On May 18, 2006, one of the most important matches of the season in European football will begin, and the two best teams will face off at the Stade de France. Whether it will be the seventh championship in the history of AC Milan with the Wright brothers, or the Gunners with Henry, Fabregas and Ljungberg to win the cup, the huge suspense is about to be revealed.

AC Milan's original Jihua was to go to Paris three days early, but in order to be able to arrange one more training session in Milan, Ancelotti finally decided to postpone the departure period by one day, these days, the city of Milan is pleasant and sunny, so Ancelotti feels that training in Milan is better than training in Paris in front of hundreds of cameras.

When the AC Milan team arrived in Paris, the bus pulled the team to the Trianonpalace Hotel in Versailles, a suburb of Paris.

This is a luxury hotel converted from an old monastery, comfortable, quiet and uninhabited. It's the ideal place for Carlo Ancelotti to stay in, as his team can not only get away from the media and fans, but also avoid some of the nightlife-loving players going out the night before the game.

Although only eighteen players were needed, Carlo Ancelotti brought all the first-team players who could play to Paris, including Shevchenko, who had not fully recovered from his injury, and Ancelotti clearly wanted all the first-team players to be present when the team won the title.

In addition, a large truck loaded with supplies arrived in Paris, loaded with the equipment and supplies that must be used every day, as well as an oversized bottle of champagne.

France is the home of champagne, but Italians prefer to bring their own champagne to Paris and then open the bottle of champagne with the taste of their homeland after the team wins the championship.

Compared with AC Milan's meticulousness, Arsenal seems a little unhurried, the Gunners not only arrived in Paris later than AC Milan, but they are not even ready to arrange training to adapt to the venue!

Of course, Arsenal must not be said to be big because of this, because many Gunners such as Henry and Pire are too familiar with the final venue in France, and coach Arsene Wenger often commentates on the game at the Stade de France as a guest.

If it comes to the right time, place and various factors, it is clear that Arsenal is superior.

Paris is a place that has many beautiful memories for the UEFA Champions League, with Stefano and Copa meeting at the Parc des Princes in Paris in 1956 leaving one of the most iconic battles in the history of the Champions League.

It was the first final of the Champions League, and Stefano's goal in the 14th minute gave Real Madrid hope after conceding two goals in the opening 10 minutes, and although former French national team manager Hidalgo once cornered the Spaniards, Machidos and Rial rewrote the score to 4-3, and finally Real Madrid captain Muñoz lifted the trophy.

Losing the game, Copa conquered Real Madrid and became Stefano's teammate a year later, ushering in an era that belonged to Real Madrid and leaving one of the most beautiful memories of artistic football.

Art football, or football art.

Forty years ago, Stefano and Copa proved with their feet that football is not just a sport, it's an art. Forty years later, Kaka, Dugan, Thierry Henry and others will return to Paris with the Champions Cup, and another decisive match will be played at the Stade de France.

A classic revisited from forty years ago?

It can't be too early to draw conclusions, maybe the game won't be as up-and-down as Liverpool's three-goal comeback last season, or maybe not as thrilling as when United won the title in 1999, but at least it won't be the same two years ago when Porto stumbled, wrestled and boxed to win the title, and it's safe to assume that it's going to be a pure final, a real battle of jishu, tactics, restraint and counter-restraint.

The two teams, Arsenal are considered to be the face of Jishu football in recent years, and AC Milan have become the successors of classical football with their solid defense and sharp counter-attacks.

This season, the two teams are the most watched teams in the Premier League and Serie A, Arsenal's style in Europe has changed slightly this season, but Lehmann's record of 745 consecutive minutes without conceding a goal in the Champions Cup does not mean that Arsenal is relying on a turtle defense to get to Paris, although Arsene Wenger's team has played mediocre in the league this season, it has scored more than 70 goals for the fifth consecutive season, and Zuihou's 11 Premier League rounds are close to scoring 3 goals per game.

Even in Europe, Arsene Wenger's side have not given up on attacking while consolidating their defence, and thanks to a number of talented players in central midfield, the concise passing combination has made Arsenal's counter-attacks sharper.

AC Milan have the sharpest attacking combination in Europe, and there are doubts about Shevchenko's availability, and his absence may make the Trident a little less powerful, but Inzaghi's return from injury can play a role in Shevchenko's place.

Art is not only to show off the jishu under your feet, but also the fighting style of the head coach is more attention-grabbing.

Both Arsene Wenger and Carlo Ancelotti are known for their elegance, rarely playing psychological warfare and verbal warfare with their opponents, instead focusing entirely on the study of the game and their opponents.

Arsene Wenger and Carlo Ancelotti often emphasise 'control', emphasizing that players should stick to the rhythm of the game they are used to, and that possession is the key to winning games. The most important thing is to play the way you are used to.

Of course, the emphasis on control is accompanied by the need to strengthen the defense, and there are many classic reversal examples in the history of the Champions Cup, but judging from the performance of the two teams in this year's Champions Cup, the side that scored first will inevitably take the initiative, and may even make a game that should be evenly matched become one-sided.

Highbury's curtain call at the end of Thierry Henry's hat-trick in the Premier League this season marked the Frenchman's form still at its peak.

AC Milan have the most terrifying goal machine, Degan, and if the game is deadlocked, the form of the key players will determine the game.

Deegan is the kind of player who was born for the big game, although it is only the first time to participate in the Champions League, but Deegan has no signs of stage fright at all, and there is always a stunning performance in every key game, AC Milan eliminated Barcelona in the semi-finals, it was Degan's genius free kick that sent AC Milan to the final, and Henry's performance in the tournament was criticized, but don't forget that it was the Frenchman who broke through alone and completed the stunner against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

On the eve of the Champions League final, as usual, it was time for a war of words between the two sides, and Degan, the key player of AC Milan's game, took the lead in shouting the slogan: let Arsenal see the charm of Italian football.

Hearing this, the Ivory Coast warrior Eboue in the Gunners' squad was the first to refuse, and he said: AC Milan will definitely be killed with speed.

For Arsenal, holding down the Wright brothers would be half the win. Everyone knows that for AC Milan, who have an incomplete lineup, the only chance to win is the Wright brothers' explosion on the field.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was naturally going to lay a wide net, and Eboue first patted his chest to assure that he would completely paralyze AC Milan's wing in this game and do nothing.

What makes Eboue the most proud of his housekeeping ability is his lightning speed. Since replacing the injured Lauren at right wing-back after Christmas, the Ivorian has impressed Highbury with his performances. Now, the super shè hand Digan, who made the whole of Europe tremble, naturally became the target he wanted to conquer the most.

'I played against Robinho at the Bernabeu and Arsene Wenger gave me a lot of confidence. Now, I'm about to face another Shijie player, Degan. I'm not afraid, it's a good opportunity to improve myself and I'm going to do everything I can to play a good game for myself and the team. Deegan is fast, but I think I have the edge when it comes to speed, which is what I'm most proud of. When I play against AC Milan, I will show my speed and Jishu against Degan, even if I can't play him on Jishu, at least I won't outrun him, and I can use my speed to make up for other shortcomings. ”

And for the central defender, who has neither speed nor a bit of roughness on the jishu, it can be imagined that it will be difficult to defend against the extremely well-rounded forward monster of Degan.

Now, except for Toure, who has booked an absolute main spot, the remaining one will be produced between Senderos and Campbell.

According to the news revealed by Arsenal's official station, because the Swiss youngster has not fully recovered from injury, Campbell is likely to start at that time. While his experience is reassuring, beware of Deegan taking advantage of his slow turnaround weakness to hit behind.

Ashley, who has recently returned from injury. Cole could play at left-back and, if he does, it will be the first time he has been featured in the Champions League since he was injured last September.

Of course, Flamini was a very good substitute in Cole's absence, and he had a better chance of playing. Although Degan's usual area of activity is not on the right side, it is important to watch out for his surprise attacks.

All four of the Gunners' defenders will face the Wright brothers in the final, but who of them will be able to really contain his attack?

The answer will not be given until after the start of the game.

In his pre-match interview, Carlo Ancelotti seemed to be very low-key, believing that AC Milan would be in a difficult situation in this game.

'It was obviously an easy game for Arsene Wenger. Arsenal just need to play well on the counter-attack, and I'm the one who has the more headaches. ”

Maldini, who has just returned from injury and will definitely play in this game, also said carefully: "We have to be careful of every player at Arsenal, not just Thierry Henry. ”

While the team kept a low profile, it was more of a silence before AC Milan won the title.

From a tactical point of view, AC Milan actually has no secrets, opening with Degan attacking on the left side, and after failing to open the situation, let him return to the middle of the striker and Kaka, and attack directly from the middle. This trick seems simple, but it is not easy to guard against. Previous opponents who were eliminated by AC Milan were helpless.

Although Arsenal's right-hand defender Eboue is very good, both Ljungberg and Heleb have average defensive ability, resulting in a lack of support for the back line in the midfield.

In the middle, Diaby is the only one who can compete with Digan physically, and if the top defenders such as Marcos, Puyol and Lucio all bow down to Digand, Diaby or Eboue should not be much better.

On the Arsenal side, the team's attack this season has been mostly concentrated in the middle and on the right flank. These two directions happen to be the strong points of AC Milan's defense.

In the last game, when AC Milan faced Barcelona, Ronaldinho was still difficult to break through AC Milan's defense, and I believe Arsenal would also be difficult to do.

On the big field, it is often the flash of genius that determines the outcome of the game, and if the standard of genius is the Wright brothers, then Arsene Wenger's Arsenal only has good players, and perhaps, this has already decided that the title belongs to AC Milan.

Ancelotti had said before the start of the game that AC Milan were not the favourites to win the title, but this obviously had an element of confusing opponents, but it was more realistic.

Arsenal, who have eliminated Real Madrid, Juventus and Villarreal, should be taken seriously by Carlo Ancelotti.

Arsenal intimidated Real Madrid with passion, dragged Juventus down with speed, forced back the submarine with defence, and every game, Arsene Wenger's side made those who underestimated them realize that they were terrible.

And against AC Milan, who are considered to be the toughest defensively in Europe and have the sharpest weapon Degan, what magic will Wenger's team offer?

Arsene Wenger's most common word in his pre-match press conference was 'practical'.

Arsene Wenger said: "In the final, the first thing is to have a strong defence, and the success of the defence gives you confidence and the opportunity comes again and again. ”

In response to the comparison between Deegan and Thierry Henry, the professor said: "This is a match between AC Milan and Arsenal, not a match between Digan and Thierry Henry, and we will win in the end." ”

The team's midfielder Ljungberg agrees: "AC Milan are a team that is good at counter-attacking defense, but they are very pressing defensively, they can always take advantage of some of the opponent's negligence and create chances, but their back line has a lot of problems due to injuries, and our attack will also have good chances. ”

Midfield defensive big man Gilberto. Silva was unanimously considered Arsene Wenger's secret weapon to freeze Kaka due to his success in freezing Riquelme and being a teammate of Kaka's team.

Gilberto said: "Digan is very good, but I think Kaka is the most important player for AC Milan and we don't have a special jihua for him. The coach didn't say anything to me, he just told me to just play as usual. Football is a collective game, and as long as each of us does our part, we will win the best results. ”

Despite Carlo Ancelotti's pre-match gestures and the caution of the AC Milan players, it is clear that people are more interested in AC Milan, and of course Arsenal fans will not be happy, they rarely feel such contempt, especially this kind of contempt that is purely natural and without any hatred, like Manchester United, Tottenham and Chelsea fans.

Flip through any newspaper and you'll see predictions for this Champions League final, coming from different mouths but with the same central idea: AC Milan win, Arsenal lose.

AC Milan legend Basten is rightfully on the side of AC Milan, who believes that AC Milan's hopes of winning the seventh Champions League trophy in the club's history are just one step away from reality.

'As long as the team plays normally and has the right luck, after 90 minutes of the game, it's definitely us who celebrates. Arsenal are very strong, but they still have a lot of holes in some aspects, such as relying too much on Thierry Henry in attack, and the current AC Milan team, although there are some problems, in my opinion, is still almost perfect. ”

Barcelona coach Rijkaard, who was eliminated by AC Milan, is also very optimistic about his old club: "I have experienced their greatness firsthand and I know very well that this greatness is terrible, it is so hard that you can't breathe. If we hope to see a fantastic goalscoring performance, then we will most likely be disappointed. These two teams are currently putting more emphasis on defense, and their defense is also sè, but AC Milan guarantees that the attack on the basis of defense is obviously stronger. ”

If Basten and Rijkaard both have AC Milan resumes to be believed, let's take a look at what other football legends who have nothing to do with AC Milan have to say.

'AC Milan have a more solid style of football, which will give them more opportunities in a tough game. Heathfield, who won the Champions League with Borussia Dortmund, said: "Arsenal have been doing a good job defensively lately, but I think it might have imprisoned their minds, and Arsene Wenger will definitely think first and emphasise the defence, which is a dangerous way of playing, especially when you are facing a talented player like Deegan who could change the game at any time. ”

Heathfield's view is echoed by current Bayern Munich head coach Magath.

"Against AC Milan, it will definitely not work, because AC Milan will always be more patient than their opponents, this patience is torture for anyone, but AC Milan is happy with it, I think Arsenal should be brave and fight with AC Milan for control of the midfield, only if you control the right to play in the midfield, you can win, you must not give too much Ziyou power to AC Milan midfield. Unfortunately, Patrick Vieira is gone, and Arsenal would have had a better chance of winning if he were still around. ”

Although Arsenal have won many trophies in England, they are somewhat awkward compared to traditional giants such as Manchester United and Liverpool, because they have been missing a European championship trophy in their honour room. Now, though, the Gunners' chance has come.

Despite the widespread belief that AC Milan are superior to Arsenal, Gunners manager Arsene Wenger looks ahead to the final prospects: "AC Milan are favourites! We are formidable challengers! We have made up our minds to do our best. We were able to beat them, it was the final, everybody had a chance. We believe in being the winners of the competition, and my players are aware of the responsibility on their shoulders, which means they can go to victory. ”

The Gunners' form has really been on the rise after a period of adjustment in the latter stages of the league, which has also led to a better and more confident player in the squad.

Eboue was a little frustrated against Robinho against Real Madrid, but now he looks confident when he comes to face the undisputed goalscoring madman Digan.

Also, Ashley. The return of the likes of Kerr, Campbell, Senderos and Flamini not only completes the Gunners' squad, but also gives the squad a lot of confidence.

Cesc Fabregas said: "I'm very happy that Cole and Campbell are available in the final, we are a stronger team when both players are there. ”

The return of the defender from injury is indeed good news for Arsenal, as long as AC Milan are not allowed to score in the early stages of the game, the more they play to the back, the better it will be for the Gunners.

When AC Milan were slow to get a chance, the Gunners' sharp counter-attacks had room to play and Thierry Henry would be the game-finisher.

In addition, there are two other factors worth paying attention to for the Gunners, one is that this game may be the farewell game of the 37-year-old Bergkamp, and the other is that the 17-year-old Theo Walcott, who was selected for the England national team, may also play, this old novel may surprise people!

Arsenal have a luxurious attacking line and a rock-solid backline, but the most crucial thing for Wenger in this game is how to cut off the connection between Deegan and Kaka, the link between the Wright brothers, and only if the two brothers do not play their due strength, they will have a chance to win.

And Wenger relies on the most, not Cesc Fabregas, not Henry, not Pire, Ljungberg, but the Brazilian veteran Gilberto. Silva.

Although born in Brazil, Gilberto. Silva's famous stunt is still defensive.

In European competition, Arsene Wenger often uses the 451 formation, with two of the three midfielders in the middle responsible for attacking, and Gilberto only intercepting.

Against Real Madrid, Gilberto was very successful in following Zidane, and the French core barely had a few decent passes; For Villarreal, the Brazilian used his body to block Riquelme's attack.

And this time, Gilberto. Silva's task will also be tougher than before, as he will be up against Kaka, a key player at AC Milan and an important pivot in the transition from defense to attack.

Gilberto. Silva also has a special regard for the Brazilian compatriot: "He's an incredible player, without him AC Milan wouldn't be that dangerous. ”

The only regret is that although Gilberto knows Kaka well and has a good relationship with Kaka in the international team, he has no formal experience against Kaka.

This game, Gilberto. All Silva has to do is make Kaka disappear on the pitch and Deegan alone up front.

Gilberto. Silva also has one more dream, and that is the Shijie Cup. Four years ago, the Brazilian brought the Shijie Championship with him, and now he hopes to defend the Shijie Cup in Germany with a trophy.

However, in terms of experience, this is AC Milan's ninth Champions League final, having lost just three times before, once to Marseille, once to Kluivert and once to a mad Liverpool.

And for the Champions League final, Arsenal is still just a junior brother!

The final battle is approaching, and the Stade de France is already full of people, with fans from AC Milan and Arsenal occupying most of the stands, and the rest of the space is occupied by neutral fans, who have come here in the hope of seeing a match.

The eighteen-man squad of both sides has been handed in, Arsenal: goalkeeper Lehmann, Eboue, Toure, Campbell, Ashley on the back line. Cole, midfielders Hleb, Gilberto. Silva, Cesc Fabregas, Ljungberg, Pire, Thierry up front, Thierry Henry up front.

Also on the bench were: Almunia, Reyes, Bergkamp, Robin van Persie, Flamini, Senderos and Walcott.

AC Milan: goalkeeper Fiori, Simic, Costacuta, Maldini, Caradze at the back, Pirlo, Gattuso, Seedorf, Kaka in midfield, and Degan partner Inzaghi in the forward line.

Also on the bench were: Karachi, Serginho, Vogel, Ambrosini, Rui Costa, Gilardino and Shevchenko.

Shevchenko's injury is not completely good, but Ancelotti still put him in the eighteen-man squad, and in the substitute list, there is only one defender, Serginho, which shows how serious AC Milan's injury situation has become, if there is an accident, maybe Ancelotti can only let Ambrosini and Vogel play as defenders.

In the locker room, Degan was still sitting in the corner as usual, Ancelotti's zuihou advice, and Maldini's pre-war mobilization, Degan did not listen carefully, all he could hear at this moment was the sound of his own heartbeat.

Nervous?

Perhaps!

After all, it is the first Champions League final, and at Degan's age, it is basically a miracle to be able to start in the Champions League final, and if he can win the cup, he will also become the youngest main player in the Champions League final.

Originally, Deegan thought that he would not be nervous and would treat this match as if it were an ordinary game, but when the game was about to come, he realized that he could not be so calm, and he felt that every cell of his body was trembling.

"Rod! Take it easy! ”

Digan raised his head and saw that it was the captain Maldini standing in front of him, the two usually did not communicate much, and Maldini had a long break this season, so there were fewer opportunities to fight side by side on the field.

"Rod! This game is key for you, remember! ”

Deegan was stunned for a moment, then nodded, is it critical?

Deegan liked the statement.

As soon as he turned his head and found that Kaka was also looking at him, Degan smiled: "Ricardo! I know, don't leave any regrets! ”

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