Chapter 186: The big article in front of the forbidden area!
At the end of the first half, neither side scored, and with the right defensive strategy, Arsene Wenger was in a good mood. He was looking forward to the second half, and after 45 minutes of the first half, his players gradually settled into the atmosphere of the final.
There was no scorching air in the Arsenal dressing room, and the Arsenal players tried their best to suppress the joy in their hearts and admired Wenger even more. As long as they can play according to the coach's arrangement, they will definitely win the Champions League, and their self-confidence has climbed to an unprecedented height.
Containing the horror trio is not something all teams can do, and Bayern were defeated at home at the feet of the horror trio. Henry seemed very active, constantly talking to different team-mates, like a coach.
For him, apart from the final eight years ago, this match is the most important. Hope is in front of him, how he is not excited, and in addition to excitement, he needs to vent. So he became the coach of Arsenal.
Professor Wenger looked at the look of excitement and expectation on the faces of the team members, and felt very relieved. Flicking the hem of his suit, Professor Wenger sat down in his chair and coughed a few times. The locker room immediately fell silent.
'We did a good job in the first half and I'm very proud of you. A lot of people said before the game that we were inexperienced in the Champions League final and didn't think well of us. But we countered that perception with our own brilliant performances. β
'All we have to do now is forget about the result and enjoy the second half. Bring out the passion in your heart and give a great game to the Arsenal fans! β
Arsene Wenger looked at Thierry Henry and a couple of midfielders and said: 'In the first half we played on the wings. In the second half, we had to play more in the middle. As the game goes on, their concentration and fitness will go down, and that's our chance. β
"There is a big deal behind Maldini, and there are opportunities for us."
Thierry Henry and several other midfielders nodded, and Henry, Ljungberg and Cesc Fabregas had this point of view when they discussed the game in their hotel rooms last night. In the first half, Arsene Wenger asked his disciples to look for opportunities on both flanks, and in the second half he had to make changes.
Arsene Wenger looked at the two midfielders and the back four and said: "We were very successful in the first half and we couldn't let up in the second half. Both Ronnie and Don can burst out with amazing energy. The second leg against Barcelona. Don was at the end of the day, and we had to learn this lesson until the end of the game. We must not let up. β
Henry nodded and said, "Not bad." The coach was right. Ten minutes after the end of the game, which the Italian media called Don's 'exclusive time', we crossed to the back of the game. The more you have to increase your defense against him. β
Henry waved his fist and said loudly: "Brothers, the second half is the moment of the decisive battle, let's work together to create new history!" β
Listening to this declaration of combat effectiveness, the Arsenal players are full of fighting spirit in their eyes!
Arsene Wenger nodded and continued: "If Milan adjusts their forward line, we still want him to defend tightly, no matter who stays on the pitch. If Inzaghi is on the pitch, keep an eye on him and prevent him from stepping forward. If Vieri comes on, watch out for his header. β
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At half-time, the Milan fans in the stands chose to rest and accumulate energy to prepare for the decisive battle in the second half. And the Arsenal fans are singing and dancing, they are in a good mood, and as long as the horror trio is contained, then they will no longer be a distant dream to lift that coveted trophy.
They looked at the big-eared cup outside the field, and their eyes burned even more. As the players passed the trophy before the game, their eyes were greedy, because they both wanted to get their hands on the trophy, which symbolizes the highest honor in professional competition. At that time, the players on both sides did not know what the game would look like.
Arsenal fans' eyes are burning at this time, and that's because they believe their team has a good chance of winning the trophy.
The difference in their eyes indicates that their perception of the game has changed.
Arsenal fans sang and danced, and even played crowds. There was contempt in the eyes of Milan fans, these rookies didn't know that the second half was the moment of the decisive battle. Milan fans are undoubtedly experienced, and in the 02-03 season, Milan and Juventus competed for the Champions League title, and the last one decided the title of the most successful champion by means of a penalty. Last year, Milan led by three goals in the first half, only to be conceded by Liverpool in the second half, and once again needed a penalty to decide the winner.
Last year's tragedy shows that the second half is the most critical, and these rookies don't know how to save energy. Milan fans look down on Arsenal fans from the bottom of their hearts, and these Arsenal fans are like nouveau riche and have no background at all.
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After the halftime break, the players of both sides walked into the stadium full of energy, the second half of the game is about to begin, and the real decisive moment is coming!
Rubinho, a well-known football commentator on Milan TV, said: "Mr. Gullit, what do you think will change in the second half? β
Gullit looked at the players on both sides of the pitch and said: "Carlo Ancelotti may change the line-up, Arsenal could attack at Cafu's end with a solid defence. If Cafu is going to be involved in the attack, then he will not be able to return to the defense due to fitness problems. β
'The moment to test the Milan backline came and Arsenal came close to finding the back of the net in the first half. Hopefully they did a little bit better in the second half. β
The famous football commentator Henrik of France TΓ©lΓ©vision? Hilario said: "Milan is in the shadow of the phone gate and is about to go into the second half of the game. We saw the impact of the phonegate on Milan from the first half, who were completely curbed by Arsenal. β
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Christian players walk onto the pitch with a cross on their chests and beg God to bless them. Don is by no means a Christian, and when he walked onto the pitch, he looked at the Arsenal goal with a fixed gaze and said in his heart: "I must break you!" β
When the players on both sides stand up, the referee will be able to do so. As soon as the whistle sounded, the decisive battle began!
Amid the shouts of the rejuvenated Milan fans, Ronnie kicked the ball back to Andrea Pirlo in the back. After the pass, Ronnie rushed forward quickly.
The Arsenal players were full of passion, and several players in the front field quickly ran across the half pitch and pressed towards the players with the ball. Henry is the fastest and most aggressive, and this is his race.
Under the pressure of the Arsenal players, Milan passed the ball unhurriedly under the command of Pirlo, and they wanted to kill Arsenal's passion. Football rolls at the feet of different Milan players, Milan have a very slow pace and they are a group of experienced players.
Ronnie is very active on the left flank, he has changed his usual laid-back and constantly runs without the ball, hoping to run out of space for his team-mates to pass the ball to him. For him, this game means a lot, and he wants to get this trophy in his own hands.
In the second minute of the second half, Pirlo suddenly changed the pace and played a through ball to Ronnie. As soon as Pirlo passed the ball, the three players next to Roney began to move towards him quickly.
Good Ronnie, step forward, hit the inside of his right foot on the football, the football rolls to the middle!
Kaka, who is in the middle, stretches out his right foot to control the ball at his feet. At this time, Tang Jue on the right side suddenly accelerated and ran towards Arsenal's penalty area, Kaka watched the six roads and listened to all directions, and without waiting for Ljungberg to come forward to block in place, he kicked the ball in the air and passed the football to the Arsenal penalty area!
The horror trio is linked again through quick passes!
The eyes of fans all over the world are looking at the Arsenal penalty area!
Campbell, who looked focused, took a few steps back, suddenly jumped up, and the moment the ball touched his forehead, he threw it to the left with a powerful blow!
The ball flew to the left and flew out of the penalty area!
Beckenham, who was on the broadcast box, nodded and said: "Campbell is an experienced player, he used his header to defuse Milan's attack!" β
The famous football commentator Henrik of France TΓ©lΓ©vision? Hilario exclaimed: "Arsenal's defence is still rock solid, Campbell doesn't go straight forward to the ball, he throws the ball on the left, he's an experienced centre-back! β
Rubinho, the famous football commentator on Milan TV, said with some delight: "The horror trio has changed, they have increased the pace of the pass. Although the attack was broken up by Campbell, we saw hope! β
Campbell's top ball was so powerful that the ball flew straight out of the touchline after the ball was at its worst. Tang Jue, who failed to complete the shot, gave a thumbs up to Kaka, Ronnie applauded loudly, and the fans in the stands applauded!
Campbell's eyes widened in rage and he shouted at Ljungberg, "Hold on! Don't let him pass the ball easily! βγ Henry also stepped forward and whispered something in Ljungberg's ear.
Beautiful offensive and defensive battles, there are wonderful pictures at the beginning of the game, what will happen next?
Milan's attack lasted five minutes and ended with Rooney's shot deflected wide. With the ball converted, Arsenal quickly moved the football to the front, and with the organization of five midfielders, Arsenal brought out the characteristics of technical and delicate characteristics, and they did not look like a Premier League team at all.
Eight minutes into the second half, Arsenal wrote a brilliant essay in front of the Milan penalty area. Ljungberg crossed to Cesc Fabregas on the left, who didn't stop the ball and scored a point with both legs and the ball passed under his crotch. Pire, who was behind him, shouted, "Good shot!" β
When Pire received the ball, his center of gravity suddenly pressed forward, and he threw Cafu away in one step!
Nesta hurriedly stepped forward to make up for the defense. Pire scored a point with the outside of his right foot and passed the ball to Cesc Fabregas. At this moment, Ljungberg suddenly stepped forward, and Fabregas did not stop the ball, but made a diagonal pass to Ljungberg!
Piret flew past Cafu, and he ran out of a gap!
Nesta's eyes became unusually serious, and he quickly analyzed the current situation, either he moved to the left and joined Maldini to contain Ljungberg, who was about to win the ball, or moved to the right to defend Pire. If Ljungberg doesn't stop the ball and passes it directly to Pire, then it's dangerous!
How should he choose? (To be continued......)