Midfielder.

Chapter 393

In the last 10 minutes of the whole game, the ideas of Mourinho and Ancelotti were surprisingly consistent this time. Both of them bet on offense in their substitution decisions. It can be seen that they both I want to win the opponent early, instead of dragging the game into overtime or a penalty shootout.

Rui Costa replaced Seedorf in order to continue to maintain enough players in the frontcourt to organize the offense. Compared with the Dutchman, Rui Costa has a better way of passing the ball.

Even Carlo Ancelotti once said in private that if it wasn't for Rui Costa's age that he was about to retire, he really didn't need to think about letting someone else take the No. [-] on the field, and he was enough.

It can be said that if Rui Costa is a few years younger, Kaka is only enough to be his substitute.

This is definitely not to say that Kaka is not good, but that Rui Costa, as a No. [-], can connect the entire team. He may not have such a sharp offensive ability, but he is the most classic midfielder.

Such a comment probably already covered Rui Costa's ability, passing the ball, which is the basis for him to play in the Portuguese national team and various giant clubs. He is a pure organizer.

As long as the ball is at his feet, every pass he makes may tear your defense apart.

Whether it is Seedorf or Kaka, they cannot compare with Rui Costa in terms of pure organizational ability, especially the ability to pass the ball at every turn. The Portuguese has a unique sense of smell.

If it wasn't for leaving AC Milan next year, maybe Rui Costa wouldn't be sitting on the bench at this moment. Ancelotti might still be glad that he didn't replace this guy.

Originally during the winter transfer period, Galliani had thought of replacing Rui Costa, but Ancelotti rejected the proposal because he was afraid that the team would suffer too many injuries.

Maybe AC ​​Milan will lose this maestro after this season, but they have been lucky since the day they got him. They are really lucky to have such a gorgeous guy.

Although Seedorf's dismissal left AC Milan without a guy who can shoot long shots and break through in the frontcourt, the appearance of Rui Costa will undoubtedly give them an extra pass guarantee when they are interspersed with running. , Guys like Inzaghi's favorite is such a teammate who can send a pass behind him.

And after Rui Costa came on the field, Kaka was even more forward on the right side of the road. Now Seedorf can't make trouble on the right side, but Kaka doesn't intend to just let Ferreira go.

Ferreira, who was just about to catch his breath, realized later that Seedorf was gone, but now it was more difficult to guard against Kaka than to keep an eye on the Dutchman, and the kid appeared to be faster.

Moreover, Kaka's impact is obviously stronger than that of the Dutchman. He is younger, has speed, and has physical strength.

The most important thing is that Lin Yi is on the other side of the court to stimulate him to move forward. Now Kaka does not want to lose to the opponent in such a game. He wants to win this confrontation and hold up the trophy!

Driven by such a desire, don't expect Kaka to be merciful when he breaks through.

Originally, after Ferreira persisted in the sprint for eight to ten minutes, his feet were already a little weak. Now facing such a powerful impact, he really felt a little bit exhausted.

What's terrible is not only Kaka's breakthrough speed, but also Rui Costa, who can squeeze the deadly ball behind him, is also using his own pass to create troubles for Ferreira's defense time and time again.

When Rui Costa first touched the ball on the field, he showed the Chelsea players what a world-class organizational midfielder is. His pass directly penetrated the entire defense.

Kaka hardly looked at Rui Costa's passing route, he just ran forward based on feeling, but the Portuguese passed the ball very accurately over the stretched foot of Ferre.

And before Rui Costa passed the ball, he didn't watch Kaka's movement at all. He just made an accurate through pass from the side without observing his teammates.

This time Rui Costa did not miss the opportunity to torture his compatriots. His pass made Ferreira lose the possibility of marking Kaka. The Brazilian kid had the ball with his back in Chelsea's backcourt.

Kaka used a very beautiful turning action to get rid of Terry who was about to get stuck in his position, and accurately knocked back with his right foot near the penalty area line to Rui Costa who had already inserted from the center.

Rui Costa didn't hesitate at all. Almost at the moment when the pass came through, he kicked the ball hard, and the football passed to the back post of the goal in a strange route.

The whole process of this attack was astonishingly fast. Terry, who was swayed away, and Carvalho, who came up to defend, were all fooled. Inzaghi, who had been waiting at the back post for a long time, took the first time to volley and shoot.

If Makelele hadn't been dropping back to Inzaghi, maybe he had enough time to choose to stop the ball or knock the ball back to the center to create a shot for Shevchenko, but the tough French midfielder didn't give him this. Opportunity, Inzaghi can only choose to kick and shoot from a small angle.

But I really have to admire this guy's killer qualities. In such an awkward situation, Inzaghi's shot still made Cech break out in a cold sweat, and the football hit the goal post hard.

And Shevchenko, who was about to make a supplementary shot in the penalty area, failed to get a chance this time. He could only watch the shot that popped out of the kicker rub his toes and flew out of the penalty area. He also missed the chance to score. .

Rui Costa, who was on the outside of the penalty area, found a long shot, but Cech's hands pressed the Portuguese's shot under his body again this time, which made the Chelsea fans cheer.

But the threat created by Rui Costa after playing made Mourinho a little surprised at the amazing creativity of his compatriots. It was really hard for him to imagine a guy who was about to retire from the AC Milan team. It is quite terrifying to break out such a powerful fighting power after playing.

You must know that in the past season, Rui Costa has only played about half of the number of games in the league before. Injuries and ups and downs in his state have always prevented him from recovering to his best.

However, Mourinho still overlooked one point, that is, in the derby against Inter Milan, Rui Costa was on the field in both games, and he was also an important member in the first game.

Without his needle-threading in the midfield, it is estimated that AC Milan would not win so simply and neatly.

However, the subsequent injury recurrence did drag down Rui Costa's performance on the court, which also made Mourinho ignore this compatriot intentionally or unintentionally, forgetting the threat he can create.

It seems that Rui Costa is going to use this state of the game to tell Mourinho that he is wrong.

This old Lianpo has not yet reached the point where he can still eat and drink. As long as he is on the court, he can cause trouble.

Just like the attack just now, the first touch of the ball can make Chelsea fans exclaim.

This is the power of genius. Maybe he, like Inzaghi, is not the kind of war machine with extremely strong physical fitness, but never doubt his creativity on the court, it is an intuition.

He can find the weakness of the opponent's defense without observing the game, and give him 10 minutes to change a game. This is the effect of Ancelotti throwing him on the field at this time.

An injury-ridden veteran may not be able to run for 10 minutes, such a moment is enough.

Now that Rui Costa has appeared, he can send that very deadly through ball to the striker. This is his role. Ancelotti told him that his task is to always threaten the opponent's back!

After all, in the eight to 10 minutes of high-speed confrontation, the physical energy of the players on both sides has been almost exhausted.

At this moment, if someone can give such a pass in every possible way, it is likely to create a chance for a lore. Inzaghi and Shevchenko are adding Kaka, and Ancelotti is betting.

The bet is that the physical fitness of both sides is declining, and the movement and filling speed of the defensive players are declining. Rui Costa will use all these changes to find an opportunity to kill the opponent and seal the throat with a sword.

However, this disadvantage also has hidden worries on AC Milan's side. After all, the thickness of the midfield is already very weak, and their defense is always threatened by the opponent's striker. Those veterans will definitely suffer a physical loss at the last moment.

This is why Thiago came on the field. He replaced Duff not only to continue to put pressure on Maldini, but also to continue to send shells to the center of the penalty area on the wing, trying to completely smash the opponent.

Lin Yi and Robben sprint on the other side, and Thiago is responsible for sending out continuous passes here.

At this time, two guys who are not good at defense but can act as midfield accelerators are replaced. You can imagine how much Mourinho and Ancelotti want to end this damn game quickly at this moment. The fat man was already standing on the sidelines, yelling at his players non-stop.

"Pay attention to the rhythm! Rhythm! Don't follow the opponent! Keep our own habits!" Fatty An may be so excited for the first time. Even when they reached the finals two years ago, he had never heard him roar like this before. At this moment, he is in no mood to sit firmly on the coaching bench.

Not only him, but no one in the entire AC Milan bench was still sitting. They were all standing on the sidelines watching the fierce confrontation on the field, and everyone was cheering loudly for their teammates.

Those players on the Chelsea bench are now standing on the sidelines, cheering on their teammates.

These two sides are completely at odds. At this critical moment, no one wants to lose to the other in terms of momentum.

The offensive and defensive transition speed of this game is simply crazy. Both sides may complete a shot within 1 minute. In the entire second half of the game until now, the two teams together have already had [-] shots, and the goalkeepers of both sides have found it this time. In order to display their own performance stage.

Dida and Cech can show their greatness on the goal line to their heart's content. These two guys have teamed up to make at least four wonderful saves for the fans in the second half of the game. Without their wonderful performance, perhaps The score on the big screen has long been rewritten.

You can imagine how intense this game was. The offensive opportunities of both sides can be directed at the opponent's goal every time, and almost every pass can pose a threat. It seems that Lin Yi and Kaka are competing. You come to a breakthrough, I will send a beautiful pass.

With these two guys who are like perpetual motion machines, don't expect this game to be boring. I guess even the fans in the stands are already a little confused. The cheers from them often reach their peak. It's time for the opponent to shoot or make a wonderful shot.

Sacchi and Lineker, the two guys in charge of commentary, knew that their mouths could not keep up this time. Since the score was equalized, their mouths have not been idle, and their partners are also the same. Every wonderful attack will make them exclaim.

However, after nearly four and 10 minutes of stimulation, they almost had no energy to exclaim. Even the commentators felt a little tired after the game, but it was not because of boredom, but because of this The game was so exciting, they were completely excited.

Abramovich and Berlusconi in the stands also lost the elegance of chatting and laughing with others. They almost focused all their attention on the game, and every move on the field involved their eyesight. They were afraid of missing the wonderful game screen.

There is no such thing as a gentleman at this time. Both Abramovich and Berlusconi will cheer for the team's beautiful offense, and they will also be a little frustrated when they failed to score. At such a critical moment, there is probably no People will notice their status as prime ministers and financial tycoons.

Including the bosses of UEFA, they have also begun to shut up and not talk about anything, and began to pay attention to the game. Johansson may not have watched a match with such concentration for a long time, but now the fierce confrontation on the field has already attracted his full attention.

These powerful figures sitting in the VIP seats will also cheer for the wonderful performances of the two teams. Although they will not stand up like those fans, everyone will clenched their fists for the beautiful offense and will He sighed regretfully for the shot that came out of the goal.

But the most obvious ones are Selina and Emma Watson. Those entertainment reporters have seen the two of them stand up from their seats to watch the game more than once in the scan of the broadcast camera, especially every time when This scene will appear whenever Lin Yi dribbles the ball forward.

The four little hands of the two little lolitas are tightly clenched at the moment, cheering for Lin Yi's every attack, and showing frustrated expressions when Chelsea failed to score. Now the two of them don't care about the surroundings Is there still a camera aimed at themselves, they just want Lin Yi to win the game sooner.

Especially when they saw Lin Yi being tackled consecutively under the opponent's tight marking, they would even point at the opponent's foul player and boo. This kind of indulgent behavior might not be done by them in normal times, but This fierce competition has made everyone release their true emotions.

Even Mourinho had thrown off his suit on the sidelines, and just stood there, constantly reminding the players to concentrate. There are only a few minutes left in the game, and the outcome depends on this moment. If you don't want to lose the Champions Cup, then go crazy!Knock to the end with your opponent!

Rui Costa's playing enhanced AC Milan's penetration ability in the frontcourt, and Thiago's playing was also Mourinho asking him to help Lin Yi have one more passing point in the frontcourt, allowing that The kid can reduce the pressure on his body and create more pressure on the opponent's defense.

In fact, both Mourinho and Ancelotti still have a card left unopened. They have long wanted Cafu and Ferreira to rest. After all, after such a long period of high-intensity defense, the two Everyone is already very tired, and Karadze and Parker have been warming up on the sidelines for a long time.

But at the last moment, neither Mourinho nor Ancelotti chose to withdraw their full-backs. Instead, they added weight to the midfield offensive line again, although Seedorf's long-range shot and Dazzling were missing. Husband's breakthrough, but their tactical adjustments are still enhancing the offensive capabilities of the entire team.

In particular, Rui Costa's playing has greatly enhanced the penetration of AC Milan. As a Portuguese, Mourinho certainly knows what this golden generation of midfield conductors is like. Ability, you must know that when Lin Yi made his debut, someone once said that this kid is too similar to Rui Costa, especially in the last pass, both of them can give the team's striker Send a deadly pass.

With the same black hair, when Lin Yi played in the Portuguese Super League, some fans called him "Little Rui Costa", and Lin Yi also publicly stated that he liked watching Rui Costa play football very much. The core midfielder of the Portuguese national team can also be regarded as one of his idols.

However, Rui Costa also said long ago that Lin Yi is not a copy of himself. That kid is obviously much better than himself in dribbling and breaking through. The only similarity between them may be in the feeling of passing the ball. , They are all willing to send the football to the feet of their teammates accurately.

Mourinho also agrees with this point. In terms of passing, Lin Yi and Rui Costa are very similar, especially in short-distance passing, he is simply a replica of the other party. The only difference between the two may be Experience, but now two people are standing on the field and competing like this, probably no one thought of it.

But at the final critical moment of the game, Rui Costa's appearance brought vitality and impact to the AC Milan team, and Lin Yi no longer felt like playing against an idol. Now he just wanted to lead the team. The team won the game and lifted the Champions League trophy that stood on the sidelines.

Now no one can stop this kid's desire to sprint. At the 7th minute of the game, Lin Yi, who was already fierce to the extreme, started again crazily. . .

(End of this chapter)