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Chapter 561 Lightning Raid (5th update, please subscribe!)

On April 2, Milan experienced a sunny day in the evening.

Warm-up training is underway at the brightly lit San Siro Stadium.

But Barcelona's players have realized something is wrong.

When I stepped on the field in the afternoon, the field was fine. But when it came to the warm-up session before the start of the game, the entire field looked like it had been after a heavy rain.

The field was slippery and there was a lot of water, making it difficult for the ball to roll.

In response, Guardiola protested towards the referee team.

"Does this stadium meet the standards? It hasn't rained in Milan during this period. This is intentional!"

Guardiola looked very angry.

Playing in this kind of venue will greatly weaken Barcelona's passing and control attributes.

In response, the referee team responded: "Milan has already made a report. Since the venue needs to be rented out for other commercial activities during non-competition periods, temporary watering is required to ensure the quality of the lawn."

With that said, the referee team took out Milan's report.

Guardiola did not expect Milan to report to UEFA in advance.

He looked at the report carefully and couldn't find any problems.

The report stated that this field has not been watered for a long time. In order to prepare for the important Champions League matches, it can only be watered temporarily to ensure the quality of the lawn.

"But it's too much water, right?"

Guardiola complained.

In this regard, the referee team did not make any response.

Do you still care how much water people pour?

This is their home court!

This is home field advantage!

And it's all behavior within the rules. They can't control how much water Milan pours on them, as long as there are no violations.

The protest was ineffective.

Guardiola returned to the coaching bench angrily.

He turned around and saw that Ancelotti was also looking at him.

"This damn fat guy!"

Guardiola cursed in a low voice, his eyes almost burning.

Ancelotti turned his head silently and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

This is all experience!

On a waterlogged lawn, Barcelona had a difficult warm-up and returned to the locker room wet to change equipment.

Fortunately, they brought long spikes, otherwise it would have been really miserable.

"Today's turf conditions are not good for us. Try to be stable in the first half. These old guys in Milan won't last long!"

Guardiola gave the instructions, his tone sounding extremely angry.

After all, an unexpected situation occurred before the game even started, which made him feel extremely panicked.

On the other side, in the AC Milan dressing room, Ancelotti was also giving instructions.

"Offensive in the first half! The counterattack must be resolute enough. The venue problem will make Barcelona cautious. They will also need to adapt for a while, but we don't have this worry. We started to press and press from the beginning to try to score goals. Do you understand? ?”

Everyone shouted: "Understood!"

Ancelotti shouted; "Go for it, boys!"

Milan players quickly walked out of the locker room.

The Barcelona players also came out of the corner, and the two sides looked at each other, full of gunpowder.

The starting lineups of both sides are as follows:

AC Milan (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Dida.

Defenders: Odo, Nesta, Simunic, Jankulovski.

Midfielder: Pato, Gattuso, Kaka, Pirlo, Seedorf.

Forward: Su Ke.

Barcelona (4-3-3);

Goalkeeper: Valdes.

Defenders: Abidal, Thuram, Puyol, Zambrotta.

Midfielder: Iniesta, Yaya Toure, Xavi.

Forwards: Henry, Eto'o, Messi.

Looking at AC Milan's formation, Guardiola felt something was wrong.

Kaka plays as a midfielder.

Pato and Seedorf serve as two wingers.

The attributes of Suk remain to be examined.

Is he an impact center or a fulcrum?

After all, with Suk's versatility, AC Milan's formation has many changing attributes.

However, for Barcelona, as long as they keep the ball, there won't be any big problem.

Suk and Pato stood in the center circle.

"After the kick-off, Barcelona will press forward and want to regain the ball. I will help you open the defense appropriately, and Kaka will also pass the ball to you!"

"Just like our cooperative training before the game, if you have the chance, just rely on your speed and rush forward!"

Pato looked excited and said, "I understand! Leave it to me!"

Suk turned to look over.

The Barcelona players looked at themselves with vigilance.

Obviously, they also regard themselves as the biggest threat and will inevitably waste a lot of attention on themselves.

Suker, Kaka, and Pato conducted drills before the game.

They can take advantage of this environment and create a space for small transparent patos,

This guy's instantaneous explosive power is very powerful.

At the same time, on the other side of the half, Messi also looked solemnly towards the half.

For Messi, he still remembers that they lost to AC Milan in the Champions League two years ago.

Messi was still a substitute at the time, but he could still feel the strong unwillingness.

This game is a revenge game for them.

The battle of revenge, two years late!

Barcelona is strong enough now!

Powerful enough to knock any opponent off the altar!

Even the Milan dynasty that has reached the top of football is the same!

Beep!

A sharp whistle sounded.

Su Ke immediately kicked off the ball.

The whole game has begun!

"This is the 2007/2008 Champions League quarter-finals, AC Milan's home game against Barcelona!"

"As the defending champion AC Milan, can they defeat the strong enemy from Spain?"

"And can the mighty Barcelona knock Milan off its throne?"

Aldo Serreira's tone was very excited.

After all, the entire football world is looking forward to this game.

One is an emerging super team!

The other is the fading Milan dynasty!

What kind of sparks can these two teams produce?

In the field, after AC Milan kicked off, they began to pass the ball patiently.

Barcelona pressed forward, but not too hard.

This allows AC Milan to continuously pass the ball.

Su Ke also retreated appropriately and received passes from time to time.

And every time Suker retreats, Barcelona's defense is also ready to move.

"Still not following?"

Suk glanced at Thuram out of the corner of his eye and found that this guy was still hesitant.

Suk pondered for a moment, then suddenly leaned back. He hit Thuram's chest with his elbow, and then quickly started to retreat.

Sure enough, this time Thuram followed.

Puyol's position is also in the middle, and the distance between him and the full-back is widened.

"Have the opportunity!"

Suk turned to look at Kaka.

Kaka also looked at Suk,

Suk made a gesture, and Kaka nodded immediately.

19 seconds into the game, Pirlo sent the ball to Kaka's feet.

At this time, Barcelona's midfield and backfield distance is very flat.

Su Ke retreated decisively.

"Kaka!"

Thuram followed Suker, Puyol's position was centered again, and the gap between the center back and full back opened up.

Kaka also saw this scene.

He gently moved the ball diagonally forward and shouted loudly:

"Pato!"

Uh-huh! !

Pato suddenly came out and hit the ball with a violent kick.

The force of this kick was very strong. If it was a normal stadium, it would have been out of control. But at this time, Milan's stadium had a lot of water. After crossing the defense line, the ball stopped near the penalty area line.

And Pato's legs were like hot wheels, desperately moving forward.

"Oh~~! God! Pato went there!"

Aldo Cerrera stood up suddenly.

This sudden turn of events surprised him immensely.

When everyone's attention was on Suker and Kaká, Pato became AC Milan's sharpest sword!

Pato galloped all the way.

Barcelona's defenders were a little overwhelmed by this sudden change.

Su Ke shouted excitedly; "Charge up! Charge up! Shoot!"

Pato went all the way into the penalty area and rubbed his feet lightly.

The ball passed the goalkeeper and fell directly into Barcelona's goal.

Just 24 seconds into the game!

AC Milan made a lightning sneak attack, and in a way that surprised everyone, they scored in just 24 seconds of the opening game!