Ancelotti is not a "stone Buddha", he can still sit firmly on the Diaoyu Tai when he is a goal behind, and watch the changes with a calm face in the coach's seat. Now when he is two goals down, he still has a calm face, which will make people suspect that he is a little abnormal.

What does it mean to concede two goals in such an important final? If it weren't for AC Milan and a normal team, they might have thought about raising their hands and surrendering.

Carlo Ancelotti got up from his seat with an ugly face, and he didn't plan to make adjustments because the first half was about to end. He's trying to tell the players in this way that he's a little angry.

Even if the opponent's defense is very tight, that George? Wood has a lot of talent and we were under a lot of pressure in attack. Nor is it an excuse for the backline to concede two goals in a row.

Defense is defense, offense is offense.

Carlo Ancelotti is certainly aware of AC Milan's defensive problems, which have been ageing at the back and suffering frequent injuries. Carlo Ancelotti played Maldini at centre-back, and of course he knew Paul's weakness of being old and slow turning, so he put Nesta on the side to protect him.

Unexpectedly, the Forest team used a quick counterattack and set-pieces to easily tear apart AC Milan's defense, and in the first half, the Forest team only got a total of four attacking chances and scored two goals. This efficiency ...... In England, everyone says Tony? Donn is a manager who pays attention to efficient football, and his team is an efficient killer. At that time, Ancelotti didn't believe it, and now he has to believe it if he doesn't believe it.

He just stood on the sidelines, looking at the arena with a cold face. At the same time, the brain quickly analyzed the current situation, thinking about what kind of surname adjustment should be made at halftime.

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The frantic celebration was forcibly terminated by the referee, and when he pulled up the Forest players one by one, he saw Tony lying on top of Albertini in a suit? Don couldn't laugh or cry.

"Mr. Donn, you shouldn't be here." He said to Don with a cold face.

Tang En, who was pulled up, straightened his suit before he said with a smile: "I am too emotional, I hope you will understand, Mr. Referee." ”

"If you don't go back, I'm going to send you to the stands." Fandel made a gesture to pull out the cards, and Donn hurriedly waved his hand and walked out.

"I'll go, I'll go......"

Of course, he didn't forget to give his players a thumbs up along the way, and then kept waving his arms to make the Forest fans in the stands sing a little louder.

With each swing, the singing in the stands grew louder. He was like an orchestra conductor, cheering on the Forest fans at the Olympic Stadium as he directed.

'It's the kind of thing that players usually do when they're dead, but Forest is their manager. Tony? Donne, however, is an unusual manager, as rumored to be. With a two-goal lead, his level of coaching is just as unusual! ”

When Donn walked back to the dugout, the whole stadium was only the singing and shouting of the Nottingham Forest fans, who had tried to fight back, but were just suppressed by the Englishman's singing as soon as they spoke.

It's a time for Nottingham Forest fans, who can't afford to disturb their celebratory feast.

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Albertini finally broke away from the enthusiastic celebrations of his teammates. Due to Don's sudden kill, he was still at the front of the opponent's penalty area at this time.

He stood up just in time to see Maldini not far in front of him.

The smile of joy was gone, and the two looked at each other for a moment, until Maldini looked away, and Albertini turned away.

No matter how deep the friendship is in private, everyone is an enemy when they meet at this moment, and if they are enemies, don't talk so much nonsense, see you on the field.

If Forest wins, he will hug Maldini after the game. But now, I can't even give each other a smile.

When the game restarted, Carlo Ancelotti did not return to the dugout, he just stood on the sidelines, his face cold like an Italian sculpture. This is how he puts pressure on his players.

And Tony? As for Donn, who had regained his composure, he sat in the coach's seat and began to watch the game. With almost fifty minutes to go, it's not the time to take it lightly.

The overwhelming singing in the stands finally died down and the voices of the AC Milan fans could be heard again. But don't think Nottingham Forest's fans are dead down, they're just brewing another way to cheer their team on – attacking their opponents.

Moments later, as the game entered the forty-third minute, there was a burst of singing from the stands of a Nottingham Forest fan.

This time Forest fans are using Joe? Dolux's fake Italian classical song "What's Wrong with Your Face" provoked Ancelotti standing on the sidelines, believing that Ancelotti would understand the meaning.

"What's wrong with you? Why do you look sad? ”

Tens of thousands of Forest fans sang along, and it was spectacular.

It is only the fans who come out of England who have this kind of ability, and there are endless new ways to stimulate people. Don't think that only swearing and middle fingers are battles.

The song continued until the end of the first half, when it turned into laughter. Forest fans were delighted to see their side end the first half with a two-goal lead.

The Forest players were waving their hands to the Forest fans in the stands as they came off the pitch, and they felt like they were with them throughout the first half, and they were never alone. As Forest players, they are used to this kind of game, and at all times, the fans are always firmly behind them, cheering them on and doing everything they can to hit their opponents.

"The half-time whistle blows! The first half of the game was all about Nottingham Forest! In those 45 minutes, although AC Milan had the upper hand in possession and time on the ball, it was Nottingham Forest who created scoring chances and seized them. To be fair, AC Milan had nothing but high possession, they didn't create any attacking chances that could threaten Edwin van der Sar, and Andrea Pirlo and Kaka were beaten by Albertini and Giorgio respectively. Wood froze and the rest got bogged down in the Forest's airtight defence. Tony? Donn's tactical opponent kept Ancelotti at bay. In the duel between the two head coaches, Donn temporarily took the lead. ”

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Ancelotti grimaced, bowed his head and walked quickly into the corridor. Donn deliberately let him go ahead, and he patted the shoulders of the Forest players outside before walking back with his own people. Of course, before entering, he did not forget to applaud and thank the fans in the stands.

When Donn entered the locker room, everyone had already gone in before him. Everyone was excited and excited about the first half of the game. Who would have thought before the game that they could so easily lead AC Milan by two goals?

You must know that they are not leading ordinary cats and dogs, it is the giant AC Milan, who has won the Champions Cup six times!

Donn didn't stop the excitement of these players, and at this time he really couldn't find something to keep them excited.

After waiting for a while, he coughed and signaled that he had something to say, and the locker room immediately fell silent.

"I'm proud of your performance in the first half!" Donn's first words sent applause and whistles in the locker room.

“2：0！” He stretched out two fingers and looked like a "V" representing victory: "I can't fault it at all, and I'm sure our opponents, who are in front of the TV, in the stands, with magnifying glasses, can't find fault either!" In the second half, this performance continued. If we win the race, no one would be bold enough to say that we got the title by luck. Perhaps before this game, there will be those who think that AC Milan deserve to win this game, because they have won the title six times in their history and we only have two. But you slapped them in the face with the performance of the first half! ”

After the players cheered, Don pressed down with his hands: "But don't be too happy, our opponents are not those teams that don't go into the flow after all." Beware of being bitten back by them in the second half. In the second half, we still insisted on the tactics of defending and counterattacking, and pressing all over the field. If you lose the ball in the front court, you can fight back on the spot, and if you grab it, you will immediately stop the attack. But don't waste chances, the team that wastes them will be punished. I don't think a two-goal lead is enough, so don't let it go in the second half and play as if we were drawn. Score a few more goals until your opponent is completely desperate! ”

Everybody says Tony? Donn is a conservative guy and his football is negative, ugly and unmotivated. However, he always told his players that "1:0" is the most unsafe score in the world, and he always wants his team to score as many goals as possible in the game.

Actually, Don is not conservative, but everyone misinterprets the meaning of defensive counterattacks. Donn believes that the foundation of offense is defense, just like building a house and building a tall building, and the higher the floor, the stronger the foundation must be. He doesn't believe that there is such a thing as a castle in the sky, he is very realistic. An attack without a solid defense will not stand up to the real test, just as a building with an unstable foundation may collapse in a strong wind, let alone a disaster such as an earthquake.

The reason why Barcelona lost in the league is because their attack is so flashy that they forget to defend as well. Barcelona's midfielders are often a defensive midfielder, and once their front attack is blocked and they can't open the situation for a long time, the problems in the defense will gradually be exposed, and finally form a blowout and collapse.

This kind of offensive football is not what Donn wants.

What he wants is stability, stability overriding everything. The defense is not consolidated, and the offense is resolutely not attacked. Unless the situation is already critical to the point of last resort, he will fight desperately.

Now that Forest are two goals ahead of AC Milan, Milan will surely launch a counterattack like crazy, and the team's defensive pressure will increase further. At this time, it is even more important to stabilize the defense. And then...... The old rules, waiting for the opportunity to sneak attack.

As long as they hold on to the start of the second half, as time goes by, the opponent will inevitably become more and more impatient, and the difference between the two balls will press on their heads like a boulder, making it impossible for them to sit still. When the opponent is busy with the front, there will be more and more holes behind them, and catching loopholes is what the Forest team is best at.

“…… Therefore, the key to the second half was not to concede a goal in the first fifteen minutes. Even a single ball will make them fight back like they have seen a school of bloody sharks. So solid defense ......" Donn raised his index finger, "is the highest requirement, the first criterion. During that time, we can sacrifice the attack, wait for these fifteen minutes, and then wait for the opportunity to sneak attack. ”

"Finally, keep in mind!" Don raised his voice, "Victory must be ours!" ”

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Unlike the high-spirited atmosphere in the Forest dressing room, the atmosphere in the AC Milan dressing room is somewhat depressing.

Most people choose to spend those precious fifteen minutes in silence.

How many people could have imagined that the first half of the Champions League final would look like this? They, the famous AC Milan, were conced two goals by Nottingham Forest in forty-five minutes. What is even more shameful than this is that they are completely stunned, unable to find their way, without a single threatening attack, as if they are stuck in a quagmire.

What's going on? Almost all AC Milan fans asked questions from the stands, which is why they didn't fight Forest fans.

At the same time, such questions are also swirling in the minds of Milan players.

Our attack went wrong and we couldn't find a specific direction. As soon as Pirlo and Kaka were targeted, the team's attack was like a ship that had lost its lighthouse. It's not a one-time or two-time thing...... But in the face of such a tight defense of the other side, what can we do?

Ancelotti, who had been grim-faced, finally spoke.

"Does anyone feel familiar with the current situation?" He asked, everyone raised their heads and tried to search in their memories, how many games have they had to experience in the lives of these professional players, and there must have been no less than dozens of familiar scenes, how do they know which game in front of them is similar to the situation?

It was Carlo Ancelotti who announced the correct answer: "In the Champions League final in May 2005, we played Liverpool. Remember? We were three goals ahead of them in the first half, and the result? ”

Needless to say, there are few people in this AC Milan team who don't know what was going on. Maldini opened the scoring in that game, and AC Milan had a good first half, how similar was it to Nottingham Forest in today's game? At half-time, the AC Milan players, who had a three-goal lead, couldn't wait to start their championship celebrations in the dressing room, the sound of which could not be stopped even by the brick walls, and the Milanese's revelry made the Liverpudlians listen to it, inspiring their inner fighting spirit and madness.

As a result, AC Milan, who thought they would win, were chased by their opponents three times in the second half, and their confidence and morale were greatly damaged, and they completely collapsed in the penalty shootout, losing to Liverpool and giving up the championship in their hands.

That game was a great shame for AC Milan and made Liverpool the first comeback in 50 years of Champions League finals.

'We're just two goals down now, so what's there to worry about? Three goals behind us can be a comeback, so why can't we? ”

As soon as he said this, everyone's eyes lit up again.

Yes, why should what is reversed only happen to us, not to others?

Do we lack the belief and strength to win? Have we lost interest in the championship? Don't we all want to take this trophy in front of us?

Neither, so why can't we reverse Nottingham Forest?

Ancelotti was delighted to see the players regain their confidence immediately. He believed in the quality of AC Milan and never doubted it. It doesn't matter if the opponent in front of you is Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona...... He was confident to overcome. The key is whether the players still have the confidence to win, as long as they have the confidence to win, it is not a problem.

In the battle with Liverpool that year, it was because the opponent chased three goals in a row in a period of time, which caused the players' confidence to be hit hard, and even Kong Ming would not be able to score in the next game...... Thinking about Shepchenko, a world-class goalscorer, who would believe that he could face a situation where he could almost not score an empty goal? But that's what happened.

It is because of that lesson that Carlo Ancelotti is convinced that the important thing at this moment is not to tell the players what tactics we will adopt in the second half, then there is a good chance that they will not be listened to. The most important thing now is to restore the confidence of the players and let them know that even two goals down is not the end of the world.

'In the second half we continued to intensify our attack. It was only when the players were convinced that there was hope for the second half that Carlo Ancelotti began to lay out specific tactics. "We have no other way but to attack. But we also have to think about our own behind, don't give the Forest a chance to play a quick counter-attack. If you lose the ball in the front court, you will steal on the spot, and if you can't grab it, you will be fouled! Pirlo. ”

Pirlo looked up at the manager.

"Albertini is old, his strength can't keep up with you, you have to keep running, don't stay in one place. Run, shake him off! Also, the opposition can use set-pieces to get into our goal, so why can't we use set-pieces as well? In the first half we got four free-kicks up front and you didn't catch any of them. ”

Pirlo remained silent in the face of Ancelotti's criticism.

'In the second half we step up the attack, it increases the pressure on them and we get more set-pieces up front, so don't waste it on me. Take your chances and score! ”

In addition to pressing all over the field, the Forest's retreat was also fast, and in the face of an overcrowded 30-meter area, Kaka's breakthrough and speed did not even have the slightest room to play. At this time, it is only possible to rely on Pirlo's dispatch and set-pieces.

Carlo Ancelotti decided to do this for the time being, and in the second half he was adjusting to the situation.

Who makes themselves the laggard, not the lead......

However, things are not as bad as people think.

In long-distance running, the most pressure is often the leader who leads the way. Experienced long-distance runners choose to follow the leader all the time, sprinting at the last minute, leaving the exhausted leader far behind, and then crossing the finish line with their arms raised.

For a football game, 90 minutes is undoubtedly a long run. Nottingham Forest have been the frontrunners with no experience, but will they be able to make it to the end? Who can guarantee that they won't be overwhelmed by the pressure of being ahead? Ancelotti decided to be a shadow lurking behind the frontrunner, waiting for the time to come, always biting the frontrunner, not giving him the slightest chance to relax, and letting the pressure in his heart continue to accumulate until he can no longer bear it......

That's when AC Milan became champions.

I know Tony? Don Elder said: A one-goal lead is the most unsafe.

So Mr. Donn, do you think a two-goal lead is safe?

(To be continued)