48_48474When the whistle blew at the end of the half, the Liverpool players finally breathed a sigh of relief, everyone high-fived each other, and walked to the dressing room with a smile.

In the last few minutes, although the quality of Milan's attack has declined, but the ball is controlled at the feet of the Milan players, no one knows when they will suddenly pass a ball behind them, or suddenly speed up the tempo, Liverpool players must always be vigilant, this kind of state must always maintain great attention is easy to fatigue, this is not physical fatigue, more mental fatigue, this fatigue is more uncomfortable than physical fatigue.

The Milanese were much less mentally headed than Liverpool, and they didn't even have any communication on the way back to the dressing room, they all hurried over with their heads down, and they didn't even dare to look at the stands.

The pressure on Milan is not less than that of Liverpool, this pressure comes more from psychology, the score is behind, the opponent's counterattack is strong, which makes them full of desire to win, but also full of anxiety, this heavy psychological pressure makes Milanes seem to be heavy-footed, and invisibly increases a lot of physical consumption.

At the door of the dressing room, Benitez waited as usual for the return of the Liverpool players, hugging each player as usual and praising them for their wonderful performance in the game.

Since Chen Yu's comeback, Liverpool can be called invincible, and the good record has also made Liverpool's dressing room atmosphere extraordinarily united, and the good relationship between players, players and coaches has improved the team's combat effectiveness, this virtuous circle is cherished by every Liverpudlian.

Entering the dressing room, Benitez didn't say much, he first briefly recounted and analysed the first half's table of the opponent and the enemy, mainly talking about the mistakes made by Liverpool and AC Milan, rather than the brilliant performance. Beniter then praised Chen Yu's appearance, saying that a player like Chen Yu is a model of modern football, able to finish games and create opportunities for teammates, and Liverpool are so lucky to have a player like Chen Yu.

Finally, Benitez mentioned the problems encountered by Liverpool in the last few minutes, the counterattack could not be played, and the second drop point was snatched by the opponent, which Benitez attaches great importance to, as a master tactician, Benitez is very aware of the importance of counterattack when he cannot control the ball, and the dead defense without counterattack is a dead end, and after the opponent's ball in the attack is cleared, this is the weakest time for the opponent's backline, if you can launch a counterattack at this time, the effect is the best, but if the clear landing point is robbed by the opponent, Milan's attacking players can calmly return to defense, and it will be very difficult for Liverpool to score on the counter-attack, unless they are pressed out to play against Milan.

“…… We are now leading the score, we have to make good use of the lead, play our counterattack, try our best to score, and a team like Milan, a one-goal lead is by no means safe, if you want to improve the quality of the counterattack, we must pay attention to the protection of the second drop point, grab the ball we cleared, attack at the key node of the offensive and defensive transition, so that the opponent has no time to defend, now Milan has put the two full-backs in the midfield position, so that they are equivalent to two more people in the midfield, two more points, Almost all of the balls we cleared went to their feet, and we had to change that in the second half, first of all, we can't shrink, we have to expand outward, even if it's a big risk, it's worth taking the risk, we have to play out, the goal is to play behind the opponent's two full-backs, Crouch, after you get the ball in the second half, if your teammates on the wing don't follow, you go to the side yourself, Chen, Kuyt, the two of you, who goes forward, who goes to the middle and Crouch switches, Pick up Crouch in the middle as fast as possible, remember, Crouch, if you go on the wing, the opponent will definitely be defenseless, at this time, whether there is anyone in the middle and on the wing, you have to firmly break through along the wing......"

Benitez simply said the second-half tactics to the players and turned away, he has been with this group for several years, such tactics do not need to be emphasized, they can be easily implemented, now these players need to relax both physically and mentally, he is here the players may not be able to let go, so he leaves, leaving the rest time for the players themselves.

Liverpool's players were still very stern and solemn, but as soon as Benitez left on the front foot, they immediately began to laugh and play, obviously very satisfied with the performance of the first half, Benitez stood in front of the goal, shook his head, gave up the idea of going back to let them rest, and turned to the stadium to find a substitute.

In the home team's dressing room, Milan's players looked stern, they played very average in the first half, and were led by their opponents in a dominant situation, even if coach Carlo Ancelotti didn't say a word, they would not be in a good mood.

Ancelotti was still angry on the pitch, but after returning to the dressing room, he didn't want to criticize his players anymore, most of these are old Milan players, older than Liverpool, and not as good as just won the Premier League title, able to dominate the field, and if the luck is not so bad, as long as the goalpost and Chen's clearance score one, it will be a draw, at this time he really doesn't want to criticize his disciple more.

But what should be said Ancelotti must say that in the second half Milan must improve the quality of attack and defense, and must not be the same as the first half, the giant team must seize the opportunity that appears, why is Liverpool so strong this season, and can win more than 20 consecutive games to win the Premier League, it is because after China Chen came, their ability to seize opportunities has been greatly improved, although Milan has only one striker Inzaghi, but Inzaghi's finishing ability is not bad, Ancelotti believes that as long as Milan's players relax their minds, The ability to take chances is sure to go up a notch.

"In the first half of the game, we actually did a good job, we completed the goal of controlling the ball, controlling the game, the only regret is that we did not grasp the opportunity that appeared, in addition, the two goals conceded also exposed our weaknesses, that is, we entered the state too slowly, the opening was attacked by the opponent, the second is that we were not able to prevent Chen, China Chen is Liverpool's biggest threat, his dangerous Cheng dù is better than Gerrard, let's not think too much about two years ago, Gerrard two years ago is now China Chen, Now Gerrard is a supporting force. Our mistake was to focus too much on Gerrard. The defense of China Chen must be resolute, one is a resolute wrap, and the other is a resolute foul ......"

Speaking of which, Ancelotti paused, and endured not to say that Yankulovski had problems defending Chen Yu in the second half, that ball Yankulovski should have fouled first, but Yankulovski underestimated the enemy, and was forced to overtake by Chen Yu, resulting in Kuyt's goal.

“…… In the second half, we have to carry on what I said, we have to be more resolute in defense and attack, only in this way can we complete the reversal, the opponent is very strong, we also know how strong they are, but they are not so strong that they are unbeatable, we should have realized this in the first half, maybe God was not on our side in the first half, but as a devout believer in God, I believe that God will be with us and good luck will come, as long as we work hard enough to do what we have to do”

Although Ancelotti looks bloated like a middle-aged government official, but he is a star and coach who has experienced the cruel test of competitive football, to survive in this field, he is definitely not a simple person, the mentality of the players, the understanding of the game, he is very sober, and the deployment to the players is also very clear, after he finished speaking, the mental state of the Milan players is obviously much better than when he first came in.

Ancelotti felt that he should add another fire to his disciples," ...... The last time we lost, we lost the game with a huge lead of three goals, and gave the Big Ears Cup to our current opponent Liverpool, these two years, we have suffered a huge humiliation, so to speak, how big the honor of the opponent is, how big our shame is, needless to say, the players who have experienced that game in Istanbul will have unforgettable feelings, two years have passed, and now God has given us a chance for revenge, such an opportunity is very rare, if you miss it, maybe it will never be again in your life, We want to wash away the shame on ourselves, so that we can be in front of the Liverpool players, let our fans in front of the Liverpool fans to raise their heads, we must win this game, in the second half, Odor and Jankulovski still put their positions forward, Ambrosi and Gattuso in the middle must be resolute in the defense, must be fast, if you can't make up the defense to the side to intercept the opponent, you have to defend the opponent's point grabbing players in the middle, the ball is controlled at our feet, we must take advantage of this advantage, Grasp the rhythm of fast and slow, tight and loose, make the opponent confused, and play against the Premier League team, we must not only use the body, but more importantly, use the brain and wisdom to defeat them......"

Ancelotti's words greatly stimulated the Milan players, even the young players who have not experienced the battle of Istanbul have a sense of shame, although the Milan players did not say a word, but the expressions on their faces, and clenched fists have already explained that in the second half they will fight Liverpool with their lives, and they must get back what they lost two years ago