The team's report focuses on the context of the encounter: two years later, Milan and Liverpool meet again in the Champions League final, their only two European meetings. AC Milan's European final against another English side was in 1973 when they beat Leeds United 1-0 to win the Cup Winners' Cup.

Liverpool have competed with two other Serie A sides for the Champions League, beating Roma on penalties in 1984 and losing 1-0 to Juventus the following year. In other words, Liverpool's last four Champions League finals have all been against Serie A teams.

Prior to this final, AC Milan had played in the Champions League final eleven times, winning the title seven times; Liverpool have reached the final six times and reached the top five times. Since the 1992 Champions League was restructured, AC Milan have reached a record seven finals.

Both teams have qualified for the Champions League final this season. This has only happened once before, in 1999 when Manchester United and Bayern Munich started in qualifying and reached the final at the very end. Liverpool in 2004-05 and AC Milan in 2002-03 also started from qualifying and eventually won the title.

It will also be the 58th official match between the two teams so far this season. Liverpool have lost three games in the Champions League this season, equalling the record for the most defeats by a team in the Champions League final. Milan, on the other hand, reached the final with an undefeated record.

The Spanish newspaper Marca had something else to say about the game:

Since the Champions League was restructured in 1992, Athens is the third city to host the Champions League final twice, after Munich in 1993 and 1997. and Paris Saint-Denis in 2000 and 2006, where the Stade de France is located.

In 1994, AC Milan won the trophy at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, beating Barcelona 4-0. In the 1983 Champions League final, another Serie A team, Juventus, suffered a 1-0 upset defeat to Hamburg in Athens.

Liverpool's Mascherano also has fond memories of the Olympic Stadium in Athens, where he helped Argentina beat Paraguay to win the Olympic gold medal on 28 August 2004.

UEFA, FIFA and the International Olympic Committee, the official ball provider for major tournaments Adidas. On March 9, 2007. The match ball for the 2007 UEFA Champions League final was released, "Adidas FinaleAthens". This ball is also known as the "Team Star".

The exterior design of this match ball is based on the UEFA Champions League logo, which is familiar to fans, and the main colors are blue and white, symbolizing the colors of the Greek flag. The craftsmanship is derived from the team's star technique.

The outer surface is made of 14 pieces of leather. Reduced the number of splicing points by 60%. The total length of the splicing cable has been reduced by 15%. Provides excellent precision and controllability. The revolutionary shape of the leather, the new structure of the leather material and the technique of thermoviscose make this ball "the best performer".

Although it was determined as the "home team" at the time of the draw. AC Milan opted for an all-white away kit as they have worn it five times to win the European Championship. But AC Milan have also lost in the final twice in a white away kit, including to Liverpool in Istanbul two years ago.

AC Milan's choice allows Liverpool to play in their traditional red home kit. All of Liverpool's European titles have been won in red uniforms. Two of those opponents were Italian teams in all-white uniforms.

The referee was 43-year-old German Van Deel. Liverpool have lost 2 and drawn 1 without scoring under his control, while AC Milan have won all five of their games under his control. Some people think it's Platini taking care of Milan.

The German newspaper Bild said: The British bookmaker "Ladbrokes" offered odds of 1 to 2007 for the game to repeat the scene of the 2005 final. They have odds of Milan 1:125 and Liverpool 1:145 respectively, and Milan have a better chance of winning in terms of odds.

Speaking of odds, we have to mention another thing, when Milan won on a winning streak, the British betting offered Milan crazy odds of 1:35 to break the 25-game winning streak. In addition, they are 11-11 to break Milan's 58-game unbeaten run this season. Milan are both on a 25-game winning streak and on a 58-match unbeaten streak at 1:46.

The 25-match unbeaten run has been broken and Milan are just one game away from breaking the 58-match unbeaten run held by their predecessors. Milan have already made British bookmakers lose a lot of money this season.

In addition to the off-field briefings, the major media also made predictions for the game. "Milan's tactics are very clear, with the horror trio forming the attacking line and Andrea Pirlo being in charge of the rhythm of the whole team. Ambrosi and Gattuso, on the other hand, form a barrier in front of the line of back. It's a combination that is unbeatable in Serie A and they won't change easily. ”

"Benitez has taken charge of Liverpool for the second time he has led the team to a Champions League final. To regain the glory of two years ago, he must find a solution to deal with the terrorist trio. The back three of Mascherano, Pennant and Alonso are clearly Benitez's trump cards. ”

"Captain Steven Gerrard's main task should be in attack. With these three behind him, the Liverpool captain can be assured of being involved in the attack. He can form a sharp attacking combination with Kuyt and Zenden to tear apart Milan's impregnable backline. ”

The Telegraph said: "The Champions League final is no stranger to Rafael Benitez. The success of two years ago taught him a truth: Liverpool are bloody. This is a team with a long tradition of dominating Europe. ”

'The focus of this game is on the game strategy, what kind of strategy should Liverpool use? Defend solidly, wait for an opportunity to attack, or play against Milan? Benitez should find experience from Bayern. In the quarter-finals, Bayern scored seven times at the Allianz Arena, which illustrates a match. Attacking is the best way to do it. ”

"So, Benitez has only one way, and that is to play against Milan. It's tough to stop the horror trio from scoring. ”

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At 11 o'clock at noon on May 22, Milan and his entourage walked out of Athens Airport. Journalists outside the airport have been waiting for them for a long time. An Shuai asked the horse team and Tang Jue to go for interviews, and he himself walked to the bus outside the airport with the other players.

A reporter asked the horse team: "Will you play in the final?" ”

"Of course I'd love to play, but Thuram has been playing well in these games and I'm not going to have a good chance of playing," he said with a smile. However, it is up to the coach to arrange it. ”

The journalist continued: "If you can't play, you can't break former Real Madrid captain Gento. Hold the record of eight finals at the same time as you. Won't you regret that? ”

Maldini shook his head and said: "If you can't play, there will definitely be regrets. But I would have preferred that we win the championship. ”

After pondering for a moment, the team said, "I think the coach should let me play." As for when to play. It's up to him to decide. ”

Milan are a very human team. The horses thought An Shuai would send himself on the field. He had that faith. You must know that this match, for Maldini, can break a number of records. In addition to breaking the record for the number of finals he has qualified, he would be the oldest captain in the history of the tournament's final at the age of 38 years and 331 days if he starts.

The reporter's interview with Maldini was about breaking the record, so the interview with Tang Jue was about the victory. What reporters are most concerned about is what kind of rhetoric this man will make before the game. Hence the following question.

"Do you think Milan will win?"

Tang Jue nodded and said, "Yes!" ”

"How many goals are you going to score in the final?"

Tang Jue shook his head and said, "I don't know Lu Dao, I only know that Lu Dao will score goals." ”

'If you could shoot and Ronnie was in a better position, would you pass the ball to him?'

Tang Jue said firmly: "Yes, definitely, the purpose of the game is to win." My goal is to help the team win. All Ronnie has better positions and I'm going to pass the ball for sure. ”

"Someone said that the theme of the evening final was 'revenge', do you see it that way?"

Tang Jue nodded and said, "Tomorrow night is indeed a battle for revenge, although I was still in Saint-Germain two years ago and have not experienced that kind of pain. But there are a lot of teammates in the team who have been through that pain, and we will work together to get the revenge done." ”

"What do you think of the Liverpool team?"

Tang Jue thought for a while and said: "They are a great team, they have won the Champions League five times, ranking third in the history of the Champions League. In that final two years ago, they shocked the world by showing the spirit of never giving up. We're not going to give them that chance tomorrow night, though. ”

"What do you think of Gerald?"

"Steven Gerrard is at the heart of Liverpool and he's a player who deserves respect. ”

Tang Jue coped properly, not as strong and outrageous as before. The reporters were a little surprised, and later they analyzed that as long as no one tried to provoke him, he was still a very normal player.

Of course, this was mainly due to the fact that they had too little to do with Tang Jue. Among them, Tang Jue became famous too quickly, so that the media did not have an adaptation period at all, as if in the blink of an eye, a superstar appeared out of thin air, and both of them needed an adaptation period.

Italian journalists have spent the most time with Tang Jue, and they know how to inspire his ambitions.

Torino Sport said: "At the beginning of the season, you said you were going to win the double, and now you are one step away from the goal. If you can't win this game, you'll be bombarded by the media, and there's no way back for you. If Milan lose, how do you respond to the criticism from the media? ”

Tang Jue's brows furrowed, swept away the fatigue caused by the journey, and said, "Cope? I'm not going to lose, and so far, I haven't given them any chances. Tomorrow night, I won't give them a chance. Speaking of which, I am very angry that the Guardian has concocted fake news in order to hit me. ”

"I'm here to advise them, don't go against me, really don't go against me. Otherwise, they will lose badly. In order to crack down on those with ulterior motives, we must not only win a victory, but also a big victory! ”

The reporter of the Turin Sports Daily raised his eyebrows and looked at reporters from other countries, as if to say: "Look, in this way, you can get good reporting material, you have to study hard." Listen, 'Not just a win, but a big win.' What a great story to be fodder! ”

At this time, all the British and Spanish reporters gathered around Maldini, and although they were here, their ears were always on Tang Jue's side. Hearing Tang Jue's rhetoric, they sneered in their hearts: Victory is already difficult, and they even dare to say "I want a big victory", wait, boy, this is what you asked for!

The media reporters of the two countries happily accepted this gift from Tang Jue, and as long as they waited until the end of the game, they would double the reward for him!

Even if Milan win the last title, if you don't win big, we can also beat you! (To be continued......)