But that’s true, but in fact he can’t control the mentality of the team at all.
The Italian media are optimistic.
"We were three goals ahead in the first leg, and now AC Milan can deal with Valencia with defensive counter-attacks very calmly … I have confidence in AC Milan’s defensive counter-attacks. To be honest, I don’t look down on Valencia, but football is a very realistic sport, and I can’t think of anything that Valencia can reverse anyway … "
Gazzetta dello Sport said this when analyzing this game.
"… Valencia will face the most powerful Milan in the 21st century in Mestalla! This team is making great strides in the league and the Champions League, and anything that stands in their way will be ruthlessly crushed! Whether it is Rome or Juventus, they have already tasted this taste, and now it is Europe’s turn! "
"… I don’t think Valencia strikers have the ability to break Milan, the best defense in the world. Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Nesta and Cafu, experienced and superb defenders, will seal Valencia’s shot! Kaka and Sepcenko are like a duck to water in the counterattack, which will bring great threat to Valencia’s goal! "
The whole Italian media seemed relaxed.
No one believes Valencia can make a comeback at home.
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What did Chang Sheng say at the press conference before the game?
"We can do things you can’t imagine!"
In such a simple sentence, there is no dry goods at all. How can we do it? Didn’t say.
Make everyone just want to boo him.
Chang Sheng feels that he has said all he needs to say, and it is useless to waste saliva with the media here. With this time, he might as well analyze the weaknesses of AC Milan for the players in the tactical class.
The night before the game, the two teams had two completely different preparation situations.
In the hotel where AC Milan stayed, the tactical meeting ended early, and Ancelotti just announced the starting list for tomorrow’s game, and then told everyone what was known.
Then he announced the dissolution.
The huge lead makes him feel that there is no need to push his players too hard. Although he is very cautious in his mouth, it is unnecessary to be too nervous. These players are experienced and know how to adjust their state and mentality.
Let them relax, which will help them to play tomorrow.
In the hotel where Valencia stayed, the lights in the meeting room were always on.
After having dinner in the hotel, the players went straight into the meeting room, and the light was on from 9: 30 to 11: 30, for two hours!
This is the four longest tactical meetings that Valencia players have ever held.
In order to be foolproof.
Tomorrow’s game is too important for Chang Sheng and the players to be perfunctory.
Changsheng didn’t say anything impassioned to make the players feel excited.
Now he only talks about tactics, only the advantages and disadvantages of both sides.
"AC Milan’s defence, like Rome’s defence, has conceded the least goals in Serie A this season. Their defense is very strong, and they are all experienced and excellent. But this does not mean that they have no weaknesses. On the contrary, their weaknesses are very big and fatal. Therefore, as long as we grasp their weaknesses, we have a great possibility of turning over at home. Remember, guys, when I say we can reverse it, I’m not bluffing. I’m sure! "
"AC Milan have conceded nine goals in the last eight league games since the Champions League was reopened in the Milan derby week. With the number of events getting closer and closer, this solid defense line at the beginning of the season has now declined greatly. Their biggest problem is their age. This defence is too old. pancaro is 32, Cafu is 33, Maldini is 35, costacurta is 38 and Nesta is 27. Only Nesta is young, but he is often injured. Only in the last round of the league did he recover from injury. At the beginning of the season, when these people were in good health, AC Milan’s defense line had the advantages of experience and strength, but with the end of the league and the Champions League, it gradually increased compared with the old cadres, and the disadvantage of this defense line was revealed. Recently, AC Milan has almost double cheeks for a week. No one can imagine pancaro’s fatigue. From the 24th round against Sampdoria, pancaro started in the league, the Champions League and the national team, playing nine games a month. On the other side, Cafu has been the main force from the first half of the league until now, and only when the Italian Cup is in the middle of the week can Brazilians get some breathing space. Although Maldini got a full week’s rest on the national team match day, for the 35-year-old, he has not been rotated as the main force until now, and his physical fitness has reached a limit. Another central defender position is played by costacurta and Nesta in turn. Once costacurta catches up with the double match once a week, it will definitely go wrong.And Nesta’s two performances after returning from injury were not so good … "
Changsheng began to analyze the problems of AC Milan’s defense line for the players in great detail.
"In addition, there are problems with Ancelotti’s tactics. Although the media all say that AC Milan will definitely advance as long as it defends and counterattacks this game. But I don’t think Ancelotti will choose defensive counter-attack. Because he advocates the oppressive style of play, he seeks the best opportunity through the inverted foot in the frontcourt. However, once he loses the ball and turns to defense, he often gives the opponent a lot of space. I remember that pancaro once revealed the tactics of AC Milan, that is, the two full-backs pressed against the feet involved in the attack, and the center and frontcourt formed multi-point support, which was the core of Ancelotti’s attack. In the defense, we rely on two central defenders with strong personal ability, but often they will score before their opponents. "
"Ancelotti will definitely do the same again, and completely destroy us with an attack on the road. I think even if Ancelotti wants to play a defensive counterattack, he will have to advance a goal in the game to do so. This is safer. After all, a game lasts for 90 minutes. If you give the initiative to your opponent as soon as you come up, it is not Ancelotti’s style. "
Don’t ask why Chang Sheng is so sure that Carlo Ancelotti will choose to attack instead of defend and counterattack when he leads by three goals in the first leg, because he just knows.
He has a deep memory of many things that happened in the world football in the past. Especially this kind of thing that shakes the whole European football.
In the same season, the same quarter-finals, the opponents are different. At that time, AC Milan played against La Coruna. They scored 4-1 in the first round. La Coruna scored an away goal, but it was meaningless. AC Milan won three goals.
How similar is it to your current situation?
Unexpectedly, in the second round, Ancelotti didn’t choose defensive counter-attack, but continued to attack … As a result, everyone knew what happened next. AC Milan were defeated by La Coruna 4-0, with a total score of 4-5, and they were eliminated!
No one knows why Carlo Ancelotti continued to attack, instead of choosing a safe defensive counterattack.
Chang Sheng doesn’t know, but all he needs to know is that Ancelotti wants to do it, and he doesn’t need to know why he did it.
"In Carlo Ancelotti’s formation, Seedorf is called the left avant-garde. In fact, he is a free man. The whole left attack and defense depends on pancaro alone … Look at this ball." The TV in the conference room is playing the video of AC Milan match carefully edited by Rudy Gonzalez. "This is the game between AC Milan and Mona. This goal was lost after pancaro attacked. Nesta made it to the left, and simic made it to the middle, revealing the vacuum on the right … Look at this …" Constant wins fast forward with the remote control. "The same is true of Sampdoria’s goal. The liberation of Seedorf can really revitalize the attack, but weaken the defense on the left … So AC Milan’s left is their weakness, and we should focus on it in tomorrow’s game. Our offensive focus is their side! "
Chapter two hundred and seventy-eight Let’s show his mother a miracle!
Changsheng’s analysis is very detailed, interspersed with various war cases and videos as supplementary explanations and evidence, which makes Valencia players feel very at ease after listening to it, without fear and anxiety.
They don’t know how a coach who always wins a Spanish league can be so familiar with things in the Italian league.
But every game is like this. Chang Sheng and his coaching team can always support his tactical views with detailed data.
Listening to his tactics, you won’t feel confused, on the contrary, it’s very clear. Everyone knows what he should do in the competition.
It is completely different from the head coach who only shouts "You have to believe in yourself, we will win, we will win, and we will definitely win" at any time.
Chang Sheng will say things that sound exciting, but he will always tell you how to win.
Changsheng spent two hours analyzing the tactics of AC Milan and how to deal with them.
Although he didn’t say a word to boost morale, after the tactical meeting, everyone was full of confidence in tomorrow’s game.
It is really possible for us to beat AC Milan and get rid of them!
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On the match day of April 7th, when AC Milan’s players enjoyed a delicious breakfast in the hotel, they chatted with their teammates leisurely. In the hotel in Valencia, Rudy Gonzá lez is standing at the door of the restaurant. Every player who comes in for dinner will be stopped by him, and then the one with the name written on it will be pulled out from the pile of paper in his hand and handed to the corresponding player.
Every player will look down after getting it, and then look in.
Because this is different tasks and different tactical requirements according to the different positions of each player.
For example, the tactical requirements and tasks of forwards and defenders are different. Even if they are both strikers, the tasks of center Villa and wingers Reyes and Ronaldinho are different, and so are the tactical requirements.
Both wingers, right winger Reyes and left winger Ronaldinho have different tasks. In this game, because the main attack direction is on pancaro’s side, the right winger Reyes is responsible for the main attack task. The left winger Ronaldinho’s task is mainly to suppress Cafu and let him not easily threaten Valencia’s goal.
Of course, in the game, the two wingers will change positions, which does not mean that Reyes can only move on the right and Ronaldinho can only move on the left.
These detailed and meticulous tactical requirements and tasks are the results of the constant victory and the work of the coaching staff.
Although everyone knew it at yesterday’s tactical meeting.
But I still have to give them that copy now, lest they forget it, and have a look again when they have nothing to do to deepen their impression.
Although Changsheng is a traveler, he knows the two wonderful games between AC Milan and La Coruna, and also knows that La Coruna finally reversed AC Milan, which was three goals ahead of them.
He can also analyze the tactics of both sides by watching the game. But what Irueta has done behind these tactics and this game, he doesn’t know.
He can only try his best to make the best and most meticulous preparations and ensure that nothing is lost.
There must be a lot of unknown sweat and effort behind the victory of a game, especially the victory of an impossible game. It is absolutely impossible for the head coach to let go of the mouth gun fifteen minutes before the start of the game, and then the team won just like the chicken blood.
You know, the preparation for a game started at the end of the last game.