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Chapter 1174 The decisive battle at Old Trafford (1)

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After talking about Juventus, let's take a look at the roster of Fiorentina. Although it has a certain advantage in overall strength, Heinquez dare not make a low-level mistake of underestimating the enemy on such a critical occasion.

In response to Juventus' midfielder being tough but lacking creativity, several central defenders on the defense line are stronger than physical confrontation and weak in filling ability. The German coach also prescribed the right medicine and sent out a very targeted starting lineup.

The five starters on the defense line naturally don’t need to go into too much detail. Buffon, Robert Carlos, Stam, Nesta and Zambrota, these are not only top-notch strength but also have a very good understanding. Unless in special circumstances, there is no need to worry about them making mistakes; in the midfield, Frenchman Marklele serves as a single midfielder, and in front of him are three top midfielders, Pirlo, Deco and Barack; on the forward line, there is a combination of Dinatale and Vieri. The former’s main task is to pull space and transport shells for his teammates on the wing, while the latter’s task is simpler and more direct, that is, to do everything possible to attack Juventus’s defense line and find opportunities to score!

Obviously, in this key battle that determines the ownership of the championship trophy, even Heinkes dared not send out the 4-3-3 formation that he has always played, but chose the 4-4-2 with a more balanced offense and defense. After all, Juventus is good at defending counterattacks, and the running ability of the field is also the top in Europe. If they use the advantage of the midfield's number of players to launch an encirclement against Pirlo and others and use it to control the midfield, the situation will be bad.

It is precisely because of these concerns that Heinques did not let Inzagi or Milito and Vieri partner in the final, but chose Dinatale, who is more comprehensive and has certain defensive abilities, as Vieri's partner. Vincent and Juli's defeat was also due to this. Although their impact on the wing is far better than Dinatale, they cannot compare with the latter in terms of scoring ability and assisting defense.

In short, the reason why Dinatale was selected by Heinkes as the starter to enter the finals of the Champions League is because of his comprehensive ability. After all, knockout matches like the Champions League finals that use a single-game winning and losing system will never be compared to whoever scores more goals or which side's offense is more gorgeous, but whoever makes fewer mistakes in the game and has a more stable defense. As for offense, it is more of a matter that can only be considered on the basis of stabilizing one's own defense.

Perhaps some people will use Barcelona and Real Madrid as an example here, thinking that they are the best representatives of offensive teams to win the championship, but think about it, when Barcelona and Real Madrid won the Champions League championship, were the defenses of these two teams also the first-class European teams at that time? The speechless backcourt control of Barcelona during the universe was not another way of performance for stable defense? Although Real Madrid under An Pang won the ball with the first-class European offensive and defensive conversion speed, if there was no solid defensive system as the basis, how could Ronaldo and Bale play the amazing rapid advancement and wonderful goals?

"It seems that if nothing unexpected happens, this game will probably be quite dull." Zhuang Mingge, who won the final starter list of Fiorentina and Juventus in a VIP box in Old Trafford, said to Karin and Rebecca around him. "I think after the game, most fans' comments on this final will definitely be dull."

"Well, this is indeed very likely to happen." Karin, who knows more about football, nodded and said in agreement, "After all, this is the final of the Champions League, and no matter which side is in it, they will be more cautious. Heinx and Lippi are both masters of tactics with extremely rich coaching experience. They are not only good at discovering the weaknesses of their opponents and amplifying and exploiting them, but also trying their best to make up for the shortcomings of their own lineups. Therefore, in this game, the two teams will have to invest heavily in the mid- and backcourts to counterattack the opponents, and in this way, the energy they invested on the offensive end is basically left."

At this time, the Champions League final had officially begun under the whistle of the German famous whistle Merck. Judging from the actions of the players on both sides after the opening, Zhuang Mingge's speculation just now was very accurate, because the players were very careful on the court, devoted more energy to stable defense, and did not dare to put too much force into the offense.

"Tsk." Nedved looked at Barack in front of him and the Fiorentine defense line behind the Germans, curled his lips dissatisfiedly and passed the ball back to Davis behind him. Although Nedved had the ability to ride the ball to break through Barack's defense, he did not have the ability to fight the entire defense line alone. If the opponent completes the steal and makes a quick counterattack, it is not a joke.

Nedved, who has played in Serie A for many years, knows very well. Therefore, in Nedved's plan, limiting Fiorentina's counterattack and Vieri's ball in the frontcourt is the team's top priority in this game. Therefore, the Czechs will choose to pass the ball back to Davis safely without the right opportunity in order to avoid falling into the Fiorentina's encirclement and be able to seize the opportunity to fight back.

Although Nedved has considered it thoroughly enough, he has missed one point after all, that is, like most Italian teams, Fiorentina's defense is not supported by one or two defensive players, but a defensive system that implements the entire team!

So, when the ball was passed from Nedved's feet and flew towards Davis, Pirlo suddenly appeared on the passing route and completed a wonderful steal!

"Oops!" Nedved couldn't help but be shocked when he saw Pirlo who suddenly came out from halfway. "Where did this guy come out? I didn't feel his movements before!"
Chapter completed!
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