Super Marshal

Affected by the fanatical atmosphere at the scene, the guests in the chairman's stand also looked very nervous.

In particular, the senior management of Inter Milan and Chelsea, who were sitting on either side of UEFA officials and many guests, were even more uneasy. Everyone could see the anxiety and worry on the faces of Moratti and Abramovich. perturbed.

In comparison, Moratti is better.

As veterans of European football, his and Facchetti's connections in European football are not comparable to those of Abramovich. Even the newly appointed UEFA President Platini is very polite to them. Sitting together talking and laughing.

On the contrary, Abramovich and Peter Kenyon felt somewhat neglected.

Although Peter Kenyon comes from Manchester United and was once the core senior executive of G14, his reputation in European football is relatively average. Especially after jumping from Manchester United to Chelsea, his reputation plummeted.

Sitting in the stands, listening to the chatter and laughter of Moratti, Facchetti and UEFA officials not far away, Abramovich felt as if his heart was blocked by something. I was so bored that I couldn't sit still.

"Boss, they're coming out soon." Peter Kenyon looked at the time and said.

Abramovich nodded and said yes. He also knew that it was fast, but time passed extremely slowly, and every minute and second seemed to be lingering.

"Do you think Mourinho is really sure?" Abramovich still felt uneasy.

The last time they played Atletico Madrid, Chelsea escaped unscathed and successfully advanced to the final, winning a lot of applause.

But you have to know that Atletico Madrid is no longer the bed sheet team it was when Gao Han was coaching.

But tonight, they have to face the cold Inter Milan. How can he not be worried?

"Yes, I believe Mourinho will not joke about his future." Peter Kenyon said.

Abramovich thought about it and felt it made sense.

In front of him, Mourinho issued a military order that Gao Han must be killed in the Champions League final and Chelsea win the first Saint-Bride Cup in history. Otherwise, he would take the blame and resign.

For the Portuguese, this is not just an honor, not just a job, but also benefits of millions or even tens of millions of euros. I wonder, will he still try his best to win the game?

"But... what we encountered this time was high cold." Abramovich said anxiously.

In the past three years, Gao Han has been the enemy in his heart, and no one can mention this person in front of Abramovich.

The media outside have criticized Abramovich again and again, but the Russians never believe in evil. He firmly believes in the power of capital, and he believes that having enough money can bring honor to the team.

He has reflected on himself more than once. If he had not fallen out with Gao Han, then maybe...

But he will quickly suppress this thought, because he knows that this kind of thought will not help.

Just when Peter Kenyon was about to answer, a burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted in the stadium.

Immediately, an exciting entry music came over the radio, and countless fans in the stands screamed in unison.

The players from the two teams held the caddy's hand and, under the leadership of the referee, walked out of the players' tunnel one after another, passed through both sides of the St. Bradford Cup placed in the middle of the tunnel exit, and slowly entered the court.

The scene immediately burst into a burst of extremely warm applause.

Sitting in front of the rostrum, they could easily see the players from the two teams standing in a row, especially the players from Inter Milan.

Goalkeeper Cesar, defense is Evra, Cannavaro, Vidic and Maicon, midfielder is Yaya Toure, Veron and Cambiaso, frontcourt is Cristiano Ronaldo , Ibrahimovic and Adriano.

After seeing Inter Milan's starting lineup clearly, Abramovich hissed and took a breath.

No injuries or illnesses, the main force is used.

"Judging from the starting lineup, Gao Han still plans to attack hard in this game." Peter Kenyon also said concisely in Meishan.

Inter Milan's offensive ability is world-famous, especially the front three. Ibrahimovic and Adriano have scored frequently recently, but only Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be in a sluggish state.

But judging from Gao Han's formation, he still planned to attack by force.

As for Chelsea’s starting lineup…

Obviously, Mourinho still needs to strengthen the pressing and interception. Ballack, Lampard, Makelele and Essien are all on board, which is the best proof.

Both teams adopted the least surprising but best way of playing, which is also very consistent with the characteristics of the Champions League final.

"This game may not be a win." Peter Kenyon forced a smile.

Abramovich's eyes flashed brightly, "Really?"

"Well, as long as we hold on, the game is half won."

"You mean...defend?" Abramovich frowned again.

Everyone knows that he most wants to build Chelsea into a team like Real Madrid, with a gathering of superstars and playing the most gorgeous offensive football, so what he hates to see the most is a tight defense.

Everyone also knows that Gao Han, who was sent out of Stamford Bridge by him personally, is best at attacking, while Mourinho, who he brought in, is keen on defense. This is simply the biggest irony for Abramovich.

But at this time, Peter Kenyon shook his head, "No, fighting Inter Milan will only make your death worse."

Abramovich was surprised. What do you mean?

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"With the German referee Vandel's whistle, this world-famous Champions League final officially kicked off."

"Viewers, welcome to watch the live broadcast of the 2006-2007 UEFA Champions League final."

"We are now at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, and Inter Milan is the first to serve."

"The ball was passed back very quickly to the backline, but we could see Chelsea's defense was pressing very high."

"Inter Milan still focused on stability and passed the ball continuously. Chelsea's first wave of pressing failed to work, but the defense seemed to have no intention of retreating."

"It was passed to the left, passed to Evra, passed to Yaya Toure, no chance, passed back."

"In this game, Chelsea's midfielder actively pressed forward. This seems to be Mourinho's intention."

"Let's look at this pass again, straight to the left to Cristiano Ronaldo."

"Okay, I wanted to cut inside with the ball, but Essien blocked the way with his body, and the ball went too far."

"Chelsea got the ball and passed a long ball into the frontcourt, and Drogba grabbed the first spot."

"Cannavaro's judgment was very accurate. He failed to grab the first point, but he steadily controlled the second point. The ball returned to Inter Milan's feet again, and he passed it skillfully."

"Chelsea's midfielders pressed forward again and seemed not to want to allow Inter Milan easy possession of the ball."

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"It was another interception by Chelsea, and Ballack directly launched a long pass."

"Anelka rushed forward quickly and stopped the ball in front of the baseline, but Cannavaro also defended in place."

"We'll see what Anelka does this time."

"The French chose to do it themselves and wanted to break through Cannavaro."

"Beautiful defense, Cannavaro cleanly scooped out the baseline with the ball."

"There was no foul called on Vandel, it was a very precise tackle, but it also gave Chelsea a corner kick."

"It was the first corner kick of the game."

"Chelsea took a corner kick. Drogba's header in the penalty area was sent to the back point. Ballack stopped the ball and knocked it back without a chance."

"Essien suddenly stepped in and took a long shot!"

"Danger!"

"This long-range shot is of very high quality!"

"Michael Essien, in the fourth minute, scored the first threatening shot of the game for Chelsea."

"Inter Milan had a problem defending at the front of the penalty area. Essien suddenly rushed from the right to the center and hit the goal directly. The ball was slightly higher than the crossbar. If the ball could have been suppressed a little more, it would have been a kick. A very good goal.”

"From Michael Essien, he was on the right wing this game."

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Essien's long shot completely aroused the passion of the Chelsea fans in the stands, and everyone was shouting at the top of their lungs.

Just now, they were still moved by Gao Han's friendship with the players, but now, they are eager to put Gao Han to death.

Gao Han was still standing in front of the coaching bench as usual, with his hands in his trouser pockets, watching at leisure.

Cantarero next to him seemed a little nervous.

"Unexpectedly, he didn't play conservatively at all after the start." Guardiola was surprised by Mourinho's starting tactics.

Chelsea's opening tactics were indeed not conservative. Instead, they pressed forward proactively, using their advantages in the midfield and frontcourt to pressure Inter Milan, forcing Inter Milan's passing and receiving to move smoothly.

This also resulted in the Nerazzurri being unable to organize an effective offensive after the opening game.

"It's normal. If he didn't do this, then he wouldn't be Mourinho." Gao Han said with a faint smile.

A large part of the reason why famous coaches are famous coaches is that they all have strong self-confidence and are very familiar and understanding of their teams, so they know exactly what they should do.

Mourinho knows better than anyone what Chelsea's strengths and weaknesses are. Therefore, he also knows very well that it is impossible to defend Chelsea. Almost all teams that defend will end up dead worse than anyone else.

Facing Inter Milan, offense is the best defense.

But he also knew that no one had the confidence to play against Gao Han, so on the one hand he chose to interfere with Inter Milan's passing organization, especially Veron's point. On the other hand, he boldly pressed forward and took advantage of the opening's physical strength. advantage and take the opportunity to create threats.

"Be mentally prepared, this game will be very hard." Gao Han said with a confident smile.

This will be a war of attrition.

The Premier League has ended for more than ten days. In the past period of time, Mourinho must have repeatedly rehearsed all the things that may happen in the game and the situations that may arise in training, and maybe even given them. Countermeasures.

As for the shot just now, Drogba's header flew to the back point. Ballack protected the ball and then knocked it back to the edge of the penalty area. Essien suddenly inserted his foot diagonally and shot from a long distance. If you say that Chelsea has not practiced, they will kill Gao Han. Don't believe it.

This is also a major advantage for Chelsea.

Therefore, there is no room for any fancy in this game, it just depends on the on-the-spot performance of the players on both sides.

For Gao Han, Chelsea were full of energy and energy at the start, so there was no point in fighting hard at this time.

"Wait, I want to see how long these muscular men can last." Gao Han hummed and laughed.

By using passing control, Inter Milan consumes less physical energy than its opponents.

This is Inter Milan's advantage.

But sometimes, people's calculations are not as good as God's calculations.