When the whistle at the end of the half-time game sounded, the Liverpool players finally breathed a sigh of relief. Everyone slapped each other and walked towards the locker room with laughter.

In the last few minutes, although Milan's offensive quality decreased, the ball was controlled by the Milan players. No one knew when they would suddenly pass a ball behind them or suddenly accelerate the pace. Liverpool players must be alert at all times. This state of being extremely careful is easy to get tired. This is not physical fatigue, but more mental fatigue. This fatigue is even more uncomfortable than physical fatigue.

The Milanese people have much worse mental energy than Liverpool. They didn't even communicate on the way back to the locker room. They just walked over with their heads down and didn't even dare to take a look at the stands.

Milan's pressure is not less than Liverpool. This pressure comes more from psychological aspects. The score is behind and the opponent's counterattack is strong, which makes them full of desire to win, but also full of anxiety. This heavy psychological pressure makes the Milanese look heavy and invisibly increases the consumption of physical energy.

At the door of the locker room, Benitez was waiting for the return of Liverpool players as usual, and hugged every player as usual, praising their wonderful performance in this game.

Since Chen Yu's comeback, Liverpool can be said to be invincible and invincible. The good record has also made Liverpool's locker room atmosphere particularly united. The good relationship between players and players and coaches has improved the team's combat effectiveness. This virtuous cycle makes every Liverpool person cherish it very much.

After entering the locker room, Benitez didn't say much. He first briefly described and analyzed the performance of both the opponents and us in the first half, mainly talking about the mistakes made by Liverpool and AC Milan, rather than the wonderful performance. Then Benitez specially praised Chen Yu's performance, saying that a player like Chen Yu is a model of modern football, which can end the game and create opportunities for his teammates. Liverpool is 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 hit, and the second landing point was snatched by the opponent. Benitez attached great importance to this. As a tactical master, Benitez knew very well the importance of counterattack when he could not control the ball. Defending without counterattack was a dead end. After the opponent's ball in the offense was cleared, this is the weakest time for the opponent's defense line. If it can launch a counterattack at this time, the best effect is, but if the cleared landing point is snatched by the opponent, Milan's players who are invading the attack can calmly return to defense. It will be very difficult for Liverpool to reliably score a goal by counterattacking, unless it is pressed out to play against Milan.

"...We are now leading the score, so we must use our lead advantage to hit our counterattacks and score as much as possible. When playing against a team like Milan, the lead advantage of a goal is never safe. If you want to improve the quality of the counterattack, you must pay attention to the protection of the second landing point, grab the ball we cleared, launch an attack at the key node of the offense and defense conversion, so that the opponent has no time to defend. Now Milan has brought the two full-backs to the midfield position, so they are equivalent to having two more people in the midfield and two more points, and almost all the balls we cleared are under their feet. We must change this situation in the second half. First of all, our defense zone cannot shrink and must expand outward. Even if the risk of doing this is very high, this risk is worth taking. We must play out. The goal is to play behind the opponent's two side guards. Crouch, after you get the ball in the second half, if the teammates on the side do not follow, you can go to the side by yourself. Chen, Kuyt, you two, who is ahead, who will switch to the middle and Crouch, and respond to Crouch at the fastest speed. Remember, Crouch, if you go on the side, your opponent will definitely not be prepared. At this time, no matter whether there is anyone on the middle or side, you must firmly break through along the side..."

Benitez simply said the tactics of the second half to the players and turned away. He has been with this group of people for several years. Such tactics do not need to be emphasized and can be easily executed. Now these players need a double relaxation of physical and mentality. The players here may not be able to let go, so he left and left the rest time for the players themselves.

The Liverpool players had a serious expression and a solemn attitude, but as soon as Benitez left, they immediately started to laugh and play. They were obviously very satisfied with their performance in 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 around to find a substitute player on the court.

In the home team's locker room, Milan's players looked serious. They performed very poorly in the first half and were led by their opponents when they had the advantage. Even if head coach Ancelotti didn't say a word, they would not feel well.

Ancelotti was still full of resentment on the court, but after returning to the locker room, he no longer wanted to criticize his players. Most of these are old players from Milan, older than Liverpool, and in a state that was not as good as winning the Premier League championship just now. He could have an advantage in the field. And if his luck was not that bad, as long as the goal post and Chen's one cleared one, it would be a draw. At this time, he really didn't want to criticize his disciples.

However, what should be said Ancelotti must say is that Milan must improve both offense and defense in the second half, and must never be the same as in the first half. The giants must seize the opportunity to appear. Why Liverpool is so strong this season and can win more than 20 consecutive victories to win the Premier League championship is because after the arrival of Chen, their ability to seize opportunities has been greatly improved. Although Milan only has one striker Inzagi, Inzagi's finishing ability is not bad. Ancelotti believes that as long as Milan players relax their mindset, their ability to seize opportunities will definitely be at the same level.

"In fact, we did a good job in the first half. We completed the goal of controlling the ball and controlling the game. The only regret is that we did not seize the opportunity to appear. In addition, the two goals conceded also exposed our weakness, that is, we entered the state too slowly, and we were attacked by our opponents at the beginning. The second is that we were unable to defend Chen. China Chen is the biggest threat to Liverpool, and his level of danger is better than Gerald. Let's not think too much about two years ago, Gerald was the current Chinese Chen. Gerald now plays the auxiliary power. Our mistake is that we put too much energy on Gerald. The defense of China Chen must be firm, one is to resolutely double-team, and the other is to resolutely foul..."

Speaking of this, Ancelotti paused for a moment, and refused to mention the problems that Yankulovsky had in the defense of Chen Yu in the second half. Yankulovsky should have fouled the ball first, but Yankulovsky underestimated the opponent, and Chen Yu forced him to overtake, causing Kuyt's goal.

"... In the second half, we must implement what I said, and play more firmly in defense and offense. Only in this way can we complete the reversal. The opponents are very strong, and we also know how powerful they are, but they are not strong enough to be unbeatable. We should have realized this in the first half. Maybe God was not on our side in the first half, but as God's devout believers, I believe that God will be with us and good luck will come, as long as we work hard enough to do what we should do."

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

Ancelotti feels 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 Ear Cup to our current opponent Liverpool. In the past two years, we have suffered a huge shame. It can be said that the greater the honor of the opponent, the greater the shame we have. Needless to say, players who have experienced that game in Istanbul will have a deep feeling. Two years have passed, and now God has given us a chance to revenge. Such an opportunity is very rare. If you miss it, maybe you will never be able to have it again in your life. We want to wash away the shame on ourselves and let us

We can make our fans look up in front of Liverpool fans. We must win this game. In the second half, Odo and Yankulovsky still set the position in advance. Ambrosi and Gattuso in the middle must be resolute and fast. If we cannot make up for defense and intercept the opponent on the side, we must defend the opponent's penalty kicker in the middle. The ball is controlled by our feet. We must use this advantage, grasp the rhythm of fast and slow, tight and loose, so that the opponent can't figure out his mind. When playing against Premier League teams, we must not only know how to use our bodies, but more importantly, we must use our brains and wisdom to defeat them..."
Chapter completed!