"Diego, you are our starting striker."

Milito nodded. This was not beyond his expectations. He would naturally be the starter, so there was no need to consider it.

"Joey, Stephen, and Louis, you three are our starting avant-gardes."

Zhao Yaning and Gerrard were not unexpected. They were originally Liverpool's absolute main players, but Figo also won the main position, which was a bit surprising.

This season, his starting opportunities have been much less.

"Milan is a team that attaches great importance to defense... This season is especially true. It can even be said that they play a bit like Chelsea we just encountered. However, Milan's defensive system should be more proactive, and their offensive system is also better. Pirlo is a master of long passes, Kaka has excellent attack ability, and Inzagi is a master of grabbing points. The success rate of their counterattack will only be higher than that of Chelsea."

This is why Figo starts? Milan has a tight defense and the skills of the backcourt players are also better. If Kuyt is sent, it will be difficult to play the role of counter-attack. However, if Figo is on his way, his attack power will be more helpful to Liverpool.

Moreover, Figo lost his main position, which was due to the impact of injury and physical strength. But now, since he has received a long rest, Figo's physical strength has also been well recovered. With a strong physical strength, his role is still not comparable to Garcia and Kuyt.

"In the midfield, it's Mascherano and Alonso."

Sissoko still didn't get the chance to play... Zhao Yaning glanced at the black man behind him and felt a little sad for him. But it's no wonder that his opponent is Kaka, the Brazilian who is very good at breaking through. Defending him is always not good with his passion and courage. If Kaka is the most European-style South American offensive player, then Mascherano can also be said to be an extremely European-style South American defensive player. It is reassuring to leave Kaka to Sissoko, after all, it is better to leave it to Mascherano.

"And in the backcourt, there are still Riser, Carragher, Vidic and Macon. The goalkeeper is still Reina, and these are not changed."

This decision was quite surprising: Riser is not in good shape this season, and Aveloa seems to be more suitable.

However, if you think about it, you can think of the reason: although Riser's defensive ability is a little worse, his attack ability is better, while Milan's two wings are no longer as good as before. In the past, it was difficult for either of them to break through at one stop of Kafu and Maldini. However, now, although Odo and Yankulovsky are good defenders, they seem to be much worse. They have all declined a lot now, and Liverpool's two wings have strong attack ability, that is, Liverpool wants to use the two wings double flying tactics to deal with Milan.

"So, we need to use comprehensive offensive kicking to suppress our opponents?" Zhao Yaning raised his own question. He was quite excited about this arrangement: Milan has been the overlord over the years. If he can suppress them and win the game, then Liverpool will really overturn another myth.

This season ended the Galaxy Battleship and the Dream Team 2. Now, is it Milan's turn? If you win this game again, it will really sink all the strong teams.

"Yes, we will choose to use a suppressive attack to fight Milan. But don't be too relaxed. Our players are younger, have stronger running abilities, and it is not difficult to gain an advantage in the field, but Milan is still a strong enemy, and it is still very difficult to break through their defense."

"It's okay, we have Joey, and rely on Joey, we don't have to worry about scoring goals, right, guys?" Reiner smiled.

"You'd better worry about losing the ball yourself, don't let Kaka score again."

"Don't worry, no problem. As long as Javier can block him and break through, I can block him and shoot."

"Aren't you talking nonsense?" Mascherano complained, "How can a midfielder shoot if he can't break through?"

"Who knows, ask Joey, he should know? Milan must have defenses from Gattuso and Ambrosini. Facing the defense of the two people, how are you going to break through Joey?"

"I don't know." Zhao Yaning shook his head, "How could he have thought of a solution now? They are not weak native chickens and tile dogs. What is the result of the game? You have to know after you pass it. However, I think we still have a great chance of winning, right? There are many problems in Milan, and we have Diego, Stephen, and Louis..."

"And you are the most important one."

"Yes, and I." Zhao Yaning nodded, "Pepe, don't worry, we will definitely not have any problems with the attack. If you can make me satisfied with your defense, I can make you satisfied with my offense."

"That's not easy. To be honest, I'm much more picky than you."

"Then let's watch it." Zhao Yaning smiled, "No matter how picky I am, I will leave you with nothing to say."—

"Joey, it's almost done!"

It was already very late when Gerald appeared on the training ground again. He had already changed into a dress and was about to leave.

But when Alonso made a suggestion, he couldn't help but take a detour back to the court. As Alonso expected, Zhao Yaning was still training here.

"Joey, it's almost time. It's already very late. I can spend an extra hour with you, but I can't spend all the time with you on the training ground." Gerald greeted him, "It's almost over the training."

"Yes, Joey, that's about to be fine. The final is imminent, there is no need to do more extra training, if you get injured, you can't get it." Alonso also said.

"I just want to wait until you all leave and practice free kicks for a while. When you are all here, you can't be quiet." Zhao Yaning patted Gerald and replied, "You guys go back first. I'll play alone for a while and then leave. It's not about strength training with a lot of exercise, how can you get injured? Don't worry."

Gerald stood there, watching Zhao Yaning take the free kick on his own. After a while, he shook his head and turned around and left.

As the captain, he is very happy to spend a while when his teammates want to practice more. However, even if he practices more, he can't afford to accompany him.

However, this is exactly why he is outstanding. Gerald sighed at this. He always felt that he had worked hard enough, but sometimes, comparing with Zhao Yaning, it really made him feel disheartened. Sometimes, comparing with others, he really felt that he was much worse.

"Stephen," Alonso, next to him, suddenly stopped, and also grabbed him, "Rafa, why are you here? Haven't you come home to rest?"

"I have some work to do, and I have to win the game the day after tomorrow, so it's no harm to prepare more." In front of them was the team's coach Benitez. He nodded and signaled to the two people, "It's better to go back later."

Gerald looked at Benitez and shook his head with a wry smile, "Do you have something?"

"I hope you ask me if Joey is satisfied with my temporary arrangement of tactics." Benitez said, "In the new tactics, he needs to do a lot of work and the task is heavy, so I'm worried that he will be unhappy..."

"Rafa, you'll end it up asking yourself? Besides, this tactical arrangement is for victory, right?" Alonso asked.

Benitez didn't say anything. Gerald looked at his expression, his brows frowned like the folds on the buns, "Rafa, you don't have to be so careful. We are players, but the players are not so fragile and sensitive. Didn't Joey's dissatisfaction with you lasted nearly a year before he got angry? And, since then, hasn't he always respected you enough? What are you afraid of?"

"I'm not afraid, but...I think he may not like me."

I don't like you either. You think anyone in the team likes you - Gerald said in his heart, but he knew that he couldn't say this himself, "It's not true. Although Joey is a little embarrassed with you in normal times, he definitely has no grudges. No matter what, he is willing to admit that you are a very outstanding coach, right? He still respects you very much, but... Alas, in short, you two should have a good exchange."

"I have a chance." Benitez nodded.

"Okay, I'll go back to do what you told me. But I guess there will be no problem. He has never said anything dissatisfied with the tactical changes. Moreover, aren't your tactical changes very good? I know Joey, who is despised him, and he will be unhappy. He will be unhappy if he adds tasks to him. And it's a good thing to make some changes for victory."

Benitez still nodded, and Gerald also smiled, "Okay, if it's okay, I'll leave first... Head, do you know, if you win the next game, you will be the coach of the Triple Crown. But you don't look like a Triple Crown coach at all."

"I'm just me, I don't think I'm any different from before." Benitez replied.

"Isn't it really changed?" Alonso asked back.

No, there is some change. Benitez still shook it.

He still remembered what happened when Zhao Yaning and him got angry a year ago. He always thought that the team should be decided by the coach, and obedience of the players is a virtue, but at that time, he thought that Zhao Yaning was right - a player who never got angry got angry was naturally extremely eye-catching. Zhao Yaning's words at that time were a kind of shaken and impact on the way players and coaches got along with each other that he had always believed in, and since then, he also thought a lot.

"Maybe, there is a change." Benitez still spoke, "Joey gave me a lot of different thoughts."

"The same is true for me. We can't be completely unprogressive." Gerald looked at the court. Several people had been chatting for a long time, and Zhao Yaning was packing up and preparing to go home. "I have to leave. Even Joy has stopped training. It's really late."

"Stay early, don't drink, don't stay up late, it's not good for your career." Benitez reminded.

Alonso nodded and smiled, while Gerald shrugged without saying a word, and they walked out of the training base together.

Of course, they will never forget all these things. After all, they are about to reach the peak of their careers. How could he make a mistake at this time?
Chapter completed!