Such offensive football is not what Tang En wants.

What he wants is stability, stability overwhelms everything. Defence does not consolidate, and he will never attack. Unless the situation is so critical that it is forced to do so, he will try his best.

Now the Forest team is leading AC Milan two goals. He can even think of what pressure his team will face in the second half with his knees. AC Milan will definitely launch a counterattack like crazy, and the team's defensive pressure will further increase. At this time, we must stabilize the defense. Then... the old rules are the ones waiting for an opportunity to attack.

As long as you keep the beginning of the second half, as time goes by, the opponent will inevitably become more and more impatient, and the gap between the two balls will be pressed on their heads like a huge rock, making them unable to sit down. At that time, when the opponent is busy with the frontline war, there will be more and more loopholes behind them, and catching loopholes is what the Forest team is best at.

"...So, the key to the second half is not to lose the ball in the fifteen minutes of the game. Even a ball will make them counterattack like a group of bloody sharks. So stabilize the defense..." Tang En raised his index finger, "It is the highest requirement and the first standard. During that time, we can sacrifice the offense and wait for an opportunity to attack after these fifteen minutes.

"Finally. Remember!" Tang En raised his voice, "Victory must belong to us!"

Unlike the high-spirited atmosphere of the Forest Team locker room, the atmosphere in AC Milan's locker room is a bit depressing.

Most people choose to spend silence in this precious fifteen minutes.

How many people could think of this in the first half of the Champions League final? They, the famous AC Milan, were fed two goals in 45 minutes by Nottingham Forest. What is even more ashamed than this is that they were completely stunned and could not find the direction. There was no threatening attack, as if they were trapped in a quagmire.

What's wrong? Almost all AC Milan fans ask in the stands, which is why they have never fought for Forest fans.

At the same time, such questions also circulate in the minds of Milan players.

There was a problem with our offense and we couldn't find the specific direction. Pirlo and Kaka were stared to death. The team's offense seemed to have lost the ship guided by the lighthouse. This was not a matter of time once or twice... But facing the opponent's tight defense, what can we do?

Ancelotti finally spoke with a gloomy face.

"Does anyone think the situation looks familiar?" he asked, and everyone raised their heads and tried to search in their memory. How many games do they have to go through in their lives? There are definitely dozens of familiar scenes. How do they know which game they are similar to?

It was Ancelotti who announced the correct answer: "We and Liverpool in the final of the Champions League in May 2005. Do you remember? We led them with three goals in the first half, and what was the result?"

There is no need to say anything else. There are not many people in this AC Milan who don’t know the situation at that time. Martini’s first record in that game, AC Milan had a good first half, which is very similar to the Nottingham Forest in today’s game? At the break, the AC Milan players who were leading three goals couldn’t wait to celebrate the championship in the locker room. The sound could not be blocked by even the brick and stone walls. The Milanese carnival made Liverpool people listened to it, and inspired their fighting spirit and madness.

As a result, AC Milan, who was originally expected to win, was chased by his opponent three consecutive goals in the second half. His confidence and morale were greatly hit. He completely collapsed in the penalty shootout and lost to Liverpool. He gave up the championship he got.

That game was a huge shame for AC Milan. It also made Liverpool's reputation as the best reversal in the history of the 50-year Champions League final.

"We are just falling behind two goals now. What's the point of worrying about? The opponent can turn defeat into victory after falling behind three goals. Why can't we?"

When he said this, everyone's eyes lit up again.

Yes, why can we only happen to us and not others?

Do we lack the belief and strength of winning places? Have we lost interest in the championship? Do we not want to win the trophy in front of us?

None, then since that's the case, why can't we reverse Nottingham Forest?

Ancelotti was very happy to see the players recover their confidence immediately. He believed in AC Milan's strength and never doubted it. No matter whether the opponent in front of him is Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Barcelona... he has the confidence to defeat. The key is whether the players still have the confidence to win. As long as they have the confidence to win, it is not a problem.

When he played against Liverpool, the players' confidence was severely damaged by the opponent's three goals in a row. Even Kong Ming would not be able to score in the next game... Think about Shepchenko, a world-class scorer, who would believe that he could face a situation where he could not score in an empty goal? But that happened.

It is precisely because of such a lesson that Ancelotti believes that the important thing at this moment is not to tell the players what tactics we adopt in the second half, and that most of them will not be listened to. The most important thing now is to restore the confidence of the players and let them know that even if they fall behind two goals, it is not the end of the world.

"We will continue to strengthen the offense in the second half." When the players were convinced that there was hope in the second half, Ancelotti began to arrange specific tactics. "We have no other way to go except for attack. But we must also think behind us, and don't give the Forest a chance to counterattack quickly. If the ball is lost in the frontcourt, counterattack on the spot, and if you can't grab it, you will be fouled! Pirlo."

Pirlo looked up at the head coach.

"Albertini is old and can't keep up with you. You have to keep running and don't stay in the same place. Run and throw him away! In addition, your opponent can use the set ball to enter our goal, why can't we also use the set ball? We won four frontcourt free kicks in the first half, and you didn't catch any of them."

Pirlo remained silent in the face of Ancelotti's criticism.

"In the second half, we will increase their defensive pressure and we will get more set pieces in the frontcourt. Don't waste it for me. Seize the opportunity and score goals!"

In addition to the pressing of the whole game, the Forest team also retreated very quickly. Facing the crowded 30-meter area, Kaka's breakthrough and speed did not even have room for performance. At this time, they could only rely on Pirlo's dispatch and set pieces.

Ancelotti decided to do this for the time being, and in the second half, he would make adjustments based on changes in the situation.

Who makes me fall behind, not the leading one...

However, things are not as bad as people think.

In long-distance running, the most stressed one is often the leader who is ahead of the front. Experienced long-distance running athletes will choose to follow the leader all the time, sprint at the last moment, throw away the already exhausted leader far away, and then raise their arms high to cross the finish line.

For a football game, ninety minutes is undoubtedly a long-distance run. Nottingham Forest has become the glorious leader without any experience, but can they persevere until the end? Who can guarantee that they will not be overwhelmed by the pressure of leading? Ancelotti decided to be a shadow lurking behind the leader, waiting for the time to be ripe, always biting the leader, not giving him the chance to relax, and let the pressure in his heart continue to accumulate until he can no longer bear it...

At that time, it was the time when AC Milan became the champion.

I know what Tony Don En said: One goal is the most unsafe way.
Chapter completed!