Under Makelele's defense, Monaco's defense became more and more stable. The best defensive midfielder in the world targeted Adriano. Heinze did not give Eto'o a chance. Milito needs the support of his teammates. Players who don't like to play alone are also trapped in Monaco's defense.
Although Inter Milan's offense was suppressed, Monaco's counterattack did not start again.
With the retreat of Inter midfielder Cambiasso, Inter Milan's midfield defense was strong enough. Coupled with the top strength of the four defenders, Monaco's three forwards could no longer do whatever they wanted in the opening period.
In the last few minutes of the first half, neither side achieved anything.
However, before the end of the game, Adriano forced a long shot from outside the penalty area. The ball hit the lintel and bounced off the baseline.
This shot shocked the Monaco players and Makelele sighed.
He tried his best to defend, but still gave Adriano a chance to shoot.
The referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half. The score between the two sides remained at 1-2, with Monaco trailing by one goal.
Back in the locker room, Yun Sheng clearly felt that the players were not in good condition.
In fact, thinking about the first half of the game, Yun Sheng understood everyone's feelings very well.
Monaco scored first in the opening period. They once saw hope of winning, but Adriano's two goals shattered everyone's dreams.
After being suppressed by the opponent's attack, the Monaco forwards pressed forward with all their strength, trying to find another opportunity. However, with Inter Milan midfielder Cambiasso retreating and Zanetti frequently returning to defense, there was almost nothing that could shake Monaco's offense. Inter Milan’s approach.
Now the disappointment in the hearts of Monaco players is getting stronger and stronger, and they seem to be unable to find a way to victory.
Yun Sheng looked at the players. Instead of talking about tactics, he sat down and chatted with everyone peacefully.
"Guys, let me praise you first. You are so awesome! I asked you to start the attack, and you successfully completed the task I assigned. I am very satisfied!"
After hearing Yun Sheng's words, the players were stunned for a moment, and Kompany whispered: "But boss, we were overtaken by our opponents..."
Yun Sheng waved his hand: "Guys, being overtaken by your opponent is just a small episode. This is luck, not your problem. But the opening goal is the result of the hard work of all of you. This is our Monaco A sign of unity! We are a team, we can score goals, we can also equalize and go ahead after conceding!"
"Adriano is very strong. I don't deny it. After all, I knew him very well when he was in Cottbus. In that season in Cottbus, our lineup was average, but we finally won the Bundesliga double." The championship created a miracle. In that magical season, Adriano was the final Bundesliga Golden Boot. He made a huge contribution to Cottbus."
“Facing top teams such as Bayern and Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga, Adriano still scored goals like chopping melons and vegetables. And in this past Serie A season, Adriano won the Serie A Golden Boot. He also ranks third in goals scored in the Champions League and he is now a world-class forward, I don’t deny that.”
"But what about all of you here? Recoba, you were once Inter Milan's top striker. Even if Ronaldo and Vieri were in front of you, they would still respect you. You have always been one of the top strikers! "
"Gudjohnsen, you won the Champions League with Barcelona last season. For you personally, this game is a battle to defend your title. You are the world's top striker!"
"Saviola, you have played for Barcelona and Real Madrid. You are a genius striker in Argentina. You are someone who was once praised by Maradona! He once said that you are the genius closest to him!"
"Adriano is very strong, Eto'o and Milito are not weak either, but you three are definitely one of the top strikers in Europe! You deserve to win the Champions League! I look forward to your performance in the second half of the game , I look forward to you scoring goals and helping the team equalize and take the lead!"
"And you defensive players, you have done a good job. Especially after Makelele came on, the team's midfield and backcourt are closely connected, which has greatly restricted Adriano's shooting, almost completely Suppressed Inter Milan's offense! I have full confidence in you in the second half!"
At the end of the halftime break, the Monaco players regained their momentum. They pushed open the door of the locker room, rushed out of the tunnel, and rushed to the court!
Of all the people, Yun Sheng specifically called out to Sun Jihai: "Haizi, how are you? Defending Adriano in the first half must have been very difficult. Thank you for your hard work."
Sun Jihai shook his head with a serious expression: "Boss, I am responsible for all the goals conceded in the first half. I am really sorry..."
Yun Sheng waved his hand: "Haizi, I'm calling you not to criticize you, but to have a chat with you. If you feel pressured, I can ask Kompany to switch positions with you, and you can also play as central defender. How about I put you in the middle and let Kompany deal with Adriano?"
Sun Jihai refused without even thinking about it: "Boss, I don't agree with this suggestion. Although I had a hard time facing Adriano in the first half, I promise that I will never give him another chance in the second half! Even if I am knocked away by him or my leg is broken, I will always persist! If I think I am not qualified for the defensive task, then I will take the initiative to ask to be taken off the field so as not to become a shortcoming of the team."
Yun Sheng patted him on the shoulder and said nothing.
Seeing Sun Jihai running onto the court, Yun Sheng sighed softly.
In fact, during this season, many people on the coaching staff have raised objections to Sun Jihai's starting position.
Although Sun Jihai has rich experience and a good attitude towards the game, his personal skills are indeed not the team's top strength. In terms of handling many balls, he may not be as good as substitute right back Adriano.
Some people even suggested that Uyfalusi could be moved to the right. After all, he had played as a right back in Serie A, and then Senderos could be straightened up, so that Sun Jihai's shortcomings could be replaced.
However, Yun Sheng never agreed.
On the one hand, he feels that Sun Jihai has been in European football for many years, and his rich experience is definitely not comparable to that of substitute right back Adriano. On the other hand, there are also some factors in his personal feelings for Sun Jihai.
Football has no national borders, but football coaches have nationalities.
Yun Sheng will even use spells on Sun Jihai in some games, including helping him maintain his physical condition and strength, just to let him compete in the strongest state.
Before this game, he made Sun Jihai start against all odds.
There is no denying that the two goals conceded by the team in the first half were related to Sun Jihai, but Yunsheng is willing to give him another chance.
In the 45 minutes of the second half, can Sun Jihai withstand Adriano's storm?
