There are many legends in history that are constantly praised. However, after in-depth analysis of many legends, everyone will find that they are not so magical. There are also many similar legends in the history of football. Let us analyze the strongest defense combination in history in the legend-Maldini, Nesta, Stam, Cafu.
Four god-level defenders, the strongest defense in history,
The four main defense teams of the defense team started together
Although Milan suffered a tragic reversal in the 0405 Champions League final in Istanbul, the defense line that Milan discharged in that game has always been praised by the fans. , Cafu, Nesta, Stam, Maldini, regardless of fame or personal strength, can be said to be the only defense combination in history. Any of these four is the top player in this position. Such staffing can be said to be unprecedented in the history of world football. However, here is a cruel fact of War Ghost, the strongest line of defense in history has not been used a few times.
The only defensive line that can beat this line of defense is age
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This line of defense first appeared together in an official game on September 14, 2004, Milan in the Champions League team In the away game against Shakhtar Donetsk, at that time, Maldini was 36 years old, Cafu was 34 years old, Stam was 32 years old, and Nesta was 28 years old. Moreover, the most terrible thing is that the two full-backs with the highest requirements for physical fitness and speed are the two largest in the middle of the four defenders. Moreover, Milan’s main lineup was 4312 at the time. The team did not have full-time full-time full-back players. When attacking, the full-backs needed the full-backs to advance to expand the offensive width. This requires the two full-backs to be more advanced. The two veterans, especially the 36-year-old Maldini, are too harsh. This age structure destined that this combination cannot be used too much, and the physical fitness of the veterans must be protected to the greatest extent.
rotates properly, has plenty of stamina, and the defense team is omnipotent
36-year-old Maldini is not only the core of the team’s defense, but also the spiritual leader
Ancelotti, who was the Milan coach at the time, obviously knows the problem with this line of defense. Therefore, he disassembled the 4 players and used them. In most games, only 3 of the 4 players were on the field. Nesta, Maldini, and Stam were rotated in the central defender position, and Karadze and Sergini on the left O and Pancaro have three rotations, Stam will play right back and Cafu rotation in some games. This arrangement protects the physical fitness of the three veterans and also protects Nesta, who is vulnerable to injury. In the key UEFA Champions League knockout matches, the four players played together. In the Champions League quarter-finals and the Champions League quarter-finals, Milan blocked Manchester United and Inter in all four games, and the four-man team started 3 games. The super strength of the rear defense team. As of April 20, 2005, Milan’s defense team started 9 games together, the team was 8 wins and 1 loss, completed 7 games with zero covers and only conceded 2 goals. Among them, Milan’s zero blocks include Inter Milan, Manchester United, For top giants like Barcelona, the only loss was a 0:1 loss to Linovo in the league. As of this moment, the performance of the Milan defense team is perfect.
Black May, the defense team fell apart
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joined Milan from Lazio. However, in May, the league and the Champions League sprint stage, the situation changed suddenly. Milan's overall state suddenly declined, and only one victory in all competitions throughout May. Milan's defense team also failed to stop the team's decline. First of all, in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final, Milan lost 1:3 away to PSV. Relying on Ambrosini's away goal, the team narrowly entered the Champions League final. Then in the league battle of Tianwangshan, Milan lost 0:1 at home to Juventus and lost the opportunity to compete for the championship. Finally, all Milan fans were reluctant to look back on the night in Istanbul. Milan led 3:0 and was finally tied by Liverpool, and lost to their opponents in a penalty kick. In the three most critical battles, Milan’s defense team all started, but they failed to save Milan. In the three games, the team lost 7 goals, including Istanbul’s back.In 45 minutes, 3 goals were lost, which was more than the previous 8 games and the defense team was completely defeated. After the
rear defense team has disappeared from now on
03-04 season Cafu joined Milan freely
04-05 season after the end of the season, the age of the four members of the team is one year older, further decline in physical function. Ancelotti did not arrange for 4 people to start at the same time in any game, and the defense team has since disappeared. The four have been on the team at the same time for two years, and actually only started 12 games at the same time. Strictly speaking, this simply does not meet the playing standards of a set of starting defense lines. In these 12 games, Milan won 8 wins and 1 tie (the Champions League final lost to a penalty shoot-out) and lost 3 and lost 9 goals. From the data point of view, the quality of this line of defense is still worthy of affirmation, but the title of "the world's number one defense team" still does not fit the name.
Therefore, we can't help but hope that if the real world can be like a game, the players will not age, or the ageing is not so fast and obvious, or the defense team will meet two years earlier, what kind of horror should this line of defense be? It is this romantic idea that left Milan's defense team behind the legend of the strongest defense combination in history.
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