Here are my opinions on the players (a few repeats
included):
Dida - Not much to do tonight, held his nerve under pressure
well.
Nesta and Kaladze - Excellent communication and teamwork, owing to
their greater experience in the same side. Ance should retain them
for the final.
Oddo - Great teamwork with Gattuso, and up there up Cafu going
forwards.
Jankulovski - Did his job well. Good support in attack too.
Gattuso/Kaká - Simply invaluable.
Seedorf - Greater attacking role is nothing short of a boost for
us. It's an open secret he enjoys playing in the centre.
Ambrosini/Pirlo - The former's defensive role frees up Pirlo to
create passes and chances.
Inzaghi/Gilardino - They've had to rely on mistakes by the
defenders, in the second leg Inzaghi's better at stretching them.
They'll need to find spaces when Kaká and Seedorf aren't
available.
