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Chapter 575 Sit down and watch how Rossi scores

"Real Madrid's opponent is..."

"Atlanta!!!"

With the end of the UEFA Champions League top 16 draw ceremony, Real Madrid successfully won the top draw for the knockout round.

Zida's inconceivable smile reflects Real Madrid's current embarrassment from the side.

After returning to Madrid from Doha, Real Madrid face Valencia at the weekend.

In this game, Real Madrid captain Ramos was injured in training before the game and was absent from the game, which made fans worry about the defense.

Nacho started to replace Ramos.

On the front line, Rossi sat on the sidelines and was replaced by Asensio.

Asensio, who plays traditionally with the technique of playing as a front midfielder, is not as fast as Vinicius on the side after experiencing a serious injury last season.

But the ability to retreat and handle dangerous balls is still top-notch.

His long-distance ball-handling ability from defense to offense is also something Zidane fancyes.

Under the combing of Real Madrid's three midfielders, Asensio's advancing ability is one of Real Madrid's most threatening offensive methods.

Benzema's goal in the first half was an offensive opportunity instigated by Asensio from the wing.

After winning the Club World Cup, the physical fatigue of Real Madrid players far exceeded expectations.

In addition, the wave of injuries struck, and some Real Madrid players were injured during training, and Zidane had to rotate the starting lineup.

I thought it would be a difficult game, but unexpectedly the state of the Valencia team is worse than that of Real Madrid.

After they pushed the ball across the half, they couldn't pass the ball anymore, and they were quickly cut off by Real Madrid and launched a counterattack.

Fortunately, they retreated quickly and resolved Real Madrid's counterattacks many times to avoid the score being expanded.

In such a situation, Zidane will naturally not send Rossi when the score is ahead, but let the team focus on defense at this stage.

Due to the fatigue of the players of the two teams, the game scene was very dull, especially after Real Madrid took the lead, Valencia did not take an active attack, but maintained the status quo.

No way, who is the opponent is Real Madrid.

After pressing heavily, the space behind him will be suddenly killed by Vinicius.

But soon, Real Madrid passed a continuous cooperation outside the penalty area in the second half, and Kroos pushed and scored, rewriting the score to 2:0.

It is a happy thing to win the victory, but Zidane is not happy.

Carvajal, Benzema, Bale, Rodrigo, and Valverde all suffered injuries to varying degrees, which caused Zidane a big headache.

This injury list will directly cause Real Madrid to have no one to replace in the next game.

Therefore, when Real Madrid drew Atalanta in the Champions League knockout round, Zidane would smile from the bottom of his heart.

Real Madrid needs too much time to transition the wave of injuries and prepare for the final sprint.

What makes Zidane even more troublesome is that Rossi is in a sluggish state and has fallen into a scoring drought. He has not scored in three consecutive games.

If this is changed to other forwards, it is not the same thing at all.

There are no goals in three games, so there is no scoring shortage at all.

But it was different on Rossi.

With no goals in two games, Real Madrid fans began to worry about his physical condition, resulting in poor state.

In fact, Rossi's body is indeed a little tired, and his desire to score goals is not high.

In addition, after Benzema was injured, Real Madrid did not have a reliable support point in the center position. He had to do these tiring tasks, and he was no longer as chic as before.

In the game against Valladolid, Rossi was once again on the bench, with Mariano as the team's centre-forward.

Zidane believes that he needs to continue to rest and recover his competitive state through appropriate game intensity.

However, the outside media agreed that Rossi's scoring shortage caused him to encounter a crisis of confidence in Zidane.

Generally speaking, when a striker falls into a scoring drought, he needs more game time to prove himself.

Now Rossi's playing time has not increased but decreased, which is very likely to be questioned by the coach.

This situation is not uncommon in the star-studded Real Madrid.

In the first half of the game, Real Madrid played a little passively in the away game, and nearly half of the starters were replaced, making it difficult for them.

Valladolid took advantage of the home court and launched a violent attack on Real Madrid's goal.

If Courtois hadn't played bravely and repeatedly resolved dangers, Real Madrid would have trailed by at least 2 goals in the first half.

"My Belgian Father"!

This is the truest portrayal of Real Madrid fans' performance in the first half of the game.

But they will not ask for more. After all, the team is full of injuries and it is best to strive for a draw.

What's more, the situation of Atletico Madrid and Barcelona on the opposite side is not so good.

In games that started at the same time, Atletico Madrid trailed Levante 0:2 and Barcelona trailed Cadiz 0:1.

The three heroes of La Liga have come to the field, and if there is difficulty, they will go together. Whoever wins is the dog.

At the beginning of the second half, Zidane replaced Rossi.

Mariano had two good chances in the first half.

Both times Modric went through, both received, both scored and both were offside.

At half-time, Zidane explicitly asked Mariano to rest.

This is not to throw all the responsibility for the missed goals on his head, but to let him go off the field and take a good look at how Rossi scored.

Impact is Mariano's characteristic, but he is obviously not as good as Rossi in terms of movement and support.

With the help of Pintus, Rossi's body has gradually recovered and he can support the game for 90 minutes.

And this game came off the bench, Zidane also set a substitution strategy in advance, the purpose is to let Rossi adapt to the game and prepare for the Champions League next Wednesday.

How to adapt to the game, there is only one answer, goal.

For this reason, Rossi, as a center forward, reduced the number of retracement series and focused on offense.

In this way, Vinicius and Asensio on both sides will pull the side for him to attract defense.

After Rossi came on the field, Valladolid also adjusted his tactics accordingly, focusing his defense on intercepting and double-teaming Rossi in the midfield.

The best striker, coupled with the best midfielder, will produce the best goals.

By doing this, Valladolid fundamentally limits the dream linkage between Real Madrid's midfielder and Rossi.

The real intention behind this approach is to suppress Real Madrid's declining midfield propulsion year by year.

During Real Madrid's two consecutive Champions League championships, full-backs Marcelo and Carvajal's ability to insert assists was very strong, coupled with Modric's super round-trip ability, they can continue to put pressure on opponents.

But now Marcelo's state has declined precipitously, Carvajal is injured, and Mo's mother is also constantly consuming physical energy in offense and defense, unable to speed up in quick offense and defense.

Even if Rossi plays, it will be difficult for the midfielder to provide continuous support.

Halfway through the second half, facing Valladolid's high-position press, Real Madrid still didn't have many opportunities on the offensive end.

After careful consideration, Zidane had to make sacrifices and took the initiative to lower the rhythm to deal with the opponent's high pressure.

Winning a tie will not affect the ranking of the standings.

Because according to the current results of the other two games, Atletico Madrid has a high probability of losing, and Barcelona will draw at most.

The most important thing for Real Madrid now is to adapt Rossi to the game and prepare for the midweek Champions League.

Soon, the game entered the last 5 minutes of regular time, and the score between the two sides was still 0:0.

Real Madrid's midfielder still wants to make a fuss in the ribs and give the ball to Rossi.

The appearances of Valverde and Odegaard all revolve around Rossi's point to instigate the offense.

Valladolid, who was determined to keep the balance, retreated across the board and built a tight defense line at the front of the penalty area.

In an attack, after Isco's pass was intercepted by the opponent, Rossi gestured anxiously.

"Isco, you can also move forward, they are all staring at me."

It means that in the attack just now, Isco should be more aggressive instead of passing the ball to himself.

From the main force to becoming a substitute, the aura and sharpness of the former European golden boy have been smoothed out. Isco's performance on the court is not confident enough.

Before changing it, he had already used his pair of short legs to display extraordinary skills that made people lose their bearings.

The game entered stoppage time, and Real Madrid kept passing on the periphery, looking for opportunities under tight defense.

Suddenly, Modric, who had been silent for a long time, once again saw the opponent's slight flaw, accelerated to change direction and waded past a defensive player, with the outside instep straight to Seisko.

Isco, who inserted diagonally from the right, while receiving the ball with his left foot, pulled the ball and turned around to face the goalkeeper.

But the opposing central defender made up the defense at a very fast speed.

As long as Isco hesitates, all shots and passes will be intercepted by the opposing central defender.

Isco seemed to have planned to handle the ball in advance, and while completing his turn, swept the ball in front of the goal.

But that area is a vacuum, and no player appears there.

After Isco completed the pass, the live broadcast footage did not see players occupying this area.

Mistake?

Isco's kick was flawed?

But he smiled.

Because he believes that as long as there is a gap, Rossi will definitely appear in this position.

A flash of white lightning suddenly rushed to the door, turning the originally empty rear point into a shura field that frightened the entire Valladolid team.

I saw Rossi fell to the ground and shoveled, gliding on the turf at super fast speed, and poked the ball into the goal.

After he scored, the defender held up his right hand to signal that Modric was passing the ball, and Isco was offside.

drop!

whistle,

The referee half-turned,

circle of fingers,

The referee told everyone with actions that the goal was valid.

Real Madrid lore!