allendalepharm Chapter 520 Is there any position that cannot be played
Chapter 520 Is there any position that cannot be played
Chapter 520 Is there any position that cannot be played
In the first half of the game, both teams played very cautiously, and the scene was very stalemate.
Manchester City tried to use a high press to complete the acceleration and put pressure on the Real Madrid defense.
Manchester City's three forwards are very athletic, suppressing Real Madrid's backcourt for a period of time, and Varane was once pressed near the baseline.
Mendy, who replaced Marcelo in the starting lineup, is diligent in defense, but his ability to play in the backcourt is still very immature.
With only Ramos and Kroos in charge, under the pressure of Manchester City, they were a little flustered.
Especially Varane and Courtois, who are not good at playing the ball in the backcourt, are even more cramped when handling the ball.
Manchester City's aggressive high-position press effectively limits Real Madrid's shots and also finds opportunities for their own offense.
But the midfield space exposed by aggressive forward pressure, once caught by Real Madrid, is very likely to lose the ball.
Guardiola also knows the stakes.
But he couldn't.
The total score is behind, and we cannot seek stability in a blindfold.
At the end of the first half, Manchester City's continuous high pressure finally grabbed a chance.
Under pressure, Courtois was forced to play the ball from the backcourt and was cut off by Manchester City midfielder Rodri near the center circle.
Although Real Madrid had the upper hand in their own half, they were too disjointed, without deep protection, and were shredded by De Bruyne's pass.
Sterling, who received the ball on the right side of the penalty area, changed direction continuously and broke out from the double-team of three Real Madrid players.
Just when he was about to take a shot, the No.4 Real Madrid player who returned to the defense fell to the ground and shoveled the ball out of the baseline.
[Oh, what a pity! 】
[Sterling's previous three-person streak was very exciting! 】
[But at the last shot, it was destroyed by Real Madrid players in advance! 】
[This is Casemiro's timely return to defense to defuse Manchester City's threatening attack! 】
Subsequently, after Manchester City's corner kick was resolved by Ramos, the referee blew the whistle to end the first half.
Although Real Madrid took the lead, they were suppressed by their opponents for a long time after the goal and were almost equalized. This is the primary problem Zidane has to solve in the midfield.
How to break Manchester City's high pressure.
Real Madrid dressing room.
The players had rested for nearly 10 minutes, and Zidane still hadn't said a word.
Such cases are very rare.
But because of the away goal, the players can only think that the team performed well in the first half and there is no need for midfield adjustments.
Only Zidane was alone, and his heart was extremely anxious.
He knows very well that if he can't break Manchester City's high press, sooner or later he will concede the ball.
Real Madrid's lead is not safe.
Manchester City only need an away goal to completely turn the game around.
Zidane raised his wrist and looked at the dial.
Time is running out.
"In the second half, we must first defend firmly, and then seek counterattacks. The focus is on the right."
Zidane, who couldn't find a better way, had to give up the ball first and retract the formation.
Once there is a chance, directly find Rodrigo, the hot spot on the wing.
In addition, he also warmed up Bell, Vinicius, Isco and James.
As soon as the second half started, Guardiola made a substitution.
B-Silva came on and replaced Foden.
Foden worked very hard in the first half, repeatedly threatening Real Madrid's defense.
If it weren't for the 120 minutes of the FA Cup match against Bury last week, which caused a decline in physical fitness, Guardiola would not have replaced him so quickly.
After B-Silva played, Manchester City's running pressure in the frontcourt became sharper.
Real Madrid will attack on the right, so Rossi will drop back to defend.
But despite this, Real Madrid's passing in the backcourt was still restricted by the opponent.
And because Rossi retreated, Manchester City full-back Walker pressed very high, frequently threatening the wing.
Rossi's in-place defense didn't work at all.
Fortunately, Mendy and Casemiro can check and make up for the gaps in time, so that Real Madrid can resolve the danger time and time again.
Being pressed in the backcourt and unable to go forward made Rossi very depressed.
Although this is the team's tactical need, it is difficult for Real Madrid to get a chance to counterattack in this extremely unbalanced situation.
The reason is very simple.
When the opponent strengthens the attack on one side, the defender's forces will also gather towards the side with the ball to ensure the balance of the number of offensive and defensive sides.
Although there is no defense on the weak side, it is also difficult for the ball to complete the transfer on the strong side surrounded by multiple people.
Only by getting rid of the tight defense can we create opportunities for transfer.
In the 55th minute, Kroos took the ball near the sideline and was double-teamed again.
Casemiro wanted to rush to meet, but the position was occupied by Rossi who was inward.
Rossi, appeared in the left midfield position.
This made Manchester City's defense a little confused.
The head coach did not explain this style of play before the game.
While they were still hesitating who would guard Rossi, Kroos had already passed the ball.
After completing the pass, Cross was about to jump forward to respond, but was defended tightly by Kyle Walker.
Rossi, who was intercepted from the passing line, had to return the ball to the goalkeeper.
Zidane, who was thinking hard to break the opponent's oppression, suddenly woke up after seeing this scene.
He called out to Mendy and motioned him to press forward.
After 1 minute, Real Madrid's attack was once again passed to the left.
Rossi continued to adduct the ball.
This time, the Manchester City players have deployed, and De Bruyne will defend Rossi.
After Harvey and other older midfield masters faded out of European football, De Bruyne, as the core of the new generation of midfielders, is rapidly rising.
After receiving the ball, Rossi was not in a hurry to 1v1 with De Bruyne, but returned the pass patiently and looked for opportunities patiently.
Although Manchester City's pressure is fierce, their physical fitness cannot sustain the same pressure throughout the game.
Moreover, after Rossi joined the midfield line, Real Madrid organized an extra point of response and delivery in the backcourt. Manchester City did not dare to be careless and became cautious in fighting.
In the 60th minute, Real Madrid quietly completed a partial position swap while passing the ball continuously in the backcourt.
Kroos appeared in the position of left back and took on the task of the team.
When he gave the ball to Rossi again, the latter did not pass it back, but gave it to Mendy who advanced from the wing.
At first, De Bruyne didn't care, because the position of the front half was occupied by Kroos.
Cross, who was slow, couldn't get rid of Walker's defense.
But when Mendy was there, the situation was different.
Rossi kept the ball and divided the sides, and Mendy advanced at high speed.
The two passed and ran tacitly, and Mendy instantly got rid of Walker's close defense and tore apart Manchester City's high pressure.
Although Walker lost his defense, he chased back very quickly and quickly caught up with Mendy.
Mendy knew that the speed was not dominant, and after pushing the ball across the half court, he distributed it to Modric in the middle.
In an instant, Real Madrid formed a 3v4 counterattack situation in the frontcourt.
The situation is bright and clear.
Benzema quickly pressed the middle, causing the two central defenders of Manchester City to be unable to move.
Modric was not in a hurry to divide the ball and continued to advance with the ball.
Although Manchester City's defense maintains a sufficient number of people, the two wings are restricted by Mendy and Rodrygo who are advancing forward, and they dare not attack.
This caused Modric to take the ball all the way to the top of the arc in the penalty area, and there was still no defensive interference.
The Croatian midfielder saw the opportunity, bowed his bow and set an arrow, and shot hard towards the Manchester City goal.
The ball blew a whirlwind, with an arc, and quickly drilled towards the right side of the goal.
Ederson fought hard to save, but Modric's long-range shot was fast, heavy, and tricky, and fell into the net.
Reed!
With the heavy fall of the ball, the Real Madrid fans cheered again.
[GOAL! ! ! ! ! 】
【Real Madrid scored again! 】
[From a quick counterattack! 】
[Modric dribbled the ball forward from the midfield, kicked a powerful world wave outside the penalty area, and broke through Manchester City's goal! 】
[Real Madrid's offense was initiated by Rossi in the backcourt! 】
[That's right, Rossi went from a winger, to a full-back, and then to a full-back. 】
[Is there any other position that he can't play? 】
[He moved away from the penalty area step by step, but the threat never diminished! 】
[The strong never complain about the environment, but adapt to the environment! 】
[Is there still a chance? 】
[Does Manchester City still have a chance? 】
[The time left for them is running out! 】
(End of this chapter)