princely elegance

Chapter 244 Confidence (Third)

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After Manchester United scored again, the mentality of Real Madrid's players fluctuated involuntarily. They had done well enough, but Manchester United still tore apart Real Madrid's defense by relying on offensive violence.Such a result naturally made them feel depressed psychologically.

"Oops, if this continues, I'm afraid we will face Manchester United's iron barrel in the second half."

Gago did not doubt his own judgment, Ferguson is not the kind of pedantic person who sticks to his face.As long as he can win, he will do anything, and defending him is not done once or twice.

After the Bernabeu leads by two goals, fools will choose to defend. After all, Real Madrid's offensive ability is one of the best in Europe.The team with the most goals this season is Los Blancos. Raul and Ruud van Nistelrooy are two old guns and Gago is a super midfielder. There is no team that has not been captured by them.

"It is necessary to get a goal back before the first half, otherwise the game will not be played."

After Gago kicked off the ball in the middle circle, this idea was in his mind, and many Real Madrid players also saw the situation clearly. There were still 10 minutes before the end of the first half, and a goal must be scored within this time period.

After scoring two goals, Manchester United automatically started to retreat without Ferguson's instructions.Carrick, Evra and others who had been pressing forward to attack all began to return to their own positions, ready to face Real Madrid's stormy counterattack.Anyone who understands penalty kicks understands the form on the court.

If Real Madrid fell behind by two goals and entered the second half, I am afraid that this game will really be powerless.Schuster is not the kind of head coach with excellent commanding ability. Although he has done a very meticulous work before the game, he is still a little at a loss in the face of this situation.

If you want to make substitutions to strengthen your offense, but you are afraid of being counterattacked by Manchester United, you should wait until halftime to adjust.

In the end, Schuster did not make any adjustments for substitutions, but he was not unprepared, and let Higuain and Guti on the bench warm up on the sidelines.If you can't get a goal back in the first half, you can only fight in the second half.

After seeing Schuster's actions, the fighting spirit of the Real Madrid players on the field became even higher, and no one wanted to be replaced in such an important game.In addition to the central axis, everyone on the team may be replaced to strengthen the offense.

At this time, Gago has completely regarded himself as a midfielder, and Manchester United's retreat made him easily reach the opponent's half.Facing the defense of Hargreaves and Carrick, Gago showed his simple but gorgeous footwork in front of the Bernabeu.

Pulling the ball easily, smashing the ball out of the gap, whether it is a split or a breakthrough, it made Manchester United's defense tense for a while.After he played normally, Real Madrid's European offensive combination began to show its power.

Ruud van Nistelrooy's spot-grabbing and Raul's versatility, coupled with Robinho and Robben's constant cutting inside, the current Real Madrid is the Manchester United just now.Scholes is versatile, but Gago is more versatile than him. The Argentine prince can play well in any position in the midfield.

And Robinho and Robben are two players who can play from both sides, especially Robben, he is a super winger who can play from left to right.The three of them constantly switched positions in Manchester United's half. After Gago cut to the right, Robben tacitly cut in to the middle, and organizing offense is also one of his skills.When Manchester United focused on him, he imitated Gago and cut to the left, while Robinho came to the center. His passing is also very good. Currently, his assists in the team The number is second only to Gago and Guti.

At this time, Manchester United finally tasted the taste of Real Madrid just now, and the original man-to-man defense tactics instantly failed.In the last 10 minutes of the first half, Ferguson on the sidelines was frightened basically every minute.Gago, Robben and Robinho did not forget to shoot the ball suddenly while passing the ball, while Raul and Ruud van Nistelrooy were even more eager to make a mistake, waiting for Van der Sar to make a mistake.

However, Pique, who played in the Champions League for the first time, showed a rare level. Probably the blood in Barcelona began to boil in his body. The central defender combination formed by him and Ferdinand was not inferior to Vidic during this period.

Seeing how good he is, the Barcelona fans who followed this game applauded loudly. Barcelona has already led Schalke 04 by one goal at home, and is basically sure to advance to the semi-finals, and their opponent is the winner between Real Madrid and Manchester United .Although these two opponents are not easy to deal with, Barcelona still hopes that Manchester United can win, because if Real Madrid stops in the quarter-finals, they will have enough topics to laugh at Real Madrid when they enter the semi-finals.

And Pique, a Barcelona player from his bones to his soul, performed well at the Bernabeu, which naturally gave them a sense of superiority.

Our players helped Manchester United beat Real Madrid, which can be regarded as avenging their revenge in the league.

But the expressions on their faces were happy for a while, and then their eyes widened in disbelief.

Real Madrid finally scored, and they got their wish and pulled it back before the break.This goal is the genius cooperation between Gago and Robben. Although Robben has been injured continuously this season, as long as he can play, Real Madrid's offense can be further improved.

After Gago transferred the ball to Robben on the right, Peter Pan was blocked by Evra and couldn't go down. He decisively chose to cut inside. Real Madrid's transposition made him enter the defensive area of ​​the Manchester United defender. Did not follow.

When Robben cut inside, Gago made a tacit outside cut, and the two made eye contact for a moment when they approached the upper right corner of the penalty area.Then Gago suddenly stopped and rushed into the penalty area, passing between Pique and Evra.And Robben's pass arrived at his feet the next moment.

Strictly speaking, this area was within Pique's range, so he rushed over decisively, intercepting Gago from the side to prevent him from coming to the middle.Van der Sar was also very experienced in blocking the angle of Gago's shot from the wing.

But at the moment when Pique was about to hit Gago, he pulled the ball back with his right foot. After dodging Pique, he flicked his right foot again and adjusted to shoot with his left foot.

"Oops!"

This season, the head coaches of some teams arranged tactics for Gago's left foot, but they all died miserably without exception.So before the game, Ferguson specially emphasized "don't give Gago a chance to shoot".

But in such a small space in the penalty area, Gago used his excellent ball control to abruptly create a gap for shooting.After dodging Pique, Gago didn't hesitate, even though Raul and Van Nistelrooy had inserted from the other side to outflank the goal.

Gently rubbing the instep of the left foot, an inward-spinning arc ball bypassed Ferdinand who came to block, and spun towards the upper left corner of the goal.Van der Sar moved to the right side of the goal to block Gago's possible shot, but he was out of position at this time, and after jumping up as hard as he could, he just watched the ball fly into the upper corner of the goal.

"Gago, when Real Madrid needs to score, he will never disappoint. This shot perfectly showed his excellent skills and imagination. Of course, the cooperation with Robben before the goal And the move to dodge Pique is also part of this goal, which is even more beautiful than Giggs's just now."

Gago did not celebrate after the goal, but rushed to the goal to pick up the ball, and then ran towards the midfield.Along the way, they clapped hands with Robben and Diarra, who followed up, as a celebration.

At this time, the game has just entered stoppage time. If the 3 minutes are used well, it will be enough for Real Madrid to score another goal, equalize the score, and once again take the initiative in the game.

Ferguson almost spit out the chewing gum in his mouth out of anger, and lost the chain at a critical moment. Pique is not as reliable as Vidic.The downward rush just now was too fierce, leaving no room for it. After being thrown away by Gago, he could only watch him shoot.

But Schuster excitedly turned around and punched the fans. The Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu did not disappoint him either. They used their applause and cheers to make the team celebrate for Gago and encourage the team at the same time. morale.

However, Manchester United is not an ordinary generation. Although Real Madrid mustered their strength in the 3-minute stoppage time, they did not break through the opponent's goal again.

The two sides entered the intermission with a score of 1:2. Both teams were very dissatisfied with this result.Manchester United thought they should have led by two goals, while Real Madrid thought they could level the score as long as they were given a little more time.

During the intermission, Comforter kept praising the players on the field, especially Gago who scored a goal.One of the most correct things that Schuster did this season is to determine the Argentine prince as the core of the midfield, and the reward Gago gave him is the first place in the league and the Champions League.

Seeing that the morale of the team was high, Schuster changed players when there was no midfielder. The players on the field were already the strongest cards in his hand. He took into account the defense while ensuring the offensive firepower.

But Ferguson changed two people in a row, Park Ji-sung replaced Carrick, and Gary Neville replaced Ryan Giggs who scored a goal.Manchester United's two-goal lead in the first half was due to their unsparing physical strength. As a veteran Giggs was able to persist in such a high-intensity first half, it was commendable.

With the replacement of two defensive players, Ferguson's advantage in defending a goal was undoubtedly revealed.After standing in football for more than [-] years, Ferguson knew that if he wanted to take care of both ends, he would definitely die miserably in the end.It is impossible to achieve perfection in offense and defense at the same time. At this moment, he chose to defend. He is also confident that relying on the strength of his own team, he will definitely be able to take away a victory at the Bernabéu.

This is not only self-confidence in the team, but also self-confidence.The strongest point of Manchester United over Real Madrid is the head coach. Ferguson is confident that he can beat Schuster.

(End of this chapter)