Football giants

Chapter 729 Who is on?

No!Not yet!
When the Real Madrid players walked into the locker room, changed their jerseys, got ready, walked out of the player tunnel, and were about to come out to warm up, as soon as they entered the stadium, they were immediately overwhelmed by the crazy roar of mountains and tsunami.

Be good, people who are not in it will not be able to experience that feeling at all.

If St. Mary's Stadium is a raging sea, then they seem to be in this raging sea. There is no place around them to draw on, and they can only struggle constantly, relying on their own will to maintain their desire to survive.

If you are a little bit more courageous, you may feel your legs go weak when you walk out of this passage!

"Damn it, is there really only more than 3 people?"

"Yeah, it looks so dark and full of people, no matter how you look at it, it doesn't look like there are only [-] people."

"There are more than 3 people, but the momentum created is bigger than our Bernabeu, no, it is bigger than the Nou Camp. This is too awesome!"

"You have to be careful when you look back. When you serve a corner kick or a throw-in, don't get too close to the front row. If you are caught in the stands, you will definitely be eaten alive, and you won't even find the bones!"

"Look at what you said, it seems that this place has become a cannibalistic jungle, but... the momentum is really terrifying."

"Paper tigers are all paper tigers, let's just pretend they are singing!"

"Damn it, are people scolding you? Are you still singing?"

"That's right, this concert is not such a big battle!"

Just as everyone in Real Madrid came out slowly in the player tunnel and was about to enter the stadium to start the last warm-up training session before the game, a person ran over from the Southampton crowd who had already been training for an unknown amount of time.

It was Kaka!

"Ha, welcome to St. Mary's Stadium!"

The Brazilian superstar grinned and grinned, showing his white teeth, looking very friendly.

"Kaka, is this how you Saints fans are welcomed?" asked Cristiano Ronaldo.

He has played in the Premier League for so many years, and he knows that the fans in the Premier League are fanatical, and he has been to many so-called devil's home courts, the most fanatical of which is Liverpool's Anfield.

But now, Southampton's St. Mary's Stadium gave him the feeling that he was even more fanatical than Anfield!

"It's okay, Cristiano, they are actually just chanting slogans and supporting the team. There is no other meaning, so don't worry!" Kaka comforted with a smile.

Everyone scolded in their hearts.

They are with you, of course you don't have to worry, but we...can we not worry?

"Okay, that's it, let's work hard, come on!"

After speaking, Kaka ran back to Southampton's half.

Watching Kaka leave the team, everyone present also had some understanding in their hearts.

When Kaka was at Real Madrid, how did he ever see him like this, always with a smile from the heart?
After switching to Southampton, although he couldn't be the absolute main force, his performance was not bad at all.

Especially since entering the second half, Kaka first came to the savior at critical moments during the winter break, and then played a significant role in the Champions League knockout rounds. Anyone can see that he is getting better in Southampton.

Come to think of it, it should be very happy, right!

"Okay, let's go to training!" Ramos clapped his hands vigorously and shouted.

Since Casillas was sidelined by Mourinho, with Ancelotti coming to power, his status has improved, but it has not improved. Ramos has gradually become the leader of Real Madrid's locker room.

Almost everyone knows that after Casillas leaves the team, the captain's armband will only belong to Ramos.

But when everyone walked into the stadium, came to their own half, and started warm-up training, the fans in the stands suddenly became angry.

Obviously, in the eyes of this group of Saints fans, as long as it can interfere and affect Real Madrid's preparations, they will do everything they can.

And in football, there is nothing more influential than sound!
But Real Madrid's players are not new to the big world. The Champions League final has come, so how can they be easily intimidated by such visiting team fans?
Ever since, they quickly adjusted their mentality and began to devote themselves to the training sessions before the game.

Ancelotti always stood on the sidelines, and his attention fell more on Southampton's half.

When he walked into the stadium, the Saints players had obviously already started training, so how long did they come here to train in advance?What is Bielsa's plan?
Also, look at their roster, James Rodriguez and Kaka are both in, who is on?
Three days ago, Southampton beat the Magpies Newcastle in this stadium with a score of [-]-[-].

This victory almost allowed Southampton to win the Premier League championship ahead of schedule!

At present, the Premier League has played 32 rounds. Southampton has 27 wins, three draws and two losses. They scored 84 points and lead the Premier League standings.

In second place is Manchester City, with a record of 23 wins, four draws and five losses, with 73 points, 71 points behind Southampton; in third place is Arsenal with 69 points, followed by Tottenham Hotspur with 67 points and Chelsea with [-] points.

With six rounds left in the league, an [-]-point lead is undoubtedly quite huge.

But it can’t be said that they are safe and sound, because after being eliminated from the Champions League in the recent period, Manchester City concentrated on domestic competitions and performed quite well. They grabbed points fiercely and won consecutive victories.

This once again confirms everyone's speculation before the season. This season's Premier League has finally become a battle between Southampton and Manchester City. However, no one would have thought that the advantage of the Saints would be so great.

On the contrary, Chelsea is currently ranked fifth. If they cannot counterattack Tottenham Hotspur in the last six rounds, the Blues are likely to miss the Champions League again. This is not good news for Chelsea.

Perhaps it is because of the obvious lead in the league, so Bielsa has rotated the lineup very calmly, but this is also very confusing.

For example, James Rodriguez was very eye-catching in the league game against Newcastle. He was elected as the best player with two passes and one shot.
You must know that Kaka's performance in the recent period is also very good. It is very reasonable for whoever wins and who does not.

While Ancelotti was frowning and thinking about countermeasures, assistant coach Paolo Clemente came over.

"I just found out that they came to the stadium 15 minutes early to warm up."

"15 minutes?" Ancelotti frowned deeper, because he vaguely guessed Bielsa's intention.

"Could it be that he wants to attack after the opening?"

Because they plan to adopt the strategy of attacking after the opening, they warm up in advance so that players can enter the state earlier from the beginning of the game. This is also the strategy of many teams that adopt attacking tactics.

"It's definitely possible!" Paul Clemente nodded.

When he just received this news, he also made such a judgment, because only this kind of explanation is reasonable.

"Belsa's tactics have always been very targeted. After the first round of the contest, he must have a deeper understanding of us. Our defense is too weak. He will definitely seize this point to make a fuss!"

Ancelotti nodded helplessly.

The weakest link of Real Madrid lies in the midfield, especially the defense of the midfield.

Although Vidal, who is both offensive and defensive, has been introduced this season, and Di Maria has also been transformed, the defensive problem in the midfield is still very serious. The core sticking point is that the stars in the frontcourt are unwilling to participate in counter-robbing on the spot.

In other words, the attitude of participating in the defense is not active.

This makes it also a technical midfield configuration, but Real Madrid's midfielder bears heavier defensive pressure than Barcelona, ​​Southampton, or even Arsenal's midfielder.

In this case, the weakness of the single midfielder Harvey Alonso will be exposed.

Therefore, comparing these teams, it is not difficult to find that Real Madrid's offense is extremely sharp, but their defense is quite weak. Once they encounter a team with super defensive ability and excellent counterattack ability, Real Madrid can only be deflated.

For example, in the league, in this season's Madrid derby, Real Madrid suffered a double play by Atletico Madrid in two games, and one of them was a horrible [-]-[-], which directly made Real Madrid lose face.

Ancelotti knows better than anyone else that Real Madrid's defense cannot improve as long as there are still a group of superstars who do not participate in defense in the frontcourt when more and more attention is paid to overall defense.

Therefore, if it is going to fight head-to-head with Southampton again, Ancelotti is not sure.

The battle between the two sides at the Bernabéu Stadium in the first round proved this very well.

"What should we do? We must come up with a strategy as soon as possible!" Paul Clement reminded.

As the chief assistant coach, he must formulate the team's starting tactics as soon as possible.

Do you want to continue to use the previous arrangement?Or make temporary adjustments and changes according to the situation?
This requires Ancelotti as the head coach to make a decision as soon as possible.

Ancelotti is also in a dilemma. No matter what kind of decision he makes, he is not absolutely sure and can only rely on gambling.

But after all, he is the leading coach in Europe, and he knows that he can't mess with himself at this time, so his mentality of seeking stability in his bones made him choose a conservative starting tactic.

"Paul, wait a moment in the locker room and tell all the players that all players, except for the trident in the frontcourt, retreat. We will leave the trident to fight back in front, and we will survive this wave of Southampton's offensive first!"

Just kidding, the Saints' opening three axes are also well-known in European football, and Ancelotti is also worried that he will be scored, so he must be careful.

Paul Clement thought about it and felt that this was a relatively safe strategy.

Although Real Madrid is a giant, this is the St. Mary's Stadium. The away game is the second round of the crucial eight-elimination match. The strategy is a little conservative. As long as they can get a good result, there is nothing wrong with it.

"Okay, then I'll arrange it right away!"

After speaking, Paul Clement immediately turned around and left.

As Ancelotti's plan is finalized, his assistant coach has more to do, because he has to adjust the game tasks of each player and the coping strategy when the situation changes.

I don't know if I can make it clear before the players return to the locker room!

After watching the assistant leave, Ancelotti turned around again and looked at the pitch, only to find that the Southampton players seemed to be finishing training.

So fast?
Ancelotti looked at the time, it was indeed a little earlier than usual.

This also strengthened his judgment.

Bielsa wants to attack!

(End of this chapter)