super storm

Chapter 1167 Here comes the chance to fight back!
On the evening of April 23rd, at [-]:[-], Madrid, Spain.

The stands of the Bernabéu Stadium are very steep, giving people a very strong sense of oppression. The layers of stands are full of black people, densely packed, and they made a deafening momentum, sweeping every space of the stadium.

Under the leadership of the referee Weber, the players of the two teams walked into the Bernabeu.

The monstrous noise made by more than 8 fans made the players of the two teams suddenly feel like a gladiator walking into a bloody arena or a matador walking into the Colosseum, which made people feel nervous and stressed.

No one doubts that this will definitely be a classic duel between top teams!

Bayern Munich under Guardiola is like the Barcelona he once coached. Any fan only needs to watch Bayern Munich games for a few minutes to recognize it at a glance. This is the football style that belongs to Guardiola and Barcelona.

Real Madrid has a variety of styles, ranging from Italian-style solid defense to sharp and impactful counterattacks. At the same time, this team can also be patient, calm, and pass control slowly...

If it is said that Guardiola left a deep imprint on Bayern Munich and played his own traditional style and characteristics, then what Ancelotti created in Real Madrid is that there is no fixed style.

Therefore, in recent seasons, Real Madrid's tactics have changed, and the formation has changed from [-] to [-], and then switched back and forth between [-], [-], [-] and other different tactical formations. Ancelotti even sometimes adopts a variety of different tactical formations in a game depending on the situation.

These are two very different teams, but at the same time they are both one of the strongest teams in world football today.

This kind of confrontation, this kind of collision, can only happen in a stadium like the Champions League.

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The two teams walked into the stadium, and the starting lineups of both sides were already very obvious.

The home team, Real Madrid, still has the four-three-three formation that they are most familiar with and best at.

The goalkeeper is Iker Casillas, the defense is Marcelo, Javi Martinez, Ramos and Carvajal, the midfielder is Javier Mascherano, the front is the combination of David Silva and Modric, and the front trident is Hazard, Yang Yang and Di Maria.

Players including Isco and Suarez were placed on the bench.

Guardiola played a four-two-three-one double midfielder formation in this game.

The goalkeeper is Neuer, the defense is Alaba, Dante, Boateng and Rafinha, the double midfielder is Schweinsteiger and Ram, the frontcourt is Ribery, Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller, and the single striker is Mandzukic.

This is also an important starting lineup for Bayern Munich this season, that is, changing Ram, who originally played as a right back, to the midfielder position, because he is currently one of the few players in the Bayern Munich team who can meet Guardiola's requirements for the midfielder.

But in this way, the right back will go to Rafinha, and the Brazilian right back is not stable.

Real Madrid has also made a targeted plan for this. If Lahm plays the right back, then Real Madrid will start to grab the midfield, but if Lahm returns to the midfield, then Real Madrid will give up the midfield appropriately, but will attack Rafinha's side when attacking.

Everything has advantages and disadvantages. What Ancelotti is best at is to watch the food and prepare his own tactics according to the opponent's situation.

Therefore, after seeing Bayern Munich's starting lineup, Real Madrid has already decided on the strategy and tactics of this game.

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At the beginning of the game, Real Madrid adopted a safe tactical play.

Bayern Munich is mainly anti-customer, actively fighting for possession, but the home team Real Madrid has no intention of this.

Ancelotti's pre-match tactics are very clear. Real Madrid's defensive weakness lies in the gap after the full-backs go forward and attack. Therefore, after the opening, Real Madrid's main idea is to seek stability and try not to give Bayern Munich a chance to score goals.

As for the ball being snatched by Bayern Munich, Real Madrid doesn't mind, because every time they play against Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid have never fought for the possession of the ball. They basically play defensive counterattacks. This is Real Madrid's specialty.

Guardiola's coaching ability was evident from the very beginning of the game, because Bayern Munich's midfield siege and press was very similar to Barcelona, ​​even stronger than the current Barcelona.

Because Harvey and Iniesta are old, but German players such as Schweinsteiger and Ram have stronger tactical execution.

This kind of pressing and siege seems very simple. It is to use the local number advantage to grab the ball, but it is actually very difficult and the risk is not small.

But judging from the confrontation in the opening few minutes, Bayern Munich still did a pretty good job. The press and siege of Real Madrid's midfielder was relatively successful. The double midfielder combination of Lahm and Schweinsteiger contributed a lot.

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"No wonder Guardiola would rather leave a hole on the right, but also move Lahm to the midfield." Ancelotti nodded in praise.

Zidane kept nodding, Lahm is indeed a very comprehensive player.

As a defender, he himself is the world's top full-back. It is no exaggeration to say that he is in the top three. What is even more frightening is that his left and right wings are top-notch, and he can basically enter the world's top three. This is terrible.

Let him appear in the midfielder position, mainly because he is comprehensive and stable enough.

In Barcelona's tactical system, the position of the midfielder is the hub, and the first requirement is stability. This is why Guardiola gave up Yaya Toure and chose Busquets. It is not because of strength, but because Busquets is more stable.

On the offensive end, Lahm's passing ability is very strong and stable, and he is also very smart when running without the ball. He is not tall, fast and flexible, and his defensive ability is also very good.

Sometimes, for players in the defensive midfielder position, you can't rely on feeling or data, simply look at the comparison.

Just like Lahm, how would Bayern Munich perform without him?

This is the most intuitive comparison.

Putting it into this game, Bayern Munich was able to control the scene from the beginning, and the three midfielders of Ram, Schweinsteiger, and Toni Kroos contributed a lot.

This also surprised Zidane somewhat, because he found that there were such excellent midfielders among the German players. Before that, everyone had doubts about Guardiola coaching Bayern Munich.

"After stabilizing our position, our counterattack will begin!" Ancelotti's eyes flashed a stern look.

This is the tactic he arranged in the locker room before the game.

Seek stability at the beginning, stabilize the defense, maintain a stable formation, and then slowly see the opportunity to counterattack.

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On the court, players from both sides interact with each other.

The first shot of the game appeared in the 5th minute. Thomas Muller took the ball back from the right. Toni Kroos shot a long shot, but it was easily confiscated by Casilla and failed to pose a threat.

But Bayern Munich still firmly controls the situation and possession of the ball on the field.

"The game went on for 10 minutes, and we saw the latest statistics. Real Madrid, who are playing at home tonight, are a bit passive. Or it should be said that Ancelotti's team is a bit conservative. They haven't had a shot since the start. It's hard to believe."

"Not only that, in terms of possession rate, Real Madrid is only [-]%. This is undoubtedly quite scary. Could it be that Ancelotti's team has never thought of winning the opponent at home?"

The live TV commentator was very surprised by the game scene after the opening, because Real Madrid's performance was completely different from usual, even more conservative than when facing Barcelona, ​​which cannot be explained.

You know, this is at the Bernabéu.

Of course, 10 minutes can't see anything at all.

The pace of the game is very fast, and 10 minutes is just a blink of an eye.

Only the Real Madrid players on the field know that they have been adapting to Bayern Munich's pass and possession style of play, midfield containment and pressing, and the attacking rhythm of the frontcourt.

Real Madrid has a lot of experience, so they can quickly familiarize themselves with the opponent's methods and rhythm.

Guardiola brought Barcelona's passing and possession style of play and high-position pressing to Bayern Munich, but at the same time it also brought Barcelona's fatal weakness to Bayern Munich, that is, slowness!

This is a very serious problem that has always existed from the beginning of Barcelona to the present.

Or it should be said that for a coach like Guardiola who regards the ball as his life, the first thing they do after grabbing the ball is not to counterattack, but to firmly control the ball first, and then think about how to counterattack.

Real Madrid is slowly adjusting their defense, making the midfield defense more flexible and changing, adapting to Bayern Munich's organization and offense, and waiting patiently for opportunities.

No.14 minutes, Bayern Munich made another attack, Ribery made a direct pass, Thomas Muller turned and volleyed from the front of the penalty area, Ramos blocked the bottom line and gave Bayern Munich a corner kick.

But this time the German team failed to make good use of the corner, Schweinsteiger's header was easily embraced by Iker Casillas.

By No. 20 minutes, Bayern Munich still controlled the situation, with a full [-]% possession rate.

The two full-backs also began to advance aggressively. Rafinha took the ball from the right, Mandzukic flew the ball from the back and pushed the ball back to the front.

Marcelo headed out of the box first, grabbed the ball and passed it forward to David Silva.

After the Spanish midfielder pulled to the left line to catch the ball, he turned around and was about to take it forward, but saw Marcelo rushing forward from the inside line. He immediately understood and passed the ball straight to Hazard on the left.

The Belgian winger also took the ball from the left line. After stopping the ball, he immediately brought it forward, pulled Rafinha out, and then suddenly passed the ball diagonally behind him, sending the ball to the left outside the penalty area.

Marcelo, who was running all the way, suddenly appeared behind Borafinha at this time, and slanted into the left side of the penalty area at the fastest speed.

Real Madrid's counterattack opportunity has come!
(End of this chapter)