super storm

Chapter 1431 Attacking Vidal
On the evening of April [-]th, Allianz Arena in Munich.

In the first round of the knockout round of the Champions League quarter-finals, Real Madrid challenged Bayern Munich away.

Before the game, whether it was warming up or when they stepped onto the court, the atmosphere of the two teams was excellent.

Ancelotti coached Real Madrid for many years before, and he has a high status in the minds of Real Madrid players. The relationship with Yang Yang and Zidane is also very good. Naturally, he is very happy to reunite after a long absence. They talked familiarly and there is no tension in the confrontation.

Xavi Alonso will retire this summer. This is his last Champions League season. After retiring, he will return to live in Spain. His house in Madrid has not been sold yet. He told Yang Yang that he wants to become a coach after retirement.

There is also Robben, a powerful winger who reached the peak of his career in Real Madrid. After moving to Bayern Munich, he is still young and strong. He played in an amazing state and formed the Robery combination with Ribery.

Tonight, Robben and Ribery will be Real Madrid's number one enemies.

Whether it was the reunion of master and apprentice after a long absence, or the polite meeting between best friends, the Allianz Arena before the game was harmonious. At least when Yang Yang interacted with Ancelotti and his friends, there were many fans shouting his name.

"Even if you are an opponent, you are still so popular at our home court." Harvey Alonso patted Yang Yang on the shoulder with a smile and joked amusedly.

"I guess they won't be merciful when it comes to the competition." Yang Yang knew it in his heart.

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Tonight's Bayern Munich did not do their best because Lewandowski was injured.

Goalkeeper Neuer, Alaba, Hummels, Jerome Boateng and veteran Lahm in the defense, a double midfielder in the midfield, Thiago partnered with Xavi Alonso, Vidal stepped forward, Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben on the wings, Thomas Muller in the middle, this is a typical [-] formation.

Real Madrid still adopts a safe [-] formation. The goalkeeper Navas, the defense is Marcelo, Vermaelen, Ramos and Carvajal. Varane and Harvey Martinez are both injured and failed to play the game.

The midfield is Hazard, Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Modric, and the frontcourt is the double striker of Yang Yang and Suarez.

As the saying goes, the name of a person is the shadow of a tree.

In the knockout round of the last [-], Bayern Munich beat Arsenal [-]-[-] in two consecutive games. The Robery team is in hot form. At this time, it is a guest at the Allianz Arena. Real Madrid hastily clashed with Bayern Munich. This is definitely not a wise choice.

What's more, Zidane and the coaching staff have been thinking hard for two weeks, but they have not found a way to effectively restrain Bayern Munich, because Ancelotti is too familiar with Real Madrid.

So much so that in the end, both Yang Yang and Zidane felt that they should simply stay the same and adopt safe tactics to deal with Bayern Munich, which is playing at home.

There is no way around this. After all, Bayern Munich's recent state is really good, and Ancelotti is too familiar with Real Madrid. No matter what Yang Yang and Zidane do, it will be difficult to work.

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Before the game, the atmosphere was harmonious, you were talking about me, but when it really came to the game, I immediately turned my face and refused to recognize anyone.

At the beginning of the game, Bayern Munich took advantage of the home court to take the lead, especially on the two wings where Ribery and Arjen Robben were located.

Ancelotti knows Real Madrid very well, knows Real Madrid's tactical thinking, and also knows the importance of the two full-backs in Real Madrid's tactics, so he took the lead in launching an attack, using Ribery and Robinson to limit Carvajal and Marcelo.

One-on-one, it is difficult for anyone to guard Ribery and Robben.

Carvajal and Marcelo were immediately suppressed and did not dare to be careless, but even so, after only one minute of the opening, Bayern Munich was on the right, and Robben created a corner kick.

Obviously, Ancelotti is very aware that corner defense has been a persistent problem for Real Madrid for many years.

From Benitez to Ancelotti, to Zidane today, although this chronic disease has improved, it has not been resolved.

Then the two teams came and went, attacking and defending each other.

Bayern Munich focuses on the two wings, especially on the right where Robben is located, frequently creating one-on-one opportunities. Although Marcelo has firmly defended the back line, it is still difficult to stop Robben.

In this way, Bayern Munich frequently created threats and frequently got corner kicks.

It was not until the 7th minute that Real Madrid got the first chance to shoot. This was a frontcourt foul created by Yang Yang and Suarez, 24 meters away from the goal, and Yang Yang personally took the penalty.

Yang Yang made a precise free throw with his left foot, but Neuer made a wonderful side throw and blocked the ball with one hand.

The quality of this free kick is not low, but Neuer's save is obviously better.

In the No.18 minute, Real Madrid got another chance to counterattack to the frontcourt. Toni Kroos changed position to the right and sent a diagonal pass, which fell directly to the back.

Two consecutive threatening shots were resolved by Neuer, and Real Madrid became more passive on the scene.

On the contrary, Bayern Munich, with a goalkeeper like Neuer sitting behind them, and the two controlling midfielders in the midfield, Xavi Alonso and Thiago, firmly locked the midfield situation, which made them not lose to Real Madrid in the midfield contest, and even had a slight advantage.

This also depends on Guardiola's coaching. His transformation has injected more elements of passing and possession into Bayern Munich, so that the team dares to take the ball, control the ball and organize even when facing Real Madrid.

In the No. 205 minute, Robben made a cross from the right, Thiago knocked back from the front of the penalty area, Vidal volleyed, and was blocked by Real Madrid players. Bayern Munich won the sixth corner kick of the game.

An average of 4 minutes to get a corner, Bayern Munich's wing offensive can be seen.

At the same time, you can also see Ancelotti's intention very clearly, that is to rely on the personal ability of the wide players to suppress the assists of Real Madrid's full-backs. It is best to directly attack the penalty area.

Everyone knows that corner kick defense is one of Real Madrid's rare culprits.

But this time, when Robben took a corner kick, Vidal grabbed the spot and headed the goal seven meters in front of the goal.

Although Keylor Navas reacted, with both hands, the ball did not clear the crossbar, but hit the top net inside the goal.

Bayern Munich lead [-]-[-]!

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Seeing Vidal rushing out of the field excitedly, showing a heart with his hands, and celebrating on the sidelines with forgetfulness, Yang Yang put his hands on his hips and shook his head helplessly.

Today's Bayern Munich is indeed strong, and the state is indeed very good.

Harvey Alonso is getting better and better as he gets older. His understanding of the football game and his control of the scene are really superb and amazing. With him in the midfield, coupled with Ribery and Arjen Robben on the wings, Bayern Munich's offense is really difficult.

No wonder Arsenal were sieved in both rounds!
Yang Yang sighed deeply, turned his head to look at Zidane on the sidelines, shook his head, and signaled that he should not be confrontational.

Now Bayern's morale is high, and they are at their own home court. They just scored a goal. If Real Madrid confronts them head-on, the loss outweighs the gain.

Besides, it's okay to concede a goal. With Real Madrid's strength, they can return to the home court to avenge their revenge.

Of course, Yang Yang felt that there was still a lot to do in this game.

Whether it's Harvey Alonso, or Ribery, or Robben and Lahm, they are all old.

It is true that the veteran has rich experience, but physical fitness is also a big problem.

Lewandowski was unable to play in this game, and Ancelotti chose Thomas Muller, but the characteristics of these two players are different. The Polish center can hold a position in the frontcourt penalty area and hold the scene. The tactical role is not ordinary, but Thomas Muller plays more guerrilla warfare. He is best at running positions.

Therefore, it can be clearly seen that Bayern Munich's frontcourt attack has two wings, but it can't play a threat when it reaches the penalty area, and it is more to let Vidal step in to solve the battle.

Vidal's state tonight is indeed very good, it can even be said to be very good, extremely excited.

In just 25 minutes of the game, he scored a goal. Almost every time Bayern Munich attacked Real Madrid's penalty area, he would quickly advance to participate in the attack. It can be seen that Ancelotti has entrusted him with a heavy responsibility. Even the corner kick attack is Vidal to grab the first point.

But then another problem will be exposed, that is the weakness of midfield interception.

Xavi Alonso and Thiago are both technical players. The former is old and the latter has no defensive ability. This makes Bayern Munich's double midfielders lack interception ability, especially as their physical fitness declines. This will become more obvious.

Originally, Vidal stayed in the midfield, and he could provide the interception and defensive hardness that the two technical midfielders lacked. But tonight, he went forward frequently.

It's just that at present, Real Madrid has no targeted arrangements in this regard, but Yang Yang has already seen the clues.

Therefore, he shook his head towards Zidane on the sidelines, indicating that the team should continue to focus on stability, strive to defend the zero-to-one result, wait for an opportunity to counterattack, and wait until the intermission to make adjustments.

In the second half, especially when Bayern Munich's physical fitness declined, it was the moment for Real Madrid to exert its strength.

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Zidane and Yang Yang have always cooperated with each other with a division of labor, and the cooperation is very tacit.

When directing the game, one of the two is on the sidelines and the other is on the field. According to their own observation and analysis, they adjust the team and direct the game. It can be said that they complement each other.

Zidane also believed in Yang Yang very much. After seeing Yang Yang shaking his head, he immediately made adjustments and signaled the team to stand firm.

This further fueled the arrogance of Bayern Munich.

But once Real Madrid is firmly defended, it will never be an easy task for any team to break through Real Madrid's goal.

(End of this chapter)