Mister Legend

Chapter 232 Watching the Champions League
And when it comes to the game results so far this season, Qi Zu can hardly be said to be proud.Although it won the second Club World Cup championship in club history in December last year (not counting the honors of the previous Toyota Cup and Intercontinental Cup), but apart from the Champions League, Real Madrid's domestic competitions have shown A situation of driving high and going low.

In the league, the unbeaten 40 rounds at the start allowed them to break the longest unbeaten record in Spanish football: 6 games, but the multiple draws against the teams at the bottom of the standings still failed to make them even bigger and behind The points gap between Barcelona.And after the team lost consecutively to Sevilla and Valencia after the winter break, the top position in the league for half a season was also taken away by the arch-enemy, even if Qi Zu's team recently In the seven rounds, they had 1 wins and [-] draw, and failed to complete the overtake of Barcelona, ​​which was also in full condition.

As for the Copa del Rey, it is even more unbearable to look back on. Just after being destroyed by Sevilla in the No.18 round of the league, Real Madrid avenged their revenge in the eighth-finals of the domestic cup. The king who crushed the Europa League 6-3 successfully qualified for the promotion.But when everyone predicted that Real Madrid would meet Barcelona again in the final, they lost the chain on Celta, who was only ranked tenth in La Liga. After losing 1-2 at home, they failed to win The away game was reversed, and finally became the target of being upset again, and the dream of the Triple Crown was shattered in advance.

Fortunately, they can still maintain a good fighting spirit and state in the Champions League. Although they were overwhelmed by Dortmund in the group stage, they still got an unbeaten record of 3 wins and 3 draws. With a 3-to-1 victory over the powerful Naples, the outside world is generally optimistic about entering the first stage of the game.

Due to Varane's injury, Zizu had no choice but to send Pepe into the starting lineup today, which also brought certain hidden dangers to the defense. Fortunately, Bell's timely return from injury allowed the frontcourt BBC to be reorganized. Real Madrid Today we will use offense against offense and pursue more goals.Judging from the starting rosters submitted by the two teams, all the main players are sent to the field. This contest between the top five teams in European offensive efficiency will definitely make neutral fans hooked.

After providing some suggestions for the white dolphins, Li Moody took Faulsina away from the practice field, found a restaurant in the city and had a good meal, and then entered the field with a pinch, ready to play for his friends and mother. While cheering for the team, they also studied some of Surrey's tactical characteristics on the spot to prepare for future matches.

The Sao Paulo Stadium, which can accommodate more than 6 spectators, is full of seats today, most of them are supporters of the home team, and the pressure they bring to the visiting team cannot be ignored.Before the start of the game, Hamsik said in an interview: "The shouts of the Naples fans tonight will be so loud that they can be heard in Turin. With their support, we can defeat all enemies." The shouts and singing made Li Mudi feel very uncomfortable, and he couldn't even hear the referee's whistle indicating the kick-off.

After the kick-off, Naples really took advantage of the home court to attack aggressively. They created many opportunities in the first 7 minutes, which heated up the atmosphere of the home team fans to a fever pitch.In the first minute, Mertens turned around and hit the goal at the top of the penalty area, and the ball went over the crossbar after being blocked. After 1 seconds, Kroos headed back into the penalty area and the goalkeeper made a mistake, and Insigne missed the goal from a small angle.In the 60th minute, Carlejon made a cross from the right in front of the penalty area and was cut off by Carvajal in a thrilling manner. Otherwise, Mertens, who had outflanked in place, would form an empty goal. After 5 minute, Algeria left back Gulang's right corner kick went directly to the goal and was saved by Navas.In the 1th minute, Hamsik's shot on the left side of the penalty area was slightly wide.This wave of strong offensive showed the home team's strong determination to make a comeback, and it also made all the Meilingers sweat for their team.

However, Real Madrid in the superstar drama series will naturally not be caught without a fight. Several attackers in the midfield and front field who can rank among the top 12 in the world football value list began to look for opportunities to fight back. The most active one is today. Zizu mentioned Kroos in the midfielder position.The position that the German midfielder likes and adapts to most should be the central midfielder, but when he is placed on the front midfielder, it can increase the connection with the BBC, and it can also increase the position of the frontcourt when changing from offense to defense interception capability. In the [-]th minute, Bell made a pass from the right. Cross got the ball at the top of the penalty area and volleyed the goal, which was saved by Reina.Afterwards, the ex-Bayern midfielder and Modric successfully snatched in the frontcourt, and then went straight ahead. Although the final pass was whistled for offside, it also shocked the home team into a cold sweat.

But no matter how good the tactics are, it is not a panacea. While Kroos' position premise enhances the team's offense, it also leaves hidden dangers in the midfield.Real Madrid lacks rib protection in the inverted triangle position that restricts the opponent's midfield. Naples frequently uses mid-range passes in the high midfield to break the visiting team's first two lines of defense. The visiting team's rib space has been repeatedly targeted. They ended up conceding the ball around halfway through the first half.

No. In 203 minutes, Hamsik found a chance to pass through the penalty area. Mertens hit the goal from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area. Navas fell to the ground and was unable to make a save. The ball flew into the far post of the goal. 1.While the fans of the home team were cheering and celebrating, Li Mudi, who was sitting in the area where the Real Madrid fans gathered, kept thinking about how he would make adjustments if he were to be the coach of the visiting team.Retreat the Germans to the midfield and restore the original tactical play, or go all the way to the black and fight the opponent to the end?
Before the Turin coach could figure out the answer, Qi Zu gave his own judgment: continue to attack.This decision took a lot of risk. After all, if Naples scored another goal, they could equalize the total score and take the absolute initiative by virtue of the advantage of away goals.

Then the two sides were still not conservative, and wanted to continue to suppress the opponent through offense to win the initiative on the field. No. In 208 minutes, Kroos went straight into the penalty area. Ronaldo slammed into the penalty area and then shook away the defensive player and goalkeeper Reina who fell to the ground to block, but his empty goal kicked to the post at the near corner and missed A golden opportunity to level the score, and he failed to break a scoring drought in five consecutive Champions League games without scoring.

But then luck also helped Real Madrid escape. No.307 minutes, Brazilian midfielder Alan made a direct pass to the penalty area. Mertens hit the goal with his right foot in the penalty area under the double-team of three visiting team defenders. The ball hit the goal. The far post bounces along the baseline to the sideline.Missing this goal that could have completely reversed the situation between the two sides made everyone in the home team feel very sorry. Sarri on the sidelines even made a big high-five to express his sighs. The 5 people on the scene Many Naples fans even cried out.

In the end, the two sides ushered in the halftime whistle with a score of 1 to 0. With all the statistics slightly superior, the result of the White Dolphins leading by one goal is quite reasonable.In the case that the next goal will change the situation drastically, everyone is looking forward to what kind of wonderful matchup will appear in the second half.

This Champions League is the last benefit of the Turin coach's crossing. His memory of the Champions League came to an abrupt end after Real Madrid advanced to the quarter-finals, so he was not too worried that his friend would leave Italy today with regret and sadness.With the feeling of reminiscing about who he was more than a year ago, Li Mudi gradually lost his attention to the provocations between the fans of both sides and the substitute players who started to do warm-up exercises on the field. Many messy thoughts appeared in his mind. It is some irrelevant memories related to the previous life.However, because it was a temporary idea, he didn't have too many other thoughts. After being interrupted by the referee's whistle, he returned to his normal state.

In my memory, the final score of this game should be the same as the first round of the two sides, both 3 to 1, but the winner is Real Madrid.And the reason why I remember it so clearly is thanks to another game that kicked off at the same time. Bayern Munich, who beat Arsenal 5-1 at home in the first leg, also went on a killing spree when they were away at the Emirates Stadium. A 5-1 was played.In the two games that kicked off on the same day, the final results of the two rounds of each game were exactly the same, which left a deep impression on Li Moody before the crossing.

In the first half, even though Real Madrid could rely on Kroos in the midfield and Modric's advance in the final stage to form a gap in the attack, they were unable to restrict their opponents on the defensive end. Biggest reason.In this situation, after the adjustment of the midfield, Qi Zu asked the players to increase the intensity of high-position pressing, making the quick counterattack after stealing the ball a means for the team to strengthen its offense.And it was by relying on this kind of corner kick created by stealing the ball that Ramos equalized Real Madrid and completed the reversal in a short period of time, making the "Tony with water" combination famous again.

In 1 minute, Napoli's backcourt players' conduction of the ball was brutally contained by the visiting team. While Ronaldo and Benzema started to press, the midfield four all overwhelmed halftime and began to press high.After completing the steal, Ronaldo handed the ball to Kroos. Kroos found that Benzema and Ronaldo were outflanking the penalty area and then passed the ball to the back point. Say topped the baseline, but the home team's nightmare had just begun.Kroos sent a left corner kick into the penalty area. Ramos jumped up and shook his head to attack the goal. The ball hung straight and hit the net. The score was equalized.

Sarri was very angry about this conceded goal. There are three or four more defenders in the penalty area than Real Madrid players, and the headers such as the president, Shui Ye and Wu Monk have all made precautions against set kicks before the game. Focus on the layout, but Naples still failed to turn the plan on paper into reality.They made a fatal mistake and gave the opponent's most dangerous person a chance. What rewarded them was that the situation was reversed. As long as the visiting team defends well in the next time, it will be difficult for the home team to complete a comeback.But Sarri still misjudged the situation behind the game. Qi Zu's team never wins with defense. The factor that supports this team to become the biggest favorite of the Champions League is their super offensive ability, and the game is also very good. The suspense is almost lost.

In 6 minutes, a similar mirror image process was formed with the previous goal. Cross sent a corner kick into the penalty area on the right. Ramos once again overwhelmed several home team defenders with a header and succeeded.Standing on the line of the small penalty area, Mertens tried to clear the ball with a header. Unfortunately, due to his height, he could not change the trajectory of the ball flying towards the goal. It still flew into his own goal. With an attack with a changing line, Reina naturally has nothing to do.The score became 1 to 2. At this time, almost everyone understood that Naples was over. After all, if they wanted to appear, they had to score four goals in a row in the remaining time. This difficulty was absolutely hell.And the commentator of the Italian broadcaster even claimed that the predicament that Naples is facing at this time has successfully equalized Barcelona, ​​which lost 0 to 4 in the first round, but no one could have imagined at this time that there are still miracles, but Not everyone can create it.

In the ensuing game, although the home team was still working hard to create opportunities, their mentality was no longer comparable to when the goal was leading, and the threat to Real Madrid's goal was far less than in the first half. The victory is locked. No. In the 90th minute, Ronaldo's shot after breaking into the penalty area was saved by the goalkeeper of the home team. Morata, who came off the bench, followed up and made a supplementary shot, fixing the final score of the game at 1 to 3. The defending Champions League champion has Surprisingly, they entered the quarterfinals without any risk, and Naples can only look forward to fighting again next year.

The post-match technical statistics of the two games show that the two teams are basically at the same level, and no one has a clear advantage.However, the superstar's personal outburst still led to a large score difference in the result of the game, and the powerful "Tony with water" combination has also become the object of praise from various media.

In the Caracciolo Hotel after the game, Li Mudi once again communicated with his friend Zidane for a long time. The two analyzed the just-concluded game and exchanged ideas on the techniques and tactics of both sides.The two currently use similar styles of play. They both use the midfielder's transmission ability to speed up the pace of the game, and then combine the assists of the full-backs and the running positions of the frontcourt players to bring repeated impacts to the opponent's defense.However, the personal abilities of the Torino players are far behind Real Madrid, and the final result is even more disparate. As a result, it is difficult for Li Mudi's team to stick to this tactic, and they have to switch to defense when facing powerful opponents In the counterattack routine.For this kind of innate deficiency, no one has a good way to solve it. It can only be adjusted step by step through training and recruiting.

After a restless night, Li Mudi took Forsina back to Turin in the morning of the next day under deep sleepiness, and continued to prepare for the away game against the Blue Eagles on the weekend.

(End of this chapter)