All-around center

Real Madrid's several counterattacks really made it difficult for Manchester City to bear, especially Suker's impact on the left wing, which put a lot of pressure on them.

But for Manchester City, they didn't want to play passively, so they were still biting the bullet and attacking forward.

There is no way, they don't want to lose at home.

Yaya Toure saw that it was difficult to play the ball out of the backcourt, so he could only retreat to respond.

"Yaya Toure is back again. Manchester City needs Yaya Toure to participate in every key link during the attack."

Yaya Toure is Manchester City's core player, and his running position represents Manchester City's offensive direction.

However, Yaya Toure is also difficult to mark because his running range is too wide and spans the defensive areas of multiple players. If you stare at him, it may cause chaos in the defensive area.

If one is in chaos, everyone is in chaos.

Another problem is that due to Yaya Toure's strong ability, he cannot easily lose the ball.

For this reason, many teams focus on Yaya Toure, which ultimately leads to miserable losses.

Suker is also the core of Real Madrid, but he does not retreat excessively and often waits for opportunities in the frontcourt.

This also allows the opposing team to adjust based on Suker's positioning.

It would really be a nightmare if Suk ran all over the floor like Yaya Toure!

During the game, Yaya Toure continued to pass and receive the ball, guiding the rhythm while also observing the position of his own players.

The Manchester City players have a high desire to attack. Their positions and postures are close to the direction of attack, but Yaya Toure has no intention of launching an attack immediately.

Real Madrid is watching eagerly, and he needs to make some lateral moves left and right to open up some space.

"Manchester City played very patiently, constantly moving the ball to both sides through the footwork of players such as Yaya Toure and David Silva. However, Real Madrid's defense is also very strong. It is difficult to If you get a chance to shoot in a short period of time, the pace of the game may be slower!”

As soon as he finished speaking, Yaya Toure pushed the ball directly forward as if he was punching the commentator in the face.

It's not that he knew what the commentator said, but he saw that Casemiro failed to retreat in time from the left position, which caused some space in the middle.

The ball was pushed forward and placed at Tevez's feet.

Tevez is an Argentinian player, nicknamed The Beast. Under his fierce appearance, he has good physical confrontation ability. Although he is not tall, he is very stocky.

At the same time, as an Argentine player, his foot skills and shooting ability are also guaranteed.

Tevez stepped on the bicycle, but Pepe did not play. He always stared at Tevez's feet to predict the direction of the opponent's shot.

Pepe's patient defense actually made Tevez unable to bear it.

The latter feinted with his left foot above the ball.

Pepe remained still.

Tevez gritted his teeth, moved the ball with his right foot, increased the distance, adjusted his feet, and followed up with another fierce volley with his right foot.

Just as Tevez was shooting, Pepe stepped in and stretched out his left foot to block the angle of the shot.

boom!

The ball hit Pepe's foot hard and bounced into the space on the right rib area.

"Mine! Mine!"

Casemiro looked up and waited for the ball to fall.

Kaka immediately shouted; "Watch what's behind you!"

I saw Yaya Toure rushing over like a tiger, and he was going to press.

Casemiro also noticed this scene.

He was not in a hurry, but instead spun his body in the direction in which Yaya Toure was charging, further blocking the opponent behind him.

If the opponent insists on rushing over, it will be a foul and Real Madrid will not lose the ball.

Maybe even earn a yellow card!

Yaya Toure has indeed slowed down.

Casemiro was overjoyed and looked up at Bell on the wing: "Bell!"

Yaya Toure's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped sideways, trying to block Casemiro's pass.

The ball was about to hit the ground, and Yaya Toure clearly saw that Casemiro had extended his foot to pass the ball.

Yaya Toure immediately stretched out his feet.

But the next second, Casemiro's right foot feinted over the ball, and at the same time, he pressed down on the arch of his foot, actually stopping the ball in the direction behind him.

After stopping the ball, Casemiro turned around lightly and got rid of Yaya Toure.

"Oh~~~~Casemiro!! Wonderful escape!"

Spanish commentator Gonzalez exclaimed.

Casemiro's escape this time, no matter in terms of body orientation, gaze, and every detail of the fake movements, Yaya Toure was fooled and completed a wonderful escape.

Casemiro passes the ball to Kaká.

Kaka immediately extended his thumb; "Awesome!"

Casemiro sneered.

Why is it a joke.

It's simple. He really wanted to pass the ball to Bell, but when he saw Yaya Toure coming out from the side, he immediately changed his mind.

When your thoughts change, your body naturally responds.

This is a subconscious action, which is very confusing.

But if he were asked to do it again, he might not be able to do it.

Kaka dribbled forward, turning his head left and right to look at the positions of Bale and Benzema.

In the end, Kaka passed the ball to Cross and returned to his own position.

Cross was already observing before receiving the ball, and he made the same judgment as Kaká.

Therefore, he also kicked Kaka back.

Kaka passed along the wing to Suker.

If there is no chance, look for Suk!

Because Suk will use his strong personal ability to create opportunities.

After Suk stopped the ball, there was a push from behind.

No need to think too much, Maicon was already behind Suk.

But Suk followed the opponent and looked up slowly.

Maicon still didn't dare to move.

If it was someone else, Maicon would have rushed over to grab the ball during this time.

But Suk is different!

This guy wants to fake every move, confusing himself to grab the ball.

Seeing that Maicon was indifferent, Suk also shook his head secretly.

This guy has become timid!

But because he is timid, it is not easy to break through.

What's more, David Silva and Xavi Garcia also rushed over.

Suk passed back again and took the lead in securing the ball.

"Real Madrid's continuous back pass, Mancini's team did a good job on the defensive end, and Real Madrid's continuous left and right transfers failed to completely disrupt their defensive rhythm."

"It depends on how Kaka makes a choice, whether to use Suker's personal ability on the left wing to force opportunities, or to look for opportunities on the right wing or the central axis?"

Kaka was also observing.

Manchester City did a good job defending Suker, Benzema and Bale, and someone was needed to disrupt this balance.

After thinking about it, Kaka made a gesture to Kroos.

Kroos was stunned for a moment, then nodded and ran forward immediately.

Kroos ran forward, and Kaka immediately occupied Kroos's previous position.

But the most critical thing is that Suker ran to the rib area.

Kaka passed the ball horizontally to Suker in the rib area.

Kroos ran diagonally from the middle to the left, which made Maicon nervous.

"Kompany!"

Maicon couldn't move, so he could only let Kompany assist in defense.

Kompany immediately followed Kroos.

Benzema also followed the trend to the left, pulling another central defender Nastasic over.

In this way, there was an obvious gap in the right side area for forward penetration.

Suk passed the ball immediately.

Kaka pretended to receive the ball, and after attracting Barry's attention, he suddenly missed the ball.

The ball leaked to the right side area.

And there, Casemiro sprinted forward, grabbed the ball, and rushed into the penalty area.

"Oh no!"

"It's empty!"

"Block it!!"

Under a series of movements and transfers by Real Madrid, the balance of Manchester City's defense line was immediately destroyed.

Casemiro rushed into the penalty area and shot with his right foot!

Bang!

The ball flew high and flew into the stands.

Casemiro's face was a little hot, and he kicked a cannon himself!

The players of Real Madrid also grinned.

Suk shook his head helplessly.

Kaka made a good choice and directed very well, but Casemiro was a newcomer after all, and he was still very nervous in front of the goal.

What's more, this goal was his first goal in Real Madrid, and the psychological pressure was also very high.

"Don't worry, come again next time!"

Kaka smiled and comforted Casemiro.

The latter lowered his head and blushed.

Shame on you!

It's not a big deal if it hits the goal frame, even if it didn't go in.

But this anti-aircraft gun is really not good enough.

Even Mourinho on the sidelines narrowed his eyes slightly; "After returning, let Casemiro practice shooting!"

Faria nodded; "I know!"

They did neglect the problem of Casemiro's daily shooting training.

"Casemiro should really practice this shot. He can't always be satisfied with defense. An excellent midfielder can also seize opportunities on the offensive end!"

Gonzalez said with a smile.

Although he failed to score, Real Madrid's performance in creating opportunities twice still surprised him.

Especially Kaka's several commands, including the running of Kroos and Benzema.

Suker's pass, Kaka's missed ball.

This shows that Real Madrid intends to create a gap in the right rib area and take advantage of it.

If it weren't Casemiro, the ball might have gone in if it was someone else.

The game time has entered 35 minutes, but the two sides are currently 0:0.

Real Madrid had opportunities but failed to seize them, and so did Manchester City.

There are still about ten minutes of the first half.

What kind of performance will the two teams show?

The fans and commentators are very much looking forward to it.

The cheers of the fans on both sides have become more intense, and the competition is also full of confrontation.

Both sides want to create more advantages in the first half.

It's best to score!

For Manchester City, Yaya Toure keeps retreating and attacking!

This guy fully demonstrated his performance, turning himself into Manchester City's command tower and offensive element.

Real Madrid made more use of Suker's threat on the left.

The game time entered the 41st minute.

Real Madrid once again launched a counterattack.

Suker faced Srna's long pass, but he did not stop the ball. Instead, he jumped up and passed the ball to Kroos in the middle with the arch of his left foot.

At the same time, Suker started to rush towards the middle along the diagonal direction.

Seeing Suker's running position.

Benzema immediately pulled to the left.

A cross-running position made Manchester City's defense line somewhat confused, unable to make effective and decisive judgments.

Suker got into the backline, and Kompany stood behind Suker, preventing him from turning around.

At this moment, Su Ke called for the pass with his back turned.

Kroos immediately pushed the ball forward.

Su Ke stopped the ball gently, and then he didn't make any move.

Kompany was also a little stunned.

Why doesn't Su Ke move?

Moreover, his line of sight was also strictly blocked by Su Ke.

He didn't know what judgment Suk would make.

At this moment, Su Ke stepped on the ball with his right foot and turned sideways with his left foot, but the ball with his right foot was pulled backward.

People follow the ball, each goes his own way!

Kompany immediately followed Suker, but when he took a step, he saw the ball being pulled to the other side by Suker.

"Oops!"

Kompany was shocked, but when he tried to stop him, he couldn't keep up.

Kroos stepped forward and passed the ball directly past Manchester City's defense, creating a one-on-one situation.

"Cross!! -" Gonzalez exclaimed.

Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart took the initiative, but Kroos calmly pushed into the far corner.

The ball passed through the goalkeeper and drilled into the goal accurately.

"Goal!!!!!!——"

"Tony Kroos!! Real Madrid finally scored in the 42nd minute!! -"

"Suk's turn after breaking the ball was great!"

Gonzalez roared excitedly, and the entire Real Madrid fans were also excited.

As the hero of the goal, Toni Kroos also jumped and punched in excitement.

Of course, he did not forget Suker who passed the ball to him. He pointed to Suker excitedly and called Suker to celebrate with him.

Suk also ran over with a smile, and the two hugged vigorously.

"I told you, you are the best!"

Suk's words moved Cross even more.

At Bayern Munich, he encountered almost all denial, and even said that he could not become a world-class midfielder.

But Su Ke always encouraged him and believed in him.

Now that he has come to Real Madrid, his outstanding performance is not the help of Su Ke.

Suk pushed Cross forward.

"Go ahead and accept the cheers from the fans!"

Toni Kroos raised his arms high, and the Real Madrid fans in the stands cheered hard towards him.

A word of encouragement!

Cheers!

With the shouts, Cross became even more excited.

At the same time, commentator Gonzalez was also analyzing the goal.

"Let's see this goal!"

"Srna's 45-degree diagonal long pass accurately found Suker. Suker passed it horizontally to Kroos. After that, Suker's running position was the key. He advanced diagonally and rushed all the way to the center position. , at this time Benzema moved towards the left, and a cross move made Manchester City's defense a little confusing."

"And the position occupied by Suker is also very critical. In this position, Nastasic should have resisted Suker, but Kompany took the lead and passed it, which left a large gap in the penalty area on the left. !”

"After Su Ke stopped the ball, this pause was very essential!"

"He can confuse Kompany and apply pressure while also waiting for Kroos to get into position."

"And after Cross rushed up, Suker completed the actions of attracting attention and distributing the ball at the same time!"

"Kopany's line of sight was blocked and he couldn't see Kroos' movement at all. At this time, some teammates should have reminded him, but they obviously didn't. Kompany was led by Suker and took an extra step. It was this step that was too early. Just Kroos’ single goal!”

"Wonderful offense!"

Gonzalez couldn't help but applaud: "Let's give these guys a round of applause. This is great!"

In the 42nd minute, Manchester City trailed Real Madrid 0:1!

Real Madrid were relieved to score first.

At least it breaks the rigid situation.

But for Real Madrid, the next game is equally important. After all, they are only one goal ahead, so they need to be more vigilant.

Manchester City will certainly not give up chasing victory.

After this goal, a lot of time was wasted in celebration.

Therefore, there is not much time left in the first half.

Manchester City wanted to take advantage of the last period of time to score a goal and equalize the score.

But despite Real Madrid's repeated resistance, their offense failed to work.

In the end, Real Madrid led 1:0 in the first half.

Inside the Real Madrid dressing room.

Suk entered the locker room, took off his wet jersey, picked up a water bottle from the side, squeezed it into his mouth, rinsed his mouth and drank it out.

Suker pursed his lips, and other Real Madrid players were also talking about the game.

At this time, Suk noticed that Kaka didn't say a word, his breathing was rapid, and he frowned from time to time.

Suk picked up a water bottle and walked over.

"for you!"

Kaka raised his head and took it; "Thank you!"

Suk sat down next to Kaka: "Are you in such poor physical condition?"

Kaka smiled bitterly; "I'm very tired! I don't know why. This game was very tiring and my legs were heavy. When the game reached 30 minutes, I felt like I had reached my limit."

Suk frowned slightly.

"Stop talking first and adjust your breathing."

Kaka nodded, and he began to seize the time to recover his physical fitness.

In this game, Kaka ran a long distance and ran very actively.

But Kaká’s previous physical fitness was fine, so he wouldn’t be so bad.

When the state declines, the first problem will be in physical fitness.

But Kaka's situation is a little different.

His physical fitness has indeed declined, but his skills, awareness and state have not been greatly affected.

Suk couldn't figure it out, and asked; "Is your wife in Spain?"

Kaka was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately understood and rolled his eyes unhappily.

Suk smiled.

It seems that this is not the problem.

"After the game, ask Pintus!"

Pintus is a physical trainer and should be able to find the problem.

Kaka also nodded to show that he understood.

After that, the two looked at Mourinho, who was explaining the tactics of the second half of the game.

Although they are currently in the lead, it is not enough to make them careless, after all, there are a lot of good players sitting on the bench of Manchester City.

Manchester City has been crazy about signing players during this period, which has improved their sustained endurance.

Soon, the halftime break was over.

In the second half, the two sides changed sides.

In the 53rd minute of the game, Manchester City scored a goal and tied the score.

"Oh~~ Kaka made a huge mistake! Aguero came on as a substitute and seized the opportunity to assist Yaya Toure to score a goal!"

"Manchester City tied the score!"