Chapter 973 This Is a Disease, It Must Be Treated!
After the second half, Pochettino adjusted the team's tactical play in the first half as Gao Han expected.
Throughout the first half, Chinatown had the advantage of ball possession, but Mourinho was best at controlling the rhythm of the game without possession of the ball, resolutely fighting against Chinatown and speeding up the rhythm, which was not good for Chinatown, but more beneficial to Real Madrid.
After the decisive adjustment in the second half, Chinatown's overall formation was more backward, no longer blindly against Real Madrid, but more patiently looking for opportunities.
Soon, Chinatown immediately seized an opportunity. Herrera retreated deeper, received a pass from his teammate, and directly made a long pass to send the ball behind the Real Madrid defense line. Aubameyang cut into the penalty area from the right rib at a very fast speed.
At the critical moment, Casillas rushed out of the penalty area regardless of everything, facing the ball landing point, and cleared the ball with a diving header, which made the entire Bernabeu Stadium sweat.
Everyone knows that if Aubameyang enters the penalty area, the ball will be dangerous.
Mourinho was furious on the sidelines, shouting at the players on the field, signaling Moutinho to pay attention to Herrera and not let the Spanish midfielder easily get the space to organize the ball.
The Portuguese midfielder really responded quickly. When Herrera retreated, he immediately pressed forward, but Pochettino also quickly gave a countermeasure. Once the distance between the two defensive midfielders was pulled apart, Hazard immediately cut from the left to the middle to receive the ball.
The two coaches fought like a magic trick. Pochettino's core weapon was Hazard. The bet was whether Hazard could tear through Real Madrid's defense while holding the ball in the frontcourt.
And the facts proved that Pochettino made the right bet.
Just eight minutes into the second half, Chinatown had a chance to counterattack. Rakitic passed the ball to Hazard. The Belgian stopped the ball, turned around, and immediately rushed into the penalty area, attracting the attention of Felipe Melo and Arbeloa, and then suddenly passed the ball back to the left at the front of the penalty area.
Alba quickly made a side move, and Arbeloa was caught off guard and had to foul on the left side of the penalty area.
Several tall players from Chinatown pressed into the penalty area of Real Madrid, including Pelle, Godin, and Miranda.
Hazard took the free kick himself, saw the opportunity, and wanted to shoot directly, but Real Madrid was well prepared. Bruno Alves jumped high, and the ball hit him directly on the shoulder and bounced to the right of the penalty spot.
At this time, Carvajal, who had been ambushing outside the penalty area, suddenly entered the penalty area, stopped the ball before everyone else, and kicked it without thinking.
The ball flew past an arc at lightning speed and fell to the lower left corner of the goal, almost brushing the right post and hitting the goal. Casillas was caught off guard by this shot and had no time to react!
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"Wow!!!!"
After Carvajal scored, Gao Han and others jumped up from the sofa excitedly.
"I said that Real Madrid's set pieces are a problem. I don't know how many they have lost this season. The players' attention is seriously not focused. This is a disease and must be cured!"
One to one, the game is back to the same starting line, and the current situation is favorable to Chinatown, so Gao Han is naturally in a good mood.
"Pochettino should stick to this style of play now and be patient with Real Madrid. This is the Bernabeu Stadium. Mourinho has won eleven consecutive games. Whether it is the home fans or his players, they can't afford to lose such a game. He will attack desperately. This is Chinatown's opportunity!"
Gao Han looked a little excited and said a lot in one breath.
Chinatown has been promoted to La Liga for three seasons. Barcelona and Real Madrid have always been Chinatown's victims. If they can now draw or even beat Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium, it will be a great encouragement for the team's next challenge against Barcelona.
Zidane shook his head vigorously, saying that he could do nothing about such a goal.
Coentrao was responsible for this ball. His attention was indeed not focused enough. When he reacted, he rushed to Carvajal at the first time, but Chinatown's right back kicked too decisively and resolutely. He shot directly at the goal, leaving Coentrao no time to stop it, and even Casillas was a little overwhelmed.
"Wait, the game has just begun!" Gao Han said excitedly.
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Sometimes, the situation on the football field is like this.
In the first half, after Real Madrid scored, they were unstoppable and played a high wave, which completely stunned Chinatown.
But now, Chinatown has equalized the score, catching Real Madrid off guard, and making the Galaxy Battleship a little at a loss.
After the game resumed, the home team began to counterattack frantically, but Chinatown retreated completely.
Chinatown's defense was very well organized, especially in the midfield. Rakitic and Herrera both retreated to help, and together with Illarramendi, they built an unbreakable wall at the front of the defense line, blocking Real Madrid's attack outside the penalty area again and again, and Real Madrid did not give in, pressing Chinatown forward.
When Real Madrid's defense pressed forward, the double defensive midfielders naturally followed suit. This gradually exposed the gap between the midfielder and the defense. Pellet and Hazard frequently gained ground in this area. The chance to get the ball created a threat, but Mourinho didn't know whether he didn't see it or didn't intend to make adjustments, but wanted to take a risk.
The game was going back and forth between the two sides. Mourinho made a substitution in the 66th minute, replacing Higuain with Callejon, pushing Diego Costa to the front, and Callejon. Liehun plays as a winger.
This is a clear signal to actively strengthen the offensive, and also shows Mourinho's determination.
Just two minutes into the game, Callejon knocked over Hazard during a return defense and was shown a yellow card by the referee.
After that, Real Madrid continued to attack and Chinatown continued to defend and counterattack.
When the game reached the 79th minute, Real Madrid attacked the edge of Chinatown's penalty area. Miranda poked the ball passed to Diego Costa in advance, and Illarramendi passed the ball directly to the left.
Alba took the ball unguarded on the left wing, but Real Madrid's overall defense did not retreat. The three players put pressure on the left side, trying to let Alba pass the ball back.
But Alba saw the right time and passed the ball across the center line with a diagonal kick.
After Hazard stopped the ball, he turned around and rushed forward with the ball.
The Belgian's dribbling speed was not fast, and Felipe Melo quickly caught up behind him. Arbeloa and Albiol also double-teamed from different directions at the same time, with Bruno Alves marking him. Follow Pellet, and at the same time be ready to rush to the back of Albiol.
Hazard is a brave man. Even when surrounded by four players from Real Madrid, he showed no fear and continued to rush forward with the ball. He directly entered the circle surrounded by four players and scored in front of Bruno Alves. Between Albiol and Albiol, he flicked the ball and landed on the right side of the penalty area.
Pellet was right behind Bruno Alves, but the ball came very quickly. When he reacted, he could only hit it with his left foot, and it was difficult to exert force. He didn't have much confidence, so he missed it deliberately. He blocked Coentrao with his body.
The ball just fell from the center to the right rib. Aubameyang understood it and rushed over like a bolt of lightning. Facing the ball that had decelerated and slid, he directly pushed the ball with his instep. The ball hit the ball in a straight line. Real Madrid goal.
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
The TV commentator let out a heart-rending blast of a goal.
The entire Bernabeu Stadium was in complete uproar.
Aubameyang was even more excited and turned around and rushed out of the stadium.
Behind him, assisters Hazard, Pellet, Carvajal, Alba and other players rushed forward.
The Chinatown players stood neatly in a row under the stands of the Bernabeu Stadium, raised their right hands, and a standard celebration of saluting under the national flag appeared in front of the TV.
"Chinatown's counterattack came too suddenly and too sharply."
"Hazard's dribbling was very subtle. He passed the ball out of the double-team of four Real Madrid defenders. At this moment, the Belgian reminded me of Barcelona's Messi. He absolutely He is an extremely gifted genius!”
"Two to one, Chinatown reversed Real Madrid's away game."
"The current game situation is very unfavorable to Real Madrid. Mourinho needs to make adjustments as soon as possible. Should he make substitutions and adjustments immediately to strengthen the team's offense?"
"But Chinatown's defense is very strong. The two central defenders Miranda and Godin performed very well, and Hazard and Aubameyang's counterattacks were also very sharp. This posed a big problem for Real Madrid."
"Mourinho is going to make a substitution, Di Maria is going to play. The Argentine player has lost his position this season because of the joining of James Rodriguez. Now Mourinho finally remembers He, he replaced James Rodriguez, which is really an interesting substitution.”
"Ozil returned to the center, Di María occupied the right, and Callejon returned to the left. Real Madrid's formation was a bit like a four-three-three, which was Mourinho's usual formation last season."
"There are only ten minutes left before the game, and Pochettino obviously has to make substitutions."
"Chinatown now has three substitutions on hand."
"If they can hold on to the score of 1-2, then this will be the first time Chinatown has defeated Real Madrid, and it will be at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. This will definitely be a classic game that everyone in Chinatown will remember."
"Chinatown made continuous substitutions. Youngster Isco replaced Pellet, Brazilian youngster Firmino replaced Hazard, Aubameyang was pushed to the center of the striker, and Pochettino still had to insist on starting the second half. The way to play later.”
"Isco is known as Chinatown's gold medal substitute. His dribbling ability is very good. Every time he dribbles the ball, he has an eye-catching performance. Real Madrid must be careful. His dribbling ability is not at all. Lost to Hazard.”
After consecutive substitutions, Chinatown's determination to defend and counterattack has become clear.
Real Madrid was obviously also afraid of this. In addition, after continuous substitutions, the game was forced to pause. After the restart, they were unable to play the same offensive as before. Instead, Isco, a young substitute from Chinatown, frequently got opportunities in the ribs. Every time he got the ball, he directly attacked the defense of Real Madrid, which made the Galacticos tremble with fear.
The last ten minutes ended almost in a stalemate.
Real Madrid and Chinatown both used up the last substitution quota, but no one was able to create a threat again.
In the end, Chinatown reversed Real Madrid 2-1 away with goals from Carvajal and Aubameyang, but Hazard was selected as the best player of the game.