1161 I Like to Win!

What do you do when you play against a manager who starts very aggressively and always takes advantage?

I believe that different people will give different choices.

Some will be conservative and seek stability; some will be more balanced, just like usual; others will be relatively radical.

In the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, Guardiola's choice was aggressive.

He chose a courageous but relatively risky tactic, hoping to seize the advantage before Real Madrid seized the opportunity.

This is a very interesting line of thought.

In terms of player configuration, Guardiola also made a very brave choice.

Lahm and Schweinsteiger form a double midfielder, Gotze in front, Ribery on the left, Thomas Muller on the right, and Mandzukic in the center.

The defense is Alaba, Dante, Vidal and Rafinha, and the goalkeeper is Tom Stark.

At the beginning of the game, Bayern, who took the lead to kick-off, passed the ball in the backcourt, while Real Madrid actively and decisively pressed up to grab it.

But Bayern did not give up.

Only 27 seconds into the game, after Alaba on the left received a pass from Lahm, he quickly completed a two-for-one cooperation with Ribery. After passing Carvajal at high speed, he got the ball and slashed diagonally to the front of the penalty area. On the left side, after attracting the defensive attention, the ball was given to Ribery on the wing.

But at the critical moment, Di Maria returned to the defense in time, and Pepe and the two completed the flanking attack on Ribery, but also gave Bayern a chance for a throw-in from the left side of the frontcourt.

Fortunately, this time the throw-in failed to pose a threat.

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After seeing Courtois strike to get the ball, Gao Shen, like the Bernabéu fans, applauded vigorously to cheer for the player's performance, but at the same time, he turned his head and pointed his index finger towards Zidane and Jerobi.

"You two, one meal per person."

Both Zidane and Hierro smiled, shook their heads and smiled wryly.

Before the game, they made a bet with Gao Shen, who concluded that Guardiola would adopt more aggressive tactics.

Now it seems that Gao Shen knows Guardiola best.

"I didn't expect that he would dare to play such an offensive tactic at the Bernabeu. It's really desperate!" Hierro was also very surprised.

It is no secret that Guardiola is the representative of offensive football, but when facing Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, he dared to attack like this, and even came up with such a lineup configuration and tactical play, which has to be said to be really surprising.

Ram and Schweinsteiger formed a double midfielder, Gotze played the midfielder, and Khedira, who has excellent defensive ability, did not play. What a surprise!

Could it be that Guardiola wants to rely on these three midfielders to eat Real Madrid?

This is too big, right?

Just as he was talking, on the court, Bayern really took advantage of the start to grab possession of the ball as Gao Shen expected.

Real Madrid followed Gao Shen's instructions and did not miss the ball too much.

Instead, choose a quick drop.

But Real Madrid is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

Just after a minute, Ramos circled the front to deflect Bayern to Mandzukic's lob, stopped in the chest, and then sent a long ball high into the frontcourt.

The point where the ball landed was easy to judge, but it was between Bayern's double midfielders and the central defender. As a result, Vidal didn't come up, and Lahm didn't judge the point of the ball, and Benzema stopped the ball first.

Yes, he stopped directly with his foot and quickly passed to Di Maria, who was unguarded on the right.

After Di Maria dribbled the ball forward, he cut in from the right, but when he passed directly to the penalty area to find Ronaldo, Dante snatched the ball first.

Real Madrid will not be willing to kill.

Taking advantage of the ball reaching Bayern's penalty area, Real Madrid launched a frontcourt press, focusing on the middle.

This is also an instruction from Gao Shen, he just wants to try the Bayern midfielder's ability to bear pressure.

The two sides pressed back and forth in the middle of the midfield, and the possession of the ball changed hands frequently.

When Gotze got the ball, Modric suddenly snatched the ball and quickly dribbled the ball forward, dribbling the ball forward between the two Bayern players of Gotze and Schweinsteiger.

But because the body was blocked by Schweinsteiger, the ball was passed to Alaba by Dante first.

Di Maria also cooperated with Modric for the first time to press Alaba, forcing Bayern's left back to pass back to the goalkeeper, while Modric went straight to the goalkeeper.

In an instant, Bayern's entire formation quickly opened up.

Tom Stark flicked the ball down the right line and found Rafinha.

Real Madrid's defensive formation also opened up quickly, and Ronaldo pressed Rafinha on the left.

This made Gao Shen on the sidelines laugh.

"Guardiola is still Guardiola, and he is unwilling to give up the ball." Gao Shen said with a smile.

In the situation just now, if you switch to another team, it is estimated that the goalkeeper will move forward immediately, but Bayern's goalkeeper still chooses to pass the ball. This is Guardiola's typical style.

Once you grab the ball, don't expect him to release it easily.

"Bayern's midfield is not strong in tackling," Zidane said.

Gao Shen nodded, "When Modric pushed the ball forward, Bayern's midfielder couldn't stop it."

Who is Modric?

This is a midfielder who has been in the Premier League for many years. Whether it is physical confrontation or dribbling ability under high pressure, he is a good player, and he is very tenacious. It is difficult for Bayern to stop him.

Like Modric, even if he can't break through Bayern's midfield, he can still create some chaos.

Soon, it was Modric's forward pressure, which once again triggered a chaotic battle in the midfield. After Real Madrid grabbed the ball, Benzema quickly assigned it to the left and handed it to Ronaldo.

Ronaldo faced Rafinha, after a skillful fake move, he dribbled the ball into the left side of the penalty area, attracting Bayern Munich's defensive attention. Ram also followed up immediately to protect Rafinha, but Ronaldo Suddenly back to the front of the restricted area.

Facing his old club, Toni Kroos seemed to be full of fighting spirit. After stopping the ball at the front of the penalty area, he made no adjustments and shot directly.

The ball flew out at an extremely fast speed, but failed to hold the ball down and hit it high.

This was the audience's first shot and won warm applause from the Bernabéu Stadium.

At this time, the game lasted less than three minutes.

In the strong dialogue, every minute and every second contains a lot of information.

This is not only because of what happened on the field, but also because of all kinds of information from outside the field.

For example, now, the pace of the game is very fast, but it has only been played for less than three minutes, and the information is actually quite limited.

But Gao Shen can deduce a lot of information from these three minutes of game time.

For example, the purpose of Guardiola's game is to score first.

Why not Khedira?

It is because he wants to ensure the team's possession rate.

If this player goes up, Bayern's midfielder's ball possession rate will drop a bit.

Schweinsteiger himself made a lot of mistakes, and arranging Khedira to start will further aggravate the mistakes.

In the strong dialogue between masters, mistakes are very fatal.

Therefore, Guardiola first ensures the smooth passing and possession of the ball, and then considers the interception of the midfield.

Matching Bayern Munich's tactics, Bayern's two full-backs both pressed very forward when attacking.

The purpose of this is very simple, is to ensure the team's wing attack.

Just now, Alaba and Ribery's cooperation on the left almost penetrated Real Madrid's right. This should also be the focus of Guardiola tonight.

Carvajal's defensive ability has always been problematic, not bad, but not strong enough.

Marcelo's side is slightly better, but it's about the same.

Therefore, Alaba and Rafinha will actively press up and participate in the frontcourt offense.

But in this way, Bayern will expose more gaps behind them.

This is also within Guardiola's expectations.

Next is the stage of fighting for players.

Ronaldo vs. Rafinha, Di Maria vs. Alaba, plus Benzema, which side is more dominant?

The answer is obvious, it is Ronaldo's side.

Everything has advantages and disadvantages.

Whether it's Real Madrid or Barcelona, ​​or the current Bayern, when you choose to let the full-backs aggressively press the attack, and the usual position is close to the center line, or even higher, then you must pay attention to the wing defense behind you.

In Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​the retreat of the fourth position and the widening of the central defender are a crucial part of this defense.

Therefore, both teams are more inclined to use full-backs with strong mobility like Ramos, Pepe, Puyol and Pique, because sometimes they need to be used as full-backs.

But Bayern's problem is more complicated, and the double midfielder is not doing well enough in this regard.

After seeing this clearly, Gao Shen immediately walked to the sidelines, signaling that the team should strengthen the attack on the left, that is, Bayern's right, and attack Rafinha's side.

At the same time, Gao Shen also made adjustments in the midfield, indicating that the three midfielders Harvey Alonso, Toni Kroos and Modric should take turns to put pressure on and disrupt Bayern's midfield.

You know, the three midfielders of Real Madrid are all giants. Toni Kroos and Modric are not afraid of the opponent's pressure, and they can play the ball steadily. Although Harvey Alonso is more afraid of pressing, he He is also a player who has experienced the impact and sharpness of the Premier League, and he is full of resilience.

Going forward in turn can definitely create more problems for Bayern's midfielder.

Moreover, the forward of the midfielder attracts Bayern's attention and can maximize the pressure on the wing.

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With Gao Shen's adjustment, Real Madrid began to change their pace and game rhythm.

Bayern gradually took control of the ball, but soon they found themselves in the same situation as Barcelona.

After getting the ball, they don't know how to organize the offense.

In other words, when Real Madrid retreated, they had no way to start.

Guardiola was very depressed to find that Gao Shen actually gave up possession of the ball and used the same way he used to deal with Barcelona to deal with Bayern, and it was still at his home court. This is a bit shameless.

How can he be so conservative when he is also the defending champion of the Champions League, the world's top coach, and the representative of attacking football?

But at this time, Guardiola couldn't help but think of a sentence Gao Shen once said.

"I don't have the burden of being an idol. I never set people up. I like offensive football, but I never dislike defensive counterattacks, especially when I find that defensive counterattacks are more likely to win."

"I love winning!"