Chapter 55 What Ancelotti Is Worried About
"Ouch, ouch, ouch"
Tang Zheng's goal helped Real Madrid take the lead to 3:2, and the sky above the Bernabeu Stadium was filled with huge cheers from the tricky Real Madrid fans.
Although Juventus is the team that has advanced to the Champions League finals this season according to the current score, there are still more than 20 minutes left in the game, leaving plenty of time for Real Madrid. The Real Madrid fans in the stands also know this. point, thus creating waves of loud cheers.
They firmly believe that Real Madrid, sitting at home, will definitely expand the score, reverse Juventus, and advance to the Champions League finals this season!
Juventus head coach Allegri continued to communicate with his assistants while Real Madrid was celebrating the goal, discussing how to solve the team's current difficulties.
Although the game ends with the current score, Juventus will eventually advance to the Champions League finals, but Allegri has a very bad feeling. Real Madrid is likely to advance to the next round in the next game. ball.
Real Madrid's real threat comes from Tang Zheng, who came on as a substitute in the second half. But the problem is that the team is already very concerned about Tang Zheng's activities. If other players are asked to pay more attention to Tang Zheng, it will easily cause them to lose sight of one thing.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, and James Rodriguez are all players with the ability to absolutely kill the game, so they cannot make targeted adjustments to restrict Tang Zheng.
So...how should we ensure that we don't concede any more goals in the remaining games?
Or...attack?
Thinking of this, Allegri shook his head subconsciously.
It's not that they won't be able to score goals if they strengthen their offense at the Bernabeu, but as a guest they are likely to have another situation where they fail to score in the front and concede the goal later.
So Allegri thought about it and decided to solidify his defense first and then wait for an opportunity to counterattack.
However, reality is very cruel in many cases. Juventus, which has a kick-off advantage, reaches the feet of Real Madrid players within a few passes, so they have to retreat to their own half-court defense and wait for Real Madrid to attack.
Defending and counterattacking was Juventus' strategy in this game, but Real Madrid's offensive was overwhelming, and they did not neglect defense while strengthening their offensive. Tevez, who stayed at the front, was taken care of by Varane and Ramos in turn. Even if Juventus got a chance to switch from defense to offense, it would be difficult for them to survive halftime.
In addition, Real Madrid's frontcourt players strengthened the high pressure in the frontcourt to solve Juventus's rapid counterattack at the source.
Real Madrid's offensive at home was wave after wave. The Real Madrid fans in the stands became more and more excited, and the shouts they produced resounded throughout the sky.
The Real Madrid players on the court seemed to be influenced by the fans in the stands and were getting better and better. Therefore, Juventus coach Allegri couldn't sit still. He stood on the sidelines and made colorful body movements to remind the players on the court. Concentrate on the game.
Goalkeeper Buffon also performs the duties of captain, constantly reminding his teammates of their movements when the team is defending.
In the blink of an eye, the game reached the critical point of physical fitness at seventy-five minutes.
Most of the players on both sides have participated in a full season of competition, and their physical reserves are now close to depletion. Even if both sides made most of the rotations in the league last weekend for this game, they still cannot withstand the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals. The use of competition.
In other words, the players on both sides of the game are now using willpower to persist, so the excitement of the game has declined to a certain extent.
Of course, the viewing quality has not decreased much.
After all, Real Madrid and Juventus both symbolize the top level of La Liga and Serie A. No matter how exciting they are, they are still full of highlights. The ability of the players should not be underestimated.
Real Madrid was able to score two goals in the second half to take the lead. The biggest contributor was undoubtedly Tang Zheng, who came off the bench. It was his outstanding performance that drove Real Madrid's overall offense, and not only inspired Cristiano Ronaldo, but also inspired Benzema and Harbin. Mace Rodriguez's status.
Facing Tang Zheng in such good form, the Juventus players had no choice but to adopt a relatively clumsy approach and pay more attention to Tang Zheng's activity area.
Tang Zheng, who received a lot of attention, became more cautious in handling the ball, which indirectly affected the quality of Real Madrid's offense. However, Tang Zheng was very satisfied with the reaction of Juventus' defensive players.
If you focus too much on yourself, then... the pressure on other teammates will plummet!
Opportunities don’t necessarily need to be created by yourself!
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Tang Zheng was heavily targeted by Juventus players. Ancelotti saw this and adjusted the team's game tactics through changes in tactical gestures. Tang Zheng began to move back, swapping positions with Modric.
As Tang Zheng moved back, the defensive pressure on him decreased a lot and he could handle the ball calmly.
But the impact of the position shift is also obvious. Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema and James Rodriguez have become further apart. If he wants to maintain control of the football, he has to Increase cross passing and adjust the team's offensive direction.
Originally, Tang Zheng wanted to repeat his old tricks and use Evra's age to make a fuss, but Allegri made timely adjustments and sent two crosses from the wing, and then focused on marking Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo and the penalty area. The area at the top of the arc.
Even if the football comes to the feet of Marcelo or Carvajal and a cross is sent, there is no way to threaten Buffon's goal.
Therefore, while Tang Zheng was running continuously, his brain was still running at high speed, thinking about how to solve the team's offense.
The team is one goal away from qualifying for the Champions League final for the third consecutive season, but that is based on not conceding a goal.
As the core of the team, Tang Zheng must think more carefully.
At the same time, the on-site commentator Xi Yang 5 commented: "The game has reached eighty minutes, and there are still ten minutes left for Real Madrid. Plus the regular injury time, there are at most thirteen minutes left, and Real Madrid is far away from advancing. There is still one goal left in the Champions League final this season, and there is definitely plenty of time. But the first thing they have to do is to defend without conceding goals, and the second is to attack without sparing any effort. If Juventus equalizes at this juncture If the score is higher, then Real Madrid must score two more goals in the remaining game time, so it is very reasonable for Tang Zheng, who moved back, not to fully participate in the attack..."
Indeed, there is still plenty of time left for Real Madrid, but it is a torment for a side eager to score goals.
Of course, the same goes for the defense.
Force is mutual, and so is pressure.
As long as Juventus maintains the current score and ends the game, they can advance to this season's Champions League finals with the advantage of more away goals. The problem is that they are not sitting at home, but visiting the Bernabeu. They must face the nearly 80,000 Real Madrid fans. Huge psychological pressure.
At the same time, the pressure exerted by the Real Madrid players on the field is also very high, so the Juventus players on the field are worried that Real Madrid will score another goal at a certain stage of the game, and then the chance of advancing to the Champions League final...
Gone.
Allegri hopes to change the current predicament the team is encountering through substitutions and adjustments. After all, continuous defense will not do any good for Buffon in guarding the goal. The team must make one or two quick counterattacks, which will bring some psychological pressure to the Real Madrid players. , thus limiting the number of participants in their offense.
However, Allegri turned around and scanned the bench and found that there were very few players who could be used.
"Hey~"
Allegri couldn't help but sigh. For the first time, he believed that if the team wanted to go further in the Champions League, it would need to replenish the team's lineup...
The home team coach commands the area, and Ancelotti is already planning the second substitution adjustment.
In the 83rd minute, Isco replaced James Rodriguez.
In Ancelotti's view, the team needs players like Isco even more in this situation. James Rodriguez is the kind of player who needs more football dominance to perform at his best, but Real Madrid is full of stars, and football is more often handed over to Tang Zheng or Cristiano Ronaldo.
As one goes, James Rodriguez has much less control over football.
Isco also needs football at his feet, but he can effectively control the ball in a limited time, and then hand it over to the players who create opportunities or seize opportunities in Ancelotti's tactical system.
Moreover, Isco is very skilled with his feet and can maintain control of the football when being double-teamed by multiple people.
When Juventus' defensive attention is mostly focused on Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng, Isco, who is skilled at his feet and has strong breakthrough ability, may be able to help Real Madrid open up Juventus' defensive breakthrough from another direction.
Ancelotti's idea is good, but whether it can have the desired effect is another matter.
Unfortunately, Isco's dribbling did not bring new opportunities to Real Madrid.
As a result, Real Madrid's offensive responsibility came to Tang Zheng again.
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It has been five minutes since Isco came off the bench, and the score is still 3:2 ahead of home team Real Madrid over Juventus. However, since the number of away goals is less than Juventus, Real Madrid is still one goal short of advancing to the Champions League finals this season.
Twenty minutes have passed since Juventus last conceded a goal. As time becomes less and less, their self-confidence is gradually replenished and they no longer worry about Real Madrid's offense, because in their opinion, Real Madrid's offense does not seem to be what I imagined. What a threat.
As long as we work together, it is very possible to maintain the current score until the end of the game.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch"
As time passed by second by second, the fanatical atmosphere at the Bernabeu Stadium improved qualitatively.
Real Madrid fans believe that the team they support will eventually create miracles, while Juventus fans believe that the team they support will return to the Champions League finals after 12 years, and then win the Champions League championship after 19 years.
The fanatical atmosphere of the game is a double-edged sword. It not only stimulates the players' fighting spirit, but also easily stimulates the deep anger in the players' hearts.
During a defense, Vidal tackled Modric to the ground with the ball. He had no regrets for the foul and did not even apologize. This caused Toni Kroos to be extremely dissatisfied. Real Madrid players including Tang Zheng were There are signs of emotional outbursts under tremendous pressure.
Fortunately, the referee Atkinson appeared in time and acted as an isolation zone, and then gave Vidal and Toni Kroos 50 rebounds each.
Time was running out, and the Real Madrid attack group headed by Tang Zheng could only create murderous intent through long-range shots.
It's just that the probability of scoring a long-range shot is very low, and you can only exchange quantity for quality.
For Real Madrid, it seems that there is not enough time.
In the 87th minute, Isco got a frontcourt free kick through a pass, about 28 meters from the goal.
The free kicks are all within the shooting range of Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in this game and is in excellent form. Tang Zheng's pass and shot are even worse. Everyone wants to Give it a try.
There is only one free kick, and the problem is that no one wants to take it.
Until the Juventus wall was ready, Tang Zheng, in order to take the overall situation into consideration, had no choice but to say: "You kick this ball, I will kick the next one."
"good!"
When Cristiano Ronaldo saw Tang Zheng giving up the right to take the free kick, he didn't listen to the rest of the sentence, or he was selectively ignoring it.
The scene of Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo competing for the right to take free kicks was successfully captured by the on-site director. Central 5 commentator He Wei frowned and said: "According to Real Madrid's rules last season, Tang Zheng and Ronaldo took turns to take free kicks." However, the quality of Ronaldo's free kicks has dropped significantly in the past two seasons, while the quality of Tang Zheng's free kicks is very high, and the goal conversion rate is very high. Therefore, I personally feel that Real Madrid's direct free kicks should be taken by Tang Zheng, but this time the competition , will it affect the Real Madrid locker room..."
Real Madrid coach Ancelotti also noticed that Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo were competing for free kicks. Although the two reconciled last season and became good friends again, their competitive relationship is real. , from the bottom of my heart, I don’t trust anyone.
Ancelotti was a little worried about whether it would affect the unity of the locker room.
Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick ended up firing off anti-aircraft cannons, giving Juventus a goal kick.
Tang Zheng didn't say anything and ran back directly.
After another minute, Modric's ball forced Pogba to foul. Referee Atkinson blew the whistle again and gave Real Madrid a free kick in the frontcourt.
The distance given by the broadcaster is 30 meters, which is more suitable for Cristiano Ronaldo to take the penalty than the free kick created by Isco.
Tang Zheng directly took the football and placed it at the spot where the foul occurred. Unexpectedly, Cristiano Ronaldo picked up the football again, put it down, and then said to Tang Zheng: "Hey~ I feel like this ball can definitely be scored, so... …Want to try again.”
"Isn't that what we agreed to do just now?" Tang Zheng frowned and said displeasedly, "Should I take the next free kick?"
"Ah? Do you have one?" Cristiano Ronaldo spread his hands, then raised a finger and said with a smile: "Let me kick him again, just one kick."
As the saying goes, don't hit someone with a smiling face. Now that time is getting shorter and shorter, Tang Zheng doesn't want to argue anymore, so he can only nod lightly: "Just this time."
In front of the home team's coaching bench, Ancelotti frowned. What he was worried about... seemed to be very likely to take shape in this game...
Ten seconds later, Cristiano Ronaldo's direct free kick went over the crossbar again...
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