Chapter 1070 Disruption with Chaos
From the first second when the referee blew the whistle to start the game, the cheers and shouts in the stands of Meazza Stadium never stopped.
In the stands that were divided into three parts, there was a phalanx of Manchester United fans and a small phalanx of Chinese fans with flying flags and loud singing. However, the Real Madrid fans were obviously unprepared and lacked momentum.
In fact, it was not just the Real Madrid fans who were unprepared, but also the Real Madrid players on the field. From the first second after Benzema kicked off, Manchester United almost pressed forward with a crazy high press, and Real Madrid's midfield and backcourt were in chaos.
Although the Real Madrid players are all aware of the power of Manchester United's high press, they did not expect the high press at the beginning and such a large extent. Not to mention Modric and Kroos, even Cristiano Ronaldo and Isco were suppressed. Within the thirty-meter area, Manchester United has the absolute initiative.
Within the first minute of the opening, Manchester United stole the ball three times in the frontcourt, forcing Casemiro to commit a foul and tackle Fletcher. The German referee Brüsch showed no mercy.
"It's surprising!" Zhan Jun said with a grin: "Manchester United pressed very hard in the high post. Cross, Modric and Casemiro lost the ball one after another."
Zhang Lu: "Manchester United's high-position pressing...the players' running speed and coverage are very large. Several times when the ball was lost, several Manchester United players surrounded a Real Madrid player..."
Indeed, when Casemiro lost the ball, Fletcher, Harry Kane and Sun Wu pounced on it from different directions and succeeded.
In fact, although this is a high-position press, it is not an ordinary high-position press. It can even be said that this is not a normal high-position press.
Isco's starting allowed Sun Wu to successfully predict Real Madrid's tactical choices, so he chose to play fast and disrupt the game.
At 1 minute and 12 seconds, Lucas, Fletcher, and Sun Wu worked together to steal the ball from Modric.
Sun Wu crossed into the penalty area, Harry Kane relied on Ramos to skillfully set up a gun, Griezmann fired a high-quality long shot from outside the penalty area, Navas barely blocked it with a side dive, and the ball missed the post in a thrilling way. Flying off the baseline.
At 2 minutes and 34 seconds, Marcelo stole the ball in the backcourt and tried to dribble forward, but Pavar ignored Ronaldo who was sprinting along the wing and pounced on Marcelo. Salah took the opportunity to counterattack.
"Salah... counterattack... Kante... Best."
"Oh oh, nice diagonal ball, Harry Kane crosses it... Griezmann!"
Mortensen covered his head and shouted: "It's very beautiful, but also very regrettable, the difference is only ten centimeters!"
Sun Wu accurately found the loopholes in Real Madrid's defense.
When Pavard sprinted along the wing, Salahne received the rib, but Ronaldo did not defend. When Marcelo just got up from the ground, Sun Wu cleverly passed the ball to Ramo who was in a good position. Behind Si.
Harry Kane immediately put the ball into the small penalty area. Navas stood frozen at the front point and watched the ball fly by, but Griezmann flew from the back point and missed the shot by a hair.
Even the square of neutral fans heard bursts of applause and cheers. After experiencing the suffocating first half of the FA Cup final, many fans felt that... this might be the 2003 AC Milan vs. Juventus match. The most ugly Champions League final since then.
Under normal circumstances, the start of Champions League games is not usually very intense.
Both sides need a certain amount of time to adapt. After all, they are not in the same league and are strangers to each other.
But the fact is that Manchester United, the Premier League hegemon, did not waste even a second and pressed forward to put pressure on Real Madrid. They played a beautiful combination and had two close chances to score.
"How dare he...how dare he..." Zidane whispered to himself on the sidelines. He felt a burning pain on his face. Before the game, he confidently told the players that Manchester United would be very cautious...
The current situation on the court told Zidane that his previous statistical work was completely useless, and the Chinese boy chose the most unexpected tactic.
Although he admitted in his heart that he failed in deploying tactics before the game, Zidane was not depressed. He put one hand on his hips and pointed with the other hand, shouting for instructions.
In the 5th minute, Casemiro forcibly knocked down Harry Kane who was holding the ball. The referee did not blow the whistle. Kroos made a gesture and passed it back to Ramos, causing Salah to move. Then the German quickly turned around and rushed forward. Sun Wu passed the ball diagonally before.
Cristiano Ronaldo beat Pavard to pass the header, and Benzema knocked his back heel to the left wing again. Cristiano Ronaldo threw away Pavard and sprinted at high speed, but Alderweireld quickly took over and used a sliding tackle to destroy the ball out of bounds. .
Sun Wu glanced at Zidane. Although this player who is recognized as the best player of the century is a mystery in terms of tactical skills, he really can't fault him in terms of stabilizing military morale.
Manchester United hoped to play fast and suppress Real Madrid with a chaotic start. The effect was good, but unfortunately they failed to score. Under the command of Zidane, the Real Madrid players eased their emotions and suppressed the position.
The reason is simple. Although Cruyff once said that Manchester United with Best may be the best team in the world at breaking high presses, in fact, the team in the world that is best at and most experienced in dealing with high presses is Real Madrid. .
When Guardiola accepted Barcelona in 2008, he brought the high pressing tactic to the Camp Nou and made this tactic popular throughout Europe.
In the eight years since then, Real Madrid has been looking for tactics to break the high press. At least two meetings a year give Real Madrid enough opportunities to experiment, and even if they fail, they can accumulate experience.
Zidane will not set up a bus like Mourinho and count on star players to raid. He chooses to let the midfielders and frontcourt players retreat deeply, and then quickly advance through small-scale passing and control.
The advantages and disadvantages of this tactic are obvious. Once successful, it will produce a high-quality offense, and the scene will be very beautiful. Kroos, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Benzema just played a good continuous cooperation, but it is a pity that Alderweirre Germany chose his position well and destroyed it in time.
But the disadvantage is that failure may cause the player to be out of position. If Benzema made a mistake with his heel just now, Marcelo, who lacks Cristiano Ronaldo, will become a key target.
Zidane glanced at the Manchester United coaching staff standing on the same level as him, then squinted his eyes to find Sun Wu on the field... What would you do?
Sun Wu did not hesitate. A similar situation had appeared on the tactical board before. He immediately raised his right hand and made a tactical gesture.
"It's better to press from a high position." Rolf muttered in a low voice.
Mike Phelan: "But... it's a high press."
Zidane also noticed that although Manchester United was still pressing high up the pitch, they no longer had a frantic rush, and the situation was relatively calm.
Although the scene calmed down, Zidane and the Manchester United coaching staff still stood nervously on the sidelines.
The difference is that Zidane is nervous and fearful of conceding a goal, while the Manchester United coaching staff is nervous and hopeful.
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