Chapter 1280 Character Determines Fate

The first half of the game ended with Barcelona temporarily leading 1-0, but when the Real Madrid players walked back to the locker room one after another, the expressions on the faces of each player could not see the frustration of the loser, replaced by confidence and confidence. Unwilling.

Anyone can see that this is not the look that a laggard should have.

This also has something to do with the situation in the first half.

After Barcelona took the lead in the opening three minutes, Real Madrid began to organize their offense and defense steadily, and did not leave many opportunities for Barcelona. The only thing that left an impression should be Iniesta's direct pass and Messi A long-range shot was suddenly inserted, but it failed to pose a threat.

After a long period of running-in, Courtois has gradually integrated into Real Madrid's defensive system. The fierce competition between him and Keylor Navas has allowed the Belgian goalkeeper to continuously improve his level, and finally he was able to win in this game. play out.

Except for these two threatening attacks, Barcelona has hardly played a decent attack.

Neymar on the left doesn't have the flashy extravaganza on the wing, Messi on the right doesn't have his own unique quick start, Cristiano Ronaldo has a hard time getting chances inside and outside the penalty area...

It can be said that under Real Madrid's meticulous tactics, Barcelona's offensive trident was contained.

Although a goal was scored in the first three minutes, Real Madrid's steady and steady tactics later allowed the team to gain a firm foothold, and also allowed Real Madrid players to regain the rhythm and confidence of the game. They began to realize that they did not lose. Contest.

It is such a confidence that allows them to return to the locker room with a more positive mental outlook.

As soon as they returned to the Real Madrid locker room, led by Yang Yang, the discussion on the first half also started.

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"Harvey, are you alright?" Yang Yang asked.

"Cristiano Ronaldo started too quickly, with a lot of pressure and a lot of effort," said Javi Martinez breathlessly, apparently exhausted defending the Portuguese in the first half.

"Yeah, there are Neymar, Iniesta and Messi, it's best not to let them enter the penalty area." Ramos also spoke from the side.

Real Madrid's central defenders are all brave, but they are not good at dexterity. Facing the explosive Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, Iniesta and Messi who are dexterous with the ball are all very difficult.

Yang Yang also understands this very well, because he himself is known for his explosive power and dexterity, so he naturally knows what kind of situations defensive players are most afraid of.

"Then try to keep the football outside the penalty area. In non-threatening areas, we can use foul tactics to delay the opponent, but we must pay attention to the action and don't get cards." Yang Yang reminded.

"Our defense in the first half was very good, especially the positioning and running, which were very targeted. I believe that as long as we continue to play like this, it will be difficult for Barcelona to break through our defense, but this requires us to bite the bullet. Stick to it."

After finishing speaking, he turned his head and looked at Mascherano. The physical energy consumption of the Argentine midfielder is also very high.

"Is it okay?" Yang Yang asked with concern.

Mascherano nodded vigorously, "Don't worry, there's no problem."

"Messi will definitely invest more in the second half, and the threat will be greater. We need you to protect the penalty area and the defense line at the front of the penalty area, especially to deal with Messi's back and inside cuts. This is terrible. If we can't defend, we will still Lose the ball."

Yang Yang said it seriously, Mascherano also realized his pressure, nodded solemnly and said: "No problem, as long as I have breath, I will never let him pass through my defense zone easily."

"I will protect it on the flank." David Silva's offense is on the left side, and the defense is just facing Messi's side.

"I can also reduce the number of advances and protect the flanks." Marcelo also said.

"I can watch Alves." Hazard also said confidently.

This is a Champions League final, and Real Madrid is one goal behind. This is not only a test for the team, but also a test for the players.

If Real Madrid do not want to lose, then everyone must devote themselves to the game.

"Barcelona's offense is actually based on Messi as the axis, using Messi and the right to pull our defense, forcing us to shift our defensive focus to this side, and then suddenly shift to the left to play Neymar and Alba. Personal ability on the wing."

Barcelona's style of play is very similar to Real Madrid's overall thinking. It can even be said that in the past few years, Real Madrid's sweep of Europa relied on the powerful attacking firepower of their two wings, which is difficult for other teams to emulate.

"So, while we stabilized our defense in the second half, we had to focus on our right side when counterattacking, resolutely hit fast, hit behind, and if we couldn't counterattack at the first time, we also had to firmly suppress the opponent's left side. "

Speaking of this, Yang Yang smiled confidently, "I believe everyone has seen it. Although we conceded a goal after the start, we quickly stabilized our position and found our game rhythm, but this is obviously not enough. We need to find ways to suppress the opponent while stabilizing our rhythm, and at the same time patiently look for opportunities to attack, equalize or even reverse the score!"

All the Real Madrid players were visibly refreshed when they heard this.

No one wants to lose, especially Real Madrid players, and Yang Yang has a pivotal core position in the Real Madrid locker room, and his every word convinces all the players.

"After the first half of the game, I think the key to the second half is how to resist Barcelona's attack and at the same time target their weakness. To put it simply, we need to avoid Barcelona's high press and attack the opponent's defense directly."

When he said this, Yang Yang looked at his teammates, "Believe me, as long as you pass the ball to me, as long as you face the opponent's defense directly, I will definitely be able to score the ball into Barcelona's goal!"

Hearing Yang Yang's loud and powerful promise, all Real Madrid players became excited.

For Yang Yang, they never doubted, they were always full of confidence, and even depended on him.

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Ancelotti stood at the door of the locker room and heard the discussions of the players in the locker room.

Suddenly, he had a feeling that Yang Yang inside looked more like a head coach, while he seemed redundant.

There is no doubt that today's Real Madrid players have far more trust in Yang Yang than his head coach, especially after a mistake in the first half's starting tactics, his already fragile trust in the minds of the players suffered another blow.

Freezing three feet does not happen in a day.

The reason why his situation in the dressing room of Real Madrid has come to today's predicament, to some extent, there are some objective factors, but at the same time, there are also his own reasons. Could have done better.

But after reflection, he often repeats past mistakes.

This is his character!

Some people say that character determines destiny.

But in the football world, doesn't character determine a head coach's coaching style?

Although he doesn’t have deep contact, Ancelotti can tell that although Yang Yang is an attacker, his personality is calm, calm and rational, so his football philosophy is based on stability, practicality and efficiency. On the premise of ensuring that he can defeat his opponent, he will consider more other things, such as scoring a few more goals.

This is also Yang Yang's style of playing football, calm, efficient, and practical, but there are few flashes of genius.

It's not that he doesn't have it, it's that he doesn't want to use it.

Sometimes, Ancelotti is also looking forward to it, wanting to see what kind of team Yang Yang will bring out if he really becomes the head coach? What kind of results can be achieved?

But these are for later.

At this moment, at the door of the Real Madrid dressing room, Ancelotti had to adjust his emotions and gently pushed the door open.

After Yang Yang said so much, Ancelotti suddenly realized that he didn't know what to say.

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After changing sides to fight again in the second half, neither team made substitution adjustments.

But there is an obvious change in Barcelona, ​​​​that is, speeding up.

Luis Enrique was obviously aware of the problems in the first half. After scoring a goal in three minutes, Barcelona has never been able to create a threat, so he tried to create more opportunities by speeding up and let the frontcourt three-fork Halberd gains more space and gives full play to his one-on-one personal ability advantages.

After a Barcelona midfield interception formed a quick counterattack, Rakitic went straight to the left side of the penalty area, Cristiano Ronaldo stabbed ten meters in front of the goal, and was saved by Courtois sideways, failing to pose a threat.

But Yang Yang quickly realized the problem, and immediately signaled his teammates to stabilize the rhythm and not follow Barcelona to speed up.

He clearly realized that Barcelona's acceleration is actually a change in mentality.

Real Madrid played too steadily, so stable that Barcelona did not create a threat. This is also a kind of pressure for Barcelona, ​​especially in the past so many years, when the results have been crushed in an all-round way, how can Barcelona not be in a hurry?

Yang Yang believes that he has not reacted yet, but it will become more obvious in the future.

But the more this is the case, the more stable Real Madrid must be.

Safely suppress the opponent, safely block the opponent, and safely wait for the opportunity to appear.

Under such circumstances, Ancelotti on the sidelines seems to have been deprived of the commanding power of the head coach. Many players on the field don't listen to him very much, and Yang Yang is more in command on the field.

Everyone, including Ancelotti himself, has discovered this, but they all understand that Yang Yang is still somewhat angry.

He reminded Ancelotti, but the Italians obviously didn't take it to heart, so he had to prove it in his own way.

In the 51st minute, Barcelona once again planned an attack. All the tridents appeared on the left side and cooperated with hitting the wall, but they were still unable to enter the penalty area. They hurriedly kicked the goal high.

Mascherano's defense at the front of the penalty area was largely credited.

The ball is still at the feet of Barcelona, ​​and Real Madrid is still patiently waiting for the opportunity.

Only a minute later, Real Madrid finally seized a chance.

Ramos jumped up to steal Iniesta's pass to Neymar early, and quickly passed it to Toni Kroos, who launched a long ball to launch a counterattack from the right.