Red Rebels

"Players from both sides of the game came out of the player tunnel one after another. Real Madrid's starting lineup is, goalkeeper Casillas, and the defense from left to right is Roberto Carlos, Helguera, Samuel and Sarr. Gado, the two defensive midfielders are Juninho and Makelele, the two wide midfielders are Zidane and Figo, and the forwards are Ronaldo and Raul.”

This is also the main lineup of Real Madrid this season. This lineup appeared completely in this game. After Samuel moved to Real Madrid, he did not have the bad performance in his previous life under Del Bosque. Showed a world-class level and strengthened Real Madrid's defense.

"The starting lineup is not too surprising. Cech serves as the goalkeeper, Evra, Terry, Vidic and Maicon form the defense. Vice-captain Curtis and Essien are suspended for yellow cards. Mourinho uses Mick I replaced Ghana's defensive midfielder and formed a three-midfielder strategy with De Rossi and Beckham. The front trident is Ronaldinho, Drogba and Kaká."

This starting lineup is not too surprising. The suspension of Curtis and Essien and Vidic's replacement for Curtis were already determined. Essien's position is controversial, but everyone believes that if Mourinho Rinho insisted on the three-midfielder tactic against Juventus, with Mikel and Michael Johnson as one of them.

In fact, Mikel was in the starting lineup.

"Judging from the starting list, it is indeed quite conservative. They chose the three-midfielder tactic!" The live broadcast commentator commented on the starting list with a smile.

Due to various considerations in this game, the on-site commentary guests specially invited Redondo and Camacho to help out. Among them, Redondo came to Madrid specially to watch the game live.

The duel between the two favorite teams was hailed by Redondo as a dilemma. However, he believed that Real Madrid at home had a better chance of winning, but it was very dangerous. An accident may lead to backlash.

"I don't think the tactics are conservative!" Redondo took the lead in defending his club. "Now, there is no word conservative. Even if you play in the third midfielder, I believe the game style will not become conservative because of this. Likewise, There is also Real Madrid, this will definitely be a wonderful game!"

"Yes, I also think it is very dangerous. I even think this is the most dangerous team in Europe. Although the players are young, they are all very capable. On the premise of strong personal strength, they also have super strong tactical execution. The team as a whole is full of fighting power, this is a terrible team." Camacho was also full of praise.

"So, as a former Real Madrid player, who do you think will be the most dangerous player in Real Madrid?"

Redondo and Camacho smiled at each other and said in unison: "Robert Carlos!"

After finishing speaking, the two discovered the striking similarity and laughed.

"The forward movement of full-backs is always accompanied by danger, a fatal threat to the enemy and a risk to the defense, but Roberto Carlos is the kind of player who can maximize the threat to the enemy and minimize the risk to the defense. Superstar, even though he is old, he has been in pretty good shape recently." Redondo was full of praise for his former teammate.

However, Camacho, who was squeezed out of Real Madrid by Carlos and others, did not have much favorable impressions of the Brazilian star. He believed that with Mourinho's vision, he would definitely find ways to restrict Carlos in the game. , the Brazilian is not young anymore and is no longer in his peak form.

But as a die-hard Real Madrid fan, when asked who would win in this game, Camacho chose Real Madrid without hesitation, while Redondo hesitated and finally admitted that Real Madrid had a better chance of winning.

…………From the first minute of the game, both sides went straight to the point of death without any testing.

Real Madrid took advantage of their home court advantage and took advantage of the game from the beginning. They frequently used Carlos on the left and Figo on the right to take turns attacking the defense. In addition, there was an unpredictable Ronaldo in front. It all makes Real Madrid look like a sure winner.

Mourinho has a full understanding of the tactics that Real Madrid may implement. He also knows that it would be absolutely stupid to play against Real Madrid in the first half. After Zidane, Figo, Ronaldo and Raul, etc. Fighting in front of people is no different from seeking death, let alone at the Bernabeu Stadium.

As for the team's tactics in the first half, as the commentator said, they were based on defense, but they were not blindly defensive. Instead, they required the players to run more, and through running without hesitation, they tried to change the rhythm as much as possible. Drive the ball, then defend and look for opportunities on the run.

The system of running without the ball is very strict. The players on the court are like a dense net. Once one link is pulled, other links will inevitably be affected.

After the opening, Roberto Carlos performed very diligently and cooperated very skillfully with Juninho in the middle. He found opportunities to pass the ball several times, especially in the 8th minute, when he passed the ball into the penalty area. Ronaldo kept passing the ball. He volleyed high with his left foot, shocking the fans into a cold sweat.

Mourinho asked De Rossi to consciously move to the right to help Maicon defend. This did effectively limit Real Madrid's attack on the left, but he still had to withstand the huge offensive pressure exerted by Real Madrid.

Real Madrid's offense is like mercury pouring down the ground. It is difficult to predict where he will be next. However, through the movement of the players in response to each other, it limits the passing space of the Real Madrid players and compresses their offensive area.

Among Real Madrid's frontcourt players, except for Raul, several other players are not that hard-working type. This made the players quickly achieve results in terms of restrictions. I believe that if it weren't for Raul and Juninho, If there is a series, Real Madrid's offense is likely to die out as a result.

Mikel's running range is very large, his interception ability is excellent, and his physical confrontation is a typical characteristic of African players. His passing ability is also very characteristic of the youth training camp, and he also has exquisite skills, which makes him a It has an iron gate in front of the defense line and can intercept the ball, but at the same time it is not easy to lose it.

Although Real Madrid exerted huge pressure, the defense was still carried out in an orderly manner, and there were even several counterattacks that looked like it. Among them, Kaka's right-footed shot from outside the penalty area was dragged over the crossbar by Casillas.

Roberto Carlos lost his original momentum under the joint restrictions of De Rossi and Maicon and had to adjust his strategy and seek more cooperation with Juninho and Zidane.

Judging from the scene, Real Madrid obviously hopes to launch an attack from the left and use the abilities of Carlos and Zidane to break down the defense, but Mourinho restricted this very well.

Time passed by, and even the frontcourt players were actively engaged in counterattacks. This made Real Madrid's defenders not dare to control the ball too much at their feet, and always released the ball after stealing it. However, the pressing was useless. Everywhere.

With Mourinho consciously speeding up the tempo of the game through pressing and running, Real Madrid's mistakes gradually increased, especially when they were unable to open up the situation.

However, in front of the defense line composed of Makelele, Samuel and Casillas, several counterattacks failed to pose a threat. This also made the Real Madrid fans in the stands happy to think that the team had steadily gained a goal. victory.

Especially when the game reached the 33rd minute, Roberto Carlos cooperated with Zidane on the left, pulled to the center and passed the ball to the back post. Raul got in front of Vidic and headed the ball. Ronaldo, the latter did not waste a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity this time and directly scored with a shot, 1:0!

The entire Santiago Bernabeu stadium was completely elated. The emotions that the fans had suppressed for more than half an hour reached the extreme the moment Ronaldo scored. They cheered wildly to celebrate, venting the team's goal, and even touched the ball. Accessible victory.

"This is definitely an unexpected goal. The defense made it impossible for Real Madrid to score, but the personal ability of the star helped Real Madrid score a goal, from Carlos' pass, to Raul's header, and then to Ronaldo's The ball didn’t hit the ground the entire time it was scored, it was a brilliant goal!”

Even Redondo had to admit that Real Madrid's goal was indeed quite exciting, and the player's personal ability was maximized. On the other hand, the defense was impeccable, but it could not prevent this kind of genius goal.

The live TV camera was focused on the surnamed coach Mourinho on the sidelines, but this time the Portuguese imitated Capello, folding his hands on his chest, looking unmoved, and just turned around and followed The assistants behind him chatted for a few words, and then ran to the sidelines to signal the players to pay attention and concentrate.

After losing the ball, they were more focused, especially on the defense on the left, which did not give Carlos any chance. Juninho was basically under Kaká's focus, which made Real Madrid's offense more difficult. Once caught in a stalemate.

But it is obvious that with a ball in hand, Real Madrid can play more patiently.

As soon as Mourinho on the sidelines saw Real Madrid consciously wanting to slow down the tempo, he immediately signaled the players to tighten the press and increase the tempo. This was also one of Mourinho's strategies for this game.

The goal conceded in the first half was within his expectation, and he had already guessed it. It would be very difficult not to concede a goal against Real Madrid. Even Magath's Bayern had to swallow four bombs at the Bernabeu Stadium. , Mourinho does not think that his team can keep opponents clean.

Maybe Mourinho is a tough-talking guy, but his heart is very calm and rational. He is very clear about the situation between the enemy and ourselves. He will not underestimate or overestimate his opponent too much. He will find out the advantages of his opponent. and defects, be restrained and exploited.

In this game, Mourinho's tactics restrained Real Madrid's offense very well. Except for the conceded goal, Real Madrid did not get many chances throughout the first half and returned to the locker room with a one-goal lead.

During the halftime break, even Redondo and Camacho felt that Mourinho's best midfield adjustments would definitely have an effect, and he might even make substitutions. But who knows, Real Madrid and Real Madrid, who are leading by one goal, will definitely have an effect. Those who were lagging behind did not make any adjustments or changes during the halftime break. This book is updated quickly on Baidu search {half}[^floating^}{^生]

If Bosque does not want to affect the game due to adjustments while the team maintains its advantage and lead, then it would be unreasonable for Mourinho not to adjust. Does he think 1:0 is an acceptable score? ?

After the start of the second half, the game was still played at a fast pace. Real Madrid hoped to slow down the pace several times, but they maintained control of the rhythm very well, forcing the opponent to keep up with their pace.

As a result, the two sides played back and forth for another 20 minutes, and the score on the field was still 1:0. Real Madrid, playing at home, took the lead, but they tried to expand the score several times, but failed to do so. Their offense It was like hitting an iron plate.

"Both sides have not made adjustments. For Real Madrid, 1:0 is an acceptable score. After all, they did not concede a goal. Maybe it is also acceptable. They are more willing to move the final to the stadium!" Camacho analyzed.

But Redondo thinks this is unlikely, because Mourinho is not the kind of person to give up the initiative. He did have the home court advantage in the second round, but if he wants to prevent Real Madrid from scoring while attacking, You can imagine how difficult that is.

Has Mourinho really given up?

At this moment, I saw Mourinho turning back and waving to the players warming up in the distance. It was obviously time to make adjustments!