Chapter 405: Ronaldo's DizzinessDuring the half-time break, he walked into the locker room with a serious face. No one was talking in the room at that time. The coach was nervous, and of course the players were nervous too. There are only two knockout games in the Champions League quarter-finals. This is not a points game. If you lose both games, you are really finished. "No need to be like this, you guys are playing too nervously" Mourinho looked at the players sitting on the bench, especially Jiang Yuan in front of him. In the final analysis, this sentence was actually said by Mourinho specifically to Jiang Yuan. Facing Real Madrid, Jiang Yuan showed excessive pressure. In previous league games, the Blues' No. 7 never appeared in such a flustered situation. "We are being suppressed and must be nervous" Ibrahimovic said angrily. When he had the upper hand in ball possession, he still had a chance to touch the ball a few times, but once he was at a disadvantage, Ibrahimovic's number of touches would be pitifully small. In a 45-minute half-time game, he only touched the ball seven times from the start to the end. Any normal center forward would be furious, let alone Zlatan. Playing like this is like treating Ibrahimovic like a pillar. Isn't this too disrespectful? "Zlatan, calm down, calm down!"
Mourinho took the initiative to walk over and pushed Ibrahimovic back to the bench when he wanted to get up: "This is a tactical arrangement, a tactical arrangement. You need to make some sacrifices. Do you understand what I mean?" "What else can I do? I can't even touch the ball!" Ibrahimovic looked up and looked directly at Mourinho in front of him. For the 35-year-old Ibrahimovic, how to control his temper is still an unsolvable problem. hiss-- Mourinho took a deep breath, turned his head to look at Brown who was standing by the tactical board preparing, then turned back to look at Ibrahimovic again: "The tactics in the second half will be adjusted, and you will get more opportunities then, I promise, okay?" "Right, I will follow the team's tactics" Ibrahimovic nodded after hesitation. He was the one who was not in the right, and since Mourinho said so, there was no way for Ibrahimovic to refuse. I just don't know what tactics Mourinho is talking about. "Come on, everyone look this way" Mourinho strode to the tactical board and moved the magnetic button on the tactical board: "Our opponents are very smart. They strangled our midfield and frontcourt, so our attack has not been launched." While Mourinho was speaking, Brown used a projector to show the statistics of the game: "Well... this can also be seen from the data. Our ball possession rate is not much different. This is because our midfield and backcourt connection is good." “But, look here.” Brown avoided the beam and came under the projector, pointing to the shooting data: "Our shooting is much worse than that of our opponents, so they can score goals." "So what are we going to do?" Pogba spread his hands, looked left and right, as if seeking approval from his teammates. Everyone's eyes were once again focused on the head coach Mourinho. If you want to make a comeback when you are 2 goals behind, it is impossible to rely solely on the players to get into shape. The head coach must step up and come up with sufficiently sophisticated tactics to help the team find opportunities. The players were looking at Mourinho, and Mourinho was also looking at the players. "Well, I think we need to switch positions in the second half." Swish, swish, swish!
Mourinho quickly adjusted the magnetic buttons on the tactical board. The button belonging to Hazard moved to the left side, and Jiang Yuan was moved to the right side. The position vacated by Hazard was given to Fabregas. It was a classic two-wing tactic, but it was slightly different from the usual one. Pogba was not substituted to the attacking midfielder position this time. Fabregas is also really hard-working. He is best at playing as a defensive midfielder, but he mainly plays as a winger. In today's game, Mourinho asked him to play as an attacking midfielder... “Why wasn’t I in the front?” Pogba questioned. His playing style is relatively aggressive. For Pogba, participating in breakthroughs in the front is far better than cleaning up the mess for his teammates in the backcourt. Pogba doesn't like to wipe his ass. “Because it’s a tactical requirement.” Mourinho glared at Pogba, who shrugged: "OK, whatever you want" After finishing, Pogba turned around and said to Jiang Yuan: "A true genius can play in any position." "Come on you!" Jiang Yuan glanced at Pogba, who spread his hands in shock and said, "Come on! Jiang, do you believe that I will give you an assist in the second half?" Mourinho pointed at Pogba: "You'd better really give assists" "One hundred percent true!" …… On the other side, in the Real Madrid home team locker room, although there was a 2-goal lead, Zidane still maintained a relatively serious state. "Two things are final" The French coach, dressed in a suit, put his hands in his pockets. "We need to know that it's a very difficult game for them today, and as an opponent, we can make it even more difficult for them. The most important point is that we have to be more aggressive in defense. Always remember that being aggressive doesn't mean you did something wrong, you just need to make sure you are in position (when defending)" "You should have felt in the first half that some of the opposing players had an exaggerated ability to break through. Their wingers and attacking midfielders were very good, and this is when aggressive defense can play a role. They played an offensive formation, and Jiang and Hazard were both positioned very forward, so we had to push them back." Zidane took his hands out of his pockets and made some simple gestures: "Isco can lean a little to the left when defending. Compared to restricting Jiang, I prefer you to keep an eye on Pogba next to you." "Marcelo and Dani (Carvajal) need to be more forward" Zidane adjusted his neck slightly and looked at Marcelo and Carvajal who were sitting together: "A little further forward" "When we have the ball, they defend deep and Dani and Marcelo need to press from that position. Luka needs to push forward slowly and the same with Isco." Zidane did not make drastic changes to the team's tactics like Mourinho did, but only made some minor adjustments. In fact, in a top league like the Champions League, the head coach does not need to make changes in the middle of the game. Everyone is a top player, even a star, and they are very skilled in tactics. Zidane knows this, and what he has to do is to stabilize the players' emotions as much as possible. Mourinho certainly knows that the problem is that Chelsea is now lagging behind, and the best way for Chelsea is to actively change formation and seek opportunities. The Portuguese is ambitious and he really wants to defeat Real Madrid, the defending champion.
The halftime break was 15 minutes long, and including entering and leaving the field, the players actually spent just over 10 minutes in the locker room, maybe even less than one o'clock. 10 minutes felt very fast, and after the two coaches exchanged a few words, the players met in the tunnel. "Are you ok?" Casemiro hugged Jiang Yuan, who nodded to indicate that he was in good health. While speaking, he glanced at Ramos who was standing at the front of the team. It really feels bad to be an opponent of this guy! Casemiro was also embarrassed. He wanted to say a few words for Jiang Yuan and Ramos, but he knew that the team's tactical arrangements did not allow Casemiro to do so. Ramos just needs a more violent defense to maximize his effectiveness! "Okay, welcome back, dear audience friends, this is the live broadcast of the first leg of the 2016-17 Champions League quarter-final, the second half of Real Madrid's home game against Chelsea." "In the first half of the game, thanks to Ronaldo's two goals, Real Madrid scored 2:0 against Chelsea. In the second half, neither side made any substitutions. I don't know if Chelsea can find a chance to catch up." "Hey, look at Chelsea's positioning, Hazard doesn't seem to be playing in midfield!" Hazard's position attracted the attention of the commentators and fans, and Zidane outside the field began to brainstorm. Almost two minutes after the kick-off of the second half, the positions of the players on the field gradually became clear. It was unexpected that Hazard played as a left winger, but considering that Chelsea often did so in the league, it was reasonable. Zidane emphasized the need to "push" Jiang Yuan and Hazard back in the midfield. Now Hazard has directly switched to the left winger, which undoubtedly adds a lot of difficulty to this operation. In the 52nd minute of the game, Casemiro controlled the ball in the backcourt, and Fabregas and Hazard, who saw an opportunity, rushed to steal the ball at the same time. Seeing the urgent situation, Casemiro wanted to pass the ball back to Ramos, but unfortunately he was a beat too slow. Hazard stepped on Casemiro's back, and the Brazilian's return pass hit Hazard's calf. "The back pass failed, this was a very serious mistake by Real Madrid's midfielder!" "The ball bounces to Fabregas, who passes it forward to Ibrahimovic!" Casemiro knew that losing the ball in the backcourt could have very serious consequences, so he pulled Hazard away from him. The problem is, it’s not Hazard who has the ball now! Hazard rolled back and forth on the left side of the center. The referee pointed to the Real Madrid goal to indicate that Chelsea's attack was favorable. Ibrahimovic suddenly braked and gave up the forward run to get a chance to be unguarded near the top of the arc. Look back for teammates! Looking left and right, Ibrahimovic spotted Jiang Yuan rushing up from the right and decisively passed the ball. "wowowo!!!" "Beep beep beep!!" The home fans screamed continuously, but unfortunately Chelsea had already found an opportunity to attack. Jiang Yuan ran up and hooked the ball with the outside of his right foot, slowed down and walked towards the baseline little by little. This is a one-on-one duel between Jiang Yuan and Marcelo at the right baseline! Because he didn't think of playing on the right before the game, Jiang Yuan didn't do any special research on Marcelo, but because Marcelo is relatively small, it is relatively convenient to deal with him. "Jiang Yuan, shake the bike for a moment and keep going!" "Ake can go over the ball, does Ake want to go over the ball? Ake gave up on going over the ball, Chelsea's defense is now very forward, if Jiang Yuan loses the ball at this time it will be very dangerous" "Pogba comes from behind, Jiang Yuan passes back!" "Give it to Pogba again! Beautiful!" "A perfect two-on-one combination! Jiang Yuan successfully got the ball to the end line." "Let's observe first. Hiss - Chelsea's main offensive players have been watched by Real Madrid. Now the cross will be a very big test for Chelsea's offensive ability to score." Just as the commentator analyzed, Real Madrid's defensive players are generally more experienced. When Jiang Yuan and Pogba completed a two-pass and controlled the ball, Ramos had already found Ibrahimovic. Even Hazard and Fabregas were targeted by Carvajal and Kroos respectively.
Creating numerical advantage when defending, this is the most attractive part of the 433 formation! If you can't pass the ball, then there are only two options left: pass it back or dribble the ball yourself. return? The ball has already reached this point, there is no way Jiang Yuan will pass it back! "Hey, here we come!" In the camera, Jiang Yuan rushed directly towards the penalty area from the right side, and Casemiro rushed up to try to steal the ball from Jiang Yuan. Jiang Yuan, an old teammate, knows Casemiro’s characteristics very well. The Brazilian has very good intercepting ability in the backcourt, but when it comes to returning to defense… That's it! With some simple feints, Jiang Yuan successfully tricked Casemiro into stretching his foot. At the same time, Jiang Yuan turned his ankle and hit the ball towards Casemiro's crotch. ! Seeing Jiang Yuan suddenly change the direction of the ball, Casemiro realized that he might be hit in the crotch, so he sat down on the ground, ready to use his body to hold the ball down. Unexpectedly, Jiang Yuan suddenly stepped on the ball again. Ramos was just behind Casemiro just now. If Jiang Yuan really kicked the ball through the crotch, Ramos could get the ball faster than Jiang Yuan. It’s a pity that Casemiro didn’t think that fast. He just knew that he was going to be stabbed in the crotch. After Casemiro fell to the ground, Jiang Yuan took the ball into the penalty area. Ramos was more cautious. Every time Jiang Yuan took a step forward, Ramos took half a step back. Jiang Yuan did not force Ramos to retreat into the small penalty area, because he knew that Ramos's retreat was very limited and he would never give Jiang Yuan the opportunity to shoot directly. Taking this situation into consideration, Jiang Yuan started to take action directly before walking to the small penalty area. Ibrahimovic shuttled back and forth in the penalty area, giving Nacho no chance to go up and help Ramos. CCTV camera focused on Jiang Yuan and Ramos. Jiang Yuan first used his left foot to pull the ball towards the goal. This action did not deceive Ramos' center of gravity, so Jiang Yuan made half a bicycle circle with his right foot and then used the outside of his foot to push the ball towards the bottom line. This action would be impossible if Ramos did not move his center of gravity. Seeing Ramos following him, Jiang Yuan braked suddenly and ran back, preparing to run from Ramos' left side and make a cut-in and volley. Unexpectedly, Ramos seemed to have studied Jiang Yuan specially, and he was able to react to such a quick change of direction. Depend on! Thinking that things were not looking good, Jiang Yuan looked directly at the goal. Damn it, I don’t want to play with you anymore! "boom!" He volleyed with his left foot and the ball hit the near post and rolled into the net. It was an absolutely cold shot. Ramos didn't react in time, and Navas didn't react either. "The ball goes in! Oh my God, this ball, haha!" "In the 54th minute of the game, Jiang Yuan cut in from the right and shot successfully into the goal!" "2:1, this is how Chelsea reacted when they were behind!" Just now, Ramos was busy competing with Jiang Yuan and completely forgot that the angle of the shot he blocked had been opened. Jiang Yuan, who saw this opportunity, naturally would not give Ramos any face and scored with an extremely precise low shot. "Roar--!!!" Before Jiang Yuan could celebrate, Pogba, who was watching everything closely from behind, had already reached his climax.
The promised assist is here! Jiang Yuan's original plan was to rush into the goal and grab the ball, but seeing Pogba so excited behind him, he didn't want to give up the opportunity to celebrate. This is a goal against the defending champions! [Awesome! Xiao Jiang is starting to exert his strength. Isn’t it too early to fall asleep in the middle of the game?] [People who go to bed early cannot see miracles. I never go to bed early. You can learn from me and follow me to see the Chelsea miracle.] [The left-foot shot was really cool, but why did Chelsea celebrate when they were behind? They should have kicked off earlier to prevent Real Madrid from overtaking?] [What a stupid shot! Can't you see that Chelsea's winning now depends not on time but on luck! A team like Real Madrid can't win just because they want to!] [Fuck, which idiot told me that Real Madrid shut out Chelsea with 3 goals? They really don’t treat Chelsea as human beings, do they?] [Don't say it, don't say it, Chelsea seems to have a real chance to win! ] [C Ronaldo uses his left foot, Xiao Jiang also uses his left foot, these two are good] [Marcelo is really versatile. He can defend even when he is pushing so deep. I feel like Real Madrid played with half an extra player today because Marcelo can play with at least players!] [Marcelo can limit Jiang Yuan a little bit, but Ake really can't defend against Ronaldo at all, that's the problem! ] After Jiang Yuan scored a goal, the dynamic picture pinned by Dongqiudi directly received more than 2000 comments. Adding the comments on the half-time report, it can be seen that the popularity of today's game is really high. Fans around the world were nervous, and so was Mourinho on the bench. The Portuguese has suffered enough doubts since the start of this season, and today's game is his best chance to prove himself. There is no need to win, not even to win. If they can draw with Real Madrid, Mourinho will have the courage to make harsh remarks in front of the camera like he did in previous seasons! Am I the root cause of Chelsea's poor performance this season? Shit! “xuuuu——!!!” Ibrahimovic pounded his chest with his right fist, successfully angering the Real Madrid fans in the home team's stands: "Get out, you bastard from Barcelona!" The fight between Real Madrid and Barcelona is out in the open. Real Madrid fans started scolding Ibrahimovic and then began to point their fingers at Fabregas. But soon, after the game started, the singing of fans could be heard again at the Bernabeu. From the goal to the second kick-off, Mourinho didn't say a word except clapping. The fact is that he, as the head coach, is not sure how to play against Real Madrid. We scored a goal just now, so let’s keep kicking the ball the same way! The game was going on for 60 minutes, and many people were already standing in front of the substitutes' benches on both sides. In theory, substitutions in Champions League games usually occur after 75 minutes, but there was an exception on Real Madrid's side, that is, Zidane wanted to let Bale, who had returned from injury, play. 62 ' 22 Isco↓ 11 ↑ "Hey, Real Madrid made a substitution, Isco is off" "Who to change... eh? Bell?" "Wow, Zidane's substitution choice is very bold!" Bale suffered a knee injury while playing against Dortmund and has been resting since that game.
I didn’t expect Zidane to bring Bale up directly today. It's very courageous, but it also shows from the side that Zidane himself is very eager to win this game with a big score. If Real Madrid can create a 3-goal gap in the first leg, they will be able to cope with the Spanish derby against Barcelona in a few days with ease. Bale replaced Isco, and Mourinho and Brown frowned at the same time when they saw this scene. The Chelsea coaching staff had thought about letting Bale come on as a substitute, but they didn't expect that the substitution would come so quickly. You know, Isco was in pretty good shape today! clap clap clap! As soon as Bale came on the court and hadn't touched the ball yet, applause broke out from the stands. In the 66th minute of the second half, four minutes after Real Madrid made a substitution, Ronaldo and Marcelo cooperated and finally Marcelo rushed into the penalty area. "wowww!!!" Marcelo showed his outstanding dribbling ability. It was not a very shameful thing that Ake failed to defend against Ronaldo, but it was a bit embarrassing that he failed to defend even a defender. "I'll come, I'll come!" Terry shouted, compressed Marcelo's shooting space, followed Marcelo to the bottom line, and cleared Marcelo's shot with the last kick. "Roar--!!" After clearing the ball, Terry roared at the stands, venting his excitement while also calming Marcelo. I have to say, Chelsea's form in recent minutes has been really good. "Real Madrid's corner kick goes to Modric" "So far in this Champions League, Real Madrid has scored a total of 4 corner kicks, 3 of which came from Ronaldo. Chelsea must always pay attention to Ronaldo's position." "The corner kick was taken, Ramos got the first point and shot directly towards the goal!" "Oh, what a pity, it was just a little bit short!" "Courtois saved Ramos' shot, which was a really good reaction" "Courtois holds the ball and moves forward!" A classic scene reappears. The goalkeeper holds the ball after successfully defending a corner kick. This is the most classic corner kick counterattack. At this time, Courtois is shaking his head looking for a pass target, and finally he sees his Belgian compatriot rushing out from the left! Throw the ball out directly! However, Courtois was a little hasty in passing the ball and did not notice Hazard's hand gesture. Hazard himself was not prepared to take the ball, which resulted in him running too far. The two Belgian players of Chelsea did not have the same ideas. The ball flew past Hazard's butt, bounced twice and then began to roll slowly on the ground. "Go get it! Go get it!" Zidane yelled twice, and Bale, who was on the right, rushed back immediately and successfully controlled the ball before it went out of the baseline. This was a very dramatic scene. Gareth Bale, who had just come on the field, got the opportunity to show his speed and he stopped the ball just when it was about to go out of the sideline. Hazard ran over and reached out to pull Bale, but Bale broke free as he accelerated. Run to the baseline! Azpilicueta had a serious expression on his face and followed Bale towards the place where he was about to arrive.
Courtois's hand-thrown ball was intercepted by the opposing player, which was a very dangerous thing. Fortunately, the teammates involved in the corner kick defense had just run out, so Chelsea's backcourt defense is still relatively dense. It is denser, in other words, safer. However, just a few seconds later, the situation suddenly changed. Bale, who was sprinting towards the bottom line, knew that Chelsea had many defensive players in the backcourt, so he kicked the ball directly to the middle. Modric kicked the ball directly with the outside of his foot from 5 yards away from the top of the arc. This was a direct shot without stopping. The ball was spinning sideways. Although Modric was good at long shots with the outside of his foot, he was not good enough to handle this kind of ball. The ball flew towards the goal, hit Zouma and bounced out. The one holding the ball now is Real Madrid's No. 9 center forward Benzema! "Benzema, play it yourself... pass it back! To Ronaldo on the left hand side" "Cristiano Ronaldo!" "GOAL! CRISTIANNO RONALDO! IT'S HIM AGAIN!" "This is Ronaldo's third goal in this game. Ronaldo used his third goal to help the team expand the score to 2 goals again!" Mourinho and CCTV commentators kept emphasizing the importance of defending Ronaldo, because the Portuguese can always sneakily move to positions that others can't notice. Just like before, Ronaldo hid in the blind spot of Terry and Zouma, and successfully blasted open the Chelsea goal defended by Courtois with a volley. It was a very clean goal without any suspicion of foul. The camera focused on Ronaldo. Real Madrid's No. 7, who completed a hat trick, ran excitedly to the bottom of the stands. "3" "2" "1" "SIUUUUUU!!!!" It wasn't just Ronaldo who was shouting. Real Madrid fans in the stands were also shouting at the same time, and the sound was loud enough that Chinese fans in the CCTV live broadcast room could hear it. Ronaldo stood with his feet apart, facing his teammates, and Ramos ran over behind him: "VAMOS!" "Great job Ronnie!" The screams from the stands continued. Mourinho finally couldn't stand it anymore. He took advantage of Real Madrid's celebration to pull the Chelsea players to his side and said, "You guys played too stiffly. Don't be nervous. Bad emotions will affect your creativity!" clap clap! Mourinho clapped his hands twice to attract the players' attention: "Didn't you notice that their full-backs are pressing forward very hard? This is your chance, Zlatan. If you see an open space on the wing, you can run over and hold your position first. Don't stay in the middle all the time. What's the point of staying in the middle all the time? Can you score a goal?" There were only 11 players on the field. The Portuguese coach scolded nearly half of them in less than a minute. Even Jiang Yuan, who scored the goal, was not spared. "Be bolder, Jiang. Be bolder. We are already behind. What are you afraid of now? Just find an opportunity and push forward." Mourinho put his hand on Jiang Yuan's shoulder. Ibrahimovic could not be relied upon in a game of this level, so Jiang Yuan could only work harder. After emphasizing the tactical arrangements, Mourinho took Jiang Yuan's hand and asked a few questions: "Can you still hold on now? I'm talking about your physical strength. Can you play the whole game?" "I...maybe it's a bit difficult." Jiang Yuan squatted down and felt his calves. The distance he ran in this game was longer than some midfielders. It was basically impossible for him to play the remaining 20 minutes in full condition.
"Row" Mourinho nodded. Jiang Yuan thought he was going to make a substitution for him, but unexpectedly Mourinho pushed him back to the court: "Hold on a little longer." No, then what are you asking? Jiang Yuan helplessly spread his hands towards Mourinho and ran back to the court in shame. Mourinho can replace any player on the field, but he cannot replace Jiang Yuan and Hazard. Because Chelsea, who were lagging behind, needed a breakthrough, and only Jiang Yuan and Hazard in the team met Mourinho's tactical requirements. boom! Ibrahimovic kicked the ball out and the second half continued with a score of 1:3. “Madrid” “Madrid” "Hala Madrid!" "I'm not alone" Once the hat trick happened, the already arrogant Real Madrid fans became even more arrogant. They started singing whenever they got the chance and were unwilling to give Chelsea any chance to breathe! As the game progressed, Chelsea's possession rate gradually recovered, even surpassing Real Madrid in the past five minutes. In the 5th minute, Chelsea made a good attack, and Jiang Yuan was ready to fight Marcelo at the end line, but the referee suddenly stopped the game. Yellow Card: S. Ramos Yellow Card: Ibrahimović Just by looking at the display in the upper left corner of the screen, you can tell that Ibrahimovic and Ramos must have started a fight. Players from both teams rushed forward to compete, but referee Kasai was also an experienced player. He put his hands directly into his shirt sleeve pockets, which scared Kante so much that he quickly used his body to stop Pogba. "Both sides were fouled, so I feel that this ball is a loss for Chelsea, because they originally had a fast break, but the fast break was lost because of this foul." "..." "Hazard! Hazard! Here he comes!" "Oh my God, Ramos knocked Hazard down directly, it was a tackle!" Seeing this scene, all the fans in the Bernabeu Stadium stood up. When Hazard dribbled the ball inside, Ramos tripped Hazard. Considering that Ramos already had a yellow card, the referee only needed to show the yellow card to send him off. And because he already has a yellow card, the referee must be very cautious. The final solution is... "No card was drawn. The referee did not draw a card! This is a rather unexpected result!" Seeing referee Casse cross his hands and then open them, Mourinho was so angry that he shouted in Spanish to the court: "Son of a bitch, idiot, how did you become a referee?" Ramos did not receive a yellow card, but Mourinho did. "Mourinho's yellow card means Chelsea is at a disadvantage..." "But there is still a direct free kick opportunity. Let's see how Jiang Yuan performs!" "..."
"Free kick, just kick it!" "What is this? What is this? The ball goes in, the ball goes in!" "In the 77th minute of the game, Jiang Yuan scored a goal with a direct free kick!" In the camera, Jiang Yuan rushed out from the free kick spot, and the director gave a slow-motion replay at this time. The human wall arranged by Navas was placed right in front of Jiang Yuan, obviously intending to make Jiang Yuan give up. However, this guy was also a fool and kicked the ball directly with an elevator ball, which had a nearly perfect angle and a very fast fall. Even if Navas reacted, it was of no use. 3:2, Chelsea scores another goal! After the goal replay, the director first focused the camera on Jiang Yuan, and then unexpectedly gave a replay shot to Ronaldo. After Jiang Yuan scored the goal with the elevator ball, the Portuguese stood there in a daze. After hesitating for 4 or 5 seconds, he looked down at his knees. …… (End of this chapter)