Chapter 388: Reversal of the Situation!
Defending champions Tottenham Hotspur were two goals behind home Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, a situation that most people clearly did not anticipate before the game. The update was the fastestSo, when the game entered the half-time break with Merck's whistle, all the commentators who were broadcasting the game livestreamed used their brains to comment on the performance of both teams in the first half of the game!
Andy Gray and Martin Taylor, who were sent by Sky TV to comment on the game, were no exception. In fact, as the side that favored Tottenham to win before the game, the faces of the two were really not good-looking: "Martin, what do you think of the performance of Tottenham and Real Madrid in the first half?"
As Sky TV's ace commentators, Andy Gray and Martin Taylor both have extremely rich football knowledge, but because the former is better at mobilizing the atmosphere through words and resonating with fans, the task of commenting on the performance of players on both sides, which requires a more neutral and objective position, is naturally more entrusted to the latter.
"All I can say is that Tottenham were so unlucky to come up against a Real Madrid team in the best form. Martin Taylor calmed down the mood that had become a little bad because of Tottenham's unexpected backwardness, and said in a rather helpless tone, "Tottenham's defense in the first half has been quite in place, and the reason why Real Madrid scored twice is completely a reflection of the individual ability of superstars such as Ronaldo and Carlos, and it has nothing to do with Tottenham's defense." If you don't look at the scoreline, Tottenham is actually the side with the bigger advantage on the field. It's just that they had bad luck tonight, with several excellent scoring chances either ruined early by Real Madrid's defenders or kept out of the goal line by Casillas. ”
'Yes, Tottenham are two goals behind not because they didn't play as well as Real Madrid, but because luck wasn't on their side. Andy Gray nodded approvingly and said, "The Real Madrid we saw today is not a normal Real Madrid at all, almost all of them played at a super level in the first half. As the game deepens, when these veterans of Real Madrid can no longer run on the field, it will be Tottenham's chance to reverse the score!"
"So, while it looks like Tottenham are in a very bad situation at this time, in reality, as long as they stick to the way they played in the first half, then they still have a good chance of turning the tables around. At this point, Martin Taylor paused for a moment before adding, "If Coach Nelson can spot and seize this opportunity, and make full use of the advantages of Tottenham players in terms of impact, recovery speed and interception ability in front, then Tottenham have a good chance of completing a comeback in the second half." Of course, the premise is that they are not as unlucky as they were in the first half, when these superstars who met Real Madrid suddenly exploded, or ...... Met an open Casillas. ”
As for Casillas, Martin Taylor can be said to be quite bullish on the player's prospects. Although the football world has always believed in the phrase "weak team goalkeeper", and Real Madrid is not a weak team at all, don't forget that after Makelele's departure, Real Madrid's backline has been dubbed the "defensive team". Guarding behind such a defensive line, Casillas can get more than enough opportunities to hone his goalkeeping skills every game!
In his previous life, Casillas was able to finally reach the height of the world's No. 1 god from a potential star, and Real Madrid's defensive team can be said to have contributed a lot. Although he is still obviously deficient in defending high-altitude balls and long-range shots, once he is in form, he can also play at the level of a top goalkeeper!
Sure enough, as Martin Taylor said, after the start of the second half, although young players such as De La Rede and Baptista were still very positive, Real Madrid looked a little weak overall. Especially Robert Carlos and Ronaldo, who were extremely active in the first half on the offensive end, their running and defensive motivation after the opening of the second half dropped by more than a notch, and it was obvious that the fifteen-minute break was not enough for these aging superstars to recover enough fitness. In order to ensure that they can continue to put enough pressure on Tottenham in attack, they can only choose to be a little more slack in defence!
Looking at Tottenham, because Drogba, the oldest player in the starting lineup, is only 27 years old, and the masseur sent by Tottenham's laboratory to accompany the team has a professional physical recovery of the players during the half-time break, so the impact of the fierce battle in the first half on their physical condition is not as significant as Real Madrid. In order to recover the disadvantage as soon as possible, Tottenham, who had to take the initiative to attack, quickly won the battle for midfield, and then grasped the initiative of the game!
In the 10th minute of the second half, David Beckham's cross was headed out by Vidic, and Mascherano quickly transitioned the ball to Alonso, who was moving towards the center circle, who immediately distributed the ball to the right side of Ronaldo, and once again sounded the horn of the counterattack!
At this time, the drawbacks of Carlos's excessive pressure and participation in the attack were completely exposed, due to the lack of enough manpower on the defensive end, as well as the general poor defensive awareness and enthusiasm of the superstars, no one could stop Ronaldo's long-distance drive!
Sorry, these two centre-backs are busy dealing with Drogba right now, and if it's just one person, they're no match for Ivory Coast Warcraft!
As for De La Reid and Gravison, they are also powerless at this time. Alonso and Gerrard, who were inserting at high speed, were not useless ornaments, and their excellent long-range shooting skills were enough to make De La Reid dare not relax in the slightest!
In this way, it was not until Ronaldo advanced to the front of the penalty area that Elgra ran over to defend the Portuguese, and immediately paid the price for this choice, and Ronaldo, who noticed Elgra's movement, immediately passed to Drogba in the penalty area, who carried Ramos's defense and forced him to turn around and hit the goal, pulling one back for Tottenham!
Didier Drogba's goal not only brought the gap closer to just one goal, but also gave all Tottenham players real hope for a comeback. In the following time, the morale-boosting Tottenham completely suppressed the weak Real Madrid, and launched an extremely fierce siege battle against the gate of the Galaxy Battleship!
In the face of Tottenham's indiscriminate bombardment, Real Madrid's goal was again declared lost after 15 minutes, and it was still Ronaldo who took advantage of the large space behind Carlos to rush in, still attracting the attention of defenders and then passing back to the middle, but the shot was replaced by Gerrard. The former Reds captain blasted past Casillas with his trademark long-range shot from outside the box to level the score at 2-2!
In the 70th minute of the game, the Tottenham players finally filled the hole they had dug in the first half and brought the two teams back on the same page!
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