Chapter 015: Looking Back at the Moon Assist

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With the whistle of the referee on duty at the end of the first half, the first leg of the 2014-2015 La Liga national derby ended in the first half, and the two sides entered the dressing room with a score of 1:1.

Although Real Madrid, who equalised, failed to take advantage of the victory to chase back the score, it was very satisfying for the fans at the Bernabeu Stadium.

They firmly believe that Real Madrid, who have won nine consecutive games in all competitions this season, will definitely be able to beat Barcelona at home, who have won eight consecutive league games!

Besides, leading the score in the first half does not mean that the whistle is also leading when the whistle blows at the whole time, so the second half of the game is the most important thing!

The frenetic atmosphere of the Bernabeu Stadium, which accommodates 81,000 fans, was affected by the end of the first half, and the atmosphere dropped somewhat significantly, but after all, the fans are human beings, flesh and blood, and need to be replenished with energy, otherwise it is difficult to support the whole game.

At the same time, the commentators of various television stations reviewed the final first half, analysing the problems that arose in the offensive and defensive ends of Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Throughout the first half, Real Madrid's advantage was the control of football when attacking, and Barcelona was no longer suitable for the current Barcelona because Xavi's high pressing, so there would be some small problems in the process of switching from attack to defense.

Fortunately, Real Madrid's quick counter-attacks were not as sharp as they used to be, and they did not pose a threat to Bravo's goal.

Of course, Barcelona's midfield control on the offensive end is still very powerful, many times only Suarez is left as a striker in front of him as a fulcrum and strategy, Messi and Neymar will return to the midfield to participate in the offensive organization, so they can control the football well on the offensive end.

But sometimes I have to say that the success is also Xiao He defeated, Messi and Neymar's attention has changed from creating opportunities to attacking organization and tandem, and the attack that directly tests Real Madrid's defense in front rarely appears.

Barcelona's opener was the product of Neymar's attempt to break through, so he didn't score again despite Messi's 'poor form' and Neymar's isolation.

The fifteen-minute half-time break passed quickly, and players from both sides returned to the pitch at the Bernabeu Stadium through the tunnel to fight for the remainder of the second half.

Yibian fought again, and no one took the lead in making changes to the lineup in the first half.

However, the game tactics have been adjusted to varying degrees, and Messi and Neymar have to take the ball more actively than in the first half and increase the number of breakthroughs.

Judging by the effect, it is very obvious.

Messi and Neymar's breakthrough is not to simply pass the football past, but to pass the ball to Messi or Neymar's feet through the midfield organization, so that they can get one-on-one breakthrough opportunities.

An organised and premeditated breakthrough will naturally achieve twice the result with half the effort, but Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid reacted quickly enough to shrink the defense to deal with the breakthrough of Messi and Neymar, leaving only Cristiano Ronaldo as a counter-attacking counter-attacking point in the front.

Although Barcelona's attack was in full swing at the start of the second half, led by Lionel Messi and Neymar, there were very few shots that directly threatened Casillas' goal.

As Tang Zheng strengthened his attention to Messi, Messi's breakthrough success rate decreased significantly.

Messi broke through the dumb fire, and Neymar was also affected to a certain extent.

Because the other Real Madrid players who defend Messi no longer need to pay too much attention to Messi, they can free up more attention to Neymar.

Coupled with the fact that Xavi, who is now 34 years old, has been followed by Real Madrid's three midfielders in turn and the pass success rate has dropped significantly, the offensive organization that originally belonged to Xavi has to come to Iniesta.

You must know that Iniesta himself has his own offensive responsibility, and now he has taken on the task that belongs to Xavi, which is somewhat unbearable.

Slowly, Barcelona's attack was no longer fluid.

The offense is not fluid, and it is the defense that is directly impacted.

Barcelona's attacking attack could not put constant pressure on the Real Madrid defence, and once Real Madrid won the ball, the attacking organization was extremely threatening.

Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Tang Zheng are all in their prime, James Rodriguez also has some attacking playmaking talent, Benzema is extremely responsive, and Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been well-rested, can suddenly pull his knife out of the sheath at some point.

Cristiano Ronaldo once again made a dangerous shot to force Bravo to make a crucial save, with a close-up of Barcelona's new head coach Luis Enrique.

It is undeniable that eight consecutive wins in La Liga have stabilized Enrique's position, but the 2-3 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League group stage has put some pressure on him, and if he loses to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, the media and fans who originally supported him may turn against him again.

Anyone can lose, but Real Madrid can't!

In a relatively passive situation, Barcelona fans are hoping that Enrique can think of a foolproof solution to turn the situation around.

At this moment, Bravo was pressured by Benzema to make a mistake with his big kick, and the football was intercepted by Tang Zheng in the process of retreating.

Xavi and Iniesta realised that the situation was not going well and were very tacit in trying to break the ball and foul behind them.

Tang Zheng's body is strong, Xavi, who stretched out his foot to poke the ball on the side, was directly bounced away by Tang Zheng's left foot stride forward, Iniesta's hook behind him did hook Tang Zheng, but Tang Zheng did not fall to the ground, he staggered to complete a very accurate long pass.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who attacked the left rib diagonally, padded the ball forward with his chest during a high-speed run, and then hit the goal directly with his right heel.

Bravo subconsciously pounced on the left side of his body, and the palm of his left hand deflected the ball off the original trajectory, and the ball almost flew off the baseline by grazing the crossbar.

"Oh, oh, oh-"

The Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu Stadium let out a cry of regret.

If Cristiano Ronaldo's shot could have been a little trickier, his goal could have helped Real Madrid overtake the scoreline!

What a pity!

Cristiano Ronaldo, who missed the goal, also dragged his hair with both hands and roared to the sky.

Immediately, the broadcast screen was shown in front of the away team's dugout on the sidelines, and Enrique waved his hand to the frontcourt players, waving back and forth from the outside to the inside, signaling the forward Suarez to return to the penalty area to assist in the corner defense.

Corner kick attack can be said to be a major offensive means of Real Madrid this season, central defenders Ramos and Pepe have a strong ability to fight for headers, not to mention Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, plus Benzema, Barcelona's corner kick defensive pressure can be imagined......

In Barcelona's corner kick defense, the defenders give priority to the Real Madrid players Tang Zheng, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ramos, while others like Pepe, Benzema and James Rodriguez are guarded by other players who do not have any advantage in height.

Of course, Barcelona's corner kick defense is mainly based on active clearance, otherwise once football accurately finds Real Madrid players, it can be described as more than lucky.

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"Real Madrid got another corner...... Will they overtake ...... with a clear height advantage?"

In the middle of the words of Yang 5 commentator He Wei, Toni Kroos took a corner kick from the right side.

The soccer ball has a distinct inside arc that flies from the outside to the inside in mid-air, flying from the front point to the middle.

There was a palpable nervousness on both sides in the Barcelona penalty area, but the players at the front of the ball did not move, just looked up at the middle as the ball flew into the middle.

This is true for most of the players on both sides standing at the far end of the goal, looking at the mid-air football, with only a few players moving selectively.

Goalkeeper Bravo looked up at the trajectory of the football and gave up his attack, standing in the middle of the goal, while paying attention to the players on both sides in the middle of the penalty area, especially Tang Zheng, who has a height advantage.

Tang Zheng stuck in the position, Pique didn't have any way, but Pique has a lot of experience in the game, and this situation has been encountered too much, so he used his body to stick to Tang Zheng.

Even if you can't top the football, you won't let Tang Zheng easily top the football!

This...... It's the quality of a top centre-back!

However, Tang Zheng didn't think about completing the header himself, he jumped lightly when he was close to Pique, twisted his waist and shook his abdomen, and made a very beautiful look back to look at the moon to push the football towards the far end of the goal.

The on-site director switched the camera for the first time, and He Wei, the CCTV 5 commentator, looked at the Real Madrid players who appeared in the broadcast screen, and shouted violently: "Pepe!!"

Meanwhile, Mascherano and Neymar, who were eyeing Pepe, have run out of time to make defensive moves, and all they can do is pin their hopes on goalkeeper Bravo.

Of course, they also want to face the football Pepe who is out of par.

Bravo started moving the moment Pepe pushed the ball onto him, but he was still moving half a beat slower than the ball Pepe was pushing on.

Pepe was unaffected by Mascherano and Neymar's thoughts, his power to meet the ball, and the fact that Bravo, who had only moved two steps to the goal, did not even make a save, standing still and pinning his hopes on God.

Half a second later, a deafening loud chant rang out over the Bernabeu pitch: "Whoa, whoa—"

"Wonderful header relay! Pepe put Tang Zheng's backward football into the goal! Real Madrid overtook the score!!" Yang 5 commentator He Wei said passionately.

Although Real Madrid's equaliser was not created by Tang Zheng, it was carefully planned by Tang Zheng, and even if Cristiano Ronaldo's cross did not hit Mascherano's right arm, the ball would have been passed to Benzema.

Tang Zheng's goal against the score can be described as a great credit, and his ability to scramble for the header has made most Barcelona defenders focus on themselves, leaving the rest of his teammates in a relatively relaxed environment.

Pepe's ball rush to the top is the embodiment of Tang Zheng's role!

Pepe was thrilled to score the goal, and it was very difficult for him to score as a centre-back, so he celebrated wildly in a rare goal, and it was a goal for the national derby, which meant a lot.

Pepe, who was frantically celebrating the goal, naturally did not forget Tang Zheng, who gave him an assist, turned around and put his arm around Tang Zheng's shoulder, and said loudly: "Tang!

Tang Zheng said modestly: "No, no, it is because you choose your position too well, and being able to score goals is a reflection of your ability!"

Pepe knew that Tang Zheng had a humble personality, so he didn't say anything, and followed his teammates to look up to the sky and roar, venting the excitement of overtaking the score!

Immediately, the broadcast footage was given to the Barcelona stars.

The broadcast screen swept from Messi, Neymar, Suarez, Iniesta, Xavi and other players, and the loneliness was overflowing.

Barcelona fans in the stands had no idea that the team they were supporting had a dream start but it turned out to be like this, from leading to drawing and then to falling behind, this mood was as bad as stepping on shit!

However, many optimistic Barcelona fans believe that hope is yet to come, and that being behind now does not mean that they will always be behind.

Isn't Real Madrid's score reversal based on falling behind?

If Real Madrid can reverse the score, can't Barcelona?

Before the start of the game, Barcelona took the lead in making personnel changes.

Sevilla captain Rakitic, who moved this summer, replaced veteran Xavi.

Enrique's substitution changes were obvious, adding some dynamism while maintaining control in midfield.

Xavi is 32 years old this year, his mobility has dropped significantly, and even Busquets has to make up for Xavi's lack of defense in attacking and defending on many occasions.

Replacing Xavi can be said to be what many commentators have guessed in advance, after all, Xavi is now old, his running ability has greatly decreased, and as the brain of the midfield, he has lost himself in frequent physical confrontations, and it is difficult to organize an effective attack.

Switching to a younger Rakitic makes sense.

But then again, reasonable is reasonable, and it's a pity that Rakitic, who came off the bench, still needs time to adjust to the rhythm of the game.

In the restarting game, Barcelona's offensive performance is still not optimistic when they have the advantage of kick-off, but the role of the defensive end is still quite obvious, and he can play a defensive barrier role that Xavi can't play.

With the score down, Messi and Neymar began to try to break through and try to create a scoring opportunity.

However, in the frenzied atmosphere of the game, Messi and Neymar were a little impatient, coupled with the hot state of Real Madrid's defenders, Messi and Neymar never found a decent opportunity.

On the contrary, Real Madrid almost played a high-quality and fast counterattack to expand the score!

Cristiano Ronaldo's long ball from Tang Zheng's scalpel-like precision did not help Real Madrid extend the score, but it was a wake-up call for Barcelona.

Enrique stood on the sidelines and almost scared his soul, so he hurriedly made a continuous downward movement with both palms towards the players on the field, signaling the players to attack more patiently.

The Barcelona players on the field executed the tactics very well, and the next offensive opportunities were mainly based on patiently organizing the attack, no longer blindly breaking through or shooting.

It has to be said that Enrique's adjustment was very timely and in line with the situation of the game, and it was only through the patient organization that the attack fully played Barcelona's traditional control football.

Slowly, Real Madrid is back in a constant defensive position.

Close-ups of the live director frequently began to take care of Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti.

It is not difficult to see that this is 'urging' Ancelotti to make a substitution......

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