Chapter 102: The Role of the Football Star
Karim Benzema's goal in the 14th minute helped Real Madrid break the deadlock and take the lead, and the Real Madrid fans at the Millennium Stadium were excited like children, after winning the league and the Copa del Rey before that, beating Juventus in the Champions League final would be their second treble after the 2014-2015 season.
You must know that in the entire history of Spanish football, Barcelona in the 2008-2009 season and Real Madrid in the 2014-2015 season won the treble, which shows how rare it is.
Another reason for the excitement of Real Madrid fans is that if they beat Juventus, they will become the team with the most trebles in Spanish football history, and the team with the most trebles in European football history.
Against this backdrop, Real Madrid fans are naturally particularly proud, and the entire stadium is about to become a sea of joy for them.
"Whoa—"
A deafening chant resounded throughout the Millennium Stadium.
When the game resumed, Juventus tried to strengthen their attack and relieve the pressure on the defensive end, but the back two of Khedira and Pjanic were completely unable to play their own strength under Real Madrid's high pressure.
With the development of modern football, attacking and defending midfielders have become more and more important, and many goals have been scored by midfielders, and Juventus' back duo of Khedira and Pjanic have been under so much pressure that they have not had the heart to stop the team.
Juventus coach Allegri can naturally see where the offensive difficulties come from, Tang Zheng is very aggressive in attack and defense, and even defense can bring great pressure to the attacking players in the room.
Tang Zheng, Luka Modric and Kroos are all the kind of midfielders who can deliver accurate long balls, and if a pass is wrong or the ball is broken at his feet, Bale, who joined Real Madrid last summer, can teach his own defence with speed.
Gianluigi Buffon is in great form, but that doesn't mean he can defuse all his shots, and Benzema's goal proved that Buffon is not a god.
What the hell should I do?
In the frenzied atmosphere, Allegri frowned, his face was embarrassed, he had thought of this kind of difficulty before the game, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult......
Pjanic was too slow to get on the ball and it was too late to pass the ball by the time Tang Zheng and Luka Modric arrived, and his pass was cut off by Kroos, and Real Madrid switched from defending to attacking.
Luckily, Bonucci's judgment was in place, and he fell to the ground in the process of returning to the defense at high speed, leaving the ball that Tang Zheng passed to Bale at his feet.
"Oh, oh, oh-"
Suddenly, the sky above the Millennium Stadium resounded with the exclamations of Juventus fans.
If the football had been teleported, Bale, who had been riding in the dust, would have been able to take the book and face Buffon directly.
For Real Madrid fans, it's too ...... What a pity!
Pjanic handled the ball more concisely after an undeserved error, but the threat associated with it dropped considerably.
Allegri has no choice but to do so, Pjanic has good technical ability, vision and playmaking, and the only flaw is that the physical confrontation is so poor that he loses control of the football whenever he plays against Real Madrid players.
However, it was not without good news for Juventus, Real Madrid attacked like a tide and dominated the game, but they were unable to score and failed to extend the score.
Half an hour after the game, the scoreboard showed that the score was still 1:0, Real Madrid was ahead, and Yang 5 commentator He Wei talked about his concerns: "As time went on, Juventus gradually adapted to Real Madrid's attacking rhythm, and the attacking thunder was heavy and rainy, which was not good news for Real Madrid, who were leading the scoreline. ”
Speaking of this, He Wei realized that his statement was a bit long and demoralized, so his voice changed: "However, Real Madrid is ahead of the score, and Juventus's attack has no way to pose a direct threat to Navas's goal, and Real Madrid's victory in the game is basically a certainty." ”
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Real Madrid had an absolute advantage but could not expand the score for a long time, and the players on the field played a little anxiously, and Juventus switched from defense to attack after an unsuccessful attack.
However, Juventus did not launch a fast attack because they were not fast enough to counter-attack in front, and they had to rely on the overall way to put pressure on the Real Madrid backline, so as to reduce the defensive pressure on their own defensive players.
As the game approached 40 minutes, the Real Madrid players did not press from the high position, but retreated to the 40-meter area to defend the zone.
The ball quickly got to Pjanic, who had very high passing privileges as the Juventus midfield commander, and he suddenly got up with his feet and played a long pass to the left of his side before Modric was in place.
With Mandzukic's adduction attracting the attention of Carvajal's defence and Bale's lack of defensive strength, left wing-back Sandro was unmarked to receive Pjanic's long ball on the left rib near the baseline.
He arched his left foot and the ball flew quickly to the center of the box, Higuain paused for a chest and paused, and then used the arch of his right foot to end the ball to Mandzukic on the left side of the box.
Higuain chose to be very smart, and his meal attracted the attention of all the Real Madrid defenders in the box, so much so that there were no Real Madrid players within a one-and-a-half-metre radius of Mandzukic.
Following Mandzukic received Carvajal in the penalty area as soon as he stepped forward to press, Mandzukic turned to the left with his right foot as the axis with his right foot on the side of the goal, jamming Carvajal's forward route, but he also turned his back to the goal at the same time.
In the flash of lightning, Mandzukic leaned back with his upper body as he got stuck in position, carrying Carvajal who tried to come forward to block, his left foot stuck to the ground like a fence, and his right foot kicked from the bottom up, kicking the lower middle part of the football with the instep of his foot.
Carvajal was very aware of the block, but Mandzukic was shooting very fast and by the time he came up, the ball was already flying towards the goal, so all he could do was turn his head to look at goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
It doesn't matter if you don't look at it, it's shocking to see, Mandzukic's barb is not very powerful, but the victory is the short shooting distance, the angle is tricky, Navas's knee-jerk save failed to touch the football, and the football almost flew into the goal against the right post and crossbar......
Suddenly, the Millennium Stadium became a sea of joy for Juventus fans, and the huge momentum they created perfectly suppressed Real Madrid fans: "Whoa, whoa—"
For this goal, the Real Madrid players were very helpless.
Carvajal's defensive reaction was not unpleasant, and Keylor Navas made his own maximum save, but could not do anything in the face of a 10-corner shot.
Mandzukic was particularly excited to score, and he spread his arms and ran wildly, as if watching Juventus achieve a comeback against Real Madrid under his leadership......
At the same time, Yang 5 commentator He Wei was also impressed by this wonderful goal, and he shouted hoarsely: "Oh ~ beautiful! Mandzukic !!Oh ~ This is a world-class goal!
The live director gave a close-up of the Juventus fans in the stands, who were dancing like children with excitement at this time.
Before the game, almost everyone thought that the championship belonged to Real Madrid, but they didn't!
Juventus is indeed inferior to Real Madrid, but who stipulates that the side with inferior strength cannot win the championship?
Juventus proved to be capable of scoring goals against Real Madrid!
And this goal only reversed the beginning of the victory!
However, when the game resumed, Juventus had to go into a half-time defensive state again, and Real Madrid conducted a half-time attacking drill.
Dybala, who had high hopes from Juventus, played very depressed during this time, or a little nervous, and every time the football came to his feet, he would pause for a while, which led to disharmony in the offensive rhythm, so he had to find a presence in the defensive end, otherwise, ...... He knew he was likely to be brought off in the second half.
As an Italian team, Juventus's defensive skills are quite solid, and even though the offensive line led by Tang Zheng has brought great pressure to Juventus' defense, it has never been able to bring direct pressure to Buffon.
The score remained unchanged until the end of the first half.
The two sides entered the dressing room with a 1-1 scoreline.
The fifteen-minute half-time break passed quickly, and players from both sides came to the pitch from the players' tunnel one after another.
Judging from the game screen, the faces of the players on both sides are not very good-looking, and their faces are heavy.
Not many people noticed that Dybala, who was wearing the Juventus No. 21 shirt, had an extremely ugly face, and if you looked closely, you could even see a shallow palm print on the right side of his face......
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"Beep~"
With the whistle of the referee on duty, Bruch, the second half of the 2016-2017 Champions League final was officially announced.
Juventus, who had the advantage on the tee, failed to create chances, and football changed hands, switching from attack to defense.
Real Madrid had a reference for the unsuccessful attack in the first half, and the Real Madrid attack line led by Tang Zheng did not directly attack, but involved the Juventus defense through the continuous transfer of two wings, so as to find Juventus's defensive holes.
However, Allegri's three-five-two formation is particularly mature, with two wing-backs Sandro and Alves in place, plus the help of three defenders and Mandzukic, but there are no defensive holes.
Tang Zheng gradually realized that the conventional attacking routine could no longer pose a threat to Juventus' defense, and it was clear that Juventus had a targeted deployment.
1:1 is not 1:0, and if you are not careful, you may be overtaken by Juventus.
The Italian team itself is good at defense, and there is a saying that defense wins the championship in the game system, and Tang Zheng, as the absolute core of the team, has to be wary.
Since it is impossible to threaten Buffon in the usual way to keep the goal, then ...... Only by unconventional means!
Long shot!
Set-piece attack!
Real Madrid's frontcourt players have a strong ability to score from a distance, especially Tang Zheng and Bale, who have a very high long-range shooting percentage.
However, Juventus have tightened their defence and will not be able to threaten Gianluigi Buffon unless their long-range shots are of very high quality.
Set-piece attack, Real Madrid players have strong ability to compete for the top, and Juventus players are not weak!
As a result, the game entered a stalemate.
The on-site director arrived in time to give a close-up of the managers of both sides, Zidane's facial expression looked very nervous, but Allegri looked quite calm.
Of course, this has something to do with his 'embarrassing' face that has not changed for thousands of years.
During the halftime period, there were some small changes in the locker room, but the core content has been explained, and the players are also in place.
Five minutes into the second half, the scoreboard showed no change in 1:1.
However, the tempo was much quicker than at the end of the first half, especially after the first five minutes of tentative attacks.
Real Madrid's technical midfielder perfectly suppressed the Juventus midfield, and the attack was like a tide.
After continuous scheduling, the football goes from left to right and then from right to left.
Juventus's defensive formation had a slight gap in the formation in the deliberate scheduling of Tang Zheng, Modric and Kroos, and the gap was not particularly obvious, but it was captured by Tang Zheng.
The situation in football is changing rapidly, and if you grasp it well, you will score a goal, and if you don't grasp it, you have to re-pave the groundwork.
"Give it to me!"
Tang Zheng was attacking the left rib and suddenly stopped on the spot, while the index finger of his right hand pointed to the right front.
Modric, who had a tacit understanding with Tang Zheng, sent the ball over without hesitation, and Tang Zheng followed up and kicked the ball with his right foot.
The football quickly passed towards the penalty area against the turf, but before it could cross the penalty line, it was stopped by a long leg, and then bounced back.
"Leonardo Bonucci!!"
Italian national television commentator Pope subconsciously shouted.
But the next moment, his passion came to an abrupt end.
The football blocked by Bonucci bounced towards Tang Zheng, and he clearly saw Tang Zheng pad the ball forward with his chest, step forward with his left foot, stand still, take his waist as the axis, and his left arm naturally opened to maintain his body balance, picked up his right foot, and hit the falling football 30 meters from the goal.
“Boom~”
Khedira, who stepped forward to block at the first time, heard the fierce collision sound of Tang Zheng's right foot hitting the football.
The ball took to the air and flew past Heddy's stretched right knee and flew towards goal.
"Tang Zheng!!"
Yang 5 commentator He Wei watched the football draw a wonderful arc in the air, and subconsciously shouted: "Volley shot !!"
"Whoa—"
The Real Madrid fans at the Millennium Stadium subconsciously let out a burst of chanting, which became more violent as the football flew towards the goal.
Goalkeeper Buffon watched the feet of the flying football move quickly, but his age and movement have dropped very badly, so he judged the landing point of the football and shouted in his heart: "Oops!"
Tang Zheng's powerful volley was extremely fast, the angle was tricky, and Buffon, who stretched his body to the extreme, tried to straighten his waist and abdomen, and stretched his right arm hard, but the tip of his right finger was still a little bit away from the football.
"Damn it!"
Buffon could only watch as the ball flew past his fingertips and into the net on the inside of the left-hand post.
“Goooooooooooooooooal——”
British Sky Commentator Andy Guerrera has a long voice.
Commentator Martin Taylor then shouted: "What is the role of a star? This is the role of a star! Don stepped up when Real Madrid's attack was helpless!!"