Chapter 552: It's all thanks to Benzema!

Zhang Shujie was very distressed that he was actually injured at this time. He has played against many superstars, but he has never played against Cristiano Ronaldo, he is very eager to have such a day, but he did not expect that when the opportunity came, he could only recuperate. Fortunately, it was only a week, and I could still catch the second round, otherwise I don't know when the next one would have to wait.

He was resting at home, and had just finished making a phone call with Wang Shihan, who was very worried about his injury, even though he knew the diagnosis, he still made a phone call, and only after making sure that there was no major problem, he was relieved.

He sat on the bed and the team doctor told him that he could only do some simple daily activities now, and that he would not have to think about playing football for a while, and that he would talk about it in a week.

He answered the condolence calls from a few friends, and then casually flipped through his mobile phone a few times, and found that he didn't have any thoughts at all, so he threw it aside again and sighed silently.

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On 23 April, the first match of the Champions League semi-finals took place, with Atletico Madrid held to a 0-0 draw at home by Chelsea. Chelsea came from afar to put on the bus, with just five shots on goal in 90 minutes, just a fifth of Atletico Madrid's. This tactic of Munirio has been scolded by many people, thinking that he has ruined the art of football, but the "Mu Maniac" retorted conclusively: "Football is a game that only depends on winning and losing, only art can not win, what's the point?"

Critics are powerless to refute this, and there is nothing wrong with Mourinho in the rules of football, which says that you can't put a bus.

Atletico Madrid did not win at home, and the situation will be even more difficult on the road. Simeone, however, had nothing to worry about, saying: 'I may not be very happy with the result, but at least we didn't score away from Chelsea. At Stamford Bridge, we only need a goalless draw to reach the final. ”

Simone's idea was simple. However, this season he has always used a seemingly simple tactic and idea to help the team reach the last four of the Champions League and also rank first in the league. This new coach in the current football world does have his own set of tactical ideas.

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April 24, at the Bernabeu Stadium.

Benzema was racing around the pitch, listening to the shouts of tens of thousands of spectators and his teammates surrounding him. On the big screen outside the stadium, the words "Real Madrid 1:0 Bayern Munich, 19 minutes, Benzema" were displayed.

This is Benzema's fifth Champions League goal this season, and Ronaldo's 14 goals There is a big gap, but Benzema has a very important tactical role in Real Madrid, he can be perfectly integrated with Ronaldo, it is no exaggeration to say that in the Real Madrid team, world football has not found anyone to replace him.

Don't look at Benzema's inconspicuous appearance, fans also like to call him "stupid horse" and "pot striker", but once Ronaldo is not there, Benzema can provoke the beam, even if it is a "Mr. 91 million" like Bale, he cannot replace his role in tactics.

His goal gave Real Madrid a home lead over Bayern. Zhang Shujie sat in front of the TV and looked at Benzema in the camera.

For a long time afterward, neither Real Madrid nor Bayern Munich got much of a chance. From time to time, the camera moves to the stands because Ronaldo is there. Even if he is not on the pitch, the Real Madrid brother is still a hot spot in the team, and the cameraman has to take care of him.

Zhang Shujie suddenly thought, if he was also at the scene, would the cameraman also come to take care of him like this?

Mandzukic squandered a great chance for Bayern to score in the first half, but Mandzukic didn't take it. Zhang Shujie also heard the commentator say: "If Zhang Shujie is here in this ball, then the score is already 1:1!"

At this moment, Zhang Shujie is bitter and can't speak.

In the second half, Bayern counterattacked, the number of shots and possession were above Real Madrid, but they just couldn't score, Guardiola replaced Pizarro, Gotze and other offensive players, hoping to increase the offensive, but still did not break through Casillas's ten fingers.

Real Madrid's attacks were also ineffective, with Bale and Karim Benzema's shots either deflecting wide or being confiscated by Neuer.

The result of this game was also fixed at 1:0, Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich by one goal at home. Real Madrid were generally satisfied with the result, and Bayern were not very disappointed, losing only one goal away from home, and at home, the advantage was greater than that of the away.

Judging from the statistical results after the game, Bayern has far more statistics than Real Madrid except for one goal conceded, in terms of shots, Bayern Munich has 18 times, Real Madrid only 9, 4 shots on target, Real Madrid 5, in this regard, Real Madrid is obviously more efficient.

In terms of possession, Bayern has a staggering 72%, Real Madrid only 28%, Bayern has 709 passes, Real Madrid has 276 feet, Bayern has 18 steals, Real Madrid has 15 steals, Bayern has 4 offsides, Real Madrid has 3 times, Bayern has 15 corner kicks, and Real Madrid has only three pitiful ones.

On these statistics, you can see the tactical style of the two managers, Guardiola wants to keep the ball, and Ancelotti wants to counter-attack. Some media believe that Guardiola should change his coaching philosophy, his passing and control style of play has already been studied very thoroughly, and it is no problem to play an average team, once he encounters a strong team, if he still stubbornly uses such tactics, I am afraid he will only taste the bitter fruit. This 1-0 may not fully prove anything, but the 7-0 in the two legs at Barcelona last year speaks for itself.

It's not that Guardiola doesn't realize it, it's just that he won't make changes, he doesn't think there's any need for that. He also said: "At the Allianz Arena, it's time for the real deciding. ”

Chinese fans also expressed their opinions on this game, and some fans said: "Real Madrid without Ronaldo defeated Bayern without Zhang Shujie, and it was Benzema who scored the goal, so it all depends on Benzema." ”

There are also fans who analyzed it in more detail: "Guardiola's tactics were criticized by the media because he lost; the reason for the loss was that Benzema scored the only goal of the game; Benzema can score to a large extent because Ronaldo is injured, if Ronaldo is not injured, the goal that may be scored is Ronaldo will not be Benzema, so, all rely on Benzema!"

In short, in the eyes of many jokers, this pot should be on Benzema's back.

Chinese fans have long been accustomed to this kind of joke, and it is undeniable that Benzema's strength is very strong, otherwise he would not have occupied the position of the main center forward for a long time in a team like Real Madrid. The 1-0 in the first leg is not very safe, both Real Madrid and the fans understand this, and Ancelotti himself said: "Winning a goal at home is not much of an advantage, and the away game on April 30 is what we should be wary of." ”

Zhang Shujie is relatively easy, Bayern only lost one goal, he hopes to return the lost goal after returning to the home field, and give Real Madrid a few more. He just wants to recuperate from his injury now, and he doesn't even think about breaking the league goal record for the time being, and the only thing that is to save the defeat and qualify for the final is the most important thing at the moment.