What Gao Han could think of, Mourinho also thought of.

In the second half of the game, as Gao Han expected, Real Madrid retreated all the way, Mourinho obviously knew the situation of his team, and said at halftime that the retreat was to better counterattack, but in fact, he was just to ensure that the team's physical strength could last the whole game and not collapse.

It can be said that after the two sides changed sides and fought again, Real Madrid basically defended passively at the rest of the time, except for two counterattacks and a long-range shot at the beginning.

But Mourinho obviously also anticipated Gao Han's intentions, and while retreating across the line, the formation remained very compact, especially against the defense of Manchester City's midfield, Mourinho worked hard, and Moutinho and Las Diarra suppressed Modric and David Silva.

In terms of organizing targeted defenses, Mourinho's skills are still quite high.

After the start of the second half, although Real Madrid's pressing and pressing weakened, the overall defensive position was still monolithic, coupled with the retreat of the whole line, Manchester City still failed to threaten the goal of the Galaxy Battleship.

The pace of the game was fast, very tense, both sides were very careful, Manchester City controlled the ball, Real Madrid defended with all their might, the two sides barely maintained a certain balance, Gao Han and Mourinho did not dare to adjust easily, making too many changes, especially substitutions.

Fifteen minutes into the second half, both sides were again exhausted, especially Real Madrid, who were significantly less pressing, but Jose Mourinho's side became more compact, almost stuck to the edge of the box.

This made Gao Han on the sidelines frown.

"Mourinho is like a stone in a dunghole, smelly and hard!"

Stinky is to describe his temper, and hard is to describe his coaching style, especially his defense.

"If this trend continues, it won't be able to break it by the end of this game. Brian Kidd said with resentment.

Gao Han nodded, this is indeed true, especially once the physical strength of both sides is about the same, the game is likely to be dragged into a draw, which Gao Han does not want to see.

Of course, when that time comes, he will not hesitate to use skill cards to strengthen the team's offense.

He has been on a winning streak for the past eleven years, so how could he have let his winning streak fall into the hands of Jose Mourinho?

What's more, the purpose of coaching Manchester City is to win the Champions League, and now that the Champions League is only two steps away, he will not let Mourinho succeed in any way.

However, the skill card is his last killer move, and until then, he has a lot of tricks at his disposal.

"Go, warm up Gareth Bale. Gao Han said lightly.

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City's substitutes would run out every once in a while to warm up and keep their bodies hot so they could play their role more quickly after coming on the pitch, but if the opponent was observant, it was not difficult to spot the timing of substitutions, especially into the second half.

As soon as Brian Kidd walked to the bench and asked Gareth Bale to warm up, the Real Madrid dugout received the news immediately, and Mourinho also looked with great attention to the Welsh winger who was warming up in the distance of the away dugout.

"Gareth Bale!" Mourinho's eyes flashed as he read the player's name.

He certainly won't forget the Welsh players, as Gareth Bale shone across the Santiago Bernabeu in the Champions League group stage six months ago, bringing disaster to him and his Real Madrid, and it was the battle that catapulted the Welshman to fame.

Gareth Bale is best at speed, very impactful, and after joining Manchester City, his shooting skills have also improved a lot, and Gao Han's use of him is also very interesting, the Welshman became famous on the left wing, but Gao Han always arranged for him to play on the right side, replacing Sanchez's position.

Last time at the Bernabeu, Gareth Bale kicked Arbeloa on the left wing, so what about this time?

Is it the left wing that the Welshman is more sure of, or is it the right wing that he has played so often this season?

Jose Mourinho was shrewd enough to quickly realise that the left flank was more likely.

So, the remaining suspense is, who will he replace?

In Manchester City's attacking combination in the frontcourt, every player is crucial, Benzema is the bridgehead, the tactical fulcrum, and has a strong individual ability and scoring ability, Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo needless to say, Sanchez's role is also very obvious, is a wing assault weapon.

In the current situation, I am afraid that in addition to Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka, who is in good form in this game, Benzema and Sanchez are all possible, and it is not even ruled out that Gao Han will replace a midfielder to strengthen the striker.

Soon, Gareth Bale ran back in full view of everyone, warmed up, was pulled to his side by Gao Han, and after whispering a few words, he walked to the sidelines, ready to make a substitution.

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'It was the 67th minute of the second half and City made their first substitution of the game. ”

"Gareth Bale is coming on, a player who has been very impressive against Real Madrid in the group stage before, and I don't know if he will be able to repeat the great performance of the year this time. ”

"Let's see, Gareth Bale is replaced by Benzema, it is the center forward Benzema. ”

Gao Han's substitution is very bold, Benzema is the fulcrum of Manchester City's frontcourt attack, and the tactical role is very obvious, but at this time he chose to replace him, and it is estimated that Gao Han also saw that after Real Madrid contracted the defense, Benzema was not obvious in the attack between Albiol and Bruno Alves. ”

"But how are Gareth Bale going to play when he's on the pitch?"

'Cristiano Ronaldo was moved to the middle and Gareth Bale was on the left wing, which should be a signal to strengthen the attack. ”

Mourinho also looked a little nervous on the sidelines, constantly shouting for Real Madrid's players, obviously also making tactical adjustments to Manchester City's substitutions, but the Portuguese madman still did not follow up on the substitutions. ”

"This is not surprising, after all, the current situation between the two sides is difficult to predict, and the effect of substitutions is not obvious. ”

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Once again at the Bernabeu, Gareth Bale was particularly excited.

This is the second time in his career that he has stepped foot on the pitch, the last time he made a name for himself here, and this time it was a Champions League semi-final, and Gareth Bale is keen to once again perform at the level he did six months ago.

And in front of him is still the old opponent from last time, Arbeloa.

The Spanish right-back was already out of breath, and when he saw him, he looked solemn and looked like he was facing a big enemy.

Gareth Bale strode over and smiled at Arbeloa, "Hello, long time no see." ”

But he was answered by a snort from Arbeloa, who was apparently a nightmare for him to see each other last time.

Whether at the Bernabeu Stadium or Manchester City Stadium, Gareth Bale created quite a threat on his side, which led to the rout of Real Madrid.

Now that they meet again, Gareth Bale is still on the bench, young and strong, full of physical energy, but Arbeloa has been destroyed by Cristiano Ronaldo for more than an hour, and his physical strength has already been consumed.

The game restarted, and Manchester City really still grabbed the wings more to play.

Gaohan's plan was clear, with Gareth Bale and Alexis Sanchez at the front of the attack, stretching Real Madrid's defensive width from both flanks, while Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka dropped back to threaten.

This arrangement makes it difficult for Real Madrid to defend, especially on the wings, which can easily get caught up in one-on-one situations.

Gareth Bale's first pick up on the ball was a diagonal pass from David Silva, and the Welshman got the ball and spotted a loophole, using his speed to force a break through Arbeloa and shoot straight with his left foot.

The Welshman's shot was powerful and thunderous, and the angle was right.

Casillas in the penalty area faced a sudden long shot, did not have enough confidence to hold the ball, and was forced to block the ball with both hands, and the whole person was even beaten almost crooked, but he stood up for the first time, just in time to see Kaka inserted from the back row, made up again, and immediately jumped again, and hit the ball again.

Two high-level saves in front of goal earned Casillas a full house at the Bernabeu Stadium.

But only Real Madrid's defenders who are actually in the stadium can deeply understand the fear of being scored by the opponent anytime and anywhere.

Everyone has tried their best, but they still can't completely block the opponent's attack, and they are always on the lookout, not knowing when, at what angle, and in what way the opponent will break through the defense line and create a killing opportunity.

Soon, the game resumed.

Manchester City still followed their original rhythm, patiently organizing and planning the attack, focusing on playing on both wings and then turning back to the middle from the wings.

In the 71st minute, Gareth Bale on the left tried to force a breakthrough after winning the ball, leaving Arbeloa and Las Diarra on the verge of rivalry, but the Welshman suddenly crossed the middle, David Silva cut in the back row, and was tripped by Felipe Melo for a foul, and Manchester City won a free kick opportunity.

Cristiano Ronaldo took the penalty himself, and a precise defoliation kick was taken, which went around the human wall, and when he fell rapidly, he could graze the bottom line in the upper right corner.

This goal once again shocked Real Madrid into a cold sweat, if the Portuguese pressed the ball a little lower, it would be a killer ball from a dead corner, and Casillas couldn't save it.

Soon, City's attack was back in action, but this time it was down the middle, and after Modric and Kaka combined in succession, Cristiano Ronaldo received the ball at the edge of the box and was about to get off when he was tripped by Albiol.

But referee Stark thought that Albiol touched the ball first and did not blow the foul, which can be seen from the slow-motion replay, Albiol did foul.

For this kind of detail that happened in the blink of an eye, it may not even be absolutely sure that the two sides will be absolutely sure of what is right and which is wrong, but Manchester City still protested against Stark's decision.

Perhaps it was Gareth Bale who came on and Manchester City adjusted their position and played more actively on the left wing, causing Real Madrid's defensive focus to focus on this side, but to relax the defense on the right.

Sanchez raised his hand on the right when he failed to break down the left and passed back to Kaka on the edge of the box, and the Brazilian had to pass back to Xavi Alonso.

Real Madrid's left wing is empty!

(End of chapter)