From the opening kick-off, Casillas was in constant fear.

City played so well, they were firmly in possession, and their ability to create chances was so good that they sent the ball into the danger zone again and again to make everyone at Real Madrid tremble.

As goalkeeper and captain of the team, Casillas has a lot of pressure on his shoulders.

Almost every time City pushed an attack into the 30-metre zone, he had to shout out to his team-mates more actively than usual, especially hard and loudly, as if it would give some of his pressure.

Fortunately, Real Madrid's players are very good, blocking Manchester City's attack, and they have not been breached by the opponent until now, and Casillas has tried to keep the goal in the opponent's shots again and again, which makes the Spanish goalkeeper a little relieved.

This nightmare first half is finally coming to an end!

But just when the idea of Casillas just came to mind, Manchester City once again entered the 30-meter area of Real Madrid, and Benzema retreated from the front, as if to receive a pass from the midfield.

Real Madrid's players also feel that Benzema is going to retreat to receive the ball, which is Manchester City's usual routine, so Albiol and Bruno Alves's attention fell on Benzema, and the two central defenders were close and the other was behind, and their attention fell on this side.

Unexpectedly, Modric suddenly rushed forward with the ball and went straight to the goal.

Felipe Melo stepped forward to defend as soon as possible, but the Croatian seemed to be prepared, and without waiting for Felipe Melo to get close, he pulled the ball to the right side, avoided the defense, and then slammed the ball into the box.

At this time, Kaka, who was originally ambushed behind Felipe Melo, suddenly activated, quickly diagonally behind Felipe Melo, and caught up with the ball before everyone else.

"Watch out for Kaka!" Casillas shouted.

In fact, there is no need for him to shout, Bruno Alves and Felipe Melo have already realized that something is wrong for the first time and have returned to defense, especially Bruno Alves, who is already on par with Kaka.

At this point, if Kaka stops the ball, even if it is just a pause, Bruno Alves can block between Kaka and the goal, and at least he can block Kaka's shot angle to the maximum, then Casillas's goal angle is much smaller.

The reason why Cockaka is the world's top superstar is that his ability to handle details in key moments is quite amazing.

I only saw that after he caught up with the ball, he only used his left foot to adjust the ball that was originally on the left side to the right side when he stopped the ball, but the speed of the ball and the person did not decrease at all, and after this adjustment, even if he was on the same level as Bruno Alves, he could get the opportunity to kick the goal.

Casillas reacted in shock, but Kaka's shot was quicker and hit the hardest ball to save, directly under the right-hand post, which almost made Casillas surrender and instinctively pounced sideways, hoping to get the ball out in time.

But in reality, he didn't hold out much hope.

But what I didn't expect was that after the ball was kicked out, it was very fast, but in the flight of more than ten meters, it seemed to be affected by the turf, and the speed was a little slower, which caused Casillas's original action that did not have any hope to reap miraculous results.

The ball was blocked by his hands!

"Oh God!"

"Casillas has done a great job!!"

"The great St. Cassie, at the crucial moment, he blocked Kaka's deadly goal!"

"Oh my God, he blocked Kaka's shot with his hands, he was so quick to react!"

"At this moment, Casillas saved Real Madrid!"

The entire Bernabeu Stadium burst into exclamation, and Casillas himself was a little stunned, he couldn't believe he had done it, and he even forgot to look at the blocked ball.

Kaka was a little frustrated at first when he couldn't score his first shot, but soon after seeing the ball fly out again, he chased after it again and shot it without thinking, this time it was a half-high ball.

At the critical moment, Bruno Alves finally made a meritorious service!

The Portuguese centre-back used his body to block Kaka's shot and cut the ball straight off the line for a corner.

After failing to hit two shots in a row, Kaka gritted his teeth in anger, clearly disappointed with the result.

Casillas also came to his senses at this time, first raised his right hand gratefully towards Bruno Alves, and then glanced at the turf on the route where Kaka had just kicked the goal, and he vaguely guessed something.

Although he did not agree with Mourinho's various practices before the game, at this moment, he had to admit that the turf had made a meritorious service.

When a football game reaches their level, the difference between gain and loss is often in an instant.

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The last shot of the first half came from Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese shot from distance was of high quality, but Casillas flew to save the ball and Benzema, who followed on his heels, was whistled offside by the referee.

After this wave of attacks, the first half was also quickly over.

The Real Madrid players felt a bit of a catastrophe, while the Manchester City players looked frustrated.

The visitors had almost all the advantages, but they were never able to knock on the home side's goal.

Bernabeu fans were satisfied with the home team's performance in the first half, although it was too passive and the game was too ugly, but they were satisfied with the Manchester City led by Gao Han, and they were able to end the first half with a draw.

After the players returned to the dressing room, Mourinho also expressed his opinion.

'I'm proud of the way we played in the first half, we kept City at bay again and again, and it wasn't easy. ”

In front of Mourinho was a group of panting players, some of whom even stripped off their clothes as soon as they walked into the dressing room, and sat naked to catch their breath.

The cost of such a competition is quite staggering, and it is unimaginable to ordinary people.

'In the second half we couldn't continue with the tactics of the first half, we pressed a little bit higher and it didn't work for us, so in the second half we had to retreat and set up on the edge of the box and let City attack. ”

Mourinho used the tactical board behind him to demonstrate the formation and positioning of his team in the second half.

"As long as Manchester City press forward and attack, then there will inevitably be more space behind them, and these are our chances to counterattack!"

When the players heard Mourinho's words, they once again rekindled their hopes.

Real Madrid didn't play a decent counterattack in the first half, but if Manchester City pressed in the second half, with Real Madrid's ability, they could play more threatening and even have a chance to score.

"In the second half we made substitutions, Mesut Ozil down, Higuain on, we focused on their counter-attack!"

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"Real Madrid's fitness is running out!"

In the away team's locker room, Gao Han was also summarizing the performance of all players in the first half, and at the same time analyzing the tactical play in the second half, one of the most important points was to boost the team's morale.

"I can guarantee that they will not dare to play the same way in the second half as they did in the first half, because the consumption is too big, it is too amazing, so they will retreat like turtles and retract into their shells, because only by shrinking the defense can they minimize their physical exertion. ”

Gao Han's analysis, supported by Sergio Garcia's data analysis, can be said to be reasonable, and it is very probable, because in the final period of the first half, Manchester City were already within easy reach of the goal, whether it was Kaka's shot or Cristiano Ronaldo's long-range shot, they were just a little closer to scoring.

If Mourinho doesn't take the initiative in this situation, then the result that awaits him is to concede a goal.

"As I said before the game, the most important thing for us in this game is not what the opponent will do, but how to break the opponent's goal, we just have to think about how to do our best, and that's it. ”

When Gao Han said this, he also pulled over a tactical board to explain his tactical arrangements for the second half.

For Manchester City, there are not many miracles in how to attack, Gao Han has repeatedly emphasized that the width of the formation is to pull apart, and then use the individual ability of the players to break through the opponent in a one-on-one battle, and then disintegrate the entire defensive system of Real Madrid with points and faces.

He still insisted on this, especially in the face of Real Madrid's retreat, Manchester City had no choice but to attack.

"Real Madrid's retreat, although it will cause some problems for our attack, is not completely without benefits, that is, our midfielders will no longer be pressed by the opposition and we will be able to get more free space, so there is only one test for us, how to turn the advantage on the field into goals. ”

"Of course, if the opponent retreats and we choose to press, it will also bring hidden dangers, that is, there will be more space for counterattacks behind us, which requires every one of our players to pay attention to 120,000 points, especially in the midfield. ”

As Gao Han glanced over, captain Xavi Alonso, central defenders Xavi Martinez, Kompany and Mascherano all nodded in unison.

High pressing is Manchester City's forte, and defending the opponent's counterattack, this is also the situation that Manchester City has encountered the most, the only difference is that this time they are facing Real Madrid, the strength will be stronger.

"Guys!"

Gao Han said that in the end, he clapped vigorously, drawing everyone's attention to himself in the locker room.

"You have to believe me, our biggest enemy in this game is not Real Madrid, but ourselves, as long as we can play at the level we are at our usual level, no team can stop us. ”

"We have the strongest attacking squad in the world, and as long as you listen to me and pull Real Madrid's defensive formation apart, then we will be able to break through the local area and break down the opponent's defense and finally form a goal. ”

With Cristiano Ronaldo on the left, Karim Benzema and Kaka in the middle, and Alexis Sanchez on the right, City's four attacking players in front of the field are among the best superstars in the world at the time, and such players are an absolute nightmare for defenders in one-on-one situations.

The reason why they failed to score in the first half was that Real Madrid were full of energy in the opening stages and were able to use active movement to fend off Manchester City's attack, and after 30 minutes, Real Madrid began to be a little overwhelmed.

Therefore, in the second half, Mourinho must retreat.

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