Chapter 42: The First Duel
Even Tuchel, who is full of personality, had to think carefully about how he laid out his squad for this game. Pen ~ fun ~ www.biquge.info and whether the fat man starts has become the focus of debate in Tuchel's coaching staff, although Tuchel coach is reluctant to let the fat man start due to media reasons, but assistant coaches Webb and Michels expressed their opposition, and finally Tuchel coach changed his mind and agreed to the fat man's start.
The reason Thomas Tuchel changed his mind was because the game was too important for Borussia Dortmund. Dortmund is on the path to revival and needs to expand its influence with constant victories. And this match with Real Madrid is a good opportunity for Dortmund to expand its influence, if Dortmund can win the game, the effect is self-evident, and it is very beneficial to Dortmund's expansion of influence in Europe and future recruitment.
Another point is that if Dortmund want to go far in the Champions League, it is a must to fight for the top of the group, because according to the rules of the Champions League, the top of the group will play the second of the other group in the knockout round. Therefore, if Dortmund wants to meet a weaker opponent in the 16-8 game, fighting for the top spot in the group is a must.
The last point is that Dortmund have been on a good streak lately, winning three in a row in all competitions, and if they want to maintain their good momentum, they must beat Real Madrid, but Real Madrid is known to be strong, so Dortmund must send the strongest squad to have a chance.
For these three reasons, Tuchel was persuaded by his assistants. Coach Tuchel has confidence in his tactics but not in the players who will execute it, with the exception of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who can be trusted up front, none of the other players up front have lived up to his mental expectations. Although Tuchel is reluctant to admit it, he knows in his heart that the fat man has played a key role in the team's recent succession of big wins, more than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The players I expected did not play their due role, but the players I didn't expect shined, which really fulfilled the old Chinese saying, if you have the intention to plant trees and trees, you will not live, and you will not have the intention of planting willows and willows. I'd better let the Chinese boy be the core, anyway, the season is very long, as long as he doesn't perform well, I can replace him at any time. Coach Tuchel has chosen to compromise.
"Boris, you guessed it right, Pang was really in the starting line-up for Borussia Dortmund, and he played in the midfield position." Dicker took the list and said, "...... Borussia Dortmund's starting line-up is: goalkeeper: No. 38 Burki, defenders: No. 26 Piszczek, No. 25 Papastathopoulos, No. 28 Ginter and No. 29 Schmelzer, midfielders: No. 33 Weigl and No. 27 Castro, midfielders: No. 7 Dembele, No. 9 Pang and No. 13 Guerreiro, forwards: No. 17 Aubameyang, coach Tuchel lined up a 4231 formation......"
"It's pretty much the strongest squad that Dortmund can put out at the moment, and of course if No.5 Baltra doesn't get injured, we're even stronger." Rubeer commented.
'Schurrle is already out of injury, but Tuchel has put him on the bench and there are Gotze, Christian Pulisic, Moore, Christian Pulisic, Paslak and Weidenfeller on the bench. Dicker continued, "Man, which of them do you think has a chance to come off the bench in the second half? ”
'I think Schurrle has the biggest chance, he's an experienced player and in a crucial game like this, tournament experience is very important. Rupert replied: 'Pulisic and Moore have also had chances, they have been in good form lately; Gotze's availability depends on Pon's play, with Paslak and Weidenfeller mainly complementing the backline......"
"Boris, I'm very worried about Pang's performance right now, this is the first time he's out as the core of the team in the true sense of the word, and against Real Madrid, one of the strongest teams in Europe, this pressure is too much." Dicker said seriously, "Now the media all over Germany are paying attention to Pang's performance, and regard this game as a litmus test of whether he can become the core of the team's attack. ”
"Yes." Rupert admitted calmly, "Since Pang wants to become the core, he needs to take on more, otherwise it is not enough to convince the public, Pang is too young, and he needs the competition to justify himself." I came up with this idea early so that Pang had a goal to work towards towards......"
"Isn't it a little early?" Dicker was a little worried.
"It's not early, Pang now has this strength, from the warm-up track to now, Pang has been in good shape, and his strength is getting stronger and stronger, it's long overdue to take on more responsibility." Rupert explained, "And pushing Pang out can also set an example for the rest of the young people in the team, and it is also a good spur for players like Gotze to play in their youth......
"I hope you didn't pull out the seedlings to help them grow!" Dicker sighed, "Okay, let me talk about Real Madrid's starting lineup: goalkeeper: No. 1 Navas, defenders: No. 2 Carvajal, No. 5 Varane, No. 4 Ramos and No. 23 Danilo, midfielders: No. 19 Modric, No. 8 Toni Kroos and No. 10 Ronaldo, forwards: No. 11 Bale, No. 9 Benzema and No. 7 Ronaldo, Zidane manager lined up a 433 formation......"
"The BBC has started all the starts, and it seems that Real Madrid is bound to win this game!" Rupert looked serious, "This is just right, it can fully test whether this Dortmund youth army has the strength to compete with the top teams in Europe." ”
The game was about to start, and the fat man stood in the players' tunnel, looking at the Real Madrid players opposite him and feeling like a dream. Once upon a time, these people were the objects that the fat man looked up to, but now the fat man can compete with them face to face, and the fat man can't help but feel the magic of fate and give himself a chance to chase his dreams.
The fat man was very calm, because these people in front of him were no longer enough to make the fat man excited. People are like this, the reason why they look up is because they can't reach that height, and when they stand at the same height, the excitement will disappear and the mind will become peaceful.
The fat man only glanced at Ronaldo a few times, because Ronaldo was the target of the fat man's chase. This is the first time the fat man has seen Ronaldo, I have to say that Ronaldo is very handsome, and slender, although he is very strong, there is no trace of bloated feeling, and the star is full of style. In contrast, the fat man is a lot worse in temperament, mainly because the fat man has gained too little honor, and there is no domineering spirit unique to the winner in the body.
At half past seven in the evening, the game started on time. The managers of both teams stood on the pitch-side turf to direct the game from the start, and it was clear that Tuchel was nervous because it was his second Champions League game. Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has been very calm, and after Zidane took over the team in the middle of last year, he not only lost only two games in the second half of the league, but also led the team to win the Champions League. This huge honor catapulted Zidane to become one of Europe's top football coaches.
Both teams started with a cautious start and focused on tentativeness. Real Madrid's midfield is centered on Kroos, with high school striker Karim Benzema at the front, and Cristiano Ronaldo on the right side is the core of the attack. Real Madrid attack is dominated by the right wing, attracting the opponent to defend, and then passing the ball to Bale on the left wing, giving him plenty of space to use his speed advantage. Overall, Real Madrid's attack is not only about teamwork, but also about the individual play of the stars, which is very technical and pleasing to the eye.
In the second minute of the game, Real Madrid midfielder Kroos made a straight stop to find center forward Benzema, who was just about to break through with the ball when Castro tripped and Real Madrid got a good free kick opportunity. This free kick is directly in front of the goal, two meters at the top of the arc of the big penalty area, about 256 meters from the goal, which is quite a good position.
"Oh, Castro fouled, he tripped Benzema when he grabbed the ball, giving the opponent a free kick opportunity in a pretty good position......" Dicker looked regretful, "If nothing else, this ball Ronaldo will be the main penalty, Ronaldo's elevator free kick is still quite threatening in this position......"
Sure enough, as soon as Dicker's words fell, Ronaldo stood in front of the free kick and prepared to take the penalty. After Dortmund lined up the wall, the referee's whistle also sounded, and Ronaldo directly hit the goal with a free kick, and it was indeed an elevator free kick.
I saw that after the ball crossed the human wall, it suddenly fell and went straight to the goal, and the arc was very beautiful. Ronaldo's free kick was still good, but the angle was a little positive, and Dortmund goalkeeper Bilki didn't dare to take it hard and blocked the ball with both fists. However, the second drop of the ball was obtained by Real Madrid's No. 10 J Ronaldo, who shot directly from the left side of the penalty area. The shot was a little off the angle and went straight to the right post of the goal, but before flying out of the bottom line, Benzema touched it in the middle of the way, changed direction, hit the right post of the goal, and bounced off the bottom line.
"Oh, it's a dangerous ball, Real Madrid have a very strong sense of fighting for the second or even third place of the ball, the attack is continuous, very threatening......," Dicker was shocked.
"That's true, Real Madrid's attack is very layered, after Ronaldo's free kick is kicked, Real Madrid has players to grab the first point, and some players to grab the second point, and the attack is very three-dimensional." "This requires our players to be very careful about protecting the second and third points of the ball when defending......
As soon as the attack on the Real Madrid side ended, Dortmund's side started a counterattack. However, Real Madrid's retreat was very fast, Dortmund's pass just past the midfield, and the Real Madrid players had retreated to their own half, standing in position, waiting for Dortmund to attack.
This is actually a tactical feature of Real Madrid, their three lines have been kept very compact, generally swarming up when attacking, and swarming back when retreating, although the retreat is deeper, but it does not affect Real Madrid's counterattack at all, because Real Madrid's two wingers are Ronaldo and Bale, both of whom have very good skills and speed players, retreat deeper, but give the two more space to display their skills and speed.
As soon as the fat man passed the midfield with the ball, Benzema came over to defend, and the fat man made a one-two with Dembele on the side and passed Benzema. However, Benzema did not give up, and kept following the fat man, until the fat man entered Kroos's defense zone, Benzema gave up following and turned back to defend Castro, who had just stepped forward.
Seeing that the fat man got rid of Benzema's defense, Dembele handed the ball back to the fat man, and he continued to cut forward. As soon as the fat man received Dembele's pass, Real Madrid midfielder Kroos had already pressed up, and soon made contact with the fat man's body, and his feet were even faster. Fortunately, the fat man was well prepared, directly resisted Kroos with his body, and quickly transferred the ball to the other side of the body, but the fat man underestimated the speed of another Real Madrid midfielder Modric, the fat man just transferred the ball to the side of the body, Modric had already rushed, and the three of them were in a mess. The fat man had no time to pass the ball, so he had to hook the ball in front of his body with his long legs, ready to break out of the encirclement. The fat man held the two of them in his two hands and rushed out, but at this time Kroos had already fallen to the ground to tackle, and finally the ball and the fat man were swept down by Kroos.
'Oh, Pang was pinched by Real Madrid midfielders Kroos and Luka Modric, but Pang didn't concede the ball, Kroos was fouled by a tackle that fell to the ground, giving Dortmund a free-......kick in front,' Dicker commented.
"Real Madrid's two midfielders are particularly strong in terms of defensive support, Kroos is the main attack when attacking, and Modric is the main defense when defending, which is very difficult...... Rubeer commented.
The fat man also had physical contact with Real Madrid players for the first time, and I have to say that Real Madrid's players are very reasonable in terms of physical and technical use, they are not afraid of physical confrontation, and they are very fast and fast, and it is difficult to get rid of them after being entangled.
Kroos and Luka Modric are not calm at the moment, their two have a high percentage of pinch defences, but against the Dortmund nine, they are a little unconfident in the pinch defense that they are famous for.
'This guy is too strong to hold him up, he's tall and long-legged, it's hard to break his ball, and next time we're going to focus on his break-through and passing lines.' Kroos whispered to Modric. Modric nodded, turned and went to the wall.
"Two minutes ago, Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo took a direct free-kick and created a big threat, and now it's Dortmund's turn." Dicker continued, "Boris, who is going to take this free-kick? ”
"There's no doubt about Pong, Pom's free-kick level is now the highest in the team!" Rupert said firmly, "Although Pang and Ronaldo play different positions on the field, this will be the first time Pang and Ronaldo will face off. The first battle between the two strongest men was a free-kick contest, and it was a really interesting game......
The fat man did stand behind the free-kick without any teammates around him. There is no doubt that the fat man will take this free-kick of his own making. This free kick is nearly 30 meters away from the goal, the goal is directly to the left, and the ball is facing the left post of the goal, although the position is not too good, but it belongs to the area that the fat man is good at.
The fat man didn't know that Rupert was trying his best to play up his free kick duel with Ronaldo. At this moment, the fat man was thinking about how to kick the free kick into the opponent's goal. The fat man has already seen this game against Real Madrid as a great opportunity to brush his face. The fat man clearly remembers the last time he played against Bayern in the Super Cup, because of his excellent performance, the sensational effect after the game. Not only did countless reporters want to interview him, but also the sales of jerseys skyrocketed, and most importantly, it attracted Audi to sign a sponsorship contract with him, which is definitely a good thing for fame and fortune.
'Brother's face-brushing plan, brother's fame and fortune, let's start with this free kick! The fat man made up his mind, and a golden light suddenly flashed in his eyes.