927 Deadly Dead End
Yang Yang bent down, gently put the football on the turf, stepped on the football a few more times, compacted the turf, and the whole process was carried out slowly, not lightly or heavily, giving people a very calm and calm feeling.
When he slowly stepped back, stood up straight, and waited for the free throw whistle to blow, the eyes of all the fans watching the live broadcast around the world on and off the court were all focused on him.
In the stand of the president of the Bernabeu Stadium, Florentino couldn't help but stretch out his hands, wiped his face vigorously, took a deep breath, and then took off his glasses, took out the mirror cloth, carefully wiped them clean, and put them back on.
He wanted to see more clearly.
'If we score it, we're really dominant.' Florentino said softly.
Three-to-one and two-to-one are two very different outcomes for Real Madrid.
The former has a clear advantage, while the latter is destined to cause a hard-fought battle at Old Trafford.
In terms of strength, Real Madrid is definitely ahead of Manchester United, but in this game, Ferguson's tactics are really good,-for-tat with Benitez, but Manchester United's squad shortcomings are very obvious, giving Real Madrid an opportunity.
If it were to go to Old Trafford with a score of 2-1, Real Madrid really didn't dare to say that they could advance safely, but if it was 3-1, Real Madrid would definitely be more relaxed.
Almost anyone who knows football and knows the rules of the Champions League knockout rounds would not object to this.
'It's less than 30 metres from goal, the position and angle suit him and the chances of scoring are high.'
Zidane is the one who has compared Yang Yang's free-kick footwork, so he is very aware of Yang Yang's free-kick attainments, and even in a previous interview with the media, Zidane once said that Yang Yang is the best free-kick skill among the active players.
Of course, this remark caused a lot of controversy, because many fans don't like Yang Yang, they may be Pirlo fans, Messi fans, may be Xiao Xiaoluo's fans, and they will definitely not agree with Zidane's views.
But this did not prevent Yang Yang from scoring directly with free kicks again and again.
Baldano also smiled slightly, "He is a monster who kicks free kicks as penalties in the mouths of fans and the media." ”
After hearing this, Florentino and Zidane couldn't help but laugh and laughed.
Yang Yang is the banner of Real Madrid, the pride of President Florentino, and the pride of Real Madrid's management.
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Off the pitch, Manchester United have set up a human wall, with Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic, two big tall players, also placed in the human wall.
Yang Yang stared directly at the human wall and the goal behind the human wall, he paid attention to Van der Sar's position, and kept judging all kinds of complicated situations in his heart, and these repeated calculations and measurements were ultimately boiled down to experience.
With the referee's whistle, Yang Yang took a deep breath and quickly ran forward.
Every step he takes is a habit formed after years of repeated practice, with a deep muscle memory, and when he comes to the front of the football, after standing with his left foot, the whole body immediately tilts into an angle, and the right foot is quickly kicked out.
His body was like a full-fledged crossbow, and the soccer ball was the arrow he shot.
The ball flew quickly from his right foot, climbed quickly, and went over the head of the human wall with a wonderful arc.
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In front of the goal, Van der Sar quickly judged the trajectory of the soccer flight in mid-air, on the left!
Although the Dutch goalkeeper is 40 years old, and although he has decided to retire at the end of this season, he has maintained his form quite well so far, with good physical function, but not as flexible as when he was younger, but he has more experience.
Before the game, he had repeatedly studied Yang Yang's free kicks, especially those from the perspective of the goal, he was judging Yang Yang's free kick penalty rules, but he found that Yang Yang was also choosing different ball paths according to different goalkeepers, all of which were targeted.
Van der Sar is well aware that his weakness is on the left side of the goal, that is, on the right side of Real Madrid's attack.
There is no perfect player in this world, and naturally there is no perfect goalkeeper, the reason why Buffon is legendary and great is that he has almost no obvious weaknesses, very comprehensive, but to say that he is perfect, it is impossible.
Casillas' height is also a huge flaw, which can be compensated for by quick reflexes and flexible body at a young age, but once he is old and his physical function declines, it is difficult for Casillas to maintain a high level.
This is a common problem for all short goalkeepers.
Another point is the weak side of the goalkeeper.
The left-footed goalkeeper saves on the right and the right-footed goalkeeper saves on the left, both of which will inevitably have problems.
Gianluigi Buffon has overcome this problem to the fullest, Cech has mostly overcome it, but Van der Sar has not, not even Lion Kahn, both of whom are right-footed goalkeepers and have serious problems saving on the left side.
Especially the left half high ball, and the top left corner is a dead end for them.
Van der Sar deliberately leaned slightly to the left side when choosing a position just now, just to hint to Yang Yang that he knew his weakness very well, consciously blocked his left side, and guided him to play directly on the right side.
But as a result, Yang Yang still chose the left side, and it was the upper left corner that was the most difficult for him to save.
This is a big test for Van der Sar, but why not for Yang Yang's free kick skills?
Who can withstand so much pressure in a crucial matchup like the Champions League semi-finals and send this free-kick straight into the top left corner?
But after Van der Sar judged the trend of the ball, he didn't have time to think about it at all, and the whole person quickly moved to the left and flew to save.
Yang Yang's free throws came quickly, and the arc was beautiful, but it was deadly.
At first, it looked like it was going out of bounds, but as it got close to the goal, it suddenly sank down, as if it had been pressed down in mid-air by an invisible hand, and then it almost skimmed the angle between the right post and the crossbar, and crashed into the United goal.
And Van der Sar's hand was just a little bit closer, and the tips of his fingers could reach it!
The dead end is a little bit worse than this.
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“GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!”
"Yang Yang's direct free kick scores!"
"Three to one!"
"It's so exciting!"
"This is definitely an earth-shattering direct free kick from Yang Yang!"
After Yang Yang scored the goal, the whole person rushed out of the goal, sprinted all the way, and gestured with both hands to the eggplant, but in fact, he was excitedly telling everyone that he scored twice again.
More than 80,000 Real Madrid fans rushed out of their seats and frantically shouted Yang Yang's name.
'Let's look at this direct free-kick goal.
"Slow-motion replays from different angles, it's definitely a dead end."
"Even though Van der Sar was prepared and made the first save, he was still out of reach, a little bit close."
'We all know, even Van der Sar himself, that the top left corner is his corner, his weakness, but how many people can take a precise free-kick into this area, looking at European football?'
"But tonight, Yang Yang did it!"
"We can see from the camera behind the stadium that the arc of the ball is very weird, there is an obvious drop, which is a sign of Yang Yang's free kick, a bit similar to Juninho Jr., and a bit like a fallen leaf ball."
"It's so exciting!"
"What a brilliant direct free-kick!"
Yang Yang excitedly celebrated the goal under the South Stand, and his teammates quickly rushed over to celebrate the goal with him.
Kaka, Ibrahimovic, Robben, Xavi Alonso, Marcelo, McConn, Vermaelen......
One by one, the Real Madrid players rushed forward, and even goalkeeper Casillas shouted at Yang Yang from afar and raised his hands above his head to applaud him.
The entire Bernabeu stadium was also chanting Yang Yang's name in unison.
The three-to-one score allowed Real Madrid to establish a certain advantage in the first leg of the home game, which will give Old Trafford an advantage in the next away game, and can also relieve the pressure of Real Madrid in the league to the greatest extent.
Real Madrid is determined to keep winning all in the next league and put pressure on Barcelona, but if Manchester United is not played well in this game, the pressure on the team will be very high, not only will there be problems in the Champions League, but the league may also fall again.
But now, the goal has greatly relieved the pressure on Real Madrid, and instead pushed all the problems on Manchester United.
"Ferguson still looked depressed on the sidelines, he should have reminded the players before the game to minimize fouls within 30 meters, but just now Fabio was forced to foul when he couldn't stop Yang Yang."
"And now, Yang Yang seized the opportunity to expand the score to three to one, which is tantamount to forcing Manchester United to a dead end."
'A week from now at Old Trafford, United will have to adopt a more aggressive attacking approach.
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After Yang Yang converted the direct free-kick, United tried to play a rush for a while, but Real Madrid soon returned the favor and forced the Red Devils to give up by threatening the United goal twice in a row.
In terms of attacking ability, looking at the whole of European football, Real Madrid is not afraid of any opponent.
Ferguson then brought on Paul Scholes in an attempt to strengthen the midfield's ability to play the ball, but Real Madrid also made targeted substitutions that did not allow Ferguson's idea to materialise.
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Manchester United 3-1 at home with Yang Yang's brace and an assist, laying a solid foundation for advancing to the final.
What's more, this is Yang Yang's fifth consecutive Champions League goal since 2011.
Since his return from injury, he has scored key goals in every game since the knockout rounds of the Champions League, and he has been playing better and better, which has been the driving force behind Real Madrid's progress.
Whether it is Lyon, Tottenham, or now Manchester United, Yang Yang has played the role of a key superstar.
And the 3-1 victory over Manchester United also made Real Madrid extremely convinced that the team had stepped into Wembley Stadium with one foot.
Of course, Benitez also repeatedly reminded his players in the dressing room after the game that the score of 3-1 was still not safe.