211 Shrink Defense
I have to say that Mourinho's research still makes sense, Bayern Munich's two rounds gave Trapani too many opportunities to counterattack, and the fiasco was not unexpected.
Mourinho would never do such a thing, he has experience, he has to grind against Barcelona, he has to test the counter-attack, and he has to deal with Trapani as well.
So when referee Webber blew the whistle for the start of the game, Real Madrid immediately started defending after a few minutes of futile attack, and Trapani easily controlled the ball.
In other words, Real Madrid also had to give up control, Mourinho's choice was right, Khedira and Alonso were slow, Cazorla and Mascherano were different, and Trapani also had an advantage in terms of movement, these are the conditions that Trapani can control.
Trapani also looked more cautious after the start of this game, which came from Arsene Wenger's explanation, the team should keep the formation compact, Real Madrid's attacking power is also extremely terrifying, Ozil's creativity is strong, and Ronaldo's finishing ability is also very strong.
Real Madrid focuses on defense and wants to wait for opportunities to counterattack, and Trapani here is cautious, so the rhythm of this period is not very fast, on the contrary, it is relatively slow, it can be seen that Wenger also has a study of Real Madrid, knowing that they are more effective when they counterattack quickly.
It wasn't until the 12th minute that Trapani completed his first shot on goal, Trapani played a wonderful match in the front, Aguero made the ball, Messi's long-range shot outside the penalty area, both strength and accuracy, but the former world's No. 1 goalkeeper was definitely not in vain, flying to block the ball out of the bottom line.
Real Madrid's first shot came earlier than Trapani, when Cristiano Ronaldo fired a long-range shot from more than 30 yards away, which was far less threatening than Messi's, and had zero effect.
However, in this corner, Real Madrid really took advantage of this corner opportunity, after Trapani drove the corner kick, Pepe cleared the penalty area, Mascherano failed in the scramble with Ozil, Ozil gave the ball to Benzema, Benzema ran all the way to Trapani's half, but in the end his pass was terrible, and was defused by Evra, who returned to the defense, and Ronaldo was sad.
Before the game, Trapani knew that Real Madrid must take advantage of such opportunities, just as Real Madrid will inevitably leak some defensive gaps, and Trapani will not be able to completely give Real Madrid no chance to counterattack.
Evra's flying interception was crucial, and he almost put himself on an own goal, but it was only a close deal, and he was a serious hero at this moment, so he roared as a catharsis when he got up, and Kameni gave Evra a thumbs up.
Mourinho covered his head in disbelief, this ball may not be cleared if someone else is replaced, but it is Evra, the speed is very fast, Benzema actually has no big problem dealing with it, and Ronaldo who ran the vacancy at the far end He also saw it, but the key pass was not good enough, and the judgment of the route was not accurate enough.
The Trapani fans also let out an exclamation, followed by a round of applause for Patrice Evra's thrilling clearance.
Back and forth, each had a chance to score, all of them almost died, and then a few minutes of the climax of the two teams, Real Madrid suddenly strengthened the pressing of the midfield, which was intentional by Mourinho, the change of rhythm is a risk, or it may be a success, it is difficult to explain.
Trapani's midfielders did feel the pressure of the opposition's press, but their movement was better, and the tacit understanding between the players was also high, and the more Real Madrid pressed but found that the more Trapani's ball hit the core of their defence, Trapani used this time to complete two or three shots.
Mourinho hurriedly let the team continue with the original tactical strategy, not daring to take risks, so the game returned to the flat.
There were few chances for 45 minutes, there were very few chances created by either side, and there were only two absolute chances for Trapani's side, and Real Madrid were worse than them, with only one good shot on goal.
Webb blew the whistle at the end of the first half, and no one could help anyone.
The score of 0:0 is certainly satisfactory for Mourinho, according to his real thoughts, this game can be considered lucky to get a draw, and it is lucky to get a 1:1 draw, after all, the opponent has just bloodied Bayern Munich's team.
Despite the caution he sought, Arsene Wenger was hardly satisfied with the first half's result, and at half-time he made some tactical adjustments, asking the forwards to improve their passing and movement, and to break through!
In the first half, Trapani was the only Messi who dared to break through, but the effect he achieved was not very obvious, the opponent's defensive position was maintained very well, and Messi was not much of a threat whether he broke through the goal or passed.
Wenger's tactical adjustment is actually changed from a point of explosion to a multi-point explosion, the key is to see if Real Madrid can withstand the multi-point strategy, but it is still a little difficult to rely on Messi.
The second half started quickly, Real Madrid was very well prepared, but they were not without weaknesses, such as left wingback Coentrão, who is actually a defender with strong attacking attributes, and Marcelo on the bench, compared to Marcelo, in the eyes of Mourinho, at least his fellow countryman has a much stronger tactical execution.
But judging from the situation in the first half, Coentrão really struggled to defend Messi, relying on the help of players in other positions, such as Ronaldo.
The contest between Ronaldo and Messi and Kaka is one of the highlights of this game, Ronaldo also behaved very positively, under Mourinho Ronaldo is still a privileged player, he does not have to actively return to defense, but in this game, his attitude is quite positive, maybe because of the duel Messi, maybe against the old club, in short, he is very excited, and the defense is also very hard, several times back to the half to help the countryman defend, as a result, his own power is also greatly reduced.
After the start of the second half, Trapani's offensive was more violent, although Real Madrid had expected it, but it was still a little tired in defense, and the cheering sound of Google Stadium made Real Madrid unable to raise its head for a while, Trapani created several good chances, but unfortunately they were all in vain.
Especially in the 53rd minute, Messi's strong cross, Kaka's flying header almost scored, but unfortunately Kaka's header skills were really not good, and the best opportunities were wasted.
Trapani's strong attack is risky, but Trapani performed particularly well at this stage, and the high pressing in the midfield made it very difficult for Real Madrid to counterattack, and he could only play high balls frequently, and Trapani was particularly easy to dissolve, and he re-formed a siege.
In the first half, Trapani's possession rate was as high as 65 percent, and the possession rate even reached 80 percent at this stage.
Lafayette's expression is grim, it seems that Real Madrid's goal is just around the corner, not to mention their high-level, even Mourinho can't sit still on the sidelines, he commands loudly, and has been asking his players to pay attention to the distance, his goal is to make the opponent once the ball is held, his players can quickly form a circle.
Several missed opportunities made Trapani's players naturally a little discouraged, who can not be on fire if it doesn't rain just thunder, so after a wave of offensives, Trapani gradually became a little weak, and there was no idea of wanting to let the Real Madrid formation press out.
What was Trapani thinking? Mourinho is well aware that although Hugo called Mourinho unworthy, Mourinho is indeed a coach who knows how to win very well.