Chapter 460: Another Complete Victory
The tactical duties performed by Ricardo in this game are not that he is the best at "false 9", but more similar to the definition of "forward striker" in FM games.
In short, he has to be at the front of the whole team, tearing through the opponent's defense like the sharpest knife, using his speed and physical advantage to compete for the team's long and straight passes directly from the center and back, sometimes to cross the bottom, sometimes to create opportunities for his teammates, sometimes to seize the moment to divide the ball, or to run out of the air to score.
He had already set up two goals in just a dozen minutes, and there was no doubt that he fulfilled his tactical duties to near perfection.
Unwilling to be eliminated, the Lazios launched a desperate attack.
But Lazio are no longer what they were now, and Nesta's departure has made their backline look like a colander.
In the 21st minute, Ricardo sent a penetrating through ball from the edge of the box, and Raul cut in to score with a volley.
But the linesman raised the flag and Raul started a little half a step earlier, it was a difficult ball to judge, very vague, and he was at most half a position above the last defender.
Lazio were not without chances, as their game-breaking attack came close to pulling a point back to Pandev, but Pandev's shot hit the side-netting.
As Real Madrid adapted to their opponents' attacks and counter-attacked frequently, the Lazios became overwhelmed. The offense is also difficult to work, and the defense is full of mistakes.
In the 35th minute, two Brazilians played together. Ricardo took the ball at the edge of the box and crossed diagonally to the right side, where Kaka cut in to get the ball.
At this time, instead of inserting into the box, Ricardo ran back two steps and shook off the defenders.
As the defender came out, he suddenly picked up and cut into the space that was briefly exposed behind the defender, and Kaka seized the opportunity to send the ball in front of goal in time. Without making any adjustments, Ricardo stabbed the ball straight with his feet and the ball rolled obediently into the far corner.
3:0, before half of the game was finished, Real Madrid had already established the victory and also established the first place in the group.
And Licardo made two passes and one shot, and was undoubtedly the brightest star of the game in the first half.
Manuel Pellegrini was also very pleased with Ricardo's performance.
In fact, he admires Ronaldo, Ricardo and Kaka, and although he clashed with them out of the desire to maintain the authority of the manager, this does not affect his appreciation of the trio.
These three are almost the pinnacle of the three types of attacking players in the modern era.
All three of them are also very fast players, but their specific technical characteristics are actually very different.
Among them, Ronaldo and Ricardo are both strong and fast, with unparalleled impact and strong ability to dribble the ball at high speeds, and once they are given space to rush, they are the most terrifying killers in the world. They also have the same Brazilian technique, a passing footwork, and a great imagination.
But they also have differences, the difference is that Ricardo has a better sense of the big picture, is better at organizing and moving, and is almost all-round. And Ronaldo's goalmouth feels like no other, even Ricardo can't do it.
Kaka, on the other hand, is a representative of the modern forward midfield, who can pass and shoot, can dribble the ball to kill a bloody path with his own strength, has a certain confrontation ability, and can often make contributions as a sharp knife hidden behind the striker.
The three of them, any one of them, can bring championship trophies to the team and become the cornerstone of the team.
And when the three of them get together, they can simply summon the dragon.
Pellegrini never wanted to get them away, he was bent on subduing them, making them obedient and following his advice to reform.
If Ronaldo can run more aggressively, if Ricardo can be more aggressive in defending in addition to his attacking and playmaking responsibilities, and if Kaka can play more flexibly and pass the ball more penetratingly, he thinks such a trio will be truly invincible.
He hasn't changed his mind since the first-round loss, only this time he'll be smarter and more strategic.
For example, he deliberately did not arrange rotation, just to make the three of them unbearable and offered to rest, so that the next time he wanted to arrange a rotation, they would have nothing to say.
But what he didn't expect was that Ronaldo actually strained his thigh because he was too tired. Sure enough, I'm getting older, and I'm no longer young.
Ronaldo's injury, of course, is a big loss for the team.
However, against a team of Lazio's level, even without Ronaldo, it can easily win.
During the break, he didn't make any adjustments. With a 3-goal lead, any adjustment is redundant and any words are nonsense.
Heading into the second half, the team spontaneously continued to retreat and play comfortably on the counter-attack.
Lazio struggled to break into Real Madrid's penalty area, and Real Madrid's counter-attack was almost fatal.
After the 60 minutes, Pellegrini made a series of substitutions, Robben replaced Kaka, Ruud van Nistelrooy replaced Ricardo and Drenthe replaced Raul.
The Dutch gang all played.
Although this season, the power of the Dutch gang in the Real Madrid dressing room has risen sharply, but it still has not been able to compete with the local gang and the Brazilian gang.
The spiritual leader of Real Madrid is Raul, the golden wolf Guti is the darling of the fans, and Ramos is the new favorite of the fans.
Not to mention, the Brazilian gang is strong and strong, and it can wrestle with the local gang, and its position in the hearts of fans is also very important.
After all, Robben, Sneijder, and Drenthe of the Dutch gang are new to the city, and they can only be said to have just gained a foothold, and they have no status in the hearts of fans. However, under Ruud van Nistelrooy, they have become the third pole in the dressing room.
Pellegrini did not bring his confidant Riquelme, but he also knew the importance of controlling the dressing room, so on the basis of the existing Dutch players Van Nistelrooy and Sneijder, he tried to bring in Robben and Drenthe, hoping to develop the Dutch gang into his own lineage.
But he forgot that the Dutch team was one of the most infighting teams, and the Dutch players were not so close to each other that it was impossible to rally around him.
In the five games in which Ronaldo and the other three were excluded from the starting list, the Netherlands was busy with infighting, and no one stood up to support Pellegrini, and Pellegrini was also quite embarrassed.
Not a Spanish national, never in any echelon of Real Madrid, not winning honors, not winning any championships, not bringing a confidant player, Pellegrini is actually destined to be unable to control Real Madrid's dressing room, but now he has not yet recognized, or rather unwilling to admit it.
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