Chapter 455: Real Madrid is in danger
Braniff's goal was a major blow to Real Madrid.
Real Madrid came with the determination to win, and in the first leg of the Bernabéu Stadium, they lost 2-1 to Millwall, which was considered a shame by the Spanish media and fans, not only because of the defeat, but also because they were played by the fanfare.
Capello feels that way, and so does every Real Madrid player.
The most obvious feeling is Real Madrid coach Calderon, mentioning Millwall and Zhang Yang, Calderon gritted his teeth with hatred, especially the key to losing the game is that the other party released the rumor that 'Braniff is the key', which played the whole Real Madrid.
This is unforgivable!
Calderón was deeply touched by the fact that the other party had teased him and made his phone call public and exposed in front of all reporters, and he felt great pressure at that time.
The media, the fans, the board of directors, Calderón's support until now, has not been easy.
Calderón even felt that it was the wrong decision to run for the presidency, but he was reluctant to let go of power, and he had already experienced the joy and beauty of dominating the team.
In addition, Calderón also knows that if he is ousted from power, he will have nothing to do with the operation of Real Madrid Club in the future, except for being a small director who has no right to speak, almost no media and fans will care about what he says.
This is unacceptable to Calderón.
Although Calderón has been considered strange to do things inside and outside since he took office, it cannot be denied that he has a heart that loves Real Madrid deeply, but he prefers that he can lead Real Madrid to the top.
So the Champions League has to be fought for, and Millwall has to be beaten.
Before Real Madrid's match at the Neil Stadium, Calderón also gathered all the players and made an internal speech, hoping to motivate the players with words, and at the same time, he also gave Capello the command of 'must win'.
Now seeing Millwall score, Real Madrid is a little unacceptable.
The players are fine.
The Real Madrid player was even more depressed and it was Braniv who scored the goal.
Real Madrid fans were very dissatisfied, and even though there were only 3,000 people away from home, they still booed their dissatisfaction with the game.
If you don't know Real Madrid, you may think that the fans are booing the home team Millwall, but in fact, Real Madrid fans will not be dissatisfied with the opponents of 'different levels', in their eyes, Millwall and Real Madrid are not the same level, and their boos will only be given to the teams that are qualified to stand with Real Madrid, so the current boos are for Real Madrid, which is to express dissatisfaction with Real Madrid's performance.
Calderón, who was in Madrid, was also very upset, and he threw the wine glass in his hand on the ground.
"Click!"
The glass shattered and splashed everywhere, mixed with pale red wine.
Calderon was angry, and he turned off the TV, not wanting to continue watching, and finally gritted his teeth and continued to watch.
Neil Field.
Capello in the Real Madrid coach's bench can still maintain a stable mentality.
As a manager, he certainly can't be like an ordinary person, who has too much emotional fluctuation about the goal in the game, and he is more surprised than depressed about the goal.
Capello was amazed at the superb combination of Millwall's players during the goal.
From Braniv to Valdy, from Vardy to Braniv.
In the face of Salgado and Guti's blocking, Braniff was able to pass the ball diagonally to his teammates with his back heel, which was enough to prove that his foot skills had reached the top in the world, coupled with the wonderful shot at the end, it was like a performance, Capello was sure that Braniff's foot skills were by no means weaker than those of the top superstars.
Jamie Vardy is also quite impressive.
Vardy's performance was really nothing more than receiving a pass, taking two steps forward and then passing it to Braniff.
The choice of passing is a testament to the strength.
In that case, the average player would give the ball to Pire, who was more prominent and easier to pass the ball through, but Vardy's choice was Branifer, and if you want to cross Salgado or even Ramos in the middle of the game, just a little deviation from the direction is enough to miss a great opportunity.
Jamie Vardy chose to give the ball to Braniff, proving his confidence in the quality at his feet.
Capello suddenly found that no matter how much he paid attention to it, he still underestimated Millwall's players.
These players are not as famous as Real Madrid stars, but when it comes to the real game, they are definitely not worse than Real Madrid stars, and they can even catch up with some superstars.
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Braniff completed the scoring and Millwall celebrated on the pitch.
Zhang Yang symbolically claps his hands, with a faint smile on his face, but he is not very excited.
The goal was expected.
The cooperation between Braniff and Vardy is indeed commendable, in fact, the pre-game saying that 'Braniff is a key player' is not a 'smoke bomb'.
What Zhang Yang said was the truth.
The 442 formation was selected in this game, the reason is also in defense, the first leg of the meeting, the score gave the team a big advantage, continue to use the 'double core' tactics and Real Madrid to attack, it is a bit more than worth the loss, because the 'double core' is a single back that focuses on offense, the overall defense is a big problem, back to the home to maximize the score advantage, it is necessary to increase the defensive intensity.
The 442 formation is on the stable side, and the defensive ability is not bad.
The starters are also good defensive players, such as Smitchell and Morris, and the double striker is to ensure the offensive ability, in fact, the 'double core' tactic is really good, but the outbreak is the midfield rather than the striker, and the double striker is definitely more powerful than the single striker, and the forward line.
'Dual-core' tactics, in order to ensure defensive intensity, there must be a back to sit, the front line can only have one striker, when encountering opponents like Real Madrid, this kind of strong defensive strength, a single striker will be limited to death, Darren Bent can't play, relying solely on midfield ability, it is not easy to score.
The two-striker is different.
One striker attracts the defence, and the other striker has room to play.
In this head-to-head clash with Real Madrid, the biggest hole cards are Branifer and Vardy.
Needless to say, Braniff's strength is very strong, and after the dribbling skills have been greatly enhanced, as long as he adds some experience, Zhang Yang believes that he will be promoted to the top star, which can be compared to superstars such as Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo.
An 'inexperienced' Braniff is only one of the hole cards, and the biggest hole card is the skillful combination of Braniff and Vardy.
The two have a very tacit understanding.
If you borrow an interesting word, the two are like a bunch of 'good friends', or the destined 'friends' in their previous lives, when they come together, they are not one plus one equals two, and they may be able to play more than three levels.
Zhang Yang felt unbelievable.
Braniff and Vardy have been together for less than two seasons, but they have worked together so well that they grew up together, played together, played together on the same team, and played professional football together for another decade...... degree.
"Maybe they were husband and wife for a hundred years in their previous lives......"
"Ahem......"
Zhang Yang really thought deeply: put Braniff and Vardy naked and put them on the same bed......
NO!
I'm going to keep eating and sustaining my life today!
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Real Madrid were not willing to fall behind.
After the game restarted, Real Madrid fought more fiercely and attacked more fiercely.
There was a lot of pressure on the Millwall defence.
Real Madrid then burst into a strong line-up, and they continued to attack Millwall, who had to shrink their defence and strengthen their defence.
Millwall's tactical theme is not to defend against the counter-attack, and the 442 formation is not necessarily a defensive counterattack, as long as it finds an opportunity, or controls the football, Millwall will launch a wave of counterattacks or steady advances, so that Real Madrid also have to retreat to the half.
Since the offense was very active, the pace of the game was getting faster and faster.
The audience fans had a great time.
"Sky Sports" commentator Lineker's mouth didn't close, "Come and see this time!" Raul! Raul! Kick up—"
"Zambrotta has cleared the siege!"
"Raul again, this time—"
"Guti's long-range shot, an anti-aircraft shot, was a complete waste of chance, Guti rarely started in the Champions League, he replaced Emerson, but the performance didn't seem to be very good......"
'Millwall played very steadily, with continuous passes in midfield, moving to the wings and Pire dribbling the ball...... Break through Diarra! Pretty! Keep going, keep going! Cross—"
"Morris's shot didn't hit the target, it's a shame that the goal was a chance to ......"
“……”
In the intense competition, time flies, and in the blink of an eye, forty minutes have passed.
This time Millwall's corner, Pire kicked a high arc, the ball fell to the first point, and Darren Bent grabbed the position, jumped up to flick his head at the goal.
At the moment of overheading the ball, Darren Bent was unstable and fell directly on the grass with his body crooked.
There was chaos in the restricted area.
The referee suspended the game, and Ramos and Guti next to him raised their hands to show their innocence, but the referee did not hesitate to show a yellow card to Guti and awarded Millwall a penalty.
Millwall fans were in high spirits.
The Real Madrid players surrounded the interview with dissatisfaction, and Guti kept explaining, "I didn't bump into him!" ”
"You must be wrong! Or didn't you see it at all? ”
"You can't do that, it affects the game! We demand justice! ”
Other Real Madrid fans followed suit.
Hearing Guti say words such as 'justice' and 'affecting the game', the referee was ready to continue the deck, and Raul went up to apologize and explain before calming the referee's anger.
After falling behind 3-1, Real Madrid were awarded another penalty.
Although the first half was not over yet, anyone knew that Real Madrid were really in danger.