Chapter 227: Bad Situation
The players have no choice but to continue to execute firmly, trying their best to find possible opportunities and flaws.
Villarreal's players don't understand why coach Manuel Pellegrini is sticking to such a tactic, and since the opening 20 minutes, although it hasn't been a long time, everyone has already seen the team's shortcomings, which is that the attacking point is not able to play a decent threat, which has led to the lack of enough set-pieces at the root to allow the players to launch a surprise attack according to the rehearsed set-piece tactics.
It seems to everyone that the fight goes on like this, ten minutes, twenty minutes, thirty minutes... Unless Real Madrid's players show very big flaws or mistakes, Villarreal will have little chance of recovering the inferior.
But at this moment, coach Manuel Pellegrini's persistence is puzzling, indeed, it is a bit early to talk about tactics or formation changes in the first 20 minutes, but shouldn't judging the situation be something he should consider?
With such doubts and attitudes, the sailors who re-entered the game found that although they worked very hard to cooperate, they were still repeatedly blocked by the Real Madrid defenders, and the back line composed of Ramos and Albiol was like an insurmountable mountain, with only two shots on goal in more than 20 minutes, and all of them were long-range shots, so you can imagine how much threat Real Madrid can bring by this approach.
"Harnett has the ball, he has Real Madrid midfielder Gago next to him, and Ramos in front of him, obviously he has been caught in the bag, he is in a very dangerous situation!"
"Oh, what a beautiful back-heel pass, I can't imagine such a wonderful flash of inspiration at the feet of this unassuming Turkish star... Keeping up with Banega to get the ball, his speed is very fast, it seems that the big opening and closing of offense and defense is the best destination for this player, as for taking into account the overall situation, it seems that he is still very difficult to do. He stumbled a little under the pressure of his compatriot Gago, and at this time Kaka slowly leaned back, but he didn't seem to have any intention of returning to defend the steal. “
"It's a very interesting phenomenon that Kaka and Guti have shown a lot of control and creativity in attack, but they have very different contributions in defence, and if Villarreal can take advantage of that, maybe they will turn around in the future! It's just that it is a bit risky to get such a turnaround, and we can clearly see that although Real Madrid can not have many players at the back, everyone is very strong defensively......
Is the army pressing?
At the same time, Pellegrini also thought of this with his arms crossed, it is naturally not difficult for a coach with a sharp eye like him to see this, but whether he can show such courage is another matter, you must know that if the stars of Real Madrid find an opportunity under the pressure of the army, then it will be too late to regret it! Therefore, after thinking about it, the Chilean still believes that the current situation is not yet the time to give it a go, so he just keeps directing the players on the sidelines to make some local adjustments, in the hope of achieving the desired effect.
In the following time, although Villarreal's players still created a few very good chances, Real Madrid goalkeeper Casillas was also in great form, so he did not let the yellow submarine that wanted to make a breakthrough, but let the opponent's already well-organized defense shrink again, and played two high-quality attacks.
In the 37th minute, Ramos cut off the ball that Rossi knocked back to San Tiago, and took this opportunity to attack, Kaka took the ball and pushed forward all the way under the guidance of Marcelo and others, as if no one was there, Villarreal's entire midfield showed its emptiness and shortcomings in the attack, and even Senna, who has always been known for his defense, was defeated in Kaka's dribbling like a sports car.
The sudden counter-attack made Villarreal's already few defenders feel like a big enemy, and only Godin and Rodriguez stepped forward to force Kaka to pass the ball at his feet, but in the eyes of Villarreal fans this is a force, in the eyes of Real Madrid fans this is a master pass.
Passing through the gap between the two to the feet of Marcelo on the wing, the Brazilian had the upper hand in the head-to-head duel with the Villarreal full-back, and he wanted to attract more Villarreal players on the wing to make a bigger statement, but the rapid return of Santhiago saw this and forced him to dispel the idea.
So Marcelo passed the ball easily again, and this time it was Kaka who advanced all the way to the edge of the penalty area.
His dribbling breakthrough is unstoppable, his signature sprint forward with big strides is extremely lethal, and his exceptional speed helps him dribble across most of the pitch at great speed. And as an attacking midfielder, his ability to break and score, his long-range shooting is quite threatening, and his passing and passing movements are simple and practical, combining the Brazilian's footballing talent with his own tactical acumen, which has made him an indispensable part of the former AC Milan and the Brazilian national team.
Rodriguez was almost exhausted by Kaka's signature dribbling, but when he finally leaned in, Kaka suddenly threw himself out of his position with a horizontal pull.
It was an almost suffocating and desperate scene, as not only did Villarreal's attack take off as soon as it picked up, but it could also be at risk of conceding a goal immediately!!!!
Seeing this, Rodriguez was so anxious that he could only grit his teeth and rush up from behind to shovel towards Kaka, who broke through.
A scream ensued, and the Love Song Stadium fell into a brief lull, followed by a flood of boos and abuse.
Rodriguez received his second yellow card of the game after a flying kick on Kaka's right rib, and the referee was ruthlessly sent off after accumulating two yellows and one red!!!
In the face of the Villarreal players who quickly surrounded them, the referee did not give them the slightest chance to theorize, but unswervingly pointed to the players' tunnel and signaled Rodriguez to leave the field quickly.
The sudden change shocked everyone, and the Villarreal generals, who were powerless to refute, could not say any words of blame, but could only silently watch as Rodriguez handed the captain's armband on his arm to Pire and left the field.
It's a foul that has to be done, otherwise Kaka won't miss this opportunity, and the top Brazilian midfielder won't miss the chance to score his first La Liga goal!! But the result was extremely cruel, Rodriguez, who was already carrying a yellow card, had no choice, and the name of captain gave him responsibility, and it was the responsibility not to put the threat on his teammates behind him.
Santiago, whose vest was completely soaked, pulled his hair behind him and looked at the departing Rodriguez, and then at Kaka, who was pulled up by his teammates, with an inexplicable glint in his eyes.
Conceding one goal and fighting with one less, this game was a hundred times more difficult than I imagined before the game.
How can we reopen the situation?!!!
Only then, only in this brief gap, was Santiago's brain calmed down and he had time to think about the puzzle, while the rest of the time, he played the role of a sapper midfielder.
When the game resumed, the Galaxy Battleship's attack became more and more aggressive, and it was clear that they would not let go of this opportunity to take advantage of your illness to kill you, Kaka sent beautiful through balls in succession, but Ronaldo's crosses after a beautiful anti-offside were blocked off the line.
In the 38th minute, Granero took a corner kick and Albiol's powerless header was confiscated by the Villarreal goalkeeper.
In the 44th minute, Gago's foul on Harnett in front of the penalty area was slightly higher than that of San Tiago's free-kick from 25 yards. Just a minute later, Real Madrid got a corner kick opportunity, and Ronaldo's volley from 11 yards was slightly higher, and the Portuguese, who missed many good chances, was frustrated, and kept lamenting that he lacked a tone today, but what he didn't know was that the Villarreal defenders were like frightened birds at this time.
Until now, in the past 40 minutes, the Portuguese has kicked overhead and crossed long-range shots all over again, and every time he almost scored, can it not make people frightened?
Outside of the world's most valuable top scorer, Villarreal couldn't find a single player in the squad who could defend him one-on-one, and the massive build-up of troops left the rest of the defence porous. Real Madrid's front-line players have strong individual ability, always holding down Villarreal's defence, tearing down the east wall to make up the west wall is obviously not a good thing, and the threat from behind them is constantly reminding them.
"This is a great honour for all of Spain, Real Madrid is coming to you, they are carrying the white flag, which is the symbol of a great club. We have given our hearts to you, you have brought us countless legends, and we are always full of reverence and passion, looking up to the laurels that wear on your head. Come on, Madrid!! Come on, Madrid!! You are a symbol of nobility and dignity, and you are a knight of honor. Come on Madrid! Come on Madrid! Go all out for victory, defend your noble white, come on, Madrid! Come on Madrid! Come on Madrid! ”
Real Madrid, who scored the first goal, showed great dominance, and the momentum of the fans was also wave after wave, while Villarreal, including Santiago, who had the advantage of being at home, almost all the players were waiting for the arrival of the midfield, and that was the only respite they could hope for.