Chapter 484: Attack Can't
Zhang Lu thought about it for a while and gave such a comment, Baltra is also a young defender he is more optimistic about.
If you don't get a chance in Barcelona, it doesn't mean that his strength is insufficient, because many defenders may not get a chance at Barcelona, but maybe after arriving in the Bundesliga, he is very outstanding in the defenders, and he can also fight for his place.
While the two were discussing Baltra, Allegri was angrily reprimanding the heart of his team in the dressing room at Juventus, with Paul Pogba, who had voluntarily cut off most of his ties with the team in the first half in order to play alone.
"You think you're playing with someone else? Rely on your own performance to distinguish between high and low? Do you see that he is taking care of you? ”
Allegri spitted far away, because he was really dissatisfied. I was also disappointed with Pogba.
But the young and energetic Pogba was even more unhappy than their manager, first of all, he felt that he had done nothing wrong, and secondly, he also felt very shameless when he thought that he was limited to Sven Bender in the first half.
As for being reprimanded by Allegri after returning to the dressing room, to be honest, he was used to it.
Maybe I should consider a different place, it doesn't seem to make much sense to stay here any longer.
After Allegri reprimanded him, he calmed down a little, although he was beaten, but in such a game, he still has to have a certain trust in his midfield core. Therefore, the tactics laid out by Allegri later still revolve around the liberated Pogba.
For Borussia Dortmund, Kehl wasn't very happy with the way the first half went, but his dissatisfaction was directed at himself.
He felt that he still overestimated Allegri's courage, originally thought that this guy would continue his formation of three defenders and five midfielders, but who would have thought that in the Champions League, he would directly become five defenders, which can be said to be very cowardly.
"Marco, you and Pierre have to run to the middle in the second half, and the two people on their wings will basically not lose their positions, so we can only find space from the two ribs, although it is not easy, but there is no other way."
After talking to these two people, he turned to Lin Yi again, "Lin, you may need to play a little more in the second half, otherwise they will really shrink." Get the ball more, put pressure on the opponent more, you can attack Chiellini more. ”
Listening to Kyle's advice, Lin Yi was also stunned for a moment, raised his head and looked at the head coach, "Why Chiellini?" ”
"He's a little bad today, haven't you noticed?" Kyle replied to Lin Yi's doubts.
"Why do I think Barzagli is in the worst form?" In the first half, Barzagli was very embarrassed by Lin Yi, although in the end, under Buffon's performance, he kept the goal intact.
"Because Barzagli is good at defending, he's always been the last of the three, and if you've been one-on-one with him, he's going to be struggling. But after you get past him, you still have two people waiting for you, so it's going to be tough, but if you start with Chiellini and Barzagli's form isn't good, maybe there's less pressure. ”
Hearing Kyle's analysis, Lin Yi felt that what he said was also very reasonable, and he would try it later.
But then again, while these defenders are difficult to deal with, it seems that Buffon is the most uncomfortable......
"The second half is about to start, although the score of the first half looks dull, but Dortmund still have some chances, but Juventus are not in great shape today. The disconnect between midfield and frontcourt is a bit noticeable, and if it goes on like this, it could well be a narrow win or a dull draw. Duan Xuan said, resisting the urge to yawn.
"Hehe, it's hard to say, have you forgotten that in the last round of the group stage, Lin Yi suddenly exploded in the second half?" Zhang Lu immediately objected to Duan Xuan's statement, but after a pause, Zhang Lu's words changed, "Of course, there may be an outbreak in this game, but it is unlikely to be as strong as that one, because the opponent's defense is very tight today." ”
Duan Xuan blinked, it was really an old Jianghu, he could actually talk about the turtle shrinking defense so ...... No traces.
The second half of the game has begun, Juventus's midfield seems to be a mess, although Allegri, who held the first half and does not want to end the game like this, laid out five minutes of offensive tactics and strategies, but at the beginning of the second half, Juventus's first attack was still a mess.
Pogba seems to have become a black hole for the team, and as soon as the ball reaches his feet, the attack can basically be declared over.
Many times, the more deliberately you pursue something, the more difficult it is to get what you want.
It's as if right now, Pogba, who could have tried to kill the opposition with his teammates, is only thinking about going it alone.
The reality can only be that he is blocked again and again by the little-known Weigel and Sven Bender, who has never been taken seriously by him.
'Pogba's selection and handling on the pitch today was actually a bit of a mistake and I feel like passing is a better option in this situation. As a midfielder, he completely slowed down the team's attacking tempo today. ”
'If Vidal and Andrea Pirlo had been around, maybe things would have been better now because they could have Dybala up front and not leave Juve completely helpless.
"I think Juve's formation today is a big failure, they put Higuain in line, but they gave up attacking on the two wings, which makes Higuain, who has excellent header ability, one less threat. And Pogba's sticky ball in midfield made Dybala useless. Of course, perhaps the only thing that is more commendable is that they have done a good job defensively. ”
If Allegri is aiming for a draw in this game, he should probably be happy with his side.
But could it be? The next game of the two legs is at the opponent's home stadium, if you don't establish an advantage at your own home stadium, what will happen in the next game, who can say well?
Thinking of this, Allegri could only go to the sideline and call Marchisio over.
"If Paul still takes the ball like that, you can make more long passes and hit the ball to the opponent's frontcourt, otherwise this game may have to end like this."
The original Juventus, at most, gave people the feeling that the attack was not sharp, or like a blunt knife, cutting one by one. But today, they are not only not sharp, they are not attacking at all.
Whether it is Pogba's stubbornness or mistakes in tactical arrangement, this team cannot attack.
Lin Yi had already tried to find Chiellini's trouble, as Kyle had said. But even today, when everyone is not normal, Buffon still maintains his extremely high standards.
In the second half, Lin Yi hit three shots from the woodwork, but all of them were blocked by Buffon.
Especially at the end of the game, Lin Yi, who had already killed the red-eyed, after getting rid of the opponent's three defenders, shot directly at the top of the arc of the penalty area, and went straight to the corner of the heavy artillery bombardment, which was actually blocked by Buffon with one hand.
After completing the shot, Lin, who had already floated up the whole person, opened his mouth and only said "I rely on".
Allegri's heart hung in his throat throughout the second half and he was already thinking about when he should bring Pogba off. However, when making substitutions, you have to make sure that the opponent doesn't score.
Fortunately, the back five and Gianluigi Buffon kept his dream alive, and in the end, they didn't let Dortmund's onslaught work.
"After watching this game, although there were a lot of wonderful shots, it still felt boring overall, because Juventus played too conservatively today."
"Hehe, their conservatism has also worked, after all, not all teams can hold on as they wish in the face of the current Dortmund team."
When the game ended very dullly, Lin Yi, who had traveled more than ten kilometers in the whole field, fell directly to the ground.
This Buffon, who said that he was almost forty, was unbelievable, and he actually knocked me down.
Lin Yi also reacted to Reus and Aubameyang, both of whom now feel their legs go limp and their eyes go black.
For the first time, they felt that there was a goalkeeper who would be more difficult to deal with than four or five defenders.
It is said that they have played Neuer many times in the Bundesliga, and it is not for nothing that Neuer is now known as the "world's number one goalkeeper". But perhaps because of the unfamiliarity, Buffon's performance in this game made them feel that this guy who should have been on the decline a long time ago was much more difficult to deal with than Neuer.
Allegri looked aloof, shook Kele's hand, and then went straight to the dressing room, as he now has a lot to say to Pogba.
Kyle wasn't emotional, as 0-0 away was not an unacceptable result.
Anyway, the decisive battle is going to be played on our home turf, and the advantage is definitely still on our side.
"It was a game that was exactly as close as everyone was expecting, because apart from this game, there were no draws in the first leg of the knockout round, and in two weeks' time, the second leg will be played at Borussia Dortmund's home, so see you at that time."
Lin Yi dragged his tired body to his feet, walked over and exchanged team uniforms with Buffon.
This old goalkeeper, who is nearly twice as big as Lin Yi, looked at Lin Yi and couldn't help but sigh in his heart about the maturity of the Chinese.
If Paul had handled the game as calmly as he did today, maybe it wouldn't have ended like this.
Seventieth minute into the game, Paul Pogba was substituted in the field by Spanish striker Alvaro Morata, who is on loan from Real Madrid.
Allegri wanted to rely on three strikers to fight in the final period of the game, but unfortunately Juventus's attack was completely out of form today, so that his change of formation did not have any effect at all, especially Alvaro Morata, who came out at the end, and he even touched the ball a little pitifully.
If it weren't for Pogba's worse performance, the crowd would have thought that the manager had put him on the back burner.
In the post-match press conference, Allegri made it clear that he was unhappy with the team's form, and although he did not name which player it was, anyone could tell that he was talking about Pogba, who had high expectations.
After the home team's interview, it was the away team Borussia Dortmund.
Head coach Kyle appeared on the interview seat with captain Lin Yi, but anyone can see that Lin Yi, who has always been energetic, has completely lost his former state today.
"Judging from their expressions, the two of you seem to feel sorry for today's result."
"Of course, any game we don't win, we will regret it. No matter how strong the opponent is. Kyle said.
"In fact, today we can see that Lin is still in very good shape, but he did not break through the opponent's goal, do you have any thoughts on the result of this game?"
'I think Gianluigi Buffon played really well today, and I really felt like I was going to score a few shots that he blocked in this game, but it was just my own feeling after all.
'Of course, it's not unacceptable to get a draw in this game, after all, the next game is on our home turf.' Kyle also added after Lin Yi spoke.
"May I ask you two, how do you feel about the confrontation between Lin and Pogba that has been hyped by the outside world?"
"Well, as a coach, I just watched the two of them on the field, so I don't feel anything, let's let Lin Yi talk about it."
'I didn't feel it because all my attention was drawn to Buffon today, and I didn't feel that much pressure, even when I played against Neuer.
"Do you mean that Buffon is better than Neuer?"
"I won't say this kind of subjective argument, I can only say that Buffon in this game is better than Neuer when he played against me before."
Lin Yi replied, still thinking in his heart that the next time he met, he might try some different ways to shoot.
After the press conference, Kyle and Lin Yi went back to the locker room together.
Kyle suddenly smiled and said to Lin Yi, "What you just said, if Pogba hears it, he will be very upset." He seemed to want to show that he was better than you throughout the game, but unfortunately it didn't work out. ”
"Anyway, he proved that he was no worse than me, because we did the same bad."
"Haha, it's not necessarily that you have to win to be good."
"I'm just humbling."