Chapter Seventy-One: Counterattack
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The national derby didn't get into a very good head-to-head from the start, as Mourinho opted for conservative tactics, and it wasn't actually spectacular. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
For neutral fans, the first twenty minutes of the game can even be considered dull.
There weren't many high-quality shots on goal from both sides, and there weren't many effective attacks, and more often than not, it was a see-saw back and forth in midfield. Especially after Chu Zhongtian shocked the Barcelona players with bad intentions, the game returned to the previous balance of power.
Barcelona have the best midfield combination in the world β Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Butzques and Messi.
And on the side of Real Madrid, it also has Xavi. Masters like Alonso, Chu Zhongtian, C. Ronaldo and Di Maria.
The evenness in midfield was also the reason why the game was unable to break the deadlock.
Last year, Real Madrid lost 5-0 at Camp Nou because the midfield was out of control. Although there are many stars, it is only a scattered plate.
Today's Real Madrid midfielder has one more Chu Zhongtian, but it has increased cohesion. Chu Zhongtian and Alonso have only united attack and defence. Let Real Madrid become a whole.
This is something that a previous Alonso could not do.
But the impasse will be broken.
This is a national derby, how can there be a draw between the two sides without scoring a goal in such a game?
Barcelona are looking for a goal, and Real Madrid is doing the same.
Real Madrid are now defending Barcelona's attack, after all, Barcelona's attack is too strong, they have to be cautious and sacrifice some attacking strength for this. But that doesn't mean Real Madrid are willing to keep a 0-0 draw at home.
Barcelona may not be unacceptable to this result. Anyway, it's away, and it's not bad to not lose a point away.
Overall, Barcelona were still in the driver's seat, attacking in the hope of finding the back of the net against Real Madrid. Real Madrid can only play defensive counter-attacks, except for the first few decent chances, most of the time they dare not invest too many troops in the counterattack, because they are afraid of Barcelona's attack.
You must know that once more troops are put into the attack, it means that there are fewer people in the defense, and there are more empty spaces. Xavi's Barcelona midfielders are very good at catching the gaps.
Harvey is now heavily defended by Chu Zhongtian. Chu Zhongtian didn't show any mercy because he got a yellow card, and he should still be down. And Xavi felt that Chu Zhongtian after eating a yellow card seemed to be more difficult to deal with than before he was a yellow card...... Before, Chu Zhongtian had to use some fouls to stop Xavi, but now he almost doesn't even need to foul, but he still can't easily get rid of his defense.
Iniesta passed the ball to him from the side, and he didn't catch it right away, although he made a gesture to catch the ball, but it was only a feint. He moved the ball away from him and was about to break through from the other side. Who would have thought that there was Chu Zhongtian's foot that followed the football, and Real Madrid's No. 10 directly made a tackle and shoveled the football out!
Immediately after Harvey, he turned around, tripped over Chu Zhongtian's legs, and fell headlong.
The Barcelona fans in the stands chanted: "Foul! It's a fucking foul! β
Butzkes, who was next to Harvey, also raised his arm to signal Chu Zhongtian to foul.
They all thought it was a foul, and each foul would increase the risk of Chu Zhongtian taking cards.
But they didn't hear the referee's whistle.
"Chu Zhongtian didn't foul! It was a very clean tackle! He Ping shouted and explained to Chu Zhongtian.
Seeing that the referee did not award Chu Zhongtian a foul, Guardiola in the Barcelona coach's bench held his head with his hands, looking puzzled and puzzled. Obviously, he also thought that Chu Zhongtian's kick should be a foul...... The Catalan commentator couldn't wait to announce that this was another strong evidence of Real Madrid's conspiracy theory: "Such an obvious foul, don't blow it!" Does Mourinho still have the face to say that Barcelona are more taken care of by the referee?! β
Soon the TV broadcast gave a slow motion of the whole process just now, and it was clear in the slow motion that Chu Zhongtian did shovel the ball first, and then Harvey couldn't close his leg because of inertia, tripped over Chu Zhongtian's leg, and fell to the ground...... The Catalan narrator fell silent in an instant.
Chu Zhongtian's defense looked like a foul, but in fact, it was so clean every time. Thankfully, the referee of the game, Munis. Hernandez has a clear eye and sharp eyes, otherwise if he encounters the referee who has poor eyesight and a clear mind, it is estimated that Chu Zhongtian will really be sent off with a red card...... The commentators on Madrid's side also realized that Chu Zhongtian now has fewer fouls than before he received a yellow card. ββ¦β¦ I found a problem, Chu is now very few fouls, his defensive moves are getting cleaner and cleaner, and at the same time his defensive restrictions on Xavi have not eased, and Xavi is still very painful...... This Chinese is really amazing! Is he trying to tell us all that he can defend Harvey without fouling? β
Everyone thinks that not being able to foul is a very troublesome thing for Chu Zhongtian to defend Harvey, but Chu Zhongtian is telling everyone with practical actions that even if he doesn't foul, he will freeze Harvey!
β»β»β» Guardiola frowned tightly off the pitch, Xavi was frozen, this is a clear thing, it must be admitted. And Barcelona's attack is all from Xavi, what if Xavi is frozen?
Barcelona are not an invincible team in the universe, they have lost before, and they have also lost the title. The reason why they lost was simple, Xavi, Iniesta and others didn't play as well as they should. Sometimes Xavi doesn't play at his normal level because he's not in shape, and sometimes it's because of the opposition's strict restrictions and defence.
While Guardiola was thinking about countermeasures, Mourinho was also thinking from the sidelines, and the two were basically thinking about the same problem, that is, how to break through the opponent's door as soon as possible.
In such a game, whoever scores first has the upper hand.
On their home turf, ahead of arch-rivals Barcelona, the morale of the players was boosted, the fans in the stands were excited, and with a concerted effort, it was not impossible to win this game.
And most importantly, it's clear now that Xavi is being restricted, so Barcelona's attack is a little fluid, Messi can only play alone, and he hasn't been seen much in a short time. Without the support of Xavi and Iniesta, Messi is just an average good player who can't bring out his best side.
Pep Guardiola is definitely thinking about a countermeasure and must score a goal before he can come up with a countermeasure to completely disrupt the opposition's set-up.
Therefore, in fact, the best time for Real Madrid to score is only now, the time is very short, and the goal must be scored, and the task of Real Madrid players is not unimportant. How do you score a goal?
Jose Mourinho watched from the sidelines. A lot of times he was very limited in what he could do, and once the game started, most of the time it was on the players.
He set his eyes on Chu Zhongtian.
So far, Chu Zhongtian's performance in the attack has been quite limited, only that long-range shot is quite amazing, and the rest of the time is very flat.
His whole focus was on defending Xavi. At the beginning, when he said to the other members of the coaching staff in the tactical meeting that he wanted Chu Zhongtian to defend Xavi, Karanka was still opposed, he was worried that defending Xavi would sacrifice Chu Zhongtian's offensive ability, and then Xavi was defending, but our offense also lost momentum, and the gains outweighed the losses.
In the end, it was Mourinho who defied public opinion and resolutely used the current set of tactics. The Portuguese coach believes that Chu Zhongtian must still have some strength left, and no one knows how much energy this kid has. In the Champions League final, everyone thought that was Chu Zhongtian's limit, he froze Messi one-on-one, and at the same time helped the team equalize...... Is that his limit?
Mourinho thinks it shouldn't be, this man seems to be born specifically for big scenes, the stronger the opponent, the more difficult the scene, the more problems, the more energetic he becomes.
So if there is any problem, just let him go, he can always satisfy you.
Mourinho was staring at Chu Zhongtian to see how he was going to get his team to score. Chu Zhongtian was also thinking about this problem. Now Xavi is frozen by him, the attack is basically unorganized, and he can only pass the ball to the transition, but this situation cannot continue forever, and the opponent will find a countermeasure sooner or later, because they are Barcelona and their manager is Pep Guardiola, not just a cat or a dog.
So if you want to score, you don't have much time for Real Madrid. Xavi can't organise the attack, and Iniesta is watched, and Butzquez is really not good, Piquee can still plug in, like his idol Hierro, or Beckenbauer.
It is necessary to score early and have the advantage in terms of score and psychology to disrupt Barcelona's deployment.
But how do you score a goal?
This question is not only Mourinho thinking hard, Chu Zhongtian is also having a headache.
Although Barcelona focused on attacking, their defense was well organised, and the average attack could not threaten their goal. Pique's and Puyol's defensive level is quite high, and they are already the best defenders in the world.
But that doesn't mean this line of defense is invulnerable.
There is no such line of defense in the world.
If you want to talk about the problem of this line of defense, Chu Zhongtian can come with his mouth open.
Although Pique is powerful, but once Puyol is gone, his performance is often unsatisfactory, he and Puyol can complement each other, and once Puyol is gone, his weaknesses are exposed. Because he likes to get up and assist, like his idol Hierro, dribbling the ball up front and then passing the ball to his team-mates, so there's a huge gap behind him.
And what about Puyol? His defensive prowess is unquestionable, his only problem is age. Approaching the age of 34, he is not as fit as he used to be, having missed three months last season due to injury. Now he is in a plummeting trend in terms of explosiveness, bounce and physical confrontation, and the only thing he can rely on is experience.
As for the two full-backs...... Whether it's Adriano or Alves, both Brazilians have inherited the characteristics of Brazilian full-backs - attacking more than defending. Why did Alves not be able to compete for McCone in the Brazilian national team before, so he could only play McConn's replacement? It is because Alves is not as good as McCone in terms of defense, and McCone at his peak was balanced offensively and defensively.
Alves and Adriano, two full-backs, one left and one right, are known for their assists, and it is almost impossible for them to stay at the back. In fact, so far in the game, the two have pressed up many times to participate in the attack.
So in this analysis, in fact, there are many hidden dangers in Barcelona's backline, and it depends on whether you have the ability to seize these loopholes and take advantage of them.
Because Barcelona are particular about possession, their vulnerabilities are rarely exposed directly to the opponent, and when the opponent has the ball, they will immediately face the siege of Barcelona players, whether it is in the front or back court. This is also a manifestation of "all-offense and all-defense".
In fact, Chu Zhongtian is no stranger to this style of play, because in Hoffenheim, they did just that. Actively pressing in the front court, breaking the ball can directly launch an attack, which is an important reason why Hoffenheim scores so many goals.
The experience of playing in different teams has made Chu Zhongtian very experienced in football, and he can adapt to different styles of football because of these experiences.
The question now is how to avoid Barcelona's pressing when switching from defense to attack, and at the same time play the football to the most dangerous place before they can return to the defense in time, and finally hit the deadly.
β»β»β» Just when Chu Zhongtian was thinking about how to break the Barcelona goal, the Barcelona players were already in actual action.
"Daniel. Alves is up! But he faced Marcelo's defence...... He passed the ball sideways to Xavi! β
Chu Zhongtian rushed to Xavi with the football, and Barcelona's midfield brain did not stop the ball, but directly poked it with his toes, and passed the football to Iniesta who came up to pick him up before Chu Zhongtian.
Andres Iniesta also couldn't keep possession because Xavi. Alonso crossed in front of him.
At the same time, Real Madrid's overall defense is very well arranged, so that Barcelona can't find a way to attack from the middle.
So Iniesta gave the football to Messi.
Messi picked up the ball in the middle and used his dribbling to disrupt the opposition's defence. It's the attacking style that Barcelona makes good use of.
Messi moves laterally, then draws the attention of the opposition defense to him, and then slams the ball down the wing...... He's suddenly plugged!
The ball rolled from the ribs into the Real Madrid penalty area.
"Beautiful pass!" The Catalan commentator shouted.
Looking at it at the moment, it seems that no one can catch the ball because it is a blank space!
But suddenly a figure flashed into everyone's field of vision, it was Adriano!
"Adrianoβ"
Adriano didn't stop the ball and didn't continue to dribble, he shot straight at goal!
The shot was slightly on target and was pounced on by Casillas.
Just when Adriano appeared in the penalty area, Chu Zhongtian suddenly felt keenly that this would be an opportunity...... Just when the Barcelona fans were still regretting that Adriano's kick was not played, and the Real Madrid fans were rejoicing for the rest of their lives, he had quietly come to the side guarded by Adriano.
Then he raised his arms in the air.
Casillas got up from the ground, holding the football in his arms, and just as he was about to do something, he saw Chu Zhongtian's raised arms high.
So he threw the football straight over.
Almost at the same time, Butzkes also noticed Chu Zhongtian who raised his arm - this action was too conspicuous, and it was difficult not to be noticed. However, Chu Zhongtian had no choice, if he didn't raise his hand, how could he get Casillas to give him the football?
"Where did Adriano rush from? It was a brilliant shot! This is Adriano! He almost broke through the gate guarded by Casillas......"
The commentator was still praising the shot just now, and did not notice that Real Madrid had quietly launched a counterattack.
The TV broadcast cut straight to the shot replay.
Adriano saw his shot saved by Casillas and was holding his head in his hands, looking annoyed.
At the same time as all this happened, the football was thrown out of the box by Casillas.
Real Madrid's counterattack!
The audience in front of the TV didn't know anything about it, they were still watching the replay of Adriano's kick just now, in which Messi stuffed the football straight into the penalty area, and then Adriano rushed into everyone's field of vision at lightning speed, and then ...... The picture was cut, and the scene that caught everyone's eyes was that Chu Zhongtian raised his right foot and hooked off the football that was about to fly out of the sideline.
There was a huge cheer at the Bernabeu Stadium, and the sound soared into the sky.
Butzkes had also rushed to Chu Zhongtian's side.
He planned to break the football while Chu Zhongtian stopped the ball, but he didn't expect Chu Zhongtian's movements to connect very quickly! As soon as the football landed, he slammed it out! And then suddenly accelerated around Butzques from outside the football field!
This series of movements is too coherent, completely inconsistent with the rhythm of normal people, and naturally it also broke the rhythm of Butzks, when he saw the football landing, he was lifting his center of gravity and preparing to stretch out his foot to break the ball, but he didn't think that Chu Zhongtian directly divided the ball, and his whole person was frozen there, too late to react.
"Nice break!!"
The Real Madrid fans in the stands were excited, raising their arms and shouting: "Rush! Clear! Rush! β
The commentators also reacted at this time, "This is Real Madrid's counterattack!" Chu passed the Butzkes! β
"Beautiful! Stop the ball and pass it in one go! Chu Zhongtian sounded the clarion call for Real Madrid's counterattack! β
When Butzquez turned his head, he only saw Real Madrid's No. 10 jersey floating in front of his eyes, and Chu Zhongtian had already adjusted his direction and brought the football to the penalty area!
(To be continued)