Chapter 1119: Second Half

From the post-Jose Mourinho era at Real Madrid, Florentino gradually realised the importance of dressing room stability, so while Benitez was at the helm of Real Madrid, he added Zinedine Zidane, the greatest No. 5 in Real Madrid's history, to the team's coaching staff.

The effect of this arrangement is very significant, and the new generation of Galacticos under the assistance of Zinedine Zidane has shown a very rare unity, so this season has been extremely strong, and it is only because Valencia under Airo is still in peak form that Real Madrid are second in all competitions.

However, this result has already satisfied many Real Madrid fans, because they have beaten Barcelona in all competitions, and as a sworn enemy for hundreds of years, there is nothing more satisfying than overpowering them, even if Real Madrid are still behind Valencia......

Getting back to the point, the Real Madrid players in the visiting dressing room listened to Zidane's passionate and indignant speech, and the slowly disappearing fighting spirit gradually returned, and the facial expressions of each player changed significantly.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale clenched their fists secretly and their minds turned to the Stadium of Light, eager for the second half to start immediately and then break through Valencia's goal to put the score in check!

After Zidane finished speaking, Benitez said seamlessly: "Zidan is right, we were preparing for this game three weeks ago, for what? It's the ultimate champion! I believe that none of you here want to be the second child, especially the second child for many years, so ...... We're going to win! ”

Speaking of this, Benitez's voice changed, his tone lowered, and he said gently: "If you want to win, you have to go according to the detailed plan before the game, what we have been training hard for the past three weeks, then how should we play this game, there are forty-five minutes left in the ninety minutes, I don't expect that the ninety minutes can solve the battle, but if there is a real chance, then the ninety minutes to solve the battle is also possible, but ...... I don't want people to take risks because it's the final of the Champions League and losing means losing the title! All right...... We continued to ...... in the second half."

“…… Let's not forget, we had a chance to kick off first in the second half, and my guess is that the Valencia defenders weren't that focused defensively, which is to say...... In the second half we can try to attack a wave. ”

Hearing this, Real Madrid's lethal players were all blinded.

Obviously this is a way to try!

Meanwhile, Carlo Ancelotti, sitting on a leather sofa in the home team's dressing room, was explaining the tactics for the second half: "I think Real Madrid will definitely be more defensive in the second half, so we will have more difficulties in the second half, but ...... I hope you can calm down, there are still 45 minutes left in the 90-minute game, and the goal conceded in the first half is a reference to ...... We need a lot more patience with our passing, we have to be cautious in our midfield, and of course we have to be careful in our midfield, but ...... The suddenness should also be preserved, that is the premise of the goal......"

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Fifteen minutes passed quickly, and the players from both sides in the dressing room were alerted by the assistant referee to the players' tunnel.

At this time, the live director also switched to this, and those who watched the live TV broadcast could see the various states of the players on both sides of the final on the screen.

The first to enter the camera were the Real Madrid players, who were in a much different state of mind than they were at the end of the first half, no longer as low as they were at the end of the first half, with a noticeable increase in smiles on their faces, and the stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, the season's champion, even put their arms around their shoulders and chatted.

Seeing this, the commentators in the on-site commentary bench were very surprised, and they speculated about what happened in the Real Madrid dressing room during the halftime break, which was able to turn the overall state of the team upside down.

The next to enter the camera is Valencia, as the champions of the Champions League for the past three years, they have their own sense of superiority, and it is natural to step on the point when entering the player tunnel.

Of course, this does not mean that they put on a score, but to reflect the value of their existence, just like in the movie, heavyweights often appear during the finale.

With the tsunami-like cheers that erupted over the Stadium of Light, the referee blew the whistle to announce the official start of the second half.

Real Madrid, who kicked off first, did not rush to attack, but did as Benitez adjusted during the break, waiting for the formation to spread out before passing the ball forward.

Xavi Alonso plays the role of midfield commander to the fullest, and his presence has made Real Madrid's attacking and defensive transitions orderly, especially after Ozil was sold to Arsenal, but Valencia manager Carlo Ancelotti has long studied Real Madrid's attacking system.

The BBC team is fully responsible for the attack, Di Maria is responsible for speeding up, and in the absence of a traditional playmaker, Xavi Alonso's importance is obvious, in other words, as long as Real Madrid limit the playmaker Xavi Alonso when attacking, then Real Madrid's attack will be semi-paralyzed.

Because whether it is one of the BBC group or Di Maria, who is responsible for the acceleration of the attack, they are not pure playmakers, or part-time can be competent, but if you want to serve as an organization transplant for a long time, then the offensive organization is likely to fall into a semi-paralyzed state......

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Seeing Xavi Alonso with the ball, Isco and Iroh immediately rushed forward and had to pass the ball to the feet of centre-back Sergio Ramos in order to avoid conceding the ball.

Seeing this, the Valencia players slowly retreated, choking the passing lanes of the Real Madrid players and restricting the running space of the non-players.

In order to be able to organise the attack, Xavi Alonso had to retreat to a deep position to organise the attack.

However, Xavi Alonso's retreat still had no way to organize the attack with peace of mind, because Cavani, who was at the front, rushed forward and put pressure on Xavi Alonso.

Even if Cavani's job is not to defend, his presence is something Xavi Alonso fears.

Knowing that too much dribbling at the back is the most taboo thing for a midfielder, Xavi Alonso can only pass the ball to goalkeeper Casillas.

At this moment, Casillas was a little confused, but out of instinct, he adjusted the direction of the pass a few times near the big penalty area, and found that there was no good passing route, so he simply kicked the ball forward.

How good could such an option be? The ball was headed out by Valencia's young centre-back Raphael Varane before Luka Modric made up for it and landed right in front of Elo.

I saw him resist Khedira and use his chest to stop the ball firmly in front of him, and Valencia switched from defense to attack......