“…… As long as our tactics are coordinated properly, then Valencia is not as difficult to deal with as expected, their attack is started by Santiago Cazorla, and then through the duo of David Silva and Juan Mata, the attacking pattern is very clear, as long as these two points are cut off, then Ai will not be fully supported...... If we can turn their attack from walking to flying in the air, we will win the final victory! ”

In the face of attentive and nervous starters, Mourinho rigorously poured out his tactical ideas through words.

"Ai is very scary, but any player has weaknesses, and Ai has the same strengths!" Speaking of this, Mourinho paused, glanced up at the three back combinations that were discharged in this game, and said seriously: "I want to sit in the home field in the back three and everyone doesn't understand, now I will tell you the reason......

Immediately, Mourinho looked at Pepe and said: "Your task in this game is very simple, that is, to stay on Ai for 90 minutes, and to foul those who should be fouled, but one thing to be aware of, that is, try to avoid cards, otherwise we will be very passive...... Of course, you also need to avoid giving Valencia a free kick 30 meters directly opposite the goal, and I think everyone here knows very well the level of Ai's direct free kick......"

No one noticed that Cristiano Ronaldo's expression was clearly dissatisfied.

Jose Mourinho's three-man approach to this game means that the attack will not have enough support, and the attack will not be supported enough, which means that Cristiano Ronaldo will need to rely more on his individual ability to create chances, which is not good for the team's lead......

It stands to reason that the banner of attack should be raised at the Bernabeu Stadium, because the defense simply cannot help Real Madrid win the game at home!

It didn't take long for Mourinho to finally turn his attention to attack, and he looked up at Cristiano Ronaldo, whose gaze was wandering.

Mourinho naturally knew what fellow Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo thought, but he didn't explain much, but shouted at Cristiano Ronaldo: "-Cristiano!!" ”

Well?

Cristiano Ronaldo recovered from his fugue and looked at Mourinho intently.

'It's a very important game for us because it's very difficult to completely limit Valencia's attack with a central defender alone, so a lot of the time you need to help defend...... However, if there is an opportunity to attack, you must be bold to attack before, and you must know that your ability is not worse than Ai......"

Speaking of this, Mourinho glanced at the other two attacking players, Higuain and Di Maria: "Gonzalo and Angel, try to assist Cristiano when attacking and give him enough space to withdraw, of course...... If there's a great opportunity, play free and try to get the ball into Valencia's goal. ”

Fortunately, Mourinho talked about the attacking side later, otherwise Cristiano Ronaldo really wouldn't be too interested.

Football without offense alone will not win the game......

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In the dressing room at the other end, the expressions of the Valencia players were relatively calm, and only the youngster James Rodriguez, who unexpectedly replaced Juan Mata as the starter, was slightly nervous.

Ancelotti gently clapped his palms after the players were ready, and after all the eyes of the players converged, he said with little excitement: "I believe everyone here at this time knows that the upcoming game is the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, and we have such a top Champions League trophy left when we win the Copa del Rey and the league championship are basically in hand, are you ready?" ”

"Ready!"

He is like a demagogue, completely stirring up the emotions of the players in front of him.

In particular, teenager James Rodriguez roared hysterically when he thought of the super feat of winning the league, the Copa del Rey and the Champions League in his first season with Valencia......

Carlo Ancelotti is not as strict as Mourinho, he just focuses on the changes in the team in attack and not relying too much on Elo's individual ability.

Because the pace of the Champions League is very different from the league, there is a big difference between the league and the Champions League for the top European giants of Real Madrid's level, and the latter can stimulate their full fighting power......

And Real Madrid is a three-back tactic, according to Mourinho's coaching style, one of the defensive midfielders will definitely be sent to defend Arlo full-time, and he will not have a good chance to get the ball at that time.

If you insist on sending the ball to the feet of Elo, it is likely to cause a disadvantageous situation for your own attack, and there is a good chance that Real Madrid will play a quick counter-attack.

So Carlo Ancelotti replaced Juan Mata with the more versatile attacking Jammes Rodriguez as the starter.

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The main focus before the start of the game was the presence of players from both sides in the tunnel of the players, both sides from Spain, so there are many national team teammates.

However, what is surprising is that the two sides did not communicate at all, but looked straight ahead without squinting, waiting for the entrance.

This scene happened to be keenly locked by the on-site director.

Sky TV commentator Martin Taylor saw this and said: "Before the game started, the fierce atmosphere of the Champions League semi-finals began to spread, and there was no communication between Ai and Cristiano Ronaldo, who used to encourage each other before the game, and the other Spanish internationals did not communicate, it seems that ...... It's going to be an exciting game! ”

Guest guest Andy Gray nodded and said, "Yes, this game is very important for both sides!" Real Madrid invested nearly 150 million euros at the beginning of the season, and Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid missed out on the Copa del Rey and the league title this season, leaving only the final Champions League title to compete for...... So the pressure on the Real Madrid players is very high, and at this time they simply can't find time to turn their attention elsewhere and behave very normally......"

"Valencia have already won the Copa del Rey this season and it is only a matter of time before they win the league, which means they will be hoping to repeat the glory of the treble of 2006-2007, and now they are in the semi-finals of the Champions League, and they will reach the final if they get past Real Madrid, and the treble is within reach......

While they were talking, the referee led the players from both sides up the stairs from the players' tunnel and onto the pitch.