Chapter 833: Defending the Trap
At the end of the first half, Lin Yu was not in a very good mood, although the team equalized, but from the beginning to the end, he never really beat Vidic and Mathieu's joint defense, which made him feel very regretful.
On the other hand, Vidic also felt unhappy, because although he blocked Lin Yu's many shots and defended Lin Yu's many breakthroughs, but in the end, he still failed to prevent the loss of the ball, the own goal, although his teammates were at fault, but in his opinion, if he could directly stop Lin Yu, instead of being forced by Lin Yu, maybe the oolong would not have appeared.
Coach Manuel Pellegrino touched Vidic's head and smiled: "Good job, I hope to keep up the good work." ”
"But in the end, I conceded the goal." Vidic sighed.
"There is really no way to play that ball, you don't have to blame yourself, not to mention that it's not your fault, as long as you continue to play like this in the second half, I believe that Lin Yu will definitely be deflated, it's the first time I've seen him play so uncomfortable." Although Pellegrino also felt a little regretful for conceding the goal in the last time, the first half of today's game has already played Valencia's morale and fighting spirit, and I believe that in the second half, his team will perform better.
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In the dressing room, Zidane is analyzing and summarizing the game in the first half and arranging tactics and strategies for the second half.
He mentioned that he wanted to remove Lin Yu's position to avoid a head-on collision with Vidic, so that he might get more opportunities, of course, he also said. Hopefully, the players can give their own opinions or suggestions, as long as they think they make sense. Then accept it.
Lin Yu immediately stood up, he didn't explain anything. just gritted his teeth and said: "Coach, give me another twenty minutes, if I can't defeat Vidic in these twenty minutes, I can't really score a goal, you can arrange whatever you want, and there is no problem in replacing me." ”
As soon as he said this, Zidane knew that Lin Yu really had a fighting spirit, and he didn't say it for five minutes. He didn't say ten minutes, but twenty minutes, which showed that Lin Yu himself had taken into account the arduousness of this matter and decided to take a little more time.
Zidane thought about it, if Lin Yu was allowed to retreat, he might really be able to avoid Lin Yu being targeted by Vidic, but if Lin Yu wanted to attack, he would inevitably have to get close to the hinterland of Valencia's penalty area, and he still had to face Vidic. Instead of letting Lin Yu retreat unhappily, it is better to follow his wishes first, in fact, Zidane also wants to see how capable Lin Yu is. When formulating tactics in the future, it is good to make a reference.
Although he basically sat on the sidelines and watched Real Madrid's games last two seasons, he was also very clear about Lin Yu's performance. But one season at a time, Lin Yu performed well last season. It's not going to be a good season, so he's got to be realistic. As a head coach, he can't be sloppy at all.
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In Valencia's dressing room, Pellegrino did not forget to praise Nemanja Vidic, Mathieu and goal-scorer Hernandez in front of all the players, and he hoped that his players could learn from these three, especially Vidic and Hernandez, to defend well when it is time to defend and attack boldly.
He didn't think that his two words of praise would make his players flutter, after all, the opponent he faced this time was Real Madrid, but the famous Lin Yu.
Pellegrino also carefully observed Lin Yu's expression, and he found that Lin Yu's face was cloudy after he left the game, and he was a little happy in his heart.
He thinks that Lin Yu is also a human after all, and he is still a young man, when he encounters a setback, he will be anxious, he will be unhappy, and he will drill the horns, and this is exactly what he wants to see, how much he hopes that Lin Yu can always fight with Vidic, in that case, even if the game is over, Lin Yu may not be able to score again.
In his opinion, Lin Yu's career as a player is too smooth, and once such a player encounters a setback, he will collapse.
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Pellegrino could see that Lin Yu was on the tip of the horns, and of course Zidane could see it, so after arranging the tactics and strategies for the second half, he called Lin Yu out of the locker room to talk about it in person.
To tell the truth, Lin Yu did not pass the ball a few times in the first half. Ronaldo is a little dissatisfied, but he can understand Lin Yu's current psychology very well, because he has done this before, and once he competes with some people, he can't keep calm.
And it is useless for Lin Yu in this state to persuade anyone, it must be the head coach who takes the lead and wakes him up, which is the most effective.
Hearing Zidane shouting Lin Yu out, Cristiano. Ronaldo also breathed a sigh of relief, seeing his good friend drilling the horns, he himself felt uncomfortable.
When he arrived outside the locker room, before Zidane could speak, Lin Yu spoke first: "Coach, I know what you want to say, but ...... I'm still saying that, give me another 20 minutes, as for the reason, it doesn't make sense to say more now, if I can't score, my reason is. ”
Zidane really didn't expect Lin Yu to block his mouth as soon as he came out, if he forcibly asked Lin Yu to give up the confrontation with Vidic, it would obviously be unwise, that would not only affect Lin Yu's mood, but also cause Lin Yu's fighting spirit to decline.
After touching his chin and thinking about it for a long time, he finally said: "Lin Yu, I just want you to know that the victory of the team is always greater than the honor of the individual, understand?" ”
"Don't worry, coach, I've always put the interests of the team first since the day I played! Of course, I understand that my personal accolades are also due to the support of my teammates. "Lin Yu is indeed not dizzy, nor is he as the two head coaches thought, he is now very calm and very rational.
"Okay, as long as you can think like this, I always believe in your ability, go ahead, rest for a while, and let me see that omnipotent Lin Yu in the second half!" Zidane smiled and patted Lin Yu on the shoulder and said.
Lin Yu nodded, then pushed open the door and walked into the locker room.
I saw Lin Yu enter the door. Cristiano. Ronaldo was really taken aback, he thought that Zidane and Lin Yu would talk for a long time. But who would have thought that it would be over not long after going out, and it had already been negotiated? Or did the two people have a serious disagreement? Conflicted?
The discord between the generals is the most troublesome thing, if Zidane and Lin Yu have a conflict, then today's game will really be hanging.
However, to his surprise, he did not see any anger, even grievance and dissatisfaction on Lin Yu's face, but saw firmness and excitement eager to try.
"What's going on? Did the coach train you? "Cristiano. Ronaldo asked tentatively.
"You also think I didn't play well in the first half?" Lin Yu asked rhetorically.
"I just think you're a little bit alone......"
"Well, you can cooperate with me more in the second half, he Vidic has Mathieu next to him, and I have you as a Portuguese superstar next to me. No worse than them! Lin Yu said with a smile.
"You figured it out?"
"That's right, I figured it out, there are many ways to defeat Vidic, so why should I insist on one person being strong? Isn't it better to score a few more goals than to get past him? Lin Yu said with a smile.
"Hehe, that's right, isn't he defending you just to keep you from scoring? As long as you can score, then he loses! "Cristiano. Ronaldo laughed.
Lin Yu nodded. Then he closed his eyes slightly, and he wanted to close his eyes for a while, although he didn't think that his rivalry with Vidic was too one-dimensional and stupid. On the surface, it seems to be a duel between himself and Vidic, but in fact, when he breaks through with the ball, he is against the entire back line of Valencia. And not one or two people, that's really stupid. He now has to think about what he should do in the second half. It is possible to get a victory, but also to win against Nemanja Vidic and Hernandez in this matchup.
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After the start of the second half of the game, Lin Yu really changed his previous practice of going it alone, and he was more often with Cristiano. Ronaldo and Bale cooperated, but in the cooperation, he was obviously acting as the dispatcher and terminator, and the entire cooperation was planned by him, so the cooperation between the three people seemed to be one without the slightest disharmony.
After all, Cristiano. Ronaldo and Bale are both good friends of Lin Yu, these two people and Lin Yu are really able to understand each other, the three of them usually stay and train, and they have long had the kind of tacit understanding that can be achieved without talking or even hinting at their eyes, which is the highest level of cooperation.
When encountering Vidic's blocking and stealing, Lin Yu will still choose to break through at the first time, but after the strong burst, his second choice is no longer to continue to control the ball, but to cooperate with two good friends, which avoids him from having to use difficult passing moves, and in the end, although Vidic passed, the ball was also snatched away by Mathieu or other players.
Seeing Lin Yu like this, the commentators' eyes lit up, thinking that Lin Yu, who fell into the opponent's defensive trap in the first half, and one person to four or five people, finally opened up?
Could it be that at halftime, Zidane said something? When did Zidane become so persuasive?
"Yes, yes, at the beginning of the second half, Real Madrid's frontcourt cooperation was obviously smoother, this is not like Lin Yu's alone after 20 minutes of the first half, nor like the excessive footing in front of the goal 20 minutes ago, but a more concise cooperation, which seems more smooth and tacit!"
"Zidane is not simple, I'm sure he must have said something to Lin Yu at halftime, but I didn't expect Lin Yu to listen to him, does Zidane really have any special tricks?"
"Vidic's pressure is great, his defense against Lin Yu in the first half can be said to be successful, but in the second half, the situation doesn't seem to be as good as before, Lin Yu has changed the way he plays, and the pressure on his defense has naturally increased a lot, and now it's really troublesome for him."
"No matter what, we have to praise Vidic, although he is old, he is still so good, Manchester United will really regret letting him go, and he will inevitably find his second spring in La Liga, come on, veteran!"
"And Hernandez, even if the team can't win today, his goal can help Valencia take a more satisfying draw."
Many people have sympathy for the weak, and the media is no exception, so they very much hope that Hernandez and Vidic can bring a victory to Valencia, even if they can't win, even if they take away a draw, they will definitely slap Real Madrid and Lin Yu's face, they like to see that scene the most.
Despite being praised by the media and commentators, Nemanja Vidic and Hernandez are not in the same relaxed mood as they were in the first half.
In the second half, after some adjustments, Real Madrid's home advantage was gradually found, and the back line did not have so many mistakes, and the cooperation between Modric and Casemiro was more in place. Ronaldo and Bale work together tacitly, even if it's just a pass or two, which can put a lot of pressure on the Valencia backline. (To be continued......)