Benitez really didn't expect Valencia to press Xavi Alonso so hard in the first half of the second half, which caused his own attack to be unable to start, which he did not guess at half-time.

The immediate result was that Real Madrid's first wave of attacks did not make any difference, but almost allowed Valencia to play a wave of quick counter-attacks, but this time it was Casillas who was very prepared, and his flying save dragged Cavani's sudden cold arrow on the line of the penalty area off the crossbar to defuse the crisis.

Valencia were still in control of the tempo of the second half, and their passing was more cautious than in the first half, which meant that they left Real Madrid with fewer opportunities to counter-attack, and at the same time allowed Real Madrid's superstars to increase their futile runs.

Benitez put Di Maria on the field in the hope that his speed could help Real Madrid in attack, but after the game started, more physical energy was consumed in defense, plus his physical fitness was not particularly good, and he almost maintained full attendance this season, and his physical condition was not ideal.

As a result, within 60 minutes of the game, he showed signs of physical exhaustion.

The change was a frustration for Benitez, as only he knew how important Di Maria was in the team's tactical system.

If you have to take it out for the game, then Di Maria's role in the whole team can definitely be ranked in the top three.

This shows the importance of Di Maria in Benitez's tactical system.

But it was such a player who played a significant role that he was overdrawn, so Benitez had to make temporary adjustments to the team's tactics.

Two minutes later, Rafael Benitez replaced Di Maria with an Ilya Ramendi, putting Xavi Alonso in charge of the team's attack.

It's just that the change in this choice is also not obvious, Xavi Alonso is already a little older, his physical confrontation and speed have decreased greatly, and the forward organization is competent, but the moment of holding the ball forward seems a little out of place.

Fortunately, Benitez's tactics in the second half only need to keep the goal intact, otherwise his substitution will definitely be criticized by countless commentators on the field.

On the contrary, Ilya Ramendi's role is more obvious, and his abundant fitness can cover a large area at the back, in the words of the Real Madrid TV commentator: "The only bright spot of Benitez's substitutions in the second half was to bring Ilia Ramendi on the pitch, he was like a bulldozer at the back, allowing Valencia's attacking players to pass back frequently. ”

Real Madrid's defense has been strengthened by Ilia Ramendi, and the overall defense can be qualitatively improved, plus Xavi Alonso and Khedira, the defense has reached the point of invincibility.

Even Iroh struggled to create chances with his superior individual ability, so Valencia's attack was in trouble.

However, the Valencia attacking players on the pitch did not show any impatience and were more patient in organizing the attack.

In this way, the second half of the final of the 2013-2014 season was a stalemate.

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In the blink of an eye, the game entered sixty-five minutes, that is, twenty minutes into the second half, and the score remained unchanged, still 1:1

Although there was no change in the score, the cheers that erupted over the Stadium of Light still showed no signs of abating, and the fans on both sides were cheering for the players who were struggling on the field, without any relaxation.

Valencia fans, in particular, are the witnesses of historical legends and have been crazy when the team has won the Champions League for the fourth time in a row.

Of course, the Chinese fans who came to watch the game were also crazy, because there were three Chinese players on the pitch in this game.

Next month's World Cup will be held in Brazil, and it is an indescribable feeling to be able to see three Chinese players in the world's top Champions League final.

In addition, Ailuo, Wang Xiaolei and Zhang Linpeng in this game all performed very well and were key players in the game, and these various performances gave the Chinese a face.

You know, seven or eight years ago, everyone except Chinese would have spoken...... Chinese football, no!

But now, as long as you are a fan who follows football, you will say something when you see Chinese...... Chinese Football, Very-Good!!

In this environment, there are more and more Chinese fans watching matches with Chinese players, such as this Champions League final, according to incomplete statistics, there are more than 8,000 Chinese fans.

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At the beginning of the 70th minute of the game, Valencia made the first substitution of the game, replacing Isco with Cazorla, who had just returned from injury, to increase the team's midfield playmaking.

The substitution was very obvious, Cazorla's introduction did a good job of sharing the playmaking pressure of James Rodriguez, and compared to Isco, who is more adept at dribbling, Cazorla's indicators are more balanced, and he is more motivated to defend and run back and forth.

The pressure on Real Madrid was huge as Cazorla's presence minimised Ilya Ramendi's impact.

Jordi Alba and Cesar Azpilicueta pressed forward wide and wide, standing against the two touchlines.

In this case, Real Madrid's two full-backs, Marcelo and Zhang Linpeng, had to take care of their respective side defenses, and this situation directly led to the distraction of Real Madrid's defense.

Whether it is Cazorla or Modric, they have strong passing organization and scheduling skills.

As long as they pass the ball to the feet of the full-backs, and then the full-backs attract the attention of the full-backs and immediately cross horizontally, which means that Arlo or David Silva, who has the ball in both ribs, will have the opportunity to take on the Real Madrid midfielder for the time being.

Therefore, Real Madrid's goal has become dangerous, if it weren't for Casillas's excellent form, it is estimated that the score would have been pulled away.

In this regard, Hyde, the commentator of Valencia's No. 1 Sports Channel, said excitedly: "That's it, this is the game we want to see, to make full use of Ai's personal ability, to help him distract Real Madrid's defensive attention, so as to get a heads-up opportunity!" ”

As soon as the words fell, Casillas' goal kick was headed out by Godin, the football was picked up by Modric, and Valencia had another chance to attack.

The ball quickly transitioned from full-back Jordi Alba to Elo, with Ilia Ramendi and Benzema rushing to move over, only for Ello to force an acceleration and break through, forcing Xavi Alonso to step in and make up for it.

But at this moment, Iroh suddenly picked up his right foot from 35 meters from the goal and tried to shoot from a distance!