Chapter 1179: Two Birds with One Stone
When the Manchester City players were celebrating the goal like crazy, when the Real Madrid players were stunned and dejected in front of the goal...... For a while, no one paid attention to Pepe, who was still lying on the ground.
Even if someone caught a glimpse of him, they would probably think that he was annoyed and reluctant to get up because he had lost the ball.
It wasn't until Ramos heard Pepe's wails as he slapped the turf that he noticed his teammates.
The Portugal international was already lying on the ground at this moment, his right hand constantly slapping the turf, and his expression was very painful, and Ramos realized that it was ...... Pepe may be injured!
So he hurriedly made a stretcher gesture to the sidelines.
Soon Real Madrid's team doctor and stretcher team came on the field, and after a preliminary examination, the team doctor announced that Pepe could not continue the next game, he must be substituted immediately, and it is difficult to say whether he will miss more games, after which he will be sent directly to the hospital for examination and treatment.
Anyway, from the anxious expression of the team doctor, the players of Real Madrid can see that Pepe is not in a good situation.
So how did he get hurt?
The telecasts also noticed Pepe's injury, and they were quick to give an answer.
In the slow-motion replay of Glory's goal, it was noticed that when Glory shook Pepe away with the fourth change of direction with his oxtail, Pepe turned around to chase Glory, but when he turned, his right knee seemed to be deformed again, and then he fell to the ground and was never able to get up again.
So everyone knew that Pepe was hurt by Glory's knee!
Glory not only scored such a beautiful and important goal, but also caused Real Madrid's main central defender to go down with an injury!
In the 32nd minute, Real Madrid were forced to make a substitution, which in a sense was similar to when they were sent off......
On the bench for Real Madrid, there is only one central defender, and that is Argentine teenager Garay.
The youngster has some thoughts on moving to Real Madrid, but he has never been trusted by the Real Madrid manager. Real Madrid bought him because he was young and had potential, but now it is difficult to play at Real Madrid.
Mourinho also didn't trust the Argentine centre-back very much, so he didn't put Garay on to replace the injured Pepe, but instead sent Arberoa to warm up.
Aberloa, who moved to Real Madrid from Liverpool, came through Real Madrid's academy and was briefly selected for Real Madrid's first team, but there was no place for him in the Real Madrid squad, so he went to Liverpool. After doing well at Liverpool, he moved from Liverpool to Real Madrid with Alonso in the summer of 2009.
He is a versatile defender at the back, playing both right-back and left-back.
Now, with Pepe injured, Mourinho has decided to pull Ramos-up at centre-back and Albeloa at right-back.
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On Real Madrid's side, a goal was conceded, the main central defender was injured, and a dark cloud hung over them.
If Pepe is injured, it will not only affect this match, but also the following league and the quarter-finals of the second leg.
Just ten minutes ago, when Manchester City's centre-forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic was sent off, Real Madrid, who had a one-goal lead, seemed to have seen the door to the last four slowly opening.
But now, in the blink of an eye, their great form shì has vanished......
It is very common for the situation to change suddenly on the field, but such ups and downs still make it difficult for Real Madrid fans to accept.
Watching Pepe being carried directly to the ambulance on a stretcher, and the celebration of the Manchester City players, many Real Madrid fans in the stands couldn't help but be silent.
They didn't even have the strength to boo.
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The Manchester City fans cheered, both at the Bernabeu and in Manchester, after the Glory goal, and even more so when it was discovered that Pepe was injured - Pepe was a dangerous player in the Real Madrid backline, but now the Glory has solved him with a goal, which is really good and paved the way for the rest of the game.
John Mortensen and Alan Hansen also believe Pepe's injury could be worse for Real Madrid than conceding a goal......
The TV played the scene of Glory shaking Pepe over and over again, four consecutive changes of direction, first to the right, then back to the left, and then the outside of the right foot to the right side of the football again, this is the third time to change direction, Pepe was fooled, and then Glory buckled the football to the left with a bull's tail.
When Pepe tried to force a turn back, he sprained his knee.
During the whole process, Pepe was like a cow led by the nose by Glory, he would go wherever he wanted, and he was very obedient.
“…… Rong is completely playing with Pepe in the palm of his hand......" Alan Hansen lamented.
Before, he had criticized Glory for not making sense to retreat to defense, but now he knew why Glory was doing it.
If he doesn't withdraw, if he doesn't pull the opposing defender out, how can he have such a long sprint space?
Avoiding Marcelo's collision before, the moment when the ball passed was also very exciting, and when everyone was outside the stadium, he was able to go back to the pitch to catch up with the football, and then pass Ramos, Pepe, Casillas......
After Ibrahimovic was sent off, the glorious cousin was more active, perhaps wanting to make up for the negative impact of Ibrahimovic's absence with his excellent performance.
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After the glorious goal, some of the players on the Real Madrid bench sighed in frustration, some with their heads in their hands, and some sat blankly and motionless.
Kaka is the third type of person.
After Real Madrid's equaliser, his attention was completely off the scoreline. He looked motionless like a wax figure, but in fact his eyes were firmly fixed on Glory.
The ball just now, he saw the whole process clearly from the perspective of a third person off the field.
From chasing the ball after breaking the ball, to splitting the ball, from outside the pitch to the inside of the pitch, accelerating past Ramos, shaking off Pepe, past Casillas...... Throughout the process, the explosive power of Glory played a very important role.
This scene is familiar to him, because when he played in Sao Paulo, Glory actually played like this, and some of the balls would have become very simple and easy for him to accelerate so simply and roughly.
And Kaka himself, who was in São Paulo at the time, actually had such a suzhì, his start was very fast and his explosiveness was excellent.
But now, because of the groin injury, it is difficult for him to increase his speed, and even if he wants to accelerate, he will not be able to do it, so he will be chased by the opponent when he runs with the ball, and then the ball is lost under the physical confrontation. And something like this was almost impossible to happen to Kaka before.
In the past, it was difficult for him to catch up with the ball, and even if he was accidentally caught up, his body was enough to withstand the impact of the defenders and continue to carry the football away.
Now, this su zhì is gone, but the glory is still well preserved.
Seeing this scene, Kaka was a little jealous......
For the first time, he was so jealous of glory.
Jealous of Glory for having a body that can't be defeated by anything, jealous of Glory for having such a strong explosive power after suffering a serious injury......
If he can have the same body as Rong Guang, how can he sit on the bench in such an important game?
He clenched his fists so hard that his hands trembled slightly......
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The game restarted after Manchester City had finished their celebrations.
It was clear that Real Madrid were affected by the goal they conceded, and they were very unanimous in their thinking, some wanted to attack, some wanted to defend.
The kick is very messy, and there is no discipline at all.
But under normal circumstances, even if they play a little messily, they can always survive this period of time in the end, and then the team quickly unifies their thinking, or with the intervention of the manager, they no longer think crankily and play according to the latest instructions of the manager.
In this way, the game will return to the balance of power.
But this time, someone didn't want them to get through this chaotic period unharmed.
Just five minutes after the goal, Rong Guang received a pass in front of the field, when he turned his back to the attacking direction. Under Ramos's close press, he couldn't turn around, so he passed the football to Sneijder.
Then he turned and cut into the air.
Ramos didn't bother with Sneijder, but turned around and ran after Glory.
As long as Sneijder dares to pass the football to glory, he will have the confidence to break it.
Sneijder actually passed the football to glory, but not from the ground, but from the air!
An overhead pass went straight to the Real Madrid penalty area.
Ramos found that Glory suddenly accelerated and rushed forward, so he didn't have to look back to know that Sneijder passed the football to him, but Ramos still had to see how it was passed......
Ramos sped up to catch up with the glory and looked back for the football, where he found it in the sky - an overhead pass!
Ramos looked at the height and speed of the ball again, and found that if the ball was allowed to fly like this, it would probably fly directly off the baseline......
He felt that there was no need to chase after him, but when he thought of the glory around him, the glory who was good at turning the impossible into possible, Ramos dismissed this idea, and followed the glory to football...... Or rather, run to the bottom line!
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"Sneijder's overhead pass, a little too hasty, this ball is too big, Rong has no shooting angle even if he receives the ball, it is very difficult to deal with, the best way may be to pass the football to the side and reorganize the attack......"
The narrator said.
Casillas also moved to the near corner, although he was hesitant. No matter how you look at the ball, Glory doesn't have the angle to shoot, and even if he can reach the football, he may cross directly...... That's the smartest explanation.
Casillas also has a certain understanding of Glory, because it is not a secret.
When many media mention Rongguang's ability, they will say that Rongguang is very calm in front of the door, which is his advantage.
It is because he is very calm and always chooses the most suitable technique that he has been able to score so many goals.
So since there is no angle, don't you think about it calmly, shouldn't the most rational behavior be to pass the football out?
Forcing a shot is not rational at all......
Thinking of this, Casillas slowed down a bit towards the near corner, and he wanted to prevent a glorious cross.
If Glory crosses, he won't be able to expose the entire goal to the range of other Manchester City players...... I1292