In fact, Pep Guardiola's surprise is also very reasonable, because Chang Sheng himself did not intend to use this tactic in this game in the first place.

After all, this tactic is still in the experimental stage, and he has been constantly working with Pep Guardiola, as well as Rudy. Gonzalez communicated, just to perfect this set of tactics.

He was just a fan before, although he paid more attention to tactics, and was able to tell a lot about the tactics and development trends of world football, but when it came to how to turn his familiar tactics into a complete set of things, including how to train, it was really not something he could do alone.

He needed help from something else.

Rudy, who is good at tactics. Gonzalez and Pep Guardiola became his helpers.

Chang Sheng is responsible for providing tactical ideas, and then two people help him refine them.

But Chang Sheng never expected to put this tactic to use in this game.

Although he usually lets the team practice when he trains, he doesn't take it seriously at all.

It's just that the few minutes of this game made Valencia embarrassed. And if he wants to score, he has to think of something new.

In this way, he was forced to push his new tactics to the forefront.

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The on-site situation of the match was chaotic for the Real Madrid players.

Because they find themselves not knowing how to defend anymore.

When they tried to defend Ibrahimovic's arrow, the Swedes either dropped back into midfield or ran to the wings.

They didn't dare to press forward in the back line, for fear of letting Valencia hit behind.

Defend Mendieta. Mendieta's running position is erratic. The Basque native was originally a libero up front, but now he is at home in Valencia's tactics that require active running and constant positioning.

Only Vicente seems to be the most honest, but he will often switch between the two modes of wing and in-cut.

You think he's going to break down the wings? He made a sharp stop, knocked the ball inward, and then cut inward.

You think he's going to cut inside, but he's going to get on the ball from the outside and accelerate to overtake......

The defenders of Real Madrid are miserable and unable to prevent it.

At the same time, Pep Guardiola himself understands why he should keep him in the central midfield position.

When he's got the ball here. Because of the distance from the opposing defenders, neither Makelele nor Elgra could come up to defend at the first time.

If they are to pounce on Pep Guardiola, then there will be holes in their own defence that will give Ibrahimovic a chance to take advantage of them.

The two midfielders have a bogey, allowing Guardiola to play the ball calmly in the back.

It is wishful thinking to expect players like Zinedine Zidane and Figo to defend Guardiola, who are not good at defending in the first place, let alone have a sense of defense.

International football at this time. There's no such thing as a "strangulation midfield" yet...... Neither Zidane nor Figo are the physically strong and aggressive runners. Defensive frontcourt strangler.

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And Pep Guardiola also found that Ibrahimovic is doing well in this position of "The Creator".

Because he has the technique, he has the consciousness, and most importantly, his body is much better than Aimaar.

Why did Aimar have an average performance in this game?

Because Makelle completely restrained him.

Don't look at Makelele's thin figure and height, but in fact, his muscle proportion is quite high, very strong and explosive, otherwise he would not be able to become a well-known midfielder.

During the game, he constantly used great physicality and ferocious defense against Aimar, who seemed uncomfortable.

But now. His trick against Ibrahimovic didn't work.

Because Ibrahimovic is physically stronger than him.

The Swede's opening goal of the game began with a direct conversation between him and Makelele, who was pushed away by Ibrahimovic and had no way to fight back.

In addition to his body, Ibrahimovic has another advantage, and that is technique. Players with superior skills can easily break out of encirclements and presses.

Makelele struggled to defend Ibrahimovic alone. Elgra also came up to help.

Suddenly, Real Madrid is somewhat similar to Valencia before it.

Previously, it was Albelda who struggled to defend Zidane alone, but now it is completely reversed.

And with this shift, the situation on the pitch of the two teams has also reversed.

Just now he was beaten by Real Madrid. Valencia, who had no power to fight back, gradually gained the upper hand, and the key points were in Guardiola and Ibrahimovic.

These two adjustments have turned the game upside down.

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Some people may also ask: "Who will score if there are no strikers in front of goal?" ”

But such a problem is really not a problem for Valencia, who are always winning.

One of the biggest characteristics of Valencia, who have been winning perennially, this season is that they do not have particularly many goalscoring players, and there are no Valencia players in the top five scorers in La Liga.

Ibrahimovic, who has scored twelve league goals, can only sit sixth in the league scorers' charts.

But that doesn't mean Valencia lack the ability to score.

On the contrary, with only 28 rounds of league play, Valencia scored 69 goals, leading the league by a wide margin, the team with the most goals. Real Madrid scored the most goals that season in actual history, but they also scored just 69 goals all season.

Valencia now have 69 goals after 28 league games......

The secret is that Valencia, who are always winning, don't rely too much on one scorer, but more on the whole team.

Valencia's whole team is very dense with a lot of attacking firepower.

Sixteen players have scored in the league alone.

Except for Ibrahimovic. None of the other players scored in double figures.

So even if Ibrahimovic is not in the box and there is no striker in front of goal, Valencia has no shortage of scoring tools and goalscorers.

Mendieta has scored eight league goals this season, while Vicente has also netted eight.

They combined with Zlatan Ibrahimovic, constantly switching positions and running, always finding a chance to score.

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In the fifth minute after Baraja came on, Valencia played a dizzying array of passes and runs before the ball fell to Ibrahimovic, who was in the midfield position and faced the opposition defence head-on.

He didn't excel. There was no shot on goal either, but a sudden overhead kick was delivered!

This caught Makelele, who had been defending three ways, off guard!

You know, Ibrahimovic has never passed anything over the top in this game!

Makelle froze in place, looking back behind him.

He saw the ball go past him, over Hierro's head, and then into the box.

At the same time, he also saw the back of Mendieta rushing forward into the penalty area!

"Ibrahimovic! Pretty pick! Mendieta! Clever movement and accurate timing of passes! Another great opportunity for Valencia! ”

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Chang Sheng stood up from the sidelines, his fists clenched.

This ball is a great opportunity. Can Mendieta hold it?

To be honest, he didn't expect Ibrahimovic to pick a pass. It was all an improvisational performance by a Swedish genius.

That's why gifted people are called geniuses!

And apparently Mendieta saw the void too, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to run over......

It's a matter of success or failure!

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Ivan. Campo saw the ball flying overhead, and when he turned around, he saw Mendieta lifting his foot to unload the ball......

So he raised his arm and reminded the linesman and referee that Valencia's captain was offside!

Hierro didn't do that, but pounced.

Because he knew that no matter how offside the ball was, he couldn't let Mendieta kick the ball into the goal! If not offside. Isn't that the end of it?

"Mendieta—!" The narrator begins to elongate his voice, which is to chant "gol" to the rhythm.

Mendieta also seems to have noticed Hierro's backguard.

The two of them are old teammates in the Spanish national team, they know each other well, and he knows that this old guy is the hardest thing to deal with in the Real Madrid backline.

At the same time, Robert. Carlos found himself missing his target and was chasing back quickly. His speed should not be underestimated, and if he is allowed to post it, he probably won't want to shoot at goal.

So he changed his mind for a while. No longer intending to stop the ball, but directly with the right foot...... Shot!

Volley!

At such close range, Mendieta fired a powerful shot that only hit the woodwork. Goalkeeper Cesar could barely make any save!

"Mendieta-!! gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool！！！ ”

The ball flew past Cesar's hand and slammed into the net.

Everyone stared blankly at the ball in the goal.

Five minutes ago, Real Madrid almost broke through Valencia's goal, and five minutes later, Valencia did break through Real Madrid's goal!

The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium is once again dead silent!

The no-striker tactic is not really a no-striker, but there are blades everywhere, and everyone can score!

This is the pinnacle of bladeless tactics. If you just sacrifice a center forward to serve a certain player and let him score goals, it is just a low-level strikerless tactic!

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Mendieta, who scored the goal, was stunned for a moment, confirming that the ball was really in the goal and not hitting some side netting, and then in excitement, he turned around and took off his shirt and ran to the corner flag area on the sidelines.

The rest of Valencia's players followed suit, coming from all directions.

"Unbelievable! Unbelievable! Five minutes after Chang made adjustments, Valencia scored again! The lead was extended back to two goals! Real Madrid just saw hope, and now that hope has been shattered by Valencia's own hands! ”

'Ibrahimovic didn't get into the box, he dropped back a lot and pulled out to play the role of a striker, but Valencia didn't lose his goalscoring ability! Mendieta scored twice! The captain of Valencia will always be a man to trust! ”

Chang's previous adjustments and tactics made many people incomprehensible, thinking that he was in a hurry to go to the doctor...... But now it seems that the situation is not what one thinks! Ibrahimovic's retreat has revitalized Valencia's midfield, and he has performed better in this position than Aymar! ”

How else to say that the media and the commentators are two-faced figures? Before, it was said that it was unwise to replace Aimar with Chang Sheng, and what Aimar was the guarantee of Valencia's attack.

Now seeing Ibrahimovic's excellent performance, he immediately changed his tune and thought that Aimar deserved to be replaced......

Poor Aymar on the bench......