The beginning of the 920 reinvention
Boos at the Bernabeu turned into applause.
But the applause quickly turned into boos!
It's like a ridiculous black comedy is being staged.
Just three minutes after Raul scored the equaliser, Marcelo was booked for a foul on Navas on the wing, Renato crossed from a free kick on the right, and Romaric headed home from 8 yards!
Sevilla are leading again!
Qin Xiong felt very helpless on the bench, Real Madrid is now like messing with the opponent!
There is no rule at all, anyway, whoever falls in the end will lose.
In the 24th minute, Guti made a direct pass, and Raul turned and volleyed wide from 16 yards.
In the 29th minute, Romaric passed the ball and Navas shot wide from distance.
In the 32nd minute, Gago passed the ball and Van der Vaart's right-footed shot in front of the penalty area grazed the crossbar.
In the 36th minute, Conco crossed and Renato's header went wide.
One minute later, Raul crossed and Van der Vaart's shot from 18 yards on the left side of the box was saved by Palop and confiscated.
The two teams made the game very good-looking, but in the offensive that you came and went, the quality of skills and tactics was not high, and there was an element of luck in the chaotic battle, but they were not as lucky as God's favor.
It wasn't until the 39th minute that Sevilla extended their lead!
Navarro's cross from the left was blocked by Renato from the edge of the box and Canute fired low from 14 yards.
1:3
Real Madrid are two goals behind!
The boos at the Bernabeu shook the sky!
Many fans are holding up signs that say "We want Qin Xiong" and waving!
Anger at the team's performance on the pitch to the extreme.
At this moment, the Real Madrid generals who were booed by everyone felt that they were about to collapse under the pressure!
Van der Vaart, who had been outstanding in the first two and a half months of the season, was also lost in the race.
Perhaps he had never seen such a sight, cheered by the home fans and booed by the fanatical supporters of two months ago. There are also mocking white handkerchiefs waving in front of the eyes. Naturally, his performance will be affected!
What the hell is going on?
Is this the Bernabeu?
Is it a place where a fan base is sometimes cute and sometimes hateful?
Before the end of the first half. Van der Vaart's long-range shot went straight to the stands, which drew even more abuse from excited fans.
"At the end of the first half, Real Madrid were 3-1 down at home to Sevilla, which was a bit of a surprise, will Real Madrid suffer two consecutive league defeats? In that case, it will be more than just the half-way league title that will be given to Barcelona! ”
Bosque said a word to Qin Xiong before getting up and walking back to the locker room.
"Warm up."
Qin Xiong stayed inside the stadium at half-time, warming up while the Real Madrid fans in the stands cheered him on. Qin Xiong kept clapping and thanking the stands as he ran.
He didn't know who Bosque would put him on, but he had a basic idea of how to play.
First of all, because he has just recovered from injury, he needs to avoid using his body explosiveness frequently, so he has to reduce his personal dribbling and breakouts.
Secondly, the team's offensive and defensive system is chaotic, and he wants to bring stability to the team and help the team improve the quality of the offense, while actually helping the defense to stabilize.
After halftime, Bosque walked up to Qin Xiong and said to him, "Wait a minute, you replace Higuain." How to compete, I'm sure you know what to do. We need stability, we need the team to regain our sanity, our composure, and, confidence! ”
Qin Xiong nodded with a serious expression.
The fourth official played a substitution card on the sidelines, and Qin Xiong came on the field to replace Higuain, who played a normal role in the game.
No one will blame the little smoking gun, he himself went into battle with injuries.
Qin Xiong walked up to Gago and Guti after coming on the pitch and said to them: "Hold back a little bit to make sure we have at least a defender in front of the penalty area when defending." ”
Guti nodded with Gago.
In fact, when Diarra was also on the injury list this season, Real Madrid's back line was exposed to the guns of opponents for a long time.
Because there is no orthodox defensive back!
Even if Guti and Gago can tacitly take turns to plug in and ensure that one person acts as a midfielder in the midfield, there is still a gap between their pure defensive skills and ability and the traditional defensive midfield.
And making sure both players are positioned further back will help the team to tighten control of the midfield.
Sevilla was naturally a little jealous when they saw Qin Xiong appearing.
They couldn't forget how strong Qin Xiong was when he killed all sides!
After Qin Xiong came on the field, Real Madrid's teammates seemed to be a little calm, and everyone took the initiative to move closer to Qin Xiong, after all, he was the core of this team.
Van der Vaart cut down on long-range shots, Robben cut down on sticky balls, and the ball began to move faster and with more range under Real Madrid's control.
Qin Xiong runs sideways back and forth in the midfield, he does not control the ball and break through, almost always with one kick, either to Robben or Van der Vaart on the wings or to Guti or Gago in the back.
He kept Real Madrid's midfield moving faster and faster, and Sevilla's defence struggled to cut off the ball.
After this adaptation period passed, Qin Xiong began to deliver the threat ball.
In the 61st minute of the game, he received a pass from Robben and suddenly passed the ball straight to Raul in the front line.
It was the first pass to Raul after 15 minutes of play, but it caught Sevilla off guard.
Raul watched the ball roll towards him and immediately observed the situation around him, and he caught a glimpse of Van der Vaart cutting inside.
So he knocked the ball diagonally and coordinated with Van der Vaart's pass.
Van der Vaart slid the ball straight into the box from the flanks of Conco and Squeiraci and then took advantage of the situation to volley with his left foot!
The volley was powerful and heavy, but unfortunately it was from a good angle, and it was blocked by goalkeeper Palop's hands and flew over the crossbar into the stands.
Although the shot did not translate into a goal, Qin Xiong still cast an encouraging look at Van der Vaart, who personally expressed great regret that he felt that he had missed a godsend.
Sevilla themselves have been reduced in threat due to Fabiano's injury, and the reason why they were able to score three goals for Real Madrid in this game was mostly by seizing the opportunity of the empty or weak midfield defense in front of the Real Madrid penalty area, and the midfielders stepped in to create a threat frequently.
However, as Real Madrid's midfield stabilized, they had fewer and fewer chances to do so.
Even if the defensive strength of Gago and Guti is not enough to compete with the top defenders, at least the number of defenders is there, and the role of defense is still there, and once the iron triangle system in the backfield is established, it is far stronger than not having a back to act as a barrier for the opponent to easily break through the defensive line!
Real Madrid were able to start bombarding Sevilla's goal consistently during the game! (To be continued.) )