Chapter 224: In the Bag of Five, Shocking the World!
Allegri saw Manchester City's goal, and on the surface he didn't seem to react, looking indifferent.
But in fact, he already felt very bad in his heart.
In terms of tactical arrangement, he feels that he has done it to the extreme.
The potential of this Juventus squad has been almost tapped.
A 34-year-old Alves who entered the end of his career has become the true core of Juventus' attack on the wing.
Can they build on what they already have?
It's hard, it's really hard!
Manchester City's goal this time did not have any particularly clever tactics, it was just to use the individual ability of the players to play a tactic of attacking the west.
This tactic is used even by relegation teams, but the effect of relegation teams using the same tactics as top teams is completely different.
This simple tactic has been greatly enhanced at the feet of Manchester City's talented stars.
Their ability to pass with one kick, their ability to move quickly, and their ability to mobilize the Juventus defence on their own strength are not something that ordinary teams can accomplish.
Against such an opponent, to be honest, there is nothing Allegri can do.
The tactics have been achieved to the extreme, and when the individual strength of the players cannot be further improved, this tactic has reached the ceiling.
But the opponent's attack power has exceeded the upper limit of their defense, and there is really no way to do it.
But with this defensive strategy, they can defuse more than 90% of City's attack, and only an attacking pattern similar to the one just now, which is very difficult for even City's group of players, is likely to break down their defence.
Allegri did not make a major change to his defence as a result of the goal, and he was very pleased with the performance of his players in this game, and they might have been better had Khedira not left injured unexpectedly.
Marchisio was unfamiliar with the position of the midfielder and had made a mistake in defending, and perhaps it would have been better if Khedira had been present.
But things didn't get to the point of despair, there was still time before the end of the game, and Juventus only needed one goal to be enough!
So, the key now is to attack.
If you can't score another goal, then it's useless to defend well.
After the restart, Alves riveted his strength and tried to prove himself on the offensive end.
He doesn't need to prove himself, and as one of the best right-backs ever in the world, few would question his quality.
At most, he will only think that he is not as strong as he was when he is getting older.
It's just that Alves may feel a little embarrassed because of the goal just now, or maybe he really wants to win Lin Quan.
He really worked the court, running straight up and down, and when he encountered a half-ball, he would go out of his way to grab it.
Seeing a veteran working so hard made the Juventus players seem to be touched.
They're getting harder, too!
Juventus came on a fierce comeback after the equaliser, but City's defence was also not paper-and-paper.
Van Dijk has fully developed a chemistry with John Stones after a season-long run-in.
The two have a clear division of labor, cooperate tacitly, and defuse the opponent's attacks into the danger zone again and again.
Coupled with the goalkeeper who was born in form, the Manchester City players blocked Juventus' attack and did not let the opponent take the lead again.
Juventus' attack was very draining, and after a round of fruitless onslaught, they had to slow down the tempo and give the players a breather.
But it was this opportunity that City spotted and as they tried to control the tempo, the players up front suddenly accelerated and rushed out together, pressing the ball carrier high and cutting off his passing lanes to force him to pass back.
Juventus were a little surprised by City's sudden move, as their player with the ball was robbed so hard that they were almost tackled.
As a last resort, you can only pass the ball back to your teammates behind.
As soon as the opponent passed the ball, several players in the Manchester City front line immediately abandoned him and pressed further towards the ball carrier in a deeper position.
At the same time, City's formation was pressing upwards as a whole, and the Juventus defenders did not dare to pass forward, forcing them to continue to pass back to the goalkeeper.
The goalkeeper saw that the opposing striker rushed towards him like a mad dog, and could only kick the ball forward with one big kick.
Goalkeepers are not encouraged in this day and age.
The reason is simple, indiscriminately kicking the ball will often give the opponent the ball and give the opponent an assist.
This was the case this time, after Buffon's big foot was driven up front, the Juventus players were retreating, no one controlled the landing point, and the ball was easily obtained by the Manchester City players.
As soon as Manchester City got the ball, it immediately passed quickly along the side to Lin Quan's feet.
Before Alves retreated to his defensive area, he saw Lin Quan rushing over violently.
Although his teammates rushed over to help at the first time, the opponent was too fast, and Alves had to face Lin Quan's heads-up before his teammates were in place.
Lin Quan walked inside and passed Alves last time, but this time Alves learned to be obedient and specially guarded against it.
As a result, he didn't expect Lin Quan to change direction, pretending to go to the inside, but in fact he went to the outside, leaving Alves behind again.
Alves looked up to the sky and sighed, the other party is unreasonable, not to mention that he can't prevent it now, even if he is ten years younger, he is not an opponent at his peak!
I can't prevent it, I really can't prevent it!
Seeing Alves being passed, the Juventus players couldn't hold back.
We came to your aid, but you were cleaned up before we arrived, and things are not going to be easy.
If it was defending others, they could drag it a little, and when the other teammates were in place, they could completely surround Lin Quan.
But against Lin Quan, this trick is not very good, because you can't drag it out if you want to, if you don't go to him, he will come to you instead!
No, Barzagli, who was about to go up to assist in the defense, hurriedly stopped after seeing Alves being passed, and was ready to retreat, not wanting to fight Lin Quan.
He had also been killed by Lin Quan before, so he knew very well that Lin Quan was powerful and didn't want to touch this mold.
But as soon as he retreated, Lin Quan had already rushed over with the ball unreasonably.
Barzali didn't dare to retreat again, and if he retreated again, the other party would take advantage of the situation, and an acceleration would pass him.
He had to lower his center of gravity and turn to meet the enemy.
At the same time, Marchisio, Pjanic, Bonucci and others also rushed up, and Alves, who was passed, was also chasing back.
With a slight delay of a second, or even half a second, a replica of Euro 2012, Italy's five-man siege of Andres Iniesta can be formed.
In order to prevent Lin Quan's pass, Chiellini did not even participate in the siege, but stared Aguero to death, not giving Aguero a chance to receive the ball.
Juventus' midfielders have also learned the lessons of the last time, this time paying extra attention to the attacking players who come in from behind.
A wide net has been opened, and the Juventus fans in the stands have gone through the initial moment of fear and are now looking forward to watching the show.
Manchester City's number one star, right?
The first person in the world, right?
I'm going to see how you're going to get out of the five of us!"
Lin Quan already knew that he was surrounded by the other party, but he was not afraid, he had brought it all here, it was impossible to disarm and surrender directly!
Although he also knew in his heart that he was not sure of the attack, he had to try it or not.
So, Lin Quan continued to speed up and rushed towards Barzagli, a feint to deceive Barzagli's center of gravity.
Barzagli is experienced and did not eat his feints, but Lin Quan's characteristic is that it is difficult to distinguish between the real and the fake.
If you think it's a feint, then it's real, and if you think it's real, it's probably a feint.
Seeing that Barzagli refused to hand over his center of gravity, Lin Quan turned his heart sideways, faked the show, and broke forward along Barzagli's left side.
Before he could completely pass Barzagli, Bonucci on the side rushed over, reaching out to pull Lin Wan's shirt, and his right foot was already running for the ball.
Although Lin Quan's foot was faster than him, and he took the ball away first, but his foot was tripped up, and coupled with the movement of the opponent's hand, Lin Quan stumbled a little for a while and almost fell.
Although they stumbled, Lin Quan's people still successfully entered the forbidden area.
Bonucci was not passed by him, but at this time he did not dare to make a casual move.
It's okay to say outside the box, but if you foul in the box, you will be awarded a penalty.
He carried Lin Quan as much as he could, squeezed him out, and tried to keep in sync, ready to reach out and intercept when he got up to shoot.
On the other side, Barzagli took advantage of Lin Quan's stumbling opportunity to quickly catch up from behind, forming a bag with Bonucci from the left side, like two doors, locking Lin Quan in the middle, so that he could not continue to dribble the ball.
At the same time, Buffon also struck.
The timing of this attack was just right, which further reduced Lin Quan's shooting angle.
In the face of the two-person bag, if Lin Quan wants to shoot, the faster the better.
If he drags on any longer, he may not even have a chance to shoot with his feet.
Lin Quan didn't choose to delay, but he didn't follow the script that the other party expected.
He saw Buffon attack, took advantage of the change of tempo, braked suddenly in the middle of the run, shook Barzagli and Bonucci for a moment, and then took advantage of the opportunity for the two to rush over their heads and get a little free of his own, glanced at the goal and the goalkeeper's position, and sent a push.
Buffon's vision was blocked by his teammates, and he didn't see Lin Quan's movements for the first time.
But he has so much experience that even if he doesn't see the action, he knows that the opponent must have shot at goal.
If it were a different person, Buffon would definitely not believe that the opponent could brake the car in such a situation and still be able to complete the shot.
But this person is Lin Quan, so he doesn't have the slightest suspicion!
Buffon's eyes widened, and he made a save in advance, and the moment he saw the football, he suddenly felt a chill in his crotch!
Damn, this kid actually wants to go through his own little door!
Buffon has the urge to curse in his heart, and it is a shame to be crotched on the pitch, especially for the goalkeeper.
When he saw Lin Quan's intentions, he tried his best to prevent his crotch from being pierced, but unfortunately, because his vision was slightly blocked by Bonucci, Buffon's reaction was half a beat slower.
By the time he finished his move, the ball had rolled under his crotch.
Lin Quan's kick shot was faster than Buffon imagined!
The ball clung to the turf and tumbled all the way over the goal line and into the net.
Juventus' home stadium was as if the mute button had been pressed, and it was quiet, even deadly.
The Juventus fans in the stands were stunned and looked at their goals in disbelief.
This ball......
Actually......
Entered!
How is this possible?
Five people!
The bag of five people was not guarded!
Is this playing football or playing magic?
For the first time, they are suspicious of what they see with their eyes, as if they have seen something incomprehensible.
Not to mention the Juventus fans, even the Manchester City fans were stunned for a moment, and then burst into warm applause and cheers.
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they would never have believed it.
Can anyone really score such a fairy ball?
At this time, the fans who were watching the game all over the world were shocked, and even the TV station that broadcast it couldn't believe that it was real, and repeatedly replayed the whole process of the goal just now.
On the sidelines, Guardiola couldn't sit still the moment he saw Lin Quan burst into the penalty area with the ball and stood up from the coach's box.
When he saw Lin Quan sending the ball into the gate guarded by Buffon in the way of wearing his crotch, he jumped up excitedly, holding his bare head with both hands, and turned his head to look around him, as if he was asking others for verification, hoping that someone could tell him that what he saw was not fantasy, but reality!
Even if you have brought two talented players in succession, you can occasionally see them on the pitch with a flash of inspiration and accomplish some unimaginable feats.
But like this time, it's too shocking, and Guardiola feels that his head is completely insufficient, because he really can't imagine this kind of plot.
He was very sure that this goal would most likely become the best goal in the Champions League of this season, and whether Manchester City won the championship in the end or not, Lin Quan would be famous for this goal.
Well, he's already famous, and now he's just building on the original, taking it a step further!
Allegri's reaction was the same as that of the players and assistant coaches on the bench, from shock, to confusion, to anger, and finally to sighing, only to feel a deep sense of powerlessness welling up in his heart.
This goal, there really doesn't make any sense, the opponent just relied on super personal strength to break through Ling's defense, what can you do?
No way, really no way!
City can both play well as team action and rely on the sparkle of this superstar to find the back of the net.
Why are so many top giants staring at these three supergiants in football?
The answer is simple, because supergiants can significantly raise a team's ceiling.
Even if the tactics don't work, you can count on the supergiant to break the game by relying on your personal strength!
At this point, the score on the field became 1:2, Manchester City reversed the game, and the aggregate score was rewritten to 3:5.
Juventus have been levelled by two away goals and are still two points behind on aggregate, with their hopes of promotion plummeting.
At this point, the general trend has passed!
Although in the 88th minute, Higuain scored again to close the gap on aggregate scores.
But the opposing side's substitute winger, 18-year-old Mbappe, scored in the last minute of injury time and completely nailed Juventus to the coffin.
Manchester City knocked out their opponents and reached the Champions League final for the fourth year in a row.
(End of chapter)