Chapter 68: Attack and Counterattack

If Mourinho had to choose, he would certainly not let go of the reins of the Real Madrid player easily.

Because at the beginning of the second half.

Real Madrid did press aggressively.

Their first wave of attacks was soon on the edge of the Arsenal penalty area.

Di Maria and the evil beggar completed a cross change, the evil beggar pulled to the side, brought away the space for Di Maria to cut in from the right side, and at the edge of the penalty area, Di Maria passed the ball diagonally with his right foot!

The ball sticks to the ground and comes to the left rib area of the penalty area!

And Cristiano. Ronaldo is running towards this area.

Di Maria's pass was just right, so that Ronaldo, who rushed up, didn't need to slow down, and directly came to volley!

The ball hit the near post and hit the side-netting.

It scared the Arsenal fans out of the way.

At the same time, it also ignited the atmosphere of the entire Bernabeu.

Cheers erupted.

All the Real Madrid fans were cheering for Real Madrid's attack.

"This is Real Madrid!"

"This is our home turf!"

"Well done! Ronaldo! We're going to attack! ”

"Rush!"

"Attack them, crush them with your attack!"

For a while, the fans of Real Madrid, who had been aggrieved for the entire half, finally vented their grievances in their hearts.

Although the goal did not go in, it greatly encouraged the Real Madrid fans.

And it gave the Real Madrid players the confidence to attack.

"It's beautiful!"

Cristiano. Ronaldo praised Di Maria, who passed the ball to him.

At the same time, he clapped his palms vigorously.

"Press it out! We need to attack! This is our home turf!! ”

Cristiano. Ronaldo's voice made Mourinho frown slightly.

He did say that he was going to attack in the second half.

But there is no intention of pressing it on a large scale.

In fact.

In the dressing room, after talking about offense, he said more about defence.

Especially the defense of Yelo!

But at the beginning of the second half, Cristiano. Ronaldo was very excited.

His shot undoubtedly boosted Real Madrid's attacking confidence.

But it made Mourinho see some hidden dangers.

He looked at Marcelo almost subconsciously.

Really.

The Brazilian's position has unconsciously crossed the halfway line, going from full-back to full-back.

Mourinho believes.

If not intervened.

Sooner or later, he'll play as a winger.

This guy plays as a defender, but he has a forward heart.

Mourinho shook his head slightly, and he looked at the game time.

The second half had just begun.

He decided to wait and see.

And

This time the offense was really beautiful.

From the continuous passing at the back, to the cross-cutting of the midfielder and the right winger to bring out the passing space, to Cristiano. Ronaldo's last shot on goal.

Everything went smoothly.

Looks. Arsenal's defensive situation in this game is not as solid as they thought.

And so it goes.

Real Madrid may have had a real chance to score ten minutes before the start of the second half.

And so.

Jose Mourinho decided to stay put.

"The second half had just started and Real Madrid had a very high quality attack! It seems that in the second half, Mourinho's team finally couldn't help but press up and attack! This will definitely be a great test for Arsenal's backline," Duan Xuan took a deep breath.

"Di Maria's pass was wonderful, Cristiano. Ronaldo's shot was also quite threatening, and if they can continue to play like this in the second half, it will certainly put Arsenal under a lot of pressure." Sky Sports TV commentator Andy Gray is also worried about Arsenal's defence.

The camera locked on Cristiano, who had just completed a dangerous shot. Ronaldo.

The Portuguese are running back.

But he didn't run back to the center circle in one breath, but stood near the line of the penalty area, and urged the other Real Madrid players not to continue to retreat.

Judging by his position.

Real Madrid are not going to retreat to their own half to defend like they did in the first half.

They want to play high oppression.

The momentum to press out and attack is already obvious.

The rest of the game proved that.

The positions of Marcelo and Arbeloa at full-back were a testament to Real Madrid's attacking prowess in the second half.

The two of them pressed against the sideline, stretching the space open and overpowering the half.

And defending at the back are Ramos, Pepe, Xavi. Alonso's formation of a temporary three centre-backs.

As for Khedira, he gave full play to his instinct of blind and thin forward pressure, frequently appearing in the penalty area, left and right sides.

After the offensive formation unfolds.

Real Madrid formed an offensive posture of 343.

Two full-backs became wing-backs – more like wingers, in fact.

And Cristiano. Ronaldo and Angel Di Maria are completely pressed up front – and of course, their positioning is not a rigid left-centre-right position.

Cristiano. Ronaldo will often play with Benzema, while Di Maria will often cross with the beggars.

Although everyone says that Mourinho's football is defensive football.

But after the real offensive end unfolds.

Jose Mourinho's side also have a knack for attacking.

Not to mention.

This is Real Madrid, which has the best squad in the world.

After they went on the offensive.

Arsenal are also under a lot of pressure.

Arsene Wenger stood on the sidelines, pressed his hands down, and motioned for his players to remain calm.

Real Madrid's forward press, for Arsenal.

It's both a challenge and a . Opportunity!

Now it's up to Real Madrid to break through Arsenal's defense first, or Arsenal to get the chance to counterattack first!

Any team, as long as you press the attack.

Behind you, it's impossible to have no space.

As long as there is a gap, there is a risk of being beaten back.

Danger, and chance, in fact, are equal probabilities!

Di Maria crosses. Benzema header! Slightly higher by 1!! ”

"Cristiano. RonaldoRonaldoRonaldoRonaldoRonaldo shoot!! Wow!! Szczesny's key save!! ”

"Real Madrid's corner kick out Ramos!! It's a little bit worse again!! ”

On the commentary seat.

The commentators exclaimed.

The atmosphere at the entire Bernabeu was completely different from before.

The cheers of tens of thousands of fans in this stadium formed a wave of air, bombarding everyone's eardrums.

Everyone in it felt as if their chests were being squeezed by something.

"Such a Bernabeu is the real Bernabeu!!"

In the press gallery.

Journalists in Madrid chanted.

With a look of excitement on his face.

They seem to have seen Real Madrid scoring consecutive goals at home!

I have already calculated it in my heart.

If Real Madrid finally won this game by attacking it, Mourinho will definitely be humiliated in the subsequent reports.

Just when all Real Madrid supporters were expecting Real Madrid's goal.

No one knows.

Danger looms.

Fifty-third minute of the game.

After playing a wave of attacks, Arsenal simply retreated to their own half, not choosing to press high like Real Madrid.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, moved the ball through the halfway smoothly.

In the hearts of the players of Real Madrid.

They decided that Arsenal's strategy for this game was to defend, defend a 0-0 and wait for the second leg to return to their home stadium for a decisive match.

So they were relieved to go straight through the midfield and hit their goal.

But after getting to the front of the Arsenal penalty area.

And then they faced difficulties.

Arsenal is still a back three in this game.

Arteta, Ramsey, Coquelin.

Cazorla also has a lot of range of movement, checking for gaps before a back three, and Giroud has a wide range of drops, almost turning from a central striker into a midfielder.

In the face of such a defense.

Real Madrid opted to pull Arsenal's defence on the left and right, trying to make Arsenal's defence porous.

Marcelo received Di Maria's cross and stopped the ball in style, while the Arsenal defence moved closer to his side.

But at least in this overall move, Arsenal's defence has been largely flawed.

Marcelo passed the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo.

Cristiano. Ronaldo received the ball and turned to face the frontal defence of two Arsenal players, he raised his right foot, stepped on the spot a few times, and then shook his ankle continuously, changing his body center of gravity several times.

Let the Real Madrid fans in the stands burst into cheers.

However, he had no intention of forcing a breakthrough.

Since suffering a serious knee injury in the first half of 2012.

Cristiano. Ronaldo began his own transformation path.

Abandon the previous style of playing as a winger and start to transform into a winger.

More focus on running and scoring from point to goal, as well as long-range shots.

Reduce the amount of time you spend with the ball, breaking through and with the ball.

Minimize the need to be injured by violations.

I have to say.

Cristiano. Ronaldo is indeed a genius.

Historically, few players have made the transition as successfully.

After all.

It's not easy to change what you're used to, how you like to play.

But he did.

In that sense.

Cristiano. Ronaldo is indeed one of the greatest players of this era.

After discovering that there were no gaps in the opponent's defense, Cristiano Ronaldo did not come hard, but passed the ball back to Marcelo.

Marcelo chose not to stop the ball and moved directly with his right foot in a wide area, intending to play a two-to-eleven with right wing-back Arbeloa.

But alas.

Koscielny, who had been pushed out of the ball, pushed it to the side, and full-back Monreal stepped forward and drove the ball forward with a big foot without waiting for the ball to hit the ground!!

Football doesn't fly high.

Fly forward at an altitude of less than two meters above the ground.

In the center circle position.

Giroud took up position, got ahead of Ramos and flicked the ball to the other side and the ball was at the feet of Cazorla.

Cazorla stopped the ball and waited for a step, then went straight to the ball!

At this moment!!

Ye Luo's speed has completely increased!!

The ball was fast, and the charge unleashed Yelo's speed, while the other Real Madrid players were desperately chasing back.

However.

Because both full-backs pressed up.

So in the back of Real Madrid, in fact, Pepe and Xavi are left. Alonso has two players.

How can the two catch up with Ye Luo?

They could only watch as Ye Luo won the ball, and with the ball forward, it passed through the space between the two of them.

I haven't even had time to defend yet.

Diego. López strikes.

But

When he was just about to move forward and leave the small penalty area, Ye Luo looked at the goal and shot directly!

The soccer ball sticks to the turf and drills into the goal from the bottom right corner of the goal.

Diego. López didn't even have time to react

(End of chapter)