Chapter Seventy-Six: Champions League Goals? Let's go to the top four
"Leon is advancing with the ball and sending it straight! What a ball! Cristiano Ronaldo catches up with football, inside cut. Pass to Benzema! Knock on the doorββ!!! The ball is in! This archery is too stable! Benzema, he."
"Prettyββ!!! Pretty ββ!!! β
Duan Xuan passionately explained the whole process of this goal, and was about to praise Li Ang in the next paragraph.
Xu Yang's passionate roar interrupted his words.
When Xu Yang was almost vented, he hurriedly grabbed the words again, for fear that Xu Yang next to him would come up with something else.
"Ronaldo's forward run and the final ball, Benzema's connection shot are very exciting! But we can't forget that it was Leon who stepped forward decisively after grabbing the ball in midfield to create this great counter-attacking opportunity!
Leon's straight plug is too beautiful and timely! In this goal, I think Leon can account for at least 40% of the credit! β
"That's right! Leon's steal for Eriksen was crucial, and he did not delay Real Madrid's counter-attack time at all, and between the offensive and defensive transitions, Leon seized the perfect opportunity and rhythm this time! β
The two commentators praised Li Ang word by word.
At this moment, more than 70,000 Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu home stadium also gave their own applause after the celebration gradually ended.
There is no doubt that this applause is for Ronaldo and Benzema, but also for Leon.
But for Eriksen, the applause at the Bernabeu was a raucous cacophony.
His brain was buzzing, and he walked briskly back to his own half with the corners of his mouth pursed.
Eriksen, who is now 19 years old, is not as aggressive as Kovacic, who was pinned down by Leon in the previous round.
is not very unconvinced by Li Ang like Kovacic, obviously he can't suppress Li Ang in the position, and he always wants to find Li Ang to save face.
Eriksen already felt the difficulty of playing against Leon after being overwhelmingly cut off the ball.
At the same time, his mind was calmer.
After the slight feeling of embarrassment slowly faded, Eriksen decided to avoid a close-up and direct conversation with Leon for the time being.
Fighting against each other, he is not Li Ang's opponent at all.
And Leon's pace of tackling is so fast that Eriksen thinks it's better not to press too much into Real Madrid's hinterland first.
So when the game resumed, Leon saw an Eriksen who was more using passes to sort out the attack for Ajax.
This Eriksen no longer easily pushed through the middle line, and Li Ang naturally did not want to press too deep and then trouble others.
The defensive pressure on his shoulders is not small at all, and between aggressiveness and safety, Li Ang must still prefer safety.
Slowly, it really allowed Ajax to gradually stabilize the midfield situation.
However, this little problem is not difficult for Mourinho.
Uncle Bird watched for a while, and first motioned for Callejon to retreat to the right side of the midfield.
Then he gave Leon a new tactical directive:
Straight into the wide area of Ajax's midfield!
This made De Boer sick.
Previously, Leon did not dare to press easily because he had to take on the defensive responsibility on the right side of the midfield and in the middle.
But now Mourinho has made Callejon, who is physically fit and particularly committed to defence, help Leon fill in the right midfield position.
Leon, who lacks some defensive tasks, can naturally step forward and continue to find Eriksen for one-on-one "fighting".
A proper set of tactical play from the back and front, and the key point is that Callejon is not retreating to make up the numbers.
He's really defensive!
So it's no wonder that so many coaches like to use jack-of-all-trades players.
Callejon can play as a winger, retreat to defend midfield, and maybe even on the wing.
I'm willing to do any job, and I can do it decently.
That is, the technical talent looks almost good, but it is not a big problem for Mourinho.
With Di Maria on the left, Callejon on the right, and Alonso behind him, Leon is comfortable again.
And just as he rushed to the Ajax half with joy, Eriksen also had a tingling scalp.
Looking at Li Ang's posture, it is clear that he is coming at him!
Subconsciously tightened, Eriksen's passes at his feet became more frequent.
No, or rather, it is Ajax who have uniformly accelerated the frequency of transmitting the ball in central midfield.
Benzemara opened up to the right side of the field and gave up the position from the top of the Ajax half-court circle to the top of the penalty area.
He and Cristiano Ronaldo assisted Leon on the left and right to press Ajax's backfield passing space.
Di Maria and Callejon are the second echelon of the sweep at the moment.
Under the high pressure of Real Madrid's frontcourt, in the end, Ajax also had to send a long pass forward in the backfield.
Their twin strikers, Sig Solsson and Borigott, are both taller and should have an advantage in the battle for the top.
But in reality, under Ramos's aggressive and maneuvering defense, even if the two are in position, they can't take advantage of the high ball.
Ajax couldn't take a little bit, and with Alonso and Callejon who retreated from active scramble, the ball would basically be recaptured by Real Madrid.
And when Alonso won the ball, it means that Real Madrid does not need a short pass to get through the midfield, and the quick counterattack begins!
On the two sides of Real Madrid at present, Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema are both top stars in the football world of passing skills, and both are very fast.
Don't underestimate Benzema's mobility in this year, the speed of the pot forward is completely enough before he gains weight, and the kind that is enough to put on the side.
So from the twelfth minute of the first half, Real Madrid played wave after wave of threatening counterattacks.
No matter who receives the ball between Ronaldo and Benzema, they will immediately start to advance quickly with the ball.
And Leon, who has a huge range in the middle, will become their best companion.
Karim Benzema will be playing more and more, and the Ajax players who face Vertonghen on the flanks and defend are full of confidence.
In the 19th minute of the first half, after receiving another precise long pass from Alonso, Benzema saw that Ajax's right wing-back Anita was a little slower to return this time.
One unloads the ball and two observes, and the third comes directly to the side for a small storm!
Ajax's left centre-back Vertonghen is also very fast, but his defensive selection at the moment is a bit of a problem, and he initially opted for adduction to prevent Benzema from cutting in.
The result is that he let this time make Benzema extremely comfortable on the ball!
The shortcomings of the three central defenders were revealed at this moment.
When defending, the wing-backs are slower to return to the defense, and the entire central defensive line behind them will have to face direct blows from the opponent's flanks and centres.
Vertonghen's individual ability is still not to be said, he made defensive remedies in the first place, and also pressed the space for Benzema to dribble further.
But Benzema's will is not alone, he has teammates around him all the time.
After hooking Vertonghen over, Benzema decisively knocked the ball across to Leon, who had been keeping a suitable distance from him.
Li Ang looked at Ronaldo, who began to cut diagonally into the penalty area on the other side, adjusted his position and was about to stuff the ball into the Ajax penalty area!
Vertonghen once again hurriedly retracted his position, and Alderweireld, who was standing in the middle, was also subconsciously about to retreat to contain Ronaldo.
But in the next moment, Leon passed the ball in the opposite direction of his gaze!
He passed the ball back to the feet of Benzema, who had quietly cut inside!
It's another way to pass the ball from east to west, Li Ang has recently used this trick for the second time, and the key is to use it effectively!
Both Vertonghen and Alderweireld were momentarily deceived by his gaze.
Benzema's smooth lead burst into the Ajax penalty area, which will replace Ronaldo in his position, it must be a direct kick.
The angle is a little small, but Ronaldo's shooting skills in the far corner are also strong one by one, and he does not hesitate at all.
However, Guo Feng may still be a little unsure, and finally chose to make a strong cross to the ground.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who shook off West Deville at the back of the goal, was not "happy" at all in the face of this good cake, and simply pushed the ball with his left foot into the net in the near corner of the goal!
It's only been twelve seconds since Alonso's long pass launched a counterattack!
Alonso, Benzema, Leon, and Ronaldo all four touched the ball in this counterattack goal and dribbled the ball very simply, but the combination was very silky and smooth!
Such a pleasing and sharp counter-attack also won over the home fans at the Bernabeu.
Under the passionate cheers that erupted like a wave, Mourinho waved his fist, and then gave his disciples a round of applause with satisfaction.
And today, many reporters who came to the Bernabeu with different intentions can only sigh secretly.
In the end, I couldn't help but write an article in advance, praising the outstanding performance of Leon and Real Madrid today.
Leon once again made a gesture outside the Ajax penalty area before running towards Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema, who were pointing at him.
No matter how slow the reaction is, the fans will also see that Li Ang is going to fight back to the end today!
He didn't have any attacking stats for either of those goals for Real Madrid, but his role was outstanding.
This kind of offensive performance, not to mention whether it will appear often in the next games, at least in today's Champions League group stage, Li Ang wearing the No. 10 shirt is not inconsistent at all!
Duan Xuan and Xu Yang were also excited again, praising Li Ang non-stop, and listening to countless Chinese fans in front of the TV were in good spirits.
The game came to this, and Real Madrid had a two-goal advantage in 20 minutes.
Ajax's manager De Boer will no longer be in the good mood when he was chased by Leon for an autograph.
Recognizing the reality, he quickly adjusted his playing style and shrunk the formation.
Seeing that De Boer was in his heart, Mourinho did not chase after him, and signaled his players to slow down the rhythm first.
Anyway, now the initiative is in the hands of Real Madrid, if Ajax is willing to accept defeat, then Real Madrid's players are also happy to save some energy.
If Ajax is still going to press out and make a last-ditch fight in the end, then the recuperated Real Madrid will continue to fight Ajax's counterattack.
Playing this set is very skilled for Mourinho.
For the remainder of the first half, neither side went on a major offensive.
After running out of the first half smoothly, De Boer hurried back to the visiting dressing room with his Ajax players to make tactical adjustments.
And Mourinho, who had an extra heart, also thought quickly from De Boer's point of view.
At the beginning of the second half, Ajax launched a forward press offensive to grab the start.
After all, De Boer still couldn't accept the result of a 0-2 defeat.
And Ajax can't hold on to it defensively, and when the time comes, it is very likely that they will concede more goals under the blow of Real Madrid.
So De Boer felt that it was really better to press out and grab the opening game.
If you win, you can get one back, and when the score becomes 1-2, the game will immediately change the situation.
If you lose. It's already 0-2 anyway, so what if you lose?
At least the Ajax players will agree that they still have a game to play in attack.
The tactical thinking is unified, and there is still a saying for Ajax to play the attack.
However, after seeing Mourinho's opening arrangement in the second half, De Boer almost vomited out a mouthful of old blood!
"Watch out for each other's defensive connections! Karim you have the audacity to press the opposite No.8 with the ball, without his passing and advancement, Ajax's attacking threat is almost a third less."
Li Ang will actively give Benzema defensive ideas, and Real Madrid's formation has directly changed into 4231.
Marcos Alonso and Leon formed a back two, with Angel Di Maria and Callejon dropping back to full-back.
Benzema even directly turned into a kick in the front midfield, leaving only one Ronaldo to rush forward!
Mourinho's temporary change of formation directly smashed Ajax's abacus!
When De Boer thought Mourinho would be conservative first, Mourinho opted to play aggressively and quickly.
And when De Boer thought that Mourinho would continue to fight back, Mourinho directly withdrew all the outstretched fists and conservatively contracted and retreated!
Ajax will be difficult to ride a tiger, and they can only start to attack hard.
But after gnawing the triple defense line like steel and concrete around Real Madrid for a long time, Ajax didn't even gnaw off the "wall skin" of the second layer of defense.
After really feeling the defensive hardness of Alonso and Leon's double back, Ajax's attacking players could only look at the "wall" and sigh.
Erikson was even more shocked and puzzled.
He really couldn't understand how Leon could run like this!
In the first half, both offensive and defensive ends were involved, and in the second half, it was almost a one-man sweep that propped up the coverage and protection of Real Madrid's midfield.
Alonso only needs to be responsible for vertical interceptions and filling in leaks, and the two are divided into parts, which makes Ajax's attacking players complain.
Key Eriksson also looked at Leon's appearance record before the game.
From the first game of Real Madrid this season to today's round of the Champions League group stage, Li Ang has really not fallen every game!
There is not even a record of being substituted early.
"It's really an iron man, if you partner with Leon, it must feel very down-to-earth, right?"
Such a thought suddenly flashed through Eriksen's mind, and in addition to emotion, his eyes became envious when he looked at the Real Madrid midfielders.
Ajax doesn't have such a strong midfielder to wipe his butt, otherwise he wouldn't have dropped back into position for fear of losing the ball too much.
After feeling that his offensive was getting weaker and weaker, Eriksen could only sigh helplessly in his heart.
And De Boer, who was on the sidelines, was even more bitter in his heart.
Jose Mourinho didn't give him the slightest chance and that was pretty much the end of the game.
Instead of trying to pick up points against Real Madrid, it's better to be realistic and think about how to beat Lyon and brush up on Dinamo Zagreb with a few more goal difference.
Thoughts have begun to fly to the next round of the Champions League group stage, and De Boer has also made a decision, signaling that his players can gradually recycle the formation.
Even if Ajax can't hold on, it's good to concede a few fewer clean sheets.
They played to a 0-0 draw with Lyon in the first round, and the follow-up may really depend on goal difference to compete for the group standings.
As long as Real Madrid can beat Lyon by 3 or even 4 goals in the next round, then Ajax's chance to seize the second place in the group will come.
After figuring out this link, De Boer also began to call the midfielders on the bench to warm up.
When Mourinho saw this scene, he knew it in his heart and signaled that his players could fight for more time on the field.
This is not a tacit ball, it can only be said that the coaches on both sides finally chose the least expensive style of play.
And after the whistle blew at the end of the game, Real Madrid also easily won another Champions League group stage victory.
With six points from two games, they continue to occupy the first place in Group D.
Li Ang was generous enough to give another interview to reporters after today's game.
As for the celebration of tilting his head and spreading his hands on the field today, Li Ang did not give much explanation.
After all, everyone who understands understands that Li Ang did not choose to tear his face by name, he was already giving face to those trouble-making media.
And when the reporter of "Marca" mentioned the topic of Leon and the whole Real Madrid team for the Champions League goals this season.
Li Ang first confirmed Real Madrid's final results in the Champions League last season.
After learning that it was the top four, Li Ang scratched his head, smiled at the camera with the microphone, and responded jokingly:
"As far as my personal goal is concerned, it can't be worse than last season, right? Let's go to the top four~"
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