Chapter 552: The Opponent's Gift Is Coming
Facing an Italian team known for their defense, Zidane's latest tactics have been limited to a certain extent.
This is a very normal thing.
Inter are not underdogs, and their defense is among the best in Serie A.
In order to allow Kroos to play his part, Real Madrid changed the formation to 2-3-5 or 2-2-6 after pushing the ball forward.
The accumulation of numbers forced Inter players to retreat significantly, thus reducing the burden on Kroos.
Despite this, Real Madrid still struggled to break through Inter's defence.
Conte's arrival in the team has not only brought something mental, but also a significant change in the style of play.
They're playing more patiently, with more short passes and more movement off the ball.
In the 25th minute, Real Madrid finally found a counter-attacking opportunity.
Kroos' through ball was pinpointed to Rossi's feet.
But obviously in the last second, Rossi was still one position ahead of Inter's two defenders.
In the next second, both of them chose to put the shovel without hesitation.
[It's really bold! γ
[Inter Milan actually dared to shovel Rossi outside the penalty area! ] γ
[And more than one person!] γ
[They clearly realize that they must not give Rossi the ball into the penalty area!] γ
[Otherwise, the consequences will be very serious!] γ
Zidane pointed to the pitch with a look of disbelief at the fourth official on the sidelines.
It's not a foul?
Forget about one person, but now it's two people!
If you don't pay attention to it, it will cause serious injuries to Rossi's body.
The referee also realized the seriousness of the problem and called the two Inter players who had just committed a foul to his side and reminded them to pay attention to the scale of the game.
The successful tackle on Rossi made the morale of the Inter players rise sharply.
As Conte said, Rossi is not unguardable.
If one person can't do it, then two people.
Inter attack.
As the heart of the team's central axis, Brozovic is responsible for the link between the back and midfield.
He and his teammates in front and behind him can form a triangular passing structure, forming a timeglass-like structure.
Brozovic is the center of the hourglass and is responsible for the fast and slow pace of the hourglass flow.
Due to the large number of Inter midfielders, they also have a variety of ways to advance.
It can be done both from the middle and on both wings.
Against Real Madrid's 4-3-3, the attack from both flanks will be more threatening.
In the 28th minute, Barella on the right sent a long diagonal pass to Perisic on the left.
Vazquez's defensive ability is passable, but for the high ball battle, it is his lack of height that cannot be avoided.
After Perisic controlled the ball, he combined with Ashley Young, who was inserted on the edge, to tear apart Real Madrid's defense in an instant.
Master Young, who hit the bottom line, swept the ball, and Lautaro wanted to outflank the shot, but Ramos blocked the shooting space and couldn't get his feet.
As soon as the opportunity was missed, the Real Madrid player immediately grabbed him, broke the ball and handed it to Kroos.
When Lautaro was not in a defensive position, Conte demanded that the nearest player must counter-attack Kroos.
Even if you can't grab it, you have to use a foul to stop the game.
Cross was tightly surrounded, and his hairstyle began to mess up.
I finally passed the ball out, and then I got a haircut with my hands.
So far in the game, Inter Milan have not been as conservative as expected, but have been constantly pressing, limiting Real Madrid's attack.
Not only is it a success defensively, but it is also an eye-catcher on the offensive end.
Serie A teams attack away from home, which is very rare.
But today the fans have seen it.
Inter Milan don't want to be conservative, they want to attack instead of defending, and they even want to score goals.
The rapid establishment of a local numerical advantage is one of the most significant characteristics of Inter.
This requires players to have a good sense of position and a sense of movement.
In the face of attack, Real Madrid did not take high pressing, but defended in the half, waiting for opportunities to counterattack.
And it was this that allowed Inter Milan to score first.
In the 30th minute, Inter Milan passed the ball to the area of the half of Real Madrid's half in an attack that seemed to have no chance, and defender D'Ambrosio passed the ball.
This is between the two defences of Real Madrid's midfield and back, and Barella, who receives the ball, will be immediately trapped.
However, Barella swung his tail with an imaginative scorpion and passed the ball into the middle of the penalty area.
Lautaro, who responded, was under the marking of Varane, and shot directly at the goal without stopping, catching Real Madrid off guard.
The ball wasn't fast, but it was angled and past Courtois's 10-finger pass before sinking into the net.
γGOALοΌοΌοΌοΌοΌ γ
γThe ball is in!γ γ
[Lautaro opens the scoring for the team!] γ
[Wonderful cooperation! γ
[Barella passed the ball directly with his heel! γ
[Lautaro also shoots directly without stopping the ball! ] γ
[Wonderful, it's so exciting! γ
Although there was an element of luck in the goal, there was no denying the success of Inter's tactical use in this attack.
Fast passing, one kick out of the ball, simple and practical.
With the opponent scoring first, the pressure came to Real Madrid's side.
If they can't win, then Real Madrid will be in last place after three rounds of group games, and the qualification situation is in jeopardy.
If you want to attack, you have to solve the problem of playing the ball at the back first.
Kroos was still heavily guarded, and Zidane immediately made adjustments.
It was Valverde who advanced with the ball.
He started to get a lot of time with the ball.
To ease the pressure on the offense, Rossi must, like Bale, drop back to help his teammates share the pressure.
But soon, Zidane let Rossi go to the front, and the job of retreating was handed over to Benzema.
Once again, the galloping horse has been reduced to a tactical tool.
At the same time, Real Madrid have also stepped up their pressing up front.
Under the non-stop siege of Real Madrid's midfield, Achraf, who was on the right sideline of the middle line, passed the ball back to the goalkeeper under the high pressure of Real Madrid defender Mendy.
As the camera moved, fans were shocked to find that a Real Madrid player suddenly appeared on the line of this pass, cutting forward at a rapid pace.
And the Inter players behind him, while raising their hands to signal offside, desperately chased back.
However, how can the attacker's return pass be an offside goal!
The fans were also stunned!
What's the situation?
Is this a clearance or an assist?
I saw Rossi at a fast speed, leaving Inter's not-so-fast defense behind.
And before the interception of the attacking goalkeeper, the ball was brought out with the outside of the left foot to avoid the goalkeeper's block.
[Opportunity! γ
[The door is empty! γ
[Rossi has scored!] γ
γGOALοΌοΌοΌοΌοΌοΌοΌ γ
[What is Ashraf thinking about this ball!] γ
[Is there a short circuit in the head?] γ
[I have to say that Rosie's ability to seize opportunities is really strong! ] γ
[Now the score is 1:1!] γ
[Inter Milan's hard-won lead was cut off under the fatal mistake of his teammates! ] γ
(End of chapter)