Chapter 33 Positioning the ball
The moment Raul scored, Capello jumped up and hugged his assistant Italo next to him. In this game, he used such a risky tactic and received a lot of criticism. The coaching staff believed that it was still the main focus. Although Gago was talented, they all believed that Gago could not bear such a heavy responsibility now. In the end, Capello defeated the crowd and adopted a single midfielder, and Gago's performance in this game did not disappoint him.
Real Madrid celebrated a little long. At the command of the referee, he slowly stood up and returned to his position.
After re-teletting, Bayern began to press forward and wanted to quickly tie the score. After getting the ball, Schweinsteiger directly shot a long shot 25 meters outside the penalty area, and the ball missed the post.
Next, Real Madrid almost scored again. After Gago got the pass from the defender, he saw Bayern's defense line pressing a little far from the goal. Even Kahn was a distance away from the goal and shot from the midfield directly.
The ball flew over Bayern's entire defense line and landed accurately towards the goal. Kahn hurriedly turned around and chased back, and finally arrived before the ball scored and hit the ball out.
"I had a very imaginative shot and almost scored. Gago performed very well in this game. The single-middle formation completely liberated him."
The commentators on the scene began to praise Gago, saying that his ability was enough to gain a foothold in Real Madrid.
However, even so dangerous, Bayern did not slow down. Under the command of Heathfield on the sidelines, the forwards and midfielders kept pressing and attacking Real Madrid. Even Lucio began to intervene frequently, overwhelming the midfield.
Seeing this situation, Gago began to signal the midfield to retreat, helping the team to defend first and wait for an opportunity to counterattack. Under Gago's command, Real Madrid's three lines remained consistent, blocking Bayern's several attacks one by one. Cassi has not made a save yet.
Although Bayern's offense looks full of momentum, it cannot enter the penalty area. Ma Kai is very depressed. He is an opportunist. He can score a goal if he gives him a chance to get the ball, but he also needs to get the ball. Now Real Madrid is doing a good job of his defense, standing in the penalty area and making the ball unable to be stuffed. If Ma Kai retreats to get the ball, it will be even better. Don't think about coming in when you go out.
So Bayern attacked Real Madrid for more than ten minutes, but still had no results.
"Yes, I have very accurate grasp of the timing of defense and attack."
Boske in the box looked at Gago and said appreciatively.
At such a deadlock, Bayern took the lead in making moves and took out the tactics they arranged earlier. Van Bomel broke through from the left and was placed by Carlos, and won a free kick. This position was far from the goal, and Bayern did not have that kind of particularly outstanding free kick master in the team, so Carlos was very relieved.
At this time, several tall defenders from Bayern came to Real Madrid's penalty area, and it was obvious that they were preparing for the set piece tactics.
Sanior passed the free kick from the left side of the midfield to the penalty area, and Lucio showed his value as a world-class central defender. He got rid of Cannavaro's defensive header on the right side of the penalty area and scored against the corner. Casillas was beyond the reach of this ball.
1-1, Bayern tied the score.
"It's really unfortunate news. In the 23rd minute, Lucio's header equalized the score for Bayern, but we must believe that the players on the court can surpass the score again."
As the commentator on the scene finished speaking, the fans on the court began to encourage the players with their own cheers.
At this time, Capello stood up, made a gesture to Gago on the field, and then sat down calmly again.
"Where can you find it wherever you suffer? You are really a stubborn uncle."
Gago nodded and said he knew, and then organized the team's offense again. The defenders handed the ball to him, and then continuously divided the ball to the two wings through him, in the middle. Gago began to control the team and attacked the Spanish team's unique short pass penetration, and used flexible cooperation to continuously mobilize Bayern's defense.
However, at this time, Hargreaves and Demikelis showed the level of a first-class midfielder, and the two teamed up to protect Bayern's midfield. These two guys are both players with excellent defense, and when they joined forces, they protected the front of the penalty area with airtightness.
Seeing the deadlock, Gago made a gesture to Carlos and asked him to insert it.
Although the goal he lost just now was not concerned about Carlos's affairs, the free kick was awarded to the opponent. So the Brazilian is now full of anger. After receiving Gago's pass, he directly rushed to the limit and rushed towards Bayern's defense.
At this time, the young English player Hargreaves blocked Carlos's way forward without knowing it. He wanted to stop him from entering the penalty area, but was directly knocked away by the angry Roca.
The referee did not blow the whistle. After Carlos entered the penalty area, he directly shot before the opponent's defender attacked, and was blocked by Kahn from the baseline.
Corner kick.
“Doudu.”
At this time, the referee blew the whistle. It turned out that Hargreaves, who had just been hit by Carlos, fell on the lawn in pain, as if he was injured. The doctor on the sidelines were ready to wait for the referee to enter the court.
The referee lowered his head and asked about Hargreaves's condition. Seeing his expression was painful, he did not dare to neglect it. He signaled that the team doctor would enter the court and took him to the sidelines for treatment. The game continued.
Beckham came to the corner flag and after Real Madrid's people were ready, he took the corner kick.
At the back point, Elgra judged the right landing point and jumped up to head the ball. Lucio took off one step late, but pushed Elgra with a hidden move, causing him to lose balance. The ball did not make any effort. A light shot was shot, but by chance the ball flew around the defender and flew to the upper corner of the goal. The sensitive Raul dived and headed the ball in front of the goal line.
2-1, Real Madrid once again took the lead.
"Law..., gooooooo...oooooo...oooooo...ooooooal!"
"It's Raul, who cleverly scored in front of the goal and once again surpassed the score. He is our captain, the eternal golden boy."
"Bayern equalized the score with a set ball, and Real Madrid also used a set ball to overtake the score again within five minutes, using tooth for tooth and giving the other person the way!" This is the Chinese commentator.
But it's not over yet. In the 35th minute, Beckham made a free kick from the left 38 meters away in the frontcourt. Elgra headed the ball to the back point. Van Nie kept stopping 5 meters in front of the goal, and directly pushed the ball with his right foot half a volley to the near corner to break the net, 3-1!
3-1, Real Madrid took two goals to lead with two set pieces.
"It's a set piece again, Real Madrid relies on set piece again to score. This time the goal was the Dutchman, Rude Van Nistelrooy!"
The Real Madrid commentator on the scene began to go crazy, and two set pieces brought two goals. This efficiency made the fans very happy.
"Hmph, do you think you are the only one who prepares the set piece tactics!"
Capello, who was celebrating on the sidelines, looked at Heathfield with a smug look, and thought in his heart. For this game, he had done a lot of work, including letting Gago serve as a single midfielder, and set-piece tactics under various circumstances.
Since Beckham was re-activated, Real Madrid's tactical complexity has reached a higher level, and the heart-warming free kick is worthy of being a masterpiece in football.
"If David is not banned, I'm afraid Sevilla will not be ranked first in the league now."
While Capello secretly regretted it in his heart, he also cursed the club's senior management for such unwise behavior.
On the court, Bayern players were a little stunned. They tied the score ten minutes ago and were thinking about overtaking. Now they were just behind in the blink of an eye.
Kahn kicked the post with a depressed kick, and he couldn't blame the defense for these two goals. Real Madrid's set-piece was indeed something he didn't expect.
However, the German team is indeed relatively tenacious in their hearts. Under the yell of Heathfield on the sidelines, Bayern began to come back to his senses and organize the team to attack wildly.
The Piglets initiated an offense in the midfield and made a continuous straight pass with Van Bomel, pulling Real Madrid's defense line apart. Ma Kai successfully counterattacked and received a direct pass against Casillas's shot at a low angle with his left foot. Casillas made his first save in this game, and it was also a god-level defeat, falling to the ground in time to hug the ball.
Bayern's failure in offense was naturally Real Madrid's attack. After Gago got the ball, he faced the pressing of Van Bomel and Schweinsteiger, and two consecutive emergency stops and spiked the ball, sending the ball out between the two.
After Guti understood the retreat and received the ball, he was about to stuff the ball into the penalty area when Demikelis, who saw that the situation was not good, was placed behind him.
"beep!"
The referee quickly ran over and took out a yellow card, which was also the first yellow card in this game.
Demichelis had no meaning for this penalty. Carlos had already inserted it at that time. If Guti was asked to stuff the ball into it, he would have lost another goal three to three in the front court. For Bayern, it would be possible to get it back when he was two goals behind and return to home court. If he was three goals behind, he would not have to play in the next game. He would just surrender and admit defeat.
In the following time, under Gago's control, Real Madrid firmly controlled the ball and continued to bomb Bayern's goal. Bayern's defense rarely showed world-class level during this period, using his body to block out the shots that he had to make several sure-fire shots. This is probably related to the continuous roar of Heathfield on the sidelines and Kahn in front of the goal.
3:1.
Bayern finally kept the score until midfield. Heathfield was relieved at this time. Real Madrid's offensive just now rose one after another, and there were several times when he almost thought the goal was about to be broken again. Fortunately, Kahn and the excellent performance of the defense stabilized the situation.
Chapter completed!