As the game progressed, everyone found that the final was extremely tragic.

Chelsea's three lines retracted very tightly. Although their defense is more about setting up defenses at the front of the penalty area, once Real Madrid passes through the first line of defense, they will retreat to the goal, and the overall advance and retreat are very orderly, completely turning into a dead end!

Ashley = Cole, Terry, Carvalho and Ivanovic, Lampard, Marklele and Mikel, plus Maluda and Anelka staring at Macon and Aveloa respectively, Chelsea organized a total of two and a half lines of defense from front to back.

There are two midfielders, Maluda and Anelka are half!

In Chelsea's 32-meter area, there is too much staff. No matter who hits the ball, it will be immediately oppressed. But if the defense is only high, Chelsea's defense is not scary. What is scary is that they choose to tighten their body, push the ball, and fouls against the physical weaknesses of Real Madrid players!

They started to retract from the 18th minute to the 30th minute, in just 12 minutes, Ivanovic vs. Ronaldo, Terry vs. Villa, Lampard and Marklele vs. Kaka. They made a total of 4 shovels against Real Madrid, all of which shoveled Real Madrid players.

Lampard received a yellow card for this, but it was useless, and they had no intention of restraining.

In addition to winning cards, the most serious thing about this kind of foul is that it can completely disrupt Real Madrid's rhythm and cooperation.

In other words, as long as Real Madrid's offensive improves slightly, he will close to his body, pull, pull or pull, and small movements one after another. They will be judged as foul, and they will walk away with a smile because they succeeded!

The whole rhythm is completely unmatched!

The physical conditions of the Premier League team are already quite outstanding, and Chelsea is a tough guy in the Premier League team. Now under Mourinho's training, Chelsea is best at playing out their own advantages in hand-to-hand combat. Their advantage is not only stifling Real Madrid's offense, but also creating huge psychological pressure on Real Madrid.

But Mourinho's tactics are absolutely not conservative. Maluda stares at Macon Torres and swims ahead. This is itself a secret chess he has laid for counterattack. Whenever he has the chance, his fangs will be revealed immediately.

"They are defending one meter ahead of the penalty area, and even if we have a little bit of offense, we will retreat back to the penalty area. We have no choice but to do anything to them!" Benitez said with a wry smile.

Whether it is Yang Cheng’s past life or Mourinho’s Chelsea, they are the most troublesome teams in Europe, because they play so much that they are so devastating. When Real Madrid’s style of playing style meets them, it feels like a scholar meets a soldier!

"They have better physical conditions than us and have a better advantage in physical confrontation. This way of playing makes us very uncomfortable, especially in their midfield. We cannot cooperate effectively and pass in depth. We can't start the situation on the wing!"

After a pause, Paul Bayer smiled bitterly and said, "We haven't had an offside in this game!"

You should know that Real Madrid is an offside big player Yang Cheng is best at offside, which allows Villa and Aguero, who are the fastest sprinting speed, to form a counter-offside position in the moment of attack, or simply directly interfere with the opponent's defense line and attract the attention of defensive players, but do not participate in the game, and Ronaldo, Kaka and others will then intervene in the player to complete a fatal blow.

This kind of offense has prompted Real Madrid to have a lot of offside, but this game has not been done, which shows how tight Chelsea's defense is.

"Murinho is also the best in the world!" Benitez shook his head with a wry smile.

If you only have your body, Chelsea would not be a match for Real Madrid. But the problem is that the strength and level of these players are very high, and their tactical execution is also surprising, which makes Chelsea almost an ironclad from front to back.

This is what makes Chelsea feel the most terrifying!

Yang Cheng didn't say anything, watching the game silently, but his mind was quickly observing and calculating.

Chelsea has not made a shot so far, which makes the situation in the whole game seem to be the overwhelming advantage of Real Madrid. But the problem is that Real Madrid has now become Barcelona, ​​with a very high ball possession rate, but it has never been able to pass the ball into the threatening area.

Chelsea has set up heavy defense in the 32-meter area. As soon as you enter the ball, no matter where you go, someone will immediately limit it, followed by double-teams, body runs, steals, or even fouls.

"Have retreated too far!" Yang Cheng noticed the position of Harvey Alonso and shook his head.

Paul = Bayer immediately conveyed Yang Cheng's words.

Xavi = Alonso is too far behind, which will cause the distance between the midfielder and the attacking player in the frontcourt to be extended. Once the distance is long, it will be immediately disconnected and lose contact. It will be even more difficult to send the ball inside.

But after being shouted by Yang Cheng, Alonso immediately moved forward, but not long after, he retreated.

"Chelsea is pushing too fiercely!" Benitez said.

Xavi = Alonso has never been a player who is good at getting the ball away. This makes him always choose to pull the opponent out of the defense zone when he encounters a strong pressing point and when he cannot find the pass point, he always chooses to pull the ball outside the opponent's defense zone to get the ball, which makes him unconsciously retreat.

Spain's midfielder retreated and could not get the ball in front. Kaka and David Silva also retreated in order to connect the frontcourt, which completely caused Real Madrid's advance to be completely cut off, and the ball could not reach Villa and Ronaldo's feet and create a threat.

So it creates a situation where Real Madrid controls the ball at will and falls back and forth on the outside, but they just cannot pass the ball in and cannot find an effective pass route. This has become the biggest trouble for Real Madrid's offense!

Yang Cheng was paced back and forth on the sidelines, thinking about how to solve this problem, but in the home team coach's seat, Mourinho was as stable as Mount Tai. The Portuguese even poked his head out with interest and looked at Yang Cheng with a frown, feeling overwhelmed.

It can be said that so far, everything in the game has not been beyond Mourinho's expectations, and the Portuguese also believes that Yang Cheng is not surprised by this, but he has not yet found a way to crack Chelsea's defense.

To put it bluntly, the situation of the game changes rapidly. Watching the video, you can't play a role before the game. This requires the head coach's on-site command.

"If I hadn't guessed wrong, his pre-game tactics were to play fast, move quickly, and quickly transfer the ball quickly and pass quickly to cooperate with the advancement. His set of dealing with Bayern is indeed very useful against Manchester United. If we push the defense a little further, we will definitely lose, but now, they have no way to deal with us!"

Mourinho is very familiar with and understands Yang Cheng.

Let me put it this way, Yang Cheng’s idea is that I will pull you through the speed of the ball and the ball. As long as I am fast enough, your interference and tackle will only be one step late, and you may not even have the chance to foul, because as soon as you reach the defensive position, Real Madrid players will pass the ball out.

But the problem is that now Chelsea simply retreats completely, limiting its own area to the point where they stand in their respective positions. They don’t move much and don’t leave their position, no matter how fast Real Madrid is, it’s useless. Whenever they run to, they will encounter opponents, and it won’t be smooth at all.

Once the physical confrontation is too much, it will become a hand-to-hand battle against bayonets. Chelsea has physical advantages and is on the defending side. As long as they stabilize their formation, they are not afraid of Real Madrid at all. On the contrary, under such circumstances, the possibility of Real Madrid making mistakes is very high. The danger of being hit and counterattack will increase as the players' physical fitness declines and their emotional anxiety is anxious!

"Chelsea is managed by Mourinho as if it were a solid piece. Although Real Madrid has a high ball possession rate, they have never found an effective way to break through the opponent's defense!"

The live TV cameras were given to Yang Cheng, who was paced back and forth on the sidelines, and he looked very distressed.

"It seems that Yang Cheng has no good solution for a while. Although Real Madrid has always steadily gained an advantage, they must be careful of Chelsea's counterattack. Mourinho will definitely not be ruthless as long as he seizes the opportunity!"

While the commentator was talking on the spot, the fans in the stands were also frightened.

Although Chelsea defended very steadily, Real Madrid still often created opportunities, but there was no threat at all.

This is not to say that Real Madrid players do not work hard, but Chelsea’s restrictions are done too well and too good, which leads to players who can occasionally create opportunities, but they are never able to turn opportunities into threats.

Premier League fans are good at creating momentum, which makes almost all the shouts from Premier League fans in the entire Rome Olympic Stadium. Although Real Madrid fans do not give in, they will eventually lose to their opponents in terms of momentum.

The game passed by minute by minute, and neither team found a better solution.

In order to defend, Chelsea had to sacrifice its offense. This is probably why Mourinho practiced the penalty shootout; Real Madrid is working hard to create opportunities while guarding against Chelsea's counterattack.

"It's hard to imagine that Chelsea has not even shot at the moment!" The commentators on the scene found it incredible.

But if Chelsea is still working hard to get a shot, then their defense will not be so firm, and all players will not be so consistent.

After realizing that Xavi Alonso retreated even further in order to escape from Chelsea's oppression, Mourinho simply did a tougher job and directly cut off the connection between Xavi Alonso and the players ahead, forcing David Silva to retreat and connect, making it more difficult for Real Madrid's ball to pass in.

This also makes Ronaldo, Villa and Kaka in front of him a decoration!

"Real Madrid shouldn't be too anxious now. The game is only 37 minutes long. There is still time in the first half and the second half. The most important thing is to find a way to break through Chelsea's defense!"

But there is one sentence that the live commentator didn't say, that is: This is a headache for the whole world.

But just when no one expected it, Chelsea suddenly launched a counterattack.

Mourinho has always had a special liking for Macon!

The right-back is the pain in the Portuguese's heart. In 2007, he found Macon in the Copa America. He hoped to bring the Brazilian back to Chelsea, but unexpectedly, Macon was first taken by Yang Cheng, and it was delayed by one year before joining the Bernabeu.

Now, a season has passed, Maicon has proved with iron-like facts that he is one of the best right-backs in the world. He is very outstanding in both offense and defense. He can support the offense and defense of the entire right side by himself.

Because he understood and appreciated Macon's strength at the beginning, Mourinho attached great importance to Macon. He asked Maluda to stare at Macon without any slacking off at all times to prevent the Brazilian from inserting into the back to create a threat. At the same time, he also hoped to have the opportunity to intercept the ball and fight back.

Unexpectedly, he really took a chance in the 41st minute.

Maluda successfully intercepted the ball and advanced quickly along the left. Macon was left behind by him and Ramos had to retreat quickly, forcing him to the right, blocking Maluda's way into the zone, but the Frenchman still had an advantage in the speed competition, dribbling the ball to the bottom line and crossing it.

Thiago = Silva stared at Torres, he did not relax at all. When Torres was inserted behind, the Brazilian central defender was not inferior to him at all. After seeing Maluda's cross, he jumped high in advance and headed the ball in front of the penalty area before Torres.

The ball fell outside the penalty area, but Lampard suddenly got in from the backcourt and stopped the ball at the front of the penalty area.

"It's dangerous, Real Madrid!!" The commentators on the scene were shocked.

But just when Lampard was about to kick, Mascherano suddenly came out of the slant, and a decisive and ruthless shovel was used to shovel the ball Lampard was about to hit, and then he slid out and pulled up a piece of grass chips.

"Huh, good Mascherano!"

"It was so dangerous just now!"

Like the on-site commentator, all the fans in the stands were also frightened, because if Lampard had just hit it, it would be really dangerous.

"Chelsea's counterattack is very sharp. Mourinho is not only a strong defense, but his counterattack is also extremely sharp. This time the attack is equivalent to a wake-up call for Real Madrid. Although he has the advantage, he must be careful to guard against Chelsea's counterattack."

While the commentator was talking, he saw Mascherano, who had just fallen to the ground and put the shovel, still lying at the front of the penalty area. Real Madrid captain Casillas, Thiago Silva and others surrounded him and shouted at the referee.

"It seems to be injured!" The commentator on the scene was helpless. "The fall tackle just now was very critical, but I guess I was injured after sliding out. After all, Mascherano was too fierce just now!"

"It depends on what Real Madrid's team doctor thinks. If it really ends up, then Real Madrid will undoubtedly be a worse situation. If Mascherano loses, Real Madrid's defense will suffer losses. Once the defense is unstable, it will be difficult to achieve an offense."

Not only the live commentator, but also the fans of the audience, and Real Madrid fans around the world who are watching this game are also worried. Everyone knows the importance of Mascherano to Real Madrid. If he is injured, it will definitely be a loss for Real Madrid.

Yang Cheng also stood on the sidelines with great concern, shouting at Chris Schmidt, asking him how the situation was.

Not long after, Mascherano stood up from the grass, limped off the field, lay down on the sidelines, and the game on the field was immediately restored and continued.

"How is it, Javier?" Yang Cheng walked over and asked with concern.

Seeing Yang Cheng's concern expression, Mascherano nodded, "It's okay, boss, just deal with it!"

Chris gently pinched his calf muscles a few times, and then he saw that Mascherano was in pain, especially when the force was slightly stronger, he even took a breath of air conditioning, obviously the pain was very severe.

"I don't think he can continue playing!" Chris shook his head.

"No, I'm OK!" Mascherano shook his head. Participating in the Champions League final is a great honor for any player. He doesn't want to miss such a game.

I saw the Argentinian trying to stand up from the ground, and the staff supported him, but he stood firm and took a step, and couldn't help but stagger, and almost fell to the ground again. Fortunately, the staff supported him.

"Closed me a closure!" Mascherano asked.

Yang Cheng looked at Chris Schmidt, who shook his head.

After cooperating with Yang Cheng for so many years, Chris is very clear about how Yang Cheng views players. He has never been the kind of head coach who regards players as a kicking machine. As long as he can play games and win games, he doesn't care about the players' life or death. That's why he can get the love and respect of so many players.

At this moment, Mascherano is no longer suitable to stay on the court. This is the judgment made by Chris from Yang Cheng's position. He also believes that this is the best for the players!

"You and the team doctor will deal with it first!" Yang Cheng patted Mascherano's shoulder, "You must believe me, believe your teammate, if you are not here, we will work hard to get your part back!"

When Mascherano heard Yang Cheng say this, he immediately knew the outcome of the matter.

In fact, he has been with Yang Cheng for three years. He knows very well what kind of person his head coach is. He always says one thing: if you lose the game, you can win it back, but if you lose someone, you will lose nothing.

"Stay good rest and wait to celebrate the championship!" Yang Cheng raised his eyebrows and comforted him.

Mascherano nodded heavily.

Afterwards, Yang Cheng instructed Chris to deal with Mascherano's injury well to see how to properly treat it and that there must be no problems. Then he looked at Benitez again.

"Let's make substitutions in the midfield!" Benitez suggested.

The first half is about to end. Although Real Madrid has one less player on the court, the advantage is still obvious. Chelsea dare not push it out, so there is no big problem. Instead of rushing to make substitutions, it is better to make good arrangements during the halftime break and compete with Chelsea in the second half.

Yang Cheng also thought so, and at the same time, he was thinking in his mind, how can Real Madrid stabilize the situation and break through Chelsea's defense after Mascherano's departure?
Chapter completed!