Chapter 861
Words:1828Update:22/08/16 18:57:36
Under the calm gaze of Bosque and Ferguson sitting in the technical area, the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game!
The cheers of the fans in the stands suddenly shook the sky.
It was like the bugle call to charge, the start of the war!
However, the start of the game was dull and uneventful.
Qin Xiong did not run forward immediately after passing the ball back to Guti. He ran back and forth slowly in the midfield area, receiving passes from his teammates from time to time and then passing the ball again.
It was not that Real Madrid wanted to control the game to shape the situation from the start.
Today's rainy environment was a little unexpected. Although it was light rain, the impact on the turf was still there.
Real Madrid focused on the ground passing and cutting, so they naturally had to consider the rolling situation of the football under the wet ground.
Moreover, this game was the Champions League final. It was natural to be cautious after the start.
Manchester United also did not have a large force to press forward and carry out a frantic counterattack. Both Rooney and Tevez saw the opportunity to put some pressure on Real Madrid's midfield to control the ball. If it was beyond their reach, they would not desperately chase after it.
Real Madrid's players needed to adapt to the field and understand the inertia of the football's rolling before launching a probing attack.
In the third minute of the game, Qin Xiong suddenly passed the ball diagonally to the right flank in the midfield. Robben shook off Ronaldo, who did not defend thoroughly, and suddenly sped up to charge forward on the flank. He received Qin Xiong's pass and looked at Manchester United's defensive strategy.
Evra did not rush up to intercept. Instead, he retreated slightly to form a joint defense with the defense in the middle as much as possible. At the same time, Scholes and Hargreaves in the middle also retreated three steps to compress the space in front of the penalty area and block Robben's horizontal cut.
Robben looked at the situation in the penalty area and lifted his leg to pass the ball on the spot.
The football that flew into the penalty area was cleared by Ferdinand's header. Raúl obviously could not compete for the win under the premise of the opponent's blocking position. In terms of air defense, Manchester United's center back combination could be said to be flawless.
Ferdinand and Vidic, the best and most effective center back combination in Europe this season, were definitely worthy of their reputation.
The ball that came out from the header was passed diagonally by the retreating Rooney. The ball reached Carrick's feet.
The Real Madrid players immediately retreated at this time. They would not frantically counterattack in the front field. They also paid attention to the retreat of the defensive line to compress the space in the backfield.
Under the premise of not letting go of the offensive flag, they had to do their utmost to control the area.
Manchester United also needed time to adapt to the game. They were also passing the ball between their teammates.
Let the whole team get into the rhythm of the game.
In the opening stages of the game, the audience did not see a vigorous offensive frenzy. It was as if Real Madrid and Manchester United were playing a formulaic friendly match.
That was not the case.
Now, both teams were laying the foundation for their next burst of strength.
And this outburst required the entire team to get into the rhythm of the match and form a cohesive unit.
Scholes suddenly passed the ball diagonally to the front of the left side in the midfield.
Ronaldo, who had also shaken off Robben, took the lead in pulling the pace of the match.
He received Scholes' diagonal pass in front of the danger zone. Diarra in the middle moved over to prepare to assist Ramos in the defense.
Ramos took a step forward. Just as Ronaldo touched the ball, he used his right foot to kick the ball behind Ramos. His running movement was still very coherent. He directly accelerated and sprinted forward.
Ramos did not expect Ronaldo to be so fast. When he turned around, Ronaldo had already gone around the outside and was parallel to him.
Ramos knew that if he turned around to chase the ball, he would definitely be beaten by Ronaldo. So, he turned and ran directly into the penalty area to curb the possibility of Ronaldo cutting inside after he had control of the ball.
Ronaldo's pass won the cheers of the Manchester United fans. The spirited Ronaldo was also the God of War of Old Trafford!
He repeatedly completed the impossible task and performed the magnificent feat of turning the tide and even setting the game in stone.
After Ronaldo controlled the ball in front of the end line, he observed the situation in the penalty area again.
Ramos returned to the penalty area to block Ronaldo's cutting line. Diarra also retreated to the edge of the penalty area to decide how to defend based on Ronaldo's movements. Should he close the door with Ramos to defend or move parallel to Ronaldo to block the front before he returned to the penalty area and plug in the Manchester United player?
Everything was according to Ronaldo's decision.
Ronaldo completed a pass on the spot.
Tevez, who cut into the back of the goal, almost succeeded in stealing the ball. Heinz was one step faster than him and completed a header at the back of the goal to clear the siege!
Although Manchester United played a 4-4-2 formation today, the offensive system was not symmetrical.
Hargreaves, Carrick, and Scholes. There was no pure winger among the three players, or a player who could play as a winger.
Ronaldo was a great threat on the left flank. In contrast, there was no player on the right flank who could play a similar role as him.
Giggs sat on the substitutes' bench because of his injury. At the same time, Ferguson really did not dare to play the traditional 4-4-2 formation with the two wings flying together.
Because it was bound to weaken the midfield defense.
Having Hargreaves as the defensive midfielder was not completely safe. With Carrick and Scholes, the hardness of Manchester United's midfield defense could make Ferguson feel a little more assured.
In this way, after weakening the attack on the right flank, Real Madrid's defense on the left flank of the backfield was relatively easy. Heinz could simply return to the penalty area to strengthen the defense in the penalty area and the protection in front of the goal without the opposite winger plugging in.
The football that Heinz headed to clear the siege was headed to the midfield by Diarra in the form of a header relay.
Qin Xiong, who retreated to support, used his foot to pass the ball back to Guti under the interference from behind Scholes.
After the pass, Qin Xiong turned to run to the left flank of the front field, and Scholes immediately turned to follow and defend against Qin Xiong.
But he followed two steps and found that Qin Xiong changed direction and turned to the right after a pause.
In that moment, Qin Xiong shook off Scholes, and then Guti sent the ball to the front of Qin Xiong's running position with a diagonal pass.
Qin Xiong caught up with the football and began to dribble the ball forward. At the same time, Robben, who was parallel to him on the flank, looked at Qin Xiong.
Qin Xiong also glanced at him, and Robben immediately understood the meaning in his eyes.
That was targeted at Evra!
Robben seemed to understand Qin Xiong's intention.
Attack Evra!
Trample on him! Destroy him!
Qin Xiong, who was dribbling closer to the danger zone, saw Hargreaves coming to defend from the front, while Scholes retreated directly to the middle in front of the penalty area.
Robben's running position to the middle interfered with Hargreaves' defense and made him afraid to move easily. Qin Xiong dribbled the football and completed the switch with Robben, and then he challenged Evra head-on!
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