Chapter 136 Interesting, very interesting
Real Madrid and Barcelona were completely evenly matched, and this kind of thing was unimaginable a season ago. At that time, even Real Madrid had to admit that Barcelona was stronger than them. In order to deal with Barcelona, they had to abandon their own things and give up their offense, just to limit the opponent's performance. This is a very negative tactic and a very dangerous way of playing, because often you can't attack your own offense and have not yet defended your opponent's offense.
So if two teams met in the Champions League final a year ago, the championship would belong to Barcelona without any suspense.
But now it's different.
This game has been played for fifteen minutes, and the score is still 0:0. In these fifteen minutes, both sides have a chance, but no one is sure of it.
Real Madrid and Barcelona's defense are not very good, and there are always loopholes. Chu Zhongtian and Xavi are both good at grasping these loopholes.
However, the goalkeepers on both sides are very outstanding, so this has caused a situation where although there are many shots, they are unable to score goals.
Valdes was criticized for his performance in the early years for his instability. However, with Barcelona's performance in recent years, his skills have improved and his confidence has also improved. His defense in front of the goal is very good. Speaking of the best goalkeeper award in La Liga, Valdes won more times than Casillas... If this is the only way to select the starting goalkeeper of the national team, Valdes should obviously be a well-deserved starter.
Speaking of this, it is exactly the knot in Valdes' heart. He thinks that his performance is not worse than Casillas, and he even conceded less than Casillas. But why can the main goalkeeper of the national team be Casillas, not himself? Just because Casillas came out a few years earlier than him? But now he is obviously in his state better than Casillas. Didn't Boske choose players and arrange positions based on the players' state?
Valdes wants to prove that he is better than Casillas in this game, and he wants to prove that at the most critical moment, the one who is most trustworthy is always himself!
※※In fact, this game is really a topic. Although this is the fifth match between the two sides this season (including the two Spanish Super Cups before the season), there is still no shortage of highlights.
The competition between Real Madrid and Barcelona is all-round, and they can compete fiercely on many levels. For example, at the national team level, Barcelona has contributed the most players to the Spanish national team - Villa, Pedro, Xavi, Iniesta, Pique, Butsques, Puyor and Valdes. These people are almost all the main players of the Spanish national team.
Real Madrid's contributions are not as good as Barcelona, with only five people, Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Aberoa, Albiol and Alonso. Albiol and Aberoa are both substitutes. Alonso is also between substitutes and main players, and only Casillas and Ramos can truly hold the main players.
But the captain of the Spanish national team is Casillas, and in Barcelona, the only substitute is Valdes.
As a goalkeeper and Casillas are on the same team, it is a kind of sadness whether in the national team or the club.
Valdes was suppressed by Casillas for a long time. In the most glorious years of the Spanish national team, whether it is the European Cup or the World Cup, Valdes could only serve as a substitute, sitting off the court and watching his mortal enemy perform with his captain's armband, holding the championship trophy high.
Barcelona players are the cornerstone of the Spanish national team, and the tactics of the entire Spanish national team are almost copied from Barcelona's tactics. But why is the person who was glorious in the end really a player from Real Madrid? Now, besides a left-back, where do you have to ask for Real Madrid?
Due to the two national derbys in the Champions League semi-finals last season, the Spanish national team has already split. Although both parties said in an interview that their relationship has not changed from before, Casillas also said that he has known Xavi since he was fifteen, and their relationship will not be destroyed just because of one or two national derbys.
But not everyone is willing to believe the words of these players. As public figures, they are used to lying in front of the media.
Originally, within the Spanish national team, Barcelona and Real Madrid were each in the same rank, with hostility and disdain for each other.
After Spain won the World Cup in South Africa, Barcelona players went out to celebrate with the flag of the Catalonia region, but not the flag of Spain, which is in sharp contrast to Real Madrid players celebrating victory with the flag of the Spanish.
Barcelona players usually speak Catalan and rarely speak Spanish when they communicate in the national team, which makes Real Madrid players from the capital feel deeply dissatisfied.
As for Barcelona players, they think that Real Madrid players are superior to others because they are the first to come. In fact, in recent years, there is no outstanding results on the court. They have such a status only because they are players from the capital. In their opinion, Real Madrid players are like dilapidated nobles, no longer regaining their former glory, but they always use the past to boast about themselves and show off themselves as nobles all day long. However, they do not know that in the eyes of others, they are no longer different from those untouchables.
So only a few people still have friendships, and most people have actually disliked each other for a long time.
Ramos and Pique are both major players on the back line, but they dislike each other. Valdes is jealous of Casillas, and Aberoa has long stopped talking to Villa in the national team.
The hatred between the two sides in the national team has caused Bosque a headache, which is also the reason why the Spanish national team's performance in the past year is not as good as before. The old man is already considering giving up some regulars of the national team and summoning those young but not very famous. They do not come from Real Madrid, nor from Barcelona to give the Spanish national team such as fresh blood.
If you continue to struggle like this, I am afraid that the Spanish national team will break the contract and not threats from other places... This competition and discord are fully reflected in this game.
Real Madrid and Barcelona are hostile everywhere.
Faced with the dribbling of his national teammate Villa, Sergio Ramos made a very, very fierce tackle without hesitation, and knocked Villa to the ground with the ball.
Barcelona fans in the stands booed a huge boo, believing that Ramos had a tackle foul. However, the referee had no expression, and Ramos did not look back at his national teammate who was so painful that he was torn on the ground. The referee did not whistle, so he continued to play so that he would not give in to the ball just to promote his demeanor!
The referee thought Ramos' tackle was just right. Although it looked scary, it actually did not tackle Villa. Villa fell out of style and some of the performance elements... Villa lay on the ground and saw that the referee ignored him. He slapped the turf in anger, and then got up from the ground. This time it was Real Madrid fans' turn to boo him.
Regarding the problem of Barcelona players' fake falls, it has been discussed many times since last season. Real Madrid fans now see Barcelona players falling to the ground, regardless of whether they are really violated, they will think that they are fake falls. If they are really injured, then Real Madrid fans will be even huffing even more - because the players of their mortal enemies are injured, which will greatly affect their performance in the game. At that time, Real Madrid will have a greater chance of winning them!
Real Madrid fans booed Barcelona players habitually faked their falls, while Barcelona fans booed Real Madrid habitually rough.
The fans of the two teams faced each other in the stands, which made the security guards on the court very nervous, for fear that the fans of the two teams would fight with each other inconsistently.
Although the reputation of Spanish fans is pretty good, no one can guarantee that there will be no exceptions.
Of course, Ramos was soon "retribution". When he continued to drive the ball forward, he was stopped by Busques. The two people collided violently, and finally the football broke out of Ramos' control and jumped out of the baseline. The referee did not call Busques for a foul, but only signaled to Real Madrid to throw the ball out of the box.
This made Ramos a little dissatisfied, and he glared at Butzx fiercely.
Buzks looked at him without fear, and slowly retreated back to his defense area.
※※ Of course, this kind of direct physical confrontation is not the mainstream of today's game. The wonderful shots and wonderful passes have been exquisitely passed by talents.
When Ramos and Busques just finished fighting, it was just a small episode.
The real showdown is still focused on the midfield.
Real Madrid and Barcelona each have the most powerful midfielders in the world. Barcelona has Xavi, Iniesta, Buzquez, and Mascherano. If Messi, who often roams in the midfield, is even stronger. Real Madrid has Chu Zhongtian, Khedira, C. Ronaldo, Kaka and Ozil.
It's just the top collision. With so many superstars and masters gathered here, you can imagine how fierce the competition here should be.
Both teams understand that if anyone controls the midfield, they can control the opponent and even control the results of the game.
If one side loses power in the midfield, it will be quickly attacked by the opponent and hit the dangerous area.
"Have's wonderful pass...he cooperated with Butsques' two-way and one-on-one...beautiful! Harvey, Butsques, Iniesta, Harvey, Butsques... they made continuous triangle passes, their passes are so skillful! They are all passing one kick. Such passes and running are really a pleasure..."
This is a common situation in Barcelona when they are in possession.
And it's Real Madrid's turn, it's like this... "Hedira passed the football to Chu... Chu dribbled the ball... to Kaka! Kaka passed it horizontally to Ozil, Ozil turned around and passed it back... Chu Yuan--! Passing?! Cristiano Ronaldo!! The long shot missed! What a pity!"
Real Madrid passes fewer in the midfield, but more direct. They rarely pass more than ten in the midfield, and always hit the opponent's penalty area in four or five. If there is a chance to shoot, they will shoot without hesitation. If there is no... then pass it back, keep passing it back, pull Barcelona out and reorganize the attack.
※※※ "The two sides played very openly in this game. Mourinho did not use defensive weapons again in the finals as we thought he would limit Barcelona's goals... He doesn't seem to be worried about Barcelona's goals. Is it because he is confident that he will score more goals than Barcelona?"
Some commentators have raised such questions, and at a glance, such people know that they have never commented on the away game of Real Madrid in La Liga. Anyone who has watched that game will not ask such questions. Because Real Madrid has proved in the game that they can defeat the strike and have the ability to win in the attack.
It was that game that made Real Madrid players full of confidence.
"Both sides have shots and have opportunities to score. This kind of game is good! Now it depends on who can seize these opportunities to score a goal and change the balance of power on the court - although you attack beautifully, if you don't score, it will be a bit "thunder and rainy." If you want to be climaxed in this game, you must score. Only when one side scores the goal will the other side be able to stimulate greater combat effectiveness and push the game to a new level."
This is what neutral commentators and neutral fans expect. If this game is one-sided, it will be boring.
There are not a shortage of goals, but there seem to be many more. Some people must be complaining: "Why can't you even grasp such opportunities?" "This is a must-scoring goal!"
But Chu Zhongtian thought these opportunities looked beautiful, but when he actually operated, he found that they were all a little worse.
It is just this that makes it impossible for every chance to transfer to the goal. Sometimes the pass is a little bit higher, which causes the receiver to use one more action to adjust, and the best time to shoot is missed. When he adjusts it, the opponent also blocks the angle of the shot. Sometimes, the player is disturbed by Barcelona's defensive players when shooting, so that the action of the shot is deformed, and the ball shot deviates from the target. Otherwise, the pass is too early or too late, resulting in teammates not receiving it... In short, various inconspicuous factors affect the final result. Every mistake is absolutely not eye-catching at the beginning, but you will find how big the deviation this mistake has caused... Chu Zhongtian's mistakes in passing are all because of the trouble and pressure brought to him by the person around her.
I originally played Mascherano once at first, and thought the game would be a little easier in the future. But I didn't expect that this person would be even more difficult than I expected.
He has excellent physical strength, active running, strong body, and is not afraid of physical confrontation at all. Of course, if he only knows the simplest collision, he is not considered an excellent midfielder. He is also very good at using his body to fight rationally, and destroying offense and defending as much as possible without fouling.
After fighting Mascherano for more than twenty minutes, Chu Zhongtian finally understood why Mascherano was able to keep an eye on Kaka at his peak.
Because he is really strong.
Although he was pressed on the bench in Barcelona for two seasons and his condition was slightly reduced, he entered the game very quickly. Obviously, he had great expectations for this game and made sufficient preparations.
Chu Zhongtian found that if the deadlock was broken, he had to get rid of Mascherano's entanglement.
※※※ Guardiola was very sensitive to discover that Mascherano brought trouble to Chu Zhongtian - his performance was not as sharp as before because of Mascherano's existence, just like a knife used to cut meat without sharpening it, and it always felt uncomfortable.
Guardiola laughed. His pre-game approach finally worked.
Who said Chu Zhongtian is unsolvable? Since Chu Zhongtian defeated the unsolvable Messi and the unsolvable Barcelona in the Champions League final, Guardiola has no longer believed in any unsolvable players and teams in this world.
The same is true for Chu Zhongtian, he must have his weaknesses.
Because he has excellent physical fitness, he needs an opponent with excellent physical fitness. Secondly, his physical fitness is excellent, so his opponent must not be a weak person. Then he has outstanding skills and rich experience, so the person who wants to defend him must not be a rough guy or a rookie. Finally, and the most important thing is that Chu Zhongtian has a heart that will never give up. No matter what problems he encounters, he will insist on falling to the ground and fighting to the end. Therefore, if you want to completely freeze him, the defensive player must never give up like him, and be good at fighting hard. No matter how Chu Zhongtian gets rid of it, he just won't give up and bite his prey.
Thinking about it this way, is there anyone better candidates than Mascherano?
The game on the court now proves Guardiola's choice.
Although Mascherano seemed to have let Chu Zhongtian run away every time and was at a disadvantage in the confrontation with Chu Zhongtian, he was always able to make key defenses at the most critical moment, which made Chu Zhongtian feel very uncomfortable.
Chu Zhongtian thought that this time he had met an opponent.
But isn’t such an opponent exactly what he expects?
Chu Zhongtian wades the football and prepares to give birth to Tumascherano. Mascherano did not fall to the ground and tackle it, but followed it up to prevent him from getting rid of it.
Seeing that he could not get rid of Mascherano, Chu Zhongtian stopped suddenly and prepared to break through from the other side.
He did successfully throw away Mascherano, or just throw away his opponent in an instant... But for Chu Zhongtian, this was enough!
He just threw away Mascherano and shot from a long time!
"Chu——!!"
At this moment, Mascherano just turned around and fell to the ground and almost touched the football at the same time as Chu Zhongtian... The moment Chu Zhongtian drew the football, he knew that the situation was not good, and the feeling of his shooting was not strong enough, which means that the football was touched and moved forward slightly... Sure enough, the football shot by Chu Zhongtian directly rose above the crossbar!
"Ah! This is Chu's third anti-aircraft gun in this game! So far, he has only three shots in this game, and all of them have launched anti-aircraft guns... It seems that his long-range shooting today is not in good condition?"
The narrator shouted regretfully.
Chu Zhongtian did not hold his head in his hands to express his regret, but turned around and looked down at Mascherano who had just gotten up.
The other party also felt his eyes and raised his head to look at Chu Zhongtian.
Chu Zhongtian read the belief of never giving up from the other party's eyes.
Instead of frowning, he smiled.
Interesting, this game is very interesting.
Chapter completed!