Chapter 139 How to defend Barcelona
Ronaldo was very excited after scoring the goal. He turned around and rushed to Chu Zhongtian who assisted him. This goal allowed him to tie Messi's goals in this Champions League, and the two are now tied for the first place in the scorer list.
With one more goal, he will be able to step on Messi.
He hugged Chu Zhongtian and shouted in his ear: "It's passed beautifully! It's passed so beautifully! Haha!"
Other Real Madrid teammates rushed up to surround them. This goal helped Real Madrid equalize the score. Although equalizing the score does not mean that they can win the game in the end, who likes to always lag behind the opponent in the final? Equalifying means that both sides have returned to the starting line, Barcelona's previous advantageous position has disappeared, and the game has started again.
"Real Madrid equalized the score, and Barcelona didn't even lead for too long... This is definitely a blow to Barcelona!"
As if to confirm the commentator's words, Guardiola stood on the sidelines with a frown, watching the players from Real Madrid not far away celebrate in front of their goal.
Although he frowned, it does not mean that Guardiola was panicked. After two matches in the league, he has already adjusted his mindset - now this Real Madrid is no longer the Real Madrid that they used to be bullied by them at will. This team has undergone a complete transformation from last season. Since they have the ability to defeat themselves at the Camp Nou, what is it like to score a goal in the Champions League final?
If you are equalized, you will be equalized. This is not important. What is important is what Barcelona will do after being equalized.
※※※"Chu Zhongtian is the key figure in this goal. Although Ronaldo scored, he only took on the last one." Zhang Lu began to analyze the goal with the domestic TV audience at the slow release of the goal. In his opinion, this goal fully reflects Chu Zhongtian's role as the core of Real Madrid's offensive organization. It is as standard and standard as a textbook, and can be watched repeatedly and learned and tasted in the future.
"Since he received the pass from Ronaldo, he has been involved in this attack. After receiving the pass from Ronaldo, he seeks cooperation with Marcelo, and then runs around Marcelo without getting the ball, using Marcelo to separate Mascherano, so that Mascherano, who is defending him, is obviously much better than having his back to the defensive player. Then he receives the pass from Marcelo to him, and he
He made a fake move and passed back. Hey, it was here that he deceived Xavi. Then he suddenly dribbled in the horizontal direction and used the fake move to throw Xavi away, cracking Xavi and Mascherano's double-team. The next part was the key, and he gave the football to Khedira. Then he did not continue running horizontally, but suddenly went straight forward, pulling Mascherano, leaving Mascherano away from Khedira, and providing enough space and time for Khedira's possession."
Zhang Lu fully utilized his analytical skills and analyzed Chu Zhongtian's goal every step, which made many viewers in front of the TV realize that Chu Zhongtian's seemingly casual running position was so knowledgeable.
"When he ran vertically, he directly threatened Barcelona's defense line, so they strengthened their defense against him, but in this way, other Real Madrid players also gained more opportunities, such as Kaka. So after receiving the pass from Khedira to him, Chu Zhongtian did not continue to dribble the ball this time, but directly distributed it to Kaka on the side. Then he changed his direction and ran from the diagonal line of the middle to the side, which was also pulling Barcelona's defense and providing Kaka with opportunities."
"Kaka, who is also very smart, did not force the ball to dribble himself, but gave the football to Ozil. This continuous pass disrupted Barcelona's defensive center of gravity. They suddenly didn't tell who was the most threatening Real Madrid player. One by one, they thought it was Chu Zhongtian, but Chu Zhongtian first went to the wing, and then they thought it was Kaka, but Kaka gave the football to Ozil. Now they think it was Ozil. What's the result? Ozil passed the ball and directly sent it to Chu Zhongtian on the wing. Real Madrid's series of passes were no less than Barcelona. The continuous passes made Barcelona's defenders feel dizzy, and they didn't know who to defend, nor how to defend."
"Next, everyone saw that Chu Zhongtian made a direct cross and hit Barcelona's surprise. Ronaldo headed the ball from the back and only one Puyol blocked him in the front. However, in terms of air ball, Puyol was not the opponent of Ronaldo. He easily knocked open the goal guarded by Valdes... If Chu Zhongtian had not had a series of passes and running before this, which attracted the attention of Barcelona defenders, Ronaldo would never have had such an easy chance to attack..."
The commentators of England Sky TV also have the same view on Chu Zhongtian's role in this goal. They believe that this goal fully reflects Chu Zhongtian's value. It seems that 70 million euros are still cheap now... "Such a player is really precious. He is not as dazzling as Messi and Ronaldo, and can attract the attention of all the fans of the court. But with his continuous running and transmission, Real Madrid's original midfielder was gathered up by him, pinched into a fist, and then waved it hard to the opponent! This is the role that a midfielder should play."
"Chu assisted Ronaldo to score, this is his eleventh assist in the Champions League this season! It has far surpassed his seven assists last season! He is the well-deserved champion of Champions League assists, and he left everyone behind, including Xavi!"
※※※While Real Madrid players were still celebrating the goal, Xavi stood in his half and looked at Chu Zhongtian surrounded by everyone.
I just used an assist to help the team take the lead, but in less than ten minutes, Real Madrid equalized the score. The person who assisted his teammates to equalize the score was Chu Zhongtian.
What Chu Zhongtian showed during the entire goal process made Harvey feel complicated - as an opponent, he knew that the better this person played, the more dangerous his team was, but as a midfielder organizational player, he deeply admired such a player.
His continuous running and passing balls during this goal seemed like a random act, but it was very meaningful. Every run of his position was carefully selected, and he appeared just right, allowing his teammates to pass the football to him in the most comfortable way. At the same time, the offensive situation of the entire team was directly opened little by little by little in his continuous running and passing. Barcelona's defense line slowly opened its doors as if he was commanded by him.
This is the feeling the commander pursues - the opponent's defense and his offense are under his control. He will do whatever he wants the opponent to do, just as if they are his own inner supporters.
What a beautiful fight back!
Looking at Chu Zhongtian, Harvey couldn't help thinking so.
※※※Real Madrid celebration lasted for about one minute, and then the excited players quickly packed up and returned to their respective positions to prepare for the next game. After all, it was only twenty-five minutes, and there were still sixty-five minutes before the end of the game. One hour and five minutes were enough to happen a lot, and no one knew who won the game in the end.
On the other side, Barcelona players had already stood up and put the football in the middle circle, and then drove the ball when the Real Madrid players came back.
Mascherano stood in his own position, slightly behind Buzquez, and he looked at Chu Zhongtian who was slowly walking back to his half.
The previous series of successful defenses against Chu Zhongtian made him think that he had subdued Chu Zhongtian, but the goal just now made him realize that he was too proud and had the idea of underestimating the enemy. If he continued to follow Chu Zhongtian closely, he believed that Chu Zhongtian would never be able to send the football out so easily and accurately.
In his eyes, Chu Zhongtian raised his arm and waved to the Real Madrid fans in the stands.
Don't be proud, you only have this chance to show off.
※※The game started again, and Barcelona launched an attack after kicking off.
For Barcelona fans, the best result is that Barcelona took advantage of this kick-off opportunity and scored the goal and took the lead again. Now their anxiety no longer exists.
But if Real Madrid could make Barcelona score so easily, they might not be able to reach the Champions League final at all.
So the attack organized by Xavi did not receive the results that the fans wanted in the end. Villa's shot was a bit reluctant, but Casillas threw it directly into his arms.
Xavi shook his head, then ran back quickly, ready to deal with Real Madrid's attack.
He needs to be patient and patient, waiting for Real Madrid to reveal its flaws.
As the midfield commander, he must be calm and patient, but another person may not have enough patience to wait like this. He needs to take the initiative to create opportunities. His style is different from Harvey, and he also has the ability to take the initiative to create opportunities.
He is Messi.
When Barcelona scored their first goal, Messi did not play the role of the terminator, and he didn't even catch the football. He became a cover and was used by Xavi as a feint point to attract the opponent's defensive attention.
As the team's top star, he has high requirements for himself, but it is not only limited to attracting the attention of the teammates to the defenders during the offense and restraining the opponent's defensive forces. He also has to score goals.
Ronaldo, the player's arch rival, has scored in the Champions League final, tying his Champions League goal this season. If he wants to be the top scorer in the Champions League, he must score in the Champions League final.
For this reason, he had to take the initiative to seek such scoring opportunities.
However, it is not easy to score actively. He first has to find a way to cross the mountain of Chu Zhongtian.
When the team scored a goal before, he had already seized some inspiration.
He found that when he and Harvey were close to each other, Chu Zhongtian's defensive pressure would increase sharply, and he would face a dilemma. This was the perfect time to get rid of Chu Zhongtian.
So if he wants to score, he has to find a breakthrough from this.
Moreover, Xavi may easily restrict Real Madrid by himself, but what if there is one more person to enter this small circle? What will happen to Real Madrid's defenders and Chu Zhongtian?
When he took the ball and was about to break through Chu Zhongtian, but was destroyed by Chu Zhongtian, he got up from the ground and shouted at his teammates: "We need to get closer and get closer!"
Messi thought it was pretty good, but Real Madrid was prepared for his move. In fact, Messi relied on his own dribbling and cooperation with his teammates at close range to get so many goals. His cooperation with his teammates in the 30-meter area is the key. Real Madrid coach Mourinho has long understood this point, and he had done similar research before the Camp Nou match.
As long as Messi can be cut off from the connection between his teammates, his threat will plummet.
This point was specifically mentioned in the pre-match tactical arrangement - how to cut off the connection between Messi and other teammates?
We have to rely on the compact formation and strict defense to separate every offensive player in Barcelona, so that they can only move in their own area, but they can't provide any support to Messi at all.
Real Madrid defenders and midfielders are responsible for siege and splitting these people.
But this is not enough. Many teams have tried this but failed because Messi's personal abilities are really outstanding and too strong.
Even if the opponent can limit the running and performance of his teammates, he cannot limit Messi's interspersed running position. His flexible dribbling breakthrough disrupted the opponent's defensive arrangement, just like opening and closing the cage of his teammates, freeing his teammates from the "prison". In this way, he can contact his teammates again, and Barcelona has many balls in this way.
If Messi's personal skills were not so outstanding, this would not work.
His personal skills are still excellent now, but he met his nemesis and was able to limit him and freeze Chu Zhongtian!
Chu Zhongtian's one-on-one defense ability is the strongest that Mourinho has ever seen, so when he was trying to deal with the little quick spirit in Barcelona's frontcourt, the first key figure he thought of was Chu Zhongtian.
As long as Chu Zhongtian can block Messi's personal breakthrough and prevent him from disrupting Real Madrid's defense, Messi will completely lose contact with his teammates. In this way, it will be much easier to defend him or other Barcelona players, no different from an ordinary team.
When Messi shouted to let his teammates approach him, Chu Zhongtian knew what Barcelona were going to do. Real Madrid's defense line was already ready, and he was waiting for this moment. Moreover, because Guardiola temporarily changed the team and turned the three forwards into the two forwards, the defensive pressure for Real Madrid's back line actually reduced a little. Although there was one more person in their midfield... but the more people were a midfielder and didn't usually come up, so adding was equivalent to not adding.
He looked back at Pepe, who noticed his gaze and nodded to him, meaning he knew what to do.
Chu Zhongtian, who was relieved, was ready to deal with Messi.
What if Harvey comes up?
As long as everyone strictly guards their area and knows what they should do, then unless he shoots from a distance, he will pass the football into a dead end no matter who he passes it to.
And if he shoots from a distance... Casillas's name "Saint Igor" is not for nothing.
So Chu Zhongtian was not worried about Barcelona's attack at all. Mourinho was indeed very skilled. He sorted out every attack of Barcelona bit by bit and analyzed it for everyone, so that everyone could understand what Barcelona's attack was like, just like a butcher Ding cut a cow. The meat is meat, the skin is skin, and the bones are bones, which are clear at a glance and very clear.
In this way, everyone knows how to deal with Barcelona. After Mourinho's analysis, everyone also feels that Barcelona's offense is not as powerful as the legendary one, and they can use normal means to curb Barcelona's offense.
But you have to know that one season ago Real Madrid had to sacrifice their offense, and all of them were huddled, using rough fouls and defense to stop Barcelona from moving forward.
All of this is because of a key figure in the team, Chu Zhongtian, the only global football team who can freeze Messi on one-on-one defense alone.
Just like solving a problem, when you don’t know the formula, it will be difficult to solve it. But when you use ready-made formulas to fit it in, it becomes very simple.
Chu Zhongtian is that formula, the champion formula of Real Madrid.
※※※The football under Messi's feet was kicked open by Chu Zhongtian. Xavi wanted to come up and re-control the football, but Chu Zhongtian rushed out while stabbing the ball under Messi's feet. Seeing him wanting to get the ball, he showed that his flying tackle was very fierce, and it looked like he was going to ruin Xavi's legs. Xavi was so scared that he jumped up suddenly and gave up his pursuit of football.
Football allowed Chu Zhongtian to kick out of the bottom line with one kick, and the danger at the forefront of Real Madrid's penalty area was ruled out.
Barcelona fans in the stands were very dissatisfied. They believed that Chu Zhongtian was a foul, or a foul move with malicious intention to hurt people. They were aiming at protecting football elves like Messi and should punish Chu Zhongtian for a dangerous behavior. However, the referee did not whistle, but signaled to Barcelona to throw the ball out of the box.
Messi was very puzzled by the referee's penalty. He found the referee and told him that Chu Zhongtian's flying tackle was 100% foul. This time it was Real Madrid's turn to curse: "Are you still a man, Messi!" "The thing under your crotch is still there, right? A little short!"
Chu Zhongtian ignored Messi's move to look for the referee. He just signaled his teammates to strengthen their defense and not allow the opponent to easily enter the penalty area. With Barcelona's characteristics, once they enter the penalty area, Casillas' goal is dangerous.
Xavi frowned and shook his head. Real Madrid's defense is even better than before. It seems that it is impossible to score another goal as soon as possible... If one to one in the first half, it seems to be good.
During the break, let’s see what adjustments Guardiola can make... At least we are evenly matched now. The good news is that we are not on the side that is behind. We can still have some plans in the 45 minutes of the second half.
When Barcelona threw the ball out of the territory and tried to organize the attack, they faced the Real Madrid defense line with Chu Zhongtian as the core. They were standing backwards outside and still had no good way to break through Real Madrid's iron wall.
The Catalan narrator had to scold Mourinho for being a turtle again.
Just as he scolded, the referee blew the whistle to the end of the first half.
In this first half, both sides had an exciting goal, with the score being 1:1.
Chapter completed!