Football’s First Defender

After a difficult draw with Valencia in the away game, Real Madrid is also very tired, but they still want to continue fighting.

The next opponent, for Real Madrid, is the mid-range Villarreal.

The performance of the yellow submarine Villarreal in recent years has begun to show a significant recovery.

Last season, Villarreal played well and successfully stood out from the crowd. After Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, they grabbed the fourth place in the league and successfully entered the Champions League this season. During the game.

Although this year's schedule is more than half, Villarreal's league record is not ideal due to distraction from the Champions League, but it is also ranked sixth in La Liga.

And Villarreal's home record is very good.

In the 12 league home games this season, Villarreal has 7 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. The home record is quite good. For Real Madrid, this game is definitely not an easy game to win.

In the nearly 6 confrontations between the two teams, Real Madrid failed to win the game 3 times. It can be said that Villarreal is definitely one of the sufferers of Real Madrid.

Just like most teams, in the La Liga with distinct factions, the main task of the Spaniard besides relegation is to play well in the same city derby with Barcelona at home and away

These two games.

In the game against Barcelona, ​​the Spaniard has always changed his previous game style and played quite tough in the game, not giving Barcelona a good chance to attack.

Compared with the ferocity of the confrontation with Barcelona, ​​the Spaniard faced Real Madrid more in a so-called symbolic battle, and the fight was far less intense than the same city derby.

For Real Madrid, this game is a battle of rotation after the fierce competition in the Champions League. Zidane will not let all the main players come and go against a "weaker" opponent like the Spaniard.

For this game against the Spaniard, Zidane continued his rotation policy.

In this game, Zidane not only put the main players on the bench, but even on the pre-match squad, Real Madrid clearly showed that this game will have a fairly large-scale rotation.

The starting goalkeeper Keylor Navas, the defender Ramos, the midfielder Modric and the striker Benzema in the last game, all four starting generals in the last game were not included in the squad.

Although Real Madrid has decided to rest four main players in rotation, there is still good news for Real Madrid to return, that is, Bell, who was injured for 88 days, can finally return to this game. He has entered the team's squad and has the opportunity to play for Real Madrid.

In the starting list reported 2 hours before the game, Zidane carried out the rotation to the end.

The 433 lineup commonly used by Real Madrid this season has been discharged. The starting goalkeeper is Casilla. The defensive veteran Pepe partnered with Yang Feng to become Real Madrid's double central defender, and Pepe is also the captain of Real Madrid in this game.

As for the right back Carvajal, the left back is not Marcelo. The starting player of the left back is Real Madrid's defense panacea, Nacho.

Although Marcelo entered the squad in this game, Zidane put him on the bench for backup, which is also an appropriate rotation.

If the offensive situation on the field is unfavorable, Zidane may replace Marcelo to make a breakthrough on the left wing. If the situation goes well, Marcelo should also get a chance to rest in this game.

In the midfield, it is Kovacic, Kroos and Isco who form Real Madrid's three midfielders. Casemiro, who also performed well in the Champions League, also entered the squad for this game, but sat Waiting for the opportunity to play on the bench.

On the front line, the offensive trident sent in this game is Vazquez, Ronaldo and Morata who replaced Benzema.

Although Real Madrid's lineup has rested as many as six players compared to the previous game, it also has super offensive strength and can compete with the Spaniard

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Real Madrid dared to carry out such a large-scale rotation. On the one hand, the Spaniard's strength is not strong, and Real Madrid is still sitting at home, with the absolute advantage of the right time, place and people.

On the other hand, Real Madrid has the belief that such a "little brother" has the confidence to play against the Spaniard.

Moreover, in the past 20 matches between the two teams, Real Madrid has remained unbeaten. In recent years, Real Madrid has even double-killed the Spaniard in the league.

With the further strengthening of Real Madrid's overall strength this season, in this game, even though Real Madrid has carried out a considerable rotation, the outside world also agrees that at the Bernabéu's home court, Real Madrid will never have any possibility of overturning

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However, at the beginning of the game, Real Madrid did not get a good chance. Instead, the Spaniard, who was playing away, played quite proactively at the beginning.

In today's game, the Spaniard did not give Real Madrid the rhythm completely at the beginning of the game, but used his running ability to give full play to his physical advantages on the court, and used running to create obstacles for Real Madrid's offense.

The two teams fought more in the midfield, but Real Madrid did not, as everyone imagined, firmly grasp the initiative on the field at the beginning and get better opportunities.

Real Madrid's first offensive opportunity to really create a threat was in the corner kick tactics in the 12th minute of the first half. Veteran Pepe, who played in this game, after Ronaldo and Yang Feng all rushed forward to attract a large number of defensive players, Seize the opportunity at the weak point of the opponent's defense at the back point and complete a head shake attack.

It's just that Pepe, who has been out of battle for a long time, although he grabbed the landing point 6 meters from the front of the goal this time, there are certain problems in the control of the header.

Pepe's top ball went off the post and did not open the scoring for Real Madrid. After seeing the ball fly out of the baseline, Pepe also covered his face with his hands, and seemed a little disappointed with the wasted opportunity.

After all, it was such a close-range header from the back of the small penalty area. With enough reaction time this time, Pepe's header deflected the ball, and it seemed a bit of a waste of opportunity.

If this goal is really Ronaldo, or a good header like Yang Feng, if he gets this opportunity at the back point, the probability of scoring may be higher

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However, this time's corner kick tactics can be regarded as the prelude to Real Madrid's attack.

After the first ten minutes of the midfield fight with the Spaniard, Real Madrid gradually began to return to the state of the game, began to control the initiative in the game, and constantly created opportunities.

In the 19th minute of the game, Isco made a left corner kick.

Then in the corner kick tactics, Isco made a beautiful tactical corner kick, and Toni Kroos completed a long shot from the outside of the middle.

It’s just that Toni Kroos hit the goal with a high-quality long shot. Unfortunately, Diego Lopez, who is familiar with him, made a wonderful save and did not result in a goal.

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Immediately after three minutes, Ronaldo made a beautiful crotch breakthrough at the left bottom line and successfully broke through David Lopez.

It's just a pity that Ronaldo's inverted triangle pass was rushed by the Spaniard's defender to complete the clearance

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People always say that Ronaldo's ability with his feet is not as good as that of Messi, but you must know that when Ronaldo was at Manchester United, he was also a chasing boy with excellent ability with his feet. gorgeous.

It's just that in Real Madrid, as he gradually adapted to Real Madrid's tactical style, Ronaldo transformed into a pure shooter. After Ronaldo began to increase his physical strength to fight, it inevitably caused some decline in flexibility, but some fancy Cristiano Ronaldo still has the foundation of football. This time, the light and easy crotch to get rid of has reproduced the style of Ronaldo in the Manchester United era.

Real Madrid's continuous offensive cooperation finally scored a goal in the 33rd minute of the game.

Taking advantage of a sideline kick, Carvajal quickly sent a sideline kick and found Isco in the frontcourt. With the entire Spaniard already returning to defense, they played 4 against 8, but the Real Madrid players were still very aggressive.

Isco chose to be on the right side, and after receiving the ball, he knocked across to Ronaldo who came over from the center.

After receiving the ball, Ronaldo attracted several Spanish defensive players in the middle, and then passed the ball back to Isco again.

The excellent technical ability at Isco's feet prevented the Spaniard's defensive players from going too far, but could only hold on to their positions to prevent Isco from breaking through with the ball.

But Isco suddenly rubbed the ball outside the penalty area and passed the ball with a curve ball to the back point without the defensive player paying attention.

At the rear point on the left, it was Morata who quickly followed up.

Morata used his height advantage to carry two defensive players hard, and after throwing his body out by running, he completed a header.

The height of the two Spaniards' defensive players is a huge weakness, and their confrontation ability is not strong, allowing Morata to get a full jumping opportunity. 1 to 0!

Morata scored a header to break the deadlock for Real Madrid.

This is also Real Madrid's 42 consecutive official games to score, and also tied the best record in team history

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Real Madrid's terrifying attacking firepower once again established the lead for the team in the first half

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After taking the lead, Real Madrid did not relax on the field, but continued to strengthen their offense.

Two minutes later, Toni Kroos chose to hoist the ball directly into the penalty area when he had a free kick in the frontcourt.

It was Morata again, who rushed forward quickly to grab a shot ten meters in front of the goal, but it was a pity that Morata shot the ball high this time, and the ball flew out of the baseline against the crossbar and failed to score.

Before the end of the first half, Real Madrid once again missed an excellent opportunity. Ronaldo quickly broke through the right rib from the right penalty area, and then chose to pass the ball to the goal.

Ronaldo's quick pass successfully passed Diego Lopez's defensive range, but Morata, who responded from the back, missed the ball because of his slow advance.

Once again missed a chance to score a goal for the team.

Real Madrid entered the halftime break with a 1-0 lead.

For Real Madrid, what is needed is to continue to maintain the oppressive force of the first half in the second half, to strive for another goal to get a two-goal lead, then they can sit back and relax at home.

As soon as the second half started, Bale was instructed by Zidane to warm up on the sidelines.

This is also the first time Bell has recovered from injury to play for Real Madrid again after 88 days.

However, it was midfielder Casemiro who was the first to be replaced by Zidane. In the 60th minute of the game, Casemiro came on and replaced Kovacic.

The appearance of Casemiro began to further strengthen Real Madrid's defense in the midfield to ensure the team's defense and try not to let go of big mistakes.

In the second half of the game, Real Madrid wanted to launch their own efficient counterattack on the field, but facing the Spaniard was not a full-scale attack, and Real Madrid did not have many opportunities to further rewrite the score.

However, the Spaniard has no way to threaten Real Madrid's gate. The score of 1:0 between the two teams is actually enough for Real Madrid to win the game.

However, after all, the score of 1 to 0 is the most dangerous lead score, and Real Madrid still expects to win another goal and expand their lead.

In the 71st minute, Zidane sent Bell on the field. This is also Bell's return to the court after 88 days.

Bell replaced Morata, which further strengthened the team's counterattack ability in the frontcourt. After all, if there is Bell, it will be more convenient for Real Madrid to pass the ball quickly in the backcourt. Just pass the ball and let Bell chase it. alright

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Facts have proved that this time Zidane's substitution has received the desired effect.

Between the 70th and 80th minutes of the game, Real Madrid missed opportunities consecutively. First, Toni Kroos crossed. Ronaldo's header from six meters in front of the goal was higher than the crossbar, and it was a little short. You can rewrite the score.

Two minutes later, Vazquez attacked from a small angle from the right side of the penalty area, but it was a pity that he hit the post and popped the bottom line.

In the 80th minute of the game, Toni Kroos made another free kick from the frontcourt. Inside the penalty area, Pepe shook his head in front of the goal again, and it went slightly wide.

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Today the Spaniard's defense against Ronaldo and Yang Feng is quite targeted. In the set kicks, it is completely to limit the performance of these two people and ignore Pepe. However, Pepe still played few games this season. .

Although he may still be able to use his veteran experience in the defensive state, but the offensive state is obviously not as tough as it was back then.

But fortunately, in the 83rd minute of the game, Real Madrid finally expanded their lead

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In the face of a free kick against the Spaniard, Real Madrid retreated. After all, they only led by one goal, and Real Madrid did not dare to make too many mistakes.

However, this time, after all the Spaniards pressed forward, Yang Feng took the lead in clearing the free kick that was passed directly to the penalty area with a header.

Ronaldo chose to take two steps forward. When encountering the opponent's frontcourt counterattack on the spot, Ronaldo quickly completed the pass and found Isco near the midfield.

Isco took the ball to the left to contain the opponent's defense, while Bell showed his speed from the center and rushed forward quickly.

Under the pressure of the opponent's defense, Isco still sent a precise through ball, which hit directly behind the Spaniard's defender.

Bell fully released his speed, completed overtaking, got the ball before the penalty area, and faced Diego Lopez directly.