Super Marshal

Casillas has been in fear since the start.

Manchester City played so smoothly, firmly controlling the ball, and their ability to create opportunities was so good, sending the ball into dangerous areas again and again, making everyone in Real Madrid tremble.

As a goalkeeper and the captain of the team, Casillas has a lot of pressure on his shoulders.

Almost every time Manchester City advanced the attack to the 30-meter area, he would be frightened. This forced him to shout to his teammates more actively than usual, shouting very hard and loudly, as if this could vent a part of him. His pressure.

Fortunately, Real Madrid's players are very powerful and have blocked Manchester City's offensive. So far, the opponent has not scored a goal. Casillas has kept the goal in the opponent's shots again and again. This is Let the Spanish goalkeeper feel a little relieved.

This nightmare first half is finally coming to an end!

But just when the idea of ​​Casillas came to mind, Manchester City once again entered the 30-meter area of ​​Real Madrid. Benzema retreated from the front, as if to receive a pass from the midfielder.

Real Madrid players also felt that Benzema was going to drop back to catch the ball. This was Manchester City's usual routine, so the attention of Albiol and Bruno Alves fell on Benzema. One of the central defenders is close and the other is trailing behind, with their attention focused on this side.

But what he didn't expect was that Modric suddenly rushed forward with the ball and headed straight for the goal.

Felipe Melo immediately stepped forward to defend, but the Croatian seemed to be well prepared. Before Felipe Melo could get close, he dunked the ball to the right, avoided the defense, and kicked the ball. Through ball, send the ball into the penalty area.

At this time, Kaká, who was originally ambushing behind Felipe Melo, suddenly started, quickly diagonally inserted behind Felipe Melo, and caught up with the ball before everyone else.

"Watch out for Kaká!" Casillas shouted.

In fact, there was no need for him to shout. Bruno Alves and Felipe Melo had already realized something was wrong immediately and returned to defense. Especially Bruno Alves, who was already on the same level as Kaká. .

At this time, if Kaká stops the ball, even just for a moment, Bruno Alves can stand between Kaká and the goal. At the very least, he can block Kaká’s shooting angle to the maximum extent. Silas's goalkeeping angle is much smaller.

The reason why Kaka is the world's top superstar is that his ability to handle details at critical moments is quite amazing.

I only saw that after he caught up with the ball, when he stopped the ball, he just used his left foot to adjust the ball that was originally on the left side to the right side, but the speed of the ball and the person did not slow down at all. After this adjustment, even if his body The position is the same as Bruno Alves, and he can definitely get the chance to hit the goal.

Casillas was shocked and reacted immediately, but Kaká’s shot was faster, and it was the most difficult ground ball to save. It went directly to the bottom of the right post of the goal, which almost made Kaká Silas surrendered and just instinctively threw himself sideways, hoping to block the ball in time.

But in fact, he didn't hold out much hope.

But what I didn't expect was that after the ball was kicked out, it was very fast, but during the flight of more than ten meters, it seemed to be affected by the turf, and the speed was slower, causing Casillas to make a move that he did not have any hope for. It actually worked wonders.

The ball was blocked by his hands!

"Oh, God!"

"Casillas has done a great job!!!"

"The great Saint Cassie, at the critical moment, he blocked Kaká's fatal goal!"

"Oh my God, he blocked Kaka's shot with his hands. His reaction speed was so fast!"

"At this moment, Casillas saved Real Madrid!"

The entire Bernabeu stadium screamed in surprise in an instant, and Casillas himself was a little confused. He couldn't believe that he had done it, and he even forgot to look at the blocked ball.

Kaka was a little frustrated at first when his first shot failed to score. But soon after he saw the ball flying out again, he immediately chased after it and shot without thinking. This time it was a half-high ball.

At the critical moment, Bruno Alves finally made a contribution!

The Portuguese central defender used his body to block Kaka's shot and blocked the ball directly from the bottom line for a corner kick.

After failing to hit two consecutive shots, Kaka was so angry that he gritted his teeth, obviously extremely disappointed with the result.

Casillas also woke up at this time. He first raised his right hand gratefully towards Bruno Alves, and then glanced at the turf on the path of Kaká's kick just now. He vaguely guessed something.

Although he did not agree with Mourinho's actions before the game, at this moment, he had to admit that the turf had done a good job.

When a football match reaches their level, gains and losses often occur in an instant.

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The final shot of the first half came from Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Portuguese's long-range shot was of high quality, but Casillas flew to save the ball, and the follow-up Benzema's shot was called offside by the referee.

After this wave of offensive, the first half ended quickly.

Real Madrid's players felt somewhat like they were surviving a disaster, while Manchester City's players seemed very frustrated.

The visiting team had almost all the advantages, but they were never able to knock on the home team's goal.

The fans at the Bernabeu were satisfied with the performance of the home team in the first half. Although it was too passive and the performance was too ugly, they faced Manchester City led by Gao Han and they were very satisfied with the first half ending with a draw.

After the players returned to the locker room, Mourinho also expressed his views.

"I'm proud of everyone's performance in the first half. We blocked Manchester City's attacks time and time again, which was quite difficult."

In front of Mourinho, there was a group of players who were already out of breath. Some of them even took off all their clothes as soon as they entered the locker room and sat there naked to catch their breath.

The consumption of such a game is quite astonishing and unimaginable by ordinary people.

"In the second half we can no longer continue to adopt the tactics we used in the first half. We pressed a little higher, which was not good for us, so in the second half we have to retreat and defend at the front of the penalty area to let Manchester City attack."

Mourinho used the tactical board behind him to demonstrate the team's formation and positioning in the second half.

"As long as Manchester City press forward and attack, more space will inevitably appear behind them, and these are our opportunities to counterattack!"

After hearing Mourinho's words, all the players once again regained their hope.

Real Madrid did not mount a decent counterattack in the first half, but if Manchester City were to press in the second half, with Real Madrid's ability, they could have played more threateningly and even had a chance to score.

"We made substitutions in the second half, Ozil came off, Higuain came on, and we focused on their counterattack!"

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"Real Madrid's physical strength is almost exhausted!"

In the visiting team's locker room, Gao Han was also summarizing the performance of all the players in the first half and analyzing the tactics of the second half. A very important point was to boost the team's morale.

"I can guarantee that they will not dare to use the same style of play in the first half in the second half. The consumption was too great and shocking, so they will retreat like a turtle, retracting into their shell, because only by shrinking their defense can they win. It can minimize their physical exertion.”

Gao Han's analysis is supported by Sergio Garcia's data analysis. It can be said to be reasonable and very likely, because in the last period of the first half, Manchester City was not close to scoring a goal. It was already close at hand, whether it was Kaka's shot or Cristiano Ronaldo's long shot, they were all close to scoring.

If Mourinho does not take the initiative to seek changes under this situation, then the result waiting for him will be a conceding goal.

"As I have repeatedly emphasized before the game, the most important thing for us in this game is not what the opponent will do, but how to break the opponent's goal. We only need to consider how to be ourselves, and that will be fine."

When Gao Han said this, he also pulled up a tactical board and explained his tactical arrangements for the second half.

For Manchester City, there are not many surprises in how to attack. Gao Han has repeatedly emphasized that it is necessary to widen the width of the formation, and then use the players' personal abilities to break through the opponent in a one-on-one contest, and then use points to lead the way, disintegrating Real Madrid's The entire defensive system.

He still insists on this, especially when facing Real Madrid's retreat, Manchester City has no choice but to attack.

"Real Madrid's retreat will bring some trouble to our offense, but it is not completely without benefits, that is, our midfielders will no longer be pressed by the opponent, and we will be able to gain more free space, so for Our only test is how to turn the advantage on the field into goals."

"Of course, if the opponent retreats and we choose to press forward, it will also bring hidden dangers, that is, there will be more room for counterattacks behind us. This requires each of our players to pay 120,000 points of attention, especially in the middle and back areas. field."

As Gao Han glanced over, everyone including captain Xavi Alonso, central defender Xavi Martinez, Kompany and Mascherano all nodded in unison.

High-position pressing is Manchester City's specialty, and defending the opponent's counterattack is also the situation Manchester City has encountered the most. The only difference is that this time they are facing Real Madrid, who will be stronger.

"guys!"

At the end of his speech, Gao Han applauded vigorously, drawing the attention of everyone in the locker room to himself.

"You have to believe me, our biggest enemy in this game is not Real Madrid, but ourselves. As long as we can play to our usual level, no team can stop us."

"We have the most powerful offensive lineup in the world. As long as you listen to me and stretch out Real Madrid's defensive formation, we will definitely be able to break through in local areas, break down the opponent's defense, and finally score a goal."

Cristiano Ronaldo on the left, Benzema and Kaká in the center, Sanchez on the right, Manchester City's four offensive players in the frontcourt are all the top superstars in the world. Such players can win in a one-on-one situation. Down, it's an absolute nightmare for defensive players.

The reason why they failed to score a goal in the first half is that in the opening stage, Real Madrid was full of energy and able to use active running to resist Manchester City's attack. However, after 30 minutes, Real Madrid began to feel overwhelmed. .

Therefore, Mourinho must retreat in the second half.