Chapter 521 The King of Europe is back
Author: Sanjingshou
"Sir, you are great. This tactical adjustment is really awesome!"
Assistant coach Bettoni rushed over excitedly and hugged Zidane tightly.
Placing Kroos in the full-back position will not only give full play to his technical characteristics of passing the ball, but also reduce the physical consumption caused by unnecessary running.
This kind of physical work is more suitable for young Mendy to do.
Facts have proved that Mendy's breakthrough broke Manchester City's high press and helped the team score a goal.
Zidane finally breathed a sigh of relief, sat down safely in his chair, and showed a profound smile.
If Rossi hadn't moved to the central midfielder position, he would have almost forgotten that he has good passing and linking abilities, which is an important means to break the opponent's high-position press.
Guardiola stood alone in a corner of the coaching area, a little messy.
The total score was 4:2, and there was no away goal advantage, which surprised him.
What surprised him even more was that Real Madrid's finishing ability and efficiency in this counterattack were really terrifying.
Rossi stayed away from the penalty area in order to break Manchester City's high press.
Benzema was affected by fatigue and his ability to hit the penalty area was reduced.
Rodrigo, a newcomer, cannot afford the offensive banner of Real Madrid.
Guardiola really can't imagine that Real Madrid can still score goals despite being "powerless".
But Real Madrid still scored, leaving people speechless.
It is not so much the explosion of Modric's personal ability as it is the success of Real Madrid's collective cooperation.
Before the Croatian midfielder shot, other Real Madrid players were paving the way for this shot.
The victory in the El Clasico is really important to Real Madrid.
With active passing and running, sharp counterattacks, and efficient finishing, the current attacking power of Real Madrid is undoubtedly the strongest team in football today.
You can't hold on to it.
Besides, how can we defend when we are behind?
If you want to score goals, you must be bold and take risks.
In the 65th minute, Manchester City made three substitutions.
According to FIFA's new regulations, in the knockout stage of the Champions League, the team will add one more substitutions in addition to the original three substitutions in each game.
Manchester City, with no way out, used up all the money in one go and made a last-ditch effort.
Mahrez, David Silva and Stones all appeared.
Replaced Cancelo, Rodri and Fernadinho.
Manchester City changes formation.
The two teams entering into a positional battle is what Real Madrid wants to see.
Rossi and Rodrigo moved inward, strengthening the defense in the middle while focusing their attack on the space created by Benzema after suppressing the defense line.
Manchester City's two wings were unobstructed on the wing, and they frequently made passes.
But without a high center forward, Manchester City's wing offense had little effect.
Guardiola tried to get the winger to quickly pass the penalty area near the penalty area and play behind Real Madrid's defense.
Real Madrid's defense team, headed by Ramos, used solid defense to resolve dangerous situations many times.
With Manchester City fighting for the ball, in order to regain the ball, James replaced Rodrigo in the 75th minute of the game to strengthen control in the middle.
Five minutes later, Isco replaced Benzema, and Real Madrid continued to add technical midfielders to the midfield.
James and Isco can effectively connect various theaters, sort out the passing organization, and allow Real Madrid to regain possession of the ball during offense.
Real Madrid today has a defensive status of -1.
When Real Madrid left Rossi alone in the front line, Guardiola asked the wide central defender to attack forward, and the deep central defender marked Rossi, while the other defensive central defender moved up to the midfielder position.
Faced with Manchester City's heavy pressure, Real Madrid players united as one and changed their previous fatigue of "surrounding but not grabbing" and defended desperately.
Although Manchester City held Real Madrid close to the penalty area, they were unable to organize an effective threatening attack.
Because Guardiola lacks a strong high center forward or a superstar like Messi.
As time goes by, Manchester City's offense becomes more and more simplified.
Mahrez and Sterling began to penetrate Real Madrid's defense from the ribs.
In the 80th minute, Valverde and Vazquez came off the bench to further strengthen the running and defense of the midfield.
At this time, Gua Shuai was scratching the back of his head crazily, his mind running rapidly.
There was nothing he could do.
Real Madrid has made it clear that they want to defend against counterattacks, and positional warfare is something Manchester City is not good at.
Every adjustment made by Zidane is really powerful but also mysterious.
When the game entered the 80th minute, many fans at home saw that there was no hope of a comeback and had begun to leave the field to avoid traffic jams.
Such a game is not worthy of their continued stay.
Real Madrid is so strong that even Manchester City failed at home despite scoring two away goals.
It's not that Manchester City performed poorly, they created more chances than Real Madrid.
But Real Madrid's offensive efficiency is really amazing.
Moreover, they also have superstar Rossi who can score points based on his personal ability. Manchester City's failure seems to have been predetermined long ago.
When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, tens of thousands of Real Madrid fans stood up and cheered to celebrate the victory.
The home team, who had already walked outside the stadium, had mixed expressions when they heard the cheers coming from the stadium.
Manchester City not only lost the game, they also lost the support of their fans.
Take it heartily.
This is what Guardiola said personally at the post-match press conference.
This rigorous and arrogant commander finally lowered his head.
"Real Madrid is very strong, and their ability to seize opportunities is very strong. They are like a beast that is hunting at any time. If you are not careful, they will catch your small mistakes and score goals."
Manchester City has lost three of its four fronts this season, and many media are worried about whether Guardiola will leave the team after this game.
Guardiola smiled slightly and said: "No matter what the result is, I am not considering leaving now because I have a contract with the club."
"When I signed for Manchester City, I would respect the club."
When a reporter asked how he evaluated Zidane, Guardiola showed an expression of admiration.
How can I evaluate how I can lead Real Madrid to fight through a tough schedule of one and a half months and retain both the league and the Champions League?
What about Rosie?
Facing the scorching gaze of the media, Guardiola straightened his back, shrugged and said: "Wow, he is an outstanding player. He has the ability to change the game. Our defense can't do anything to him."
Will he be better than Messi?
"I...I don't know. The annual Golden Globe Award needs to evaluate the player's overall performance for a year, which is unpredictable. After all, people are not machines."
Although Guardiola didn't say it directly, no one would question Rossi's ability.
The "Galactica III" headed by Rossi, after winning the Western Super Cup and fighting their way out of the devilish schedule, is showing it to everyone.
The King of Europe is back.
Chapter completed!