Before the game, the whole world knew that Real Madrid needed to attack, and also knew that Wenger would definitely deploy targeted tactics for Real Madrid's offense, and even arrange traps to make the Galacticos fall at Highbury Stadium.
Facts have proved that Wenger did adopt a more balanced and even defensive lineup and tactics.
And Real Madrid did take the initiative and adopted offensive tactics from the beginning.
But no one would have thought that Real Madrid would be so determined to attack.
From the very beginning, Galacticos adopted a physical running approach to press and press Arsenal.
Although the Gunners were prepared, they still found it difficult to parry against the menacing Real Madrid, especially after Raul's close header, which made everyone break out in a cold sweat.
If it hadn't been for Lehmann's hard save, Real Madrid would have equalized the score.
Real Madrid continued to suppress Arsenal, making it almost difficult for the Gunners' football to pass through the center line.
The entire team, from front to back, from Negredo to Raul to Beckham to other players, even Zidane, who is tall and never runs much, worked hard in this game, left
His figure can be seen everywhere in the three lines on the center and right.
Wherever the ball is, Zidane will appear.
This gave rise to the feeling that they were not planning to play the entire game?
You know, a football match lasts for ninety minutes. If you are working so hard now, what will you do in the second half and the final stage?
But Real Madrid seemed to have no scruples and went crazy to press and press, showing a determination to burn the boat.
At first, everyone thought that pressing for five minutes would be enough, but five minutes later, Real Madrid was still running and pressing.
At ten minutes, everyone discovered that Real Madrid still showed no sign of stopping, and Arsenal was still trapped in the half, struggling to hold on and resisting.
Fifteen minutes into the game, Real Madrid began to show some signs that it could not continue, but they still did not retreat.
Gao Shen has been standing on the line in the coach's command area from the beginning to the present, motionless.
He is the head coach and cannot play. He can only use this method to let the players know that he stands with them.
Negredo stopped the ball too much in the frontcourt and passed the ball directly to Cesc Fabregas in a hasty return. The latter quickly dribbled the ball forward and passed it to Henry who retreated to receive the ball.
Henry is a brave man. After getting the ball in the left rib, he quickly got rid of Dela Red's entanglement. Before Ramos could step forward, he quickly sent a through ball to behind Ramos.
Ljungberg moved forward at the fastest speed, got ahead of Helguera, and poked the ball towards Real Madrid's penalty area. He also accelerated to catch up, forming a beautiful single shot.
In an instant, the entire Highbury Stadium was boiling.
This was Arsenal's first threatening counterattack in this game.
The previous few times, they were all killed by Real Madrid in their own half.
But this time, Helguera's interception was obviously a beat too late, and was directly passed by Ljungberg.
The Swede quickly chased the ball. Casillas had a hard time making a decision about the ball and did not dare to attack rashly.
At this critical moment, Ramos, who had just pounced on Henry, chased back all the way at extremely fast speeds. At the moment when Ljungberg rushed into the penalty area, he directly pressed his body against Ljungberg and pushed him hard.
He was squeezed away, and then the whole person was blocked between Ljungberg and the ball.
The Swedish star lost his balance and fell directly into Real Madrid's penalty area, and took action to drag Ramos to the ground.
Casillas abandoned the goal and caught the ball first.
Highbury pitch fell silent!
Is it a penalty kick?
All eyes are on the referee Rubers from Slovenia.
Rubers was seen waving his hand towards Ljungberg, who was lying on the ground, indicating that this was not a foul.
Suddenly, Highbury Stadium burst into overwhelming boos.
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Gao Shen gritted his teeth secretly on the sidelines.
Even though he seemed relaxed just now, inside he was still very nervous.
If a penalty kick is awarded, then Real Madrid's game is really over.
Sometimes football matches are like this. Even if you are fully prepared, when you actually get on the field, you still have to look at the players' on-the-spot performance, and even the referee's decision at the moment of the penalty.
Therefore, what the head coach can do is to maximize the team's room for error.
Glancing at the home team's coaching bench, Gao Shen found that Wenger was very dissatisfied with the penalty and was protesting to the fourth official. This suddenly made him secretly feel proud.
Wenger's actions at this moment proved that he and Real Madrid were a threat to him, which made him feel pressured.
Is there any stronger proof than this?
"Helgra still lacks confidence." Assistant coach Maquida came to Gao Shen's side and sighed.
Gao Shen nodded. During the defense just now, Helgra hesitated.
In fact, this is normal. From Hierro leaving the team to now, Real Madrid's defenders have changed one after another, even if it is world-class Samuel and Woodgate, or the next World Footballer Cana
Varro, don’t you all lose confidence as you play at Real Madrid?
Not to mention local youth players like Pavin, Raul Bravo, Ruben and Mejía.
Apart from the big-hearted Ramos, which central defender in Real Madrid has been an exception in recent years?
If it were only one and a half, this could be explained by individual reasons, but so many people, especially players like Woodgate, Samuel and Cannavaro, who all left the team and gave world-class performances again, this
It proves that the problem lies with Real Madrid.
So, can Gao Shen blame Helgra for not having confidence?
"How about we take a moment?" Maquida suggested.
He was worried that if Arsenal continued to press and press like this, Real Madrid would collapse first.
But Gao Shen shook his head resolutely, walked to the sidelines resolutely, called the players' names, and signaled them to continue to press forward and suppress Arsenal. At the same time, he also asked Ramos to pay attention behind him and keep a distance from Helgra.
At the same time, it also allowed Beckham to retreat appropriately.
All of these indicate a profound attitude.
Keep pressing, keep pressing, keep attacking me!
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Victory or defeat lies in this battle!
This is what Gao Shen has instilled in Real Madrid players through pre-game mobilization and in-game adjustments over the past few days.
Everyone felt his determination and will, which was to score Arsenal's goal in one go.
If we can't score Arsenal's goal, then let Arsenal score our goal!
Real Madrid has no retreat!
After losing 1-0 at home in the first round, everything was doomed.
But Gao Shen also made adjustments.
Negredo actually didn't take advantage of Senderos.
Even though Senderos was mentally disturbed by the abuse by African Andy Lau, this central defender's physical fitness and ability are still very strong, so he was entrusted with important tasks by Wenger at a young age.
Negredo did not take much advantage of Senderos, resulting in Real Madrid's tactical fulcrum in the frontcourt being relatively weak.
Gao Shen made adjustments to move Zidane further forward.
Zidane is a very special player.
Fans around the world should have an impression of him as a classical attacking midfielder, but this is a label.
If you analyze Zidane carefully, it is not difficult to find that he is really not suitable for playing as an attacking midfielder, because his body of 1.86 meters is very strong, almost like an iron tower. Among top players, physical fitness like him is quite rare.
Already.
His skills at his feet are very delicate, especially his ability to use his body to pick up the ball and turn around to get rid of it, which is world-class. His ball control, dribbling and dribbling are also world-class. More importantly, his running ability
He is not weak, and his training at Juventus has further developed his excellent defensive awareness.
Former French national team coach Jacquet has said more than once that Zidane's potential has not been fully exploited at Real Madrid.
What is behind this sentence is that Real Madrid only used Zidane's offense, but did not use his running and defense.
It seems that such a comprehensive player should be placed on the front line and play a more important role, right?
So why is Zidane an attacking midfielder and not a striker?
The problem lies precisely with his body.
Although his African ancestry has given him amazing flexibility, his tall and strong body will inevitably lead to a high center of gravity and slow movement frequency. Coupled with his weak speed and explosive power, Zidane is not suitable for this role.
On the front line.
This has to be said to be a pity.
But a strong body, top-notch back-up skills to pick up the ball and turn away, and delicate ball-handling skills... all of these create a superstar who rarely loses the ball after getting it at his peak.
Even though Zidane is no longer at his peak, his ability is still there.
Gao Shen pushed him up now because he wanted him to give full play to his advantages and make up for Real Madrid's lack of ball points in the frontcourt after Negredo was restrained.
This style of play was also practiced in yesterday's targeted training.
It can be said that in this style of play, Zidane gained absolute freedom.
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The time entered the 20th minute, and Arsenal began to play back and forth with Real Madrid, starting to cross the halfway line frequently.
But Real Madrid is still struggling to support itself.
As soon as he gets a chance, he immediately forms a siege in the frontcourt, trying to block Arsenal in the half.
Arsenal also took advantage of a defensive oversight by Real Madrid and fired a shot, but it missed the baseline.
When the game reached the 22nd minute, Felipe grabbed the ball from Hleb on the right and won a throw-in opportunity for Real Madrid. The Brazilian left back quickly threw the ball into the court.
After Negredo stopped the ball with his chest, he removed the ball with his back and quickly passed it back to Graveson, allowing the defense to reorganize.
After several passes, the ball went to the right and was handed to the feet of Beckham, who was retreating.
After the England midfielder received the ball on the right wing, he glanced ahead and quickly passed the ball diagonally.
The ball crossed more than half of the field and landed accurately on the left side of Arsenal's penalty area.
I didn't know when Zidane had appeared in this position, and he took the ball lightly out of the air. Facing the double team of Eboue and Kolo Toure, he just took the ball out.
, and quickly passed it back to the front of the penalty area.
Raul quickly stepped in, and when he was about to shoot, Gilberto Silva stabbed out diagonally, tripping him with the ball and falling directly in front of the top of the arc.
The referee Lubbers blew the whistle decisively and gave Gilberto Silva a yellow card.
The entire Highbury Stadium once again erupted in deafening boos.
Real Madrid won a very well-positioned free kick in the frontcourt.
Zidane and Beckham both stood at the penalty spot.
