"In the 15th minute, Cristiano Ronaldo scored another victory for Real Madrid, 2-0!"
"God, Real Madrid's start tonight was really brilliant."
"Not only their solid defense, but also their sharp and quick counterattacks left a very deep impression on people."
"Especially this time, from Marcelo to Benzema to Cristiano Ronaldo, the whole process was very fast, leaving almost no time for the Barcelona defense to react, and it was directly penetrated and destroyed."
The live TV camera repeatedly switched to the entire process of Ronaldo's goal just now, replaying the goal from different angles.
Benzema's pass was very clever, and Ronaldo's speed was also quite amazing.
This kind of quick-start sprint is originally the advantage of the Portuguese superstar. Back then, Ferguson always wanted to use his advantage to organize Manchester United's tactics. After coming to Real Madrid, the team basically revolved around him.
Take advantage of it.
And just now, his speed advantage was fully utilized.
When the screen switched to the sidelines, it was discovered that Cristiano Ronaldo had already celebrated the goal with his Real Madrid teammates. When he walked back, he returned to the sidelines and high-fived Gao Shen in the command area in front of the visiting team's coaching bench.
He took the initiative to go up and hugged the Real Madrid coach.
This move earned him warm cheers from the Real Madrid fans at the scene.
"Previously, the outside world had been rumoring that Ronaldo was at odds with the head coach."
"But now, the Portuguese used a hug after scoring a goal to prove to the world that there is no problem in his relationship with Gao Shen."
"This is already his thirteenth La Liga goal this season."
"In seven league rounds, 13 goals were scored, which created the best scoring record in the history of La Liga."
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"This should also be the best Cristiano Ronaldo ever!"
"Gao Shen also fulfilled his promise before the season. He said he would bring the best football and the best players to Real Madrid. Now, the Real Madrid he coaches has indeed done that."
"Tonight, at Camp Nou, Real Madrid's ball possession rate was less than 30%, but I believe that all fans watching the game will not feel that Real Madrid played very dull. On the contrary, the game went very smoothly."
"This season, Real Madrid's defensive system is completely different from the defensive system under Mourinho."
"Gao Shen has truly turned Real Madrid's defense into an art form, especially the defense against Barcelona, which is even more breathtaking. I believe it will definitely attract widespread attention from media and fans around the world after the game."
"Two to zero, now Real Madrid is temporarily in the lead."
"We have absolutely reason to believe that tonight will be a wonderful showdown!"
…
But good wishes often don’t come true so easily.
When everyone was looking forward to a wonderful offensive battle between Real Madrid and Barcelona, the game actually began to enter a stalemate.
After the restart, Barcelona continued to control the ball steadily, while Real Madrid still adopted a defensive counterattack strategy.
Both sides played very cautiously.
Barcelona tried several times to threaten, but failed to penetrate Real Madrid's defense.
An obvious sign is that every time Messi gets the ball, there are at least two defensive players around him.
Real Madrid's defensive formation is very compact and can always ensure that there are enough manpower around Messi.
This causes Messi to face harassment from defensive players every time he gets the ball.
Barcelona were forced to pass back again and again, constantly in their own half, passing back and forth between the two central defenders and the midfielder.
Real Madrid maintained their formation steadily and did not even think about grabbing the ball. Instead, they focused more on intercepting and cutting off Barcelona's passing lines. The players basically focused on this purpose.
The Barcelona fans at the scene were very dissatisfied with Real Madrid's "negative" style of play. They believed that this should not appear in the Derby of the Century at all. How could they not suppress it in the match between the two majestic Western Super League teams?
But the Real Madrid fans who came to the scene were not happy either.
Why should we press out and grab it?
The ball is at your feet, why do you want to attack it?
As a result, two very interesting atmospheres appeared in the Camp Nou stadium.
Barcelona patiently controlled the ball in the midfield and backcourt, as if they were constantly waving towards Real Madrid, shouting seductively: "If you have the ability, come over!"
Real Madrid held their ground cautiously, "We are not stupid. If you really want to play, come over here!"
If the first fifteen or six minutes of the game were exciting, then the rest of the first half turned into a stalemate.
The game was still very smooth, but neither side was able to form much threatening offense.
On the one hand, Barcelona's offense was contained, unable to find an effective offensive line, and unwilling to invest too many troops.
On the other hand, Real Madrid is also cautiously holding on to its position and is not greedy for success, but plays steadily and steadily.
Time passed like this bit by bit, and the final score was still zero to two.
International practice is that the home team goes first and the visiting team goes last.
But scores often only reflect a small part of the game, and there are a lot of really interesting data.
For example, in terms of passing and controlling the ball, Barcelona's ball possession rate is as high as 73%. In other words, Real Madrid's ball possession rate is only 27%. This almost means that most of the time in the game, the ball possession rate is as high as 73%.
The power lies at the feet of Barcelona.
Correspondingly, Barcelona's passing success rate is as high as 92%.
What is the concept?
That is to say, Real Madrid basically doesn't try to steal the ball.
But the problem is, with such a high ball possession rate and such an excellent passing success rate, Barcelona only had two shots on goal.
This is very outrageous and the efficiency is really low.
And what about Real Madrid?
There were actually six shots, three times the number of Barcelona, and four of them were on target, which was very efficient. It showed that Real Madrid's offense was very threatening and they scored two goals at the same time.
What is going on?
In the real-time data obtained by Gao Shen and the Real Madrid coaching staff, Barcelona's ball possession rate is indeed very high, and the passing success rate is indeed amazing. However, if you look at the passing lines and heat maps, most of them are concentrated in Barcelona.
The midfield and backcourt.
Pique and Puyol became the players with the most passes in the game. Who can believe it?
Sanchez and Pedro in front did not get the ball many times.
This clearly exposed a problem with Barcelona, which is that it is difficult for them to pass the ball into the frontcourt.
…
During the halftime break, in the Real Madrid locker room, Gao Shen was satisfied with the team's performance in the first half, but he also pointed out several problems exposed by the team in the first half.
The most important thing is in defense.
Gao Shen does not think Real Madrid's tactics are conservative or negative.
With Real Madrid's current strength, there is a certain possibility of success in competing with Barcelona for possession of the ball, but it won't be too great.
Barcelona's dominance is indeed declining, but it does not mean that they have weakened to the point where they can be easily defeated.
Real Madrid has the possibility of suppressing Barcelona, but not now.
Today's Real Madrid has just gone through a reorganization, and the team has not even established enough tacit understanding. If they rush to compete with Barcelona now, this is definitely not a wise choice.
If Gao Shen is chosen, of course he still hopes to have a real fight with Barcelona, but reality requires rationality.
Therefore, during the halftime break, Gao Shen was still comforting the players.
He had already done some mental work on the players before the game, but now he emphasized again that the team should continue to stick to the counterattack tactics in the second half.
"We did a great job in the first half and only gave Barcelona two chances to shoot. I want to say that this is an amazing achievement, but there is still a second half of the game and we haven't let down our guard yet."
Gao Shen analyzed the team's situation and performance in the first half and looked forward to the second half. He judged with certainty that Barcelona would take the initiative to press forward in the second half.
"This is the Camp Nou. Everyone at Barcelona will not allow us to leave with a two-goal victory. They will definitely use every method to attack us in the second half. This will be a tough battle."
But Gao Shen doesn't think Barcelona has any other tricks up its sleeve.
In fact, this is also a long-standing problem for Barcelona. They lack a plan B.
To put it simply, there are no surprises.
They are good at one style of play: ball control; they are good at one rhythm: slow and leisurely; they are good at one way of offensive advancement: passing...
You can see that Barcelona's games have always been in that rhythm and that way.
High ball? Cross from the wing?
nonexistent.
Even if Barcelona doesn’t have such a player, how can they fight?
Therefore, after blocking Barcelona's attack in the first half, Gao Shen repeatedly expressed that he was full of confidence in the team and believed that the team could continue to block Barcelona in the second half.
The premise is that everyone must continue to maintain the same level of commitment and focus as in the first half.
"As I said again, don't think about grabbing the ball, don't be distracted, because once we can't focus on it, there will be deviations and problems in the execution of tactics. Barcelona's passing and ball penetration will catch our problems and beat us.
Penetrate our defenses."
"So I need you to stay 200% focused in the second half!"
Gao Shen is still very sure that Barcelona will definitely press it out, and after pressing it out, especially as time goes by, Barcelona will inevitably become more and more anxious.
It’s easy to make mistakes when you’re in a hurry!
In fact, there has always been a paradox in Barcelona's football style, which is to score first.
Many people say that Barcelona is not good at playing against the wind, which is normal.
Barcelona's patience is based on strength and situation leading situation. Who can remain patient in adversity and falling behind?
Therefore, Barcelona often has to score first.
If the ball is scored first, the opponent will adjust and attack, which will bring more offensive opportunities to Barcelona.
But on the other hand, if Barcelona is scored first by the opponent, then the passive side becomes Barcelona.
Especially when time is on the opposite side, it is often difficult for Barcelona to remain patient. If they lose patience, Barcelona players will easily make mistakes. Once they make a mistake, the opponent will seize the opportunity to counterattack, or even lose the ball.
Now, with Real Madrid leading by two goals, they have to concentrate on waiting for Barcelona to come out.
"Believe me, in this game, we don't just want these two goals, we want more!"
Gao Shen gritted his teeth and shouted to the Real Madrid players.
