The Real Madrid led by Mourinho has to be said to be somewhat similar to Southampton.
Even beyond Southampton in many places.
In this way, it is normal for them to be passive on the court. After all, in a game, if they encounter a team that is very similar to themselves in every aspect, but is even better in some important aspects, they will often
Being pressed down and beaten was extremely frustrating.
Cristiano Ronaldo is quite active. He keeps catching the ball and then shooting, which fully demonstrates his offensive ability.
In order to deal with his attack, Southampton also had to devote more troops to defense on the right.
Fortunately, Navas performed quite well in this game.
He first made a flying save to block Higuain's goal-attack, and then made another wonderful save to block Ronaldo's long shot.
Then he struck out early and picked off Di Maria's cross.
Whether it was Alonso's long-range shot or Khedira's heavy artillery, they were all thrown at him.
For a moment, Southampton could only see the goalkeeper jumping around, constantly blocking Real Madrid's crazy attack.
Real Madrid fans kept booing him, but they were quickly impressed by this short goalkeeper.
They appreciate such a goalkeeper. After all, Casillas is also such a goalkeeper...
Apart from Navas, Southampton's performance in the first half could only be considered lackluster, and their luck was also very bad. In the 36th minute of the game, Otamendi struggled to block compatriot Higuain's shot.
He grabbed the point, but got a split, and then he fell down...
When the stretcher carried Otamendi down, Jiya didn't feel anything yet. This kind of injury is usually just a strain, and he will be fine after resting for a while.
However, after a quick examination, the team doctor told Ji Ya seriously that this might be serious, so he should be sent to the hospital first.
"Holy shit."
Ji Ya cursed and asked Chambers to come on after warming up. On the bench, apart from Chambers, Jenkinson can play as a central defender. However, compared with Jenkinson, although Chambers is young, his physical fitness and
The defensive ability should be better.
Noriya was worried that such a rush to the shelves would cause problems for Chambers' performance.
"Play boldly, it doesn't matter what happens." Ji Ya said to Chambers.
Chambers nodded nervously, but more excitedly.
He had already adapted to the first team for a year last season. Although he, like Luke Shaw, was a little too young at that time, after training with the first team for more than a year and participating in some games, he
He has also begun to gradually adapt to the rhythm of the first team. At least at this time, he is not a pure rookie.
After an emergency warm-up, Chambers was sent on the field.
Mourinho called the assistant coach and said a few words to him.
Soon, Real Madrid launched an attack. Di Maria took the ball from the wing and passed the ball into the penalty area.
Higuain moved forward and then took off. Chambers followed Higuain before he had time to think. As a result, when he followed Higuain in taking off, he realized that the ball flew over his head...
"Oops."
With this thought in mind, Chambers turned his head to look, and then saw Wundt appearing at the spot where the ball landed in time, and then he pushed the ball out of the penalty area before Ronaldo grabbed the point.
"Thank you, Captain." Chambers said in shock.
"It's okay. Pay attention to where the ball will land. Of course, marking is also very important. A good central defender must take care of both." Wundt patted Chambers on the shoulder.
Chambers nodded. If he had made a mistake at the beginning, it would have been a big blow to him. Now it seems that there is no need to worry about this problem for the time being.
Ji Ya nodded slightly from the audience. Captain Wundt did a really good job. After Chambers's troubles, the tension should be almost gone.
Sure enough, when Real Madrid attacked next time, Chambers appeared on the blocked route in time and used his body to block Alonso's long shot.
A few minutes later, Real Madrid's offense came back again. Chambers judged in advance and stretched his foot forward to intercept Marcelo's ground ball in the penalty area.
The first half of the game ended quickly. Chambers was panting slightly, but by this time his nervousness had been completely vented.
"This kid is doing well."
Ji Ya was slightly surprised. He knew that Chambers was a good central defender, but he didn't expect that he could perform so well when facing the impact of famous players like Real Madrid. It seems that even if Otamendi is injured next
It's more serious, there is no shortage of central defenders for the time being.
Originally, he was cursing his mother in his mind - if Otamendi was injured earlier and the transfer period was not over, he could still find a way to find a good central defender. Now that there is no transfer period, where can he fill the central defender's position?
Location?
Although Kovac is okay, he is enough as a substitute. Starting in a game like the Champions League is just a joke.
Fortunately, Chambers' performance can at least fill this gap very well. Even if there are some ups and downs in the game, the loss is tolerable.
"Everyone performed well in the first half. Although we were suppressed by them, we did not mess up... Real Madrid's suppression was not that strong. What we need is to have smarter moves in the frontcourt... Christian,
How did you feel in the first half?" Noriya asked Benteke with a smile in the locker room.
"It's very depressing, sir." Benteke said angrily.
The other players burst into laughter.
"Yes, it's really frustrating. There's nothing I can do about it. The opponent is Pepe. His strong marking ability gives Messi a headache. But you did a good job involving him in the first half. This is not a big problem. I hope in the second half.
You can play smarter instead of going head-on with the opponent, understand?" Ji Ya said.
Benteke nodded, but he still felt a little unhappy. What's wrong with Pepe? This guy is almost thirty years old, and I am seven years younger than him. Can I still not be as good as him physically?
Of course, Benteke's thoughts were not clear to Ji Ya. He continued to arrange the game for the second half. The draw in the first half actually gave him a lot of confidence. Compared with Real Madrid, Southampton was indeed suppressed miserably, but
Didn't concede the ball, that's enough.
It was Southampton's turn to counterattack in the second half!
At this time in the home team's locker room, Mourinho's expression was also very serious: "We had sixteen shots in the first half, and they only had one, but the score was zero to zero! When did our ability to seize opportunities decline?
Has it come to this? In the second half, we have to pay more attention in the offense, continue to suppress them, and then score goals, understand? The opponent is just a team playing in the Champions League for the first time, and we must win!"
The players of Real Madrid nodded one after another. They were also very unhappy when they had such a huge advantage but failed to score in the first half.
