No one expected that this Champions League final would be so exciting from the beginning.
This is also one of the exciting points of football games - in basketball games, no matter how intense and intense the process is, many times you can only watch the last five minutes. The suspense is generated at the end, and the previous ones can only be regarded as foreshadowing, while in football games it is
It's different. If you turn on the TV ten seconds late, maybe the most exciting scene of the game will be over...
Of course, this should not be the case in this final.
Ancelotti stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips. He did not expect such a change in the start. This young man was really prepared to cheat and attack his fifty-year-old coach. He really had no moral ethics.
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Oh, there is no such thing as martial ethics in the football world. You must try your best to trick others at any time. If you can trick the opponent, it means you have the ability.
But it's just a ball, there is still a long time to come.
So when the Southampton players were celebrating, Ancelotti made two gestures to the field to calm them down and continue the game.
Although it is impossible to say that the emotions of Real Madrid players will not be affected - after all, the opponent scored a goal at the beginning, or scored when the entire team could not touch the ball. This kind of conceding the ball at any time will
What a shame!
But they can also turn their grief and anger into strength.
After all, Real Madrid's current players are all the kind of players who refuse to admit defeat - headed by Cristiano Ronaldo.
With Cristiano Ronaldo's character, how could he watch others pretend to be cool in front of him... Oh no, look good in front of him.
I can only be the worst person.
That's Ronaldo's motto.
The game restarts.
Real Madrid wants to launch an attack, but Southampton's running and interference are not bad. In addition, without Alonso, Real Madrid still lacks a player in the midfield who can take the ball and organize. Modric is very good, but he
It is not yet possible to completely replace Alonso's role.
Southampton's defense starts from the midfield to press and interfere, and then defends its penalty area at the back line. This is a bit like Atletico Madrid, but it is not as thorough as Atletico Madrid's defense.
But this also caused a lot of trouble for Real Madrid's offense.
Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Bale need a certain amount of space. However, Southampton's two wingers are not slow. Only Klein is a little worse in confrontation, but he can also do well when he only needs to be stuck in position.
Bell made two breakthroughs. Klein struggled to resist, but he was able to block the position well, allowing Bell to pass the ball.
Their habit of Benzema retreating to play the ball and letting Cristiano Ronaldo and Bale rush into the penalty area to grab shots also suffered a lot of interference from Southampton's defense.
It wasn't until the 13th minute that Real Madrid created a shooting opportunity. Khedira shot from 30 meters away from the goal, but Navas flew under him.
Two minutes later, Coentrao and Luke Shaw both fell to the ground during the physical confrontation. There were some minor conflicts between the two, but they were quickly calmed down by the referee's intervention. Both coaches were pointing at their own players.
Shout to them to calm down.
"Obviously, Southampton led by Noriya has always been very civilized. In the last three seasons, they have won the Moral Award from UEFA! For three consecutive seasons, they only won one in the Champions League.
A red card, a somewhat reluctant red card. Such a performance is indeed worthy of praise. After Ancelotti took office, Real Madrid also changed from the tougher approach under Mourinho. Even
Pepe rarely plays cards anymore, and now it seems that this final will not be a farce, even if both sides are under huge pressure."
The commentator commented that the situation on the field was now stalemate, with Southampton's players relatively stable, while Real Madrid's players were a little unhappy.
If this continues, as long as Southampton seizes a good counterattack opportunity to expand the score, their advantage will become even more obvious!
Ji Ya was waiting for this opportunity, and Ancelotti saw it, but there was nothing he could do.
In the final analysis, if you can't score goals, then the tactics are of no use.
Only by scoring goals under the tactical arrangement can the coach's tactical ideas be reflected.
Although Southampton is going to attack, Noriya has also made two preparations. The first one is to attack Real Madrid normally and exchange blows. As for the second one, it is like this - if the sneak attack after the opening is scored.
, then adopt counterattack tactics while recycling the defense!
Anyway, Southampton's two forwards in the frontcourt can do very well whether it is counterattack or positional attack.
Of course, this is the best situation. In fact, with Real Madrid's offensive capabilities, even if Southampton concentrates on defense, it will be difficult for the opponent not to score.
What Noriya wants is just to make Real Madrid consume more physical energy in their offense.
Modric's forward thrust was pulled down by Mkhitaryan. Real Madrid won a free kick 25 meters away from the goal. Cristiano Ronaldo took the free kick and went over the wall and then suddenly fell in front of Navas. Navas reacted quickly
, quickly lowered his body and held the ball firmly in his arms.
Two minutes later, Bell also created an opportunity. He forced his way into the penalty area from the wing, and then took a shot from a small angle. Klein Noriya interfered, and the angle of the shot was relatively positive.
Navas held him firmly in his arms.
Ji Ya clapped his hands. He was very satisfied with Navas' performance. A goalkeeper who is so stable and makes wonderful saves from time to time is simply too reliable. What's more, his transfer price is very low and his salary is not high...
"We have to give him a raise after the season." Ji Ya thought in his mind.
After these two attacks, Southampton's defense strengthened again, and they were unable to score for a long time. Instead, Southampton's counterattacks began to continuously interfere with their defense.
Seeing the Real Madrid players exhausted, the Southampton fans happily cheered loudly in the stands. The Real Madrid fans were not to be outdone, but because of the passivity of the scene, they did not seem to have the confidence to shout.
"Real Madrid has conceded a lot of goals this year. Their invincibility mainly relies on their offense. Once the offense is contained by Southampton, it will be difficult..." the commentator sighed.
However, at this moment, Bell broke through from the wing and won a corner kick.
When Southampton's defensive attention was focused on people like Bale and Ronaldo, Modric took a corner kick, and it was center back Ramos who stepped in from the back!
He jumped quite high in the air, overpowering Otamendi who was also jumping, taking the lead and swinging his head to attack the goal!
Facing this close header, only ten meters away from the goal, Navas could no longer make an effective save and could only watch the ball fly into his own goal!
