When the game restarted, Real Madrid, who were lagging behind, did not feel demoralized and depressed. On the contrary, they pressed forward aggressively, and their offensive was more violent than before, hoping to equalize the score as soon as possible.
This is quite normal, the lagging team will do this. Not to mention a team like Real Madrid, how could they allow themselves to fall behind Valencia at home?
Let’s not talk about the score difference, but the pressure from the home fans is enough for Real Madrid to catch up.
So sometimes, pressure is actually motivation, it just depends on how you treat it.
But today Real Madrid met Valencia.
Faced with Real Madrid's offensive, Valencia responded calmly - they kept making mistakes in the midfield and backcourt...
When doing tactical analysis before the game, Chang Sheng had already listed all the possibilities he could think of, and then told the players what they should do.
Among them, how to play when leading is the most important thing.
Every Valencia player knows this, and Chang Sheng has said it many times.
At that time, everyone still felt that the head coach was overconfident. Was it so easy to take the lead?
Who would have thought that they are actually ahead now!
What to do after taking the lead?
Consistently winning requires players to continue to control the ball, pass it back and forth, do not rush forward, and do not create opportunities for the opponent. They must first maintain the defensive line and hold the opponent back.
A person who has just fallen into the mire of a swamp will struggle desperately.
But when he finds that the more he struggles, the deeper he sinks, he will become honest.
Valencia's countermeasure is to drag Real Madrid into the quagmire.
When Valencia have the ball, the ball is passed back and forth between their players.
Real Madrid naturally has to press in the frontcourt, but this is not a problem at all for Valencia who uses the "mad dog" tactics.
They just need to keep passing the ball and running, and they can lead Real Madrid by the nose.
In the end, the person who consumes more energy is definitely not the person who actively does this, but the person who passively runs away.
Valencia made a series of dazzling passes in the midfield and backcourt, leaving Real Madrid players unable to even touch the ball.
Their passing and kicking made the Real Madrid players even more irritated. No one wanted to play a game where they followed the football but couldn't catch it.
When Real Madrid attacks, they become less and less disciplined. Whoever gets the ball always takes a long shot.
They had more shots than Valencia, but the score was still 0:1, with Real Madrid lagging behind at home.
Roberto Carlos, the left back, simply didn't go back after pressing forward, and became a complete winger.
Salgado also advanced several times to participate in the attack.
Sometimes, Real Madrid only has Hierro and Campo in the backcourt, and goalkeeper Cesar at home.
And as time goes by, there are more and more cases like this...
Chang Sheng couldn't help but sneer when he saw this scene on the sidelines.
The aristocratic gentlemen of Real Madrid are so noble and forgetful. It has only been a short time, and in less than one season, they have completely forgotten what Valencia used to do...
What is the current situation of the game? I believe Valencia players know very well that it is not safe to lead Real Madrid by one goal. If there is a chance to score another goal, Valencia will never fail to do it.
Now that Real Madrid's defense is empty, Chang Sheng believes that the Valencia players must know better than him what to do.
After all, this Valencia team has been playing defensive counterattacks for many years...
So even though Chang Sheng did not tell them what they should do at this time before the game, Valencia still responded...
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Guardiola retreated to the back line to receive the ball, then turned around and sent the football aside to Albelda.
Albelda passed the ball to Mendieta. This time, Mendieta did not choose a short pass within 20 meters, but directly passed the ball diagonally to the other side!
Valencia rarely uses such passes in games. If they want to transfer, they have to pass through the center.
So Mendieta's sudden long pass completely surprised Real Madrid!
On the left wing, Vicente stepped in at high speed and stretched out his left foot to remove the ball from the air beautifully.
Looking at his mature appearance, it's hard to believe that he is only twenty years old...
Mendieta's sudden long pass was a stroke of genius, catching Real Madrid completely off guard.
Because here, Salgado has just made an assist and has not had time to pull back. Although he is chasing back desperately, how can he be Vicente's opponent in terms of speed?
At this time, Real Madrid's rear was completely empty, and there was a large swath of space in the backcourt!
"Valencia's... counterattack! A simple pass!"
The commentators were a little surprised.
Because he thought that Mendieta would cooperate with Aimar after getting the ball. In fact, Real Madrid's Makelele also focused on the Argentine midfielder at the time...
But Mendieta made a long pass!
Real Madrid was caught off guard!
Vicente dribbled the ball and sprinted down the wing, while the Real Madrid players frantically retreated to chase.
A classic defensive counterattack ended like this...
At this moment, Real Madrid must just want to vomit blood in their hearts: What a rip-off! Who said Valencia never passes long and medium passes longer than 20 meters? Didn’t that bastard who always wins mean that his team insists on short-pass penetration and ground penetration?
An offensive routine?**, then how do you explain this!
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Due to the lack of obstacles in front of him, Vicente just dribbled the ball forward until he reached the area near the penalty area. He only gained some speed, but it was only to deal with Ivan Campo who rushed to defend him.
After Ivan Campo saw that his speed had slowed down, he planned to stick to him. Unexpectedly, Vicente suddenly made a cut inside, and Ivan Campo immediately changed his center of gravity...
At this moment, Vicente gently pushed the football to the outside with the instep of his left foot, then accelerated the ball and broke through!
He entered the restricted area!
"Valencia!! Vicente is so fast! He rushed into the penalty area! Real Madrid is in danger!"
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Real Madrid is indeed in danger.
Goalkeeper Cesar struck again. However, Vicente did not shoot, but knocked the football sideways and passed it to the goal!
When the football passed in front of goalkeeper Cesar, countless Real Madrid fans felt their hearts tighten...
They seemed to see their goal being breached for the second time.
Because they saw Ibrahimovic already appeared in front of the door!
"Ibrahimovic——!!!"
The commentator shouted in a long voice.
But Ibrahimovic didn't hit the ball.
Because Hierro followed him closely, Ibrahimovic was disturbed and shot with his feet, but did not kick the football. The football passed by the two people...
Is the crisis over?
No!
"Mendieta——"
The blond Basque wearing the Valencia captain's armband appeared at the back point and hit the football with a powerful volley!
The sound of the bang seemed not to hit the football, but to the hearts of all Real Madrid fans...
The expressions on the faces of many Real Madrid fans changed!
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!" This was not shouted by the commentator, but by the Valencia fans!
The Valencia fans in front of the TV and at the Bernabeu all jumped up from their seats, raised their arms and shouted!
Immediately afterwards, the commentator's voice sounded.
"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! Valencia! 2:0! At the end of the first half, Valencia led by two goals! Real Madrid suffered the heaviest blow!"
The Real Madrid fans in the stands were stunned. They never thought that they would fall behind by two goals in the Copa del Rey final at the Bernabeu Stadium...
Mendieta, who scored the goal, threw himself emotionally at Vicente, who assisted him. Ibrahimovic pushed Hierro away, who was still pestering him, and followed closely behind.
Vicente turned around and opened his arms to the Real Madrid fans in the stands in protest.
Aimar, Guardiola, Albelda, Ayala... No matter where they were before, these players are all rushing forward now.
Then they hugged each other and shouted loudly to the stands: "Champion! The championship is ours!!"
Faced with their second provocation, Real Madrid fans remained silent.
The reality is so cruel that they cannot accept it.
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It’s not just Real Madrid fans who can’t accept this cruel reality, but also Real Madrid players and club executives.
The players of Real Madrid stood on the court, dumbfounded. Not only Figo, but also Zidane, these superstars were all confused and crestfallen.
They were beaten 2:0 in the first half, which was really beyond their expectations.
They think the score should be reversed.
Not to mention Florentino on the podium...
Every time he loses the ball, the camera will give Florentino a close-up shot, and everyone can see his gloomy expression.
The biggest dream of the Real Madrid president, who regards Santiago Bernabeu as his idol, is to become a great club president like Mr. Bernabeu. Originally, it would be a good thing for Real Madrid to have a century during his tenure, because he can take this opportunity to pay tribute to
Show the world the power of Real Madrid.
But it's a pity that the first opportunity was screwed up like this...
Valencia, Valencia, his victim this season. They have been against him since the beginning of the league, and now they have come to his doorstep to destroy him...
He remembered what Chang Sheng said at the pre-match press conference.
"We're here to cause trouble!"
At that time, he listened to this sentence as a joke. You won the league at the Bernabeu, and you really forgot about it? You still want to make trouble? Do you know what the occasion is? This is the King's Cup final! The King's Cup final is an occasion like this.
, how can we allow you to run wild on our territory?
I will definitely make you look good then!
This thought still remains in my mind.
Just now...
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