"The first half of the game is over! This first half has been full of twists and turns! After the game started, Real Madrid took the advantage on the field, but Dortmund relied on the active fighting in the midfield and the tenacious defense in the backcourt to prevent Real Madrid from scoring.
And in the 30th minute, Cavinagi's breakthrough and long shot opened the scoring! Then Real Madrid seemed very clueless offensively. When we all thought that Dortmund would enter the second half with a lead, Raul did not.
He equalized the score with a tenacious goal in the penalty area! Yes, he is tenacious! During the confrontation in the penalty area, Raul had already fallen, but while he was lying on the ground, he equalized for Real Madrid with an irregular poke.
The score was high and Real Madrid was brought back from the brink of death!"
"Without this goal, Real Madrid would really collapse! They had failed to win six consecutive games in the Champions League before! They suffered draws in the last four rounds of the first stage of the group stage.
In the first two rounds of the game, there was one draw and one loss! In addition, their opponent was Dick! An opponent they had never defeated! In this case, entering the second half of the game with a trailing status, Real Madrid's situation will definitely be very different.
It was very, very bad! And now they equalized the score! This gave them a chance to breathe. Raul is worthy of being the banner of Real Madrid!"
"Before this game, the last time Dortmund faced Real Madrid in the Champions League was in the semi-finals of the 1997-98 season. At that time, they lost to Real Madrid 0-2 away from home and also lost the entire semi-final. Otherwise, they would have been very disappointed.
It is possible to complete the glory of two consecutive Champions League titles... Now for them, it is also a good opportunity for revenge. The score was equalized by Raul in the first half. Will it have an impact on their performance in the second half? Let us
Let’s wait and see!”
When the players entered the locker room, the commentators began to express their opinions. It was obvious that the first half was indeed very exciting. Although there were not many shots and goals, the tension was suffocating.
The atmosphere can be felt by neutral fans.
"Our performance in the first half... was very good, but you know, we made a mistake! Christopher, I know what you were thinking at the time, and your judgment cannot be said to be correct, but you know, we faced
It's Real Madrid! In that case, the first thing you have to do is not to distance yourself from the relationship, but to clear the ball first! If the referee calls a foul, it is not too late for you to argue, do you understand!
If you go up to the rescue immediately when Raul falls to the ground, no matter how tenacious Raul is, he will never have that chance! Remember, on the court, if the ball is not dead, either the referee will blow the whistle or the game will be played.
Within the time limit, at this time, there can be no negligence!"
After Dick returned to the locker room, he immediately told Metzelder that he had considered using Metzelder and Vaughns in this game. Both Metzelder and Ismail were not slow to turn around and were tall.
However, Ismail is better than Metzelder after all, and his turn is relatively slow. Facing Ronaldo and Raul, Metzelder's performance is very important. In fact,
, Metzelder's performance in the first half was perfect. Ronaldo could only keep looking for opportunities outside the penalty area, and Raul only seized that one opportunity...
Metzelder nodded, knowing that he had made such a mistake, but Dick's criticism was not excessive. As a disciplined player, he did not feel any resentment.
Seeing Metzelder accepting his words obediently, Dick nodded, and then turned to Vaughns, the current captain on the field: "Christian, your performance was good in the first half, but when you conceded the ball
, you are also responsible. When Christopher makes a mistake, you should be the first one to step up to the plate! Don’t forget, the two of you are a unit. Christopher intercepts in the front and you make up the position in the back. This is the only way to cooperate.
, can make our defense stronger! Defense! We can't only show our excellent defensive ability in the league, we must show this even more in the Champions League! The penalty area is your battlefield, no matter where it comes from
Whoever it is, we must repel them!"
Warnes nodded equally. He knew that Dick's words were right. In the league, you may be able to solve your opponents by attacking, but in the Champions League, you must have excellent and strong defense!
At Atletico, Dick established a top central defender combination such as Stam and Thuram, but in Dortmund, he only bought one central defender and still relied heavily on Warnes and Metzelder. To prove
Dick's vision is right, they will show their top defensive capabilities!
In fact, Germany does not lack outstanding defenders. Although the overall turnaround is slow, there are still a few top central defenders. Dortmund also has a tradition of producing top central defenders. This has been the case since Sammer and Kohler. Vaughn
The combination of Sis and Metzelder is one of the best in the entire Bundesliga. At least Bayern currently cannot find these two top central defenders, otherwise Bayern will not continuously introduce Sis in the next few years.
There are a large number of central defenders such as Meyer, Demichelis, Van Buyten and Lucio, who just want to stabilize their defense.
The outstanding performance of the central defender is also the reason why Dortmund is currently ranked high in the Bundesliga. They have only conceded 16 goals in the 21st round of the league, the fewest goals conceded in the Bundesliga. This is also the source of Dick's confidence in winning the Champions League.
——To achieve good results in the Champions League, defense is too important.
After talking about defense, Dick started to talk about offense: "In the second half, we have to continue to put pressure on Real Madrid in the middle. Their defense in the middle has always been a pit! We have to seize this, and Carlos and Salga
If they come up to assist, we will hit them from behind! But mainly in the middle, we will catch the little guy Pavin where he is and hit hard! No top central defender wants to beat us, that is a dream!"
Dick decided to let Pavin be more decadent - although this kid is quite pitiful, who wants him to be a member of Dick's opponent team? Being able to give him a good blow is a big deal for Dortmund
Good thing, if Pavin is Dick's subordinate, Dick is still confident that he can train him out.
While Dick was explaining the tactics to the players, Aragones was explaining the pros and cons of the first half of the game to Atletico Madrid players - he was not a good-tempered head coach.
Being strict is his consistent strategy, but in private, he is very friendly, otherwise there wouldn't be so many players who would die for him.
"The first half of the game was actually a tactical battle between the coaches of both sides. However, it was not just a tactical battle on the field, but also off the field."
Aragones said: "Although Dortmund struggled with Real Madrid in the midfield from the beginning, in fact most of the time, they focused on defense. Look at their penalty area, Metzelder, Vaughns,
These two are players with excellent head-on confrontation and header abilities. They basically do not leave the penalty area because they do not want to give Real Madrid a chance to hit behind."
"When the boss was in our team before, he didn't seem to have such demands on Real Madrid." Capdevila said.
"Yes, that's because our central defender is different. He is not afraid of hitting behind." Aragones laughed: "So Dick is excellent because he can judge the situation very well. He knows the characteristics of his players, and finally
What tactics are suitable for him to use... Look at his performance in the Bundesliga. Now in the 21st round of the league, Dortmund has scored 50 goals... Is that a lot?"
Many Atletico Madrid players curled their lips. It looked like a lot, but it was really not too much. You must know that in the four games after the winter break, Dortmund scored 11 goals. Because the players are in good physical condition, Dick is big.
Playing offensive football can have such an effect. Compared with the large number of goals scored when Dick was coaching Atletico Madrid, there is a big difference - Atletico Madrid scored about 60 goals in 20 rounds. It's really incredible.
What a rarity.
"The reason why this situation occurs is because Dick knows that the overall strength of the two central defenders in Dortmund is not as good as the previous central defenders when he was at Atletico Madrid...especially the fact that they are easily beaten behind, so in most games
In the game, he focused on stability, but in this game he also focused on stability, not only because he was afraid of being beaten behind, but because of the overall situation... In the first two games, Dortmund took three points.
Real Madrid only has one point... Two consecutive games against Real Madrid, even if they are draws, still have a huge advantage over Dortmund! What's more, this game is still an away game, so Dick wants to get a point smoothly, rather than pass
Risky way to get three points."
"So that's it. Why am I not satisfied with looking at it..." Torres muttered.
"That's Dick's characteristic." Aragones laughed: "You are also very familiar with him. What is his attitude towards the game? Although he always plays offensive football, the team's
He scored a lot of goals...but in fact he is a very utilitarian head coach. As long as he can achieve his goal, he doesn't care about the situation. Do you remember how he used a tight defense to draw with Real Madrid in the away game and maintain a four-point lead?
?After that game, almost the entire Spanish football world criticized his conservative tactics, but so what? Maintaining his advantage in the league gave him more strength to win the UEFA Cup. He is this season.
Successful!"
Many Atletico Madrid players nodded. They had all experienced it and were naturally very impressed. Aragones' analysis was correct...
"Isn't Real Madrid very dangerous in the second half?" Marchena said.
"It is very dangerous, but Raul's goal will inspire them to fight." Aragones nodded and said: "In such a difficult situation, he inspired the entire team through his goal.
The fighting spirit of the team is worthy of being the leader of Real Madrid. Fernando, if you want to become the main force of the Spanish national team and the true flag of Atletico Madrid, in this regard, you have to learn more from Raul. He can become a double player for the Spanish national team and Real Madrid.
The captain and the flag do not depend on his status, but on his fighting spirit and ability. In terms of technology and physical fitness, you are better than him, at least not worse. However, you must learn this perseverance, otherwise unless
Raul gets old, otherwise you will definitely not be able to replace Raul!"
Torres nodded heavily. Of course he understood this. This was also the agreement between him and Dick - to become a more top striker and then wait for Dick to come back!
As the words of Atletico Madrid's two coaches came to fruition, the second half of the game also kicked off.
