If we only look at the score in the first half, Manchester City got a not-so-good result.
Two to one, giving Real Madrid a valuable away goal.
If this score is maintained until halftime, although Manchester City won the first round, the second round will still be very dangerous, especially in a hellish away game like the Bernabeu, which will be a huge challenge.
Fortunately, there is still a second half to this game.
After the players returned to the locker room, they were in pretty good spirits and in good spirits.
Obviously, this is the effect brought about by Su Dong's second goal. Without that goal, Manchester City was tied 1-1 by Real Madrid in the first half, and the players' mood would be completely different.
After Guardiola saw the situation of the players, he was basically satisfied with the team's morale, so he didn't say anything more. He just raised some problems that Manchester City encountered when attacking in the first half.
He insisted that Manchester City should continue to attack in the second half and must strive for goals again.
"Our three lines must maintain the pressure on Real Madrid and not give the opponent a chance to breathe. We must strive to win the opponent in one go and establish an advantage in the first round of the home game, and then seize the initiative in the second round."
The knockout round is all about targeted tactics. Whoever has the initiative will have a better chance.
Manchester City itself has a tactical style that is dominated by me. It rarely changes the team's style and tactics according to the opponent. It only makes targeted adjustments in some details.
"At the same time, our two wings need to be more active. The wing attack in the first half was not enough."
Guardiola did not name anyone, but he also made criticisms. The main reason was that the team's wing attack was not active, which led to the team falling into a stalemate in the first half. In fact, Real Madrid did not have many counterattacks, but it happened to create
A goal.
Sometimes, football matches are like this. There are many opportunities, but it does not mean that you will be able to score. Sometimes, it seems that there are no opportunities, but you will be able to score.
Guardiola focused on the team's offensive issues in the first half and put forward some opinions, especially on the wing.
Arbeloa's defensive ability is obvious to all. He was famous for freezing Messi when he was at Liverpool. After coming to Real Madrid, he quickly became the main right back under Pellegrini and is also a Spanish international.
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Coentrao is both offensive and defensive, and played very well in the Portuguese national team, so he was bought by Real Madrid with a large sum of money. His joining also changed Real Madrid's previous weaknesses and vacancies on the left.
It can be said that with these two full-backs and the double midfielder composed of Khedira and Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid's defense is still very solid.
Sanchez and Di Maria are indeed very capable personally, but it is really difficult to break through Real Madrid's defense with the ball.
Especially when the full-backs are unable to step forward more.
As for the full-backs, they are also under great pressure. Marcelo's side is facing Benzema, and Zabaleta's right side is facing Cristiano Ronaldo. He presses too risky and is penetrated in minutes.
Behind me, no one dares to be careless.
This is also the difficulty of the Champions League knockout rounds.
Every duel is a strong dialogue, and every opponent is a powerful team with superior strength. No one can steadily defeat the opponent, and if you are not careful, your opponent will chew away all the bones.
And at this time, the role of having a top superstar with superior strength becomes apparent.
Whether it was Real Madrid in the first half, who used the cooperation of Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo to create a free kick in the frontcourt, or Su Dong's two goals, to a certain extent, it is all about the player's personal ability.
A typical example of rewriting the trend of the game.
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As the team's number one star and the team's captain, Guardiola also wanted to hear Su Dong's thoughts at this time.
After being named by the head coach, all the other players looked at Su Dong in unison.
In this locker room, Su Dong has more authority than Guardiola.
Seeing everyone's eyes and feeling the eager anticipation in their eyes, Su Dong smiled slightly.
"Actually, it's not that serious." Su Dong said with a relaxed smile.
Mao Zedong said that strategically we should despise our opponents and tactically we should pay attention to them.
Real Madrid is very strong, but Manchester City is definitely not bad, and it's at home.
"I think Pep is right. We did not do well offensively in the first half. A very important reason is that they were both inside and outside the penalty area, which resulted in a lot of defensive pressure in the middle."
Su Dong didn't say it explicitly, but everyone knew what the scene was going to be like.
In the first half, there were often even three or four defensive players around Su Dong. On the one hand, Real Madrid's tactics were mainly defensive, but on the other hand, it can also be seen that Manchester City's offensive players failed to provide timely and effective defense.
Su Dong shares the defensive pressure.
"I think we should stretch Real Madrid's defense as much as possible in the second half, and leave Real Madrid's two central defenders to me!"
When Su Dong said this, his expression was full of confidence, allowing everyone to feel his confidence in his own strength.
This is the strength of top superstars!
Having such a superstar means being able to stabilize the morale of the army at critical moments, giving the team a backbone and a direction. Otherwise, if you change Aguero or Dzeko, you will not be sure to deal with Ramos and Albi.
Orr, then Manchester City still have to grind slowly in the second half and wear it out slowly.
Guardiola agreed very much with Su Dong's suggestion. He was also full of confidence in Su Dong's strength. He made a decision on the spot and made some fine-tuning in the players' movement and cooperation to allow them to better cooperate with Su Dong.
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The game restarts in the second half.
Manchester City took advantage of the kick-off and slowly controlled the ball, slowly advancing towards Real Madrid's half.
Real Madrid still adopted the tactics of the first half, trying to wait for the opportunity.
After the half-time adjustment, the home team players began to move more actively to the wings, especially after entering the 30-meter penalty area of Real Madrid. They basically moved to the wings first, with Sanchez and Di Maria instigating the offensive.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Sudong is more roaming in the penalty area, suppressing Ramos and Albiol, and is always ready to receive passes from the wing and outside the penalty area.
After the start of the second half, Manchester City launched wave after wave of offensives, constantly creating threats.
In the 51st minute, Marcelo, after spotting an opportunity, quickly moved forward and inserted on the left side. After receiving the pass from David Silva, he hugged the left sideline and forced a breakthrough.
, shook off Arbeloa, and made a pass to the edge of the penalty area.
The Brazilian left back suddenly stepped in, disrupting Real Madrid's deployment. Benzema did not follow up to the penalty area, leaving Marcelo in an unguarded state. This cross was also very accurate, and it also
Real Madrid's defensive players in the penalty area were a little unprepared, but it was Su Dong who reacted fastest. After Marcelo received the ball, he was already ready.
By the time Marcelo made the pass, Sudong had already quickly shaken off Ramos and Albiol. He leaned over and dived to the top, ahead of the attacking Casillas, and headed the ball past the goalkeeper.
Cello's cross was headed to the left side of the goal.
This made Casillas completely unable to save, especially after failing to block the ball in time behind him, and he was immediately disarmed.
The ball went into the left side of Real Madrid's goal.
Three to one!
"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"
"In the 51st minute, in the 51st minute, Su Dong scored a hat trick!"
"Three to one! Manchester City further expanded its lead!"
"This is a very exciting and sudden goal combination."
"Marcelo's sudden insertion caught Real Madrid's defenders off guard. He almost didn't have any decent forward attacks in the first half, but this sudden insertion was very fatal."
"Obviously, Guardiola must have made arrangements and adjustments during the halftime break, especially for the attack on the wing. Marcelo's forward thrust was very determined, without any hesitation, and he used his speed after receiving the ball.
He got rid of Arbeloa and sent a wonderful assist to Su Dong in the penalty area."
"Su Dong's diving dive to the top was also very beautiful. Casillas's attack was a little slower."
"Three to one, Real Madrid is now in a very embarrassing situation."
"Although they had an away goal, the score was 1-3. After returning to home, they were still at a disadvantage."
"Now it depends on what Pellegrini will choose. Should he strive for another away goal? Or should he hold on to this score firmly? You know, Manchester City's morale is very high now. If the current status quo continues, Manchester City is likely to
I have to score another goal."
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Facts have proved that Manchester City really has such a plan.
Everyone knows that the best schedule for the Champions League knockout rounds is to play first before home.
Because the first round is away from home and the second round is at home, there are more opportunities to choose. Even if the first round falters, the situation can be reversed in the second round.
All teams that play at home in the first round will find it very troublesome. On the one hand, they want to gain enough advantages in the first round, but on the other hand, they are worried about giving their opponents away goals.
Therefore, an interesting situation often occurs in the Champions League knockout matches, where the visiting team plays more actively than the home team.
It has to be said that the away goals rule can be called another great invention in the history of the Champions League. It makes the knockout rounds of the Champions League more thrilling and also greatly encourages goals.
Manchester City's current thinking is also very simple. After giving the opponent an away goal, I will try my best to make up for the goal.
Three to one?
No, this score is not safe at the Bernabeu Stadium, so we must continue to attack, not give Real Madrid any chance to breathe, and strive to gain more leads in the first round of home games.
So how much of a lead is considered stable?
God knows!
So, keep attacking, keep attacking!
Real Madrid also quickly made adjustments. Pellegrini took the lead in making substitutions, replacing Kaká with Shaheen, and adopted a three-midfield play. This seemed conservative, but in fact it was to increase the number of players in the midfield.
Get the ball and pass the ball to free up the offense in the frontcourt.
Sure enough, after Pellegrini's substitution, Real Madrid took the initiative.
No matter from the perspective of personnel configuration or the team's tradition, Real Madrid has no reason to stick to it.
As a result, the game suddenly became more interesting again.
