Legend of Fengshen

Chapter 529 The Dreaded Zhang Yuan

The second round of the Champions League semi-final between Real Madrid and Barcelona started at the Nou Camp on May 5. Mourinho hid many main players on the field. Not optimistic about Real Madrid.

"Zhang Yuan was hidden by Mourinho last weekend, which allowed us to see him appear in the starting list in the game! It should be said that Zhang Yuan is a big player, and he can often burst out when facing strong opponents. Great energy! I just don’t know if he can lead Real Madrid to a successful comeback in this game!” said Duan Xuan, a commentator of the domestic sports station, before the start of the game.

He used the word "leader" because Zhang Yuan played very well in the first half of the season, but after the injury, he almost played occasionally in the second half of the season. Mourinho used him all the time. In the Champions League and the Copa del Rey, the Copa del Rey was only a final, but in the most critical home game of the Champions Cup, he equalized the score for Real Madrid. Although Real Madrid lost in the end, he finally scored a goal .

But this goal really means that the key can also be the key, and it doesn't seem to be that important if it is not the key.

A 1:2 loss at home means that Real Madrid must score more than 2 goals in the Nou Camp. 1:0 is not enough, and they will still be eliminated. The Champions League counts home and away goals. Real Madrid can be said to be true It's a last stand.

"You said that he is a big player, I really disagree! It should be said that Zhang Yuan is the most stable player! In the Real Madrid team, Zhang Yuan's performance should be said to be the most stable, whether in the league or in the league. In the cup game! So, hehe, I don’t think it’s appropriate for you to say that you’re a big player!” Cao Yang, another guest commentator, retorted with a smile.

What he said is also true. Zhang Yuan did not score the most goals in the team. It was because of injuries. If it were not for injuries, he would be able to keep up with Ronaldo. In games like the Champions League, Ronaldo is not as good as Zhang Yuan. Goals from far away.

In this year's Real Madrid Champions Cup, Zhang Yuan has contributed a lot. In the group stage, when Ronaldo was in a downturn, Zhang Yuan was almost the only one pulling Real Madrid forward.

While they were explaining, the two teams had already warmed up and were waiting to play in the locker room. Mourinho was unable to appear in the locker room today because of his suspension, but because he had a mobile phone, Mourinho used it ingeniously. Mobile phones mobilize everyone.

"For us in this game, we have nothing to lose! We need to score more goals than them! Only in this way can we qualify! I believe this situation is clear to all of you! This is a This is a war, and each of us must fight for honor! Let this battle become a classic!"

Mourinho's mobilization was very brief, but he basically revealed the meaning to everyone. There is nothing to lose. We can only choose to attack, although it is difficult!

Although he was suspended, he must have figured out the formation of troops. He was very unexpected in this game.

In the absence of Pepe, Khedira was slightly injured again in the game against Zaragoza, and he resorted to the 4231 formation again.

The goalkeeper is still Casillas, the defenders are Arbeloa, Albiol, Carvalho, Marcelo, the two midfielders are Alonso and Las Diarra, and the attacking midfielder is Zhang. Yuan, Ronaldo, Kaka, the striker is Higuain who has recently recovered.

Ramos was suspended for a yellow card, but he also cheered for his teammates before the game. In an interview, he also said: "I hope my teammates can play a great game, and I will cheer for them! I expect We can make it through!"

Ramos played very poorly in the last game. Regardless of the statistics, he scored a goal. He left a lot of loopholes. After the game, Mourinho was criticized and he also received some criticism.

But having said that, has that player been scolded by the media? Yes, Zhang Yuan has also been scolded by the media, but the media is always like this, just get used to it!
Arbeloa, who replaced him today, has a balanced offense and defense, but in fact his defense is stronger than his offense. This has been proved when he was wandering in many clubs before. Compared with Ramos, he may be a little more stable. .

The theme of Real Madrid today is to attack, but it is impossible for Mourinho to push up all the time. It is best to have a more stable defense.

The Real Madrid players encouraged each other in the locker room. Ozil did not start but was a substitute, but obviously he also hoped that Real Madrid could overcome the difficulties and advance. He hugged Zhang Yuan and said in German: "It's up to you this time! Dude! You've been lucky! Hope this match will be the same!"

"Hehe, don't worry! I always know that my luck is better! We will win this game! We will advance!" Zhang Yuan said it easily, but he was not at all relaxed in his heart. Barcelona is a very torturous ball. Team.

As mentioned earlier, Barcelona not only tormented the nerves of the opponent's backcourt players, but also tormented the nerves of the opponent's attacking players. Sometimes you may not even receive the ball for a long time. Di Maria played against Barcelona After more than 60 minutes, the number of times the ball was touched was pitifully single digits. How painful this situation is for the players on the front line.

But you have to endure, and you have to maintain sufficient patience and be vigilant at all times. In case the ball is passed, don't waste the opportunity to control the ball, because such opportunities can be imagined with your toes, very few!
After everyone hugged and cheered each other up, they began to wait in the player tunnel to enter the field. The Barcelona players had already come out, but no one greeted them, because this season, the relationship between the two teams has dropped to a freezing point, and the relationship between the players seems to be It also dropped to freezing point.

Many people are teammates of the national team, but they also pretend that they don't know each other. Of course, this is only on the surface, and everyone must communicate in private.

The two sides entered the field, the procedure was completed, and the game began. Real Madrid kicked off first.

Compared with the previous game, Barcelona made only one adjustment today, and this adjustment is that Iniesta replaced Keita.

He suffered an injury in the first round, but today he returned from injury in time, and Guardiola naturally used him.

Real Madrid took possession of the ball first, then Ronaldo received the ball from Kaka on the left, and immediately completed a long shot, but it was not difficult for Valdes, he got the ball easily, this is Real Madrid's first One shot.

Then the game stepped into the rhythm of Barcelona, ​​and the weeping ball possession began again. The defense of the forwards is obviously different from that of the players in the midfield. For example, Zhang Yuan, who plays on the right, can't defense.

Why do you say you can’t defend? Stealing the ball and following people are just the basic skills of defense. The establishment of a defensive system first requires players to be connected as a whole. What connects them into a whole is the awareness of defense.

However, forwards like Zhang Yuan lack such awareness. Their main attention is always on the ball, ready to respond at any time. This is the case without the ball. They are unlikely to pay attention to the team's defensive system. If they can see the vacancy, he is of course willing to make up for it. Unfortunately, it is often difficult for them to follow the opponent's rhythm to see the loopholes in defense, and they are not very good at positioning and not very good at filling in.

Mourinho's defensive transformation in Real Madrid this year has still failed to form an overall defensive state. The role of forwards in defense is sometimes just to engage in high-position pressing.

Of course, there are also forwards with good defensive awareness in this world, but they are a minority after all.

Mourinho knows that his frontcourt players don't have a good defensive awareness at all, so he gives instructions to the frontcourt players according to their respective areas. For example, Zhang Yuan follows Puyol when he is off the ball. , Just don't let him press down too much.

Barcelona's oppressive style of play requires frequent pressure from the full-backs. If not, how could they establish a good operating system? Mourinho's approach can be regarded as grasping some key points of Barcelona's possession of the ball.

But it's hard to say whether the effect is good or not. Zhang Yuan is willing to contribute his unprofessional defensive strength, but he has no idea.

Since suffering a few losses, no one in Barcelona is not afraid of Zhang Yuan, even more afraid than Ronaldo. Ronaldo's current extraordinary is getting closer and closer to the type of opening and closing, but he is about the same height as Ronaldo The current Zhang Yuan is obviously the same Zhang Yuan as before. He is very dexterous, and his physical condition is also very good.

(End of this chapter)