[football] walk side by side

As the scoreboard hanging above the stadium changed to "2:0", the excited Real Madrid fans began to sing the song "Come on, Madrid" that many people are familiar with:

"Madrid, come on! Madrid, come on!"

"A noble and skilled leader, a world-renowned knight."

"Madrid, come on! Madrid, come on!"

"Go to victory in the light of day and defend your flag!"

In the live TV station in Spain, the commentator Raphael also said affectionately:

"Before the game started, countless people seemed to have sentenced Real Madrid to death. They believed that Real Madrid could get rid of the shadow of the top sixteen and break into the top four of the Champions League. It was the ultimate. The score of 3-1, It seemed unexpected, but it was destined, because this is the limit of Real Madrid ... and now!"

Rafael waved his arms excitedly, and shouted loudly: "We got back the score in one first half, and now the score is 2-0! Those people thought that the difference of two goals would be enough Beat Real Madrid! But they were wrong! Big mistake!"

"It is undeniable that over the years, we have indeed had many problems. It is these problems that led to our failure. But they don't know that Real Madrid is also changing! Our players are worth a lot because they deserve their worth , They are the best players in the world! But they also dare to fight! Dare to grab! Tough! Unyielding!"

I have to say that the narrator's words were indeed sensational, but from another perspective, what he said was also true."Expensive" in the past is a fact, and the same is true of today's "dare to fight and dare to grab".

Many Real Madrid fans are resistant to Mourinho's style of play, thinking that this ugly tactic is not worthy of the noble Madrid, but no one can deny that the past Real Madrid players did lack due bravery in the fight. The arrival of Mourinho just complemented this point.

In the chairman's box on the stands of the stadium, Florentino had been expressionless for most of the time, and at this moment he also showed a hint of a smile.Rejecting all opinions, ignoring the dissatisfaction of some fans and insisting on choosing Mourinho, he was also under pressure, but at this moment Mourinho proved it to him with facts.

Overwhelmed by national derby opponents in successive years, the UEFA Champions League is empty on both sides, and now Real Madrid has come to the time to make changes.

Thinking of this, Florentino also began to think about another thing - he was still hesitant about renewing his contract with Mourinho, but this game gave rise to another diametrically opposite idea.

Maybe it's time to give Mourinho a long-term contract?

Of course, Mourinho doesn't know about the normal coaching bench at the Bernabeu. His immediate boss has already begun to consider his contract for next season. Even if he knows, he probably won't take it too seriously.

Now that he was sitting on the coaching bench, he naturally focused on the game.As for the contract extension, his future in Real Madrid and so on, that is not within the scope of his consideration.

Seeing that the team tied the score before the end of the first half as he expected, Mourinho exhaled lightly, and the expression on his face finally changed from cloudy to sunny, revealing the first time in these days. A relaxed smile, but even so, this relaxation only lasted for a few seconds on his face, and it was replaced by his usual composure.

In the eyes of various European media and fans watching from all walks of life, the 3-1 score seems to be an insurmountable gully. The advantage of two goals is enough for Chelsea to retreat at the Bernabéu.

But Mourinho knew that even if everyone outside thought so, Cyril would not really think so, and the Chelsea team he brought out with his own hands would also not!

3-3.

To use a common saying, it is "the two sides have returned to the same starting line".In Mourinho's own words, that is——

This game has just begun!

Cyril rubbed his forehead.

He was a little helpless and depressed at the moment, but he didn't feel very depressed because of it.

As early as when he won Real Madrid 3-1 at the Stamford Bridge, Cyril had never had the dream of a relaxed Bernabeu-because he knew it was impossible.Mourinho will not let Chelsea advance so easily, and neither will Cristiano.

Even if these two people are not counted, the Bernabeu is not a place where Chelsea can easily advance to the final by relying on defense.

For Chelsea, the advantage of leading Real Madrid by two goals is not enough, especially in the case of an away visit to the Bernabeu. The title of "Home Team No. 12" is not for nothing. Chelsea must score at the Bernabeu!

After understanding this fact, even if he fell behind Real Madrid 0-2 in the first half, for Cyril himself, it was not something that could make him fall into pessimism and negativity all of a sudden.

It must be said that Cyril pays more attention to the state of his teammates. He can guarantee that his emotions will not be affected by these two goals, but he cannot guarantee whether his teammates have the same mood as himself.

When the referee blew his whistle to signal the game to continue, Real Madrid, who equalized the total score, began to attack Chelsea violently!

Mourinho's idea is very simple: in his opinion, Chelsea players may not be affected by the two goals brought back, but there is always an accident in everything. People still have dreams. What if they come true?

It is also based on this mentality that Mourinho told the Real Madrid players in the locker room that once the score is equalized, they will increase their offensive strength and try to take advantage of the unstable mentality of the Chelsea players to score another goal and overtake the score!

This kind of psychology is not difficult to guess, because most of the head coaches of every team that lags behind and equalizes think so.Cyril can guess Mourinho's intentions, so of course he won't succeed again.At this time, there was only 3 minutes of stoppage time left before the end of the first half of the game. He simply retreated to the midfield to help the team defend, and stabilize the defense first.

Real Madrid's offense has always been far stronger than its defense.

And when Mourinho changed the formation back to 4-2-3-1, this tactic that seemed tailor-made for Real Madrid further took advantage of Real Madrid's strengths: Needless to say, Cristiano and Kaka in the frontcourt, There is also Ramos Marcelo in the backcourt. The offensive method is no longer limited to midfield advancement or simple distribution of the ball from the wing. From time to time, some beautiful organization and cooperation can also be played from the back.

To stop Real Madrid like this, it is naturally more difficult than the one at Stamford Bridge.

However, when Cyril withdrew, he breathed a sigh of relief for the worries that had just surfaced from the bottom of his heart.

Obviously, even after being hit by Real Madrid scoring two goals in a row, his teammates did not fall into any negative emotions of depression or anxiety. Instead, they were so calm that they had expected all this.

This made Cyril feel active while relaxing.

He believes that with Chelsea's defensive ability, as long as the teammates' emotions are not affected and their strength levels are online, plus he can help them, it will definitely not be a problem to defend Real Madrid for a few minutes.

But Cyril was not satisfied with this.

Real Madrid's offense is far stronger than defense, and he also makes sense to give up offense and deal with Real Madrid's strengths.What's more, for Real Madrid, whose defense is relatively fragile, offense is the best defense.

Thinking of this, Cyril passed the ball to the right, and the football rolled unhurriedly from the center to the distance between Ashley Cole and Terry on the right. This pass seemed to wake them up instantly Yes, Ashley Cole immediately stepped forward, seemingly catching the ball, but actually let the football roll lightly between his legs.

Terry firmly controlled the football at his feet.

He was a little surprised that Cyril would pass the ball suddenly, but he didn't waste any time because of the surprise in his heart. After so many years of cooperation, Chelsea players can almost understand Cyril's whimsical passes from time to time. It is often possible to make just the right fit.

This is the case for Terry at this time.

After receiving the football, the captain of the blue team only looked up. Before he had time to think about Cyril's intentions, he saw Cyril who had run to the frontcourt at some point standing in the middle circle, reaching out to ask him for help. ball.

After seeing Cyril's action, Terry didn't think much about it anymore. At this moment, there were only Cyril and Pepe near the middle circle. Terry knew that the Real Madrid defender was not as fast as Cyril, so he After weighing it in my heart for a while, I simply took a big foot forward.

"...Terry, long pass! Hey? The pass is a bit too big..." Andy Gray said regretfully, but soon he lost the interest to feel sorry for the past, because Another thing that deserves his attention is happening on the field-

Terry's pass was a bit too big, but it also took into account the speed ratio between Cyril and Pepe. Therefore, Cyril still grabbed the football before Pepe.

Knowing that Pepe was right behind him, Cyril didn't dare to slow down. While secretly complaining about his captain's unreliability, he suddenly changed the frequency of his feet, accelerated, turned and turned to the right!

Pepe was thrown further away by his change, but he didn't give up just yet.In the last round, Real Madrid was frightened by Cyril's half-court lob. As early as after the first round and before the start of the game, Mourinho repeatedly told him not to give up the chase even if Cyril passed him. , Once he stops the ball to lob or pass, even if they can't catch up to tackle the ball, they must stop Cyril for the next move easily!

At this time, Pepe chased after him with such a mood.

In fact, Mourinho's vision is not wrong.

Cyril is very strong in dribbling, which allows him to throw off many defensive players when he breaks through. However, when he passes or shoots, he needs a certain amount of time to stop and adjust.His current shooting skills can only be above average, but if he keeps adjusting the ball, he will be no different from his average level before improvement. In addition, facing a top goalkeeper like Casillas, whether he can score depends on luck.

This is like, it is not easy to defend Kaka, but the defensive player can reduce his speed by compressing the space for him to advance, and give other players opportunities to defend.To defend Cyril, the most important thing is time. His lob shot can directly threaten Real Madrid's goal, and his well-thought-out pass can penetrate Real Madrid's defense... But the premise of all this is time!

He doesn't need a defensive player who can completely limit Cyril. For Cyril at this stage, the endless interference is enough.

Cyril didn't look back.

But he could feel the chasing Real Madrid player behind him, maybe Pepe, maybe Marcelo.There are Ramos and Carvalho, who is familiar with his personality, staring at him in front of him. The distance between the three parties is getting closer and closer, which seems to be encircling and blocking.

At this time, it is impossible to pass or shoot, and he can't even stop the speed, because a slow speed means that he will be completely surrounded by the front and back, but if he doesn't stop, there will be Ramos and Cava Slightly, when the time comes, he will not be able to stop.

The Real Madrid defenders kept a close eye on Cyril.

But this does not mean that they have relaxed their vigilance against Drogba, Lampard and others.

The football is still under the control of Cyril, and Real Madrid's stalking one after the other is also preventing him from passing or shooting at any time. He caught up and was ready to receive Cyril's pass at any time.

Cyril moved on.

In his mind, he kept calculating the distance between himself and the goal, the position of his teammates, the position of his opponent, and the speed under his feet did not slow down because of Ramos getting closer, until he was only three feet away from Ramos. At four meters——

At this time, Lampard on the wing was still running and getting closer!

Ramos leaned forward unhurriedly, and Carvalho also tended to approach, but the distance remained roughly behind Ramos to the right.

Cyril's right foot dribbling slightly stagnated.

Ramos didn't move.

Pepe, who had his back turned to Cyril, caught up at this moment. He spotted the moment when Cyril stopped slightly, and tackled the ball on the ground!

Cyril didn't turn around. He didn't know what happened behind him, but he could feel the faint airflow behind him. Without thinking about it, he immediately drove the ball around and knocked it, and the football went around his right foot and transferred to his left foot , Only then did he see that Pepe was about to hit him with his feet, he turned 45 degrees immediately, raised his right foot, and took a big step sideways, but just avoided Pepe's fall The foot of the ground!

This is not over yet!

At the same moment when Cyril completed the transfer of the football between his feet, Ramos made a decisive move!At this moment, the relationship between him and Pepe is actually a bit of a state of playing more and less. He expected that Cyril should have been entangled by Pepe at this time and could not share his happiness to estimate the football on his left foot, so he saw the time to play. .However, just like when he patiently waited for Cyril and Pepe to entangle, Cyril was also preparing for his action long ago!

At this time, seeing Ramos kicking horizontally, Cyril was not only not surprised, but he expected it. He didn't even need a moment to think and react. His right foot just bypassed Pepe and landed on the ground. As soon as he stood firmly, he picked up the ball with his left foot. While shifting the center of gravity of his body to his right foot, he completed a 180-degree turn on the spot with his right foot as the center of the circle!

Without giving Pepe and Ramos time to get up, and without giving Carvalho who was further ahead a chance to catch up, Cyril lowered his head slightly and directly bumped into the football he picked up into the air!

"Wow!! Look! Slade did a bunch of acrobatic moves! It helped him get out of the circle of Ramos and Pepe! His reflexes are really fast and his balance is very good. It can be seen from the fact that he did not fall in two consecutive steep turns, the football was pushed towards him..."

Seeing that the football was about to fly towards him, Casillas didn't dare to relax, and immediately stretched out his arms, ready to save at any time, but how could Cyril's strength be "hit"?It's clearly rubbish!

When it comes to headers, many people's first reaction is to hit the goal with a header, and Cyril is indeed almost in the direction of Real Madrid's goal at this moment-almost.

But in fact, as long as you have time to think about it carefully, you can actually find that when Cyril avoided Pepe's shovel, his right foot changed from being parallel to his left foot to turning backward about 45 degrees, plus When he dodged Ramos and turned around on the spot, when he headed the ball again, the direction was going to the upper left!

The direction of this header made Casillas's thoughts turn to the upper left, but Cyril's header was not strong enough. Instead, it was like rubbing his head against the ball. The football fell loosely, but it landed accurately. To Drogba's feet.

Of course, Drogba would not let go of the opportunity to come to the door at this time. Without even thinking about it, he raised his foot and sent the ball to the bottom right of the goal!

Even if Casillas didn't react, when he found that the football was passed in the wrong direction, he immediately realized that he was being fooled, but now he subconsciously turned his direction and rushed to the upper right corner of the goal, and then saw Drogba When it was passed to the bottom, it was already too late.

The football rolled into the net from the gap between his body and the door frame.

At the same time, the referee blew his whistle to signify the end of the first half.

Raphael was dumbfounded.

Andy Gray is the complete opposite of him-the head commentator of Sky Sports thumped the table excitedly: "Nice

!Slade used a series of very neat moves to get rid of the siege of Ramos and Pepe. He used the movement of picking the ball to push the ball in the direction where Drogba was. "

"In the last minute of the first half, Chelsea, who were equalized by two goals, not only did not lose confidence, they defended the onslaught from Real Madrid. Slade even took the opportunity to launch a counterattack. What's more frightening is that his counterattack also worked. In fact, the moves he made to get rid of the defense are not special, the main advantage lies in the amazing reaction speed, Ramos and Pepe are completely unresponsive to this.”

"There is no doubt that this pass can be said to be a superstar flash! Except for the final goal, all the most important work in the middle was done by Slade independently. He used a change of direction to accelerate away Pepe, With a series of magical moves to break away from Real Madrid, the whole process was full of Slade's extremely individualistic style! This is really a goal that couldn't be more exciting! Real Madrid feel that they can defend against normal conditions Slade who came down, but they obviously overlooked one point - Slade who got up at will is not something they can stop."

"2-1, this is the current score of this round of the Champions League semi-finals, counting the first leg, the total score of the two sides is now 4-3, now the scene becomes more interesting-Real Madrid may complete a comeback at any time, but the same , as long as Chelsea score one more goal, they can further expand their advantage in the score, and this advantage will definitely be fatal to Real Madrid."

Of course, the Real Madrid fans at the scene couldn't hear the commentator from British TV, and they couldn't even boo at the moment-because more people were still immersed in this incredible goal.Less than 5 minutes after they were happy, Chelsea once again played a perfect counterattack and regained the advantage in the score.

And it was even an away goal!

Real Madrid fans can't be more worried at this moment.

Just leading by two goals to equalize the score, the next second he was slapped in the face by the opponent and continued to lead. Not to mention, this is still a very smooth and beautiful goal. Among other things, at least it is much better than Real Madrid under Mourinho. ...

If it wasn't for the unimportant game and the wrong occasion, some Real Madrid fans didn't even mind standing up and applauding Cyril's extraordinary performance!

What a good player, you need skills, you need art, you need art, you need good looks, and good looks QAQ Why don't you come to me?What's so good about Chelsea...

The Chelsea fans in the stands applauded, while there were bursts of shouts and roars from the stands from time to time.

Mourinho was already standing on the edge of the field, watching Cyril score such a goal, he could only smile helplessly in his heart.

The defense he designed for Real Madrid is organized and rigorous. It is a large net carefully built according to the characteristics of Chelsea's frontcourt players. This is its advantage and also its disadvantage.

It can block most of Chelsea's attacks, but it is destined to be unable to stop the flash of a certain player.

Because of this, for such a goal at the end of the first half, the Real Madrid coach can only pinch his nose and silently agree.

If it is said that Mourinho's mood on the sidelines is still peaceful, then Florentino in the chairman's box is feeling unhappy in every possible way.

Once upon a time, it was Real Madrid's opponents who tried every means to guard against Real Madrid's superstars, but since when did Real Madrid become controlled by the opponent's superstars?

In all fairness, Real Madrid this season has made considerable progress compared to the previous two years, and the arrival of Mourinho has indeed brought visible changes to Real Madrid, but until now, the image of Real Madrid has been Floren A thorn in Tino's heart.

In his mind, Real Madrid, as the best club in the 20th century, with its historical accumulation and status in La Liga, and the image it has established in the entire European football world for a century, is undoubtedly a "White House" existence, but whether it is Mourinho Too impulsive words and deeds, or Real Madrid's current style of play with five or six yellow cards, all make Florentino feel a little unacceptable.

It’s good that there is no comparison at ordinary times, and he can completely turn a blind eye to Barcelona’s style of play, but it is undeniable that, as a team once coached by Mourinho, Chelsea once played ugly, but in front of this In one game, Chelsea was extremely active.Whether it is the multiple advances that did not score, or the goal scored by Cyril, it can be described as smooth and smooth.

He felt aggrieved, but he couldn't just suspend Mourinho's contract, because in any case, Real Madrid has begun to develop in a good direction under Mourinho, and the head coach cannot be changed. Then work elsewhere!

In the Bundesliga, as a giant, Bayern Munich has always had a rather "rogue" move against other teams-I can't beat you?It's okay, just turn the unbeatable enemy into my person, isn't it all right?

Florentino really thinks this is a good tactic, it won't work against Barcelona, ​​but Chelsea will be fine, right?

It just so happened that the player heard that he was still Mourinho's favorite student and had a good relationship with Cristiano (...). He would talk to Mourinho after the game. I don't believe anyone would disagree!