Football: After listening to the persuasion, I became the strongest free man!

Chapter 347 Looking down at the boos at the Bernabeu!

Before the game, Zidane said for the first time that he was not as good as Ronaldo. The reason he gave was: "He can always stop the ball and then score."

([Zidane: If I were the same generation as Cristiano Ronaldo, Cristiano Ronaldo would still be stronger).

In this game, Ronaldo's two "catches and hits" in the penalty area proved that Zidane was right. In terms of shooting, Ronaldo has stepped from the palace level to the historical level.

The reason why I single out Ronaldo's shooting is because, to be fair, he and Benzema (including the opposite Higuain) did not have enough impact on the progress of the game.

The biggest attraction in terms of formation in this game is naturally the choice between Bell and Isco.

Whoever starts between the two has advantages and disadvantages for each other. No matter who Zidane chooses to start, the final result of the game will prove whether Zidane's choice is correct. But regardless of the result of the game, the connection between Isco, Kroos, and Modric ensures that when Real Madrid wants to control the ball, they are the undisputed team that can control the ball best.

When it comes to chemical reactions and maximizing effectiveness between players, and how to maximize combat effectiveness with a limited squad, you can look at Juventus in the first half. It is basically the best in world football.

Specifically, it can be seen clearly from the beginning of the game that Juventus does not have the so-called 3 defenders in the starting lineup, and the switching between 5 defenders is a typical 442. Alex Sandro plays left back, and Barzalila plays right back. , and Alves was pushed to play in right midfield.

Therefore, the two wings of Juventus' midfield, Alves on the right and Mandzukic on the left, are not orthodox midfielders. Instead, they can be regarded as a full-back pushing up, a forward pulling down, and Di playing in the middle. Bala, a sloping avant-garde line.

Alves on the right can be used as a winger in advance and can help Barzagli in defense when the situation is anxious. (It is similar to Guardiola's full-back as a midfielder. Because in the context of high division of labor among various positions in modern football, if you want to have tactical innovation, the first person who can operate is the full-back).

Another thing is that when Juventus fell behind 1-3, they wanted to adjust, but at this time the only person sitting on the bench who could change the situation was Cuadrado (he did change the situation later).

That was the last golden era of Serie A. They had the world's top central defender Thiago Silva and Europe's number one midfielder Sneijder. The Premier League and La Liga could not poach talents from Serie A unscrupulously.

Although in a certain sense, Pjanic is the core of Juventus' midfield, his task is only to receive the ball from the backcourt in the midfield position, pass it forward, or use his technical ability to participate in building a passing chain. . The function of determining the direction of the attack has partly been transferred to the back line.

There is no secret. This position is the norm for Juventus this season. Zidane must have studied it thousands of times. But at the beginning of the first half, at least for the first 10 minutes, Juventus still had the advantage. One of Allegri's major tactical innovations at Juventus can be said to be the "positioning the midfielder behind" created by Ancelotti and then "positioning it behind".

Seven years later this year, Serie A has long lost its glory.

This is the first time since the Champions League was restructured that a team has defended its title.

Before the start of this Champions League final, Juventus positioned themselves as a challenger and their remarks were very low-key.

In a regular press conference, Allegri talked about confidence and courage, because this is also what Juventus lacks. Real Madrid was the last Champions League champion and had won 14 of the previous 11 Champions League finals, while Juventus had been runner-up in 8 out of 6 Champions League finals.

Juventus is under the leadership of master tactician Allegri (I think there is no doubt in saying this now), the tactical chain has changed and interlocked, and as long as one of the links is broken, such as Juventus' ability to control the ball and control the situation in the midfield If they lose to the Real Madrid midfield, then the frontcourt players will not be able to provide support from behind and forward, and their personal ability to break the game will be low, which will create a trap and make it even more impossible to reverse.

Dybala's demise represents the death of the only person in the Juventus frontcourt who has the ability to change the situation.

Take this game as an example. Manju's style of play on the left wing is to receive the ball from the back (especially the high ball) as an offensive bridgehead, and then hand the ball to Sandro who comes in behind or Dybala next to him.

As far as Real Madrid is concerned, in fact, regardless of the market effect, in addition to Melo, the top players in world football in their prime years, no matter who they buy, may not necessarily include Bale, Isco, etc. in the team. Morata and Ronaldo are good. But taking into account Real Madrid's love for tossing, the possibility of replacing Bale, Morata, and Ronaldo with popular players (such as Mbappe) cannot be ruled out.

As for Real Madrid, there are Morata, Bale and Asensio on the bench. After Cuadrado, the only backhand player, received a red card (I objected to the penalty of this ball), Marchisio and Lemina had limited impact on the scene.

A linked reaction is that when the back line composed of Chiellini, Bonucci, and Barzagli, plus the midfielder of Pjanic and Khedira determine the direction of the attack, the frontcourt players become further functional.

This is not alarmist. The last time a Serie A team won the Champions League was seven years ago.

That year, Inter Milan defeated German double champions Bayern Munich 2-0, who also wanted to win the Triple Crown, becoming the Champions League champion and the first Italian Triple Crown team in history.

When watching the second half of this game, I suddenly thought of the first game of the Finals between the Cavaliers and Warriors. In terms of team configuration and chemical reaction, the Cavaliers have reached the best level that this team can achieve after being baptized and tempered throughout the playoffs. There is nothing wrong with just picking up this starting lineup and the second lineup, but when the opponent is a level higher than you in terms of physical strength, there is nothing you can do (of course, it is only the first game of the NBA Finals, and the Cavaliers will still have a chance later. But what I mean is that this Juventus is like the Cavaliers, with good chemical reaction, but the upper limit is visible and tangible. On the opposite side, I personally have no way to predict what the Warriors/Real Madrid at full strength will look like).

The disadvantages of this formation are also reflected. That is to say, although Juventus' organizational functions have been moved back, the frontcourt, Manju and Alves are not capable of breaking through and directly attacking from the wing. As a result, if Juventus is in a disadvantageous situation and unable to control the ball, the personal adaptability of the frontcourt attacking players will be reduced. If it is not enough to meet the requirements, it will be more difficult for Juventus to reverse the situation.

Juventus' irregular positioning maximized effectiveness and chemistry in the first half. But when Real Madrid gradually took the advantage in the second half (I think there are two reasons for this change of situation, one is that Juventus' physical strength declined, after all, Juventus ran a total of eight more kilometers in the first half, and the second is that Isco got the ball more), Juventus couldn't get the ball in the midfield, and Manju and Higuain were separated.

Real Madrid have to win every title, and Juventus need to prove their dominance in Italian football.

Real Madrid before the game was completely different from Juventus. They regarded themselves as defenders and their posture was relatively high. Vanella, who has just turned 24, admitted that the runner-up is worthless and Bell hopes to win the championship at home.

Head coach Zidane came to post a photo show. Kalembe, Raul, Carlos, Figo, Zidane, Mijatovic, Salgado and Seedorf in the picture have all played for Real Madrid and won a total of 20 Champions League titles.

The 39-year-old Gianluigi Buffon saved Zidane's header, and this may be his last Champions League final. He has already experienced two Champions League defeats.

He has the opportunity to challenge Lev Yashin and become the second goalkeeper to win the Ballon d'Or, provided he wins this year's Champions League.

The 34-year-old Alves has played for Barcelona for 8 years. If he can step on his old enemy and win the championship, it will be the best response to Barcelona's senior management.

The 32-year-old Ronaldo has scored his 100th goal in the Champions League over the years. He wants to challenge a curse and a record.

In 1992, the European Champions Cup reformed the competition system. The participating teams were expanded from national league champions to runners-up, a group stage was added, and it was renamed the "European Champions League" to this day. Inadvertently, they started the curse of no team ever defending the title after the restructuring. After the reform, the record of top scorer in the Champions League final also awaits Ronaldo. The top player only has two goals, and Ronaldo also has two.

This 25-year curse was finally broken by Real Madrid, and Ronaldo also increased the threshold for the top scorer in the Champions League final to four goals. After entering the quarterfinals, Juventus was known as the best defensive team among the eight teams.

In this game, Allegri stacked his troops on the wings. If Real Madrid wants to organize an attack, it must first stand out from the tight encirclement on the wing.

As a result, Kroos, who took the ball out of Juventus' wing, found that Juventus' midfield and backcourt were wide open. Cristiano Ronaldo got rid of the defense with a one-two and calmly scored. Although he opened the scoring first, Zidane found that this was not like an Italian team at all. At this time, Real Madrid had only one shot, while Juventus had already had 5 shots and 3 shots on target.

"Except for Buffon, all the players on the field have passed the halfway line." The commentator said. Navas is 184cm tall, which is a below-average goalkeeper height. He used his good position to save Pjanic's long shot at the beginning.

But Mandzukic once made the game suspense. Although his overhead kick was wonderful, the ball speed was not fast. If Navas was a few centimeters taller, maybe everything would be different. In Juventus' lineup, the two Argentines, Higuain and Dybala, seem to be more important, but it was Mandzukic, who was one year younger than Ronaldo, who almost made Juventus comeback.

Allegri changed Mandzukic, who was born as a center, into a wing center. Although he did not score many goals in the Champions League, this goal was enough to be included in the best goal list of the Champions League finals.

Even Ronaldo shook his head helplessly. Juventus maintained their advantage throughout the first half, and if they can seize that time to do something else, Mandzukic's goal could be a turning point.

But in the second half, the balance of the game quickly tilted towards Real Madrid. Juventus, which shot 8 of 4 shots in the first half, only missed 3 more times in the second half.

The fourth intercontinental championship in two years began to beckon them with the efforts of Real Madrid.

Before the Champions League, Alves wrote a handwritten letter in the "Star Stand" in which he unabashedly praised Guardiola as a genius.

“If you turn the word computer upside down, it reads Steve Jobs.

If you turn the word football upside down, it's pronounced Pep. He's just a genius.

"I'll say it again. A genius." After this game, Alves may change his opinion. Football, in turn, can also be read as Cristiano Ronaldo.

To this day, we are still not sure whether Ronaldo said something to everyone in the locker room during half-time of the game like he did in the European Cup final;

It is also possible that Zidane's adjustments have paid off: he firmly holds the ball at his feet and forces his opponents to press to consume their opponents' physical strength.

Perhaps this is the result of both training and tactics.

In the second half, Real Madrid laid siege to Juventus. What's the trick to cracking the 'BBC' back three? Long shot. Real Madrid's first two goals were scored by deflections.

After Cristiano Ronaldo scored the second goal, the game had lost its suspense. Losing two points in a short period of time would lead to a "mental breakdown" whether in a MOBA game or on the football field. Juventus, which defeated Real Madrid two years ago, ran 3 kilometers more than Real Madrid. Two years later, they still ran more distance than Real Madrid.

However, they have aged two years. Among the 11 starting players, the average age of Juventus is 30.6 years old, while Real Madrid is only 28 years old. As he gets older, he still has to consume the same physical strength. This may be the reason for Juventus' rapid collapse.

For Buffon, this result is too unfair. The 39-year-old accompanied Juventus through the "Calciopoli" relegation and subsequent trough, witnessed Juventus's history of creating "six consecutive championships" in Serie A, and led the same team to the Champions League three times in the early and late stages of his career. Finals, but failed every time.

How far is it from the Golden Globes? Buffon admitted, "To win the Ballon d'Or these days, a goalkeeper has to do something very special indeed."

In 2006, Buffon denied Zidane his second World Cup, and Zidane now stood on the sidelines and responded to his opponents who were still fighting on the goal line.

After taking over as interim coach for more than a year, he got off to a perfect start: reaching two Champions League finals, winning both of them, and winning a La Liga title. The secret of this young marshal's success will gradually unfold in the future. Before that, we all called him the "master of metaphysics." Among his "metaphysics" is Ronaldo.

"Cristiano Ronaldo always wants to win, and this is also true in training. His contribution to the team is this belief in winning. This is something in Ronaldo's bones." Zidane was also asked before the game, if he and When Ronaldo competes at the same time, who will be stronger? He replied: "I choose Cristiano Ronaldo because Cristiano Ronaldo can always score goals. This is the most important thing."

For Ronaldo, this result is fair. He became the top scorer in the finals, and there was never a final where he didn't give everything he had, and he personally "carried" this final.

In the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals, Cristiano Ronaldo completed a hat trick with his left foot, right foot and header to help Real Madrid defeat Bayern 4-2. He made a "Don't boo, applaud" action, "I just hope Don't boo me again at the Bernabeu, ever."

Ronaldo said. This is not because Bernabeu fans don't understand football. Ronaldo failed to score in six Champions League games before facing Bayern.

When a former leader falls into a slump, people will first question whether he is slacking off, rather than discovering that he has aged another year. As a result, Ronaldo not only proved that he is not slacking off, but also that he is still young. In the semi-finals, Ronaldo scored another hat-trick to defeat Atletico Madrid and help the team reach the final. He sat on the billboard and looked down at the boos at the Bernabeu.

Without Ronaldo's eight goals, Real Madrid's total score in these two knockout rounds would be: 1-3 loss to Bayern and 1-2 loss to Atletico Madrid. The only remaining important competitions in 2017 are the Confederations Cup, the Ballon d'Or at the end of this year, and the World Footballer at the beginning of next year. The results seem to be no suspense.

When Cristiano Ronaldo won the award last year, he mentioned the help of his teammates many times. This year he did not need it because he himself was the key figure to win the championship. There are not enough words to praise Ronaldo. Juventus finally lost to this galactic battleship composed of Ronaldo's belief in winning and Qi Zu's "metaphysics". The score of 4-1 was enough to convince Allegri.

The Bianconeri's old and shaky defense is still eager to make a comeback. Cristiano Ronaldo, who is at his peak, has inevitably entered the list of "watching one game less" due to the passage of time. Before we look to the future, let us once again congratulate Real Madrid.

Cristiano Ronaldo is really strong. In a previous interview, he said that he did retain his strength at the beginning of the season. It seems to be the case. Cristiano Ronaldo's physical fitness is indeed not as good as before, but his already excellent sense of grabbing points has improved. He is getting better and better, making him the best finisher in football today, and Ronaldo's performance in key games is really impeccable.

Isco really can't leave, his ball-handling skills are too important. It should be noted that Real Madrid's recent recruitment strategy has been significantly adjusted, and the discovery of young talents has been regarded as an important task. Therefore, Real Madrid's current lineup has a reasonable age structure, no shortcomings, and a deep championship. The football world will be absolutely competitive even in the next ten years.

Juventus is just the opposite. The main body of the lineup is older, so the physical disadvantage in the second half is very obviously exposed. In addition to the lack of response to Real Madrid's tactical changes in the second half, this is probably the most important reason for Juventus's collapse in the second half. .

Finally, the old boys like Juventus may really miss the Champions League. If this is the case, it will be a real pity, but this championship is not owed to Real Madrid or others (some people say so). Real Madrid deserves to win the championship and beat Bayern all the way. Atletico Madrid and Juventus are full of gold.

Real Madrid's recent games have been very difficult without Bell. Not only is the frontcourt missing an excellent counterattacker, but it is also missing the feeling of partial cooperation in the frontcourt and smooth counterattacks. Objectively speaking, whether it is Vazquez, Isco, or Ronaldo, the frontcourt work is done well, even better than I imagined.

However, Real Madrid's exit from the Copa del Rey, the game against Sevilla, and the game against Celta Vigo all more or less reflected the problem of offense rather than defense. ——Until Ronaldo's playing time increased, and during the game, the two wings began to change positions frequently.

(End of this chapter)