Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 380

The Guardian: Manchester United beat Chelsea 2-0. Mourinho won the battle between master and apprentice again and maintained Manchester United's top position in the standings. In the upcoming Champions League knockout round, what kind of sparks can Manchester United and Real Madrid create?

"Manchester Evening News: Manchester City swept West Ham United by a large margin, and the momentum of chasing points is still fierce, but the problem now is not them, but whether Manchester United will give them a chance!"

The Times: Liverpool narrowly beat Crystal Palace 3:2. Van Dijk was rested in this game, and Liverpool's defense suddenly had problems. There was no tacit understanding in the defense, and there were even many passing errors! ”

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With the end of this round of the Premier League, Manchester United is still the leader of the Premier League, but people's attention has shifted from the league to the Champions League.

There are many strong matchups in this season's Champions League knockout rounds, the most important of which is between Manchester United and Real Madrid. The two clubs had a thrilling battle two seasons ago.

In that game, Real Madrid fans can still vividly remember Chu Feng's hat trick, and can even watch it on video platforms from time to time.

For them, this is an endless whipping of corpses.

The best way to wash away the shame is to get it back yourself.

So the fans of the two teams started a war of words on the social platform.
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[This season, Zidane returned to Real Madrid. They also defeated Barcelona and topped the La Liga standings. They also have the advantage of playing at home. It seems that their chances of winning are very high! ]
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[Indeed, judging from the paper strength of the lineup, Real Madrid is a little stronger. ]
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[That's not right. How is Manchester United weak? The central axis is Thiago Silva, Kante, Havertz and Chu Feng. They are not the strongest in the world, but they are better than Real Madrid! ]
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[Real Madrid's defense line has Ramos, Varane and Carvajal, the middle has the ceremonial three midfielders, and the forward line has Burger King, the scapegoat and Rodrigo. Except for the forward line, which is not as good as Manchester United, the other two lines should be stronger! ]
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[Mourinho's three defensive midfielders system is still not as good as the three midfielders in the ceremony? 】
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[Don’t say too much, just touch it and you will know! ]
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[Before the game, Ramos also said that he wanted to let Chu Feng experience the feeling of failure! ]
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[Even Zidane doesn't dare to say that, and Ramos is just a mouth cannon. Did he forget that Chu Feng kicked his head like a ball? ]
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With fans of both teams shouting at each other and fans of the other team fanning the flames, the atmosphere before the game between the two teams was extremely hot.

Zidane also said in an interview with the media: "I shot an advertisement with Chu at the beginning. The main content was the deep affection between father and son. At that time, I was thinking, how nice it would be if I really had such a child. Ahem, back to the topic, Manchester United is a very strong team, but we will defend the dignity of the Bernabeu and continue to pursue our unfinished dreams!"

Thousands of miles away in Manchester, Chu Feng knew that Zidane was taking advantage of him and couldn't help but curse at the bald man on the screen.

At the beginning, this guy persuaded me to transfer to Real Madrid, saying that he wanted to build a new dynasty, but Real Madrid only qualified as second in the Champions League group stage.

However, Real Madrid's recent form has been getting better and better, gradually getting rid of the shadow of last season.

It has to be said that Zidane's coaching level is still very high, which has a lot to do with the fact that he is a Real Madrid legend, but can he really do it without any real talent?

It's choking.

So Mourinho did his research ahead of time and held a tactical meeting.

"Real Madrid is currently using a 4-3-3 formation, and the goal of their attack is to open up the width, and it turns out they are doing very well."

"But that doesn't mean there are no problems. On the contrary, the problem is very serious. This layout creates an empty formation, which further exposes the shortcomings of the midfield's interception and defense capabilities in the face of the opponent's rapid attack."

"Especially on the left side where Toni Kroos is, when they face the impact on this side, the midfielder can only return to the position at a slow speed and lacks interference with the ball holder."

"In this case, Real Madrid's defense will naturally have problems facing the impact, and then when Nacho blocks the opponent's ball to the far end, the opponent's players are in the open area."

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"So, what we have to do is very simple. We will compete with Real Madrid in the midfield, withstand their unbalanced siege, prepare for the impact on the other side, and find an opportunity to break through their defense!"

As usual, Mourinho analyzed the opponent's tactics and made the players understand their responsibilities so that they knew what they should do.

After the tactical meeting, Chu Feng and Kante were still discussing.

Of course, Chu Feng was talking most of the time.

"Real Madrid can penetrate both flanks very well. You need to pay attention to the positions of your teammates and help them defend at critical moments."

“I’ll be close to the right side on the counterattack, and you’ll look straight over there after you steal the ball, so we can minimize transitions in the midfield.”

Chu Feng had studied Real Madrid before. In fact, there is not much difference between this season's Real Madrid and two seasons ago.

However, without Ronaldo, Real Madrid fell into a state of weakness in the front line.

Who made Benzema unable to replace Ronaldo?

Hazard, who was bought at a high price, was injured every other day. The long-term injury made it difficult for him to find his invincible form.

What's more, this guy liked to eat hamburgers during his illness. The intake of high-calorie food and insufficient exercise caused his weight to increase slightly.

"I know Eden well."

Kant nodded solemnly.

What he meant was that he understood Hazard, so the pressure on defense wouldn't be too great, so Chu Feng could rest assured.

"That's fine if you say so. Let's go to dinner together tonight. It's my treat."

Chu Feng took back the laptop.

Soon, everyone met at a high-end Italian restaurant in the center of Manchester.

Why choose an Italian restaurant?

Because the local food in England is so bad that it is difficult to swallow.

"Aaron, you're about to defend Hazard, do you have anything to say?"

Chu Feng inserted a piece of beef.

"Hmm! I defended him before in Crystal Palace. His dribbling pace was really fast. Anyway, I couldn't keep up with him at that time, but now I think I should be able to do it."

Wan-Bissaka is trying to finish the fried chicken wings with assorted herbs and honey in front of him.

He didn't say anything complete. As the former Premier League dribbling king, Hazard's strength is definitely unquestionable.

Even though he suffered frequent injuries after joining Real Madrid, his basic skills and talent are there.

"If you ask me, the most difficult part of Real Madrid is the midfield. Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Modric are very balanced. How can they be broken through so easily as the boss said?"

Havertz has been gaining weight recently and is much stronger than when he first came to Manchester United.

"It is indeed easy to break through on Toni Kroos' side, but the problem lies with Casemiro and Modric. Their interception and assisting defense will cause us a lot of trouble, so we should speed up the advancement as much as possible and not give them time to retreat."

Chu Feng expressed his thoughts.

Manchester United's strength has never been in the midfield. As long as he can get the ball to his feet and block the midfield's retreating defense, he is confident that he can break through Real Madrid's defense.

The combination of Ramos and Militao, the former has obviously aged and his competitive state is far worse than before.

The academic center back Varane performed as stably as ever.

However, after Zidane took office, he spent 5000 million to buy Militao, which made Varane feel a little uncomfortable.

He felt that he was not valued by Real Madrid and his status was threatened by new players.

Therefore, the top student center back wanted to leave a little bit.

"Finally, given that Real Madrid relies on rear-drive braking to start their attack, we need to be careful about compressing the space when defending in a low position.

Through counterattacks, the Real Madrid full-backs were constantly pulled back to the backcourt, trying to steal the ball from the Real Madrid backcourt players, while increasing the physical consumption of the Real Madrid backcourt players. "

After Chu Feng finished speaking, he changed the subject and asked everyone to talk about something other than work.

2020 2 Month 21 Day.

Chu Feng and his teammates came to the central part of the Iberian Peninsula.

Madrid.

It is the capital and largest city of Spain, the capital of the Autonomous Region of Madrid, and a city full of football.

The day before the game, Manchester United players went to the Bernabeu to check out the stadium and happened to meet Real Madrid players who had just finished.

"Long time no see!" Zidane, wearing casual clothes, smiled and stretched out his right hand.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

Mourinho chuckled and nodded. He had a good relationship with many coaches in private, but of course there were many relationships with them where they had quarreled with each other.

While the two were exchanging pleasantries, something else was going on.

Chu Feng looked at Hazard's face, which had obviously become fatter, and said sarcastically, "You are really a qualified spokesperson."

"I haven't eaten recently. In order to prepare for this game, I ate healthy meals for more than a month and didn't even go out much."

Hazard misses the taste of burgers.

But he wants to prove himself more. He is not as enterprising as before.

Instead, I want to occupy a place in the future of football.

As for the reason?

He felt that he was stimulated by Chu Feng.

"Then come on!"

Chu Feng didn't know what to say, so he immediately changed into his equipment and entered the field.

As one of the top stadiums in the world, the Bernabeu has a mechanical structure under the grass that can be retracted and put away when not needed, allowing the stadium to be used for concerts or other purposes.

And the quality of the turf is also good, at least better than the Allianz Arena.

Old Trafford will also be under renovation until the summer holidays.

But it would be too expensive to make it like the Bernabeu, so it would be better to choose another location and rebuild it.

There are no tactical drills before the game, which is naturally to prevent others from peeping. This kind of thing has happened many times before.

About forty minutes later, Mourinho gathered everyone together again and talked about the key points of tomorrow's tactics.

The Bernabeu Stadium was packed with people the next day.

For Real Madrid fans, that night in Kiev two years ago is an unforgettable nightmare.

Among the most famous miracles in football recently counted by "442", there are the Nou Camp Miracle, the Super Laco Miracle, the Istanbul Miracle, the Kiev Miracle and the Anfield Miracle.

Manchester United alone occupies three seats, and the ones for whom they created miracles are Bayern, Real Madrid and Liverpool.

Real Madrid fans were also ridiculed by fans of other clubs because of the Kyiv miracle.

Despite having such an amazing lineup, Manchester United equalized the game three times in a row, and it was the same player.

Hard to imagine, right?
indeed.

Therefore, Real Madrid fans gathered at the Bernabeu, ready to teach Manchester United a lesson and recoup the interest from the shameful night in Kiev.

Because the real settlement will have to wait until the Champions League final.

Just like AC Milan's revenge on Liverpool.

"Good evening, viewers!"

"Now we are broadcasting the first round of the 2019-20 Champions League quarter-finals!"

"Real Madrid vs Manchester United at home!"

"Here are the starting lineups for both teams!"

"The team wearing white jerseys is Real Madrid. Zidane has deployed a 4-3-3 formation. The goalkeeper is: "

"Hazard returns from injury, replacing Vinicius Junior on the left."

"Let's look at Manchester United again. Mourinho did not change the formation. The goalkeeper:"

"But even with the same lineup, the performance will change drastically under different tactical approaches, and it may even be unrecognizable."

"Mourinho has proven before that his tactical level is still improving, and this encounter with Real Madrid after two years will test his ability again."

"The picture also showed Zidane and Mourinho on the sidelines of the pitch, wearing suits, and they both seemed to have the aura of famous coaches."

"I wonder who will have the last laugh in today's fight?"

The camera returns to the Bernabeu Stadium.

Chu Feng stood in the middle circle and looked up.

What meets the eye is endless white, like an ocean with no end in sight.

As for the boos, jeers and insults, they were accompanied by the middle finger, making people's eardrums slightly vibrate.

Beep! ! !
As the whistle blows, the game begins!
Chu Feng kicked the ball back to B Fee.

"Both teams seemed to be pretty much what we expected. Manchester United pulled their formation very far back, which was a slightly conservative tactical arrangement."

"Considering it's an away game, I think it's completely understandable."

"Real Madrid made it clear from the start that they intended to speed up the game and attack Manchester United. They used a similar method to win against Barcelona a few days ago."

"Wow, Manchester United defended very resolutely, especially in occupying the midfield space!"

Five minutes into the game, the pace of the game was already breathtakingly fast.

The performance of the two teams now fits a classic game theory model - coward.

A simple explanation: When two cars traveling in opposite directions meet in the same lane, the most ideal benefit that both sides want is for the other side to give way to them. In order to achieve this ideal effect, both sides will definitely fight to the end until the other side gives in and turns around.

But risks always come with rewards.

Because you can never figure out what the other person is thinking.

If the other party is crazy or your attempt to understand his psychology fails, your interests will be damaged.

After repeated research, applied mathematicians derived the Nash equilibrium point of this game theory model and the method to maximize benefits.

That is, you must show a determination to fight to the end from the beginning and try to maintain this point as long as possible.

This is what Zidane thought, but he didn't expect Manchester United to ignore the challenge and drive the car back directly.

But you can't retreat at this time. You have to pretend to kill the opponent and score a goal in one breath to break into Manchester United's rhythm.

As for whether Manchester United really wants to maintain a draw?
Zidane certainly didn't believe it.

Manchester United's defensive counterattack is very sharp. Once their midfield and backcourt cannot be suppressed, the pressure on their own defense line will increase dramatically.

"Here comes Hazard!"

"He dribbles the ball from the wing, turns around and dribbles it again. Can he get rid of Wan-Bissaka?"

"Oh, Wan Bissaka's side tackle knocked the ball out of the sideline!"

"It seems that Hazard's feet have slowed down!"

(End of this chapter)