princely elegance

Chapter 238
Chapter 60 Tangled
After the end of the first half, the two sides ended with one to one.However, the expressions on the faces of the players on both sides were not very satisfied. They all thought that they should be in the lead.

These two teams have accumulated enough confidence due to a series of winning streaks this season, and they both think they are the strongest.As long as he is serious, even opponents of the same level cannot stop him.And both sides played well in the first half, basically playing out their own characteristics.

In the words of the commentator, the first 10 minutes belonged to Real Madrid, the middle 5 minutes were adjusted, and the next 10 minutes belonged to Manchester United.

At the beginning, Real Madrid's 5-2-3 ancient formation caught Ferguson by surprise, so that at the beginning, Real Madrid took advantage of Manchester United's unsuitability to advance by a goal.But Ferguson's reputation was not blown out. When he saw that his team was wrong, he immediately adjusted his tactics. He no longer wanted to block Gago, but used his own offense to suppress Real Madrid and dare not come out.

And Manchester United's luck is not bad. Ronaldo's long shot hit the Real Madrid player and deflected into the goal.But after that, Real Madrid's defense never made any mistakes again. The five defenders, together with Gago's filling from time to time, kept their penalty area tight.

"The first half was good, the second half continued like this, but don't be scared by Manchester United's attack, Phil, you have to find a way to counterattack, in the first half I saw the whole team was pressed by Manchester United, it was not good. Well, it will make the opponent unscrupulous. Even the best defense will miss, what we need is offense, understand?"

Schuster affirmed the performance of the players in the first half at midfield, but he thought Gago could do better.This season the Germans entrusted Gago with tasks, he was able to complete them well every time, and even the demands on him were getting higher and higher.

And Gago also enjoys this feeling, his progress this season is even greater than last season.After dozens of matches, Gago felt that his skills had transformed. When he first came to Real Madrid, although he was called a genius, he still had a distance from those top midfielders.

At that time, apart from anticipation, rhythm control and ball handling ability, Gago's other abilities could only be regarded as average.But now, long passes, short passes, ball distribution, transfers, getting rid of the spot, shooting, free kicks, coordination... all aspects have made great progress.What makes him even more gratified is that after the practice of the game, these abilities have been integrated into one.Allow him to use the most appropriate means to send the ball out under various circumstances.

Gago felt very tired in this game, but he felt sincere excitement from the bottom of his heart, because he had never displayed his characteristics so fully.

In the first half, he did his best in both offense and defense. From one penalty area to another, he can be seen basically every time the two sides attack.

On the other side, Ferguson adjusted his tactics. In the first half, he had to admit that he underestimated Schuster.Originally thought that the five players in the midfield would definitely be able to hold down Gago and Guti, but who knew that the Argentine was in a state of explosion in this kind of game, and three consecutive defensive players failed to hold him down. Blown up by him alone.

"In the second half, you don't need to help defend the Argentine anymore, but Park, you still have to follow him to consume his physical energy, and be careful not to let him enter the penalty area easily. Edwin, pay attention to his long-range shots. He is good at dribbling the ball. While running, he suddenly took a long shot."

Ferguson first rearranged the tasks of the team's defense, and then let the team play a little more proactively.

"This is at our home court. If we don't beat Real Madrid to the ground in this round, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to play at home in the second round. Don't think too much about defensive issues, just attack with all your strength. Believe own teammates."

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The 15 minutes in the midfield passed quickly, and I have to admit that Schuster was still a bit short in terms of command adjustment before the battle.He didn't see the problem in the first half. Gago ran all over the court by himself, and the running distance was nearly 8000 meters. superior.

From the beginning of the second half, Gago felt his problem. Although he was very excited mentally, his body couldn't keep up with his conscious reaction.Facing Scholes' long pass, he originally wanted to intercept the ball, but he stretched his feet a step slower and let the ball pass by him.

After Ronaldo received the ball, he immediately picked up his speed from the wing, trying to pass Ramos with his strong body.But in terms of body, apart from Diarra and Pepe in the Real Madrid team, no one really dares to fight Ramos head-on.The contest between the two ended with Ronaldo barely passing the ball.

And Rooney's turnaround volley was also blocked by Cannavaro. It has to be said that this game relies on the advantage of numbers, and Real Madrid's defense is very good. At least Manchester United's chance of hitting the goal frame is very small.

Real Madrid's offensive opportunity, after receiving the ball, Gago passed him with a deft turn in the face of Park Ji-sung's constant harassment.In this game, such a scene has appeared several times. This Korean can't stop the core of Real Madrid at all.

However, Park Ji-sung followed Ferguson's instructions and chased after him every time he was passed.This is also Ferguson's tactic, which is to let Gago go to pass others, because passing others requires physical strength, if possible, Ferguson is willing to exchange three times the price for Gago's physical fitness.

Because the players in Manchester United, even the technical players, are iron men who run an average of [-] meters per game without pressure.After all, compared with the technical La Liga, the Premier League pays more attention to physical confrontation and running.

Although Gago is a genius, he still has relatively little experience in competitions, and cannot reasonably allocate his physical fitness like those veterans.But for a while, Real Madrid's offense still did not have any problems, after all, Gago's physical fitness has not been exhausted.

Ferguson used the "pair" method to consume Gago's physical energy step by step. The effect was obvious. After more than ten minutes in the second half, Real Madrid's offense began to have problems.Due to physical exhaustion, Gago's pass was a bit slow, and a rare error occurred, which was intercepted by Scholes who saw an opportunity.

After Jiangtou steals, he sent a super long-distance pass directly, and the ball directly passed Real Madrid's defense. At the same moment, Ronaldo and Rooney broke out at their maximum speed at the same time, and the anti-offside was successful.

Ramos and Marcelo, the two fastest defenders, immediately turned and chased back, but this goal was Manchester United's long-prepared attack, and the cooperation between Ronaldo and Rooney was very tacit.

Although the Portuguese is arrogant, he also has a clear understanding of the strength of Ramos, a defender who has been fighting with him for an hour. He knows that if he faces him, the chance of scoring this goal is not high.On the contrary, Marcelo, who followed Rooney's side, is known for his strong offense and weak defense, so Ronaldo didn't blindly take a long-range shot, but made an emergency stop and smash the ball while dribbling. After driving Ramos to a position, he sent the ball to the goal.

Facing Marcelo's pull, Rooney didn't care at all. Before Casillas attacked, he directly knocked away the pony classmate next to him, and then shot at the incoming ball.

Faced with this shot in front of his eyes, Casillas only had time to wave his hand, and then watched helplessly as the ball blasted into the net.

After Rooney scored, the whole Old Trafford began to boil instantly, and they stood up collectively to cheer for the scorer.The enthusiasm of the Premier League fans surprised Gago, who has always been accustomed to the gentlemanly demeanor of La Liga.

Facing this goal, Schuster waved his hand helplessly. He didn't expect that Gago, who has always been prudent, would make a mistake.At this time, the Germans had not expected that Gago's physical fitness had problems.Instead, I thought it was Manchester United's good luck, because the super long pass from Scholes was very lucky.

But in the next game, Schuster couldn't sit still anymore. After taking the lead, Manchester United didn't hold back at all. With the support of the home fans, Rooney and Ronaldo scored a goal. They all showed their best form, frequently hitting Real Madrid's defense.If it weren't for Ramos' good form in this game, coupled with the strength of the two veterans Cannavaro and Heinze, I am afraid that Real Madrid's defense line has been penetrated again.

But at this time, Gago realized his problem, because he was almost unable to run.

"When was the last time you were so tired? After the national team match day!"

Faced with Park Ji-sung's press, Gago had to turn around to protect the ball. The Koreans are already proud enough to force him like this.But at this moment when his physical strength was close to exhaustion, Jiago was thinking about another thing.

"Shouldn't the general protagonist explode in a difficult situation?"

Gago wondered if it was time to use the special move. Last time he used the special move "injure the enemy one thousand and self-damage eight hundred" in San Siro to break the blockade of Maldini and Nesta.

He is confident that as long as he uses this trick, this game can definitely destroy Manchester United, but the question is what happens after this game?
After all, the knockout round is a two-round competition system, and he will definitely miss the next half month of the game after using his nirvana.Even if they beat Manchester United to the ground in the first round, so what, Real Madrid without him, even at the Bernabeu, cannot stop Manchester United led by Ferguson.Even if this game establishes a sufficient advantage and is lucky enough to knock out Manchester United in the second round, what next?
Not surprisingly, the opponent in the semi-finals is Barcelona. It is unknown whether Real Madrid can beat this mortal enemy without their own.

Just when Gago was struggling on the field, Schuster finally saw the problem off the field and understood that there was a problem with Gago's physical fitness.

"Should I change someone?"

This is the question that the Germans are struggling with now.

(End of this chapter)