princely elegance

Chapter 264 The Showdown Between Two Generations of Midfielders

Of course Gago didn't know what was going on in Ballack's mind. The moment he broke the ball, he was already thinking about how to attack.When he dribbled the ball forward, Real Madrid's frontcourt players started to run in a tacit understanding.

However, Chelsea's defense is not chaotic at all. With Terry and Carvalho as the center, every player in Real Madrid is guarded by players.

The moment Gago dribbled the ball into Chelsea's half, Makelele and Lampard surrounded him at the same time.The positions of the two were also very tacit. First, Makelele confronted Gago alone, while Lampard was preparing to respond not far away.It is not only preparing to help defend, but also preparing to receive the ball after Makelele steals the ball.

After so many years, the entire Chelsea players are full of confidence in Makelele's defensive ability. Although he is old, as long as he can still run, then there is no need to worry about the players he defends.

Although Gago is familiar with Makelele's story, he still doesn't know the true level without fighting against each other.It was after Real Madrid did not have him that they had to play a big show in the transfer market every year, until Gago landed in the Bernabeu before the curtain call.

Now it can be said that it is a confrontation between two generations of midfielders of the White Army. Against this defensive midfielder who is called the number one defensive midfielder, Gago is not the slightest careless.The speed gradually slowed down during the dribbling process, but the ball was more tightly controlled under his feet.

"Gago, facing Makelele, this is a historic scene!"

While hundreds of millions of fans stared wide-eyed, Gago pushed the outer instep of his left foot lightly and broke through to the left.And after this action, Gago waited for Makelele's reaction. This was a trap. As long as Makelele shifted his center of gravity, Gago would quickly snap the ball back and break through from the opposite direction.

"It didn't move!"

Gago looked at the dark Frenchman in front of him in a little surprise. He didn't usually use the reverse oxtail move, but once he used it, he could block and kill the gods. No one could stop him one-on-one. Basically everyone would eat it. This fake move prevented him from using the second step.But Makelele was the first defensive player to see that it was a fake move, but Gago didn't have any fear of it.The brilliance of this move is that when you think it's a fake, Gago can make it real.

Seeing that Makelele wasn't fooled this time, Gago slapped the outside of his foot hard, accelerated a trip, turned the fake move into a real move, and broke through directly to the left.

"Gago passed Makelele, strange, this movement is not fast..."

Just when the commentator was wondering why Makelele was passed so easily, Gago squeezed half of a body wearing a blue jersey into his advancing route.

"Tsk!"

In desperation, Gago could only stop, preparing to avoid Makelele's side attack a little bit sideways again.

But at the moment when he slowed down, Lampard made a timely grab and intercepted his ball.In order to avoid Makelele's shovel, Gago deliberately swung the ball a little too big, but he got stuck and was unable to pull the ball back when it was blocked by Makelele.

When Lampard steals the ball and prepares to move forward, Gago immediately presses up. Everyone knows the importance of this game, so Gago also started to press at the beginning without hesitating his physical strength.

Lampard obviously didn't expect Gago's reaction to be so fast, but with his full attention, even Gago couldn't break the ball from under his feet.However, at the moment when Lampard was stopped, he was ready to assist Ramos to return to his position, and Real Madrid's defense line was once again in order.Chelsea's counterattack was not successful either, and could only be transformed into a positional battle.

After seeing that his team's defense line was complete, Gago gestured to Diarra, asking Hei You to step up and take over.He has a wide field of vision and is suitable for filling positions. It would be a waste if he is tied to one person.

After Diarra came up to replace him against Lampard, Gago immediately retreated to his own half.At this time, Chelsea's ball had already reached Joe Cole's feet on the right. When Diarra came up, Lampard thought that the two midfielders of Real Madrid were going to double-team him.Although he is very confident in himself, facing Real Madrid's two well-coordinated midfielders, he knew that he had no chance, so he decisively moved the ball to the side.

Most of Chelsea's offenses are organized by two wingers, and Lampard's midfielder is more used for offense.

Joe Cole's technical and organizational skills are top-notch, at least for now he is still an excellent winger.During Mourinho's period, the two-wing combination of him and Robben almost made the entire Premier League fear.

Although Robben is gone now, Joe Cole is still there. Since Malouda is a player on the left, Joe Cole, who can play both left and right, was pulled to the right in this game.The first opponent he will face is Sneijder, who can play in such a highly anticipated final as the Champions Cup. The Dutch genius is still very excited.

Sneijder knew that the reason why he was able to beat Robinho Guti to become the starter was that his defensive ability was stronger than the two.From the beginning of this game, he was excited to go straight up and down the left. After seeing Joe Cole receiving the ball, he immediately returned to the defense and entangled him.

Although Sneijder's defensive ability is not top-notch, but his physical fitness is abundant, and his body is not thin, which is more than enough to be an engineer.

In the end, Joe Cole could barely pass the ball, and Lampard, who was inserted in the middle, immediately made a strong long shot.Under Diarra's interference, the ball went directly over the crossbar.

"It seems that both sides are very cautious. The game has ushered in the first shot until now. There has not been an attack between the two teams that can hit the opponent's penalty area. The combination of Gago and Diarra's double midfielders is very good. Protected the front of Real Madrid's penalty area."

After Lampard's shot, the two sides finally let go, after all, the game still has to attack in the end.When Gago faced Makelele's defense again, he used his own pass to bypass him, but faced the defense led by Terry, he still failed to score in the end, and Raul also made a kick from the outside. Long shot.Carvalho, who was predicted to be excellent, blocked the bottom line, and Gago's corner kick was also topped by Terry.

In the first 10 minutes of the game, the two sides came and went to test each other's defensive capabilities, and at the same time were familiar with their offensive firepower.

Pepe and Cannavaro restricted Drogba very well, and Chelsea's two wingers could not play a good role in Real Madrid's defensive system.Lampard in the midfield has been completely handed over to Diarra to deal with, and Gago did not forget to defend Ballack when he was in the center.

Today Ballack's position is very forward, basically ambushing behind Drogba as a second striker, while Chelsea's offense is mostly passed from the two wings to the center, with Gago's ability to predict almost every time. Break the pass.

While stabilizing the defense, Real Madrid also started their best attack. In order to suppress Chelsea's two top attacking midfielders, it was inconvenient for Gago to advance forward, and the task of organizing the attack was once again handed over to Robben.Facing his former master, Peter Pan gave his all with professional ethics. Facing Ashley Cole, he used his signature small steps to open the gap and then cut inside.

Just when Terry thought he would shoot as usual, Robben showed his passing talent.The moment Terry came up to block the ball into the penalty area.

At the same time, a white figure appeared behind Terry in an instant, catching the ball and turning around to shoot. This series of actions was done in one go without the slightest stagnation, as if this situation had been rehearsed countless times.

"Fooilhooy catches the ball... shoots..."

"Carvalho did a great job. He stretched out his foot at the moment Ruud van Nistelrooy hit the goal and blocked the ball from the baseline. Real Madrid's corner kick!"

Seeing that the goal was not scored, Van Nistelrooy waved his hand a little annoyed, and then looked at Carvalho who blocked his shot.It is not once or twice that he has played against this short Portuguese. Ruud naturally knows that if he is not decisive in the penalty area, all shooting angles will be blocked by this top central defender with precise positioning.

He was as fast as he could go, but Carvalho caught up and destroyed the ball at the crucial moment of his shot.

This time, Gago did not choose to cross the corner kick. The few opportunities just now let him know that it is not easy to compete with Chelsea's beasts.

A tactical corner kick, this is the style of La Liga teams, killing people with soft knives, and stabbing big men with embroidery and needles!

Robben was ready to break into the penalty area immediately after receiving a pass from Gago, but Ashley Cole was firmly in front of him.The two were teammates in the past, and they are very familiar with their respective technical characteristics. It is not easy for Robben to make a breakthrough when he is well prepared.

In desperation, Robben handed the ball to Gago, while he ran towards the center, giving Gago all the team's right-sided offense.This kind of transposition can show huge lethality with the characteristics of two people being all-around.

Makelele took over the task of defending Robben, and Ashley Cole faced Gago who came over.

Facing the most outstanding left-back in England in modern times, Gago felt a burst of relief. Compared with Makelele, who has been focusing on defense for 20 years, he is a little bit worse.

Lifted his right foot and made a crossing posture, Ashley Cole did not dare to raise his leg carelessly to block it.But at this moment, Gago kicked the ball back, passed it to Raul on the line of the penalty area, and then accelerated himself into the penalty area.Raul understood and passed the ball back in an instant.

"Gago, beautiful two to one, entered the restricted area."

The moment Gago came in, Terry immediately came over to make up for him, while Carvalho continued to watch Ruud van Nistelrooy.But this time Gago shot directly from a small angle.

This kick was very sudden, and it was very tricky to pass through Terry's crotch. According to the line of the ball, it should rub against the goal post and enter the net.

But Cech reacted quickly and stretched his legs to block the ball.

"Cech, he did a great job and blocked Gago's shot... No, Real Madrid still have a chance. Raul rushed to the ball's landing point, and there was no one around him to defend!"

The captain of Real Madrid appeared in the most appropriate position at this moment!

(End of this chapter)