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Chapter 266 The aftermath
When the players from both sides walked out of the locker room, they all looked aggressive and full of fighting spirit.

But during the game, players on both sides remained quite calm.

They did not press forward blindly, trying to swallow their opponents in one go.

Whether it's Liverpool or Real Madrid.

Neither of them is the kind of team that is easy to lose quickly.

Wanting to secure victory right from the start of the game, this kind of "quick victory" mentality can easily lead to one's own defeat.

therefore.

The game begins.

Both sides seemed cautious.

In fact, this is also related to the unfamiliarity between the two sides.

The match between Liverpool and Real Madrid was a real encounter.

There are few records of encounters between the two sides.

The last time they met was in the 2014 Champions League group stage.

That year, Real Madrid defeated Liverpool both at home and away.

The previous encounter was in the round of 2008 of the UEFA Champions League in the 09- season.

At that time, Real Madrid was still in its 16th year.

Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0 away from home, and then beat Real Madrid 4-0 at home in the second leg.

Gerrard scored twice.

In these four games, the two sides ended in a draw.

However, the Liverpool in 2014 is very different from the Liverpool now.

The Liverpool in 2009 was completely different from now.

In the current Liverpool lineup.

There are no longer any players from 2009.
Speaking of the clash in the Champions League final.

Liverpool and Real Madrid do have a record of meeting in the Champions League final.

In the 1981 European Cup final, Liverpool beat Real Madrid 1-0, with Alan Kennedy scoring the winning goal.

These records are relatively old.

It has little to do with the two current teams.

Real Madrid players are unfamiliar with the current Liverpool team.

Liverpool is also quite unfamiliar with the current Real Madrid.

This encounter between the two sides.

Both sides seemed very cautious.

Such an important final match.

Both sides unanimously chose to first build a solid fence and secure defense before planning an attack.

First put yourself in an invincible position, then seek victory.

This is the tactical choice of the vast majority of teams participating in such major finals.

The final is an unnamed game.

Real Madrid took the lead.

Until the third minute of the game.

They just launched the first wave of tentative attacks.

Benzema got the ball in the penalty area, but he was firmly pinned down by Van Dijk and could not turn around.

He is not Sunshine, who can block Van Dijk's shot.

not to mention.

On the other side, Ronaldo is asking for the ball.

Benzema passed the ball obediently.

"Cristiano."

The Spanish commentator's voice suddenly became high-pitched.

After getting the ball, Ronaldo stopped and dribbled past the defense and cut forward. Although the angle was a bit narrow, he still shot directly.

The shot was blocked by Matip and bounced out of the baseline.

Real Madrid wins a corner kick.

In the stands.

Real Madrid fans cheered at the right time.

After completing the shot, Ronaldo kept raising his arms to boost the atmosphere.

"Ronaldo! Ronaldo! Ronaldo!!"

"You are the best!"

"You are the best player on the planet!"

Real Madrid fans chanted.

They responded to Ronaldo in this way.

The entire stadium was filled with cheers from Real Madrid fans.

at the same time.

Liverpool fans immediately responded with boos.

After three minutes of testing at the start.

The atmosphere of the game.

It seems to be getting hotter.

Real Madrid takes a corner kick.

Karius rushed out and snatched the ball.

Real Madrid's first wave of attack at the beginning came to an end.

Zidane on the sidelines kept clapping his hands to encourage his players.

His strategy in this game was to utilize the individual abilities of the frontcourt players, rely on team operations to launch offensives, and make Liverpool's offense cautious.

The sun is very strong.

Zidane thinks it’s simply a matter of personal ability.

Sunshine's ability, if taken individually, is higher than that of all the players in Real Madrid.

But Real Madrid's advantage lies in the overall situation.

Liverpool have some very good players.

For example, their front-line attacking trident.

For example, Van Dijk at center back.

These four players.

The heart of Liverpool.

He is also the player with the strongest individual ability in their team.

Mane, Sunshine, Salah, Van Dijk.

These players are included in Real Madrid's lineup.

Except that Mane and Salah cannot replace Ronaldo.

The other Real Madrid players cannot threaten their position.

In other words.

These players are capable of playing as main players in Real Madrid.

But in other locations.
Liverpool's players are a bit lackluster.

First, the midfield.

Wijnaldum, Emre Can, Henderson.

All three are good players.

But no one thinks that these three can be compared with Modric, Kroos and Casemiro of Real Madrid.

Then came the back line.

Ramos can compete with Van Dijk.

But is Matip as good as Varane?
How does Arnold compare to Carvajal?
Moreno and Marceno?
Even, it seems that Real Madrid's weakest link: the goalkeeper.

Comparison between Navas and Karius.

Although Navas was often compared with Casillas when he just became the main goalkeeper of Real Madrid.

Real Madrid fans were completely dissatisfied with the short goalkeeper who replaced their captain.

But after these few seasons of big daddy performance.

Navas' status in the hearts of Real Madrid fans has also improved a lot.

His shot-saving ability is much better than Karius'.

On the team as a whole.

real Madrid.

Better than Liverpool.

Moreover, although Liverpool has achieved excellent results this season, Zidane believes that Liverpool's characteristics of "strong attack and weak defense" have not changed.

most of the time.

They all relied on powerful attacks to suppress their opponents.

This concealed the fact that they were weak on the defensive end in the midfield and backcourt.

under these circumstances.

Zidane has high hopes for the team's offense.

Whether it is positional warfare or counterattack.

As long as there is an opportunity to attack.

Real Madrid will not hold back.

The first wave of attack seemed to be a signal.

Real Madrid took the lead in attacking.

They launched two waves of attacks in succession.

Klopp came to the sidelines.

He is also very worried about the team's defense.

therefore
He will not let Liverpool hide in the backcourt and take a beating.

To relieve the pressure on the defensive end.

For this Liverpool team.

The best way is to create enough pressure on the opponent on the offensive end so that the opponent has no time to attack.

Real Madrid's three waves of attack failed to create much threat.

Instead, it was Liverpool's first attack that made Real Madrid's goal tremble.

Real Madrid players launched three attacks, and it felt like the perfect time.

They found that their opponents suddenly showed their fangs to them.

Facing Liverpool's offensive.

Real Madrid had to temporarily give up attacking and switch to defense.

The football was passed directly from the backcourt to the frontcourt.

This is Liverpool's biggest advantage.

They are when necessary.

Directly bypass the midfield.

Look for the sunshine ahead.

Sunshine can take advantage of high balls, and this rigid advantage allows Liverpool to push the attack into the opponent's dangerous area as soon as possible.

Behind the sunshine is Brazilian Casemiro.

Casemiro is the player in Real Madrid's three midfielders who is responsible for doing the hard work.

His defensive ability is very strong.

The physical confrontation ability is also very strong.

in the game.

He can also often score goals with headers.

But he has these advantages.

When facing the sun, everything becomes a disadvantage.

Although he held up against the sunlight, he could only hold on with difficulty. The sunlight pressed down on him and stopped the ball at his feet.

The football is right in front of Casemiro, but he has no time to pay attention to it.

Just physically fighting the sun had consumed all of his energy.

Yangguang's height also gives him an excellent vision.

He stopped the ball and protected it.

Kroos tried to intercept the ball. He pulled the ball, turned halfway, blocked Kroos and Casemiro behind him, and suddenly pushed the ball with the outside of his foot.

Mane came up from behind and headed towards the penalty area with the ball.

Sunshine attracted two Real Madrid midfielders by himself, giving Mane enough space.

When Mane dribbled the ball into the penalty area.

He was directly facing Real Madrid's defense.

To prevent Mane from continuing to break through.

Real Madrid's defense shrank, compressing the space and blocking Mane.

But Mane did not force the shot himself, but suddenly kicked the ball with his heel.

at this time.

A tall figure broke free from the entanglement of Kroos and Casemiro.

Sprinting forward.

"Positive!!"

Amid the exclamations of the commentators and fans at the scene.

The sun hits the ball directly, long shot!

The football flew towards the goal along the ground.

crucial moment.

Navas made a great save.

He first flicked his fingers twice in the direction the football was going, then leaped up, fell to the ground to save the ball, and with a flick of his fingertips, pushed the ball out of the baseline.

"Navas!!"

In the commentary box.

The Spanish commentator cheered Navas for his save.

After Navas made the save, he jumped up from the goal line and cheered with his fists clenched as if he had scored a goal.

Ramos, Varane, Carvajal, Marcelo and others rushed up, roaring and slapping Navas' shoulders and head.

Cheers to his save this time.

Sunshine shook his head regretfully.

In the commentary box.

CCTV commentator He Wei leaned back and then said with great regret: "Ahhhhh. Just a little bit! Liverpool almost scored!"

"Navas's save on this ball was really powerful. Yangguang's shot should have been of very high quality, the ball was close to the ground, the speed was very fast, and the angle was also tricky. But look at Navas's prediction! Before Yangguang shot, he made a judgment and reacted in advance." said commentator Xu Yang.

"If we don't react in advance and wait until Yang Guozhong finishes shooting, it will be too late. This is the characteristic of Navas. The survival strategy of short goalkeepers in top-level competitions is prediction!" He Wei took a deep breath, "This was Liverpool's first shot in the game. It was very threatening. Although Real Madrid had a higher ball possession rate in the first ten minutes of the game, in terms of the degree of offensive threat, although Real Madrid had three shots, Liverpool goalkeeper Karius has not made any saves yet."

"Liverpool's attacking threat is huge!"

When the two people in the commentary booth were talking.

The TV broadcast also replayed Navas's crucial save.

"father!!"

“Big Daddy!!”

"Build a wall!!"

online.

Real Madrid fans left messages one after another.

If it weren't for Navas.

Now Real Madrid is one goal behind.

We fell behind after ten minutes of the game.

That would be a terrible situation.

You have to know that they are facing Liverpool.

Liverpool has been almost invincible in the Premier League this season.

Just now.

Liverpool takes a corner kick.

Navas attacked quickly, jumped high, took the ball, and resolved Liverpool's attack.

Inside the Olympic Stadium in Kiev.

Real Madrid fans chanted Navas' name.

Real Madrid took advantage of the situation and launched a wave of attack.

Bale's cross from the wing was headed out by Van Dijk. Henderson got the ball and moved to the wing. Arnold dribbled the ball across the half court.

When facing the opponent's pressure.

He passed the ball directly into the penalty area.

"Liverpool's cross."

See the football fly into the air.

Real Madrid fans suddenly felt worried.

There was tension on their faces.

This is also the most common expression seen by fans of every team that plays against Liverpool.

When the football flies.

The sun becomes the focus of all defense.

Casemiro stuck close to the sun, and Ramos also came close, the two of them almost framed the sun in the middle.

Hold the sunlight firmly in place.

Want to prevent him from completing the jump.

Varane went around and tried to head the ball out before the sun came on.

But the sun is not so easily restricted.

He suddenly took a step back, and then his body moved like a dragon, exerting force to create a gap between Casemiro and Ramos who were sticking to him.

Then bend your knees.

Pull onions directly from dry land!

Casemiro and Ramos did not completely rely on this one-time deal to defend against Sunshine.

It seemed that he couldn't hold the other person down.

They immediately jumped up as well.

In the air, both of them put their hands on Yangguang's shoulders and pressed down hard.

at the same time.

Varane's back also crashed into the sunlight.

In people's opinion.

The sun is like a sandwich sandwiched between three people.

It seems that they are indeed going to succeed.

Yangguang jumped up, but failed to reach the optimal height and began to fall under the combined defense of three Real Madrid players.

At this moment.

The football just fell.

It is very difficult to head the ball while falling.

What's more, there are three people defending.

Real Madrid fans in the stands all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this scene.

But right now.

Their pupils shrank.

I saw the setting sun, and suddenly I stretched my neck and pointed my head towards the bottom of the football.

The falling football bounced up again.

After changing direction, he flew towards the goal.
Header shot!

Just as the football was falling towards the goal.

Navas saved Real Madrid again.

He rubbed the football slightly with his fingertips, changing the trajectory of the parabola.

Let the football bounce upwards slightly.

That's it.

The football bounced on the crossbar.

It just fell down and was cleared by Marcelo with a big kick.

"Yang heads the ball into the goal!! Oh, Navas!! Navas makes another crucial save!!"

"Crossbar! The crossbar rejected Yang's goal!!"

"Under three-man defense, Yang still managed to score, the ball flew towards the blind corner, and Navas made another key save at the critical moment."

The commentary box was filled with excitement.

The camera immediately locked onto Navas who was still lying on the ground.

Navas had an expression of surviving a disaster.

Just like the Real Madrid fans in the stands.

(End of this chapter)