Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 509
In the Stadium of Light, all the Benfica fans were silent. They watched the game in silence, while thousands of Real Madrid fans on the other side kept booing Benfica as if it was their home stadium.

Benfica fans are dissatisfied. Ordinary fans don't understand Koeman's all-out defensive tactics at all. They just think that Benfica is passive, so at the beginning of the game, they still kept cheering for the team.

However, just now, Koeman replaced Gomez with a defender! !
This scene surprised all Benfica fans! !

Gomez is the only Benfica striker on the field. If Gomez is on the field, the fans can also tell themselves that the team is playing a defensive counterattack. Now the score is 0:0, we still have a chance.

But now, Gomez is also gone, so what reason do they have to think so?
Defensive counterattack?

The team's defense is there, but what about the counterattack?Rely on a group of midfielders who are better at defending?
This is obviously unrealistic, so there is only one explanation, that is, the team has not yet taken the lead, and the head coach Koeman has completely given up attacking. Before the game started, the head coach set his goal to play against Real Madrid. Into a 0:0 tie.

This situation made the Benfica fans unbelievable. This shameful style of play even made them feel ashamed, but the current game format is like this, so what can they do?
They could only watch the game silently, suppressing their dissatisfaction with the head coach, and watching how this farce ended.

This kind of game is an insult to Benfica. They feel that the team has betrayed their beliefs, but in the Stadium of Light, as Benfica fans, facing the first Champions League semi-final of Benfica in the 21st century, they cannot boo the team. , Doing so will bring more trouble to the team.

Therefore, Benfica fans can only choose to remain silent.

On the other hand, the Real Madrid fans will certainly not be silent. Seeing the form on the field, they even feel happy and excited, yes, very excited.

In any case, Benfica is also a giant team, but Real Madrid just played 20 minutes in the away game, and the opponent gave up attacking and defending with all their strength. Isn't this the fear of Real Madrid's offensive ability?

They have reason to be excited.

Of course, while they were excited, they were dissatisfied with Benfica's defense, because it was really difficult for Real Madrid to find scoring opportunities in front of this impregnable defense——
Even the all-powerful black-haired kid on the field was in trouble.

Yes, Wang Li was in trouble on the court, but not a little trouble.

I have to say that Benfica's defense is better than that of Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and other teams. I am afraid that in the Spanish La Liga, no team's defense can be better than Benfica's.

As for Wang Li's defense, it was the focus of Koeman's research before the game. After research and analysis, Koeman came to a conclusion-this black-haired boy couldn't be defended, so he didn't think about anything else at all, and directly I chose the human sea tactic.

The crowd tactics are used to block Wang Li's receiving route, and the crowd tactics are used to prevent Wang Li's dribbling.

This defense is very effective.

So Wang Li was in trouble. Even if he retreated to get the ball, it was difficult to perform in the frontcourt. When he dribbled the ball close to the penalty area, 3,4 or 3,4 players rushed up, and then the penalty area was still in the penalty area. There are [-] or [-] players blocked, there is no way to do this.

Under such circumstances, Wang Li knew that if he wanted to find an opportunity now, he had to rely on his teammates.

Benfica has made such a dense defense against him, so the defense of other Real Madrid players must be relatively weaker.

But there is one point, the reason why the iron barrel team is strong is not because of the good defense, but more because of the crowd tactics to block the goal, so that the attacking players have no angles and opportunities to shoot.

On the field, although Benfica has a few 'free agents' who specialize in man-marking, in fact, most of the Benfica players are still in the penalty area and blocked in the middle, which makes it impossible for Real Madrid players to find a shot when they get the ball Opportunity.

After all, even if they have room to shoot, they don't have Wang Li's precise footwork, and they can't shoot in with only a small gap.

It was another Real Madrid attack. In the middle, Wang Li was entangled by several players. In desperation, he kicked back and handed the ball to Robinho.

In this game, Robinho stood very low, because the players in the penalty area were too dense, and it was difficult for him to find opportunities due to his size. Therefore, in the 31st minute of the game, Raul was replaced Instead of Zidane, he went to play center forward in the penalty area, while Robinho retreated a little bit to look for opportunities.

Taking advantage of a gap, Robinho passed the ball to Wang Li again.

After Wang Li received the ball, he glanced at the penalty area for an instant, frowned, and then passed the ball back to Robinho, and the latter dribbled the ball directly to break through, but the ball was almost cut off as soon as he started. Down.

Then, David Beckham, who was following up, caught the ball and kicked a long shot. The football hit a plane and flew out of the crossbar.

"beep"

When Benfica kicked off again, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half. That time just now became Real Madrid's last attack in the first half, or a true portrayal of the entire first half.

"...Louis, you replaced Cicinho in the second half."

After returning to the locker room, Carlo ordered Ronaldo to play and add a striker to the team.

Now Benfica has obviously given up on defense. Although Real Madrid's defense has not been very good, Carlo has reduced a defender appropriately. This arrangement is actually a bit conservative, but Carlo is very stable. He is afraid that Benfica will have a chance to counterattack. , then the player has 3 defenders and can still defend.

Winning in stability is the safest way.

However, Carlo can only do so much. Benfica's defense is too tight. For a while, he can't think of any good way to break the opponent's defense. After all, there are so many players in front of the goal. Just luck.

At this time, Wang Li was also thinking about how to play in the second half, and he also wanted to look for opportunities in the penalty area. However, if he went to the penalty area, Benfica's defensive players would be more dense in the penalty area. Heading is much different than other techniques.

However, there is really no good way for Real Madrid now, and Wang Li can only try.

On the other side, Benfica's coach Koeman has been ordering the team's defense. He is very satisfied with the first half of the game. Anyway, his tactics succeeded. Real Madrid has no way to score. They can only There is something to be happy about jerking off outside the penalty area, or kicking a football at a Benfica player.

But Koeman knows that this is just the beginning. At least in the second half, the team will stick to it for 45 minutes and cannot give the opponent a chance.

In this format, the second half of the game started again.

At the beginning of the second half, Wang Li reversed his style of play in the first half and ran directly into the penalty area. In this way, there were three Real Madrid forwards in the penalty area of ​​Benfica: Ronaldo, Raul and Wang Li. One stop is enough to attract the attention of all Benfica's defensive players, so, just as Wang Li thought, Benfica's penalty area is really overcrowded, and outside the penalty area, there are few defensive players.

In such a situation, other Real Madrid players can only play in one way, and that is to hang the ball into the penalty area.

Not to mention, with such a kick, Real Madrid's chances of scoring a goal have greatly increased. After all, the penalty area is chaotic, and Benfica's defense cannot be particularly tight.

At this time, David Beckham became the most shining person in the audience. Every time he passed the ball, he could accurately find Wang Li's point, and after that, he caused Benfica's goal crisis again and again.

But despite this, there are too many people in the penalty area. Wang Li's header is already poor. Even if he grabs a point, he is still attacking the goal again and again, but the football just can't get past the goal line.

In this game, the opponent's goalkeeper Moreto also performed very well. Many of Wang Li's headers hit the goal frame, but Moreto threw it again and again. This scene hurt the hearts of Benfica fans. While there was a little comfort, it also made Coman on the sidelines break out in cold sweat!

At this time, Koeman was standing on the sidelines, keeping his eyes on Benfica's penalty area. He was afraid that if he didn't pay attention, he would hear the cheers of Real Madrid fans, because Benfica's goal was being baptized by the storm.

If Real Madrid is allowed to score a goal now, all his arrangements will be ruined. In order to win Benfica, they can only attack with all their might. In that case, the ending is almost conceivable.

Now, the Benfica players still have some morale. Although their tactics also make the Benfica players feel depressed, at least they defended, which means that they have a chance to win, but if Real Madrid scores a goal halfway, it is conceivable that the morale of Benfica will definitely be high. Fell to the bottom, so what do they use to fight Real Madrid?

That almost means that Benfica must be eliminated.

Koeman understands this situation very well, so he is extremely anxious.

On the court, Real Madrid attacked again. After passing the football a few times, David Beckham sent a curved ball from outside the penalty area into the penalty area, which landed just above Wang Li's head.

This pass was very precise. Seeing where the ball landed, Wang Li couldn't help but give Beckham a thumbs up. He squeezed out a gap, and jumped up with a very easy header to ferry——
However, the ball hit the head of a Benfica player and flew high above the baseline.

This shot is a true portrayal of the second half.

Real Madrid has been working hard to get a chance to shoot, but Benfica's defense is too tight. This kind of defense made by piles of people is definitely the most troublesome. However, Real Madrid's offense is not useless, at least they shoot many times Threatening the Benfica goal, perhaps, what is lacking is just luck.

However, luck is fleeting, at least for Real Madrid in this game. Real Madrid didn't get lucky once in the whole second half. The football always floated around in the Benfica penalty area, but it just couldn't fly into the gate of Benfica. .

"beep"

Under such circumstances, the game finally came to an end. Real Madrid played 0:0 against Benfica in the away game. The result was very unexpected, at least the media thought so. People who haven't watched the game may think that Real Madrid's performance is unstable, but in fact, this is all because of Benfica's defense.

After the game, Wang Li was full of helplessness.

"They are really good." Wang Li waved his hands.

"In the end, they won't play like this again." Thinking of this, the Real Madrid players felt a little helpless.

The game was not depressing, Real Madrid's offense was good, and when Benfica rarely attacked, the game was completely Real Madrid's half-court rehearsal, but they didn't score a goal, which really made people scratch their heads.

When walking into the player tunnel, Wang Li unconsciously gave a thumbs up to the Benfica players. All the fans saw this scene, but Wang Li was thinking in his heart, if they return to the Bernabeu, then they want to keep this It won't be that easy for a long time.

What is the difference between home and away?
First, Real Madrid players are more familiar with the home court, even Wang Li, he will perform better at home.

Second, the Bernabeu Stadium is different from the Stadium of Light. There will be at least [-] Real Madrid fans who will come to watch the game. Under the shouts of these fans, the performance of Benfica players is definitely not as good as it is now. Under the circumstances, the situation of the two teams will undergo earth-shaking changes.

The most important thing is these two points. At the Bernabeu Stadium, Real Madrid players will have a sense of advantage playing in their own territory. If it is the same game, it may change when they arrive at the Bernabeu Stadium.

Although the game was rather depressing, the way of qualifying is still beneficial to Real Madrid. After all, they drew in the away game. In time, Real Madrid is undefeated.

At the press conference after the game, many media focused on Koeman. What is different is that this time Real Madrid coach Carlo was left alone, but Carlo just sat aside with a smile, watching the media constantly Making things difficult for Koman, even the local media in Portugal.

Most of them were dissatisfied with Benfica's tactics in this game.

For the Portuguese media, such a game is an insult to Portuguese football. They were beaten by the Spanish team and did not dare to attack. Spanish football and Portuguese football have always been rivals. In the eyes of the fans and the media, even if they lose It's also much better than being so useless.

"Keman, are you playing utilitarian football?"

Among them, the extreme Portuguese media asked sarcastically, he even omitted the word 'Mr.'.

However, Koeman was very straightforward. He said bluntly: "Our strength is worse than Real Madrid. They have a group of big-name players, but what do we have? The opponent's No. 21 black-haired boy has the best skills in the entire world of football. I can't think of any way to guard him, and I don't think any coach has figured it out yet, so we're going to have to be a bit of a surprise if we want to win."

Koeman doesn't feel that he did something wrong at all. In his opinion, victory is the most important thing. Leaving aside his own problems, let's just say that the Benfica team has the opportunity to win for the first time in the 21st century. Competing for the Champions League, facing a team that is almost impossible to beat, of course, the key is to do everything possible to win. As for the Portuguese tradition?
How much is that thing worth?

Maybe he was right, at least after Koeman's explanation, some Portuguese media stopped talking because they couldn't come up with reasons to refute.

Although Benfica has eliminated Barcelona, ​​Barcelona was beaten 8:0 by Real Madrid. How can they say that Benfica has hope of winning?
The most important thing is that until now half a season, no team has won the main lineup of Real Madrid. Many media have already hailed the current Real Madrid as "the giant battleship of the new century sets sail".

Giant battleship, can Benfica stop it?

Even before the game, many Portuguese media themselves felt that Benfica had no hope, and the process of this game proved this, but in any case, Koeman let the team draw with Real Madrid, and the next away game In the game, they still have a chance.

"Maybe this guy can really lead Benfica out of Real Madrid?"

This conclusion made many reporters feel unbelievable. Of course, most of these are Portuguese media, while other foreign media are extremely dissatisfied with Koeman, because in this game, foreign fans failed to see Real Madrid's goal and failed to let him know. They saw Real Madrid's No. 21 dark-haired kid score.

They don't care about the boring topic of "Alan didn't score a goal for the first time", because Wang Li's strength has been recognized by everyone, they can't be satirical, and the most important thing is to let the fans see Wang Li's performance important.

But the annoying Coman in front of him prevented this.

As for Benfica's possible victory?This has nothing to do with them.All they care about is Real Madrid's performance.

But no matter what, the game is over. When the noisy press conference ended, Carlo also took the Real Madrid players back to Madrid by plane, and they were about to start preparing for the next round of the game.

On the plane, Carlo has been thinking about this problem. He has seen through Koeman's tactics. He just wants to draw with Real Madrid and then win a chance for Benfica in a penalty shootout. creative'.

What Real Madrid has to do is to prevent this from happening.The strength of the team is very strong, at least a lot stronger than Benfica, and there is no need for them to kick any penalties, which is not good for Real Madrid itself.

"Perhaps, we still have to rely on this black-haired kid."

Facing this 'shameless tactic', Carlo was at a loss for a moment. He turned his head to look at the black-haired boy who was resting with his eyes closed, and still pinned his hopes on him.

PS: On Monday, I have the cheek to ask for a few recommendation tickets.
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