Chapter 635: Sense
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After Barcelona, Real Madrid can be regarded as temporarily throwing away all the pressure in the league, and the pressure is on Barcelona.
The smoke of the national derby has not dissipated, and the final game of the Champions League group stage is coming, and the national derby is just a hurdle that Real Madrid needs to overcome, and a bigger hurdle is coming one after another.
That is, they will go to Juventus away to face Juventus, and only a win against Juventus will allow Real Madrid to finish second in the group. Once they lose to Juventus, Real Madrid will have to say goodbye to the Champions League early.
The joy of the victory over Real Madrid could only end the next day, and Zinedine Zidane had to refocus on the game.
The midweek game is even more important than Barcelona.
There is still more than half a season to fight in the league, but the Champions League is the only one.
After praising Real Madrid's excellent performance in the national derby, Ace and Marca faced Juventus with a different attitude.
The newspaper said very conservatively: "Victory over Barcelona does not mean that you can win Juventus, now Juventus is getting stronger and stronger, in the new season of the league, unbeaten in eighteen consecutive games, this number is the most terrible in the five major European leagues, even in Real Madrid's home stadium, Juventus can also get out of the way, Real Madrid really don't know what the result will be when it goes away, of course, it is different now and before, that is, Liu is in the team, Zidane can rely on him to continue to play a life-and-death battle." ”
Marca newspaper was much more optimistic, saying: "At the same time, it is a battle of life and death, but as long as Zidane continues to face Juventus in the same squad for Barcelona, there can be no surprises in the team." The Italians committed a lot more fouls than other teams, and as long as we play at our own pace, there will be no problems. ”
Of course, Marca also believes that Liu Hao is the key to it, and how to play Liu Hao's role is still the most important factor in determining the outcome of the game.
The squad began to assemble at noon on Tuesday, arriving in Turin two days early.
Turin in December is much colder than Madrid, after all, Italy is north of Spain. On a snowy afternoon, the team arrived in Turin.
Despite being an Italian industrial city, Turin is not as bad as one might think, with the Alps clearly visible and beautiful.
Although Liu Hao came here for the first time, he was still familiar with it.
Juventus is one of his favourite teams and has a good relationship with many of the players here.
It was a shame he missed the first round, but he was able to make it to the second round.
Here are several friends he knows, such as Pierrot, who still plays abroad. Pirlo, who still plays for Juventus as the main player......
Soon after getting off the plane, Liu Hao was picked up by a special car.
It was sent by Pirlo.
When a friend comes to visit, of course he wants to be the east.
This is the second time the two have met since they parted ways at the World Cup.
Turin though is not Pirlo's home. But it's also his third home, the second being Milan.
It was rare that Pirlo took him on a tour of most of Turin, playing in the lower Alps.
"Liu, I haven't seen you for a year. It's incredible that you've become one of the few stars in the world. Pirlo watched Liu Hao grow up, more than a year ago. Liu Haocai is an unknown player, and now he is a candidate for the top five candidates for the Ballon d'Or, and he is actually ranked second in the polls.
Pirlo is a veteran of more than 20 years in football, naturally full of emotion, even if he is as strong as him, when he debuted, he still couldn't escape the fate of being abandoned by Inter Milan, and then he rose in AC Milan, and he played for more than ten years, and then continued to be brilliant in Juventus.
"Andrea, you're an evergreen in football, I want to be like you, to be able to play for a few more years, you're an incredible one, I think you can play for a long, long time if you want to." Liu Hao said modestly, there are really no more than three midfield masters like Pirlo in the football world, and the other one is Xavi, Xavi is also old, except for the two of them, who else?
"Well, it's hard, I'm getting older, I just love football and I'm just playing it, but this year I'm feeling more and more inadequate. But I envy you so much. Pirlo smiled lightly, as serene and clean as snow in the Alps.
"What do I have to envy?" Liu Hao was a little surprised, Pirlo, this guy, has won all the honors, what else is there to envy, he really can't figure it out.
"Well, I've won several league titles, I've won two European titles, I've got the Club World Cup, I've won one World Cup, I'm just one step away from winning the European Cup, but," Pirlo's eyes flashed with a hint of loss, as innocent as a child who couldn't get a gift.
"But I've been playing for more than 20 years, and I haven't even been in the top three of the Ballon d'Or."
Oh...... I see.
Liu Hao nodded in his heart, and finally knew what Pirlo was envious and sighing about.
Top 3 Golden Globe Awards!
It is true that Pirlo has not finished in the top three of the Ballon d'Or.
However, this does not mean that Pirlo is not strong enough to enter the top three of the Ballon d'Or.
How many stars in his day didn't finish in the top three of the Ballon d'Or? Not to mention the top three, even the top five is even more difficult.
His era is simply an era of heroes.
From the late nineties to the beginning of the twentieth century, few people in those years of the Golden Globe Awards were able to gain a firm foothold in the Golden Globes, except for a few Da Luo, Qi Zu and Henry, who was not familiar with the Golden Globes?
Finally, when these great gods began to go downhill, Xiao Luo also rose.
After Ronaldo's rapid loss, it was the era of Messi and Ronaldo's rivalry, and until now, no one has been able to shake the position of the two of them.
Pirlo's sighs are actually the sighs of most stars.
For example, Xavi and Iniesta, don't they also sigh? But they were at least luckier than Pirlo......
"Andrea, even if you don't have a Ballon d'Or, even if it's in the top three. You're also a midfield maestro enough to go down in football history, at least around 2010 you're one of the best midfielders, and you're no more than two. Liu Hao didn't feel that he was ashamed of what he said, he felt that what he said was the truth.
"Haha, Liu, thank you for the compliment, in fact, I don't have any regrets, I just think your life is good, and I envy you." Pirlo suddenly laughed. He regained the feeling of light and breezy clouds, as elegant and calm as he was on the court.
"Liu, we won't stay in the game the day after tomorrow, this may be my last European appearance, and I will do my best to bring victory to Juventus."
He brought the conversation back to the game the day after tomorrow.
"Ha, Andrea, this is my second Champions League and I'm not going to let Real Madrid stop. It's too boring to live without the Champions League......" Liu Hao also smiled.
"Well, we'll see who makes it to the end, so let's make a bet?"
"Bets? What to bet on? Liu Hao was surprised. Does Pirlo also like to gamble? I really didn't see this, and I thought Pirlo wouldn't be contaminated with this vice.
"If Juventus wins, you promise me if I have a chance in the future. Joined Juventus. ”
"Huh?" Liu Hao was stunned, what is this? Can you make a bet to join Juventus?
But isn't that a bit of a big bet?
Just sold himself. Isn't it too much, after Real Madrid, I am almost thirty-four years old, and at that time, it should be the World Cup in Russia.
However, I still wonder if I should go back to Arsenal if I have the chance.
Instead of answering Pirlo immediately, he asked rhetorically:
"Why do you think I'm still playing at thirty-four?"
Everyone's career length is different, Pirlo can play for such a long time, it doesn't mean that Liu Hao can too. Especially Liu Hao's uncertainties are too many, and he may suddenly hang up one day, and he won't be able to play at all.
"Ha, I can do it, why can't you, Juventus just needs you to take a free kick, believe me, you can. If one day you leave Real Madrid and want you to join Juventus, no, it's a bet with me and you lose, you say yes. ”
This can also be done?
Liu Hao was convinced.
"Well, I can promise you, but obviously, you can't win this bet, because Real Madrid will definitely win the game, I hope you can still appear in Europe next year, don't retire so early!" Liu Hao looked confident, and he couldn't think of any reason why Real Madrid would be eliminated from the group stage by Juventus and then go to the Europa League, which was unacceptable to Real Madrid and himself.
"If I win, what's your bet?" He asked curiously.
"If you win, I can give you plenty of wine every year for you to taste. Well, that's a good bet, isn't it? Pirlo grinned, very proud.
Who doesn't know that he has a vineyard in Italy and makes quite good wines.
"Haha, you're so bad that you know how to catch my weakness, but I like this bet very much, okay, it's done, you just wait to send me the wine!"
In this way, the two of them actually made such an unwritten agreement during the outing.
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The Juventus vs Real Madrid match has finally arrived.
The Municipal Stadium, although not large, almost 80,000 people poured in, which is almost two cups of the stadium's capacity, and God knows how the fans broke in, anyway, even the corridors were crowded with people, not to mention the seats, no one was sitting, all standing!
All Juventus fans!
The poor Real Madrid fans didn't even have half of the stands, and the black and white color of the Zebras took up every corner of the stadium, and they didn't think they could make a difference.
"Oh my God! In order to build momentum for the team, they actually put so many people in, and they didn't have a sense of safety? Liu Hao is from the transportation management department, and he pays special attention to safety, and when he saw so many fans pouring into the stadium, he suddenly lost his sense of security.
Of course, no matter how many fans there are, it still depends on the strength of the team, because it is the team that is playing, and the fans can only shout on the side.
Zidane still played the same line-up as Barcelona in that game, but the goalkeeper was replaced by Casillas.
Juventus also made a strong attack, when they changed their usual 442 formation. It became 451, and there was no other idea, just to keep the draw and win.
Juventus only need a point to qualify for the knockout rounds, and they are already holding Real Madrid in the standings, so they don't need to separate the winners and losers with Real Madrid. But Real Madrid is different, they have to win to have any hope of qualifying!
Therefore, it is not surprising that a 451 formation is put out.
Allegri's idea is as simple as that!
Zinedine Zidane's side will need to pay more. Juventus is an Italian team that is the strongest in defense and attack, and it is also the team that Zinedine Zidane once played for.
Real Madrid's formation is 433 and they are aggressive. As long as you score one more goal than your opponent, it means victory.
"The game is about to start, who will kill the deer?" Huang Jianxiang's voice opened the curtain of war.
As soon as the game began, Real Madrid pressed the defensive line forward.
In the second minute, they created a chance, but Cristiano Ronaldo's header was slightly wide. Real Madrid's attack was like mercury and could not be stopped.
In the fourth minute, Real Madrid came back and Reus burst into the Juventus penalty area and fell. It's a pity that the referee didn't say anything.
In the seventh minute, Real Madrid found another good opportunity, Kroos received a cross from Modric in front of the penalty area, and shot directly from a distance, but unfortunately the ball was deflected out of the goal!
At this time. Liu Hao was still tightly locked by Juventus' midfielder Vidal and did not participate in any attacking opportunities.
Liu Hao came into contact with the Italian team for the first time, and suddenly felt that the space on the court had become smaller, and even his running position had become difficult. Spain and England both have a lot more to play than Italy.
In fact, the stadium in Italy is just a little smaller than the field in other countries, and the attacking space is small!
Plus Vidal's close defense. Liu Hao really doesn't have any place to express it!
It was his first time playing against an Italian team, so he was really not used to it!
Perhaps Zidane has long been prevented from using individual tactics, and Allegri's tactics have been adjusted accordingly, not as passive as Barcelona last week, and Juventus's defense and Barcelona's defense itself are different, Barcelona is attacking instead of defending, and possession is defending, while Juventus is purely defensive!
Outside the penalty area, Real Madrid's players tried their best, and Juventus could not bear it.
Allegri was already snickering with his mouth covered in the command seat. Although Zizu is the pride of the sky on the field, but as a head coach, he is still a rookie, he thought that the one who mixed in Spain could move to Italy, he thought wrong, this is Italy! Did he forget that he used to play at Juventus?
Juventus' three lines are kept quite compact, not giving Real Madrid a really good chance at all.
On the contrary, in the 11th minute, Juventus had a good chance to attack in front.
Although Tevez, the core of the team's attack, is 33 years old, he is still very flexible at his feet after taking the ball, he smashed the ball past Kroos who was recklessly grabbed, and then continued to advance with the ball to the middle.
Then he grabbed his foot before Varane could fill in and aimed at the bottom left corner of the goal with a cold shot!
The angle at which the ball flies is tricky, which is something he has developed over the years.
Seeing that the ball was about to enter the goal, Caslias jumped and pounced, and was stunned to reject the ball.
"Tevez is very powerful, but Cassie is not old! Both teams are old babies! Huang Jianxiang commented in a timely manner.
"It can also be seen from here that Juventus is not completely out of chance, Tevez is the biggest threat at the front, and Real Madrid's defense is really not very flattering, Tevez's level may not be as good as Messi, but it is still okay to ravage Real Madrid's defense, and Real Madrid's backfield still needs to be careful."
Tevez's cold shot was, of course, a cold sweat for all Real Madridians. Almost a little bit, people rewrote the score on the field.
If you are down by one goal away from home, Real Madrid's game is really not good!
Zidane was thunderous off the pitch.
He's not a good-tempered guy, a guy who can go off the pitch with Materazzi on his head in the World Cup final, can he have a good temper?
If it weren't for the bad defense, Real Madrid would not have fought a life-and-death battle with Juventus in the last game, and it was tiring and shameful to say more, when did Real Madrid qualify from the group!
"Focus! Focus! "He's roaring off the pitch, he's no longer the same Juventus king he used to be, he's no longer the commander of Real Madrid, he's now the manager of Real Madrid.
If he was on the pitch, he wouldn't be so impulsive, he would be able to assess the situation and see it clearly.
But now it's not him with the ball, so he can only shout, and yelling is the only way he can remind the players......
However, Real Madrid's backfield is inherently a stubborn disease that is difficult to teach!
In the thirteenth minute, Ronaldo made a mistake with the ball in front, and Vidal made a long pass to find Tevez again.
It stands to reason that Tevez's height and Ramos' height are not at the same level at all, but Tevez just got the ball. He used his flexibility to get rid of Ramos's entanglement and successfully get the ball.
This time, Casillas couldn't stop Tevez from shooting even with three heads and six arms!
Crisp and straightforward!
Tevez's shot was fancy!
Ball in!
The whole stadium was jubilant, just like Real Madrid's win at the Camp Nou last week!
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