Chapter 155: Lay out the carriage and horses
Chapter 155 shows that the carriage and horses are doing a job
Conceding the first goal made the Real Madrid players a little anxious, but they quickly adjusted.
Real Madrid, who were behind, pressed up and put pressure on United's penalty area.
In the 23rd minute, after Balle cut inside on the wing, he kicked the goal from nearly 30 meters away from the goal, and the powerful long-range shot made De Gea dare not slack off, he hit the ball with both fists, and the ball fell to the feet of Cristiano Ronaldo, and then Ronaldo did not stop the ball and fired directly off the post.
The attack on United's side was also quite direct.
Just when Real Madrid had just created a threat to United's penalty area, United were quick to return the colours.
In the 24th minute, Di Maria forced the ball into the penalty area after forcing his speed past Di Maria on the left side, and Li Qingshan fell to the ground and shoveled under the pressure of Real Madrid's defenders, but it was slightly off the right post!
Both sides seemed to turn a blind eye to the holes in the defence and were working hard in attack, with anyone creating chances, but it always looked like they were just a little bit away from finding the back of the net.
"Cristiano Ronaldo!! It's just a little bit!! ”
'Juan Mata kicked from outside the box!!! How.......... good risk!! ”
"Benzema!!! Oh oh oh oh!! Was he scared out of his legs by De Gea on the opposite side, this shot was really substandard!! ”
"Li Qingshan!! Came by myself!! Turning shot ............ Navas needs to be careful!! ”
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Manchester United and Real Madrid went back and forth, both teams played quite direct and fast attacks, and the game looked quite lively from the field, but the really crucial goals did not appear until the end of the first half.
In the end, at the end of the first half, the score was still 1-0, and United led Real Madrid by one goal at home.
Neither side had a very high quality of players when they walked out of the pitch, mainly because both sides created chances in the first half and squandered a lot of them.
The score of 1-0 made the second half still full of suspense, and no one could say that Real Madrid would not be able to score in the second half, and of course, no one could be sure that Manchester United would not be able to continue to expand the score in the second half.
As players from both sides disappeared into the tunnel, the voices of the United fans in the stands calmed down, and the game entered a fifteen-minute silence.
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In the dressing room, Ancelotti's face did not look very happy with 1-0, because he understood that the score of 1-0 was not safe, as long as Real Madrid scored a goal and turned the score into a 1-1 draw, for the two-legged format, Real Madrid also got a certain advantage, even if Manchester United won the game with a score of 2-1 in the end, it is difficult for Manchester United to take advantage of Real Madrid, which has scored an away goal.
The players are clearly aware of this, and there are only two paths in front of United now.
One is to continue to attack and expand the score as much as possible, if this game Manchester United wins with a greater score of 2-0, or 3-0, etc., so that the second leg is meaningless, of course, this is the best, but the risk of doing so is also obvious, that is, the holes in the back line are likely to be caught by the opponent, after all, when both sides pull away to attack, there will often be a lot of space that is difficult to avoid for the opponent to use.
The second way, of course, is to play a counter-attack, and if the game is 1-0, it will obviously be quite beneficial for Manchester United, who have not picked up the goal difference, and Manchester United have also taken the lead in the two legs. This is also a very normal idea for many coaches, but Ancelotti thinks of the probability of conceding goals under the impact of Manchester City, Arsenal and other teams with luxury offensive players at home, and he does not dare to bet on Manchester United can prevent Real Madrid's attack, after all, let a team with talented attackers like Real Madrid attack, in case it is attacked by the opponent, Manchester United may not be able to defend it,
"Guys, you played really well in the first half. Did you see that goal, neither Ramos nor Pepe were opponents for Lee. We played like this in the second half!! Create as many crosses as possible on the wings!! As long as the ball can appear more in the sky above the Real Madrid penalty area, we will not be far away from scoring the second goal!! ”
Carlo Ancelotti didn't say what was in his mind, but came up and praised the Manchester United players first, and then painted a pie for the players.
"Guys, just kick it like that!! We can definitely knock out Real Madrid!! And then until they won the Champions League!! ”
The players are obviously full of desire to win the Champions League, and even if Carlo Ancelotti doesn't draw this pie, when there is a chance to win the Champions League, the players will give it their all.
After boosting the morale of the players, Ancelotti made some adjustments and more detailed arrangements in the tactical details. In fact, it is mainly focused on using the width of the pitch to create crosses, as well as the protection of the defensive line by the three midfielders to contain Real Madrid's counter-attacks.
"The three midfielders should not be pressed easily, the attack is more carried out through the wings, and the middle must be protected!!"
"Real Madrid can't keep their defensive system too tight when they come out, and that's our chance!! As soon as we can score a second goal, they will be more anxious and we will even have a chance to score a third goal then!! Tackle them on our home turf!! ”
Carlo Ancelotti said as the players nodded.
At least this season, the constant wins have allowed Carlo Ancelotti to win the hearts of Manchester United.
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On Real Madrid's side, Zinedine Zidane did not know what United would do in the second half.
Will United counter-attack defensively, or pull out and play against Real Madrid as they did in the first half?
Of course, Zidane can't guess Ancelotti's mind now, but there is obviously only one way in front of Real Madrid - if they don't want to accept a 0-1 loss, then there is only attack.
Zinedine Zidane is confident in Real Madrid's attacking power.
Therefore, he has made arrangements for both scenarios he envisioned, if Manchester United chooses to let go of the counterattack, then Real Madrid's side is just besieging Manchester United's defense and patiently looking for a good opportunity to score.
And if Manchester United chooses to have a big offensive battle with Real Madrid, then this is exactly what Zidane wants.
After all, Real Madrid has such a luxurious offensive lineup, and in the offensive battle, the competition is often the team's attack power, and the competition is who can better grasp the opportunity to score!
Moreover, this is Manchester United's home stadium, even if Real Madrid loses in the end, as long as it is not a big loss, Real Madrid can get away goals, this wave will not be a loss!