Chapter 222: This Difficult First Step
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Real Madrid opted for attacking football on their home turf, and of course. But Hoffenheim chose to play attacking football away from home against a team like Real Madrid, so it has to be said that it was very courageous.www.biquge.info Regarding their choice, in the first fifteen minutes of the game, everyone saw that no matter how Real Madrid attacked, Hoffenheim did not choose to stick to the penalty area, but seized every opportunity and bravely attacked Real Madrid.
Regarding their performance, the attitude of the commentators is not consistent.
Although many people praised Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot as a threat. However, some commentators felt that Rangnick's choice to play against Real Madrid in this game was very stupid. In fact, Barcelona may be the only team that dares to play Real Madrid at the Bernabeu Stadium. When other teams come to the Bernabeu, they have to choose to defend and counterattack, which is the most effective way to fight Real Madrid. Any team that plays against Real Madrid here but doesn't have the quality ends up miserable. Real Madrid have slaughtered teams who are not capable of doing so here on more than one occasion.
In their view, Hoffenheim also chose to play against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, and the end result is likely to be the same as those teams who are not able to afford it - a big loss.
This is simply unwise. In a game like the Champions League, you should be cautious and aim for points, not for the sake of it. A good manager should know how to use different tactics depending on the situation, rather than holding on to one set of tactics.
Judging from the comparison of the strength of the two teams, Real Madrid is still higher than Hoffenheim, so Hoffenheim, who is not as strong, should correct his position, lower his posture, and deal with Real Madrid with defensive counterattacks. There's nothing to be ashamed of.
If Rangnick continues to be obsessed, there is no suspense in losing this game, the only suspense is to lose a few, at least two must be lost, three or four is not too much, five or six are possible, the rise of killing, seven or eight is no problem. It depends on whether the Real Madrid stars wore shooting boots today and whether they were lucky enough.
Other commentators felt that Rangnick's choice was appreciated because it was a very courageous thing to do - he couldn't have done it without courage against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. The just-concluded World Cup in South Africa made people drowsy to watch, and conservative and negative football was in vogue. In the Champions League last season, Jose Mourinho's Inter Milan became a typical representative, eliminating the gorgeous Barcelona with less than 30% possession, breaking into the final, and winning the Champions League with less than 40% possession, which seems to have given coaches around the world a bad start, telling them that if they want to win the championship, they have to be so negative.
In such a situation, Rangnick and Hoffenheim stick to their own style of football and play against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, instead of being ridiculed, they should be shown to be dedicated and encouraged to continue to do so. Even if you end up losing the game, it doesn't matter.
Most neutral fans don't care that much, they just want to see a good and beautiful game.
And this game has been quite in line with their requirements so far.
Both sides are very attacking and both are good at fast football, and the transition between attack and defense is very fast. With a shot on goal almost every few minutes, how can such a game not be pretty?
It's just that it seems that Real Madrid's stars still haven't found their shooting boots. There were a lot of shots, but none of them scored.
Hoffenheim, too, were undaunted by Real Madrid's onslaught, with six shots in just over 20 minutes compared to almost twice as many as Real Madrid - 10, with 16 shots combined, compared to 23 minutes. This means that almost a minute and a half into a tie is a shot on goal.
Real Madrid, for their part, had just taken advantage of a counter-attack and launched a quick attack. Mesut Ozil handed the ball to C. Ronaldo and the Portuguese sprinted with the ball and showed his remarkable dribbling speed, only his in-cut shot was saved by Nyema.
The ball bounced to the other side of the box and Simunic stabbed it out before Higuain.
Sana, who retreated to the penalty area, picked up the football and turned around to pass it to Chu Zhongtian.
Hoffenheim also launched a quick offensive, and after Chu Zhongtian received the ball, he did not pass the ball to anyone this time, but took the ball from the middle by himself to attack. He was greeted by German defender Khedira.
The former Stuttgart player is no stranger to him. The match between Hoffenheim and Stuttgart was a Baden-Württemberg derby, and every time it was full of passion, it was not the first time he had played against Khedira, he knew him, and of course Khedira knew him.
In the face of Khedira Chu, Zhongtian did not choose to break through forcibly, once the opponent was entangled, this fast attack would not be successful. So he waited for Khedira to press it and then passed the ball out.
After passing the ball, he continued to run forward, and after receiving the pass from Chu Zhongtian, Ibisevic, who retreated to receive the ball, did not turn around with the ball, and directly distributed the football to the side.
Quaresma on the flanks got the ball and used his skills to break past Marcelo, a strong full-back who has been weak in attack and defensively, but despite his huge improvement this season, he still has holes in defence. Quaresma seized on this and pretended to go to the wing, but cut inside sharply and then drew the defence of Marcelo and Carvalho, and he split the ball on the flank.
Ruud van Nistelruila came out from the side to receive the ball. Ruud van Nistelrooy is a centre-forward, but that doesn't mean he can't do anything but grab shots.
He crosses with his feet!
This time it wasn't Salihovic, who was waiting at the back post, it was ...... Chu Zhongtian, who came in with a dragon from the middle lane!
With Pepe's interference, his header went over the crossbar.
From the start of Real Madrid's fast break to the end of Hoffenheim's fast attack, it took only two minutes for two dangerous shots to appear.
It's no wonder that fans love games like this.
"For Chinese fans who stay up late to watch the game, such a game is simply a blessing for us!" He Ping said. "Wake up in the middle of the night to watch a game like this, both sides are showing their best football, and I'm sure many Chinese fans are not tired in front of the TV, right?"
Anyway, He Ping himself is quite energetic.
As a football commentator, it is common to stay up late to watch football, so people in this industry have irregular schedules. Therefore, they can only hope that they can meet a good game when they are commentating, they can't choose the time and place of work, at least they want to have a good mood when they are working. If you encounter a game in the middle of the night that makes you sleepy, it is really torture, the fans can go to sleep when they are not enthusiastic, the commentator can't, and no matter how bad the game is, you have to insist on commenting, although you don't know what you're talking about...... I was so lucky to have such a good game today.
※※※ Real Madrid's attack is fast, their core figure is always C. Ronaldo, in the absence of Kaka injury, the Portuguese is the team's number one star on the field, although Casillas is the World Cup winner, but the goalkeeper's star is always darker than the attacking player.
The Portuguese frequently took the initiative to ask for the ball, and then attacked the Hoffenheim defence again and again, shooting with his feet.
He had the most shots on goal in the team.
On the other hand, Hoffenheim's core is not as the player with the most shots on goal as Ronaldo, but his importance is still self-evident.
With Chu Zhongtian here, there is Hoffenheim's fast football, who is responsible for controlling the tempo as the hub of the team's attack and defense. He had a good grasp of the pace of the game, when it was fast and when it was slow, and he did it just right.
This is actually a contest between the two cores. C. Ronaldo desperately wanted to score goals and helped his team win on his own. In addition to shooting when necessary, Chu Zhongtian chose to pass the ball most of the time, using passing and running to organize the team's offense and help his teammates complete the goal.
But that in no way means he won't score.
So far in the new season, Chu Zhongtian has scored five goals in three league games, including two braces, and Hoffenheim's most threatening shot in this game was one from Ruud van Nistelrooy and the other was his long-range shot. Therefore, if Real Madrid ignores Chu Zhongtian's scoring ability, I am afraid it will suffer.
Chu Zhongtian is no longer the rookie who had to ask the team's strikers for advice first when he wanted to score goals. I believe that those who only remember what Chu Zhongtian was like at the beginning will be surprised when they see him now.
※※※ In the thirtieth minute of the game, in the continuous confrontation before that, opportunities appeared from time to time, and it was up to who could seize them.
Hoffenheim's players are not as good at this as the more experienced Real Madrid.
Hoffenheim had a chance to score before and they didn't take it. Chu Zhongtian, entangled by Khedira and Alonso, still struggled to pass the ball over, and the ball passed through the gap between Pepe and Arbeloa and into the penalty area. Van Nistelrooy still stabbed the ball despite Carvalho's interference. Casilla didn't expect Ruud van Nistelrooy to finish in such a difficult situation, his movements were half a beat slower, and the ball drilled past him and hit the post!
The bounced ball landed right at the feet of Ibisevic, and he only needed to push the ball in the face of an empty goal, but he chose to volley hard at this time...... As a result, the ball flew straight off the crossbar!
"Ahh He Ping was very sorry. "Waste such an opportunity...... What a shame! Hoffenheim beware, such a waste of opportunity will be retributed! ”
Before the words fell, Real Madrid organized a beautiful fast attack. Alonso, the brain of Real Madrid's midfield, suddenly made a long pass at the back!
Hoffenheim's defenders had a brief lack of concentration, not expecting Real Madrid's attack to be so simple in front of them.
C. Ronaldo leaps high in front and competes with Camper for a header. C. Ronaldo is perhaps the most versatile player in world football today, with both left and right feet, tall and strong, outstanding bounce, and super header ability. Shots from outside the box and inside the box are good, headers are good, and there is also incredible speed and flamboyant technique...... Some players can become first-class just by being good at one or two aspects, but C. Ronaldo has them all, and it makes sense that such a player can become the best in the world.
In the face of Comper, C. Ronaldo jumped high in the sprint, and relied on his own bounce to eat Hoffenheim's central defender, and he pushed Compper to ferry the football to the middle.
Higuain, who followed up, received the ball and immediately distributed the ball to Di Maria on the wing. Di Maria then used his brilliant little skills to shake the Serbian defender away from Kolarov and burst into the box!
"Di Maria! Nice break! ”
Seeing him burst into the box, Simunic pounced on the defence and goalkeeper Nyema also chose to block the near corner to prevent him from shooting suddenly.
At the same time, Sana and Chu Zhongtian ran back to the penalty area to defend.
Di Maria didn't choose to shoot, but a cross! The ball raced between Simunic and Nyema. It was an awkward position and Simunic didn't dare to clear the ball because he could get an own goal as soon as he stretched his foot. Nyema, on the other hand, didn't react, watching the football roll past him, he thought that Di Maria would either shoot hard or cross to the penalty spot, where Higuain, Real Madrid's striker.
When I thought that Di Maria was bold, he passed the football directly from between him and Simunic!
Didn't anyone expect this pass?
No, C. Ronaldo has already slapped the horse, and under the interference of Sana, he still resisted the other party. At this time, his strong body played a crucial role, and if he was replaced by a player like Ozil, I am afraid that he would have been knocked out of the bottom line by the "killing machine" a long time ago.
Sana was desperate to squeeze Ronaldo out of the way from behind, while the Portuguese used his body to squeeze him behind. When the football came, both men stretched out their feet, Ronaldo was for a shot and Sana for clearance.
In the end, Sana kicked C. Ronaldo in the calf, and C. Ronaldo kicked the ball into the empty goal.
"The ball went in !!"
The Bernabeu Stadium erupted in a boiling pitch and 80,000 fans erupted in loud cheers. The sound was enough to make the hearts of the Hoffenheim players and fans in the stadium feel a stir.
"Cristiano. Ronaldo!! He finally scored!! After scoring seven shots, he finally scored! The goal gap since the start of the new season has been shattered! ”
C. Ronaldo was so excited after the goal that he ran to the corner flag with open arms, then turned around and turned his back to the stands. In this way, he is announcing to the whole Bernabeu that Real Madrid's new number seven is me!
The background to the ecstatic Portuguese was Hoffenheim's disappointed players.
They played against Real Madrid for 31 minutes, attacking against each other, full of courage, but they were still conceded by the opposition.
This gave a piece of evidence to the commentators who were not optimistic about Hoffenheim and Real Madrid: "This conceded goal shows that it is not possible to play against Real Madrid!" Hoffenheim's defense in the box was too easy! ”
"C. Ronaldo's goal was too easy! With only Sana by his side, there is no Hoffenheim player anymore! In the face of such an empty goal, C. Ronaldo can't fail to score! Otherwise he wouldn't be called Cristiano. Ronaldo! ”
"Real Madrid has finally scored! But that's just the first, it's not the end! Hoffenheim foolishly chose to play against Real Madrid in this game, and this is the result they have to face - they are completely overwhelmed by Real Madrid's sharp attack! ”
Real Madrid fans waved their arms in the stands and they felt the same as the commentators. Any team that dares to play against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu will not be able to die! They can already predict that, and this game is going to produce a lot of goals, maybe five, maybe six, maybe eight, and of course Real Madrid will score on the side that scores. Hoffenheim, an inexperienced and incompetent small team, will be completely destroyed and torn to shreds by Real Madrid's powerful artillery fire.
Real Madrid President Florentino smiled with relief on the podium. There had been no rain for the first 30 minutes, and he was afraid of repeating the scene he had seen at home to Osasuna last weekend and be booed by his own fans, which was not a wonderful experience.
Now it's okay, the goal is scored, the lead is up, and the stone in my heart has landed.
※※※ On the Hoffenheim side, many people were disappointed by the goal conceded. After attacking for so long, I didn't expect that it was not them who scored first, but Real Madrid. The game will be even more difficult for them to play away from home.
Just when everyone felt a little frustrated, Chu Zhongtian's voice rang out: "It's okay now, we have no other way but to attack." ”
Everyone looked up at their captain.
"I don't think it's anything, we're going to attack anyway." Chu Zhongtian spread his hand and said. "The game hasn't changed for us."
He ran into the goal, picked up the soccer ball, and then turned and ran towards the centre circle.
He knows that some people will worry that if they continue to attack like this, they will lose the ball and lose the game by a big score. But Chu Zhongtian will not agree with them, conceding a goal may be, and losing by a big score is absolutely impossible! This is the first game of the Champions League, and it is so easy to be defeated by the opponent, so why talk about going further? But if this first step is too easy, how can it be possible to move forward in the face of difficulties in the future?
Just right, now this first step is just right. The opponent was strong and the game was tough. It's like a litmus test. If you don't even take this first step, you don't have to take the next step. But if we can successfully move through it, we won't be able to ignore any of the biggest difficulties we encounter.
We're coming out of the strongest group of death ever!
What else in this world can stop us?!
He smashed the ball the tee point in the centre circle.
(To be continued)