Chapter 157: World-class central defender
Lazio's Pavon surprised many by his defensive performance.
Because he's tough and doesn't look like him anymore.
In the past, Pavon didn't feel that kind of iron temperament when he defended, and his movements looked elegant when he defended, but he lacked ruthlessness. So when it comes to strikers who are more ruthless than him, there's nothing he can do.
At this time, it is up to Jose, who is silent. Passarella up.
So it's no wonder that in the Spanish center-back duo of him and Passarella, Jose. Passarella received even more praise.
Jose. Passarella is really a great centre-back, and after a few years of training, his muscles have improved considerably.
It can be said that Jose. Passarella has few obvious weaknesses and is the perfect centre-back that any manager can only dream of.
In Jose. Pavin next to Passarella is inevitably criticized, comparing him with Passarella, and always feels that he is not good enough. The defensive style is soft, which is one of the more criticized points.
So people will always look down on him.
But I didn't expect this to surprise everyone in this game.
In the rest of the game, Pavon was still tough.
Whether it's defending or fouling, it's very clean.
Of course, although his fouls are very hard, they are actually not very serious fouls, and some of them are simply pulling their clothes to slow down the opponent's breakthrough run.
Most of these fouls are not enough to give a yellow card, and the game is at Lazio's home stadium, so the referee is a verbal warning.
But Pavon is not so stupid, and what can be solved without fouling will not use fouls.
Fouls are nothing more than a deterrent to the enemy.
Sure enough, when Real Madrid attacked again, they would be a little hesitant when facing Pavon.
Because this should be a soft central defender in front of him. Now it's very tough.
In the previous encounters, they all came back with a feather.
Do you want to continue to break through from this point?
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Schuster looked to Chang Sheng.
He now had such a question.
That is his suspicion that Chang Sheng deliberately asked Real Madrid to do so.
Dig a trap, show weakness, and then let Real Madrid jump in, and never climb again.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was possible.
Otherwise, why is the pre-game winning so low-key?
With his fighting instincts, a mad dog, he must have bitten people when he saw them. Add to that the feud between him and Real Madrid, how could he be so silent?
In general, there must be a reason for his silence......
The more Schuster thought about it, the more likely it became.
With a cunning and multifaceted character. There is a high probability of this.
In this case, he can't let him get his wish.
So Schuster came to the sidelines and loudly reminded his players to stop besieging Pavon.
Modify tactics and blossom more.
The Real Madrid players follow the manager's orders. No more assists on Pavon's side.
Pavon's pressure lessened.
Pavon looked at the boss on the sidelines, and he crouched on the ground again.
It was the first time since that game six years ago that he had a chance to relive his old dreams.
The form is exactly the same, the other party treats him as a soft persimmon that is easy to pinch, and concentrates superior forces to break through him.
Luckily, this time, he knew the correct answer.
He took it a different way.
So the enemy retreated like a tidal wave.
The defensive pressure on his body suddenly lightened.
Let's be honest. When Pavon first did this, he didn't know if he would be able to support Real Madrid's wave after wave of attacks.
He was worried. If the other party finally succeeds in breaking through himself, won't the result still be the same?
Now he breathed a sigh of relief.
The Boss is right!
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When Real Madrid no longer only attacked Pavon's side. In fact, Lazio's defensive pressure was also lighter.
Although they attacked more places, their attacks weakened.
It's like knocking a nail, why is the front of the nail made pointed, so it's easy to knock the target? And it is not so easy to change to a blunt one.
The principle is the same.
Previously, it was Pavon who was alone in the endured the pointed attacks of Real Madrid's attack.
Right now. Real Madrid's attack turned blunt and the threat was much less.
After the pressure on the back line has eased. Lazio's offensive began to pick up.
This kind of pace is very uncomfortable for Real Madrid.
Just when they felt that the football was still at Khedira's feet, their defensive attention shifted to Khedira.
But just as they were about to defend Khedira's hand, Khedira passed the ball out.
And Modric didn't stop the ball, he just passed the ball again.
This time, Real Madrid's players didn't even have time to prepare to defend him.
The football was constantly being passed back and forth in front of the Real Madrid players, and when the ball was passed, onlookers would think that it was a mistake.
But when the camera shifts, it is only then that a Lazio player appears at the landing point of the football on time and receives the ball.
This kind of passing, which is almost without thinking and observing, is completely instinctive.
This instinct is the result of countless passes and catches in practice
Target.
There is no shortcut to success, and even if there is a plug-in for frequent wins, it requires persistent training on the part of the players.
Chang Sheng and his coaching staff envision a lot of situations and then put the players in that environment and force them to play fast passes.
At first everyone was going to find it unbelievable because the pass was so fast that they couldn't pass it at all.
But Changsheng makes them practice, keep practicing.
Eventually, everyone can see the results.
Their passing is getting more and more accurate, and no matter what the circumstances.
But after they pass the ball, they know how to move and where to go.
In this way, teammates can pass the ball in this direction without thinking and observing, and they will definitely receive the ball themselves.
That's why Lazio are using their current tactics.
Constant passing and running. That's the basis of winning tactics.
It couldn't be simpler.
But there are not many people who can crack it.
Because not every team can do that many boring passing drills day in and day out.
And every team has its own style that can't be forced.
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Real Madrid looked a little overwhelmed by this passing from Lazio.
In the end, they were able to defend in the box.
But even so, they were still stunned by Lazio's quick passes.
Towards the end of the first half, Lazio sent the ball into the box with a dizzying array of defences.
Falcao leaned on centre-back Cannavaro in front of goal, relying on his physical and strength advantages to leave the former world's best centre-back with no way at all.
Cannavaro's fitness is declining rapidly, and he is being held back by Falcao, and there is nothing he can do. He could only follow Falcao's outstretched leg to reach the ball, hoping to stab the ball first.
Falcao leaned back and pushed Cannavaro backwards to keep him away from the ball.
Then with a push of his foot, the ball flew into the goal guarded by Casillas......
"Falcao! 2:0! Lazio lead Real Madrid by two goals at home! It was a surprise first half. We feel that Real Madrid should be able to draw away from Lazio......"
The shouts of "tigers" sounded again from the stands.
There are also fans holding flags with images of tiger heads. Cheer on Falcao.
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Chang Sheng waved his fist in front of the coach's seat.
At this level, the team just needs to remind them not to be proud and underestimate the enemy at halftime.
If it were another team, it would be incredible. In the face of Real Madrid, how can you be proud and underestimate the enemy?
But for Lazio now, that's the truth.
They were two goals ahead of Real Madrid in the first half, so they really deserve to be underestimated......
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Schuster lowered his head and looked at the ground. No one knows what he's thinking.
This Lazio team is difficult to play, and he is well prepared. But I didn't expect it to be so difficult to fight.
Conceded the ball at the beginning and then faced that face Guapavon. Real Madrid's offensive has been slow to tear apart the void. In the end, it was to no avail.
The attack was fruitless, and there was a fire in the backyard.
Finally, concede one more goal.
The first half can be summed up like this.
Schuster felt that the biggest mistake he made was that he didn't expect Pavon to be so tough defensively......
It's like those world-class centre-backs.
Because of this mistake. This led to a series of errors that followed.
Too much time was wasted when the Real Madrid players found out that something was wrong. Morale and confidence have been hit.
What happened next was a matter of course.
Schuster looked down and thought about what adjustments he would have to make in the second half. to be able to turn the tide.
He didn't come up with it until the end of the first half.
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At half-time, both locker rooms were talking about Francisco Brown. Pavon.
Even Lazio's players were stunned by the performance of their team-mates.
They didn't expect Pavon to be so tough in the game and really not give an inch.
Everyone patted Pavon on the shoulder and praised him for his performance in the first half.
Pavon had a slightly shy smile on his face.
Meanwhile, in the away dressing room, some of Real Madrid's players were privately surprised by Pavon's performance.
Striker Ruud van Nistelrooy asked his strike partner Raul about Pavon, who shook his head to say that he didn't remember Pavon being so good.
"It's incredible...... Guti leaned in and shook his head.
"What happened to him?" Casillas also found it strange as Pavin's former teammate. "When he left, the media was laughing at him as a loser...... To be honest, I was quite upset about him at the time. But I also think that without Real Madrid, it may be difficult for him to succeed......"
A group of people were shaking their heads, puzzled as to how Pavon had been reborn.
Originally, they thought there was no Jose. Passarella, this game will be a lot easier. As a result, they came up against a world-class centre-back today!
Any centre-back who can single-handedly stop Real Madrid's attack can be considered world-class.
In this match, Pavon's performance is truly world-class!