host must win

Chapter 148 Between Offense and Defense
Yin Jun roared excitedly at the fans in the stands, and the teammates behind him rushed up one after another and pulled him back.

Everyone is so excited, so excited.

They lost the goal shortly after being counterattacked by the opponent, and now it only took 12 minutes to equalize the score. This made the Manchester United players very excited. They saw the hope of reversing and eliminating Real Madrid at home.

After losing the away game, although the Manchester United players were confident of getting back at home, they were hit hard when they conceded a goal shortly after the start.

Now, Yin Jun helped the team quickly equalize the score and brought the two sides back to the same starting line, which naturally encouraged the Manchester United players.

With the current score, Manchester United only needs to score one more goal to equalize the total score of the two rounds, and at the same time advance to the semi-finals with the advantage of more away goals.

If the team advances to the semi-finals, it will be one step closer to advancing to the Champions League final at Old Trafford this season.

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After Yin Jun scored a goal, Real Madrid began to want to control the situation of the game.Because with the current score, it is still Real Madrid who will advance.

But Manchester United obviously don't want to give up the advantage they gained so hard in the opening game and give it up to their opponents.Several offensive players in the frontcourt began to actively press Real Madrid's defenders, and the midfielder also pressed on players including Makelele and Guti at the same time, which made it difficult for Real Madrid to pass the ball effectively to the frontcourt .

It wasn't until the 31st minute that Real Madrid got a chance. They got a free kick from the left side of the front court.Because the free kick was nearly 30 meters away from the goal, Carlos came to take the penalty, but his free kick was of average quality, far out of the far post, and did not pose any threat to the goal guarded by Butters.

2 minutes later, Real Madrid launched another long pass. Ferdinand judged the landing point in advance and blocked Ronaldo with his body, forcing the latter to foul during the scramble. The referee whistled and warned.

The two attacks failed to play a threat, and Real Madrid's offense was obviously not as sharp as it was at home.

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As the core of Manchester United's frontcourt attack, Yin Jun actively presses and oppresses the frontcourt during the game, but also observes his opponent to some extent.He found that the reason why Real Madrid performed poorly was not only because they lost their energy and disrupted the rhythm after being equalized by Manchester United, but also because their physical fitness was really bad.

Although this Real Madrid team is really full of big-name stars, but to become famous and become a world-class star, not only talent is needed, but also time to accumulate experience.

This Real Madrid team is actually on the older side.The first 11 people, except for the goalkeeper Iker Casillas who is only 22 years old, the rest of the ten people, among the four defenders, Salgado is 27 years old, Elguera is 28 years old, Carlos is 30 years old, Hierro is already 35 years old.Among the five midfielders, Makelele is 30 years old, Guti is 26 years old, Zidane is 31 years old, Figo is 30 years old, McManaman is 31 years old, and Ronaldo on the front line is 26 years old.

Among these people, except for Casillas, they can basically be regarded as veterans.Especially the defensive core Hierro and Makelele, and the midfield core Zidane and Figo are all over thirty.

Although these players are rich in experience and their abilities are basically at the peak of their careers, after nearly a season of long campaigns and long-term multi-line battles, the physical condition of the veterans is definitely far inferior to that of the young players. The most obvious thing is that they They all looked very tired.

Relatively speaking, Manchester United's starting lineup is slightly younger.Except for the goalkeeper Butters who is almost 32 years old, the rest are basically under 30 years old: Wes Brown is 23 years old, Ferdinand is 24 years old, Sylvester is 25 years old, O'Shea is 22 years old, Keane is 31 years old , Bart is 28 years old, Veron is 28 years old, Yin Jun is 18 years old, Giggs is 29 years old, Ruud van Nistelrooy is 27 years old.

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Manchester United players are not only relatively younger, but Ferguson has done a better job of the team's rotation, which is also conducive to the players' maintenance and recovery of physical fitness.

Manchester United always launch an on-the-spot counter-grab immediately after losing the ball. The purpose is not only to regain the ball, but also to delay the opponent. This reflects the advantages of the players' physical fitness and running ability.On the one hand, because of tactics and habits, on the other hand, physical fitness. When Real Madrid scored the front of Manchester United's penalty area after grabbing the ball, Manchester United's defense was basically in place, and the next step was the tough battle.

But on the other hand, after stealing the ball several times, Manchester United played quick counterattacks and could quickly create a threat, especially Carlos on the left. The 30-year-old Brazilian left-back was really struggling to defend Yin Jun on the left.

Even, when the game progressed to No.306 minutes, after Carlos got the ball, when Yin Jun rushed towards him quickly, the Brazilian left back wondered if he remembered the steal in the first round of the two sides. Immediately passed the ball to Elguera in the middle.

The terrible thing is that Ruud van Nistelrooy was near Elguera and immediately intercepted the Spanish defender.

Elguera lost the ball, the Dutch center poked the ball to Ryan Giggs on the left.After getting the ball, Giggs dunked over Salgado, who was defending him, and volleyed with his right foot 20 meters in front of the goal, slightly wide of the right post. Ferguson looked very disappointed on the sidelines.

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Although the crisis was lifted, Carlos' mistake still made Real Madrid break out in a cold sweat.

The audience in front of the TV was also very surprised by Carlos' performance this time. After all, the Brazilian left back was one of the best players in the world last year, ranking second only to compatriot Ronaldo in the selection of the European Ballon d'Or Second, he also ranked among the top five in the selection of the World Footballer of the Year, but in this Champions League knockout match against Yin Jun, his performance was far below standard.

After persisting for more than ten minutes, Manchester United finally chose to defend and counterattack.Although Real Madrid was very passive during this period, after all, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, and its strength should not be underestimated.

Especially when they began to gradually stabilize their position, Manchester United did not dare to be careless.

Real Madrid obviously has problems with their physical fitness, coupled with the relatively passive situation on the court during this period, this makes their players seem a little unexcited and the enthusiasm for the game is not enough.

At the very least, compared with the home game, each one of them is compared with the Manchester United players who are playing chicken blood. Real Madrid is not as excited as Manchester United, even compared with the first round.

(End of this chapter)