As a goalkeeper, carry the team forward

Chapter 292 The opponent is Real Madrid!

Cesc Fabregas scored the ball in midfield and passed it directly to Hazard.

In the tactical arrangement before the game, apart from Mourinho's emphasis on defense, the rest is to use Hazard as a burst attack as much as possible.

Hazard, who has been in a downturn for nearly a season, finally ushered in a recovery at the end of the season.

If Jose is the guarantee of Chelsea's undefeated, Hazard will greatly affect Chelsea's offensive efficiency.

Diego Costa is good at fighting with opposing defenders in the Premier League, but facing Ramos and Pepe, it is difficult for Costa to take advantage of both sides knowing the bottom line.

In the 5th minute, the two sides played a wave of climax.

Ivan kicks in a cross near the corner flag on the right.

In the penalty area, Costa and Hazard attracted most of the opponent's defensive strength.

This allowed Matic, who inserted from the back, to find a chance to shoot.

It's a pity that Matic's shot was not powerful, and the ball speed was not enough. In the end, Navas directly confiscated the ball.

Navas quickly took the goal kick.

Real Madrid had a chance to counterattack quickly.

Bell dribbled the ball forward from the right, and three Chelsea players surrounded him, but it still allowed Bell to break through the encirclement.

Outside the lower right corner of the penalty area, seeing that Bell was about to dribble into the penalty area, William, who returned to defense in time, decisively shoveled Bell down.

Real Madrid got the first direct free kick opportunity of the game.

Bell stood on the penalty spot.

Suddenly, a sense of crisis welled up in Jose's heart.

It shouldn't be.

Jose believes that with his current ability, no one should be able to pose a threat to him.

Although Jose is very confident, he still improves his concentration while being cautious on the court.

Bell took a free kick. Instead of hitting the goal, he passed the ball into the small penalty area.

Jose wanted to attack, but because he was a little slower, the risk of attacking became too great.

3 meters in front of the goal, Benzema shot with his left foot before everyone else.

Jose finally knew where the sense of crisis came from.

If it was before, for a super-close shot of 3 meters, unless Jose was standing on the shooting route, there was a high probability that he would have to use a plug-in to save it.

But today is different, Jose's reaction and speed have far surpassed before.

Then people only saw that facing Benzema's close-range shot in front of the goal, Jose stretched out his left foot in a panic, and then blocked the ball very luckily.

"Hey, the Chelsea goalkeeper is too lucky, right? Can this be blocked?" Some fans sighed.

They didn't know that Jose's ability to block Benzema's shot was not due to luck, but intentional.

Since his physical evolution was completed, Jose has been extremely sure that he can save almost all shots in this world, which undoubtedly makes his side invincible from the beginning of the game.

But Jose soon realized what would all teams do if they knew they couldn't get past Jose's goal under normal circumstances?
That is to beat Mourinho the way Mourinho did.

Since they can't break through Jose's gate, they should just do a good job of defending with peace of mind, so that no one can score goals.

In such a situation, the knockout round is fine. After all, even if there is a penalty shootout in the end, the winner will be decided, but in the league with the points system, it will be very troublesome.

In the 38 rounds of the Premier League, if you tie 38 games in extreme cases, you can only score 38 points in the end. There is a risk of relegation in the Premier League.

An undefeated team, but finally relegated, it is not as simple as a joke.

So Jose has made his own decision, that is, he will still save the opponent's shot, but he will pretend to be very lucky.

What Jose did was to give the opponent the hope of breaking the door, but in fact this hope is like a mirage, which can be seen but never touched.

If people knew the truth, they would probably choose to go forward and beat Jose to death.

That's not how you walk your dog.

The game continues.

In the 11th minute, Carvajal uprooted Hazard, and the referee showed the first yellow card.

Real Madrid's counterattack was very efficient.

Bell, on the other hand, seemed extremely active, and he could be seen no matter whether it was the right or the left.

"Bell, wake up, you are no longer a Tottenham player. Chelsea and Real Madrid have no feud." Suddenly, a fan popped up.

Seeing this sentence, some people burst into laughter on the spot: "This is the final of the Champions League, and we will fight regardless of hatred."

Just as the fans were teasing each other, Bell came to the left to take the ball.

In the rib position, when Bell was about to dribble forward, Azpilicueta fouled Bell and tripped him with his foot.

Real Madrid got a free kick from the left rib position.

Since the penalty spot was too far from the goal, the fans of both sides did not pay much attention to this free kick.

Only José, even though he is already very powerful, still meticulously directs his teammates to do a good job of defense.

It's just that Jose's reputation is a little bit worse after all, and some veteran players are not too cold about Jose's cautious approach.

Cross took a free kick and passed it diagonally to the right side of the penalty area.

Bell gave up following the crowd to press towards the goal, but retreated at high speed, and hit the ball without being marked.

Bell rubbed his head, and the ball flew towards the goal.

Bell's header seemed to be lacking in strength, and before reaching the goal, it had already begun to fall rapidly.

wrong.

Bell's header was not for the goal, but for the ferry to the goal.

In the middle of the penalty area, less than 2 meters away from the goal, Jose flew to attack.

But at the same time, Ramos also flew to kill.

Just like Benzema's shot in front of the goal 10 minutes ago, Ramos also had the opportunity to shoot from close range, but this time it was closer to the goal.

Bell is going to put the shooting opportunity directly in front of the goal.

Regardless of whether Ramos was suspected of being offside, just to be on the safe side, Jose broke out his strength in an instant.

Just when Ramos was about to touch the ball, Jose was already in place.

Ramos wanted to speed up the pace of his shot, but after all, he was not as fast as Jose.

Under the shocked eyes of everyone, Jose took the first step to block the ball.

The fans of both sides only reacted at this time. An inconspicuous free kick almost led to a goal. If Jose hadn't reacted fast enough, Chelsea might have fallen behind.

In the first half, the two sides scored 0-0.

Real Madrid's defense is very good, it is difficult for Chelsea to find a good chance to score.

As for Chelsea, Bell passed the ball to the goal continuously, and the players finally realized that the opponent was Real Madrid. As long as a small mistake was made, the opponent might seize the opportunity and cause a murderous intention.

During the intermission, Mourinho once again emphasized the importance of defense.

In the second half, Real Madrid kicked off, but the ball soon reached Chelsea's feet.

Real Madrid's right rib position in the half, Hazard, Pedro, William, and Fabregas passed the ball to organize the attack, and the ball reached Hazard's feet.

Hazard throws off Casemiro and passes diagonally to the middle of the penalty area.

Diego Costa took the ball with his back, and before he could turn around, Pepe came from behind and knocked Costa down.

"Beep, beep~" The referee blew the foul whistle decisively.

Penalty kick, Chelsea got a penalty kick.

Navas was very dissatisfied with this penalty. He believed that Pepe and Costa were just normal physical contact.

But the referee ignored Navas's rhetoric at all, but directly took out a yellow card to shut up the opponent.

On the football field, it is undoubtedly an extremely stupid thing to question the referee's eyes, not to mention that Pepe's leg movements really overwhelmed Costa, and a penalty kick is a very correct penalty.

According to data, this is the second time Real Madrid has been awarded a penalty kick in the Champions League final. The last time it was awarded a penalty kick was in 1962. Eusebio, who took the penalty kick that time, scored the ball .

Chelsea won a penalty today, who will take the penalty?

"Hey, are you coming?" Fabregas asked in the direction of Jose.

Jose thought for a moment and finally shook his head.

Real Madrid is different from other teams. Whether it is Bale or Ronaldo, their counterattack speed is extremely amazing. If they miss the penalty and let Real Madrid get a chance to counterattack, the risk factor is too great.

What's more, the score on the field is still 0-0. Chelsea is not at the time of life and death. To be on the safe side, the most important thing is to do a good job of defense.

What's more, in Chelsea's formation, there are Xiaofa, Hazard, and Costa, who are also capable of taking penalties.

Although Jose is very powerful, he can't do everything alone, right?
After the final discussion, it was decided that Hazard would take the penalty kick.

In normal times, neither Fafa nor Costa would give up a penalty kick, but now it is the Champions League final, and the opponent is the "Galaxy Battleship" Real Madrid. This penalty may determine the final championship in minutes. Under such a background , Not everyone can handle the pressure.

In fact, Hazard couldn't bear it, but he, who has been in a downturn for nearly a whole season, is not bad this time.

As the referee's whistle sounded, Hazard started to move.

Running up and hitting the goal with his left foot, there was no pause in the whole process.

Navas began to pounce to the right of the goal before Hazard touched the ball.

However, he misjudged the direction of Hazard's shot.

It's just that the ball didn't fly into the net, but hit the left crossbar and bounced back.

Hazard missed a crucial penalty.

According to data, this is the 11th penalty kick missed in the history of the Champions League final, and it is also the first time to hit the crossbar. The previous 10 missed shots were all saved by the goalkeeper.

Chelsea fans were very disappointed, but they did not blame Hazard, but gave Hazard warm applause.

At this tense moment, only by letting the players release the pressure can they perform better.

In the 52nd minute, Real Madrid made passive substitutions and adjusted.

Carvajal was injured in a fight with Hazard.

There is no way, Zidane had to make the first substitution adjustment.

Danilo came off the bench.

With the help of the team doctor, Carvajal limped off the field, the tears on his face showing how much he wanted to stay on the field.

(End of this chapter)