Football: After listening to the persuasion, I became the strongest free man!

Chapter 350 I will always let everyone see a better version of myself!

It is difficult for such a rough attack to pose a real threat to Navas. Near the end of the first half, the first incident that could change the overall trend of the game occurred.

Silva's dismissal undoubtedly disrupted Pergone's initial plan and deployment, and also caused Manchester City's frontcourt formation to infinitely shift to 442, but only Ding Ding was left at the ball point.

This also means that if Real Madrid strangles Tintin, Manchester City's offense will cease to exist. The trend in the second half also proved this.

The Manchester City formation pictured above is actually somewhat inaccurate.

In fact, in the second half, Akun's position was further back, and his threat was significantly reduced after more retreats.

And Iheanacho is obviously not used to such a big scene, so his effect is not that big after playing.

In the first half, because there was no space and the defense was relatively deep, it can be said that Benzema did not play even 30% of his role.

When Benzema came off the field in the second half, Real Madrid's lack of attacking power reflected Benzema's role.

Due to the lack of a fulcrum in the frontcourt, neither Jese, Vazquez, Bale, nor Marcelo can make good use of this space to attack Manchester City.

In the second half, Manchester City's offense basically turned rough, and attempts to attack the opponent's defense with direct through balls or crosses from the side had little effect on Real Madrid's defense. It can be seen in the picture that Manchester City basically had no success in passing in front of the penalty area and passing through the ball after halftime. The few successes came mostly from the breakthroughs of Tintin and Navas.

Sometimes Bale will break through from his usual left-back position, then cut inside to find the space between Jese and Vazquez.

In this game, whether he was breaking through and running or returning to defend and counterattack, he did a good job. Bell: Limited by his playing style, but in the second half, he still showed some things that a superstar should have. Joe Hart:

In the second half... Kroos and Magic Flute don't need to fight back to talk about substitution adjustments. Both sides had to make a forced substitution around halftime, and the players replaced this time played similar roles.

Others, world-class Kroos: Master of midfield rhythm, this game achieved a balance of offense and defense, which made people see the shadow of Long Ge. Modric: Without him and Kroos, then Perez will respond more actively Real Madrid's defense, this will also cause problems on the defensive end before Real Madrid's offense starts. Vazquez: And there is no doubt that the first substitute on the striker.

There is no problem with the timing of the replacement, and there is no problem with the selection in theory. The timing of Qi Zu's second heat exchange is questionable.

The current situation is not optimistic for Manchester City. After all, they will face the complete BBC at the Bernabeu in the next round. We can only hope to maintain a good defensive level, Silva can come back in time, and De Bruyne's counterattack is even more powerful. After all, Real Madrid cannot retreat to their own half with 11 men.

Obviously, although Ronaldo and Isco are not suitable for such a tactical system, at least Ronaldo will play a greater role than Jesé or Isco.

For their own reasons, both sides played very conservatively, and the result was that the minimum requirements of both sides were met.

A tribute to Saint Hart (this is Hart, this is obviously Harry Potter!)

Real Madrid may have been injured because of Cristiano Ronaldo, and may not have wanted to repeat the tragedy of the away game against Wolfsburg, so they also played very conservatively. When Manchester City took the ball to attack, all players retreated to their own half to defend. It was not until the end that Jesus was replaced and he created several good opportunities, but St. Hartman City still maintained their home court.

You don’t need to make too many changes to your tactics, just play like this. Make the best of counterattacks. If you can’t, you have to defend well. If it’s a big deal, take a penalty kick. If the worst happens, go home. There’s nothing to be afraid of. But you must be fully mentally prepared. The test at the Bernabeu is definitely not at the same level as at the Etihad.

Of course, it is a very boring and ugly game for the audience. Manchester City followed the same idea as they did against Paris, strengthening the defense in the midfield (not a bus, you can see a lot of high-position pressing) and waiting for the opponent to make mistakes. Mangala was replaced by Kompany in the starting lineup, and nothing else changed. However, Silva's injury was a big blow to Manchester City. I guess Pergone wanted to wait until a certain period of time before making another effort. After all, it was home court. However, Silva's fate also ruined this plan, so he had to fight to the end.

One result of the disappearance of Manchester City's offensive threat is that Real Madrid can play the football they are familiar with.

Tintin: Real Madrid had a serious problem, but they were still constrained by the opponent's defense in the second half.

In the first half, except for Kroos's 6 times, the next four were all from Manchester City.

When he replaced Kroos near the end of the game and failed to continue the attack, he allowed the opponent to seize several opportunities to counterattack, threatening the goal and causing Carvajal to receive a yellow card. This effect can only be said to be negative. qualified. Let’s talk about a few people: Navas: Natal’s reputation is well-deserved. Carvajal: If there was no yellow card in the end, then this game would be perfect.

Of course, that yellow card wasn't his fault. Pepe: Ignoring the shot that sent Joe Hart to immortality, Pepe's entire performance could have been almost 9.5 or even 10 points. For Iheanacho and Akun, the limit can be said to be world-class. Ramos: Facing the second best shot in the game, he also missed it.

Jese's performance in this game is really paving the way for the next generation Vazquez to rise to the top. Both the offensive and defensive ends are unsatisfactory. Iheanacho is still young and excusable. As for the second substitution, Pergone has no second choice at all (Delph? Are you sure you're not kidding me?), and Qi Zu only has James Ronaldo and Isco.

This tactic is not unsuccessful. If it weren't for Joe Hart's superb performance in front of the goal, Real Madrid would definitely be able to score at least one away goal.

Real Madrid shouldn't make substitutions when their attack is at its peak, but when that momentum begins to weaken, injecting fresh strength in time is a good way to maintain it.

It can be seen that Real Madrid's main method in the second half is to start the attack from the left (from Marcelo, Kroos or the Magic Flute who switched here), and then attract Manchester City to deploy heavy defense forces on their right through a wide range Transfer the ball to Bale, Vazquez or Carvajal on your right.

From the perspective of the intensity and enjoyment of the game, Manchester City and Real Madrid played like shit.

Both sides did not have many effective attacks, and their shooting statistics were not good. Real Madrid did not have the mercury-like counterattack, and Manchester City did not have the fast pace of the British style of play. The game was lethargic.

In short, there is no way to compare this game with Atletico Madrid's home game against Bayern last night! From a competitive perspective, it can only be said that both sides have temporarily found each other's weaknesses and curbed each other's vitality, so that neither side can find a good way to score.

Hart is finally no longer a background player this time. He performed well and deserves praise. After all, the European Cup is coming and England also needs a good goalkeeper.

The highlight of the game was Zidane's pants. He really needs a tailor who can sew them well. From the perspective of winning the championship, this 0-0 game may be a better result for both sides.

After all, we have reached the semi-finals and there are only 180 minutes left until the final. No one wants to take too many risks. After all, the game lasts for 180 minutes!

Real Madrid did not score away goals, and they will definitely hope to play a good defensive counterattack when they return to home. It is still doubtful whether Cristiano Ronaldo can play at home, and the frontcourt weapon of stupid horse is also injured.

Manchester City has injured Silva and Yaya Toure is not available. How to bring out the creativity in the frontcourt is a very serious problem for Manchester City.

The 90 minutes of this game will definitely be beaten if it looks good.

But I think one concept that needs to be clarified is: just because it doesn’t look good, doesn’t mean it’s not of high quality.

On the contrary, the technical and tactical levels displayed by both sides in this game were relatively high.

1. Competition mentality. Real Madrid overturned at Wolfsburg's home court in the first round, and they were obviously a lot more careful in this game. The most obvious thing is that Lucas, who replaced Ronaldo, was almost invisible on the offensive end in the first half, but looking at the statistics after the game, we found that the running distance was not short. Manchester City has even decided to counterattack: if you can steal one, it's best, if you can't steal it, you can't concede the ball.

Especially after Silva was unexpectedly injured and came off the field, Aguero was basically left struggling in the entire frontcourt.

2. Tactical arrangements. In fact, neither team is a possession-based team. They prefer to press for quick counterattacks after winning the ball, using the speed of the frontcourt (Bell or Kun) and the precise passing of the midfielders to quickly open up the opponent. Line of defense. This game reminds me of the NBA Finals ten years ago, when the Spurs played the Pistons. The look and feel was very similar. Viewed separately, Real Madrid still used the speed of Bale and Marcelo to attack and then seek crosses. However, after Benzema came off the field, Jese did not have the ability to serve as an offensive fulcrum, and the scene was a bit ugly for a time.

Fortunately, the physical strength of the Manchester City players gradually declined, and K8+Magic Flute took full control of the midfield, allowing them to have several subsequent opportunities. Manchester City's offense in this game basically had no bright spots, which also made their trip to the Bernabeu in the next round even more dangerous. In addition to the breakthrough in the opening stage of the game to target the gap left behind Marcelo's assist, and several The first set kick in the frontcourt basically didn't get any decent opportunities. Aguero was attacked from both sides by Master Pei and Shui Ye, and he was helpless.

3. Personal performance. Manchester City's best player is undoubtedly Hart, who saved several close-range shots from Real Madrid, especially Pepe's miraculous kick. Of course, the central defender combination of Otamendi and Kompany also worked very hard, but they were obviously exhausted towards the end, which was a hidden danger.

I think the best player in Real Madrid is Pepe. Although he is almost the oldest player on the field, he can assist, cover up defense and even confront Messi's husband (by mistake). Although he received a yellow card, the foul was really weird. Benzema, oh no, it's all because Marcelo pressed too deep and couldn't come back. The other standout is Casemiro. The single defensive midfielder in the midfield is strong enough, and he is very active in fighting and the effect is very good.

4. Second round prediction: Looking at the news today, Ronaldo may not be able to play in the next game, and Benzema may also be absent. Of course I don’t know if it’s a smoke bomb.

If the BBC really only has Guale left, I am quite optimistic about Manchester City advancing to the finals, with a score of 1:1 in the second leg. In other words, it can be forced to open at 55.

This game is like a master fight in a martial arts movie. The two people circled around for a long time before trying out two moves at the end. As for any exciting big moves in the future, let's look forward to the next round.

Sporting Lisbon plays aggressively, with strong personal skills and strong self-confidence. This shows that everyone on the court dares to make moves and has excellent passing and control.

This combination of personal skills and quick short passes in a small area should look good when playing against Dortmund. The defense against Real Madrid is very targeted, especially when BBC gets the ball, every player is surrounded by two or more people. Real Madrid's frontcourt is not fast enough, and it will fall into the awkward situation of being surrounded when it gets the ball. Bell was in the best condition, with sharp breakthroughs and was tightly guarded.

Cristiano Ronaldo has actually lost his absolute speed when breaking through.

Benzema is in poor condition and is ineffective in controlling the ball and making breakthroughs.

Among those who came on, Ronaldo has excellent footwork. The key is that he also has a good vision. He can see the running positions of his teammates in the distance when he glances at the field. What is rare is that he does not need too many adjustments and can quickly find what he sees when he releases the ball quickly. of vacancies.

Lucas' breakthrough ability is strong enough and his speed is fast, which improves Real Madrid's offensive speed, but his passing needs to be practiced well.

Morata has good footwork, reasonable ball control, and strong ability to seize opportunities. When Benzema is not in good form, Morata deserves more time. BBC has not yet returned to its best condition, Bale still needs to practice passing the ball with his right foot, Benzema is playing the game with the blame on his back, and Ronaldo is no longer the omnipotent Ronaldo.

What the hell is Martins in Lisbon? Marcelo has not been so popular in many years, and Messi and Robben have never been so miserable.

Of course, Real Madrid's momentum also started after the opponent's Martins came off the field. The Real Madrid defender could finally play as the Real Madrid winger. At the same time, Morata's impact also stretched the opponent's defense. James's left foot is still weak, and his shortcomings are also obvious. Mr. Luo's free kicks seem to have improved slightly under Qi Zu's training. Qi Zu's life was tough and there was nothing he could do.

It is obvious that Real Madrid, as the defending champion, is not focused enough when facing the slightly inferior Lisbon at home.

Before Cesar scored, Real Madrid players were generally oppressive and did not have many tactics.

Benzema basically didn't touch the ball and perform much. Ronaldo performed normally, and his free kick at the last critical moment showed his composure and courage after winning the European Cup.

Bell performed well in the first half. Although he did not score a goal or have a good chance, his high breakthrough and wide range of running from the wing still posed a certain threat.

Klose was average and had no outstanding performance. With the frontcourt attack blocked, Marcelo was too obviously restricted by Martins and did not have many or good wing breakthroughs to pass.

This has prevented Real Madrid from using particularly good opportunities (except for Ronaldo's goal post). Looking at Lisbon, I think they played very well.

The players have solid foot skills, their wing coordination and personal abilities create many opportunities, and their defense is also relatively good. Personally, I think replacing Martins was a very wrong decision.

Because he is like a nail stuck in Real Madrid's defense, making Real Madrid's defense afraid to press too hard.

Especially when Real Madrid replaced Morata and Lucas, it was obvious that Real Madrid's offense speeded up. Zidane's substitutions in this game were very targeted and clear.

In the first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the 16/17 season, the 3-0 result made Real Madrid the dominant side in this series. Since entering the Champions League knockout stage, Real Madrid has won all first-leg games.

"There is no place in Madrid for such awesome people."

This may be the line Simeone always wanted to say. 4 shots and 1 shot on target. This is not a weakness of Atletico Madrid. What Simeone is looking forward to is defeating the giant in the same city with only a few opportunities.

However, this time Simeone's team was crushed by this Madrid man.

Cristiano Ronaldo continued his hot form against Bayern Munich, picking up the magic hat again and breaking through the gate guarded by O'Barak three times.

No one knows why Ronaldo put all the records in the knockout rounds before breaking them. Cristiano Ronaldo only scored two goals in the group stage. In the knockout round, he first broke through the 100-goal mark in the European War, and also broke through the 100-goal mark in the Champions League. He surpassed Real Madrid legend Di Stefano and became the player with the most goals in the Champions League semi-finals, setting a record. Record of consecutive hat-tricks in the knockout rounds, double-digit goals in the Champions League for six consecutive seasons...

Messi, who was eliminated, may watch helplessly as Cristiano Ronaldo overtakes him in the Champions League scoring list and once again becomes the Champions League Golden Boot.

After scoring the third goal, Ronaldo made a request to the Bernabeu fans.

"I hope the fans will stop booing me. I will always let everyone see the best version of myself."

After defeating Bayern in the quarter-finals, Ronaldo asked the home fans not to boo him, because before that, Ronaldo only scored two goals in the group stage of the Champions League. The quarter-finals became a watershed for Ronaldo's season.

The Bernabeu was too harsh on Ronaldo before. Now the fans have finally realized that although Ronaldo cannot avoid the objective laws of sports career, but the peak Ronaldo has slipped down a level and is still better than 99% of the players in the world. They should no longer use the peak standards to demand Ronaldo. Ronaldo, it should not be taken into account that Ronaldo has "only" scored 20 goals in La Liga so far - he has saved the goals in more important arenas.

If Real Madrid finally enters the final, even if Ronaldo never scores again, it cannot be denied that Ronaldo gave Real Madrid the opportunity to reach the top stage of Europe again.

The 32-year-old Ronaldo is indeed different from the 22-year-old. He touched the ball 50 times in this game, only more than Benzema in the Real Madrid team.

Cristiano Ronaldo can no longer fight alone, but learns to rely on the strength of his teammates.

This was something he realized last year when he accepted the Ballon d'Or: "I have to thank all my teammates, the national team and Real Madrid, everyone who helped me win this personal award."

If Ronaldo wins again this year, I'm afraid he will feel the same way.

Ronaldo's ability to show off the power of Mr. Ballon d'Or on the stage is inseparable from the three men behind him - Bai Ran, Casemiro, and Luka Modric.

(End of this chapter)