Chapter 575: Final opponent Real Madrid, Ceremony 3 midfielder takes shape

Chapter 575: Final opponent Real Madrid, ceremony of three midfielders taking shape
Whether it was Manchester City advancing to the finals for four consecutive years or Lin Quan's incredible goal in the game, it was reported by major media after the game. In a very short period of time, it quickly spread throughout the world. Football.

"Lin's goal simply broke through my understanding of football!"

"I can't understand it. I really can't understand it. How on earth did he achieve this goal?"

"It's incredible that he was able to avoid conceding the ball despite being double-teamed by five people. He could actually seize the only opportunity and score the ball through the goalkeeper's crotch. How does Lin's head grow?
How could he be so calm and efficient, like a computer, sorting out all the wrong answers and accurately finding the only correct answer! "

Before Lin Quan shot, almost everyone felt that he was in dire straits or even dead. The only hope was probably to hope that the opponent's hands would move or have a physical collision with him, and then take the opportunity to fall in the penalty area and ask for a penalty kick. Bar!

But not only did he not use this disgraceful method that was suspected of diving, but he also seized the fleeting opportunity that could hardly be called an opportunity and sent the ball into the goal.

None of the people on the Juventus defense are unknowns, they are all top defensive players ranked in football.

Even the goalkeeper is one of the best goalkeepers on the planet right now.

Juventus's defense made no mistakes in this defense, but it was still overwhelmed by the opponent.

The fans really couldn't find any other words besides saying 'awesome'.

It is precisely because of the significant improvement in hard power that Real Madrid fans are full of confidence.

Moreover, in the Champions League, Real Madrid also made great progress, defeating strong opponents such as Bayern and Atletico Madrid, and successfully entered the final.

After Cross joined Real Madrid, he helped Real Madrid win the La Liga championship trophy again after five years in his first season.

"When Serie A was strong, AC Milan and Juventus both set a record of reaching the finals for three consecutive years, but the only team that can reach the finals for four consecutive years is Manchester City!"

"One thing to say, Juventus lost this game unjustly. Even if Lin Huang gave him another chance, he might not be able to copy this magic ball. But in the end, he hit Juventus. If it succeeds, Juventus will have no luck."

After Manchester City advanced to the final, Real Madrid also defeated Atletico Madrid and reached the final again.

Although Real Madrid fans were worried about Kroos' high transfer fee and salary at the beginning of the season, it only took half a season for Kroos to conquer all the fans at the Bernabeu with his outstanding and stable performance.

This is almost a replica of last year's Champions League final. The two sides facing off are currently the two top teams in football. The collision between them will definitely be very exciting.

Juventus played really well in this game. Although they lost, it was a crime without a fight. If it weren't for Lin Huang's unparalleled performance, this game would still have to be played. Maybe Juventus could enter the final.

"This Manchester City team is really too strong. They have reached the finals for four consecutive years. This has never happened in the entire history of the Champions League, right?"

"Real Madrid's lineup has been strengthened this season. The addition of Kroos has allowed them to find the last piece of the midfield puzzle. The three midfielders composed of Modric, Casemiro and Kroos, I think, are the best in the entire football world at the moment. The strongest midfield lineup, even stronger than Manchester City’s midfield!”

"That's not all. Although AC Milan and Juventus have achieved the feat of reaching the finals for three consecutive years, these two teams have only won one Champions League trophy. Compared with Manchester City's three trophies in four years, the gold content is too low. too much!"

After the fans finished talking about Lin Quan's magic goal, they naturally focused on the championship battle in this season's Champions League final.

Fans who have watched this game generally have a good impression of this old lady.

The record that Manchester City inadvertently set made Manchester City fans very excited because they once again witnessed history.

Now, when it comes to Kroos, Real Madrid fans give a thumbs up and praise Lafayette for making a very successful deal.

Of course, in terms of hard power, there is still a gap between Juventus and top teams such as Real Madrid and Manchester City.

This time, they came with the mentality of revenge against Manchester City!
There are many fans who are optimistic about Real Madrid, but there are obviously more fans who are optimistic about Manchester City.

Even if they do reach the final, I am afraid they will not be a match for Real Madrid, and the probability of winning the championship is less than 30%.

"Yes, although Kroos is expensive, it is expensive for its own sake. After he joined, Real Madrid's dominance in the league and its ability in the Champions League have been significantly improved. It can be said that , although it is still the same team, if this Real Madrid meets the Real Madrid in last year's final, they can beat themselves!"

Speaking of which, Juventus's performance in the Champions League finals has never been good. They have lost four consecutive games in the finals. Every time they work hard to reach the finals, they always come back defeated. It's miserable.

"If Manchester City wins the trophy again this year, it will be four championships in four years. Hiss, it's terrible. This is like one team monopolizing the Champions League!"

"So, Real Madrid needs to give some help, and we can't let Manchester City dominate!"

Neutral fans howled. From their perspective, they hope to see a more competitive Champions League, rather than a Champions League where one club monopolizes the championship.

Therefore, Real Madrid has naturally become the hope of the whole village.

"Real Madrid's hard power is not as good as Manchester City's, but the mentality of the players is probably not as good as Manchester City's!"

Last season at San Siro, Manchester City stepped on Real Madrid's corpse to complete the great feat of winning three consecutive Champions League titles.

So facing Manchester City again, Real Madrid is likely to be a little short in momentum.

They have played against Manchester City many times, but they have defeated Manchester City very few times.

Looking back at Manchester City, the stage of the Champions League final is like going home for them. They have long been accustomed to it and their mentality is more relaxed.

Manchester City does not have the team atmosphere of Real Madrid where they put pressure on themselves from top to bottom in order to pursue the tenth Champions League trophy in team history. They have already won enough honors, so the players' mentality is more open-minded and there is almost nothing too great. Lots of tension.

"In terms of hard power, the two teams are 50-50, but if you take into account the impact of the mentality of both sides, I think Manchester City may have a greater chance of winning!"

Don't underestimate the impact of mentality on players. If the two sides are equal in strength, the final outcome will most likely be the different mentality between the two sides.

"You have also underestimated the impact of the final venue. This year's Champions League final will be held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. This is half of Manchester City's home ground. There will definitely be a large number of Manchester City fans pouring in from the UK and even around the world. Stadiums, even if they are neutral fans, will probably favor Premier League teams.”

"Looking at it this way, Real Madrid is playing away from home!"

Some Real Madrid fans became frustrated after seeing these analyses, feeling that the team might have failed again this time.

"Don't be discouraged so easily. Manchester City's record in the past few years is indeed crazy, but this season, starting from the group stage, Manchester City has been stumbling along the way, and its dominance is no longer as good as before!"

Careful fans made some analysis based on Manchester City's performance in the Premier League and Champions League this season and concluded that Manchester City's strength has declined.

This is inevitable. Manchester City relied on this lineup to win three consecutive championships in the league and the Champions League. Although this brought them great fame and prestige, it also made them a target of public criticism.

Many teams will specialize in studying Manchester City's technical and tactical play, even down to the playing style of each player, and then find ways to defeat the enemy and deal with Manchester City.

Just like in the last game, the tactics used by Manchester City's opponent Juventus were specially developed to target Manchester City.

Obviously, Real Madrid will definitely do the same thing.

Back then, Barcelona was known as Team Cosmos and was invincible in the world, but once it was thoroughly studied, wouldn't it just as quickly fall from the pedestal?

Besides, Manchester City's lineup is getting older, the players have received too many honors, and their desire for honors is no longer as strong as before.

Without the desire for honor, it is difficult to expect them to show enough passion on the court.

Some players, especially some veterans, may feel that they have got what they want, and are unwilling to continue to work as hard as they have in the past, and just want to rest on their laurels and enjoy it.

This situation is not uncommon in football. The reason why Mourinho chose to quit after leading Inter Milan to win the Triple Crown was because he foresaw that after these veterans in Inter Milan realized their dreams, they would not be able to do so next season. Easy to carry.

The state of the old players would have gradually declined. In addition, they are still the heroes of the Triple Crown. The club president may also be on their side. The head coach may not be able to do anything to them. After all, if one is not good, it will easily spread. There is negative news about the team taking advantage of the situation and not taking kindly to the veteran hero.

Although Manchester City has not yet reached this stage, it is already a trend.

In order to maintain the team's combat effectiveness, Guardiola constantly introduces fresh blood, uses the pressure brought by young players to take over, stimulates the old players, and makes them feel a sense of crisis and dare not rest on their laurels.

This trick has had a certain effect, but it cannot be said to have completely eliminated the problem.

Therefore, both Manchester City and Real Madrid actually have problems with their players' mentality.

One is too nervous, the other is too calm.

The main reason why Manchester City's record has been ups and downs this season is that it is difficult to win against strong teams when they encounter them.

When encountering ordinary teams, Manchester City can defeat their opponents with a very high lower limit, but once they encounter equally matched opponents, this trick may not be effective.

Losing to Tottenham in the league, being tied by Liverpool, losing to Barcelona in the Champions League and other games are all true portrayals of this situation.

In addition, the core midfielder Kroos has also been poached. This season, Manchester City spent no time just adjusting the midfield position.

These problems can be easily seen by those who pay attention to Manchester City.

Real Madrid obviously saw it!
Zidane attaches great importance to this game. He has been coaching Real Madrid for three years.

He must produce results. If he doesn't produce results, it will be very difficult for him to go further in the future.

As early as the knockout stages of the Champions League, Zidane arranged for a large number of scouts to collect Manchester City game videos. Whether it was the league or the Champions League, almost every game was missed.

Thanks to Manchester City's ups and downs this season, they have lost many more games than before.

So Zidane focused on studying these videos of Manchester City losing, trying to see how Manchester City lost.

After a long period of observation and analysis, Zidane came to a conclusion.

Manchester City's midfield strength has declined, causing the team's offensive system to waver.

This season Guardiola has tossed Gundogan back and forth between the central midfielder and defensive midfielder positions, but he has never been able to find a suitable position to place him.

Many times, Manchester City simply uses two defensive midfielders-Kante and Fernandinho.

Manchester City does have many offensive players in the frontcourt, including De Bruyne, Lin Quan, David Silva, Aguero, Son Heung-min, Sane and his little French brother who has just turned eighteen.

But if the midfielder cannot deliver enough shells to these offensive players, it will be useless no matter how luxurious the lineup is in the frontcourt.

Coupled with the decline in the condition of Manchester City's two full-backs and the decrease in running distance, Manchester City's offensive firepower on the wing has also declined significantly.

Therefore, when defending Manchester City, as long as you pinch a few key nodes, you can have a very good effect and even kill the opponent's offensive system.

In this regard, Allegri's work is particularly good.

Zidane spent a lot of time watching the two games between Juventus and Manchester City repeatedly, especially the second game, trying to figure out the essence of Juventus's defensive tactics.

His idea is very simple. Since Juventus' defense is good, Real Madrid should learn from their good side, integrate it with Real Madrid's existing defensive tactics, and combine the characteristics of Real Madrid players to find the most suitable style of play for Real Madrid. .

There has been no name in the finals since ancient times. Even though Real Madrid's offensive firepower is one of the best in Europe, Zidane does not intend to compete with Manchester City in the final.

There is a saying that says 'offense wins games, defense wins championships'. What Zidane wants is the Big Ears Cup, which symbolizes the highest honor of European clubs!
Zidane is studying Manchester City and Guardiola is studying Real Madrid.

Real Madrid this season is very different from Real Madrid before. After the three-midfield system stabilized, Real Madrid's offensive and defensive problems were solved at the same time.

Cross serves as the metronome and the engine of the attack, using his broad vision and game reading ability to control the direction and rhythm of Real Madrid's attack.

Modric used his excellent ball protection and dribbling abilities to push forward and pass the ball to the BBC trio on the front line.

Casemiro relies on his excellent running ability, large range of movement and always passionate fighting spirit to protect the two midfield partners, acting as a barrier for Real Madrid's midfield and supporting the hardness of Real Madrid's midfield.

These three people have a clear division of labor and together form an iron triangle formation, exerting the strength of 1+1+1>3 and raising Real Madrid's midfield strength to a higher level.

It can be said that if the three of them are used separately, each of them will not be able to exert their strength in this combination, but once they are combined, they are the strongest midfield combination in the world today, bar none!

Even though Guardiola is well-informed, he can only think of Barcelona's Habaib combination in the early years. Last season, Manchester City's De Bruyne + Kroos + Kante combination was comparable to them.

But unfortunately, Barcelona's combination has long since passed away, and Manchester City's combination has lost Kroos and is already incomplete.

(End of this chapter)