Chapter 510 Lin Quan’s world wave, Manchester City’s tactical victory!
Just when Qida was feeling uneasy, something happened suddenly on the court.
Cross took the ball, and De Bruyne was preparing to retreat to receive the ball as before. Casemiro, who was defending De Bruyne, passively moved with De Bruyne.
In order to maintain the integrity of the formation, Real Madrid's defensive line in the midfield was forced to move with Casemiro, which caused the person they were marking to fall behind them.
In normal times, this is not a big deal. After all, in the defensive strategy, it is not necessarily necessary to keep an eye on the players. Blocking the opponent's passing line is also a successful defense.
Today, however, this strategy is somewhat inappropriate.
Not being able to see the person being defended behind you means losing the initiative.
Just when everyone in Real Madrid thought Kroos would pass to De Bruyne, and Casemiro was less than two meters away from De Bruyne, ready to steal, the two men in the Manchester City frontcourt suddenly Retrace together.
Kroos also completed the pass at the same time, but the ball was not passed to De Bruyne, but crossed the midfield and was directly handed to the feet of Lin Quan who retreated near the center circle.
Before Lin Quan caught the ball, he had already turned halfway in advance and was ready to catch the ball.
When the ball came to his feet, the two movements of catching the ball and turning were completed in one go. The rhythm suddenly accelerated and he quickly moved to the left.
Ramos secretly thought something was wrong. While speeding up and staring at Lin Quan, he gestured to his partner Pepe to let him pay attention to Manchester City forward Aguero.
Aguero and Lin Quan have cooperated many times, and they have a tacit understanding with each other. When he saw Lin Quan dribbling the ball, he quickly crossed paths with Lin Quan in the opposite direction to widen the distance between the two Real Madrid defenders. Create opportunities for Lin Quan to pass and break through.
Ramos's pursuit was very fast and he was already ready to shovel.
However, at this moment, Lin Quan passed the ball along the diagonal and handed it to Aguero, who had moved ahead and opened up his position.
Under normal circumstances, this kind of pass would definitely be offside.
However, because De Bruyne's previous retracement drove Real Madrid's entire defense line forward, Real Madrid's midfielder and two central defenders passively moved forward, while the full-backs pulled in at the end, so the ball was not offside at all. !
Although Pepe is called the monk Pepe, he is not ambiguous at all when defending.
He quickly caught up with Aguero, bumped him from the side, tried to knock him off balance, and then snatched the ball from his feet.
However, Aguero had no intention of sticking to the ball. When Pepe collided with him, he had already passed the ball one step ahead and passed it to the unmanned space in front.
The players on the wing of Manchester City did not catch up. Aguero obviously passed the ball to Lin Quan.
Although Ramos has caught up with Lin Quan, he must be distracted to look at the ball holder.
Lin didn't have to look at Aguero's choice. He believed that Aguero would pass the ball.
Therefore, when running, Lin Quan was one step ahead of Ramos, which left Ramos with only one option: a foul.
Ramos didn't hesitate and reached out directly to pull Lin Quan's jersey.
The jersey was pulled, but the person didn't hold it.
Lin Quan just staggered, and when he was about to fall, he put his right hand on the ground, barely regained his balance, and caught up with the football.
Courtois chose to attack. Although the ball had not entered the penalty area, he could not wait in the penalty area.
Real Madrid's two full-backs also accelerated towards Lin Quan at this time, trying to block him before he shot.
Lin Quan glanced at the goalkeeper's position, then at the distance between his eyes, and took a shot without hesitation.
The position of his shot was in the front left of the penalty area, about 28 meters away from the goal.
This shot was so powerful that the football flew towards Real Madrid's goal like a cannonball.
Courtois, who had already reached the small penalty area line, reacted quickly and flew to make a save.
However, his save was too late, and the football went straight into Real Madrid's goal, rewriting the score to 1:0!
In the 22nd minute of the game, Manchester City scored first and took the lead in the Champions League final.
The moment the goal was scored, the San Siro Stadium exploded with a loud sound. The sound was like a shock wave, almost overturning the roof of the stadium.
At this moment, countless Manchester City fans raised their arms and shouted excitedly.
We are ahead!
On the other side of the stands, Real Madrid fans looked a little sad.
Losing the ball so early is not good news!
Thinking of this, many Real Madrid fans turned their attention to the No. 7 player wearing a white jersey on the court.
Lin Quan, Manchester City's top star, has already stepped forward. Now the only one they can trust is their own top star!
The moment Ronaldo scored Lin Quan's goal, he was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect the opponent to score so quickly.
But soon, he adjusted. Not only was he not hit by Lin Quan's goal, but he also ignited a stronger fighting spirit.
Only when we are in adversity do we need a king to step forward and lead everyone to complete the reversal.
And he, Cristiano Ronaldo, is obviously the king of Real Madrid!
On the court, Lin Quan ran to the corner after scoring a goal, raised his hands, faced the stands, and looked like he was dominating the world.
This domineering celebration, paired with his serious expression, looked cold and domineering, causing some nearby fans, especially some female fans, to scream!
It's a pity that the teammates are too confused to understand the style.
Before Lin Quan could enjoy this feeling for a few more seconds, his teammates rushed up from behind and ruined the atmosphere.
Especially De Bruyne, this kid, rubbed Lin Quan's head wantonly. One hand was not enough, and he even stretched out two hands to rub Lin Quan's flowing hair into a chicken coop.
Come on, I can't pretend anymore.
On the sidelines, Guardiola also hugged and celebrated with his assistant coaches and substitutes excitedly, and then stood on the sidelines and applauded the players vigorously.
This ball was played very beautifully, and it can be called a textbook offense.
Manchester City did not carry out a crazy siege, did not carry out a frenzied pressing attack, just simply tipped the ball, passed the ball, increased the speed, counterattack... and scored a goal.
Real Madrid on the opposite side was obviously stunned. They didn't expect to lose the ball so easily!
Zidane's brows almost turned into a frown, and he couldn't help but start scratching his head.
It's a good thing he has no hair, otherwise he would have to scratch himself bald.
What went wrong with Real Madrid's defense just now?
Why does it feel like no one made a mistake in defense, but the opponent still easily broke the defense and scored a goal?
Something must have gone wrong!
Zidane used his brain and thought quickly.
This issue is very important and if it is not figured out soon, they are likely to drop the ball again.
In a game like the final, one goal is enough to kill the game. If the opponent scores another goal, then Real Madrid can really declare that they are leaving.
After all, things like Istabul Night are rare miracles that happen in decades, and they don’t happen so easily!
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In the commentary booths of major TV stations, commentators from all over the world were praising Manchester City's attack.
Sky Sports attaches great importance to this game, not only letting the golden pair of Martin Taylor and Andy Gray serve as commentators, but also inviting Arsenal's legendary coach Professor Arsene Wenger to serve as a commentator.
"Mr. Arsène, what do you think of Lin Quan's shocking move just now?"
Professor Wenger smiled gently and said:
"Manchester City's attack was very beautiful!"
"It was their continuous passes and kicks that made the Real Madrid players lose their vigilance, and that's why they scored this goal!"
"From this point of view, Guardiola's offensive tactics are very successful. As for the players, I don't think I need to elaborate on the excellence of Lin Quan. The world wave he just shot was of extremely high quality, both in terms of timing and shooting. methods are the most reasonable choices.
It's hard to imagine that this is a young player who is only 20 years old, because in him, I see maturity and stability that most young players don't have! "
Wenger's love for Lin Quan almost overflowed the screen.
So after hearing Wenger's words, many fans in front of the TV laughed:
"It seems that the professor still has a grudge against Emperor Lin!"
"The person that the professor most regrets missing in this life is probably Emperor Lin!"
"Oh, if Arsenal had been a little more generous, maybe our factory would have risen!"
Seeing Lin Quan's performance in Manchester City getting better and better, leading Manchester City to not only successfully complete the rise, but also win countless honors, Arsenal fans are so jealous!
Andy Gray is a fan of Lin Quan. He was very happy to hear Wenger praising Lin Quan so much. He echoed it repeatedly, leaving Martin Taylor speechless.
Who doesn’t know how to blow a rainbow fart? Since Wenger has been invited, let’s get him on board quickly!
So he quickly changed the topic:
"Mr. Arsène, what do you think is Manchester City's tactics for this game?"
Wenger thought for a moment and said:
"Guardiola's level is too high. I'm afraid I may not be able to fully understand his intentions, so I can only try to analyze it!"
When everyone heard Wenger's self-effacing words, they couldn't help but admire him.
A man who is almost seventy years old is still so humble when facing a junior who is only in his forties. This Wenger is really a humble gentleman!
"Manchester City mobilized Real Madrid's defense through repeated passes and passes in the first 20 minutes, lowered the vigilance of Real Madrid players, and took advantage of Real Madrid's weakness in focusing on De Bruyne, using De Bruyne as bait to deliberately Their players were drawn high up the pitch, creating a disconnect between Real Madrid's defense and midfield."
As Wenger explained, the replay of Manchester City's attack just now also appeared on the TV screen.
"You see, when Kroos completed that pass, the distance between Real Madrid's midfield and the defense was more than 30 meters.
Casemiro reached near the penalty area line, while Ramos and other central defenders were still near the center circle.
Such a long distance gives Manchester City players, especially the frontcourt players, a huge space to receive the ball.
In this case, having Kroos skip the midfield and pass the ball directly to the forwards is a stroke of genius.
This move not only reduces one link in the offense and speeds up the rhythm and speed of the offense, but also completely deprives the opponent's midfielder of the opportunity to participate in defense, allowing one's own strikers to gain a one-on-one opportunity with the opponent's defender.
If the players in Manchester City's frontcourt were someone else, although the threat of this tactic would be great, the success rate might not be as high.
But Manchester City has a presence like Lin Quan in the frontcourt. When the ball is handed to his feet, Real Madrid's defenders must also be desperate! "
No one dares to guarantee that such a great demon king can be stopped, let alone one-on-one, even if it is one-on-two.
Therefore, the moment the ball was handed to Lin Quan's feet, Manchester City's counterattack had been successful.
After hearing Wenger's analysis, everyone nodded. He is indeed a famous coach, and he really has two skills.
After listening to Wenger's analysis, the audience suddenly understood, and then began to sing praises to Guardiola!
"He is indeed the most handsome man in the world!"
"Although Brother Gua is bald, he still deserves the title of the most handsome man in the world!"
"Haha, do you know why Guatu is so strong?"
"Is it because 'I've become bald and stronger'?"
"That's right, melon baldness is strong, and it is replaced by hair, so do you understand?"
"That's it, Master, I understand!"
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Zidane is also bald and very strong. He can also think of things that Wenger can figure out.
After reviewing Manchester City's previous attack several times in his mind, Zidane realized where the problem lay.
Is this a tactic adopted by Manchester City to take advantage of Real Madrid's aggressive desire to fight and lure the enemy in?
If Real Madrid had not pushed their defense, especially the midfield, so far forward, their center would not have been exposed to such a large gap, and there would have been no subsequent conceding of the ball.
Before the game started, he predicted that Manchester City would attack from the wing, but he did not expect that the opponent would break through from the center.
The defensive density in the middle is usually the highest, so it is also the most difficult to penetrate from the middle.
However, unexpectedly, the opponent anticipated his own psychology and did the opposite, easily completing the breakthrough to the middle.
Thinking of this, Qida was a little more afraid of Guardiola in his heart.
Is this person really that powerful?
But even so, Zidane cannot give up.
Like Ronaldo, the stronger the opponent, the more motivated he is to fight.
He is similar in age and position to Guardiola. Even as a player, he achieved far more than Guardiola.
He has won the World Player of the Year and the Ballon d'Or. Compared with him, Guardiola is far behind.
Therefore, Zidane does not think that he is worse than Guardiola. What the other party can do, he can also do!
After calming down, Zidane immediately began to make adjustments.
He called a player and gave him some instructions, and Real Madrid's tactics began to change!
