Chapter 264: I don’t exchange jerseys with Ronaldo. Is Ronaldo jealous?

During the handshake session before the game, Lin Quan hugged and talked with several teammates from the national team.

When it was the Real Madrid striker's turn, Bale was very polite: "Lin, can we exchange jerseys after the game?"

Hearing Bale's words, Benzema and Ronaldo next to him pricked up their ears.

Lin Quan didn't think much about it and nodded: "Sure!"

After answering this question, he seemed to hear two sighs coming from beside him.

"Lin, can you exchange jerseys with me in the next game at the Bernabeu?"

When it was Benzema's turn, Benzemao held Lin Quan's hands with both hands and asked with anticipation.

"Uh, sure!"

Lin Quan nodded anyway, feeling a little strange.

Am I so popular in Real Madrid?

Why were their forwards lining up to exchange jerseys with them? Finally, it was Ronaldo's turn. The two looked at each other, and Ronaldo snorted coldly without speaking to Lin Quan.

Lin Quan was a little confused. He hadn't offended him, so why was he so rude to him? The captains of both teams started to toss a coin. Casillas, the captain of Real Madrid, won the coin toss and chose the kick-off right.

At 18:00 in the evening, with the referee's whistle, the first leg of Manchester City VS Real Madrid officially started.

Ronaldo kicked the ball to Bale, who quickly passed it back to Modric and ran to the side.

Manchester City players did not give Modric the opportunity to calmly organize an attack. Several players in the midfield and frontcourt quickly crossed the half court and rushed towards Modric.

Modric took his time and passed the ball back to Alonso.

Alonso's position was the farthest back, so Manchester City's pressing posed much less threat to him.

However, Manchester City striker Aguero still rushed towards Alonso.

Facing Aguero's pressure, Alonso continued to move the ball and passed it to the full-back Marcelo.

Marcelo is a full-back with strong assist ability. After receiving the ball, he looked up at Manchester City's defensive formation and quickly rushed towards Manchester City's half with the ball.

Seeing Marcelo rushing over, Ronaldo quickly started to move. He did not run to the wing, as that would have overlapped with Marcelo's position.

He chose to run to the middle area between the center and the wing, so that he could attract interception by the opponent's full-back and midfielder.

C Ronaldo's number of goals in the Champions League this season is terrifying. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the number one threat in Real Madrid.

So when he saw Ronaldo moving, Manchester City's midfielder Yaya Toure immediately gave up marking Isco and rushed towards Ronaldo.

At this moment, Marcelo dribbled the ball across the center line and attracted the attention of Manchester City's full-back Kolarov.

Marcelo showed off his skills and tried to use a bicycle to get past the opponent, but the Serbian was not fooled.

Kolarov, like Marcelo, is also a full-back who is better at attacking than defending.

He knew his defensive abilities, so he was very cautious and didn't kick rashly.

You can go downfield if you want, but I won't give you the chance to cut inside and pass the ball to the player in the middle.

Marcelo pretended to go down the wing, but suddenly paused in the process of rushing forward. After creating some distance between him and Kolarov, he quickly made a long move to the right side.

Here, a tall figure got the ball, and then rushed down the wing like a flash of lightning.

Gareth Bale! Bale's threat had been repeatedly emphasized by Pellegrini before the game. When Manchester City players saw him get the ball, they did not dare to be careless. Zabaleta and Kroos immediately moved towards him, intending to double-team him.

However, Bale's dribbling method is simple and crude, and completely unreasonable!

Facing Sabaletta's interception, Bale, who was moving at high speed, passed the ball directly to himself, then overtook on the curve. Under Sabaletta's pull, he forced himself to overtake with speed and caught up with the pass given to him!

Bale's famous skill - passing the ball to himself three seconds later!

Zabaleta completely lost his position, and Kroos had no time to catch up with the opponent when he moved sideways. He could only watch Bale rush towards his own penalty area.

In the penalty area, Manchester City captain Kompany, who had just returned from injury, rushed up and stopped Bale on the penalty area line when Bale received the pass from him.

At this time, Bale couldn't continue to break through. He was not the kind of player who had excellent skills in passing in a small area.

In the penalty area where the space is not very large, the tactic of separating the player and the ball does not work.

So Bale had to slow down, he had to look for an opportunity to shoot! Kompany was alert, watching Bale's every move, ready to intercept the opponent's shot at any time.

Here we come!

Bell did not hesitate. After adjusting his posture, he immediately prepared to draw his bow and draw his arrow.

Seeing the opponent's shooting, Kompany perked up, put his hands behind his back, and was ready to block it with his body.

However, the Welsh Great Sage had a trick. Instead of shooting, he gently kicked the ball to the side, where a white figure rushed past!

Who is this person?

The answer is Real Madrid’s No. 22, Europe’s Golden Boy of 2012 – Isco!

After receiving the ball, Isco quickly cut inside and completed a shot before the defender intercepted him.

This shot frightened the Manchester City fans at the Etihad Stadium. From their point of view, Manchester City's defense really ignored the threat of this sudden forward run and did not arrange anyone to mark the opponent.

No way, less than three minutes into the game, is Real Madrid going to score?

Manchester City fans began to feel nervous and no one dared to look at their own goal!

At the critical moment, Joe Hart made a contribution! He stretched his body in the air like a god, and blocked Isco's threatening shot!

Phew! Seeing Joe Hart save the ball, the Manchester City fans at the scene collectively breathed a sigh of relief!

Fortunately, we have Joe Hart. Without him, the team would have fallen behind at the start! Thinking of this, Manchester City fans began to sing praises to Joe Hart and sang his greatness.

Kompany had a serious expression on his face as he walked up and had a chat with several of the team's midfielders, especially Kroos.

The blame for Isco's forward shot just now obviously lies with Kroos.

When he went to the wing to assist in defense, he missed Isco, giving the opponent the opportunity to launch an unexpected attack.

Kroos nodded. He had a strong ability to read the game and knew that Real Madrid's attack was very threatening today. If he wanted to move, he had to have the help of his teammates, otherwise he could not leave his position easily.

On the sidelines, Real Madrid head coach Ancelotti saw Isco's shot being saved by Joe Hart and held his head in frustration.

But he soon returned to normal and applauded Isco and the players.

Although the attack failed, Real Madrid has already played their part.

I believe that after seeing the huge threat posed by Real Madrid on the offensive end, Manchester City will play more conservatively!

If the opponent really does this, then they will fall into Real Madrid's trap! In Ancelotti's view, Manchester City is also a team that is strong in attack but weak in defense.

If they could be forced to defend and not have too many troops invested in attack, that would undoubtedly be the most welcome result for Real Madrid.

Of course, Pellegrini may not do this.

From his previous match against Barcelona, ​​he made substitutions earlier than expected, which shows that this guy is still very radical at heart!

On the home team's coaching bench, Pellegrini frowned when he saw Real Madrid launch such a threatening attack at the beginning of the game.

Real Madrid is indeed not easy to deal with. Their three players in the front court are too threatening.

Coupled with the two full-backs and Modric's passes in the middle, Real Madrid can use too many offensive tactics.

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I'm afraid they can't defend Real Madrid just by relying on defense, unless they have the strong defensive ability of Atletico Madrid.

However, Atletico's defensive ability was built up bit by bit from scratch by Simeone who worked day and night for three or four years.

It’s impossible for Manchester City to learn these in a short time!

Besides, the players on the Manchester City field are not engineers at all, but a group of gorgeous sports cars. It is really a waste of their talents to ask them to do the dirty and tiring work of engineers.

Thinking of this, Pellegrini had an idea.

If Manchester City wants to win the game, they must rely on offense!

On the field, Real Madrid's corner kick failed to pose a threat, and Joe Hart took the ball away in time.

After getting the ball, Joe Hart ran out quickly and threw the ball to Lin Quan's feet.

Lin Quan was intercepted by Marcelo as soon as he received the ball!

Marcelo is indeed a good player on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, especially in one-on-one defense, his ability is obviously not as great as his reputation! Lin Quan's way of passing is different from Bale's. He used the rhythm change when receiving the ball, a fake move to deceive Marcelo's center of gravity, and almost killed Marcelo without any delay.

Damn it!

Marcelo cursed inwardly and turned around to chase after him.

This guy has become stronger than when he was in the Confederations Cup!

Seeing Marcelo being passed, Real Madrid's central defender hurriedly retreated.

Since Ramos had rushed into the penalty area to compete for a header, Real Madrid now only has one warrior monk Pepe as a defender.

It was obviously impossible for him to intercept Lin Quan one-on-one, so he was waiting for his teammates to retreat and support him.

Xabi Alonso is not far from Lin Quan. Lin Quan is advancing along the wing, while Xabi Alonso is chasing back along the middle. The two will most likely meet in front of the penalty area.

In addition, right-back Arbeloa is also quickly returning to defense. He can return to the penalty area to act as a central defender, forming a barrier with himself to protect his own goal.

After Pepe quickly weighed the pros and cons in his mind, he gradually came to terms with the situation and was no longer as panicked as before.

However, Lin Quan was not attacking alone.

While he was dribbling the ball forward, Manchester City striker Aguero, left winger David Silva and attacking midfielder De Bruyne were also running forward desperately.

Except for De Bruyne who is slightly behind, the remaining two are not far behind Lin Quan, so Manchester City can form a three-on-three situation in the frontcourt!

On the sidelines, Ancelotti has stood up from his seat.

Real Madrid had just completed a very threatening attack, and Manchester City immediately retaliated.

As expected, Manchester City cannot be underestimated, otherwise it will definitely pay a heavy price! "Go, Lin!"

"Kill them!"

"Send the Galaxy Battleship to hell!!"

Seeing their team's quick counterattack, the home Manchester City fans shouted excitedly.

So what if it's Real Madrid? So what if it's the top teams in Europe? I'm playing against the elite!

The more than 5,000 Real Madrid fans who came to the away game to cheer were worried. The opponent's counterattack was too fast, especially the number 10. Marcelo was like a wooden man in front of him and couldn't even delay his dribbling forward.

Seeing Manchester City's massive attack, they had a feeling that this game would be an offensive battle! Real Madrid is good at attacking, and it stands to reason that Real Madrid fans would be happy to meet a team that attacks them.

However, last year, in the Champions League semi-finals, they also encountered a team that was as good at attacking as Manchester City - Klopp's Dortmund! At the Westfalen Stadium, Real Madrid had a very painful experience, and they were beaten 5:1 by their opponents!

This time, at the Etihad Stadium, when they saw Lin Quan running with the weapon in his hand and rushing towards the Real Madrid penalty area without hesitation, they couldn't help but recall last year's game in their minds: Could history be repeating itself?

Seeing Lin Quan dribbling the ball to the front of the penalty area, Real Madrid's defenders finally moved.

Pepe stepped forward to intercept cautiously, but maintained a safe distance, not giving Lin Quan the chance to pass him immediately.

His goal was to force Lin Quan to slow down or pass the ball, so that he could not directly threaten the goal.

At this time, Arbeloa was already assisting in defense in the penalty area, and Xabi Alonso was also returning to defense next to Lin Quan.

He didn't have many choices. He either had to pass Pepe immediately or be double-teamed by Pepe and Xabi Alonso and lose the ball.

If he chooses to force his way past the opponent, Pepe is sure to prevent him from getting past the opponent, leaving the ball to his teammates to deal with, while he blocks his opponent and prevents him from rushing past.

However, Lin Quan seemed to have not seen the trap set by Pepe for him. When Xabi Alonso had already stretched out his foot to intercept him, he suddenly accelerated and rushed into the penalty area! Pepe's eyes widened instantly! What a courageous guy! He immediately cheered up and moved towards Lin Quan, forcing him to make a choice immediately!

He passes me and then the ball is caught by my teammates or the goalkeeper behind me.

But I was bullied and the ball was stolen.

Faced with Pepe's defensive strategy, Lin Quan seemed to hesitate and did not make a choice at the first time.

Pepe was overjoyed. He quickly closed the distance between him and Lin Quan, and muttered in his heart: Is this the man who can stand shoulder to shoulder with Melo as rumored by the outside world? It seems a bit exaggerated!

However, at this moment, Lin Quan moved!

(End of this chapter)