Chapter 505: Real Madrid fell behind, Zidane used his ultimate move in advance!
After Torres missed the penalty, Atletico's offensive no longer posed any threat.
Seeing that the situation was settled, Guardiola replaced Lin Quan and others one after another after the 75th minute of the second half.
However, to his surprise, Manchester City got a penalty kick opportunity during an attack just after Lin Quan left the field.
This made many fans feel sorry for Lin Quan. If he had not left the field, as the team's first penalty taker, he would definitely have taken the penalty.
With Lin Quan's penalty kick success rate, it is highly likely that he will score this goal, and in this way, he will be able to complete a hat trick!
Unfortunately, Guardiola made the substitution a little too early! Lin Quan was not on the field, so Aguero took the penalty spot.
However, I don’t know if he was infected by Torres or what, but he actually missed the penalty.
Oblak predicted the direction correctly and made a wonderful save, keeping Aguero's penalty out.
Aguero is so depressed!
It was this guy again. He didn't know how many chances he had ruined in this game. If it weren't for this guy, he would have scored at least two goals! After missing the penalty, Guardiola quickly replaced Aguero and sent in a very young player - 17-year-old Kylian Mbappe!
This also means that Mbappe, at the age of 17 years and 139 days, broke the record of the youngest Champions League appearance in Manchester City's history, previously held by Lin Quan.
On the bench, when Lin Quan learned about this, he stood up and applauded Mbappe.
The record broken by Mbappe is enough to rank among the top four in the history of the Champions League.
The intensity of the Champions League is higher than that of the top five leagues. For young players, being able to play in such a fierce competition is a kind of affirmation and recognition.
Without excellent talent and huge potential, it would be difficult for them to play in this kind of game, even in some garbage time.
After Mbappe came on the court, he was very active and even caused cheers from the fans on the scene because he used his speed to overtake an Atletico player on the wing.
However, the 17-year-old Mbappe still seems too immature. The weapons in his arsenal are not comprehensive. Although he is very fast, he is lacking in other aspects. Facing Atletico's defense of this level, it is difficult for Mbappe to complete the explosion by single-handedly fighting.
In the end, the score between the two teams was fixed at 1:2. Atletico Madrid lost to Manchester City at home, suffered a home and away double defeat by their opponents, and unfortunately stopped in the Champions League semi-finals.
Manchester City has achieved the feat of reaching the Champions League final for three consecutive years, making them the seventh team in the history of the Champions League and the first team in the Premier League to achieve this achievement.
If they can win the final again this year, they will become the fourth team in Europe to win three consecutive Champions League titles after Real Madrid, Ajax and Bayern.
It will also become the first team to receive this honor since the UEFA Champions League was reformed!
In view of this, countless fans have turned their attention to another game - Real Madrid's away game against Bayern Munich! Coincidentally, both teams have won three consecutive Champions League titles!
For them, whoever wins will take on the responsibility of stopping Manchester City at the San Siro Stadium!
Compared to the match between Manchester City and Atletico Madrid, the match between Real Madrid and Bayern actually attracted more attention.
The reason is very simple. There is a big gap in strength between Atletico Madrid and Manchester City. In addition, Manchester City had a huge advantage in the first game, so almost no one is optimistic about Atletico Madrid. Everyone thinks that this game is just a punch-in and there is nothing interesting to watch.
But the game between Real Madrid and Bayern is different!
Although Real Madrid won the first round at home with Benzema's goal and won 1:0 against Bayern.
But the difference of one goal is not a particularly big gap for teams with strong offensive power like Real Madrid and Bayern.
What's more, the schedule of playing away first and then at home is more favorable for Bayern. Therefore, many fans outside are optimistic that Bayern will defeat Real Madrid at home.
Facing the offensively powerful Bayern, Zidane's tactical arrangements tend to be conservative.
In this game, Real Madrid deployed a 442 formation, intending to control the midfield while strengthening the defense on the flanks to curb the opponent's attacks from the flanks.
Compared with Real Madrid, Bayern's lineup is much more radical.
The old coach Heynckes arranged a 4141 formation at the Allianz Arena! This formation greatly strengthened the power of the wing, but the weakness was also obvious. The defensive pressure of the single defensive midfielder was extremely high and it was easy to be broken by the opponent's powerful offensive!
However, Heynckes was not afraid of these risks and resolutely chose this formation.
After the opening, Bayern took advantage of its home advantage to launch the most fierce attack on Real Madrid.
In the first 30 minutes, Bayern completed 11 shots, 5 of which were on target, but all were saved by Real Madrid's goalkeeper! The one guarding the goal for Real Madrid was none other than Courtois, a Belgian who was loaned from Chelsea during the winter break and an old acquaintance of De Bruyne! (Note: Generally speaking, players who have participated in the Champions League for a team cannot continue to participate in the Champions League after transferring to a new team during the winter break. This is because of the plot and does not represent actual feasibility.) When Courtois first returned to Chelsea, he was complacent because he joined a wealthy club and even squeezed out veteran goalkeepers like Cech through palace fighting.
However, as Chelsea gradually declined in the league and the Champions League, Courtois began to feel uneasy again.
Seeing the Chelsea ship gradually sinking and the Premier League sky gradually being covered by sky blue, he felt that he did not have much development prospects in the Premier League and might even be dragged down by Chelsea, so he started to make trouble and sought a transfer by refusing training and playing.
Abramovich actually still admires Courtois very much, otherwise he would not have sold the meritorious goalkeeper Cech and kept this young man.
So in the face of Courtois' unreasonable behavior, Abramovich rarely got angry and did not agree to Courtois' transfer.
However, the team coach Hiddink did not want such a cancer to exist in the team, so Chelsea had to loan Courtois out.
It just so happens that Real Madrid has been lacking a good goalkeeper because of the mistake in De Gea's transfer during the summer window.
So the two sides hit it off, and Real Madrid signed a one-year loan contract with Chelsea to bring Courtois to the Bernabeu.
Kuvatois has performed very well in Real Madrid this season and has won unanimous recognition from his teammates and even the top management of the Real Madrid club.
Wonderful saves like the one in this game are often seen in La Liga and other previous Champions League matches.
But the better Courtois performs, the worse his image becomes in the eyes of Chelsea fans.
After all, anyone with eyes can see that Courtois' performance this season is completely different from his performance at Chelsea last season!
It turns out that this guy didn't try his best when he was at Chelsea. He was just slacking off!
Although Courtois' outstanding performance kept Real Madrid's goal intact, Real Madrid could not find many good counterattack opportunities under Bayern's powerful attack.
The situation is still very passive for Real Madrid, which makes Real Madrid fans very worried.
This worry was soon fulfilled! In the 34th minute of the first half, Bayern launched another attack. Lewandowski passed the ball back to his teammate at the front of the penalty area, and Xabi Alonso made a world-class shot.
Although Courtois made the save in the first place, it was his signature flying save.
Courtois's stretching posture in the air was indeed very handsome, but it was of no use, the ball flew into the net with a swish!
Bayern scored first, changing the score to 1:0, and the total score also came to 1:1!
Both sides are back to the same starting line!
"Alonso!"
"Alonso!"
"Alonso!"
The fans at the Allianz Arena shouted Brother Long’s name in unison, wishing they could give all the praise to this old but strong player!
This veteran, who is about to turn 35, is still an indispensable brain in Bayern's lineup! His command and dispatch, his accurate long passes, are crucial to Bayern! How important is Xabi Alonso? It can be seen from the percentage of touches and passes!
In Bayern's games, Xabi Alonso often accounts for one-third of the team's passes!
This is not only unique in the Bundesliga, but there is no other player like him in the entire top five leagues.
After he came to the Bundesliga, he broke the Bundesliga's historical records for most touches, most passes and most successful passes in a single game!
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Brother Long not only plays an important role in offense, but is also an indispensable barrier in front of Bayern's back line when defending.
He has used his excellent defensive experience to help the team resolve crises many times, winning high recognition from teammates and fans! For Bayern fans, Xabi Alonso's only shortcoming is probably his age! If he were 25 instead of 35, how great it would be!
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Bayern's first goal made Zidane's face look very solemn: the Allianz Arena's reputation as a devil's home ground is indeed well-deserved.
No wonder Manchester City lost here last year! But Real Madrid must not lose. They have done a lot of homework to deal with Manchester City. How can they fall to Bayern before they even meet Manchester City?
He waved his hand and used his ultimate move!
"Zidane is going to change his formation!"
In a box somewhere in the Allianz Arena, Guardiola suddenly spoke.
Lin Quan nodded. The situation was so passive that if Real Madrid did not change its strategy, it would be a slow death.
"What adjustments do you think he will make?"
Lin Quan asked.
"Real Madrid's two wingers are very strong and they should do more in this regard. In addition, Ronaldo's position should be changed. He should be behind Benzema and not stand parallel to him."
After the transformation, Ronaldo possesses very strong finishing ability.
But he is not a traditional center after all, and his ability to hold the ball with his back to the basket and stand still is relatively weak.
If he is in the front, he will be easily marked by the opponent's defenders and cannot exert his power.
At this time, he should be allowed to retreat a little bit to give him enough space to move. When attacking, Benzema in the front should pass the ball to him so that he can use his strong finishing ability to equalize the score as soon as possible.
"Yeah, that makes sense, but I think Zidane might also adjust the position of Bale or even Isco!"
In this game, not only did Ronaldo disappear from the court, but except for Benzema, the performances of the Real Madrid frontcourt players were not good.
Bale's sharp breakthrough is gone, and so are Isco's outstanding dribbling and passing abilities.
Modric performed quite well, but his teammates were all offline, so no matter how strong he was, it was of no use.
As for Casemiro, his main task is to defend well, and he doesn't have to worry about the offense.
If Zidane can't find a way to activate these players, Real Madrid's passivity will probably continue! Guardiola thought about it and nodded seriously.
What Lin Quan said is really very possible.
What the two discussed soon came true, and Real Madrid really made corresponding adjustments.
But Zidane's adjustment made Guardiola's eyes widen: Isn't this too bold? "Put the defensive midfielder in front?"
Lin Quan was also a little surprised. Casemiro's position was moved forward by Zidane, apparently to protect and support Isco!
Isco has solid skills, excellent dribbling, and is good at breaking through and passing the ball, but he has a very obvious shortcoming, which is that he cannot defend.
Taking advantage of this weakness, Bayern has often looked for opportunities from him.
In order to make up for this loophole, Zidane asked Casemiro to play as a defensive midfielder, which was a last resort. However, if Casemiro left, what would happen to the defensive midfielder position? Would he let the winger play as a defensive midfielder like Manchester City did, and turn the four defenders into three central defenders?
Well, this possibility is not impossible. After all, the three-center-back system led by Guardiola is very popular in European football, and many teams have learned and borrowed from it.
However, what neither Lin Quan nor Guardiola expected was that Zidane arranged an unexpected candidate to appear in this position - Bale! "Huh? Bale as defensive midfielder? Am I seeing right?"
"Is Zidane learning from Guardiola and giving everyone a good time in big competitions?"
"If this is true, then Zidane is risking his life. If they lose this game, Real Madrid's dream of winning the Champions League this season will be shattered. I'm afraid Zidane will not have a good time when he returns, and he might even be kicked out by Real Madrid!"
"I think Zidane's arrangement is not just a random idea, there is a real reason for it!"
"That's right. When Bale was at Tottenham, he played as a full-back. He was promoted to the winger position after his speed and offensive talent were discovered. At least in the early days, he debuted as a left-back!"
"Since he has played as a left-back, his defensive ability must be strong. Nowadays, it is popular to let the full-backs move inwards to play as defensive midfielders. If the full-backs of other teams can do it, there is no reason why Bale can't!"
"But isn't it a waste of talent to let Bale play as a defensive midfielder and do the dirty work?"
"Well, let me ask you, is there a possibility that Bale is not playing as a defensive midfielder, but as a box-to-box midfielder?"
(End of this chapter)