Chapter 134 La Liga: Battle against Betis (I)
Real Betis actually belongs to the Barcelona system, but their overall style is very different from that of Barcelona. Betis' midfielder Eugene Seyudo does not have strong control ability.
However, the impact of these two strong men is really not to be underestimated. In previous games, it was their impact and dribbling ability on the midfield sidelines that allowed the team to return to La Liga.
If it were Real Madrid on normal days, it could be said that they were not afraid at all, but today Zidane was also very panicked.
As mentioned before, only the first half of Real Madrid's offensive department is the original starting lineup, the second half and even the goalkeeper are second-line players. Zidane knows that this arrangement is very risky, but he still has to make such an arrangement.
There is no other way to arrange it, the next game is the Champions League, the opponent is Manchester United. If you don't stagger the front and back, the first thing is that you can't guarantee the injury rate of the starting players every time.
The second is that the young players in the second-tier team will never have a chance to shine, and they also need a chance to show themselves.
But even so, there are still a few people who are not easy to replace, such as Kroos, Modric, and Eggeshi in the midfield. The core three forwards are Ronaldo, Bale, and Benzema.
But Zidane could consider breaking them up a little more, but this requires prior experimentation, and this game is the best prerequisite experiment.
Zidane was calculating the game in his mind, his abacus clicking loudly.
While the players on the field were doing their final warm-up before the game, Benzema suddenly retreated from his position and even started running backwards.
When he ran to Eggsy, he suddenly reached out and patted Eggsy.
"Huh?" Eggsy didn't ask why or what happened. He reacted immediately and quickly put his ear close to it.
Benzema liked Eggsy's clarity, so he quickly went over, covered his mouth with his hand, and said something in Eggsy's ear.
Whispering in front of tens of thousands of people, and Eggsy's eyes immediately flashed golden, and then nodded immediately. Just when everyone was confused, Benzema turned back, and Eggsy turned to find Kroos and whispered something to him in his ear.
Then the news spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred.
You have to know that this is Betis' home ground. When the Real Madrid players were whispering to each other, the Betis fans immediately started whispering to each other.
Such whispers easily made Betis feel that something was wrong. The morale of the team was shaken, which tested the players' mentality. Even Betis felt nervous when serving first.
Betis midfielder Eugene took the lead in attacking with the ball, but Eugene, a tall and strong man who was tall enough to compete with Eggsy, actually avoided Eggsy when he met him.
The Betis home stadium immediately booed, all because of their fans, who were not happy with Eugene's evasive actions. Because even if you evade like this, Eggsy will never let you go.
Eggsy didn't even go head-to-head with Eugene, but instead used his body's flexibility to resist Eugene's impact while running defense. And Eggsy even had time to steal the ball with his heels.
Eugene's dribbling speed was disrupted by Eggsy's unexpected kick, and his feet were in disarray. Eggsy's foot was ready to hook the ball, but at this moment, a man suddenly rushed out and hit Eggsy directly. If Eggsy hadn't retracted his foot in time, he would have fallen to the ground.
Although he lost his balance, Eggsy reacted very quickly to steady himself. He only used his hands to support himself slightly on the ground to steady himself from falling, and then he reacted very quickly and immediately started chasing.
Eugene was entangled by Eggsy so hard that he didn't have time to pass the ball. But Eggsy was keeping a close eye on the ball, which meant he was extending his dribbling time and preparing the defense for the back line.
And at this moment, the left back behind him suddenly stepped forward to help Eggsy grab the ball? !
This operation is amazing!
At this moment, Zidane's eyes suddenly focused, because he noticed the defender who suddenly ran up to Eggsy, and he didn't understand what the other party was thinking. He didn't defend well and let a flaw slip, but he wanted to help Eggsy intercept?
Eggsy was also confused, but compared to the defender, Eggsy reacted faster. He immediately began to increase the frequency of snatching and changed the direction of his interception. He was trying to find a way to fill in for the defender who had left his post.
Maybe an outsider can't see what's on the list, but can an expert commentator not see it?
"The new player from Real Madrid was impatient and rushed forward, but Eggsy adjusted his direction to help him fill in the position." The host and his partner chatted and said, "As expected of a midfielder, he has a great sense of the overall situation."
"Of course. Right now, many midfielders in La Liga don't have as good a lineup concept as Eggsy. You have to know that his perspective is level, not like ours."
The host saw nothing special happening on the field at this time, so he continued: "Unless you remember the positions of every teammate and opponent clearly, and can update their positions in real time during the game, you will not have such a clear overall view."
At this time, many fans gasped. Although they have watched football for many years, this sense of tactics is not something that ordinary people have.
On the court, Eggsy tried his best to intercept, but the defender beside him did not help. Instead, he kept trying to intercept first. In this way, the interception circle between him and Eggsy was leaked, or it can be said that he and the opponent had no tacit understanding at all.
This situation left Eggsy with no time to get angry, and he could only try his best to kick the ball out of Eugene's feet before it reached the penalty area.
The Betis fans on the field booed in a complaining manner, but the Real Madrid players in the dugout who understood the situation all applauded. They knew what Eggsy had done, he was defending the team.
"This choice is correct." The host began to analyze: "Once it reaches the penalty area, even if it is a dead ball, it will be judged in Betis's favor."
"This guy is really amazing." The host said with admiration: "He has such a clear tactical mind at such a young age."
"Real Madrid is definitely making a killing."
"At 17, he has abilities that only a 27-year-old can have at his peak."
"If Eggsy doesn't have any major career problems in the future, he will probably be a long-standing player in Real Madrid's midfield. He's only 17 years old. Oh my god! So enviable."
It is true that Eggsy's precise reaction saved the team from losing points, but it also prevented him from performing better on the field. Modric gestured to Eggsy, meaning that he should still focus on the forwards and let the back linemen deal with the loopholes of the defenders.
Ramos also paid attention to his own left-back at this time. Internal fighting was not allowed on the field so he resisted scolding the defender, but he could not hide the look in his eyes that wanted to stab him.
Zidane also knew that some players on the field were not performing well, but he was also considering whether it would be a waste of a substitution qualification less than 10 minutes into the game. So he was also thinking about it, so he stood up, walked to the sidelines and greeted Eggsy, who was closest to him.
Eggsy looked at the situation on the field and saw that his team was attacking with the ball, so he came to Zidane's side, and Zidane's message to him was: "Let Ramos find a chance to teach the defender, and forget it if it doesn't work."
This sentence was heard by Eggsy intactly by Ramos, and of course, Eggsy himself was also shaken. He couldn't help but think that if he had performed poorly in the last game, he might not be able to stand on the court today, but watch from the bench next to him?
Fortunately, Eggsy didn't have many thoughts. Cross made a gesture to him, and Eggsy understood and immediately stepped forward.
This is Kroos asking him to be in front to support Real Madrid when they start to attack, so that Eggsy can pass the ball and help the forwards in front to sprint and get the ball. So Eggsy stood a little forward, as a preparation for a sneak run.
The ball was sent by Marcelo and reached Kroos' hands with almost no delay.
Last time, Eggsy was slightly forward on the left line, and Modric was on the edge of the right line. After Kroos dribbled the ball past the midfield, he was immediately welcomed by people lining up on both sides of the road. He did not want to fight and passed the ball directly to Modric.
But to be honest, Modric's right side was a bit too much. As soon as he got the ball, he was double-teamed by three people. Modric knew that he couldn't be double-teamed, otherwise the goal would definitely be invalid, so he immediately accelerated and ran wildly, and passed the ball to Eggsy while breaking the encirclement.
The players and fans didn't notice when Eggsy on the left line approached the penalty area. When they noticed it, they immediately realized that this was a big bomb!
Real Madrid's attack was orderly, but Betis' defense was quite good today. However, Real Madrid's forwards were not anxious. After looking around, Eggsy saw that Ronaldo's position was not good, and there were at least three layers of opposing players between Bale and him. Eggsy thought quickly and passed the ball to Benzema.
Benzema rushed to receive the ball and shot it without any hesitation!
The ball was blocked by the goalkeeper amid the cheers of the fans in the stadium. The cheers of Betis fans made the fans of Real Madrid even doubt whether the game was over and Betis won.
This defeat did not have any psychological burden on Real Madrid's players. It was too difficult to shoot at the beginning of the first half. Although they could score points by unexpected attack, most of Real Madrid's players decided to save their energy for the second half.
This time it was Betis' turn to attack, and they still used two lines to attack from the side. Of course, Real Madrid already had experience this time, so their attacking speed could only get slower and slower.
At this time, Eggsy and Modric exchanged glances, and the two separated one after the other, Eggsy went backwards and Modric went forward. This scene made Zidane stunned for a moment, and then he calmed down and thought about why Eggsy and Modric did this.
It turned out that although Eugene was right to attack Eggsy's left wing with the ball, the left-wing defenders behind Eggsy did not immediately shrink their defense, but instead started to try to help Eggsy intercept. Eggsy suddenly wondered if his own defenders were crazy.
Zidane also saw the new defender's eagerness for quick success, but he did not say anything as the assistant coach at the side had already marked his spot behind the roster.
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