striker cool brother

Chapter 528

Chapter 528

A goal is enough to completely disrupt Zidane's previous deployment.

Now, it's time for him to choose whether to attack or defend.

Being 0:1 behind in the away game is not a life-and-death decision, and there is still a chance to equalize at home.

But once the opponent scores at home, the situation is completely different.

Away goals can make people sick to death.

In the end, Zidane decided to send Isco and Valverde to accumulate technical midfielders and use passing and running to penetrate Leipzig's defense.

For this reason, Nagelsmann also made corresponding adjustments. After the ball was lost in the frontcourt, the players were required to counterattack immediately.

Even if you can't grab it, you can buy time for the players to get in position.

Under Leipzig's united defense, Real Madrid's siege was resolved one by one.

After the referee blew his whistle, the game ended.

Leipzig beat Real Madrid 1-0 at home, although it is not an upset, it was beyond many people's expectations.

After shaking hands with Leipzig coach Nagelsmann, Zidane returned to the dressing room with a blank expression.

He has completely become the background board of the Bundesliga marshal's highlights.

This is his tactical failure.

Although he tried to adjust in the middle, but fell into a backward and passive situation, Zidane's adjustment can only be to consolidate the defense, and cannot be the key to breaking the game.

Rodrigo, who he replaced in the last 5 minutes, was not familiar enough with Benzema, and he was still unable to knock on the opponent's goal.

It seems that the key to breaking the game still depends on Rossi.

The defeat in the first round did not affect the mentality of Real Madrid players.

They won again against Alaves at the weekend.

Zidane rotated the line-up with Mariano at center forward and Benzema cruising behind him.

As a center forward, Mariano has the ability to head the ball and long-range shots, and can serve as a fulcrum in the frontcourt to attack in series.

However, it is slightly insufficient in terms of overall cooperation, running without the ball and getting rid of defense in a small area.

After playing against Leipzig, Zidane also hopes to find a plan B for the team's offensive plan to make up for the vacancy that Rossi was injured and unable to participate in the game.

But from the overall effect, Mariano played well in the downwind game, but far inferior to Rossi in the headwind game.

After Real Madrid won, they continued to maintain their lead over Barcelona. With four games left, the chances of winning the championship are very high.

On Monday, Rossi appeared at Real Madrid's training ground and trained with the team, which somewhat comforted Zidane.

The more critical the game, the more we cannot lack this handsome brother.

At this moment, Pintus came over and handed Zidane a report.

What is recorded above is Rossi's physical examination report.

With mixed emotions, Zidane opened the report, skipped a series of data, and looked directly at the column of doctor's advice.

"Due to the physical condition of the players, they cannot support the whole game. It is suggested that half-time is the best time."

halftime?

Zidane squeezed the report tightly with both hands, and the corners of his mouth could not hide his excitement.

Let alone halftime, as long as there are 25 minutes, it is completely enough.

After losing to Leipzig, Zidane spent three days studying how to break the game, and carefully watched Leipzig's game last weekend for a comprehensive analysis.

He already knew the tactics of the two sides in the second round, and he was short of Rossi's sharp knife.

Soon, the second leg of the Champions League semi-final started in the middle of the week.

The first match is the match between Bayern and Paris.

Zidane organized all members of Real Madrid to watch the game in front of the screen and know the opponents in the final in advance.

In the first round of the two sides, Paris failed to score at home and the two sides drew.

Back at the Allianz Arena, Bayern showed strong offensive firepower, won 2:0, eliminated Paris, and advanced to the final.

This is their four finals in four years, so strong that it is daunting.

Zidane turned off the TV and said seriously: "To play against them, we still need to get over the cut in front of us. Can you tell me why we lost in the first round?"

Bad offense?

Careless defense?

Unsteady midfield?

These answers from the players' mouths were all denied by Zidane after listening to them one by one.

He doesn't think that Real Madrid's performance in the first round will lose to their opponents.

"It's space!"

Rossi's words interrupted everyone's contemplation.

Seeing Zidane's smile, his teammates instantly understood that he guessed right.

It seems that Rossi, who is the owner of the team, is still different from being a player.

"Luo, tell me, why space?"

Rossi pointed to Zidane's analysis map, the areas of their three strikers and the Real Madrid centre-back when Leipzig attacked.

"This gap is the key to building Leipzig's entire offensive system."

The Real Madrid players followed Rossi's pointing and immediately understood.

The so-called space utilization means that when Leipzig is attacking, it deliberately attracts the opponent's defense line up, and then uses speed to attack the space behind the defense.

Rossi also pointed out that when Leipzig is attacking, their midfielder Sabitzer will enter this gap premised, and at the same time cooperate with the center to retreat to disrupt the opponent's original position.

When one side's offense is blocked, Sabitzer also has to take on the heavy responsibility of how to select the ball from the encirclement, hand it over to his teammates, and use oblique long passes to find teammates on the other side.

The Leipzig captain, who usually doesn't look like a mountain, plays a huge role in the team's offense and defense.

Therefore, the main target of Real Madrid in the second round is very obvious.

At the Bernabéu on Wednesday night, the banners were flying and the voices were buzzing.

All Meilinger fans are aware of the importance of this game to Real Madrid.

Chairman Florentino also appeared on the rostrum with a slightly serious expression.

Losing in the first round was unexpected for him.

Leipzig, who is leading the total score, can Real Madrid win if they stick to defense in this game?

Moreover, Leipzig's leading striker Werner has returned from injury, and the offensive end is even sharper.

All this anxiety stems from Rossi sitting on the bench in this game.

Real Madrid starters:

Goalkeeper: Courtois.

Defense: Mendy, Ramos, Varane, Carvajal.

Midfielders: Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Modric.

Forwards: Rodrygo, Benzema, Bale.

RB Leipzig starting lineup:

Goalkeeper: Guracic.

Defense: Halstenberg, Upamecano, Klostermann.

Midfielders: Angeliol, Laimer, Sabitzer, Mujele.

Forwards: Werner, Schick, Nkunku.

Real Madrid got the right to kick-off, and Benzema stood in the middle circle, waiting for the referee's whistle.

The live camera was also aimed at Rossi who was sitting on the bench.

He is dragging his chin with the palm of his hand, watching Marcelo struggle to twist the seal of the water bottle.

Perhaps it was because of impatience, the team pet couldn't open it no matter whether he twisted it hard or bit it with his mouth, so he could only sigh helplessly.

Rossi on the side couldn't stand it any longer. After reaching out to take the water bottle, he pinched the opening with his thumb and forefinger, pulled hard, and easily tore off the seal, and then flicked it casually.

Look, even opening a bottle of water has to be so chic and easy.

(End of this chapter)