striker cool brother

Chapter 576

The camp was also full of injuries, but Liverpool suffered a four-game losing streak.

No matter how the outside world gave Zidane mixed praise and criticism before, but this time the praise was indeed on Zidane.

After the 24th round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid lost, Barcelona tied and Real Madrid won.

With one game less, Real Madrid is only 3 points behind top Atletico Madrid and 1 point behind second-placed Barcelona.

In other words, in the make-up match a week later, as long as Real Madrid defeats their opponents, they will be able to overtake the standings and successfully reach the top.

Even if they tie, they can surpass Barcelona and jump to second place in the standings.

Good luck began to fall on Real Madrid.

As a guest at Lombardy Bergamo, Real Madrid players are very relaxed.

But the team's injuries are still the top priority that plagues Zidane.

In the entire back line, only Varane was the original starter.

Benzema and Bell continued to be absent on the striker, and Rossi once again took the lead.

A draw is Real Madrid's goal in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League 1/8 finals.

Like other Serie A teams, Atalanta is known for its solid defense, beat Ajax in the group stage and qualified as No.2.

As the confidant of the French gang, Varane, as the captain of Real Madrid, led the Real Madrid generals to the turf of the Italian Blue Arena, welcoming the cheers of more than 2 fans.

As a traditional Serie A team, what Atlanta fans criticize the most is that it often hovers between Serie A and Serie B, and is a famous "elevator".

In the past two years, under the leadership of old coach Gasperini, Atlanta's performance has stabilized at the forefront of Serie A.

In the 1/8 finals of the UEFA Champions League last season, they double-beat Valencia 8:4 in two rounds and advanced to the quarter-finals. They can be called the super dark horse of the UEFA Champions League this season.

The team's midfielder Ilicic not only became the oldest player to complete an away hat-trick in the history of the Champions League, but he was also the first player in the history of the Champions League to score four goals in an away game in the knockout round.

This alone, Rossi can not do.

The goal match between the two has also become the focus of attention in this game.

At the beginning of the game, Atlanta, who was playing at home, was not in a hurry to attack, but first stabilized the rhythm of the game and used defense to consume Real Madrid.

At this point, coach Gasperini's self-awareness is still relatively clear.

After all, if you dare to fight against Real Madrid, you have to see if your head is hard enough.

And Real Madrid continued the tactics of the last La Liga game, slowed down the pace of possession of the ball, and avoided direct conflict with the opponent by "playing Tai Chi".

Now that Real Madrid's wards are overcrowded, Zidane does not want anyone to be injured in this away game.

I can't afford it.

Atlanta formed a 3-4-1-2 formation, with three tall and not slow central defenders sitting in defense.

On the Real Madrid side, Ramos and Benzema are absent due to injuries, making Varane only a reliable point in the fight for high points, which is slightly insufficient.

Abandoning the bottom pass, Real Madrid can only find opportunities through ground cooperation.

In the 5th minute, Real Madrid left-back Mendy hit the opponent's ribs after collaborating with Rossi on the wall, which immediately made the home fans exclaim.

Atlanta only focused on defending Rossi, and also sent people to mark Vinicius on the wing, but ignored the forward full-back Mendy.

This is a rigid requirement of Zidane for Mendy before the game.

The biggest disadvantage of the opponent's three-back system is that the defensive coverage area is not enough. You only need to pass the transfer to see the gaps in the defense.

Mendy's forward penetration is to attack this space.

Under the cover of Rossi, Mendy, who instantly entered the opponent's core area, was knocked to the ground by the central defender who rushed to defend.

Yellow card + free kick.

With just one change, Real Madrid tore up Atalanta's defense, and in the ensuing game time, forced the opponents not to press forward easily.

Rossi's free kick drew a galloping arc and flew towards the upper left corner of the goal.

when!

Gollini, the goalkeeper of Atlanta, who was standing in place, watched the ball hit the crossbar and pop out of the bottom line.

"Fucking lucky!"

Reluctantly, he walked near the bottom line with lingering fear, and reached out to the caddy for the ball.

After knocking the mountain and shaking the tiger, the opponent will be more cautious in the next game.

After tasting the sweetness, Real Madrid's offense began to attack the opponent's ribs.

Whether it's Nacho, Vinicius or Modric, they can easily get the ball in the ribs.

But Atlanta has already defended well and blocked all shooting angles. Real Madrid can only pass the ball to create murderous intent.

However, the high balls are all cleared by the opponent's central defender, and the long-range shots of the teammates who are outflanked by cross passes are all blocked or higher than the crossbar.

Throughout the game, Real Madrid had many chances to score goals on the offensive end, but they were all stubbornly resolved by their opponents.

And Atlanta has fewer shots than Real Madrid, but there are many wonderful cooperations.

The tall Ilicic has excellent skills at his feet. He likes to get rid of defenses and create murderous intentions.

At the same time, his short pass is also very accurate, which can connect the frontcourt offense.

The 25th minute was his most exciting moment in the first half.

After receiving the ball on the right side of the backcourt, he first resisted Mendy's physical confrontation from the back, and then passed the ball through Modric's crotch, completing a wonderful backcourt catch and turn.

This is not over yet, he continued to break forward with the ball, and after passing Kroos and Nacho in a row, he distributed the ball to the side.

Although the teammate's shot was bravely saved by Courtois in the end, Ilicic's performance made the Real Madrid players a little afraid.

This is simply a tall and thin version of Messi.

After completing the big four in the Champions League 1/8 finals last season, the Italian media gave Ilicic the most perfect interpretation.

Excellent in dribbling, technology, speed, passing, and long-range shots, Ilicic has the potential to become a world-class star.

It is a pity that he is over 30 years old and is in a mid-tier team in Serie A, which makes his future room for improvement very narrow.

Age is the most realistic thing in front of professional athletes.

So, why it is said that it is necessary to become famous as early as possible.

Although late bloomers are also admired by others, their career highlight period is too short, which has become the biggest factor blocking them.

Ilicic's upper limit is at most Diego Milito during Inter Milan's Triple Crown.

Or Rossi's former teammate, Vardy, who played in the top league at the age of 30.

In the second half of the first half, Atlanta's offense and defense were completely out of touch.

When defending, the three midfielders will be positioned in time to form a tall and solid defense line.

4 midfielders, usually 3 come back to defend.

Once the defense turns to offense, Ilicic will use his personal ability to advance with the ball, or send out subtle assists.

This disjointed state allowed Real Madrid to gain a lot of space in the middle.

This is absolutely fatal.

In the last minute of stoppage time in the first half, Real Madrid got a chance to counterattack, and Vinicius advanced along the wing at high speed.

Atlanta's defense line has been set, and the midfield line has retreated to the penalty area line.

There was no chance for the bottom pass, and Vinicius had to pass back to Modric.

Modric, who has the ball in the corner of the penalty area, has time and space to observe the defense and pass the ball.

But the opponent's penalty area is full of players in blue clothes, which is not a good crossing opportunity at all.

Suddenly, he saw Mendy near the top of the arc in the penalty area and passed it to him immediately.

The Real Madrid left-back only adjusted one step after stopping the ball, and slammed his right foot directly on the ball.

Due to the loose defense outside the penalty area, Mendy can take a shot calmly and choose the angle of the shot.

The ball drew a deadly arc, crossed the goalkeeper's ten fingers, and got into the net.

This result was unexpected to everyone.

It was not the forwards of both sides that broke the scoring shortage, but Real Madrid's left back Mendy.

[GOAL! ! ! ! ! 】

[Curve ball world wave, Real Madrid go first and score an away goal! 】

[Who would have thought that it was him who scored the goal! 】

[Not Rossi, Vinicius or Asensio! 】

[Not Ilicic, Muriel or Duwan Zapata! 】

[It's Flender Mendy! 】

[Please don't be surprised! 】

[It is not uncommon for defenders to score goals in Real Madrid! 】

[Their central defender, when necessary, is a striker who destroys the city! 】

[Ramos, Varane, plus Mendy now! 】

[This is Real Madrid's backcourt trident! 】