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Chapter 591 Imperfect victory, the defense is full of risks

Until Benzema scored the overtake goal, Tuchel finally couldn't sit still.

In the core area, the three of them couldn't defend against Rossi, which had already refreshed his cognitive range.

Tuchel can only accommodate his anger to the defensive players.

He thought that the three of them were not active enough in the tackle, which gave Rossi a chance to perform.

2: 1!

This is a score result acceptable to both sides.

But Zidane doesn't think so.

Assuming that the second round still faces such a broken line of defense, the lead will be quickly taken away by the opponent.

Real Madrid must make another one.

The game continued and Chelsea kicked off.

Real Madrid, who took the initiative to attack, started oppressive tactics.

Hazard retreated to get the ball, and was immediately grabbed by Modric and fell to the ground.

The referee did not hesitate to show Modric a yellow card.

But 1 minute later, Casemiro pulled his hand while defending Hazard, blocking Chelsea's attack with a foul.

The smell of gunpowder in the stadium also became stronger because of these two fouls by Real Madrid.

In the 77th minute, Rossi took the ball in the middle and was also under the care of Chelsea players and lost the ball.

Zidane had to pay attention to the serious decline in physical fitness.

In the 78th minute, Rossi was substituted.

After the start of the second half, Rossi played a big role in the organization of the frontcourt.

On the contrary, the decline in physical fitness is also very serious.

Especially in the second half of the season, the players' physical reserves are far inferior to those at the beginning of the season, and it is impossible to maintain high-intensity games all the time.

Zidane also saw this, so he took the initiative to remove Rossi, and at the same time prevent him from being injured when his physical fitness declines.

"Ro, well done!"

Zidane hugged Rossi tightly and affirmed his performance.

The teammates on the bench also stood up and high-fived Rossi one by one.

Erdegaard's appearance indicates that Real Madrid will continue to attack.

After Rossi left, Real Madrid needed a frontcourt organizer.

Modric's physical consumption is too high, unable to maintain high-intensity offensive and defensive transitions, and has been replaced by Ceballos.

Zidane can only find someone else.

On the bench, only Odegaard is left capable of this position.

But also not good at confrontation, Odegaard's performance is obviously inferior to Rossi.

As soon as he got the ball, he was firmly marked by Kanter. If he passed the ball a little later, he would be blocked by Chelsea's No.2 defender immediately.

"Martin, don't wait for the ball, run up and find an open space!"

Zidane reminded Odegaard off the court to take the initiative to find open spaces like Rossi.

But this is not characteristic of Odegaard.

He has an excellent sense of the ball on the court, excellent dribbling ability, and is good at using his excellent short passing ability to complete the advancement.

He can also rely on his skillful ability to change direction and get rid of skills to complete the turn in a small space.

With these characteristics, he can receive the ball without running at all.

But things are different now.

The area where Erdegaard is active is Chelsea's key defensive area, and every inch of land must be contested.

And the person in charge of this area is Kanter, who can't run to death.

There are only a handful of football players who can beat Kanter one-on-one.

In addition, Odegaard has played less time in Real Madrid this season and lacks confidence. Facing Kanter's defense, he mostly focuses on safety balls.

Zidane sent him on to strengthen the attack, not pass the ball.

Under his repeated urging, Erdegaard dared to try.

In the 82nd minute, Odegaard received a pass from Casemiro and wanted to use his feint to get rid of Kanter's defense.

But the French midfielder reacted quickly. The moment Odegaard turned around, he directly shoveled and poked the ball away.

This is completely unbearable!

Teammate Ceballos came to get the ball, passed back to the defender, and reorganized the offense.

In the last few minutes, Chelsea continued to strengthen the defense in the middle to block the penetration of Real Madrid.

Erdegaard tried to get rid of Kanter many times, but in the end he was forced into a dead corner by the opponent in exchange for a frontcourt throw-in.

Zidane wanted to use Odegaard's tactics to strengthen the frontcourt pass coordination, but it failed completely.

The game time was also over after Real Madrid made a long pass.

2: 1!

A not-so-bad result left suspense at Stamford Bridge in the second round.

Zidane smiled and shook hands with Tuchel.

On the surface, Real Madrid won.

But Chelsea hold an away goal, as long as they win 1-0, they can advance to the Champions League final.

The pressure on Zidane can be imagined.

He can only hope for the comeback of Ramos and others.

Only with a stable defense as a premise, Real Madrid's midfielder can control the ball and speed up the counterattack in the frontcourt can be realized.

Using Rossi to retreat and attack in series is just a stopgap measure.

Tuchel's handling of Real Madrid's weaknesses in this game is very precise.

Had it not been for Rossi's superb performance, Chelsea could have taken away the victory from the Bernabéu.

For the next week, he just had to study how to limit Rossi.

"Everyone worked hard today, we won, and we are only 90 minutes away from qualifying for the Champions League final."

"In order to let everyone have a good rest, we will have a half-day holiday tomorrow, and the training will start at 02:30 in the afternoon."

"Dismiss!"

The short speech made the atmosphere in the locker room a bit dignified.

Although the game was won, it was not easy to win.

The tactical cooperation before the game was not played out, and it was entirely relying on Rossi's own strength to reverse the game.

Everyone realizes that the second round will be more difficult.

Among the many Real Madrid players, Erdegaard is probably the most depressed.

Tried/successful: 3/0.

Number of passes: 20.

Precision passing: 19.

Crosses/Success: 4/1.

Shots: 0.

Steals: 0.

Mistakes: 1.

In the media's post-match ratings, Erdegaard had the lowest rating among the substitute players.

This is undoubtedly a further blow to his self-confidence.

Debut is the pinnacle!

This sentence couldn't be more appropriate for Erdegaard.

Since entering the Real Madrid first team, his positioning has not been very accurate.

Although Zidane often uses a 433 formation, the midfielder is basically an inverted triangle position, which is not conducive to the performance of the midfielder Erdegao.

In addition, he always plays in a cautious state, which of course cannot maximize his ability.

He is very likely to become the next James and eventually choose to leave Real Madrid.

At this time, captain Ramos entered the locker room to congratulate.

In any case, with the current score of 2:1, Real Madrid still has a certain advantage.

"Captain, just wait for your comeback and lead us to the final."

Varane's performance in the past few games has fluctuated greatly, which is also destined that he will not be able to replace Ramos for the time being and become the core of the team's defense.

"If all goes well, I will be able to train with the team next Monday."

This sentence is simply a gospel for Real Madrid.

Seeing Erdegaard bowing his head, Ramos stepped forward and patted his head, saying: "Everyone cheer up, there is only one 90-minute game away from the final."

"Grit your teeth and persevere, the Champions League is ours."

"Because, there is no team that is better at playing in the final than us!"