Chapter 633 Fight Chelsea again, Tuchel's counterattack
Chapter 633 Fight Chelsea again, Tuchel's counterattack
The victory of the National Derby not only brought Real Madrid a boost in morale, but also allowed Real Madrid to take the lead in the standings.
On the international match day of the week, Real Madrid's main players all went to participate in the national team competition, and they were very tired.
In the game against Celta Vigo on the weekend, Ancelotti rotated the lineup to rest the main players and prepare for the quarter-finals of the Champions League in the middle of the week.
After Benzema returned from injury, he served as the main center forward, while Rossi sat on the bench.
Real Madrid did not play smoothly in the away game, and the cooperation between the players was not tacit enough, and the offense was anticlimactic.
The sequelae brought about by the FIFA virus have seriously affected the state of the players.
In the end, it was still relying on Benzema to make a point in the penalty area and hit it himself, helping Real Madrid beat their opponents with a difficult 1:0.
On Wednesday night, Real Madrid welcomed their quarter-final opponents Chelsea at the Bernabeu.
Hazard was injured and waived the card, which greatly reduced the strength of Chelsea's striker.
Tuchel set up the bus at the Bernabeu, striving for a draw.
But in the last 15 minutes of the game, after Real Madrid stepped up their offensive, Chelsea's defense was somewhat difficult to support.
The impact of the pressure on the defensive line is that the goalkeeper has to kick the ball forward and lose the ball.
But frequent long passes put a lot of pressure on the players' hearts.
And Rossi seized the moment when the opponent's nerves were about to collapse, and grabbed goalkeeper Edward Mendy, causing him to miss the ball, and Rossi stretched out his foot to block the ball into the goal.
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Chelsea 1:0 at home with Rossi's goal, and took the lead in the second round away game at Stamford Bridge.
After the game, Pixie came to the stadium to celebrate the victory with Rossi and thank the fans.
In fact, the purpose of Pixie coming here is to overshadow the guest.
Since Rossi was invited to participate in the reality show, the female radio host has frequently appeared in Real Madrid games, conducting exclusive reports and post-game interviews.
Her target was naturally Rossi.
This aroused Pixie's vigilance.
Both the female star and the hostess are temperamental mature women, and appearing in the interview screen is enough to make the eyes of fans shine.
But in terms of aura, Pixie still has to win and crush Daisy.
After the interview, Pixie brought news that Mrs. Cheng had contacted Rossi's parents and agreed to meet next Wednesday.
And that day was the second round against Chelsea.
"I've already got three VIP tickets. My uncle and aunt will watch your game at the stadium. As soon as the game is over, we'll go to Cheng's Hotel."
Rossi never thought that meeting his parents again would be in the stadium.
I wonder if my parents would be proud of their choice at that moment?
In the 31st round of La Liga, after Real Madrid defeated Getafe 2:0 at home, they completed the feat of defeating 19 teams in La Liga this season, and in the standings, they are ahead of No.2 Barcelona by as many as [-] points.
Real Madrid has taken another big step on the road to defending the league title.
April 4, London, Fulham, Stamford Bridge.
As a Premier League giant, Chelsea can only accommodate more than 4 spectators in the stadium, which is the biggest loss for fans.
On the way to the stadium, the fans raised their arms and cheered from time to time, cheering for the team.
Because they know that the team will usher in a heavyweight opponent Real Madrid today.
As long as they win this champion of the Champions League, Chelsea will have no opponents in the next promotion.
When the players from both sides entered the field to warm up, the stadium was full of seats, and the blue home jerseys turned the stands into a blue ocean.
There are not many seats, but the pressure is not small.
A small number of Real Madrid fans who were present were squeezed into the seats behind the goal and felt oppression from all directions.
Last season, Real Madrid eliminated Chelsea by a big score in the semi-finals, and the famous scene of letting the home fans leave the field early is still vivid.
This time, Chelsea made a comeback and defended their home honor to the death.
Tuchel's conservative performance in the first round caused the team to form a rout after being suppressed by Real Madrid in the second half.
Although conceding a goal did not have that big an impact on the second round, it was enough to attract Tuchel's attention in terms of formation.
On the starting list, although Chelsea has a three-central defender system headed by Rudiger, Thiago Silva and Reece James.
But Max Alonso on the left wing-back is actually a signal of Chelsea's main back four.
Kovacic, Kante and Chike sit in midfield.
Havertz serves as attacking midfielder.
In front of him are Hazard and Werner, who are returning from injury.
For Real Madrid, the absence of Militao has weakened Real Madrid's defensive ability to withstand pressure.
The jack-of-all-trades Nacho can make up for the gap, but in high-altitude defense, it is slightly weak.
The replacement of Valverde for Vinicius is the biggest change for Ancelotti in this game.
This change occurred because of Chelsea's protection in depth, which made Real Madrid's two-wing counterattack lose speed.
Valverde is not as good as Vinicius in individual combat, but his physical impact and skills can take care of both offense and defense.
Polish referee Marciniak led the players from both sides onto the court under the brilliant fireworks at Stamford Bridge.
Guess the coin in the middle circle, and Real Madrid gets the first attack.
As the whistle blew, the second round of the match between the two sides officially began.
Chelsea mainly played three central defenders, which ensured that more players can be invested in the midfield and frontcourt, and launched a frontcourt press against Real Madrid.
In the opening stage, Chelsea pressed hard, forcing Real Madrid to pass near the penalty area at one point, and the threat factor increased suddenly.
Fortunately, Real Madrid's midfielder and Valverde ensured the quality of the ball while ensuring their ability to withstand pressure.
But such a tug-of-war is obviously not in line with Real Madrid's pass control + speed-up tactical system, and is more suitable for Barcelona's pass control.
Therefore, Carvajal's forward penetration is the key to Real Madrid breaking the pressure in the backcourt.
When attacking on the right side, Modric will move closer to the side, and after forming a pass coordination, Carvajal or Valverde will look forward to find a space to advance.
Valverde's advantage is not only that his speed and impact can speed up Real Madrid, but his tacit cooperation with the midfielder reduces long passes and uses ground cooperation to penetrate.
In the 7th minute, the Real Madrid midfielder sent a through ball forward and penetrated Chelsea's central defense.
Rossi held the ball on the wing and was about to accelerate, but Kanter behind him touched the ball first, causing him to lose control of the ball and was cut off by James.
Two minutes later, Valverde encountered a similar siege on the other side. Real Madrid did not start in the opening stage, posing a threat to Chelsea's defense.
Seeing that the team's lack of confrontation in the frontcourt led to the collapse of the midfield defense, Tuchel asked the players to strengthen their defense, with the purpose of delaying Real Madrid's advancement, and not to grab easily.
Sure enough, this trick was very effective.
Real Madrid's characteristic is to speed up, and Chelsea players immediately used confrontation to curb the advancement of Real Madrid players, which also cut off Real Madrid's speed in the attack.
Moreover, in defending Rossi, Chelsea deliberately let Reece James mark.
Rossi is not afraid of the stalking Reece James, but the ubiquitous Kante.
With Kanter's defense, Rossi's possession of the ball on the left did not pose enough threats, so he had to detour to the ribs and the center to find space to advance.
In the 12th minute, Real Madrid attacked. Rossi retreated from the center to receive the ball. After passing the ball to Benzema, he immediately moved forward into the ribs, stretching the defense and making space for his teammates.
But Kanter suddenly burst out from behind, and Rudiger surrounded Benzema and intercepted the ball.
After Chelsea strengthened their physical confrontation, the quality of defense rose to a higher level in an instant, and they resolved Real Madrid's offensive one by one, and began to slowly grasp the ball.
After winning the ball, Chelsea began to counterattack.
Their offensive focus is on Nacho in the left rib area.
Hazard began to move frequently on the left, pulling Valverde from the frontcourt to the backcourt, making him afraid to press forward easily.
Subsequently, Havertz and Werner also moved closer to this side, trying to penetrate Nacho's defense zone by cooperating with Hazard.
For a time, Real Madrid's defense was under tremendous pressure.
Not only the cooperation on the ground, Chelsea also tried to suppress Real Madrid in the air.
Under the continuous oppression of the opponent, Real Madrid's defense line was loose, and the players only cared about clearing the siege, and did not convert offense and defense at all.
In the 20th minute, Marcos Alonso intercepted Real Madrid's clearance ball from the outside, then glanced at the penalty area and kicked a cross.
Rudiger moved forward to participate in the attack, jumped high, overwhelmed Alaba, and headed the ball towards the center.
Although Courtois made a save, the ball was too fast to react in time. After the ball hit his finger, it still flew into the net.
[The ball has scored! 】
[Rudiger has made a contribution! 】
[He scored a key goal for Chelsea! 】
[Real Madrid's air defense capabilities are finally exposed! 】
[Alaba only cares about the ball in front of him, and can't see Rudiger behind him! 】
[Eventually cause the team to lose the ball! 】
[The total score of the two sides came to 1:1! 】
[Next, if Real Madrid doesn't make adjustments, Tuchel will definitely seize this weakness and attack frantically! 】
[Because Chelsea is one goal away from advancing! 】
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