Two Hundred and Fifty-Five Defensive Unrestricted Warfare!
The hustle and bustle of the Bernabeu Stadium shook all directions, and the cheers from the fans of the two teams in the stands were like waves, and the scene was spectacular.
The Champions League final, which has attracted worldwide attention, officially kicked off after referee Webber blew his whistle!
Inter Milan took the lead.
After Milito kicked the ball to Eto'o, the latter passed the ball back. The two forwards quickly moved towards the Monaco penalty area. Although Pandev also advanced on the right, he was obviously not so aggressive.
Even though Inter Milan has a 4231 attacking formation, it is still a defensive counterattack in its heart.
It's just that in the Champions League final, Mourinho really doesn't need to let Inter Milan huddle in the 40-yard defensive key area in front of the goal like Barcelona.
The necessary pressure is still to be given to the opponent.
At the same time, it is also a test of Monaco's state and defensive strength.
Sneijder was countered by Suarez at the back of the middle circle, and he was free from Suarez and Gareth Bale after a quick and smooth triangle pass with Cambiasso and Zanetti, although he did not move forward Offensive, but instigated a long pass forward in the middle circle.
The football flew directly to the front of the penalty area to find Milito, and Eto'o was ready to start the forward and reverse offside at any time in the left zone in front of the penalty area.
After Milito stopped the ball in his chest, he was under pressure from Benatia, who was behind. where Ao is.
Before Eto'o responded, Modesto took the initiative to take the lead and break the ball.
Monaco successfully defended the opponent's first wave of offensive, almost without any temptation, Monaco launched a fast break on the spot.
Modesto passed the ball straight to the front, Perez passed the ball diagonally to the left behind the middle circle, Moro quickly assisted, Pandev immediately stepped forward to press, Moro kicked the ball horizontally and continued to move forward. Tich blocked the defensive interference from Sneijder and also kicked the ball obliquely. Moro got rid of Pandev slightly and then slammed the ball into the offensive danger zone. At this time, Zanetti in the middle of Inter Milan immediately helped defend the wing.
Morrow took the lead and made a 45-degree cross from the wing.
Gareth Berneche was marked to death by Lucio at the front of the penalty area, Suarez slanted in the middle of the goal to prepare for a header, but Samuel moved quickly to him at the same time and he would have a physical confrontation, Suarez Sri Lanka obviously does not have the advantage, Samuel grabbed the header before him to make a clearance.
The Monaco attacking players quickly dropped back to defend.
Situ Yunbing was not surprised that Inter Milan's defense was doing well, and he was also alert to Inter Milan's counterattack.
In the 4th minute of the game, Sneijder quickly moved forward when Cambiasso was in possession of the ball in the backcourt. After Cambiasso swiped the ball past the midfield, facing Witsel's interception, he passed the ball diagonally to the right, and Pandev. Facing Morrow's frontal defense after advancing 10 yards, he slanted the ball to the right in front of the penalty area.
Sneijder slid into place quickly and knocked the ball back with his heels without turning his head under the pressure of Matic's frontal interception.
When everyone turned their attention, what came into view was Zanetti assisted the ball and sent a diagonal pass to the ground.
The football rolled to the left area in front of the penalty area. After stopping the ball, Eto'o cut across and shook Perez away, and then volleyed it!
The football flew straight to the lower left corner of the goal. Goalkeeper De Gea flew out and blocked the ball with one palm. He quickly got up and rushed up to pick up the ball. Benatia blocked Milito and failed to let him exert force. Charge forward for a shot.
Situ Yunbing looked calm on the sidelines, he could see that Inter Milan was very restrained, not to say that they did not absolutely release their offensive ability, but in this final, Inter Milan also hoped to do the best defense first!
Because of this, they keep the three-line formation more closely, even the striker will not rush into the penalty area of Monaco, and making more fuss on the outside will reduce the attacking threat, but at the same time it can improve the security of the defense.
Although both teams were actually restraining their offense, for fear of a breach of defense due to the excessive force of the offense, the rhythm of the game remained high, just as Situ Yunbing was able to defeat his opponent through fast-paced continuous counterattacks in Ligue 1. Ao is also well aware of this, or Mourinho has already mastered this set of games, and the two coincide, and the pace of the game cannot be slow. Although slow is good for defense, it is good for offense and scoring. The ball has no positive help. To win the championship, you still have to score!
In the 8th minute of the game, Monaco's midfield advantage began to show. When Witsel and Perez pressed Sneijder together, and Matic paid attention to blocking Cambiasso or Zanetti's forward line, Inter Milan. The direction of passing the ball is basically limited to the point that if you don't pass the ball directly to the striker's foot, you can only give it to Pandev on the wing. The existence of Gareth Bell has a certain suppression on Maicon, Maicon has a strong assist ability, But once the assist is setback, then Monaco turns around to play his defense, and Gareth Bale will be like no one!
Sneijder was forced to pass the ball back, and Zanetti crossed the ball to Pandev. At this time, Moro took the initiative to press forward. At the same time, Matic also attacked in the direction of Pandev, while Perez moved towards Pandev. Moving in the middle, Witsel continued to press Sneijder.
In Situ Yunbing's eyes, Pandev is actually the weak spot in Inter Milan's offensive and defensive system. He has the ability to attack, but it is not enough to form a breaking point, and the defense is basically impossible to count on.
When Pandev realized that he was in a state of encirclement and suppression, he couldn't wait for his opponent to push himself into a dead end before thinking about how to break out of the encirclement, so he quickly observed the surrounding situation, there were no good passing routes nearby, and Monaco's midfield blockade was also in place. .
And he didn't know the situation behind him, so he could only take the risk of passing the ball diagonally to find Milito in the middle in front.
The moment he hit the ball, Vertonghen immediately went up to steal the ball.
Even though Milito took the initiative to respond, Vertonghen was the first to take the ball away.
Vertonghen, who took two steps forward, sent a long pass directly to the ground.
The football rolled to the left of the frontcourt.
Pandev turned and chased back, and Zanetti also moved towards the wing to help defend.
Gareth Bell turned and started immediately after taking the ball!
When he picked up his speed, Maicon was cautious in the wing area outside the penalty area.
But Gareth Bale is clearly unstoppable!
Zanetti's defense of the wing is also slow, and it has become chasing from behind!
Mourinho's face changed slightly on the sidelines, this Gareth Bale is a character that gives him a headache, just because he is too fast!
When Gareth Bell came to Maicon in front of Maicon, his rhythm did not change in the slightest.
Maicon didn't dare to go to the outside to defend too much because he was afraid of the opponent's dipping the ball and turning inward. When he turned around and wanted to intercept, he found that there was no chance to make a move!
Situ Yunbing's eyes are bright!
Monaco don't have as many world-class stars as Inter Milan, but there are players who can disrupt the opposition's defense on the front line.
Gareth Bale!
The audience was stunned, Gareth Bell passed Maicon on the sidewalk!
As if Maicon surrendered so easily!
The speed advantage is sometimes domineering, which will invalidate the experience and ability of the defensive player!
No matter how much experience you have to make predictions, and the ability to accurately intercept, you can’t keep up with everything without speed.
Of course, it is also correct for Maicon to guard the inside line and not give Gareth Bell a chance to cut inside, because compared with giving the opponent space to cut inside, the two evils are the lesser of two evils, and the inside line is far more important than the outside line.
Gareth Bell swept the ball hard and sent the ball to the middle in front of the goal.
Suarez was closely guarded by Samuel in the run, and the two even collided. Samuel took the lead to clear the ball out of the sideline.
When he stopped, Suarez glared at Samuel with his head held high and displeased. Thinking that the opponent was doing it on purpose, in fact, Samuel was in the lead, and there was no need to hit the ball to clear the ball.
Samuel ignored Suarez, but Lucio came over and scolded Suarez for moving away. Suarez was a little reluctant. The referee Weber had to run over to mediate, warning the players of both teams to control their anger.
The reporters in the media booth were not surprised.
It is strange that Uruguayan players, Brazilian players, and Argentine players can not spark a little spark when they are together against each other.
In the 11th minute of the game, Monaco repeated its old trick. While trying to limit Sneijder in the midfield, he tried his best to force Inter Milan's passing line to go to Pandev, and open a hole in the defense to give Pandev space. The player passes the ball to him, and Monaco will immediately encircle him!
But this time Cambiasso passed the ball from the midfield to the left. Eto'o quickly cut the ball inside after stopping the ball on the wing. When Nkuru came, Eto'o quickly took the ball Knocking across the middle, Sneijder quickly moved forward to get rid of Witsel and Perez. At this time, Matic took the lead to tackle. Sneijder was closer to the football. He stabbed the ball forward and was caught by Matic. The belt fell to the ground, and as soon as Milito stopped the ball, Benatia stepped forward and stabbed the ball away from the back.
The referee Weber blew the whistle and awarded Matic a tackle for a foul. He did not show Matic a yellow card, and Inter Milan won a free kick 35 yards from the goal.
Under the spotlight, Sneijder took the direct free kick.
When everyone thought he would pass the ball, Sneijder kicked and shot directly!
Because the distance is so long, a parabola can make the football fall over the top of the wall, but it just gives the goalkeeper more time to save.
De Gea's concentration did not slacken at all. Although Sneijder's cold shot was from a tricky angle, in order to ensure that the football did not fly, the power was not very large. When the football was about to fall into the lower right corner of the goal, De Gea slammed into place. , holding the ball in his arms with a standard and graceful posture.
The Monaco fans at the scene praised De Gea's performance with warm applause.
In the first 15 minutes of this Champions League final, on the premise that the two teams were on guard against each other's counterattacks, Inter Milan's offense was more threatening!