Chapter 150: It's Out
"Real Madrid is still patiently passing the ball. This season, Real Madrid is no longer limited to a certain tactical system. They have shown a high degree of tactical adaptability. Whether it is passing and controlling, counterattack or all-out attack and defense tactics, they have digested them well. What kind of performance can they show against Arsenal?"
Real Madrid's performance this season is controversial.
Some people say that Real Madrid does not have a designated system and lineup, which makes Real Madrid's overall tactics look extremely chaotic.
They can do everything, but they are not proficient in everything.
This also caused Zidane to encounter some bad remarks, but after Zidane took over, Real Madrid's performance was very good.
This also made those people want to find faults, but they could not find a good direction and reason. In the end, they could only say that when they meet a strong team or encounter a high-intensity game, Real Madrid will inevitably show its true colors.
Many people who don't like Real Madrid also maintain this statement, so they hope that Arsenal will crush Real Madrid in this game.
But this is not an easy thing.
At least from the current situation, Real Madrid's passing and control are very impressive, not like they have not practiced before, and not like what the outside world says, they just learned a show.
However, when Real Madrid faces Arsenal's defense, it is not easy for them to penetrate.
Lekai and Kante became a line of defense in the midfield, constantly sniping Real Madrid's pass from the midfield to the frontcourt.
After repeated attempts failed, Real Madrid gradually became a little impetuous.
After Modric received the ball, he did not pass the ball this time, but directly pulled the ball and turned around, and opened a certain distance from the defensive player.
When Yin Wobi came forward to press, Modric passed the ball and played a two-on-one cooperation with Kroos.
But at the moment when Modric returned to receive the ball, Kante suddenly rushed out and kicked the ball off.
"Kante! Timely steal!"
Kante's steal caused Real Madrid to lose the ball.
After seeing Kante steal the ball, Arsenal players suddenly changed their formation and quickly adjusted to an offensive formation.
Lukaku, Yinwobi, and Aubameyang all wanted to run forward, and the two full-backs Robertson and Bellerin also wanted to move forward.
Facing multiple outlets, Kante chose the closest distance.
Giroud took the initiative to retreat to receive the ball, and when Kante passed the ball to Giroud, Giroud returned the ball.
Leka immediately pressed forward and pushed the ball forward with one foot.
This pass was very sudden and directly tore through the defense of Real Madrid.
Ramos and Lukaku were both running forward vigorously, and the two kept having physical contact while running.
In theory, Lukaku's tonnage should be more advantageous.
But after the two collided several times, Lukaku suddenly fell to the ground, and Ramos successfully received the ball and completed the clearance.
"Foul! He fouled!"
Lukaku got up from the ground and protested to the referee.
He slapped his waist again and again, saying that Ramos elbowed him more than once during the confrontation.
The referee ignored this.
Whether Ramos did it or not, the referee did not see it.
The opponent's action was very hidden.
Seeing the referee's penalty, Lukaku was a little depressed.
Ramos looked innocent throughout the whole process.
"That guy kicked too dirty!"
Lukaku could only complain to Luka, just like a bullied child reporting to his parents.
In this regard, Luka could only say; "You know his style. Next time, the confrontation will be bigger, so that he dare not make too big a move."
Hearing this, Lukaku nodded.
Arsenal's attack failed to form a shot, but it was also good news for them.
At least their attack worked.
Luka's pass was important, but Giroud's timely retreat was also crucial.
If Luka delivered a threatening pass, then Giroud connected it all.
"Arsenal's counterattack has become smoother!"
Commentator Andy Gray also saw the problem.
Since Wilshere was injured, Arsenal's offense always gives people an awkward feeling.
It's like a complete gear, but suddenly a part of it broke and couldn't run normally, causing the overall operation to become bumpy.
In the past, they didn't feel Wilshere's role in the entire Arsenal team.
After all, his handling was too detailed.
But it wasn't until Wilshere was injured that they realized how important Wilshere was in the Arsenal team.
During Wilshere's injury, it was basically Lucky who took on this job.
But a complete team wants a clear division of labor and good operation capabilities.
Lucky's main job is still the defensive midfielder.
Although the performance under the part-time job is also very good, it is basically due to Lucky's strong control ability in the midfield.
However, people have limited energy, and Arsenal can't always let Lucky play such a high-intensity game.
The double striker in this game solved this problem very well.
Giroud retreated and still played a fulcrum role.
Under Lukaku's cover, his passing and ball control became more relaxed.
Just like this counterattack, when everyone was advancing, Giroud took the initiative to retreat and became the key passing hub, helping Arsenal complete the counterattack.
This is the performance that a team should play.
Giroud's performance was recognized by the commentator and even the head coach Mourinho off the court.
"It worked!"
Arteta also kept applauding.
Although he failed to complete the shot, he played a smooth counterattack rhythm after all, which is more important than any news. After all, it means that Arsenal's tactics are feasible.
On the other hand, Zidane frowned.
He thought that Arsenal's double striker still maintained the characteristics of the center forward retreating, which was a patchwork tactic.
But unexpectedly, Arsenal has integrated him into the overall tactical system and become a perfect connection point.
Now, the threat coefficient has increased a lot.
But soon, Zidane also relaxed a little.
After Arsenal's counterattack, Real Madrid also quickly organized a wave of attacks.
The ball broke through the center and was passed by Kroos to Insko.
Insko passed the ball to Ronaldo.
Ronaldo shot directly without adjustment, and the ball hit the goal post and flew out of the bottom line.
Real Madrid's penetration was very smooth, starting from the involvement of the defense line to the sudden change of rhythm.
Arsenal was caught off guard.
Fortunately, Ronaldo's shot was not accurate enough, otherwise Arsenal would have fallen behind.
However, this shot also sounded the alarm for Arsenal.
"Don't let them shoot casually!" Lekai said seriously; "Pay attention to blocking when shooting! Don't be too sensitive to movements!"
In response, Arsenal's defenders nodded solemnly.
After the counterattacks and attacks of both sides, the trial stage was completely declared over.
Next is the real fight!
Bang!
Lekai collided fiercely with Modric, who could not withstand the impact of Lekai and his body tilted slightly.
However, in the case of losing his center of gravity, Modric still used the inner instep to hook the ball towards himself to avoid letting the ball out of his control.
But Lekai's action was faster.
He took a step forward, bent his supporting leg, stretched his other leg forward as far as possible, and poked the ball decisively.
The ball was poked out by Lekai before Modric pulled it over.
However, the landing point of this kick was not well controlled.
Yin Wobi and Yin Sike were both rushing towards the landing point of the ball.
Yin Wobi simply judged the distance between the two.
He should arrive first, but Yin Sike would immediately interfere if he could not fully control the ball.
For this reason, Yin Wobi did not slow down after rushing in front of the ball, but stepped forward and hit the opponent with his shoulder.
The impact was not strong this time, but Yin Sike was hit and his body was paused.
Yin Wobi took advantage of this gap, flicked the ball horizontally, and used his calf to pass the ball to Aubameyang.
Aubameyang held the ball on the wing, and he intended to pass it to Giroud, who was also waiting for the pass.
But Aubameyang saw that there were not many opposing players defending on the wing, so he decisively pulled the ball, adjusted his position, and then launched a quick attack along the wing.