Football: start copying peak Messi attributes

Chapter 268 32 Real Madrid, see you in Madrid in the next round!

The process of the second half of the game was very strange. It didn't look like the semi-finals of the Champions League, but like the Spanish national derby between Barcelona and Real Madrid.

City have a large number of Spanish internationals in their formation and it is not surprising that they play a possession-based approach.

After the rise of Barcelona, ​​there are countless teams imitating and learning Barcelona's pass-and-control style of play throughout European football.

However, Manchester City is probably the only one that can do almost exactly the same as Barcelona.

The reason is simple, they have Lin Quan!
The imitation of other teams is superficial. Without the key link of Messi, the pass control effect of Barcelona cannot be played.

But Manchester City has Lin Quan. He and Messi cannot be said to be very similar, they are almost carved out of the same mold.

With him, Manchester City's pass control system is at least [-]% similar to Barcelona's.

In addition, Manchester City played two games with Barcelona not long ago, and personally experienced the power of Barcelona's pass and control tactics. The entire team, from the coaching staff to ordinary players, has a deep understanding of pass and control tactics.

This makes it easier for them to imitate Barcelona's tactics.

So Manchester City at this time does look a lot like Barcelona.

Seeing the opponent playing pass-and-control football, Real Madrid immediately raised their vigilance.

In the league, they have suffered a lot from Barcelona.

As Real Madrid took the initiative to retreat, Manchester City took advantage of passing and controlling football to gradually grasp the initiative on the field.

Gradually, Manchester City's possession rate began to increase rapidly.

From the first half, the two sides were evenly divided, and gradually became Manchester City's possession rate of more than 60% and Real Madrid's possession rate of less than 40%.

But Real Madrid didn't feel nervous or panic. They all changed to defensive counterattack and naturally gave up possession.

For them, as long as they can catch the mistakes in the opponent's attack, intercept the ball in the press and then play a successful counterattack, their goal will be achieved.

As for the ball possession rate, no matter how high the number is, can they win?

If you can't win, isn't everything just a cloud?
Thinking of this, the Real Madrid players patiently organized the defense, and strangled the Manchester City players holding the team in the midfield, trying to catch the opponent's mistakes and fight back.

The fight between the two sides in the midfield immediately became fierce!

Unlike Barcelona's midfielders, the average age of Manchester City's midfielders is younger, and Yaya Toure, the oldest, is only 31 years old and is at his peak.

And Kroos, De Bruyne and the age are generally younger, and it stands to reason that they should have an advantage in the midfield fight.

However, Modric on Real Madrid's side has become more and more active after passing the initial adaptation stage.

In the 76th minute, after Modric completed the steal, he sent a long pass and found Bell on the wing.

The Great Sage quickly completed the side blast again, but it was a pity that the final shot missed the goal slightly, otherwise, Real Madrid would have equalized the score.

Manchester City was taken aback by Real Madrid's counterattack, and Pellegrini couldn't help frowning.

Although he had already seen the threat of Modric before the game, he specially arranged for Yaya Toure to mark him.

But now it seems that it has not been able to achieve the desired effect.

The 29-year-old Modric has already entered his peak period!
He is the metronome of Real Madrid's midfield. He not only possesses super organizational and propulsion abilities, but also possesses abundant physical fitness and delicate techniques, as well as an excellent overall view and broad vision.

Modric has all the abilities that a top midfielder should have!
Modric's performance on both ends of the offense and defense today is obvious to all. If Pellegrini is allowed to rate him, he is even willing to give Modric the highest score on Real Madrid.

In the eyes of Pellegrini, Modric is even more important than the two top stars Ronaldo and Bell.

It's hard to imagine that such a small player with a height of only 172 can have such an excellent defensive ability. His excellent running ability allows him to cover a large area on the court.

Whenever Manchester City launched an attack, he always appeared in the most critical areas.

Although this also caused him to be passed by Lin Quan several times and became a background board.

But being able to become a background board is exactly the embodiment of his defensive awareness.

As long as it is not Lin Quan, with his defensive sense, he can effectively help the team in defense.

If Modric only had defensive ability, it would not give Pellegrini a headache.

But Modric is too comprehensive, he not only has a strong defense, but also has a stronger offensive ability!

He is the organizer of the Real Madrid team and the metronome of offensive and defensive transitions.

Real Madrid's offense will become more threatening after being sorted out by Modric.

Not to mention passing the ball directly from him, it would be even more threatening!

Therefore, Modric must be restricted!

Thinking of this, Pellegrini took the opportunity of the dead ball and told Yaya Toure a few words, asking him to mark Modric specifically, and asking De Bruyne to help him.

This adjustment has achieved some results, but the impact is also large.

Because Modric's range of activities is too large, he can advance to Manchester City's penalty area when attacking, and he can retreat to his own penalty area when defending.

This caused Yaya Toure and De Bruyne to be a little exhausted, unknowingly wasting a lot of energy on defense.

Forget about Yaya Toure, De Bruyne is Manchester City's offensive organizer in the frontcourt.

When he wasted energy on defense, the help he provided to the team on the offensive end declined sharply.

This led to Manchester City's offensive momentum in the second half, but it was difficult to have a substantial threat.

Seeing this scene, Ancelotti breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the counterattack failed to succeed, it was barely acceptable to maintain this result.

When we return to Real Madrid's home court, let Manchester City see the real strength of Real Madrid!

Ancelotti had just had such an idea when he saw Lin Quan, relying on his personal strength, forcibly passed the two and then broke into the penalty area and forced a shot.

When seeing Lin Quan hit the goal, Ancelotti felt his heart was about to be scared out.

Fortunately, Casillas made a very critical save to resolve the danger.

Otherwise, Real Madrid may be 2 goals behind!

"Damn it, it's already 85 minutes, how does this guy still have such stamina?"

Ancelotti glanced at the time on the scoreboard and couldn't help cursing under his breath.

Real Madrid and Barcelona have fought many times in the league, so the research on Messi is very comprehensive.

They know that a player like Messi will consume his physical energy very quickly because of his high frequency of dribbling breakthroughs and passing people.

Messi often walks on the field and rarely participates in the team's defense, because he needs to save energy and use it to launch offenses.

Relying on the understanding of Messi and applying it to Lin Quan, Real Madrid subconsciously believed that Lin Quan would have physical problems in the second half, especially when the game was coming to an end.

After all, he not only participated in a lot of offenses, but also participated in a lot of defenses. At this stage, his physical consumption should be more serious than Messi.

Therefore, at this stage, Lin Quan should no longer have the physical strength to launch such an attack.

But the reality surprised them!
Looking at Lin Quan's breakthrough and surmounting just now, as well as the last shot with Ramos' body against him, how does it look like he has no physical strength?
No, no, no, you can't lose the chain at the most critical moment, you must strengthen your defense!

Thinking of this, Ancelotti immediately prepared to make substitution adjustments.

He replaced Isco and replaced a defensive player with the intention of strengthening the defense.

Isco was a little depressed. His performance in this game was not bad, but he didn't dare to complain when the head coach wanted to change, so he could only end the game honestly.

Real Madrid's substitution was a signal for Mingjin to withdraw. After receiving this signal, the players began to devote more energy to defense and no longer invested too much force in offense.

This made Manchester City's offense more difficult. Lin Quan couldn't rely on his personal strength to complete the breakthrough, because the person Ancelotti replaced was specifically targeting him, making it difficult for him to gain room to start.

5 minutes later, Ancelotti made another personnel adjustment. He replaced Benzema and replaced a midfielder.

This substitution was more ruthless, Real Madrid's strangulation in the midfield was further improved, Manchester City's offensive organization was somewhat disrupted, and the offensive threat further declined.

In the end, after 90 minutes, Manchester City beat Real Madrid 3:2 at home.

This result is barely acceptable to both Manchester City and Real Madrid.

For Manchester City, they defended their home court anyway and won the game. Although they didn't win much, they won anyway.

For Real Madrid, they scored away goals and trailed by only one goal difference.

Therefore, after returning to the home court, they only need to score one goal to eliminate Manchester City.

This kind of request is easy for Real Madrid, which has a strong offensive ability.

Therefore, when shaking hands after the game, Ancelotti couldn't see any frustration and disappointment on his face. He shook hands with Pellegrini talking and laughing, and chatted with him for a while.

On the field, although the players on both sides were a bit unwilling, they could accept the result.

Bell found Lin Quan immediately at the end of the game and offered to exchange jerseys with him.

This was an agreement between the two parties before the game, so Lin Quan didn't refuse, and took off his jersey and handed it to Bell.

"See you in Madrid!"

Bell took the jersey, patted Lin Quan on the shoulder, and said with a smile.

"Okay, see you in Madrid!"

Lin Quan also nodded in response.

Ronaldo hadn't left the field at this time, and was drinking water on the sidelines. After seeing this scene, he snorted coldly, turned and walked into the player tunnel.

Manchester City's players did not leave the field immediately, but went around the field under the leadership of captain Kompany to thank their fans who came to support them.

The enthusiasm of the fans is high, they are all very excited to beat a mighty Real Madrid at home.

Although the score of 3:2 does not seem very ideal, it is enough to win. What kind of bicycle do we need?
That's Real Madrid!
At the press conference after the game, Ancelotti said he could accept the score and firmly believed that his team would get tickets to the final at the Bernabeu.

"Yes, I have confidence in the team's promotion to the final. We have a perfect record at home, and I believe this time will be no exception!"

The reason why Ancelotti is so confident is not only because of Real Madrid's outstanding hard power, but also because of their excellent record at home this season.

Real Madrid have played a total of 5 home games in the Champions League this season. Their current record is a complete victory, without losing any games, and almost all of them are big victories with more than 2 goals.

Although Real Madrid's away record is not bad, but at home, that's when they are the scariest!
After the reporters finished interviewing Ancelotti, they found the Manchester City coach and asked him his opinion on the next visit to the Bernabeu.

Pellegrini expressed cautious optimism:
"My team is currently in the lead. After this game, we have tested the strength of Real Madrid. They are very strong, but not invincible. The next visit to the Bernabeu, our goal is still to win the game!"

If it was before the game, Pellegrini's remarks basically have no credibility.

But after watching the entire game, many people were impressed by Manchester City's strength.

Can beat the powerful Real Madrid at home, Manchester City's strength is indeed very strong.

But everyone is not optimistic that Manchester City can beat Real Madrid away!
Home games and away games are completely different experiences. Just because you can win at home doesn’t mean you can win away games, let alone the Bernabéu!
After the game, the spinach company immediately updated the handicap.

Although Real Madrid is behind in the score, their odds are much lower than Manchester City. Obviously, the bookmaker is also more optimistic about Real Madrid's promotion to the final.

But in view of the strength shown by Manchester City at home, the odds offered by the bookmaker are not too outrageous.

The odds of the two sides are about 3.5 to 6.5. Real Madrid has the upper hand, but there are also many people who are optimistic about Manchester City.

After the game, the major media immediately reported the game.

"Marca": Real Madrid failed to capture the Etihad Stadium, but 2 away goals are enough to satisfy Ancelotti. We are one goal away from entering the final!
"Aspen": Real Madrid only need to win two more games, they will be able to win their tenth championship trophy!
"Guardian": Manchester City defended the glory of their home court. They defeated the mighty Real Madrid, not only kept the hope of advancing to the final, but also surprised those who watched Manchester City before the game!
"The Times": For Manchester City, this score is not ideal. The next game at the Bernabeu is bound to be very difficult. They need to show their best state and go all out to deal with the next game!
"BBC": With one shot and two passes, Lin Quan used his explosive performance to take the lead in this contest of top stars. After this game, no one should question whether Lin Quan can stand side by side with the peerless double pride Now, there is only one question, when will he get his first Golden Globe?

(End of this chapter)