Chapter 200: .200 vs. the white giant

"Good evening, everyone, I believe everyone has been looking forward to the Champions League knockouts for a long time. The 2009-2010 Champions League knockouts officially kicked off today.
Today, we will live broadcast the first leg of the 1/8 final match between Monaco and Real Madrid at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco.
Monaco and Real Madrid performed well in the group stage. Both teams got 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. The difference is that Monaco ranks second in the group, and Real Madrid is the first to advance. The encounter between the top 16 teams evokes There are many memories of fans from both sides. In the 2003-2004 season's knockout match, Monaco's shocking reversal of Real Madrid's game seems still fresh in memory. At that time, Real Madrid was full of superstars, and Monaco had no more players. Yass and Raul talked about their confrontation with Monaco. They said in unison that Monaco is now without Morientes, and the possibility of their miracles has been reduced a lot.
Haha, although Monaco does not have Morientes, Giuly, and Rothen, they now have the same exciting young stars.
The Chinese marshal Situ Yunbing coached Monaco for more than a year, which has transformed the team. Now Monaco’s main lineup is strong. He has personally created stars like Gareth Bale, Moreau, Matic, etc. Suarez also improved significantly after coming to Monaco from Ajax.
The atmosphere of the Louis II Stadium was bursting today. Many fans in the stands were holding slogans. We could clearly see Kaka’s name and Ronaldo’s name. Of course, many Monaco home team fans also posted slogans to support their own team.
This seems to be a football feast!
Let us look at the starting lineups of the two teams today.
Monaco started 442.
Goalkeeper: De Gea.
Defenders: Modesto, Benatia, Virtonghen, Moreau.
Midfielder: Witsel, Perez, Nkulu, Matic.
Forwards: Suarez, Gareth Bale.
Although Monaco’s other main forward Falcao has returned from injury, he is in doubt because of his long injury time. Situ Yunbing did not include him in the big list. In some shots before the game, we saw Falcao sat in the box and watched the game with his friends.
This lineup is the main lineup most frequently used by Monaco since 2010. It is believed that Situ Yunbing has also strengthened the running-in after the team's personnel changes in order to face Real Madrid.
Real Madrid started 433 away today.
Goalkeeper: Casillas.
Defenders: Abeloa, Ramos, Albiol, Marcelo.
Midfielder: Diarra, Kaka, Alonso.
Forwards: Granero, Higuain, Ronaldo.
Pellegrini’s resources are obviously stronger than Situ Yunbing. The main lineup that may be suspicious is Granello’s starting today. Real Madrid has enviable players on the bench, Benzema, Raul. , Lasana-Diarra, Gago, Gare and other stars.
Monaco's bench is relatively mediocre.
This showdown is about to begin, let's see if today's showdown will repeat the classic five years ago! "
The Louis II Stadium witnessed the challenge of visiting Real Madrid with two Golden Balls. The fans of the home team were obviously more nervous than the fans of the away team, but this aroused their cheer!
After the referee blew the whistle at the beginning of the first half, Monaco took the lead in teeing off.
No temptation, no adaptation, Monaco quickly launched a fast break!
The pace of the Champions League is faster than any competition in France. Monaco has experienced this in the UEFA Champions League group stage. When playing the knockout stage, the team is more demanding. If it takes a few minutes to enter the game at home. , Then the home advantage is almost gone!
Rather than waiting for the opponent to adapt to the away atmosphere, get acquainted with the venue, and the whole team to speed up the pace and take the lead, Monaco might as well come to grab the start. If Real Madrid is not in shape, they might be caught off guard.
Nkulu passed the ball diagonally to the left in the backcourt. Moreau quickly cut the ball forward and passed Granero. Situ Yunbing nodded secretly on the sidelines when he saw this scene. Moreau's performance proved that his confidence was not because of the opponent's overall Strong and shaken.
After wading the ball through halftime, before Diarra assisted in defending the wing, Moreau kicked the ball into the right side of the penalty area.
Suarez quickly countered offside and moved forward, and Albiol retreated with a header to clear the siege.
The ejected football fell behind the center circle. Alonso encountered Perez's counter grab as soon as he stopped the ball. He walked the ball back and forth two steps before knocking the ball across the left.
The three South Americans who landed at the Bernabeu that year, Gago, Marcelo, and Higuain are considered to be the best legacy given to the club by the former chairman of Real Madrid, but Gago, who was hailed as the successor of Redondo back then, is not in Real Madrid. In terms of living space, Marcelo and Higuain have made a name for themselves here.
Marcelo is a potential stock with the capital to compete for the world's number one left back. But now it needs more experience and experience. Attacking strong and defending weak is the most embarrassing taboo of full backs. It is impossible for a full back without offensive ability to become a full back. The top full-backs, but the full-backs who do not do well in basic defense, have no place at all. So when they can reach the offensive and get them back, the full-backs are qualified to enter the room and squeeze into the top ranks.
Marcelo naturally wanted to pass the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo or Kaka at the first time, but under the blockade that Witsel came forward to block but not press, he could only pass the ball diagonally to Kaka, who was in response. .
When Kaka back-to-back response, Perez immediately turned around to grab him. Kaka dialed the ball and wanted to complete the turn and advance from the center. As a result, he just dialed the ball to the center zone and Matic's upper Break the ball with one foot!
Situ Yunbing nodded and applauded from the sidelines, the team's midfield defense he had made repeated orders before the game to give Kaka a trip to start the ball.
Although Kaka is a South American star, he is more like a European player. He has superb skills but does not have many extraordinarily fancy moves. Basically, he is invincible as long as he is given space to break through the ball. No one can prevent it. A good way of playing.
Therefore, the marking of Kaka will make him unable to rush in the first place. If he rushes, then the defenders behind will quickly shrink the defense line to reduce the space for him to break through.
After Matic intercepted the ball, he quickly passed the ball diagonally forward on the left.
Gareth-Berla responded. When Abeloya made a grab, Gareth-Bell also hopped the ball back. Abeloa quickly followed up and continued to press. Gareth-Bell moved the ball to the center. After the ball quickly turned around, Suarez ran over to take the initiative to take the ball and send the diagonal plug.
Abeloa also turned around, but Gareth Bale forced his speed around the outside line and then cut in to seize his position, which made Abeloa very uncomfortable. When Gareth Bale crossed the ball near the baseline to get rid of Abelo At the Asian time, he showed excellent athleticism, which surprised Real Madrid's defense.
When he first stepped into the penalty area, Gareth Bale faced Ramos and suddenly changed the direction of the ball to the outside of the penalty area. This was to open the angle, Ramos also quickly crossed Gareth Bale. Run the line.
As a result, Gareth Bale hit him and fell to the ground.
The Louis II Stadium suddenly rang out the clamor of the home team fans!
"Will there be a kick? No! The referee crossed his hands to signal that Ramos did not commit a foul!
Gareth Bale was blocked by Ramos and fell to the ground after he changed his direction. This penalty is questionable, but the game has just begun, and it is reasonable for the referee to be cautious. "
Diarra took control of the football. He passed the ball short to Alonso, who retreated to the front of the penalty area, who made a long pass on the spot after stopping the ball.
The football flew to the front left.
Ronaldo stopped the ball on the wing and was picked up by Witsel. The graceful Portuguese star pulled the ball forward and adjusted the direction while speeding up and starting the dribbling.
He immediately left Witsel behind, Kaka quickly followed up in the middle, and Monaco's midfield defense also quickly retreated. Perez was wise not to help defend the wing, but to retreat in a straight line. C Ronaldo had come to the left of the penalty area before cutting inside.
Defending Kaka is different from defending Cristiano Ronaldo. Defending Cristiano Ronaldo must pay more attention to the protection of the inside. This superstar who has a strong desire to score out of the sky prefers shots after an inside cut. Perhaps Situ Yunbing should be fortunate, but it is not a touch. A few years later, he became a striker C Ronaldo. Now C Ronaldo dribbles more on the wing and shoots inside. In two or three years, Ronaldo will be a free agent in the frontcourt, and he is closer to the goal and catching. The inertia of grabbing a goal opportunity is greater than dribbling to create a goal opportunity.
After Ronaldo cut from the wing, he found that Modesto was also included in the inside, so Modesto and Perez formed a strict protection of the inside. Although Kaka followed up in the middle. , But it doesn't look like much under the attack of Nkulu and Matic.
Alonso instigated a counterattack from the backcourt, he couldn't get up so quickly!
However, Marcelo quickly went to the bottom from the wing. After Ronaldo saw him running on the wing of his parallel position, he decisively sent the ball diagonally to the baseline on the left.
After the ball, Ronaldo jumped into the penalty area and Marcelo stopped the ball from the wing. Real Madrid's offensive speed made the Monaco fans scalp numb!
At this time, Modesto still dare not run out of the perimeter to push Marcelo close, the current situation can only wait to see how Marcelo will deal with this kick.
Marcelo chose to pass the ball and the football went straight to the goal point. When Benatia and Vertonghen were both marking Higuain, Ronaldo rushed forward and jumped for a header!
The football went straight to the upper left corner of the Monaco goal. Because it was a near corner, De Gea deliberately moved to the near corner when Marcelo made a pass. Everyone believed that Ronaldo would inevitably make a header in the Monaco penalty area like a giant. When he scored the goal, De Gea touched the football with half of his right hand and barely pushed the ball above the crossbar!
call!
The audience was surprised!
Ronaldo looked regretful, but his mentality was still very relaxed. He turned his head and smiled and gave Marcelo a thumbs up.
Monaco felt the strong offensive pressure from Real Madrid in the opening 3 minutes!