Vol 4 Chapter 709: Cup King

Some people say that Real Madrid and Liverpool are the two most brilliant teams in the Champions League. x.
In the past eleven years, these two teams have won six Champions League titles, of which Real Madrid won three in the five years during the century handover, and Liverpool have won two in the past four years. It is also advancing towards the five-year triple crown.
In history, Real Madrid have won a total of nine Champions League championships and Liverpool are six. The two teams are the top two teams in the history of the Champions League. The only two teams that won the championship are the only six times that a Milan can win Liverpool. Keep pace.
Real Madrid is going to attack against the tenth UEFA Champions League, and Liverpool is also going to attack against the five-year triple crown.
In the league, Liverpool are the leaders of the Premier League. Almost from the beginning of the season, they led the Premier League standings, but behind the Red Devils Manchester United are chasing, but in La Liga, the role of Liverpool is Guardiola's Barcelona Real Madrid is playing the role of chasing the Red Devils Manchester United.
Juan Dramos ’s team has won nine straight in a recent wave. The gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona has quickly narrowed from twelve points to seven points. This has allowed Madrid to once again see the hope of winning the league.
At the same time, Real Madrid also hopes to make a breakthrough in the Champions League knockout. Since 2004, they have never been able to break through from the top 16 knockout, which makes Real Madrid feel ashamed.
It can be said that the two most prosperous traditional giants in the Champions League are looking at this game with the determination to win.
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Juan Ramos and Benitez are both known as the kings of the cup.
The former led Sevilla twice to win the UEFA Cup and performed well in the cup. When coaching Tottenham, they also led the team to the League Cup final, but lost to Liverpool.
But precisely because of this, Ramos is very familiar with Liverpool's tactics, so this game has once again returned to the four-for-two formation that this wave of nine consecutive victories has taken, resolutely playing two wings.
Goalkeeper Casillas, the back line is Heinze, Cannavaro, Pepe and Ramos, from left to right in the midfield are Marcelo, Gago, Las Diarra and Robben, double The strikers are Raul and Higuain.
Dutch center Huntelaar was unable to play for the Champions League for Real Madrid due to registration.
Marcelo and Higuain are Real Madrid ’s two most recent wins over Atletico Gijon and Real Betis. In good condition, Juan Dramos arranged them, obviously hoping to strengthen the team ’s side attack.
Playing Liverpool, Real Madrid do their best to win at home!
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At the beginning of the game, Real Madrid played full attack.
Real Madrid, who had the advantage of passing the ball, played a fast break from the first minute of the game.
Just five minutes into the opening, Real Madrid created a very good scoring opportunity on the right. Robben took the ball on the right and faced Aurelio. He suddenly cut inward and passed the left foot.
Raúl ’s off-ball position was like a ghost. Scoutel failed to keep up and made a mistake. He was grabbed by the Real Madrid captain to the most powerful position, allowing Raul to receive Robben ’s direct pass and play directly. door.
Fortunately, the Liverpool goalkeeper Reina responded quickly, and the position was judged very accurately. He stopped the position in time. Raul's shot directly hit Reina's arms and failed to form a goal.
But Real Madrid's attack made Liverpool up and down in a cold sweat.
Anyone can see that Juan Dramos just wanted to suppress Liverpool from the beginning and grab the first shot.
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Juan Dramose ’s targeted tactics are indeed powerful, but Benitez is also not a fuel-efficient lamp.
Playing pass control, Liverpool can not catch up with Real Madrid, but Liverpool is characterized by the overall pressure and oppression.
More importantly, Benitez's formation tonight surprised everyone.
The goalkeeper is Reina, the back line is Aurelio, Skotel, Carragher and Aveloa, the midfielders are Gareth Bell, Gareth Bari, Mascherano, Xavi Alonso With Kuyt, Yang Yang is at the front on the front line.
From the start, Liverpool's formation looked like it was playing forty-five and one, and Gareth Bell and Kuyt both retreated deep.
Benitez's strategy is very clear, that is, let Gareth Bell and Aurelio, plus Gareth Barry on the left side of the center, the three form a defensive triangle, limiting Robben on the right side of Real Madrid.
Especially Aurelio, who basically gave up the offense and devoted himself to the defense, must limit Robben to the wing and do everything to cut off any opportunity that Robben cut to the front of the penalty area to kick the door.
The three midfielders composed of Gares Bari, Mascherano and Xavi Alonso are always on standby to ensure that the frontier of the penalty area is foolproof and does not give Real Madrid any chance.
In Benitez's tactics, as long as Robben was cut, Liverpool would be able to press the defense forward, leading the battle to Real Madrid's half, and pressing the strategy step by step to force the other party to make mistakes.
Facts have proved that Benitez's tactics worked.
In addition to the threat of a pass from Robben in the fifth minute of the opening, Liverpool's subsequent defense was rock solid.
Despite the advantage of passing the ball, Real Madrid have never been able to create a threat.
Even in the tenth minute, Robben cut in the right and forcibly broke through to create a corner kick. Ramos and Pepe raised their feet in succession, but neither failed to create a threat. The ball was easily obtained by Reina.
Three minutes later, Raúl didn't get a chance in the frontcourt and passed it to Marcelo. The Brazilian directly shot from a long distance, and also failed to pose a threat, which was easily obtained by Reina.
But defense is only a part of the game. On the offensive end, Liverpool tightly surrounds Yang Yang in the frontcourt.
If the first fifteen minutes of the game belonged to Real Madrid, as Liverpool stabilized the rhythm and the overall defense and formation moved forward, Yang Yang began to exert his energy and devoted himself to the attack and organizational planning.
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"Liverpool midfielder catches the ball, bigfoot moves to the left and wants to give Gareth Bell ..."
"Ramos moved forward quickly and headed back to the middle, Pepe took the ball ..."
"Yang Yang stepped forward, Pepe wanted to lead the ball ..."
"The ball was broken, Yang Yang broke the ball and moved to the right ..."
"Kuyt plugs in, unmanned and goes straight!"
"Casillas flew to the ball and Kuyt missed the shot with a shot."
"Somewhat anxious!"
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The Dutch striker didn't make a good shot. The angle was aimed at the goal, but the intensity was not hit. This caused Kuyt to shake his head in distress and raised his thumb towards Yang Yang, indicating that it was his responsibility.
Yang Yang raised his hand, reported an indifferent smile, turned and ran back quickly.
This is Liverpool's first shot in the game and the first chance. If Kuyt can hold the ball and then organize, whether it is to pass back to Yang Yang, or to pass to find Gareth Bell, or When Gareth Barry and Xavi Alonso plug in, they will be more threatening.
Sometimes, this is the case, and all decisions are made in an instant without regret.
Yang Yang ’s mission in this game is very clear. He is a free man in the frontcourt. The team ’s offense revolves around him. Gareth Bell and Kuyt ’s wings will be inserted during the attack to help, but It will retreat when defending.
Benitez is very clever, because Real Madrid is clearly marking Yang Yang closely.
Yang Yang took the opportunity to use his body as bait to attract Real Madrid's attention and create opportunities for his teammates.
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Only three minutes have passed since the previous attack. After Yang Yang retreated to the middle to get the ball, he and Harvey Alonso went one after another, making Yang Yang take the ball from his back and turned it into a direct ball impact.
As soon as Yang Yang got the ball, he immediately started and took the ball to force Gago, rushing the ball from the back of the Argentine waist. After attracting Real Madrid's defensive attention, he suddenly crossed to the left in front of the top of the penalty area.
Gareth Barry then inserted a direct long shot and was once again saved by Casillas.
Perhaps feeling the weakness of the offensive on the frontcourt, Sergio Ramos on the right began to actively participate in the offensive of the frontcourt.
Robben made a formidable breakthrough on the right and returned to the belt and passed it to Las Diarra diagonally. He ran into the penalty area and attracted Aurelio. Then Las Diyala scored the ball to the right.
After Ramos got the ball on the right side of the penalty area, facing Gareth Bell who was back in place, an emergency stop accelerated and got rid of the Welshman and passed into the penalty area.
Higuain and Skotel competed for the top, but the ball was close to the goal. Reina decisively abandoned the goal and was picked up in mid-air.
Real Madrid threatened, and Liverpool soon returned to color.
In the twenty-first minute, Reina quickly opened the big foot, Yang Yang grabbed the most powerful landing point, stopped the ball in the chest, just about to turn, he was tripped to the ground by Pepe and gave Liverpool a three A free kick opportunity outside the ten meters, but interrupted a quick counterattack of the Red Army.
Real Madrid's defensive position quickly returned to position, and Liverpool's subsequent attack was released by Real Madrid.
After Juan Ramos took office during the winter break, Real Madrid's defense has improved significantly.
As he walked back, Yang Yang gasped while observing Real Madrid ’s attack. He noticed that Real Madrid ’s right-back Ramos began to actively participate in the previous attack. Obviously, he wanted to untie Robben and release Robben. Attack power of the sidewalk.
But in this way, Real Madrid's own right is also exposed.
Seeing this, Yang Yang started running back quickly, and gestured towards Gareth Belby on the left.
He has confidence in Liverpool's defense in the backcourt.
Sure enough, the Reds quickly intercepted the ball successfully, and Gareth Barry quickly sent the ball to Yang Yang's feet.
Lasdiara was facing an enemy behind him, and he did n’t dare to stare at Yangyang for a moment, and Yangyang blocked Lasdiara with his back. At the moment of catching the ball, he turned to the left. When he deceived Rasdia's attention to the left side, he suddenly dunked the ball back, and the whole person quickly took two steps to the middle road and quickly passed to the back.
The ball quickly passed the top of Pepe's head behind him, rebounded on the ground in front of Real Madrid's penalty area, and slid into the penalty area.
Gareth Bell on the left side was as fast as a lightning. When Ramos failed to return to the position in time, he easily slanted behind Pepe and grabbed the ball before Yang everyone. , Formed a single pole!