Chapter 375 Football is a gamble

Author: Ant who loves watching football

Chapter 375 Football is a gamble

May 6, 2015.

Spain, Madrid, Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

The first leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the 2014-2015 season, Real Madrid's home match against Chelsea is currently underway.

The game has now reached the 60th minute of the second half, and the score on the field is still 0:0.

At this time Real Madrid launched a counterattack.

After Ronaldo caught the ball in the neutral position, he turned around and rushed forward with the ball. Marcos Alonso accidentally tripped him while defending, and the referee decisively called a foul.

Real Madrid's free kick in the frontcourt.

Ronaldo personally took the free kick, and players who were good at heading the ball, such as Pepe, Ramos and Varane, all pressed into Chelsea's frontcourt.

When the referee's whistle sounded, Ronaldo ran forward, and there was chaos in the penalty area.

Pepe and Ramos sprinted into the penalty area at the same time, creating the illusion of rushing in to compete for the high point, deceiving Chelsea's defensive players to follow suit.

But in the end, Ronaldo did not directly pass the ball into the penalty area.

The moment his foot touched the ball, his ankle suddenly flicked and it turned into a cross pass to the front of the penalty area!

And at some point, Varane, who had already rushed into the penalty area, quietly retreated to the top of the penalty area.

At this time, he was unmarked!

After Varane received the ball, before Terry, who was caught off guard and rushed to block the ball, came over, he hit a powerful volley and sent the ball into the goal guarded by Courtois!

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!"

"Varane!"

"In the 60th minute, the young French international kicked off the penalty area and opened the scoring for Real Madrid!"

With the commentator's exclamation, the entire Bernabeu Stadium went completely crazy.

This huge stadium, which can accommodate more than 80,000 fans, was suddenly like a storm, and every place was filled with fans shouting at the top of their lungs - of course, except for the visiting team Chelsea's fans' stand, which suddenly became quiet.

The scoreboard in the stands also clearly displayed the current score: one to zero.

Real Madrid takes the lead!

Why are Real Madrid fans so excited? It stands to reason that they are also people who have seen the world.

The reason is that in the past hour, Chelsea was basically bombarding Real Madrid's goal!

This team that won the Premier League championship seven games ahead of schedule, this team that is the biggest favorite to win the Champions League this season, is truly worthy of its reputation.

Although they were playing away from home, they suppressed Real Madrid's midfield and gained more possession of the ball. Then they formed a siege and had many threatening shots.

However, Chelsea has been unable to break through Real Madrid's goal. Instead, Real Madrid seized a rare set-piece opportunity and scored a goal.

Real Madrid fans who have been on tenterhooks for so long can now safely release their long-suppressed emotions!

"Oh my god, this is so unbelievable. Real Madrid scored first despite being passive!"

"After scoring the goal, Varane looked very excited. He looked completely crazy. He hugged Ronaldo, who assisted him, and kissed him fiercely."

"He does have reason to do this. He is not a shooter after all! As a central defender, being able to score a wonderful goal in such an important game will be unforgettable in his career.

memory!"

"Even the fact that he can start in today's game is quite unexpected."

"In the current Real Madrid team, with Ramos and Pepe, two famous central defenders who have been famous for a long time, Varane actually plays more often in a rotation."

"But today Ancelotti arranged a somewhat strange formation, pushing Ramos to the midfielder position, and Varane also got the opportunity to start. And then he seized this opportunity!"

"Not only did he do a good job in defense, he successfully froze Chelsea's center forward Lukaku, but he also scored a goal at a critical moment to give Real Madrid the lead."

"He is now accepting the cheers of all Real Madrid fans in the audience. If Real Madrid can defeat Chelsea tonight and finally eliminate their opponents to enter the final, then he will become a hero in the hearts of all Real Madrid fans!"

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After this goal, not only the fans in the stands cheered, but the players in the stadium went crazy. Even the always calm Ancelotti raised his arms in front of the Real Madrid coaching bench and chewed gum in his mouth.

The frequency is also faster.

Although he still restrained himself, everyone could see the excitement in his heart at this moment.

Allowing Chelsea to control the game and control the ball, Real Madrid held on for a full hour.

But now, a goal has completely turned the situation around.

"You see, our formation changes are effective!" Ancelotti turned to Zidane and said, "We can beat Pan Yi!"

This goal also greatly boosted Ancelotti's confidence.

To be honest, even though he was leading Real Madrid, when he saw that Pan Yi's Chelsea could beat Juventus as a weak team, and saw that they could run rampant in the Premier League, he still had no confidence in his heart.

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Who knows what awesome tactics Pan Yi used to let Chelsea take the lead at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium?

However, the one who used the "awesome tactics" today was obviously Ancelotti himself.

The highlight is of course Ramos' first kick as a defensive midfielder.

With the help of this guy with outstanding defensive ability, even Toni Kroos, who was standing next to him, became good at grabbing the ball. The combination of the two made Real Madrid's midfield defense like an iron wall.

Therefore, even if Chelsea took advantage of the field from the opening stage, it was difficult for them to pass through the midfield smoothly and then organize an effective attack.

Of course, Chelsea could not score in this game, and goalkeeper Casillas performed exceptionally well.

The Spanish goalkeeper, who seems to be on the decline, used high blocks and low passes today, eliminating Chelsea's scoring opportunities many times.

Not only that, his range of activities was relatively large today, blocking all Chelsea attacks that penetrated the defense outside the penalty area, avoiding many potential goals.

Of course, having Varane start as a central defender and Ronaldo start as a right midfielder is also a stroke of genius.

Varane's defense was very solid and he perfectly completed his goal of marking Lukaku;

Ronaldo is both offensive and defensive on the right, and more importantly, his free kick skills also come in handy.

The beautiful free kick coordination between Ronaldo and Varane is exactly the content of the set-piece tactics that Real Madrid has been practicing in the past few days.

All of this has come in handy!

At least so far, for this game, Ancelotti can be said to have a perfect plan.

Therefore, in addition to excitement, Ancelotti also felt a sense of satisfaction.

There is nothing more satisfying for a coach than to completely overwhelm an opponent tactically!

This is a bit like the feeling after "IQ crushing".

This also shows that Pan Yi also has weaknesses and he is not invincible!

Just tonight, at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Pan Yi's unbeaten streak in the Premier League and Champions League this season will come to an end!

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"There's really something about An Pang today."

On the other side of the visiting team's coaching bench, Pan Yi couldn't help but glance at Ancelotti.

Although Ancelotti has always been a world-famous tactician, he still gives the impression of a head coach who focuses on stability and will not make mistakes at critical moments.

So what he discharged today really shocked Pan Yi.

Yes, Ancelotti does have a lot of research on it and has used it a lot, but he mainly used it in Real Madrid this season and -1.

After all, Real Madrid now has three top forwards like BBC, as well as top midfielders like Casemiro + Modric + Kroos. It would be a pity not to send them all on the field.

He actually suddenly used it in a situation like the Champions League semi-finals, and decisively abandoned Benzema. An Pang was really brave.

Moreover, if Ancelotti's use is still affected by injuries, such as Modric's inability to play, then let Ramos play as a midfielder and let Varane start to mark Lukaku.

It's really a surprise.

And Ronaldo, the world's top attacking midfielder, was actually assigned by An Pang to play as a winger. It can't but be said to be an innovation.

"His move was really sudden, and we didn't expect it at all." Assistant coach Scaloni on the side also shook his head and sighed.

I believe that no normal person would have guessed what Ancelotti did, right?

In other words, it should be said that when this guy made such a decision, it was not the logical thinking that a normal person should have.

The midfielder positions are Kroos + Ramos, which is simply weird.

Starting Varane and Ronaldo together can be regarded as a gamble.

And it turned out that Ancelotti was right.

It was Ronaldo who created a set-piece opportunity in the frontcourt and took the penalty, and then assisted Varane to score the leading goal.

Sometimes, the football game itself is a kind of gambling.
To be continued...