April 1st, April Fool's Day.

On this day, a peak showdown was taking place in the Bernabeu Stadium in the center of Madrid, Spain.

This is a focus game that has attracted worldwide attention, because the two teams participating are the most interesting teams in the Champions League this season, namely Real Madrid from La Liga and Super Saints from the Premier League, Southampton.

As early as mid-March, when Platini's claws were taken out from the glass jars, representing the small balls of Southampton and Real Madrid, everyone was stunned!

These two teams are the teams with the most goals in the Champions League this season and the second most.

But some people joked that this is quite in line with UEFA's long-standing lottery principle.

That is to let the stars meet their old clubs!

Ancelotti still lined up the 433 tactics in this game. The goalkeeper was Diego Lopez, the defense was Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos and Carvajal, and the three midfielders were Di Maria, Xavi Alonso and Vidal.

The frontcourt tridents are Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema and Gareth Bale.

Among the eleven starting players, three of them are from Southampton, namely Carvajal, Vidal and Gareth Bale. It can be seen that the Real Madrid team is also deeply engraved with the mark of the saints.

Bielsa's team is also not to be outdone and still ranks the 433 tactics.

The goalkeeper is Neuer, while the defense is David Alaba, Javi Martinez, Varane and Danilo.

The midfielder is a combination of Modric, Tony Kroos and Kaka.

After the Brazilian superstar performed well against Galatasaray in the second leg of the knockout stage, Bielsa continued to set up his start in this game, while James Rodriguez played the whole game in the league last weekend.

For multi-line combat, appropriate rotation is necessary, otherwise the players will not be able to bear the physical strength.

The frontcourt Trident has been adjusted. Because Hazard was a little injured, Bielsa did not arrange for the Belgian to enter the roster, and Suarez was replaced.

Ibrahimovic is in the middle, while Chilean winger Sanchez is in the right.

Obviously, Bielsa's arrangement is more about considering experience.

Suarez and Sturridge are indeed very strong in the Premier League, but their performance in the Champions League is relatively average. Sturridge lacks experience in the Champions League, but Sanchez has richer experience in this area.

Although the players of both sides exchanged greetings before the game, they were very close to each other, Kaka even walked into the middle of Real Madrid players and joked with Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema, Di Maria and others.

Gareth Bale, Carvajal and Vidal also came to greet head coach Bielsa and Southampton players. They seemed very close to each other and would not become unfamiliar with the transfer.

But when the whistle sounded, both sides immediately went all out, and they were tense, and they were very eager to kill each other.

Although it was a away game, Southampton was not conservative at all.

Real Madrid, who plays at home, also desires to win the opponent in the first round of home games, so they play very proactively.

So, at the beginning of the game, the two sides fought very fiercely, fighting back and forth.

But although both teams are fast-paced and bayonets are fighting each other, in fact, the style of play between both sides is very targeted.

The three lines in Southampton are relatively balanced, but the problem remains.

Because Bielsa insists on using a technical double-middle combination, the three lines must be pressed as tight as possible to avoid giving Real Madrid players too many opportunities to use the ball to hit the midfielder's defense.

However, Real Madrid's players are generally characterized by big openings and closings, especially those like Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, who are the types that require space to play to their speed advantages and impact.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, Southampton is unwilling to face a team like Real Madrid.

But Real Madrid's problem is also very obvious, that is defense, especially defense in the midfield and backcourt.

Xavi Alonso is not young anymore, and his running ability and defensive ability have obviously declined a lot compared to when he was young, but in the current Real Madrid team, he is still playing as a single midfielder.

Vidal's joining has achieved a very important balance on both offense and defense, but it is still not enough.

Fortunately, the biggest discovery of Real Madrid last season was that Ancelotti successfully transformed Di Maria from a winger into a midfielder, and discovered his contribution and role on the defensive end, thus bringing the entire midfield of Real Madrid to a delicate balance.

However, on the defense line, the two full-backs mainly focus on actively inserting assists. The central defender combination Ramos and Pepe are the style of the riot team. It is always difficult to reassure you, and it is even more unsafe to say that they are stable.

In the goalkeeper position, captain Casillas was defeated and Diego Lopez was replaced, and the problem was not big.

Therefore, Bielsa's game strategy is to attack.

Make your backline mistakes with the high-intensity front-field pressing and oppression that Southampton is best at.

And Ancelotti also took the same thoughts.

Because this is the Bernabeu Stadium, with Real Madrid's usual style, as long as you score a goal at the beginning, you will definitely win this game.

So, both sides quickly started to beat the attack from the beginning and were having a lot of fun.

The head coaches of both teams also appeared on the sidelines, keeping a close eye on the situation and making adjustments from time to time.

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"Tony Cross made a long pass and accurately found Sanchez on the right!"

"The Chilean winger is very fast, get the ball, cut inside, pick and pass..."

"Diego Lopez attacked, beautiful, got the ball!"

"This time Southampton's offense is very fast, but Real Madrid's defensive players also responded quite quickly."

"Diego Lopez quickly sent the goal and gave it to Marcelo, and Sanchez counterattacked on the spot!"

"Southampton seems to be very positive in counter-attacking. Ibrahimovic also put pressure on the two central defenders in the middle. As a last resort, Ramos knocked the ball back to the goalkeeper."

"Ibrahimovic is going to press the goalkeeper, Diego Lopez kicked the ball to the right with a big foot.

"Bidal returned to defense and fought with Kaka, neither of them got it..."

The ball crossed Kaka and Vidal's heads and landed behind them.

Modric quickly inserted from behind, grabbed the ball before everyone was involved.

This was the first time Vidal left the Saints, and he encountered his old club. He was very motivated. At the same time, he knew Modric's ability very well, so as soon as he landed, he rushed towards Modric immediately.

Kaka also ran away as soon as he landed, but he wanted to run to the passing angle for Modric, and raised his right hand at the same time, "Luca, here!"

Modric dared not fight with Vidal one-on-one because he knew the Chilean midfielder too well and was entangled by this guy. He would have to peel off even if he didn't die. So he passed the ball to Kaka in front of him without waiting for Vidal to get close.

After Kaka received the ball, Xavi Alonso next to him also came over to guard against him.

But as soon as the Brazilian superstar received the ball, he took the opportunity to go forward and accelerated and sprinted forward.

With Kaka's acceleration, Harvey Alonso couldn't keep up.

Seeing that Kaka was about to leave Xavi Alonso behind, Kavajal and Ramos had to keep a distance and were ready to block Kaka's route anytime and anywhere.

But Kaka was very calm, and from the corner of her eyes swept to the left, Suarez had already followed like a ghost.

So, the Brazilian star immediately made a judgment, was very skilled and brave, accelerated again, dribbling the ball towards the crowd.

Just as Kaka sprinted, Xavi Alonso couldn't keep up, and Carvajal and Ramos immediately sealed it like a goalkeeper.

But just as Kaka was about to enter the penalty area, he suddenly braked suddenly and pulled a gap with the defending player. After adjusting his left and right feet continuously, he divided the ball to the left and right sides.

Suarez understood it and quickly cut into the penalty area along the left rib and received Kaka's pass.

When it comes to reaction, Kavajal and Ramos' reaction was not too fast enough. They immediately threw Kaka to Xavi Alonso. The two quickly turned around and rushed into the small penalty area. Kavajal was even closer to Suare as soon as possible.

But who is Suarez?

A typical example of a South American player!

He seemed to have expected Kavajal to rush over, and another emergency stop was made, and he spiked the ball with his left and right feet, and then shook it through Kavajal, and then made a gap, and then pushed the ball into the instep of his right foot!

The ball passed through the middle of Carvajal and Ramos, followed a straight line and hit the inside of the right goal post. After turning in a direction, it hit the goal, one to zero!

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!"

Suarez rushed out of Real Madrid's penalty area excitedly, opened his mouth wide and kept making strange screams.

Southampton players around them also rushed forward and surrounded the Uruguayan striker in the middle.

Although the cooperation between Southampton players in this goal is wonderful, what is more important is the reflection of the players' personal abilities.

If Kaka hadn't had the ability, courage, dared to dribble the ball alone, attracted the attention of three defensive players, and then passed the ball to Suarez. If Suarez hadn't been smart enough, facing Carvajal, he calmly stopped and adjusted his goal, and the ball would not have had the angle of shooting.

Even if Suarez did not choose the far corner but the near corner, not to mention that Carvajal and Ramos have blocked most of the shooting angles, Diego Lopez also stuck his position and blocked the only gap.

If Suarez hits the near corner, the ball will either hit Carvajal and Ramos, or be hugged by goalkeeper Diego Lopez, and it will be impossible to score.

But the truly top players have the ability to turn decay into magic. They can turn the impossible into possibility in such an impossible environment with their own strong strength!

At this moment, the entire Bernabeu stadium became silent as if it were dead.

Countless Real Madrid fans looked at the group of crazy celebrating players on the court with expressionless expressions.

That's not a Real Madrid player!

Yang Huan sat in the stands of the presidential stadium at the Bernabeu Stadium. When he saw Suarez score, he immediately jumped up from his seat, applauded vigorously, and cheered excitedly.

"So wonderful, beautiful, Suarez! Wow!"

Florentino, who was sitting next to him, seemed to feel the pressure from the Bernabeu fans. She sat there expressionlessly, looking at the bottom of the stadium, feeling a little sigh.

Suarez and Modric, these two players were both Real Madrid once liked.

But Real Madrid's considerations were too many and complicated at that time, which led to the two players being intercepted by Southampton.

There is also Kaka, a player who has been sentenced to death in Real Madrid, but has become a hero in Southampton's Champions League this season. The attack just now reflects his strength and vision.

Yes, Kaka is no longer the same Kaka as he used to be, but his strength is still there, his consciousness is still there, and his knowledge is still there.

He used this assist to tell the Bernabeu Stadium that had given him pain.

I am still me, but you didn’t give me enough patience!

Thinking of this, Florentino felt a fire in his heart about to burst out.

When Yang Huan smiled and sat back in his seat again, Florentino also made a decision.

"Master Huan, in a word, how much does Suarez cost? We bought it!"

"ah?"

Yang Huan, who had not yet pulled away from the excitement of the goal, was stunned!
Chapter completed!