615  Big gamble

"This is the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 knockout match in the 20062007 season. Real Madrid is at home against Rome. Welcome to the Bernabeu Stadium!"

At the crowded Bernabeu Stadium, the live commentator loudly gave an opening remark to the microphone.

"Today's game is related to Real Madrid's inability to break through the top 16 curse. Just yesterday, Barcelona lost 0:2 at Anfield Stadium, and defeated the Premier League giants with a total score of 5:1, which shocked the entire European football world."

"In another game against Roma tonight, Valencia and Inter Milan have no suspense. The Nerazzurri defeated Valencia 2-0 at home. It is difficult for the Bats to complete such a big reversal at home because Inter Milan's strength has been greatly improved this season."

"That is to say, the only La Liga team with more suspense is Real Madrid. But this team has defended the top 16 consecutively in the past few years, which makes it difficult to trust them. Moreover, Yang Cheng's team has been performing very poorly in the past period of time and has encountered a serious trust crisis."

"Now, in order to better introduce this game, we specially invited Mr. Alfredo Reranio, the editor-in-chief of our most appealing Spanish newspaper, to serve as our live commentator. Hello, Alfredo!"

"Hello everyone!" Alfredo smiled and faced the camera. "I'm honored to be able to explain this game, because to be honest, I'm looking forward to this game."

"Why?" The live commentator found it strange.

"A feeling!" Alfredo laughed, "I have been engaged in football for many years. You know, when I was a reporter, I worked in many media such as Marca, World Sports, Football, National News, and later I worked at Celta Radio, and then I worked as a commentator and host on the paid channel of canal+..."

The live commentator smiled and nodded, "Yes, it seems that we latecomers all regard you as our target!"

Alfredo shook his head modestly, "I started as the editor-in-chief of Ass in 1986. I have been working in football for decades, and I have been paying attention to football for a longer time, so I always have a feeling that evaluating a team is sometimes the same as evaluating a player's talent and potential. In addition to looking at his best side, he also has to look at his worst side."

"The reason why Barcelona is strong is that they can defeat you when they perform well, but when they perform poorly, they still have a way to knock you down. You can't do anything to them. This is a powerful team, and Yang Cheng has been building and leading such a powerful team for a long time."

"Kaisslautern, Inter Milan, Liverpool, each team is the top team of Europa, and each team is the kind of convincing powerhouse. Therefore, I always feel that when evaluating this Real Madrid team, we cannot simply use league points, victory or loss relationships, etc., but we have to look at his worst side."

"Is that true now?" asked the live commentator.

Alfredo nodded, "Yes, what do you mean? Now Real Madrid has reached the edge of the cliff, and if they retreat, they will fall down."

"Everyone knows that any strong team will have a sense of energy. No matter how poor their performance or how difficult the game is, this energy will always exist, and then explode at the most critical moment and then soar into the sky. Therefore, the great reversals in football history are all produced in this way."

"Of course, I don't think Real Madrid still has the hope of winning the La Liga championship this season, because they are too behind, but I think Yang Cheng's team will face Roma tonight in the next two games, and will challenge Barcelona away three days later. If these two games cannot break out, it will prove that they don't have this anger in their hearts."

After a pause, Alfredo said seriously: "Then this is a pseudo-strong team. Then I think Yang Cheng should consider resigning because he has not brought any substantial changes to Real Madrid in the past half of the season."

"But you have always been a person who firmly supports Yang Cheng!" said the live commentator.

"Yes, I have always supported him, and I even think it doesn't matter whether there is a championship or not. What's important is that he has to let everyone see the temperament of a strong team, which proves that Real Madrid has made substantial progress in his hands, because you know, this temperament is sometimes more valuable than a championship."

"The most obvious thing is Liverpool. I think the greatest contribution Yang Cheng has brought to Liverpool is the Istanbul miracle, which will definitely become the brightest page in Liverpool's history. It was also after that game that Yang Cheng recasts Liverpool's soul and temperament, which will benefit Liverpool forever."

"And I suggest Yang Cheng resign because I don't think he is competent for Real Madrid. In fact, he can succeed in any team in the world, but it may not be the current Real Madrid, because this team is too messy."

While Alfredo was talking, the live commentator got the starting lineup of players from both sides, and the live TV camera could also be seen. Both teams of players appeared at the entrance of the player passage and were preparing to walk out.

"Roma's starting lineup in this game continued their starting lineup at the Olympic Stadium, and they still played 4231, which is similar to Real Madrid's formation. The goalkeeper is Doni, the defense is Toneto, Kufour, Mex and Cassetti, the double midfielder is De Rossi and Aquilani, the three forwards are Mancini Jr., Toti and Williamson, and the single forward is Vulcinic."

After listening to the live commentator analyzing Roma's main lineup, Alfredo focused on Aquilani.

"I think the one thing that Real Madrid did poorly at the Olympic Stadium is that they did not put enough pressure on Aquilani. Delarede was too inclined to attack. Xavi Alonso alone could not limit Roma's midfield, giving Aquilani an overly relaxed organizational environment. This is a mistake Real Madrid made in targeted defense in the midfield."

"This Italian midfielder is known as the new Pirlo. Like Pirlo, he used to play as the front midfielder, but later changed to play as the back midfielder and performed very well. Because of this, Roma, who used him as the core of the midfield, is known as the civilian version of Inter Milan. Spaletti admits more than once that he borrowed Yang Cheng's team-building ideas when he formed Roma."

After hearing this, the live commentator shook his head and laughed, "But what's interesting is that the imitator now may push the genuine version off the cliff. In the first round of the game, Xavi Alonso, who was praised by Yang Cheng as not losing to Pirlo, lost face in front of this civilian Pirlo."

"I believe that with Yang Cheng's tactical qualities, he will never make the first round mistake again in the second round, and Mascherano's comeback will also make Real Madrid's midfielder stand up again. This Argentine midfielder is definitely the most underrated member of Real Madrid's team."

"It's like Marklele back then?" asked the live commentator.

Alfredo shook his head, "No, he may not be as good as Marklele now, but his role in this team is greater than Marklele. And I always feel that Yang Cheng's Real Madrid lineup still has great flaws. In short, I would rather believe that this is a semi-finished Real Madrid team."

As they were talking, they saw the two teams slowly walking out of the player channel under the leadership of Slovak referee Michel.

Real Madrid is wearing a white jersey at home, and Roma is wearing a red jersey. Because Roma's away jersey this season is white, they are wearing a home jersey.

When the fans of the two teams entered the stadium, something interesting happened in the stands. When Yang Cheng walked out of the player channel and met with Spalletti in front of the player channel, shook hands and talked, many Real Madrid fans in the stands at the Bernabeu Stadium booed him.

But there were still many Real Madrid fans singing the song "Hara, Caesar!", trying to cover up the boos, but as Real Madrid lost the King's Cup and league championships, more and more fans took a silent attitude.

Amid the fans' booing, Yang Cheng seemed to be a lonely desert passenger, struggling with the wind and sand, and came to the front of the home team's coaching seat to stand still. No matter what happens or what happens, he has no idea of ​​sitting back to hide.

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Roma, who was the first to get the kick-off, did not be polite to Real Madrid.

Spaletti really felt that the 2:1 score could not reassure him, so he still wanted to make a strong attack at the Bernabeu Stadium first, preferably to suppress Real Madrid directly at the beginning of the game. If he could score a goal, it would be even more perfect. If he didn't, it would be able to disrupt Real Madrid's rhythm.

That's what they do at the Olympic Stadium.

Just one minute of the game started, Aquilani made a forward pass. After receiving Toti's pass, he cooperated with Vulcinic and suddenly shot from a long shot.

This player was an Italian midfielder who was famous for his long shot when playing the front midfielder. His feet were very hard and full of strength. However, the sudden shooting distance was a bit too far, and the long shot missed the left post, and the gap was still very big.

However, this shot also shocked Real Madrid fans in the stands and felt that Real Madrid's defense was too bad.

"Mascherano and Xavi Alonso should be protected in the 32-meter area at this time, but they obviously did not appear in the position. Does Yang Cheng have special arrangements for this game?"

I saw Yang Cheng making some gestures toward Xavi Alonso on the court, as if reminding him that the distance between him and the defense line was wider just now, Xavi Alonso nodded constantly, and then turned to his partner Mascherano.

After Yang Cheng finished talking about Xavi Alonso, he pointed at Cannavaro and made a gesture to him that his right hand seemed to flap his wings, but also seemed to make him move forward. At the same time, he also asked him to communicate more with Xavi Alonso and Mascherano to maintain a close connection between the defense line and the back midfielder.

The goal ball was quickly sent out, but it soon fell at Roma's feet. Soon, Roma launched another wave of offensive. This time they advanced to Real Madrid's halftime through a small midfield cooperation. However, because Aquilani was intercepted by Mascherano when she dribbled the ball and passed the ball back, causing Roma to send the ball to Real Madrid's halftime, Real Madrid's defense line had been organized.

As a last resort, Toti made a hurried long shot of 31 meters in front of the goal, and once again missed the goal range. Roma's other attack ended with a long shot after entering Real Madrid's half.

If it were just the beginning, it would be nothing, but in the 9th minute, Roma once again scored the half of Real Madrid. After a small-scale cooperation in the midfield, Vucinic took the ball with Cannavaro.

Although the Serbia striker is tall, his best skills are indeed very skilled. His feet are very fine. If he simply talks about skills, he will not lose to Ibrahimovic. So when he took the ball with his back and leaned against Cannavaro, he flexibly turned around and flashed to Cannavaro's left side. With about 25 meters away from Real Madrid's goal, he directly shot.

This shot was even more outrageous than the previous shots of Aquilani and Toti. He even turned into an anti-aircraft gun. At the same time, this was Roma's third long-range shot.

"After the start of the game, the position of the defense line has moved forward a lot, at least it has to be about the same as usual...5-10 meters." Alfredo frowned and said, because according to Roma's offensive, the distance between Real Madrid's defense line is not fixed, but the position is more forward than usual is certain.

The live TV camera was given to Yang Cheng on the sidelines. He seemed to be dissatisfied and signaled Cannavaro to push forward.

"Is he going to do it?" The on-site commentator was puzzled.

When Yang Cheng adjusted his defense and midfielder, Roma got another long shot in the 13th minute. This time, after Wusinic took the ball back, he passed it back to De Rossi who was inserted into the back.

After the Roma team's bloody player after Toti got the ball, he adjusted a little and directly kicked the ball 27 meters away from the goal. However, after hitting Ramos, this shot was obtained by Aveloa and then passed back to Casillas behind him.

It can be clearly seen from the live TV camera that there is a gap between Real Madrid's defense line and Casillas, which is obviously a conscious move by Real Madrid in this game.

"Real Madrid's defense line moved forward, and the double midfielder formed by Xavi Alonso and Mascherano had a huge interference and impact on Roma's midfield, especially Mascherano. The Argentinian's ability to sweep in the midfield has suppressed Roma's offense. The most obvious thing is that Roma's counterattack after intercepting the ball cannot be faster."

When the defense line moves forward and the double midfielder moves forward, the space for Rome's midfielders will become smaller. Rome's group of players who claim to be good at skill have the skills of their skills in Serie A and come to La Liga. It is hard to say how many advantages they have, especially the pass success rate under this restricted pass.

"Why does it feel like Roma's attack seems to be very anxious!" The commentator on the scene was also puzzled, "Look, Spaletti shouted at the players on the sidelines, and it seemed that they were asking them not to be so anxious. After the game, four shots were shot directly, and almost all of them were suppressed and rushed to the feet."

Alfredo nodded, "It can also be seen that the mentality of the Roma players is relatively impatient. They are eager to achieve success at the beginning, but after the midfield is disturbed and suppressed, the offense loses speed and the offensive threat is small. You must know that the most important thing in the offense and speed is the moment when the offense and defense transition is the moment, but now Real Madrid is doing a good job at this point."

This should also be regarded as a significant change that Yang Cheng brought to the team. The offense and defense conversion is faster and more stable, which has improved the team's defensive quality.

"But there is no risk. After all, Real Madrid moved the defense line so far ahead, and there was a lot of gap behind him. Once Roma passed the ball out, it would be enough to form a fatal threat."

Almost immediately following the ending of Alfredo's words, Roma suddenly changed the direction of the attack. Aquilani transferred the ball to the right and handed it to the Swedish sideline fast horse Williamson who joined from Ligue 1 Nantes during the winter break. The latter took the ball close to the right and faced Marcelo's robbery. Suddenly, a spike was spiked and dunked the ball over Marcelo.

Williamson's skills were very delicate and weird, and his speed was very fast. After dunking Marcelo, he inserted diagonally along the penalty area, while Cannavaro leaned over and defended against him.

But just when he was about to enter the penalty area, Williamson suddenly stopped and spiked away from Cannavaro. The latter could not stop and rushed into the penalty area. Williamson divided the ball into the middle at the front of the penalty area.

Wusinic inserted into the back row, leaned against Ramos with his body, and swung his right foot to the ball from the right, and shot directly.

The ball flew out from under Wusinic's feet and slid across a trajectory. He controlled the angle and strength very well. But just when the ball almost drilled into the upper left corner of the goal as Wusinic expected, it was suddenly dragged out of the crossbar by a hand stretched out from the bottom.

"Oh my God, it's Casillas!"

"A very beautiful save, Casillas resolved the most threatening shot since the opening of the Roma!"

After saving Vuhinic's shot, Casillas pointed at Ramos, apparently accusing his teammates of not blocking Vuhinic after Cannavaro went over to make up for the leak, but gave him the opportunity to get the ball and shoot.

Ramos did not defend himself, lowered his head and walked into the penalty area to defend Roma's corner kick.

Toti's corner kick was taken to the middle of the penalty area, and Casillas jumped high and took the ball off.

There was a burst of Casillas' cheers in Real Madrid's stands, and it was obvious that the team was very satisfied with Saint Cassi's performances.

"As I said before, although moving the defense line forward can suppress Roma's midfield, it will also leave a large amount of counterattack space for the opponent. Cannavaro has long lived up to his courage, and Ramos is frivolous. In this case, Yang Cheng is making a big bet on the defense line forward."

"This big bet is likely to allow him to reverse the decline of this season in one fell swoop, but it may also allow him and his Real Madrid to completely sink into hell!" Alfredo even felt a little scared.

Ask yourself, under the current circumstances, he thought he could not do such a tactic and play such football, because he was taking a risk. If he lost, it would definitely make Yang Cheng the target of all Real Madrid fans cursing or even cursing!

This kind of competition is usually two extreme results, either heaven or hell!
Chapter completed!