Football: start copying peak Messi attributes

Chapter 511 Challenge Modric!

  "Manchester City's move is actually more suitable for weak teams, especially when the weak teams play against the strong teams!"

  In the commentary box, Wenger said:
  "Because in order to achieve this kind of tactical effect of Manchester City, it is necessary to attract the opponent to press forward. Otherwise, it will be difficult to break through the opponent's complete defense line with just two players in the frontcourt, even if Lin Quan is in Manchester City's formation. no."

  "So what Real Madrid have to do is actually very simple, that is, control the formation and don't press blindly, especially in the midfield position. Don't go too deep and leave too many gaps behind the opponent!"

  Wenger's analysis was very accurate, and Zidane also explained it the same way.

  In the subsequent games, Real Madrid paid great attention to controlling the distance between several lines to avoid the disconnection like before.

  The effect of this is immediate, and it is difficult for Manchester City to find a breakthrough opportunity from the center.

  But the contraction of the formation also brought about another problem, that is, no one can put enough pressure on Cross, who is playing in the front midfielder and behind.

  Kroos has a very high passing success rate and is very good at long passes.

  More importantly, his overall view and broad vision, as well as his ability to read the game, are among the best in the Manchester City team.

  If they don't press him, under his command and dispatch, Manchester City can often play extremely threatening wing attacks.

  In the 30th minute of the first half, Cross sent a long pass as precise as a guided missile, finding Lin Quan in the frontcourt and almost allowing him to score another goal.

  It seems like we can't ignore this guy anymore!

  Real Madrid continued to make defensive adjustments. Ronaldo retreated slightly, behind Benzema, and then asked him to continue to harass Kroos, preventing Kroos from receiving and passing the ball so comfortably.

  The reason why Ronaldo is asked to do such dirty work is mainly because among the frontcourt trio, Ronaldo has neither the speed nor the ability to hold the ball behind his back. It is best for him to retreat and participate in defense. choose.

  Otherwise, if Bell or Benzema is allowed to perform this task, Real Madrid's offensive threat in the frontcourt will be greatly reduced.

  If it were in a normal game and the head coach made such an arrangement, Ronaldo would most likely be very unhappy and would even ignore the head coach's arrangements.

  However, when Zidane's task was given to him, Ronaldo did not hesitate at all and immediately carried out the order.

  Although he himself knew very well that doing so would lead to a decrease in his chances of scoring goals, he had to make such sacrifices for the sake of the entire team and the final victory.

  "Cristiano Ronaldo has changed!"

  "Yes, you are actually willing to do such dirty and tiring work!"

  "I remember that Cristiano Ronaldo had the privilege of not returning to defense at Real Madrid!"

  "This shows how much Ronaldo wants to win!"

  Ronaldo's defensive ability is not strong, but he is tall, strong and has a very strong fighting spirit.

  With his interference, Cross's handling of the ball has become much more difficult, and the number of passes and receptions is obviously less than before.

  In Manchester City's double midfielder system, the two midfielders do not stand in parallel, but one in front of the other, with Kante in front and Kroos behind.

  Although Kanter's organizational and passing abilities are not as good as Cross's, he has more energy and a wider range of activities, so he actually assumes more defensive responsibilities.

  While Cross assumes some defensive responsibilities, he also assumes more of a core role.

  He is responsible for controlling the rhythm of the game, distributing the ball, selecting offensive routes and other important responsibilities.

  Therefore, Guardiola deliberately placed him in the back, almost right next to the back line, to keep him away from the threat of the opponent's midfield.

  This is also the reason why Zidane asked the forwards to retreat and participate in defense. In terms of distance, Ronaldo is indeed closer to Cross than Casemiro, Modric and others.

  In fact, Guardiola's arrangement is a bit helpless. He wants a midfielder who can play as a defender like Martinez or Mascherano.

  But there is no such person in the Manchester City team, so they can only make this decision.

  However, this problem is not completely unsolvable. He has taken a fancy to Everton's young defender John Stones and intends to acquire him this summer to fill the vacancy in this position in Manchester City.

  The coaches of both sides saw their moves, and the pace of the game was very fast. Both sides' offense was very clean and neat, without any sloppiness. It only took a few passes and a few seconds to quickly hit the opponent's half from their own half to the opponent's [-]-meter area. , and can even form a shot.

  However, the defenses of both teams did not make any mistakes. As a result, both sides took many shots but failed to score. The score remained at 1:0.

  However, just when the game reached a deadlock, Ronaldo stepped forward.

  In the 38th minute of the first half, Modric completed the steal in the middle and quickly moved the ball to the wing.

  Bell used his speed to successfully overtake on the wing, dribbled the ball down, and made a cross into the penalty area.

  Benzema leaped to the top and was slapped away by Navas with one hand. Real Madrid took a corner kick and Modric took a penalty backwards. Ronaldo jumped high after running back and slammed the ball into Manchester City's goal.

  Navas was helpless against Ronaldo's header and had no choice but to spread his hands on several defenders.

  With a header from this distance and this kind of power, if he is given ten chances, he may not be able to save one!
  This is much harder than saving a penalty kick!
  Manchester City captain Kompany raised his hand to indicate that the ball was his fault. He failed to keep an eye on Ronaldo and gave the opponent a chance to header the goal. The ball was his mistake.

  Cristiano Ronaldo is the player with the strongest header ability among active players, not even one.

  The goalkeepers of all La Liga teams know how difficult his header is to defend.

  Navas has also played in La Liga and played against Ronaldo, so he knows how powerful the opponent's header is.

  So he didn't blame Kompany, he just patted the opponent on the shoulder and asked him to cheer up.

  Van Dijk came over and discussed with Kompany, planning to let him defend Ronaldo next time and let Kompany mark Benzema.

  After Ronaldo confirmed that his header had scored Manchester City's goal, he rushed to the sidelines like crazy, grabbed a camera and let out a roar!

  Before scoring this goal, only he knew how much pressure he was carrying!

  And now, after completing this crucial goal, he can finally straighten his chest and declare loudly:

  I, Ronaldo, am the most powerful person in the world!

  "This heading ability is really unreasonable!"

  Lin Quan stood in the center circle with his hands on his hips, waiting for the kick-off. Aguero on the side showed an envious look, looking at the Real Madrid crowd who were celebrating crazily from a distance.

  "Cristiano Ronaldo's header is indeed very strong, but this is something we can't envy. With our heights, don't even think about heading the ball!" Aguero's height is the same as Lin Quan's, both 173cm. This height , He couldn't take any advantage in front of the taller defender.

  Therefore, neither of them are very good at heading the ball, and there is no need to practice heading the ball, because the gain is simply not worth the loss.

  If you have this skill, you might as well strengthen your abilities in other areas.

  Real Madrid's goal greatly improved the morale of the Real Madrid team. There were voices cheering for the Real Madrid players on the spot, changing the previous lifelessness.

  While Zidane was ecstatic in his heart, he quickly calmed down. The current score was just 1:1. They only tied the score and did not take the lead.

  So now is not the time to be happy, they need to keep up their efforts and strive to score another goal or even more goals!

  "The opponent's defense in the center is tight, so attack from the side more often! Take advantage of the set-piece opportunities and give full play to our header advantage!"

  Real Madrid has several players who are very good at heading the ball, while Manchester City has a limited number of tall players.

  Through previous games, Zidane found that it was difficult for Manchester City to completely defeat everyone, which gave Real Madrid an opportunity.

  Since Manchester City can't find other weaknesses for the time being, it's natural to catch the opponent's exposed weakness and beat it to death!

  After the game restarted, the fans quickly discovered that Real Madrid paid much greater attention to set pieces. When they got the opportunity, they tried to hang into Manchester City's penalty area, as if they really wanted to copy the goal just now!

  Such an obvious intention could not be hidden from Manchester City's coaching staff.

  Guardiola also quickly made adjustments and strengthened his control over Modric.

  Compared with the original Real Madrid team in time and space, Kroos is missing from this Real Madrid lineup, making Modric's task even heavier.

  If you can successfully strangle the opponent's key link between the midfield and the backcourt, you can weaken Real Madrid's offense to the greatest extent.

  In fact, Manchester City has been targeting Modric from the beginning.

  It’s just that Modric is not that easy to restrict. De Bruyne alone is obviously not enough. If Kante comes forward, it will be no problem to guard him, but Modric’s range of activities is too large, and Kante cannot cover him. The entire range of activities, especially when it comes to protecting and coordinating Cross.

  This makes Manchester City need someone to step up in the frontcourt and put enough pressure on Modric when he retreats to receive the ball, so that he cannot easily connect Real Madrid's midfield and backfield.

  This person must have sufficient physical fitness to participate in defense and offense, and must also have a large range of activities to completely cover Modric's activity area.

  In the midfield and frontcourt, there is only one such person in the Manchester City team, and that is Lin Quan!
  Since Ronaldo can sacrifice himself for the entire team, Lin Quan can naturally do the same.

  So, when Modric retreated to catch the ball again, Lin Quan stood up and stuck up.

  Seeing Lin Quan approaching, Modric was shocked. He didn't expect that Manchester City would send him to defend him. He really thought highly of himself!
  However, Modric recognized Lin Quan's offensive ability, but his defensive ability still needs to be tested!

  After all, Lin Quan is only 20 years old and should have little defensive experience. To become an excellent defensive player, in addition to outstanding talent, he must also accumulate a little bit of experience.

  If you do not accumulate enough defensive experience, it is easy to make mistakes when defending. Not only will it not help, but it will also be unhelpful.

  No, when he heard the rapid footsteps behind him, Modric judged that Lin Quan had little defensive experience.

  In this case, don't rush so hastily!
  Let me teach you a lesson!

  Modric made a quick judgment in his mind and planned his next response in advance.

  After receiving the pass from his teammate, he did not turn around in a hurry. When Lin Quan got closer, he suddenly pulled the ball and turned around, intending to completely pass Lin Quan by taking advantage of the huge inertia of Lin Quan's forward movement and being unable to brake easily.

  As a top midfielder, the ability to get rid of the ball is a very important indicator of their own strength.

  And Modric is a leader in this area. He has plenty of ways to get rid of defensive players, find space, and deliver fatal passes to his teammates!
  In competitions between strong teams, the outcome is often decided by a thin line.

  Perhaps at a certain point in time, because you failed to watch the opponent's midfielder and asked him to send a fatal pass, it may lead to a failure!
  "Emperor Lin is still too young!"

  "Yes, I am too inexperienced in defense, Modric may succeed!"

  "There is no way, the other party is Modric after all!"

  Just when everyone thought that Lin Quan was about to be passed over by Modric like a wooden stake, an accident happened.

  Modric successfully turned around, only to find that Lin Quan was still in front of him and had not been passed!
  How can this be?

  Why is this kid still here?
  Modric's eyes widened with an expression of disbelief.

  Lin Quan saw Modric's expression and smiled at him: How about it, are you surprised or not?

  If Modric is being defended by an ordinary young player, he might really be fooled.

  But Lin Quan is a time traveler, how could he not know how powerful Modric is?

  Before the game, Lin Quan had conducted extensive research on Modric, watched many of his game videos, and thought of ways to deal with him based on his playing style and habits.

  He knows how powerful Modric is, but Modric doesn't know how powerful he is.

  So just now, he took advantage of Modric's lack of understanding of his own weaknesses and caught his opponent off guard.

  Modric made a mistake in judgment. After turning around, he dribbled the ball almost directly towards Lin Quan.

  Lin Quan would naturally not be polite to him when such an opportunity was presented to him.

  With one stretch of his foot and one grab, the ball changed hands!

  At this moment, the roles of both parties were instantly reversed:

  Now it's Modric's turn to defend and Lin Quan to attack!

  At this moment, Modric had completely put away the contempt in his heart.

  Let’s not mention the opponent’s defensive strength for the moment, but the opponent’s offensive strength is recognized as the best in the world in football!

  Facing such a powerful opponent, even Modric couldn't help but beat the drum mentally:
  Can I stop him?

  Lin Quan didn't give Modric much time to react. The moment he grabbed the ball, he started to move!
  (End of this chapter)