Chapter 128 Taking a free kick
[Chapter 127 has been reviewed. The editor has gone to bed at this time and will be out tomorrow morning! 】
It seems that the opponent is giving up the attack and relying on Real Madrid to score at least one point, which is the same as the last confrontation between the two teams!
Although Real Madrid knew the other party's intentions, they were powerless.
Their forwards all retreated to the midfield position, with no thought of counterattack. Full defense was the core of their tactics.
Even though Toni Kroos sent a few seconds passes and passed through countless defenders, which caused a lot of trouble to the opponent, there were many defenders coming to block every shot, and there was no angle at all.
Even a slugger like Ronaldo and a natural shooting machine can hardly find a perfect opportunity to score.
At 25 minutes into the game, there was still no progress between the two sides. Real Madrid was losing energy because 70% of the time they were holding the ball.
On the other hand, Sporting Gijon's players gathered in the penalty area, the running distance was very limited, and they did not try to open up the space, so their physical exertion was much easier than that of Real Madrid.
This can't go on like this!
Real Madrid's generals all expressed their helplessness during the delay in attacking to no avail. They remained silent and could only silently look for gaps in the opponent's iron wall.
During this period, Zidane was also worried. Real Madrid's offense had no problems, but they were good at counterattacks and extremely fast. In this kind of positional attack, they could not take advantage of it at all.
On the entire offensive end, we can only rely on Ronaldo and Modric's long-range shot attempts to have a chance to shoot.
Soon, time flew by, and Real Madrid was still in an embarrassing situation. The whole scene made no progress at all. It was a very dull game!
45 minutes passed, and the two sides were still 0-0, without a single goal.
Finally the referee blew the half-time whistle, and the players from both sides returned to the locker room to rest.
The opposing coach looked proud and applauded his boys.
"well done!"
"Well played!"
The players who greeted them one by one seemed to be great heroes!
Obviously they did not score a goal, but it is not easy to prevent Real Madrid's heavy attacks.
Zidane was not anxious or angry in the locker room. After all, Sporting Gijon, as a newly promoted team, must defend well as a top priority. Their city is indestructible. Zidane understands the anxious psychology of the players.
"We're going to switch formations in the second half."
Zidane put his pockets in his pockets and entered the room without saying a word. He pulled over the tactical board and said, "At the same time, we need to make some personnel changes."
"Modric."
"Yeah." Modric nodded in response when Zidane called him.
"In the second half, you have to reduce the frequency of shooting. Don't be anxious after getting the ball. You are mainly responsible for supporting and organizing the defense after losing the ball."
"Tony, you need to rest for the second half."
"Bai Ran."
"You come on!"
Hearing this, everyone was shocked!
Even Bai Ran was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Zidane would let him go up and kick in halftime.
And this is not the icing on the cake, it is asking yourself to provide help in times of need! Open up the situation for Real Madrid!
Time is tight and the task is heavy!
Zidane really trusts him! Being able to send Bai Ran up at this juncture shows that he fully recognizes Bai Ran's personal abilities, otherwise he would not have made such a decision!
At the same time, Zidane also changed the entire tactical system. The defense line was pushed up to the top of the arc to provide support. The full-backs also stepped in to attack, leaving only two defensive players in the backcourt.
If they are not in a hurry, then we are even less in a hurry and will just fight positional warfare!
If you find a good opportunity, pass the threatening ball to me. If you can't find a good opportunity, then let's pass the ball and keep looking!
Because of this, the tactical change became like this, and Bai Ran's appearance became more meaningful.
Zidane has coached Bai Ran, and of course he understands Bai Ran's characteristics. This kid's passing ability is second to none, he has always been very strong, and his imagination is also very good.
And after these days of training, his vision ability, running ability, reaction ability, and even physical confrontation have been greatly improved.
The effect of these things on the offensive end of positional warfare will be very significant.
After the tactical arrangements were completed, ten minutes passed in a flash. In the second half, the sides changed sides and the game continued!
When they saw the third referee on the sidelines saying that Real Madrid had made personnel adjustments and that No. 37 came on the field to replace Toni Kroos, everyone had different reactions!
"Damn it, isn't that Bai Ran! Do you still remember that Chinese guy?"
"Why don't you remember that the kid that Real Madrid recruited from team B some time ago scored a goal in the last game?"
"It's 0-0 on the field and he comes up to replace Tony. Is that okay?"
Some fans looked full of doubts, feeling that Bai Ran could not lead their offensive line.
The other side showed a look of joy!
"Bai Ran is here!"
"The super newcomer will definitely bring a lot of energy to the team."
"Besides, Bai Ran is very strong. Now the opponent is miserable..."
"There will definitely be goals in the second half. With him on the field, the game will be lively!"
Bai Ran jumped high a few times, went on the court with his Real Madrid teammates, changed sides, and prepared for the start of the game.
Stepping into the stadium again, Bai Ran's heart was still very surging.
His name was called one after another on the sidelines, which made him a little nervous.
But he dared not forget the task given to him by Zidane!
The referee blew the whistle and the second half of the game continued!
As soon as the game started, all Real Madrid players moved a lot to the opposite side, which made the opponent stunned.
So fierce! ?
Unfortunately, you don't have the ability to break through our defense!
The ball control skills of the players of Sporting Gijon are not so good, and they know it in their hearts, so after losing the ball, they quickly gathered in their own penalty area to prepare to defend against the bombardment of Real Madrid.
Isco took the ball and broke through from the wing, and passed it to Bale who was inserted. Bale was forced into a desperate situation and turned around to pass the ball to Bai Ran who came to respond!
After receiving the ball, Bai Ran waited and watched for a while. There was no good opportunity, so he passed the ball back to Modric outside the penalty area!
Snap!
After Modric stopped the ball, the space in front of him was actually quite wide, and the opposing team shouted: "Stop it! Don't let him shoot from a distance!"
Modric's long hair swung, and his feet moved erratically.
Who wants to shoot from a distance?
Zidane had told him in the midfield to try to reduce long-range shots and pass the ball to this Asian kid - Bai Ran!
Let Bai Ran create more opportunities, this is the best way for Real Madrid to score goals!
Modric first passed a defensive midfielder by changing the rhythm, and then quickly passed the ball to Bai Ran on the side.
Bai Ran's vision and passing are already world-class, and he saw the space in the distance at a glance!
A tall white figure is looking for an opportunity!
That was Ronaldo, Bai Ran saw it at a glance.
Using a secret gesture, Ronaldo looked for an opportunity to run, while Bai Ran was dribbling the ball horizontally.
Seeing this, the opponent's defensive midfielder directly went after the Asian man!
In physical confrontation, Asians are obviously at a disadvantage. This is common sense. There have been Asians in La Liga before, and they are quite experienced in this common sense.
The back midfielder rushed straight to Bai Ran, while Bai Ran held his breath and was not afraid at all!
His strength is now 92. Who can beat him with this kind of physical fitness?
Unless it is a pure physical player!
Bang!
The two of them collided heavily!
Although Bai Ran is not heavy, his core strength is sufficient!
Once upon a time, he also followed Raul to conduct targeted training on his core strength every day. Now Bai Ran is not afraid of confrontation!
The opponent's back midfielder squeezed suddenly, but Bai Ran did not lose his balance, let alone fall!
Sporting Gijon's defensive focus is all here. For a while, Bai Ran fell into a hard battle.
Modric and Isco next to him quickly joined in to support Bai Ran.
"Here, Bai Ran!"
"Take you!"
The teammates rushed up, and only the person at the far end, who was looking for an opportunity, suddenly accelerated forward!
He had just exchanged glances with Bai Ran and was walking on the offside line, just for this moment!
"Bai Ran!"
Hearing the call from the far end, Bai Ran raised his foot and pretended to make a long pass, which attracted the opponent's players to block as much as possible, while Bai Ran turned around and immediately found a large space in front of him!
Too clever, understating it, getting rid of the urgent defense in front of him with ease!
Afterwards, Bai Ran made a long pass, and the ball passed the opponent's entire defense line and landed accurately in front of Ronaldo!
Ronaldo had been waiting for a long time, sprinting forward with all his strength, the goal was in front of him, this ball was a great opportunity!
The ball bounced off the ground, and at this moment, Ronaldo kicked and blew!
Bang——
The ball blasted into the opponent's net like a cannonball, and the goalkeeper stood in front of the goal blankly, and could only symbolically open his arms, without time to make any saves for him!
The ball went in!
In the 55th minute of the game, the balance on the field was finally broken!
Ronaldo opened the scoring and helped Real Madrid take the lead!
Bai Ran passed the ball very well, mainly because of his ability to get rid of the opponent and attract firepower in the midfield, which was almost perfect!
On the stands beside the field, there was a thunderous applause, and everyone cheered for this goal.
This goal was enough for them to rest assured!
If the opponent did not change its tactics, it would be difficult for them to equalize the score, and now the initiative was in the hands of Real Madrid.
Sporting Gijon must catch up with all their strengths...
Zidane also celebrated with a fist. As he expected, Bai Ran could give full play to the advantages of positional warfare on the field. His passing and ability to seize opportunities were too strong, even not weaker than these stars!
This is also his greatest shining point, he can drive the entire offensive end of Real Madrid!
When the fans on the Chinese side saw this goal, they all cheered!
"It's Bai Ran again! Bai Ran assisted Ronaldo! The ball went in!"
"Oh my god, it's unbelievable! This god-level performance is simply the king of football!"
"Zidane looked very confident on the sidelines, thanks to Bai Ran, his substitution adjustment was really crucial, he had a good vision!!"
On the other hand, the opponent's players were like a deflated ball, and the results of their efforts in defense for dozens of minutes were all gone the moment Ronaldo scored.
If you want to score, you can only change tactics and fight back.
Ronaldo showed a bright smile and hugged Bai Ran.
"Good ball! Beautiful pass!"
Teammates also sent encouragements. Some came over to hug them, some patted Bai Ran on the shoulder, and some high-fived Ronaldo. This goal restored the confidence of the entire team.
Their state also reached its peak at this moment.
After the celebration, players from both sides returned to the court again and the game continued.
The opponent's coach also noticed that after the situation was reversed, he could no longer defend blindly. If he lost one, he would still lose, and he still wouldn't get a point, so he had to attack.
So they changed their formation, and once again there were four defenders.
This also reduced the offensive pressure on Real Madrid. Faced with these players pouring in, Bai Ran actually had a headache.
But precisely because of this, Real Madrid must do a good job in midfield defense, which also puts some pressure on Modric.
Because Sporting Gijon involved several people in the attack, their backcourt defense pressure increased and their movements became fierce. Otherwise, facing Real Madrid's geniuses, it would be difficult to stop them from scoring.
Benzema is conducting deep-lying organization in the midfield at this time. As an all-around forward, this is also the responsibility he must do.
He handed the ball to Isco in midfield. Isco was not in a hurry after holding the ball and just waited and watched.
Subsequently, Isco sent a pass in front of the penalty area. Benzema got the ball in the middle and was about to break into the penalty area in two steps!
At this time, the midfielder from the side flew forward and fell to the ground directly to tackle Benzema!
This ball is not difficult for the referee at all! It's obviously a free kick!
At the same time, the ball flew from the side and fell to the ground for a tackle. Although it touched the ball first, the opponent's midfielder did not seem to close his feet when it touched Benzema.
Too dangerous!
Fortunately, Benzema was not injured!
The referee ran over, pulled away the players from both sides who were pushing each other, and then showed a yellow card to the opponent's defender!
Now both sides were honest. The referee's decision made them calm down instantly. They did not ask the referee for explanation, but just accepted it all silently.
A very good free kick from the outside of the penalty area! Let’s see what Real Madrid has planned…
Prior to this, free kicks in this position were usually taken by Cristiano Ronaldo, the team's No. 1 attacker and the best shooter.
This is also a common thing.
So after Benzema got up, the first thing he did was to hug the ball and hand it to Ronaldo.
This ball is only a little over twenty meters away from the goal, and the angle is very right. It is a very good choice whether it is hitting the near corner or the far corner.
Ronaldo also took the ball from Benzema's hand, looked at the referee's guidance, and put it on the ground.
At this time, Zidane suddenly made a move on the sidelines.
Captain Ramos noticed this and communicated with Zidane.
"Huh? Substitute?"
"It's not a substitution, what? Change the free kick taker?"
"Who is going to take this free throw?"
Zidane was too far away from the sidelines, and the fans in the stands were shouting too loudly. The entire Bernabeu was so noisy that Zidane's voice was quickly drowned out.
But Ramos can see his movements clearly!
Zidane gestured with his hands for a free kick, and then gestured with 3 and 7!
37! ?
Bai Ran! ?
Ramos was shocked: "You want Bai Ran to take the penalty?"
Zidane instantly gave a thumbs up, nodded, and motioned Ramos to go talk to the players.
Ramos himself was shocked!
But he had to listen to the coach's wishes, so he came to the penalty spot and said to everyone: "Let Bai Ran take the penalty for this ball."
"What?"
Benz immediately stepped forward to pull Ramos and said: "Why? Cristiano Ronaldo is our number one penalty taker."
"Did the coach tell you in private?"
"Or did you let it go?"
With that said, Benzema glanced sideways at Ronaldo.
The Portuguese looked very confused and looked at Ramos in confusion.
Obviously, Cristiano Ronaldo didn't know about the fact that Bai Ran was given the free kick, and he didn't give it up on his own initiative.
Even Bai Ran himself was stunned for a moment.
Could it be what the coach meant?
Ramos continued: "The coach just said this."
Cristiano Ronaldo shook his head and looked at Bai Ran. This kid did have good footwork, very high talent, and a deep understanding of football.
The assist he just sent to him can completely tell that he is different.
But when it comes to free kicks, Ronaldo never obeys anyone.
Is it okay to let this kid kick it?
But since it was the coach's wish, Ronaldo had no choice but to nuzzle and hand the ball to Bai Ran, while standing in the crowd.
"Zidane asked you to punish, come on!"
Bai Ran held the ball, feeling very excited!
Zidane actually gave himself such an opportunity, so he naturally did his part!
With a heavy responsibility, you must do your best to create scoring opportunities!
The coach believes in his own footwork too much. He still remembers that when he was playing in the Spanish Second Division B, free kicks were his specialty. In just half a season, he has already scored several beautiful free kicks!
In fact, his level and data in this area are not too high, but with the blessing of Beckham's skill card, it is still very useful in low-level leagues.
I don’t know if this can shine again in La Liga.
At this time, Bai Ran had already put the ball on the ground and took four steps back.
The audience in the stands stared at each other, a little confused!
what's the situation? Isn’t this goal a penalty from Ronaldo?
Does this kid still have free kick skills? Never heard of it before!
It seems...it was arranged by Zidane himself!
The commentator's eyes also lit up, he banged the table and said, "Dear viewers, standing in front of the penalty spot now is the 17-year-old young player Bai Ran!"
"Real Madrid's free kicks have changed! The famous free kickers in the team in the past did not take the kicks, but were handed over to this super newcomer!"
"This young Asian player just received an assist not long ago. That long pass was enough for people to see how beautiful his footwork is!"
"And as far as we know, when he was born in Castilla in Segunda B, he was famous for his free kicks!"
"Let's see if Bai Ran can surprise us with this ball!"
Everyone's eyes were focused on Bai Ran, and Bai Ran's eyes were fixed on the goal!
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