Chapter 350 Zidane’s Tactics
These three Real Madrid midfielders who delivered the ammunition and helped him clear the obstacles were the power source of the Galaxy battleship led by Zidane.
In this game, the midfield trio completely controlled the entire midfield hinterland.
Even Atletico Madrid's famous "midfield meat grinder" was dwarfed by these three people - the midfield line composed of Koke, Gabi, Saul, and Carrasco made a total of 9 mistakes in this game, and the Real Madrid midfield trio only handed the ball to the opponent once.
Modric and Bai Ran's control of the game rhythm through passing in this game can be said to be perfect - Modric made 83 passes, 78 of which were accurately passed to his teammates;
According to the live broadcast of the post-match statistics, Bai Ran made 96 passes in the whole game, and the pass accuracy rate was as high as 99% - only one pass was lost. Since the quarterfinals, the super star's pass success rate has not been lower than 90%, and he can contribute no less than 2 key passes in each game.
Modric and Bai Ran play more of a role in controlling the rhythm in Real Madrid's midfield system. They first need to ensure the stable operation of the entire system of Real Madrid.
And Casemiro is the player who provides changes - Casemiro can not only fill the gap between the midfield and the back line, and block Griezmann's retreat to receive the ball, but his role in the transition between offense and defense is also the basis of Real Madrid's fierce counterattack.
In Real Madrid's games, such scenes often see Casemiro stealing the ball in the backcourt, passing the ball to Modric, or passing a straight pass to Ronaldo to launch a counterattack.
This young player who had no foothold in Real Madrid in the past is now a core link in Real Madrid's midfield.
Since the Champions League quarterfinals, Casemiro's total steals and interceptions can reach 10 times.
Zidane has never been stingy with his praise for Casemiro: "I don't need to tell Casemiro how to play, his performance is so perfect."
While destroying the opponent's opportunities, people who create opportunities are of course indispensable. "I have Bai Ran and Modric by my side, and their level is about the same as Zidane's."
Casemiro also praised his two partners. You can think of Casemiro as a car, Modric as the fuel, and Bai Ran as the engine.
Modric can complete all football tasks on the field, including controlling the field, advancing, long pass mobilization, and defense (you can see that he frequently helps Carvajal to double-team Carrasco and fill the position after Carvajal's forward insertion)
And his partner Bai Ran set the tone for Real Madrid's midfield - he did a good job in protecting the ball, and rarely had the opponent steal and counterattack because of procrastination. At the same time, he was able to control the ball under his feet. In this game, Bai Ran controlled 10% of Real Madrid's ball possession, the highest in the game, and did not make any mistakes.
He is usually not good at defense, but he made all three tackles in this game, second only to Casemiro and Ramos.
"We performed very well today and had great tactical strategies. We always had one more player in the midfield than our opponents today.
Usually we have three midfielders, but today we had four midfielders and we controlled the game." Bai Ran said after the game.
The "one more player in the midfield" mentioned by Bai Ran was Isco.
Isco replaced the injured Bale in this game. Isco, who played as a front midfielder, was not limited to the middle. He was more like a free man.
You can find Isco on the left side, the right side, the edge of the opponent's penalty area, and the front of his own penalty area; retreating to the central defender position to help pass the ball, breaking through the frontcourt, Isco's running range covered almost the entire court, and this was also his tactical role in this game-"giving the team one more player at any time".
In this game, Isco successfully passed three times, tied with Ronaldo for the most in the game; 60 passes, 59 of which were accurately passed to teammates, with the highest pass accuracy rate in the game.
But long distance and frequent running made Isco's physical energy consumption extremely large. In the 68th minute of the game, Zidane made the first personnel adjustment of the whole game, letting Asensio replace Isco.
Isco fully implemented Zidane's tactical instructions. If you have to find faults in it, Isco's passing is still not fast enough, and being too sticky to the ball also makes it easy for him to fall into the opponent's defense in the frontcourt. Isco made 3 mistakes in this game, second only to Koke's 5.
"When the ball is at Isco's feet, it's perfect. The coach may have to spend some time on who to send on the field."
Carvajal praised.
The "BBC" combination is no longer Real Madrid's signature dish. Bale is often troubled by injuries. Benzema only shot 1 on target out of 4 shots in this game, but Zidane still has Isco, Vazquez, Asensio, and James Rodriguez who has few opportunities but performs well.
It is true that Real Madrid's Champions League record this season is inseparable from Ronaldo's highlight performance, but the stable output of Real Madrid's midfield line day after day can at least ensure that Real Madrid's chance creation efficiency is still at the world's top level.
The tactical value of losing to Barcelona is greater for Real Madrid than Barcelona. Barcelona has renewed its life, but Real Madrid has completely clarified its tactical play.
Qi Xuanxue's tactics have actually been seen through by Casemiro.
This Brazilian is one of the most critical figures in Real Madrid's tactics today. His irreplaceability is second only to Ronaldo, and even higher than the two organizing masters.
Because he is the only player in Real Madrid's midfield with excellent one-on-one defensive ability, whether Modric, Bai Ran or Kovacic, the other players have excellent assisting ability, but they are very weak when facing one-on-one opponents with excellent dribbling.
Bayern and Barcelona actually seized on this vital goal and beat him hard, but their player configurations were different and they chose to deal with Casemiro in different ways.
Bayern's method is to surround Casemiro, and use the wing cuts to put defensive pressure on him. Once Casemiro grabs the ball, he immediately surrounds him. This was very successful in the first half of the first round of the Champions League.
It also allowed Bayern to suppress Real Madrid throughout the first half, but in the second half, Real Madrid adopted a strategy of attacking through two full-backs.
Real Madrid's two full-backs, Carvajal and Marcelo, may not necessarily have the strongest overall strength, but their ball ability is definitely the best in the world. By increasing the points for handling the ball, Casemiro's output after stealing the ball is reduced. The difficulty of the ball also makes Real Madrid's offense more calm.
But this is due to the aging of Bayern's wing lineup. In the second half of the game, it was no longer able to bring suffocating pressure to Real Madrid's full-backs.
Robben is okay, but Lahm can't hold down Marcelo. Ribery's physical fitness really cannot keep up.
But Casemiro still frightened Real Madrid in the two rounds because his defensive task was too heavy and he received a yellow card early, causing everyone to worry about him being sent off.
Thank God, Ronaldo!
When facing Barcelona, Barcelona's strategy is more direct, which is to let Messi eat up Casemiro's defense zone, causing fouls and yellow cards, and combined with the atmosphere created on and off the court, it puts physical and psychological pressure on Casemiro. .
Ramos's first shovel reflected the Real Madrid captain's interpretation of Barcelona's tactics at that time:
Casemiro comes off the field, and I have to step forward to relieve the pressure on the defensive midfielder.
Of course the results were disastrous.
Barcelona's tactic has been successful. Real Madrid had basically lost when Zidane couldn't bear the pressure and replaced Casemiro.
However, Qi Xuanxue's Xuanxue Ronaldo cooperated with the atmosphere of the Bernabeu to complete an incredible equalizer. Real Madrid was already playing crazy when there was one less player. Without a defensive hub, there was almost no hope of defending.
Real Madrid's wild attack gave Barcelona a chance to counterattack 7 on 3. Kovacic should have directly put Barcelona's players on the ball to block the counterattack, but he didn't, and Messi's goal was a matter of course.
Based on the two games, the best way to deal with Real Madrid is to kill Casemiro and apply pressure both offensively and defensively.
However, Atletico Madrid does not have players with the ability to break through in a straight line in Casemiro's defense zone (defensive third zone). It is relatively easy to defend Casemiro. All Atletico Madrid can do is to frantically surround Casemiro. This is still true for them. well-done.
Casemiro was intercepted a lot in the first and second half, but Atletico relied on the forwards to retreat to help. After the interception, the forward depth was not enough. Griezmann and Gameiro's ability to protect the ball was average. , Casemiro and the other Real Madrid midfielders have enough time to return to defense.
On offense, Isco's starting position allowed Casemiro to breathe a sigh of relief. In the previous three midfielders, no matter who was further forward, Bai Ran and Modric were parallel most of the time.
Casemiro is a separate point. He needs to be responsible for the advancement of the team's defensive third zone to the midfield. If he only relies on delivering the ball to the wing, when both sides are full of physical fitness, Marcelo and Cava will Hal often faces the dilemma of being cornered.
After Isco came on the field, Modric retreated to the back line when advancing, and he was lifted up parallel to Casemiro, or even a little further forward. After Casemiro completed the steal, he could easily hand over directly. Pass to Bai Ran or pass back to Modric.
It's up to them and Isco to complete the push forward.
Even when Casemiro is being focused on, Real Madrid can start an offensive line of Modric/Bran-Marcelo/Carvajal-Isco, bypassing those with poor ability to escape. Casemiro, this makes Atletico very difficult to defend.
Therefore, on the field, there is not much pressure on the defensive barrier, and Real Madrid, whose offensive line is perfectly guaranteed, can perfectly suppress Atletico Madrid without being dragged into their rhythm by the crazy running Atletico Madrid. The tactical value of losing to Barcelona actually lies in the starting price of 14k.
He can release too much pressure for Casemiro. I think when Bell comes back, Bell should be allowed to replace Benzema instead of 14k, because Real Madrid's current midfield strength should be confident that they will not lose to anyone. The team, the BBC's strongest counterattack defense, rarely appears in games anymore.
Even against Barcelona, Bairan Magic Flute's midfielder suppressed Xiaobai to a great extent.
When Bell's injury is not completely healed, he can be temporarily substituted, playing 14k or Asensio (whose ability with the ball is slightly better than Vazquez), and then in the second half, he can be replaced with Bell, who has a physical advantage. This is when his impact is the most terrifying, and it is also a strategy that can reduce his injuries.
Modric and Bai Ran play more of a role in controlling the rhythm of Real Madrid's midfield system. They first need to ensure the stable operation of Real Madrid's entire system.
And Casemiro is the player who provides changes - Casemiro can not only fill the gap between the midfield line and the back line, blocking Griezmann's retreat to receive the ball, he also plays a role in the transition between offense and defense. The connecting role is also the basis of Real Madrid's fierce counterattack.
Coach Louis van Gaal has been on fire lately.
He led the team against Real Madrid, a 3:0 score, and was called the double godfather of Barcelona and Bayern by busybodies on the Internet.
A game came to Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
The old coach also vowed before the game, vowing to dedicate a wonderful game to Manchester United fans and ensure that Manchester United can advance to the next round of the Champions League knockout rounds.
What is the probability that Real Madrid can come back from being 0:3 behind?
I can only say that the probability is not impossible.
Anyway, all major handicaps in the European gambling industry can show that bookmakers are not very optimistic about Real Madrid.
There is also news that Real Madrid chairman Florentino is selecting a coach. Once Real Madrid is eliminated from the Champions League and competes with Barcelona in the Spanish League, there will be no way to win.
Then even Zidane is in danger of being dismissed from get out of class. This former superstar's first first-team coach job in his life seems to be coming to an end.
Faced with this difficult game, Zidane's elite used all their main players to play, leaving no backup. They were already 0:3 behind, and there was no need for any backup.
In the player tunnel, Ronaldo was not very interested.
Former teammate Rooney said hello to Ronaldo, but Ronaldo didn't say much to him. This Manchester United team made Ronaldo feel very strange. Basically there are not many of his former teammates at Manchester United.
It is said that Van Gaal plans to sell the Raphael brothers, Anderson, Nani and others in a package.
Even compatriot and national team favorite Van Persie is ready to sell to Fenerbahce of the Turkish League.
This strangeness may help Ronaldo score more goals.
Bai Ran knew that the reason why Ronaldo was not particularly happy was that the team scored so many goals in the last game, but none of them were scored by him.
Of course, Ronaldo's bad face was not directed at his teammates, but at himself.
When Bai Ran first joined the team, Cristiano Ronaldo learned that Bai Ran was from China. He was very excited and said that he played table tennis very well. As a result, he invited Bai Ran to play table tennis with him, but Bai Ran abused him.
Then Ronaldo bought a table tennis table in his mansion in Madrid, and even hired a professional table tennis coach to practice hard for a month before challenging Bai Ran.
This kind of person is constantly competing with himself.
Perhaps this is why Ronaldo is so successful. After all, he already won the World Footballer and Ballon d'Or at the age of 23.
Anyone else would have been lying down and playing.
All in all, anyone in the world may surrender when faced with a game that is difficult to win, but Ronaldo certainly will not.
This also gave Bai Ran a lot of comfort. After all, this game was very difficult, and it was not easy to get the rewards from the system. Having a teammate like Ronaldo who refused to admit defeat was naturally good news for Bai Ran.
After walking out of the players' tunnel, everyone came to the scene and everyone formed a circle.
"Come on, we will definitely be able to reverse today, we will definitely win today."
Ramos looked at Bai Ran who issued a declaration of war...
"Uh, did I steal your lines?"
"It's okay, that's fine."
"Do you want to be the captain?"
"I didn't..." Bai Ran quickly denied that he was trying to usurp the throne.
"Players who don't want to be captain are not good players. Don't deny it, come on, let's go! This is the Bernabeu, not Old Trafford. They are not allowed to run wild here!"
Having said that, how this game goes depends on the specific results. Everyone knows that Manchester United will definitely use the large circle tactic recently studied by Van Gaal.
If there is no way to break this tactic, it will definitely be walked by Manchester United.
But Real Madrid belongs to the Cosmos team Barcelona, which has experienced its peak.
Face this next-level parody.
Although it is a headache, as long as everyone is willing to put in 120℅ of effort, it is not completely impossible.
In the pre-match arrangements, head coach Zidane did not give any ingenious tactics. It's just about exploring the players' fighting spirit from a spiritual level.
The game kicked off first with Real Madrid.
On the striker, Benzema passed the ball back.
Ronaldo and Bale on both sides were like two sharp knives piercing behind Manchester United.
The ball was passed to Bai Ran, who directly passed a long pass to Ronaldo.
When encountering top strikers, passing the ball is so simple and violent, as long as you aim the pass accurately.
Cristiano Ronaldo plays precise football, preparing to attack people on the wing.
It passed Damian, but the ball was destroyed by Jones who came over from defense.
Manchester United's side is also simple. Facing Real Madrid's full line of attack, it is also a big step to destroy.
In the midfield position, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney is back here to help the team's midfielders control the ball.
In the contest with Modric, Rooney had the last laugh with his strong body.
After taking control of the ball, Rooney turned around and hit a through ball.
The play is quite simple, completely different from the previous large circle tactics.
Van Gaal is indeed an old fox, knowing that the team has a big lead, and Real Madrid is a very sharp offensive team, so he did not play a large circle tactic, but launched a quick counterattack.
Van Persie gets the ball on the striker.
At this time, he had not entered the penalty area and was about 25 meters away from the goal. Varane, who was defending Van Persie, did not stick to him. You must know that when Van Persie debuted, he started as a winger.
If you stick it too close, it will be easy for Van Persie to get past him.
It turns out that Varane also ignored a problem, that is, after Van Persie enters the 30-meter area, he can shoot from the corner anywhere.
This is a super shooter whose shooting skills are not inferior to Ronaldo's.
Although he was far away from the goal, Van Persie felt that there were too few Manchester United players in the Real Madrid half and he would not get much offensive support. If he passed the ball again, it would delay the opportunity, so he started decisively.
If there are jujubes but not jujubes, hit three poles first, and start with a knock on the mountain to shake the tiger.
The quality of this shot is extremely high.
He stuck directly to the turf and flew towards the goal at extremely fast speed.