Red Rebels

610 turning point

The moment the referee's whistle sounded, Maicon, who was standing in the penalty area, and Robinho, who had fallen to the ground, became the most watched players on the planet, while the referee dug into his chest pocket to take out the card. That hand has become the right hand that attracts the most attention in the world.

The yellow card is for sure, but the key is who is it given to?

The referee shook his head at the Manchester United players who were approaching to take a penalty kick, indicating that they could not come closer. He also blocked the swarm of Red Rebel players who were coming up. He calmly and rationally persuaded the players on both sides, and then Then he turned to Robinho, who was still lying on the ground, and Maicon, who was standing next to him and wanted to pull up his fellow Brazilian.

"Yellow card, the referee showed Maicon a yellow card and then awarded Manchester United a penalty kick!"

"This is a very rational penalty. There is no doubt that the slow motion shows that after Robinho entered the penalty area, Maicon did make an obvious pulling action, forcing the opponent's body to lose balance and fall in the penalty area. The referee showed a yellow card and awarded a penalty kick, which is undisputed!"

But on the court, the Red Rebel players still gathered around, desperately trying to find an argument with the referee.

This is a tactic that all professional players understand. After all, there is no doubt that the referee awarded a penalty kick. And seeing that Maicon has no idea of ​​​​defending, it is not difficult to see that he did commit a foul, but if this If the referee can feel a little indebted through theory, then the next penalty will be beneficial to the Red Rebels.

Mourinho on the sidelines wiped his nose with his hand and cursed, "TMD!"

Maicon's foul action was indeed a bit redundant. Cech had already come to block the angle at that time, and Curtis and Terry also stood in their positions. It should be said that the Red Rebels' defense did not give Robinho many options. It can even be said that there are very few. If you barely kick the goal, the possibility of scoring is not very high.

But at this time, Maicon chose to foul, and it was a foul in the penalty area, which was indeed a big mistake.

In addition, he failed to concentrate before, causing him to almost miss Robinho, which also paved the way for the next foul. Maicon's state was evident from two consecutive mistakes.

"Is this bastard spending all his energy on nightlife?" Mourinho had a headache.

Brazilian players are indeed useful and very talented, but Brazilian players have a common problem, that is, before they achieve results, they will have an almost unbelievable fighting spirit and hard work, but once they achieve results, , when the expected goal is achieved, they will start to relax.

Maicon's performance in the second half of this season is indeed unsatisfactory. Even the data tested in the laboratory prove that he has declined to a certain extent in all aspects.

Of course, every professional player will have periods of ups and downs. The key is to see how you adjust, how you train and adjust after your condition declines, and strive to return to the top. But from Maicon, the laboratory cannot see that There is no sign that it has been half a year. For the 26-year-old Maicon, how many more half-years are there?

Cassel also looked helpless about this. Many Brazilian players ended up like this, and the club has done what should be said and done, tried hard, and persuaded him, but he is still like this.

Mourinho is a relatively strong head coach, but under his almost iron-clad discipline, Maicon's condition has still declined. What if he is replaced by another head coach?

I have to say that Maicon still has strength, even if his condition has declined.

He is still one of the best full-backs in the world, but he is not the strongest one, and his excessive nightlife also makes it difficult for him to focus during the game and is easily distracted, so that at critical moments Wrong judgment was made.

Cech stood in front of the goal. He was very calm and rational. Opposite him was Rooney, known as England's striker killer for the next ten years, and also his biggest enemy at this moment.

Which way will he shoot?

A series of Rooney's data came to Cech's mind, which was the data collected by the Red Rebels' coaching staff and scouting department about Manchester United's star before the game.

Rooney's penalty kick scoring rate in the past few years is only 66%, which is not strictly speaking high. This season, his penalty kick efficiency is 3 out of 6, which is also very low. However, Cech cannot regard these data as The object on which he depends.

This is the Champions League final. Almost all of the players who can appear here are the best players in the world. Rooney couldn't score a penalty in the past, but it doesn't mean that he can't score a penalty in this game as well. This is ridiculous. logic.

In addition to these, the coaching staff also prepared a piece of data on Rooney's penalty kick angle before the game, but these were all forgotten by Cech. At this moment, he only believed in his intuition. These data and information were all Just for reference.

Rooney stood at the penalty spot and stared at Cech. The coaching staff such as Ferguson and Mourinho had already stood on the sidelines and paid attention to this area.

"The second half has only lasted 2 minutes. If this penalty kick is scored, the two sides will return to the starting line. This will definitely be a big blow to the Red Rebels, and a big blow to Manchester United. Encouraged, so this penalty was probably going to be a turning point in the game.”

Rooney slowly took a few steps back and stood still. When the referee blew the whistle, he jogged first, then suddenly accelerated and sent the ball to the lower right corner.

But at this moment, Cech made a great save. He also rushed to the lower right corner, and his hand also rushed to Rooney's penalty kick. But soon, the originally ecstatic person immediately turned into depression. , because Rooney took a few steps forward and slammed the ball from Cech into the goal.

"The penalty kick was scored, Rooney. In the 47th minute of the second half, Rooney got the score back for Manchester United. His penalty kick was powerful and heavy. Although Cech went in the right direction, he failed to grasp it. , Rooney's supplementary shot equalized for Manchester United, and the two sides returned to the same starting line again."

After scoring the goal, Rooney jumped up from the goal in excitement and ran to his right side. Ronaldinho happened to be in the nearby area. He made an extremely exaggerated celebration and rushed past Ronaldinho. It was as if he was demonstrating in front of Xiao Luo.

The Portuguese had a cold face and gritted his teeth. His expression made him want to swallow Rooney.

"Don't be fooled, Cristiano!" Beckham was nearby. Seeing Ronaldinho's expression, he knew that he was aroused and was afraid that he would be irrational.

"Don't worry, David, I won't do anything. I just feel angry!" Xiao Luo said angrily.

In such a crucial game, it is very difficult to score a goal. A goal often determines the outcome of a game, but now the lead that was finally obtained is in vain. It was handed over to others.

Beckham could only smile bitterly at this, "Don't worry, Cristiano, since we can score one, we can definitely score the second!"

Ronaldinho looked at Rooney indignantly and nodded heavily. He just couldn't stand the proud look on the English fool's face. He just wanted to defeat him and disappoint him!

Mourinho was also in a bad mood on the sidelines. When Rooney hit the net, he waved his hand angrily, but he was not blaming Cech. After all, the Czech's saving of the penalty kick was already commendable. , but Rooney's penalty kick was too powerful. You can't blame him for letting it go. I just think this penalty kick is too depressing.

Manchester United celebrated the equalizer at the Red Rebel Stadium. The Red Rebel fans in the stands responded with huge boos, but they could not hide the fact that the score was equalized.

Finally, the referee signaled for the game to restart. Manchester United still used the same tactics as the first half. The slight adjustment they made was to have Robinho and Rooney concentrate on Maicon's side and attack the Red Rebels' right wing to their heart's content. A defensive counterattack was launched.

Looking at Maicon on the field, he was a bit confused. Facing the attacks of Rooney and Robinho, the Red Rebels' right wing was a little uneasy. Mourinho knew that he had to make adjustments as soon as possible.

"Let Aryan come on and replace Maicon!" Mourinho gave Cassel the latest instructions simply and concisely.

"Mourinho made the first adjustment and replaced Maicon with Dutch winger Robben. This was quite an unexpected substitution!" Even the commentator on the scene was impressed by Mourinho's adjustment. be surprised.

When Maicon came off the field, his expression was very gloomy. He hugged Robben casually. After coming off the field, he walked directly into the tunnel. He seemed a little dissatisfied with being replaced early, but if he noticed, Mourinho If Ao's expression at this time was ten times gloomier than his, he might not dare to be so presumptuous.

After Robben came on the field, he immediately conveyed Mourinho's latest instructions to the court, then ran to Messi and whispered in his ear for a while, and the latter nodded immediately.

After the restart, Drogba was still at the front. Ronaldinho and Messi were roaming around Drogba looking for opportunities. Kaka's position retreated slightly, and Robben got * on both wings. **.

This change of formation really reversed the situation on the field. Manchester United's originally not very strong defense was immediately threatened by the Red Rebels, especially Robben, who was full of physical fitness. After coming on the field, he played very actively on both wings and frequently created The opportunity is passed to the center, and Drogba looks for the first point, and then helps Ronaldinho and Messi create opportunities.

The positions of Ronaldinho and Messi are also slightly different. The former is higher up. The physically strong Ronaldinho adopts more of an offensive method of "inserting" from the back row. If analyzed, he is playing the role of Ronaldo. Ba is the central axis, and two diagonal lines form an arrow that goes straight into the restricted area.

Messi's position has more interaction with Drogba, running back and forth. Sometimes he will push forward and look for opportunities around Drogba, and sometimes he will retract and let Ronaldinho press up and act as a defender in the penalty area. hunter.

If someone pays attention to the analysis, it is not difficult to see that Ronaldinho, Drogba, Messi and Kaká happened to form a diamond across the penalty area line at this time, but Kaká’s position did not move, but Drogba , Ronaldinho and Messi frequently change positions. Through this change of positions, the different characteristics of the three players are used to interfere with Manchester United's defense, making them difficult to defend.

What Ronaldinho is best at is this diagonal and powerful volley scoring method. Mourinho designed this tactic to further enhance Ronaldinho's characteristics. In addition, although Messi is small, his skills are very outstanding. "Color", and his scoring ability and assisting ability are not weak at all, and he can also have excellent escape ability in a small area.

In the 53rd minute, after an adjustment period of substitutions, the Red Rebels got a chance.

Robben failed to find a chance on the left side of the penalty area and passed a cross to Kaká who was closer to the center. The latter got rid of Senna and passed to the feet of Drogba. Almost when Kaká passed the ball, he was originally close to Messi in Manchester United's defense suddenly ran back.

Brown hesitated, thinking he was going to meet Drogba, and immediately stepped forward, but Drogba deceived the defender with a fake move and passed the ball into the penalty area.

Ronaldinho came diagonally from the right side, pressed Heinze with his body, and fired an angry shot at the ball passed by Drogba. Unfortunately, the ball hit the upright in the far corner. It rolled over the bottom line, but everyone at the scene could clearly hear the huge muffled sound, which showed how powerful this kick was.

"Hey!" Xiao Luo hit the grass hard with some frustration. He was too impatient for this ball. If he adjusted the angle a little, he might have got it, but it was Heinze's fault next to him.

"A beautiful collaboration, but it's a pity that Xiao Luo missed the shot!"

"From this attack, it is not difficult to see that the Red Rebels began to attack the center, with Drogba and Messi running back and forth, attracting Manchester United's defensive power and creating opportunities for teammates. Ronaldinho's shooting area It happens to be the defensive area of ​​Brown who is out of position. "

Although he failed to score a goal, Ronaldinho's powerful and heavy shot still caused a burst of cheers from the fans at the scene, and the Red Rebels' adjustments immediately bore fruit.

Ferguson frowned on the sidelines, "This damn Portuguese, damn Messi!"

Although it seemed that Ronaldinho was the one who shot the goal, in fact if it weren't for Messi's run back to pull out Brown, Ronaldinho would not have had the chance. Moreover, after Robben came on the field, the Red Rebels pressed hard. , even Evra frequently "inserts" forward, and often only Terry and Curtis are left behind.

so what?

His own defense is in turmoil. Can Ferguson still strengthen his offense?

Don't be ridiculous, doesn't that mean playing against the Red Rebels? Do they all think what Ferguson said before the game was false?

There may be a team in the world that can compete with the Red Rebels, but at least they haven't been born yet!

According to Ferguson's vision, as long as the defense transformation is completed, he should be able to play with the Red Rebels, but not now. The defense is too weak and cannot afford to play. Mourinho is sure of this, so he dares Press hard.

"Let Alan Smith retreat to the midfielder to protect the defense!" Ferguson obviously gave in. Who made the Red Rebels strong offensively?

Sometimes football is just like this. The strong ones will definitely have the advantage, while the weak ones can only be passive!

Of course, Ferguson is an old wizard. He knows very well that often strong teams may not be able to win!