Zidane secretly breathed a sigh of relief. There have always been upsets in the Champions League. When he was besieged by the opponent just now, his heart was definitely not as relaxed as this.
Now I can finally breathe a sigh of relief. But a new question immediately appeared in front of him.
He looked at David Bettoni: "Old man, how do you think we should arrange the roles of Yi and Cristiano?"
David Bettoni was stunned for a moment, but he still asked uncertainly: "Old man, shouldn't we worry about the balance between Yi and Cristiano?"
This is the normal thinking of a wealthy team, but it is obviously not within the scope of Zidane's consideration: "That is a matter between the two of them. For a player like Yi, he should be given some space. There was no such thing before him. Chinese players can gain a foothold in a club like Wolfsburg and create such brilliance."
After Zidane finished speaking, he couldn't help but rub his temples. Although he was very happy when he took a hand of Wang Zhi, not knowing how to fight it was also a happy worry.
The good news is that there is no need to rush now. At least Yi Zhe and Ronaldo still have a good understanding and can cope with the situation on the court.
After half an hour on the court, Real Madrid has gradually taken control of the rhythm under the leadership of Yi Zhe. Today, beside him are Croatia's best midfield twins Modric and Kovacic, but if you look closely, It can be found that even with a triple metronome, if there are no more than three passes on the field, someone will pass the ball to Yi Zhe's feet.
This is control. Sporting CP has a very deep defensive system in the midfield and backcourt. With Real Madrid's traditional fast-moving tactics, it is impossible to gain space, and the ball is always difficult to sustain with the two-footed attack. In the face of crazy pressing, the two The Croatian is not stable enough to control the rhythm.
But Yi Zhe is different.
When he got the ball, although William Carvalho and Brazilian midfielder Brian Lewis made tackles at the same time, Yi Zhe got rid of the opponent's press with a knock of his heel and passed the ball to Modric. After receiving the pass again, even Dost had already recovered to half court. Yi Zhe faced the crazy pressing of three players near the penalty area.
But the ball was still firmly under the control of Yi Zhe. Facing the forward pressure of the formation, he calmly distributed the ball to both sides to open up the offensive space. When the ball was passed back to him, he took advantage of the situation and passed a through ball behind the defense. , passed directly into the ribs of the penalty area along the wing defense that he had mobilized, and Benzema directly got the opportunity and directly gave Benzema a chance.
"Karim Benzema!"
It's a pity that Benzema's single-handed push towards the goalkeeper slipped past the goalkeeper.
"Ouch!"
Yi Zhe walked over with a smile: "Karim, you have to bear the blame!"
Benzema had already heard Yi Zhe’s joke about “Benzema taking the blame” from domestic fans, and understood the meaning of “taking the blame”. He suddenly felt a little embarrassed: “I will definitely not do this next time, Yi Zhe, as long as you Still trust me!"
"I can trust you, of course there is no problem, but can you trust your feet?"
Yi Zhe asked meaningfully.
The rest of the game was a little different. Real Madrid's ball possession rate gradually increased to nearly 70% at the end of the first half.
This is very abnormal. Not to mention that the opponent Sporting CP is not weak, but looking at the situation on the field, Real Madrid passed the ball continuously in the midfield, completely penetrating the opponent's defense line through the pass. At first glance, this does not look like Real Madrid. style of.
At the end of the half, what was even more shocking than the 1:0 score was that Real Madrid had nearly 60% of the ball in the half, which didn't even look like Real Madrid.
Medleno commented with emotion: "This is the change that Yi has brought to us. Real Madrid's midfield advantage has been maximized!"
Zidane was very satisfied with the performance in this half, and the situation continued in the second half.
Yi Zhe began to take control of the midfield from the first minute of the second half. As the game went by, everyone discovered that Yi Zhe had almost become the only card dealer in the midfield. He could not only find space, but also wait for the ball to hit. Teammates on the field came up to hold the situation firmly, nipping the opponent's attempts to counterattack in the bud.
The more Medleno looked at it, the more he felt frightened, because this was not Real Madrid's tradition at all, but more like...
"Is Yi trying out Barcelona's style here? Hahahahaha!"
Medleno smiled when he thought of this possibility. Barcelona's style is indeed attractive. Although the pass-and-control style of play seems to be outdated in recent years, the real reason is that no team can have that generation of Barcelona and Spain. Top level control. If you practice this skill to a profound level, you can reach the point where Dugu Qiu defeats the whole world! And who is Real Madrid's biggest opponent in the league and even the Champions League?
When Medleno thought of this, he felt that poaching Yi Zhe was a stroke of genius from Chairman Florentino - there is nothing more satisfying than using the methods of a mortal enemy to defeat the other party!
Zidane's expression also gradually changed. From time to time he looked at David Bettoni next to him and found that his assistant's expression was the same as his own.
"Zi Dan, does it look like Yi wants to turn us into Barcelona?"
Zidane did not respond, but he was really considering the feasibility of this. No one knows Real Madrid better than him. During his playing days, Real Madrid did not conquer Europe by relying on passing control.
"If we can keep our soul, we should accept some changes. Don't be afraid, old man, even if it's something from Barcelona. Players like Yi are supposed to make a team go from good to great."
Zidane just watched the court patiently. Judging from the past few games, he was not worried that Yi Zhe would always control the game like this.
Sporting CP's formation has been extremely compressed under the control of Yi Zhe. Yi Zhe took the ball on the left, and the entire midfield defensive focus shifted. Yi Zhe suddenly released an overhead pass into the space on the right, and Ronaldo was at the far end. Insert into restricted area at high speed.
"Cristiano——"
It was almost a single opportunity to face national team teammate Patricio. Cristiano Ronaldo pushed and pushed the ball directly into the goal.
"GOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!!"
"Cristiano!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Yi Zhe and Ronaldo hugged each other tightly. Zidane also high-fived David Bettoni excitedly on the sidelines, shaking his head with a prescient look: "Old man, look, Yi's appearance has successfully released Cristiano's pressure, trust and waiting will give us good results!"
He looked at Yi Zhe, just like Medleno said, now he feels that 200 million euros is really a big profit.
PS: Today’s World Cup predictions:
Japan VS Croatia, drawn in regular time, Croatia won in overtime
Brazil 4:0 or 4:1 South Korea
