Chapter 264: I don’t exchange jerseys with Ronaldo. Is Ronaldo jealous?

During the handshake session before the game, Lin Quan and several teammates from the national team laughed and hugged each other.

When it was Real Madrid's forward's turn, Bale was very polite:

"Lin, can we exchange jerseys after the game is over?"

Hearing Bell's words, Benzema and Ronaldo next to him pricked up their ears.

Lin Quan didn't think much and nodded: "Okay!"

After answering this question, he seemed to hear two sighs coming from beside him.

"Lin, can you exchange jerseys with me in the next game at the Bernabeu?"

When it was Benzema's turn, Benzema held Lin Quan's hand with both hands and asked expectantly.

"Uh, okay!"

Lin Quan nodded, feeling a little strange.

Are you so popular within the Real Madrid team?

Why are their forwards lining up to exchange jerseys with themselves?

Finally it was Ronaldo's turn. The two looked at each other. Ronaldo snorted coldly and did not speak to Lin Quan.

Lin Quan was a little confused. He didn't offend him, so why was he showing off to him?

The captains of both sides began to guess coins. Real Madrid's captain Casillas won the guess and chose the right to kick off.

At 18:00 sharp in the evening, with the referee's whistle, the first leg of Manchester City VS Real Madrid officially started.

Ronaldo kicked the ball to Bell, who quickly passed it back to Modric and ran to the wing.

Manchester City's players did not give Modric a chance to calmly organize the attack. Several players in the midfield and frontcourt quickly crossed the half court and rushed towards Modric.

Modric took his time and passed the ball back to Alonso.

Alonso's position is deepest and Manchester City's pressing poses much less threat to him.

However, Manchester City forward Aguero rushed towards Alonso.

Facing Aguero's pressing, Alonso continued to move and handed the ball to full-back Marcelo.

Marcelo is a full-back with strong assist ability. After receiving the ball, he looked up at Manchester City's defensive formation and quickly dribbled the ball towards Manchester City's half.

Seeing Marcelo rushing over, Ronaldo quickly started running. He did not run to the side, which would overlap with Marcelo's position.

He chose to run towards the middle area between the center and the wing, so that he could attract interceptions from the opponent's full-backs and midfielders.

Ronaldo's number of goals in the Champions League this season is terrifying. It is no exaggeration to say that he is the number one threat to Real Madrid.

So seeing Ronaldo move, Manchester City's midfielder Yaya Toure immediately gave up guarding Isco and rushed towards Ronaldo.

At this moment, Marcelo dribbled the ball past the halfway line and attracted the attention of Manchester City full-back Kolarov.

Marcelo showed off his footwork and tried to pass the opponent with a bicycle, but the Serbian was not fooled.

Kolarov, like Marcelo, is the kind of full-back who is stronger in offense than defense.

He knew his defensive abilities, so he was careful not to make a move rashly.

You can go as low as you want, but I won't give you the opportunity to cut inside and pass to the central player.

Marcelo made a move to go down, but suddenly paused while rushing forward. After opening the distance between Kolarov, he quickly moved a wide range of kick to the right wing.

Here, a tall figure got the ball, and then like a bolt of lightning, it flew down the wing.

Gareth Bale!

Bell's threat had been emphasized several times by Pellegrini before the game. After seeing him take the ball, the Manchester City players did not dare to be careless at all. Zabaleta and Kroos immediately moved towards him. , intending to double-team him.

However, Bell's extraordinary methods are simple and crude, completely unreasonable!

Faced with Zabaleta's interception, Bale, who was moving at high speed, passed the ball directly, then overtook the car in the corner. Under the tug of Zabaleta, he forcibly overtook the car at speed and caught up with the pass he passed to him. !

Bell's famous stunt - passing it to himself three seconds later!

Zabaleta completely lost his position, and Cross moved laterally and had no time to catch up with the opponent. He could only watch as Bell headed towards his own penalty area.

In the penalty area, Manchester City captain Kompany, who had returned from injury, rushed up and stopped Bell on the line of the penalty area when Bell received his pass.

At this time, Bell couldn't continue to break through. He was not the kind of player with excellent passing skills in a small area.

In an area like the penalty area where there is not a lot of space, it is not easy to use the move of passing the man and ball.

So Bell had to slow down and he was looking for opportunities to shoot!

Kompany was alert, watching Bell's every move, ready to intercept the opponent's shot at any time.

coming!

Bell did not hesitate. After adjusting his posture, he immediately got ready to bend his bow and set up an arrow.

Seeing the opponent's shooting action, Kompany perked up and put his hands behind his back, ready to block it with his body.

However, the Great Sage of Wales played a trick. Instead of shooting, he gently kicked the ball to the side, where a white figure galloped past!

Who is this person?

The answer is Real Madrid's No. 22, the 2012 European Golden Boy - Isco!

After receiving the ball, Isco quickly cut inside and completed a shot before the defensive player intercepted it.

This shot shocked the Manchester City fans at the Etihad Stadium. From their perspective, Manchester City's defense completely ignored this sudden threat and did not arrange anyone to mark the opponent.

No way, less than three minutes into the game, are Real Madrid about to score?

The hearts of the Manchester City fans began to twitch, and none of them dared to look at their own goal!

At the critical moment, Joe Hart made a contribution!

He was like a god descending to earth, stretching his body in the air and saving Isco's extremely threatening shot!

call!

Seeing Joe Hart save the ball, the Manchester City fans at the scene breathed a collective sigh of relief!

Fortunately we have Joe Hart, without him the team would have fallen behind at the start!

At the thought of this, Manchester City fans began to sing carols in praise of Joe Hart and praise his greatness.

Kompany looked serious and walked up to chat with several of the team's midfielders, especially Kroos.

The responsibility for Isco's forward shot just now clearly falls on Kroos.

When he went to the wing to help defend, he missed Isco and gave the opponent an opportunity to unexpectedly attack.

Cross nodded. He has a strong ability to read the game and knows that Real Madrid's attack is a great threat today. If he wants to move, he must have the help of his teammates to defend him. Otherwise, he cannot easily leave his position.

On the sidelines, Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti saw Isco's shot saved by Joe Hart and held his head in frustration.

But soon, he returned to normal and applauded Isco and the players.

Although this attack failed, Real Madrid has already played something of its own.

I believe that Manchester City will play relatively conservatively after seeing the huge threat from Real Madrid on the offensive end!

If the other party really does this, he will fall into Real Madrid's trap!

In Ancelotti's view, Manchester City also belongs to the kind of team that is strong in offense and weak in defense.

If they can be forced to defend and not devote too many troops to the attack, then for Real Madrid, it will undoubtedly be their most welcome result.

Of course, Pellegrini may not do this.

From the fact that in his last game against Barcelona, ​​he made substitutions earlier than expected, it can be seen that this guy is still very radical in his bones!

In the home team's coaching bench, Pellegrini frowned when he saw Real Madrid playing such a threatening attack at the beginning.

Real Madrid is really difficult to deal with. The three players in their frontcourt are too threatening.

Coupled with the passing of the two full-backs and Modric in the center, Real Madrid can play too many offensive routines.

I'm afraid they really can't defend Real Madrid through defense alone, unless they have the strong defensive capabilities of Atletico Madrid.

However, Atletico Madrid's defensive capabilities were built on Simeone day and night, and it took three or four years to start from scratch and build it up bit by bit.

It will be impossible for Manchester City to learn this for a while!

Besides, these players on the Manchester City field are not engineers at all, but a group of gorgeous sports cars. It is really a bit humiliating to let them do the dirty work of such engineers.

Thinking of this, Pellegrini had an idea in mind.

If Manchester City wants to win the game, it must rely on offense!

On the field, Real Madrid took a corner kick but failed to pose a threat. Joe Hart struck out in time to steal the ball.

After getting the ball, Joe Hart quickly ran out and handed the ball to Lin Quan's feet with a hand throw.

Lin Quan encountered Marcelo's interception just after receiving the ball!

Marcelo is indeed a good player on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, especially when defending one-on-one, his ability is obviously not as famous as his reputation!

Lin Quan's passing method is different from Bale's. He uses the change of rhythm when receiving the ball to deceive Marcelo's center of gravity with a fake move, and kills past Marcelo with almost no delay.

Damn it!

Marcelo cursed secretly and hurriedly turned around to chase after him.

This guy has become stronger than when he was in the Confederations Cup!

Seeing Marcelo being passed, Real Madrid's center back retreated hurriedly.

Since Ramos rushed into the penalty area to compete for a header, Real Madrid now only has one deep-lying defender, Pepe.

It was obviously impossible for him to intercept Lin Quan one-on-one, so he was waiting for his teammates to retreat for support.

Xabi Alonso is not far from Lin Quan. Lin Quan advances along the wing, while Xabi Alonso chases back in a straight line along the middle. There is a high probability that the two will meet at the front of the penalty area.

In addition, right back Arbeloa is also quickly returning to defense. He can return to the penalty area and act as a central defender, forming a barrier with himself to protect his own goal.

After Pepe quickly weighed it in his mind, he gradually gained confidence and was no longer as panicked as before.

However, Lin Quan was not attacking alone.

When he was advancing quickly with the ball, Manchester City forward Aguero, left winger David Silva and attacking midfielder De Bruyne were also running forward desperately.

Except for De Bruyne, who is slightly further back, the remaining two are not far behind Lin Quan. Manchester City can form a three-on-three situation in the frontcourt!

On the sidelines, Ancelotti had already stood up from his seat.

Real Madrid had just completed a very threatening attack, and Manchester City immediately responded.

Sure enough, you can't underestimate Manchester City, otherwise you will pay a heavy price!

"Come on, Lin!"

"Kill them!"

"Send Galacticos to hell!!"

Seeing their own team's quick counterattack, the Manchester City fans at home shouted excitedly.

What about Real Madrid?

What about the top teams in Europe?

What I am fighting is the elite!

The more than 5,000 Real Madrid fans who came to cheer for the away game looked worried. The opponent's counterattack was too fast, especially the No. 10. Marcelo was like a wooden man in front of him. He even delayed a little. The ball's propulsion effect didn't play a role.

Looking at Manchester City's aggressive attack, they had a hunch that this game might be an offensive battle!

Real Madrid is good at attacking. When they encounter a team that competes against them, it stands to reason that Real Madrid fans would like it.

However, last year, in the Champions League semi-finals, they also encountered a team that is as good at attacking as Manchester City-Klopp's Dortmund!

At the Westfalenstadion, Real Madrid had a very painful experience. They were beaten 5:1 by their opponents!

This time, at the Etihad Stadium, when they saw Lin Quan running towards the Real Madrid penalty area without hesitation, they couldn't help but recall the game last year:

Isn't history repeating itself?

Seeing Lin Quan dribbling the ball to the edge of the penalty area, Real Madrid's defenders finally moved.

Pepe cautiously stepped forward to intercept, but kept a safe distance and did not give Lin Quan a chance to get past him.

His purpose is to force Lin Quan to slow down or pass the ball so that he cannot directly threaten the goal.

At this time, Arbeloa was already assisting in defense in the penalty area, and next to Lin Quan was Xabi Alonso, who was returning to defend.

He didn't have much choice, either to pass Pepe immediately, or to be double-teamed by Pepe and Xavi Alonso and lose the ball.

If he chooses to force a pass, Pepe is sure to let him pass the ball, leave the ball to his teammates, and stop his man from rushing past.

However, Lin Quan seemed not to have seen the trap that Pepe had set for him. When Xavi Alonso had already reached back to intercept him, he suddenly accelerated and rushed into the penalty area!

Pepe's eyes widened instantly!

Good guy, you are very courageous!

He immediately cheered up and leaned towards Lin Quan, forcing the other party to make a choice immediately!

Pass me, and then the teammate behind me or the goalkeeper gets the ball.

But for me, I bullied him and stole the ball.

Faced with Pepe's defensive strategy, Lin Quan seemed to hesitate and did not make a choice at the first time.

Peipei was overjoyed, and while quickly closing the distance with Lin Quan, she murmured in her heart:

Is this the person who is rumored to be able to play alongside Melo?

It seems a bit exaggerated!

However, at this moment, Lin Quan moved!