Football Giants

With a clear whistle from the referee Jonas Eriksson from Sweden, this world-famous Champions League focus game officially kicked off.

When Benzema, standing in the middle circle, gave the ball to Cristiano Ronaldo on the opposite side, he saw Southampton's frontcourt players rushing over immediately like a wolf, with a great momentum of invincibility.

The Portuguese had to quickly turn around and pass the ball back to the back line with a kick.

"Sergio, be careful, hold on first!"

Casillas, who was standing in front of the goal line, shouted at Ramos who was holding the ball.

Ramos did not look back, always staring at the Southampton player who rushed forward, but he waved his hand behind him to signal that he understood. When he saw Ibrahimovic rushing over, he immediately passed the ball to the right. .

When Carvajal got the ball, Hazard had already rushed in front of him, forcing him to be unable to go straight forward and had to turn around to protect the ball and pass the ball back to the penalty area.

Casillas ran over, stopped the ball with his foot, and looked forward, my god, Southampton's full-court press is already in place, is this too fast?

How to pass it?

Whether it is passed to the defense or to the midfielder, there is obviously no certainty, and the risk of losing the ball is very high.

If they are not careful and they directly seize the opportunity to fight back, the goal may be dangerous.

Thinking of this, Casillas had no choice but to take a step forward, and the Real Madrid players suddenly understood that he was going to make a big kick.

Ancelotti on the sidelines also shook his head, "The Saints are pushing too fast and the integrity is too strong!"

Paul Clemente also smiled bitterly, who would say that he is not?

Forced to play from the beginning, and did not give Real Madrid the slightest respite and preparations for entering the game, this is simply going to drag Real Madrid's rhythm from the first minute of the game!

Casillas' big foot was sent to the frontcourt, but Varane pressed Cristiano Ronaldo to push the ball back to the midfield.

Tonick Ross judged exactly where the ball fell, greeted him, and passed the ball directly to the right.

Azpilicueta came up to receive the ball, saw Cristiano Ronaldo coming up to fight, and passed the ball back to Varane's feet.

The French central defender steadily controlled the ball, saw Benzema approaching, and immediately crossed to the left central defender Harvey Martinez.

The whole process is very long, but it happened in a flash.

When Xavi Martinez took the ball, Real Madrid also gave up the frontcourt and pressure.

Obviously, it is impossible for the three players to grab the ball from Southampton's midfielder.

Besides, the three superstars in the frontcourt are outstanding when it comes to offensive ability. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the best in the world, but it is really unflattering to talk about defensive enthusiasm.

Seeing Real Madrid gave up the frontcourt, Xavi Martinez decisively signaled the team to press forward.

When the three lines of Southampton were all pressed up, the ball went back and forth to the midfield, and came to Toni Ross's feet. He saw a right-footed diagonal pass from the German midfielder, shifting the ball to the left.

Hazard blocked Carvajal with his body, and after stopping the ball, he turned to cut inward.

This move by the Belgian winger frightened Carvajal, Ramos and Xavi Alonso, and immediately surrounded them.

Seeing no chance, Hazard immediately stabilized his figure and passed the ball across to the left.

Left-back David Alaba quickly came in at this time, and after receiving the ball, he made a 45-degree pass.

The ball crossed most of the penalty area and landed on the right post.

Ibrahimović was like a heavy tank, even though Pepe pulled by the side, he still rushed into the restricted area.

"Danger!!!!!"

There are even many Saints fans at St. Mary’s Stadium that can’t help but stand up!

If you score a goal at the start, this game is much more interesting.

But at a critical moment, Casillas rushed out, before Ibrahimovic, hit the ball with both fists.

The ball didn't fly far and landed on Marcelo's defense zone on the left. The Brazilian left-back hurriedly raised the ball to the sideline, out of bounds!

"call!!"

There was obviously a burst of exclamation throughout the St. Mary's Stadium, followed by a sigh.

Had it not been for Casillas to drop the goal, Ibrahimovic's header would have been almost there!

"Real Madrid should pay attention. Southampton's opening attack is very sharp. If one is not careful, the goal is scored by the Saints, then this game can be quite difficult."

"This is Real Madrid's head coach Ancelotti, who seems to be a little dissatisfied with the team's defense just now."

"Southampton made a quick out-of-bounds kick from Azpilicueta, Suarez took the ball, no chance, passed back to Azpilicueta, and then passed back to the back line, first stabilize and reorganize!"

"Although the Saints' attack is very vigorous and vigorous, they are very stable and very efficient. Whether it is a defensive push or an offense, they appear to be very integrated. This is what Bielsa's team has always been. Features."

"Back and forth, Modric, beautiful, the midfielder took the ball and got rid of the defensive player, gave Kaka, crossed to the left, Hazard rushed to the bottom line, knocked back again, Ibrahimovic, good Chance, kick the door!"

"Oh, Ibrahimović, the goal was close at hand, and Ramos blocked most of the shooting angle. The result was a little bit off. This is a very good chance to score!"

"Southampton has won two pretty good scoring opportunities in less than three minutes!"

"We have absolutely reason to believe that this game tonight will definitely be quite exciting!"

"Casillas sent a goal kick, Benzema grabbed the first goal, and passed to Di Maria, then pass, beautiful, Azpilicueta's beautiful steal, Cristiano Ronaldo fouled."

"Southampton quickly issued a free kick to counterattack, Tonic Ross, pass again, Kaka takes the ball, go to the right, pass again, to Suarez."

"The Uruguayan striker is unguarded. It's a good opportunity to take it forward. Real Madrid still has no one to go close to the body. Enter the 30-meter zone. Come on, Suarez, suddenly kicked the goal!"

A very obvious muffled bang was heard at the scene. Suarez suddenly shot a long shot of more than 20 meters, and the quality was very high. Casillas was in danger, the savior, flew to the rescue at the critical moment, and Suarez single-handed Si's long shot was blocked, which was once again able to resolve the crisis.

"Too dangerous! Real Madrid's defense has given Southampton too much space!"

"Marcelo just pressed up to participate in the attack. After Southampton intercepted the ball, he did not immediately retreat, so Suarez was unguarded at the time. The quality of this shot was very high!"

"Casillas has made two key saves. It seems that the captain of Real Madrid is in very good shape today."

"But Ancelotti also has to think of a way. If you continue to let Southampton attack like this, even if Casillas is in good shape, I am afraid Real Madrid will still be scored sooner or later."

"We saw that Tonicros took a free corner kick, Ramos made the first time and the ball went out of the penalty area, but it was still at the feet of Southampton. Real Madrid still retreated to the 30-meter zone."

"Southampton has a fierce offensive after the opening game, Real Madrid feels like being beaten down."

"But the Saints can't be careless. If a player is not handled well and is intercepted by Real Madrid, the three offensive players in the front court are waiting, and they may cause a fatal blow to the Saints anytime and anywhere."

Southampton is clearly aware of this.

Real Madrid retracted the entire midfield, especially the midfield, basically retracted to the 30-meter area to defend, but the Trident always cruised in front, ready to plan a counterattack anytime, anywhere.

Relatively speaking, Gareth Bale will actively retreat to the midfield to participate in the defense of the left, but Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo are basically at the top.

I don't know, whether this is due to Ancelotti's arrangement or other reasons.

But with three big stars staring in front, Southampton also dare not care.

Especially when they saw that the front attack would be difficult to open the situation for a while, Tonick Ross and Modric also felt that they could no longer continue to press this way, so they began to use the inverted foot and back pass to bring the rhythm down again.

This slow, the overall formation of the Saints is also in an orderly retreat.

"Southampton has shown a mature and stable side. The ball is under their feet and the initiative is held in their hands. They advance and retreat with a degree of relaxation and relaxation. It is indeed not the kind of Champions League newcomers that many people are rumored, but more like a one. A strong team."

"It is worth noting that although Southampton has participated in the Champions League for the first time in history, they have won the UEFA Cup consecutively in the past two seasons, so they do not lack European experience."

"Real Madrid began to consciously strengthen the oppression and press in the front field. After all, it is a rich team. How can it let its opponents do this, attacking if they want, and retreating if they want to retreat?"

As a result, with the withdrawal of Southampton, Real Madrid's offensive has gradually improved.

However, the Saints’ defense is very tightly organized, especially against Real Madrid’s midfield pressure, which is done quite well, and the players’ execution ability is also sufficient. Kaka even retreated to the front of his own penalty area to defend, which is really hard. Up.

And as Real Madrid pressed forward ~www.wuxiaspot.com~, flaws inevitably appeared behind him.

When the game was in the fourteenth minute, Xavi Alonso tried to pass a through ball to Benzema, but Tonicros got stuck in his position and broke the ball before quickly giving it to Valane.

There was no one to press in front of the French central defender, stopped the ball forward and backward, looked up, and saw an ecstatic scene.

Because he saw that as Carvajal stepped in to participate in the attack, Hazard was unguarded on the left, and he was already close to Ramos!

What does this mean?

This means that as long as Varane can pass the ball behind Ramos, Hazard can be offside!

The French central defender did not hesitate at all. He is very confident in his long pass ability, because he has to pass a lot of long passes like this in almost every game. In normal training, the backcourt is also a long pass attack. A training program that must be strengthened every day in Ampton.

So, I saw Varane take a big step forward, facing the ball with a kick.

With a bang, the ball was launched from the Southampton backcourt, like a Tomahawk cruise missile. The arc was suppressed very low, but the speed of the ball was very fast, falling behind the Real Madrid defense line with great precision. .

And Hazard, who was already in ambush, quickly passed Ramos and went straight to the goal.

The ball landed precisely in the predetermined area, and Hazard came to this position in time. Behind him are Ramos who is chasing, Ibrahimovic and Pepe in the center, and Suarez on the right. They have also followed silently.

Three on two, the opportunity is here!

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