"Southampton also fought hard in this game."
Real Madrid assistant coach David Bettoni said with a wry smile in the visiting team's dugout at the Stadium of Glory.
He and Zidane were close friends when they were young.
As early as when Zidane was just starting out and playing for Cannes, they were very good friends and comrades on the court.
This kind of friendship that we met at a young age is undoubtedly more precious.
Therefore, later on, even though Bettoni's career was very mediocre, Zidane rose to fame and became the world's top superstar, but the friendship between the two of them has always remained very close.
When Zidane accepted Florentino's invitation to return to Real Madrid, he wanted to find an assistant for himself.
The first thing that came to mind was David Bettoni, and even though the latter did not have a coaching certificate at all, he still Brought him to the Bernabeu.
From the youth team to the first team, Bettoni has always been Zidane's most trusted right-hand man.
This is why, although he does not have the title of assistant coach in Real Madrid, he is fulfilling the actual role of assistant coach.
Zidane listened to his friend's words and nodded slightly, "Ancelotti is very familiar with us."
This is indeed a headache.
As the former coach of Real Madrid, the lineup of Real Madrid during Carlo Ancelotti’s era did not change much compared to the current Real Madrid, except that Lewandowski replaced Benzema and one player left.
Cristiano Ronaldo, huge supporter of Gareth Bale.
But overall, Real Madrid's changes are not obvious.
This brought Zidane a very passive dilemma, that is, every move he made seemed to be figured out by the opponent.
He tried to ask for change, but to what extent could he change?
The roster of superstars Real Madrid has brought in over the past few years is strictly a double-edged sword.
If they want to bring out the strengths of superstars like Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo, the team must develop tactics that play to their strengths.
But for such impactful players, the tactical flexibility is too small.
They need space to display their characteristics.
This makes Real Madrid's entire tactics lack of change and too monotonous.
And when the team plays from front to back around a few superstars in the frontcourt, it severely limits the players' thoughts on the field.
The reason is very simple.
Passing the ball to the superstars in the frontcourt is enough.
It's done. what free play Nimi, isn’t that stealing the show from the superstars in the frontcourt?
Why are there so many supporting actors who clearly performed brilliantly, but ultimately failed to win the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor?
Just because you stole the show The same is true in a team.
The supporting role must be able to set off the protagonist, be willing to be a green leaf, and not steal the show.
To put it simply, you are more confident if you hit the ball yourself, but you have to pass it to me. why
Because you are a supporting role With such a division of labor, Real Madrid players' ideas of playing football will definitely be restricted and they will not be able to express themselves freely.
As a professional player, with a salary from Real Madrid, the player's idea is very simple.
Since your team has decided to do this, then I will do my duty.
I will play how you arrange it.
This results in Real Madrid players lacking creativity in playing football and the team lacking vitality.
Looking back at Southampton, the team does not have to rely on any one player.
The front three are all superstars, but they also have to invest in counterattacks and defense.
Di Maria and Pogba in the midfield, and even Tonik.
Rose can also actively participate in the offense and bring out his own characteristics and advantages.
Southampton's entire team has three lines, keeping it compact and cooperating in an orderly manner, but at the same time there is no clear division of labor and cooperation.
Whoever seizes the opportunity will go forward.
Such a team and such tactics are so dynamic.
And Ancelotti is too familiar with Real Madrid.
The Italian's starting tactics for this game were very clear.
They pressed out from the start and pressed from a high position.
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Moreover, they pressed and pressed in a very targeted and purposeful manner.
That's pinching Modric It should be said that as a midfield star imported by Real Madrid with a lot of money, Modric is the only player in Real Madrid's midfield who has creativity and the ability to sort out the midfield.
Ancelotti focused on pinching Modric, and his intention was obvious.
If I mess up your midfield, no matter how many stars you have in the frontcourt, they are just decorations.
Zidane naturally saw this, so he frowned.
"Do you want to adjust and bring James Rodriguez back?"
Bettoni asked.
James Rodriguez can play on the wing or in the midfield.
If he retreats, he can share Modric's defensive pressure to a certain extent and control the midfielder.
"Ancelotti is eager for us to do this."
Zidane also has his own worries.
"Why?"
Bertoni didn't understand.
Zidane smiled coldly, "With James Rodriguez back, our path from the midfield to the frontcourt is cut off.
We can only make long passes to find Lewandowski and Gareth Bale."
When he said this, Bertoni understood immediately.
James Rodriguez is back, and Ancelotti will definitely be able to restrain himself.
It should even be said that he has already prepared a routine, and it is no problem to pinch Modric and James Rodriguez at the same time, forcing the Real Madrid midfielder to find it difficult to play the ball.
Even if he can barely play the ball, how can he get to the frontcourt?
You can only rely on long passes.
But everyone knows that long passes and crosses from the side are not very efficient at all when faced with this rigorous defensive system.
"This old fox" Bettoni snorted twice, but he was helpless.
He is a qualified supporting actor, but does not have much in-depth knowledge of football.
Therefore, even if he knew what the problem was, there was nothing he could do but look at Zidane beside him.
The Real Madrid coach frowned and stared at the court.
Southampton's players fought hard and fiercely, picking up the pace from the beginning.
Real Madrid was simply unable to cope.
In this case, Southampton had an overwhelming advantage.
But Real Madrid is not completely without opportunities.
The Saints' defense is very high.
As long as they can pass the ball and create counterattack opportunities on the wing, with the abilities of Gareth Bale and Lewandowski, they can completely Able to create threats.
Zidane knew very well that this was a gamble.
If the bet is right, Real Madrid scores a goal and the game becomes playable.
If the bet is lost, if the Saints score the first goal, Real Madrid's game may be over.
Real Madrid has always been impatient and easily impatient.
Once the away goal is lost first, the game, or even the two rounds, may be over.
But sometimes, the head coach just needs to have such a gambling spirit.
Zidane gritted his teeth.
He bet on this card.
"He will definitely bet" Ancelotti was sitting in the home team's coaching bench, looking at Zidane in the visiting team's coaching bench with a smile, and said with a smile.
His tone was so firm that it was hard not to believe him.
"Why?"
Little An asked with concern.
He didn't understand.
He was obviously beaten by Southampton and the situation was so dangerous.
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Zidane still refused to retreat.
"I know him, I know his character.
If I take a gamble at this time, I may not have a chance.
But if I don't take this gamble, then I'm afraid he won't even have a chance."
When Ancelotti said this, he laughed, very much like Coach Anxi in Slam Dunk.
"There is too much pressure on Zidane, but Real Madrid's overall strength has not met the expectations of the management and fans, so it is very difficult for him.
If he wants to prove himself urgently, he has to produce some results.
Defeating Southampton is undoubtedly A battle can establish his status, so he will definitely bet."
After hearing this, Fatty An couldn't help but suddenly realized.
"Let me tell you, if the outcome of a football match is based on overall strength, then targeted tactics are based on people's hearts.
As long as you capture the opponent's mind, you will be invincible."
When Ancelotti said this, a cold look flashed in his eyes.
This is really rare for Fatty An, who has always been gentle.
It's obvious that he wants to prove himself, and he wants to prove himself with Real Madrid.
As the game just started, Southampton pressed hard, and Real Madrid was very passive on the scene.
But at this juncture, as the head coach, Zidane made no adjustments or changes.
Even when he walked to the sidelines, he just called on the players to press more and pass the ball forward.
Southampton's high press gave Real Madrid a crushing advantage.
The Galacticos had to enter a defensive state from the beginning because they discovered that their opponent's press and pressure were not ordinary, but very ruthless.
The Saints' ruthlessness is reflected in their investment and pertinence.
That's the key point of pinching Modric.
As soon as the Croatian gets the ball, there are definitely Southampton players around him.
As long as he hesitates a little, even if the ball is stopped a little too much, or a teammate who is waiting to receive the ball is immediately close to him or even steals the ball.
This caused Modric a huge problem.
He tried to get rid of it, but as soon as the ball was released slowly, the surrounding Southampton players immediately formed a double-team, making it difficult for him to have any direction or chance to release the ball.
Through such a very high-intensity press and pressure, Real Madrid's entire offense was in trouble.
As soon as all players receive the ball, their priority is no longer how to pass it forward, but how to ensure that the ball is not lost.
As for passing the ball, it relies more on long passes.
But how much threat can such blind long passes create?
The answer is, almost zero In turn, when Southampton was attacking with the ball, Di Maria and Pogba actively pressed forward and pulled them to the wings, creating a numerical advantage for the two wings.
It also provided opportunities for Messi and Arsenal to attack.
Zale and Suarez created opportunities to face the Real Madrid central defender directly.
To put it simply, Di Maria and Pogba are like two baits, luring Casemiro and Modric out of the center, and then allowing teammates such as Messi, Hazard and Suarez to move to the center to create threats.
Judging from the course of the game, Southampton's opening tactics were very effective.
Not only did they speed up the pace of the game from the beginning, making Real Madrid exhausted, but the players' investment in the game was also very high, very active, strong in tactical execution, and cooperative and tacit, making Southampton not only occupy an overwhelming position.
Advantages, but also frequently create threats.
Almost from the beginning of the game, Real Madrid's entire defense was under tremendous offensive pressure, especially the two central defenders, Ramos and Pepe, who were exhausted.
But even so, Real Madrid's penalty area is still full of dangers, and there is a turmoil in front of the goal.
But head coach Zidane still has not made adjustments.
Maybe he was still betting, or maybe he felt that it was a bit unreasonable to adjust his tactics just a few minutes into the game.
But no matter what, Real Madrid finally showed its flaws: