Chapter 153：CHAPTER 182 - Big Club Liverpool (1)

Evening February 25.

Real Madrid's inauguration was taking place around Santiago Bernabeu.

Liverpool, meanwhile, was on the pitch a little earlier than scheduled, and he went out to the field every 30 minutes to unwind and return to the locker room.

And when the team's starting lineup was announced, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez entered the locker room and brought players together.

"As expected, Real Madrid launched Zidane and Woo Young at the same time. We have made thorough preparations. is it?"

"Yes."

"good. Gerard, what attitude should we take? "

"As soon as you detect a change in your opponent, you should actively communicate with your teammates to adjust the gap between defensive, third, and back space."

"When attacked?"

"Unless my opponent's defense goes inside the box, Torres-Kuwi-Rina centers on me and tries to break the line with a huge tripod. If Garai and Pepe are oriented to box play, we have to open the way to attack with organic switching and medium-range shooting. "

When Captain Gerrard talked without a blockage, Benitez raised his palm in a stern position.

It was not intended to be a high five, but to convey the meaning of that.

They were no more than managers and players.

In particular, even though Benitez and Gerrard have been together for five years, they still have a rough relationship.

It was Benitez who was the only person in the club who could not be contacted.

Benitez was originally such a person.

Unlike the slightly warm face, it was quite blunt.

There were even people who called him a "dictator without humanity."

Never was it without words.

Rather, he was so nagging and overwhelming in his management that he was not well received by humans.

'But he's a good director.'

The director who is full of human beauty is happy just to be together.

But that's also true when you have the skills, tactics, but poorly directed director is not human beauty.

At least Gerard thought so.

Liverpool are currently spending their best season under the direction of Benitez.

He was second in the English Premier League after Manchester United and advanced to the quarter-finals by defeating Everton and Aston Villa in the FA Cup.

This season, Liverpool is at its peak, and he's been so good at treble.

If only good results can be achieved, Gerard could tolerate the director's interference with his personal life.

Gerard was thirsty to win.

'One of the two will win the regular league or the Champions League.'

While Gerrard burned up the fight, Benitez's speech continued.

"There is a famous word called the magic of Bernabeu. You may find it funny, but in fact there is a good reason for it. Real Madrid is a very good team with the ability to control the state of the stadium. Adjusting the height of the turf to match the weather is a bit of an accident, even using a ball boy to disrupt the flow of the enemy team. "

Born in Madrid, he started playing football in Real Madrid, and began his career in Castilla until his first coaching career.

That's why today's game, I thought there was a good chance.

"We don't have to. The opponent is strong, but we are stronger than him. Show Madrid the power of Liverpool. "

"Yes."

As Benitez went out, the heavy atmosphere subsided.

Then this time, Gerrard called players together.

They made a big circle with their shoulders.

It's a totally different atmosphere than when Benitez was there.

It was a locker room where true fellowship was felt.

Among them, Gerard's short and thick words came out.

"We go Roma."

Rome, Italy, the final place of the 0809 Champions League.

Gerard expressed his confidence that he could go there.

Beep-

[8:45 PM, the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 began. Real Madrid on the left take the lead. It's a great team. If Cannavaro and Fernando Gago were injured, they've been doing well in the recent leagues.]

[It seems that the decision to give up the King Cup (Copa del Rey) quickly in the short time was breathing. Even if Liverpool are on the rise, it doesn't seem easy to beat Real Madrid in Bernabeu. The key is how great the Gerard-Tores line will be.]

Aka Zeto Line.

The combination of Liverpool's living legends is a duo that features spectators' excitement with their eye-catching activities.

Moreover, Fernando Torres was from AT Madrid, so he had a lot of experience with Real Madrid.

Torres knew that about Real Madrid.

'It's enough to play.'

Moreover, Real Madrid's defense is very lax due to the injury to Cannavaro and Gago.

I had confidence that I could score again and again if I made up my mind.

'We are more dominant in Jungwon.'

[Double Vollanchi with Mascherano and Alonso take the lead in the ball fight.]

[Liverpool is slowly taking over midfield not long after the start of the game. Gerrard, an offensive midfielder, is also actively involved in the fight. There is no concession.]

Real Madrid started off with a 4-2-3-1.

Robben on the right winger, Marcelo on the left winger, and Woo Young on the attacking midfielder to balance the game.

Then Raoul entered the top and tried to penetrate the game.

However.

[The intentions were good but I don't see much effect. Liverpool's defense is getting stuck.]

[Indeed, Liverpool are a team-based defender with only 16 runs in 26 league games.]

First half 17 minutes.

Ro-young's right-footed shot and Robben's left-footed shot were effective shots but did not lead to scoring.

But it was fine so far.

If it was a real problem then, Liverpool's organization was around.

[Zidane and Mahamado Diara, who are assigned to the midfield, are unable to deal with Mascherano and Alonso. Gerrard's back pressure also plays a big role.]

[That's right. It prevents Zidane's ball distribution, blocking Real Madrid's attack. I didn't know that today's target was not Woo Woo-young but Zidane. The play that pushed Robinho in Manchester City's last game seemed to have been a smoke screening operation.]

[It can be said that Benitez won the psychological warfare. For Madrid, the solution seems urgent.]

In the midst of this, clever overlapping of left fullback Aureliu produced a conclusive chance.

Buildup from left to center.

Percussion!

Gerrard, with Aureliu's pass, looked straight ahead.

The kill pass was aimed at the slightly open back space.

[Florence Torres trying to break the line! With a fast focus on cutting through Pepe and Garai!]

One-on-one chance to blow without notice.

Casillas jumped out at a fine timing and narrowed the angle, but that wasn't enough.

Cheongung!

Fernando Torres calmly deflects the ball out of the net.

The first goal came from his toe.

[Go oh! Fernando Torres' fantastic invasion breaks the preoccupation!]

[Gerard's kill pass after left and right fullback break. And Torres's line breaking up. It is a Liverpool down. I do it perfectly today.]

Liverpool's lead put Bernabeu in despair.

Cannavaro's vacancy was always so great.

But the real scary thing is now.

[Liverpool will change formation from 4-2-3-1 to 4-1-4-1.]

[It's the same tactics you showed in last Manchester City match.]

Liverpool's 2nd line, consisting of Riera-Alonso-Gerard-Kwitt, was in charge of the first stop, Mascherano was in line with the second defensive line, and finally the four-back defensive line was responsible for the final defense.

It was an extreme defensive tactic that piled up layers of lines to make enemy attacks useless.

'I remember. At this time our team was defeated by Liverpool and knocked out of the round of 16. '

Right now, something similar is happening to Ho-young.

That means it's going as expected.

'Then we can play the prepared game.'

Everything was going as expected.

It was time to show.

The opening of the counterattack.

Real Madrid kept a quick tempo on the field, but made a tactical change.

[Only allowed Real Madrid, and eventually made a tactical change.]

[But no noticeable big change. With the formation still intact, Woo Ho Young is the one top and Raul is the attacking midfielder. I think it's just switching. To break down a tight and solid Liverpool defensive line.]

"Hmm."

Benitez, who was watching the situation, came up with a response.

The fighter-type central defender Skrtel urgently called out.

"Abandon local defense and mark Woo Young as a personal defense. The thing to note is that you should never give him space. "

"Don't worry."

Skrtel was confident.

I had this interview in England before flying to Spain.

Liverpool face Real Madrid in the Champions League round of 16. There are many opinions that Skrtel will be Woo Woo-young in position. What do you think about this? He has already knelt down a lot of central defenders.

In response to that question, Skrtel spoke his heart in his usual personality.

-Of course I saw his play. I'm very impressed. But we'll stop him in our way. Do you know what your team's run rate is? He will break through our solid defenses and probably get tired of Zephyr.

Skrtel dared to speak.

To be honest, I didn't think I could stop a good one on one.

But with colleagues was enough.

He was confident that he could stop Pele back in his heyday.

And just then, Real Madrid's attack began.

[Diara catches the ball in midfield due to the difference in hair. It is not a good place to give the ball.]

[There is no time to spare even one second. Liverpool's players rush in before they even catch the ball.]

To face Liverpool's 4-1-4-1, Real Madrid didn't have enough numbers in the midfield.

However, breaking through the midfield could take overwhelmingly favorable situation.

That was what Madrid was looking for.

widely.

"Dia gave me a ball, and Zidan pierces it as soon as he gets it!"

The class is not dead yet.

Zidane's pass, which cleverly escapes between the legs of the players, splits the ground and headed forward.

Liverpool's forward pressure was meaningless pass.

[Woo-young backs the defense and gets the ball.]

[But there are still six more defenders in the back. This is not enough.]

It certainly wasn't enough.

I had to go at least near the penalty area to score a goal.

So Hoyoung went.

Liverpool's defense tangled up like a spider's web.

Mascherano misses the gap that marks Raul.

Blame, blame.

"··· ?!"

[Woo Woo-young breaks through 2nd light dribble!]

Since the feet are used freely, the dribbling is more complete.

And most of all, I've got tremendous confidence in ball control.

[Woo-young is still moving forward with the ball.]

[While Riera fills the side, Aurelio enters the center and marks Friendship.]

Organization was good because it was meaningless.

Ho-young, who had the freedom to control the ball, kicked the ball with his hind feet and quickly flipped Aurelio.

And perfect tempo control.

Tada, Tak!

Tensions were overwhelmed by dribble that was breathing fast.

"crazy."

Su-young approached near the penalty area and stood in front of Skrtel.

I didn't know this was going to happen, but Skrtel quickly captured the space.

'You can't give up absolute space.'

Did not give.

Whoever apparently seemed to have eliminated all space.

However.

Percussion!

[Woo Woo-young runs for the right! Open the shooting angle in a moment!]

Stop making space.

Then came the left foot out front kick.

And it was just after that that the net was shaken.

Cheongung!

[Go oh oh oh! Woo-young's medium-range shots shake the net!]

[Oh My God. What happened just now?]

A simple breakthrough in the liver of Liverpool.

Nobody could explain what happened.

The only sure thing was that it flattened the nose of Skrtel and Rafael Benitez.

Bettyz told the senior coach.

"Oh shit. From now on, let's shift the focus from Zidane to Woo. Even if you get some cards, I'll stop you as you did to Hovenue. "

Chief Coach instructed Mascherano and Alonso to chase Hoyeong like a shadow.

But Real Madrid didn't stand still.

[······ As soon as the game resumes, Real Madrid changes tactics again.]

[Changes formation to 4-4-2. Woo Ho-young, an offensive midfielder, moves forward to form Raoul and a two-top. What does this mean?]

Real Madrid reveals his claws as if he's been waiting.

Cloud clouds began to run in the field.