Football: After listening to the advice, I became the strongest free man! - Chapter 385

c385 We are Real Madrid! This is the Bernabeu!

Real Madrid vs. Juventus (3-0) First-leg score: 49 times

Home team advances in the second leg: 49 times (100%)

Away team advances in the second leg: 0 times

In the Champions League, there have been 49 games with three goals in the first leg, and no team has ever made a comeback.

Juventus, if they want to advance, they can only create history and break that 0% possibility. Facing other teams, this may be possible, but combined with the opponent being the king of European wars, Real Madrid, it is completely impossible.

I believe this is also the idea of ​​most Juventus fans. Losing at home and falling behind by three goals, even if we still have one game to play, what can we do when we go to one of the top devil’s home stadiums in Europe?

After all, the record of 23 consecutive unbeaten games at home in the Champions League and 27 consecutive unbeaten games at home in the European war in the past five years have been broken.

This pessimistic mood was still lingering in my mind until the day before the game, until the night before, Roma defeated Barcelona 3:0 and reversed the total score 4:4 to advance.

The score and the process were very shocking. Roma almost completely suppressed Barcelona in the game. Barcelona, ​​who only lost one Copa del Rey game throughout the season, created almost no chances in this game.

Roma showed that a team can unleash infinite potential in desperate situations. So, is there hope for Juventus to overturn Real Madrid away?

Roma’s game once again overturned the fans’ perception of football. For a time, jokes such as “trembling with three goals in hand” and “leading by three goals is like being behind by three goals” flooded the Internet.

However, just like Barcelona, ​​which created the Nou Camp miracle last season and was then eliminated by Juventus with a zero, if miracles happen frequently, they will not be called miracles.

Real Madrid, who reversed the lead by three goals at the Bernabeu, is still an impossible task in the eyes of the world.

If before the Roma match, Juventus’s chance of reversing Real Madrid away was 0.1%, then after the Roma match, this chance only rose to 0.5%. In the hearts of fans, Juventus was still the same as the team that had been eliminated, because miracles don’t happen often. However, this game kicked off in an unexpected way.

In the first minute, Douglas Costa made a clever pass to the right, Khedira passed to the back post, and Mandzukic scored a header, Real Madrid 0-1 Juventus.

Just turned on the TV, before the butt was warm, Juventus scored the first goal by Slow Pig.

At that time, the emotions were mixed, and the same start as the first round seemed to indicate that this would be a wonderful game.

Juventus, who had just scored a goal, was obviously in high spirits. In the next 20 minutes, they took control of the game and repeatedly created opportunities in front of Real Madrid’s goal. Higuain got a good chance in the 7th minute, but Navas had already fallen to the ground, so he made a clumsy handling, and the slow pig missed a good opportunity in the 15th minute, which made Juventus miss the opportunity to lead by at least two goals in the first 15 minutes.

And Isco’s offside goal and De Sciglio’s injury seemed to remind Juventus that this game was not going to be a good one.

20 minutes later, Real Madrid took control of the rhythm again. Taking advantage of Juventus’s defense and the empty back defense, they repeatedly created opportunities to outnumber the defense. Unfortunately, Real Madrid players missed the opportunity again and again.

(To be honest, if Isco could seize even one chance, then the suspense of this game would not be great. Allegri’s tactics for this game were originally based on the idea of ​​​​going all out.) The turning point of this game came in the 36th minute:

Lichtsteiner made a cross from the right, and Mandzukic beat Carvajal to head the ball into the net, Real Madrid 0-2 Juventus.

This goal can be said to have completely changed the pattern of this game, which greatly boosted the morale of Juventus players, while Real Madrid fell into the passive situation that Juventus encountered in the first round. At this moment, as long as they are not careful, they will lose another goal and the score will become 0:3. It is not impossible.

The killing opportunities created by Juventus in this half and the repeated mistakes of Real Madrid’s defense in the absence of Ramos, the substitute Vallejo made several unforgivable low-level mistakes in this intensity of the game, and Carvajal’s limited ability to compete for the top when facing Mandzukic are telling all the fans in front of the TV:

Reversal! It is possible!

To be confident, after Slow Pig scored the second goal, I believed from the bottom of my heart that Juventus would score the third goal sooner or later. I don’t know where the confidence came from, but I just felt so confident.

15 minutes passed quickly. At the beginning of the second half, Real Madrid replaced two players, Bale and Casemiro, who were not in the form in the first half, with Asensio and Vazquez.

Real Madrid launched a wave of attacks at the beginning of the second half. Varane’s header unfortunately hit the crossbar (in fact, even if it didn’t hit, it would be saved by Buffon who had already made a save).

And this game finally returned to the same starting line: in the 59th minute, Douglas Costa’s cross from the right caused Navas to lose the ball, and Matuidi shot into the empty goal, Real Madrid 0-3 Juventus.

If someone had told me the day before the game that Juventus could tie the score to 3:3 without penalty kicks or red cards away from home, I would definitely think he was crazy.

But the score at this moment has to be believed.

Juventus, away from home, leads Real Madrid 0:3!

No matter what the result of this game is, it will be one of the most shining games in 2018.

After 60 minutes of hard work, Juventus finally got the game back to the same starting line. Allegri changed the tactics out of caution and let the team shrink the defense line and focus on defense.

And Real Madrid’s offense in the first 60 minutes was indeed terrifying. If most of Real Madrid players were not in good shape in this game, Juventus would definitely have lost the ball.

The next game completely turned into Real Madrid’s half-time offense and defense drill. Real Madrid firmly controlled the situation of the game. The players seemed to wake up in the last 30 minutes:

We are Real Madrid! This is the Bernabeu!

How can I fall behind 0:3! ?

Real Madrid’s mercury-like attack hit the old lady’s aging defense again and again. These young guys showed with their actions that they wanted to end the game within 90 minutes.

Allegri’s impression is that as long as it is a two-round game, no matter how badly they lose in the first round, they will win back their face in the second round.

There is nothing wrong with his tactics in the last 30 minutes of this game. Away, 60 minutes of hard work, 0:3, slow attack for 30 minutes, keep 2 substitutions, and leave the victory or defeat to overtime. These are all reasonable choices, not to mention the previous experience of the collapse of overtime against Bayern the year before. If it were me, I would choose the same.

However, the victory or defeat of a game is to see who fights more and pays more. Real Madrid’s attack in the last 30 minutes finally brought about a change in the situation in the last 2 seconds of the 3 minutes of stoppage time.

In the 92nd minute and 58 seconds, when Vazquez got a one-on-one goalkeeper opportunity in the penalty area, he was disturbed and knocked down by Benatia, and the referee awarded a penalty kick.

It’s hard to believe. Really, I would rather this penalty happened ten minutes ago, or in overtime, than in the last two seconds. If there is a mistake, it is absolutely irreversible.

My first reaction was: black whistle!

How could this be a penalty?

Oliver must have been paid!

No one can accept that after 90 minutes of hard work, the score was 0:3, and it was so close to a big reversal and making history, there was actually a penalty! ?

However, according to the slow-motion replay, this was undoubtedly a foul, not only because of Benatia’s large-scale defensive action, but also because Benatia used this action when defending against Vasquez who was directly facing the goalkeeper:

In this case, the referee gave a penalty for pushing and such a large defensive action, which is understandable. To be honest, I was surprised by the comments of Juventus players after the game, but in fact, the penalty was awarded in the last 2 seconds. Juventus players were out of control and they had no chance to check the replay immediately. Even if they did, they watched it with subjective and angry emotions. It is normal to say such things after the game. Players are also human beings. No one can accept that 92 minutes of hard work was ruined in the last 2 seconds.

Just as Piero said after the game: “It is difficult for me to understand Buffon’s comments to the referee after the game. I don’t understand why we have to mention the first round. This is football. No matter what the result is, we analyze this game.”

“I think he will have a different opinion of the referee in a few days.”

This is an unquestionable penalty.

This is a completely fought-for penalty, created by Ronaldo’s never-give-up spirit and amazing jumping ability.

Please ask Benatia to ask himself, where was Vazquez when he inserted forward to meet Ronaldo’s header? Where were the other defenders?

Eating dust behind Vazquez, did they think the game was over? After all, it was only 2 seconds? A penalty was awarded in the last 2 seconds. Juventus players were already emotionally out of control. Captain Buffon questioned the referee angrily, and was directly sent off by the referee with a red card.

(In fact, it is very likely that he took the blame for pushing the referee)

This is a red card with no less historical significance than Zidane’s in 2006, because this red card is likely to end Buffon’s 20-year Champions League career.

Zidane said after the game:

“Everyone has seen Buffon’s red card. This red card reminds me of my red card in the World Cup final. I can only say that Buffon’s red card is not worth it.”

No one expected Buffon to end in this way. It’s not that football has to be humane. It’s just that when Real Madrid got a penalty in the last 2 seconds and Juventus would be eliminated 100% if it scored, it was really unreasonable to send the 40-year-old goalkeeper off.

You say I shouldn’t be humane?

Yes, you can criticize me, but I still want to say that after Buffon’s dream of the last World Cup was shattered, when his dream of the Champions League was about to collapse, Oliver deprived him of the opportunity to save the team and himself. For a 40-year-old player, it was too cruel.

However, this is football, which can bring people excitement that keeps them awake all night, and also bring people regrets for life.

In this game, Juventus was just a little bit away from creating a miracle, but fell in the last 2 seconds.

All Real Madrid players were out of form, except for Cristiano Ronaldo, and they won the Champions League quarter-finals just by relying on Cristiano Ronaldo.

At critical moments, the role of stars is huge, which is what makes them different from ordinary players.

Maybe they will miss opportunities in the 89-minute game, but they can end the game in the last minute.

Ordinary players have to fight for 90 minutes to win the game, while stars may only need 1 minute. Should we blame Benatia?

No, he played for 90 minutes and he was very tired. Even if he made a mistake in the last 2 seconds, he is still a respectable warrior.

Should we blame Allegri for his conservative tactics in the last 30 minutes? No, Uncle Jon had already planned everything out in this game. It was not a wrong decision to drag the game into overtime. However, even Uncle Jon could not have predicted what would happen in the last 2 seconds.

Should we blame Dybala, who was sent off in the first round and caused Juventus to play one less player and eventually lose another goal?

No, he has responsibilities, but not all of them. He is still the future of Juventus.

Should we blame Chiellini for his mistakes in defending Ronaldo and Marcelo in the first round and causing the loss of the ball?

No, he has already done atonement in the second round.

Should we blame the referee for missing Casemiro’s handball in the penalty area in the first round?

However, football is like this. The scales of fate will always tilt slightly to one side. Don’t forget that Benatia also pushed Ronaldo down in the penalty area before the end of the first half of the second round.

If we want to blame, we should blame us for not having a star like Ronaldo. Ronaldo won the two rounds completely by his personal ability.

If Juventus’ opponent in these two games is not Real Madrid, or Ronaldo is absent, I can be sure that with the performance in these two rounds, Juventus will definitely advance, because if there is no Ronaldo, the hook in the first round is likely to not exist. Without Ronaldo, the penalty created by the spirit of never giving up and the rebound in the last 2 seconds of that round will not exist.

In the past few seasons, Marotta’s transfer policy has not brought a qualitative improvement to Juventus. To put it nicely, the players introduced are good value for money, but to put it bluntly, they are the leftovers of other giants. If the ingredients are not good, no matter how good the chef is, the taste will eventually have a limit.

This season’s Champions League was suppressed by Tottenham Hotspur at home, which proved this from the side. Juventus’s strength is not the top level in Europe. To be honest, we are not worthy of the Champions League.

Maybe you will say, be content, what is there to be dissatisfied with Juventus’s lineup.

I just want to say that it is too tiring. Even if we played well and entered the final, we were always a breath away from touching the championship trophy. The Champions League for four consecutive seasons ended with regrettable results. The players and fans are too tired.

Juventus lacks a star-level midfielder to command. In the past, there was Pirlo, but now we only have Buffon in the backcourt, and next season, Buffon will retire.

If Juventus wants to win the Champions League, it can no longer rely on this patchwork transfer method. It must learn from its mistakes and introduce phenomenal stars.

But we will not give up. Only those who stay with the team forever in difficult times are true fans.

Real Madrid 1:3 Juventus. The 3 shows the spirit of not giving up in any desperate situation. As long as you believe, you can do it, even if it is a miracle.

The 1 shows the spirit of fighting to the last second, because victory will only fall to the side that works the hardest, and the Champions League is not just one game.

In this game, Juventus worked harder than Real Madrid, so Real Madrid 1:3 Juventus, Juventus won the game. And Real Madrid fought to the last second, so Real Madrid 4:3 Juventus, they won the total score and advanced to the next round. This is a very fair result.

We will not be discouraged. Juventus will learn lessons from every defeat and will come back again next year. At the same time, I sincerely wish Real Madrid to achieve three consecutive championships in the Champions League this season.

C Ronaldo and Buffon have been talked about a lot. Let me talk about a person you haven’t talked about much, Vazquez. Is Buzz Lightyear good? His body is average, his skills are average, his shooting is average, and his confrontation is even more average. His talent is not good in the team. He is not young but still a substitute. He can’t play as an organizer and can only attack the defense line when he rarely plays. But LV works hard. He knows that he is not outstanding in everything, so he gives him everything. If he can’t start, he will make himself a qualified substitute that everyone likes. He plays hard for the club and the national team. There are not many people who can become C Ronaldo who shines in the history of the Champions League and football. He is a child of heaven with 99 talent and 100 hard work, and the king of the Champions League.

Lucas is just a rotation substitute with mediocre talent in the team. No matter the scorer list, assist list or even the red and yellow card list of the Champions League, there will be no trace of Lucas. He practices with C Ronaldo and C Ronaldo’s son. He is a screw in the three championships in four years. He is a brick that can be moved wherever needed in this team that can attack and squat. He is a small figure who builds the dynasty.

However, he is also an idol who has built himself with sweat and struggled to live up to his struggle. Congratulations to him for being selected for the Spanish national team, which is a recognition of him and his efforts. Big people influence the process, small people influence the result.

Real Madrid has performed poorly this season, including losing to newly promoted Girona away last night and losing to Real Betis at home. Of course, they also drew with weak teams such as Levante. They are already 8 points behind Barcelona.

Is Ronaldo in poor form?