We agreed to play football together, and you will be the head coach?

Chapter 373: A man must die for his friend, and never be the enemy of the whole world
Southgate was sweating profusely: "Then how should we break the deadlock?"

Zidane shook his head again and again: "No, I can't think of a way out. If we keep playing like this, we'll be boiling a frog in warm water. Even if we can score, I'm afraid we'll score fewer goals than them."

He Tianqi nodded: "Yes, so the breakthrough point is not on our side."

After that, He Tianqi shouted in the direction of Modric: "Luka, what's going on?"

After saying this, he spread out his hands.

Modric looked shocked.

Boss, you're...playing me?
He Tianqi refused to give in and stretched out his hand to make a retreat gesture, meaning that Modric should lead Real Madrid back to their half and not attack.

Fans from both sides immediately booed together.

Modric was sweating profusely.

Damn it, Infernal Affairs, right?

Throwing dirty water on me?

Modric looked at Mourinho, who nodded at him, meaning I believe you.

Mourinho certainly wouldn't be fooled by such an obvious trick.

In the next few minutes, Villa tried to equalize the score.

But after Real Madrid got the ball, Modric still controlled the ball in his own half.

After running in vain in the frontcourt, Higuain expressed dissatisfaction: "Attack! We should attack! Take advantage of the lead and defeat them in one go!"

Although the other players did not say anything, they also felt that they should kill him while he was ill.

As for Ronaldo, he didn't have so many thoughts, but his teammate Higuain scored a goal, so how could he, the team's top star, not score?
Before fighting the outside world, you must first make peace with the inside.

Ronaldo wants to be first externally and also within the team!

However, the ideas of the Real Madrid players have not yet been put into action, and everyone is still in a stage of hesitation.

After all, Modric is the commander-in-chief.

In the 28th minute, Kaka dribbled the ball on the right side but failed, so he turned around and passed the ball back to Kante.

Kante passed the ball to De Bruyne who was retreating to receive the ball.

De Bruyne received the ball, turned around and made a lob pass in one go.

Pass the ball directly to the back of the penalty area.

Marcelo was the Real Madrid player who wanted to move forward the most. At the same time, Ronaldo in front of him was constantly giving him signals to move forward, so he was standing in a relatively high position.

The moment Bale started, he completely left Marcelo behind.

There are four bedrooms and two living rooms left in the front.

boom!
Bale volleyed the ball into the air.

Because the angle was too small, Lopez touched the football, and the football changed direction and bounced towards the goal post.

Then it bounced to the other side of the goal.

It didn't go in.

but……

boom!
Vardy emerged from behind Pepe and demonstrated what a striker bullet and a fox in the penalty area are.

"GOAL! One to one! Vardy scored a goal!"

"Good job!"

"Real Madrid took the lead for less than five minutes and Villa equalized the score! That's right, that's exciting enough, and that's worthy of the reputation of these two teams!"

"I have to say that Vardy is really sharp, this is his job! If Albrighton or Lewandowski started as the left winger in this game, there would definitely not be this effect!"

"Of course, Bale's movement and shooting were also very sharp, and De Bruyne's pass was like thunder from the ground!"

"Villa's attack is always so unexpected. If you are a little bit careless, they will find you. De Bruyne, the Ballon d'Or winner, is really too dangerous!"

"Varane was blaming Marcelo, who was seriously out of position. Lopez said a few words to Pepe, but Pepe seemed very unhappy... If it was Casillas who said that, Pepe would definitely not talk back, but Lopez's status is still far behind."

A goal lost made Real Madrid anxious.

The offensive spirit of some players is becoming more and more obvious.

But Modric was more deeply aware that if Real Madrid wanted to win this game, they must not give Villa any chance.

The combination of Villa's teamwork and individual player performance is perfect.

Whether it is ball control or counterattack, Real Madrid must completely suppress their offensive intentions in order to have a chance of defeating Villa.

The best case scenario is that only Ronaldo is in the frontcourt, with Di Maria occasionally added. In this way, one and a half people are responsible for the attack, and the rest must be 100% committed to defense.

Therefore, after Real Madrid kicked off, Modric continued to dominate the passing and control in the backcourt.

Even after losing the ball, he did not allow Khedira to press forward, but instead let Higuain retreat and press.

I'm so angry about Higuain, why the hell didn't you let Ronaldo return to defense?

I am a center forward and he is just a left midfielder. Doesn’t he understand the basic laws of football?

But there was no way, and Higuain finally came back obediently.

In the 33rd minute, Villa launched a pressing attack in the midfield.

There were loopholes in Real Madrid's passing and control.

At the critical moment, Modric appeared at the position where Alonso passed the ball. After receiving the knife-edge ball, he dribbled continuously. Although he failed to get rid of it in the end, he caused Kante to foul.

After Modric fell to the ground, he hugged the ball immediately and did not give Villa any chance at all.

To be honest, after this set of operations, He Tianqi almost couldn't help but applaud Modric.

But suddenly there was a huge booing at the scene.

Even bigger than the previous ones!
It was given to Modric by Real Madrid fans.

What they want to see is the team scoring goals and the team taking the lead.

They didn't come to watch Modric dive with the ball.

Higuain also came over and muttered to Modric, saying that you shouldn't have called me back, you could have just passed the ball to the front court, why do you worry so much?
"Or do you hope to prove your excellence in front of your former mentor through long-term dribbling, so that you will have the opportunity to be signed by Villa this summer?" Higuain told a conspiracy theory.

Modric's face turned red with anger.

prove?

He proved nothing!
No one in this world knows how awesome Modric is better than He Tianqi!
Even if he kicks a pile of shit on the field today, or even kicks shit for a whole season, as long as he leaves Real Madrid, He Tianqi will always be his number one buyer!
How can a little Argentine smoker like you understand the value of the two words "Momo"?
You are not a real MAGA at all!

A true MAGA would never question He Tianqi, who continued to throw the Fist of God after being shot, and his first favorite disciple Modric!

Real Madrid's shaken morale was also reflected in subsequent games.

Their defense became less aggressive.

In the 38th minute, Modric saw that Higuain did not come back and Khedira frequently moved forward, so he could only frequently call on Di Maria and Ronaldo to participate in the defense.

Di Maria is fine.

But what is surprising is that Ronaldo actually suppressed his unhappiness and actually returned to defense.

After all, he still gave me this face.

In the end, Villa couldn't find a better opportunity, and De Bruyne hastily attempted a long shot.

The ball went wide of the goal. If this long shot had not gone in, Modric would have led his men to double-team De Bruyne and then steal the ball.

This was clearly a helpless move by De Bruyne.

But Villa's morale suddenly boosted and the fans cheered continuously.

Real Madrid fell into silence.

Because from the scene, Villa has completely suppressed Real Madrid.

Even Real Madrid's top player Cristiano Ronaldo is involved in the defense. Isn't this giving up the attack?
In the 41st minute, the Brazilian pompadour couldn't bear it any longer.

Brazilians are not good at abstinence.

Marcelo's direct dribbling forward caught Villa off guard.

After halftime, Marcelo made a through pass.

After receiving the ball in the frontcourt, Ronaldo made an electric bicycle run into Villa's penalty area.

The so-called electric shock bike is a bike that makes the movements look like an electric shock. It is somewhat abstract, has almost no ability to confuse people, but is extremely fast.

It was also a common tactic used by Ronaldo in the middle and late stages of his time at Real Madrid.

It can reduce the burden on the knees caused by normal cycling and ensure the health of Ronaldo's legs.

Coupled with Ronaldo's powerful explosiveness and goal threat, it is also a very powerful tactic.

Look, Ronaldo shook off Van Dijk and shot the ball.

boom!
Courtois made a great save!

"Fark!" Ronaldo kept shaking his head.

This is definitely a must goal!

"Fuck!" Courtois shook his numb palms and looked towards the sidelines with lingering fear.

If He Tianqi hadn't reminded him loudly on the sidelines that Ronaldo was going to attack, he would have failed to save the ball by the time he reacted.

Zidane was also surprised by He Tianqi's prediction: "I thought he would at least bring it into the penalty area."

Southgate said the same: "He has already passed Van Dijk. He is closer to the goal with two steps inside. He is more threatening, and no one will interfere with his shot..."

He Tianqi shook his head: "No need. Ronaldo's shooting skills have reached perfection."

"For him, there is no difference between shooting near the penalty area line and shooting inside the penalty area. As long as there is no defender, his shooting skills can completely ignore the influence of distance."

"The sooner we strike, the greater the threat."

He Tianqi then took out a tablet and looked up Ronaldo's shooting statistics for the past two years: "With the rise of Messi, the competition between the two in all aspects has entered a white-hot stage."

"Because of his position and playing style, Messi has mastered all of Barcelona's resources and his statistics have exploded."

"If Ronaldo wants to compete with him, he must improve his shooting efficiency. The best way is to change the shot after dribbling into the penalty area to a direct shot near the penalty area."

"After all, no matter how good your dribbling is, it is impossible to convert it into a 100% shooting opportunity."

"Therefore, in the past two seasons, Ronaldo has taken more and more long-range shots. And he has also raised his long-range shot rate to the level of his shot rate in the penalty area through his own method."

"It's like practicing a three-pointer to the same level as a two-pointer. This is very scary."

Zidane shook his head and sighed: "Times have really changed. In our era, no one would pursue offensive efficiency because scoring goals was so hard to come by."

"It's outrageous to be able to find ways to improve the aesthetics of the goal."

"But now, they have actually put forward a demand for goal efficiency and succeeded. Modern football is developing in an increasingly terrifying direction!"

He Tianqi smiled slightly: "But what's the price?"

He then zoomed in on the image of Ronaldo's body and pointed at his legs, saying: "His legs have entered an overloaded mode. If he continues like this, he will be injured, even seriously injured, within a year, especially in the knee area."

It would have been better if He Tianqi didn't say anything. After he finished speaking, Zidane and Southgate looked at Ronaldo and found that Ronaldo was rubbing his knee unintentionally.

Although there are no injuries, there is some discomfort in that position.

It may be a feeling of tightness, or a bit of numbness or blockage, in short, it is abnormal.

But it can't be checked.

Although this attack did not result in a goal, the effect was very good.

Even Mourinho felt that this kind of defensive counterattack was what he wanted.

You can't keep the ball and defend all the time but not counterattack, right?
In the 45th minute, Marcelo, encouraged by Mourinho, dribbled the ball forward again, hit the wall and made a straight pass to Ronaldo.

Unfortunately, Higuain was offside and missed this good opportunity.

Then the first half of the game ended.

When the Real Madrid players returned to the locker room, Mourinho immediately took out the tactical board and explained his ideas for the second half of the game.

"No, coach, I think it's dangerous..." Modric expressed his opinion.

He didn't want to offend Mourinho, but Mourinho's arrangement was definitely what He Tianqi wanted.

At present, Real Madrid's offensive efficiency is higher than Villa's.

If they continue like this, Real Madrid will most likely win the game.

But if Real Madrid's defense weakens by one point, Villa's threat will increase by two points.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid's offensive threat only increased by one point.

Therefore, it is not cost-effective to shift Real Madrid's energy from defense to offense.

But Mourinho wanted to properly liberate Real Madrid's attack in the second half.

Mourinho patiently spoke to Modric at the beginning. In fact, he admired Modric very much.

That shameless spirit of winning is consistent with the core of Mourinho's tactics.

What does face matter when it comes to winning?
But things are different now.

Mourinho is confident that he can maintain some dignity if he wins.

This is also the requirement and expectation of all players, fans, team executives and even everyone outside!

"That's enough!" Mourinho finally stopped Modric, "Luka, take a good rest in the second half of the game."

Modric was stunned and looked at Mourinho in disbelief.

But the opponent said to the other big-eyed boy: "Ferrari, go out and warm up. You will be in charge of organizing the offense in the frontcourt in the second half. Remember my tactical requirements just now..."

Modric was struck by lightning.

He was actually substituted at halftime?
A scholar dies for a confidant!

I don't want to be the enemy of the whole world!
A player may not need the understanding of the fans or the top management, but if the head coach does not understand him, then all his contributions on the field are zero.

Because your contribution will only be meaningful if it is seen by at least one person, and the most important person.

Modric thought Mourinho was a genius who could understand his sacrifice and persistence.

But it turns out Mourinho is not.

There is only one God.

And clearly not Portuguese.

Mourinho: Why not me?
Modric: It is known that God’s brother Hong Xiuquan is Chinese. What nationality do you think God is?

He Tianqi: Perfect inference, impeccable!
(End of this chapter)