Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

"Hey guys, great job! I'm so proud of you!"

During halftime, Mourinho unusually refrained from further "psychological manipulation" of the players in the locker room. Instead, he praised them highly, attempting to inspire their fighting spirit through encouragement.

At this point, Mourinho had not yet summarized the experience of his second year of greater success.

Therefore, he doesn't want to wait until next year; he really wants to seize this opportunity now and lead the team to win the Champions League trophy.

However, Real Madrid's players had been subjected to the Portuguese manager's manipulation for almost the entire season, so they were somewhat unaccustomed to Mourinho's sudden enthusiasm.

"You played very well in the first half, keep it up in the second half. Marcelo, watch your fouls, don't forget you have a yellow card on you!"

"If we have possession, we can push the ball forward more in the second half to provide greater support for our attack!"

"When transitioning from offense to defense, it is essential to improve efficiency, reduce unnecessary back passes and lateral passes, and pass the ball forward more often. If you are really unsure, just give the ball to Lin Feng and let him handle it!"

"Lin, in the second half, you can move more to the flanks when attacking..."

Mourinho quickly went over the tactics Real Madrid would execute in the second half on the tactics board.

In the second half, Real Madrid focused on defense, since they were currently in the lead and Manchester United would definitely launch a fierce counterattack in the second half.

But Mourinho doesn't intend to simply defend; on the contrary, he places great importance on attack, and most of the tactics he explains are about attacking.

Some are counter-attacking tactics, such as one-touch passing and quick counter-attacks, while others are attacking tactics that combine wing play and central play, suitable for positional warfare after a failed counter-attack.

Real Madrid's current lead is still relatively small, but if they can seize the opportunity to extend their lead, then the Champions League trophy will be practically theirs.

……

The second half began quickly, and the two sides switched sides.

Manchester United launched a quick attack right from the start. Rooney passed the ball across to Tevez and then accelerated forward. Tevez passed it back to Scholes, who followed Rooney's lead and charged into Real Madrid's half.

Scholes launched a long pass, but instead of targeting Rooney or Tevez, he found Ronaldo on the wing.

As soon as Ronaldo received the ball, Marcelo and Diarra closed in almost simultaneously.

Seeing the opponent's aggressive approach, Real Madrid immediately got into the game.

They had anticipated this tactic of seizing the initiative early on, so they weren't caught off guard.

However, facing the combined defense of the two, Ronaldo pretended to shield the ball and turn around, as if preparing to pass it back.

Seeing that the crisis had passed, Diarra instinctively moved towards the middle, preparing to return to his defensive position.

Marcelo, however, dared not be careless and continued to stick close to Ronaldo, trying to force him to pass the ball out.

Ronaldo had been waiting for this opportunity. Taking advantage of the increased distance between the two, he made a graceful turn with the ball, getting past the onrushing Marcelo, and before Diarra could block his way, he made a powerful run down the wing and successfully broke in.

Rooney and Tevez in the middle, seeing Ronaldo's dribble intercepted, thought the chance was gone and stopped sprinting to prepare to defend.

Unexpectedly, Ronaldo broke through the enemy's encirclement, greatly encouraging the two, who then accelerated back towards Real Madrid's penalty area.

Marcelo made a strong chase behind Ronaldo. The Brazilian was fast and, since he hadn't fallen too far behind, he quickly caught up with Ronaldo.

There was an opportunity to make a sliding tackle at that distance, but Marcelo had a yellow card and didn't dare to make such a dangerous move.

If you accidentally knock someone down, you'll most likely get another yellow card, and two yellows will result in a red card and you'll be sent off.

Cristiano Ronaldo was clearly aware of this, so even when Marcelo caught up with him, he remained calm and even hoped that Marcelo would make a rash move, so that they could outnumber each other.

Unfortunately, Marcelo didn't give Ronaldo the chance to show off his diving skills.

Real Madrid's other defensive midfielder, Gago, rushed up, and Cannavaro, who was in the penalty area, also rushed out after instructing Pepe to cover, preparing to double-team Ronaldo with Gago.

At this moment, the focus of the entire match was on Cristiano Ronaldo.

Despite being double-teamed, Ronaldo displayed great composure.

He calmly dribbled past Gago's challenge, then, before Cannavaro could block him, he dribbled sideways and delivered a precise cross with his left foot.

Manchester United striker Carlos Tevez, lurking in the middle of the penalty area, charged forward like a wild beast, pushing off the ground and heading the ball powerfully toward Real Madrid's goal.

The Manchester United fans in the stadium couldn't help but stand up, their eyes fixed on the flying ball.

Get in!
Tevez roared inwardly!

But a pair of large hands appeared directly in front of the ball!
Casillas!
The goalkeeper who is the undisputed champion of Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, and one of the best goalkeepers in the world, stepped up at this crucial moment.

With his extensive experience and accurate anticipation, Casillas seemed to have already calculated everything that would happen the moment Ronaldo passed the ball, and chose the most reasonable position, which led to this incredible save.

Casillas roared as he made the save, his eyes wide as he stared intently at the dejected Tevez.

Tevez seemed intimidated by the opponent's imposing presence, and coupled with the shock of missing a golden scoring opportunity, he didn't dare to meet Casillas's gaze for a moment.

Tens of thousands of fans at the stadium, as well as countless fans around the world watching the television broadcast, were also stunned by Casillas's sharp and fierce gaze on camera.

Even through the television screen, they could still feel each other's powerful aura.

It was an aura of self-importance and dominance.

The biggest highlights of this match are the direct confrontation between the young talents Lin Feng and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as the tactical battle between the old rivals Mourinho and Ferguson.

However, both teams' goalkeepers attracted a lot of attention with their incredible saves.

Cristiano Ronaldo gave Tevez a disgruntled look, thinking that if he had been in the penalty area, the ball would definitely have gone in.

Although he was dissatisfied, Ronaldo did not show it.

This was not the time for infighting, and at this stage, he had just emerged from the ranks of the team's newcomers and had not yet developed the bad temper and habits of a later superstar.

He ran to the edge of the court and reached out to the caddie for the ball.

After receiving the ball, he immediately placed it in the corner area, preparing to take the corner kick himself.

"Let me handle this, you go and try to score in the penalty area!"

Scholes, who is only 1.7 meters tall, ran over when he saw this and said something to Ronaldo.

Ronaldo felt that what the other party said made sense. Since his teammates couldn't be relied on, he might as well rely on himself.

In recent years, Cristiano Ronaldo has gradually shed the bad habit of his early playing style, which was flashy and focused only on showing off skills without paying attention to practicality.

After strengthening his core strength training, especially mastering the correct way to generate power from his waist and abdomen when heading the ball, his heading ability has been greatly enhanced.

While they're still not quite at their peak during their Real Madrid days, they've already reached a level where they're truly exceptional. Scholes made a gesture, and the Manchester United players in the penalty area began to spread out, creating cover for the actual attacking player.

The corner kick was taken, and the ball was indeed heading for Ronaldo.

After anticipating the ball's trajectory, Cristiano Ronaldo launched himself forward with a powerful header.

However, a white figure jumped up almost at the same time as him.

The two were of similar height and had similar jumping abilities, and they landed almost simultaneously.

The ball flew high out of bounds after the two players collided with it.

After landing, Ronaldo looked at Lin Feng with a look of astonishment.

He was so focused on watching the soccer ball flying through the air that he didn't even notice that this guy was eyeing him.

Ronaldo was very surprised: How did he know the ball was going to me?

Are our intentions that obvious?
In fact, Lin Feng was not sure if Scholes would pass the ball to Ronaldo, but he knew that Ronaldo's heading ability was very strong, so he was highly vigilant against Ronaldo from the beginning and kept a distance from him.

Cristiano Ronaldo can accurately predict where the ball will land, and so can Lin Feng, which is why they both head the ball at the same time.

Manchester United missed this golden opportunity and didn't have another chance like that in the following minutes.

In the 55th minute, Real Madrid launched a counter-attack down the right flank.

But Manchester United retreated quickly. Lin Feng passed the ball to Ramos and then switched positions with him, running to the wing.

This move left Manchester United's defenders somewhat bewildered, unsure whether to continue marking Lin Feng off the ball or to mark Ramos with the ball.

With just a moment's hesitation, Lin Feng had already run out, and Ramos, seeing this, immediately passed the ball out.

He didn't pass it to anyone else, but instead handed it back to Lin Feng, who had made a run into an open space.

Lin Feng received the ball and suddenly accelerated, dribbling into the right side of the penalty area.

Manchester United's full-backs Evra and Vidic were almost simultaneously drawn to Lin Feng, and their bodies unconsciously moved towards him.

Seemingly trying to avoid the defenders, Lin Feng, in a panic, was forced back to the edge of the penalty area.

This spot is within Lin Feng's shooting range, and there are Manchester United players all around. If he doesn't shoot now, he might not have another chance to get a shot off.

However, just when everyone thought Lin Feng was going to find an angle to shoot, he suddenly moved the ball to the left side of the penalty area.

While everyone's attention was drawn to Lin Feng, Real Madrid's captain unknowingly appeared in the open space on the left side of the penalty area.

With the instincts of a top-class striker, Raul found an opening, but he wasn't sure if his teammates would spot it or pass the ball to him in time!
Lin Feng did not disappoint Raul. As soon as Raul got into position, Lin Feng's ball flew over from the air.

Raul was overjoyed. He rushed forward, controlled the ball with his chest, and before it hit the ground, he volleyed it into the goal.

Van der Sar had actually noticed the opening on Raul's side and had moved over, but Raul's shot was too sudden. He made a hasty save but failed to touch the ball, which slipped under his outstretched arm.

3: 1!

Real Madrid extended their lead in the second half!

Including stoppage time, there are at most forty minutes left in this match.

With a two-goal lead, Real Madrid can practically have one foot on the podium!
"Pretty!"

"Raul's shot was absolutely brilliant!"

"No, it's Lin Feng's pass that was brilliant!"

On Real Madrid's bench, the moment Raul scored, the entire bench erupted in cheers.

Mourinho, disregarding that he was still wearing a suit, celebrated with a sliding knee celebration.

A group of substitutes excitedly rushed onto the field and embraced Raul and the other players who had just kissed their rings and were celebrating on the sidelines.

Everyone knows what this goal means!
"champion!"

"champion!"

"champion!"

The rhythmic chants of Real Madrid fans rang out from the stadium.

At first, it was only Real Madrid fans chanting, but soon, neutral fans were also drawn in and joined in.

Hearing the unified shouts from the crowd, Chairman Calderon, sitting in the VIP box, was grinning from ear to ear.

Florentino Pérez spent six years and hundreds of millions of euros building the Galácticos, but all he managed to win was one Champions League trophy for Real Madrid.

However, he himself is about to win his first Champions League trophy after only two years in charge of the team.

Moreover, this trophy is Real Madrid's tenth Champions League title, which is significantly more meaningful than the one they won during Florentino Pérez's tenure.

This made Calderon feel quite smug, as if he was born to be chairman.

Compared to Florentino, he spent less money but achieved more remarkable results.

Two consecutive La Liga titles and his tenth Champions League title are among his achievements during his tenure.

With these achievements, he will have a huge advantage in the next Real Madrid presidential election.

If Mourinho can lead Real Madrid to break the curse of not being able to defend the Champions League title after its rebranding and successfully defend the title next year, he will be confident of defeating any competitor!
Thinking of this, Calderon's gaze towards Lin Feng and Mourinho changed.

It was definitely worth the money to hire those two!

……

"Raul's goal gave Real Madrid a decisive advantage. If they can withstand Manchester United's fierce counterattack, the championship trophy will be theirs!"

Inside the CCTV studio, the two commentators' voices rose sharply after seeing Lin Feng assist Raul to score again, clearly showing their excitement.

"A two-goal lead may seem like a lot, but it's not absolutely safe in a Champions League final. AC Milan was overturned by Liverpool when they had a three-goal lead back then. Real Madrid must not be complacent, otherwise they could very well repeat the same mistake!"

"Yes, it is precisely at times like these that it is most dangerous. Manchester United, trailing by one goal, still has concerns and is worried about conceding more goals, so they dare not go all out in their attack."

But now, trailing by two goals, they have no more worries. Manchester United's attack will be incredibly fierce from now on. Hopefully, Real Madrid can hold on!

"Trust Mourinho, trust Lin Feng!" (End of Chapter)