Starting with saving Manchester United

It's our turn, Real Madrid, to step up our game!

"It's alright, it's alright!"

"Don't rush, it's only 16 minutes, okay?"

After conceding a goal at a crucial moment, Ancelotti strode to the sidelines and loudly reminded Real Madrid's players to stay calm.

"Xavi, Luka!"

"Take it easy when you break up, control the pace, don't rush!"

Ancelotti kept calling out the players' names and giving instructions.

In short, everything boils down to this: Don't panic, take it slow!

Zidane stood in the coaching control area, listening to Ancelotti's rapid-fire instructions, and felt quite impressed.

Ultimately, it's all about experience. I've been through all sorts of situations, and I never lost my composure under any circumstances.

This goal conceded was indeed somewhat unexpected for Real Madrid.

Based on the situation in the previous match, Manchester United has clearly begun to retreat and defend.

Next, Real Madrid should press forward and attack.

Even Real Madrid dominated Manchester United, managing to score a goal.

Unexpectedly, in this fast-paced back-and-forth attack and defense, Manchester United seized an opportunity for Real Madrid's defense.

"Fellaini is really hard to judge!"

When Ancelotti returned, Zidane shook his head and sighed.

Both its advantages and disadvantages are very obvious.

If used well, this type of player can perform at a world-class level.

But what if it's not used properly?

He will make you fully understand what it means to fall below the bottom line!

Yang Fan is clearly the type who uses it well.

"Yang Fan is quite capable to lead the team to the Champions League final," Ancelotti remarked, glancing at Yang Fan in front of the home team's coaching bench, who was reminding the players to be careful with their defense and stay calm.

"That counterattack just now must have been practiced beforehand."

"You practiced beforehand?" Zidane was surprised.

"Pretty much. Judging from Van Persie's positioning, it's clear he was preparing in advance to intercept Fellaini's header pass."

Ancelotti spoke with great certainty.

Van Persie's volley was beautiful; it's definitely something you can't practice beforehand, and it's the player's performance on the day.

However, the routes and methods of coordination were definitely rehearsed in advance.

Zidane wasn't stupid; he immediately realized what was happening.

"Our midfield and defense are too short."

Ancelotti nodded.

Real Madrid's defense, from left to right, consists of Coentrao at 1.79 meters, Ramos at 1.84 meters, Pepe at 1.87 meters, and Carvajal, who is the shortest at only 1.73 meters.

The midfield is pretty much the same.

迪马利亚是1米78，莫德里奇是1米72，哈维·阿隆索最高，也才1米83。

Among the defenders Ancelotti frequently uses, Marcelo is 1.74 meters tall and Varane is 1.91 meters tall.

Midfielder Khedira is 1.89 meters tall.

Fellaini is a full 1.94 meters tall.

Not to mention, Xabi Alonso himself is not good at physical confrontations.

Varane is quite tall, but he is young and not good at physical confrontations.

Ramos is limited by his height and is at a disadvantage in physical confrontations.

Anyone who has played football knows that defenders like Ramos and Puyol often commit fouls and act roughly because they are not physically dominant and can only compensate with these underhanded tactics.

The only ones who can confidently contain Fellaini are Pepe and Khedira.

But Pepe is a center-back, so he also has to keep an eye on Van Persie and Rooney.

These two guys are also very difficult to deal with.

Khedira's presence on the field disrupts the midfield's flow.

The midfield trio of Di Maria, Xabi Alonso, and Modric was a system that Ancelotti spent most of the season working together to achieve its best performance.

Bringing Khedira on hastily could easily throw the midfield into disarray.

"Yang Fan's current strategy is somewhat similar to the one he used against Barcelona," Zidane thought of something else.

"I think Yang Fan will definitely continue to exploit Fellaini's weakness, and we also need to be careful with set pieces!"

Real Madrid controlled their fouls better tonight.

Especially in our own half, there haven't been any fouls near the penalty area so far.

The problem is that I'm afraid of giving Manchester United a set piece.

At this point, Zidane turned his head again and glanced at Yang Fan in front of the home team's coaching bench.

He suddenly understood Ferguson's words.

"Could he really be a genius?" Zidane muttered.

Ancelotti glanced at Zidane, secretly amused. He still hadn't experienced enough!

"Maybe it is, but it doesn't matter, it's none of our business."

"The most important thing for us now is to find a way to score and turn the score around."

"Fortunately, there was still time. It's not too late to concede a goal after 16 minutes."

Zidane nodded silently.

The worst times for conceding a goal are before the end of the first half and at the start of the second half.

Needless to say, the former severely damaged the team's morale, especially in the second half.

The latter is based on roughly the same principle.

On the contrary, in a situation like this, where a goal is conceded in the 16th minute, Real Madrid still has enough time to adjust and prepare.

"After that period of fast-paced attacking play, Manchester United are almost done for. Now it's our turn!"

Ancelotti said with great confidence.

If Real Madrid can stabilize their position, the BBC trio in the attacking third should step up their game!

Manchester United attacked too aggressively for the first ten minutes or so.

It also consumes a lot of physical energy.

After taking the lead, the team slowed down the pace slightly, and as a result, Real Madrid immediately took control of the game.

The midfield trio of Di Maria, Xabi Alonso, and Modric may not be quite up to par with Barcelona's Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets, but they are more than capable of handling Manchester United's weak midfield.

This was something everyone had already guessed before the match.

Yang Fan was prepared for this.

That's a foul!

Xabi Alonso became the most frustrated person.

Every time he gets the ball, either Fellaini, Rooney, or even Van Persie, there's always someone chasing after him to take it.

Can't get one?

Immediate foul!

Sometimes they even commit fouls as early as Real Madrid's half.

This greatly frustrated Xabi Alonso.

In the 23rd minute, after being pulled down from behind by Rooney, he immediately got up and started complaining to referee Keppers.

Can't you do something about it?

Instead of dealing with Rooney for the foul, Keppers kindly reminded the complaining Xabi Alonso.

This made the Spanish midfielder even more frustrated.

Is the whistle too far to one side?

However, Real Madrid quickly retaliated.

In the 24th minute, Manchester United intercepted the ball in their own half. As Carrick was about to launch a counter-attack, Coentrao, who was on the spot, made a vicious tackle, bringing Carrick and the ball to the ground.

The referee still didn't give a card.

The two sides had some minor disagreements, which were quickly resolved by Keppers.

In the 27th minute, Di Maria became more active and tried to dribble past Carrick, but was fouled by Carrick and fell to the ground. Keppers finally pulled out the first yellow card of the game and gave it to Carrick.

Interestingly, the England midfielder didn't seem to care at all.

It's a yellow card, it's 30 meters away, on the left, so it's fine if they take it.

Unexpectedly, Ramos came over to protest and even yelled at Keppers. How could anyone tolerate that?

So Keppers pulled out another yellow card and gave it to Ramos.

After conceding the goal, Real Madrid players visibly became impatient.

"That kid really got a yellow card for nothing!" Mike Phelan laughed.

He was referring to Ramos.

Yang Fan, however, could not be happy.

Manchester United attacked from left to right, and the moment Carrick fouled Di Maria happened right in front of Yang Fan.

Di Maria almost broke through my defenses just now.

More importantly, Yang Fan saw that Carrick's [Confidence] had turned yellow, clearly indicating that Di Maria's breakthrough had affected him.

It has to be said that Di Maria's late runs into the box are indeed very difficult to deal with.

"Antonio".

Yang Fan quickly walked to the sidelines and called Valencia over.

"Real Madrid are frequently attacking down the left flank now, and Di Maria is becoming increasingly active. You need to be careful during this period, protect Michael, and also Coentrao who is making runs from deep."

"Understood!" Valencia nodded in agreement.

Yang Fan's reminder was timely.

But Real Madrid's players are indeed too strong.

Especially when these talented players played fluid combinations, Manchester United's defense was still managed to find gaps.

In the 34th minute, Coentrao made a run from behind to join the attack.

Benzema moved to the left side of the 30-meter zone to receive the ball, and then passed it back to Di Maria.

The Argentine suddenly burst forward, dribbling the ball straight ahead, using his speed to force his way through the space between Valencia and Carrick.

After receiving Yang Fan's reminder, Valencia reacted quickly and immediately reached out to foul the opponent.

Carrick has already received a yellow card, so the foul can only be committed by Valencia.

Unexpectedly, they managed to pull him up, but they couldn't hold him back.

Di Maria stubbornly dribbled forward, breaking free from Valencia's clutches. Near the left corner of the penalty area, he first feigned a cross to Benzema, deceiving Phil Jones, before suddenly using the outside of his left foot to push the ball towards the byline.

After dribbling the ball out, Di Maria accelerated again, instantly overtaking Phil Jones' defense and rushing to the baseline to catch up with the ball he had dribbled out.

Before Phil Jones could catch up, Di Maria crossed the ball with his left foot.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who had been lurking in the middle, rushed forward and, ignoring Vidic's attempt to clear the ball, headed it into the left side of Manchester United's goal with his forehead.

A diving header from just outside the penalty area, a shot from point-blank range, and with such speed, left De Gea scrambling and unable to reach the ball.

The football went into the net.

"Goal!!!!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo!!"

"In the 34th minute of the first half, Real Madrid successfully equalized the score!"

"A cross from Di Maria on the left wing, and Ronaldo heads the ball in from close range."

"1 to 1!"

Cheers erupted from the Stadium of Light from Real Madrid fans.

Cristiano Ronaldo immediately turned around and rushed off the field, heading straight to the sidelines, where he struck his signature celebration pose.

The other Real Madrid players also chased after them.

Florentino was so excited that he jumped up and applauded from the presidential stand.

Manchester United looked quite frustrated.

Whether it was Valencia, Phil Jones, Vidic, or goalkeeper De Gea, they all looked very disappointed.

This goal came suddenly, but Real Madrid has used this position to create threats many times before.

Yang Fan had already reminded the players to be careful.

But it still didn't stop it.

Di Maria's speed and dribbling ability are truly exceptional.

If Phil Jones had blocked him and prevented him from entering the penalty area, he probably would have passed the ball across to Benzema.

The Frenchman took the lead, turned around and unleashed a powerful right-footed shot, which was still very threatening.

Why not send crosses to Ronaldo?

Gareth Bale, who was at the back, caught up as well.

That's what makes Real Madrid's BBC trio so terrifying!

All three players are very fast, have strong individual abilities, and most importantly, have a very comprehensive range of scoring methods.

Moreover, Real Madrid players are very experienced and very confident.

Even after losing the ball, they didn't panic at all.

We should proceed cautiously and steadily.

Yang Fan strode to the sidelines and clapped enthusiastically.

"Nemania, Michael."

Yang Fan called out Vidic and Carrick's names, signaling them to mobilize their teammates around them.

Upon closer inspection, Carrick's "Confidence" rating had turned yellow.

Vidic's situation wasn't much better.

This is the Champions League final!

"It's alright, a 1-1 score is within our expectations."

"Remember our pre-game plan: stay calm, maintain defensive order, and be patient!"

Yang Fan shouted loudly to the players from the sidelines.

"Nemania, don't shrink back too much, remember to maintain your elasticity!"

"Wayne, Marouane, some of you come back and keep an eye on the target."

Their target is Real Madrid's three midfielders.

Authoritative statistics show that the first 10 minutes after a goal is scored are the peak period for scoring.

Given Manchester United's squad and resources, Yang Fan wouldn't dare to go all out against Real Madrid.

Therefore, he chose to avoid direct confrontation and focus on consolidating his defense.

It's just 1 to 1, isn't it?

Within his acceptable range.

What I fear most is the players losing control.

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