927 The Dead End
Yang Yang bent down and gently placed the football on the turf. He stepped on the football a few more steps around it to compact the turf. The whole process went smoothly, neither light nor heavy, giving people a feeling of calmness and calmness.
When he slowly retreated, stood up straight, waiting for the free throw whistle to sound, the eyes of all the fans watching the live broadcast in and out of the stadium were all focused on him.
In the stands of the Bernabeu president, Florentino couldn't help but stretch out his hands, wiped his face hard, took a deep breath, then took off his glasses, took out the mirror cloth, carefully wiped it clean, and put it on again.
He wanted to see more clearly.
"If this goal is made, we will truly have the advantage." Florentino said softly.
Three to one and two to one are two completely different results for Real Madrid.
The former has obvious advantages, while the latter is destined to trigger a tough battle at Old Trafford Stadium.
In terms of strength, Real Madrid is definitely ahead of Manchester United, but in this game, Ferguson did a good job of tactics, and he was against Benitez. However, Manchester United's lineup shortcomings are very obvious, giving Real Madrid an opportunity to take advantage of.
If he took a 2-1 score to Old Trafford Stadium, Real Madrid really dare not say that he could advance steadily, but if it was 3-1, Real Madrid would definitely be easier.
Almost everyone who understands football and the rules of the Champions League knockout round will not object to this.
"The goal is less than thirty meters away, and the position and angle are very suitable for him, and there is a high possibility of scoring a goal."
Zidane has competed with Yang Yang's free kick skills, so he is very clear about Yang Yang's free kick skills. Even in an interview with the media before, Zidane once said that Yang Yang is the best free kick skill among the active players.
Of course, this remark caused a lot of controversy, because many fans did not like Yang Yang. They may be Pirlo's fans, Messi's fans, or Ronaldo's fans, so they will definitely not agree with Zidane's point of view.
But this does not prevent Yang Yang from scoring directly with free kicks again and again.
Bardano also smiled slightly, "He is a monster who uses free kicks as a penalty kick in the mouth of fans and media."
After hearing this, Florentino and Zidane couldn't help laughing and then started laughing.
Yang Yang is the banner of Real Madrid, the pride of Chairman Florentino, and the pride of Real Madrid's management.
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Under the stadium, Manchester United has set up a wall of people, and two tall players, Ferdinand and Vidic, have also placed them in the wall of people.
Yang Yang looked directly at the goal behind the wall and the goal. He paid attention to Van der Sar's position and kept judging various complex situations in his mind. These repeated calculations and measurements were ultimately attributed to experience.
With the referee's whistle, Yang Yang took a deep breath and quickly helped forward.
Every step he took was a habit formed after years of repeated practice, with deep muscle memory. When he came to the football and stood still with his left foot, his whole body immediately tilted to an angle and his right foot kicked out quickly.
His body was like a strong bow and crossbow full of pulling, and the football was the arrow he shot out.
The ball quickly flew out from his right foot, climbing rapidly, crossing the head of the human wall, with a wonderful arc.
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In front of the goal, Van der Sar quickly judged the trajectory of the football flying in the air, on the left!
Although the Dutch goalkeeper is 40 years old and has decided to retire after the end of this season, he has maintained a very good condition so far, his physical function is very good, but his flexibility is not as good as when he was young, but his experience is richer.
Before the game, he had repeatedly studied Yang Yang's free kicks, especially those from the perspective of looking from the goal direction. He was analyzing Yang Yang's free kick rules, but he found that Yang Yang was also choosing different ball paths according to different goalkeepers, which were targeted.
Van der Sar knew very well that his weakness was on the left side of the goal, which was the right side of Real Madrid's offense.
There are no perfect players in this world, and there are naturally no perfect goalkeepers. The reason why Buffon is legendary and great is that he has almost no obvious weaknesses and is very comprehensive, but it is impossible to say that he is perfect.
Casillas' height is also a huge defect. Although he can make up for it by responding quickly and having a flexible body when he is young, he will find it difficult for Casillas to maintain a high level once he gets older and his physical function decreases.
This is a common problem for all short goalkeepers.
Another point is the weak side of the goalkeeper.
There will inevitably be problems when the left-foot goalkeeper pounces on the right side and the right-foot goalkeeper pounces on the left side.
Buffon has overcome this problem to the greatest extent, and Cech has basically overcome this problem, but Van der Sar did not, and even Lion King Kahn did not. They both have right-footed goalkeepers, and there are serious problems with the left side.
Especially the half-high ball on the left, and the upper left corner is even more of a blind spot for them.
Van der Sar was deliberately tilting to the left when choosing a position, just to suggest that Yang Yang was very clear about his weakness, consciously blocking his left side and guiding him to hit the right side directly.
But unexpectedly, Yang Yang chose the left side, and the upper left corner that was the hardest to save.
This is a big test for Van der Sar, but isn’t it a test for Yang Yang’s free kick skills?
Who can withstand such a great deal of pressure in such a critical showdown as the Champions League semi-finals and directly send this free kick into the upper left corner?
But after Van der Sar judged the ball's trend, he didn't have time to think more, and quickly moved to the left and flew out.
Yang Yang's free throw came very quickly, with a beautiful curve, but it was very fatal.
At first, it seemed like it was about to go out of bounds, but when it approached the goal, it suddenly sank down, as if it was pressed down in the air by an invisible hand. Then it almost hit the angle between the right column and the crossbar on the side and hit the Manchester United goal.
Van der Sar's save hand is a little short of that, and his fingertips can get it!
The blind spot is just a little bit short of this.
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"goallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!!!"
"Yang Yang's direct free kick scored!"
"Three to one!"
“That’s so wonderful!”
"This is definitely a shockingly direct free kick, from Yang Yang!"
After Yang Yang scored the goal, he quickly rushed out of the goal, sprinting all the way, and made the gesture of eggplant with both hands, but in fact he was excited to tell everyone that he had scored twice again.
More than 80,000 Real Madrid fans rushed out of the seats and shouted Yang Yang's name frantically.
"Let's look at this kick and score a goal with a straight free kick."
"Replaying back in slow motion from different angles is definitely a dead end."
"Although Van der Sar had already prepared and made a save at the first time, he was still out of reach, a little bit short of it."
"We all know that even Van der Sar himself knows that the upper left corner is his blind spot and his weakness, but how many people can be seen in European football if they can accurately pass the free kick into this area?"
"But Yang Yang did it tonight!"
"We looked at the camera behind the stadium and the arc of the ball was very strange, with a clear drop. This is a sign of Yang Yang's free kick, which is a bit similar to Juninho, and a bit like a fallen leaf ball."
“That’s so wonderful!”
“What a wonderful direct free kick!”
Yang Yang was excitedly celebrating the goal under the south stands, and his teammates rushed over quickly to celebrate the goal with him.
Kaka, Ibrahimovic, Robben, Xavi Alonso, Marcelo, Macon, Fermuren...
Real Madrid players rushed forward one after another, and even goalkeeper Casillas shouted at Yang Yang from afar, and raised his hands over his head to applaud him.
The entire Bernabeu stadium was also shouting Yang Yang's name in unison.
The three-to-one score gave Real Madrid a certain advantage in the first leg home game, which will have a more advantage over Old Trafford away game in the future, and it can also maximize the pressure on Real Madrid in the league.
Real Madrid is united and will maintain a complete victory in the next league and put pressure on Barcelona. But if the match against Manchester United is not good, the team will be under great pressure. Not only will there be problems with the Champions League, but the league may also fall behind again.
But now, this goal greatly alleviated the pressure on Real Madrid, and instead pushed all the difficulties to Manchester United.
"Ferguson still looks very depressed on the sidelines. He should have reminded the players before the game to minimize fouls within 30 meters. However, just now, Fabio was forced to make a foul when he could not stop Yang Yang."
"And now, Yang Yang seized the opportunity and expanded the score to 3-1, which is equivalent to forcing Manchester United into a dead end."
"A week later, Manchester United will have to adopt more active offensive tactics."
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After Yang Yang scored a direct free kick, Manchester United once tried to attack, but Real Madrid quickly returned to the scene, forcing the Red Devils to give up by threatening Manchester United's goal twice in a row.
In terms of offensive ability, looking at the entire European football world, Real Madrid is not afraid of any opponent.
Ferguson then replaced Scholes to try to strengthen the midfield's ability to shoot, but Real Madrid also took targeted substitutions, which did not allow Ferguson's idea to be realized.
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Manchester United three-to-one with Yang Yang's second goal and one assist, laying a solid foundation for advancing to the finals.
More importantly, this is Yang Yang's fifth consecutive Champions League goal since 2011.
Since he returned from injury and knockout in the Champions League, he has scored key goals in every game, and his performance has become more and more outstanding, becoming the driving force for Real Madrid's rapid progress.
Whether it is Lyon, Tottenham, or Manchester United now, Yang Yang has played the role of a key superstar.
The three-to-one victory over Manchester United also made Real Madrid extremely convinced that the team had stepped into Wembley Stadium with one foot.
Of course, Benitez repeatedly reminded the players in the locker room after the game that the three-to-one score is still not safe.
Chapter completed!