Chapter 303: No Move Is Better than a Move!

The next day, it was the match day.

The crowded Bernabeu once again welcomed the arrival of match day.

The fans enthusiastically held their cheering signs and huge flags and strode into the Bernabeu Stadium.

This game is of great significance to them. This is the third game of the league, and in two days, it will be the birthday of the team star Modric.

After this year's birthday, Modric is one year older. To be honest, this player is no longer young. He is now at his peak. In a few years, he may go downhill.

Fortunately, Bai Ran's arrival during this period has reduced a lot of his burden and reduced Modric's running area.

The lineup of today's game is also very simple. Real Madrid has decided to use the same tactics as the last game. James Rodriguez and Casemiro directly became the starting midfielders. As attackers in the frontcourt, Morata and Bai Ran, two forwards, partnered to attack the opponent's defense.

On the wing, Asensio and Vazquez serve as left and right wingers, providing a steady stream of attacking opportunities for the center.

There is no big change in the defenders. Varane and Ramos guard the goal in the middle, Marcelo and Carvajal are on both sides, and Casillas, the substitute goalkeeper who was brought out by Real Madrid in times of crisis, is still in front of the goal line.

Navas was injured in the previous game and cannot play temporarily. Isco also pulled his ligament in the previous training day and may need to rest for a while.

It is worth mentioning that in this game, Benzema and Ronaldo, two heavyweight superstars, were included in Zidane's substitute list. In other words, their injuries have improved during this period, and Zidane is likely to let their two forwards play in the game and gradually recover their competitive state.

It is for this reason that today's game is extraordinary, and many Real Madrid fans came to the scene to watch the game.

They also want to see if the superstars they care about can get better.

The atmosphere was very warm. Fans from both teams had already entered the stadium. Although the number of Osasuna fans who came to the Bernabeu to cheer for their team was small, the momentum was still very grand.

The fanaticism of the fans here is even greater than that in Asia. Even small teams in the third division league have die-hard fans.

Bai Ran and his teammates stood inside the player tunnel, ready to play. The camera swept across their faces, and everyone's eyes flashed with determination.

There is no doubt that Real Madrid is determined to win this game.

In this game, Bai Ran also stepped onto the green field with a lot of freshness, because in more than a year of playing football in Spain, Bai Ran had never even played against Osasuna.

Similarly, Osasuna had only heard of Bai Ran's deeds, knew Bai Ran's legend, and watched Bai Ran's game highlights, but had not seen Bai Ran's magical performance up close.

It was precisely because of this that the opponent's head coach sent out a 352 formation, with the purpose of restricting Bai Ran.

They knew that in the last round of the game, Real Madrid sent Bai Ran as a striker. In this position, the young player's strength is still as good as before, causing countless troubles for Vigour Celta.

Osasuna instantly understood what they had to do in this game to defend this player.

That is to put out a bus lineup!

Their formation is obviously biased towards defense.

There are only two forwards, namely Kenan Corrodo and Rivière from France.

In the midfield, they sent veteran Oyer Sanjurjo, Tienza and Delas Cuevas.

Bai Ran has also heard of Tienza's name. Among the local players in Spain, Tienza is still a relatively famous defensive midfielder.

From the overall lineup of Osasuna, it seems that the strength of this player is still among the best.

The young De Las Cuevas is responsible for the breakthrough organization and dispatch in the middle. This player's defensive ability is relatively weak. It can be said that this side is the simplest offensive point for Real Madrid. As long as they blast around this side, they should soon reap the results.

But Cuevas' offensive ability should not be underestimated. His shooting, passing and dribbling speed are all good, which requires midfielder Casemiro to pay more attention to.

Because Real Madrid's deployment is like this, the midfield has lost the natural barrier Modric, and there is no defensive running of Bai Ran. Only Casemiro's defense line is left. One person can't run faster than the passing speed anyway.

And James Rodriguez has no defensive ability, which is especially a shortcoming in modern football.

But Zidane did not embarrass J. Luo. This is normal. The player's personal ability and style are one aspect, and the most important thing is how the head coach will use the player.

Just like when Bai Ran was in Castilla before, Bai Ran was much younger than now, and his immature face was still like a child, often struggling on the training ground.

When Zidane first met Bai Ran, he only thought that this player had good passing skills and control over the overall situation, so he brought him to the professional team.

He did not have much hope at the beginning, and he did not ask Bai Ran to be an all-around midfielder who could attack and defend well. Instead, he asked him to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses, give full play to his passing advantage, avoid physical collisions, and try to pass the ball with one foot.

Even Bai Ran, who only has one shining point, can shine brightly under Zidane.

So a player's own ability dimension is important, but the application of the head coach is more critical.

Osasuna's defense line is much more lively, with left back Fuentes and right back Tano ready to go.

David Garcia and Unai Garcia in the middle are on standby near the left and right goal posts, and Miguel Franio is guarding the middle.

The goalkeeper in front of the goal line is a bald man with a height of 1.9 meters - Nauset Perez.

The players on both sides stood in their respective positions, and with the referee's whistle, the game officially kicked off.

Real Madrid took the lead at home, Bai Ran started the ball from the forward position and passed it to Asensio on the wing.

The latter looked up and looked around, then turned and handed the ball to Casemiro.

During this period, Real Madrid played calmly. They once controlled the ball in the midfield, but in the process of moving forward, they did not have too many good scoring opportunities.

Because Osasuna's defense was too tight, even the three midfielders retreated to the position near the penalty area. Only two players in the front court were eager to wait for the opportunity to counterattack, and the five defenders were staring at other Real Madrid players.

James Rodriguez took the ball and handed it to Vasquez.

Vasquez wanted to go forward to find Bai Ran, but the people on the opposite side were too crowded, so it was difficult to safely pass the ball to his teammates in this situation.

The stalemate lasted until 15 minutes, and the game still had no goals. Real Madrid's possession rate had reached 78%, and Osasuna on the other side had only 22% possession, but there was no score.

Real Madrid even had very few opportunities to kick, with 0 shots in the penalty area, and two long shots outside the penalty area, but unfortunately none of them hit the goal.

James Rodriguez received a cross pass from Vasquez outside the penalty area, adjusted his position and shot a shot!

The ball was still above the crossbar and did not pose any threat.

Although Real Madrid's attack has been continuing, it has not been able to cause difficulties for Osasuna's bus for a long time.

Their goal is just like this, just to contain Real Madrid's attack throughout the whole process.

Besides, Real Madrid under Zidane is a team that likes to counterattack and find loopholes. Once they are allowed to hold the ball, they are not very good at playing.

For a giant team like this, if the opponent is Barcelona, ​​you must not park the bus, because the opponent can use fine short passes and positional warfare to make you dizzy and you can't find the north.

But for a team like Real Madrid that is famous for its fast, agile and efficient counterattacks, the effect of parking the bus is very significant.

Obviously, Real Madrid fell into a disadvantage in the fierce defense and small-number regional operations again and again.

Soon, the game came to the 20th minute, Osasuna seized the opportunity and immediately counterattacked after stealing the ball!

At this moment, Marcelo and Carvajal were not in the backcourt. The opponent's De Las Cuevas took the ball and moved forward at high speed. There were two teammates in front of him, one was Cnan Cordero and the other was Riviere.

And Real Madrid only had Casemiro, Varane and Ramos left!

This is a very good opportunity, and the frontcourt instantly created a three-on-three situation!

Cuevas dribbled forward, facing Casemiro's steal, he paused the ball, and then passed it forward in a flash, and Riviere got the ball!

There was still a large space in the frontcourt. At this time, the opponent's other partner center Cordero made a reverse run to deceive Varane, and Riviere finally found Ramos's running flaw and easily dunked the ball under his body.

Although Ramos is experienced, he can make the opponent extremely uncomfortable in one-on-one defense, but it is still difficult to cleanly break the ball.

He could only stop his steps with Riviere and wait for follow-up processing, and Riviere made a through pass at this time, and the ball passed by Ramos, over the head of the Real Madrid defense, and came to the penalty area.

Cordero ran forward in a very good direction. Seeing this, Real Madrid goalkeeper Casilla rushed out to save the ball, but the ball had already fallen from the air at this time. Cordero was in a very good position. Let's see how he would deal with it!

Cordero leaned his head out and nodded, catching the ball while pushing the ball up in an arc. This arc just made Casilla unable to touch it. The Real Madrid goalkeeper leaned back and jumped high, stretching his arms far away, but he couldn't touch the ball.

The ball went in!

Oh my God!

After 22 minutes of the game, Osasuna was actually leading Real Madrid 1-0!

Is this the synonym of carelessness?

Real Madrid finally made a mistake in the opponent's defensive counterattack in the long-term attack of the bus lineup, allowing the opponent to easily score a point!

This point is too crucial!

The players of Osasuna were very excited, and the fans also jumped up and applauded and cheered for this feat!

Last season's defending champions were defeated by a mid-to-lower-level La Liga team.

This made Real Madrid's morale drop a little.

However, Zidane saw some clues from the situation on the field.

James Rodriguez's lost defensive ability played a crucial role. When Real Madrid attacked the front court, both full-backs participated in it, which was normal.

But when the opponent intercepted the ball and during the transition between offense and defense, Osasuna counterattacked. It was not enough to rely solely on the defense of Casemiro and two central defenders.

Ronaldo has no defensive ability at all, which is an unsuitable point.

In fact, whether it is replaced by Modric or Bai Ran, this position can cause damage to the opponent.

This point actually doesn't matter, but it must be there.

Even if the player is not very defensive, as long as he can make the opponent uncomfortable enough, he can get the ball out as early as possible.

In fact, the purpose is to force the other party.

And James Rodriguez couldn't complete this task.

Zidane has already begun to figure out how to play in the next game.

After a celebration, Osasuna returned to the field again and were able to score against Real Madrid, which boosted their morale.

Real Madrid continued to kick off, and Bai Ran still passed it to the foot of Vazquez on the wing.

Vazquez and Bai Ran still had some chemistry. After a series of hitting the wall, Bai Ran just tore a hole in the left side of the opponent's defense.

Fuentes was left behind, and Osasuna had only seven people left in the backcourt.

Only...seven are left?

Bai Ran didn't know it, and he was almost scared to death. The penalty area was already crowded with people. Even if he passed the ball, he might not have a good chance. It was more likely to be destroyed in the melee.

Seeing this situation, Bai Ran didn't care anymore, he just raised his kick and fired, hitting an unknown person.

Being blocked is also normal. Bai Ran didn't expect this shot to go in because there were too many people in the penalty area. This shot was also Bai Ran's way of venting his dissatisfaction.

The crowd dispersed, and the opponent Unai Garcia was seen clutching his stomach and falling to the ground in pain. It turned out that the kick was directly on the opponent's stomach, and it hurt to look at it!

Unai Garcia's facial features were all twisted together, and he looked very painful. Bai Ran also knew that what he did was not a good thing, so he stepped forward to check on Unai Garcia's condition.

Unai Garcia was lying on the ground rolling. When he saw Bai Ran coming over and stretching out his hand to pull him, he knocked off Bai Ran's arm with a snap.

"Get away, monkey."

"If you don't know how to play football, get out!"

Bai Ran frowned slightly, tilted his head and squinted at the other person.

Yo ho...

It's shameless, right?

The referee didn't say anything. After signaling the two sides to stop making noise, Real Madrid was asked to take a corner kick.

Bai Ran stared at Unai Garcia and smiled.

Everyone around them noticed a hint of chill...

It seemed to emanate from this Asian kid.

This aura makes even Unai Garcia's hair stand on end when he feels it. What kind of reputation does this boy have?

Is he really that scary?

At this time, Ronaldo has come to the corner flag area to take the corner kick. Inside the penalty area, Morata, Varane and Ramos are all eager to compete for the top.

With Bai Ran's God's perspective open, he could know everything three meters away from him. He even knew exactly how many people were behind him, how tall and heavy each person was, and where they were.

boom!

The corner kick was taken, and at Ronaldo's feet, the ball flew high into the air with a hint of spin.

Bai Ran suddenly started to move at this moment. He first took two steps back. The opponent's center back Miguel Franho just wanted to push Bai Ran with the power of his arms, but who knew that Bai Ran seemed to have eyes in the back of his head? , the body bent down, and quickly avoided the opponent's movements.

Later, when facing Unai Garcia, Bairan shot left and right. The characteristics of the bipedal monster were fully demonstrated at this moment. He made a fake move with his left foot and easily penetrated Unai Garcia's wicket!

Oh my god...

My dear!

The audience in the stands were all dumbfounded. They danced in vain on the edge of the opponent's penalty area, performing acrobatics here like elves in the sky!

Bai Ran was also secretly happy, this SSS-level card was just different, it was really fun to use!

In the past, he needed to activate his fancy moves one by one, but this time, his real ability has greatly increased. On the court, Bai Ran can use the information he gets to react quickly, and at a certain moment, he can subconsciously use tricks to get past the opponent. .

If there is no trick to win, there is a trick!

This man's action of passing the ball and passing Unai Garcia through the crotch made the audience explode with applause and cheers.

Bai Ran's performance didn't seem to be over yet. After passing the ball to Asensio on the wing, Bai Ran immediately ran back to create a gap. Asensio made an overhead pass without stopping the ball, and the ball came to Bai Ran's side. before!

The opportunity was too late to miss. Unai Garcia knew that he had made a mistake and hurriedly stepped forward to make amends. At this time, Bai Ran swung his calf and kicked the ball!

The ball did not go in, and the opponent's goalkeeper Perez saved the ball.

What a thrill!

Real Madrid almost tied the score as fast as lightning, but unfortunately Bai Ran's shot caused a considerable threat to the opponent, but it did not cause any substantial damage.

The opponent's goalkeeper also performed well. From such a close distance, it is rare to be able to quickly reflect Bai Ran's shooting path and block it.

It was Real Madrid's corner kick opportunity again, and Ronaldo took the kick from the side.

Morata and Ramos, who were trying to score in the middle, were already in position. After Real Madrid suffered a loss last time, they learned a lesson and placed Varane in the core defensive position at the back.

In order to prevent the opponent from repeating the same trick and counterattack during Real Madrid's long-term attack.

In the center of the opponent's penalty area, everyone pushed and shoved, refusing to give in, all wanting to get the first point of the ball.

Bai Ran was at the top of the penalty area, ready to go, looking for a gap in the opponent's defense.