Relevo: Real Madrid looked to the first three minutes of the second half against Valladolid as an example of breaking down defence(YAJING)

2024-08-27

With Real Madrid beating Valladolid 3-0 at home in the second round of La Liga, Relevo wrote from Relevo that Real's attacking play in the first three minutes of the second half was a model for attacking opponents' low defence.

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In particular, in the first 180 seconds of the second half, Real Madrid created a clear chance: Guler received Valverde's pass and shot; Keep putting pressure on the other team through crosses, forcing the opposing player to intervene. After the team lost the ball, it prevented the opponent's counterattack by pressing.

The Real dressing room knows this should be their model and, indeed, the players have used it in recent hours as an example of how to deal with a dense defence. They know this is going to be the story of the season (except in exceptional circumstances when opponents will be on the defensive).

Carlo Ancelotti praised the win against Real Madrid. In these three minutes, almost all the requirements of the coaching team were done: Rodrigo and Vinicius opened up the field by sticking to the touchline to create space; Fran Garcia made a threat by cutting inside; Valverde, Chuameni and Guler passed the ball at a faster pace, which was made difficult by the scorching heat in the first half. They believe that a tactical arrangement like Valladolid can be defeated only by increasing the threat through a clear tactical order and automated mechanisms. Those 180 seconds became their starting point.

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