The Day I Played with Ronaldo - Chapter 622
QPR seems overwhelming.
On March 2, they beat Southampton 3-1 away. However, Manchester United defeated Norwich 4-0, the difference between the two teams’ goal difference reached 4 goals.
On March 9th, QPR faced Sunderland, the rich and the poor, at home. In order to keep the Champions League, Simeone kept some of the main players including Ricardo.
With a 1: 1 draw in the first half, Ricardo, who only appeared in the second half, spent 14 minutes on a hat-trick, defeating his opponent 4: 1 and successfully reaching the top-because in this round, Manchester United was unexpectedly beaten by the Western Han The United is tied!
QPR’s points quietly reached 73, while Manchester United scored 71 points. In goal difference, QPR is only 1 goal less than Manchester United.
Then on March 12, QPR faced Galatasaray at home.
Galatasaray is still in the 442 formation, goalkeeper Moussela, defenders Eboue, Kaya, Nuukou, Riela, midfielders Felipe Merlo and Sneijder, Altengtop and Yinan hit the wing and the strikers were Yilmaz and Drogba.
Such a lineup is placed in the Premier League and is also a mid-to-upstream team. Simone is not afraid to take it lightly.
Ronaldo and Modric were unable to get injured, and he came up with the strongest lineup that could make a shot, Handanovic, Alex Sandro, Aldverelder, Van Dijk, Kyle Walker, Fernandinho, Pogba, Naingeran, Ricardo, Neymar, Klose.
At the start of Galatasaray, they were mainly anti-goals. At the beginning, they launched a fierce offensive and launched the high position like QPR.
Only in the 4th minute, Galatasaray had a successful steal in the frontcourt, Sneijder sent the ball to the foot of Yilmaz, the demon forward wiped into the penalty area and turned to take a shot. Van Dijk stretched his leg and tripped him.
However, because the line of sight was blocked, the referee did not see it and refused to award a penalty. QPR escaped.
After 1 minute, Sneijder sent a ecstasy pass. After receiving the ball in the penalty area, Drogba volleyed with a flexible angle that was not commensurate with his figure. Handanovic saved the ball bravely. To avoid the situation where QPR started to fall behind.
Of course, QPR was unwilling to be pressed. In the 8th minute, QPR successfully intercepted the midfield. Pogba transferred the ball in a wide range. Neymar passed the defender and sent the ball to Klose. Klose was in the penalty area. Lee tried to make an arc with his left foot, and Muslera hugged the ball.
In the 11th minute, after Ricardo broke through, he quickly made a bottom pass. Klose headed for a goal near the penalty spot. Muslaila turned into Spider-Man and hit the ball with a single palm.
After taking the corner, Van Dijk nodded to make a header and Muslera again resolved the danger.
In the 13th minute, Drogba took the ball in the frontcourt and turned around to send a good pass to Yilmaz. The latter got a single shot but his shot was magically blocked by Handanovic. .
A series of rapid offensive and defensive transitions made the fans at the scene breathless.
Simony frowned.
I did not expect Galatasaray to be so aggressive.
He signaled the team to slow down, don’t rush to attack, hold the ball firmly.
Simone’s tactical idea is not to focus on ball control, but he is a pragmatist. As long as the ball control can help the team win, it is also possible to control the ball.
QPR recovered a bit of formation and stabilized first at home. After all, the last round of the match became 1: 1. QPR can be promoted by playing 0: 0 at home, so it is the opponent who rushes to score the goal.
As soon as this mentality relaxed, the goal came.
In the 19th minute, Neymar sent a cross after cycling on the sidewalk, Klose jumped high, and Muslera rushed out to get the ball.
But Neymar’s pass was arc-shaped, and Muslaila found that he was not sure to hold the ball firmly, then temporarily changed his mind and hit the ball with his two fists.
The football flew out of the penalty area, Pogba stopped the ball on his chest, shot with his legs raised, the football turned into a light, and one planted into the net.
“Pogba Goalllll! He opened the QPR record with a wonderful world wave! This teenager has been getting better and better this season. He has a strong body, excellent technology and smart mind. Such a player is impossible. No success! “The commentator spoke politely to Pogba.
Less than 3 minutes after this goal, Ricardo broke into the penalty area by riding a single pass. Facing the two defenders’ doubles, he passed a triangle pass to give the ball near the penalty spot, but Pogba’s push was hit. Too right, the ball was firmly held by Muslera.
QPR missed a good opportunity to expand the score.
In the 34th minute, Galatasaray almost equalized the score. Eboue passed the ball to the back point. After Sneijder stopped the ball, he shot the ball as soon as possible, and the football flew out of the bottom line while rubbing the post.
After 1 minute, Galatasaray made a comeback, and they got a free kick at 30 meters from the goal.
QPR players thought it would be Sneijder’s penalty, but Sneijder flicked the ball lightly, Altengtorp made a long shot and the football made a strong arc straight to the goal.
Handanovic has tried his best, but it is beyond reach. The football hit the goal inside the post.
Galatasaray equalized the score! Both sides returned to the same starting line.
After conceding the ball, the QPR players were agitated.
3 minutes later ~ www.mtlnovel.com ~ Galatasaray successfully intercepted in the midfield and delivered the ball to Sneijder’s feet. Sneijder glanced up and sent a direct pass over 40 meters decisively. Ilmaz plugged in at high speed, and Van Dijk turned a little slower, falling behind by two positions.
Handanovic immediately abandoned the goal and hit, but Yilmaz first hit the ball and nudged the ball gently. The football rolled over Handanovic’s feet and rolled into the goal unhurriedly.
Lost two goals in 3 minutes, QPR’s morale was devastated!
And this lost ball made them quite passive. Now even if QPR scores a goal, they will be eliminated due to the disadvantage of away goals.
To advance, they must score two goals!
“The situation is very unfavorable for QPR,” the commentator analyzed. “QPR is not smooth today. One of the key factors is that Merlot’s defense against Ricardo is very successful. Merlot’s action today is quite rough, and Ricardo However, he was reluctant to lead his arms and legs. Melos disregarded the friendship of Brazil’s national teammates and repeatedly black-footed against Ricardo. This lethal tactical referee has always turned a blind eye and seems to miss the sentence in the opening. To find the balance. “
“If QPR wants to make a difference and advance to the next round, they must activate Ricardo. And Neymar and Klose should also play a greater role and cannot rely on Ricardo alone.”
“Besides that, Simeone has to pay attention to Sneijder. It is not possible to lose vigilance against this player because he is older, Sneijder plays a very important role in the Galatasaray team.”
“In addition, the defense of QPR must find a way to defend Drogba. Drogba is in a very good condition today. Although he has not scored yet, if he is not restricted, it will be a matter of time.”