Chapter 581 Bell’s unwillingness
After passing Carvajal, Mbappe once again got a chance to score a single goal.
Seeing that Real Madrid's goalkeeper still wanted to use the previous method to deal with him, Mbappe's heart moved and he thought of the method Lin Quan taught him before.
Courtois saw Mbappe slow down and realized that the opponent was about to shoot, so he immediately lowered his center of gravity, spread his hands, and expanded the blocking area as much as possible.
This kid is still too young!
At this time, unless you can shoot from an extremely tricky angle or hit an overhead shot, there is a high probability that it will be blocked by the goalkeeper.
Although Mbappe's performance was outstanding, when he thought that the opponent had to be resolved by himself twice in a row, the opponent's wonderful performance became a foil for himself, which made Courtois feel happy.
However, just when he thought he was sure of Mbappe, he saw Mbappe change his shooting action to a horizontal ball.
what! ?
This kid actually learned this trick?
Courtois knew that his center of gravity was too low and his mobility could not keep up with the opponent, so he could only hurriedly stretch his legs to intercept, hoping to destroy the ball.
But of course he failed!
Mbappe was inexperienced in his first attempt and pushed the ball too hard. Despite his speed, when he caught up with the ball, he was almost out of shooting angle.
Fortunately, there was a real empty goal in front of him at this time. Although the angle of the shot was a bit small, he still pushed the ball with one kick and steadily sent the ball into the goal.
The score became 2:1, and Manchester City reversed the game!
“goal!!!”
"Eighteen-year-old Manchester City youngster Kylian Mbappe, in his first Champions League final, used a wonderful wing breakthrough and shot to score a goal that impressed all fans!"
"I think from this moment on, fans all over the world will remember his name - Kylian Mbappe, the star of hope for Manchester City!"
After Mbappe scored, the commentators in the commentary booths of major TV stations used a machine gun-like tone and frantically sent all kinds of complimentary words to Mbappe.
Mbappe is indeed worthy of these praises. Without Lin Quan, Mbappe will use this goal to break Patrick Kluivert's record as the youngest goalscorer in the Champions League in the 1994-1995 season.
In the stands, every Manchester City fan was extremely excited after seeing Mbappe score.
Mbappe's goal not only helped the team take the lead in the Champions League final, but also allowed them to see a genius appear again in their team.
Even compared to the goal itself, the talent and potential shown by Mbappe made them more excited and excited.
Just as Manchester City fans were excited and celebrating enthusiastically, the on-site cameras captured a special spectator in the stands.
When the camera focused on his face, many people had already recognized him. He was Deschamps, the coach of the French team.
Deschamps saw himself appearing on the big screen at the scene. After being stunned for a moment, Deschamps smiled and waved to the camera.
The purpose of his coming here is actually very simple, which is to inspect the performance of the French players on the field in this game.
Next year is the World Cup, and the World Cup qualifiers in Europe have reached their most intense stage.
Since there are strong opponents like the uncrowned King Netherlands in Group A, the French team is under great pressure to qualify.
Six days later, the French team will go to an away game against Sweden, which ranks third in the group.
Considering that the Swedish team has stars like Ibrahimovic and that Sweden's overall strength is not weak, the French team is not sure of victory.
For such a game that is likely to determine the right to qualify for the group, Deschamps attaches great importance to it.
Therefore, he must ensure that the players he brings are in the best condition and can serve as the main force and starter.
There is no doubt that Real Madrid and Manchester City are the two most powerful teams in today's football. The players on their teams, especially those who can appear in the starting lineup, are without exception the best in today's football.
Considering that there are a large number of French players in both teams, and they are all players with very important positions, Deschamps cannot miss such an important game.
The focus of his inspection for this game is Real Madrid forward Benzema, defender Varane, and Manchester City midfielder Kante.
Originally, because Mbappe was too young, he did not expect the opponent to have a chance to perform in such an important game. Unexpectedly, due to De Bruyne's unexpected injury, Mbappe not only got the opportunity to play, but also It's almost equivalent to playing in the starting lineup.
As long as he is not sent off or substituted, he can at least play for more than 70 minutes in the final!
What surprised Deschamps even more was that Mbappe not only appeared on the stage, but also became a blockbuster, scoring such a classic goal in front of fans all over the world.
This made Deschamps very excited. He had already made up his mind to bring Mbappe to next year's World Cup. Even if he is not used as the main force, he must take him to experience the atmosphere of the competition. After all, Deschamps It seems that in a few years, the French team may have to rely on Mbappe to take the lead.
But the actual result made Deschamps feel overjoyed. Maybe he doesn't have to wait a few more years. Mbappe might be able to reuse Mbappe in next year's World Cup.
The French team's midfielder is not bad at all, with Griezmann, Pogba and Kante.
With them here, Mbappe doesn't have to worry about no one delivering cannonballs.
When the time comes, rely on Benzema for positional battles, and rely on Mbappe for mobile battles. One positive and one surprise will be stable!
In the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the French team failed to qualify for the group stage. Next year, they come with the mentality of winning the championship. They will definitely not be eliminated in the first round like three years ago.
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Mbappe didn't know that Deschamps was in the stands. After confirming the goal, his excited mind went blank. He didn't know anything. He only ran towards the place where the fans shouted loudest. He only remembered after running halfway. The one who imitated the Ninja Turtles' celebration, so when he was approaching the side of the court, he suddenly stopped, crossed his arms across his chest, and put on a celebration that was unique to Mbappe.
After the reporters at the scene saw Mbappe's pose, they slapped him wildly, which made Mbappe feel so beautiful.
Unfortunately, before Mbappe had time to enjoy this, his teammates rushed over from behind.
Someone rubbed his hair, rode a horse, slapped his face, put his arms around, and someone even took the opportunity to touch his butt, making Mbappé feel his anus tighten!
Something is wrong, something is so wrong, there must be a gay in the team!
"Well done, turtle!"
"That's a great goal!"
"Agui, we are proud of you!"
Before Mbappe could figure out who the 'faggot' was, he was confused by the comments from his teammates. "Stop, stop, stop, who is Agui?"
Mbappe had a black line on his face, but because it was too dark, no one noticed.
"Don't think I don't know about your celebration. Isn't it the action of the Ninja Turtles? Besides, you and the Ninja Turtles look quite similar. Why would I call you a turtle if I didn't call you one?"
Mbappe's face turned darker. This nickname was actually not originated by these teammates in the Manchester City team. As early as the Monaco period, some people called him this.
I thought that by changing to another team, I could get rid of this embarrassing incident and start a new life.
Unexpectedly, even a new teammate still gave him such a title.
It's over. It seems that I can't get rid of this nickname. I knew I wouldn't have to use the previous celebration.
But it was too late to regret it at this time. The pose he just put on had already been broadcast throughout Europe and even the world along with the camera footage.
Now, everyone knows that there is a player in the Manchester City team who looks like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle.
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Just when Mbappe was surrounded by his teammates, on the Real Madrid side, Bell looked at Mbappe surrounded by his teammates and couldn't help but feel a little envious or even jealous.
He has also had highlight moments like Mbappe. Who can see Gareth Bale at his peak and not praise him?
At that time, he was the one who could take the heads of enemy generals from thousands of armies!
But with the changes in his playing style, the increase in defensive tasks, and the frequent injuries after gaining muscle, Bell gradually lost his previous glory.
Now, he has a lot of defensive tasks in the team. He has retreated very deep and was even placed in the full-back position. It is very difficult to get the opportunity to attack from the wing like Mbappe.
This has also resulted in fewer highlights for Bell, and injuries have also affected his condition, making him increasingly incompetent.
The decline in Bell's status is clearly reflected in his value. Bell, who has been rising in the past few years, has seen his German transfer price drop by 500 million euros this year.
Although the degree of decline is not large, it already represents a signal: Bell has reached his upper limit and is about to enter a stage of decline.
Perhaps he realizes that his condition will get worse in the future, or perhaps he is not convinced that a fledgling guy like Mbappe scored such a goal in front of him.
After the restart, Bell became more active, and the number of times he actively reached out for the ball also increased significantly.
Cross and Modric couldn't turn a blind eye when they saw Bale asking for the ball.
I really passed the ball to him a few times, but these opportunities were not good, and Manchester City was well prepared.
Although Bell's speed is not slower than Mbappe, he does not play in the same style as Mbappe. He plays in a wide-open and wide-open style. Therefore, Manchester City's defense is very targeted.
When defending, send someone from the front to intercept Bell head-on, and those behind him go directly to grab the ball.
Bell rarely beats others by dribbling. He mostly relies on speed. Passing the ball to himself three seconds later is his unique secret.
But this trick has been used a lot, and everyone is prepared, so it will be difficult to think of something unexpected.
Unless there is a very good opportunity, the opponent's backcourt is empty and unable to form a three-dimensional defense. At this time, Bell will have a stage to perform.
But unfortunately, such opportunities rarely arise. If Manchester City cannot intercept at multiple levels, they will immediately press or even foul the ball carrier in Real Madrid's midfield to prevent them from passing the ball out. .
As long as Bell can't get the ball, it's useless no matter how fast he is.
What's more, Bell's running ability actually declined after gaining muscle. Sprinting again and again and returning without success not only consumed a lot of his physical energy, but also caused a lot of damage to his soleus muscles. After a few times, Bell felt a dull pain in his calf.
Before Bell could bear it, others in the Real Madrid team were already dissatisfied.
Ronaldo was dissatisfied when he saw his teammates frequently handing the ball to Bell.
If Bell can successfully pass people on the wing and then send high-quality crosses, then Ronaldo will not say anything.
But this guy tried several times on the wing, but all ended in failure, but he still insisted on hitting the south wall. Of course, Ronaldo couldn't bear this waste of offensive opportunities. You know, Real Madrid is still lagging behind!
They desperately need a goal to equalize the score or even take the lead!
Since Bell can't open up the situation, Modric and Kroos naturally won't be stubborn. They begin to shift the focus of the offense and move the ball more to the left.
Since Ronaldo has switched to a center, Benzema, who originally played as a center, was forced to move to the winger position to attack Ronaldo when he arrived in front of the goal.
But don't mention it. Although Benzema looks like a big fool, his ability to thread a needle is really not weak.
In the 61st minute of the second half, Real Madrid's offense advanced to the frontcourt, and Modric passed to Benzema.
Benzema dribbled the ball from the wing, suddenly changed direction and entered the penalty area, attracting Stones to double-team and then passed the ball to Ronaldo.
When Ronaldo received the ball, Van Dijk had already moved in front of him. This was not a good time to shoot.
But the impatient Ronaldo couldn't wait any longer and forced a shot from the penalty area line.
Van Dijk failed to stop the ball, but the ball was destroyed by Manchester City's left back when it was about to approach the goal.
Ronaldo, who failed to score, looked depressed, and after seeing the football being cleared out of the penalty area, the Manchester City fans also breathed a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, the ball flew out of the penalty area and landed at the feet of Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro. Casemiro rushed up from behind and hit a powerful long-range shot about 27 meters away from the goal, breaking through. The interception by everyone in Manchester City also broke through the fingers of goalkeeper Navas.
The ball went in!
The score became 2:2!
No one expected that the game would be equalized in this way. Not only the fans of both sides in the stands did not expect it, but even Casemiro, who scored the goal, did not expect it.
He just saw an opportunity, rushed forward and took a casual kick. To be honest, there were many players on both sides in the penalty area in front of him. It was really good luck that the ball did not bounce back from the players on both sides.
Even better luck was that the goalkeeper's position was not good and the ball bounced once while flying, making it even harder to save. Navas, who was ill-prepared, had no choice but to watch the ball hit the net. .
Real Madrid luckily equalized the score and the two sides returned to the same starting line! (End of chapter)