The blind spot—anyone who has ever played football knew that this was a position no one could avoid, no matter what.
Everyone had limitations. How much they could see, how long they needed to react, and how many minutes their stamina could last...
No one could surpass their limits. Even Yang Yang, who possessed the Super Training Ground's [God's Perspective], couldn't become omniscient and omnipotent. He could only see the part he wanted to see.
In football tactics, blind spots—or blind zones, as they should perhaps be called—were a compulsory lesson for both offense and defense.
Attacking meant exploiting blind spots. Whether it was a player's shot, pass, or off-ball movement, all of it involved taking advantage of the opponent's blind zones. For example, when fans watched replays, they often found it strange. The ball was clearly right beside a player's foot, so how had he let the opponent get past him? Had he deliberately thrown the game?
The answer was simple. He might have been unable to break free at that moment, perhaps because of the inertia caused by movement, or the sluggishness left by his previous action, or maybe...
Defending meant blocking blind spots as much as possible. That was why one player often marked tightly while another dropped back to provide cover.
It was just like Bayern Munich's defense this time.
Hazard was one of Real Madrid's strongest dribblers. When he received the ball on the left flank, Rafinha, the right back, had to close him down immediately. That meant moving toward Hazard, but this created a problem.
When Rafinha moved toward the touchline, the center back and the defensive formation as a whole had to shift over as well. Otherwise, a huge vacuum would appear between the fullback and center back, allowing the opposing attacker to