Zidane stood in front of the dugout, his eyes glued to the pitch, his breathing becoming a little short.

He can be regarded as a battle-hardened person, but at this moment, he still can't help but be apprehensive in his heart.

It was a game unlike anything he had before, it was his first Champions League final as manager, and China City were down 1-0 again after a winless game against Atletico Madrid this season......

If he could, he would have preferred to rush into the pitch himself rather than rush on the sidelines.

"What to do?" Zidane asked himself with a slight movement of his lips in a voice so faint that he couldn't even hear clearly.

He is indeed facing a very awkward situation now, Simeone's change in midfield has completely invalidated all the measures he had envisioned, and he knows that the team must now make adjustments, and as soon as possible.

Time is running out for Chinatown.

There is no suspense about the substitution, but who to change, how to change, and how to fight after the change......

He was a mess now, and his mind felt like a mess, and he couldn't tell the difference.

"What the hell is going to do?" he asked himself again in a faint voice.

He suddenly turned around and looked up at the rostrum behind him.

In the middle was the podium, where UEFA President Michel Platini and Gao Han sit.

seemed to also sense Zidane's gaze, Gao Han also looked at him, stretched out his finger and pointed to his temple, then gave a thumbs up, and nodded, as if to say, I believe you can.

The encouragement from Gao Han made Zidane turn around and look at the court again.

"When you feel overwhelmed, the best thing to do is to calm down and think about it. ”

A sentence that Gao Han once told him came to Zidane's mind.

The Frenchman exhaled heavily, walked to the sidelines, grabbed a bottle of water, unscrewed the cap, and gulped it into his stomach like a traveler who had just stepped out of the Sahara Desert.

After a bottle of water was poured into his stomach, Zidane raised his head again and exhaled heavily.

The originally anxious mood calmed down a lot, and his originally flustered mind gradually became clearer.

"What is the core strategy of our game?" Zidane asked himself.

Ball control!

As soon as this word came to mind, Zidane's eyes couldn't help but light up.

I saw him walk briskly to the bench and point to Paul Pogba, "Paul, hurry up and warm up." ”

Paul Pogba jumped up from his seat, quickly took off his jacket and ran quickly to the warm-up area on the sidelines under the envious gaze of his teammates.

Zidane walked quickly back to the sidelines, waved at Alex Sandro, signaled his position to press forward, and Danilo on the right side was also given the same order by him.

It is clear that Zidane still has to continue to strengthen the attack.

Three minutes later, Pogba returned to the sidelines and Zinedine Zidane was quick to replace him.

In the 60th minute, Zidane made his first substitution of the game, with Pogba replacing Ilia Ramendi.

After the substitutions, Verratti was dragged to the bottom of the team, with Isco and Pogba a little further up the pitch.

Coupled with the bold forward pressure of the two full-backs on the wing, the entire formation of Chinatown became full of attacking power.

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"Chinatown made the first substitution of the game. ”

Pogba replaced Ilya Ramendi and Zinedine Zidane looked set to continue to strengthen his attacking midfield. ”

"But this substitution is still up for debate, after all, Ilia Ramendi's defense in midfield is crucial, and now using Verratti to delay is probably still very worrying. ”

"After the substitution, Chinatown's attack seemed to be very active. ”

'Raphael Varane shifted to the left and Alex Sandro got the ball and passed forward. ”

'Eden Hazard cut inside with the ball and passed it back to the wing, Alex Sandro stepped forward to receive the ball and crossed ......'

"Antoine Griezmann then nods the ball on goal!"

"Oops, almost. ”

'We saw Pogba and Roberto Firmino in the middle of the pitch come in this time, but the Atletico Madrid defenders ignored Antoine Griezmann at the back post. ”

"It was a very dangerous attack, it should be said, it happened in the 62nd minute. ”

"Let's take a look at the attack this time, it's still Chinatown, it's still on the wing, Danilo gets the ball. ”

"Pass to Verratti in the middle and then to the left, Alex Sandro. ”

'Keylor Navas's back-up really didn't look positive enough. ”

"Now that the ball is under the control of Chinatown, Atletico Madrid is more passive, and Alex Sandro can easily link up with Eden Hazard and Isco to create a threat once he gets forward. ”

"Attacking from the left is also one of the most lethal passages in Chinatown all the time. ”

Simeone is finally going to make a substitution, bringing on Raul Garcia for Keylor Navas. ”

'It was a change that significantly strengthened the defence. ”

'Simeone is now a one-goal lead and looks like he should be focusing on holding on to the scoreline. ”

"Chinatown seems to be starting to make substitutions again. ”

Zidane made a second substitution, which turned out to be Verratti and replaced by teenager Hesse. ”

"This should be a very surprising substitution, is Zidane going to use Isco and Pogba to block the impact of Atletico Madrid?"

"The two midfielders are both strong in attack and weak in defense, so is it appropriate to let them sit in the midfield at this time?"

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In the stands, Gao Han and Platini and others were a little surprised when they saw Zidane's substitution adjustment at first glance.

But soon, Gao Han was the first to understand.

As the game progressed, Pogba and Isco were noticeably more back than before, always standing ahead of Schneiderlin and Herrera when they got the ball at Atletico Madrid, and they were often in front of each other when they were in possession of the ball.

Griezmann on the right side plays more of a pulling and deterrent role, and together with Danilo, Felipe and Villa, who are on the left side of Atletico Madrid, and Villa, especially Villa, seem to have almost exhausted their physical energy.

Simeone replaced Navas with Raul Garcia, and a very important reason is that Navas's defensive willingness on the right side is not strong, but after Zidane replaced Jesé, he still has to play on the right side of Atletico Madrid.

Jesse was up front, cruising to the left of Firmino, pinning down Juanfran and Sergio Ramos, while Eden Hazard withdrew and pulled down the left to create chances.

Juanfran was pinned down and Raul Garcia had to watch out for Alex Sandro, creating a defensive vacuum between the two.

With Hazard's quality, once he gets the ball in this space, it will undoubtedly pose a huge threat to Atletico Madrid.

"It's starting to get more and more fun, and it's just getting started!"

Gao Han said excitedly.

At this level of competition, often the slightest gap can determine the trend of the game.

It will be up to Hazard to see if he has the ability to carve a passage out of Atletico Madrid's impregnable walls.

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With Atletico Madrid's retreat, Chinatown's dominance in possession became more and more apparent.

Eden Hazard started to get more chances to get the ball down the left.

As expected, Jesse roamed between Juanfran and Ramos, so that Atletico Madrid's right-back did not dare to stick to defend Hazard, and Raul Garcia wanted to contain Alex Sandro, so that Hazard was often unguarded when he won the ball on the left.

As soon as the Belgian got the ball, he faced the Atletico Madrid defense directly.

The first impact came in the 73rd minute, after Hazard won the ball on the wing, Raul Garcia quickly returned to the defense, but Hazard drove straight at Juanfran with the ball, easily faked and then changed direction to cut past Juanfran and cut into the penalty area.

But Ramos was very calm on the right side of the box, forcing Hazard to slow down in time to return the ball.

Soon, however, the Chinatown attack returned.

It's still Eden Hazard, still on the left.

After receiving a pass from Jesus, Hazard suddenly cut past Juanfran and cut inside the box.

This time he was not entangled by Ramos until he entered the box, and although he finally earned a chance to kick the goal on the left side of the small penalty area, Ramos and Oblak were very well assisted, completely blocking Hazard's shooting angle.

The Belgian's shot went straight into Oblak's arms.

Neither attack worked, but Hazard's dominance on the left was already evident.

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Simeone stood on the sidelines with a blue face, and he knew very well that the players of Chinatown were indeed quite good in terms of individual ability, just like Hazard, who couldn't guard him one-on-one.

Zidane dared to let Isco and Pogba support the middle of the midfield, because he believed that his front court could hold Atletico Madrid down.

Even......

Simeone caught a glimpse of the opposition bench, and Morata was also on the move.

Substitution?

It is indeed time to replace people, but who to replace is debatable.

Villa's fitness is almost exhausted and it stands to reason that he should be replaced, but Hazard's side is also dangerous and should be strengthened defensively, but then wouldn't it be necessary to replace two players?

There are more than ten minutes left in the game, and even if you are accidentally forced to draw, there is extra time, at which time all the substitutions are used...... Is it really suitable?

I have to say that Zidane played this hand beautifully, did not panic, and continued to strengthen the control of the ball.

Two substitutions and two preemptions of the lead, he really deserves to be the young marshal hand-picked by Gao Han!

Simeone secretly praised in his heart, he absolutely admired Gao Han's vision, because it was Gao Han's strong recommendation back then, which allowed him to succeed Heynckes and take charge of Atletico Madrid, which created his achievements and status today.

It can be said that Gao Han is his Simeone's Bole.

But what Simeone didn't expect was that Zidane, as a rookie, was able to calm down and deal with it calmly at critical moments, which is indeed not simple.

After thinking about it, Simeone finally made a decision to change Villa.

But at the same time, he also signaled Raul Garcia and Juanfran on the right to keep their distance and not give Hazard too much space.

As for the bench, Mario Suarez is always ready to play.

In the 76th minute, Atletico Madrid finally made a second substitution.

Turkish winger Turan replaced Villa, who was about the same amount of physical exertion.

The veteran has done his best in this game, and his physical strength has been almost exhausted until now, and if he is allowed to stay on the field, it is difficult to guarantee that the right side of Chinatown will not seize the opportunity.

Therefore, after thinking about it, Simonis finally decided to replace Villa first.

Let Turan go up, at least to suppress Danilo.

But just three minutes after the substitution, Chinatown scored!