The magical Murphy's Law says that the more you worry about something, the more it tends to happen.

Before the final, both Gao Han's management and Zidane's coaching staff were very afraid of Ramos's headers, and repeatedly reminded players to pay attention in the game, minimize set-pieces in the backfield, and also pay attention to Ramos.

But as a result, in the 32nd minute of the game, Atletico Madrid got a corner kick opportunity, Gabi sent the ball into the penalty area, and Varane grabbed the first drop point and pushed the ball out of the penalty area.

But Schneiderlin, on the edge of the penalty area, pushed the ball back into the box, and at this time, Ramos took advantage of the panic of the Chinatown back line to press forward, and fought out of the chaos, grabbed everyone else, and headed the ball into the goal guarded by De Gea, breaking the deadlock on the pitch.

After the goal, Ramos rushed out of the pitch in excitement, slid to his knees at the corner flagpole, and enjoyed the cheers of the Atletico Madrid fans in the stands.

The entire Stadium of Light in Lisbon was completely turned into a sea of light, and the fans of the Sheets Army were extremely excited.

1 to 0! Atletico Madrid takes the lead again!

Countless Atletico Madrid fans in the stands seemed to have seen the dawn of victory and saw the Champions League St. Bride beckoning.

Chinatown fans, on the other hand, looked a little frustrated, they never imagined that the team would concede so quickly.

Could it be that the tragedy of the King of Sanya is really going to happen again?

Could it be that Chinatown really can't beat Atletico Madrid?

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In the chairman's stand, Gao Han sat next to UEFA President Michel Platini.

This is the first time he has participated in a Champions League final as a club owner, and the treatment is also extremely respectful.

But when he saw Ramos score with a header, he immediately slapped his head hard and shook his head helplessly.

"The more I am afraid of something, the more I am afraid, I have repeatedly told me before the game, be careful of Ramos, be careful of Ramos, but as a result, I still missed it."

For such a conceded goal, it is really difficult for Gao Han to say anything.

The corner was a good one, but Chinatown's defence wasn't too much of a problem, with Raphael Varane already on the top of the first spot and pushing the ball out of the box, but Schneiderlin pushed it back into the box from outside the box.

It was this in and out that disrupted Chinatown's defense, which gave Ramos a chance to fish in troubled waters.

As the president of UEFA, Platini maintained a neutral position, and after listening to Gao Han's words, he smiled, "In the first half, Chinatown's performance was also a little restrained and a little conservative, and Zidane arranged Verratti and Isco to start, obviously to adopt a pass-and-control style of play, but the effect was not ideal. ”

As a former world legend superstar, Platini's reading comprehension of the game is also extremely high, and he immediately saw that the problem of Chinatown was indeed too conservative and restrained.

This may have something to do with the psychology of the young players, but it also has to do with the club's pre-match reminders.

After all, I am always worried about Ramos and set-pieces, so it is naturally difficult to let go.

In fact, China City started the game well for a while, with Firmino actively dropping back and allowing China City to create several chances up front, but Atletico Madrid's defense was quite well organised and did not give China City any hope of facing the goal.

After several attacks did not work, Chinatown did not play particularly well, and the scene was a bit stalemate.

'There is a big disconnect between Atletico Madrid's backline and midfield, which should be used to make a fuss, Villa on the left is not aggressive in pressing Danilo, and the right will be a good opportunity. Gao Han quickly saw two loopholes.

In the face of pass-and-control play, there have always been two ways of thinking, one is to press and press in the high position, but this is a great drain on physical energy, and the requirements for the player's tactical execution and teamwork are also high, and the loopholes behind the defense line are not small.

The other is to defend tightly, which is a very conservative style of play, which is equivalent to taking the initiative to give up possession.

When Chinatown played Bayern Munich before, it adopted the latter style of play.

But Simeone is obviously more aggressive, he wants to stabilize the defense, but at the same time he doesn't want Chinatown to have too much possession, after all, Chinatown's attacking firepower in the last three league games is fierce and Simeone must be jealous.

As a result, Atletico Madrid's back line often dragged back in order to guard against the anti-offside position of the front trident in Chinatown, but the midfielder pressed a little higher in order to prevent Chinatown from controlling the ball, which made a disconnect between the midfield and the backline.

As for Villa's side, it is mainly because he is not young after all, so it is naturally impossible to press the right wing-back of Chinatown step by step like he did at his peak, and Villa is also closer to the middle in this game.

After listening to Gao Han's words, Platini took a closer look at the game, and it was true.

"It seems that this game still has to be played." The UEFA president laughed.

Gao Han nodded, this goal is not necessarily a bad thing.

If a goal is conceded, it can wake up the whole of Chinatown, abandon the previous gains and losses, and everyone will unify their thinking and fight against the water, then this game is really worth playing.

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What Gao Han saw, Zidane obviously saw.

The French coach quickly walked out of the dugout and kept shouting at his players on the sidelines, making adjustments.

It was really as Gao Han expected, after conceding a goal, Chinatown seemed to have been enlightened, and it was completely sober, and the team was more free and performed better.

And Zidane's adjustment is also very threatening to point to the hole in Atletico Madrid's defence, that is, on the right side.

Danilo began to be a steady spot on the right side of the team, with the Brazilian right-back getting frequent opportunities and pressing forward aggressively and boldly.

The Brazilian right-back has good individual ability, and the forward assist is also very threatening, which for a while activated the entire right side of Chinatown's attack, and became the most dangerous player on the field.

But Atletico Madrid is not a fuel-efficient lamp, Simeone quickly made adjustments, and Chinatown's attack was tightly limited by the Sheets Army after reaching the right side of the front, and the threat was not great.

The first half ended with Zidane's team trailing 0-1.

The entire Stadium of Light became a stage of celebration for Atletico Madrid fans, and everyone celebrated in advance.

Copa del Rey final, La Liga ...... This season, China Town has fallen to Atletico Madrid time and time again.

Now it looks like the Champions League final is likely to be the same.

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"The whistle is already blowing at the end of the first half."

"1-0, Atletico Madrid temporarily leads Chinatown with Ramos' goal."

"It makes us marvel at Ramos's excellence, but at the same time we have to feel sorry for Chinatown."

"They have already lost to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey and La Liga in succession, and if they lose in the Champions League final, they will miss three major trophies this season, and Sanya King may become their eternal regret."

"Of course, we must also say that Chinatown can play to this extent this season, which is already impressive, with their average age, in time they can become a powerful force to be reckoned with in European football."

"There is still a second half to go and we are looking forward to seeing both Zinedine Zidane and Simeone make adjustments as soon as possible, and we are confident that both teams will give us another fantastic second half."

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For Gao Han and others in the stands, the fifteen minutes of halftime were incomparably long.

Every minute and every second seemed like an ordeal, which was completely different from when he was coaching.

If he was the head coach of the team, he should have analysed and summarized the gains and losses of the first half in the dressing room and laid out the tasks for the second half, but now he can only sit in the stands and wait, in a hurry.

He wanted to go in the dressing room, but reason told him that it wouldn't allow it.

The dressing room at this time should belong to Zidane, not him.

After 15 minutes, both teams returned to the field of play without any substitutions.

But after the start of the game, Gao Han clearly saw the change in Atletico Madrid.

Simeone changed the team's formation from the original four-three-three formation to a four-one-four-one formation.

There was only one Torres left in the front line, followed by Villa, Schneiderlin, Herrera and Keylor Navas in midfield, with Gabi trailing last.

It's definitely intentional!

Gao Han knew very well that this was Simeone's targeted strategy for the last ten minutes of the first half in Chinatown.

There is a saying that is very true, if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves.

In the last ten minutes of the first half, Danilo's forward insertion did not seem to create a threat, but Simeone was also worried about whether Zidane would set up targeted tactics and further use the right side to create articles at halftime.

Therefore, he simply did not do anything, directly adjusted the team's formation, and contracted in a defensive counterattack.

"Awesome! Simeone's current use of troops is becoming more and more sophisticated and ruthless! Gao Han couldn't help but praise appreciatively.

Simeone's strategy is relatively conservative, which is well known, and it is no surprise that with a goal in hand, he simply retreated to his own half and focused on Chinatown's counter-attack.

After Villa was pulled to the wing, he began to cause a lot of problems for Danilo, which was tantamount to containing Danilo's forward assist.

At the same time, Torres is more comfortable cruising up front, and Atletico Madrid's defensive counter-attacks are more likely to create threats.

Simeone's adjustment is really powerful.

On the other hand, Zidane, he obviously wants to strengthen the attack on the right side, so after this move was abolished by Simeone, Zidane was a little helpless, and the whole scene looked a bit like Zidane was unchanged, but Simeone successfully changed the formation.

At this point, Zidane still exposed the weakness of the rookie manager.

Experience is still not enough, especially in terms of targeted tactics and on-the-spot command.

But it is precisely because of this that it is not difficult to see that Zidane has great potential in the future.

In the first fifteen minutes of the second half, Chinatown had possession of the ball, but struggled to threaten and played somewhat fragmented.

Simeone's tactical tweaks worked, and everyone was waiting for Zidane to make a move.

Gao Han too, but he didn't want Zidane to make a hasty move.

"The more critical the moment, the more important it is to stabilize your position, stay calm, and sort out your thinking." Gao Han muttered to himself.

If at this time, in order to change the situation on the field as soon as possible, make a hasty move and respond in a hurry, then Chinatown will lose the opportunity to turn the situation around, but if Zidane thinks clearly before making a move, there is still a lot of hope.

While watching the game, Gao Han also paid attention to Zidane in front of the coach's bench from time to time, hoping to find out his intentions and thoughts from his every move.

(End of chapter)