Chapter 119: Everyone's Expectations
Updated: 2013-04-10
When Torres began to warm up on the sidelines, the Atletico Madrid fans, who had been all in the stadium, began to slowly focus their attention on the sidelines - most of them were pulled by their excited companions and shouted: "Look, Torres is starting to warm up!" After that, he set his sights on the young player who was warming up on the sidelines......
"Fernando! Fernando! Fernando! ”
I don't know who took the lead, but in the stands of Calderón Stadium, rhythmic shouts began to sound, and in a short time, almost all Atletico Madrid fans began to shout Torres' name!
The cheers were no less loud than the previous shouts of Dick's name – Dick's had had this appeal through a series of victories, and Torres, who had not scored in the league before, had only scored a goal in the UEFA Cup......
Dick chuckled slightly, he was mentally prepared for this, Atletico Madrid fans have different feelings for Torres, or rather, because of some other plots that caused this difference. [No pop-ups. 】
Raul's departure is an eternal pain in the hearts of Atletico Madrid fans, so when Torres appeared in everyone's sight, there were countless Atletico Madrid fans who had high hopes for Torres, and Torres's next growth was also quite competitive, almost jumping up all the way, and in the face of those players who were older than themselves, Torres's performance was not inferior to them, such a performance made Atletico Madrid fans more and more expect Torres to be like Raul in Real Madrid, Quickly become a banner figure whose strength and fame can match!
Dick had been hiding Torres for long before, except for one substitute appearance in the UEFA Cup, there was a 20-minute substitute appearance in the league, and the performance was mediocre, and in a game like the Madrid derby, it was Raul who scored in the first half, Torres started to warm up with 30 minutes to go, what does it mean?
A series of factors have come together to create a situation where Torres is expected to play at this time!
"Torres is playing?" Bosque was also stunned for a moment, his preparation before this game was not inadequate, but after all, there were only three days, so for the substitution adjustment in the Dick game, it was only a targeted arrangement for Crews's substitute on the field, Torres is not the most conspicuous among Atletico Madrid's forwards, at least in the previous games, Jadel and Cruise performed much better than him, although he also values Torres, but he thinks Torres is the future of Atletico Madrid, definitely not now......
"How will he be replaced? Is it to replace Jardel? That's much easier......" Bosque thought in his heart, although Jardel has not scored so far, but he has pinned down Real Madrid's two central defenders, Torres does not know what role he can play after he comes on the field, but it will definitely not be as deterrent as Jardel!
After the warm-up, Dick said a few words to Torres in the spotlight and then slapped him out, with Torres waiting on the sidelines before the fourth official made a substitution.
Up on the nineth, down on the eleventh.
Torres replaces Vicente!
This substitution made many people stunned - Vicente is down, so what kind of midfielder is Atletico Madrid? Don't want a left winger? Vicente's performance isn't bad......
Even Vicente himself was stunned for a moment before running off the pitch, in the previous game he caused a lot of problems on the flanks of Real Madrid in terms of speed, but after the start of the second half, with the arrival of McManaman, the offensive and defensive strength of Real Madrid's side has also strengthened a lot, and his performance began to be a little quiet.
After a hug with Torres, Vicente reluctantly walked to the bench, but he was a young player after all and didn't have much resistance to it.
"Vicente, you're doing a great job." Dick hugged him: "But now what we need is to strengthen the attack in the middle...... Rest well, there are still many more games ahead. ”
Torres bent over and stroked the lawn before running onto the pitch.
This is not his first time playing at the Stade Calderón, having previously played at home in the UEFA Cup and the league, but this time it was different because the opposition was ...... It's Real Madrid!
Torres's heart seemed quite calm at this moment, perhaps it was the previous chat with Dick that made him settle his mind and let him know the reason why his path should be taken - he originally thought that he would be extremely excited when he participated in the Madrid derby......
After Torres came on, Atletico's formation changed to 442, and Camoranesi's position began to lean towards the middle - strengthening the attacking ability in the middle, this is the change in Atletico.
Now it is impossible to suppress Real Madrid on the side, after all, Real Madrid's side is now fully staffed, but because of Cambiaso's down, their middle seems to be weaker, although Figo can be on the side, but he is still more accustomed to activities on the side, invisibly, the protection of the front of the Real Madrid penalty area is only El Guera alone.
Perhaps Atletico will be under a lot of pressure on the wings, but they can also find the initiative through the pressure in the middle and recover the disadvantages that have been gradually snatched away by Real Madrid.
For this change, Bosque is naturally well aware, and he now feels more and more that this young man has a few brushes, but although the pressure on Real Madrid's middle has begun to increase, it is not so easy for Atletico Madrid to regain the initiative, what Real Madrid wants now is a goal!
All it takes is one goal to turn the tide of the game!
What Bosque didn't know was that Dick sent Torres to need him to score, in the defense of the wing, Dick was not worried, although Camoranesi's position will be closer to the middle, but he will still assist the defense on the right side, and Baraja after Torres came on the field, his position is also a little to the left, the task is also to defend, Belleron's position premise, to provide firepower to the two forwards in the front.
Dick didn't just want to press, but to let Torres play the role of Baraja in the first half, and when Elgra's attention was attracted by Belleron and Jardel suppressed the two central defenders of the opposing team, Torres became the last person to solve the problem!
This is something that Bosque did not expect, because even if Torres is talented, he is only a young player, such an inexperienced young player, it is difficult to entrust him with the task of completing the final finish, and a rational manager will not do this, after all, Atletico Madrid is now ahead, if Torres can't grasp this opportunity, then Atletico Madrid will face a very dangerous situation - just like the just-concluded European Championship final, Zoff wants Piero to be the pawn who will eventually win the game, As a result, Piero hit two single knives in a row, which directly led to Italy's defeat in the final!
But Dick did just that, boldly and rightfully.
Because he's not worried that Torres won't score, because he has a big killer that everyone else doesn't have!
As the game entered the last 30 minutes, Real Madrid's attack began to become more fierce and at the same time more frenzied, because for them, losing one goal is the same as losing three, they can accept a draw, but they can't accept a loss!
As the attack intensified, the pressure on Atletico's backline began to increase, and as well, their counter-attacking opportunities increased, as Real Madrid's two full-backs began to show their assist ability, and the strength at the back decreased accordingly - when danger came, it was also when opportunities appeared!
Figo and McManaman combined a one-two before breaking through Capdevilla's defence and then curling a clever right-footed ball into the box before Capdevilla could return to the defence.
Thuram pegged Morientes and jumped, under Thuram's interference, Morientes barely got the ball, Raul grabbed the first drop in the penalty area and fell to the ground to shoot!
Molina made a brilliant save! He made the first judgment, then fell to the ground and saved the ball with one hand, Aguilera took the ball near the sideline of the penalty area, and then cleared it with a big foot!
The ball flew to the top of the arc of the center circle, Jadel jumped up, then shook his head in front of Hierro to top the ball, Belleron received the ball and began to dribble forward in Elgra's entanglement!
The two were entangled all the way forward, Elgra couldn't cut off Belleron's ball, and Belleron couldn't completely get rid of him, and when the two were advancing, Atletico Madrid's two strikers and Real Madrid's two central defenders were also constantly running and involved.
When he rushed to within 30 meters, Belleron suddenly made a sharp stop, and by this time Jadel had rushed to the top of the penalty area, and most of Hierro's and Karanka's attention was on him, but Hierro also divided part of his attention on Torres, and the young striker had silently run to the left side of the box.
After Bellerón's emergency stop, before Elgra could press up, he raised his right foot and crossed diagonally!
The ball flew right in front of Torres!
Torres lifts his foot and stops the ball!
Hierro rushed through the middle, intending to block Torres' breakthrough or pass at the first time - Karanka did not give up on the defense of Jadel, although he was inferior to Jadel in confrontation and strength, but he was also able to rely on his own reflexes to prevent Jadel from receiving Torres' passes.
But Torres didn't pass the ball, the moment he received the ball, he turned his body slightly sideways, and then slashed the ball diagonally in the direction of the ball's rolling, suddenly accelerated, and forced the ball to rush past Hierro!
In that moment, Hierro's drop in reaction was vividly exposed!
Despite his correct response, he was still a step too slow, and Hierro's outstretched foot was only close to touching the ball, but it was still a little bit behind, Torres had already flicked the ball through his defensive area, and then two big strides to catch up with the ball!
Single Knife! Although the angle is a little off - almost all the Atletico fans in the stands stood up!
"Torres single-handedly! But the angle is a bit off! Casillas had already attacked, and he blocked Torres' angle! Will Torres be able to score calmly in this situation? If he stops, Hierro will be entangled with him right away! ”
In the narrator's machine-gun-like commentary, Torres found the angle of the shot in an instant!
After taking the last step, facing Casillas who was squatting with his arms as wide as possible, Torres raised his left foot, and then picked it up under the rolling ball, and the ball immediately jumped up obediently, flew over Casillas's head, and flew diagonally into the goal!