1180 Only he can save the team!
After a 1-1 draw, the match was once again deadlocked.
Atletico Madrid began to defend more tightly, especially in the midfield, and the back three of the midfielders blocked the front of the penalty area, making it difficult for Real Madrid to easily pass into the box to create a threat.
Real Madrid were also aware of the problem, so Ancelotti replaced Marcelo, intending to open up the situation through the wings and let the wings fly again, with Yang Yang and Suarez receiving the points in the penalty area.
Juanfran, Miranda, Godin and Felipe, this can be said to be the strongest defense in Europe in the past year, the goal conceded rate is very low, every player has performed quite well, plus there are five midfielders in front, whether it is Koke or Raul Garcia, they are all players with strong tactical execution, making it difficult for Real Madrid's flanks to create a threat.
There were plenty of crosses from the wings, but none were able to create a threat with precision.
In terms of defense, Atletico Madrid is second this season, and it is estimated that no one dares to admit the first.
Especially in the 75th minute, Yang Yang suddenly appeared on the right side, retreated and stole Atletico Madrid's pass, turned around and rushed forward with the ball, and quickly shook Felipe and Godin, cut inside to the edge of the penalty area and hit the goal.
In the left and right sandwiches of Miranda and Godin, Yang Yang's shot failed to hit the goal and was saved by Courtois, but Simeone realized the danger and immediately made a substitution.
Belgian defender Alderweireld from Ajax replaced Felipe, who was physically exerted, and Atletico Madrid used up their three substitutions for the game.
Alderweireld is a central defender, with excellent defensive ability, good physical condition, speed and turning are not as good as Felipe, but now Atletico Madrid is shrinking the defense, Simeone let him up, and it is clear that he wants to strengthen the defense.
It can be said that by this time, Simeone had already ranked all the defensive players he could rank.
Carlo Ancelotti also made a substitution in the 80th minute and showed his determination.
Isco replaces Mascherano.
As a result, Real Madrid's midfield does not even have real defensive players, all of them are attacking, only Modric has some defensive ability, but this also reflects Real Madrid's determination.
That is to keep on the offensive!
Atletico's weapon is defense, while Real Madrid's weapon is attack.
Both sides have worked out tactics and adjustments that best suit their own characteristics according to their own characteristics.
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Yang Yang ran fast on the court.
He has to keep running to get some space and increase his chances of getting the ball.
Atletico's defence was so tight that it was even suffocating.
Even if Real Madrid discharged the double strikers of Yang Yang and Suarez, in front of Atletico Madrid's defense, they still feel very depressed, it is difficult to get opportunities, there are people everywhere, there are many small actions, and they are frequently violated, everyone looks like a wolf and a tiger, as if they want to eat people.
In this situation, when Real Madrid's ball is difficult to pass, it is difficult for Yang Yang and Suarez to create a threat.
There was a lot of ball on both wings, but no real threat.
That's the problem.
Yang Yang saw the problem, but there was no way.
He and Suarez have no advantage in front of Atletico's defenders in terms of height and strength, and if they have the ball at their feet, they can still create a threat, but without the ball at their feet, they have no other way but to keep running.
If you run, you have a chance, and if you don't run, you won't even have a chance.
But even if you are willing to run, it is quite frustrating, especially after 80 minutes, everyone's physical energy is greatly consumed, and it is also a great test of the player's mental will.
Suarez came up at half-time, and he began to be a little overwhelmed, not to mention Yang Yang, who played the whole game.
But I still have to run, keep running, keep running, and keep running, until I get the chance.
And no one knows when, where, and in what way it will appear.
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Eighty minutes later, the atmosphere at the Stadium of Light became very miserable.
Even the fans in the stands lost the passion of the first half, and were clearly infected by the atmosphere of the game in the stadium.
Isco, the Real Madrid player who had high hopes for the game, appeared on the left side as soon as he came up, and was pinned on by Ancelotti, taking the ball again and again, trying to break through again and again, only to fall to the ground again and again.
In just four minutes, he fell to the ground three times, and finally slapped the ground in anger and roared at the invading Atletico player Raul Garcia, but was blocked by Yang Yang, who arrived in time.
"I feel like Real Madrid's players are still a little anxious."
'Judging from the current situation, it is very likely that the two sides will go into extra time in the form of a draw, which will also be an extra-time or even a penalty shoot-out that has not been seen in the Champions League for many years.
'It would also make the outcome more elusive and predictable, and both sides should have been mentally prepared for that before the game, with Carlo Ancelotti and Simeone both practising their respective penalties, so it can be seen that they both thought about it.
"The main thing now is the players, you must continue to stay calm, don't get hot-headed and make mistakes."
"Isco came on and still couldn't open up the situation, and Real Madrid didn't look like there was anything they could do."
Carlo Ancelotti has already used up three substitutions, Simeone has also run out, and neither has any other options, whether it is extra time or a penalty shoot-out, it will have to rely on the players on the pitch.
This is no longer a competition of managers at the technical and tactical level, but a competition of players on the field.
Even, to a certain extent, Atletico Madrid's game almost perfectly froze Real Madrid's attack except for Yang Yang's free kick, and Real Madrid also did not give Atletico Madrid any chance in this game, and the only goal conceded was also from Casillas's own mistake.
"This game reminds me a little bit of the Champions League final in the 0203 season, the match between AC Milan and Juventus, the result of the game was a dull 0-0, but the tactical quality of the two teams and the arrangement of the game are full of gold."
'It was the same tonight, the only difference was that both Madrid scored a goal and it will be up to us to see if the result will be similar to the one 11 years ago.
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"Rest assured, even if we go to extra time, we still have an advantage." Baldano was sure.
Florentino's face was full of sorrow, and he nodded repeatedly, but he was still worried.
Once in extra time, who would dare to say that they can get the advantage?
The physical exertion of the players in the 90-minute game is staggering, and once it comes to extra time, it is really not a contest of tactics and skills, but a contest of willpower between the two sides.
Who is so sure?
"Jorge, what do you say, what can we do to break through a bucket formation like Atletico Madrid?" Florentino asked in distress, "Which other players do we need to bring in?" ”
When Baldano heard this, he shook his head with a wry smile, not knowing how to answer.
Breaking the iron bucket array, this is a problem for the whole world.
Not to mention facing an iron bucket formation composed of the world's top defenders like Atletico Madrid, even if it is an iron bucket formation composed of La Liga promoted horses, it can often make Real Madrid and Barcelona overturn in the gutter, which is a big headache for the whole world.
There is even no answer to this in a way.
What team can say they can say they can break the bucket with certainty?
Barcelona, who claim to have amazing control, will lose at the feet of Hercules, a promoted horse in La Liga, let alone others.
Perhaps Florentino himself realized this, and did not continue to pursue this issue, but looked at the court worriedly, and finally his eyes fell on Yang Yang.
He knows that Yang Yang has done enough, good enough, and without him, Real Madrid is still lagging behind.
But he still can't help but want to place more hopes on Yang Yang, and I believe that all Real Madrid fans are the same.
Because now, only Yang Yang can stand up and save the team.
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Eighty-five minutes had passed, but Simeone's face was getting more and more grim.
Even when one Real Madrid attack didn't work, he went straight to the sidelines, signaling for Koke and Raul Garcia to come back a little more, especially when Carvajal and Marcelo stepped forward, they had to follow closely with each other.
Not only that, but Simeone also focused on the names of Miranda and Godin.
"Stare at Yang Yang to death, and wrap him up close to me!" Simeone made no secret of his fighting intentions.
Obviously, the more he got to the final minute of the game, the more he knew Yang Yang's threat.
If he wants to drag the game into extra time and drag it into a penalty shootout, then he must block Yang Yang.
Miranda and Godin began to flank left and right, sticking to Yang Yang inch by inch, while Alderweireld wrapped around Suarez, leaving both Real Madrid strikers in pain and unable to get out of space.
At the same time, Atletico are also actively using their midfield advantage to contain Real Madrid's back-to-back interventions, and whether it is Isco, David Silva or Luka Modric, it is clear that they are helpless against this situation.
So, on the pitch, you can see that Real Madrid started the ball from the side again and again, trying to pass into the penalty area, but again and again to no avail, disappointed again and again.
But Yang Yang still actively runs every time, and tries his best to find and fight for opportunities every time.
This makes the Real Madrid players on the pitch still firmly believe that the game is not over and the team still has hope, and at the same time, it also makes Atletico Madrid feel like a big enemy, walking on thin ice, for fear of being accidentally threatened by Yang Yang.
On the one hand, the fans in the stands and in front of the TV felt helpless and admired for Atletico Madrid's tenacious defense, but they also felt sorry for Yang Yang and Real Madrid, because they encountered such a hard bone as Atletico Madrid.
Any team, including Real Madrid and Barcelona, will have a tough time against Atletico.
Especially when the time is getting shorter and smaller, everyone is gradually believing that this game should be overtime.
But only Yang Yang, as long as the whistle did not sound at the end of the game, he continued to run.
When he saw Marcelo on the left and tried to cross the box diagonally at 45 degrees, he still ran over quickly and raised his hand to ask for the ball.