Chapter 432:
Although Atletico Madrid temporarily took a one-goal lead at the end of the first half, Diego Simeone's face was very serious, and there was no joy in the team's lead.
However, Diego Simeone, who was full of seriousness, still praised the performance of the players in the first half of the game. In addition, he warned his players that Real Madrid, playing at home, would inevitably launch a fierce attack in the second half. Therefore, until the referee blows the whistle for the end of the game, the attention of the players must be high, and there is no room for complacency.
Then, when Diego Simeone laid out some of the possible scenarios in the second half, it was found that there were only five minutes left before the end of the break. So, he asked his players to seize the last bit of rest to build up more energy for the second half of the game.
At this moment, Feng Quan, who was still half-lying on the bench before, suddenly walked in front of Diego Simeone and said in a low voice: "BOSS, I personally have some suggestions, I don't know whether to say it or not." ”
Diego Simeone smiled: "You kid, if you have something to say, don't you have any ideas?" ”
Hearing this, Feng Quan scratched his head a little embarrassed and said, "Actually, it's nothing." I wanted to switch up a bit more with Diego [Costa] in the second half and get closer to my team-mates in midfield. In this way, it will not only make it easier for my teammates to pass the ball to me, but it will also be easier to coordinate with them. ”
After listening to Feng Quan's suggestion, Diego Simeone didn't speak immediately, but after a moment of thought, he asked: "Is it because there was too much running in the first half, which caused your physical condition to drop significantly, that you want to get close to your midfield teammates?" ”
"It's not because of fitness." Feng Quan shook his head and said: "Although our back line is very strong, it is not easy to completely resist the opponent's attack in 45 minutes. So, I wanted to ......"
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"The second half of Real Madrid's home game against local rivals Atletico Madrid is about to begin." CCTV sports commentator He Wei said. "As in previous games, standing in the centre circle ready to kick off are the most dynamic strikers in Europe since the start of the season, Feng Quan and Diego Costa."
Although it was more than 3 o'clock in the morning on September 29, Beijing time, Feng Weiguo was still sitting in front of the TV full of energy, paying attention to the first Madrid derby in his son's career.
"Okay, with the referee's whistle, the second half of the first Madrid derby of the season has officially begun."
After receiving the ball pushed by Diego Costa, Feng Quan passed it to Alda Turan behind him, and then ran towards Real Madrid's half.
However, Feng Quan did not run to the side as he did in the first half of the game, but went directly to the position where the opponent's penalty area was located. Meanwhile, his forward partner Diego Costa made a surprise run to the right side of the pitch.
"What's going on? Diego Costa is still on the field, why did Daquan still run to the middle? Seeing such an abnormal scene, Feng Weiguo couldn't help but muttered in his heart.
Although Feng Quan played a few games as a forward center forward during the time when Diego Costa was out due to injury, in the eyes of Feng Weiguo, a "professional fan", only on the wing can he maximize his son's speed advantage.
Moving to the middle can certainly be closer to the goal, but for Feng Quan, who is not good at grabbing points, it limits his space to play. Thinking of this, Feng Weiguo's heart couldn't help but complain about Diego Simeone's arrangement. After all, without the instructions of the team's manager, how could his son take the initiative to switch places with Diego Costa?
But contrary to Feng Weiguo's speculation, it was at Feng Quan's own initiative that Diego Simeone agreed to his suggestion to play more in the middle in the second half of the game.
The main reason why Feng Quan did this was because Diego Simeone set the tone of the team's second half of the game as defensive counter-attack. In this way, when launching a quick counter-attack, Feng Quan will inevitably be the first choice of Atletico Madrid, and after moving to the middle, it will naturally be closer to the opponent's goal.
In addition, the additional condition of "letting the opponent get 3 yellow cards" in the "side quest (2)" set by the system is also an important reason for Feng Quan to propose to move to the middle lane. After all, once a defender in the middle is broken, he will often use tactical fouls to stop the opponent from advancing. Therefore, it will be relatively "simple" for Feng Quan to complete the task of "letting the opponent eat cards".
While allowing Feng Quan and Diego Costa to switch positions, Diego Simeone also asked the midfielder to pass the ball as often as possible when giving Feng Quan. In this way, the difficulty of catching the ball will be relatively reduced, and the probability of a successful breakthrough will naturally increase.
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With the wind moving to the middle, Ancelotti's half-time set-up for him was almost useless. Although Khedira, who replaced Ilia Ramendi, followed Feng Quan's side closely, how could he limit the play of the "King of Speed" by himself?
Not only that, but when Feng Quan saw Khedira following him closely, he immediately chose to retreat and began to play for his teammates frequently.
Since Real Madrid's midfield was only one defensive player, Khedira, the German did not dare to follow Feng Quan's side when it was clear that Feng Quan began to retreat. After all, the most important duty of a midfielder is to be the last barrier in front of the backline.
After seeing that Khedira no longer continued to pester himself, Feng Quan immediately changed his strategy.
In the 11th minute of the second half, Feng Quan received a through ball from Cork near the center circle and turned around, and then directly dribbled the ball in the direction of the opponent's penalty area. Seeing this, Khedira, who had previously "given up" on the task of staring at the wind, immediately rushed in the direction he was heading.
At the same time, Diego Costa, who had been ambushed on the left side of the frontcourt, gradually leaned towards the middle when Feng Quan dribbled forward.
Although it was not too difficult for Feng Quan to break through Khedira's solo defense, in order to complete the task set by the system as soon as possible, Feng Quan did not rush to the opponent in a daze, but suddenly made a sudden stop and rushed towards Ozil, who was responsible for guarding the left area of the middle lane.
Although Khedira also made the switch in the first place, ready to help his central partner in defence. However, before he could reach Ozil's side, Feng Quan had already forcibly wiped past Ozil's side with his superior speed advantage.
In desperation, Ozil had to forcibly twist his body and quickly reached out to grab Feng Quan's shirt, and after paying the price of a yellow card, he finally stopped Feng Quan's progress.
In fact, Mesut Ozil paid the price of a yellow card, because at the same time that the wind was forcing his way past him, Diego Costa had already inserted himself into the box. If Feng Quan continues to carry the ball forward, whether it is forcing the goal by himself or making the ball for his partner, it will pose a great threat to the Real Madrid team's goal.