Chapter Ninety-Seven: Juventus on the Standstill
Although Gao Zheng said that he came to Juventus Arena to play like he was returning home, Juventus fans obviously didn't see it that way.
In the game, as soon as Gao Zheng got the ball, he was greeted by overwhelming boos from Juventus fans.
Of course, it may also be that Juventus fans were angered by Gao Zheng's pre-match words. Originally, they didn't want to target Gao Zheng, but now they have to target Gao Zheng, otherwise they will really be understood by others as Juventus's shame to welcome Gao Zheng
The TV broadcast also gave Gao Zheng a close-up, and in the boos, his face did not change and was not affected at all.
Of course, because of the game situation, Gao Zheng didn't get the ball very often, so there weren't many boos. If the last meeting between the two sides is repeated here, it is estimated that Juventus fans will not do anything in this game and will patronize the boo Gao Zheng, which can be uninterrupted from the beginning to the end of the game.
After the start of this game, Juventus did take the initiative to seek attacking opportunities, hoping to break through the Atletico Madrid goal early and win the game.
In fact, the situation for Juventus is not as unfavorable as some media outlets have advertised before the game - Allegri is right, the situation is very simple for Juventus, as long as they win.
As long as they win, not only will they qualify, but they will also be able to get the first place. Of course, the premise is to win by more than two goals.
Therefore, Juventus does not need to care about the other game at all, as long as they are focused on winning, they will naturally get what they want.
Just two minutes into the game, Tevez was brought down outside the box by Atletico Madrid defenders as he broke through with the ball, and Juventus won a free-kick in the box.
The free-kick was in a good position, but Pirlo's free-kick didn't go around the wall, but bounced off the wall and flew off the touchline.
The goal did not threaten Atletico Madrid's goal, but it gave Juventus fans hope that they could see the light of day.
Except for the occasional interruption of boos to Gao Zheng, the singing and cheering in the stands did not stop.
In the seventh minute, Pogba crossed from a 45-degree angle on the left wing, and the football was hoisted high into the penalty area, Juventus' high school striker Llorente jumped up in front of the goal and shook his head, which was a very threatening header, but it was miraculously saved by Atletico Madrid's goalkeeper Moya!
"Llorente - Moya! + Color's save, he saved Atletico Madrid's goal from the first minute, into the rhythm of Juventus, their attack was not punished. It's completely different from the last time the two sides met, and sure enough, the main penalty was at home."
He Ping, who commented on the game, was a little worried.
It stands to reason that Atletico Madrid has entered the knockout stage ahead of schedule, and as a Chinese commentator, he used a very relaxed mentality to explain the game. But because of the special grievances and hatred between Gao Zheng and Juventus, of course he still hopes to see Gao Zheng leave here with a smile.
The last time the two teams met, Simeone adopted a close-quarters tactic, and Juventus was very uncomfortable, and their playmaker Paul Pogba was robbed by Atletico Madrid players and couldn't even hold the ball.
But this game is different, first of all, Simeone did not adopt the same set of tactics in this game, after all, this is Juventus's home stadium, the last time Atletico Madrid players made a lot of moves in their own home, but in Juventus's hosting is afraid that it will be a foul, he doesn't want to give Juventus too many front open balls.
On the other hand, Juventus's tactics have also been adjusted, with Allegri's Juventus playing more aggressively and at a faster pace. After all, it's your home stadium, and the goal is only to win, of course, you have to be more proactive in pressing the attack.
The third reason has a lot to do with the different mentalities of the players on both sides. Atletico Madrid has already qualified for this game in advance, and if the players are allowed to adopt a kind of tactics of rushing around, the execution of the players may be greatly reduced. Juventus, on the other hand, is a back-to-back battle, and if it doesn't work, it's completely different from the last time the two sides met with a fluke mentality.
Because of Juventus' aggressive attacking tactics and the characteristics of Atletico Madrid, this game was very intense.
In the 22nd minute, Juventus midfielder Vidal received a yellow card.
A few minutes later, Atletico Madrid's Mario Suarez also returned a yellow card.
The foul also gave Juventus a free-kick on the front swing, and Andrea Pirlo took the penalty again. This time, he didn't let the ball hit the wall, but in order to get around the wall, the ball ended up going over the crossbar.
In the 32nd minute, Pogba sent a very angry cross with the outside of his right foot on the left flank, and Llorente grabbed another header to shoot, but it was still saved by Moya.
It wasn't until the 37th minute that Atletico Madrid had an attack that threatened the Juventus goal - at that time, Juventus's penalty area was chaotic because of Atletico Madrid's attack, someone cleared the football, but it didn't kick far, Koke received the ball on the left side of the small penalty area, and had a shooting opportunity to face Buffon directly, when he shot, Buffon had fallen to the ground, but the football flew up, as if it was going to cross Buffon, who thought that Buffon who fell to the ground finally waved his hand and knocked the football out of the bottom line.
Then Juventus's previous continuous offensive seemed to slow down, and Atletico Madrid eased up from Juventus' attack.
In the 41st minute, Gao Zheng forced Buffon to make a non-promotional save with a shot in the penalty area, and Li Bin did not lose the goal.
The Juventus fans in the stands gave their old captain the most enthusiastic applause and cheers.
And Buffon's save was really crucial.
Because four minutes later, at the end of the first half, Juventus finally blasted the Atletico Madrid goal after tireless attacks.
He was in good form today, and after receiving a pass from his teammate in front of goal, Llorente, who had repeatedly grabbed the first landing point of the header, jumped to the top and broke the goal guarded by Moya.
Llorente ——!!! goooooooooooooooooooooooooooool!!! The Italian commentator Caresala let out a long roar, he is Italian after all, and he hopes that the Italian team can reach the knockout stage of the Champions League anyway.
Because last season's third-place Napoli failed in the Champions League qualifying round, only Juventus and Roma participated in this season's Champions League match, and neither team was able to qualify from their positions before this game, and it can even be said that the form of qualification is not optimistic.
If both Italian teams were to be wiped out this season, it would certainly be a serious blow to the development of Italian football.
"Juventus took the lead, and if they finally got the result, they would join forces with Atletico Madrid to qualify. Of course, Atletico Madrid is still the first place," He Ping said. "Unless Juventus score in the second half."
The entire Juventus Arena erupted in huge cheers, and the hearts of every Juventus fan who had been hanging from the beginning of the game could finally be put aside for a while.
At least in the following middle breath, they can enjoy a broken cup with a good mood.
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