“GAO！ GAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL！！！ After the ball scurried into the Atletico Madrid goal, Careza was stunned for a moment and then shouted. In the opening twelve minutes, Sampdoria took the lead! Goal from high! It wasn't a great opportunity, but Gao took the opportunity to take it by surprise! Not a single person in the Atletico Madrid backline reacted! ”

"Gao Zheng! Strike! Nice turn shot! It is not uncommon to turn around and shoot, but Gao Zheng can turn such a big body and still press the football firmly on the ground without fighting, which shows his skills...... I think this is what we Chinese fans want to see most when they stay up late to watch the live broadcast of the Champions League! He Ping was also excited, wasn't this what he was waiting for?

After the start of the game, as Sampdoria attacked one after another, the Sampdoria fans in the stands of the Malawi Stadium continued to cheer, sing and applaud, and after Gao Zheng's goal, the cheers at the Malawi Stadium finally reached its peak.

Deafening shouts came from all directions towards the center of the pitch, and the Atletico Madrid players, who didn't care much about it, felt like their hearts were skipping a beat.

The 30,000-capacity Marassi Stadium and the full-house Vincent Calderón Stadium were tied.

After scoring the goal, Gao Zheng ran to the south stand of the Marassi Stadium, where he and his teammates celebrated the goal and the lead with the most fervent fans.

Everyone was very excited and happy.

"Sampdoria takes the lead! After reaching the knockout rounds, they are still defending the dignity of Italian football! When Sampdoria had a good result in the Coppa Italia before, some people thought that Sampdoria was preparing for an elimination from the Champions League...... But at least now, it is completely impossible to see that Sampdoria is willing to be eliminated! ”

"Sampdoria have been playing on the counter-attack before, and maybe it gives the impression that they are only going to play on the counter-attack. But when they were firing on their offense, it was only when they let people know that their offense was just as sharp! ”

Di Francisco rushed out of the dugout, as if he were boxing, throwing his fists in the air and celebrating the goal with excitement.

His tactic before the game was to take advantage of the opportunity to play at home and take the lead. The sooner you score, the better, and the more goals, the better.

He knew that his team's fitness was wrong, and that was why he would give up his intention of counter-attacking and slowly maneuvering with the opponent, because then the team's fitness would not guarantee that they would be able to maneuver until the end.

It is better to take advantage of everyone's high momentum, grit your teeth and insist on actively attacking, strive to establish an advantage, and seek more room for maneuver in the future games.

It's a gamble, a bet that the team can score as soon as possible, and that the team can hold it after they have scored.

But because most of the Sampdoria team is young, Di Francesco will do this, and the young people are energetic and energetic. Otherwise, a veteran with a lot of experience, Di Francisco would not let the team take the risk of gambling.

Now Gao Zheng helped his team take the lead in the opening 12 minutes, which gave Di Francesco hope of winning.

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In the Atletico Madrid dugout, Boggs and Ortega were silent, stunned as they watched what was happening inside the stadium.

Simeone pouted in the middle of them: "I'll just say it's impossible not to concede the ball, right?" ”

This time, whether it was Ortega or Boggs, neither of them teased Simeone.

They looked at each other with mixed eyes.

Simeone always emphasized Gao Zheng's threat in front of them before, they always disagreed, and if there is a threat, can our backline still be unable to prevent it?

Godin, Miranda, Juanfrán, Felipe and Thibaut Courtois have conceded just 19 goals in the league so far this season, the fewest of any team in La Liga.

They also conceded only three goals in the Champions League group stage, tied with Manchester United and Chelsea for the fewest goals conceded in the group stage, and performed well and consistently.

How could such a strong backline not be able to prevent a Gao Zheng?

And Simeone's over-cautiousness in the preparation also made them disapproving and incomprehensible.

In order to prepare for the away game against Sampdoria, Simeone actually gave up the league, and Atletico Madrid lost 0:3 away to Osasuna, and half of the main team did not play.

In the same round of the league, Real Madrid beat Elche 3-0, three points ahead of Atletico Madrid, who lost, and are at the top of the table.

If Atletico Madrid doesn't give up this game, they should now have the same number of points as Real Madrid, and will beat Real Madrid by virtue of their mutual wins, temporarily ranking at the top of the league table.

Barcelona, on the other hand, lost away to Real Sociedad and currently have the same points as Atletico Madrid. Similarly, if Atletico Madrid can win against Osasuna, they will be three points ahead of Barcelona.

It's a pity that in the face of the Champions League, the league has to give in.

But to play Sampdoria, do you also need to make concessions in the league?

They had been wondering all along.

It was only now that they discovered that Simeone's caution was justified.

It's really not easy to play Sampdoria away......

That Gao Zheng is really difficult to prevent......

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The TV broadcast was repeatedly replaying Gao Zheng's goal in slow motion, and he turned directly and volleyed, and the movements were connected in one go, like flowing water.

He Ping praised: "Gao Zheng seems to have danced a waltz in front of the goal of Atletico Madrid, which is dazzling!" All the Atletico Madrid players seemed to be drawn to his dance moves, and by the time they could react, the ball had already drilled into the goal......"

"Don't adjust, don't stop the ball, shoot directly, the action is natural as if it has been planned for a long time......," Careza shook his head and admired. Sampdoria now take the lead at home because of the high goals, which provides a good basis for them to qualify for the next knockout round......

Di Francisco had calmed down after the initial excitement and when the players returned to half-time after their celebrations, he shouted at the Sampdoria players passing in front of him from the sidelines, reminding them to stay calm, not to get too excited, and to guard against arrogance.

The most important thing after taking the lead is not to concede easily, Atletico Madrid are strong and have the ability to equalize. If you get carried away because you scored a goal, you won't be able to cry at the end.

Captain Gastadro is also reminding his teammates: "Stay calm! We're just one goal ahead of them! The game has just begun, guys! ”

With an excited look on their faces, everyone nodded vigorously and promised their captain.

Of course, they know that this is the time to get carried away.

On the other side, Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone asked assistant coach Boggs to encourage his players on the sidelines, telling them not to panic and to hold their ground. Don't rush to equalize just yet, and resist Sampdoria's attack. Wait for Sampdoria's offensive to slow down a little before thinking about attacking and scoring.

Boggs was constantly giving instructions to the players on the pitch from the sidelines.

Diego Simeone stood behind him, but his eyes were on Gao Zheng.

He wondered, I wonder if Giovanni's kid was watching the live broadcast of this game?