Chapter 446: Victory Must Be Ours
When Obiang himself was passing the ball, he definitely didn't expect that this pass would turn into an assist.
So when Gao Zheng pulled the football into the goal, the most surprising thing was not the Atletico Madrid player, but his teammate Gao Zheng.
He watched in a daze as Gao Zheng ran back from the front, hugged him, and then shouted in his ear: "Pass beautifully, Pedro!" β
Hearing this, he reacted with a stirring spirit, and said proudly: "That's! I knew you were going to score a goal when I passed it to you! β
He thought to himself, I better not mention it, I didn't expect you to shoot straight at all......
Teammates flocked to celebrate the goal.
This time they celebrated a little crazier than last time, as Sampdoria had two away goals. Gao Zheng's equaliser last time only made it possible for the game to move towards extra time, and this equaliser allowed Sampdoria to knock out Atletico Madrid directly by virtue of away goals, and everyone was excited.
"Oh my God......," Careza sighed. Atletico Madrid had just regained the lead in the second half thanks to a blitzkrieg, and Gao quickly equalised. What a beautiful shot! In the face of Obiang's high ball from behind, he didn't stop the ball and shot directly at the goal on the run, leaving Courtois powerless...... I don't even want to use the world wave to describe this shot, because the world wave has happened so many times on Gao's body, and the world wave is a bit cheesy......"
Looking at the slow-motion replay of Gao Zheng's goal, He Ping looked very excited: "This is simply a duel between Gao Zheng and Atletico Madrid, Diego Costa and Alda Turan on Atletico Madrid's side have scored, while Sampdoria can draw with Atletico Madrid by relying on Gao Zheng alone!" Godin faced Gao Zheng's shot, there was nothing to do but pay attention! β
He is not worried at all that he will incur the displeasure of Atletico Madrid fans by saying this, because this is the case, Gao Zheng is a bull, Gao Zheng is a dick, and he will fight against the whole Atletico Madrid team by himself.
As the Sampdoria players celebrated their goals, the TV broadcast gave Gao Zheng a long close-up.
He was surrounded by his teammates with a smile on his face.
Subtitles are played at the bottom of the screen to introduce to global TV viewers: Sampdoria No. 10, Gao Zheng, scored two goals in this game and nine goals in the Champions League this season.
The atmosphere at the CalderΓ³n Stadium was a bit cold, it was the home of Atletico Madrid, but now Atletico Madrid fans felt that it seemed to be the stage for Gao Zheng's performance, and he was the protagonist of this stage, and everyone else, including the whole Atletico Madrid team, became his supporting role.
Atletico Madrid fans looked at the tall man who ran back to his half surrounded by his teammates and felt uncomfortable, but they didn't express their emotions with boos.
The controversy over the free-kick that could have led to the first goal and the fake fall did not convince Atletico Madrid fans. But this second goal left them speechless. In the face of the high ball from behind his teammates, Gao Zheng volleyed directly without stopping the ball while running, and Courtois had no power to fight back, and also beat the Atletico Madrid fans out of temper.
How can you still boo in the face of such a wonderful goal?
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After the first leg of the match, the Spanish media criticized Simeone for being too timid and cautious, and was frightened by Gao, and the team was conservative in tactics, and it was Simeone's responsibility to fail to win the match. But now it seems that Simone is not frightened, but Gao is indeed as powerful as Simone said...... We all blame Simeone, in the face of such a ferocious high, no matter how cautious it is! β
Simeone's eldest son, Giovanni Simeone, was also watching the match live in front of the TV and heard the commentator say this, and he had a fever on his face.
Because he was also one of those who thought his father was too timid.
He always felt that his father thought too highly of Gao Zheng, and although Gao Zheng was powerful, he would not make Atletico Madrid like a big enemy.
But now he feels he might be wrong.
Such a player really deserves to be looked up to.
At the very least, he asked himself, if he and Gao Zheng swapped, his performance in this situation would definitely be inferior to Gao Zheng.
In the face of such a strong opponent, being led twice and being able to tie again twice is no longer a matter of individual ability, it is a matter of mental quality.
It takes a heart of steel and nerves as thick as thighs to maintain such a stable performance under repeated blows.
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Seeing Gao Zheng score, Atletico Madrid's player Koke couldn't help but look up to the sky and scolded: "Ahhhhh How can this be!? We're already ahead of them twice! How the hell is that kid made of material?! β
It is a very happy thing to be able to take the lead in the early stages of the game, the so-called "good start", but because of Gao Zheng, Atletico Madrid's two "good starts" ended in tragedy.
"Calm down, Cork." Captain Gabby appeared beside him and reminded. "Didn't our coach remind us about that before the game? That's high, but it's very powerful. β
Hearing this, Cork turned his head to look at the referee on the sidelines.
In the face of this conceded goal, Simeone appeared very calm, he did not exaggerate body language, but made a "steady, don't panic" gesture to everyone on the sidelines.
Then he remembered what the manager had said to them at the pre-match preparation meeting.
'You have to be mentally prepared to score two goals.' Simeone cocked up two fingers.
At that time, Cork was still very unimpressed when he heard this, thinking that the head coach was alarmist again. Of course, they will indeed keep an eye on Gao Zheng in defense, and they will not underestimate the enemy. But with our tight defense, Gao Zheng can still score two goals? That's an exaggeration, isn't it?
I didn't expect the coach to be right, this person really scored two goals!
'The coach said it's not about how many goals he scores, it's about us scoring more goals than him. Gabby patted Cork on the shoulder, "And that's your job." β
Cork puffed out his chest when he heard this: "Don't worry, captain, I will definitely help the team score!" β
Gabby tapped him on the shoulder again and turned to run away.
While Sampdoria was still celebrating his goal, he went back to his other team-mates who looked a little frustrated.
As captain, when the team concedes a goal, he needs to step up and encourage every team-mate and get them back on their feet.
He has different rhetoric for teammates who think differently.
ββ¦β¦ No matter how powerful that Gao is, he is one person, and we are a whole, are we still afraid of him alone? β
'This is our home stadium, are we going to be knocked out in front of the home fans? No kidding, this kind of thing can't happen! β
ββ¦β¦ Now the aggregate score is just a draw, as long as we score one more goal to take the lead. That advantage is still on our side, nothing to worry about! Kick at our pace! β
"Sampdoria must think we're nothing more than that now, so let them see what kind of team we are!"
Every Atletico Madrid player was encouraged by the captain and regained their strength, their chests puffed out, their eyes sparkling, and the negative impact of Gao Zheng's goal was thus neutralized.
Assistant coach Boggs, who saw this scene from the sidelines, sighed: "Gabby is really a great leader, look at those lads, he patted him on the shoulder and said a few words, and all his emotions recovered. β
Diego Simeone nodded, "That's why I promoted him to captain in the first place." You see, although we are at a disadvantage now, I am not worried at all, and with what I know about Gao, I said that he could probably score two goals in this game, right? I think two balls is already his limit. The final victory must be ours! β
He spread his hands, full of confidence.