Chapter 238: The Confidence to Win Barcelona
Wen Zhihao's goal brought a radical change in the mentality of both teams, and the psychological advantage that Sevilla had spent half-time building up was largely wiped out with the unconventional goal. And the mentality of Atletico Madrid's players has slowly stabilized.
Simeone looked at Wen Zhihao with undisguised appreciation in his eyes. If you go back to the dressing room from behind, you need to spend a lot of time calming down the mentality of the players, and the effect is not necessarily good.
And Wen Zhihao's foot solved all the problems, which is better than a thousand words.
Simeone is glad that he was resolute enough when considering whether to get Wen Zhihao, and the club was strong enough. Otherwise, this leader player with a super big heart may now be an opponent who will give him a headache.
Beriso threw his tactics board in Seville's dressing room while unceremoniously criticizing Banega, without giving him the slightest hint of saving face and taking care of his emotions because he was old enough. From a defensive point of view, Banega should indeed be responsible for conceding the ball, the moment Wen Zhihao shot, he stayed one meter away from the ball, watching Wen Zhihao pump the ball up, did not make an effective block, he felt that Wen Zhihao was just a random wave, but he didn't understand that Wen Zhihao never did something completely uncertain on the field.
Beriso stared at Banega, his hands around his chest, and an inquiring expression: "Evo, I asked you to keep an eye on Wen Zhihao every moment on the court, tell me what you were thinking at the time?" ”
"I'm sorry coach, I was wrong. I underestimated him. "Banega has a good attitude, takes responsibility and looks like a veteran.
Beriso's face softened slightly. After all, it was still a draw on the field, there was no lag, and it was only half time, and excessive accountability only affected the mentality of the players in the second half. Beriso drew three red circles on Wen Zhihao's name and solemnly warned everyone: "You must not make that mistake again in the second half." Evo, you're going to stick to him like glue and can't get him out of your defensive range. At the same time, the midfielders tried to keep the ball under control and we did well for most of the first half to keep it up. The opponent is not as invincible as it appears in the standings. ”
Beriso was busy cheering up his players and laying out targeted tactics for Wen Zhihao. On the other side, Simeone took advantage of the fifteen minutes to quickly correct his mistake. Revert back to a 4-3-3 formation and activate the front trio that is getting better. Replaced Augusto in midfield? Bruno Fernandes, who has only played six games this season, is the only option at the midfield if he is short of a midfielder and has to revert to the trio.
In fact, this shows that Atletico's family foundation is still not thick enough. If it is Barcelona or Real Madrid, it will definitely not put players who have not played much on the shelves because of injuries to individual players such as Rakitic or Kroos and Modric. Of course, there will be an impact, but the employment will definitely not be so stretched.
La Liga can be strong, and the two heroes of the Spanish Super League can maintain dominance on both lines, which is also due to strength. Although in the past few years, because Barcelona drew a "guaranteed sign" in the Champions League group stage, many media chased the wind and threw out the statement that "Platini is Barcelona's godfather", but the continued prosperity of a giant, external factors play a negligible role.
Compared with the real giants, Atletico Madrid is still weaker. Even if they win the league championship this year, or even the Champions League, there is still a long way to go to compete with a real super giant like Real Madrid and Barcelona.
However, this is precisely the reason why Wen Zhihao rejected Real Madrid and chose Atletico Madrid. Many people will think that the super giants are good, at least they can get on the podium once or twice a season, even if they don't play, they can lie down and win the championship, but Wen Zhihao feels boring. Once you enter a wealthy club, even if you strive for the main position that you can't beat with your own efforts, it is difficult to stand out from the stars. After all, Ronaldo's shine in Real Madrid is too dazzling, and Wen Zhihao is not a mediocre person who likes to guard the country and is willing to live under the light of others.
He's going to be a father! Let the young people after Atletico Madrid mention the first generation of them who have laid the foundation for the super giants!
In the popular saying in China, he is not a rich second generation, but aspires to become a rich second generation of his father!
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The situation improved a lot in the second half, with Wen Zhihao showing great resilience against the experienced Banega. In terms of experience, he is not as good as Banega, Wen Zhihao tried to minimize dribbling and breakthroughs, through a pass and non-stop running, with age and physical advantages to consume the opponent, just after 70 minutes, Banega has already had cramps, Beriso can only further shrink the defense, relying on Navas, Ben Yedder these strong points based on defensive counterattack.
However, Sevilla are not passive in the situation, and the quick counterattack is impressive, usually two or three passes, Navas can run all the way to the front of Atletico's penalty area, and the chances of scoring are not less than those of Atletico Madrid, but they soon discovered a very helpless fact.
No matter how threatening the attack is, it can't compare to a goalkeeper who is in great shape.
In the 75th minute, Oblak leaped to block a long-range shot from outside the Ganso box.
In the 79th minute, Sevilla won a one-on-one goal, and Oblak dropped out of goal, took three strong steps, and blocked Ben Yedder's shot with his chest, forcing the home fans to swallow back the cheers that came to their lips.
But that's not all. His performance is far from over.
"Another amazing save from Oblak!"
"Header!! …… Yes! Yang? Oblak is hard to shake, and he was hard to beat today! ”
Beriso saw the offensive gain momentum and added another fire, and the Spanish international Nolito came on to launch the final attack.
In the 86th minute, Ben Yedder won a penalty for the home team. The best chance of the game to overtake the score again, this time it's time to score, right? Sevilla fans prayed in their hearts.
The result?
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"Oh! Incredibly, Ganso's penalty was saved! Oblak is like a god in front of Atletico Madrid, and he can't be beaten in this game! ”
At the end of the game, the two sides drew 1:1. Wen Zhihao did not shake hands with his opponent immediately after the match, but first thanked Oblak. Without his high pick-up, his goals would not have been worthwhile.
In his post-match interview, Simeone was more confident about the upcoming Camp Nou showdown, but downplayed the potential consequences of the draw and seemed less concerned.
'It's not up to us to decide the title, but this game gave me hope of getting all three points at Camp Nou. We have a lot of attacking firepower and We've proven once again that he's a trustworthy player with a big heart. As long as Oblak can continue to play in the second half, even a clean sheet is not a myth! ”
Simeone's words are crazy enough, but in the eyes of supporters, he has enough confidence!
The Catalan media dismissed Simeone as too idealistic. Such a performance is already hard to come by, and at Camp Nou, where 100,000 spectators gather, do you want to continue the magic?
Here, magic should only belong to Messi!