The two palms shook lightly, but they didn't say anything, Griezmann wanted to say congratulations, but he couldn't open his mouth when the words came to his mouth. It seems to be the first time in his Atletico career that he has not been put on the bench due to injury.

In fact, he didn't have any major injuries at all.

After everyone returned to their respective rooms, Torres quietly asked Wen Zhihao: "Anthony doesn't seem to be very happy with your start, are you unhappy?" ”

Wen Zhihao snorted: "I guess I can't play the starter, and I'm depressed." ”

Torres didn't quite believe Wen Zhihao's statement, he had been a teammate for three years, he knew Griezmann better, but Wen Zhihao didn't say much, he could only show his attitude: "Wen, if he makes you feel uncomfortable, please tell me, he can still listen to me." ”

Wen Zhihao nodded, and then said, "Let's go, it's late and waiting for us." He accepted Torres' kindness and did not continue the topic.

The team's bus arrived at the Allianz Arena, but at this time the infield was in the third and fourth finals of the Audi Cup, and the host Bayern Munich and Napoli entered the final stage, although the home team was two goals behind, but the fans spared no effort to cheer Wen Zhihao felt the blood boiling outside the stadium, this is the atmosphere of the giants, whether it is a commercial match or the Champions League final, the blood of the fans has never cooled.

This is a feeling that Wen Zhihao has never experienced, and the home stadium of Wanda Metropolis is just as crazy, right? It must be a wonderful feeling to score goals on a pitch like this.

Wen Zhihao made up the picture by himself.

After the match between Bayern Munich and Napoli was over, the staff cleaned up the field as fast as possible to welcome the two finalists, Atletico Madrid and Liverpool.

With a gap of 45 minutes between the two games, Simeone asked everyone to briefly step on the final stage and familiarize themselves with the situation after the game as soon as possible.

Back in the dressing room after stepping on the pitch, Simeone finally highlighted the main points of the game.

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side play a 4-3-3 formation with an emphasis on attack, but Simeone is still confident in the backline he has carefully built over the past few seasons, and he is really looking forward to Wen Zhihao.

Although Wen Zhihao's performance in training and his short debut last time can also be described as steady, Wen Zhihao's role and responsibilities are different today, and his performance directly determines whether the team can maintain the fast and sharp in the counter-attack.

Wen Zhihao didn't have any special feelings about his first start, having experienced the knockout rounds of the Europa League, and when he came to Atletico Madrid, his real goal was La Liga and the Champions League.

"Hey, Wen, don't worry, I'll escort you behind you, and boldly rush forward!" Thomas encouraged Wen Zhihao, who was worse than Wen Zhihao in his last game and did not get a minute of playing time, but he was an important member of Simeone's midfield defensive system last season. has made 24 appearances in all competitions, which is still a world of difference from Wen Zhihao's status as a pure white newcomer.

Due to Simeone's active rotation and Savic's automatic suspension, Atletico's starting lineup as a whole has changed dramatically. There was a change in the goalkeeper position, with Oblak on the bench and Moya in the back of the net, with Godin and Jimenez continuing to partner in central defence for most of the previous half, flanked by Juanfran and Brazilian Siqueira. Barre and Thomas, who were temporarily promoted to the first team for the Audi Cup, formed a barrier in midfield. The wingers on either side are Gaitan and Carrasco, Wen Zhihao is the shadow striker, Simeone is the choice of the forward arrow, Gameiro is the choice, and the veteran Torres is temporarily rested.

Klopp's attack-based 4-3-3 formation showed its power at the beginning, the midfielder trio Lallana, Milner and Henderson were all stronger in attack than in defense, and Atletico Madrid's Thomas defense was very strong, Augusto Fernandez's strength was mainly reflected in the attack on a pass, the defensive coverage area was limited, and the opponent's three-arrow situation made Atletico Madrid's midfield quickly tightened, and the overall situation fell into passivity. Wen Zhihao didn't get the ball for nearly ten minutes in midfield, so he had to retreat to midfield to look for opportunities.

Thomas and Augusto Fernandez are not great metronomes, and Wen Zhihao is keen to share some of the pressure of the attacking playmaker. However, his obviously small figure was too exposed in front of Liverpool, and Henderson used his body a little to make a squeeze, Wen Zhihao easily lost his center of gravity, and the ball also lost control.

Garcia, the commentator of Sporting Spain Channel 2, couldn't help but question: "Atletico Madrid's 12 million euro buy of Wen did not show any bright spots in the past fifteen minutes, but exposed his disadvantages in the confrontation. With a month to go until the transfer window closes, Diego Simeone should have planned long ago if he wants to maintain the threat he posed to Barcelona and Real Madrid in the previous two seasons. ”

Obviously, in the eyes of these high-profile Spanish commentators, Wen Zhihao's performance in the opening stage is equivalent to parallel imports, and many Real Madrid fans pay attention to it with the mentality of watching jokes. Atletico Madrid's recruitment in the past two seasons has rarely failed, which is why they have been able to spend a lot of money but challenge the "Western Super League Giants", Simeone has a very unique vision of people. And Wen Zhihao's current performance has given these fans who are opposed to Atletico Madrid an excuse to ridicule Simeone to their heart's content.

He Wei stood in Wen Zhihao's position and was puzzled by Simeone's line-up: "Simeone's choice in the midfield position today is very problematic. Wen Zhihao is now a one-man who works both as a forward and a striker. It's completely normal to be in a sluggish state when you're single-minded. Could it be that Gabi and the players like Koke and Saul had a collective stomach problem last night? ”

According to official real-time statistics, 20 minutes before the start of the game, Wen Zhihao's running distance reached 3,000 meters, proving that he did his best on the field, but the effective running in the offensive area in the first 30 meters of the opponent's penalty area was less than 30 percent, and the running near the midfield accounted for more than 50 percent, which indirectly indicated Wen Zhihao's embarrassing position. And he has to avoid physical entanglements as much as possible in the midfield, and his cooperation with Gameiro is not as tacit as Torres, so it is naturally difficult to help the team's attack.

However, Simeone on the sidelines did not have an anxious or sad face, but there was a little bit of expectation in his eyes.

Boggs knew Simeone best and whispered in his ear: "Diego, you did this on purpose, right?" You're really kind to him,...... Well, hopefully he's worth it. ”

Simeone's eyes blinked slightly, and he was not sure in his heart, so he set such a test for Wen Zhihao.

There is a very special temperament in this Chinese child that attracts him. In Wen Zhihao, he does not see the ups and downs of young players. His mentality is always as calm as a mountain.

Maybe he lacks the passion of a young man, but in Simeone's view, it's the temperament of a leading player.

Simeone gave Wen Zhihao enough questions, plenty of space, and likewise, he was expecting Wen Zhihao to give an affirmative answer.