Chapter 273: A small away victory

Several reporters looked at each other, feeling a little embarrassed.

The CCTV reporter reacted quickly enough to immediately lead the topic to the Champions League quarter-final match with Manchester United: "Coming to Manchester for the second year in a row, Zhihao, you are no longer an unknown player, according to reliable sources, Mourinho has been studying you for a long time, and it will be more difficult to visit the Theatre of Dreams again than last year." ”

Wen Zhihao smiled: "If the victory can be guaranteed by just studying the opponent on video, then what do we need our players to do?" Vitesse was weaker last year but we still won at Old Trafford and this year my team-mates should have won the game even more by that logic. ”

"So you have a lot of faith. How sure are you that you can end the suspense by establishing an absolute advantage on the road? ”

Wen Zhihao raised his head and stared at the reporter, looking at the reporter a little weak, and then he jokingly said: "This reporter, I can say 100% before the game is played, are you satisfied?" But is it appropriate to brag so much? Next time, please dig a more professional pit. ”

The other peers burst into laughter. The male reporter could only touch his nose in embarrassment, he didn't think about digging a pit for Wen Zhihao, but Wen Zhihao replied like this, feeling a little brainless.

Time was pressing, Wen Zhihao was about to leave after only answering a few questions, when suddenly he thought of something, turned around and asked, "Is there Liang Xin in the list of seventy people for the Golden Boy Award?" ”

The reporters shook their heads.

Wen Zhihao sighed and said unexpectedly: "Hmm...... That's good. ”

Everyone didn't expect Wen Zhihao to react like this. He has a good relationship with Liang Xin, shouldn't he be disappointed that Liang Xin didn't go in?

Could it be that there is some unknown contradiction between the two?

The reporters' eyes lit up, and they were ready to dig deep into the story of the two, Wen Zhihao turned around and smiled: "When we meet again, there is just one more capital to hit him, don't be too rich in imagination!" ”

Everyone is speechless again, how do you know what we think?

When these reporters interviewed other players, they were able to grasp the initiative throughout the process, but when facing Wen Zhihao, what they were thinking in their hearts and what they would say next felt like no secret. His answer is also watertight, and he does not give any room to use the question.

Wen Zhihao, if you were born decades earlier, you would definitely be an excellent underground worker!

However, these reporters who are mixed up in this circle have also gained something, and the instant news sent back to China has an eye-catching headline:

Traveling lightly, Wen Zhihao proudly conquered the Dream Theater again!

Wen Zhihao is indeed relaxed, for whom Old Trafford is no longer a mystery. As for Manchester United, it's just a defeat! What's more, this is an away game, and the pressure should be on Manchester United's side. As a player who had a Dream Theater experience, Wen Zhihao took the initiative to relieve pressure on young defender Lucas Hernandez. Not every young player is as calm as Wen Zhihao when he is about to set foot on a legendary court.

Wen Zhihao's efforts in the locker room were all in Simeone's eyes. After nearly a season of observation, he has become completely relieved of Wen Zhihao.

Such a player deserves to shoulder a greater responsibility.

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Atletico Madrid's match against Manchester United is the first of three La Liga Premier League match-ups, and while the British don't fancy being flattering, they have high expectations for the game.

Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, these three teams, if you have to compare, or Mourinho's team is most likely to shoulder the honor of the Premier League, in the Champions League go the farthest, Manchester City relies on the rise of golden yuanism, encounters a super-first-class team, and lacks the foundation to win. As for Liverpool, it is no small surprise that Klopp can lead the team to the quarterfinals, and further forward, the hard power is still lacking.

In the opening stages, Manchester United stormed Atletico Madrid for ten minutes with the help of the earth-shattering shouts and cheers of the home fans. Mourinho did not put on a bus, but took the initiative to attack with a high attitude. It really gave Red Devils fans hope and determination to go further.

Simeone had anticipated this situation. The formation was changed to a three-centre-back that is not commonly used. Godin, Savic and Jimenez started at the same time. The focus is on Manchester United's midfield, especially the starting striker, Romelu Lukaku, nicknamed "Little Monster".

Faced with the focus of Godin and Savic, two top defenders, Lukaku also wants to use his excellent physique and the excellent explosiveness of the black man to break through the defence. But he soon found out that it didn't work. People can hit it, the ball remains in place, and it leaves Atletico a chance to counterattack.

Simeone's biggest change in the 3-4-3 formation today was the reuse of wide flanks Carrasco and Koke as the starters. Their responsibilities are also clear, and when counterattacking, they resolutely use individual breakthroughs on both sides to create attacking space for CG combinations.

It worked, with Costa showing his ability to stand up the front line and Atletico's counter-attack could be played straight past the United midfield and into the back line. Jose Mourinho's back four system struggled to withstand Atletico's fast and sharp counter-attacks, and Wen Zhihao's simple diagonal run could attract the attention of half of the defence. It's just that Mourinho himself overemphasized Wen Zhihao's threat to the players, so that the Manchester United players formed a conditioned reflex in their brains, as long as Atletico Madrid's offensive arrived, the first time to see Wen Zhihao's position.

The opponent's attention did make Wen Zhihao have few opportunities to perform, but Wen Zhihao was very calm, constantly using his running position to attract the opponent's defensive energy, sacrificing his own performance to create scoring opportunities for his teammates.

The teammates did not waste Wen Zhihao's intentions. Atletico's only winner was Wen Zhihao's through ball on the counter-attack that took away the defenders next to Antoine Griezmann and created a one-on-one opportunity. The French striker knocked out Smalling on the ball and fired a lob into the far corner of the box to find David De Gea.

The final score, 1:0, the away team in front, the home team in the back.

At the final whistle, Sky Sports commentator Joe Kruka sharply criticized: "This defeat is completely Mourinho's own fault, Atletico Madrid's core attack point is not only Wen Zhihao, but Griezmann, who scored today, obviously lacks defensive strength." The Frenchman scored six goals in the Champions League last year, and that's the price of ignoring the ace goalscorer! Losing at home and keeping a clean sheet left United in big trouble. ”

Although Wen Zhihao only had three shots on goal in the whole game, He Wei also celebrated Atletico's victory while highlighting his contribution: "Wen Zhihao sacrificed his personal performance in exchange for the team's goal of stepping into the last four of the Champions League, and we should see that he is becoming more and more mature after more than half a season of top-level competition. ”

And for the Red Devils fans, they can only return home in disappointment.

In the second leg, Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, which has a high home win rate, don't you believe in the miracle of the comeback?

Red Devils fans don't say it, but they know it in their hearts.