Chapter 270: The Ultimate Means of Winning
Back in the dressing room, the managers of both sides made tactical adjustments.
Zinedine Zidane drew tactics against the Real Madrid stars, focusing on the circle of Wen Zhihao's name.
'In the second half we have to watch out for their counter-attacks. Tony, you don't have to go up and attack in the second half, get your position. β
Cross nodded. That's what set the tone for the second half.
Then Zidane glared at Marcelo with very unhappy eyes, then looked at several defenders, and said: "I want you to remember that you are defenders, not strikers, we have the strongest midfielders and strikers, we don't need your help, it is your duty to defend well!" β
Zidane did not say it explicitly, but insinuated and criticized Marcelo. The goal was conceded because he was too greedy to insert an assist, and then Atletico seized the opportunity.
On the other side, Simeone's dominant tactic is still defensive counterattack, but he asks everyone to get close to Wen Zhihao as soon as he switches from defense to attack.
'Don't expect a repeat opportunity like that one just now, Real Madrid will definitely focus on protecting the space behind us and if we want to continue to score goals, we still have to base ourselves on ourselves. Hand the ball to Wen Zhihao, everyone is close to him, and we are moving forward as a whole. β
Seeing everyone's faces relaxed because of the equaliser in midfield, Simeone had to take another shot: "I hope you don't have the illusion because of the score. In the second half, they will be more aggressive. At the Bernabeu, we have a chance to win if we don't concede first! β
Outside the locker room, the media were holding the technical statistics of both teams at half-time, predicting the trend of the game in the second half and the final victory.
Real Madrid are twice as dominant in possession, passes and shots on goal as they are dominantly twice as large. Except for CCTV commentator He Wei has a glimmer of hope for Atletico Madrid, everyone else almost certainly believes that as long as the Real Madrid players themselves are not distracted and lucky, it is possible to score two more goals in the second half - Godin and Savic in the first half seem to be hanging and defuse the must-score many times, after halftime, there should be no such state, right?
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After fifteen minutes of adjustment, the second half of the game restarted. Zinedine Zidane replaced Isco with Luka Modric to enhance the rhythm of possession. Luka Modric's role in defence is more pronounced than Isco's, with Zinedine Zidane particularly keen on the initiative in midfield.
Simeone also brought on Koke, removed Saul, who had little presence in the first half, and added a helper next to Wen Zhihao to help him move quickly from defense to attack.
Koke's all-round attributes can help Wen Zhihao share a large part of the pressure, which is Simeone's regular routine in a passive situation this season, but most of the commentators focused on Real Madrid, who were smooth in the first half, and Modric's appearance was written about, and not many people paid attention to Koke's appearance.
However, as the second half of the game deepened, Cork regained everyone's attention with his performance.
"In the second half, Atletico Madrid's attack gradually improved, and although Wen was tightly guarded by Luka Modric and Casemiro, Koke played the role of the second heart of the midfield very well." Garcia said.
He Wei has now become a hardcore for Atletico Madrid, and his evaluation of Koke is significantly higher, saying: "In the away game against Barcelona, Koke came off the bench and played a good addition to the midfield, and it was the same today. In the 10 minutes of the second half, Antoine Griezmann and Costa had already threatened around Real Madrid's penalty area on three occasions...... If football is like the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year, with the 12th Man of the Year award, which symbolizes the honor of the bench, I think Cork deserves this award the most. β
Although it is a bit exaggerated, Cork's appearance does create a catfish effect.
Real Madrid's two most defensive midfielders went to guard Wen Zhihao, but they lacked enough care for Koke, causing frequent fires in the backyard. Casemiro no longer dared to come with all his strength to help defend Wen Zhihao. In the face of Modric's old arms and legs, Wen Zhihao can also get rid of it with his starting speed and explosiveness.
Casemiro's choice is undoubtedly to lose the watermelon and pick up the sesame seeds. There is also Kroos and the defender, Koke's ability to create a threat is not as good as Wen Zhihao's after all, but the difference in thought is exactly what Simeone wants. Wen Zhihao was liberated, as if he had opened Pandora's box......
In the 60th minute, Wen Zhihao instantly shook off Modric and the central defender Varane on the same side after the offside position, and the low shot was gently rubbed out by goalkeeper Navas with his fingertips.
"Damn! How can you let Wen face the goalkeeper directly! It's time for the Real Madrid defence to sound the red alert. His liberation was a sign of extreme danger. β
Zinedine Zidane is a complete doer, who sees danger and responds immediately. With half an hour to go, he was ready to play a second card at the back.
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"Nacho played? Zidane is replacing a marking central defender, specializing in defending Wen Zhihao. Nacho is a full-back with good speed, agility and tackling ability, but his defence is not solid enough. β
He Wei is giving Wen Zhihao a move.
Wen Zhihao didn't know that this was specifically aimed at him, seeing Nacho appear on his side, Modric had just recovered after a sprint, with a resolute murderous look in his eyes.
Nacho didn't expect that he had just stood in the position arranged by the coach, and Wen Zhihao suddenly brought the rhythm faster, and walked like flying directly towards him. originally wanted to fight and retreat and wait for the opportunity to steal, but Wen Zhihao did not go down the ribs at all, turned around and changed direction slightly, and began to cut into the penalty area.
Nacho's face changed suddenly, now he can't help but think about it, his duty is to eliminate all threats from Wen Zhihao, and he can't find other teammates around two meters, and Wen Zhihao will step into the penalty area one more step, as a defender, he must defend the enemy outside the penalty area, although he is not yet used to the intensity of the game, but at this time, does he have any other options?
You have to do it if you can't do it. Yes, yes, no...... It has to be done, too!
Nacho put his right leg across the line of the penalty area to block Wen Zhihao's route to continue to cut inside, but he didn't expect Wen Zhihao to brake sharply, pull the ball back, and stick firmly to his feet.
"Beautiful! Wen Zhihao's emergency stop is quite comfortable. β
"Haha! Wen teaches Nacho a lesson, what does it mean to be free? That's it! β
Wen Zhihao's emergency stop instantly emptied the defense in front of him, and Real Madrid was paying attention to the rest of Atletico Madrid. They felt that Wen Zhihao would definitely cross next.
But Wen Zhihao's choice is different from ordinary people.
With no room to move forward, Wen Zhihao actually swung his legs on the spot and touched the ball on his toes. At the same time, the calf accumulates strength and concentrates the power on one side of the ball.
The ball flew high, and the Real Madrid fans were about to let out a cheering laugh, when they suddenly found that the closer they got to the goal, the ball was falling rapidly!
"Whew!"
The stands suddenly turned into a short exclamation, and the Real Madrid fans covered their mouths and opened their eyes wide, as if they had seen a ghost.
Probably at this moment, including goalkeeper Keylor Navas, was really screaming in his heart until the ball fell into the goal with grace......
"The ball is in! Fairy Ball! Pretty! He Wei was so happy that he ran out of words, and he slapped the table and jumped up to hold back such a few adjectives.
βGOOOOOOOOAL!!!β Garcia vented his passion in a high voice, "Incredible! Wen changed the game again! The twelfth goal in the league and the eighth long-range shot from the world! Compared to his world wave attributes, that accurate long pass in the first half was a piece of cake, and this is his ultimate means of victory! β
After Wen Zhihao scored, he made a silent gesture towards the home team's stands, full of provocation. provoked even more violent boos at the Bernabeu.
The director immediately captured the slogan "It is difficult for the champion to conquer the Bernabeu" in the stands of the home team just now, but when Atletico Madrid overtook it, it seemed to be a bit of a slap in the face......