Chapter 91: The Brightest Star (Part II)
Costa wants to prove how important he is to the team with a better performance, and that's what he thinks and does.
After the break, Costa appeared more active and proactive on the pitch. His range of motion began to grow wider, not only running and pressing up front, but also moving his position closer to midfield to allow for more opportunities to get the ball.
Costa's positivity has created several chances for him.
At the beginning of the second half, Costa's counter-attack successfully forced Dortmund's back line to make a mistake, he made a steal and rushed forward single-handedly, using his body and speed to bring the ball to 28 meters in front, and then came with a long-range shot.
Costa's long-range shot was powerful, but not from a good angle, and Weidenfeller slotted the ball out with both fists, and Hummels quickly followed with a big kick to clear the ball.
"Oooooo
'Costa has a strong desire to score today, he's already scored two goals, is that the rhythm of wanting to score a hat-trick?'
"Weidenfeller was very focused, and he chose the safest way to get the ball out with his punches."
The commentators exclaimed, they also felt the difference between Costa and the first half, to be exact, although Costa scored two goals in the first half, but the performance was not as positive as it is now, in an apt word, Costa may have only used five points of strength in the first half, and now, it is simply resurrected in full blood, and the combat effectiveness is off the charts.
The scrappy Costa then came with two more shots, he first received Vazquez's cross in the penalty area, shook his head to attack the goal, the football grazed the crossbar out of the bottom line, and then received Qin Shou's through ball on the line of the penalty area, turned around and shot coldly, and the football was thrown into his arms by Wei Deng.
Costa's positive performance made the Dortmund players on the pitch a little baffled. I don't know what's going on, this guy suddenly has a convulsion, not only aggressive in attack, but also active in defense, and the entire midfield is like a ghost, running around like crazy, disturbing the defenders is tireless.
But it's annoying, and you still have to guard him tightly. If Qin Shou is the most dangerous figure in Atletico Madrid, then Costa is definitely the second most threatening person, not to mention. Costa, who have already scored two goals, have shown great competitive form and will not dare to let their opponents stir things up at the back.
Due to Costa's activity, the cheers and applause in the stands were louder, and the home fans liked to watch this, regardless of the goal, at least to suppress the opponent on the field. And Costa, who was open, frequently shot in the front court, which made the fans extremely comfortable to watch, and naturally did not hesitate to applaud.
This time, so to speak. Costa became the brightest player on the pitch, not only did his teammates keep passing the ball to him, the opposing players kept running after him, and even the fans on both sides paid close attention to him – of course. The home fans are constantly cheering, and the away fans are definitely constantly booing.
But positivity is positive, sometimes it's so amazing on the pitch and the more you want to score. The more you don't score, the more your mentality is relaxed and you may find yourself with the goal.
Costa is a bit of that right now. He felt that he was in great shape, he felt good on his feet, and in the first ten minutes of the second half, he had almost four or five shots on goal, and he felt that the quality was good, but he couldn't score. This made Costa a little hateful.
In the 66th minute of the game, Atletico Madrid finally took the lead again, but it was not Costa who scored, but it had something to do with him.
Due to the delay in opening the situation, Qin Shou and Vazquez suddenly switched positions, and after forming a breakthrough on the side, they directly got up and passed the football to the penalty area.
Qin Shou's pass is to find Costa, Costa is tall and big, which can be called a beacon on Atletico Madrid's offensive line, who is he looking for?
The pass was sudden, the quality was good, and Costa, who had already pulled to the line of the penalty area, had a number of options, either jumping up and opting for a direct header, or taking the ball off with his chest and then choosing to shoot or pass.
Naturally, Costa wants to shoot, and for a striker, scoring is the best performance.
Costa jumped up and was about to head at the ball. But unexpectedly, the central defender Hummels, who was originally thrown away by him, suddenly rushed out from behind, he did not jump, but chose to hit the small stomach of Costa who had jumped up without a trace with his shoulder.
This small action can be described as a bit insidious, as we all know, the small stomach is an extremely sensitive part of the body, and if you are hit violently, it may not be too much of a problem, but it will definitely be extremely painful in an instant.
Costa suffered this dark loss, and he was in the air so painful that cold sweat was dripping down, so naturally he didn't care about going to the ball again, and the football flew directly over his head.
His first instinct was to go to the referee, but he was disappointed, and the referee didn't see Hummels' small movements. Costa was about to get angry, but the stands remembered the earth-shattering cheers. When I turned my head, the football was already bouncing in the gates of Dortmund.
It turned out that although the football flew past Costa's head, Griezmann, who was copied behind, just arrived at the landing point, and met the ball with a furious shot, Weidenfeller's vision was blocked, and the save was too late, and the football rushed into the goal without hindrance.
Hummels only wanted to interfere with Costa, but he didn't expect to steal the chicken instead of eating rice, but Griezmann found a good opportunity to score.
3:2! Atletico Madrid once again put the score out of the way!
There was a thunderous roar in the stands, and the home fans roared once again, celebrating while showing off and demonstrating unabashedly to the visiting fans.
Griezmann was also excited, running with cheers and waving his teammates to come up in celebration.
Costa didn't come forward to celebrate the goal, although his teammates scored the goal, which made him feel a sense of pleasure in his heart, but how could he be a quiet person who suffered a loss? If he doesn't get back to the field, how can he still have a face to see people in the future?
Speaking of which, it's no wonder Costa is so depressed. At the beginning of this game, he was overshadowed by Gundogan and put to the ground, and now, he was made by Hummels's small movements and his stomach hurts.
He was originally a bully on the court, Lao Tzu hasn't been ruthless yet, you guys found fault with me first, do you really think Lao Tzu is HelloKitty?
Costa clutched his little belly and glared at him, about to rush over to find Hummels in trouble.
Unexpectedly, a hand suddenly fell on his shoulder from behind.
Costa paused for a moment, and when he turned his head, he saw Qin Shou looking at him and shook his head slightly.
Others may not have seen Hummels' movements, but Qin Shou could see it clearly. After the pass was completed, Qin Shou immediately rushed towards the middle. This is a knee-jerk behavior, and if this attack doesn't work, maybe he can still devote himself to a second attack, or if the opponent wants to counterattack, he can also block it.
So he wasn't too far away at the time, and he happened to see Hummels' very small movement.
As soon as he saw Costa's angry appearance, Qin Shou knew that it was going to be bad. This guy already has a yellow card on him, and if he does anything irrational, it is estimated that what awaits him is to be expelled from the game with a red card.
Atletico now have the advantage in the scoreline, and if Costa is sent off, they will have one less player and could potentially lose that slight advantage.
Qin Shou didn't want the team to fall into a crisis, so he reached out to stop Costa.
"Don't pull me, damn it, this guy is a scumbag villain, I'm going to beat him to death! I ......"
Costa's personality was as impulsive and irritable as ever, he glared at Qin Shou, roared in a low voice, and twisted his body to the side, wanting to shake off Qin Shou's palm on his shoulder.
"I see it."
Qin Shou let go of his palm and looked straight at Costa.
Costa was stunned for a moment, and then became even more furious: "You saw it? So what are you holding me back? Bastard, are you going to help outsiders and not your own teammates? I said you ......"
Costa opened his mouth and wanted to scold, but he was glared at by Qin Shou coldly, but when it came to his mouth, he was blocked back.
"Less nonsense, I don't have a problem with you going to find a knife to kill him after the game, now, play well!"
Costa's fists clenched, the expression on his face even more uncertain, and finally, he gave Hummels a vicious look, turned and ran back.
Hummels had been keeping an eye on the movement, and a hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes when he saw Costa swallow and turn away.
That's right, Hummels just wanted to provoke Costa. On the one hand, it was because Costa was too active during this period and tired the backline, and he wanted to make the opponent's mentality unbalanced in this way. Another point is that he knows that Costa is a powder keg temper, and he will blow up at one point, and if he can use a trick to make the other party lose his mind, it is best for the other party to do it directly, then he will earn it - as long as he does it, a proper red card is not negotiable.
But he didn't expect that just by Qin Shou's persuasion, Costa was discouraged.
Isn't it said that these two people don't have a good relationship? Why did Costa listen to Qin Shou like this? Isn't this scientific?
Hummels looked at Qin Shou suspiciously, but found that Qin Shou was also looking at him. Hummels suddenly had a little drum in his heart, because he saw Qin Shou smiling at him, and then turned around and left.
Hummels is not a fool, and there is no reason why the other party would smile at him for no reason. What does he want to do? Does he dare to beat me up on the field without concealment? Probably not...... However, maybe, this guy is a psychopath......
Thinking of the scene that happened in the players' tunnel before the start of the game, Hummels suddenly shuddered, although he was tall and the opponent was more than a head shorter than him, but ...... That guy is really scary!
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The Champions League final is really miserable, and the mood is also very complicated, Atletico Madrid is really a pity. However, Real Madrid won 11 Champions League titles, this data is really terrifying to think about! (To be continued.) )