After watching the game for more than 20 minutes, plus the homework he had done before, Simeone was sure that as long as Shi Hao could be contained, PSG's two wings would fall into a solo battle again, unable to really threaten their own goal. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

But how to restrain Shi Hao? Such a player with speed, technique, and physical confrontation ability is not too bad, Suarez's close marking is obviously ineffective, and if you want to limit him, I am afraid that it can only be effective with multiple people.

But multi-person defense is also a double-edged sword, often before you hurt your opponent, you hurt yourself first. Simeone hesitated about it.

The other side of the pitch. Blanco had been walking around the sidelines, looking nervous. When the team was in the group stage, he wanted to reach the semi-finals. Now that you're in the semi-finals, don't you want to think about the championship?

At the pre-match kick-off meeting, he stressed to the players that the team's goal is to go on step by step, to play game by game, and not to set any goals other than the Ligue 1 title and the League Cup title. The Champions Cup match has already fulfilled the expectations of the team owners, and the rest of the game just needs to play in style and play at your own level, and not force a place.

But are the players really willing? Blanco knows that there are some players in the squad who are very ambitious, such as Ibrahimovic, such as Thiago. Silva, they certainly won't settle for the semi-finals.

Are you willing? Blanco asked himself, and he was also unwilling. Although the owners did not ask him to win the Champions League this season, the situation changes every year. Even if the team is stronger next year, maybe there will be bad luck, maybe other important players will be injured, maybe the team won't go so far as it is now.

So, now is actually the best chance for Paris Saint-Germain to win the Champions League trophy.

As long as we don't lose this game, get back to home and win Atletico Madrid with a more complete squad after Ibrahimovic's return, that dream can be half realized.

As long as this game is not lost.

Blanco clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into the flesh of his palm.

Chinese stone, don't let me down!

In the 30th minute, Grand Paris once again played a wonderful counterattack. Shi Hao took the ball at the top of the Paris team's penalty area and quickly handed it to Lucas Jr. After running 30 meters with the ball, Lucas Jr. passed the ball back to Shi Hao.

At this time, Shi Hao had already run to the middle circle and shook off Mario Suarez, facing Gabi who was grabbing, he strode to the left and ate Gabi raw with speed. He then handed the ball to Ravitch, who was running down the middle, and continued down the flank.

Ravic controlled the ball and then handed the ball to the left, Shi Hao shook off Juanfran with his speed to receive the ball, and quickly passed diagonally in front of the goal. The not-so-tall Matuidi touched the ball before Miranda, but his shot went just over the crossbar, and he gave Shi Hao a thumbs up.

Seeing this attack from Paris Saint-Germain, Simeone made up his mind to take advantage of the time of the dead ball to bring Raul to the table. Garcia summoned to the sidelines.

Raul. After Garcia returned to the court, he reclaimed his position a little and formed a bag with Mario Suarez against Shi Hao.

Shi Hao soon found that he was not so easy and happy to hold the ball.

In the 34th minute, Shi Hao received a pass from Cabaye in the middle, and before he could turn around, Suarez posted it.

Shi Hao is preparing to take a step to the side to seek a space to get rid of. Garcia had already arrived, squeezed him with his body, broke the ball while he was still on his footing, and passed it back to Suarez. Suarez received the ball and volleyed directly outside the penalty area, the football flew out of the post, and Shi Hao almost made a big mistake.

This ball made Shi Hao dare not easily stick the ball in his own half, and passed it as soon as possible after receiving the ball. But after all, he is not yet a master of midfield organization, although he can pass the ball to the feet of his teammates more accurately, but the ill-considered pass failed to lead the team to form an effective counterattack, resulting in Paris Saint-Germain almost being pressed by Atletico Madrid for the next period of time.

With Blanco asking his players to shrink as much as possible and not press up front, Atletico Madrid's two full-backs boldly pressed for assists, Felipe and Juanfran almost stayed in PSG's half, while Koke and Diego moved closer to the middle and took on the original Raul. Garcia's organizational offensive function.

Atletico Madrid's combination has brought down more than one giant this season, and Paris Saint-Germain have also suffered as a barrage of bombardment around the goal.

Atletico Madrid's best chance of the first half came in the 43rd minute when they were awarded a free-kick from 20 yards out of the box. Raul. Garcia takes a free-kick in front of goal, Diego. Costa's header was denied by the post. In stoppage time, after a flurry of fluid passes, Brazilian midfielder Diego fired a long-range shot from outside the box, but Sirigu was in good form and saved the ball steadily.

When the referee blew the half-time whistle, Blanco breathed a sigh of relief - he finally got through the first half safely.

But what about the second half? Blanco walked into the locker room with distress.

The atmosphere in the locker room was not bad. The players felt they had achieved their goals in the first half, conceded no goals and were in a good mood. They all share Blanco's belief that they can win when they return to home, so a draw at Calderón is a win.

After thinking about it, Blanco fine-tuned his tactics, and he moved Matuidi's position forward to provide full protection for Shi Hao. Once Shi Hao is cut off, Matuidi has to immediately counter-attack. Cabaye and Motta will have to impose more restrictions on Cork and Diego.

He also criticised Ravic and Lucas Jr., arguing that they didn't defend aggressively enough when the opposition's two full-backs came up with assists, giving them too many chances to cross.

Ravitch looked unhappy, little Lucas was young after all, but he resignedly agreed.

The 15-minute break passed quickly. In the second half, the two sides changed places and fought again, and PSG showed some different mental outlook at the beginning. In the 46th minute, Lucas Jr. crossed, Shi Hao volleyed outside the penalty area, which caught Courtois off guard, and he just subconsciously hit the ball with his fist and slapped the ball out of the bottom line. Three minutes later, PSG attacked again, and Ravic used his foot skills to beat two people and then fired from a tight angle, which Courtois easily collected.

Simeone looked calmly and was not worried. In these few minutes of the game, Shi Hao was still very restrained and failed to sort out the midfield of Paris Saint-Germain. The two chances of the Paris team on goal were mainly due to the fact that the attention of the Atletico Madrid defenders was on Shi Hao, giving the two wingers of the Paris team some space. But it can be seen that Ravic and Lucas Jr. are indeed playing more alone. If it continues like this, Atletico Madrid will still be able to firmly grasp the initiative in the game.