Chapter 729: Top Header
In the face of Diego Costa's provocation, Lin Yu couldn't help but roll his eyes, this kid was already convinced by himself last season, but this season his tail was cocked again because of Mata's joining, and he really didn't play on the net for three days.
But this provocation, he doesn't feel anything disgusted, after all, people are the first to score, and help Atletico Madrid take the lead, show off or be triumphant, that's all right.
Not convinced?
Accurate?
Very simple! Then just score a goal to fight back! Anyway, it's not that I don't have that ability or that confidence!
"Just over ten minutes into the game, Atletico Madrid took the lead at the Bernabeu! It seems that Diego Costa, with the assistance of Mata, has really increased his self-confidence a lot, and even his ability to score goals has become stronger! But it's still early, this is the Bernabeu Stadium, Lin Yu's home stadium, in front of Lin Yu, the only effect of Diego Costa's goal is to stimulate Lin Yu's fighting spirit! ”
"Although Real Madrid's golden body is broken, it's nothing, as long as you win the game, which is really not difficult for this current Real Madrid team!"
Probably the Bernabeu on-site commentary lost the character, and the result was that until the end of the first half, Real Madrid did not score, and the score between the two sides was still 1:0, this result surprised many people, so that the on-site commentary did not know how to explain.
However, Real Madrid, who seemed to fall behind in the first half, did not have the slightest sense of nervousness or frustration, as if the 0-1 deficit did not exist at all.
Diego Costa originally wanted to see Lin Yu's frustrated expression, but who knew that what he saw was Lin Yu chatting with his teammates relaxedly.
He couldn't help but wonder: is this guy really so confident?
After doubts. That was anger, of course, and Diego Costa felt underestimated. He gritted his teeth and thought to himself, "Okay. I'll score a few more goals in the second half, see if you can stay so calm! ”
At half-time, Lippi replaced Xavi Alonso with Luka Modric. Because Lippi found out that Alonso has not been in good form since the Champions League game against Manchester City, the reason why he did not score in the entire first half of this game was because of a problem in his position.
Alonso conceded a lot of goals today. His teammates didn't dare to pass the ball to him, and probably he knew that he was not in good shape today, so he didn't complain when he learned that he was replaced, but patted Modric on the shoulder and said: "I didn't do a good job, you have to play hard!" ”
Modric happily promised!
Atletico Madrid didn't change their personnel, firstly because there was really no better player on the bench than those on the pitch, and secondly, because Atletico Madrid performed well in the first half, not only scoring a goal, but also not conceding a goal. With such a performance, Simeone can't be replaced.
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As soon as the second half began, Lippi's substitutions were immediately effective, in the first half. Real Madrid's ball often jams in the midfield, and it is clear that Lin Yu may have the opportunity to score, but he is often intercepted by the opponent in the midfield. Instead, it created a counterattack opportunity for the opponent.
But Modric came on and quickly changed that. This allowed Lin Yu to attack with peace of mind without being distracted from the defensive task of the field.
Once Lin Yu wholeheartedly used his ability to attack. Atletico Madrid is in trouble, his strong deterrence and aura in the front court are enough to make Atletico Madrid's backline nervous.
In the first half, the possession rate was basically five or five, but in the second half, Real Madrid's possession rate increased significantly.
Possession is certainly not the decisive factor in the outcome of a match, but it is possible to see which team has the advantage on the pitch.
Relying on such suppression, Real Madrid passed the ball to the vicinity of Madrid's penalty area again and again, which forced Mata and Diego Costa to defend, which not only reduced the pressure on Real Madrid's defense, but also allowed Real Madrid to put more personnel into the attack.
In fact, football is as simple as that, when you grasp the situation on the field, the next goal, it is natural, there is no need to deliberately look for opportunities.
In the 58th minute, Modric received a ball from Diego López, and then a through ball penetrated the Atletico Madrid defence, and the ball fell to the feet of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese superstar was in a very good position at this time, so he did not hesitate, and after taking a step and adjusting the ball, he shot directly with his feet, and this shot hit the bottom right corner of the goal with precision, and Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Courtois was helpless.
1:1!
"The ball is in! Cristiano Ronaldo, his style is still as good as it was back then! This kick is not only shot fast and accurately, but also suddenly! ”
"Coincidentally, it was also the 500th goal of Cristiano Ronaldo's career, which is a great number and a personal testament to his journey, so let's congratulate him! In the meantime, I wish him can continue to fight on the court! ”
After the goal, Cristiano Ronaldo sent a flying kiss to the place where his son and wife were sitting in the stands, and then hugged his team-mates.
Without these lovely teammates, he wouldn't have scored 500 goals!
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The celebration was over quickly, the Portuguese superstar returned to his position, the game continued, whether it was Real Madrid at home or Atletico Madrid away, they didn't want the score to stay at the 1:1 stage, they all wanted to win!
The score is back on the same starting line, and it's just another start.
The fierce rivalry continues, with Diego Costa still struggling to find a goal in an attempt to extend his advantage in the scorers' charts.
And Lin Yu, who has not scored in this game, is also looking for his own opportunity, and he doesn't like the draw the most. Sometimes he'd rather lose at the end than ask for a draw!
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Atletico Madrid's back line. It's still the same back line from last season, despite the names of those defenders. Lin Yu may not be able to call them, but he knows them, and he has competed several times, so it is impossible not to know their faces.
Last season, Lin Yu had the experience of being trapped by these defenders, but more often than not, he couldn't find these defenders.
When I met him again today, he was still as sharp as Lin Yu in the past, and the defenders of Atletico Madrid also knew his characteristics better, so today Lin Yu actually wanted to blow up this guard line. It's not that easy, after all, as the opponent gets to know him better, including his habits of touching the ball, including the feints he often makes, and other habits, the certainty of defending him will be greater.
Habit is the most difficult thing for a person to overcome, even Lin Yu often leads to unsuccessful shooting or unsuccessful passing because of some habits he has developed, because it is subconscious. By the time you think it's wrong, you've already made a move.
But even so, Lin Yu's confidence has never been lost, even if he is guarded against temper. He can always find a way out of failure.
He hasn't scored so far today, but that's not to say he hasn't done anything but help his team-mates pull the opposition backline. He does more than help his midfield team-mates defend. In fact, it is spying on the enemy.
In the 62nd minute, Real Madrid were awarded a corner.
Lin Yu made a weird smile at the defenders of Atletico Madrid. Then he stood in the restricted area.
After last season, everyone knows that Lin Yu's header is very terrifying, so the defenders of Atletico Madrid will definitely not let Lin Yu get the header, they surrounded Lin Yu, and only sent a small number of teammates to defend other players, even Cristiano Ronaldo, who is also excellent in heading, also has only one person to defend.
The defenders of Atletico Madrid thought of the scene of last season's explosion, and they couldn't help but feel a pang in their hearts, even if they were defended by multiple people, they still had no bottom in their hearts, this monster couldn't be stopped with foul moves!
But they have no way, they have to defend, because Lin Yu is an enemy, an opponent, if they don't defend Lin Yu, their goal will be threatened, even if it is hard-headed, they have to go to it.
"Hey, you have to take care of it, don't let me have the slightest chance, or something will happen!" Lin Yu is good at adding fire to the other party's nervous mood, and his mysterious smile, coupled with this seemingly relaxed word, does make the defenders of Atletico Madrid even more nervous.
The Atletico Madrid defenders looked at each other, and they could all see the nervousness and panic on each other's faces.
"Don't panic, after all, he is only one person, as long as you watch it, he can't help it!" At this time, Diego Costa yelled, and he felt that his defender teammates were too afraid of Lin Yu, which affected his performance.
Although he said this, Lin Yu's arrogance would not disappear because of his words, so the defenders of Atletico Madrid were still nervous, and it had no effect at all.
At this time, Modric drove the ball away from the corner flag area, and then the ball attracted everyone's attention, and at that moment, several defenders actually forgot that there was a Lin Yu next to them.
Although it was only for a moment, but in just such a little time, it was enough for Lin Yu, who was extremely fast, to do a lot of things.
"What about people?" Several guards suddenly found that Lin Yu, who was surrounded by them, was gone.
"In the back! In the back! Only Diego Costa, who was not in the penalty area, saw where Lin Yu was, and it turned out that at that moment, when everyone's attention was focused on the ball, Lin Yu did not look at the ball, but chose to move, because he could roughly infer the landing point of the ball from Modric's footwork, which has always been his strength.
By the time the Atletico Madrid defenders saw Lin Yu, Lin Yu had already jumped up, and when they jumped up closely, Lin Yu had already hit the ball.
"Lin-Yu-!"
With the roar of the commentary, Lin Yu almost bent his body into a bow, and then smashed the ball to the goal line like a volleyball smash.
What Lin Yu wants is a rebound ball! After all, he is now a little far away from the goal, and if he shoots directly, he will likely be confiscated by Courtois, you must know that Courtois is young, but he is a future star in the goalkeeper position, and it is difficult to fool him without playing some tricks.
Courtois pounced on the ball, but it bounced on the ground, then changed direction and rushed into the goal at great speed, and the only thing he could do on the ground was to smash the turf with his fist and curse hatefully, "Bad luck!" ”
I have to admit that Lin Yu's current header is definitely the best in the world, and most of the ordinary people's headers are even if they win, and they don't have so much leisure to think about what kind of way to push the ball out of the power is greater, or the probability of scoring is higher.
The reason why Courtois made a mistake was because he felt that Lin Yu, who was jumping in a hurry, would definitely have a high ball, so as long as he held the upper three roads, there would be no problem, but he didn't expect that Lin Yu had already taken this into account, so he would throw the ball to the ground and score with the help of the rebound.
By the time Courtois reacted, it was too late. (To be continued......)