Chapter 181: Hillbilly's Counterattack
Max. Alonso turned his head, stunned at the scene in front of him, and then almost subconsciously burst out of his mouth: "What the hell......"
As a manager, even if he looks down on Getafe, he still has to do his homework, so he still knows Getafe's tactics.
What's more, Getafe's tactics are not a secret, they are not complicated, and they are all analyzed rotten in the media.
Therefore, he is well aware that the counter-attack is Getafe's greatest weapon.
In fact, he also made a special arrangement before the game, asking the team to be especially careful to guard against Getafe's defensive counter-attack.
At the beginning of the game, Atletico Madrid did notice this aspect, no matter how attacked, the personnel in the back line would not press forward easily.
But as the game progressed, as Getafe began to flex more of their muscles, the attention of the whole Atletico Madrid team shifted from Getafe's counter-attacks to physical confrontations.
They began to think more about how to fight each other's bodies.
Gradually, they ignore Getafe's defensive counterattack, or in their hearts, Getafe's muscles are their biggest threat, and as for defensive counterattacks or something, they can't care about it.
Unexpectedly, at this time, Getafe actually launched a high-quality counterattack!
Max. Alonso didn't see the first half of the counter-attack, and when he looked back, Getafe's counter-attack had already hit the front line.
In fact, the launching point of this counterattack was precisely at the feet of Kiko.
Kiko picked up the ball before he could go in and was immediately caught between two Getafe players.
Kiko, who was timid, panicked. The foot of the football was not controlled and was taken by Carlos. Campo and Jose. Passarella teamed up and lost possession.
After breaking the ball, Carlos Campo quickly made a long diagonal pass. Luis who passed the football to the front court. Garcia at his feet.
Louis. Garcia made full use of the solid fundamentals and skills he had cultivated in the La Masia Academy, unloading the long ball in the air that was extremely difficult, stopping, adjusting and dribbling the ball in one go, without missing a second.
This is also something that Chang Sheng repeatedly emphasized in training.
What is the most important thing in a counterattack, is time.
Therefore, in the counterattack, if you can save even half a second, it may bring a completely different result to the counterattack.
Therefore, the victory is in training. In particular, every player involved in the counterattack must have a correct attitude towards the simple basic action of stopping and receiving the ball.
He asked his players to touch the ball as little as possible and adjust as little as possible on the counter-attack.
It's important to keep the counter-attack fluid, that's the only way. to be able to form a truly threatening counterattack.
Otherwise, one or two players make a few more adjustments when they stop the ball, and maybe this counterattack will not be successful at all.
Such situations are very common in counterattacks. When Chang Sheng was a fan in the past, he had seen this situation countless times when watching the game, so after he became the head coach, he implemented defensive counterattack tactics. Pay special attention to this.
Now his rigor and training in training has come into play.
Louis. Garcia's stop was very accurate, and Getafe's counterattack was particularly smooth, giving people the feeling that it was naturally one word - fast! Two words - fast! Three words - unbelievably fast!
Louis. Garcia rushed forward with the ball.
Atletico Madrid's defenders hurriedly organized their defense.
Their previous attention was on the physical confrontation with Getafe, but now they didn't expect Getafe to show their muscles. And the change showed the speed!
Whether it's muscle or speed, for Atletico Madrid now. All deadly!
Moreover, Getafe's counterattack is not just as simple as fast!
They are one of the few teams that can be able to make a lot of changes in the process of counter-attacking quickly.
Hurry up and change. It makes it even harder to defend a counterattack that is already difficult to defend.
Louis. Garcia didn't dribble directly towards Atletico Madrid's goal, and the opponent's defensive center of gravity was already tilted towards his side.
So if he continues to dribble the ball, it is likely that he will lead the football directly to a dead end.
If he continues to dribble the ball on the wing, it will be much easier for Atletico Madrid to defend.
So he takes the ball to the middle, so that he has more options to choose from, and it will be more difficult for the opponent to defend.
Sure enough, see Louis. Garcia dribbled the ball down the middle and the Atletico Madrid players panicked.
Charlistias was pulling to the ribs, Mista ran to the side, and the two men tore apart the Atletico Madrid defender and the Atletico Madrid defence.
In the middle of their backline, there was a brief gap.
It was this fleeting void that was replaced by Louis. Garcia caught it. He sped up and rushed in with the ball!
By the time Atletico Madrid's backline reacted and closed again, it was too late.
Louis. Garcia rushed into the box!
"He's in!!" Claispo shouted loudly, a little excited.
The Getafe fans also let out a huge cheer when they saw this.
This is the best chance Getafe has had since the start of the game!
The huge cheers of the Getafe fans intensified the panic of the Atletico Madrid players, and immediately three Atletico Madrid defenders rushed towards Luiz. Garcia.
In the eyes of defenders, the player with the ball will always be more dangerous than the player without the ball.
Of course, Atletico Madrid is not completely dizzy, after all, they are all experienced players, so there is still one man left to deal with Charlisteas.
As for Mista, who has already been pulled to the side, then no one cares about him. He's so far away, even if it's Louis. Garcia passed the ball to him and he couldn't threaten the goal directly. You still have to get the ball to the middle.
So you can leave it alone.
Louis. Garcia was waiting for this moment, and when he saw the men rushing towards him, he quickly split the ball, but he didn't pass it to Mista. Nor to Charlie Steias.
Instead, it was passed on to ...... Barzaretti!
The full-back, who was inserted at high speed from the beginning of the counterattack, did not appear on the side at this moment, but inserted into the penalty area at some point!
Then he picked up Louis. Garcia's pass.
Louis. Garcia's pass really surprised the Atletico Madrid players, and no one would have thought that the football was passed to a full-back......
"Barzaré—"
Claespor shouted loudly with a long voice.
In his long voice, the Italian full-back picked up his left foot, which delivered seventeen pinpoint crosses.
But this time, it wasn't a cross.
But...... Shot!!!
"- Tittittiti !!!"
Barzaretti's left foot hit the ball with a hard shot on the instep.
There was a muffled sound, and the fans in the stands on this side heard it clearly.
The ball that was pumped out by Barzaretti did not have any arc and rushed straight towards the goal...... Near Angle!
Goalkeeper Tony has made an urgent turn to this side. The near angle is also blocked. But his center of gravity was pressed too low, and his whole body was almost lying on the ground.
And the ball that Barzaretti shot out was shot into the upper corner!
Tony's reflex raised his arm, but he was still too slow for the powerful slam that was close at hand.
The ball flew from above his hand into the goal. It's like a shooting star, plunging headlong into the net......
No one expected that in the twenty-seventh minute of the game, Getafe would be in the lead!
Barzaretti kicked Atletico Madrid to the brink with his second league goal of the season!
Tony was half-on his knees. With his hands raised in the air, he turned his head to look at the football that had flown into the goal, and the gesture looked like a surrender to Barzaretti and to Getafe.
The other Atletico Madrid players were stunned when they saw this.
The Atletico Madrid players who are chasing back. Seeing this ball, they also stopped chasing back. They stared at it all in a daze, as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
The Getafe players next to them raised their arms in the air. Leap to your feet and cheer.
The stark contrast between the very different performances of the players of the two teams.
Barzaretti, who scored the goal, stepped back and pointed his hands at Luiz, who had given him the assist. Garcia, shouting, "Come on, man! ”
Louis. Garcia opened his arms and ran towards Barzaretti, where the two men then embraced, while the other Getafe players swarmed to surround them and hug them.
Alfonso. At this moment at the Pérez Stadium, there was no other sound than the hoarse cheers of the Getafe fans!
Leading Atletico Madrid!
This was something they couldn't even think of before, but at this moment, it has become a reality!
The hillbillies on the outskirts of Madrid let off steam out their excitement as if they had already won the game. Such a performance falls in the eyes of those who are cold and noble, and it will definitely get a "unproductive" evaluation.
But country boys, just like that, have never seen the world, it's not their shortcoming. Because of this, they have the motivation and determination to keep moving upward.
Strive to change your destiny, even in the face of strong enemies, and never back down.
Compared to those who no longer know what dreams are, they dare to dream of the impossible, which in itself is their greatest merit and strength, because it means that there are infinite possibilities in them.
They are not pretentious, confirm their reality, and also revere a bright future.
That's why when they score, it's so crazy and exciting.
They don't care what others think of them, compared to other people's opinions, it is more important to be ahead of reality!
Setting the background for the ecstatic Getafe are the stunned Atletico Madrid players.
Their previous pride and superiority have now been shattered by this hillbilly's goal!