Chapter Forty-Seven: This Must Be a Coincidence (First Update)
What does Lazio want?
This is not only the question of the Atletico Madrid players, but also the problem of everyone present, even the Lazio fans, who were surprised by Lazio's performance today.
After Cazorla's goal, they erupted in a huge cheer from the stands. I was going to celebrate the goal - David Silva was injured and Atletico Madrid's performance was watched, and they were very unhappy. So they intend to take advantage of this goal to target Atletico Madrid.
Unexpectedly, after Lazio scored the goal, there was no celebration at all, Cavani rushed into the goal, hugged the football and ran. The scorer Cazorla didn't celebrate and ran back to half-time.
The blue Lazio players just now had the advantage of numbers in the half of Atletico Madrid, and in the blink of an eye, they were all gone!
They wondered.
Why don't you celebrate after a goal?
Why should we also take the initiative to put football in the center circle to save time for Atletico Madrid?
Did they think Atletico Madrid didn't have enough time to equalize?
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The reporters in the media gallery also felt strange when they saw this scene.
They talked a lot, and in the end they didn't come up with a reason.
It was only three minutes into the game, and it was really incomprehensible for Lazio to make this kind of action that would normally be done when there were three minutes left in the game.
This is not normal.
I can't figure it out again.
Then I had to keep watching.
Maybe we'll find out soon?
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Atletico Madrid couldn't figure it out either.
But they can't be like media reporters, frowning and meditating in the media booth until they come up with it.
The game has to go on, and it's not possible to stop the game and wait for them because they can't think of a reason.
But one thing is clear, whatever Lazio's reasons for doing so. In fact, they helped Atletico Madrid, albeit very little......
Generally speaking, it's a good thing to take the lead at the beginning of the game.
But this is not always the case.
For the defenders, falling behind at the start of the game means they will have more time to tie the scoreline or even overtake it.
It's better to be down by a goal three minutes into the game than to be one goal down with three minutes left.
So Lazio did that, and they objectively helped Atletico Madrid.
What Atletico Madrid, who are behind, needs most now is time.
And the Lazio thieves help them save time!
After the restart. Atletico Madrid were desperate for an equaliser.
There are still 87 minutes left for them, and if you count the stoppage time, the normal three minutes of stoppage time, that's 90 minutes. The game has just begun!
They had time to equalize!
And then...... Overtake!
Atletico Madrid, which was behind, was full of ambition and launched a fierce attack with high morale. The intention is to equalise as quickly as possible so that they have a chance to come back and win.
So they started pressing, and there were more people involved in the attack than before......
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Chang Sheng, who saw this scene on the sidelines, grinned.
He had never seen such a cooperative opponent.
It's like teasing and teasing in cross talk.
What he wants most now is for Atletico Madrid to press hard and put pressure on Lazio's goal.
In that case, as long as their players can break the ball...... That's hilarious!
Atletico Madrid organized an offensive and they played all the way to Lazio's goal. However, the cross was picked up by goalkeeper Handanovic.
Although he didn't score, it gave Atletico Madrid confidence that it was definitely right to play like this.
So their attacks became more and more frenzied.
In the sixth minute, they launched another fierce attack.
This time, more players were involved in the attack.
Atletico Madrid seem intent on winning this attack.
The result?
Their strike reached the edge of the Lazio penalty area. It was cut off by Ledesma.
Ledesma made a vicious tackle that knocked Aguero to the ground with the ball and got his ball as well.
This action caused dissatisfaction among the Atletico Madrid players, who protested and complained to the referee. Especially Aguero, who fell to the ground. He even rolled in pain on the ground holding his ankles.
However, the referee was aware of the situation and did not award Ledesma a foul. He saw it clearly. Ledesma tackled the football.
And it's not a backtackle, so it's not a foul.
If it's a tackle from behind, then no matter whether Ledesma tackles the ball or not, there is a good chance of getting a card, and if Aguero's acting skills are a little more exquisite, Ledesma will be directly driven off by the red card.
So just when the Atletico Madrid players protested to the referee and Aguero was still lying on the ground and continuing to act, Lazio had already launched another quick counterattack.
This time, Fabio Caressa, who was prepared, shouted: "It's coming! Lazio's quick attack is here again! And Atletico Madrid is still besieging the referee...... What stupidity! ”
As Caressa said.
It's stupid......
After a series of quick passes, Lazio once again hit the ball in front of the Atletico Madrid goal!
Cazorla, who was in charge of the final pass, then delivered the ball to the open field accurately.
Cavani was there with precision, and then he shot with his foot!
The football drilled under the crotch of Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Franco into the goal!
2:0!
In less than ten minutes, Lazio already had a two-goal lead over their opponents!
It didn't take long for Aguero to get up from the ground......
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Aguirre stood on the sidelines and watched as Cavani walked past goalkeeper Franco, rushed into the goal, picked up the ball again and then turned and ran towards the centre circle.
"What the...... Be...... How...... What's going on? He muttered.
Just six minutes into the game, two goals were conceded!
Why did you encounter such a competition?
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The Atletico Madrid fans who traveled to Rome with the team were also stunned and couldn't think.
Their brains have gone blank.
They couldn't understand why Atletico Madrid, who looked to be in good form, were six minutes into the game. Two goals behind Lazio, who looked badly formed!
This kind of thing is beyond the scope of human comprehension, right?
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"It's in again! It's in again! The reporters in the media gallery got up from their seats and looked at the audience in amazement.
Others turned their heads to look at the score display on the big screen, as if to confirm that it was actually a goal......
2:0!
The score is eye-catching.
Lazio, who are playing at home, have a two-goal lead!
"It's only been six minutes...... Is Lazio a collective drug addict? ”
"It's incredible! Lazio turned out to be ...... Is this really the Lazio team that can't win three games in a row?! ”
"The speed they showed in the race was nothing short of astounding! The pattern was the same for both goals. It was all about taking advantage of Atletico Madrid's lack of time to quickly return to the defense, using fast passes to send football to the heart of Atletico Madrid......"
The narrators are crazier than they are.
"Edison-Ka-Wa-Ni-!! His second goal in the Champions League! However, the biggest contributor to this goal is not him, but the whole of Lazio! From the moment they broke the ball to attack, to the final goal, the whole process was only eleven seconds! With such a fast speed, Atletico Madrid couldn't react at all! In front of them, Atletico Madrid is like a snail! ”
"If you don't play it back in slow motion. I don't think many people have necessarily seen the whole process of Lazio's goal just now! It's too fast! In the blink of an eye, you have reached the 30-meter zone of Atletico Madrid! ”
“l!!! Cavani! Cavani! Cavani !!! With less than ten minutes to play, Lazio had a two-goal lead over Atletico Madrid! What a fantastic start! ”
There was a huge cheer from the Lazio fans in the stands, and to the cheers of their cheers, the Lazio players still did not celebrate the goal, and Cavani rushed into the goal. Pick up the soccer ball and run back.
His teammates had already withdrawn to their own half.
Constant wins also don't celebrate goals.
Even though everyone around him was celebrating, he didn't.
With his hands in his pockets, he stood on the sidelines and watched it all with a calm expression.
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Carresa was now convinced that the probability of that thought in his head was growing.
"Lazio scored two goals in the first six minutes," he said. It seems that Lazio will not let go of Atletico Madrid easily in this game! I think you can expect a goal shootout, or a ...... One-sided slaughter! ”
Pacheco doesn't care if Lazio slaughters Atletico Madrid, he cares more about what is reflected in those two goals.
Those two goals proved that Lazio are capable of doing it on the counter-attacking side quickly. Until the final goal, the pass was precise and there would be no problems.
If this is not an accident...... That means that in the league, Lazio can play the same way!
No one could resist such a quick counterattack from them!
Pacheco was a little frustrated.
He managed to find Lazio's weakness. It couldn't have been broken so quickly!
This must be a coincidence!
This must be a coincidence!
This must be absolutely 100% coincidence!
His face was gloomy in the press room, his fists clenched, and he kept cursing Chang Sheng and his team in his heart.
He also doesn't care that it is now a contest between Lazio, which represents Italy, and Atletico Madrid, which represents Spain.
He just doesn't want Lazio to be good.
Anyway, he himself said that his team only fights for Lazio fans. Not fighting for Italian football......
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Pacheco hopes it's a coincidence.
Atletico Madrid's head coach Aguirre is now also hoping it was a coincidence.
And it's not just hopeful, they are analyzed. I think it's more likely to be a coincidence.
How do you explain the fact that two goals were scored in six minutes, if not by coincidence?
Isn't this something that can only be done by coincidence and luck?
That's right, it must be a coincidence!
So the most important thing now is to stabilize your position and don't mess up first.
Atletico Madrid's head coach Sergio Aguirre walked to the sidelines and gestured to the players on the pitch to calm down.
He hopes that the bad luck will pass quickly, as long as he stabilizes his position, the game will return to normal, and there will be still a chase after being two goals behind......
But the question is, will Lazio keep them grounded?