Chapter 232: Fish Bone
The Atletico Madrid players thought about many possibilities, but never imagined that their team would fall behind Getafe Calderón.
So when Charlisteas scored, they froze.
And then there ...... Wrath!
Calderón is Atletico Madrid's turf, so how can a small team like Getafe be allowed to go wild here?
No, you must give them a taste of Atletico Madrid!
Not waiting for head coach Marcos. Alonso's adjustments, the players themselves have already figured out that they must destroy Getafe with a more aggressive attack after the game resumes, and let them know the consequences of angering Atletico Madrid!
So when the game resumed, Atletico Madrid's offensive did not weaken because of the goal conceded, but became more violent.
Seeing this scene, the head coach Marcos, who was originally going to make adjustments and encourage morale. Alonso also stopped moving, and he stood on the sidelines again, his hands folded around his chest, intending to continue to observe.
It seemed that the players were not hit by this conceded goal, and he was relieved.
As long as the morale of the players remains at a normal level, then there will still be a game to play, just one goal behind, purely from the perspective of the game, it is not a big deal...... Of course, from Old Hill's point of view, it's the end of the world...... That's when Marcos. Alonso forced himself not to think about it.
The Atletico Madrid fans in the stands were also delighted, cheering and cheering for the team.
Originally, they thought they had conceded the ball. The morale of the Atletico Madrid players will certainly suffer, while Getafe's side will take advantage of the situation.
Therefore, it is estimated that the next game will definitely not make Atletico Madrid fans comfortable.
How do you think that the quality shown by the players of Atletico Madrid has made many people's eyes shine - with such an Atletico Madrid, why worry that we can't return to the first division!
Even Hill, who had been scolding Getafe and Chang Sheng with a stinky face before, couldn't help but stop cursing when he saw this scene. With an expectant smile on his face, he refocused his attention on the court.
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But ten minutes passed, and the smile on Hill's face vanished.
It's not just him. The relaxed and happy expressions on the faces of many Atletico Madrid fans are also gone.
Max. Alonso regained his footsteps on the sidelines and began pacing back and forth, with the television broadcast giving him a close-up. The anxious expression on his face can be clearly seen.
Ten minutes ago, they were full of confidence.
Ten minutes later, their faces changed.
The reason is simple, because they found that Atletico Madrid's flood of attacks still failed to penetrate Getafe's goal.
Instead, they pressed hard, and Getafe's counterattack became even more vigorous.
Had it not been for Mista's ill-luck and kicking the ball to the post, Getafe would now have a two-goal lead.
If you take a two-goal lead so early, I am afraid that the suspense of this game will be removed by more than half of the time......
After Mista shot the football to the post, everyone was shocked into a cold sweat.
The players at Atletico Madrid are aware of this.
If they continue to attack like this, their backline will likely fall back again. Getafe's counterattack was just too sharp!
So they reversed their mentality and adjusted their tactics. Although I am no longer reconciled in my heart, I am no longer happy. They all had to abandon their previous onslaught tactics at this point to avoid conceding another goal before the end of the first half.
Anyway, there are less than ten minutes left until the end of the first half. Why take that risk?
Max. Alonso has never been more averse to counter-attacking tactics.
The opponent only led by one goal, but let the mighty Atletico Madrid throw a bogey.
I want to attack in a big way. I was worried about the other party's sneak attack. If you don't attack, you can't equalize.
The third giants in Spanish football just made one of Getafe's balls immobilized, and Getafe was like a fishbone stuck in their throats, making them extremely uncomfortable.
But how so? It's just a tiny fish bone......
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Chang Sheng was happy with Getafe's defence and also with the counter-attack.
The two skills he chose before the game, [Counterattack Sharp] and [Wings Flying], seemed to work.
Getafe didn't have many chances on the counter-attack, though. But in the end, the percentage of shots that threaten the opponent's goal is very high, which is the effect of [counterattacking sharpness].
And Getafe's cross success rate in this game is also very high, which is the role of [flying with both wings].
He laughed when he saw Atletico Madrid shrink their line and abandon that kind of bombardment.
In fact, Atletico Madrid's onslaught and Getafe's counterattack were a gamble, betting on whether Atletico Madrid would break Getafe's goal first, or Getafe's counterattack would blast Atletico Madrid's goal first.
This is not only a competition of technical and tactical level, but more importantly, a competition of courage on both sides.
Let's see who has the courage to persevere. Maybe just a few more minutes will see the light of day?
But Atletico Madrid is scared now, and they choose to back down.
The pressure on the Getafe players suddenly lightened.
Atletico Madrid's attacking prowess at home is truly extraordinary, they have been under heavy pressure before, but they haven't shown it, so no one knows.
And they are away from home, unlike Atletico Madrid at home, the slightest bit of the situation is magnified by the crazy fans at home, and it looks shocking.
Getafe is like a silent stone, stoic and unobtrusive, but unrelenting – that's the impression they make.
In fact, their hearts are not known.
In terms of courage, Getafe's defeated Atletico Madrid.
This is the reason why Changsheng insisted on keeping players with outstanding [willpower], [bravery], and [determination].
Getafe are a weak team and almost every game is a tough one. This kind of game is especially in need of players who are particularly good at concentration and quality, and they are good at playing tough battles. No matter how high the skill is, the players who are not good at the psychological quality will only collapse in the end, but will deal a devastating blow to the morale of the team.
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Atletico Madrid retreated, and Getafe did not catch up and take advantage of the situation.
The perennial win has not yet let the one-goal lead get carried away. For a ninety-minute game, a one-goal lead is insignificant. The opponent is playing at home again, and it is still easy to score a goal.
In fact, Chang Sheng didn't believe that Atletico Madrid couldn't even score a goal at his home stadium.
If the opponent has to score. They don't want them to equalise soon after falling behind. It's a morale boost for Atletico Madrid, and it's a morale boost for Getafe. It's very demoralizing. That's what Captain Suo thinks about and does as a head coach.
Overall, Chang Sheng is a cautious person.
He motioned for his players to slow down and conserve their strength. Don't go up and besiege Atletico Madrid. It's about tangling with them in midfield.
So the last ten minutes of the first half passed under this concession from both sides.
There was nothing spectacular.
Atletico Madrid tried to launch an offensive near the end of the first half to regain their lost ground and equalise the scores.
But Chang Sheng has long told the team to be very careful when each half is near the end, pay attention to defense, and don't let the opponent take advantage of the loophole.
So Getafe's defense was kept quite well, and Atletico Madrid's counterattack was kicked directly on an iron plate.
In this way, Getafe ended the first half with a 1-0 lead.
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"The first half is over! The score was 1:0, and the leading side was not what everyone thought Atletico Madrid was. It's Getafe as a guest! It's a surprise, but it's not a surprise. If you've watched Getafe's home game against Atletico Madrid in the first half of the season, you'll probably be able to see why I say it's not a surprise...... Atletico Madrid are playing at home, which seems to put more pressure on them and they appear to be impatient. Always want to score as soon as possible, always want to score more goals, which in turn gives Getafe more chances to score...... It's a pity that Mista's goalpost, otherwise I would have been able to declare the suspense of the game revealed right now! "Claispo still supports Getafe, otherwise he wouldn't have said that.
It's just that these words are very unpleasant to those Atletico Madrid fans who watch live TV.
One by one, they scolded Claispo as a lackey of Getafe, and there was no neutrality and objectivity that a narrator should have. In Claispow boasted about their golden boy Fernando. Torres time. They didn't think of any such thing as a narrator being neutral and objective......
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Back in the dressing room, Chang Sheng praised the performance of the players, and he didn't say too much, because he didn't want the players to lose their fighting spirit and become complacent because they were praised too much. He was quick to tell everyone not to let up, there were still forty-five minutes left in the game.
"I'm sure you've experienced Atletico Madrid's attack in the first half, so you should know very well that they have a way to score our goal, but in the first half they had the wrong mentality and were too impatient. I'm not sure if they're going to make adjustments at half-time, but we're always going to have to prepare for that. ”
"In the second half, keep playing like this, defend and counterattack. Even more conservative than in the first half. Anyway, now we have a one-goal lead, even if we don't score a goal in the second half, as long as we don't concede, we are still winners. You have to have such a mentality, no matter what the other party does, there is no absolute certainty, don't attack easily! ”
"In the second half, when you're defending, you have to be clean. Although the referee's decision in the first half was fair, this is someone's home stadium and everything happens here. Don't argue with the referee, if he doesn't give us a decision, everyone but the captain puts me back in my place, especially if they take a free ......kick quickly."
Chang Sheng talked for ten minutes, and it seemed that he, the leading side, was more nervous than the lagging side.
Finally, he clapped his hands and said to the players who were listening, "All right, guys. We've been through a lot this season and it's all been a valuable asset, so to speak. We haven't gotten a penny for three months, and if we had been to another team, we would have collapsed a long time ago, and now we should thank God for not being relegated. But we didn't! Not only did we qualify for promotion early, but we also won the league early! Remember, we're league champions! And Atletico Madrid is only fourth in the league! We deservedly lead them in the race, it's a kind of championship pride! Now, with that pride, let's play! ”