Chapter 32: A big victory over Barcelona!
Pep Guardiola was completely stunned. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
Before the game, he made a lot of elaborate arrangements, all kinds of details were thought out, what the opponent would do, how to adjust in what situation, etc., and when the situation was envisaged in the game, he could come up with an effective way to deal with it.
Now these arrangements are useless.
He never imagined that the game would become the way it is.
"Football is changing so much and anything can happen."
It's an old saying.
Pep Guardiola suddenly felt that this statement was very true, and the current situation was not what he expected.
20 minutes into the game, Atletico Madrid took the lead in scoring, all in his imagination, but the second goal was an accident, and the unexpected surprise was that his players, the generals of the two teams, actually had a 'fight' and were sent off.
At that point, Barcelona's hopes of equalising were slim.
It's slim, but there's a chance.
Barcelona are not without a 10-man game, and even if they are one less than their opponents, they can still perform well.
Theoretically, there is still a little bit of chance.
But...... Atletico Madrid scored again? How do you play a game after 3 goals?
Guardiola couldn't help but turn his head to look at the relaxed and casual figure in the Atletico Madrid coach's box, and sighed bitterly, "Let this Chinese seize the opportunity, it's really to beat the opponent to death......"
Guardiola is furious about what is happening in front of him, and there is no other countermeasure.
This shouldn't have happened to Barcelona!
In the last round, the team lost at home to the promoted horses, which can be said to be a mistake, or the team just did not perform well, suppressing the opponent but not scoring a goal, while the opponent played well and seized the opportunity to score the goal.
That kind of accident is quite normal.
It's a long season, and no team can do well every game.
It's a different game now.
Atletico Madrid didn't give the team a chance to perform at all, and they kept suppressing the attack, so the team couldn't talk about good or bad performances at all.
Guardiola knows that he is careless, Barcelona is careless, and the team has no hope of turning the tables.
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In addition to Pep Guardiola, another rather angry person is the president of Barcelona FC Joan Laporta.
Laporta did not appear on the rostrum.
He was watching the game in a VIP box, and no media even knew he was there to watch the game.
Laporta is extremely glad about his decision, and he is on the scene, isn't it a big shame!
What else do those media say about revenge!
In the first half, he was poured three goals by the opponent, what revenge!?
It's ...... 'revenge'!
Laporta felt stupid.
The work on weekdays is quite busy, so to speak, he took a little free time out of his busy schedule to watch the game and support Barcelona on the spot.
What a stupid decision!
"You shouldn't trust the media! What a revenge! What will win! β
"Don't trust Guardiola, this guy can't lead the team anymore!"
"Even Barcelona shouldn't believe it! He's it, two of his own players are 'infighting' on the spot, is there anything more embarrassing than this! β
Laporta's face was very ugly.
What made him grit his teeth even more was that on the Atletico Madrid coach's box, the young Chinese smiled brightly, which was the smile of the winner.
Instead, he became a loser.
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When Morris slammed the ball into the Barcelona goal again, the enthusiasm of the Atletico Madrid fans was completely ignited.
This game is so exciting!
For them, there is nothing more exciting than scoring three goals against Barcelona in the first half and, of course, perhaps...... That's three goals for Real Madrid in the first half.
But that hasn't happened yet, and they're excited enough now.
Atletico Madrid in the dugout.
Wan Sheng was also celebrating excitedly with others, and he also waved at the spectator stands behind him, and many fans cheered accordingly.
On the big screen at the scene, there was a picture of Wan Sheng waving, and Juan Andles commented, "Before the game, Wan Sheng said that Barcelona will talk about revenge again in February!" β
"Now we can imagine what Barcelona will say in February, and that's interesting......"
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Morris' goal completely made Barcelona lose confidence.
With three goals down, even though Barcelona are very confident in the quality of the team, those confidence is almost exhausted.
What made Barcelona even more desperate was that when the game resumed, Atletico Madrid had no intention of slowing down their attack, they were still picking up the tempo, attacking and continuing to pursue goals.
That's really ...... It's too much of a deception!
But Barcelona had no choice but to retreat and keep the goal first in the face of low morale.
Thankfully, time was running out in the first half.
Barcelona held on late in the first half as they breathed 15 minutes to breathe a sigh of relief.
In the 15 minutes of the break, Pep Guardiola's angry voice made every Barcelona player feel bad, but they still have a second half to go through.
At the start of the second half, Barcelona's performance improved, Messi created a good chance for Iniesta, and Iniesta seized the opportunity to help Barcelona pull a goal back.
But that's about it.
It was Barcelona's only goal of the game, and Atletico Madrid relied on a dazzling array of passes to get the ball into the box, and substitute Diego Forlan scored a fourth goal.
"Fran! He scored his fourth goal and Atletico Madrid opened the gap again! β
The glimmer of light that Barcelona had just seen was gone.
Atletico Madrid took the opportunity to attack again, and this time Morris's good form was on full display, as he shook off Andres Iniesta, Pique and Alves in succession, almost past the entire Barcelona defence, and then faced the onrushing goalkeeper ValdΓ©s, he used a lob to send the ball into the net without any suspense.
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"Maurice! 5 to 1! Morris continuously dribbled the ball into the Barcelona penalty area and scored the ball, in front of Morris, Barcelona's defense was almost like paper paste, easily pierced! β
"This is Morris, the best player in the England squad right now!"
"In the summer, Wan Sheng's first signing was to take Morris, he came to Atletico Madrid on a free transfer, although he received the highest salary from the team, but judging from the performance of this game, he is definitely the most successful signing of Atletico Madrid in several years!"
"Great Maurice, he scored a hat-trick against Barcelona!"
"His amazing performance overshadowed everyone on the pitch, Barcelona thought their Messi was the best player in the world, but in this game we could see that Morris was much better than Messi!"
"This is Morris, he's the best player in the world!"
After Morris's goal, all the media, including the Catalan media, were unanimous in their praise for him.
The facts are in front of you.
Morris's performance was so good that he completely overshadowed Messi.
The Catalan media is also deploring, "Why didn't the team fight for Morris in the summer?" If Barcelona go for it, Morris will most likely become a part of Barcelona! β
It's all self-righteous thinking.
Even if Barcelona came to compete, Morris would also choose Atletico Madrid, he came to Spain for Wan Sheng, compared to Barcelona, it is completely unattractive.
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In the end, Atletico Madralis won 5-1 against Barcelona.
At the end of the game, many media commentators exclaimed, "This is an unbelievable game!" β
"Atletico Madrid actually beat Barcelona 5-1, if Barcelona is the winning side, the score gap is also very large, and now Atletico Madrid wins! No one could have imagined such an outcome, and neither could the people of Madrid......"
"In this game, Atletico Madrid showed amazing attacking ability, they kept pressing Barcelona in the first half! Barcelona was careless, they probably didn't expect this 'new Atletico Madrid' team to play so well. β
'The clash between Barcelona goalkeeper ValdΓ©s and Sergio Busquets in the first half was also a turning point, and the situation became more passive with Barcelona missing a man, but Barcelona still scored a goal to save face slightly...... But perhaps, it would be more appropriate to describe it as a 'fig leaf', the difference of four goals is really too big, and Barcelona suffered a heavy defeat at the Stadio CalderΓ³n, and I am sure that Barcelona will remember this day. β
"The best player in this game is undoubtedly Atletico Madrid midfielder Morris, he was the European Footballer of the Year in 2008, at that time many people thought that Morris won the Ballon d'Or because of Manchester City's good results, but now we see Maurice's individual ability, he can score Barcelona goals three times in one game, which is rare in history, and the last time a player did this' The feat happened in 2005, when Forlan scored three goals against Barcelona in Villarreal's 3-3 draw! Interestingly, now Forlan is an Atletico Madrid player and a teammate of Morris, and he also scored a goal in this game, we can say that Atletico Madrid has several players who can score three goals against Barcelona in one game, and from this point of view, 5 to 1, seems to be a normal result......"
The commentator's last sentence is sarcastic, but it does illustrate the strength of Atletico Madrid's attack.
Forlan scored a hat-trick against Barcelona and now Morris has done it, so what team can have two players who have completed the hat-trick against Barcelona?
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After the game, the media coverage was very hot.
At the press conference, the media reporters focused on two things, one was Morris's hat, and the other was Barcelona's 'infighting'.
Pep Guardiola has been besieged by a number of media reporters, including Catalan media, who are clearly unhappy with the big loss.
Although Pep Guardiola is Barcelona's 'meritorious coach' and led the team to win the 'six crowns' last year, so what?
When the results of the team are not good, the media will also question it.
Pep Guardiola has been questioned by the Catalan media, questioning his tactical arrangements, questioning his on-the-spot command, questioning his authority in the team - why there is 'infighting' among the players, it must be the manager's problem!
Pep Guardiola could only pull his face and say, "I'm sorry, the responsibility is mine, I'll sum up the problem." β
This attitude of frankly admitting mistakes makes the media have nothing to say, after all, Guardiola has admitted his mistakes, what else can he question?
This is how Guardiola copes with the media.
The Spaniard's methods are just the opposite of Wan Sheng, if it is Wan Sheng, he will definitely refute strongly, he will not pay attention to what the media question, he will always put himself in the upper hand.
Guardiola puts himself at the bottom and puts himself in the position of the underdog, but even if he becomes a 'good old man', the weak, the media will not let him go, it is conceivable that Guardiola will usher in a storm of criticism after the game.
It doesn't matter what happens to Barcelona, football is a game of victory and defeat, and now he is the winner, which gives him and the team a lot of confidence.
To the disappointment of the media, Wan Sheng did not say anything like 'Barcelona will get revenge next time' at the press conference, he only re-emphasized the goal of Atletico Madrid, "We are the team competing for the title!" β
"Did you see the game? We can beat Barcelona by a big score, and who thinks we don't have what it takes to win the title? β
There is no uninteresting media reporter to speak.
Many media reporters are actually thinking about 'the championship is a whole season', 'one game can't tell the problem', 'the league has only been played for three rounds', or 'Atletico Madrid's squad gap', 'Atletico Madrid is difficult to last the whole season', etc., but no one really said it.
After Atletico Madrid's 5-1 thrashing of Barcelona, it would be very unwise to question Atletico Madrid, because the fans will not believe what they say.
Fans will think, "Atletico Madrid can beat Barcelona 5-1, why can't they fight for the league title?" β
In short, public opinion belongs to the victors.
Wan Sheng seemed to see through the thoughts of the reporters in the audience, he said with a smile, "It doesn't matter if someone dismisses what I say, we will use various victories in the future to let you know that Atletico Madrid is the most promising team to win the championship!" As for Barcelona and Real Madrid......"
"Hehe......"
As Atletico Madrid's sworn rivals, Real Madrid is once again lying on the gun...... (To be continued.) )