Atletico Madrid looked like 442 and played 451.

It's obviously a defensive counterattack, but it has become a limit anti-counterattack.

Barcelona were under pressure, with Atletico Madrid almost all but Griezmann returning to the 30-yard area in front of goal.

The essence of the team's defensive formation is to make it impossible for the opponent to face the back line!

Therefore, the protection of the midfield line to the back line can only retreat when the situation is unfavorable, rather than knowing that you can't grab the ball and have to grab it, which is irresponsible.

Barcelona had Rakitic and Sergio Busquets in tandem in the centre circle, full-backs providing support for Neymar and Lionel Messi, and Andres Iniesta being able to contain cover and over-possess the ball from the gaps in a densely defended area.

If Atletico Madrid's defensive formation is torn apart, Iniesta can also create a breakthrough threat in a small area or send a dangerous ball directly forward.

If Atletico Madrid defends successfully, they will make a quick pass to Griezmann in front of the field.

There is room to attack, but it will not be easy for Griezmann to run away from Sergio Busquets and then break through the two lines of Vermaelen and Mascherano on his own.

Barcelona knew that Atletico Madrid was a difficult opponent, but they didn't expect that this year's Atletico Madrid would be even more difficult to deal with than last season!

In the 10th minute of the game, Messi changed the direction of the ball from the right side and accelerated past Carrasco, and was blocked by Thiago when he rushed into the penalty area.

When Messi quickly smashed the ball and changed direction, Ye Yifeng stretched out his leg to poke the ball out first!

Sitting on the ground, Ye Yifeng quickly got up and ran forward.

Messi looked at Ye Yifeng's back with a strange look in his eyes.

Isn't he a striker?

Instead, he was in the right defensive position and made a key interception as much as he could.

Due to the very fast counterattack of Atletico Madrid, when Carrasco passed the ball to the front, Ye Yifeng could not run faster than the football, Griezmann had already started forward, and Ye Yifeng slowed down when he ran to the halfway line.

Antoine Griezmann burst past Vermaelen but was denied by Mascherano.

Still can't see Barcelona's goal!

From time to time, Barcelona can shoot from a distance or send a threatening ball to Suarez in the box, Barcelona are good at passing the ball to the ribs, whether it is cutting inside the outside or running diagonally in the center, it is easy to form a threat in the heart of the box.

Fortunately, Atletico Madrid's formation is tightly contracted, and even if the opponent controls the ball in the penalty area, he will be quickly surrounded.

In the 16th minute of the game, when Neymar cut in to receive a pass from Alba's side, he took possession of the ball and stopped in front of Gabi to pull the ball back and smash the ball through the gear.

If you want to talk about the show, it's still the Neymar show.

Gabi is experienced and was fouled directly after being knocked through the goal, leaving Neymar in place.

The ball was possessed by Iniesta after a step forward.

Andres Iniesta was quickly intercepted by Thiago, especially blocking his lane.

When Iniesta flexibly dialed the ball and changed direction and staggered past Thiago, Ye Yifeng appeared again!

He stuck the ball and broke the ball successfully!

But the referee's whistle blew.

Blowing back a foul on Gabi and giving Barcelona a free-kick.

Simeone clapped on the sidelines.

Atletico Madrid fans in the stands also applauded Ye Yifeng.

Perhaps the tense situation of the game made them forget that the club spent hundreds of millions of euros to buy back a striker!

In the 21st minute of the game, Barcelona attacked on the left side of the front, and Neymar, Alba, and Rakitic suddenly passed the ball to transfer the offensive after the triangular pass.

Messi cut inside quickly on the right and stopped the ball before swaying slightly on the spot to connect the croquettes to complete the breakthrough in front of Thiago.

He encountered Ye Yifeng in the inner cut.

Ye Yifeng hit him from the side, but Messi was too fast!

Ye Yifeng's outstretched leg had not yet landed, but Messi grabbed the ball again, but Ye Yifeng's leg blocked Messi, and then Messi fell to the ground!

Messi stood up a little annoyed, turned to face the referee with an angry face, and the referee also whistled to punish Ye Yifeng for a foul.

And came to him and showed him a yellow card.

Messi, who is soaring, is really a little unstoppable!

Ye Yifeng thought that he could take the lead in the position, but reality proved that he thought too much.

Simeone sank like water on the sidelines, and Ye Yifeng and his teammates communicated with the referee on the field.

The foul was admitted.

Yellow cards aren't necessary, right?

But the referee showed no mercy, and few of the cards taken out could be recovered.

Ye Yifeng plays the role of "sniper" in defense, because Barcelona's offense generally cuts from the side to the middle, and the middle rarely pushes flat, Ye Yifeng is naturally more of a retreat to fill the position.

He is very different from when he was defending in Ligue 1 and only chasing the opponent's possession of the ball with his enthusiasm, but now he calmly assesses the situation, appears in the right position and line as much as possible to make key interceptions, and has team-mates defending to force the opponent to change possession.

But it is undeniable that in the more than 20 minutes of the game, Atletico Madrid was the most active in the backfield, and Ye Yifeng was the most photogenic.

He played a dual role by making key tackles, passing the ball to the front court and instigating counterattacks when he turned from defense to attack.

Now, he needs to control the scale of action in defence.

Even if he has a yellow card, it doesn't cause him much concern.

As long as it's not a dangerous move or a foul that ruins the opponent's chances of scoring in an absolute sense, even a tactical foul may be a tactical foul and the referee will open the net to avoid sending him off too easily.

But he will certainly not test the bottom line of challenging the referee.

The hustle and bustle of the Calderón Stadium, the gradually increasing pace of the game, the situation of huge pressure on the defensive line.

This is forcing Ye Yifeng to stay calm and focused, and at the same time, his blood drives him to run unremittingly, reasonable positioning, and the outbreak at critical moments.

The pressure was there before the race, but he was convinced that it would force a stronger, better version of himself!

Even if he didn't show a threat on the offensive end.

In the 26th minute, when Neymar went down the left flank to bring out the depth of the attack, he passed the ball back to Alba, and then ran to the left in front of the penalty area.

When Alba passed the ball diagonally, Iniesta restrained Gabi, and when Neymar was about to take the ball into the penalty area, Ye Yifeng ran in front of him first, and while walking away the football, Neymar stretched out his leg and made physical contact with Ye Yifeng.

He staged another large-scale rollover scene.

After turning in a circle, he lay on the ground, holding the leg that stretched out and was touched by Ye Yifeng, and screamed.

Ye Yifeng was undisturbed, and when he went to the side, he didn't wait for Alba and Iniesta to form a pinch, and then half-turned and crossed the ball diagonally to the right front.

Koke instigated a quick counter-attack, and when he crossed the halfway line, Neymar was on his feet.

The mouth does not wail.

The expression is no longer painful.

The legs and feet are also flexible.

Koke sent in a through ball up front, and Griezmann picked it up and smashed the ball in front of Vermaelen to speed up the break.

Vermaelen took two sharp turns back and slowed down, clutching the back of his thighs with a painful expression.

This shouldn't be acting.

Griezmann fired a shot from the edge of the box, but there was no threat and Ter Stegen easily confiscated the ball.

Ter Stegen then took the initiative to kick the ball just outside the touchline.

Barcelona's doctor comes in.

Atletico Madrid will be given breathing space.

The Barcelona generals looked at Vermaelen, who limped to the sidelines at the back, and their expressions were a little helpless.

Barcelona's "hospital bed handle" Vermaelen, who didn't even hold out for half time, was about to "go home" again.

Luis Enrique looked helpless and could only let Mathieu warm up and prepare for the substitute.

Neymar, Messi, and Iniesta looked at the tall Chinese striker with inquiring eyes from time to time at this time.

Is he a striker?

In less than 30 minutes, Ye Yifeng's key interception in defense was already the highest in the game!

Barcelona's entire attack line, Suarez has not been stopt by Ye Yifeng, otherwise he will really be served in a pot!

Were they fooled by the media, or were Atletico Madrid deceived?

100 million euros to buy a defensive midfielder?

Not to mention, Atletico Madrid can really do this kind of thing!

But how did he get his basket of balls?

The Barcelona players were a little confused, at least they didn't think a striker of his price would do the dirty work so well.

Mathieu comes in.

The game continues.

Barcelona have struggled to break down a dense defence.

It has been interspersed with individual breakthroughs before, and now it is a frequent attempt to shoot from distance to see if it can create a threat.

In the 32nd minute of the game, Messi ran inside on the right side to receive Raphinha's return pass from outside the baseline, and then quickly collided with Rakitic and then collided with the wall again.

He hit the right side of the penalty area before receiving the ball and cut cross, Ye Yifeng rushed past him.

Ye Yifeng made a mistake in prediction, thinking that the opponent would continue to cut inside, but he didn't expect to shoot with his feet after adjusting a step in the cross-cutting.

Ye Yifeng bowed his head and blocked it with his back.

It's just a lucky block, but I didn't expect the football to really hit his back near the shoulder position and fly out of the bottom line.

Messi couldn't help but look at Ye Yifeng with a wry smile on the corner of his mouth.

This man is definitely not a striker!

The surrounding teammates came up one after another to pat Ye Yifeng, and Godin said to him directly: "Good job!" ”

It seems that Atletico Madrid's teammates have also forgotten that Ye Yifeng is a striker.

In the context of a tight defensive line, Ye Yifeng's contribution to the defense line is obvious to all.

Without his defensive contributions, Barcelona may not be able to find the back of the net against them, but they will definitely be in danger.

Now it looks like the line of defense is quite secure.

At least they didn't give the opponent a good chance to shoot from inside the box.

Simeone stood in the coach's command area with his hands in his pockets, and with a serious look on his face, he expected the team to withstand in the first half.

Counter-attacking by Griezmann alone is obviously not a winning style of play, more like a stroke of luck.

Ye Yifeng must step up his offensive aggressiveness!

But this premise is that Atletico Madrid will have to pay more defensive aggression, which means that they are at risk of taking cards.

If he can withstand it in the first half, he will have to adjust at half-time.

In the second half, Atletico Madrid would not have played the way it is now.