Simeone had clearly designed the tactics of the second half in the dressing room, and at the beginning of the second half, Atletico went against the norm and committed heavy attacks.

The opponent's attacking intensity made Manchester City's players a little uncomfortable for a while: Is this still the Atletico Madrid team in the first half?

However, Manchester City is not unprepared for this, Guardiola has predicted in advance that the opponent may steal the opening, taking advantage of the opportunity at the beginning of the game, the players have not yet fully entered the state to catch Manchester City off guard.

Therefore, Manchester City did not panic at all, and the players performed their duties, resisted layer by layer, and kept the three lines very intact, without giving Atletico the slightest chance.

Five minutes later, Atletico had to stop when they saw that they could not take advantage of anything and that their players were having a lot of consumption in such an attack.

Seeing that the team defused the opponent's attack, the Manchester City fans in the stands also applauded the players.

Now that he has a 2-goal advantage on his side, the fans are not in a hurry at all, and it should be the away team that should be in a hurry.

If Manchester City are allowed to maintain that lead until the end, it will be difficult for Atletico to play the next game.

Atletico didn't attack, and Manchester City started attacking.

In the second half, Simeone on the sidelines gradually figured out Lin Quan's position in Manchester City's offensive system, that is, a free man!

This guy runs around in a few positions up front, sometimes acting as a winger on the wing, sometimes playing the ball and playing as a midfielder, and sometimes running behind the striker as a shadow striker.

After a while, he ran to the other side, crossed and switched positions with another winger, and hit the wall by the way.

Even when Atletico's counter-attack threatened Manchester City, he would drop back to defence.

All in all, this guy seems to be everywhere.

So it's hard to pinpoint the role he plays!

And the person who was arranged by Simeone to defend Lin Quan was also a little powerless in the face of him going out like this.

Lin Quan is very comfortable with every position in the front court and even in the midfield, and he is extremely adaptable.

But he can't!

He hasn't played a free man, how can he adapt to so many positions?

What's more, Lin Quan can open the bow left and right, without backfoot, and the defender has an obvious advantage side, which leads to his own play being greatly weakened when he follows Lin Quan to the other side.

If anyone can overcome all these problems, there is one last problem waiting for him.

That's physical fitness!

Lin Quan doesn't seem to run a lot on the court, but his sudden start from static to dynamic is very fast, and the change in rhythm is unguardable.

And once he starts, he keeps accelerating, and the defenders have to sprint after him.

Running back and forth like this, no one can stand it.

As a result, the others who were watching him soon couldn't keep up with him.

"Why is this kid's physical fitness so good?"

In the stands, Zidane first discovered this, and when he saw that Koke, who was staring at Lin Quan on the Atletico side, didn't run long after the start of the second half, he looked like he couldn't run, and he suddenly felt very shocked in his heart.

Koke is known for his ability to run in La Liga, and in Real Madrid's league games against Atletico Madrid this season, Koke played the whole game and ran all over the field.

You can see him in attack, he can also see his contribution in defence, his through ball and long pass, and even the magic weapon to help Atletico win!

However, such a player, who is known for his ability to run, when defending Lin Quan, didn't even reach sixty minutes, he was as tired as a dog, and he almost foamed at the mouth and collapsed to the ground.

What the hell is going on?

Is Lin Quan's kid too good at running, or is Coke's running ability degrading?

Not only was Zidane aware of the problem, but Simeone also discovered Koke's anomaly.

"Coach, Cork's physical fitness doesn't seem to be good, do you want to change people?"

Atletico's assistant coach saw that Koke was out of fitness, so he opened his mouth to warn.

Simeone nodded and asked Thomas on the bench to warm up.

Seeing that Atletico Madrid was preparing to make substitutions, Guardiola also named several players, ready to let them warm up and prepare for the next substitution.

"De Bruyne, Sun Xingmin, you go warm up!"

Unlike Atletico's counter-substitutions, Manchester City plan to change two people in one go, and both of them are not defensive players but attacking players.

Seeing the players warming up on both sides of the field, the commentators of the major TV stations were very surprised.

"Manchester City look like they're going to keep attacking harder!"

"De Bruyne is very dangerous with passes, and Son Heung-min's speed is very dangerous when he counterattacks!"

"But the question is, now it's Manchester City themselves who are leading the score, shouldn't they be more conservative at this time and win this win steadily?"

In the opinion of the commentators, as long as Manchester City continue their tactics, there is a good chance of winning this game.

But if they do make substitutions, bring on two offensive players and weaken their own defense, it will be self-defeating.

When everyone else is behind the score, they are forced to make substitutions to enhance their offensive ability, but Guardiola is good, and he has to strengthen his offensive ability when the score is ahead, which is really no one.

"Hehe, is Guardiola planning to do it all at once?"

In another stand, after seeing the two men who were warming up at Manchester City, Bayern coach Heynckes smiled and glanced at Guardiola.

Regardless of whether Guardiola's final goal can be achieved, the courage to continue to strengthen the attack in such a situation is enough to be appreciated.

"Atletico Madrid fought fiercely in the first half, and there may be physical problems in the second half, and if Guardiola chooses the timing of the substitution well, it is possible to break them down when the opponent has a physical crisis!"

It was Bayern's defensive coach Grande, a veteran who had assisted three coaches and worked with Pep Guardiola when he was in charge of Bayern.

"Well, there is such a possibility, but if the timing of the substitution is not right, and Atletico still has room to spare, it may be self-defeating!"

The game could have been played like this without an eventful second half, with City reaping a win and two goal difference.

However, because of the choices that Guardiola may make, the balance of the game is upset, and the situation is likely to change dramatically in the second half.

This made him even more excited about the next game!

In the 67th minute of the second half, Atletico took the lead in making substitutions.

The exhausted Cork was replaced by a young player born in 1993, Thomas Partai.

Although this person is young, he has great potential, and he has been selected by the Ghana national team at a young age and has been selected for the national team.

As a black player from Africa, Thomas, like many other black players, has great physical fitness and strong physical fitness.

Simeone's intention to bring him on the pitch was obvious, which was to use his abundant fitness and excellent grappling ability to continue to limit Lin Quan's performance and prevent Lin Quan from being a playmaker in Manchester City's attacking system.

After all, Manchester City has no forward midfield, and as long as Lin Quan is frozen, Manchester City's attacking threat will be greatly reduced.

With less pressure on the defensive end, Atletico will be able to put more energy into attacking.

For the Sheets, there is little hope of winning this game.

But try to score a goal away from home, you can still look forward to it.

As long as they can score a goal, they still have hope of overturning Manchester City when they return to home, but if they do get a clean sheet, then there is little hope for the next game.

And the newly replaced Thomas is also an important part of Atletico Madrid's attack.

He's fast, he's impactful and has a decent long-range shot.

As long as there is the right opportunity, this kid may not be able to surprise everyone!

Before going on the field, Thomas was eager to try, and he was already looking forward to learning Lin Quan's high moves.

He had heard of Lin Quan's name for a long time, and now having the opportunity to play against such a top player on a stage like the Champions League semi-finals is a very valuable experience for him and can add a lot of help to his development.

Of course, the premise is that he can prevent him and not be completely defeated by him and affect the Dao Heart.

However, Thomas was not very worried about whether he could restrain Lin Quan.

First, he relied on his height and good physical fitness, so he felt that he would definitely have an advantage in physical confrontation.

Second, the game has been played for nearly 70 minutes, and for the starters on the field, everyone's physical energy is very consumed, and they are already at the end of the crossbow at this time.

And he has just appeared, and he is in a state of full blood.

With full blood to beat residual blood, is there still suspense about the outcome or defeat?

With such a relaxed mentality, Thomas came on the field.

It can really be said that the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, and it can also be called too young to pay enough tuition.

As soon as Thomas came on the court, he was eager to try, and when he saw Lin Quan making a 'mistake' when he dribbled the ball, Thomas decisively stepped down to grab it.

When he came out, he had already thought about how to launch a counterattack on the spot next, how to pass five hurdles and kill six generals, help the team equalize or even reverse the score, and become the team's hero.

However, his vision was soon shattered when his outstretched foot did not touch the ball as expected.

The ball is gone!

"Oh, Thomas is so young, how can you reach out and grab this kind of ball?"

"Yes, Lin Quan's feints are famous, and experienced defenders will not be deceived by his feints when facing Lin Quan, and they must not be easily kicked, because once they kick, it means that they will be passed!"

Lin Quan was also a little surprised, he didn't expect to succeed so easily.

Originally, he saw that the other party was a newcomer, so he tried to deceive him, but he didn't expect that the deception was really successful.

didn't have time to think so much, and before the nearby Atletico Madrid players arrived, Lin Quan immediately sped up and rushed towards Atletico Madrid's penalty area with the ball.

"Stupid!"

Simeone burst into foul language on the sidelines, Thomas is too reckless.

There are so many top defenders and midfielders in football, they can't grab the ball from Lin Quan when facing him, he is a hairy boy, why do you think he will succeed?

This made Simeone feel a trace of remorse in his heart, was it really wise to replace him on such an important occasion?

Savic, Gimenez, Gabi, Saul and others sprinted at full speed and rushed towards Lin Quan, while secretly scolding Thomas in their hearts for being a stunned young man.

What a terrible consequence it is to bring up Lin Quan's speed, those two goals in the first half have been proven.

I thought that the coach could reduce their burden by replacing it with a new force, but I didn't expect it to increase their burden, which made their already not rich physical strength even worse.

Atletico Madrid's return speed was fast, and Lin Quan did not choose to cut directly inside, but dribbled the ball along the wing, seemingly ready to cross the bottom.

Seeing his choice, Atletico Madrid's full-back relaxed his vigilance a little, and did not choose to rely on it completely, but kept a distance of two to three meters from Lin Quan, so that his passing line could be blocked.

However, if you dare to be so big in the face of Lin Quan, you will inevitably be punished.

Lin Quan saw that the opponent did not force up, so he immediately changed his strategy and took the initiative to take the ball along the bottom line to the penalty area.

The other party was caught off guard, and when he retreated, he ate a feint from Lin Quan, and after being deceived into losing his center of gravity, he was quickly passed.

Lin Quan dribbled into the penalty area!

Atletico's centre-back Savic had to abandon Sergio Aguero and block towards Lin Quan, although Lin Quan's shot angle was still small.

But he can't let Lin Quan continue to take it to the penalty area, and then bring it inside, once he shoots, the threat is too great.

As soon as Savage moved, Lin Quan immediately passed the ball, just under his crotch, and came to Aguero.

Golden opportunity!

Sergio Aguero's eyes lit up and he shot straight at goal without stopping.

The ball was played quickly and accurately, leaving the goalkeeper with very little time to react.

However, Atletico goalkeeper Oblak rushed down to the ground in a very short time to make a save and block Aguero's must-have shot.

By the time Aguero finishes his shot, his hands are already up, ready to celebrate.

But when he saw that something of his was confiscated by Oblak, the smile on his face suddenly froze, and his raised hands involuntarily hugged his head, with a look of disbelief and chagrin.

Didn't score this goal?

Is this goalkeeper on the other side still human?

Not to mention Aguero, even Lin Quan, who watched Aguero's shot from close range, was very surprised by Oblak's god-level save.

This reaction speed is amazing!

You must know that Oblak is not his strongest period at this time, in the two years of 2017-2019, Oblak's strength will be stronger, and by that time, his worth will be as high as 100 million euros!

The fact that a player in the goalkeeper position can reach a value of 100 million euros is enough to prove his quality.

Sergio Aguero had just finished his frustration when he was replaced by Pep Guardiola.

On the sidelines, the fourth official raised his card, Manchester City made substitution changes, De Bruyne came on to replace Aguero, and Son Heung-min came on to replace David Silva.

When he saw himself substituted, Aguero was still surprised.

He was even more surprised when he saw that it was Kevin De Bruyne who replaced him.

The fans in person and in front of the television, including the major commentators who were commentating the game, were no less surprised than Sergio Aguero.

What is Pep Guardiola doing?

If Son Heung-min and David Silva are the opposites, then what are De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero?

Is Pep Guardiola planning to use De Bruyne as a central striker?

Impossible, right?

(End of chapter)