Neutral fans are rightly worried, because Chelsea are so solid!

Throughout the first half, apart from a few minutes of attacking probing in the opening stages, Chelsea spent the rest of the game with a lot of energy and energy in a tug-of-war with Atletico Madrid.

Offensive?

Tap a hammer!

Chelsea tried only five attempts in the first half to reach Atletico's defensive third, and only once had an effective shot on goal!

Playing such a statistic is completely undeserved for Chelsea, so there can only be one reasonable explanation:

Chelsea is deliberately going to play a war of attrition with Atletico Madrid, and Mourinho has no intention of deciding the winner with Atletico Madrid as soon as possible in this game.

After all, the teams that wanted to quickly tear apart Atletico Madrid's defense and get the lead have been eliminated by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League!

This is how Arsenal lost, and Real Madrid were also defeated by Atletico's steel defence and quick counter-attacks.

It now appears that Chelsea's pre-match preparations have been quite adequate.

I'd rather lack some attacking opportunities than give Atletico the possibility of a quick counter-attack.

After all, Chelsea almost doesn't attack, if it doesn't attack, then there is no offensive and defensive conversion, and if there is no offensive and defensive conversion, Atletico Madrid will still fight back with a hammer!

Regardless of whether the game is difficult to see or not, whether Chelsea have too much respect for Atletico and play too conservatively.

At least for now, neutral fans don't see the slightest chance of Atletico taking the lead.

And the further back the game goes, the more it looks like Chelsea's physical superiority will be highlighted.

Atletico had a longer break before the Champions League final, but Chelsea have been sticking to a large scientific rotation while maintaining their better form.

In terms of the main squad, Chelsea have no fitness crisis at all.

And on the bench, Chelsea have a lot more hands in attack than Atletico.

When it comes to extra-time, Salah and Romelu Lukaku are on top of Chelsea's side, and it is really a question of whether Atletico's backline can hold up at that time......

When the referee blew the whistle at half-time, Simeone walked briskly to the tunnel with a serious face.

The situation is far beyond his expectations.

He really didn't expect before the game that Mourinho would be so stable today to face him!

And he really can't figure it out, obviously Chelsea's hard power is more superior, how can Mourinho resist not suppressing Atletico Madrid's attack?

Not to mention Real Madrid, even Arsenal will have an attacking superiority when facing Atletico Madrid.

As soon as Atletico Madrid puts on a defensive posture, the whole Arsenal team will press like chickens.

It's a trick that Simeone has used this season.

As a result, today it was really planted in the hands of the old fox Mourinho!

Simeone felt he needed to cool his head, re-evaluate the situation and adjust his tactics early in the second half.

In contrast, Mourinho is much more relaxed.

He even had the leisure to wait at the entrance of the players' tunnel, waiting for his disciples to come over and return to the locker room together.

Today's Lao Mu looks much gentler than usual, and his mouth is full of praise for the players.

All of a sudden, the Chelsea dressing room was full of laughter and spirit.

'Keep sticking to the way we play, lads, playing a final against a team like Atletico is about having to endure more boredom and hardship.

They are not tigers, nor lions, but a pack of wolves!

If you show the slightest flaw, they will swarm you and tear you to pieces?

So we must hold their mouths tight, pull out their claws, and when they are exhausted, it will be time for us to win......"

Jose Mourinho continues to cheer his players on.

He does have more and more proactive tactical options and Chelsea could have taken on Atletico Madrid in a more positive way for this final.

But it's not an FA Cup or an EFL Cup, it's a Champions League final!

He is not only responsible for his own reputation, but also for Abu, for the club, and for the more than 20 players under his command!

Thankfully, the Chelsea players are just as eager to prove themselves as the Real Madrid players in the first place.

They listened to the coaching staff and understood his tactical thinking.

For the same honorary goal, they twisted into a rope and climbed all the way, which is why they have come to such a big stage today!

After once again mentioning the tactical ideas of the second half, Mourinho took a deep look at his players.

He didn't say anything more, but deep down in his heart, this group of young lads was already his new pride......

The second half of the Champions League final was fast in anticipation from the fans.

Chelsea's strategic objectives remain unchanged.

In the second half, they will still play a tug-of-war with Atletico in midfield.

Many neutral fans were right, and they were mentally prepared for extra-time or even a penalty shoot-out in today's final.

To this end, the whole Chelsea squad has done a full tactical drill.

If today's game is dragged into the final stages, it will be completely good news for the Chelsea players.

So they still have a lot of patience and don't need to rush at all.

But the Atletico players in the second half did not have the calmness they had when the first half of the game started.

Simeone finally made the first tactical adjustment, and after Mourinho showed the tactical tone, the bandit coach couldn't sit still.

When it comes to physical fitness or something, he actually trusts his main players more.

In the end, after an extra week of rest, there is no problem with the main players of Atletico Madrid.

His biggest concern is that the quality of the players on his bench is not comparable to that of Chelsea.

If it really drags on to extra time, there are still Frank Lampard, Drogba, Salah, Lukaku, Maguire and other good players on the Chelsea bench.

On their Atletico side, the only ones available on the bench are Mario Suarez, Saul and a Raul Jimenez.

The strength of the substitutes is completely disproportionate!

So Chelsea dragged it, but they Atletico couldn't.

Even if they need to take risks, Atletico need to make more attacking attempts in the second half!

At the start of the second half, Atletico actively held the ball and pushed it across the halfway line, spreading the wings apart to make room for the two assist-oriented full-backs to step forward.

Both Cork and Arda Turan are highly adaptable technical wing-backs.

When their position is adducted, they can better serve as a point of possession in the front court.

Diego Costa and Raul Garcia no longer need to waste their energy on frequent drop-back catches.

Felipe Luiz and Juanfran were given more space to get assists up front.

Atletico's attacking style of play is very layered, and Koke and Turan, who are in the adduction position, can also play in the rib areas of the Chelsea half.

However, when they opted to press heavily to try to attack, the defence certainly left areas to be exploited by Chelsea on the counter-attack.

With only Gabi and Godin's sweeping coverage, Atletico Madrid can't take care of both flanks at the same time.

Miranda had to drag back and act as a safety rope in the defensive line.

The two full-backs pressed together and it was bound to put more pressure on Atletico's backline.

However, Simone dared to do this, and he must have done tactical drills in advance, and he was confident in his heart.

Leon observed the gaps in Atletico's defense, but at the moment he did not rush and ordered his teammates to take the initiative to press forward.

Instead, he signaled Kroos and Nemanja Matic to go deeper and put Atletico's attacking players further into his own half.

As a result, Chelsea's central midfield defence has become tighter and the players have been more aware of each other.

As for Atletico Madrid's infiltration offensive, the whole Chelsea team certainly attaches great importance to it, but it is still the same sentence.

Chelsea's defensive system has completely withstood the test of attacking teams this season.

Atletico Madrid's attack is strong on the counter-attack, in terms of strong attack, their forward intensity is not as good as Bayern's, and the midfield is far less delicate than Manchester City.

So Chelsea's defenders are still more comfortable at the moment.

The situation on the pitch at this time corresponds to the evaluation of the Chelsea backline by the majority of neutral fans this season.

'As long as Chelsea want to defend, unless it's their own defenders who make a mistake themselves, they might only concede a goal after a full 10 games!'

This may be an exaggeration, but it is also a straightforward indication of the high level of recognition that Chelsea's defensive system is now being held by neutral fans.

Diego Costa's pestle was on the verge of madness in the Chelsea penalty area.

Because he can't touch the ball a few times now!

The temporary formation of a back three of Leon, Nemanja Matic and Kroos on the edge of the box has basically eliminated the possibility of Atletico sending a dangerous pass on the ground.

Felipe Luis and Juanfran can get the ball up and down from time to time.

But in the Chelsea penalty area, he and Raul Garcia can't compete with Terry or Thiago Silva at all!

Playing this kind of positional battle, the defensive ability of the experienced Terry and Thiago Silva is really terrifying!

Costa believes he has played against many of football's top centre-backs in the Champions League in recent seasons and has gained a lot of experience.

But today, when he met the pair of "two elders" in the Chelsea backline, he really experienced what defensive intensity is!

At least when it comes to grabbing points on high balls, he and Raul Garcia really have nothing to do with each other.

Simeone sat in the coach's seat and watched the current scene, and he was also confused.

There was nothing wrong with the attacking play, with both full-backs successfully inserting and delivering passes.

But now Atletico Madrid's two strikers have made it clear that they can't handle Chelsea's center-back combination, and the opposition is seen to death, and they can't get a chance to shoot, which will be fatal!

Because this means that Atletico Madrid's previous offensive foreshadowing is completely in vain!

But it was finally pressed to the Chelsea half, and now there are more offensive opportunities, and Simeone is not willing to give up so easily.

"Try again! Try for another 5 minutes, but if it doesn't work, I'll think of another way......"

Simeone comforted himself in the bottom of his heart.

But at this moment, on the field, Leon watched the whole Atletico Madrid team still have no intention of retreating and readjusting offensive tactics.

He made a tactical gesture to Kroos, and then took the initiative to press and defend against the Atletico Madrid ball-handler!

Kroos tacitly retreated further, but at the same time, Nemanja Matic, the interception machine, roared and ran over Atletico's ball carrier with Leon!

Alda Turan did not dare to be dismissive and chose to return the pass more, but Cork on the other side had greater ambitions.

The pressing of Leon and Nemanja Matic put a lot of offensive pressure on Atletico, but at the same time, it was also a rare opportunity for Atletico!

In the face of Leon's personal interception again, Cork boldly chose to forcibly change to inward, and at the moment of passing Leon, his heart was full of surprise!

But in the next second, Cross appeared suddenly in front of his eyes!

After a tough collision, Cork lost control of the ball, and he looked back to see that Leon, who still had a playful smile on his face, had already gone away with football!

However, it was not easy for Leon to quickly move forward at this time, because Felipe Luis quickly stuck his forward position one step ahead.

"Lion cub!"

Just as Leon was thinking about whether to force a breakthrough, a familiar shout interrupted his strong thoughts.

"Leon didn't get the first time to intervene... Silva plugged in! Leon's Split Ball! ”

In the studio at Wembley, He Wei watched Silva decisively insert after receiving Li Ang's cross, and shouted excitedly!

Since moving to Chelsea, Thiago Silva has taken on more of the ball at the back.

Usually only when Maguire occasionally starts, Silva will give up the ball at the back, so his current ability to play the ball is completely enough.

At this moment, his unexpected and rare forward attack also completely disrupted Atletico's defensive deployment.

And when Thiago reacted and pressed Silva, the Brazilian central defender had already completed his observation and sent a long pass forward with his feet!

Silva's accuracy in long balls is certainly not comparable to that of Leon or Kroos.

But at the moment on the counter-attack, his long pass is very timely!

Leon began to rush forward from the backfield like an arrow from the string!

And in Atletico's half, Ibrahimovic did not run to the position of the football landing point at this moment.

Under the watchful eyes of countless fans or apprehensive or expectant, Ibrahimovic maintained a constant speed and rushed to Miranda, who had settled in advance of the position!

In the next moment, the football fell, and Ibrahimovic withstood Miranda's defensive interference with his huge body, and then hooked his left calf backwards, and volleyed the football to the right side again in a "Scorpio swing tail" way!

This goal simply stunned countless fans and commentators from all over the world!

Ibrahimovic had scored with a similar shot before, but this was the first time he had passed the ball in such an imaginative way!

The ball didn't drift exactly down the right flank, but Kevin De Bruyne had broken through Atletico's wide defence at the moment and he had plenty of time to get the ball and keep pushing!

Felipe Luiz is desperately trying to pull back, but there is always a gap between him and De Bruyne.

In desperation, he could only start to adduct and prevent De Bruyne from cutting inside later.

However, De Bruyne had no intention of cutting inside to hit the goal.

As soon as he pressed into his passing area, he began to adjust to his deceleration.

Leon and Ibrahimovic eventually rushed into Atletico's penalty area, and De Bruyne's cross was also sent half a shot early!

This is the most classic Chelsea counter-attacking play!

Miranda and Godin both knew the threat of Leon's insertion, but Ibrahimovic didn't dare to take it lightly either!

So in the end, the two can only do defensive interference one-on-one!

The ball eventually bypassed Ibrahimovic and Miranda, who had not yet arrived at the front post, and then began to fall sharply.

Leon relied on his stronger physicality to get stuck in the position of Godin in half a step, but the height of the football at the moment made it impossible for him to choose to shake his head and attack the goal.

Almost subconsciously made the choice to shoot, Leon leaned on Godin, and then raised his right foot and "kicked" it forward!

Yes, it's "kicking"!

Courtois was stunned, he had never seen such a strange way of shooting!

The ball was kicked by Leon under the near corner of the Atletico goal.

Courtois is not afraid of his opponent's long-range shots from heavy artillery or tricky angles.

Because of his outstanding height and excellent reflexes, he can make a good save with more confidence than the average goalkeeper.

But Leon's shot at the moment just hit his bottom three!

Courtois made a save, but the ball had already swooped into the net behind him with the palm of his hand!

The balance of the game was ruthlessly broken by Leon at this moment!

Nearly 50,000 die-hard Chelsea fans at Wembley cheered wildly!

He Wei and Xu Yang opened their throats in the live studio, and vented the excitement in their hearts at the moment with their hoarse roars!

And on the Wembley stadium, which seemed to be vibrating with the sound at this moment, Leon had already strode passionately towards the corner flag area of Atletico Madrid's half!

Behind him, Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva, who had come all the way from the backfield, roared and hugged him with the same passion!

That's where the superstar players shine in the big game!

It's a superstar moment for the Milan brothers!

Recommend a brother's new book, basketball text, which is also being prepared for the shelves in the near future, and interested bigwigs can collect it!

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