The day after the match at the Calderón Stadium, the German newspaper Bild published a very special photo in the front centre of the front page.

When the final whistle blew, the entire Calderón stadium was boiling.

In the stands, countless fans cheered and cheered, and they held their scarves high and celebrated with songs and dances.

Yang Hao walked to the away team's dugout as soon as he finished the game, shook hands and hugged Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, and after the two whispered, they turned to leave.

At the moment when the two turned around, the Bild reporter captured the moment.

The background of the photo is the stands where Atletico Madrid fans gather, and the two people in the photo, Mourinho in a black suit, look solemn and solemn, and his eyes cannot hide the frustration and disappointment in their hearts.

He is the loser.

Yang Hao looked very calm, with a strong sense of confidence in his gestures, and his face seemed to be smiling, but it gave people a feeling of victory, which formed a very obvious contrast with Mourinho on the other side.

In the middle of this photo is the front page headline of today's Bild: Elegant revenge!

The German and Europe's most widely circulated media outlet then devoted a long time to the world's most anticipated matchup, from the pre-match controversy to what happened during the match.

According to Bild, Mourinho has been the subject of fierce controversy everywhere he has been in charge of Porto.

This time, I came from London to Madrid, and there was no exception.

Before the game, Chelsea were even blocked outside the stadium by Atletico Madrid fans, and they almost couldn't leave.

Bild's reporter was on the scene at the time, repeating Yang Hao's shouting to Atletico fans in the comments, while also posting a photo in which they very much agreed with what Yang Hao said in the shouting.

"Contradictions on the football field should be resolved on the football field!"

According to Bild, Atletico did not retaliate against Chelsea's first-leg move in the subsequent match at the Calderon Stadium, instead giving a normal reception.

"But Yang Hao and his team, at the Calderón Stadium, defeated Chelsea 3-0 with a neat and almost one-sided victory, and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals with an aggregate score of 5-0!"

"Note that the only team to win all of them in this season's Champions League is Atletico Madrid!"

According to Bild, in Calderón's game, Atletico Madrid pressed Chelsea from the first minute, completely controlling the ball and the situation of the game.

'Jose Mourinho's side struggled to create chances even away from home, and they were even more side-by-side.

"Atletico Madrid's players fulfilled the promise made by manager Yang Hao to the fans before the game, and they smashed Chelsea's iron wall with a very Atletico football and three very wonderful goals."

According to Bild, all three of Atletico's goals were brilliant and reflected Atletico's football philosophy.

It's fast, precise, shifting and pulling.

'In his post-match press conference, Mourinho openly admitted that he was taken by surprise by the match.

'It's a rare thing for the Portuguese madman to say that Atletico's pressing has been very successful and has caused a lot of trouble and difficulties for Chelsea.

"The devil is in the details!"

"But Mourinho admitted that last season it was Chelsea who beat Atletico Madrid, and this season it was Atletico Madrid who beat Chelsea, and it is normal to win and lose on the football field, and next season it should be Chelsea's turn to win."

……

The British Sun also reported the game with a front-page headline.

However, the UK's most widely circulated media analysis believes that the problem for Chelsea to lose 5-0 to Atletico Madrid this season has already been revealed in the scoreline.

It was a two-legged affair and for 180 minutes, Chelsea were unable to find the back of the net against Atletico.

The Sun believes that Chelsea's biggest problem compared to last season is the absence of a central striker.

The players are still those players, but in the center forward position, Vieri's fall has made Chelsea have to use Gudjohnson in the center forward position, because Diego Forlan has not performed well in some strong conversations.

Especially against a team like Atletico.

But Gudjohnson was completely invisible in the Sheets' centre-back defence when he faced Atletico Madrid over two legs.

"In a life-or-death situation, the center forward is dumb, and this is the crux of Chelsea's fiasco!"

The Sun has revealed that if Chelsea are to regain their impressive performances in the Champions League last season, they will need to bring in reinforcements in the centre-forward position to fill the void left by Vieri's ageing.

'Reliable information suggests that Chelsea are in contact with AC Milan for Andriy Shevchenko and Inter Milan for Adriano, while Barcelona's Samuel Eto'o, Juventus' Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Atletico Madrid's Didier Drogba are also on the list.

'From the current point of view, both Chelsea and Roman Abramovich are clearly more inclined towards Shevchenko.

'Roman Abramovich believes the arrival of the Ukrainian national at Chelsea will greatly enhance the Blues' attacking prowess.

The Sun also analysed Atletico Madrid, believing that Atletico Madrid's overall improvement compared to last season is very obvious.

The first is on the offensive end, the rise of the teenager Messi has given Atletico more options and changes in the frontcourt.

"In recent games, Messi has even squeezed out Ribery's place and become a starter in the Atletico team, and Robben has had to switch to the left to make room for Messi."

"From the perspective of the course of the game, Messi's performance is obvious to all, and the young Argentinian has proved to everyone what it means to be a genius with a wonderful performance."

But The Sun believes that Atletico's biggest improvement is at the back.

"From this season, Lucio is still doing well, and the growth and improvement of Pepe and Ramos has been key to Atletico's outstanding results this season."

'Thiago Silva was a key centre-back player in the two legs against Chelsea.

The Sun believes that at this time last year, when Atletico announced their willingness to treat Thiago Silva for his tuberculosis, the world was applauding Atletico.

At the time, no one thought that Thiago Silva would be a regular at Atletico.

However, after being cured of tuberculosis, Thiago Silva has been a consistent member of Atletico's defence since last summer, and his combination with Lucio has ensured that Atletico have been solid at the back in many important games.

"It can be said that the solidity of the back line allows Atletico to have a strong attack in the front, and it also allows Atletico to invest more troops in the midfield to deal with the opponent."

The Sun naturally also mentioned the director of this game, Yang Hao.

"Maturity and steady, this is Atletico's biggest gain this season."

"The seeds were planted last season and have blossomed this season."

The Sun mentioned Yang Hao's much-criticized central defender recruitment problem last season.

Since Carvalho's transfer, Atletico Madrid's central defender has been flawed, and later Marchena was blocked by Yang Hao, and even after being sold to Valencia during the winter break, Yang Hao has repeatedly emphasized that Atletico Madrid will not bring in reinforcements at central defender.

"Yang Hao always has high hopes for the young Pepe and Ramos, and there is also Thiago Silva, who joined during the winter break but was forced to take a six-month break due to tuberculosis."

The Sun believes that all the media and fans around the world at that time, even Atletico Madrid fans, were very puzzled by Yang Hao's move, because a team that aspires to challenge for the championship actually uses two young central defenders in their 20s as the main force.

The point is that there are also frequent major mistakes.

That's outrageous!

"But Yang Hao has repeatedly insisted, he firmly believes that Pepe, Ramos and Thiago Silva can play, and he firmly believes that these three players can bring rewards to Atletico."

At that time, he even said in an interview with the media that even if Atletico Madrid did not have a championship, he would cultivate these three players!

"It is with Yang Hao's persistence, as well as this trust and continuous encouragement of young players, Pepe and Ramos' performance this season has changed very significantly from before, and their strength has been greatly improved."

"Coupled with Lucio, who is getting more and more mature, and Thiago Silva, who has been very eye-catching since joining, this has turned Atletico's central defenders into a stable link!"

'The clean sheet against Chelsea is the best example of that!'

The Sun believes that in Yang Hao's body, it seems that he can see the shadow of Ferguson back then.

Just as Ferguson reused Class 92 back then, he was ridiculed by Alan Hansen that he couldn't win anything by relying on a group of children.

But as a result, Ferguson relied on the 92 class to help Manchester United reach the peak.

And now, Yang Hao is also insisting on what he thinks is the right thing.

With Pepe, Sergio Ramos and Thiago Silva growing and improving this season, Atletico's backline has seen a welcome improvement and metamorphosis.

What's more, this group of players are only in their early 20s, and they still have a huge amount of potential to untapped.

"With the current momentum, Atletico won't need to worry about their backline for the next 10 years."

"These are all the planning and design of Yang Hao behind the scenes!"

In the end, The Sun believes that Atletico Madrid defeated Chelsea in the process, the score, whether it was in the team, or in the dressing room, and won 5-0, which is well deserved!

……

Marca also believes that one of the important reasons why Atletico Madrid can perfectly avenge Chelsea this season is Yang Hao's persistence last season and this season's strategy.

'Atletico have solved the defensive crisis and Chelsea don't have any chances!'

Marca newspaper asserts that after beating Chelsea and advancing to the quarterfinals of the Champions League, Atletico's next goal should be to aim for the double!

Atletico have led La Liga so far and have also performed well in the Champions League, and a double is very likely.

"But it will take Atletico to continue to work together!"

The French team newspaper believes that Atletico Madrid's three goals are works of art.

'Looking at the two legs, Atletico completely suppressed Chelsea.

"Yang Hao and his team played the most wonderful offensive football in European football!"

Milan Sports Newspaper also believes that Atletico Madrid is the best-looking team in world football at the moment, and there is no one!

"Yang Hao has found a way to play beautifully and win at the same time!"

With the Champions League last-16 knockout rounds coming to an end, the fears of many British media two weeks ago have finally become a reality.

Real Madrid knocked out Manchester United, Liverpool lost to Benfica, Chelsea lost to Atletico Madrid and Arsenal lost to Villarreal, which wiped out the Premier League in the last 16 of the Champions League.

There are five Premier League teams participating in the Champions League this season, but none of them can advance to the last eight, all of them stop at the round of 16, and Everton can't even play in the group stage.

This has driven the British media insane!

They couldn't believe that the Premier League would be so sluggish.

If Chelsea's loss to Atletico Madrid and Manchester United's loss to Real Madrid are understandable, what is Arsenal's loss to Villarreal?

How to explain Liverpool's loss to Benfica?

The whole of European football is starting to talk about it.

Everyone thinks that with the Premier League's performance in the Champions League this season, it is basically impossible to hit the world's first league, let alone compete with La Liga.

You must know that the four teams in La Liga this season played in the Champions League, and all of them advanced to the quarterfinals.

The strength of La Liga can be seen.

What is even more surprising is that in the subsequent draw for the Champions League top 8 knockout round organized by UEFA, all 4 La Liga teams were staggered.

Atletico Madrid drew the old enemy Inter Milan, Real Madrid drew the old enemy Juventus, Villarreal drew AC Milan, and Barcelona had the best luck and drew Benfica in the Portuguese Super League.

This is outrageous!

Some media even questioned whether UEFA was building momentum for La Liga in disguise?

A UEFA spokesperson immediately clarified, saying that all draws were broadcast live to the world under the principle of fairness, justice and openness.

"No matter how this lottery is drawn, it will not satisfy everyone, and there will definitely be people who question it."

UEFA President Johansson also said in an interview with the media that whether or not they can advance to the semifinals depends on the strength of each team, not on the draw and luck.

"At the draw site, almost all the teams told me that the last thing they wanted to meet was Atletico Madrid, but there must always be a team that drew Atletico Madrid, is that a trick?"

"Real Madrid's relationship with Juventus has been complicated recently, they are drawn together, is it a trick?"

Johansson said that there were not so many cats, and the draw was purely a matter of luck.

"Don't want to see La Liga teams in the semi-finals?"

"Then ask the other four teams to give their best performances, as long as they knock out all the La Liga teams, then it's okay?"

Johansson's statement caused dissatisfaction in the Spanish media, believing that he was hinting at the La Liga team.

UEFA hastened to clarify, saying Johansson's remarks were just an example.

As soon as the results of the draw came out, there was an uproar immediately.

……

When the news came from Switzerland that the draw for the top 8 knockout round had been drawn to Atletico Madrid, the look on Cooper's face never relaxed, and his already extremely bitter expression became even more terrifying.

The Argentine immediately called two of his assistants into the office and worked out the strategy behind closed doors.

Cooper, Bianco and Mario Gomez, the three have worked together for many years and know each other well.

With a little scrutiny, it's easy to come to a conclusion.

"We play Atletico Madrid, we don't have much chance of winning." Mario Gomez sighed helplessly.

From the moment of drawing Atletico Madrid, the end of Inter Milan's Champions League journey is a high probability event.

Why is it a high probability?

Because there's never been an absolute saying on the football field.

'There's no dominance in midfield at all, but if you look at the two legs of Atletico Madrid against Chelsea, their midfield is too strong, what do we have to do with them in midfield?'

Cooper sat at his desk, not talking, but listening to his assistant's analysis, and at the same time thinking independently.

Atletico are strong, it doesn't need to be said, everyone knows it.

It is also an obvious fact that Inter Milan's overall strength is now significantly lower than before.

This season, Inter Milan's main lineup is to play 442.

Goalkeepers: Toldo;

Defenders: Favali, Nesta, Córdoba and Zanetti;

Midfielders: Stankovic, Cambiasso, Veron and Figo;

Forwards: Martins and Adriano.

Inter Milan relied on this lineup to suppress Capello's Juventus in Serie A and currently lead the standings.

But Cooper knows very well that this lineup can barely play in Serie A, and when it comes to the European arena, especially when it comes to the knockout round, it is basically no play.

In the round of 16 knockout round, Inter Milan's luck was really good, and they drew Ajax.

Further on, Cooper was unsure.

The current Inter Milan is Adriano in front and Nesta in the back is very strong, midfielder Cambiasso and right-back Zanetti are very good, and the other positions are basically enough.

It is conceivable that Veron, after the setbacks of Manchester United and Chelsea, can still play at Inter Milan.

But the draw has been drawn, and the game has to be played.

And not only to play, but also to do everything to win.

"We don't play with Atletico in midfield." Cooper said suddenly.

"If you don't fight in midfield, you have to rely on Adriano in front and Nesta in the back, which is similar to last season, but ......" said Bianco, shaking his head.

Inter Milan also lost to Atletico Madrid last season, and they lost quite badly.

"In the face of a team like Atletico Madrid, you can't defend it, you have to press it out and grab it." Cooper said.

If you stick to it, Atletico will slip around your 30-metre zone, constantly pulling on the defence, and will always find a gap.

Moreover, they still have a big killer like Drogba in the penalty area.

"Keeping the league first, it's the key to our success or failure this season, and we will fight for it in the Champions League." Cooper set the tone for those two rounds.

This is a tacit understanding between the coaching staff, which cannot be disclosed to the players, let alone revealed to the outside world.

Otherwise, let the players, media and fans know that before the game has even started, Cooper has already lost by default, and then it will be exciting.

At that point, Cooper will have no choice but to resign.

But among coaches, admitting that Atletico Madrid is better than Inter Milan, isn't it a normal and objective fact?

The head coach's line-up is based on seeking truth from facts.

"If you want to press out and fight, you need a lot of running."

Bianco said this, after a pause, he continued: "The back line is not moving, in the league, our wings are the key, in the midfield, Cambiasso and Veron have to rotate. ”

Cambiasso is now the most important player in Inter's midfield.

Zanetti is in much worse shape right now, and Veron has taken his place.

The Argentine midfielder is not the technical midfielder that many people remember, but he is actually very capable of running.

Back then, Ferguson valued Veron because he could run, pass and shoot, which can be described as both offensive and defensive.

"Figo can't go on the right side, he can't run at his current age." Bianco said something was wrong.

Cooper pondered, "Stankovic plays on the right side, Figo is a surprise man, in the second half. ”

Bianco and Mario Gomez both nodded, "Yes, but ...... on the left"

There are currently two players, Keely Gonzalez and Solari, both on the bench.

Solari has been on the cold bench at Real Madrid for the past few years, and he doesn't even have his own form anymore, and he needs to re-adapt.

But Killy Gonzalez is 31 years old and hasn't been in great form this season.

'Solari, he's familiar with Atletico. Cooper said.

Solari and Figo are both fresh from La Liga and are on free transfers.

The front two strikers will not be adjusted, the combination of Martins and Adriano is the key to Inter Milan's attack this season, especially Adriano, the world's number one center forward is not fake.

Thinking of this, Cooper couldn't help but let out a sigh again.

It would have been nice to have signed Emerson from Roma two years ago.

At that time, Inter Milan and Juventus were very interested in the Brazilian midfielder, and both made shots, but in the end, Juventus took the lead, relying on Capello's advantage to sign Emerson to the Bianconeri.

The loss of Emerson has directly led to the imbalance of Inter Milan's entire midfield now.

"Next, we will arrange according to this plan, the first leg is at our home stadium, and strive to win Atletico Madrid!" Cooper gritted his teeth.

It's a very risky act to press out and play with Atletico.

If you are not careful, you may be beaten into a sieve by the Sheet Army at any time.

But this is one of the few ways to beat Atletico, especially when Inter Milan is not as strong as Atletico as a whole.

If you continue to hold on, you can't hold it at all.

When the time comes, I'm afraid I will lose even more.

……

All four La Liga teams advanced from the round of 16 of the Champions League, which shocked the entire European football world.

But in the subsequent La Liga, it also paid a terrible price.

Villarreal drew 1-1 away at Real Mallorca.

The Yellow Submarine are currently ranked 8th in La Liga and are unlikely to challenge for the Champions League next season.

Real Madrid drew 0-0 away at Valencia.

Ruud van Nistelrooy performed well over both legs against his former club Manchester United, but there was little he could do against Valencia in this one.

Barcelona lost 2-1 away to Osasuna.

Obviously, the impact of the two-front battle has caused all three teams to have a low point in form.

But they were all away.

Atletico Madrid host Racing Santander.

The away team adopted the 4231 tactic and defended tightly, which brought a very big problem to Atletico's attack.

It wasn't until the 31st minute of the first half that Fernando Torres stole the ball at the feet of a Racing Santander defender near the halfway line and then passed the ball diagonally to Villa, who burst into the left side of the box and fired into the far corner.

1 to 0!

After that, neither side was able to create any more chances.

In the end, Atletico beat Racing Santander by 1 goal at home.

This one can only be regarded as a narrow victory.

……

A week later, the 28th round of La Liga.

Real Madrid host Real Betis.

As a result, the Galaxy Battleship match was at the Bernabeu Stadium, and it was full of firepower.

Deschamps also rarely discharged a two-striker tactic, allowing Ruud van Nistelrooy to partner Raul, but the two sides fought hard until the end of the game, and Real Madrid scored the killer goal by Raul.

1-0, away win over Real Betis.

Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 2-0 away thanks to goals from Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto'o.

Atletico take on Villarreal away from home.

It is rare to have two games a week, Yang Hao and the coaching staff focused on adjusting the physical fitness of the players, after all, it is another week of double games.

This resulted in an unsatisfactory play for an hour in front of both sides.

It wasn't until the 58th minute that Mascherano broke the ball in midfield and made a long pass into the penalty area, and Torres scored with a header for Atletico.

In the 60th minute, Yang Hao was replaced by Messi.

The Argentine youngster's first touch of the ball after coming on the pitch was an attempt to get a pass, only to be tripped by a defender.

Then, between the 65th and 70th minutes, he had two dribbles on the right and on the right rib, connecting four opposing players.

The fans of the Love Song Stadium shouted very hard, obviously it is really rare to see this kind of continuous dribbling, but Yang Hao also noticed a detail, that is, Messi's dribbling is sometimes a little less threatening.

"The tempo wasn't very good, he was able to pass the ball several times, but he didn't pass it." Yang Hao pointed out a problem that Messi exposed tonight.

That's a good thing.

Young players, if there is no problem, it is not beautiful.

How so?

Messi's two consecutive dribbles tonight were too sticky and did not share the ball in time.

On the one hand, this means that he is becoming more and more confident, but it also means that he is starting to deviate a little.

According to Yang Hao, Messi's sticky ball is not all because he doesn't want to pass, but because he missed the opportunity to pass.

That is to say, he often carries it, the rhythm is not mastered well, when the passing time appears, he can't pass, and when he can pass the ball, the time is gone, so he can only continue to bring.

"Experience is still not enough." Juanma Lillo judged.

"If it is possible, it should be taken seriously and corrected in a timely manner." Yang Hao said.

……

In the end, Atletico Madrid beat Villarreal 1-0 thanks to Torres' goal.

The day after the game, Yang Hao called Messi to his office and analyzed his own problems with the coaching staff about the problems he encountered in yesterday's game, combined with the video.

Messi admits that there were a few times when he didn't have a good rhythm and missed the opportunity to pass, and there were times when he felt he could take the ball.

At his current age, being able to do this level can already be described as astonishing.

But Yang Hao's expectations for him are obviously more than these.

As the head coach, Yang Hao never wants Messi to end up as a dribbling maniac, that is meaningless.

But you can't discourage Messi's enthusiasm too much and make him lose the fun of playing.

There's a balance in between.

When Yang Hao was flipping through Ronaldo's autobiography in his previous life, although he didn't see Ronaldo's own statement, he vaguely had a feeling that Ronaldo had completely transformed from the earliest fancy style of football to practicality, in addition to Ferguson's supervision, including letting all Manchester United teammates desperately shovel him, it also came from his own transformation.

How so?

Without getting to know Ronaldo deeply, there is no way to understand the loneliness in his deepest heart.

Messi's experience was very bumpy, and even when he arrived at Barcelona, he also encountered the bullying of the rich second generation like Pique.

Of course, in Pique's parlance, it's called a joke.

But Messi's parents have always been by his side.

Cristiano Ronaldo is different, he was sent from Madeira to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, by his family at a very young age, sometimes not returning home several times a year.

Imagine an 11-year-old boy living alone in an unfamiliar capital, living in a completely unfamiliar environment, speaking with a distinctly discriminatory accent and being ridiculed everywhere at school and in the academy.

What kind of environment is that?

According to the autobiography, Ronaldo's favorite thing to do when the team is on vacation is to take the subway and visit the station in Lisbon.

Sometimes, the so-called unruliness and the so-called competitiveness are just a kind of insecurity in the deepest part of the heart.

In that environment, Ronaldo can only protect himself and gain a foothold at Sporting Lisbon if he arms himself as a hedgehog that is not easy to mess with.

And even so, he often called back to cry.

At Sporting Lisbon, Ronaldo chose to counter-attack.

Then when he arrived at Manchester United, his relationship with his teammates was still very unhappy.

He's new and young, but what do the United players say about him?

Keane, Gary Neville and others reprimanded him more than once, telling him not to always dribble the ball, and Ruud van Nistelrooy even did something to him, so much so that Van Nistelrooy himself later reflected on himself and felt that he was too strict and impatient with the young Ronaldo at that time.

Many people will think that Ferguson asked all his teammates to kick Ronaldo, which was forcing him to change his style and completely change the trajectory of Ronaldo's life.

This is indeed true, and from the perspective of hindsight, it is certainly worth talking about.

Sir Alex Ferguson!

But in Ronaldo's heart, he felt that he had returned to the environment when he first arrived in Lisbon, where he was rejected and isolated by the whole world, and only Queiroz was relatively good to him.

So, once again, he made a decision, and that was to fight back!

Yang Hao even felt that the reason why Ronaldo has always been competitive and has always had an obsession is because of his two encounters, which forced him to become stronger.

Only by becoming stronger, only by winning, can he feel secure.

Therefore, in his heart, he can't accept that he is weaker than others.

Because in his opinion, to say that he is weak is to mock him, just like those people in Lisbon, in Manchester United.

It can be said that Ferguson created Ronaldo, but also, to some extent, distorted Ronaldo's character.

Of course, Yang Hao thinks that Ferguson should like Ronaldo after his distorted personality.

Because that's what he, or a lot of traditional British coaches, is what a professional player should be.

Countless fans can't understand why Ronaldo just can't afford to lose?

Obviously, his status is already so high, and his achievements are already so great, why is he still so himself?

The answer may lie in his life experience.

Messi and Ronaldo are different.

The personalities of the two are also different.

Especially now, Messi has grown up in Atletico Madrid, whether it is the environment or his family, he is by his side, he is very happy, and he enjoys the fun of playing football.

Yang Hao hopes that he can continue.

However, some problems must be changed, and this requires a scale control.

No matter who it was handed over, Yang Hao was not at ease, so he needed to come by himself.

……

Three days later, in the 29th round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid hosted Sevilla.

Arjen Robben scored the only goal of the game in the 77th minute.

Barcelona beat Getafe 3-1 at home.

Real Madrid drew 1-1 away at Zaragoza.

……

At the weekend, the 30th round of La Liga.

Atletico drew 1-1 away at Cadiz.

Torres scored a goal in the 33rd minute, but in the 68th minute of the second half, Ramos was fouled in the box and gave a penalty to a 1-1 draw.

Barcelona drew 0-0 away at Malaga.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, beat Deportivo La Coruna 2-0 at home.

Villarreal lost 2-1 at home to Real Betis.

From the recent schedule, especially the last three rounds, everyone can clearly see that the four teams in Spain's Champions League are all adjusting.

The aim is all for the Champions League last 8 knockout round.

……

On the evening of March 29, the Meazza Stadium in Milan.

In the first leg of the Champions League round of 8 knockout rounds, Atletico Madrid challenged Inter Milan away.

To some extent, Cooper's Inter Milan and Yang Hao's Atletico Madrid have a lot of similarities in tactical play.

For example, both men are very important about running, both are heavy on passing and penetrating, and both are very important about pressing.

But the specifics are different.

In tonight's game, the two teams still have different formations.

Yang Hao basically continued the starting lineup and tactics against Chelsea, tried to attack at the beginning, and almost scored at one point, which made Inter Milan a storm in the penalty area.

After three weeks of adjustment, Atletico's form is good.

And Inter Milan have a very obvious difference tonight, that is, they are actively adopting forward tactics, and they are no longer as solid and counter-attacking as they used to be.

They will even be very brave to press out and press Atletico from a high position, which makes Atletico a little unexpected.

Yang Hao didn't expect that Cooper, who has always been known for his conservativeness, would take such a risky style of play.

It's really not Cooper at all!

But it was precisely because of this that Inter Milan defended very successfully in the first half.

Nesta and Cordoba teamed up to freeze Drogba.

Messi faced the experienced veteran Favali in today's game, and he basically didn't take advantage of it.

On the football pitch, experience is really important.

Favali knew he couldn't stop Messi, so he fouled when he should have done it, and he did it when he had to do it.

Messi has hit the iron plate.

Yang Hao thinks that this is a good thing.

It can even be said that it is just getting started.

Once more and more people know and understand Messi, pay attention to him and restrain him, the more difficult his situation will be.

At this time, he needs to keep working hard to improve himself.

Looking at Messi, who was helpless by Favali on the field, Yang Hao realized that he was really only 18 years old!

At halftime, Yang Hao made adjustments.

Inter Milan strengthened the active interception of the midfield, cutting off the connection between the Atletico defenders and the midfield, especially Adriano and Martinez took turns to target Xavi Alonso, making it difficult for the midfield to organize an effective attack.

Kaka was also in an awkward state throughout the first half, and was contained at every turn.

In this case, it will be difficult for Atletico to make an effective pass and cut as they have done in the past.

So, Yang Hao decisively changed his tactics.

He asked everyone to play more direct, concise and efficient in the second half.

At the same time, Robben and Messi moved further forward, specifically catching Zanetti and Favalli to grab, while Drogba was sticking to Nesta and Cordoba to force the grab.

The front trident went to grab Inter Milan's back four, and Yang Hao was still very confident.

"In the second half, I don't want to see the opposing defenders still get the ball easily!"

For Cambiasso and Veron, Yang Hao's request is that Iniesta and Kaka are both pressed, or rob me!

Cooper's calculation was loud to disrupt Atletico's kind of passing and cutting coordination.

Okay, then Yang Hao will change his tactics, I won't pass and cut, and I won't control the ball, I'll fight with you!

Pressed up and grabbed it, huh?

I'll also press out and grab it!

Let's see who can grab more, and who can create a threat faster and form counterattacks and attacks more effectively after grabbing the ball.

"Guys, now Inter Milan is clearly going to play against us, we don't have a choice!"

"If you want to win the opponent away from home, you have to show more courage than the opponent and show more determination!"

"From the second half, I pressed all the pressures, I didn't get a goal, I didn't give a step!"

If you want to fight, I will fight!

Yang Hao's logic is so simple!

……

After the second half changed sides and played again, Inter Milan kicked off first.

Atletico took advantage of a passing error in the Inter midfielder just 30 seconds after kick-off, and Andres Iniesta stole the ball at Veron's feet and crossed diagonally to the left.

Robben faced Zanetti on the left flank, dribbled hard, used his speed and dribbling advantage to force a break through the Inter defence, and sent a low cross with his left foot.

Kaka cut in as fast as he could from behind Nesta and before everyone else did, bursting into the right side of the box to catch Robben's cross.

Seeing Nesta kill him, Kaka didn't dare to stop the ball, for fear of being entangled by Nesta, so he didn't stop the ball and pushed the ball back to the middle of the penalty area with his right foot.

The ball was pushed high by Kaka, and after passing Nesta's foot, which he wanted to block, slowly flew towards the middle of the edge of the six-yard box.

It was a little slow just now, but Drogba rushed to the ball this time, met Kaka's pass, forced Córdoba away with his body, and headed the goal from close range!

The ball goes into the net!

"The ball is in!!"

"Just 41 seconds into the second half, Atletico scored with a header from inside the box by Didier Drogba!"

"1 to 0!"

"A wonderful pass from Kaka, at the critical moment, the monster Drogba scored in front of the goal!"

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