Away team locker room at the Olympic Stadium in Athens.

When Juanma Lillo got Real Madrid's starting list, he showed a surprised expression on his face, and handed the list to Yang Hao, who was standing in front of the tactical board and thinking about Real Madrid's starting lineup above.

"As you expected, Arsene Wenger made a surprise move."

Yang Hao took it and took a look, and then handed it to Parales.

Parales carefully compared, immediately walked over and erased the name of right wing-back Salgado from the tactical board, re-filled it with a name, Essien, and then erased Essien from the left of the back three to write Ballack.

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Joaquin;

Midfielders: Ballack, Patrick Vieira and David Beckham;

Defenders: Ashley Cole, Cannavaro, Samuel and Essien;

Goalkeeper: Casillas.

That's Real Madrid's starting line-up tonight.

'Essien hasn't played at right-back this season, at least in the game, we haven't seen it. Parrales reported.

As soon as the lineup came out, Atletico Madrid immediately checked the relevant data for the adjustment of Essien playing right wing-back.

'Essien didn't play as a winger or defender when he was at Real Madrid, but he played in Ligue 1.

'In the 03/04 season when I played for Lyon, I played four games on the right wing, three in the Champions League, against Porto and Bayern, both at right midfield, 2-1 away, 1-0 at home and 2-2 at home.

'In Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain played a game at right wing-back, 0-1 away.

"In the 04/05 season in Lyon, I played five games as a centre-back, Lyon won them all, played three games at right wing-back, and Lyon's result was two draws and one defeat."

Now Atletico Madrid has the most powerful data analysis capabilities in Europe, and once they get the opponent's starting list, all kinds of valuable reference data will be sent to Yang Hao and the coaching staff in the shortest possible time.

All of these can effectively help the Atletico Madrid coaching staff to better analyze opponents and make decisions that can be used as a reference.

'By the 04/05 season, Essien had become stronger, more in midfield and in midfield, and usually he was made a cameo on the right side because of injuries or suspensions on the wing.

'The results are not very valuable and overall Essien is very versatile and can play in a number of different positions, even on the left side, he has played them all.

Yang Hao has no doubts about Essien's comprehensiveness.

Generally speaking, the individual ability of the players is strong, the footwork is excellent, and the ball quotient is in place, and the comprehensiveness is generally not too bad.

Therefore, the reason why those outstanding stars cannot integrate into the team is more due to factors other than technical and tactical, such as adaptation to the water and soil, internal management problems of the club, etc.

Arsene Wenger arranged for Essien to play on the right side at this time, obviously to plug the shortcomings of Real Madrid's right wing.

But in such a final, both sides will try to play to their strengths and avoid weaknesses.

Real Madrid's shortcomings are obvious, and that is on the right side.

Arsene Wenger didn't want to repeat the league scene of being beaten up the right by Atletico Madrid.

Essien should be a good choice.

"Can the right side be blocked?" Juanma Lillo asked.

Yang Hao pondered for a moment, "With Wenger's character, coupled with Essien's ability, it should be about the same." ”

Whether it will work or not, no one can say for sure, and we have to wait until the competition to verify.

But Yang Hao felt that Wenger would not take risks if he did not have a certain certainty.

"Then this final is not going to be good!" Juanma Lillo also frowned.

Both sides are so strong, and they both have the kind of superstars who can change the course of the game anytime, anywhere.

That's a lot of trouble.

There are too many uncontrollable factors in the game.

……

As Real Madrid's players returned to the dressing room, Arsene Wenger and the coaching staff were ready to go.

The French professor stood aside, silently waiting for the players to make their final preparations before taking on the field, before he pulled out the tactical board.

'It's the first time I've played in a Champions League final in my coaching career.

Arsene Wenger has been blunt in pointing out his shortcomings.

"We are still facing Atletico Madrid, which is considered to be the strongest ever, and the pressure is really high.

"But there's one thing, and I think it's the same in all competitions around the world, and that's to play to your strengths and suppress your opponent's shortcomings."

"Every team has shortcomings, and Atletico is no exception."

'Based on the starting line-up we got, we can see that their midfield is their strongest area, but it's also their biggest weakness, and we're the same.

Arsene Wenger began his final deployment and mobilisation.

'Our shortcoming is that we are not as good as our opponents in terms of technique and passing ability, they did play very well and they had a very good understanding, which we don't have for the time being, but then we will catch up.'

"The midfield's playmaking and ball control, we didn't have to fight."

Arsene Wenger said this, and many people nodded in unison.

But the French changed their words and came to a twist, "but ......"

"Our advantage is that we have a stronger body, a better strength to fight against."

Arsene Wenger is talking about the midfield, not the back.

The fact is that in addition to Drogba and central defenders, Atletico Madrid is basically at a disadvantage in terms of body.

Not bad, but really inferior to Real Madrid.

Atletico's strengths are passing and tacit understanding.

'What we need to do is play to our strengths and suppress the weaknesses of the opposition, especially in midfield, and I need each and every one of you to show the most positive attitude and give the best performance of your career.

"I know the purpose of coming to Real Madrid, and I also believe that you came to Real Madrid for your pursuit, I am the same as you!"

Every player in Real Madrid sat up straight after listening to Wenger's words, and many of them were shaking their feet and obviously starting to get excited.

'I would say, let's not imagine how scary Atletico is.

"Yes, we lost to them before, but we all know that it was an accident, and the real difference between us and Atletico is not that big."

"It was because of that accident that we have to perform better, we need to prove ourselves, we have to show all the fans around the world that we are not losing to Atletico and even better than Atletico."

"Because, we are Real Madrid!"

"Because, we have a group of the best superstars in the world, who don't lose to any team!"

'They have Kaka, we have Joaquin, they have Drogba, we have Ibrahimovic, they have Messi, we have Cristiano Ronaldo...... We still have all of you, each and every one of you, we don't lose to them, and more importantly, we have the strength, courage and determination that they don't have! ”

"This is our weapon to win!"

"Warriors, we must be mentally prepared to fight our opponents for 90 minutes!"

"I am sure that in 90 minutes, you will lift the St. Bride Cup and celebrate your championship and glory!"

In an instant, all the Real Madrid players stood up excitedly.

……

"Welcome to the 2006/07 Champions League final!"

"We're broadcasting live from the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece."

"The players of both teams have come out under the leadership of German referee Herbert vandel."

"Before the game, we also got the starting line-ups for both teams.

"Let's take a look at Atletico first."

"Forwards: Arjen Robben, Drogba and Messi."

"It's definitely the most extravagant striker in world football today, and Atletico have ace scorers like Torres and Villa on the bench."

"It can be said that in terms of attacking power, Atletico Madrid is the best in world football today."

'In midfield: Xavi Alonso is behind, Andres Iniesta and Kaka are in the middle.

"This is the number one midfielder in world football today, and the combination of these three midfielders is very attacking, and the passing and organisational skills are also quite good, whether it is Iniesta's possession of the ball, or Kaka's assault and passing, it is impressive."

"Xavi Alonso is very good at long passes and playmaking, and his defensive ability is also very good, and he is known as the number one midfielder in world football today."

'Let's look at the backline.'

'Patrice Evra, Thiago Silva, Lucio and Alves.

"I'm sure fans all over the world have heard the news that Atletico Madrid treated Thiago Silva, and Atletico's kindness has been rewarded, and Thiago Silva has shown a super level of quality as a top centre-back after joining Atletico."

"Now we can see that the centre-back combination of Thiago Silva and Lucio has allowed Atletico to consolidate and improve their defence considerably."

"Needless to say, goalkeeper, Petr Cech from the Czech Republic."

'The 25-year-old is in the prime of a goalkeeper, and in the years since joining Atletico, he has quickly become one of the best goalkeepers in the world, and many even think he is comparable to Gianluigi Buffon.

'It's definitely the biggest compliment for a goalkeeper.'

"As a goalkeeper, Cech's overall strength is almost perfect, and it fits Atletico Madrid's style of play, if I have to say that there is a flaw, it is that his passing skills are relatively not so good, but they are not bad."

"It can be said that in terms of the whole player set-up, Atletico Madrid has the best squad in the world, so they have won La Liga and the Copa del Rey this season, and if they win the Champions League, they will make history."

"No team has successfully defended the title since the Champions League was restructured, and Atletico are here tonight to defend the title, and by winning the Champions League, they will achieve the treble again."

'It will be the second treble in the history of La Liga, the last time it was also Atletico, it was in the 03/04 season.

"After three years, if Atletico can repeat the treble and defend the Champions League at the same time, then they will achieve greatness!"

"What's more, in La Liga this season, Atletico Madrid has managed to win five consecutive titles, equaling Real Madrid's all-time record."

"So tonight, there are countless fans around the world who are expecting Atletico to create a myth."

"And as a sworn enemy in the same city and the number one opponent of Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid's heavy responsibility tonight is to snipe Atletico Madrid!"

"Alright, the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game."

'We saw that Real Madrid kicked off first.

"Atletico pressed forward quickly."

……

Atletico's forward insertion put some pressure on Real Madrid's backline.

After a series of return passes, Samuel made a long pass directly to the right side of the front.

Joaquín dribbles and tries to break through Patrice Evra.

Two of Atletico's former team-mates started and stopped in front of the pitch in succession, and Joaquin was never able to get rid of Evra's marking and was forced to pass back.

Beckham came up, received the ball, and without waiting for Iniesta to get closer, he quickly made a long diagonal pass.

The ball arced and landed precisely to the left side of Atletico's penalty area.

I saw that Ronaldo cut diagonally into the penalty area from Alves and Lucio at great speed, but no matter how fast he was, he was still a little slower than the ball after all.

Beckham's pass is very threatening, as long as Ronaldo receives it, he can directly hit the goal.

But the Portuguese was a little slower and couldn't get to the spot in time, allowing the ball to slip in front of him and go off the line and into a goal kick for Atletico.

Soon, everyone noticed a problem, Real Madrid's defense was quite high.

Atletico pressed forward, that's what everyone thinks.

Yang Hao's best thing is to open the attack.

But surprisingly, in tonight's final, Yang Hao did not rush to attack at the beginning, but Real Madrid actively pressed out.

Atletico tried to be steady, wanting to keep the ball in the middle and back.

Ibrahimovic didn't press much at first, but Ronaldo and Joaquín are like two big pincers of crabs, always at the front, interfering with Atletico's backline.

When the ball reached the middle, Ibrahimovic went up and Ronaldo and Joaquin slowed down.

Obviously, this is also a rotation mechanism, a way to conserve stamina.

Real Madrid's way of pressing and pressing still brought a lot of pressure to Atletico Madrid.

The skillful passing and cutting of weekdays has been curbed.

Atletico Madrid's midfielder took the ball several times and was violated by the opponent.

Messi won the ball on the right and was brought down by Ashley Cole, Iniesta was knocked to the ground by Beckham, and Kaka was fouled by Vieira before he could start......

Obviously, Real Madrid's defense against Atletico Madrid is also very targeted.

When it's time to foul, don't be soft with your feet.

But they were all very controlled, only fouling, and no other superfluous movements.

So the referee just blew the whistle and didn't give a card.

Coupled with the fact that the locations where they fouled were in remote areas, it was difficult for Atletico to pose a threat.

Even, Yang Hao has a little feeling, Wenger pressed out this game, is it to make it more convenient to foul?

After all, there was a foul near the halfway line, and the free kick was not threatening.

But if you commit a foul on the outside of the box, it's a different story.

The game was intense, with the ball changing hands quickly and back and forth.

Don't look at the strength and confrontation of the Real Madrid players are excellent, but in fact, their fundamentals are very solid.

Even if it's like Essien, he can get the ball out with a skillful shot.

Therefore, the fast-paced attack and defense of the two sides, combined with each other's excellent kicks, led to a very high spectacle of the game.

Fans will feel that time flies quickly and it is very enjoyable to watch.

The most obvious is the fans in the stands, the shouts and exclamations are wave after wave.

Not even aware of it, the clock was almost 10 minutes and neither team had even a shot on goal.

It wasn't until the ninth minute that the two sides had their first shot on goal.

Messi tried to cut inside with the ball to break through Ashley Cole, but was intercepted by Ballack and passed back to Kaka.

The Brazilian crossed diagonally over the top and into the left side of the box.

Robben quickly rushed into the left side of the penalty area, met Kaka's diagonal pass, and hit the goal directly.

But Essien kept chasing Rojen and put his shoulders on Robben, causing the Dutchman's shot to go straight wide.

However, just two minutes later, it was the right side that drew attention from Messi and Kaka, and Alves created a chance to cross diagonally into the box for Drogba to head in.

But the angle was too square, and Casillas pounced on it.

After adapting to this pressing of Real Madrid, Atletico gradually found their senses.

……

"Harvey."

Yang Hao clasped his hands together in front of his mouth and shouted loudly.

After Xavi Alonso looked over, Yang Hao gestured, signaling him to control it again, don't worry.

"Andres."

After Iniesta came over, Yang Hao signaled him to come back a little and assist Xavi Alonso to control the ball.

After adjusting the positions of the players on the field, Yang Hao observed for a while, and then walked back with confidence.

'Arsene Wenger is using the Premier League way against us. Yang Hao said.

Juanma Llillo nodded, indeed.

The so-called Premier League method is not a long pass, this is all in the past.

Arsene Wenger is not in that way in the Premier League.

It's more about the fast-paced pressing and the more concise and swift counter-attacks after grabbing the ball.

This style of play is actually very common in the Premier League.

La Liga, on the other hand, will focus more on possession and rhythm.

But Arsene Wenger clearly can't do much.

As for the midfielder on the Real Madrid stadium, do you still want to compete with Atletico Madrid for possession and rhythm?

Ballack, Patrick Vieira and David Beckham, none of them are on that path.

Pirlo's failure to play had a big impact on Real Madrid's midfield.

In La Liga, Real Madrid can maintain pressure on Atletico Madrid for a long time, and Pirlo, who joined during the winter break, has made a very significant contribution.

His delicate organisation, precise passing, especially long balls, injected resilience into Real Madrid's steel midfield.

This reminded Yang Hao of his previous life, when Carlo Ancelotti was in charge of Chelsea, even a beastly player like Essien could be trained by him to make excellent passing and creativity.

Arsene Wenger is pretty much the same number now.

This is a familiar thing for Wenger.

When he was in charge of Arsenal, with the likes of Gilberto Silva and Patrick Vieira, he was able to turn the Gunners into one of the best teams in the Premier League and European football.

The Gunners in the unbeaten season stand out for the combination of strength and softness, and the balance of offense and defense.

Real Madrid is also going down this path now, so they signed another Yaya Toure.

But there has to be a Pirlo.

It's like Arsene Wenger was at Arsenal.

At the beginning of the century, Arsenal had players with very good and delicate footwork, such as Pire, Ljungberg, and Bergkamp; Later, adapting to the times, the core of the organization moved backwards and Fabregas was supported.

In Yang Hao's previous life, he later bought Arteta.

On the pitch of Real Madrid today, apart from Andrea Pirlo, there is no other player to replace.

Guti is not stable enough, and both Gago and Parejo are relatively immature.

Arsene Wenger is vigorously promoting young players, but this is all for the future, and now the most important thing for Real Madrid is to effectively contain Atletico's passing and cutting combinations, making it difficult for the Sheets to form a strong attack.

And what about Atletico?

Atletico Madrid should not compete with Real Madrid for speed, confrontation and physical fitness now, but should insist on controlling the rhythm, give full play to their passing advantages, and patiently wait for the opponent to have a loophole.

The reason is very simple, a tactical style of play like Real Madrid will consume a lot of physical energy.

Arsene Wenger's Arsenal have always had fitness crises in the second half of the season, and that's why.

And when it comes to a game, it will be in the second half of the game, because the physical energy is exhausted to a certain extent, and the problem is exposed.

That's Atletico's chance!

……

Time is ticking by.

The competition was as intense and exciting as ever.

Atletico frequently exploited Drogba's fulcrum, Kaka's back insertion, Robben's assault on the left, and Messi's ball on the right side of the front court to create a constant threat.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, created chances by counter-attacking quickly after the break.

In contrast, Atletico's attack will be more of a threat to Real Madrid's goal, while the Galaxy will have more long-range shots.

This kind of Premier League-style full-court pressing, especially in fast-paced games, will cover a large area of players and their physical fitness will decline quickly, especially in the midfield.

One thing that is very commendable is that in tonight's final, every Real Madrid player is very committed and very hardworking.

Even Cristiano Ronaldo, Ibrahimovic and Joaquín in the front court are actively pressing, running at all costs, covering all areas of the front, which is reflected in the fact that every time Atletico Madrid passes back, at least one player in their trident will press up and harass.

This can also be seen Wenger's control of the dressing room, which really makes all the players willing to do their best for him.

So, throughout the first half, Real Madrid didn't even expose fatal flaws.

Even Drogba, who was the fulcrum in front, was restricted.

If they can't grab the first point, Real Madrid will try to control the second point.

As a result, Atletico's attack has struggled to form the kind of powerful attack that it used to be.

Yang Hao is not in a hurry at all.

Because he knows how to solve this problem.

He's been spending it with Real Madrid like this.

The two sides have come and gone, and neither has been able to create an absolute chance.

One thing Real Madrid did well was that Essien on the right was in good terms of Robben.

Apart from Kaka's diagonal cross after the opening kick, Robben was very limited by Essien on the left.

But Yang Hao still didn't adjust in time.

He was still waiting.

In the dugout behind him, Albert Roca reports on the activity of the players on both sides every five minutes.

Atletico are now able to get the player's level of activity based on the stats on the pitch, including running, passing, etc., and then infer the player's fitness level through the level of activity.

Judging from the performance in the first half, Essien's side will be difficult to penetrate for the time being.

In terms of Yang Hao's grand strategy, the winner and loser will be in the latter part of the second half, but before the end of the first half, there will also be a period of physical slump.

Anyone who has ever played football knows this.

Therefore, after entering the 35th minute, Yang Hao began to signal the players and gradually give Real Madrid strength.

Again, the focus is on the left.

Arjen Robben continued to play the role of the main attacker, frequently attacking Essien's side, but the effect was not particularly ideal.

'Atletico Arjen Robben was very active on the left, but Real Madrid were prepared tonight and Essien was solid on the right.

"Perhaps, Atletico should change the direction of the attack appropriately, and we see that Messi seems to be a little not very excited tonight."

"Andres Iniesta takes the ball and passes it into the box."

'The intention was a little bit obvious, Samuel intercepted the ball.

"Real Madrid's quick counter-attack."

Yang Hao glanced at the time, and it was 40 minutes.

"Harvey."

Yang Hao walked to the sidelines again and took advantage of a dead ball opportunity to call out Xavi Alonso.

"Let Kaka and Messi get close to Drogba, move more, and attack before the end of the first half!"

Xavi Alonso understood what Yang Hao meant, and ran back to the pitch in agreement.

……

It's been 42 minutes.

Atletico still distributed the ball to the left and handed it to Patrice Evra.

It seems that the Sheets Corps are still "stubbornly" attacking the left flank.

In the narrator's words, "Atletico tonight were a little too obsessed with the left. ”

"Yang Hao's team tasted the sweetness of attacking from the left side in the previous game, so we still have to attack the left side tonight."

"But Arsene Wenger's right wing-back, who started tonight, was very eye-catching.

"Look at this time, Evra was distracted by Joaquín and passed to Xavi Alonso."

"Andres Iniesta is here to pick it up."

Xavi Alonso didn't pass to Xiaobai, but suddenly kicked a long ball with his left foot to the edge of the arc in front of the court.

Drogba leaps high from the edge of the arc and heads the ball to the right rib.

The Real Madrid players rushed over quickly to control the second drop.

Messi grabbed the ball first and quickly turned to protect it.

Ballack leaned over for the first time and sandwiched left and right with Ashley Cole, but Messi's ability to protect the ball was so good that even if he was squeezed down and stumbled, he didn't lose the ball.

And, in a hurry, Messi forced the ball to the right side.

Alves cut in at high speed, received Messi's pass, and strode towards the right side of the penalty area.

Ashley Cole immediately turned and chased back.

Messi also quickly turned around and chased after him.

Drogba slashed diagonally in front of the goal, scaring Vieira into following as soon as possible.

If Alves crosses from the wing, Drogba's ability to compete for the top is simply a big killer for Cannavaro and Samuel, so Vieira follows all the way.

Ballack stuck to Messi and retreated to the penalty area.

What everyone didn't expect was that when Alves was still some distance away from the bottom line, he suddenly made an emergency stop, smashed the ball back, and sent an inverted triangle diagonal pass.

This kick did not go to Drogba in front of him, nor to Messi on the right side of the edge of the penalty area, but to the right side of the penalty spot.

The spot was right behind the likes of Drogba and Vieira, with Cannavaro also being led back into the six-yard box.

At this moment, a red and white figure suddenly plugged in, did not stop the ball, and directly volleyed the ball from Alves.

The ball made its way through the crowd near the six-yard box at breakneck speed and into the left side of the goal.

Casillas pounced sideways, but could not do anything.

"The ball is in!!!"

"Atletico scored a goal!!

"Kaka!"

"At the crucial moment, Kaka scored the goal of Real Madrid in the first half!"

"In the 42nd minute, Alves' pass from the right side, Kaka inserted a volley and broke through Real Madrid's goal!"

"1 to 0!"

The entire Olympic Stadium was set on fire in an instant!

After Kaka's goal, he turned excitedly and rushed out of the pitch, over the track and field, all the way to the stand area where the Atletico fans were, and raised his hands in the air at them to meet their tsunami.

Atletico's players chased them out one by one, surrounding Kaka.

"It's so sudden!"

"Towards the end of the first half, Atletico suddenly launched a wave of attacks."

"Drogba's header was ferried, and after Messi protected the ball, Alves inserted it and then crossed diagonally to Kaka."

"The whole offense was played very smoothly."

"Atletico Madrid's offensive caught Real Madrid off guard."

"I have to say that Alves' pass is really beautiful, especially the one that stops past Ashley Cole, which is very important and reflects the excellent footwork of the Brazilian."

"Kaka's shot was also fantastic."

"It's a brilliant fit!"

The entire Stade Olimpico was filled with cheers and thunderous applause from Atletico fans.

Yang Hao was relatively calm.

He knew that at this moment, the live camera must have switched to him, so he looked extremely calm, as if the goal had been expected by him.

In fact, he did want to get a goal before the end of the first half.

This will be very beneficial in the second half!

In other words, Atletico Madrid has now thrown the problem to Real Madrid and Arsene Wenger.

Falling behind by one goal, did you attack in the second half?

Attack?

Okay, I'll fight you back!

Don't attack?

Okay, I'm ahead anyway.

And with Real Madrid's current style of play, the more they drag on to the end, the greater the physical consumption, and the more passive they will be.

Even had to resort to defensive tactics in the end.

That's the downside of Arsene Wenger's tactical approach.

Of course, nothing is perfect.

From an overall tactical point of view, their containment of Atletico's attack in the first half was still in place.

The reason why this loophole appeared before the end is more important because the physical consumption has reached a certain level, and the players have some problems both at the technical level and the psychological level.

Real Madrid were under this fast-paced pressing for the entire first half, and the consumption was very high.

If Pirlo is here, he can control the tempo appropriately and grab possession with Atletico a little, and the situation will be much better.

……

"Real Madrid will definitely continue to grab in the second half!"

When Yang Hao gave clear instructions to the players at halftime.

If it's him, he must be robbed.

Don't grab?

The physical exertion reaches a certain level, up to 70 minutes at most, and Real Madrid's overall performance will go to the next level.

At that time, I can't grab it if I want to.

'We can't retreat, that's too passive, it's better to do the same as in the first half, try to pass the ball near the halfway, let them press it out, and we'll play back!'

"When they come out to rob, we pass, create opportunities in the middle of the pass, and hit the back!"

"If you have a chance, everybody rushes, but watch out for offside, understand?"

In the past three years, Atletico Madrid have been familiar with the new offside rules.

Everyone knows exactly how to grab it.

"Remember, if we could have scored another goal before 70 minutes into the second half, Real Madrid would have been dead!"

"But if, I mean, if it's equalised, it's okay, it's better to hold on and be patient."

Yang Hao is prepared for everything.

The game is changing so quickly that no one knows what will happen.

Yang Hao's strategy in the second half was to continue to control the ball and rhythm, and hit Real Madrid's back by controlling the advantage.

But if in this wave of Real Madrid's attack, it is unfortunate to be scored, then it will be fine.

The second half of the game is the deciding game for Atletico!

Of course, it would be better if you could create goals in front.

'I believe Arsene Wenger will be more aggressive in the second half than in the first.

"The more times like this, the calmer we become."

"They're in a hurry, we're not in a hurry, they're fast, we're slow, slipping them through the ball and exposing their flaws."

"You must remember that even time is on our side now, understand?"

"Understood!"

……

At the beginning of the second half, after Atletico Madrid kicked off, Real Madrid's front trident pressed forward decisively.

Sure enough, as Yang Hao expected, Wenger was unwilling to drag on any longer.

The professor knows better than anyone what the shortcomings of Real Madrid's style of play are.

They just burned their energy in exchange for the balance of power on the pitch and now they have to fight for a goal as soon as possible.

Just four minutes into the game, Ibrahimovic received the ball in front of him and sent a cross that Joaquin cut in diagonally and was tripped by Patrice Evra to the ground, creating a free-kick for Real Madrid from the edge of the right-hand corner of the box.

But this time David Beckham's penalty was headed out by Thiago Silva.

Real Madrid continued to press in midfield.

And in the 51st minute, after Atletico Madrid's midfield broke the ball, Xavi Alonso sent a pass, Kaka stopped the ball directly to the open area behind him, and when he turned and was about to sprint, Vieira committed a decisive foul.

The referee ran over and showed Vieira a yellow card.

'Patrick Vieira's yellow card is very valuable.'

"Ashley Cole was still in front just now, if Kaka is allowed to sprint, it will be difficult for Real Madrid's backline to stop the impact of Kaka, Drogba and Robben, it will be very dangerous."

"Kaka who sprints up, no one can stop it."

Real Madrid's defense is still the same, and when it can be fouled, it will be decisively fouled.

Just five minutes later, Atletico had another chance.

Andres Iniesta dribbled past David Beckham and sent a cross in front of Kaka.

The Brazilian strode the ball forward, and the whole person sprinted as fast as he could, instantly breaking away from Vieira's defensive zone, and the French veteran chased after him.

Didier Drogba and Arjen Robben quickly moved up front to help Cakara open the line.

The Brazilian drove the ball all the way down the middle.

As he was about to enter the top of the arc for Real Madrid, Samuel suddenly took a position in the retreat, forcing Kaka to slow down and prepare to break through in the way he does best.

Even if he can't get past Samuel, he has the confidence to create a passing angle, so Robben and Drogba have a chance.

But at this critical moment, Vieira chased up from behind, and when he had already received a yellow card, the French veteran still decisively tackled the ball and tackled Kakalian to the ground.

The audience was in an uproar.

Both Drogba and Robben signalled for a foul, but the referee signalled no foul and the game continued.

'Judging from the slow-motion replays, Vieira was a really good tackle and it was a very timely finish.

"I have to say that at this time, when he has a yellow card, he dares to make such a defensive move, Vieira is very courageous."

'That's the role of the stars in the crunch time, what others don't dare to do, they dare to do, and they can do it.'

"Now, the game is completely white-hot."

"Both sides are doing their best now, and there is no room for anyone to back down."

"Now it's time to see who on both sides will expose the problem first."

Vieira's tackle gave confidence to the Real Madrid players.

The veteran's defense is still very good.

Especially when time is getting tighter, they have to hurry.

By the 63rd minute, Arsene Wenger on the sidelines was ready for a substitution.

Real Madrid captain Raul is ready to play.

Obviously, at the critical moment, Wenger still hopes that Raul will go up and lead the morale of the team, grit his teeth and hold on.

The two sides fought fiercely near the halfway line.

Atletico Madrid frequently tried to penetrate Real Madrid's defense, but Real Madrid was actively pressing, grabbing the ball and quickly counterattacking.

This makes the competition more and more intense.

In the 64th minute, Atletico couldn't pass in the midfield and had to pass back repeatedly.

Andres Iniesta passed back to Thiago Silva in the backline and then to Lucio.

Lucio passes to Alves on the right.

After Alves received the ball on the right side of Real Madrid's half, he saw Kaka running over and immediately picked up a pass.

Kaka stopped the ball on the right chest from the middle and then passed it back to Xavi Alonso.

Xavi Alonso stopped the ball unguarded, took a step forward and crossed to Messi on the right.

At this moment, Kaka turned and faced the direction of the attack.

And Drogba in front thought that Xavi Alonso would pass directly over the top behind him, but he had already rushed forward and was offside.

After realizing this, Kaka immediately called Messi, who received the ball, and started again and sprinted forward as fast as he could.

As soon as Messi saw Kaka start, he immediately understood, and did not stop Xavi Alonso's pass at all, but rubbed the inside of his right foot to meet the incoming ball, and directly rubbed a mid-distance pass over the top.

Messi's rub looked very casual, but in fact, both the strength and the angle were just right, just past Real Madrid's defense and fell to the right side of the arc top area.

Kaka quickly cut in the back row like a gust of wind, past Cannavaro and Ashley Cole, and chased after him.

Real Madrid's defence signaled for offside, but Drogba didn't move at all.

After Kaka stopped the ball, he faced the attacking goalkeeper Casillas and sent a diagonal pass.

Robben, who was also cut in the back row on the left, shook off Essien, who was chasing behind him, and sent Kaka's pass into the unguarded goal.

In an instant, the entire Olympic Stadium was boiling again!

Nearly 30,000 Atletico fans rushed out of their seats in a frenzy, all cheering and shouting hoarsely!

Among the revelry Atletico fans, there was a young teenager who stood out from the rest.

His expression looked very calm, but there was a slight tremor in his tone, revealing the young man's mood at this moment.

"Dad, this is the team I want to play for!"

Dear book friends, two more will be resumed today! This time, when I was lining up the lineup, I tried to arrange it from top to bottom, I wonder if it was more intuitive?

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