In the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, Atletico Madrid defeated Valencia 2-0 away.

This battle almost means that Atletico Madrid has won the right to advance in advance.

After the game, Atletico Madrid received the most praise, in addition to the substitute Suarez who played a pass and a shot, it was the head coach Yang Hao.

It was Yang Hao's two key substitutions in the second half that created this victory for Atletico Madrid.

The introduction of Eden Hazard and Luis Suarez completely changed the game.

Carlo Ancelotti pointed out in his post-match press conference that he had underestimated Suarez's threat.

"He's like a deadly cobra, very cunning, and very fast."

Ancelotti said there was hope for the 2-0 defeat at home, but he was able to accept the result.

Valencia president Hosnia Mubarak was also convinced in his post-match interview with Marca that the team would be able to turn the tables on the road.

"Carlo Ancelotti is one of the best managers in European football and whatever the final result of the season will not change the trust and support we have in him!"

Subirac agrees that the match is a wake-up call for Valencia.

"When we play against the best teams in the world, we are still a little bit inferior."

But Subirac believes that even if Valencia are eliminated from the Champions League, it will not be the end of the world.

Because not all games need to be against Atletico.

The implication is that Valencia can win on another front that does not have to face Atletico directly.

For example, leagues.

Valencia currently lead La Liga.

For the Bat Army, they don't need to beat Atletico right now, they just need to beat other teams and get the final win to be able to win La Liga.

However, Subiratz also said that Valencia will still go all out to try to turn the tables on the road.

……

At the weekend, the 31st round of La Liga.

Valencia thrashed Villarreal 5-3 at home.

Both teams played in the Champions League and Europa League in midweek, resulting in a goal-scoring shootout in the league at the weekend.

Dzeko and Juan Mata both scored twice, with Banega the other scorer.

Carlo Ancelotti's rotation has been very effective.

Atletico Madrid host Real Sociedad in this round.

Just eight minutes into the game, Di Maria set up a goal for Fernando Torres.

In the 32nd minute, it was Di Maria's assist on the left again, and Iniesta scored again.

After the rematch in the second half, just one minute, Alves assisted Messi to score.

In the 66th minute, substitute Suarez assisted Messi to score another goal.

The Argentine scored a brace.

Then, in the 89th minute, Suarez also scored.

In the end, the Sheets beat Real Sociedad 5-0 at home.

Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 1-0 away with Ronaldo's goal in this round.

The home turf of the Basque Lions has always been a real headache.

Barcelona beat Almeria 3-1 at home.

……

Three days later, the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.

Atletico host Valencia.

Although before the game, Valencia went up to Mubarak, down to the players, and even the local media in Valencia, all of them built momentum and threatened to turn the tables around at the Emirates Stadium.

But when it came to the game, Valencia still adopted a more stable defensive counterattack tactic.

Carlo Ancelotti knew very well that playing against Atletico Madrid at the Emirates Stadium was lighting the lights in the toilet.

Atletico also started relatively cautiously and did not press on it aggressively.

2 away goals in hand, which made Yang Hao play more calmly.

By the way, from the pre-match deployment, to tactical preparation, to training, this game is all in charge of Guardiola.

This is also the first time that Guardiola has faced a world-class manager like Carlo Ancelotti directly.

Yang Hao was responsible for checking for him in the back and giving some opinions from a high position.

For example, he reminded Pep Guardiola that with Atletico Madrid's current strength and the ability of the players, in the case of 2-0 away, the home team does not need to consider Valencia's line-up at all.

Follow Atletico's own pace and the game can be won!

Pep Guardiola also executed Yang Hao's plan well.

The biggest difference between him and Yang Hao is that he attaches more importance to ball control.

For example, he fielded a midfield combination of Toni Kroos and Luka Modric, with Sergio Busquets behind him.

Mainly because of Kaka's injury, Iniesta has to rotate in the league.

This allowed Atletico's midfield to take complete control of the game.

On the other hand, the two-sided defensive combination of Marcelo and Alves played very aggressively in the game.

Especially Marcelo.

Alves also played in La Liga before, playing in a row, and has some fitness problems.

Therefore, the left side of this game is the key attacking line for Atletico.

Marcelo was given a lot of freedom in this game, not only on the wings, but also on the ribs like Alves on the right.

In the 63rd minute of the second half, it was Marcelo's ribs that cut diagonally, received Messi's diagonal pass to assist, burst into the left side of the penalty area, and pushed with his left foot to break Valencia's goal.

It was also the only goal of the game.

Valencia then launched a frantic counter-attack, but were never able to threaten Atletico's goal.

The tactical style of play created by Guardiola is very stable, and it seems that there are still some differences with Yang Hao.

……

At the end of the match, Atletico beat Valencia 3-0 on aggregate to advance to the semi-finals.

Carlo Ancelotti accepted Yang Hao's invitation to drink at Atletico Madrid's headquarters next door to the Emirates Stadium, in an office reserved for Yang Hao.

The Italian, of course, sensed the difference in tonight's game and immediately asked.

Yang Hao didn't hide it, and directly told the matter.

Ancelotti is such a shrewd person, he immediately guessed what Yang Hao meant.

"What? Are you going to prop him up and take over your class? ”

"It's not time yet." Yang Hao smiled and replied.

Ancelotti pondered for a moment and immediately understood what Yang Hao meant.

Atletico Madrid's superstars all look very well-behaved and obedient, but that's because the person in the town above their heads is Yang Hao, the Yang Hao who has dug them up and cultivated since childhood.

If you change any other manager, can they serve? Can you still be so well-behaved and obedient?

No kidding.

These are a group of seasoned superstars who are the best superstars in the world.

Many people don't know that in fact, Yang Hao, as the head coach of the team, has been Atletico Madrid's Optimus Prime over the years.

There are no contradictions within Atletico?

No, Atletico Madrid's contradictions were all resolved in the bud by Yang Hao.

Real Madrid have recently been in trouble with Ibrahimovic's contract extension.

Why?

Because Ibrahimovic is not willing to be subservient to Ronaldo.

This may have been instigated by his agent, but the Swedish center is not a good stubble himself, and this trouble has come to this point.

It's April, and the renewal hasn't been finalized yet.

If it really drags on, the situation will become more and more unfavorable.

Raiola is not in a hurry, because he is not afraid that Ibrahimovic will have nowhere to go.

With the strength of La Liga today, many teams are willing to accept Ibrahimovic.

At Atletico Madrid, there is actually a player similar to Real Madrid and Ibrahimovic, and that is Luis Suarez, who has just performed well.

The Uruguayan striker's quality has begun to be proven, whether in La Liga, or in La Liga, especially in the last two or three seasons, he has shown a very consistent and excellent performance.

Do you really think that no team has a crush on Suarez?

Others are not stupid.

There are also many teams willing to spend a lot of money for Suarez.

Even, if Suarez is put on the transfer market, Ancelotti will want to fight for it.

But Suarez didn't make a fuss and renewed his contract with Atletico Madrid.

Externally, everyone praised Suarez for having a lot of affection for Atletico Madrid, and he was a child raised by Atletico Madrid.

But everyone in the circle knows that Yang Hao took action early to prevent it from happening.

In recent seasons, Suarez has been increasing his playing time.

Adriano's performance has declined, and injuries have begun to mount, Suarez will take on more of the burden, and the young player named Lewandowski in the second team is basically in the first team.

This is Yang Hao's metabolism.

Every step is steady!

The giants are facing heavy pressure on their performances, and they should indeed be stable.

In the change of head coach, I believe Yang Hao will do the same.

Directly hand over the position to Guardiola?

Even if Guardiola has this ability, can he convince the public?

Is it true that Yang Hao has been coaching at Atletico Madrid for more than ten years, is it all in vain?

The higher Yang Hao's prestige at Atletico Madrid, the more difficult it will be for anyone to replace him.

"You are one of the founders of the Milan dynasty, and I believe that no one knows better than you that the dynasty has inherited and collapsed." Yang Hao said meaningfully.

Ancelotti couldn't help but smile when he heard this, "That's why you asked me for a drink, right?" ”

Yang Hao didn't explain much.

He asked Ancelotti to drink, and he did have the meaning of learning from the scriptures.

The two are rivals on the court, but off the court, they are friends and have a pretty good relationship.

Many people say that Atletico Madrid under Yang Hao's coaching is like the Milan dynasty of the year.

But no one knows what happened to the Milan dynasty from its peak to its collapse.

'I moved to AC Milan from Roma in 1987 when Sacchi had just arrived from Parma and he was successful in managing Parma, taking the team from the third tier to Serie A and beating AC Milan in the Coppa Italia.

Many people have said that Sacchi did not have a glamorous resume before taking charge of Milan, which is wrong.

'I like Sachi's football a lot, even though I came through Parma's academy, when I went to Rome, Saki wasn't here yet, we didn't cross paths, but I think his football is different.

"Every peak dynasty era will have its own characteristics of football culture, which is difficult for outsiders to understand and implement except within the team."

'Sacchi had three assistant coaches at AC Milan, which was really outrageous at the time, and the squad was huge, just like when you were at Atletico.

'My current assistant coach, Bruno De Michelis, came to AC Milan at the same time as Sacchi and worked as an assistant coach until he came to Valencia.

"Itaro Galbiati, Capello's core team, he came through the Inter Milan academy during his playing career, but spent most of his time at Lecco 1912 and came to Milan in '78 as an assistant coach for the then manager, Nils Liedholm, and he was a very capable coach."

'After Lidholm got out of class, he was in the first team, basically as an assistant coach, and occasionally as a fire manager, I remember that in the 81/82 season he almost turned regular, led the team to play the second half, and the results were not very good, so he went back to work as an assistant coach until Sacchi came over.

Yang Hao listened silently.

This is indeed a very distant story for ordinary fans.

But Yang Hao has been coaching for so many years, and he knows very well that there are three gangs of a hero.

Although, when countless people mention the Milan Dynasty, they will think of Sacchi, or the Dutch Three Musketeers.

But behind this group of dazzling celebrities, there are often many talented people who work hard and dedicate.

"Finally, and now the most famous, is Fabio Capello, who retired from the game and spent four years with the Milan youth team as an Under-19 team, then as an assistant coach at Lidholm in the first team and as an assistant to Sacchi in '87."

"When many people mention the Milan dynasty now, they often think of Sacchi, but in fact, the Milan dynasty should be divided into two time periods, from 87 to 91, and the head coach of these four years is Sacchi."

"When the conflict between Sacchi and Van Basten intensified, AC Milan chose Van Basten, and Sacchi left the team angrily and went to coach the Italian national team, and the replacement of Sacchi was assistant coach Capello."

"AC Milan then went on to have another very high point in their history, including Barcelona beating Cruyff 4-0 in the Champions League final, and the 58-game unbeaten streak that all fans will know until later, which you have only broken."

"After Capello left for Real Madrid and took Galbiati with him, AC Milan did not poach from the inside, but opted for Uruguayan Oscar Tabares, who coached well in Cagliari."

"But the hapless Uruguayans didn't even make it to December."

"That's how important the club's heritage is."

Yang Hao can understand that the cultural inheritance that Ancelotti is talking about here is not limited to Barcelona's concept of transmission and control, but is larger and wider, and even includes the exchange, communication, living habits and so on between the head coach and the players.

From Saki to Capello, the legacy has been successful.

From Capello to Tabares, the facts have also proved the failure of this change of manager.

At that time, AC Milan was not weak.

Fabio Capello went to Real Madrid in '96 and won the Serie A and Champions League doubles in '93/94.

In the 94/95 season, the Champions League reached the final, losing to Louis van Gaal's Ajax and finishing 4th in Serie A.

But in the 95/96 season, Capello's team won the Serie A title again, and the team was full of superstars.

Therefore, the failure of Tabarez to coach AC Milan just shows the importance of reasonable inheritance.

Yang Hao couldn't help but think of Manchester United after 2013.

After Alex Ferguson's retirement, the question of who will take over Manchester United has become a very serious one.

From David Moyes to Louis van Gaal to Jose Mourinho to ......

Manchester United has completely become the Waterloo of famous managers.

Why is this happening?

If Manchester United's squad is not strong enough, then Manchester United has invested so much money, why hasn't it improved?

Is there a problem with the club's management system?

Or have these managers never been able to integrate into Manchester United?

Yang Hao was actually very worried, he was afraid that if he really retired, the person who took over his class would really be able to do this job well?

Some people may say, it's simple, after Yang Hao retires, take the head coach for a while, isn't it?

This looks beautiful, but it is a big no-no in management.

Imagine, if Yang Hao gave up the position to Guardiola, and he himself became the "emperor", remotely controlling and supervising the first team, then Guardiola, the head coach, would be like a puppet, would he be happy?

What will the players think of the manager? And Yang Hao behind it?

In any case, the authority of the manager must be established.

Yang Hao thought about Juanma Lillo, but he felt that Juanma Lillo's personality was more like an assistant, and it was difficult to be a manager who could do it alone.

Then he thought of Pep Guardiola.

But Guardiola's desire to take over his shift is by no means an easy task.

Therefore, Yang Hao learned from Ferguson's model of reusing and cultivating Queiroz, cultivating and promoting Guardiola.

When the time is right, Yang Hao will step down, and Guardiola will step up to complete the handover similar to that of Saki and Capello.

As for the future, it is difficult for Yang Hao to think about the long term now.

Times are changing too fast.

Who knows what will happen in the future?

"Do you really think Pep Guardiola is a man worth cultivating?" Ancelotti asked with concern.

Yang Hao smiled, "Then come here, I'll cultivate you." ”

Ancelotti almost didn't hit him.

It's such a bully!

My good Valencia coach is not right, run to you as an assistant?

What international jokes?

If you ask me to come and coach, I'll think about it.

"You don't find it, in fact, Real Madrid, a club that despises the manager, has no worries about that." Ancelotti smiled bitterly, I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing.

Real Madrid are notoriously quick to change managers, and they are known for valuing their stars and ignoring their managers.

But it is precisely because of this that they have no historical baggage.

The head coach is just a change.

Moreover, they are all changed marshals.

"Times are different." Yang Hao said earnestly.

"Judging from the current development trend, the tactics will be more and more detailed, the richer the details, the more cumbersome the tactics, the importance of the head coach will be further highlighted, and at that time, whoever despises the head coach will definitely suffer a big loss."

'You see, when Arsene Wenger took over, the position was very stable.

Ancelotti nodded, and he did notice the change.

At its simplest, the speed at which football is developing digitally is too fast.

It's almost like him, and the first-line coaches in the industry think it's incredible.

Everything can be digitized, everything can be tossed out of a report for you, and it can also give you a detailed analysis report.

It's not just about the fans who get their hands on it, how many goals a player scores, how many kicks a few passes, how far they run......

The club's data is all bought for real money, and the level of detail and detail is not accessible to fans at all.

There are even a lot of non-disclosure agreements involved.

"Pep is not like me."

"Oh?"

"He's a genius and a philosopher of football!"

Carlo Ancelotti was very surprised.

He didn't expect that Yang Hao would give Guardiola such a high evaluation.

If he hadn't known Yang Hao, he wouldn't have believed it.

But he didn't know that when Yang Hao said this, he was also very admired in his heart.

In his previous life, he once saw a question on Zhihu: If there was a person who memorized all of Li Bai's ancient poems and traveled to the Tang Dynasty, preemptively wrote these ancient poems before Li Bai, what would happen to Li Bai?

There is also another twin problem: what would happen to Jay Chou if he traveled to the late 90s and preempted Jay Chou, just like in the movie "Charlotte's Troubles" and wrote all his songs?

One of the answers to these questions that Yang Hao recognizes the most is: Li Bai will think, where did this guy come from, so awesome?

Then, he wrote more and stronger poems than in his previous life.

Li Bai is like this, and so is Jay Chou.

Now, so does Pep Guardiola!

Yang Hao can clearly perceive that Guardiola has been thinking, pondering, and evolving his football philosophy in recent years.

This can be seen from the exchanges and communication between the two on weekdays.

Juanmar Lillo has also been an inspiration to Pep Guardiola.

Geniuses, the reason why they are geniuses, is because they are always able to surpass this era.

Whether it is the era of Yang Hao or the era of Yang Hao's previous life, it is the same.

……

Atletico eliminated Valencia 3-0 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.

In the other tie in the same half as Atletico Madrid, Tottenham Hotspur eliminated the Blues 1-0 away from home thanks to Gareth Bale's crucial strike after a 0-0 draw at home to Chelsea.

Redknapp's side were a surprise dark horse to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League and meet Atletico Madrid.

Since beating McCone in the two-legged match against Inter Milan in the group stage, Gareth Bale has made a name for himself and has become the focus of the world's attention.

Everyone was shocked by the 20-year-old Welsh youngster.

His sharpest weapon is lightning speed.

Yang Hao has also studied Tottenham Hotspur, and the final result is that Tottenham is not as strong as they show, or rather, their strength has not yet reached the Champions League semi-finals, or even the quarterfinals.

Tottenham Hotspur have been luckier, especially in the crucial quarter-finals.

The two-legged match between Inter Milan in the group stage is indeed the strength of Tottenham, as well as the explosion of Gareth Bale.

Qualified first in the group, and in the subsequent round of 16 knockout rounds, Tottenham also advanced without danger.

In the crucial last-eight knockout rounds, Tottenham will struggle to win against any team in La Liga.

But fortunately, in the La Liga civil war, Tottenham and Chelsea met together.

Chelsea haven't been in great shape of late, with Rijkaard's sacking and Tottenham's strong defence to beat the Blues 1-0 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals.

Of course, luck is only part of the story.

In terms of strength, whether it is Gareth Bale or Tottenham, they have done a very good job.

Especially Bell.

The Welshman's style of play is wide open and does not match Atletico's tactics, especially when it comes to technical details.

in the other half.

Real Madrid returned home to beat Jose Mourinho's side 2-0 after a 1-1 draw away at Barcelona.

Arsene Wenger's side played at their level at home, destroying Jose Mourinho's defence with sharper, more fluid attacks.

At the same time, it also put Mourinho's coaching at Barcelona in a difficult situation.

La Liga is ranked 4th, the Champions League has stopped in the last eight, and Barcelona has only reached the final of the Copa del Rey so far.

Mourinho has already begun to hear boos from the Camp Nou and is also in danger of being sacked.

It is said that the Barcelona management has found a replacement for him, either Espanyol Ernesto Valverde or Sevilla's Juan de Ramos.

Ronald Koeman of the Netherlands was also recommended for a return to the Dutch route of the Cruyff era.

Ferguson's Manchester United lost 2-1 at home to Inter Milan and then went to a penalty shoot-out after extra time.

In the end, it was the Red Devils who came out on top, knocking out Inter Milan and reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League.

As a result, the Champions League semi-final match has become Atletico Madrid vs. Tottenham Hotspur, and Real Madrid vs. Manchester United.

If the showdown between Real Madrid and Manchester United, Ferguson and Arsene Wenger, the old enemies, met again, attracting the attention of fans and media all over the world, then everyone is also looking forward to whether Tottenham Hotspur, the dark horse, can be blacked out to the end?

Will Gareth Bale be able to repeat his previous performances against Inter Milan, Chelsea and other big clubs against Atletico Madrid?

……

At the weekend, the 32nd round of La Liga.

Carlo Ancelotti's side were knocked out of the Champions League, only to be more focused and focused on the league.

Valencia beat Almeria 3-0 away in this round.

Real Madrid was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Barcelona.

said that it was forced to draw by Barcelona, mainly because Barcelona was defending the whole game.

However, it was Barcelona who scored first, and Real Madrid did not equalize until the 87th minute.

It is worth mentioning that when Ibrahimovic was substituted in this game, there was a little unpleasant scene with Wenger.

Although, after the game, Wenger said immediately that he understood Ibrahimovic's feelings, and Ibrahimovic also clarified for the first time that there was no contradiction between him and Wenger.

But with a pending contract extension on the one hand and a poor performance on the pitch, Ibrahimovic's situation at Real Madrid is becoming more and more embarrassing.

Especially when Benzema and Higuain are getting better and better.

Atletico Madrid face Espanyol away in this round.

Yang Hao made rotation adjustments again.

As a result, no one expected that just two minutes into the game, Hazard opened the scoring for Atletico Madrid.

Subsequently, despite being equalised by Espanyol, goals from Messi and Fernando Torres helped the Sheets beat Espanyol 3-1 on the road.

Messi's goal was also his 39th La Liga goal of the season.

……

A week later, La Liga ushered in the 33rd round.

The pressure of multi-front operations is vividly reflected in Real Madrid in this round.

In midweek, Real Madrid faced Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final.

As a result, the two teams fought hard for 120 minutes, and it was only at the last moment that Ronaldo scored a goal for Real Madrid, helping Real Madrid beat Barcelona 1-0.

Jose Mourinho's side, despite their tenacity, were unable to win against Real Madrid.

Despite winning the Copa del Rey, Arsene Wenger is very happy with his team winning the first title.

And the consecutive matches against Barcelona in the short term have also further enhanced the influence of the national derby.

After Wenger won the Copa del Rey, he let out a bold statement.

This season, Real Madrid vows to win the Champions League!

But Arsene Wenger's sonorous shouts were not yet fully on the ground, and in the weekend's La Liga game, Arsene Wenger's side were met by Valencia in the away game.

Real Madrid played well in the first half, taking a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Gonzalo Higuain and Benzema.

But after the second half changed sides and fought again, Valencia scored consecutive goals.

First Villa, then Robin van Persie, and finally substitute Jordi Alba made the final decision.

In the end, Valencia reversed Real Madrid 3-2 at home.

This made Yang Hao, who was looking forward to Valencia's capsizing at home, feel very disappointed.

Even Real Madrid have crossed the hurdle, which proves that Valencia is one step closer to the La Liga title.

Barcelona beat Osasuna 2-0 at home.

Atletico Madrid beat Levante 4-1 at home in this round, and Messi scored a brace.

……

On the evening of April 27, White Hart Lane, London.

In the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Atletico Madrid challenged Tottenham Hotspur away.

It was the first time in recent years that the star-studded Atletico Madrid had appeared at White Hart Lane, and it was the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, so it attracted 36,000 fans.

The White Hart Lane Stadium was packed.

As soon as the game started, Tottenham Hotspur, who were playing at home, tried to play a wave of attacks.

Gareth Bale on the left was particularly active.

The Welshman is clearly well aware that as long as he can perform well against Atletico, it will be of great benefit to Tottenham Hotspur and to himself.

And head coach Redknapp also positioned Gareth Bale as the core of the team, giving him absolute freedom to attack on the left side.

Just one minute into the game, Gareth Bale once dribbled the ball on the left side, used his speed to force a breakthrough through Alves, and forced an overtake from the left touchline, causing all the fans at the scene to exclaim.

But after the break, Gareth Bale's handling was not met by a team-mate in the box.

Just three minutes later, it was Tottenham Hotspur's share again, Gareth Bale dribbled diagonally into the box on the left side, trying to use his speed to force a shake off Alves.

However, the Brazilian full-back was on the inside, forcing the Welshman to switch to the wing.

Although the cross into the penalty area was met with a high point like Crouch, Pepe decisively grabbed the first drop and cleared the ball with a header.

In the opening five minutes, two threatening attacks in a row, both on Gareth Bale's side, Tottenham Hotspur's tactical intentions were already clear.

And their tactical ideas were also clearly understood by Yang Hao and the coaching staff.

After withstanding Tottenham Hotspur's opening attack, Atletico Madrid gradually stabilized their position, controlled the ball, and pulled the rhythm of the game, forcing Tottenham Hotspur to take the initiative to grab.

In the 9th minute, Atletico suddenly attacked.

Andres Iniesta formed a beautiful succession of passes on the left with David Silva and Marcelo in the back.

David Silva knocked the ball back into the left corner of the box to Kaka, who ran over to pick it up.

The Brazilian received the ball on the left edge of the box at the top of the box, turned around as he stopped the ball, shook off Tottenham Hotspur defender Huddlestone, and then curled a shot with his right foot.

Kaka's shot was very clever, and he didn't blindly pursue speed and angle, but deliberately hit a landing rebound.

As a result, Tottenham goalkeeper Gomez did not expect the ball to hit the ground in front of him when he flew sideways, and after bounced up, it got into the Tottenham Hotspur goal from under his hands, almost against the right post.

Kaka was so excited that his whole body jumped.

……

After Kaka took the lead, Atletico Madrid took advantage of the victory and continued to contain Tottenham Hotspur with possession.

The north London team is depressed!

As a typical Premier League team, they are more accustomed to a fast-paced style of play, but against Atletico Madrid, they find themselves simply not fast.

First of all, they don't have the ball, if they want to be fast, they have to press it, they need to press it.

Once pressed out, Atletico hit them behind.

With their defensive level, they can't stop Atletico's attack.

Reached the Champions League for the first time in 49 years.

In a way, Tottenham Hotspur's dark horse journey is truly inspiring.

But the huge disparity in strength between the two sides makes people feel embarrassed and regretful.

Even, even the fans of the home team can clearly feel that Atletico Madrid is not playing with all their strength at all, but seems to be calm.

This means that the Sheet Corps is not doing their best at all.

Redknapp also realized this and adopted a game strategy of shrinking the defense and waiting for an opportunity to counterattack.

Playing away, with a goal in hand, plus the pressure of La Liga at the weekend, Atletico Madrid did not completely fight this game.

It wasn't until the second half that after the rematch, in the 61st minute, Modric, who had just come on as a substitute for Kaka, rushed into the penalty area with the ball in the right rib area, and suddenly knocked the ball back under the pressure of defenders.

Messi ran sideways, slid the ball into the top of the arc, chased up and curled a left-footed ball straight to the left side of the Tottenham Hotspur goal.

2 to 0!

After that, neither side was able to score again.

Gareth Bale had a good back-to-back dribble, but his dribble was a bit of a hard bridge, and there were no surprises in the ensuing handling, as the ball into the box was cleared by Ramos.

In the end, Atletico beat Tottenham 2-0 away.

……

Back in La Liga, the 34th round was ushered in.

The continuous multi-front battle finally made Real Madrid pay the price.

Battleship Galaxy lost 2-3 at home to Zaragoza.

It is worth mentioning that the winner for Zaragoza was the former Atletico Madrid player, Yang Hao's favorite midfielder Gabi.

After the game, Gabi also made a special call to Yang Hao, and he hoped that this goal would reduce Atletico Madrid's worries.

Yang Hao smiled and expressed his gratitude.

Atletico also face a tough battle, away to Deportivo La Coruna.

The two sides battled hard for 80 minutes, and it was not until the 82nd minute that Suarez scored a goal for Atletico.

The Sheets beat Deportivo La Coruna 1-0 away.

Valencia, on the other hand, beat Osasuna 1-0 away.

As we get closer to the end of the season, Carlo Ancelotti is clearly more cautious.

In this game, Valencia scored in the 19th minute to take the lead, but then played very evenly.

On the contrary, it was Osasuna who repeatedly put on good performances in the game.

It's a pity that Osasuna, who has limited strength, failed to create an upset in the end.

……

On the evening of May 4, the Emirates Stadium in Madrid.

In the second leg of the Champions League semifinals, Atletico Madrid hosted Tottenham Hotspur.

Despite leading 2-0 on the road in the first leg, Atletico still showed a more positive attitude at home, changing the steady tactics of the first leg and taking the initiative.

In just 2 minutes of the opening game, Messi used a wonderful long-range shot from the right side of the front of the penalty area to penetrate Gomez's goal and open the scoring for Atletico Madrid!

1 to 0!

The Sheets continued their bombardment of Tottenham Hotspur.

Tottenham Hotspur are clearly confused.

They were still thinking that Atletico should continue the tactics of the first leg, so they carefully prepared to rush after the opening kick-off and try to create a miracle of reversal.

Unexpectedly, Atletico Madrid took the initiative.

What's even more terrifying is that when Atletico put on an all-out attitude, in the cheers of the home fans, the control and attack shown by the Sheets Army made them really parry, unable to fight back at all.

In the 32nd minute, Marcelo's cross from the left flank went to the back post, and Kaka, who was cut in behind, made a beautiful leap to the top of the goal, and the header was saved, but it was saved by goalkeeper Gomez.

At the critical moment, Adriano blocked Michael Dawson with his body and hit the goal with a header from close range, further expanding the score to 2-0!

By this point, Tottenham Hotspur had completely lost the idea of a comeback.

After the rematch in the second half, the siege of the Sheets continued.

First of all, Messi used a direct free kick in the 53rd minute to penetrate the Tottenham goal and rewrite the score again.

3 to 0!

Di Maria and substitute Suarez both scored a goal each.

In the end, Atletico Madrid beat Tottenham Hotspur 5-0 at home!

And throughout the game, from start to finish, Tottenham Hotspur did not play in the rhythm they are most familiar with, and they were all led by the nose by Atletico.

Gareth Bale also lost his first-leg performance throughout.

It was also at this moment that everyone at Tottenham Hotspur realized that Atletico Madrid in the first leg was really saving energy to spend on them.

When the Sheet Army gets serious, it's really scary!

Especially Gareth Bale.

So far this season, he has had a smooth ride, not to mention how beautiful he looks, and his performance is also remarkable, and his self-confidence is bursting.

But in this game, not to mention Messi, the first person in world football, even Di Maria, who also played left winger, and even Marcelo, who left full-back, shocked Gareth Bale.

It turns out that Atletico is so strong!

(End of chapter)