Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid - Chapter 398

c391 See you at San Siro

“Oh! What a pity for this ball! Courtois actually saved Leon’s powerful shot!

Chelsea’s counterattack at the beginning was very fierce. It seems that Mourinho does not intend to stay conservative at the Calderon Stadium. They came to Madrid with full aggression today!”

“This is the right way to play. Before the game, we discussed more than once what tactics Mourinho would use today. Maybe it is safest to focus on defense, but to be honest, the team that actively attacks in the second round away from home can better put pressure on the opponent.

This account is also easy to calculate. For every away goal you score, the opponent must score two more goals to get the first chance to advance, otherwise they are likely to be eliminated because of the away goal disadvantage!

Chelsea chose the most courageous way to play today. They want to firmly control the initiative of promotion in their own hands. This is also Chelsea’s most prominent game style in recent seasons!”

Seeing Chelsea’s dazzling offensive performance at the beginning of the game, the two commentators in the Sky Sports live broadcast room also spared no effort to praise it!

However, some of their words are reasonable.

At least Chelsea’s supporters agree that they should attack aggressively at Atletico’s home stadium.

Nowadays, what can determine a team’s fate in the Champions League is often not the outcome of a game, but the away goal system that countless fans love and hate.

In the Champions League knockout stage, it is not uncommon for a team to lose 0-1 in the first leg, win 2-1 in the second leg, and be eliminated with a total score of 2-2.

If we really want to judge from a neutral perspective, it is actually fairer for two teams like this to play overtime and then decide the winner.

But there is no way, the existence of the away goal system is to force all teams participating in the Champions League knockout stage to attack when playing away.

In the end, the team that is eliminated because of the small number of away goals cannot complain, because this rule applies uniformly to all teams in the Champions League.

You can be eliminated because of the away goal system, or you can benefit from this system and eliminate other teams.

For example, Atletico Madrid failed to score in the last semi-final away game. To be honest, it was a bit suicidal.

Even though Simeone gave a relatively positive tactical response in the second half, he still had too few offensive backhands and his offensive adjustments were too rigid.

If Mourinho led the team to play away in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, Chelsea would have insisted on attacking in the game.

After all, scoring an away goal is equivalent to scoring 1.5 goals against the opponent!

What are you waiting for if you don’t attack hard to take advantage of this good thing? !

Even if the home team counterattacks after the attack, what does it matter if you lose?

Losing 0-1 is bad, but losing 1-2 is a good result for top defensive teams like Atletico Madrid and Chelsea.

But Atletico Madrid didn’t seize the opportunity. They were too hesitant in attacking in the first half and didn’t have too many offensive backhands in the second half. In the end, they got nothing at Stamford Bridge.

The dilemma Atletico Madrid is facing now can be regarded as a wake-up call for the entire Chelsea team.

Simeone has set a wrong example, how can Mourinho repeat the same mistake and give up the opportunity to enter the Champions League final this season?

So Chelsea started the game with Atletico Madrid without any disguise!

Chelsea, who are more physically fit and more mentally dominant, have no reason to squat and defend and give up the initiative of the game.

For Chelsea’s players on the field, today’s match is to see which team can seize the opportunity better on the offensive end.

The brave wins when they meet on a narrow road. After passing this level, they can stand on the dream stage of the Champions League final again!

What else needs to be retained?

What else needs to be cautious? !

Now they only need to attack Atletico Madrid’s defense with all their strength. Even if they lose the ball first, it doesn’t matter. They still have a valuable goal difference advantage.

All Chelsea players on the field also remember Li Ang’s passionate mobilization speech in the locker room before the game.

“We will go all out from the first second of the game! Until the final whistle, believe in each other, believe in our coaching staff, and believe that we can do this!

Don’t think about the result of the game anymore. Today we will only get one result, that is, to beat the damn Atletico Madrid and beat them twice to enter the Champions League final!!!”

This exciting speech seems to still echo in the ears of Chelsea players on the field.

They are high-spirited and focused. After almost breaking through Atletico Madrid’s defense in the opening stage, they launched rapid attacks many times and broke into Atletico Madrid’s defense!

In the ten minutes after the game started, in addition to Li Ang’s threatening volley that hit the goal range, Suarez and De Bruyne also made shooting attempts inside and outside the penalty area.

Atletico Madrid, who did not expect Chelsea to play so aggressively, could only choose to shrink their formation first and squat in a slightly embarrassed defense.

Originally, they should have taken the initiative to attack and pressure Chelsea’s defense in today’s game, but at this moment, the offense and defense changed directly, and they became the suppressed party instead.

Many neutral La Liga fans were secretly shocked when they saw Atletico Madrid, which has a tough style in the La Liga, being suppressed so badly by Chelsea.

When Li Ang refreshed Chelsea’s fourth shot data in the game today with a long shot from outside the penalty area in the 13th minute of the first half, Simeone finally couldn’t sit still!

The bandit coach rushed to the sidelines, using exaggerated body language and dissatisfied roars to signal his disciples to expand the defense line as soon as possible!

Not to mention whether to attack and suppress Chelsea, at least don’t let Chelsea shoot four times in just over ten minutes like now!

The Atletico players on the field, who were previously stunned by Chelsea’s stormy offensive, have now adapted to the rhythm of the game and their minds are gradually clearing up.

The dissatisfied roar of their own coach is enough to make them feel ashamed, and the sporadic boos from the home fans at this moment make them feel even more ashamed!

This is Calderon, their home court, and the famous devil’s stadium in Europe in recent seasons!

When have they been suppressed by their opponents in this stadium? !

It’s simply unbearable! ! !

Atletico, who knew shame and then courage, soon broke out with extremely strong fighting power.

They launched a tougher and more aggressive pressing in the backcourt, and the ball possession conversion between the two teams reached an astonishingly fast point at this moment!

Chelsea responded strongly, without any weakness. Atletico Madrid grabbed the ball fiercely, and they also grabbed the ball fiercely after losing it!

Once the rhythm of the game was disrupted, Chelsea was certainly affected on the offensive end, and it was no longer easy to play a smooth and fast offensive.

But correspondingly, Atletico Madrid’s counterattack moment was also far away. Atletico Madrid, who could not play a smooth offensive, would always have to bear the huge pressure of urgently needing to equalize the score.

Think about it carefully, Chelsea is still the dominant side in such a balanced contest. Anyway, Chelsea fans can fully accept the current situation of the game.

Simeone knew that time was not on Atletico Madrid’s side, so he could only keep putting pressure on his disciples, hoping that they could burst out with a stronger and tougher fighting spirit.

Chicken soup tactics are very useful in many cases.

But at the end of the season, especially when the physical fitness of most of the team’s main players is affected, this kind of spiritual encouragement can easily make the players feel more tired.

Li Ang soon noticed the subtle changes in the pace of his opponents on the court.

He believed that he was not the only one who felt this at the moment.

After all, the running speed of each Atletico player on the field dropped a little bit, which would eventually be reflected in the overall offensive and defensive performance of Atletico Madrid.

The defensive rate was worse, the defensive coverage area was smaller, and the offensive forward frequency was not enough…

How could such Atletico Madrid compete head-on with Chelsea on both offense and defense?

Li Ang had the result in his mind, but he was not in a hurry to call on his teammates to increase their efforts and break through Atletico Madrid’s defense in one fell swoop.

The reason was also very simple. Atletico Madrid’s game state declined due to many factors such as mentality and physical fitness.

But this state loss can still be compensated by mental burst.

Chelsea’s continued aggressive forward pressure at this time may have the opposite effect, pressing out an Atletico Madrid that is in a warmer state.

So Li Ang quickly signaled his teammates that they did not need to increase their offensive efforts, and just maintained the previous offensive rhythm.

A frog boiled in warm water will not resist too violently.

What Li Ang needs to do now is to lead the team to add fuel to the game little by little, and trap Atletico, the physically limited “frog”, in the pot.

When the Atletico team can no longer hold up physically, Chelsea will make another effort to win the game, which is the safest way to win.

Holland was puzzled by Li Ang’s choice to keep the rhythm and deal with Atletico, but Mourinho quickly understood the thoughts of his favorite disciple after carefully observing the situation on the field.

He continued to sit in the coaching seat with a smile, without any intention of adjusting tactics.

And with Simeone’s tireless encouragement over and over again, the Atletico players on the field finally regained control of the game after the 25th minute of the first half.

But even so, Chelsea still did not give up the possibility of seizing the opportunity of attack and defense conversion to counterattack Atletico.

Chelsea’s manpower investment in the back line has not been much today.

When Chelsea pressed forward to attack Atletico Madrid, they almost pressed eight players into the front court!

Although it seemed that they had lost control of the game, Chelsea set up a double defense line in the middle, waiting for Atletico Madrid to come in and start the strangulation tactics!

In short, Chelsea played as much as possible to consume the physical energy of Atletico Madrid players.

The second half of the first half of the game also became an extremely tragic midfield strangulation battle between the two teams!

The tempers of the midfielders of Chelsea and Atletico Madrid were not good. Koke kicked Kroos’ ankle in a counter-attack and was shown a yellow card by the referee.

Li Ang, who came forward to protect his teammates, received a severe verbal warning from the referee for pushing Koke down.

After that, Matic and De Bruyne, who returned to defense, received yellow cards in succession because of excessive defensive actions!

The atmosphere of the game on the scene gradually became agitated. Near the end of the first half of the game, Diego Costa, who finally couldn’t help his temper, also confronted Li Ang who had just tackled him!

The two fiercely “greeted” each other in Spanish, but despite the confrontation, the two veterans put their hands behind their backs and had no intention of fighting.

In the end, under the consolation of their teammates and the stern warning of the referee, the two withdrew.

This inevitably disappointed many neutral fans who were waiting to see the fun of the conflict.

The game entered the halftime break.

Although neither team scored a goal in the first half, they played neither conservatively today, and the game was still very good.

Moreover, the exciting physical confrontation and physical conflict between players in the first half added a lot of “passion” to the game.

The millions of fans in front of the TV were still very satisfied.

Unfortunately, in the second half of the game, the exciting confrontation between the two teams suddenly became less.

It’s not that Chelsea was scared, but Atletico was visibly tired again.

The players on the field of Atletico may still want to fight Chelsea, but their physical condition does not allow them to continue to do so recklessly.

So after the first 20 minutes of the second half, the situation of the game continued to deflect irreversibly to Chelsea.

Li Ang even stabilized his hand until the 70th minute of the game, when he took the initiative to lead his teammates to press forward and rush to the Atletico defense line!

At this awkward time, Atletico Madrid was really unable to do anything on both offense and defense.

Chelsea, who had the advantage of physical strength, did not know what humility meant. They broke Atletico Madrid and turned their physical advantage into a winning advantage!

In the 76th minute of the second half, Suarez received a diagonal pass from De Bruyne in the rib area and successfully broke into the Atletico penalty area. He took the lead and shot low to break through Courtois’s ten fingers!

This goal almost completely destroyed Atletico Madrid’s hope of a comeback, and also caused the morale of the entire Atletico team to plummet!

And just five minutes later, Chelsea, who made a comeback on the offensive end, broke through Atletico Madrid’s defense from the left, and Azpilicueta, who took the ball to the bottom, sent a precise cross.

Suarez and Savic, who were competing for the header in front of the penalty area, collided head-on, and the football finally flew out of the penalty area.

Kroos, who got the second point outside the penalty area, just observed it for a while, and then hung the football to the back of Atletico Madrid’s goal!

This time, Li Ang, who was competing for the header, was not polite. He directly overpowered Filipe Luis and headed the ball into the upper right corner of Atletico’s goal!

Courtois broke down emotionally, clenched his fist and hit the goal post hard!

Gabi couldn’t hold on any longer, and fell on the grass and painfully signaled his teammates to help him press his calf. He had cramps for the second time in the game.

Godin opened his mouth with a slightly bitter expression on his face, but he didn’t say anything in the end. He just silently patted Juanfran’s shoulder, whose eyes were already red.

Against the background of Chelsea’s crazy celebration, the faces of Atletico players in the Calderon Stadium were full of disappointment.

They have tried their best, but fate is so tricky. They have fallen to Chelsea for two consecutive years, which makes all Atletico players and fans feel extremely painful and helpless.

When the referee finally blew the whistle to end the game, the frustrated Atletico players fell on the grass one after another.

As the winner, Leon comforted several Atletico players nearby, then excitedly rushed to his teammates!

They are going to San Siro!

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