Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid - Chapter 426

c417 Madrid has only one white king!

“I’m actually very happy to see superstars like Leon return to the La Liga stage. They will make our league more exciting and attract more attention from fans around the world.

Of course, I never deny my appreciation for Leon. I really want to work with him, but my luck may be a little bit short, so that my team and I missed him twice when he transferred.

But if we can’t work together, I think it’s also very interesting to be an opponent with Leon. I hope we can bring a wonderful match to the fans in this Madrid derby…”

At the press conference before the Madrid derby, Simeone did not choose to keep silent in the face of the digging interviews of various reporters. Instead, he expressed his appreciation for Leon very frankly.

Perhaps Simeone was indeed very troubled when facing Leon and Ronaldo, the two Atletico nemesis, but his positive speech also gave confidence to many Atletico fans.

In contrast, Real Madrid fans are indeed more optimistic about this Madrid derby.

Even though Real Madrid’s winning rate against Atletico Madrid in the past two seasons is not high, Li Ang’s recent outstanding performance has made the fans choose to give the team more trust.

On the afternoon of November 6th, Madrid time, the first Madrid derby of the new season officially kicked off in the expectation of everyone!

Real Madrid’s wonderful performance in the Spanish national derby made more neutral fans more optimistic about Real Madrid’s victory over Atletico Madrid.

But the Atletico Madrid players who played at home today also had a strong fighting will and strong confidence in winning.

Li Ang came to the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium with the team in advance to warm up.

The Calderon Stadium, which witnessed the resurgence of Atletico Madrid in the past, has become history.

The newly built Wanda Metropolitano Stadium is full of modern technology, and the fan capacity of nearly 70,000 people also allows this stadium to easily create a hot home atmosphere.

In terms of area and scale, the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium may not be among the top five stadiums that Li Ang has seen.

But in terms of oppression, the devilish atmosphere created by this stadium is enough to rank in the top three.

Westfalenstadion and Anfield are the stadiums that can bring the strongest psychological pressure to the visiting players in Li Ang’s mind. These two stadiums are tied for first place in Li Ang’s mind.

The pressure that Atletico Madrid’s new home, Wanda Metropolitano, brings to Li Ang is second only to the above two stadiums.

Old Trafford and Camp Nou are a little bit worse. The organization of the fans of these two teams is not bad, but the enthusiasm is still inferior to that of Atletico Madrid’s supporters.

As one of the players that Atletico Madrid fans dislike the most, Li Ang was naturally “warmly welcomed” by Atletico Madrid fans as soon as he appeared in the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium today.

For Li Ang, the confrontation with Atletico Madrid has actually officially begun from this moment.

The boos of Atletico Madrid fans are already a kind of “enjoyment” to him.

Just like every game with Atletico Madrid.

Li Ang likes Atletico Madrid’s tactical style very much and likes to fight with these tough opponents on the field with all his strength.

No matter how Atletico Madrid fans feel about him, whether they think he has been provoking Atletico Madrid.

But in fact, he has always maintained respect for the rising Atletico and Atletico fans.

It is precisely because of this respect that he will go all out every time he faces Atletico!

This has nothing to do with personal grudges, there is only the desire to appreciate and fight against strong teams.

To challenge such a team, Li Ang never needs to mobilize himself. His war has quietly begun when Atletico’s home court was booed!

At 3 pm, accompanied by the whistle of the referee on duty, Real Madrid took the lead and launched the first offensive test of the whole game against Atletico, and this highly anticipated Madrid derby officially started!

Real Madrid, which was not troubled by any physical fitness and injuries, sent out the strongest starting lineup.

The BBC combination appeared together.

Li Ang, Modric and Casemiro formed the most stable midfield link in Real Madrid.

Pepe returned from injury and once again formed a stable and lethal central defender combination for Real Madrid with Ramos. Marcelo and Carvajal were on the left and right sides of the backcourt.

The starting goalkeeper is still the steady Navas.

Atletico Madrid also sent out their strongest starting lineup at this stage.

Diego Costa was absent due to injury, so Atletico Madrid’s forward duo today consisted of Torres and Griezmann.

In the midfield, Gabi and Koke guarded the middle, Carrasco and Saul were on the left and right sides of the midfield.

On the defensive line, Godin and Savic played as double central defenders, while Filipe Luis and Juanfran guarded the left and right flanks.

The starting goalkeeper was Courtois, who was still rented from Chelsea by Atletico Madrid.

It was still the familiar 442 starting formation, and it still arranged a balanced midfield quartet.

Simeone’s tactical arrangement with a strong personal style was within Li Ang’s expectations.

Regardless of whether Diego Costa or Torres started, Atletico Madrid’s offensive system largely relied on Griezmann’s organization.

So for Li Ang, his tactical task today was still not complicated.

First of all, we must curb Koke’s performance. He is the engine of Atletico Madrid’s midfield and the irreplaceable organizational core of Atletico Madrid’s midfield.

Secondly, it is necessary to cut off the connection between Griezmann and other Atletico frontcourt players as much as possible.

Especially the passing and cutting cooperation between him and Carrasco.

Atletico’s midfield has strong individual abilities, and the two players who are most likely to create opportunities alone are actually these two players.

Cutting their connection and letting them fight on their own will reduce Atletico’s offensive threat a lot.

As for Torres…

It’s not that Li Ang really looks down on his former Chelsea teammate.

After losing his former signature speed impact and spirituality in front of the goal due to frequent injuries, Torres can only gain weight and act as a tactical fulcrum in Atletico’s frontcourt.

His transitional kicking style is actually very smart and very important to Atletico.

But it is also an indisputable fact that his personal ability has declined rapidly.

Li Ang made a relatively aggressive pressure defense against Koke and Griezmann after the start of the game.

He completely let Pepe and Ramos behind him deal with Torres.

Facts have also proved that Li Ang’s pressure choice is very correct.

When Griezmann and Koke had to choose to pass the ball back or pass it horizontally to the side many times under Li Ang’s targeted defense, Atletico’s counterattack attempts ended many times.

The vertical offensive penetration lacks the passing support of the core players, and Atletico’s advancement is only left to the breakthrough attempts of the wing players.

This slightly passive offensive situation actually reflects Simeone’s shortcomings in offensive training.

Mourinho, who has also been criticized by the outside media and has always given fans the impression that he is better at playing defensive counterattacks, is much better than Simeone in this regard.

The data will not lie. Mourinho has led Real Madrid and Chelsea to a phenomenal offensive performance.

When he led Porto and Inter Milan, these two teams actually had very good offensive efficiency and overall goal data.

So rather than saying that Mourinho is better at playing counterattacks, it is better to say that he chose the latter between a better-looking game scene and a more efficient and stable way to win.

And Simeone really has no choice.

The upper limit of his team’s offensive training is here, and many times he has to rely on the shining performance of the team’s stars to solve the offensive problems.

Anyway, several years have passed. Since Atletico Madrid officially rose, Li Ang has not felt that there are any novel changes in their offensive routines.

Even the routines are still exactly the same as a few years ago.

If there is no shooter with a very high goal efficiency in the front, a high center forward will be used to contain the opponent’s defense, and then the second striker or the wing attacker will come in to disrupt the opponent’s defensive deployment.

When the second striker and the attacker are not in good condition and cannot tear through the opponent’s defense to score, Atletico will play a set-piece tactic.

Is this offensive routine simple?

In fact, it is quite simple.

But when this simple offensive routine is combined with Atletico’s tough defense and sharp and fast counterattacks, its wonderful chemical reaction can repeatedly make the opponent misstep.

Unfortunately, Atletico met Li Ang, who is very familiar with their tactical play and player style, and Real Madrid, whose control ability has greatly improved in the new season.

Li Ang knows how to efficiently cut off the connection between several important offensive players of Atletico.

Real Madrid’s stable control can effectively resolve Atletico’s high-pressure tactics.

It is not easy to steal the ball from the players in the backcourt of Real Madrid, so it is difficult for Atletico to make a quick counterattack from the opportunity of attack and defense conversion, thus easily threatening Real Madrid’s back line.

They have invested a lot of physical energy in oppression and defense, but the results are very limited. Once this situation occurs, it is difficult for Atletico’s frontcourt players to maintain a balanced mentality.

Ancelotti watched the situation on the field tilt towards Real Madrid little by little, and he couldn’t help but sigh that he did have a lot of problems in the selection of tactics in the past few seasons.

If Real Madrid still plays 4231 now, let Modric and Casemiro partner to drag back, and James rush forward to play the tenth position.

Then James, who has too much ball possession and is not so strong in ball control, will definitely become the key point for Atletico to break through again.

The new era midfield configuration of double central midfielders has been popular in football in the past two years, and it is naturally popular, which naturally has its positive significance.

At least now, Ancelotti has deeply realized the great benefits of having two all-around midfielders in the eighth position!

They can attack and defend, and have strong control. They don’t have to worry about a core player being restricted by the opponent, which will cause big problems for the offensive operation of the entire team.

Atletico Madrid suffered a great loss in this regard.

As soon as Koke was restricted by Leon, the smoothness of Atletico Madrid’s midfield organization plummeted. Griezmann had a harder time playing, and Atletico Madrid’s offensive system had problems.

If Atletico Madrid wants to learn from Real Madrid to restrict the core of the opponent, the investment will not be worth the loss.

Let’s not talk about the price of double-teaming Leon and Modric.

Even if Atletico Madrid invested two or three players’ defensive energy to kill one of Real Madrid’s dual cores, how should the other core organizer of Real Madrid’s midfield be restricted?

You know, Leon and Modric are not like Griezmann and Koke, who are one in front and one behind.

Facing the opponent’s aggressive pressure defense, Leon and Modric can flexibly choose to retreat.

Both of them can even retreat to the defensive midfielder position and use their precise passing ability to organize the direction of the ball possession for the entire team!

Griezmann can’t do that. If he really dares to retreat to the defensive midfielder position to get the ball, then Atletico’s offensive system will be completely ruined.

Simeone is very clear about this, so facing Real Madrid, or Li Ang’s unscrupulous targeted pressure.

He can only signal Carrasco and Sauldo on both wings to move closer to the middle to help Koke and Griezmann relieve the pressure of getting the ball.

And what Real Madrid is waiting for is exactly this opportunity for Atletico to deploy troops to the middle of the midfield!

Carrasco and Saul move closer to the middle to participate in the team organization. Filipe Luis and Juanfran also press forward because of the high-position pressure tactics.

So Atletico’s two flanks suddenly appear empty!

Li Ang quickly increased the intensity of interception and stealing after seeing the opportunity, and quickly sent counterattack shells to both wings as soon as he got the ball.

Bale and C Ronaldo took turns to make breakthrough attempts, and Carvajal and Marcelo also actively overlapped.

Soon, Atletico’s backcourt defense was seriously threatened.

Although Godin played well today, he did not give Ronaldo and Benzema too many breakthrough and scoring opportunities in one-on-one defense.

But he could not do one-on-three in counterattack defense, but Savic’s state today was also mediocre, so Bale and Li Ang, who actively participated in the attack, got many opportunities to shoot!

However, Atletico’s adjustment on the defensive end was still very timely. Simeone gave a tactical instruction, and Filipe Luis and Juanfran also quickly returned to defense.

Seeing that the loopholes in the wing defense were quickly plugged, tens of thousands of Atletico fans at the scene finally let go of their previously tightened hearts and breathed a sigh of relief.

But before they had time to comfort themselves further, they saw Li Ang change his playing style, suddenly forcefully break through Gabi and Saul’s double-teaming when he got the ball in the middle, and strongly dribbled into the exciting scene of Atletico’s defensive third zone!

Li Ang’s wonderful performance directly tore open Atletico’s midfield and backcourt defense, and he was able to face Godin and Savic’s frontal defense!

In this situation, the defending side is always passive.

Godin and Savic did not dare to let Li Ang take the ball and advance further, after all, Li Ang’s long-range threat is too great!

In desperation, Godin stabilized and dragged back, and Savic had to give up his defense zone and take risks!

Li Ang took the opportunity to stuff the ball to the left side of Atletico’s penalty area, which was the direction of Ronaldo’s offside run!

Godin almost rushed to Ronaldo at the same moment as Li Ang passed the ball.

Li Ang’s pass choice is not difficult to predict, and Godin is determined to completely block Ronaldo’s kicking space in this defense!

But he did not expect that Ronaldo, who has always been arrogant and rarely chooses to pass the ball in the penalty area, decisively knocked the ball back after he lost his defense zone!

Godin looked at Savic, who was like a headless fly at this moment, and ran back to double-team Ronaldo with him, and his heart was half cold!

The next moment, Li Ang, who received Ronaldo’s return pass, calmly chose to push!

Courtois’s face changed drastically, and he quickly got down to the ground with his legs together!

In the end, he was still half a beat slower, and the height advantage he was always proud of became his shortcoming in saving at this moment!

Going through the big and small gates together!

Li Ang’s shot passed smoothly between Courtois’ legs, and then crossed the goal line and hit the net leisurely, bringing a ripple of white net flowers!

More than 60,000 Atletico Madrid fans at the scene seemed unable to accept the reality that the team fell behind first and was penetrated by Li Ang!

They were just silent for a moment, and then they booed angrily!

Li Ang didn’t care at all, and turned his back to the Atletico Madrid fans who made obscene gestures at him, cursed, and booed, and celebrated with his teammates in the corner flag area!

He showed his No. 14 jersey number to the live camera, raised his head, and then patted and kissed the team badge on his chest!

In today’s Madrid city, there will only be one king standing proudly!

A white king!