Chapter 1062: The Last Stand
The magical Murphy's Law says that the more you worry about things, the more you often happen.
Before the final, both Gao Han’s management and Zidane’s coaching staff were very afraid of Ramos’ headers, and repeatedly reminded players to pay attention to the game, minimize the set pieces in the backcourt, and also pay attention to Ramos.
But as a result, in the 32nd minute of the game, Atletico Madrid got a chance to get a corner kick. Gabi sent the ball into the penalty area. Varane grabbed the first landing point and pushed the ball out of the penalty area.
But Schneiderlin, who was outside the penalty area, pushed the ball back into the penalty area. At this time, Ramos took advantage of the panic of Chinatown's defense line and rushed out of the chaos. He grabbed everyone and headed the ball from a close distance and pushed the ball into the goal guarded by De Gea, breaking the deadlock on the court.
After scoring the goal, Ramos was so excited that he rushed out of the stadium, slid to the corner flagpole, and enjoyed the cheers of Atletico Madrid fans in the stands.
The entire Lisbon Light Stadium has completely become a vast ocean, and the fans of the Bedding Legion seemed extremely excited.
One to zero! Atletico Madrid has once again taken the lead!
Countless Atletico Madrid fans in the stands seemed to have seen the dawn of victory and saw the Champions League St. Berede Cup waving.
The fans of Chinatown seemed a little frustrated. They would never have thought that the team would concede so quickly.
Could it be that the tragedy of the King of Sanya really reappears?
Can Chinatown really not beat Atletico Madrid?
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In the stands, Gao Han sat next to UEFA President Platini.
This is his first time as a club owner to participate in the Champions League final, and his treatment is extremely respectful.
But when he saw Ramos heading the ball, he immediately slapped his forehead hard and shook his head helplessly.
"The more I am afraid of something, the more I am. I have repeatedly reminded me to be careful of Ramos and be careful of Ramos, but the result is still a secret and leaked."
It is indeed difficult for Gao Han to say anything about such a goal.
This corner kick was indeed good, but Chinatown's defense was not too big. Varane had reached the first landing point and pushed the ball out of the penalty area, but Schneiderlin pushed the ball back to the penalty area outside the penalty area.
It was this in and out that disrupted Chinatown’s defense, which gave Ramos the opportunity to take advantage of the troubled waters.
As UEFA president, Platini remained neutral. After listening to Gao Han's words, he smiled, "Chinatown's performance in the first half was also a bit reserved and slightly conservative. Zidane arranged for Veratti and Isco to adopt the pass-by and control style, but the effect was not ideal."
As a former world legendary superstar, Platini has a very high comprehension of the game. He can see the problem of Chinatown at once, and he is indeed too conservative and restrained.
This may be related to the psychology of young players, but it is also related to the club's pre-game reminder arrangements.
After all, I was always worried about Ramos and set pieces, so it was naturally difficult to let go.
In fact, Chinatown played well for a while, and Firmino actively retreated, allowing Chinatown to create several opportunities in the frontcourt, but Atletico Madrid's defense was organized quite closely and did not give Chinatown the hope of facing the goal.
After several attacks failed, Chinatown was not particularly ideal, and the scene was a bit stalemate.
"There is a bit disconnect between Atletico Madrid's defense line and the midfield, which should be used to create an article. Villa on the left is not active in pressing against Danilo, and the right is a good opportunity." Gao Han quickly saw two loopholes.
Facing the way of passing and controlling play, there have always been two ways of thinking. One is to press and press and press at high positions, but this consumes a lot of physical energy, and requires high tactical execution and team cooperation. There are also many loopholes behind the defense line.
Another type is to strictly guard against the dead, which is a very conservative way of playing, which means you have to take the initiative to give up the ball possession.
When Chinatown played against Bayern Munich before, the latter style of play was adopted.
But Simeone is obviously more aggressive. He wants to stabilize the defense, but at the same time he does not want Chinatown to control the ball too much. After all, Chinatown's offensive firepower in the last three rounds of the league has gone one after another, and Simeone must be afraid.
This makes Atletico Madrid's defense often dragged a little further in order to prevent the offside of Chinatown's frontcourt Trident, but in order to prevent Chinatown from controlling the ball, the midfield and frontcourt pushed a little further in order to prevent Chinatown from controlling the ball, which caused a disconnect between the midfield and the defense line.
As for Villa's side, it is mainly because he is not young after all, so it is naturally impossible to press against Chinatown's right back step by step like he was at his peak. Moreover, Villa is closer to the middle in this game.
After hearing Gao Han's words, Platini watched the game carefully, and it was true.
"It seems that there is still a need to play in this game." UEFA President laughed.
Gao Han nodded, this conceding of the goal was not necessarily a bad thing.
If a goal conceding can awaken the whole city of Chinatown, abandon the previous worry and worry, and everyone has a unified mindset and fights against the enemy, then there will be a lot of things to play in this game.
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Zidane obviously saw what Gao Han saw.
The French coach quickly walked out of the coach's seat and kept shouting at the players on the sidelines to adjust the command.
As Gao Han expected, after losing a goal, Chinatown seemed to have a great enlightenment and woke up completely. Instead, the team relaxed their hands and feet and performed better.
Zidane's adjustment also threatenedly pointed to the loophole in Atletico Madrid's defense, that is, the right.
Danilo began to become a stable goal point on the team's right side. Brazil's right-back frequently got opportunities and actively and boldly pushed forward.
Brazil's right-back has good personal abilities and forward assists are also very threatening. For a moment, Chinatown's entire right-wing offense was activated, becoming the most threatening player on the court.
But Atletico Madrid is not a fuel-efficient lamp. Simeone quickly made adjustments. After Chinatown's attack reached the right side of the frontcourt, it was strictly restricted by the Bedding Legion and was not very threatened.
The first half ended with Zidane's team falling behind zero to one.
The entire Stadium of Light became a celebration stage for Atletico Madrid fans, and everyone celebrated happily in advance.
The King's Cup final, La Liga... Chinatown fell at the feet of Atletico Madrid again and again this season.
Now it seems that the Champions League final will likely be the same.
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"The whistle at the end of the first half has sounded."
"One to zero, Atletico Madrid temporarily led Chinatown with Ramos' goal."
"This made us marvel at Ramos' excellence, but at the same time we had to feel sorry for Chinatown."
"They have lost to Atletico Madrid in both the Copa del Rey and La Liga. If they fail in the Champions League final, they will pass by three important trophys this season, and the Sanya King may become their eternal regret."
"Of course, we must also say that Chinatown has been able to play to this level this season, which is impressive. With their average age, in time, it can become a powerful force that cannot be ignored in European football."
"There is still a second half of the game. We look forward to Zidane and Simeone making adjustments as soon as possible. I believe that the two teams will give us another exciting second half."
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For Gao Han and others in the stands, the fifteen minutes of the intermission were extremely long.
Every minute and every second seemed to be suffering, which was completely different from when he was coaching.
If he is the team's head coach, he should analyze and summarize the gains and losses of the first half in the locker room and assign tasks for the second half. But now he can only sit in the stands and wait and be anxious.
He wanted to go to the locker room to take a look, but reason told him that this would not be allowed.
The locker room at this time should belong to Zidane, not him.
After finally 15 minutes of hard work, the two teams returned to the field, and neither team had any substitution adjustments.
But after the game began, Gao Han clearly saw the changes in Atletico Madrid.
Simeone changed the team's formation from the original 433 formation to the 4141 formation.
Only one Torres was left on the front line, and the four midfielders were Villa, Schneiderlin, Herrera and Navas, and Gabby dragged in the end.
This is definitely intentional!
Gao Han knew very well that this was the targeted strategy Simeone gave for Chinatown’s last ten minutes of the first half.
There is a saying that is right: if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid of thieves thinking about them.
In the last ten minutes of the first half, Danilo's forward shot seemed to have not created a threat, but Simeone was also worried that Zidane would arrange targeted tactics during the halftime break and further use the right to create articles.
So, he simply did not do anything and directly adjusted the team's formation to shrink in a defensive counterattack posture.
"Awesome! Simeone's military use is becoming more and more sophisticated and ruthless now!" Gao Han couldn't help but praise him with appreciation.
Simeone's strategy is relatively more conservative, which is well known. After one goal in hand, he simply retreated to his half and focused on the counterattack of Chinatown. This is undoubtedly a natural thing.
After Villa was pulled to the side, he began to cause great trouble for Danilo, which was equivalent to curbing Danilo's forward assist.
At the same time, Torres was cruising in the frontcourt, and Atletico Madrid's defensive counterattack was more likely to create a threat.
Simeone's adjustment is indeed amazing.
On the other hand, Zidane obviously wanted to strengthen the attack on the right, so after this move was abolished by Simeone, Zidane was a little helpless. The whole scene looked a bit like Zidane remained unchanged, but Simeone successfully changed the formation.
At this point, Zidane still exposed the weakness of the rookie head coach.
The experience is still insufficient, especially in targeted tactics and on-site command.
But it is precisely because of this that it is not difficult to see that Zidane has great potential in the future.
In the first fifteen minutes of the second half, Chinatown had possession of the ball, but it was difficult to create a threat, and instead played a bit fragmented.
Simeone's tactical adjustments played a role, and everyone was waiting for Zidane to take action.
Gao Han was the same, but he didn't want Zidane to take action in a hurry.
"The more critical the moment, the more you must keep your foot firm, stay calm, and figure out your own ideas." Gao Han murmured to himself.
If we make a hasty move and respond hastily to change the situation on the court as soon as possible, Chinatown will lose the opportunity to reverse the situation, but if Zidane thinks it clearly before taking action, it is still hopeful.
Chapter completed!