Football giants

Chapter 779 Who will you save first?

"Toni Kroos has the ball in midfield and a diagonal pass to the right!"

"Suarez, great turn, get rid of Felipe, speed up, cross!"

"Zlatan Ibrahimovic responds in the middle..."

"Beautiful! Otamendi, very beautifully defended around the front and cleared the ball in advance!"

"But the ball didn't fly far, it still fell at the feet of Southampton, Modric returned the defense and reorganized!"

"Southampton's advantage in possession is very obvious, and Atletico Madrid is very passive on the scene."

"Again, Javi Martinez's long pass from the back, finds Zlatan Ibrahimovic!"

"Swedish center back to Kaka, a kick straight behind, and Suarez from the right diagonally into the ribs!"

"Courtois made a decisive attack, cleared the ball, and managed to resolve another crisis!"

"Southampton's offensive methods are very rich. They are the team with the strongest offensive power in the Champions League this season. In the Champions League, they have scored goals in every game and are in very good condition."

"But Atlético are no slouch either, they are one of the best defensive teams in the Champions League."

"So, in this season's Champions League final, although there are two dark horse teams, they are not weak at all. It is known as a strong duel between the strongest spear and the strongest shield in the Champions League!"

"The game has been in full swing from the very beginning, and now it's been 5 minutes, and we haven't had time to introduce the starting lineups of the two teams..."

"Look, Southampton is attacking again, and the Saints have the intention of swallowing Atletico Madrid in one breath!"

Accompanied by the shouts of the on-site commentator at the Stadium of Light, there were nearly 6 people in the stadium, and their emotions all fluctuated with the situation of the game. Every attack by Southampton was enough to make them hold their breath.

The narrator is right, this is a duel between the strongest spear and the strongest shield.

Every player on the football field must concentrate on every confrontation and every competition.

Just imagine, these spectators sitting on the sidelines are so nervous, wouldn't the players on the field be ten or a hundred times more nervous than them?
There was a beep, and the referee blew the foul whistle.

Tevez tripped Modric while returning to defense and was called for a foul by the referee.

The Argentine Beast didn't argue, stretched out his hand to pull Modric, then took two steps back, but when the ball was taken again, he immediately threw himself on Modric and Toni Kroos.

This guy is known as a desperate Saburo!

But it can also be seen that although the two teams are closely related, Simeone is still using foul tactics in order to win the game.

At best, it is to signal the players to move more cleanly, which is already very good!
You know, when it comes to skills, Atletico Madrid's midfielder is really good, but compared with Southampton's overall control style of play in the frontcourt and backcourt, there is still a big gap.

Therefore, if you really want to play a controlling style of play, Atletico Madrid will definitely be beaten by Southampton.

Therefore, Simeone's tactics are very simple, rough and direct, and I adopt defensive counterattack and foul tactics.

This is what Atletico Madrid do best.

"There is nothing wrong with the starting tactics of the two head coaches. Although Southampton rushed to attack after the start, they were also wary of Atletico Madrid's counterattack. The Sheets were based on defense, but once they seized the opportunity, they counterattacked very resolutely!"

"The contest between these two European marshals has not had any problems at the tactical level."

After scoring a few points, Southampton also seemed to realize that Atletico Madrid's opening tactics were quite targeted, and the defense was also very solid. It is basically impossible to eat the opponent in one bite.

Therefore, after Toni Kroos and others exchanged eye and gestures with Bielsa, they stopped attacking.

When the pace slowed down, everyone in the Stadium of Light breathed a sigh of relief.

From the very beginning of the game, the Saints held their breath and attacked desperately.

And Atletico Madrid?
Although he is defending desperately, he has no intention of retreating to the half court at all. Instead, he uses his best active running and pressing to defend. The scene is not ugly.

Although the two teams failed to score a goal, everyone in the stadium breathed a sigh of relief and worried about them.

Now that the rhythm has slowed down, everyone has also relaxed.

"Okay, now it's finally time to introduce the starting lineups of the two teams."

"Atletico Madrid has adjusted the starting lineup for this game. The goalkeeper is Courtois, and the defense has not changed. From left to right are Felipe, Godin, Otamendi and Juanfran. This is also Atletico Madrid's iron defense."

"But in the midfield, Simeone adopted a four-midfield tactic. From left to right, Isco, Gabi, Illarramendi and Koke are respectively. Obviously, Gabi was added because the captain of Atletico Madrid has more experience. And he plays a very important role in the midfield. It is most suitable for him to lead the midfield."

"In fact, when Gabby responded to Southampton's attack after the opening game, he directed his teammates to deploy well."

"The two forwards were Diego Costa and Carlos Tevez, the French striker Griezmann was left on the bench."

"These two forwards are also very active defensive players. This is also a major feature of Atletico Madrid. From the frontcourt to the backcourt, every player has a strong defensive awareness, which makes Atletico Madrid's overall defensive quality very high."

"Compared to the adjustment of Atletico Madrid, Southampton still adopts the four-three-three tactics that they are best at."

"Manuel Neuer in goal, David Alaba, Javi Martinez, Varane and Danilo at the back."

"Using Danilo to start instead of Azpilicueta proves that Bielsa is very clear that the most difficult problem Southampton needs to solve in this game is not defense, but offense."

"The double midfielder in the midfield has not changed. It is still the combination of Modric and Toni Kroos, but Kaka, who has more experience in the frontcourt, has been arranged to start again. After the Brazilian midfielder moved to Southampton, after a long period of recovery, his competitive state has improved significantly and he has returned to the Brazilian national team."

"The front trident, Hazard, Ibrahimovic and Suarez, this is also Southampton's main offensive lineup in the Champions League this season, and it is reported that this will be Ibrahimovic's last season in Southampton."

But just after the commentator had just introduced the rosters of the two teams, Southampton launched another attack in the backcourt.

This time it was right-back Danilo who dribbled the ball down the right flank, quickly crossing the halfway line and heading into Atletico Madrid's half.

As soon as Danilo passed the half, all Southampton players who appeared in Atletico Madrid's half, as well as around the center line, suddenly became active, and one by one began to rush forward.

After the Brazilian right back came up, he immediately kicked the ball forward and passed it to Suarez, who was pulled to the side. Felipe was so scared that he quickly got stuck, and Danilo himself took the opportunity to slant into Atletico Madrid's ribs.

Suarez is also a smart person. He has cooperated with Danilo for a year and has a tacit understanding. As soon as he receives the ball, he immediately knocks back.

The two formed a beautiful two-to-one on the right.

But Gabi is very experienced and blocked Danilo's oblique penetration into the penalty area early on, forcing Danilo to knock the ball back to Kaka behind him.

Kaka kicked the ball and passed the ball to the feet of Zlatan Ibrahimovic who was pulled to the front of the penalty area.

After the Swedish center blocked Godin with his body, he turned around and passed Atletico Madrid's defense to the left behind.

Hazard chased the ball quickly, and after receiving the ball, he was about to pass it.

But Otamendi's speed is also fast, one fell to the ground and shoveled, and the two shoveled Hazard to the ground with the ball, and the ball went out of the baseline.

The referee awarded Atletico Madrid's goal kick, which immediately made Southampton very dissatisfied.

However, judging from the slow motion of the game, it was indeed Otamendi who kicked the ball to Hazard when he made a clearance, and then popped out of the baseline.

Sitting in the chairman's stand, Yang Huan saw the scene where Otamendi turned back to chase the bottom line and shoveled Hazard to the ground just now, and couldn't help admiring, "This kid is really a hero!"

is not that right?

Just now, he was assisting behind Zlatan Ibrahimovic. After seeing the Swedish center passing the ball, he immediately turned around and chased back, destroying Hazard's dribbling before the baseline. With this speed and decisiveness, Otamendi is worthy of the title of Tiger General.

Speaking of it, Otamendi is also relatively useless.

He became famous very early, and it spread throughout European football in [-], but the terrible thing is that in the [-] World Cup in South Africa, Maradona, who played football as a god but could only be regarded as a mortal coach, forced him to the right.

As a result, Otamendi was directly blasted by his opponent on the right.

Yang Huan even clearly remembered that in his previous life, domestic fans hated Otamendi so much.

As for the votes of the FM party, they hate Otamendi very much.

But speaking of it, this guy is also tough. After moving to Porto, he insisted on showing a very high level.

Facts have proved that his most suitable position is still in the central defender.

As for height, Otamendi's height is the same as that of central defenders such as Puyol, Ayala and Cannavaro. They are not tall.

Don't you see, Ramos and Pepe were also a defensive team back then, so frizzy?
Puyol, Ayala, Cannavaro, when these guys were 25 or [-] years old, which one was not frizzy?

It's just that the media at that time was not as developed as it is now, and the focus generally fell on the midfield, so the defensive players were relatively indifferent, and everyone didn't pay much attention.

Where is it like now, every move is infinitely magnified.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, Otamendi's performance at Atletico Madrid is becoming more and more stable and excellent.

With Miranda released in the new season, Otamendi will officially take over and become the defensive thigh of the Sheets.

"Master Huan, how are you feeling now?"

Platini, who was sitting next to Yang Huan, suddenly asked with a bit of mischief.

When Yang Huan heard this, he smiled wryly, "What mood? What mood can I have?"

In fact, it's really hard to say how he feels at this moment.

It's a pity, indeed.

If Hazard had passed the ball just now, Suarez would have followed up, and the chances would be greatly reduced.

But if the Saints score a goal, wouldn't Atletico Madrid be disabled?

You know, in terms of overall strength, Atletico Madrid and Southampton are still slightly inferior.

So, now Yang Huan's feeling is very complicated.

It even reminded him of a joke, and he couldn't help laughing.

"Hey, Michelle, I have a question for you!"

"Huh? Okay, you ask!" Platini was a little strange.

"If your wife and your mother fell into the water at the same time, who would you save first?"

Platini is depressed, what is the problem?

But soon, he figured it out, isn't the question that Young Master Huan asked just about his current mood?

The UEFA president suddenly laughed, shook his head and said, "Sorry, Master Huan, I can't swim, but my mother and my wife are both good swimmers!"

"Uh……"

Yang Huan was speechless immediately.

(End of this chapter)