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Chapter 559 Breaking Tradition
If you use a synonym to describe the team, the formation is the noun that best reflects the style of a team.

For example, when mentioning the Milan dynasty, the first thing that comes to mind is Ancelotti's 4-3-2-1 "Christmas tree" formation.

If you mention the 4-3-3 formation, the first thing that makes people blurt out is the six-time champion "Cosmic Team" under Guardiola.

The German team's 4-2-3-1 allowed them to win the World Cup.

There are also Kong Er's 3-5-2 and so on.

Since Simeone took over the Sheets, 4-4-2 has become synonymous with him and this team in the past ten years.

Relying on iron-blooded defense and strong willpower, Atletico Madrid won almost all championships except the Champions League in ten years.

Simeone has become a spiritual banner of Atletico Madrid.

However, he was not satisfied.

After a slight failure in the 19-20 season, Atletico Madrid, which has not won any competition honors for three years, made Simeone start to change the team's tactics.

Especially in the game against Real Madrid, after being defeated by Rossi alone, Simeone's idea of ​​​​innovating the team's tactical play was further strengthened.

In fact, as early as the second half of last season, Simeone had tried to use more formations to add more flexibility to the team.

Unbeaten in the first 12 rounds of the new season, the leader of La Liga is the only unbeaten team in the five major leagues, which gives Atletico Madrid fans hope of winning the championship this season.

The game against Real Madrid is a big test for the new Atletico Madrid under the coach of Simeone.

Also experienced the pressure of a week of double matches, and also qualified in the last round of the group stage. These two teams from Madrid are very different in terms of state and player physical fatigue.

Even so, the coaches of both sides did not change.

Arrange the strongest main lineup as possible for the first Madrid derby of the season.

This is not only about victory or defeat, but also the grievances, honors and disgraces of the two teams for a century.

Even if you are so poor that you only have two cannonballs left, you have to find a way to get a fucking shot.

Real Madrid, who are playing at home, have all the main players back from injury.

Goalkeeper: Courtois.

Defense: Ferland Mendy, Ramos, Varane, Carvajal.

Midfielders: Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Modric.

Forwards: Rossi, Benzema, Bale.

This season's Atletico Madrid, under the power of the 3-5-2 formation, has made great strides all the way.

Goalkeeper: Oblak.

Defense: Hermoso, Felipe, Savage.

Midfielders: Trippier, Marquez Llorente, Cork, Herrera, Carrasco.

Forwards: Suarez, Felix.

Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu.

The game started and Real Madrid kicked off.

With the deafening shouts of the home fans, Real Madrid quickly pushed the ball across the half to Bale on the wing.

Although Atletico Madrid adopts 3-5-2, Simeone's principle of the general direction of defense in the team is actually unchanged.

Once the midfielder is unable to intercept the opponent, Trippier of the wingback will quickly return to the fullback position and become a 4-4-2, changing the formation to respond to the process of the game.

Bell tried to cut inside to find a chance to shoot or pass the ball, but Atletico Madrid's defense was still tight, without any flaws, so they could only pass back to their teammates first.

Actively going up to grab and get the opportunity to transform the ball is also a change in Atletico Madrid's playing style this season.

The reason why Simeone did this is that FIFA adjusted the number of substitutions in the game.

In a game, each team can have five substitutions, which greatly meets the physical needs of those teams that use high pressing.

Especially for a team like Atletico Madrid that is constantly running and actively filling up to complete the defense, it is simply a blessing.

In the UEFA Champions League final of the 13-14 season, if there is one more substitution, Atletico Madrid will never be tied by Ramos in stoppage time.

It will not collapse across the board in overtime and miss the team's first Champions League championship.

With sufficient physical fitness, Atletico Madrid dared to press high in the frontcourt to obtain the ball.

This kind of oppression also made Real Madrid a little uncomfortable at first.

The ball came to the feet of midfielder Modric, and as soon as he looked up, he saw players from both sides standing in the middle.

This is Simeone in order to keep the various lines of defense stable, so that the center can accumulate as many people as possible to fill the gaps.

There was no chance in the middle, and Modric gave it to Rossi.

But Atletico Madrid's wingbacks immediately stepped forward to oppress and pressure.

Facing Trippier, Rossi made a fake move and pretended to make a breakthrough from the side. In fact, during the breakthrough, he suddenly changed direction and walked towards the center.

Although the defense was swayed in the first step, Atletico Madrid's right central midfielder Herrera quickly covered the defense and stretched out his foot to stab the ball.

At the critical moment, Rossi pulled the ball back with his feet to protect the ball, but was knocked to the ground by the momentum of the opponent.

This collision is a great test of the referee's decision-making ability.

Usually, a foul can be called, but an advantage can also be called.

But the point is that the penalty must be decisive without any hesitation.

Once hesitant, the losing side will question the referee's ability, which will affect the next game.

Escudero's whistle blew as soon as Rossi fell to the ground, signaling a defensive foul.

Sure enough, the fouled Herrera just complained casually and immediately returned to the defensive position.

Simeone shouted desperately off the court, applauding the players' active fighting spirit.

Today, Atletico Madrid is facing a stage where it cannot be broken or established. If it plays like before, it will not be able to keep up with the trend of modern football.

Real Madrid set the ball in the frontcourt.

Kroos passed the ball in front of the goal, and defender Felipe accurately positioned the spot and cleared the ball in the midst of a crowd of players jumping for the top.

On the outside of the penalty area, after grabbing the ball, Marquez Llorente got rid of the defense and turned around successfully.

Atletico Madrid switched from defense to offense. Their captain Koke rushed forward at high speed at the first time, and together with the two forwards on the front line, they attacked Real Madrid's position.

But Atletico Madrid's offense is not a three-headed attack.

They adopted Countermovement's reverse offensive tactics.

To put it simply, in the offensive phase, at least two or more players move in different directions to open up the opponent's defense to create space.

In this attack, Suarez chose to retreat in the middle to pull Ramos' defense out.

Felix and Koke advanced from different directions to open the defense behind Real Madrid.

After getting rid of Llorente, there are three passing lines to choose from.

But he still saw Cork going forward, he was in the best position.

boom!
An exquisite through ball, pierced the rib space, and gave it to the forward Cork.

With Ramos drawn out of the box, Varane was the team's last line of defense.

Fortunately, in games with Ramos on the court, Varane is one of the top five central defenders in the world.

His recovery speed is the most important weapon for defense.

Under his interference, Cork forced a shot.

As you can imagine, he missed the goal post and smashed hard on the billboard.

Although there was no goal, Atletico Madrid broke the traditional change, which made Zidane faintly uneasy.

This La Liga leader is definitely not luck.

(End of this chapter)