Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 363 New Season, New Journey (Fourth Update, Ending, Final Chapter)
In the awards ceremony after the game, Dortmund was not the protagonist of course, but Liang Xin was very happy for Wen Zhihao apart from some regrets. The two were at war on the court, but the game was over and the winner was already divided, so there was no such thing.

They are opponents on the court, and they are good buddies off the court.

It is impossible to say that Liang Xin is not envious, but after the game the two chatted on WeChat, Wen Zhihao also comforted him: "Dortmund is considered a strong team in the Bundesliga, and it is not like you will have the opportunity to win the trophy on the podium in the future."

And Wen Zhihao also gave him a very pertinent suggestion: "Get closer to Shinji Kagawa, it will be very beneficial for you to strive for a position in the team."

Liang Xin didn't understand: "Why?"

Wen Zhihao explained in a long string of words: "They are all East Asian players. He must be more familiar with the Bundesliga and Dortmund than you. Learn from him more and don't put on airs. Although I admit that I am not used to Japan, but there must be a reason why Japanese players are blooming in the Bundesliga. Feelings belong to feelings. The important thing is to learn the skills."

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After the European Super Cup, after returning to Madrid from Estonia, Atletico Madrid didn't have much time to rest. One week later, it was the Spanish Super Cup. Atletico Madrid set off for Barcelona three days before the start of the game.The Spanish Super Cup is a home and away two-round match system. This year, the League Cup double champion Atletico Madrid will face the double Asian champion Barcelona.Atletico Madrid played host first and guest away in the order of matchups.

It is worth mentioning that the rules of the Spanish Super Cup are different from those of several other major league Super Cups. Barcelona is not the runner-up of the league but the runner-up of the Copa del Rey.

The Spanish media paid a lot of attention to this game. The three new players introduced by Atletico Madrid in Xia Chuang did not appear in the European Super Cup, so the Spanish Super Cup is likely to usher in their debut.At the same time, this is also the first official appearance of Barcelona in the new season. Last season, the third line had no results. For a European giant like Barcelona, ​​​​it has experienced a failed season.Valverde has already expressed his goal of at least regaining the league championship in the new season in the pre-season warm-up of the International Champions Cup America.

And now everyone knows that although Valverde didn't say it clearly, Atletico Madrid is Barcelona's number one rival.The new season has not yet started, and the Spanish Super Cup may be able to see some clues to the results of the two teams' hard work.

In the 23-man roster announced by the two sides before the game, the players everyone expected are indeed in the roster. Needless to say, for Atletico Madrid, among the three new aids, Turan is the one everyone looks forward to most.

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At [-]:[-] pm on August [-]th, Spanish time, the first round of the Spanish Super Cup was staged at the Nou Camp as scheduled.

For Atletico Madrid's starting lineup, Simeone focused on stability, and all three new players sat on the bench. The starting lineup is still exactly the same as the European Super Cup a week ago.

On the Barcelona side, Valverde formed a 4-3-3 formation, with Coutinho appearing on the right side of the midfield.

At Camp Nou, supported by tens of thousands of home fans, Barcelona naturally controlled the situation on the field. Coutinho did not experience the shadow of being triple-killed by Atletico Madrid last season, but he has the fighting spirit to win the team's first championship in the new season.

However, this did not affect Atletico Madrid's mentality on the field. Everyone knew that this was the Nou Camp, and any situation was normal.

What's so scary about conceding a goal in the opening game?Get back on your feet and come back!

Atletico Madrid now has such confidence and strength.

The motivational effect of the championship trophy is the most fundamental.The same opponent, Atletico Madrid did not have the confidence when they were behind Barcelona in the away game, but now everything is different.

Simeone even retreated, allowing everyone to plunge into the fence in their own half to defend the opponent's penetration.Against Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid can even ignore the time of possession of the ball, just need to counterattack to be efficient...

Barcelona once besieged Atletico Madrid in the first half, but there was nothing to gain except for Coutinho's magical touch.

Valverde obviously felt that it was inappropriate to score only one goal in the half when he had the advantage. Considering that this was an overall contest of 180 minutes in two rounds, he wanted to lay a good foundation for the second round, so he replaced Busquets in the midfield and replaced him with Denis Suarez to continue to strengthen the attack.

But this adjustment can be said to be shooting itself in the foot, losing the barrier of the midfield. In the second half, Atletico Madrid suddenly pressed heavily on the midfield and began to counterattack, which could directly threaten Barcelona's back line.

Under such an offensive, it was not until the No.707 minute that Atletico Madrid scored a valuable away equalizer. Wen Zhihao dribbled the ball all the way to the left penalty area line in the counterattack, and then directly crossed the penalty area. Costa countered offside and inserted a low shot to equalize the score.

In the final stage, although both sides were eager to score, the score of 1:1 was maintained in the midfield, and Atletico Madrid took away an away goal and took the lead.

Five days later, the two sides competed for the second round at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

The process of this match was completely different from that of the first round. Atletico Madrid, who was at home and had an advantage in the situation, was quite confident. Although Barcelona was still in control of the ball most of the time, Atletico Madrid's pressing force in the first half was obviously stronger than that of the first round. And from the first minute, the counterattack was quite sharp. Griezmann pierced Barcelona's defensive hinterland like a sharp knife.

What is even more different is that Atletico Madrid took the lead in the first half of this game to grasp the score advantage. Griezmann received Wen Zhihao's long flyer to break the deadlock.

But this time, Barcelona did not have the luck of Atletico Madrid in the previous game. Even though the generals tried their best, they did not score the final equalizer goal.

The whole game, 1:0, with a total score of 2:1, Atletico Madrid won the Spanish Super Cup.

Having won two championships in a row before the start of the season, Atletico Madrid has made a fantastic start to the new season. He Wei said without hesitation: "I am afraid that in the new season, it will be difficult for any team to snatch the championship they want from such a precarious Atletico Madrid."

As for the European football in the new season, most fans can already predict the general trend. A brand new king will walk the road of conquest to defend honor again...

PS: It's over, I'll post this testimonial and a preview of the new book later.

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