The 245th Chapter of the Champions League Slaughter (1)
After the match with Valencia, Atletico Madrid ushered in the second game of the Copa del Rey semi-final two days later.
This is a relaxed game, because Atletico Madrid has a nine-goal advantage, and even if Mirandez plays well, it is impossible to score nine goals, so this game against Atlético Madrid is completely entertaining and relaxing, It is estimated that the same is true for Mirandes, except that their mentality is 'sure failure', but as a team in the Spanish second division group B, they are also satisfied enough, especially the Atletico Madrid club takes care of them in terms of tickets and advertising revenue. , they can also get a direct benefit of 400,000 euros. The players in the team also have a bonus, and they are also very satisfied with the game.
In the end, Atletico Madrid defeated Mirandez 3-0 and advanced to the Copa del Rey final with a huge score difference of 12-0 in the two rounds.
The next day, another game ended.
Barcelona beat Valencia 1-0 at home and advanced to the Copa del Rey final with a total score of 2-1, which means that Atletico Madrid will compete with Barcelona in the Copa del Rey final.
"Second time!"
"A remake of last year!"
"Barcelona's best chance for revenge!"
Many media have reported the confrontation of the Copa del Rey final. Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. In the Copa del Rey last year, these two teams fought for the championship. This year is almost a replica of last year.
Wan Sheng said with a smile, "I'm very happy to meet Barcelona in the final of the King's Cup. It's a very good opponent. Maybe they should talk about revenge again. I welcome them to revenge again in advance!"
"Here, I want to state that the Copa del Rey still belongs to us. As for Barcelona? They should think about it for a while now..."
No one will tolerate the contempt of the team, especially Barcelona, they are the giants of Europe, standing on the stage of the Copa del Rey final, they are actually said to be 'sure failure'?
How can you bear this!
Next, the Catalan media came out and started to criticize Wansheng again, but this time they were obviously not confident enough, because Atlético de Madrid had a clear advantage against Barcelona recently, and as Wansheng said, Barcelona have had their revenge several times.
So... when will it be successful?
In the lament of the Catalan media, Wan Sheng led Atletico Madrid to continue.
In the next league, Atletico Madrid beat Sporting Santander 1-0 away, and then another away game, 4-1, Atletico Madrid beat Sporting Gijon by a big score.
After two consecutive away league games, Atletico Madrid continued to maintain the first position in the league. The second-placed Real Madrid was bitten very hard. They have been winning consecutively, and the difference between the two teams is still only one point.
Next comes the quiet period.
Both teams will usher in the Champions League round of 16. Whether it is for Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid, the Champions League game is very important.
On February 22, Atletico Madrid went to Switzerland to challenge Basel.
Although Wansheng made the team rotate and adjust the state and arranged the best team to play, the game was not satisfactory. The final score was 1-1, and Atletico Madrid drew Basel away.
In the eyes of many people, there is a big gap between Atletico Madrid and Basel. Even in away games, it is not surprising that Atletico Madrid won a big victory. It was just a 1-1 draw, which is really disappointing.
But Wansheng knows that the biggest problem with the team is 'lack of experience'!
Whether it is on the striker line, in the midfield, or in the back line, each of the team is a star, but very few really have experience in the Champions League, even Diego Kos, who can be called the team's 'top star' Tower, have never experienced the Champions League, such as Isco, Rafael Varane and other young people not to mention, Raul Garcia, Godin and other players, also participated in the Champions League for the first time, the team Only a few really have experience in the Champions League, such as Morris and Thiago Silva, which is a bit too pitiful for a strong team.
This is caused by the rapid rise.
Before Atlético de Madrid, the results in the league were not good, let alone the Champions League. Raul Garcia played for the team for several seasons. At most, he only played in the Europa League and had no chance to participate in the Champions League.
Atletico Madrid has risen rapidly in the past two years. In the first season, they won the league championship. In the second season, which is this season, they directly qualified for the Champions League and competed in the Champions League group stage.
Many players’ experience in the Champions League comes from the previous group stage, but the Champions League group stage and knockout stage can be regarded as two kinds of events. Being able to easily qualify from the group stage does not mean that you can easily reach the semi-finals or the final.
Atletico Madrid's performance proves that.
Although many players can already be called 'stars' and are very expensive, they have not really participated in the Champions League.
The Champions League is the highest level of club competition. It is very strong in many technical aspects. Every team will try their best to perform in the Champions League. Technical statistics show that the passing speed in the Champions League is 100% faster than that of Serie A. 20. Some teams can play very well in the league, but when it comes to the Champions League, it will feel very difficult.
There are reasons for these.
When he once coached Manchester City, Wan Sheng spent three seasons cultivating a truly mature team, coupled with the wonderful performances of Torres, Maurice and other stars, in order to break into the Champions League final and win the championship trophy.
Compared to that Manchester City, this Atletico Madrid is even worse.
In terms of player ability, many of the team are young players. First of all, the ability is a little worse, not to mention experience. In addition, this Atlético Madrid is a bit 'patchwork'. In two seasons, the lineup has changed too much. Big, the team's strength is rising too fast, which also causes the problem of player cooperation. It is very important that the core of the team is still ushering in the replacement of old and new. When this change is completed, Wansheng will dare to say that he is The team really matures.
Now, it's still a little naive.
In the away game against Basel, the team's immaturity was reflected. Although the overall strength was much stronger than that of the opponent, it was ultimately defeated and failed to win, 1-1, and the result was somewhat disappointing.
Wansheng did not blame the players. At the post-match press conference, he supported the team and said, "My players performed very well, we just lacked a little luck, 1-1, this is an away game, we have the advantage, Back at the Calderon Stadium, our hopes of qualifying are even greater!"
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Many media have a lot of words about Wansheng's so-called "promotional hope", because the general view is that Atletico Madrid should beat Basel to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, and the two teams are not on the same level.
Some media also analyzed that, "Atletico Madrid's shortcomings of being too young are also reflected."
"Many players in the team have not experienced the Champions League. In Atletico Madrid's starting lineup, 8 players are under the age of 24. The lineup is too young and inexperienced. They have no Champions League knockout experience..."
There are also some media analysis, which is actually tantamount to criticism. Those hostile media of Atlético de Madrid even took advantage of the opportunity to criticize wildly, and also made remarks saying, "Atlético de Madrid is likely to lose its wings to the top 16!"
In this regard, Wansheng ignored it.
In the Champions League, Atletico Madrid suffered a little setback, but back in the domestic arena, they are still difficult to rival.
On February 12, Atlético de Madrid beat Sporting Santander 4-0 away. A week later, in the league at the Grand Mill Stadium, Atlético de Madrid defeated the home team Sporting Gijon 2-0 and won again.
Two consecutive league victories have continued to increase Atletico Madrid’s points. Unfortunately, the league’s biggest rival, Real Madrid, also performed quite well. They first beat Getafe by a goal, and then they beheaded 4-1. Levante.
"Spanish Football News" commented, "Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid are too strong in the league. They have almost no rivals, and it is difficult for a team to threaten them. The league championship this season will undoubtedly be Produced in two teams. So far, the performance of both teams has been quite stable, Real Madrid has not lost a 'point that should not be lost', and Atletico Madrid has won in key games. From the performance of the two teams From the point of view, it is still difficult to distinguish the winner in a short period of time..."
"But we still have to pay attention to the next round. For Atletico Madrid, if they want to maintain their top position in the league and break the longest unbeaten record in the five major leagues, the next round will become particularly critical..."
The 'next round' mentioned by "España Football" refers to the 24th round of the league. Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona. Atletico Madrid swept La Liga, but there are several teams that can threaten them. , Barcelona is definitely one of them.
The two teams are direct competitors, and they will also compete for the championship trophy in the Copa del Rey final in early April.
This game is very important for Atletico Madrid.
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, who are second in the league, are only one point apart. If they can't play against Barcelona, Real Madrid is likely to overtake the points and push Atletico Madrid to the second place in the league. The game is also related to whether Atletico Madrid can continue to be unbeaten. If they lose the game, they will definitely have no chance to challenge the 64-round unbeaten record set by Wansheng and Manchester City.
This game is highly anticipated.
But before the game, neither side's mind was on the league, but focused on dealing with the Champions League knockout.
Atlético de Madrid welcome Basel at home.
The two teams played against each other in the first round. Basel drew Atletico Madrid at home. For this game, they also came with confidence. Coach Vogel said, "We have a good chance, and each of us will be in the game. Do your best!"
The Swiss media are satisfied with Vogel's confidence that they think Basel has a chance to take the victory at the Calderon Stadium, supported by Basel's away record in the Champions League - Basel's 3 away games in the Champions League group stage , has not failed once.
Atlético de Madrid is also well prepared.
Before the game, Wansheng did not think about the next game against Barcelona, and devoted himself to the preparations for this game. He knew that the biggest problem with the team was experience, but he also believed that an excellent performance could defeat everything, even if the ball The team has less experience, but as long as they can do their best to perform well and beat Basel to advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, it is not difficult.
Before the game, Atlético de Madrid was very low-key. Wansheng didn’t say anything and just focused on leading the team to prepare for the game. Instead, the Swiss media thought that “Atletico Madrid didn’t have much confidence” and then concluded, “There is a greater chance of winning in Basel. already."
only……
The Swiss media never imagined that Basel would lose so badly at the Calderon Stadium!
This game is not the focus of the battle, because Basel is not a strong team, other confrontations are more attractive, but halfway through the game, the eyes of the world's media are paying attention--
45 minutes into the game, the score was already 5-0!
Atletico Madrid's goal started from the opening 4 minutes. Kevin De Bruyne made a straight pass from the right. Falcao's shot into the penalty area was defended by the defender. After that, Raul Garcia made a cross from the right. The test shot the football straight into the lower right corner.
Atlético de Madrid ahead!
After leading the score, Atletico Madrid continued to besiege Basel's halftime. In the 17th minute, Falcao rubbed the ball to the front point with his left foot in front of the penalty area, and Morris, who was inserted behind, swept the ball in front of the goal and volleyed the ball. scored.
2 to 0!
This score makes Basel despair!
But they did not expect that after scoring two goals, Atletico Madrid did not mean to slow down the pace at all, but continued to launch a large-scale offensive, and just 5 minutes later, once again broke the goal guarded by the goalkeeper Sommer.
This time it was still Falcao who scored!
Morris took a free kick from the left in the frontcourt, Raul Garcia competed for the top pass, and Falcao pushed the ball into the empty goal 4 meters away from the goal.
3 to 0!
This score means that Basel will hardly have any chance. The game has only been played for more than 20 minutes, and the two teams have already decided the winner. However, Atletico Madrid has no intention of showing mercy. The round away game was suffocating, and they continued to maintain offensive suppression.
In the 31st minute, taking advantage of the right corner kick, central defender Godin headed the ball directly into the goal to help Atletico Madrid score the fourth goal.
This is far from over.
Near the end of the first half, Raul Garcia shot directly from outside the penalty area and was saved by goalkeeper Sommer, and Falcao followed up with a supplementary shot and succeeded.
5 to 0!
When the football flew into the goal, Juan Andres, the stadium broadcaster with a hoarse voice, still shouted excitedly, "Fifth goal! It's Falcao again! He scored. The third goal in the individual game, completed the hat-trick in the Champions League!"
"This game is unbelievable! Atletico Madrid performed so well, they are completely killing Basel!" (To be continued ~^~)