Chapter 785: The Last Chance

Tired, so fucking tired!

This is Ibrahimovic's biggest feeling at this moment.

His stamina was almost exhausted. Although it was only seventy minutes now, he was really almost exhausted.

But he still kept walking up and down the court, sometimes even running.

Not because he was diligent, but because he was worried that as soon as he stopped, he would never be able to run again.

Those damn legs trembled whenever he tried hard, and he really doubted how long he could hold on.

This is the first time in his life to play in the Champions League final, and it is also the best Champions League season since his career.

He debuted in Malmö, Sweden, became famous in Ajax in the Netherlands, and rose in Juventus in Italy. He established himself as the world's number one center forward in Inter Milan, and then switched to Barcelona at an astonishingly high price. However, after one season, he was disheartened was expelled from Camp Nou.

Ibrahimovic has won countless honors in his life, league championships, cup championships, he almost got soft hands.

But only the Champions League, he passed by again and again.

As a Swedish national footballer, limited by the national team, he is doomed to miss international competitions in his life.

What the World Cup, what the European Cup, what the Confederations Cup, have nothing to do with him.

Therefore, he attaches great importance to the Champions League.

Ironically, everyone has always said that he is a soft-legged shrimp in the Champions League!

When he transferred from Ajax to Juventus, it was the last glorious period of Serie A. The old lady was one of the strongest teams in Europe at that time. Ibrahimovic was eager to go to Turin. On top of Europe.

Who would have thought that two years later, the phone scandal broke out, Juventus was fined and relegated.

Ibrahimovic was unwilling to follow Juventus to sink into Serie B, so he switched to Inter Milan.

The Nerazzurri was Italy's most promising team to make a big splash in the European arena at that time, and Moratti also promised himself that Inter Milan would go for the European championship.

In fact, in those few years, Inter Milan invested quite a lot, and its overall strength was also very strong.

But the distance from the Champions League is still a little bit worse.

In the first year of Mourinho's arrival, the team continued to be invincible in Serie A, but in the Champions League, they still failed to make a breakthrough. They stopped in the top 16 and were completely defeated by Manchester United.

This makes Ibrahimovic very disappointed!

Because as his age increases year by year, he is getting farther and farther away from the goal of the Champions League, and he feels scared!

Always proud and confident, he was very afraid that he would end his career with a lifelong regret!

Just at this time, Barcelona, ​​who just swept the entire Europa League with an unprecedented advantage in the European arena and won the Triple Crown, extended an olive branch to him, hoping to bring him to the Nou Camp at an astonishingly high price.

Guardiola promises to make Zlatan Ibrahimovic a success at the Nou Camp!

It should be much easier to win the Champions League in Barcelona than in Inter Milan, right?

Therefore, Ibrahimovic resolutely chose Spain!

Ironically, in the first season after he left Inter Milan, Mourinho's team won the Treble, including Ibrahimovic's coveted European championship!

On the other hand, Ibrahimovic encountered an unprecedented career crisis in Barcelona.

That was the lowest point of his career!

He was so regretful that his intestines were green, and he even wanted to slap himself a few times countless times.

But in the world, where is the regret medicine?

If it's just regret, that's all, more importantly, it's questioning.

As soon as Ibrahimovic left Inter Milan,

Inter Milan won the Champions League, and as soon as he joined Barcelona, ​​Barcelona immediately had a tactical crisis. What does this mean?

It couldn't be easier!

This Swedish center is a tactical cancer!

This statement has appeared in newspapers more than once, in the mouths of fans, and in Ibrahimovic's ears.

He needs help, but at this time, Barcelona want him to move, and Guardiola tells him, how can we continue?

I'll fuck you and continue!

I'm not playing anymore!

Milan's Galliani wants to get Zlatan Ibrahimovic, but his condition is to suppress the transfer fee and a substantial salary cut!

But this obviously hurt Ibrahimovic's self-esteem too much!

Just at this time, Southampton, which had just been acquired, came to the door with great intentions. Master Huan went to Barcelona to talk in person, and was humiliated by the Barcelona management.

This made Ibrahimovic feel a strong sincerity!

More importantly, Young Master Huan promised to build a competitive team around Ibrahimovic and rise strongly in the next few years!

Zlatan Ibrahimovic made a crazy decision, he chose Southampton!

In the eyes of everyone at the time, this was simply crazy!

The top three superstars in the world, the number one center forward, actually joined a team in England's third tier league?

Isn't this crazy what is it?

But four years have passed, now, who will question Ibrahimovic's decision back then?

As the number one star in the team, he led Southampton all the way from League One, promoted every year, reached the Premier League, and in the first season, won the Premier League championship as a newly promoted horse. Successfully defended the league title again.

With this report card, who dares to say that Ibrahimovic was wrong to join the Saints?

More importantly, when Southampton participated in the Champions League for the first time, it miraculously reached the final of the Champions League!

This surprised Ibrahimovic like never before!

He is eager to win the Champions League, he is going crazy!

Therefore, in this game, he tried his best, he ran without hesitation, and even asked him to retire on the spot after the game, he didn't care.

Because he knew that this was his last chance!

He was very tired, so tired that he seemed to fall down anytime and anywhere, but every time he turned his head and looked at the St. Brad's Cup on the sidelines at the exit of the player tunnel, his heart surged again. a force.

This is the last regret left in his career, and he is eager to make up for it with his own hands!

But Atletico Madrid, a team that can reach the Champions League final, is it a fuel-efficient lamp?

Playing as a Swedish center for so many years, Atletico Madrid's defensive tactics in this game are perfect.

Although there are few opportunities for counterattacks and few threatening offenses, they are indeed quite unique in defending Southampton's offense and hardly give the Saints too many opportunities.

Even though the two sides have made some adjustments to their playing style after changing two players each, they still failed to break the deadlock.

After all, this is the Champions League final!

Ibrahimovic felt that he was going to die!

However, that Argentinian dwarf, oh, by the way, the guy named Otamendi, is still fighting.

That guy is really a fighter, and his fighting ability is quite amazing!

Even as an opponent, even if he was more than a dozen centimeters taller than him, Ibrahimovic still had no way to defend against him.

What's more, there is an experienced Godin behind him.

The two of them must have focused on Ibrahimovic, so the defense is very targeted.

This made the Swedish center admire and resent him at the same time.

Damn Xipi, it's been a long time coming to the Champions League final, how could it be ruined by them?

Find a way, you must find a way to break their defense!

How to break it?

After adjusting the team's tactics, Atletico Madrid's tactics look more like four one four one.

The defense still hasn't changed much, with Krichowiak at the back of the midfield, Isco and Koke in front of him.

These two players are still there, which proves that Atletico Madrid's determination to counterattack and attack is still there!

The two flanks are Griezmann and Tevez. Among them, Griezmann's position is more forward and biased towards the right, while Tevez is more inward between Southampton's midfield and defense. between.

Diego Costa plays a lone striker, but his position is also a bit to the right.

This is estimated to have something to do with Atletico Madrid's counterattack often launching a long diagonal pass to find the right.

David Alaba's side is under a lot of defensive pressure, and it is impossible to provide offensive support to Hazard in front.

On the other hand, Southampton is more like a 442 tactic.

The back line is also unchanged, with two players in the midfield, Toni Kroos is slightly behind, James Rodriguez is more forward, and the position is relatively free.

Hazard is on the left, Sanchez is on the right, Ibrahimovic is the center forward, and Suarez is cruising around him.

Although Southampton's midfield is much thinner, the ball is still controlled at Southampton's feet.

Therefore, the key question now is not how to get the ball back, but how to break the opponent's defense!

With Atletico Madrid's tactic, there will often be a defensive formation of nine players in the backcourt, leaving only one Diego Costa in front. This kind of defense is very layered and impregnable.

If you want to break through, you must disrupt their defense line!

Chaos, there is a chance!

Thinking of this, Ibrahimovic immediately made a decision.

"Luis!" the Swedish center called out to Suarez.

When the Uruguayan looked over, he made a gesture.

The latter immediately understood, nodded and said: "Understood!" Then ran away.

The Swedish center also winked at Toni Kross in the distance, signaling that he would retreat.

The German midfielder also understood immediately, and informed James Rodriguez and his teammates in the defense behind him.

Soon, everyone in Southampton knew that Ibrahimovic decided to expand his range of activities and retreated to catch the ball.

It now seems that both teams are playing single midfielders, one is Kerry Jowiak and the other is Tony Kross.

But the tactics of the two teams are completely different.

It is difficult for Atlético Madrid to follow the route of the striker retreating, because once Diego Costa retreats, Southampton's double central defenders can follow one.

In fact, Varane often followed Diego Costa's retracement and pressed forward.

This makes it difficult for Diego Costa to make a difference.

But Southampton is different.

Ibrahimovic retreated, and Suarez immediately stepped forward.

And the two are in harmony.

Just like this time, Ibrahimovic saw an opportunity to advance effectively in the backcourt, and immediately retreated and raised his hand to ask for the ball.

His route is biased to the left, trying to avoid Krichowiak's defense zone.

Therefore, Suarez was very smart and immediately stepped up to the center forward, and his position happened to be in the defense zone of the opponent's two central defenders and the intersection of the midfielder.

This time, the players of Atletico Madrid have a headache, how to fix it?

With Suarez's personal ability, one-on-one, plus Sanchez who comes from the right at any time, two-on-two, Atletico Madrid is definitely at a disadvantage, nothing to say!

So, in the end, Atlético Madrid made a decisive decision, and Krichowiak went to look at Ibrahimovic. The two central defenders did not dare to move, and kept a compact formation with Felipe, always paying attention to the Saints' offensive direction.

After the ball was passed back and forth in the backcourt, seeing that there was no chance, it was passed back to goalkeeper Neuer.

Neuer looked up, just in time to see Ibrahimovic drop back and raise his hand for the ball.

Therefore, without the slightest hesitation, the German goalkeeper directly passed the ball to the frontcourt with a big kick.

This looks more like a solution of no alternatives.

But the problem is, the situation is different when the ball reaches the frontcourt!