Chapter 787 You All Wait for Me!
Simeone is crazy!
Atletico Madrid is crazy!
Damn, they're all crazy!
With one goal behind, Simeone made a crazy substitution decision, using the Dutch midfielder Klassey to replace the left back Felipe who should have taken responsibility for the goal just now.
This time, Atletico Madrid switched to a three-back tactic, but the midfielder hoarded a large number of players.
More importantly, the Sheets changed their passive situation since the start of the game, aggressively pushed forward, and launched a round of crazy counterattacks against Southampton, in order to break through Southampton's goal in the shortest time.
To say that pulling Atletico Madrid out to play, this is indeed one of Southampton's tactical intentions in this game.
The reason is simple. The most powerful thing about the Sheets is their unbreakable defense.
As long as Atletico Madrid is pulled out to play, their defense will no longer be strong. That is definitely a good opportunity for Southampton, which is good at attacking, isn't it?
In fact, Atletico Madrid pressed up, and it was crazy, pressing the whole game.
But does Southampton have a chance?
The answer is, no!
No one thought that Atlético Madrid, which was crazy about attacking, could create such a big threat, and even Southampton was forced to choose to retreat.
Who would have thought that after fighting for seventy or eighty minutes, this bed sheet army could still explode with such amazing fighting power?
Southampton also quickly made the third and last substitution adjustment of the audience.
Bielsa replaced Ibrahimovic with Matic to strengthen the team's midfield defense.
"The fans in the entire Stadium of Light applauded Ibrahimovic, and even many Atletico Madrid fans applauded him. The performance of the Swedish center in this game is indeed quite good!"
"The goal just now was entirely the result of his personal efforts. If Southampton finally beats Atletico Madrid with a goal, then Ibrahimovic is definitely the biggest contributor to the Saints tonight. Dragon!"
"Bielsa brought in Matic,
This is not surprising. After losing the ball, Atletico Madrid counterattacked very fiercely, and specifically seized the gap between the Southampton midfielder and the defense. It is obviously not enough to rely on only one Toni Kroos! "
"Now that Matic is on, it should be to strengthen the defense of the midfield, especially the front of the defense!"
Atletico Madrid's Koke, Isco and Tevez are almost all cruising between Southampton's defense and midfield.
As long as the Sheets pass the ball to this area and to their feet, they can create a certain threat.
Just now, there were two counterattacks from here. One was a calm tackle from Varane in the penalty area at a critical moment, and the other was Neuer's position at a critical moment. It was very dangerous to save the ball. .
Therefore, Bielsa arranged for Matic to come up at this time, also deliberately filling the gap between the two lines.
"Good job, Zlatan!"
After seeing Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Matic hugging, Bielsa immediately walked over to hug him when he came off the field.
"Go and rest first, and leave the rest to us!"
Ibrahimovic took the sports drink handed over by the staff, panting heavily.
The reason why he was replaced was because he really couldn't run anymore.
The team is very passive now. Atletico Madrid counterattacked wildly, and Southampton retreated across the board. A center forward who can't run is of little use on the court, so it is not surprising that he was replaced.
Besides, he has a goal!
"I'm just watching from the sidelines!" Zlatan Ibrahimovic muttered to himself as he stood there motionless, staring at the court intently.
"I want to watch the team win the championship with my own eyes!"
Not only him, but many players on the bench have already left their seats and walked to the sidelines.
The game has entered 80 minutes, and it is the end. If Atletico Madrid fails to get the ball, the game will end with a score of 1-0.
So, the last ten minutes are critical!
"Unexpectedly, even a player like Isco was trained by Simeone to be so good at running and defending at Atletico Madrid!"
Luis Borini also really admired Simeone.
The key is not only to be able to run, but more importantly, Simeone has maintained the spirituality of Isco when he played football.
Bielsa couldn't help nodding, "The player himself is also very smart. He has been adjusting since he was in Southampton, realized his shortcomings, and worked hard to make up for them and improve his competitiveness in the team. Very smart player!"
Some players are aware of their shortcomings, and they will work hard to correct and make up for it.
What about some players?
He has no motivation at all to discover his own shortcomings, even if the coach pointed it out to him, he is not willing to improve and make up for it. It must be the team's overall tactics to accommodate his characteristics.
There is no doubt that Isco belongs to the former category.
This is also what Simeone values him the most!
"In fact, in order to inspire Isco, Simeone made a lot of adjustments and even compromises on the team's overall tactical level. His tactical position in Atletico Madrid is somewhat similar to the core of the midfield. Once the attack In a stalemate, Isco is a sharp weapon to break the dense defense!"
Because Atletico Madrid's overall defense is excellent from front to back, especially when the front is filled with fighter players like Diego Costa, Tevez and Griezmann, so behind them, Isco can Gain more tactical freedom.
And what Isco is best at is undoubtedly that when the team's trident suppressed the opponent's defense line in the penalty area, he ambush at the front of the penalty area, using his excellent foot skills and the last one full of spirituality. Pass, you can maximize the threat.
Atletico Madrid's two threatening attacks just now were launched from Isco's feet.
Therefore, Bielsa chose to replace Ibrahimovic and Matic.
Once Matic came on, plus Toni Kroos, and James Rodriguez, who was actively retreating, Southampton's front line of defense was protected and the situation was temporarily stabilized.
This also made Bielsa and others on the sidelines a little relieved.
It was very timely to replace Matic. If he hesitated a little more and delayed the time, maybe Atletico Madrid would score.
This is pretty good now, as long as the defense can be defended, Atletico Madrid should be the headache.
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Simeone really has a headache!
He found that his team missed the best chance to equalize the score!
If the team could seize both opportunities after conceding the ball just now, let alone an equalizer now, it would have been reversed long ago.
But Southampton is Southampton after all. At critical moments, the personal abilities of the players played a role.
First, Varane's individual defense, followed by Neuer's key pounce, Atletico Madrid was just a little short of scoring.
Well, the old guy Bielsa reacted quickly, and now that he has stabilized his position, Atletico Madrid's chances are gone.
In today's European football, there are only three teams with the strongest midfield.
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Southampton.
As for the veteran strong team Barcelona, with the aging of Harvey and Iniesta, they are no longer as brave as they used to be.
But all three teams have some problems.
Real Madrid's frontcourt trident has too much freedom, especially Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. The Portuguese has unlimited firepower, making the midfielder have to wipe their ass.
If at this time, the midfielder can strengthen his control and control the overall situation, Real Madrid's overall level will go to a higher level, but Florentino has introduced Vidal.
Even if Ancelotti trained Di Maria, Real Madrid's overall control is still very weak.
If the control is weak, the decision-making power for the game is poor. When you encounter a team with weak control, you will be abused in all kinds of ways, but if you encounter a team with strong control, you will easily be led away by the nose.
Of course, looking at European football, there are only a handful of teams that can lead Real Madrid by the nose.
However, Real Madrid's midfielders have advanced offenses, personal breakthroughs, organized scheduling and long passes, which are also quite good.
This is why almost everyone calls on Real Madrid to introduce Modric and Toni Kroos.
The former strengthens midfield control, and the latter succeeds Xavi Alonso.
This will take Real Madrid's midfield to another level.
Bayern Munich's midfield is also very interesting. The combination of Schweinsteiger, Thiago and Lahm is organized and dispatched, with reasonable ball distribution and good control. It's all good.
It may seem comprehensive, but in fact it is not top-notch.
This also has a certain relationship with the player's own strength and characteristics.
For example, Schweinsteiger, his turnover rate as a midfield core is difficult to satisfy people, so he has been criticized this season. In many cases, Guardiola would even rather use Lahm than him. .
Therefore, in many cases, Bayern Munich's midfielder is very comprehensive and can maintain the smooth operation of the team, but it is not a big threat, and more is just supporting the offense of Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben in the frontcourt.
This is why Bayern Munich intends to recall Toni Kroos.
The latter can provide Bayern Munich with the most stable organization and scheduling, as well as excellent offensive routine design, and his precise long pass is what Bayern Munich currently needs.
Just imagine, Franck Ribery and Robben fly on both wings, Toni Kroos lags behind, and makes a precise diagonal long pass to the two sides. Isn't that picture so beautiful that people can't bear to look directly at it?
Southampton's midfield has the strongest control, especially after letting go of Vidal this season, James Rodriguez and Pogba have risen, plus the double midfielder Tony Kroos and Modric's Combination, the midfield control is overwhelming.
Organizational ability, pass scheduling, dominant offensive direction...
Almost everything a midfielder can do, Southampton has done it, and it's all pretty good.
To put it bluntly, Southampton is the strongest midfield team in football today.
That's why I was able to punch Real Madrid, kick Bayern Munich, and reach the Champions League final.
But there are also weaknesses!
That is, with Vidal's transfer to Real Madrid, the attack is relatively weak, and the ability to break through the midfield is relatively lacking.
The growth of the two teenagers, James Rodriguez and Pogba, is indeed very fast and very good, but the characteristics of the players make it difficult for them to make up for the weaknesses and shortcomings at the midfield level.
But Southampton's frontcourt is quite good, especially Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who is too intimidating in the frontcourt, plus Hazard, Suarez, Sanchez, Lavelle Morrison and Sturry Odd and other players make Southampton's entire midfield strong and able to cover up the weakness of the midfield to the greatest extent.
But if Ibrahimovic really wants to leave the team this season, then the ensuing problem is that the suppressing ability of the frontcourt becomes weaker, and the problem of the midfield is likely to be exposed. What should we do then?
Coupled with the poaching of Modric and Toni Kroos by many giants, how does Southampton work?
Thinking about others, and then looking at himself, Simeone suddenly felt that his team's midfield was very reasonable.
The three midfield combination of Isco, Illarramendi and Cork has great potential.
What's more, they are still young!
Even if they lose this game tonight, Atletico Madrid will reap the future!
Thinking of this, Simeone felt much better.
Because he firmly believes that one day, he will definitely make a comeback again!