Chapter 173 Atletico Madrid Is Fierce

? The pre-match episode is over.

When the players from both sides walked onto the court, the eyes of the Atletico Madrid players could almost burst into flames.

But not everyone is keenly aware of this. In their view, this is no different from entering any Champions League game.

Only when Zhou Yi shook hands with every Atletico Madrid player could he feel the hostility of these Atletico Madrid players.

Of course he knew why, but it didn't have any impact on his heart.

Just kidding, he, Zhou Yi, has seen strong winds and waves. Can his opponent's hostility make his feet weak?

hehe.

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After all the necessary transitions before the game were completed, the players from both sides stood in their respective positions, and this focus battle was about to begin.

Atletico Madrid got the kick-off right for this game, Falcao and Diego Costa stood in the center circle, waiting for the kick-off.

When referee Thomson blew the whistle to start the game, they kicked the football out and passed it back, and the game began.

Atletico Madrid, which had a kick-off advantage, vented their anger provoked by Zhou Yi into Dortmund's penalty area from the first second of the game.

In the second minute, Falcao completed a high-quality shot, forcing Weidenfeller to make a thrilling save and save the football from the bottom line. Just two minutes into the game, Atletico Madrid won A corner kick was taken.

In this corner kick, Atletico Madrid's captain Godin jumped high and headed the football towards the goal before Subotic. Unfortunately, this header was slightly higher... but it was also shocking. The Dortmund fans in the stands screamed.

"Oh oh oh! Atletico Madrid's players are very motivated and entered the game very early!" the Spanish commentator said excitedly. This was something he was happy to see, but he didn't understand why it was like this.

I am afraid that no one except Atletico Madrid players and Zhou Yi will know why Atletico Madrid was so aggressive after the game started...

Oh no, Royce also understands.

Royce frowned as he watched Atletico Madrid take two threatening shots less than three minutes after the start of the game.

The bet between Zhou Yi and Sun Pan seems to have sparked a backlash from Atletico Madrid...

Subsequently,

Although Dortmund won the ball, the Atletico Madrid players on the court were like mad dogs, surrounding Dortmund in the midfield and frontcourt, causing Dortmund a lot of trouble.

This made Simeone, who was directing the game from the sidelines, very happy, but he repeatedly told his players during the pre-game arrangements to launch a fierce offensive against Dortmund's goal at the beginning of the game.

Because just after kick-off and the end of the game are the times when the team's attention is least concentrated, if they can get into the state earlier than their opponents at this time, they may score goals.

He had no intention of defending 0:0 in the away game and dragging the game into a penalty shootout, relying on Sun Pan to eliminate the opponent alone. It was not in line with his personal aesthetics to be a turtle for the previous one hundred and twenty minutes.

So of course we have to attack in the away game, we have to score away goals, and we have to score first, and then we can talk about solid defense after scoring.

Atletico Madrid's current performance is very much in line with Simeone's expectations, and his team has entered the state very quickly.

Of course he felt that this was his own contribution.

Simeone must not know that the episode that happened in the player tunnel before the start of the game may be the reason why Atletico Madrid players entered the game so quickly...

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Atletico Madrid's fierce offensive finally got the goal they dreamed of in the 11th minute.

Falcao's shot caused Weidenfeller to take a shot. Adrian in the penalty area made a smart follow-up shot and the football flew into the goal.

"Adrian!! Adrian Lopez!!" the Spanish TV commentator exclaimed excitedly. "He opened the scoring for Atletico Madrid! This is a very important goal! Atletico Madrid gets the away goal!!"

After scoring the goal, Adrian ran towards the corner flag area, and his teammates followed him and hugged him. They celebrated the goal under the south stand of the Westminster Stadium without caring at all. Loud boos sounded just above their heads.

"Conceding the first goal at home... Dortmund is in trouble..." Marcel Leif said regretfully.

"The Dortmund defender missed someone when he was defending in the penalty area, and no one saw Adrian?" He Ping asked. "However, Atletico Madrid's offensive was already very fierce before this. Their series of attacks made Dortmund's defense a little busy, and Adrian also got a chance...Dortmund may not have expected that Atletico Madrid would enter the state in this game. So fast...I entered the state almost immediately after the game kicked off, without any warm-up tests at all..."

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While Atletico Madrid players were celebrating their goals, Zhou Yi was holding a small meeting with a few people.

He found Lewandowski, Gotze and Reus, and the three of them formed Dortmund's attacking lineup for this game.

"It doesn't matter, we also have a chance. When they attack, there are actually a lot of spaces behind them. This is an opportunity we can take advantage of to counterattack them."

Zhou Yi said to his three teammates.

"But Zhou Yi, they have already scored a goal. There is no need to continue attacking. If they shrink their defense, how can we still have a chance to counterattack?" Lewandowski expressed doubts.

Zhou Yi smiled slightly: "I don't think they will recover so quickly. Think about it, how good their momentum is now. If I were them, I would not choose to shrink the defense after just scoring a goal. Of course, I would continue to attack. , try to get a new issue in a short time!”

When Zhou Yi said this, several others also felt that it made sense.

That's right, when the team's momentum is good, why should it shrink its defense? Of course, continue the attack! At this time, if you ask the team to shrink back and play defensive counterattack, it is estimated that not many players will listen.

So Zhouyi's analysis makes sense.

"As long as they continue to attack, it will be our opportunity, but we will not have too many opportunities. If we waste it, it will arouse their vigilance and they will take it back immediately. Then we will really fight back if we want to. It won’t work.” Zhou Yi continued his analysis.

Royce knew what Zhou Yi meant, so before Zhou Yi could continue, he said: "Don't worry, Zhou Yi. I won't waste the opportunity easily."

Gotze and Lewandowski also nodded in commitment.

So while Atletico Madrid was still celebrating the goal and the other Dortmund players were still regretting the loss, Zhou Yi had already led a few people to briefly explain how to play after losing the ball.

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When the game restarted, as Zhou Yi said, after Dortmund completed an attack, Atletico Madrid continued to bombard Dortmund's goal, which was no different from before. The offensive has even become more intense - this is easy to understand. The Atletico Madrid team, which just scored a goal, is in a very exciting period, with high morale and everyone's confidence.

If Dortmund cannot withstand their attack, conceding another goal in a short period of time is really not Atletico Madrid's pipe dream.

Weidenfeller had just saved a very threatening shot from Diego Costa, but the football did not fly directly out of the baseline and was blocked back into the penalty area. Adrian wanted to repeat the same trick. This time he The follow-up shot was blocked by Hummels and flew out of the baseline.

Although the goal didn't go in, the Dortmund fans in the stands and in front of the TV had their hearts beating wildly and were frightened.

Because Atletico Madrid's offense is so fierce, the idea of ​​letting Lewandowski or Royce stay in front to counterattack is difficult to realize - Dortmund is already under a lot of pressure in defense, and they have to What if two people are left behind and don't come back?

Not to mention Royce, even Lewandowski, the center of India, has to withdraw to the center circle to participate in the defense.

Even if Zhou Yi had the ball at his feet, he wouldn't be able to hit it with a big kick.

It is true that Dortmund wants to counterattack, but it is not this simple and crude counterattack.

But if you have to wait forever, it would be too negative. What if the opponent scores before waiting for the opportunity?

Although the game only started for ten minutes, there was not much time left for Zhouyi and Dortmund.

So instead of passively waiting for opportunities, it is better to proactively create opportunities. (To be continued.)