Chapter 1177 Raiders Vs. Raiders

On the evening of May 24th, at nineteen thirty.

There is still an hour to go before the game starts.

The stands of the Stadium of Light in Lisbon have already been crowded with people, and thousands of fans are still lining up at various entrances and entering the stadium one after another.

An hour later, in this stadium, the world-renowned Champions League final is about to ignite the flames of war.

Atletico Madrid coach Simeone has been standing in Atletico Madrid's half, watching his players train on the court, his brows were furrowed, especially when his eyes fell on the top center Diego Costa.

Diego Costa did not participate in the team's joint training, but trained by himself, but he is the most valued player in the team, not only accompanied by a coach and a team doctor, but also by the media on the sidelines The reporters, the fans in the stands, and even his own opponents paid close attention to his every move.

Can Diego Costa play?

This is the biggest suspense before the game.

As Simeone said in the pre-match press conference last night, Diego Costa is the "Yang Yang" of Atletico Madrid.

The implication is not to compare Diego Costa with Yang Yang, but to talk about the role and contribution of the team.

After the training session, Simeone quickly made his way to Diego Costa.

"How is it?" Simeone asked with concern.

Diego Costa ran a few quick steps on the spot, nodded and said: "It feels pretty good, there should be no problem."

Simeone breathed a sigh of relief, and after reassuring Diego Costa a few more words, he motioned him to go back and rest quickly.

The team doctor came over quickly to report the latest situation of Diego Costa.

"It's the same as when he played Barcelona, ​​he can barely play, but we can't guarantee how long he can last."

Football games are full of various fast sprints and back and forth runs, which place very high physical demands on the players, especially in such a high-intensity Champions League final, no one can accurately predict Diego Costa's playing time.

But Atlético Madrid really need Diego Costa!

"Think of a way and persevere. Without him, our counterattack will be completely impossible." Simeone had a headache.

He also prepared two different plans, with Diego Costa and without Diego Costa, the worst option is to strictly prevent the defense, ensure that no goals are conceded within 90 minutes, and then drag the game into a penalty shootout .

But this is undoubtedly a very risky choice, because Real Madrid players have extremely strong personal abilities. Who knows when they suddenly had a flash of inspiration and scored goals in the game?

Especially Yang Yang.

This damn Chinese has performed well against Atletico Madrid several times in a row, including a classic long-distance attack, which almost left a shadow on Simeone.

So in this game, he also arranged and arranged specifically for Yang Yang, making sure to freeze Yang Yang.

As for Diego Costa, this requires Simeone to make a choice.

If it is like the last round of the league against Barcelona, ​​Diego Costa couldn't hold on to the end after barely playing, it would be a painful blow to Atletico Madrid, and it would also damage a precious Substitution quota.

The loss of substitutions will not have much impact in the first half, but in the second half when the physical energy is exhausted, the effect is undoubtedly very critical, so this requires Simeone to make considerations, whether to risk Diego Costa?

The Argentine turned around and walked towards the player tunnel. He lowered his head and walked very slowly, his mind running fast to calculate the pros and cons.

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"Get the Atletico Madrid starting list!"

When Real Madrid finished pre-match training from the stadium and returned to the locker room shortly after, they got Atletico Madrid's starting list.

The goalkeeper is Courtois, the defense is Felipe, Godin, Miranda and Juanfran, the frontcourt is Raul Garcia, Thiago, Gabi and Koke, the double striker is Villa and Diego Costa.

"Turan accumulated yellow cards and was absent, and Simeone played Raul Garcia. If you look at the regular formation this season, Raul Garcia should play on the right, and Cork will play on the left. A few times during the season."

Turan is Atlético's regular left midfielder, but if he is absent, Simeone will use Raul Garcia, who has often played a role on the right this season, and basically presses the opponent's left back. .

"Then Simeone made a wrong calculation on this point." Ancelotti chuckled.

Real Madrid's starting lineup has also been submitted long ago, but like Atletico Madrid's lineup, there are some surprises.

Real Madrid still adopts a four-three-three formation, the goalkeeper is Iker Casillas, the defense is Azpilicueta, Xavi Martinez, Ramos and Carvajal, and the midfielder is Mascher. Lano, David Silva and Modric are in front, and the trident is a combination of Hazard, Yang Yang and Di Maria.

Among them, the biggest change is that Azpilicueta replaced Marcelo in the starting lineup, which is absolutely surprising.

In the past few years, Real Madrid has been best at the tactical play with two wings, especially the two-wing combination of Marcelo and Carvajal this season, which can be described as brilliant, but this time Ancelotti did not. Marcelo was suddenly refrigerated, and Azpilicueta, who has excellent defensive ability but insufficient offensive ability, was selected, which is very unpredictable.

But in fact, as long as you understand Real Madrid's overall strategy, you can understand this.

That's the second-half tiebreaker!

The first half was exhausted, and the second half was the time to exert strength, so Ancelotti chose to refrigerate Marcelo.

Marcelo, Suarez and Isco are the sharp knives of Real Madrid's offense. It is not worth the loss to fight against Atletico Madrid in the first half. It is better to use Atletico Madrid's physical consumption in the second half to play again, and the chances will be more. .

"Unexpectedly, Diego Costa is still on." Ancelotti also frowned.

This player is still very tricky.

"That should be the miracle doctor's horse placenta treatment plan worked." Zidane joked.

Ancelotti and the assistants around couldn't help smiling, but their faces looked serious.

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Real Madrid is facing a big enemy, and Atletico Madrid also dare not be careless.

When Simeone watched the players of the two teams walk out of the player tunnel one after another under the leadership of the Dutch referee Bjorn Keppers, the expression on his face was also extremely dignified.

Not only worried about how long Diego Costa can last, but also worried about Marcelo and Suarez sitting on the bench of Real Madrid.

Before taking it out, no one can guess when and how he will use it.

This is quite deterrent, and Simeone had to keep his vigilance.

A master is a master, Ancelotti is not simple at all!

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Real Madrid took the lead.

Yang Yang and Di Maria stood in the middle circle, and Yang Yang stepped on the ball, waiting for the referee to blow his whistle.

Di Maria raised her head and muttered words, as if praying before the game.

This may be a palace-level game in the minds of countless players, and it is also a key battle that countless superstars can only experience once in a lifetime, and no one wants to lose.

"Don't be nervous, relax and enjoy the game." Yang Yang encouraged with a smile.

Di Maria nodded towards Yang Yang, but her face was not at all relaxed.

When it comes to the Champions League final, who can really enjoy the game with ease?

"Pay attention to the reasonable allocation of physical energy, keep calm, don't get hotheaded, and die with your opponent." Yang Yang reminded.

Di Maria nodded again, "You need to remind me more."

Yang Yang nodded in agreement.

In the Real Madrid team, Yang Yang is undoubtedly the best in terms of calmness and rationality. He can remain calm almost at any time, and he is rarely seen in a hurry. here.

Anyone who can simulate all kinds of extreme situations and experience all kinds of cruel training in the super training ground like him for ten years must be able to have such a tenacious heart and will like Yang Yang.

Real Madrid's halftime strategy is to stabilize their position, observe their opponents, dispatch their opponents by passing the ball advantage, and then consume the opponent's physical energy so that the team can play an offensive threat in the second half.

To put it simply, the greater the opponent's consumption in the first half, the more beneficial it will be for Real Madrid in the second half.

If you really want to die in the first half, it is undoubtedly the most irrational behavior.

However, Yang Yang was also a little worried.

Yang Yang is familiar with the whistle-handling style of Dutch coach Bjorn Keipers. The coach's whistle-handling style is soft, which is very helpful to Atletico Madrid, because they are very good at grasping the coach's law enforcement standards.

To put it bluntly, the Atletico Madrid team just likes fouls that wander between yellow cards and red cards.

This is the same as when Simeone played football. The Argentine also has this style in his career. The most famous one is of course the red card given to Beckham in the 1998 World Cup in France, which almost ruined Beckham's career. future.

After Yang Yang knew that the referee was Keppers, he had already reminded his teammates to pay attention and be mentally prepared to withstand the provocations and violations from Atletico Madrid during the game.

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Following the whistle of the referee Keppers, Yang Yang immediately kicked the ball to Di Maria, and the Argentine quickly passed back.

This world-renowned focus battle has officially started.

Atlético Madrid pushed aggressively from the start, while Real Madrid were quick to pass back to the defense.

Javi Martinez passed to Ramos and the Real Madrid centre-back was quickly split to the right for Carvajal.

Carvajal then passed to Modric, Real Madrid's midfielder hadn't stopped the ball, and Atletico Madrid's defenders had already rushed in front of him.

Sure enough, as Ancelotti expected, Simeone's opening tactic was to press the siege.

Only those who have strength have choices, and those who do not have strength can only go one way to the dark.

Atletico Madrid is not as good as Real Madrid in terms of the strength of the starting lineup or the thickness of the bench. They can only adopt the tactics they are best at and most sure of to restrain their opponents.

As for whether it will work, whether it can win, it can only be left to God to decide.

This should be the so-called doing one's best and obeying the destiny.

But the luck of the Madrid duo tonight does not seem to be particularly good.