Chapter 334 Milan Brothers' Superstar Moment

The worries of neutral fans at this time are not unreasonable, because Chelsea is so stable!

Throughout the first half, except for the offensive exploration in the opening few minutes, Chelsea spent a lot of physical energy and energy on the midfield tug-of-war with Atletico Madrid.

attack?

Attack with a hammer!

In the first half, Chelsea only had five offensive attempts to penetrate Atletico Madrid's defensive third zone, and only one effective shot!

Playing such data is completely inappropriate for Chelsea, so there can only be one reasonable explanation:

Chelsea is deliberately fighting a war of attrition with Atletico Madrid, and Mourinho has no intention of deciding the outcome with Atletico Madrid as soon as possible in this game.

After all, the teams that wanted to quickly tear apart Atletico Madrid's defense and get the lead have already been eliminated by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League!

This is how Arsenal lost, and Real Madrid also lost to Atletico Madrid's steel defense and quick counterattack.

It now appears that Chelsea's pre-match preparations have been quite adequate.

They would rather lack some offensive opportunities than give Atletico Madrid the possibility of a quick counterattack.

After all, Chelsea almost never attack. If they don't attack, there is no transition between offense and defense. Without the transition between offense and defense, Atletico Madrid will counterattack with a hammer!

Regardless of whether the match was ugly or not, Chelsea had too much respect for Atletico Madrid and played too conservatively.

At least now neutral fans can't see the slightest possibility of Atletico Madrid taking the lead first.

The further the game goes on, the more obvious Chelsea's physical advantage will become.

It is true that Atletico Madrid took a longer rest before the Champions League final, but Chelsea has maintained a large scientific rotation while maintaining a better game condition.

As far as the main lineup is concerned, Chelsea has no physical crisis at all.

And on the bench, Chelsea has much more offensive cards than Atletico Madrid.

It really goes into overtime, and with Salah and Lukaku on Chelsea's side, it's really a question of whether Atletico Madrid's defense can hold on...

When the referee blew the half-time whistle, Simeone walked quickly to the tunnel with a serious look on his face.

The current game situation has far exceeded his expectations.

He really didn't expect before the game that Mourinho would be so steady to confront him today!

And he really couldn't figure it out. How could Mourinho resist suppressing Atletico Madrid's attack when Chelsea clearly had the advantage in terms of physical strength?

Not to mention Real Madrid, even Arsenal will have a sense of offensive superiority when facing Atletico Madrid.

As soon as Atletico Madrid assumes a defensive posture, the entire Arsenal team will press forward like a chicken.

Simeone has used this trick with great success this season.

As a result, I really fell into trouble today at the hands of Mourinho, an old fox!

Simeone felt that he needed to calm down, re-judge the game situation, and adjust his tactics as early as possible in the second half of the game.

In comparison, Mourinho appears to be much more relaxed.

He even had the leisure to wait at the entrance of the players' tunnel, waiting for his disciples to come over and return to the locker room together.

Today, Lao Mu looks much gentler than usual, and he is full of praise for the players.

Suddenly the Chelsea dressing room was filled with laughter and everyone was full of energy.

"Continue to stick to our way of playing, boys, and playing in the final against a team like Atletico Madrid means we are destined to endure more boredom and hardship.

They are not tigers or lions, but a pack of wolves!

If you show a slight flaw, they will swarm you and tear you into pieces?

So we must hold their mouths tightly and pull out their claws. When they run out of energy, that is when we will win..."

Mourinho continues to encourage his players.

He does have more proactive tactical plans, and Chelsea can definitely use a more proactive approach to compete with Atletico Madrid in this final.

But this is not an FA Cup or EFL Cup match, this is the stage of the Champions League final!

He is not only responsible for his own reputation, he is also responsible for Abramovich, the club, and the more than 20 players under his command!

Fortunately, these Chelsea players now are just like the Real Madrid players who were eager to prove themselves.

They obey the coaching staff's arrangements and understand his tactical ideas.

For the same goal of honor, they became a team and climbed all the way, and then they reached the big stage like today!

After once again mentioning the tactical ideas for the second half, Mourinho took a deep look at his players.

He didn't say anything more, but deep in his heart, these young guys were already his new pride...

The second half of the Champions League final arrived quickly with the fans' anticipation.

Chelsea's strategic goals remain unchanged.

In the second half of the game, they will still have a tug-of-war with Atletico Madrid in the midfield.

Many neutral fans were right. They were mentally prepared to play overtime or even a penalty shootout in today's final before the game.

To this end, the Chelsea team has also conducted sufficient tactical drills.

If today's game is successfully dragged into the final stage, it will be completely good news for Chelsea players.

Therefore, they still maintain sufficient patience and there is no need to worry at all.

But the Atletico Madrid players in the second half did not have the calmness they had when the game started in the first half.

After all, Simeone was the first to make tactical adjustments. After Mourinho made the tactical tone clear, the bandit coach couldn't sit still.

When it comes to physical fitness, he actually trusts his main players.

After all, after taking an extra week of rest to compete in this final, Atletico Madrid's main players still had no problems.

What he is most worried about is that the players on his bench are not as strong as Chelsea.

If it really drags on to overtime, Chelsea will still have Lampard, Drogba, Salah, Lukaku, Maguire and many other good players on the bench to step up.

As for Atletico Madrid, the only ones available on the bench are Mario Suarez, Saul and Raul Jimenez.

The strength of the substitutes is completely out of proportion!

So Chelsea can delay, but Atletico Madrid cannot.

Even if they need to take risks, Atletico Madrid needs to make more offensive attempts in the second half!

At the beginning of the second half, Atletico Madrid actively pushed the ball past the center line and opened the wings to make room for the two assisting full-backs to move forward.

Cork and Arda Turan are both technical full-backs with strong support capabilities.

After their positions are retracted, they can better serve as the ball-getting point in the frontcourt.

Diego Costa and Raul Garcia no longer need to waste energy by frequently dropping back to catch the ball.

Felipe Luis and Juanfran have gained a wider space for forward assists.

Atletico Madrid's offensive style is very layered. Koke and Turan, who are in the inside position, can also make trouble in the two rib areas of Chelsea's half.

However, after they chose to press heavily and try to attack, the defensive end of course left a counterattack area that Chelsea could use.

Only relying on the sweep coverage of Gabi and Godin, Atletico Madrid cannot take into account the defense of both wings at the same time.

Miranda must stay behind and act as a safety rope on the defensive line.

The two full-backs press together, which will inevitably put more pressure on Atletico Madrid's defense.

However, if Simeone dares to do this, he must have done tactical drills in advance and is confident in his heart.

Li Ang observed the gap in Atletico Madrid's defense, but at this moment he was not in a hurry and ordered his teammates to take the initiative to press forward.

On the contrary, he also indicated that Cross and Matic should be deeper, putting Atletico Madrid's offensive players further into their own half.

As a result, Chelsea's midfield and backfield defenses have become closer, and reminders and communication between players have become more frequent.

Of course, the entire Chelsea team attaches great importance to the penetration offensive launched by Atletico Madrid, but the same sentence remains.

Chelsea's defensive system has completely withstood the test of all offensive teams this season.

Atletico Madrid's offense is strong on counterattacks. In terms of strong attack, their forward strength is not as strong as Bayern's, and the delicacy of the midfield and frontcourt in pulling the defense line is far less than that of Manchester City.

Therefore, Chelsea's defense players are still coping relatively calmly at the moment.

The situation on the court at this time corresponds to the evaluation of Chelsea's defense by the majority of neutral fans this season.

"As long as Chelsea wants to defend, unless their internal defensive players make mistakes, they may only concede a goal if they play for ten rounds!"

This evaluation may be a bit exaggerated, but it also directly shows that neutral fans now highly recognize Chelsea's defense system.

Diego Costa was going crazy in the Chelsea penalty area.

Because he barely touches the ball now!

The three defensive midfielders temporarily formed by Li Ang, Matic and Kroos basically eliminated the possibility of Atletico Madrid sending ground-threatening passes at the front of the penalty area.

Felipe Luis and Juanfran are now able to pick up the ball and send crosses from time to time.

But in Chelsea's penalty area, he and Raul Garcia can't compete with Terry or Thiago Silva!

In this kind of positional battle, the defensive capabilities of the experienced Terry and Thiago Silva are really terrifying!

Costa believes that he has played against many top central defenders in football in the Champions League in recent seasons, and has gained a lot of game experience.

But today, when he met the "Xuan Ming duo" on Chelsea's defense, he once again truly experienced what defensive intensity is!

At least in terms of high ball grabbing, he and Raul Garcia really have nothing to do.

Simeone was sitting on the coaching bench watching the scene, and he was also confused.

There was actually no problem with the offensive development, and both full-backs successfully stepped in and sent passes.

But now Atletico Madrid's two forwards have made it clear that they can't handle Chelsea's central defender combination. If the matchup is blocked and they can't get a chance to shoot, it will be fatal!

Because this means that Atletico Madrid's previous offensive preparations are completely in vain!

But it was hard to get to Chelsea's half, and now they have more offensive opportunities. Simeone is not willing to give up so easily.

"Try again! Try for another 5 minutes. If it doesn't work, think of other ways..."

Simone consoled himself in this way.

But at this moment on the court, Li Ang saw that the Atletico Madrid team still had no intention of retreating and readjusting their offensive tactics.

He made a tactical gesture to Kroos, and then took the initiative to press and defend Atletico Madrid players with the ball!

Kroos retreated further in tacit understanding, but at the same time, Matic, the interception machine, also roared and started, and ran towards Atletico's ball holder together with Leon!

Arda Turan did not dare to be careless, and chose to pass back more often, but Koke on the other side had greater ambitions.

The pressing of Leon and Matic caused great offensive pressure on Atletico, but at the same time, this was also a rare opportunity for Atletico!

Facing Leon's close interception again, Koke boldly chose to force a change of direction and cut inside. The moment he passed Leon, his heart was full of surprise and joy!

But the next second, Kroos suddenly appeared in front of him!

After a hard collision, Kroos lost control of the ball, and when he looked back, Leon, who still had a playful smile on his face, had already taken the ball!

However, it was not easy for Leon to move forward quickly at this time, because Felipe Luis was quick-eyed and quick-handed and blocked his forward position one step ahead.

"Little Lion!"

Just when Li Ang was thinking about whether to force a breakthrough, a familiar shout interrupted his idea of ​​a strong breakthrough.

"Li Ang failed to advance in the first time...Silva inserted it! Li Ang's pass!"

In the studio at Wembley, He Wei watched Silva decisively insert after receiving Li Ang's cross pass, and shouted excitedly!

Since transferring to Chelsea, Thiago Silva has taken on more backcourt passing tasks.

Usually, only when Maguire occasionally starts, Silva will give up the right to pass in the backcourt, so his current passing ability is also fully trained.

At this moment, his unexpected and rare forward attack also completely disrupted Atletico's defensive deployment.

And when Thiago reacted and pressed Silva, the Brazilian central defender had completed the observation and kicked forward to send a long pass!

Silva's long pass is definitely not as accurate as Li Ang or Kroos.

But at this moment on the counterattack, his long pass was given very timely!

Li Ang started running forward like an arrow from a string from the backcourt!

In Atletico's half, Ibrahimovic had not yet reached the point where the ball landed.

Under the anxious or expectant gazes of countless fans, Ibrahimovic maintained a steady speed and rushed towards Miranda who had landed in advance!

The next moment, the ball fell, and Ibrahimovic used his huge body to withstand Miranda's defensive interference, then hooked his left calf backwards, and passed the ball to the right side again in a "scorpion tail swing"!

This ball simply stunned countless fans and commentators from various countries!

Ibrahimovic had scored a goal with a similar shooting action, but this was the first time he passed the ball in such an imaginative way!

The ball did not float to the right side very accurately, but De Bruyne had broken through Atletico's side defense at this moment, and he had plenty of time to get the ball and continue to advance!

Filipe Luis desperately chased back, but there was always a gap between him and De Bruyne.

In desperation, he could only start to move inward to prevent De Bruyne from cutting in and shooting.

However, De Bruyne had no intention of cutting in and shooting.

After entering his passing area, he began to adjust and slow down.

Li Ang and Ibrahimovic finally rushed into Atletico's penalty area one after the other, and De Bruyne's cross was also sent half a beat in advance!

This is the most classic Chelsea counterattack!

Miranda and Godin knew the threat of Li Ang's back-up, but Ibrahimovic and the others did not dare to let it go easily!

So in the end, the two could only do defensive interference with all their strength one-on-one!

The football finally bypassed Ibrahimovic and Miranda who had not yet arrived at the front point, and then began to fall rapidly.

Li Ang relied on his stronger physical fitness to block Godin's position half a step ahead, but the height of the football at this moment made it impossible for him to choose to head the ball.

Almost subconsciously making the choice to shoot, Li Ang leaned on Godin tightly, and then raised his right foot and "kicked" forward!

Yes, it was a "kick shot"!

Courtois was stunned. He had never seen such a strange way of shooting!

The football was kicked by Li Ang to the bottom of the near corner of Atletico's goal.

Courtois was not afraid of his opponent's heavy long-range shots or tricky angles.

Because of his outstanding height and excellent reaction ability, he could make a more confident save than the average goalkeeper.

But Li Ang's shot at this moment happened to attack his lower three roads!

Courtois rushed to the ground to save the ball, but the football had already rushed into the goal net behind him before his palm!

The balance of the game was ruthlessly broken by Li Ang at this moment!

Nearly 50,000 Chelsea diehard fans at Wembley cheered wildly!

He Wei and Xu Yang opened their throats in the live studio, venting their excitement at the moment with their hoarse roars!

At this moment, on the Wembley stadium, which seemed to be vibrating with the sound waves, Li Ang had already strode towards the corner flag area of ​​Atletico's half with passion!

Behind him, Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva, who rushed over from the backcourt, roared with the same passion and hugged him together!

This is the shining role of superstar players in key competitions!

This is the superstar moment for the Milan brothers!

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