Chapter 186: The Second Half

"The first half is over!! Manchester United completed the comeback in half-time!! Now on aggregate, Manchester United are 2-0 ahead of Atletico Madrid. What really made Atletico Madrid desperate was that in the first half, they were almost suppressed by Manchester United for forty-five minutes, and Atletico Madrid was completely unable to get any real threatening chances, except for those opening minutes!! Andy Gray was summing up the first half.

"There are still 45 minutes left in the game, the game is not over, it only takes one goal and Atletico Madrid can turn from passive to active!! There are still 45 minutes left in the second half, left to Simeone, to Atletico Madrid, and they can definitely get on the scoresheet!! It is not easy to keep a clean sheet against Simeone, even Real Madrid and Barcelona will have a hard time doing so, let alone Manchester United!! In his opinion, Real Madrid and Barcelona are the two strongest teams in the world, and Atletico Madrid can face these two teams without falling behind, which shows that Atletico Madrid is the second strongest team in the world.

However, the Spanish gentleman ignored the fact that two of his strongest teams were knocked out of the Champions League this season. And even if the Atletico Madrid players hear him, they don't know if they will buy it.

Manchester United fans are still singing in the stands, smiling faces.

And the more than 1,000 Atletico Madrid fans who came to the away stadium looked solemn, they had not seen Atletico Madrid so suppressed for a long time.

When the players from both sides came off the pitch, you could also see the current situation.

Manchester United's players are all talking and laughing, while the players on Atletico Madrid's side are grim.

In the dressing room, Simeone was cheering up the whole Atletico Madrid team.

For Atletico Madrid, it's time to attack, they have to get the rhythm back on the pitch so they have a chance to break through the opposition's goal, otherwise it would have been a cold game if it had been like the first half.

Atletico Madrid didn't have many options in the second half, and if the game continued like this, they would have to be eliminated.

So the problem is actually very simple, either press up and attack, or be eliminated.

Guided by this line of thinking, Simeone decided to make a major change to Atletico Madrid's tactics in the second half.

The first is to bring on striker Fernando Torres and partner him with Mandzukic as a double centre-forward, then pull Antoine Griezmann back from the forward line to help the midfielder control the ball and forward dribble or pass.

In the absence of an overall advantage, Simeone figured out how to play individually.

Simeone shook his fist and encouraged the Atletico Madrid players, telling them that it only takes one goal for them to reach the Champions League final!!

The Argentine's provocative tone, paired with his exaggerated gestures, made the blood boil among the Atletico Madrid players in the dressing room.

Ancelotti, on the other hand, praised the performance of the United players in the first half. But it is also necessary for Manchester United's players to be vigilant in the second half, after all, although Manchester United is now leading by two goals, if Atletico Madrid scores a goal, it will be Manchester United who will be eliminated.

Accidents happen frequently on the football field, in order to prevent accidents, the safest way is of course to score, if you can score one or two more goals in the second half, then for Manchester United to qualify more confidently.

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The break passed quickly and the United players ran out of the tunnel first.

However, the players waited on the pitch for several minutes and did not see the Atletico Madrid players come out. It wasn't until the fourth official went to urge that the Atletico Madrid players were late.

This is a little trick on the football field, Manchester United's players walked to the pitch in a menacing manner, only to wait awkwardly on the field for two or three minutes, and most of the momentum was consumed.

Atletico Madrid's players were also soon on the field.

Simeone's side made a substitution, with Atletico Madrid centre-forward Fernando Torres coming on for centre-back Gimenez.

It's a completely desperate rhythm, with the center forward changing to a central defender!

"Fernando Torres replaces Gimenez and Atletico Madrid are going to play a back three!! I just don't know how their formation will be adjusted, because Griezmann can play both striker and midfield, and Atletico Madrid's formation will be three, four, three or three, five or two. We'll watch and see when it's time for the game!! "The second half was about to begin, and Andy Gray was also picking himself up and preparing for the second half.

In the second half, Atletico Madrid kicked off first. As soon as the game began, Atletico Madrid pressed aggressively and aggressively.

Manchester United, for their part, also expected Atletico Madrid to fight hard in the second half, so they were not panicked by Atletico Madrid's attack.

They tightened the fence in central midfield and Atletico Madrid attacked for a while, only to be met by Antoine Griezmann with a long-range shot from the edge of the area, which flew over the crossbar and into the stands, drawing a burst of laughter from the delighted United fans.

Griezmann, who had fired the anti-aircraft gun, thumped his thigh in annoyance, then turned and ran back.

United responded in attack as well, with a dangerous attack from Angel Di Maria's cross blocked by Juanfran and the ball flew towards the edge of the box.

Li Qingshan hooked the ball back with a kick first, and then shot with his left foot.

However, this shot did not play with power, and was directly held in Oblak's arms!

'Oblak's brilliant save !!' The Spanish commentator exclaimed: "There is a lot of pressure on the Atletico Madrid backline, but the players have to withstand the pressure and have to be good in attack. ”

Atletico Madrid, who had undergone half-time and substitutions, also seemed to have recovered some form, and they were no longer as completely passive as they were in the first half.

Atletico Madrid soon had a new attack.

Antoine Griezmann picked up the ball in midfield and then chose to drive forward on his own, forcing Marouane Fellaini to foul and the referee awarded Atletico Madrid a set-piece up front.

The ball is positioned a little further to the left, but it is also within direct range of the goal, and it can also be passed into the box for Atletico Madrid players to steal.

Antoine Griezmann took the penalty himself, and although there were a lot of points in the penalty area, he still chose to shoot himself!!

Antoine Griezmann followed up with a direct free-kick that was dangerous in line and angle, but goalkeeper David De Gea reacted smartly and reached for the ball off the line.

At the start of the second half, Atletico Madrid seemed to be slowly picking up the offensive.