Simeone is crazy!

Atletico Madrid is crazy!

Fuck, they're all crazy!

With a goal down, Simeone made a frantic substitution decision, replacing the left-back Felipe with Dutch midfielder Krasi, who was supposed to take responsibility for the goal conceded.

This time, Atletico Madrid switched to a back three tactics, but the midfield hoarded a large number of players.

What's more, the Sheets changed the passive situation since the start of this game, pressed on a big scale, and launched a crazy counterattack against Southampton, in order to break the Southampton goal in the shortest possible time.

To say that Atletico Madrid is pulled 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 Legion is its unbreakable defense.

As long as Atletico Madrid is pulled out to play, their defense is no longer solid, so it's definitely a good opportunity for Southampton, who are good at attacking, isn't it?

In fact, Atletico Madrid pressed up, and it was crazy to press, pressing all over the field.

But is there a chance for Southampton?

The answer is, no!

No one thought that Atletico Madrid, which was frantically pressing on the attack, would be able to create such a big threat, and even Southampton was so pressed that they had to choose to retreat.

Who would have thought that after fighting for seventy or eighty minutes, this sheet army would be able to burst out with such amazing combat effectiveness?

Southampton were quick to make their third and final substitution.

Bielsa replaced Ibrahimovic with Nemanja Matic to strengthen the team's midfield defence.

"The entire Stadium of Light fans are applauding Ibrahimovic, including many Atletico Madrid fans, who are applauding him, and the performance of the Swedish center in this game is indeed quite good!"

"That goal just now was the result of his personal efforts, and if Southampton finally beat Atletico Madrid by one goal, then Ibrahimovic will definitely be the biggest contributor to the Saints tonight!"

"Bielsa replaced Nemanja Matic, which is not surprising, after conceding the goal, Atletico Madrid counterattacked very fiercely, and specifically seized the gap between Southampton's midfield and the backline, relying only on one Toni Kroos, obviously not enough!"

"Now that Nemanja Matic is on board, it should be necessary to strengthen the defense in the midfield, especially in the area at the front of the defensive line!"

Atletico Madrid's Koke, Isco and Carlos Tevez almost all roamed between Southampton's defence and midfield.

As long as the Sheets get the ball to this area, to their feet, they can create a certain threat.

There were two counter-attacks just now, one was a calm tackle in the big penalty area at a critical moment by Varane, and the other was a position at a critical moment by Neuer, saving the ball, both of which were very dangerous.

Therefore, Bielsa arranged for Matic to come up at this time, also intentionally filling the gap between the two lines.

"Well done, Zlatan!"

After seeing Ibrahimovic and Nemanja Matic hugging, Bielsa immediately walked over to hug him.

"Go rest first, and we'll take care of the rest!"

Ibrahimovic took the sports drink handed over by the staff and gasped for air.

The reason why he was replaced was because he really couldn't run.

The team is very passive now, Atletico Madrid is crazy on the counterattack, Southampton is all in the back, and a center forward who can't run is of little use on the pitch, so it is not surprising that he was replaced.

Besides, he's got a goal!

"I'm just watching from the sidelines!" Ibrahimovic stood still, staring at the pitch intently and muttering to himself.

"I'm going to see the team win the championship with my own eyes!"

Not only him, but also many players on the bench have left the bench and walked to the sidelines.

Eighty minutes into the game, the final end, if Atletico Madrid failed to get the bat, the match would have ended with a score of 1-0.

So, the last 10 minutes are crucial!

"I didn't expect that 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.

It's not just about being able to run, it's more important that Simeone retains the same spirit that Isco had when he played.

Bielsa nodded incessantly, "The player himself is also very smart, since Southampton, he has been adjusting, realizing his shortcomings, and trying to make up for it, improve his competitiveness in the team, this is a very smart player!" ”

Some players are aware of their shortcomings and will try to correct them and make up for them.

But what about the players?

There is no motivation to find his own shortcomings at all, and even if the coach points it out to him, he has no willingness to improve and make up for it, and 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 Simone values most about him!

"In fact, in order to inspire Isco, Simeone has made a lot of adjustments and even compromises at the overall tactical level of the team, and his tactical position at Atletico Madrid is a bit similar to the core of the midfield, once the attack is deadlocked, Isco is a weapon to break the dense defense!"

Because Atletico Madrid's overall defense is excellent from front to back, especially with the likes of Diego Costa, Carlos Tevez and Antoine Griezmann in front of them, Isco is able to get more tactical freedom behind them.

What Isco is best at is undoubtedly when the team's trident suppresses the opponent's defense in the big penalty area, he ambushes in front of the big penalty area, using his excellent foot skills and the last pass full of spirit, he can maximize the threat.

Atletico Madrid's two dangerous attacks just now were launched from Isco's feet.

That's why Bielsa chose to replace Ibrahimovic and bring on Nemanja Matic.

With Nemanja Matic on the side, coupled with Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez who was actively retreating, Southampton's front line was protected and the situation was temporarily stabilized.

This also made Bielsa and others on the sidelines breathe a little sigh of relief.

It was timely to bring on Nemanja Matic, and if he had hesitated a little longer and delayed a little, Atletico Madrid might have scored.

It's good now, as long as the back line can hold on, it's Atletico Madrid that should be the headache.

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Simeone does have a headache!

He found that his team had missed the best chance to equalise!

If the team had been able to take advantage of the two chances after conceding just now, it would have been reversed a long time ago, let alone an equalizer.

But Southampton is Southampton in the end, and at the critical moment, the individual ability of the players plays a role.

First it was Varane's one-man defence, then Neuer's crucial save and Atletico Madrid came just within easy reach of the goal.

Well, Bielsa, the old guy, reacted quickly, and now that he has stabilized his position, Atletico Madrid's chances are gone.

If you want to say that in today's European football, there are three teams with the strongest midfield.

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Southampton.

As for the old powerhouse Barcelona, with the aging of Xavi and Iniesta, it is long gone.

But all three teams have some problems.

Real Madrid's front trident has too much freedom, especially Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, and the Portuguese have unlimited firing rights, so the midfielders have to wipe their butts.

If the midfielder can tighten his grip and control the overall situation at this time, the overall level of Real Madrid will go to a new level, but Florentino has brought in Vidal.

Even if Ancelotti has trained a Di Maria, Real Madrid's overall control is still very weak.

If you have weak control, you will have poor decision-making power for the game, and when you encounter a team with weak control, you will be abused by all kinds, but if you encounter a team with strong control, you will easily be led by the nose.

Of course, looking at European football, there are only a handful of teams that can lead Real Madrid's nose.

But Real Madrid's midfielders are also quite good with attacking backs, individual breakthroughs, organised scheduling and long passing.

That's why almost everyone is calling for Real Madrid to bring in Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.

The former strengthened control in midfield, while the latter succeeded Xavi Alonso.

This will take Real Madrid's midfield to the next level.

Bayern Munich's midfield is also interesting, the combination of Schweinsteiger, Thiago and Lahm, with organisation, reasonable ball distribution, good control, breakthrough ability and back insertion are also good.

But it seems to be very comprehensive, but in fact it is not top-notch.

This is also related to the strength and characteristics of the players themselves.

Schweinsteiger, for example, has been criticised for his turnover rate as a central midfielder, and many times, Pep Guardiola has even preferred to use Lahm rather than him.

Therefore, many times, Bayern Munich's midfield is very comprehensive and can keep the team running smoothly, but it is not too threatening, and it is more just supporting the attack of Ribery and Robben in the front.

This is also the reason why Bayern Munich is interested in recalling Tony Kroos.

The latter can provide Bayern Munich with the most solid playmaking and excellent attacking design, and his accurate long passing is also very much needed by Bayern Munich at the moment.

Just imagine, Ribery and Robben flying on both wings, Tony Kroos dragging behind, and accurately diagonal long passes to two wings, is the picture so beautiful that people can't bear to look at it directly?

Southampton's midfield has the strongest control, especially after letting go of Vidal this season, with the rise of James Rodriguez and Paul Pogba, combined with the combination of Tony Kroos and Luka Modric.

Organisational skills, passing scheduling, dominance of the attacking direction......

Pretty much what the midfielders can do, Southampton has done, and they've done it pretty well.

To put it bluntly, Southampton are the strongest midfield team in football today.

That's why he 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 midfield breakthrough ability is relatively lacking.

The two youngsters, James Rodriguez and Paul Pogba, have grown up very quickly and quite well, but the characteristics of the players make it difficult for them to compensate for the weakness and shortcomings at the midfield level.

But Southampton's front line is quite good, especially Ibrahimovic, who is too intimidating in the front, coupled with players such as Hazard, Suarez, Sanchez, Ravel Morrison and Sturridge, so that Southampton's entire midfield is strong, and can cover up the weakness of the midfield to the greatest extent.

But if Ibrahimovic is really going to leave the team this season, then the question that arises is that the pressing ability of the front court will become weaker, and the problems in the midfield are likely to be exposed.

Coupled with the fact that Luka Modric and Toni Kroos have been poached by many big clubs, how does Southampton work?

Thinking about others and looking at himself, Simeone suddenly felt that his team's midfield was very reasonable.

The midfield trio of Isco, Ilya Ramendi and Koke has a lot of potential.

What's more, they're still young!

Even if they lose this game tonight, Atletico Madrid will have a future!

Thinking of this, Simone's heart felt much better.

Because he is convinced that one day, he will definitely make a comeback!

He must take this army of sheets and sweep the whole of Europa and win the top of Europe!

Wait for me!