"This is the Glory Stadium in Southampton, so welcome to the UEFA Champions League final 2015-2016 that we are broadcasting live to everyone."

'The two sides are the home team from the Premier League, Saints Southampton, and the away team from La Liga, Atletico Madrid, both of which have been the best performers in European football this season.

"Before the game, the organisers held a brief opening ceremony at the Glory Stadium, and we could see that the much-anticipated St. Burde Cup had been placed at the exit of the players' tunnel, and the players of both teams were lined up in the tunnel, ready to play."

"There are also celebrities in the stands at the Stade de la Glory, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, UEFA President Michel Platini, and representatives of the FA, the Premier League and the Spanish Football Federation, all of whom sit in the stands."

"Also striking are representatives of the British royal family, Prince William and Princess Kate, British Prime Minister Cameron, King Felipe of Spain, Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy ......"

'We can see that the players from both teams have walked out of the tunnel under the guidance of the referee.

"We've got the starting line-ups for both teams."

'Southampton started with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, David Alaba, Nastasic, Raphael Varane and Danilo at the back, Di Maria, Toni Kroos and Paul Pogba in midfield, and Hazard, Suarez and Messi in the front three.

'The Saints were a star-studded game, with all the key players on the pitch and, more importantly, Southampton were in excellent form after winning the Premier League early and the FA Cup a few days ago.

"Atletico Madrid's starting line-up for this game is also the main force, the goalkeeper is Courtois, the backline is Jose Gaja, Jimenez, Otamendi and Montoya, the midfield is Ilia Ramendi, the front four midfielders are Isco, Krigiowiak, Koke and Willian, and the single striker is Griezmann."

"This is also the strongest squad of Atletico Madrid this season, but Simeone's team has a changeable style of play this season, although it looks like 4141 from the formation chart, but in fact, they will be converted into 4231 or even 442 at any time according to the situation on the field, and the style of play is elusive."

"However, judging from the starting lineup for this game, Atletico Madrid should still decide to defend at the Arena of Glory."

"After all, this is Southampton's home stadium, and the Saints are the most attacking team in Europe, and Atletico Madrid's strength is still somewhat at a disadvantage, and it is a good choice to take a defensive position and try to counterattack."

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When everyone got the starting line-ups for both sides, the first reaction was that Atletico Madrid had to defend and counterattack.

This time, the strength of the Sheets Army is indeed inferior, and playing against Southampton is definitely looking for death.

In the second place, Atletico Madrid's defense is quite good, and it can even be said that Simeone's team itself is known for its defense, and its style of play in the early two years was also relatively rough, playing defensive counterattacks, just playing to their strengths.

And it is not difficult to see from Simeone's single striker who discharged Griezmann that it is indeed necessary to play defense.

But to everyone's surprise, when the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game, when the fans in the stadium let out a deafening cheer, and pulled the prelude to this Champions League final, Atletico Madrid chose to press.

"One...... Two...... Three ......"

"My God, Atletico Madrid used forward pressing tactics at the beginning, and there were six players who pressed forward to press and press, and invested a considerable amount of troops, which doesn't look conservative at all!"

Judging from the footage of the game, Southampton passed the ball all the way back, but Atletico Madrid pressed all the way.

By the time Nastasic got the ball on the edge of the penalty area, Antoine Griezmann had even pressed into the area, and Atletico Madrid's entire midfield followed suit.

Nastasic had no choice but to pass the ball to goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

The German goalkeeper got the ball, took it outside the penalty area and passed it to Raphael Varane, who was pulled to the right.

But by this time, Atletico Madrid's pressing position had formed, forcing Raphael Varane to pass back again.

In this kind of backfield pass, after Atletico Madrid's overall formation pressed up, Southampton struggled to get the ball point, and had to try to find Hazard on the left side of the front field with a diagonal pass.

It is said to be a front, but in reality, Hazard has retreated to the front of the 30-metre area of his own half.

Montoya, who seemed to be prepared, suddenly stepped up and headed the ball towards Eden Hazard to the right, Willian dropped back to receive the ball and Atletico Madrid got the ball.

At this time, the game has just started for less than a minute!

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After seeing the team successfully snatch the ball from the feet of Southampton in less than a minute, Simeone, who was standing on the sidelines, couldn't help but smile slightly.

He was still very satisfied with the performance of the Atletico Madrid players on the pitch.

At least, in terms of tactical execution, the players did quite well and snatched the ball in one go.

But that was only the first step in his opening tactics.

Simeone has high hopes for this game, as he wants to avenge the humiliation of losing to Southampton in the Champions League final two years ago, and he wants to lead Atletico Madrid to a Champions League title and a treble.

Therefore, he was quite well prepared for this battle, and even at the beginning of the game, how the team was going to play, and how to deal with Southampton, he had a clear arrangement.

This group of Atletico Madrid players is certainly inferior to Southampton in terms of individual ability, but in terms of tactical execution, Simeone has absolute confidence.

On the pitch, the Atletico Madrid players did not retreat after snatching the ball, but continued to press on the Southampton half, pressing the Saints into the half, which surprised everyone.

It's not the norm, is it?

You know, with Southampton's attacking ability, as long as you seize one chance, then Atletico Madrid will be over.

But in Simeone's view, that's not a problem.

The reason is simple, as long as the team's pressing up front can work, the players execute properly, and cut Southampton's passing and receiving lanes, then they can contain the Saints' attack.

The role of the two full-backs was important throughout Southampton's strategy, and they created an advantage on the pitch by pressing aggressively and helping the three midfielders to form a five-man passing square.

However, Atletico Madrid now put six players in the front court, through a uniform pressing and pressing formation, through tacit running, to form a local numerical advantage, and then form a suppression of Southampton's passing.

That's why Atletico Madrid were able to snatch the ball back from Southampton's feet in less than a minute.

Simeone stood on the sidelines, his eyes slightly squinted, staring at the situation on the court, and his heart was not without pride.

It's been two years, and he has been preparing for two years in order to restrain Southampton!

Although the head coach of the Saints has changed from the original Bielsa to Ancelotti, although in the past two years, the Saints have also improved, improving their tactics, but everything has changed.

Carlo Ancelotti's side is more balanced, more reasonable and more controlling, but at the end of the day, what is in the bones is inherited from the Bielsa era.

This is not surprising, because in just one year, how could Ancelotti overturn the rigorous tactical system that Bielsa had spent five years building?

Grabbing the ball and thwarting the Saints' spirit is the first step.

This is the second step by pressing and pressing in the front court, cutting off the Saints' passing and control lines, and containing the Saints' offense.

Then the third step is simple.

Because your two full-backs are actively involved in the midfield, it is only natural that your full-backs will leave gaps when they step forward.

As long as I have the opportunity to pass the ball after the ball is broken in front, I will hit behind your two full-backs!

But tactics are tactics, they only exist on paper, but to reflect on the football field, it takes time and a bit of luck.

There is a good saying, wealth and wealth are sought in danger, and children are reluctant to catch wolves.

Simeone is confident that he has practiced this set of tactics many times, and as long as the opportunity arises, the players will definitely seize it!

With Atletico Madrid's heavy reinforcement and the players running and pressing at all costs, Southampton's midfield was curtailed, and Messi and Eden Hazard had to actively retreat to midfield.

But Atletico Madrid has been prepared for a long time, as soon as Messi and Hazard retreat, the two full-backs Jose Gaya and Montoya also follow forward and follow these two players inch by inch.

In addition, Atletico Madrid knows very well that they can't compare to the Saints when they really play skills, so they actively use fouls when defending, but the aggressive tactics of not playing cards make it difficult for the ball at the feet of the Saints to run smoothly.

The ball changed hands back and forth between the Saints and Atletico Madrid, with neither being able to create a chance.

It wasn't until the fourth minute that Atletico Madrid seized a chance.

After Krijowiak broke the ball, he quickly handed it to Isco.

Isco dribbled past a defender and crossed diagonally to the right corner of the penalty area.

Although David Alaba was in place in time when Willian received the ball, Willian crossed to Koke, who fired a very high-quality long-range shot directly from the edge of the box.

Neuer flew to lift the ball over the crossbar, and only then did he try to keep the goal open!

But Atletico Madrid's shot, this attack, made people break out in a cold sweat.

With the stimulation of this wave of attacks, Simeone and his Bed Sheet Army suddenly became like sharks smelling blood, killing red eyes, and began to launch frequent counterattacks towards Southampton.

The Saints came under considerable pressure in the midfield but were unable to find an effective way to move the ball forward.

It can only be said that Atletico Madrid's starting tactics are too targeted, and the execution of the players is too high.

There is a good saying that a wise man must make a mistake in a thousand thoughts.

The Saints were restrained by Atletico Madrid, allowing the game to play in their own half, and Atletico Madrid's sharp counter-attacks were always a big problem, and sooner or later there would be problems.

And the problem came in the eleventh minute.

Southampton tried to get the ball to Eden Hazard, who dropped back to pick it up, but Montoya managed to break it off and quickly passed it to Ilia Ramendi.

As soon as the Spanish midfielder got the ball, without the slightest hesitation, he directly transferred a long pass and passed the ball to the direction of the flagpole in the right corner.

Willian was the first to rush forward after Montoya's break, and as soon as Ilia Ramendi's ball came out, he shook off the defender and went straight behind him.

The distance between the back line and the baseline was short, but Illiraramendi's pass came just right in front of Willian and the Brazilian stopped the ball directly.

Nastasic returned to the right side of the penalty area in time, and in the box, Varane followed Antoine Griezmann to the front post.

But as soon as Willian received the ball, he faced Nastasic, a simple and practical emergency stop accelerated, and after shaking off Nastasic's position, he suddenly crossed with his feet.

But instead of looking for Antoine Griezmann in front of goal, the cross fell to the penalty spot.

Immediately afterwards, Isco was seen rushing up from behind, and without waiting for the ball to land, he directly volleyed.

Neuer stood on the right side and could not do anything in the face of this powerful shot aimed at the bottom left corner of the goal.

The ball is in!