The same football game, the same scene, in the eyes of the manager and ordinary fans, it is two completely different understandings, because what they see is fundamentally different.

It's like this game, Southampton haven't even had a shot on goal since the start, and after being scored first by Atletico Madrid at home, they were still pressed and beaten by the Sheets.

It can be said that this has never been done in Southampton in the past few years.

Everyone knows that Southampton, starting from the time of Bielsa, has been best at stealing starts.

Some people even joked that the Saints just opened with three axes, and if they were framed, they won half of the game.

But in such a crucial final, the Saints were so embarrassed by Atletico Madrid, how could the Saints fans be embarrassed?

In the comments of the fans in the stands, even the spectators in front of the TV, and even the TV commentators, the Saints' current problem is because they have been suppressed by Atletico Madrid, and the front trident has not given enough support to the team, resulting in the complete paralysis of the team's entire attack, otherwise, how can there be no decent attack and shooting?

But in Ancelotti's eyes, is that so?

Obviously not!

In Carlo Ancelotti's eyes, the central midfield is suppressed and this is not a problem at all.

In other words, this is a problem, but it is not the most important and core problem.

What he's interested in is that the team's front trident doesn't put enough pressure on the opposition's backline.

As the saying goes, offense is the best defense.

But in tactics, attacking doesn't mean that you have to press all the players to attack.

Southampton have three of the world's top scorers in passing, breaking and scoring up the ball, and the opponent will have to use at least two players to defend to be reassured.

That said, what if all three players put enough pressure on the opposition's defence at the same time?

The answer is simple, the midfield retreats to help!

The opponent's midfielder goes back to assist the backline, then the pressure on his own midfielder will be lighter, the operation will be smooth, and the attack will be alive, isn't that a reason?

Therefore, after Atletico Madrid scored the first goal, Ancelotti did not ask the frontcourt players to actively retreat, but adjusted the responsibilities of the three players.

With a 30-meter area to the goal, to the front of the big penalty area, cut into two halves on the left and right, Messi and Hazard each occupy one.

Breaking through the wings, penetrating inside, interspersing the ribs, and actively pulling and running, these are all the specialties of Messi and Hazard.

What's more, once they get the ball, it's basically hard to concede unless the opponent fouls it.

Many times fouls are often the last weapon of the defending side, because if you don't foul, you can't keep it.

Therefore, after Atletico Madrid's goal, although Southampton did not adjust their tactics and did not fight back, it is very strange that Atletico Madrid has more fouls at the back.

Of course, all fouls are more restrained, not against the ball.

Suarez's area of activity is in the big penalty area, but it is mainly concentrated in the two corners of the big penalty area, and he will appear on which side of the team to focus on attacking, picking up Messi and Hazard.

The way to respond is also very simple, that is, to pull the line of defense.

When Messi or Hazard gets the ball on the wing, he leans over and if a team-mate cuts inside in the middle, he pulls to the wing, or presses forward, taking away Atletico Madrid's defenders and creating space for his team-mates.

If Messi and Eden Hazard are restricted on the flanks, then Suarez will withdraw from the penalty area to receive the ball from the midfield, give up the box and give Messi and Hazard space to cut into the box.

It's not just Suarez, in midfield, Pogba and Di Maria will be on their way as soon as they seize their chances, as soon as the ball goes up to the feet of Messi and Hazard.

With Pogba and Di Maria's attacking ability, it is definitely a headache for all opponents.

Not to mention, the two full-backs on the left and right, David Alaba and Danilo, are also ready to plug in at any time and gallop to the wings.

The most important thing about Southampton is that the three players in the front field not only cooperate with each other tacitly, the tactical characteristics are very compatible, but more importantly, they all have strong individual ability.

They run, do you follow?

Follow, your defensive position will definitely be affected, and even chaotic.

But if you don't follow, well, if you don't follow, once they get the ball, they can still create a threat, and they can't prevent it at all.

In this case, whether to follow or not to follow is a difficult problem.

Because of this, the entire defense of Atletico Madrid looks like it is well guarded, but in fact it is under a lot of pressure, and every player is trembling to deal with the opponent.

Even, if the trident in the front court of the saints runs like this, they have to be afraid and be prepared.

So, on the face of it, the Southampton offensive was very unfavorable and contained.

But in reality, the problem is not that there are no shots, not that the ball runs smoothly, but that the pressure on the opponent is not enough in the front.

Carlo Ancelotti's adjustment was aimed at further increasing the threat of Messi and Eden Hazard up front, as well as the pressure on opponents from the front trident, but this was not obvious on the field.

Everyone simply saw that Atletico Madrid had more fouls, and Southampton still didn't have a threatening attack, let alone a shot, but Ancelotti was always steady and quiet.

This also made Saints fans worried, worried that the team would be suppressed by Atletico Madrid.

But only the players on the pitch, the manager standing on the sidelines, really know how dangerous the situation really is.

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Beep!

A crisp whistle sounded in the choppy stadium.

Following the prestige, I saw Di Maria lying on the ground, and Ilya Ramendi next to him had just gotten up from the ground.

The referee quickly ran to the scene of the incident, beckoned to Ilia Ramendi, and motioned for him to come over, his right hand already in his breast pocket.

Anyone who has ever played a football game knows what this action represents.

He's finally going to give the cards!

After nearly thirty minutes, he was finally willing to give the cards!

Atletico Madrid surrounded excitedly, wanting to advise the referee and let him show mercy, but the referee's attitude was very resolute and repeatedly emphasized that he was tolerant enough.

How many fouls has Ilya Ramendi had?

I don't remember!

Atletico Madrid did have too many fouls, and although they were clean and had no intention of hurting, they were a headache.

Of course, this is part of the tactics of the Bed Sheet Army.

The referee eventually awarded Ilya Ramendi a yellow card, which was also the first yellow card of the game.

The entire Glory Stadium burst into boos and cheers.

The opposing teams are going berserk!

Tony Kroos stood in the penalty spot, looked up at his teammate in front of him.

Neymar, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi lined up at the edge of the penalty area, which also made Atletico Madrid feel like a big opponent from top to bottom.

Because the free-kick was on the left, Di Maria and left-back David Alaba both came to pick it up.

It was also a signal to everyone that the Saints' free-kick would be on the left.

Atletico Madrid also caught it, so they focused on the left flank.

Everyone knows that such a free kick in front of the court, a careless handling, may cause the goal to be conceded.

Simeone urged his players from the sidelines to be careful and watch out for the Saints' attack, especially on the right side.

But Toni Kroos sent a quick free-kick straight down the left flank for David Alaba.

Alaba stopped the ball forward, chased it, grabbed the defender before he got close, passed the ball forward, turned around and cut diagonally to the middle.

Neymar retreated from the front, but did not receive the ball, because he was followed by Atletico Madrid's right-back Montoya, so Neymar did not let the ball stay at his feet, directly touched the ball, and knocked the ball back to David Alaba in the middle, forming a small one-two.

As soon as Alaba received the ball, he dribbled straight to Ilya Ramendi.

Atletico Madrid's entire defensive formation suddenly became like a big enemy, and everyone tensed their nerves, especially Ilya Ramendi, whose eyes were staring at Alaba without blinking.

But at the moment when Alaba was about to enter his defense zone, a figure flashed behind him.

Di Maria was seen passing quickly behind Alaba and Alaba, who also passed the ball in the direction of Di Maria's sprint.

At this moment, Ilya Ramendi had a sense of foreboding, and after leaving David Alaba behind, he turned and ran.

Di Maria received a pass from Alaba at the edge of the penalty area, but at this time Otamendi also reacted and appeared in the big penalty area to block Di Maria.

Unexpectedly, Di Maria suddenly crossed the ball.

Otamendi was taken aback when he saw Suarez running down the middle, with Jimenez alone and behind him, making it difficult to stop Suarez from receiving the ball.

At this moment, Otamendi had no choice at all.

Although he saw Di Maria start and charge towards the left-hand post, he chose to run towards Suarez.

Because he knows very well that if he doesn't go over and Suarez goes straight to the foot, it's a shot.

But it turns out that even if he passes, there is no way.

As soon as Suarez stopped the ball, without waiting for Otamendi to get closer, he directly stuffed the ball and passed the ball from Otamendi to Di Maria, which turned out to be another small-scale wall-hitting cooperation!

Otamendi felt like he had gone crazy for a moment, and after a sharp stop, he turned around and quickly rushed towards Di Maria.

To say that Otamendi's reaction was not unpleasant, even goalkeeper Courtois was prepared, standing very far to the left, resulting in Di Maria's shot angle was not large.

But Di Maria is left-footed!

"Wow...... Wow woo woo...... Di Maria...... Di Maria...... Di Maria ......"

"Messi! Messi!! Messi !! ”

“goallllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll！！！！！！！”

"Messi!"

"The ball is in!"

"A very beautiful free-kick combination from Southampton, Di Maria crossed to the right in front of the goal, Messi followed up and made it one-one!"

"Well done, Southampton!"

"Atletico Madrid are unstoppable, their entire defence has been disrupted by Southampton's penetration!"

'From Alaba and Neymar's first run down the left flank to Di Maria's second run against Suarez at the edge of the box, Southampton's consistency in the tight area showcased the Saints' delicate footwork and individual ability.

"Atletico Madrid's defense is not tight, their airtight defensive formation does not leave much space for Southampton's players, but the Saints' players have the ability to cooperate continuously in this extremely small space to break down the opponent's defence!"

"It's not that Atletico Madrid isn't good enough, it's that they're playing against too strong opponents!"

At the moment when Messi scored, the entire Stadium of Glory completely turned into a sea of celebration!