Chapter 1081: The Fate of the Hanging Silk

“goalllllllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

In an instant, the entire Glory Stadium changed from a smooth lake to a choppy sea.

It would have been hard for anyone who wasn't there to imagine the shock, with tens of thousands of fans making their voices in unison, as if the roof of the stadium was going to be lifted.

Avid Atletico Madrid fans rushed out of their seats one by one, screaming and cheering for the team.

The scorer, Isco, quickly burst out of the penalty area and under the stands of Atletico Madrid fans to celebrate his team's opening goal, while Atletico Madrid's players rushed in to celebrate.

Even Courtois, who was standing in front of the goal, ran for most of the pitch and ran over to hug Isco.

It's a goal!

Finally a goal!

Atletico Madrid's head coach Diego Simeone shook his fists in celebration on the sidelines, and he couldn't help but shout with excitement.

His pre-match tactics finally worked, and Atletico Madrid finally broke through the Southampton goal!

Everyone knows that in this kind of crucial final, whoever scores first will have the initiative in the game.

On the other hand, on Southampton's side, Neuer kicked the ball back to half court angrily after losing the ball, and Toni Kroos pulled his head and looked guilty.

Because he didn't get back to where he was supposed to be in time!

Right-back Danilo raised his right hand and apologized to his teammates for losing Isco!

'It was a goal that basically reflected Southampton's problem, Simeone had a very good eye and not only caught it, but also structured the opening ...... specifically for it.'

Pochettino and Bielsa were temporarily pulled by Yang Huan to be the commentator in this game, and they sat behind Young Master Huan and others.

From the very beginning of the game, he saw the way out, and his judgment was also accurate, which shows that this Argentine does have material in his stomach.

"A famous handsome is a famous handsome, Simeone's ability, I'm still not as good!"

Listening to Pochettino's sigh, Bielsa smiled slightly, "It's not enough, Simeone has been baptized in the Champions League for many years, and he has indeed made considerable progress in the past few years, and he is a very strong learner, rough on the surface, but his brain is very clear." ”

The Champions League, as the most tactical football competition in the world, is a huge test for every manager.

Playing in the Champions League is not only about achieving better results, but also about being able to get in touch with the most advanced tactical concepts and ideas at any time, compete against different opponents, and learn from their strengths.

Once out of the Champions League for a long time, they are often out of touch with advanced tactics, which is why many young coaches prefer to choose teams that can participate in the Champions League.

"Simeone is very familiar with Southampton and knows it very well, so he has a lot of targeted tactics, and as soon as he came up, Atletico Madrid stopped Southampton's attack, especially on the two wings."

Pochettino paused before continuing: "Just now there was a play on the right side, Willian crossed to Koke, and Koke suddenly shot from a distance, it was a warning, but I didn't expect that so soon, Atletico Madrid came for the second time, and hit it directly, it is obvious that Simeone focused on rehearsing before the game." ”

After Bielsa listened, he couldn't stop nodding, "That's right, Southampton's three midfielders, when they control the ball, the two fullbacks usually press up, increasing the midfielder's possession advantage, but pressing will also bring a problem, and there will be gaps behind you." ”

"Atletico Madrid's tactics are very targeted and clear, I press high and press high, as soon as I break the ball in front, I hit you behind the full-back, and I directly form a threat!"

After Yang Huan listened, he couldn't help but nod again and again.

In the world of football, no set of tactics is always undefeated, and there will definitely be loopholes of one kind or another.

As long as there is a loophole and it is caught by the opponent, it is possible to be scored.

But the problem is that Southampton's tactical system is very stable, the overall strength is very strong, even if there are loopholes, they can rely on their own strong strength to cover up, even if the opponent knows, they may not be able to catch it.

With Southampton's reality, the opponent dared to press out and fight, and before they could catch the Saints' loopholes, the Saints would have crushed them long ago.

But Atletico Madrid is different, this team is very balanced in attack and defence.

The players in front of Antoine Griezmann, Willian, Isco, Koke and Krichowiak are basically the kind of players who have outstanding running ability, attack and defense, and have quite high tactical execution.

This, combined with Simeone's best pressing and pressing tactics, makes Atletico Madrid's overall strength quite outstanding.

Put it in the Champions League, a safe semi-final level of strength.

In the case that the overall strength gap is not big and Simeone's starting tactics are effective, the small loophole behind the Southampton full-back was directly seized by Atletico Madrid and scored.

"There's a problem!" Prince William said with a frown.

He now represents the British royal family, which is the border of the United Kingdom, and of course he wants Southampton to win.

"Is there nothing the saints can do?"

Hearing Prince William's question, Bielsa and Pochettino looked at each other and smiled slightly.

"Of course not!" Bielsa replied, "Where in the world is there a perfect tactic?" ”

"Atletico Madrid's starting game worked only if they disrupted the Saints' possession system and the rhythm of the game, and they had to guide the game."

Everyone suddenly realized, no wonder Simeone played with high pressing and pressing as soon as he started.

"Theoretically, in a football game, if you want to score a goal, you have to create a local advantage, and if you want to achieve a local advantage, you can only achieve it in two ways, the overall tactic, or the individual ability to be better than the opponent."

Pochettino took Bielsa's words and explained the situation in the context of the situation on the pitch.

"Atletico Madrid is inferior to Messi, Hazard, Suarez, Pogba and Di Maria in terms of individual ability, except for Isco, even Koke and Griezmann, so if they want to win, they can only rely on playing as a whole."

"But here's the problem, Southampton's? The physical tactics are also quite good, and the Saints only need to run their overall tactics smoothly, so the super individual ability of the stars will naturally translate into local advantages on the court. ”

"Barcelona back then, Bayern Munich later, Southampton today, it was all like that."

"This presents a very awkward choice for the opponent, on the one hand, you have to watch out for the opponent's individual talents, you have to disrupt the opponent's overall tactics, and the problem is that you have to play as a whole."

"It's not something that any team can do, and once you don't handle any part well, it's impossible to contain the Saints' offense, and even if you do, it's hard for you to create an offensive threat yourself."

"That's the most impressive thing about the start of this game between Atletico Madrid and Simeone."

Pochettino's words were simple and easy to understand, so that many people around him understood it at once.

"Is there a way for the Saints to break the blockade of Atletico Madrid?" Prince William asked again.

Pochettino nodded and smiled, "Of course!" ”

"But why didn't Ancelotti adjust quickly?" The future king of England was in a bit of a hurry.

Pochettino smiled again, shook his head and said, "Don't worry. ”

Seeing Prince William's puzzled face, the Argentine explained: "It's only about ten minutes now, and the football game is ninety minutes, and there is still time." ”

Speaking of which, Pochettino pointed to the inside of the pitch, "You see, Messi and Hazard are now starting to drop back a lot, but they are not fixed on the wings, they often change positions, and they are active in the middle area. ”

"As soon as they retreated, Atletico Madrid's entire defensive formation at the back contracted and was very nervous, because they knew very well that either Hazard or Messi could get the ball, they couldn't break it, as long as they got the ball, it was a threat!"

"These two players are now tossing Atletico Madrid's central midfield, they just have to run at a constant pace, see where there are holes, whether there is a pass or not, run wherever they go, and force Atletico Madrid's defensive formation to move and change."

"Don't follow? Hmph, as long as they get the ball, it's a threat, and no one dares to take this risk! ”

It is indeed quite dangerous to let Hazard and Messi get the ball in the vital area, because as soon as they get the ball, not to mention their individual ability, just hold the ball, Southampton's attack will immediately come alive.

The current Atletico Madrid seems to have suppressed Southampton, but it is like suppressing a strong spring, as long as you let go, not only will the spring rebound, but you may also be injured.

"The 90-minute game is not only a battle of tactics and players, but also a battle of physical exertion."

"This is also a paradox, Atletico Madrid wants to suppress the Saints, you have to adopt this high-pressure tactic, but the problem is that this high-pressure tactic is very physically demanding, and it is impossible to predict when and in which area the players will suddenly make mistakes because of excessive consumption."

"Moreover, with the passage of time and the intensification of player consumption, Atletico Madrid's high-pressure tactics will definitely be relaxed, and then Southampton's tactical operation will gradually become smoother, especially the high-level pressing tactics, the back line will press up, once Southampton's tactics are operated, the pressure on Atletico Madrid will be more and more intense, and it may even be unbearable."

This should be regarded as the fate of the sling.

In theory, a football game is like a game.

It's not just a test of people, it's also a test of luck.

At least, there's a bit of luck in every goal, isn't it?

As Pochettino dissected it, Bielsa remained silent, as if pondering some questions.

It wasn't until Pochettino finished speaking that Bielsa frowned and shook his head.

'Atletico Madrid's high pressing and pressing in midfield is very well organised, but there are a bit of problems at the back.

"A little problem?" Yang Huan was a little stunned.

Simeone is full of confidence in his own set of tactics and lineups, how can there be a problem?

But Bielsa is very determined, "Against other teams, maybe it's not a problem, but against a super combination like Hazard, Suarez and Messi, there is a problem, the defensive pressure is too much, coupled with the flexible movement and frequent changes of the Saints trident, the Atletico Madrid backline is a bit out of touch with the midfield." ”

When Yang Huan heard this, he immediately understood.

Isn't it?

Facing a superstar combination like Eden Hazard, Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi is a completely different situation than the attacking combination of other teams, and there are even a lot of problems that come out of nowhere in the game and are not thought of before the game.

Now the midfield is suppressing the opponent, but the back line can't prevent the Saints' super attacking combination at all.

Although, Atletico Madrid is doing everything possible to prevent the Saints from getting the ball in the front court, how can they not get the ball?

As long as these three players take the ball alone, it is not a question of whether there is anyone to mark him.

Rather, how many people are watching him!