Football giants

Chapter 1079 The Tragic Hero
"Okay, well done, Messi!"

The moment Messi scored the equalizing goal, Prince William jumped up from his seat, shouting excitedly.

This breath has been held in for long enough, and this breath can finally be vented!

Not only him, but in the chairman's stand, many guests and fans who supported Southampton also shouted excitedly, and some even danced and celebrated Southampton's equalizer.

It's only 31 minutes now, this is the Saints' third shot in this game, but it has formed a goal with a high efficiency, which is not inferior to Atletico Madrid, which started off with defensive counterattacks.

Yang Huan also let out a sigh of relief, shook his head and smiled wryly, "Simone is probably going to be sad again!"

From the standpoint of Master Huan, he can accept whoever wins or loses between Southampton and Atletico Madrid.

But judging from the situation on the scene, Atletico Madrid is indeed gradually losing ground.

Everyone didn't know that the balance of the situation on the field changed quietly and unconsciously. It was not until Southampton equalized the score that everyone suddenly realized that Atletico Madrid was not easy to play.

If Simeone's team can hold the first half, there is still great hope for the second half.

But now, Atletico Madrid can't defend after only 10 minutes. This is not only a painful blow to the team's tactics, but also a considerable blow to the players.

In this case, what else can Simeone do?

Continue to attack?

Don't be ridiculous, the team has spent 10 minutes, and it is already difficult to suppress the Saints. If we strengthen the offense at this time, wouldn't it be lighting the lamp in the toilet and looking for death?

But if Simeone chooses to retreat, he will basically give up this game.

More importantly, is he confident that he can hold it?

There is an hour left, if the situation is left in the hands of the Saints, can his team hold it?
"Cough!" Bielsa sighed heavily.

Strictly speaking, Simeone can be regarded as having a mentor-student friendship with him.

"As I said just now, the problem with Atletico Madrid is that when the midfield is pressed, it is a bit out of touch with the defense."

Pochettino finally understood at this time, and he admired Bielsa even more in his heart.

The master is a master after all, hit the nail on the head, and hit the nail on the head.

The main problem of the goal lost just now was Illararamendi's midfielder.

But isn't it his fault?

not necessarily!

Because Krichowiak and other teammates in front are pressing up, Illjaramendi's position must also be moved forward, otherwise the distance will widen and an obvious gap will be formed, which will be used by Southampton.

The situation just now was that after Ilia Lamendi pressed up, but the front couldn't hold it, Di Maria suddenly came up from behind, using his own speed to make a time difference.

The defensive midfielder failed to return to the penalty area in time, and Montoya was taken away from the defense line by the retreating Hazard. No player could follow Di Maria in time, so the central defender could only come up.

But when Otamendi moved, Suarez followed suit.

The Uruguayan was too shrewd and too cunning, and stuck Jimenez tightly when he was running.

Jimenez lacks experience. Although he blocked Suarez's shooting angle, he couldn't prevent Suarez's pass.

In this case, Di Maria and Suarez attacked with the ball and directly faced Otamendi and Jimenez, who were in a hurry, two-on-two. This is really beneficial to the offensive side.

If Illararamendi and Montoya had been able to withdraw into the penalty area in time at that time, three-on-two, Atletico Madrid's hope of keeping it would have greatly increased, and it would not be so easy for the Saints to score.

It should be said that Atletico Madrid's entire defense is so tight that there are only a handful of them that can be broken in today's football.

In this game, Simeone also focused on the layout and sent the main force. From a tactical point of view, he made almost no mistakes.

But the problem is that if you don't take the initiative to make mistakes, the saints still have the ability to force you to make mistakes.

Even the fleeting loopholes exposed by Atletico Madrid's defense just now, I am afraid that only Southampton can catch them and quickly convert them into goals.

Not even the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

Thinking of this, Pochettino couldn't help but glance at his teacher Bielsa with admiration.

As early as just now, before the Saints seized the opportunity, Bielsa had already seen the problem of Atletico Madrid.

On this point, I don't know how much better than him.

This also made Pochettino quite admirable, and he also clearly understood that he still has a lot to learn.

Just as Pochettino was admiring, Bielsa, who was sitting aside, spoke again.

"Diego should stabilize the situation first. This conceded goal will have a great blow to the morale of the players, and the mentality will definitely loosen. Especially the young players in the team must stabilize first."

Pochettino understood what Bielsa meant. At this time, the team's morale was unstable. If the Saints scored another goal, Atletico Madrid would be really in danger.

One to one, the Sheet Army still has a chance.

Although it is said that the longer the delay, the better it will be for the saints, but at least there is still a chance.

If you lose the ball again, you really don't even have a chance.

"However, with Diego's personality, I'm afraid he won't be willing to retreat!" Yang Huan said with a wry smile.

Simeone is a very strong tough guy. When he lost to Southampton in the Champions League final, he made a promise that he must return to the Champions League final and lead Atletico Madrid to win the championship.

For the past two or three years, he has been working hard towards this goal.

Now, the opportunity is in front of him, and the Champions League trophy is within reach. Will he give up?
It was at this moment that Yang Huan deeply realized that sometimes in order to get something, one must first know how to give up!

Give up the opportunity to compete for the Champions League, choose to retreat, stabilize the situation, play to your own defensive strengths, and wait for Southampton to make a mistake, Atletico Madrid has hope instead.

But if you don't retreat and confront the tough, then I'm afraid...

Facts have proved that Yang Huan still knows Simeone very well.

The Argentines have carefully prepared for this final for two or three years, so why are they willing to retreat?
Or, the players on the court are already playing hot-headed, and they are not under Simeone's control at all.

Anyway, after losing the ball, Atletico Madrid launched a crazy counterattack and pressed towards Southampton.

This wave of mad attack has indeed gained a lot. Atletico Madrid scored two very threatening shots, but they failed to get a chance to score. On the contrary, at No. 308 minutes, their physical fitness declined and there were loopholes in the defense.

Toni Kroos made a long pass and accurately found Suarez, who succeeded in anti-offside.

After the Uruguayan got the ball, he went into the penalty area to form a single shot and easily lobbed.

The ball passed over Courtois's head, and in the desperate eyes of the Belgian goalkeeper, it slowly fell towards the goal behind him.

Simeone on the sidelines covered his head vigorously, as if he was going to use all his strength to twist his head off his shoulders.

But even this kind of self-mutilation failed!

Two to one, Southampton reversed!
At this moment, the cheers of the Glory Stadium made Simeone and Atletico Madrid feel like going crazy.

Losing, no one likes it.

Losing in the final was something that everyone hated!

They lost once, a Champions League final, so they learned from the pain and carefully prepared for two years to make a comeback and make a comeback, but they didn't expect that what awaited them was still to lose!
Simeone even had the urge to vomit blood, and he really wanted to ask God, why is this happening?

He and his team have done well enough, and even reached the limit as much as possible, why still lose?

Could it be that Atletico Madrid really can only survive in the shadow of Southampton in this life?

Simeone wanted to yell loudly, "Fuck me, labor and management don't believe in this evil!"

But his rationality forced him to calm down, because he knew that his team and his players were still waiting for him.

At this time, the morale of the team fell into a trough. If Simeone, as the head coach, did not quickly adjust and help the team, then Atletico Madrid would not just lose.

Maybe even lose the future!
One to two, this is called a loss, which is regrettable and worthy of sympathy.

But if the loss is one to three, one to four, or even one to five, one to six, it is called a complete defeat, a disastrous defeat.

The worse the loss, the harder it is for Atletico Madrid to turn around.

Simeone is not the kind of mother-in-law, he can afford to lose.

If this game is lost, labor and management will win it back sooner or later!

Therefore, after a brief loss of emotional control, Simeone quickly walked to the sidelines, immediately shouted at the players, and adjusted the team's tactics.

With no other choice, Atletico Madrid can only choose to retreat!
This retreat basically announced that Atletico Madrid gave up the dominance of the game.

Unless Southampton make a mistake of their own, it will be very difficult for Atletico Madrid to win.

Therefore, after seeing Atletico Madrid retreat, Ancelotti's originally serious expression suddenly burst into a smile like a chrysanthemum, and he finally had a feeling of winning.

Serie A, La Liga, Premier League... Another Champions League champion has started!

In the stands, Pochettino was also very embarrassed to see Simeone adjusting his tactics.

"The strong man broke his wrist, Simeone is still Simeone!"

In this situation, how many people are willing to accept failure like Simeone?
I'm afraid there are very few, and more of them should be like just now, when the head is hot and desperate.

Can bend and stretch, Simeone is just like his Atletico Madrid team, full of toughness.

Bielsa also nodded, "This Atlético Madrid team still has potential to tap. Montoya, Jimenez, Jose Gaya, Illarramendi and others are still young and not experienced enough, and there is still room for further improvement at the tactical level. In the long run, losing this game may not necessarily be a bad thing for Atletico Madrid."

After Yang Huan heard this, he chuckled, "You are the consultant of our group, so go back and analyze it with Simeone."

Bielsa smiled slightly, agreeing.

Although it's just a game, in this kind of strong dialogue, the team's problems are often the most exposed.

Therefore, Bielsa also grasped some of the crux of Atletico Madrid and wanted to have a good talk with Simeone.

Of course, some of these problems may have been realized by Simeone a long time ago, and he may even have kept them on purpose, but there may also be some problems that he himself did not realize.

In any case, it is necessary to have a good talk.

Yang Huan was sitting in the stands, looking at Simeone in front of the coaching bench of the visiting team, he suddenly had a feeling.

Is it because the Argentine is not handsome enough, and Atletico Madrid's style of play is not gorgeous enough, so it is destined to be a tragic hero instead of a hero?

Although he is the boss, he is not God, so he does not know.

But he is willing to bet as much as he wants, and he firmly believes that Simeone and his Atletico Madrid will succeed.

Because, from this Argentine and this team, he can't see any reason for his failure!
It's just a matter of time!
(End of this chapter)