Soccer Card System

Chapter 336

3 Chapter Thirty

In the locker room, the players who have finished warming up have returned, and Gao Bo is also preparing for the last mobilization before the start of the game.

"I have nothing to say, these days we have carefully studied the opponent's lineup, Barcelona's lineup is indeed very strong, but what we need is not to see what will happen to the opponent!"

Gao Bo paused, and then continued: "What we need is to show our own strength! We did well in the two games before the start of the season. We scored four goals in both games, which shows our offensive strength. This is our home court. Barcelona looks very strong, but their strength is also limited. Many people think that this is a game to test our true strength. Let me say that the current Barcelona cannot be used as a touchstone of our strength at all!"

Gao Bo saw the expressions of the players. They were all listening carefully, and their eyes were also looking at him.

Gao Bo is very satisfied with the current posture of the players, because it shows that in this locker room, Gao Bo's authority is gradually rising.

The two consecutive victories have gradually increased the players' trust in Gao Bo, whether it is a newcomer who just arrived this season or an old player from Atletico Madrid.

Barcelona is indeed very strong, but Gao Bo emphasized Atletico Madrid's own performance at this time.

Unlike what others imagined, Gao Bo is not going to compete with Barcelona for possession, and he will not put a bus in the backcourt to wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

"Someone tell me, what is the most important game stat to decide a game?"

Gao Bo asked.

The players looked at each other.

There are more data in a game, such as ball possession rate, number of passes, and number of fouls.
Usually, many media reports will use the term "overall data dominance", but when it comes to which data is the most important, probably different teams will have different understandings.

"Number of shots?"

"Into the 30-meter area of ​​the frontcourt?"

"Number of shots made?"

The players gave one answer after another.

Gao Bo smirked: "Let me tell you, after a game is over, the most important game data is the score!!"

The players in the locker room laughed together. The score is of course the most important thing, but under the habit of thinking, the players haven't thought of this for a while.

Gao Bo said that this is naturally not just to enliven the atmosphere in the locker room.

"So! No matter how much possession, no matter how many shots, no matter how many fouls, how many confrontations, how many passes!"

"There is only one purpose!!!"

Gao Bo stretched out a finger.

"That is, after the game, our score will be ahead of our opponents, and we will score a lot of goals than them!"

"We're going to put the ball in their goal!! And stop their shot!!"

After Gao Bo finished speaking, he pointed to the formation on the tactical board and said.

"Barcelona as a whole is a relatively slow-paced team. They are used to the slow-paced possession of the ball in the backcourt. Busquets is a backcourt. He connects Xavi and Iniesta very well. He is also closely connected with Barcelona's backline. Their offense starts from the backline and passes to the frontcourt layer by layer. Then they use Xavi or Iniesta to find gaps. By using the gaps, Xavi can pass like a scalpel. Their forwards, especially Messi's personal Ability allows them to grasp the opportunity very well!!"

Gao Bo wrote and drew on the tactical board, and then circled the positions of Harvey and Iniesta!
"These days, I have been emphasizing a concept! That is, offense and defense are one! Offense does not necessarily need to get the ball to attack, and defense does not necessarily need to retreat to one's own half! The moment of transition between offense and defense will be the most threatening moment!"

"When defending, we have to block the space for them to pass the ball! Keep the formation tight and gradually push them into the corner. Once the steal is completed! Immediately launch a counterattack!"

"If it is our offensive state, the passing speed must be fast, we must pass the ball forward more, and at the same time, we must move actively! What we have to do is to disrupt their rhythm. Therefore, we need to take the initiative to speed up the rhythm! What we have been training these days is to pass the ball continuously in a fast-paced situation!"

"Don't think about conserving energy! In a game against a team like Barcelona, ​​conserving energy is meaningless! If you don't go all out, we will lose after nine or 10 minutes! I hope you can remember this sentence!"

Gao Bo emphasized.

"The media has been saying these days that our tactics are imitating Barcelona. And the Catalans also believe that their tactics are flawless, and they even attribute our two victories to this!! And in this game, we will let them know whether we are imitating them!"

"In the past few seasons, Barcelona has won everything, so they are arrogant. Even after losing, they also look arrogant, as if the whole world is defeated by them. Even if they haven't won in this stadium for three years!"

Gao Bo's words made the players laugh.

The battle is imminent, facing an opponent like Barcelona, ​​many Atletico Madrid players are still a little nervous.

"Bring up the rhythm! Bring out the speed!!! We'll crush them with speed!!!"

"Just like we do in training!"

"We are a torrent! A torrent fast enough to blow through every defense in the world!!! Now let's let Barcelona know that if they want to kill us slowly with the ball, get ready for a torrent!!!"

Atletico Madrid's players couldn't help but push their chests up.

They know best that Atletico Madrid is not playing slow tike-taka in their usual training now!

They are faster!

They are more imposing!

They are more aggressive!
Just like the head coach said.

They are torrents!
It is the torrent that destroys everything!

Barcelona is more indoor, and Guardiola is also telling the players what they should pay attention to in this game.

Guardiola has also noticed changes at Atletico Madrid this season.

However, he did not regard Atletico Madrid as a copycat of Barcelona from the beginning.

It is also ground pass control, but the style of pass control can be varied.

It's like you can't think of every team that likes to play long balls as a long ball.

The tactical changes of the short pass on the ground are more abundant than the long pass, and different teams use it in different styles.

Guardiola still feels that Gao Bo's Atletico Madrid played in the first two rounds of the league. This feeling has been lingering in his heart, so when preparing for this game, Guardiola is very cautious!

However, Guardiola is still very confident in one thing. No matter what tactics Atletico Madrid uses, as long as Atletico Madrid dares to attack, Barcelona will definitely let Atletico Madrid know what Barcelona's offense is!

Guardiola looked at Messi who was sitting quietly in his position, this is the most key figure in the Barcelona dream three dynasties!
Guardiola looked at his other players, Xavi, Iniesta, Busquez.
These players are all world-class stars.Barcelona's overall tactics operate smoothly, and the players' personal strength is also top-notch. Under such circumstances, Barcelona can certainly win one victory after another.

Guardiola is very confident about this.

Amid the deafening din of the Calderón Stadium, players from both sides entered the pitch with their heads held high.

Kobo and Pep Guardiola shake hands before the game.

Guardiola still admires the Chinese head coach who is younger than him.

Leading a low-level league team to win the Europa League championship is enough to illustrate Gao Bo's ability.Guardiola is well aware of the difficulty of getting the job done.

The two exchanged pleasantries on the sidelines for a while.

Gao Bo has no personal grievances against Guardiola, and to be honest, Gao Bo also admires Guardiola's tactics that have sublimated Barcelona for more than 20 years to the present level.

Guardiola's influence on football tactics can be said to be quite profound. He brought Barcelona to the top, especially in the 2008-2009 season, Barcelona's six crowns were unprecedented.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the head coaches of both sides sat back in their seats, and the players of the two teams on the field also got ready!

"Okay! The game is about to start! Atletico Madrid vs. Barcelona! Who will win? Is Barcelona ending Atletico Madrid's good form since the start of the season, or is Atletico Madrid sending Barcelona two consecutive defeats in the season? After nine and 10 minutes, everything will be known!!"

In the commentary booth, two commentators from Kobe TV shouted loudly.

"Looking at the atmosphere at the Calderon Stadium, I can't wait!!! Adu!!!" The commentator Mateo said exaggeratedly.

"Me too!!" Aduriz waved excitedly.

"Let's take a look at the starting rosters of both teams first. Today, both teams are the main players!!!"

"Atletico Madrid's starting lineup is the same as their previous two games. Now Atletico Madrid's schedule is not intensive, so coach Gao Bo still sent his strongest lineup!"

"Goalkeeper De Gea! Right back Juanfran, center back Godin and Boateng, left back Alex Sandro! Midfielder Kante, Modric, Raul Garcia, forward line Reyes, Aguero, Griezmann!!!"

"This is a 433 lineup. Atletico Madrid's lineup is still very young. Sandro, Kante, Aguero, Griezmann, De Gea, more than half of Atletico Madrid's players are around 20 years old. The oldest other Atletico Madrid players is Reyes, who is only 27 years old this year. After that, Modric, who was born in 1985, is 25 years old this year, and Godin is 24 years old! Gao Bo created a young guard!"

"However, youth may not be an advantage, especially in the face of an old-fashioned team like Barcelona. Look at Barcelona's lineup: goalkeeper Valdes, right back Alves, center back is captain Puyol and Pique, left back is Maxwell, midfielder Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, forwards Messi, Villa, Pedro! It is also a 433 formation, and the two sides are facing each other!"

"Actually, Barcelona's lineup is not as old as you said!"

"But they're really spicy."

The two commentators laughed while joking.

At this time, on the court, after the commentator had just finished reading the starting rosters of both sides, the referee blew the whistle to start the game!

Barcelona took the lead in kicking off. Villa, standing in the middle circle, just moved to Barcelona this season, but he integrated very quickly, because as the main striker of the Spanish team in the World Cup, Villa has already cultivated quite a tacit understanding with Xavi, Iniesta and others.

The football was passed to Busquez's feet, and at this time several Atletico Madrid players also rushed across the half and pressed up!

Busquez was not in a hurry. Facing Aguero's attack, he pushed the ball sideways. At this time, Harvey had returned, and then Harvey passed the ball to the foot of Maxwell on the wing.

Maxwell was also facing pressure at this time, and Griezmann came up.

He passed the ball to Harvey again!
And Griezmann left Maxwell and ran towards Harvey immediately!

"The three surrounded and robbed Harvey!!!"

Before the ball reached Harvey's feet, the commentator Aduriz exclaimed.

Modric, Griezmann, Aguero!

The three players surrounded Harvey in the middle, and the encirclement was shrinking rapidly!
"Beautiful!!!" Mateo exclaimed, "Master-level processing!"

Harvey, who was surrounded, seemed to be completely helpless, and his passing line was blocked.

But what Harvey did next was amazing.

I saw Harvey rubbing the ball lightly, and the football passed over Griezmann's head and fell to the feet of Pedro who came back from the wing to participate in the response.

Pedro faced Kanter and Juanfran's defense, and he headed the ball back to Maxwell!

However, Pedro's handling of the ball is not as good as Harvey's. His header return power is slightly weaker!
By the time Maxwell was about to handle the ball, Juanfran rushed up aggressively!

Juanfran moved to Atletico Madrid this season. He originally thought that he might face competition from Kante, Modric and others in the Atletico Madrid midfielder, but Gao Bo actually told him.

"You are my main right back!!"

Juanfran also played the position of right back, but he most often appeared in the midfield, so when Gao Bo said this to him, he was still skeptical.

However, in Madrid's system, Juanfran feels that he is quite comfortable playing at right back.

Now that Juanfran is pressing up, Maxwell panicked a little.

If he handles the ball slower, Juanfran is likely to grab the ball!

Maxwell hurried forward a few steps. In his haste, he hadn’t had time to understand the situation on the other side, but Maxwell didn’t want to go forward to clear the siege and easily lose possession of the ball, so he chose to pass the header back, planning to find goalkeeper Valdes.

It's just that the control of the header is much worse than that of the foot. The ball is slightly deflected. Although Valdes has tried his best to rush out to prevent the ball from going out of the baseline, the Barcelona goalkeeper is still one step too late!
Football was pushed out of the bottom line by Maxwell!
"Maxwell header error! Atlético de Madrid get a corner!!"

"As soon as the game started, Atletico Madrid looked aggressive!!!!!!"

Pedro quickly raised his hand to express his apology to Maxwell. It was his header error that caused Maxwell to pass back under the pressure of the opponent, but Pedro also had a cold sweat on his back.

This game looks different from Barcelona's previous games.

From the beginning of the game, Atletico Madrid did not give Barcelona a chance to calmly control the ball!
Guardiola frowned.

Is it pressing up front?
Guardiola looked at Gao Bo on the other side.

It should be more than that, right?

If it's just a tight defense in the frontcourt, although Barcelona will be a little troublesome, their opponents may be even more troublesome!
Once Barcelona's backcourt successfully pours the ball out, Atletico Madrid's defense will directly face the impact of Messi, Villa and Pedro!

Guardiola's brows still haven't stretched, where is Atletico Madrid's backhand?
Gao Bo on the sidelines was very satisfied with the team's offensive this time, and he clapped his hands vigorously.

"Great job! Juan!!!"

Gao Bo was praising Juanfran's enthusiasm.

As a defender, rushing all the way to force the opponent's left-back Maxwell to make a mistake in the return pass, Juanfran's run was not in vain.

While Gao Bo was clapping his hands, his eyes were not fixed on the field. If someone looked at Gao Bo's eyes, he would find that the focus of his pupils was strange, as if there was something within two or three meters in front of his eyes.

In fact, there is indeed something in front of Gao Bo's eyes, but others cannot see it.

In front of Gao Bo's eyes, the screen of the football card system unfolded.

In this game, Gao Bo will no longer keep it!
He uses all the cards that can maximize the strength of the team.

[Competition card (blue): The physical fitness of the whole team is increased by 15%]

[Match card (blue): The team's defensive interception success rate increased by 15%]

[Competition card (blue): The success rate of the team's counter attack is increased by 15%]

Besides these three cards, Gao Bo now has the most critical card in his hand, an orange card!

[Competition card (orange): The success rate of passing the ball within 15 meters is increased by 20%; the success rate of passing the ball forward is increased by 15%! 】

This card is undoubtedly a huge improvement in the overall strength of the team!And this is also Gao Bo's capital to dare to compete with Barcelona when the team's players are all young players in their early twenties!

Griezmann came to take the corner kick on the right, but he didn't drive the ball directly into the penalty area.

Griezmann passed the ball to Modric who came to meet him, and then ran a cross with Modric from the corner flag area.

Modric faked a cross and then passed the ball back to Griezmann.

After Griezmann took the ball, he took everything inside and shot directly!
"Griezmann!!!!"

Some Atletico Madrid fans in the stands stood up excitedly.

The football draws an arc and flies towards the goal!
Fortunately, the angle of the ball was not completely widened. The goalkeeper Valdes stretched out his hand and threw the ball over the baseline!
"The game has just started and Atlético Madrid launched a very threatening attack!!! Griezmann's shot forced Valdes to make a save!! It seems that the Calderon Stadium is always a difficult place for Barcelona!!"

The commentators yelled and shouted in the commentary booth.

Guardiola was also taken aback, and he was relieved when he saw the ball was thrown.

If he is scored by the opponent before he sees what Atletico Madrid is doing in this game, this game will be quite difficult for Barcelona.

What is the opponent's strategy in this game?
Guardiola is still thinking.

And Atletico Madrid's corner kick came out again.

The corner kick on this side was handed over to Modric, and Griezmann wanted to go over and take another fast corner kick.

However, the Barcelona players were very vigilant this time, and Alves quickly followed.

When Modric saw this, he passed the ball directly into the penalty area!

Boateng and Pique were fighting for position, and in the end Boateng pushed the ball out of the baseline under Pique's interference defense.

The game has just started, but Atletico Madrid took the lead in attacking with a corner kick.

The Barcelona players breathed a sigh of relief. If Barcelona has any obvious weaknesses, perhaps the defense of set kicks is one.

Puyol's height is not high, but his defensive ability is good.However, his partner Pique often lost his position when defending set kicks.And Barcelona's set-piece high-altitude defense can only rely more on two central defenders. Other Barcelona players are generally not tall, and it is not realistic to expect them to defend headers.

Is it because you want to attack by setting the ball?

Guardiola thought.

What about defense?
Atlético Madrid's three forwards all stayed up front.

Barcelona's two centre-backs stretched wide, only to be followed by Griezmann and Reyes.

Aguero was standing near the arc of the penalty area, and Valdes wanted to pass to both sides of Aguero, but when he saw Harvey and Busquez followed by two players, Valdes hesitated again.

If other teams are under such pressure, the goalkeeper will simply drive forward with a big foot.

But things like kicking big feet are obviously not in line with Barcelona's football philosophy. Even so, Barcelona has to develop the ball to the frontcourt through short passes.

Iniesta ran back to catch the ball, and Valdes sent the ball out immediately.

Aguero was just about to step forward to interfere with Iniesta, and Iniesta passed the ball back to Valdez, and then he ran out of space to receive the ball.

After receiving the ball, Iniesta stuffed the ball to Xavi and continued to run.

Harvey and Busquez cooperated continuously, and finally even Messi came back to participate in the pass.

Barcelona quickly passed the midfield through continuous cooperation.

"Atlético Madrid's press is broken!!!"

The narrators said one after another.

Such scenes often appear in Barcelona's games, and it's not that no one has thought of using the frontcourt to deal with Barcelona, ​​but Barcelona's pass coordination is indeed excellent, and they still pass the ball under such circumstances.

Guardiola was a little proud, he glanced at Gao Bo not far away.

Do you think that a tight frontcourt can deal with Barcelona?
You underestimate us!
Of course, Gao Bo didn't think that the pressing in the frontcourt would make Barcelona helpless, so he was not in a hurry.

Atlético Madrid's players also stepped back when the Barcelona player passed the ball.

Atlético Madrid's players are constantly on the move, even when defending.

When the football was passed by Barcelona through the midfield, Atletico Madrid's defensive arrangement was also completed.

Guardiola's team can have several outlets for every player who receives the ball.

Gao Bo's Atlético Madrid players were like flowing water at this time, and they didn't rush up easily, but gradually formed a division and encirclement of Barcelona's players with the ball.

When Iniesta took the ball again, he found that the safe passing line was gone!

Atletico Madrid cut several of his passing lanes.

A smile appeared on Gao Bo's face.

Barcelona always like to wear safe passes, they will not take risks easily - they are only willing to take risks when there is a possibility of forming an offensive threat!
And now Atletico Madrid's players cut off the connection line between their players by running, forcing Barcelona's players to make a choice!

Either take the risk of passing the ball, or. Take the ball yourself!

Iniesta's dribbling ability is excellent, but if he chooses to dribble the ball himself, once he loses the ball in the midfield encirclement, Atletico Madrid will immediately counterattack with lightning speed!

Iniesta did not choose to take the ball himself, but chose to pass the ball forward!
He glanced up at Messi's position, and then suddenly dribbled the ball for a while, using a change of rhythm to make a crack in the encirclement.

Then Iniesta's pass passed through this crack!
Messi and Iniesta have a great understanding. The moment Iniesta just passed the ball, Messi stepped forward to respond!

However, at this moment, a figure suddenly appeared in front of Messi!
"Kante's steal!!!"

Kanter's prediction was very accurate. When Iniesta passed the ball, Kanter, who was dragged behind the midfield defense, had already started!
He is fast!At least one advantage of the short Kanter is that he has a good starting speed, so even Messi didn't react at once, and the football was cut off by Kanter from his eyes! !
Gao Bo was not at all surprised by Kanter's performance.

The first four cards occupy four card slots, and Gao Bo chose Kanter for the fifth card slot.

[Competition card (green): Stealing ability increased by 15%, designated player "N'Golo Kanter" to use. 】

Kanter's stealing ability was already good, but if he added this card and the blue stealing card, his stealing ability increased by 30% out of thin air! !
This almost means that Kanter is currently the most powerful stealing machine in the world! !
The reason why Gao Bo asked the players to play with speed and rhythm in this game, and to have a ball fighting machine in the midfield is also one of Gao Bo's confidence!

He is not afraid of losing the ball because he believes that his players can get it back quickly!

After the steal, Atletico Madrid immediately launched an attack on the spot!
The moment of offensive and defensive transition!
Atletico Madrid quickly switched from defensive to offensive!
Kante passes the ball straight to Modric, and Modric passes it straight to Griezmann!

Two passes in a row, two forwards in a row!
forward! ! ! !
Gao Bo suddenly stood up!

This was the scene Gao Bo wanted to see the most! !

Capture the moment of transition between offense and defense! !Let Barcelona be forced to speed up!
Like it is now!
Barcelona's players return to defense at high speed!
And Griezmann didn't stop at all after taking the ball, he didn't even look up at the penalty area, and just swiped the ball low! !
Go ahead!

Aguero rushed to the position! ! !

But Pique's defense is still in place!
He has longer legs than Aguero, so he blocked the ball early!

Maxwell and Griezmann ran towards the football blocked by Pique at the same time, but Griezmann was one step ahead. He hooked the ball back and then passed the ball to the penalty area!
This time the direction is the top of the restricted area arc!
Raúl Garcia hits the ball! !

Puyol jumped out and bet eye-catching with his body, then controlled the ball and passed it to Alves on the other side!

Alves turned around with the ball and gave it to Messi!

Messi turned around and dribbled the ball across the half!

Atletico Madrid's players are also returning to defense at high speed!
At this time, the Barcelona players hadn't come up yet, but Messi didn't want to miss this opportunity to counterattack, so he created Longtan. After consecutive dribbles past Reyes and Raul Garcia who returned to defense, Messi failed to control the ball for the third time!

It's Kanter again!

Kanter shoveled the ball to Raul Garcia with a big sliding tackle!

Raul Garcia immediately turned around and continued to kick the ball forward!

In an instant, the offense and defense were out of position again!
The ball is frequently exchanged under the feet of the two sides, and the pace of the game has begun to become very fast!
Gao Bo put his hands in his trouser pockets. To be honest, this kind of game rhythm is not easy for any team!
Same for Atletico Madrid!

But what Gao Bo firmly believes is that Atletico Madrid's training this summer has allowed his players to adapt to such a back-and-forth game rhythm!

And with the help of the cards, Atletico Madrid is better than Barcelona in terms of steal success rate and physical fitness! !

Pull up the rhythm!Then beat Barcelona head-on! ! !
This is Gao Bo's plan!
And Guardiola, who watched for a while from the sidelines, became a little anxious.

He shouted loudly, pressed his hands down, and signaled the Barcelona players to stabilize the situation first.

But how can the tempo come down so quickly?

Both sides come and go, the rhythm of the game began to slide to the edge of losing control!
Game No. 12 minutes, the situation on the field reached a climax!

Barcelona has just completed an attack here. Pedro cut inside and failed to hit the goal and was intercepted by Godin. After Godin stole the ball, he took the ball forward as a central defender and passed between Villa and Pedro!
The two Barcelona players are still defending against Godin's pass, so it's impossible for Godin to bring the ball up this time!

After Godin dribbled the ball past Barcelona's forward line, he didn't continue to dribble the ball. He passed the ball diagonally to the left!

Raul Garcia goes to Reyes right after he gets the ball!

Reyes dribbles the ball along the sideline, and then starts to cut inside when he is near the penalty area!

After bringing the defense over, Sandro comes up!
A simple two over one!

Sandro advanced at high speed and swept the ball to the middle near the baseline! !

Raúl García presses into the penalty area, he and Busquez are fighting for position!

The football hit Busquez's ankle, and there was a change of line, and he rushed towards the outside of the penalty area.

At this time, Modric pushed the ball with his left foot at the top of the arc in the penalty area!
The football goes through the crowd!
Valdez's line of sight was blocked, and when he saw the ball clearly, it was still too late!
The football flew into the goal amidst the stunned eyes of the Barcelona players!

One to zero! !
Atletico Madrid lead! ! !

After the goal, Modric was quickly pulled to the ground by the excited Atletico Madrid players!
Atletico Madrid's players stacked Rohan in the penalty area.

Calderon's stands are already boiling!

"GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!"

The Spanish commentator's iconic loud voice roared!
The scene was like a volcano erupting! !

Guardiola's face was livid.

There is no backhand at all! !

Atletico Madrid has no backup at all! !

Gao Bo didn't have any conspiracy at all!
Everything is an upright conspiracy! ! !

Gao Bo's tactics are very obvious. He speeds up the rhythm and beats the slow with the fast!This is easy to say, but not easy to do.In a fast-paced state, it is not easy to control the ball well, let alone play the offense well!
But the thing is, they really did!
If you want to do this, you must go through a long period of intensive training before it is possible!
That is to say, Gao Bo didn't actually use various strategies just because the opponent was Barcelona. He was still sparing no effort to strengthen the team's tactical style and use a majestic formation to deal with Barcelona!
An upright tactic, even if Guardiola understands it now, it is not easy for him to break such a tactic!

　A super large chapter of [-] words! !Continue later, just be tough!

　　
　
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