Mister Legend

Chapter 456 A Different Script
After Kanneman shoveled the ball, he stood up extremely quickly, just blocking Saul with his body who had just recovered and was about to counterattack.The Argentine central defender has an open field in front of him, because all Atletico Madrid's attacking players and their team-mates are on his side or behind him, but he does not show off his not-so-great dribbling skills. Instead, the ball was passed directly to Benassi, who had just started to return to the counterattack position after trying to double-team Griezmann and force a pass.

In today's opening stage, when the team is in control of the ball, Benassi will retreat more and keep a relatively close distance with the other two central midfielders. This is to increase the receiving point and avoid being caught by Atletico Madrid's high position. The pressure was successful.However, when the team entered the defensive stage, the head coach assigned him the task of returning to defense, which was basically the same as that of Belotti. They were all the conduction balls that disturbed Atletico Madrid's home court under appropriate circumstances.But most of the time, Moody Lee asked him to be ready to play fast counterattacks with the two strikers.

Therefore, after seeing that his teammates were a little nervous to mark the opponent's key players one-on-one, Benassi chose to withdraw to help defend, and immediately returned to the area where he should be in, that is, near the middle circle of his own half. He is facing each other across the line (midfield line) and it is Atletico Madrid captain Gabi.

After receiving the pass from Kanneman, Benassi did not choose to make adjustments, but directly passed the ball to his front right, because he knew very well that Gabi had accelerated towards him at this time and was caught by the opponent If it is entangled, this counterattack will be blocked at the moment it is launched.Because experienced opponents are very aware of the danger of the current situation, even if they pay the price of fouls, they will not let themselves pass.

According to Li Moody's arrangement, Hong Beibei did not raise his position too far, because facing Atletico Madrid's left-back Lucas Hernandez (the brother of Real Madrid's left-wing star Teo), his speed It is at a disadvantage, so in the counterattack, the role of Turin No. 9 is to serve as a support point in addition to attracting the attention of some defenders.

So when he caught the ball, Lucas, who had just made an interception action, was at least three meters away from him. This space just helped Belotti make a slight adjustment without pressure.It's just that Benassi's pass was too pursuit of speed, and there were some small problems with the accuracy, which made Hong Beibei almost make a stop error.

However, there were mistakes and wrong moves. When Gabi failed to intercept the Turin midfielder in the first attempt, he was ready to follow Benassi, who advanced at high speed. After all, Belotti is just an excellent finisher, in the midfield position The threat posed by the ball is not great.It's just that the opponent's stop of the ball was not smooth, the ball was touched to the area between the two people, and before he had time to think about it, the captain of Atletico Madrid changed his running direction instinctively and went straight to the landing point.

It's just that he made a mistake in his judgment. Even if he doesn't consider that his speed and ability are far inferior to the opponent's young man who is ten years younger than him, judging from the distance relative to the ball, the ball will inevitably be regained by the opponent in the end. .But at this time there is no regret medicine to take, the captain of Atletico Madrid had to rush to the ball with all his strength, and threw his body out after kicking the ground with all his strength, hoping to use this seemingly very fierce shot. Flying shovel blocks the opponent's striker's next move.Even if it can only delay the opponent for a moment, at least it can buy some time for the teammates to return to defense.

However, he obviously underestimated Belotti's bravery and ability to calm down at critical moments. The latter, regardless of the risk of injury, rushed the ball back to the center with a poking pass before Gabi's right foot arrived.There, Benassi has already run in place, and immediately after getting the ball, he can accelerate towards the front of the opponent's penalty area. The two of them just completed a two-for-one cooperation.Of course, after passing the ball, Hong Beibei was inevitably brought by Gabi's tackle and fell hard into the field, which aroused huge boos from the Turin fans.

But the game was not interrupted because of this. Based on the principle of favorable offense, the referee Kuipers did not make any statement, and the counterattack of the Red Bulls continued.In the 35-meter area of ​​Atletico Madrid's half, a two-on-four situation has been formed, but the four defenders who were once considered a steel line of defense are facing a bit of difficulty at the moment.

At this time, Benassi, who was in possession of the ball, was in the center at about six or seven meters above the arc of Atletico Madrid's penalty area. Immobile started to move from the original center to the front right the moment Belotti passed the ball. Take away Godin's defense.However, Lucas, who is only 22 years old, lost his original defensive position because he wanted to intercept Belotti just now. At this time, he is struggling to catch up and is preparing to cooperate with his teammates to pinch Immobile.

As for the two defenders on the right, Fossarico and Jimenez, they not only have to mark the move of the ball holder, but also pay attention to Bareca, who has already pushed forward with all his strength on the wing, and the latter successfully steals the ball at Kanneman Afterwards, he left Correa behind and ran forward at high speed. At this time, he also appeared less than ten meters behind Benassi's left, which made people have to guard against it.

In this way, it seems to be a four-on-two situation, but Atletico Madrid's defense is already in an absolute passive position, because the opponent can choose more than one offensive method. In this case, the defensive player is likely to lose sight of the other and be caught by the opponent. Seize the opportunity to successfully break through and expose your own goal to the opponent's direct impact.

And Benassi did not make the same mistakes as Saul before, he did not hesitate too much, but made a firm choice.First, he took a small step forward, which attracted the center-back Jimenez's center of gravity to shift, and then quickly raised his right foot, and passed an extremely precise through ball.

The ball passed in front of Godin and appeared in front of Immobile's running route. The Turin No. 10 had made a sudden stop and change of movement before, the purpose was not only to prevent himself from falling into the opponent's offside The trap is also to trick the Uruguayan international central defender with strong defensive ability to stop and follow him.You must know that although the 32-year-old Godin is still qualified in terms of absolute speed, his explosive power is no longer as brave as it used to be, and it is difficult to start again in a short period of time. Opportunity for the opponent.

Although his brief pause also caused Lucas, who was chasing back, to come behind him, Immobile, who was always stuck in his position, was the first to receive the pass one step inside the penalty area line, and took advantage of the trend to move forward. He directly hit the door with his right foot, his movements were extremely coherent and quick.

This is a powerful volley to the upper corner of the near post, and what is needed is its suddenness. This is one of the suggestions that Moody Li gave his players before the game.

Atletico Madrid goalkeeper and Slovenian international Oblak is a goalkeeper whose technical characteristics are very similar to Casillas. His goal line ability is super powerful and can be ranked among the top five in today's world football. Position selection and hand control , one-on-one, reaction, and even many spiritual attributes are all impeccable.It’s just that there are still various small problems in air defense, so it is always ranked behind the four top goalkeepers Neuer, De Gea, Courtois, and Buffon in the evaluation of the outside world, but it is also rare The patron saint in front of the goal is one of the key factors for Atletico Madrid to achieve excellent results for many years.

According to the idea of ​​​​attacking weaknesses, the most effective means of attacking the Sheets should be crosses from the side and free kicks, but the combination of Godin and Jimenez, the two Uruguayan internationals, perfectly made up for it. The flaws of his own goalkeeper.Both of them are about 1.8 meters five or eighty-six in height, but the former's header ability is as high as 18, combined with super anticipation, bravery and good bounce, he is a veritable header terminator; Big Brother has studied by his side for many years, and his ability to compete for high-altitude balls is no less than that of any top player. Although his body is slightly thinner, his agility is far superior to his peers, which just complements Godin.

So unless an extreme situation arises, if you want to insist on using high-altitude balls to create a murderous intent on Atletico Madrid's goal, the effect will not be very good.Without a super striker like Drogba, Tony or Jan Kohler, Li Moody doesn't think that Belotti alone can beat the opponent's super air defense combination, so the offensive arrangement of the Torino team in this game is excellent. It will focus on fast ground coordination.

Only through careful research, the Turin coach discovered another small defect of the Atletico Madrid goalkeeper, that is, the small range of control.Although his attack ability in the FM system was rated as 15, which is a very good number, in actual combat, the Slovenian national goalkeeper has repeatedly abandoned the goal at critical moments and resolved countless opponents' attacks.However, according to Li Moody's careful statistics, Oblak's attack range is at most limited to the position near the penalty spot. Unless it is the kind of ball that can be clearly controlled, otherwise he rarely acts as a sweeper like Neuer. role, not to mention rushing out of the restricted area.

From the point of view of physical condition, the goalkeeper's speed is not slow, and he can completely increase his range of activities, but this may be a personal habit developed since childhood. He still trusts his goal line skills more, and rarely Go all out and risk being passed by your opponent.Just like the former Brazil international and AC Milan goalkeeper Dida, to kill is to hold the goal line and stay still, as if you don't know you can attack, which is very interesting.

Li Moody naturally did not let go of this weakness, and he explained it to the players before the game, hoping that they would try not to use too much force when passing the through ball, and it is best to let Oblak be in a half-attack position. state, increasing his defensive difficulty.

And Benassi's pass perfectly met the coach's request. When Immobile stopped the ball, the Atletico Madrid goalkeeper hesitated for a moment on the small penalty area line until the Turin striker adjusted his steps and was ready to start. When attacking the goal with his feet, he took a quick step forward in an attempt to expand his defensive area.

However, it was the short delay that made Oblak miss the good opportunity to close the distance with the ball, allowing the ball to rush past his raised left hand like a cannonball with the help of Immobile's right foot. The formed protection area slammed into the net behind him after [-] seconds.

1 to 0, the Torino team took the lead in knocking on the opponent's goal in just 4 minutes of the final and achieved a fantastic lead.

During the wanton cheers and celebrations of the Red Bull fans at the scene, broadcast commentators from various countries used the word "unbelievable" to describe the state of the game. No one expected that the Turin team, which was at a disadvantage, would break through so quickly. The stalemate on the field.Although some people have guessed that they may score first, after all, the offensive combination led by the two active international players of the Italian national team is still very powerful. They are not afraid of facing the mighty Juventus, and their defensive ability is similar to that of the old woman. It would not be unimaginable for Atletico Madrid to concede the ball.

It's just that this goal appeared too early, and the whole process looked so relaxed and freehand, which was completely different from everyone's predictions before the game.

But after careful analysis, everyone has to marvel at how almost all the players of the Turin team made the most effective response in that short 1 minute, from defense to offense to the final shot processing. It was so wonderful that the Atletico Madrid team lost their temper.

Simeone, who had been watching the game calmly in the stands before, felt as if he had been poured with cold water for three or nine days, and was numb from head to toe.In any case, he never thought that the powerful army under his command would be so easily found by the opponent, and the city gate was declared to have missed after three passes and two defeats. It seemed that this only appeared in a dream The script is average.

No one can understand the strengths and weaknesses of this team better than he himself. Godin's explosive power, Lucas' preference for offense will lead to empty spaces behind him, Fusalico's recklessness, Correa's sticky ball and defensive black holes ...But under the arrangement of his own tactical system, these small problems should have been weakened to the extreme.In the overall operation of the team, everyone should show what they are good at. It is precisely because of this strong collective strength that Atletico Madrid can face the top two teams in the Western Super League and other top European teams. Never falling behind, although due to various reasons there is little chance of becoming the final winner, but generally speaking, it is still a strong enemy that all teams do not want to encounter.

Before the final, although everyone knew that Turin was a very good team, with a strong offensive power and super luck.But in Simeone's eyes, the opponent happens to be the type that his team is better at dealing with.

In the past two or three years, Atletico Madrid has not been at a disadvantage against Real Madrid, which has developed its fast offensive tactics to the extreme. It is just that the opponent has a quasi-ball champion and always explodes in key games. The Sheets Legion has been defeated by the opponent in the European War for many years in a row.

The Red Bulls, whose tactical style is very similar to that of the Galacticos, but without superstars, should not pose much threat to Atletico Madrid.According to Simeone's pre-match script, the opponent's average defense line is difficult to stop the impact of Griezmann and Costa. Keeping the situation of the game firmly in your own hands, winning is naturally a no-brainer.

It's just that the development of the plot seems to have changed 180 degrees from the beginning. What the hell is this? !
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