pitch ruler

Chapter 234
After observing the game for more than 20 minutes, plus the homework he has done before, Simeone can be sure that as long as Shi Hao can be restrained, the two sides of Paris Saint-Germain will fall into a single battle again, unable to really threaten own goal.

But how to restrain Shi Hao?Such a player with speed, skill, and physical confrontation ability is not too bad. Suarez's personal marking is obviously ineffective. If you want to restrict him, I am afraid that it can only be effective with multiple people.

But multiplayer defense is also a double-edged sword, often before injuring the opponent, he injures himself first.Simeone was hesitant about it.

the other side of the pitch.Blanco has been walking up and down the sidelines, looking nervous.When the team was in the group stage, what he thought was just to enter the semi-finals.Now that he has really entered the semi-finals, don't you want to think about the championship?
At the pre-match mobilization meeting, he emphasized to the players that the team's goal is to go down one step at a time, and play each game seriously. Except for the Ligue [-] champion and the League Cup champion, there is no set goal. Set another goal.The Champions League match has fulfilled the expectations of the team owner. For the rest of the match, it is enough to play with style and at our own level, and we do not insist on a ranking.

But are the players really willing?Blanco knew that some players in the team were very ambitious, such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva, and they would definitely not be content to stop at the semi-finals.

Are you happy with yourself?Blanco asked himself, but he was also unwilling.Although the team owner did not ask him to win the Champions League this season, the situation will change every year.Even if the team is stronger next year, maybe it will be unlucky to sign, maybe there will be other important players injured, maybe the team will not go as far as it is now.

Therefore, now is actually the best chance for Paris Saint-Germain to win the Champions League trophy.

As long as this game can not lose, return to the home court, and win Atletico Madrid with a more complete lineup after Ibrahimovic's comeback, half of this dream can be realized.

As long as the game is not lost.

Blanco clenched his fist, his nails digging deep into the flesh of his palm.

China Stone, don't let me down!
In the 30th minute, Paris once again played a wonderful counterattack.Shi Hao took the ball at the top of the penalty area of ​​the Paris team and quickly handed it to Lucas Jr.Lucas Jr. dribbled the ball for 30 meters and then passed the ball back to Shi Hao.

At this time, Shi Hao had already reached the middle circle and got away from Mario Suarez. Facing Gabi who was robbing him, he strode the ball to the left and ate Gabi raw with his speed.Then he handed the ball to Ravitch, who was running down the middle, and continued to walk along the side.

Ravitch took control of the ball and then handed the football to the left. Shi Hao threw away Juanfran with his speed, received the ball, and quickly passed it diagonally in front of the goal.Matuidi, who was not tall, caught the ball before Miranda, but unfortunately his attack was slightly higher than the crossbar, and unfortunately he gave Shi Hao a thumbs up.

Seeing Paris Saint-Germain's attack, Simeone made up his mind and called Raul Garcia to the sidelines to teach him the opportunity while the ball was dead.

After Raul Garcia returned to the field, he regained his position a little bit, and formed a double-team for Shi Hao with Mario Suarez.

Shi Hao soon found that he was not so relaxed and happy with the ball.

In the 34th minute, Shi Hao received a pass from Cabaye in the middle, and Suarez posted it before he turned around.

Shi Hao was about to take a step to the side to seek a space to get rid of. Raul Garcia had already arrived, squeezed him with his body, took advantage of his footing to break the ball, and passed it back to Suarez.Suarez volleyed directly outside the penalty area after receiving the ball, and the football flew out against the post, Shi Hao almost made a big mistake.

This ball made Shi Hao not dare to stick the ball easily in his own half, and he would pass it out as soon as possible after receiving the ball.But after all, he is not yet a master of midfield organization. Although he can pass the ball to his teammates more accurately, his ill-considered pass failed to drive the team to form an effective counterattack, which led to Paris Saint-Germain's next period of time. Almost beaten by Atletico Madrid.

Because Blanco asked the players to shrink their defense as much as possible and did not launch a frontcourt press, Atletico Madrid's two full-backs boldly pressed for assists. Felipe and Juanfran almost stayed in Paris Saint-Germain's half. Cork and Diego moved closer to the middle, taking on the original Raul Garcia's organizational and offensive functions.

Atletico Madrid's combination punches brought down more than one giant this season, and Paris Saint-Germain also suffered a lot and was bombarded around the goal.

Atlético Madrid's best chance in the first half came in the 43rd minute when they won a free kick 20 meters in front of the penalty area.Diego Costa's header is blocked by the post.In stoppage time, after a series of smooth passes, Brazilian midfielder Diego took a long shot from outside the penalty area. Fortunately, Sirigu was in good condition and saved the ball steadily.

When the referee blew the half-time whistle, Blanco breathed a sigh of relief - finally passed the first half safely.

But what about the second half?Blanco walked into the locker room with distress.

The atmosphere in the locker room was not bad.The players felt that they had achieved the set goals in the first half and did not concede a goal, and they all seemed in a good mood.They all, like Blanco, firmly believe that they will win when they return to the home court, so a draw at the Calderón Stadium is a victory.

After careful consideration, Blanco fine-tuned the tactics. He moved Matuidi's position forward to provide sufficient protection for Shi Hao.Once Shi Hao is intercepted, Matuidi will immediately counterattack.Cabaye and Motta will have to impose more restrictions on Cork and Diego.

In addition, he also criticized Ravitch and Lucas Jr., thinking that they were not active enough to defend when the opponent's two full-backs assisted, and gave the opponent too many opportunities to cross.

Ravitch had an unhappy expression on his face. After all, little Lucas was young, so he obediently agreed.

The 15-minute break passed quickly.In the second half, the two sides changed places to fight again, and Paris Saint-Germain showed some different mental outlooks at the beginning.In the 46th minute, when Lucas Jr. made a pass, Shi Hao volleyed from outside the penalty area, which caught Courtois off guard. He just subconsciously hit the ball with his fist and slapped it out of the baseline. Three minutes later, Paris Saint-Germain attacked again. Lavitch used his foot skills to pass the two and then shot from a small angle, which was easily obtained by Courtois.

Simeone watched calmly, not worried.In these few minutes of the game, Shi Hao was still restricted to death, unable to sort out Paris Saint-Germain's midfield.The Paris team's two shot opportunities were mainly due to the attention of the Atletico Madrid defenders on Shi Hao, giving the Paris team some space for the two wingers.But it can be seen that Ravitch and Lucas Jr. did fight more alone.If the game continues like this, Atletico Madrid can still firmly grasp the initiative of the game.

(End of this chapter)