Green Destroyer

Chapter 74

Chen Hao suddenly regretted it.

He regretted why he made such a thoughtful rotation suggestion to Simeone.

On September 9th, damn Simeone... put him on the bench!

"It seems that Simeone is still very cautious and has not let down his vigilance because of successive big victories. On the contrary, in order to prepare for the weekend derby, this Champions League game, he hid most of the main players."

CCTV commentator He Wei commented.

No matter who sees Atletico Madrid's lineup, they will think so.

Torres, Correa, Raul García, Oliver, Partey, Miranda, Gamez, Savage, Moya... Among the starting 11 players, from striker to goalkeeper, almost all substitutes The players, namely the young Cork and Jimenez, can be regarded as the only two main players.

After all, Simeone is not as wild and bold as he looks on the outside. He didn't dare to adopt Chen Hao's suggestion of "beating Real Madrid with a substitute lineup". He only dared to let the main players rest in the game against Benfica.

Such a choice is indeed not surprising. After all, this is Atletico Madrid's home court. Facing the mere Portuguese Super League champion Benfica, even if they send a second team, they can easily win, right?
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Sure enough, just after the start of the game, Atletico Madrid completely took over the game at the Calderon Stadium.

Especially for frontcourt players like Correa, the presence of Chen Hao and Griezmann makes their playing time very little, so they cherish the opportunity to start especially in the Champions League!

Torres also wore the captain's armband for a long time, which also made him more motivated to lead the younger brothers to charge forward.

Come on, old captain!
Simeone, who was sitting on the sidelines, watched Torres expectantly.

Let that No. 11 player take a look, our Atletico Madrid... is not the only striker superstar!
Throughout the first half, Atletico Madrid bombarded the visiting team's goal 15 times, but the number of shots on target was only 3 times!
The captain on the field and top star Torres was closely guarded by the opponent, and Correa, who was far less famous than him, got more opportunities.

In the 23rd minute, Siqueira broke through from the side and then passed the penalty area. Torres, who was about to head the ball, was caught by the front and rear defenses, and could only barely return the header. Correa, who was unmarked, easily pushed 10 meters in front of the goal. Shot, Atletico Madrid opened the scoring, 1-0!

Simeone was very happy to raise his arms to celebrate, and the [-] fans at the Calderon Stadium sang enthusiastic praises at the same time.

Of course, Chen Hao and Griezmann also applauded their teammates-they were not so pale because of a substitute rest.

But the singing in the air lasted less than 15 minutes before it was shattered by Benfica's goal!
In the 37th minute, Benfica made a cross from the right. Atletico Madrid's defense made an offside error. Gaitan got rid of Savage's defense, went straight into the penalty area and scored with a strong shot!
1-1!

During the intermission, He Wei also turned over the historical records:
"Ever since Simeone took charge of Atletico Madrid, this team has always been known for its tight defense, especially their home court is impeccable. Throughout the 14-15 season, in their home games in the Champions League, they even scored one goal. Not lost! Even Juventus can't do this kind of defense!"

Conceding a goal will not make Simeone too flustered. After all, he knows better than anyone else that the defense of the substitute is definitely not as good as the main lineup.

Since he chose to rotate, there is no need to worry too much about conceding the ball, and Simeone will not immediately replace Savage who made a mistake, but keep him on the court. .

As a young player who has just joined the team, he must be given a certain amount of room for making mistakes. Only after making mistakes can he achieve progress and transformation.

But... just 5 minutes into the second half, the Argentine striker Gaitan, who equalized the score for the visiting team, created another chance. Eds!
Facing most of the empty goal, Guedes raised his foot and shot a sharp volley!

2-1!

Atletico Madrid was reversed tragically!
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From leading to falling behind, the morale of Atletico Madrid's players obviously suffered a severe setback, and Simeone finally became anxious.

There are six games in the UEFA Champions League group stage, and the other three opponents are not strong enough to threaten Atletico Madrid. Even if they lose one or even two of them, it will not affect the overall situation of qualifying, but...no one wants to play in their own home, Lose the game with over 5 fans watching!

Simeone glanced at the bench behind him, but did not immediately make adjustments for substitutions. Instead, he asked assistant coach Boggs to replace him and shouted encouragement to the players on the field.

He can afford a defeat, but at least let those players gain some experience and lessons. If the player who made a mistake is replaced immediately, it will undoubtedly greatly damage the player's self-confidence. The seemingly rough and handsome actually has a caring side.

Fortunately, Benfica's level is limited after all, and they are already satisfied with being able to score two goals with sneak attacks-after all, they only scored 80 goals in the first 5 minutes...

"The game has gone on for 80 minutes, and Atletico Madrid is still behind 1-2. Their offense looks fierce, but they have been unable to make another victory."

With the camera switching, He Wei said slowly:

"Benfica coach Rui Vitoria is still very serious and doesn't look happy because the team is leading..."

Of course, it was impossible for Vittoria to be happy, and she couldn't help shivering!
Because he has noticed Simeone's actions:
The two "substitute players" who have been sitting on the Atletico Madrid bench have finally started to warm up! -
In the 84th minute, Torres, who was exhausted, finally walked to the sidelines.

With him, there is also midfielder Koke.

As Torres walked, he untied the captain's armband wrapped around his arm, and prepared to hand it over to his more senior teammates on the field.

But after looking around for a week, he remembered that in today's game, either young players or fringe substitutes played...

So he shook his head and turned to look at the head coach.

But as soon as his eyes turned to the fourth official's side, he gave up his plan to find Simeone.

Torres and Griezmann clapped hands, and then grabbed Chen Hao's arm.

Chen Hao glared at him:
"Fernando, we don't have much time left. I'm under a lot of pressure as a substitute, so don't make any more trouble. Hey, hey, what are you doing?"

Listening to his gibberish in Spanish, Torres slapped his ass with the armband around his arm indiscriminately:

"Why didn't I know you have so much bullshit!"
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Although Benfica is the overlord of the Portuguese Super League, the fifth largest league in Europe-this season, the Portuguese Super League has a little more points than Ligue [-], so it is fifth-but they really don't have any good players in their team. The only one who can be named in Europe is probably the goalkeeper... Julio Cesar.

The first goalkeeper of the Brazilian national team once ushered in the highest peak of his personal career in Inter Milan, but with the collapse of the great international era, he, like his teammates such as Sneijder, also entered a stage of rapid decline. Even in Inter Milan, which has been relegated this year, he has no way to occupy a starting seat and can only go away to Portugal.

Although Cesar is 36 years old and his physical functions have declined significantly, his rich experience can still allow him to deal with ordinary opponents. This season he played 7 games with the team and only conceded 3 goals. In this game, he also made 84 successful saves in 5 minutes, which is enough to prove that his state is still quite good.

Looking at those Atlético Madrid players with frustrated faces, a sense of pride surged from Cesar's chest!

He seems to have returned to the season of 2009-2010. As the best goalkeeper in Europe and even the world, even if it is Barcelona, ​​the cosmos team, he can block him!
come on!

Let me see how many catties you have!

Cesar clapped his hands vigorously, and saw Griezmann who had just played broke through Benfica's defense along the wing!
The inside and outside of the restricted area immediately became jittery!
"Beware of that Chinese!"

Cesar subconsciously yelled, but his teammates were completely at a loss.

Because "that Chinese" did not enter the restricted area at all!

Chen Hao was standing just outside the arc of the penalty area, close to 20 meters from the fans. How could the Benfica defender leave the defense area and go to press him?
There are only two defensive midfielders, one in front and one on the side, trying to restrict him.

But Chen Hao just pulled horizontally, and they couldn't keep up with his footsteps!

Griezmann cuts in!

Benfica's defense suddenly shrank!

But Atletico Madrid No. 7 did not continue to advance, but picked the ball towards the far end!
The ball passed over the head of the midfielder, but Chen Hao was already ready!
With his back against the goal, he soars in the air, with his head down and his feet upside down, with a golden hook upside down!

Cesar only felt a storm whistling past his ears, but there was nothing he could do!

2-2!

Thirty seconds after Simeone made a substitution adjustment, the score finally equalized!
(End of this chapter)