Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 165 Debut Postponed
In 6 minutes, Simeone played the first card of the game.

However, it was not Wen Zhihao who played, but Vietto, who had performed steadily the previous season, replaced right back Juanfran.

Simeone kept investing in offense by weakening the backcourt. With more than half an hour left, the gap between the two goals is theoretically not out of reach. Of course, the premise is that Atletico Madrid players must return to normal mode as soon as possible, otherwise more time is useless.

"Vieto replaced Juanfran, Simeone's first attempt to strengthen the offense, and there are still two opportunities to adjust. Whether Wen Zhihao can usher in his La Liga debut, we will wait and see."

Although He Wei feels a little disappointed like everyone else, as a CCTV commentator, he cannot directly question or criticize Simeone’s employment like European commentators.

The most well-known example is the 2006 World Cup in Germany. At that time, Huang Jianxiang, who was still a well-known CCTV personality, roared in the live broadcast to express his praise for Grosso's penalty kick for Italy at the last moment.

Afterwards, CCTV's commentary gradually shifted to a neutral direction, away from the passionate line.It also made the younger generation of fans gradually abandon CCTV and choose to watch the broadcast on new media platforms such as PPTV and LeTV.

……

After the substitution, Boggs deliberately came to Wen Zhihao's side and whispered, "Wen, don't think too much, you will have a chance to play."

Wen Zhihao smiled lightly and said, "Mr. Boggs, are you thinking too much? I'm fine! As long as the team can win, I respect all the choices the boss makes."

"That's fine."

Boggs nodded with a satisfied smile. He was worried that Wen Zhihao would be emotional because he didn't give him a chance now because of his frequent appearances in the warm-up match, but seeing Wen Zhihao's relaxed attitude when he said this, Boggs didn't think he was thinking too much. It's normal for a talented young player like Wen Zhihao to have some complaints at this time.As for Wen Zhihao, Boggs believed that he did not belong to the category of normal people at all.

Whether it's talent, hard work or on-the-spot mentality, they all exist like monsters.

Simeone seemed to know Wen Zhihao very well. He turned his back and said, "Old man, you still don't know him well enough. What you did just now was completely unnecessary."

"Diego, why didn't you change Wen to play? He is the best immediate combat force."

"This is La Liga and he still needs to adapt. For Wen, it's not about whether he can play or how many games he can play in a season. I want more than that."

Atlético Madrid, who played one less player, should start to play a three-center back formation. The left back Felipe will play the role of left center back. Although it is a bit risky, if the midfielder can take the initiative in their hands, the pressure on the defense will become invisible.So Simeone made a second adjustment after 9 minutes, and Thomas came off the bench to cooperate with Gabi to cover and intercept the midfield.

Seeing that Simeone changed two people in such a short period of time, most of the Chinese fans felt cold again. The possibility of Wen Zhihao making his debut in this game has become increasingly slim.

He Wei continued to analyze the possibility of Wen Zhihao's appearance in the live broadcast. Atletico Madrid first pulled back a goal and then replaced Wen Zhihao to attack. Either maintain the status quo, or Girona scored another goal. Let Wen Zhihao come up in 10 minutes to experience the intensity of the La Liga game.As a Chinese commentator, He Wei is quite qualified, and he is more worried than Wen Zhihao himself who is on the bench.

And the fans in front of the TV listened to He Wei's eloquent analysis, and immediately felt that it was no different from being blind.So much to say, are you Simeone?

There are also some fans who are completely disappointed with Chinese football, and fans who only watch the five major leagues feel that they are inexplicably angry.Still can't change this pair of virtues, bragging about the hype, so awesome and still sitting on the bench?Why not start it?

These fans transferred their negative emotions towards Chinese football to Wen Zhihao, and Wen Zhihao innocently took the blame.

Maybe it was really only a back-to-back fight, or it was stimulated by Griezmann's red card. Atletico Madrid began to return to normal after 10 minutes.Although Torres and Vietto's physical fitness is not strong enough, their common advantage is that they have a very good sense of grabbing points.Girona experienced 2 minutes of continuous jitters in front of the goal, and it was during this time that Atletico Madrid pushed forward as a whole and gradually returned to their familiar high-position pressing rhythm.

Approaching 75 minutes, Simeone replaced veteran Torres with new force Correa to maintain the impact.

At the same time, this substitution also announced that Wen Zhihao's La Liga debut will be postponed.

On the bench, Wen Zhihao saw that the final substitution still had nothing to do with him, so he leaned back a little and changed into a comfortable posture, appreciating the performance of his teammates on the field.

Simeone's substitutions were indeed effective.Just 1 minute after Correa came on the field, he dribbled the ball through the center and broke through to the front of the penalty area. Against the siege of former Barcelona defender Munesa and the midfielder, he exploded and slammed towards the goal. Goalkeeper Erasos faced the extremely fast shot. He stretched his arm as much as he could but couldn't keep up with the speed of the ball. The ball hit the net directly from his right hand.

The Atletico Madrid players who got back a goal saw the great hope of scoring another goal to tie the score. They didn't need Simeone to spur them on the sidelines, and their inner desire would naturally drive them to attack their opponents crazily. No.805 minutes, central defender Jimenez found a chance, and the header from close range in front of the goal gave Atletico Madrid's offensive a real result.

"José Jimenez! Perfect top! Simeone's team got back on track in the last half hour. Proved they are still the favorites to challenge Barcelona and Real Madrid!"

Garcia rarely commented positively on Atletico Madrid in this game.

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"The game is over! Atletico Madrid had a surprise draw with the newly promoted team in the away game and scored the first point of the new season. Wen Zhihao did not get the chance to make his debut, which is a bit regretful for us. I believe it is not that Simeone does not trust him enough, but that he still needs to feel and integrate into the La Liga stage. Please give Wen Zhihao some time."

Atletico Madrid was tied away by Girona, which was an upset in the first round.Both Barcelona and Real Madrid, which debuted one day later, won their first victory without any suspense.Barcelona beat Real Betis 2:0 at home, and Real Madrid beat Deportivo 3:0 away.

Compared with the cleanliness of the two giants, last season's third runner-up Atletico Madrid chased two goals in a row to draw with the newly promoted, which is a bit... embarrassing no matter how you look at it.

The more serious problem than embarrassment is that Atletico Madrid's goal this season is to attack Barcelona and Real Madrid's championship monopoly, but the gap actually started from the first game.

(End of this chapter)