Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 167
After the UEFA Champions League grouping was released, it was immediately reported by major mainstream media around the world. This year's group stage is destined to be a good one.Because each group will have a strong dialogue, there are too many topics that can arouse everyone's imagination.

To give the simplest example, Real Madrid and Dortmund in Group H are enemies in the Champions League.Dortmund has had the biggest harvest in recent years in the 2012-13 season, when they met Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League.In the first round at the Bernabéu, Real Madrid won 2-0 without bloodshed, seizing an absolute advantage. At that time, almost everyone was optimistic that Real Madrid could hit the ninth Champions League title in team history.

But Dortmund returned to their home court in Westfalen, and responded to Real Madrid with a 4:1 sloppy [-]:[-], almost forcibly changing their fate against the sky, turning that year's Champions League final into a German national derby.

There is also Barcelona and Juventus, the replay of the 2014-15 season championship and runner-up battle; Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, the PK of the old and new generations of local tyrants... But this kind of grouping is just in line with the taste of the media, and there is no need to use a magnifying glass to find something to look for. The two lucky draw guests Totti and Shevchenko were unanimously praised by the media and fans.

As for those who are deeply surrounded by giants, their only value is to lose more than anyone else. If they can break the record of single or total goals conceded in the Champions League, they are also very hopeful to grab the headlines with the giants.

The UEFA Champions League already has a broad fan base in China, and the Chinese media also pay a lot of attention to the UEFA Champions League draw.However, unlike in the past, when they paid more attention to the signing luck of top teams such as Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Bayern, because of Wen Zhihao, Chinese fans began to focus on the fate of Atletico Madrid.After the game, the media and experts talked about the most about the release of the lottery.The more popular view is that Atletico Madrid and Chelsea will compete for the top spot in the group. In terms of strength, the two teams are still slightly higher than Rome.

Of course, before the game is played anyway, as long as they say good things about Atletico Madrid, the fans are willing to listen.

Wen Zhihao took a look at the results of the draw, and put aside the matter of the Champions League. The Champions League is still more than half a month away, and now the league is the most important thing.We must first strive to play in La Liga to be the first.Otherwise, in the more intense Champions League, I will have no chance.

Atletico Madrid's schedule for the new season is not very favorable.With three consecutive away starts and the intermission period of the international match day, they will have to wait until mid-September before they can make their debut at the new home Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

In the second round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid will face Las Palmas in an away game. The opponent is not strong. Simeone made a high-profile statement before the game, using a big victory to boost the team's confidence.

Facts have proved that although Simeone sometimes attracts controversy, most of the time his words are still reliable.Atletico Madrid scored two consecutive goals by Correa and Carrasco within 3 minutes of the first half, establishing the general trend of the game.

With a two-goal advantage in hand, Simeone can make adjustments leisurely. After the half-time break, the first time he returned to the field, the live camera captured Wen Zhihao wearing the No. 15 jersey and appearing in the lineup for the second half, replacing Vietto.

He Wei immediately revived, with uncontrollable excitement in his voice: "Wen Zhihao is on the field! We have been waiting for a total of 135 minutes so far, and finally we are waiting for you! Wen Zhihao's La Liga debut will be at halftime, and we look forward to his wonderful performance."

The first show came a bit suddenly. Although Wen Zhihao has seen some big scenes, he will still be excited and nervous because of the novelty. However, as a professional player, he still keeps in mind Simeone’s exhortations before playing: "Do what you are best at, assist the midfielder to control the ball, and do more running up and down to involve the opponent's defense. This is the basic requirement for you. Take it easy and think about where you come from."

The Las Palmas players saw that Atletico Madrid had sent a rookie to the field so early, and they felt displeased at being underestimated. After the kick-off, the two players jumped at Wen Zhihao immediately, wanting to give Wen Zhihao a blow. Our home court is not your turn to be a rookie.

La Liga is a league that emphasizes technology. This style is not only implemented in the offensive routines of La Liga teams, but also in defense.Wen Zhihao's several passes to the wing were blocked by the opponent's midfielder. Atletico Madrid's offense also fell into a short slump at the beginning of the second half due to Wen Zhihao's poor organization.

As the captain, Gabi originally wanted to come over to remind Wen Zhihao, but he found that Wen Zhihao adjusted himself very quickly. He was no longer obsessed with passing the ball to the striker and the wing, and began to frequently return and short-range short passes, truly implementing Simeone's tactical requirements for controlling the ball.

This scene made both Simeone and Boggs nod in satisfaction. They could understand Wen Zhihao's strong desire to perform after he came on the court. What they really appreciated was Wen Zhihao's self-adjustment timing and method after he was hindered.

"Although Atletico Madrid is leading by two goals, Wen Zhihao can still be more active. His running and passing advantages have not yet been brought into play."

Of course, He Wei is more inclined to Wen Zhihao's side. As we all know, Wen Zhihao is now in the stage of fighting for position and playing time. The Chinese media and fans certainly hope that Wen Zhihao can have more highlights and win more points from Simeone.And Wen Zhihao's current style of play, which seems not to be meritorious but to be faultless, made He Wei a little anxious.

What they didn't know was that Wen Zhihao's seemingly unremarkable and accurate passing was exactly what Simeone wanted.

And Wen Zhihao did a great job.

Of course, Las Palmas, who are playing at home, will naturally not tolerate Atletico Madrid walking around the field like this. They can't beat Atletico Madrid in the middle, so they try to use the two sides to make a fuss.This kind of focused attack has really achieved results. In 8 minutes, Momo made a pass from the side and assisted Careri to get back a point.

This goal can be said to have completely irritated the Atletico Madrid players. They had taken advantage of the field and it was fine if they didn't expand the score, but they were actually stolen by the opponent!
So, get ready to be bloodbathed!
Just 4 minutes later, Cork's long-range world wave rewritten the score to 3:1, and Atletico Madrid regained their two-goal advantage.

No. 70 minutes, Wen Zhihao contributed the first highlight of the game for the media to brag about.During the counterattack of Atletico Madrid, Wen Zhihao sent a diagonal pass over 40 meters in the half. After receiving Wen Zhihao's long pass, Carrasco dribbled the ball into the penalty area, assisted Correa and scored twice, expanding the score to 4:1, completely sealing the victory.

"Good goal! Wen Zhihao's long pass is the most important finishing touch of this goal! His performance is getting better. Will Simeone give Wen Zhihao more opportunities? Atletico Madrid wants to make a breakthrough this season. Fresh blood like Wen Zhihao should not be ignored."

Garcia also praised this long pass: "Every part of this goal is surprising, but the most wonderful thing is the long pass from the midfielder! Wen from No. 15, who played for the first time in La Liga. His vision is amazing."

This is not the end of Atletico Madrid's scoring scene. Even the little black Thomas was unwilling to be lonely. He scored the first goal of the season with a world wave. The score was finally fixed at 5:1. Simeone achieved his pre-match victory goal.

After the game, Wen Zhihao was interviewed by a few Chinese reporters.

"Zhihao, you planned a goal for the team in your first appearance, do you have any special feelings?"

"The goal is the credit of the whole team, I just took the most basic step."

Several reporters did not expect Wen Zhihao to be so low-key, they thought they could dig out more hype material.With Wen Zhihao's bland answer, they could only shift the topic to the next international match day, the last two top [-] matches of the Chinese team.

Wen Zhihao said confidently: "Of course it is to strive for a complete victory. It is best to get the top two and qualify directly. It is very tiring to drive back and forth between the two continents of Europe and Asia, don't you know?"

The reporters looked at each other and smiled knowingly. Before the final two rounds of decisive battles, the core players can make such humorous and confident statements. Their first feeling is that there is something interesting!
(End of this chapter)