Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 198 The hidden danger behind the winning streak (Second update on the weekend!)

After defeating Barcelona at home, Atletico Madrid's record has improved to five wins and three draws with 18 points, ranking in the top four and continuing to pursue the championship group.

The Madrid media paid close attention to this victory. In addition to the results, Wen Zhihao’s comprehensive offensive performance also made them very interested. A large number of media contacted Wen Zhihao the day after the game and asked for interviews. Madrid TV [-] is equivalent to a local sports channel.The team belonging to the same city, although Real Madrid is more popular with most fans, but the European media will never turn a blind eye to Wen Zhihao, a young man with outstanding ability and special background.

The Madrid media's impression of Wen Zhihao is not particularly comprehensive and three-dimensional. Apart from his impressive talent on the court, he is very self-disciplined off the court.There is no packaging publicity and gossip to create momentum, the exposure rate is not high, and the media materials are very limited.For this exclusive interview, Madrid TV tried its best to find Chinese media reports about Wen Zhihao, but they didn't find many.Television executives are increasingly aware of the importance of this interview.This is a good opportunity to get first-hand information about Wen Zhihao. These people are all senior related people, so they can naturally assess Wen Zhihao's upper limit. This exclusive interview is the most precious first-hand information.

Don't forget that there is a very attractive Chinese market behind Wen Zhihao. Wen Zhihao looks very low-key, what if he can get some behind-the-scenes news that the Chinese media have not grasped...

This is not the first time Wen Zhihao has been interviewed, but he feels that the Spanish media is different from the British and Dutch media. They seem to be enthusiastic, simple and direct, but in fact there are many questions behind the words.

Wen Zhihao understands that too much talk will lead to loss, so talk as little as possible with the media. Some issues are related to his past, and he doesn't want to talk too much, but there are some issues that he has to face directly.Sona, the female reporter in charge of the interview, asked: "Many Madrid fans now compare you with Real Madrid's supernova Marco Asensio. Have you heard of him? Do you mind comparing with him?"

Wen Zhihao replied angrily: "I said I don't mind, so everyone won't compare? Ha! I've heard of him, and he was shortlisted for the European Golden Boy Award last year. I don't need to say how big the gap is. For those who compare me with him, I can only say that your flattery has no effect on me."

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After finishing this interview, the TV station’s executives were very annoyed. There were not many valuable dry goods. Wen Zhihao’s answers were very deep.

Wen Zhihao didn't care about the effect of the media's publicity. To him, this was a temporary task and it was done.As soon as the interview was over, he immediately returned to the training center for additional training. It is the job of a professional player to perform well on the field.

The third round of the Champions League group stage will resume in four days, and the next two games are favorable for Atletico Madrid.In the third and fourth rounds, they played back-to-back against Karabakh, the weakest team in the group. The four-game winning streak is worth looking forward to.Not only is it hoped that the qualifying qualification will be locked in advance, and the problem of being first in the group will not be a big problem.

The away game to Atletico Madrid has an absolute advantage in terms of strength, and Wen Zhihao's worth of tens of millions of euros is already worth half of the opponent's team.But football is not only determined by money and social status, there are many other factors.First, the Qarabag team entered the UEFA Champions League group stage for the first time in history. They also know that it is unrealistic to break out of this group. Barefoot players are not afraid of wearing shoes. Such opponents are often more relaxed and able to fight at home.Secondly, the main players have just experienced a duel with Barcelona. Against a relatively weak opponent, rotation is imperative.Atletico Madrid's recent main lineup is relatively fixed, and there is nothing to say about the strength of the bench players, but playing on the spot is another matter. If you don't pay attention to it ideologically, problems may really occur.

Karabak coach Kurbanov emphasized this point when he was cheering on the players in the locker room: "Although Atletico Madrid is strong, we are not without a chance. They just played a tough game against Barcelona, ​​and they are stronger than us. It is as difficult as heaven to stay fully focused. This is our opportunity, let us create surprises for the fans."

Simeone's focus before the game is also everyone's ideological work: "This is the Champions League, a brand new game! Forget the previous two consecutive victories, forget the victory against Barcelona, ​​it is still early to qualify, if you make a problem yourself, the punishment will be terrible."

Wen Zhihao entered the rotation lineup of this game, and Gameiro started to partner with Griezmann.In total, Simeone rotates one player on each of the three lines.Jimenez replaced Savage as the starting central defender, and the Argentine Gaitan, who had few chances to play this year, also appeared in the right midfielder position.Simeone still showed enough attention and respect to the underdogs, it was just a fine-tuning of individual positions, not the so-called big reshuffle predicted by the media.

However, this lineup is basically the main force, and it is only natural that Atletico Madrid has an advantage on the field. Simeone's tenacity is also within Simeone's expectations.The opponent is in a 4-2-3-1 formation. In fact, the lineup is very shrinkable. The defensive end is similar to 4-5-1. Only the striker Ndlovu pokes in the frontcourt.

On the scene, Atletico Madrid has an absolute advantage, but the most brilliant performance on the field is the opponent's goalkeeper Xie Xiqi.At least four excellent saves were made in the first half, with Carrasco and Gaitan almost all denied the ball to half-empty goals.Simeone’s face is gloomy. It seems that the team still has an old problem. There is no pressure, and the downwind ball that takes the initiative will not be kicked.

In the second half, Simeone could only choose to exchange Wen Zhihao back, and the effect was immediate. No.80 minutes Wen Zhihao received a pass from Carrasco and volleyed in the penalty area, helping Atletico Madrid retreat from the away game with the slightest advantage.

After three consecutive victories, Atletico Madrid lead the standings in Group C with nine points, and are already five points ahead of third-ranked Chelsea. As long as they win at home in the next round, they can almost 100% secure their place in the qualifying round. However, Atletico Madrid also has hidden dangers. Among the five goals in the three games, Wen Zhihao contributed three. Although they are ranked first in the Champions League scorer list, especially when the Chinese media began to hype, it may not be a good thing for the team.The offensive point is too concentrated, which will be a major hidden danger in the knockout stage.

"Marca"'s seemingly sour remarks after the game are not lacking in truth. If there is no Wen Zhihao, Atletico Madrid might stay in the standings!
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