Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 216 The Most Comfortable Top [-] Opponent (Good Morning! Ask for Tickets!)
After the last round of the group stage, the top [-] teams of this season's UEFA Champions League are finally settled. The round of [-] finals will be decided by a draw. The draw will take place just two days later, and the rhythm is very tight.

Simeone learned about the lottery live through the webcast on the way to the away game with the team. This round of away game against Real Betis is not a big challenge for Atletico Madrid, which is currently on the rise. After returning from the away game, Simeone can immediately make arrangements for the top [-] matchup.

Although there are still about two months before the start of the knockout round, the preliminary intelligence preparations must be rolled out as soon as possible.If you happen to be drawn by a wealthy family, you will have the upper hand if you prepare early.

The draw ceremony will be broadcast live in more than 70 countries around the world.The mainstream media in Asian, African and Latin American countries are very concerned about the fate of their own geniuses.The Chinese media even predicted various possibilities for Wen Zhihao in the knockout round before the group stage was over and when Atletico Madrid had just secured their qualifications.

There are some important avoidance principles in the draw for the quarter-finals, such as avoidance by teams from the same country's league, and the eight group firsts and group second will not meet.Under these two rules, Atletico Madrid will definitely not encounter the second Real Madrid in Group H in advance.The other seven teams came second, and it was up to God who was drawn to play against.

All the top teams in the group are reluctant to meet Bayern Munich and Juventus in advance.Same goes for Simeone.Although Atletico Madrid does not have to be afraid of these two giants in terms of strength, the price of meeting in advance is too high.Avoid it if you can, and the league championship will involve a lot of energy for the team.

Of course, if the Swiss team Basel can be drawn, it will naturally be the best match.

The draw ceremony was held at the UEFA headquarters in Switzerland. The whole process was very fast. After nearly 10 minutes, all the matches were settled. There was great news for Atletico Madrid.

Not only did they successfully avoid the top two teams of Bayern and Juventus, but they also did not draw reefs like Porto and Shakhtar Donetsk that may capsize. Atletico Madrid's opponent in the top [-] is the Swiss team Basel that all teams dream of!
Simeone, who was watching the live broadcast, whistled happily when the result of the match came out. He ignored the eyes of the players around him, and directly pulled his assistant Boggs over to show him the latest match list.

"Old man, we should be able to take that step this year. See, even God is looking after us." Simeone's expression was full of excitement.

Boggs nodded: "It's really unlucky. But it's the first time to formally fight against them, it's better to be careful."

Simeone waved his hand: "Don't worry, don't you know me yet? It's a fateful knockout match. When have I ever been careless? I'll collect their information when I go back. It's just a small shrimp, and I can't make waves."

Before the start of the league match with Real Betis, Simeone revealed the good news to the players in advance. Not surprisingly, everyone looked happy.With this weakest and most comfortable opponent drawn, as long as he doesn't risk his life, the place in the top eight is basically a certainty.

When Wen Zhihao heard about the match against Basel, he was excited for a while, and his expression became a little playful.

Basel?
If I remember correctly, there should be my old acquaintances here!

Before he left Waiters, Fan Xiaolang seemed to have decided to join this Swiss team.

It seems that his performance this year should be very fierce, otherwise how could Basel, who was born in the third-tier European league, squeeze into the Champions League knockout round.

Wen Zhihao opened his eyes wide, and a smile appeared on his face.Under the premise that the pressure of winning or losing is not great, being able to reunite with former teammates, how can people not look forward to such a game.

Simeone glanced at him, observed Wen Zhihao's expression, and asked in a low voice, "Wen, what's your expression?"

Wen Zhihao came back to his senses in an instant, and briefly explained the reason. Simeone was stunned, and then asked: "Do you have any agreement with him? For example, to score goals or something when we meet again?"

"Uh, no, but he has been in a stable state. I think he should be one of Basel's main scoring points."

Simeone nodded: "After the next game, you can tell me about the things between you and focus on him, is that okay?"

Wen Zhihao quickly agreed, he didn't expect that he could contribute to the team in this aspect.

The good news before the game made the players more motivated.As a guest at the Lopera Stadium, Wen Zhihao made a knockout in the first 2 minutes. After passing three players in the middle, he turned around and shot. The former Real Madrid goalkeeper Adan reacted quickly and lifted the ball over the bar with one palm.

In the UEFA Champions League match three days ago, although Wen Zhihao scored two goals, Bakayoko and Kanter imposed many restrictions on him.In this league, Wen Zhihao tried his best to find the feeling of being able to move freely and break through while taking into account the overall situation of the team.At the beginning, I tried to bring this feeling back a little bit.

With the strength of Real Betis, it is difficult to focus on Wen Zhihao. Thomas, Saul, Carrasco and Cork on the two wings are all strong individuals.As long as Wen Zhihao made a pass before the defenders surrounded him, the entire defensive system of Real Betis would be wide open and full of loopholes.

Real Betis coach Setien chose a 4-5-1 defensive formation in a low-key and pragmatic manner. Except for forward Sanabria, the heavy defense was deployed within 40 meters of his own half. It was clear that it was a test of Atletico Madrid.

If it is in a normal state, this strategy may really be effective in the face of Atletico Madrid, which lacks effective routines for active offense this season. However, Real Betis encountered an Atletico Madrid team that had just been beaten by the good news of the Champions League.The iron barrel team only tested for 10 minutes. Wen Zhihao went straight from outside the penalty area, and Gameiro shot with his right foot to break the deadlock.

In the second half, Atletico Madrid chased after the victory. Wen Zhihao sent the nanny ball for the second time in the No. 80 minute, assisted Koke to score, and Atletico Madrid won the opponent with two goals without bloodshed.The league, King's Cup and Champions League have won six consecutive victories on three fronts.

In the No.15 round of La Liga and other major title rivals, Real Madrid defeated Sevilla 3:2, refusing to drop out of the top four, Barcelona 3:1 Villarreal, Valencia defeated Celta Vigo 2:1, the situation of the top four in the standings remains unchanged.Atletico remain six points off the top of the table and one point behind Valencia in third place.

From December to the end of January next year, Atletico Madrid finally ushered in a honeymoon schedule, with six consecutive league rounds against teams in the middle and lower reaches of the standings, with nearly half a month of Christmas holiday in between. The holiday is a rare happy time. The whole team wants to use a wave of consecutive victories to get a good mood for the holiday.

(End of this chapter)