Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 237 Set off a climax with a quick counterattack

Today Barcelona defended Wen Zhihao very strategically. Paulinho and Busquets always formed a semi-circular barrier around Wen Zhihao.The former mainly used his body to interfere with Wen Zhihao's sprint, while Busquets used his height, long legs and large defensive coverage to block Wen Zhihao's pass.

In this way, the repeated scene on the field is that it is difficult for Atletico Madrid's offense to penetrate deep into the core hinterland of Barcelona's defense, and Barcelona's number of steals and counterattacks in the midfield continues to increase.Wen Zhihao felt a little powerless.The defense of the two top midfielders in La Liga is indeed a bit difficult for him.

Paulinho worked very hard on defense. He and Wen Zhihao had a good personal relationship, but they each had their own masters on the court. They were not polite or merciless in tackles and pulls.He knows exactly what the manager wants him to do.Wen Zhihao kept learning lessons on the field and tried his best to use his advantages in position and ball control to block Paulinho. At the same time, his teammates did not take the initiative to approach and never pass the ball blindly, and he did not give the eager Busquets any chance to steal the ball.

From the perspective of a bystander, Paulinho's defense today is very effective. Basically, he keeps himself by Wen Zhihao's side and even sticks to him all the time. It seems that Wen Zhihao did not play his own quick and quick features at will. Barcelona's tactics are successful.But Paulinho knows exactly what it feels like to face Wen Zhihao now.

Hard work!

Wen Zhihao was not in a hurry to pass the ball. In the small space in place, it was definitely not easy for Paulinho to steal the ball at his feet cleanly.The long-term special strength training has brought great changes to Wen Zhihao's physical fitness, especially the core strength of the upper body. There are not many abdominal muscles in the body, but they are extremely dense and explosive.This makes up for his biggest shortcoming compared with Paulinho, and ball control has always been his strong point.With the continuous training of participating in high-level competitions, his game experience and on-the-spot skills have also continued to accumulate.Facing Paulinho's attack from behind, spread his arms slightly to increase the defensive area, step on and protect the ball within a very small range, and constantly use small turns of the body to ensure that the ball is always in front of him.

Wen Zhihao used such skills to wear down Paulinho's confidence at the beginning of the game. In order to steal Wen Zhihao, he needed to pay a lot of consumption.If it's just physical consumption, maybe it's not a big problem, but psychological consumption and loss of confidence are the most deadly.

Simeone, who was watching the game from the sidelines, slowly relaxed, showing a faint smile.Starting from his position as the head coach and considering the overall situation of the game, Wen Zhihao's approach has a deep meaning of reducing the opponent's momentum.

The rhythm of the game was gradually cut into pieces, and the referee's whistle sounded very intensively.Out of the need to control the scene, the referee Lahoz was very strict about the physical contact between the two sides, which further stimulated the Barcelona players who had not been able to get the ball for a long time. The fans of the Nou Camp also booed the referee who was selected for the Russia World Cup law enforcement list.They didn't have much affection for this referee.

In the circle of referees in the five major leagues, La Liga referees are notorious for their temper.Lahouz is one of the "outstanding figures".Because Alba complained a few words about his dissatisfaction with his penalty, Lahoz drew a red card and asked Alba to play.Not only did it form a bridge between him and Barcelona, ​​but it also triggered discussions on the issue of La Liga referees on the Internet.Some fans jokingly called La Liga the "Western fake league" and questioned the involvement of La Liga referees in match-fixing.

Of course it's just speculation.For the players on both sides of the Nou Camp, they must absolutely respect and obey the referee Lahoz's penalty.

At Barcelona's home court today, Lahoz was a little more "polite". Although the whistle blew frequently, he did not play his cards lightly.Even if Paulinho kicked Wen Zhihao from behind when it was completely impossible to get the ball, he only received a verbal warning.

But what is worthy of recognition is that Wen Zhihao's "selfishness" made Atletico Madrid pass the most passive period.Messi, Dembele and striker Suarez had no possession of the ball, and the running in the frontcourt was significantly reduced, and Atletico Madrid's offensive and defensive hardness gradually showed.There is no playmaker like Harvey, and Iniesta is also sitting on the bench, head-to-head, and Atletico Madrid will not suffer at all.Even if Busquets is tall and has long legs and shows enough momentum, the one-sided Thomas is even more unambiguous. He directly tackles Busquets for a ball in midfield, and both sides will lose.However, both of their exposed socks had a shallow cut and had to be replaced on the sidelines.

After 25 minutes in the first half, Atletico Madrid gradually equalized the situation.Moreover, Saul took the initiative to intervene, helping Wen Zhihao attract part of Busquets' attention and winning more room for Wen Zhihao to move in the frontcourt.

Without the effective defense of Busquets, it was obviously more difficult for Paulinho to face Wen Zhihao alone, and what made him even more depressed was that Wen Zhihao deliberately avoided him on the offensive end, organizing Atletico Madrid's counterattack through 360-degree long passes without dead ends.

Valverde was on the coaching bench of the home team, his face turned from sunny to cloudy, and he happened to be seen by Paulinho turning his head casually. He didn't want to disappoint the trust of the coach. Although Paulinho was hesitant, he still chose the most risky defensive midfielder and the most wrong way to defend against Wen Zhihao.

Seeing Saul pass the ball to Wen Zhihao from the left rear, Paulinho went around to Wen Zhihao's left side, and quickly fell to the ground to put in a tackle, but Saul's pass was not a straight pass, but a light rub on the outside of the instep with a slight rotation when pushing forward.

Because Busquets had just had a confrontation with Saul, Wen Zhihao's seemingly ordinary pass had an extremely unexpected effect. Two of Barcelona's strongest midfielders were thrown behind him at the same time!Between the midfielder and the defender is an extremely wide sprint zone!

All the commentators suddenly exclaimed. With their professional quality, even if they don't know Wen Zhihao and Atletico Madrid fully, they can see that this is an excellent offensive opportunity that can create goals.

As for Garcia and He Wei, these commentators who often pay attention to Atletico Madrid definitely know it well.I have already mourned for Barcelona for three seconds in my heart, and said excitedly: "Beautiful! A great opportunity for Atletico Madrid!"

Against the boos of all the Barcelona fans, Wen Zhihao dribbled the ball all the way and went straight into the penalty area, forcing Mascherano to turn his attention to him, and Griezmann was unguarded at this time.

Wen Zhihao was next to Alba, who was retracting and supplementing the defense. One step later, the two would form a closed defense, and Wen Zhihao grabbed this momentary opportunity, and directly blasted towards the goal with his foot on the ground.The powerful shot caused Ter Stegen to throw the ball and let go. Griezmann jumped in smartly and shot through the dead corner from a small angle.

Atletico Madrid's players, including central defenders Godin and Savage, rushed tens of meters to the left corner and celebrated wildly with nearly a thousand Atletico fans.

"Haha! It's just too dramatic! After watching the opening game, we all thought it was a matter of time before Barcelona took the lead, but they fell behind. The tenacity of Atletico Madrid is really amazing."

British Sky Sports commentator Joe Crooka stood completely from a neutral angle, hoping to see a wonderful goal battle. This goal that broke the deadlock made him very excited: "A textbook counterattack! Atletico Madrid unexpectedly took the lead. This is far from the end, the climax has just begun!"

(End of this chapter)