Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 244 A Twistful and Difficult Victory
Simeone hugged Boggs excitedly, and a large group of substitutes on the bench rushed to the sidelines, clenched their fists and waved towels.They sit on the bench, unlike their teammates on the field, they can only be anxious.

At this time, Torres was the most confused. He was ready to play and contribute to the team, but what happened... scored a goal?

Torres looked back at Simeone subconsciously, the meaning was obvious.Am I still on?
Simeone and Boggs had a brief eye contact, then walked up to Torres and said apologetically: "Fernando, I know you want to play, but we're afraid we have to change our plans."

"It's okay, boss, I can understand." Torres walked back to the bench by himself.As an experienced veteran, he has a strong sense of the overall situation and fully understands the head coach's choice at this time.

In the remaining time, Atletico Madrid's first priority is to maintain the lead.Simeone chose to replace central defender Jimenez at this time, turning into a five-back formation, replacing the single arrow Costa, leaving only Wen Zhihao and Griezmann two speed-type counterattack points that can still rush and run.

The time left for Barcelona, ​​including injury time, is just over 10 minutes.Valverde broke the boat and replaced Denis Suarez and Deulofeu consecutively, replacing the two full-backs Alba and Semedo.There are only two central defenders left in the backcourt, and almost all of them are pressing forward to make a last-ditch effort.

Garcia couldn't help reminding: "From now until the end of the game, Atletico Madrid will face an unprecedented test, and Barcelona will be desperate. When Valverde used his actions to prove that he needed to fight for his life, he did it more thoroughly than Simeone."

"Valverde's approach is very bold, but he has no second choice. At most, he will be beaten again by Atletico Madrid, losing one goal or two goals. There is no essential difference." Out of confidence in Atletico Madrid and Wen Zhihao, He Wei's explanation is obviously biased.From the neutral point of view of commentary, it is indeed a taboo, and it will also offend domestic Barcelona fans, but more Atletico Madrid fans and Wen Zhihao fans are willing to listen.

Denis Suarez and Deulofeu came on to strengthen Barcelona's midfield and striker respectively.Valverde arranged Suarez Jr. in a position similar to that of the front midfielder, and asked him to fully assist when Iniesta was unable to start the situation. Barcelona has two offensive engines at the same time on the field. Obviously, they don’t want to leave any chance to Atletico Madrid.

Wen Zhihao has returned to his own half of the court many times. He knows very well that the remaining time of the game is very likely to become a half-court offense and defense.

Seeing Wen Zhihao retreating, Boggs immediately made a forward gesture to Wen Zhihao, but was stopped by Simeone: "Let him go, now we need the energy in his bones to set an example for the whole team."

Boggs was a little surprised, but still a little uneasy: "In terms of offense, I trust him more than you, but now...if Gabi is on the court, there will be no problem. But Diego, defense is not Wen's strong point. What if something goes wrong?"

"Isn't there still a defender? He took the initiative to do this, which shows that he has a way. I want to see how he will perform."

Barcelona intends to speed up the pace of passing the ball, and pointed directly behind the three central defenders of Atletico Madrid, giving a through ball. Messi, Deulofeu and Suarez, nicknamed "Su Ya", are all cruising around the three central defenders of Atletico Madrid, ready to cooperate with the fatal blow in the midfield.

Atletico Madrid's defensive difficulties have increased sharply during this period. Barcelona has two passers, Iniesta and Suarez Jr., and the two often pass the ball to each other through running, and then send a fatal blow forward.Atletico Madrid's midfield defense can easily lose sight of one another.

However, the situation that Barcelona fans imagined that Atletico Madrid could not lift their heads did not appear, and the role of Wen Zhihao's return to the midfield gradually became apparent.

Generally, when defensive midfielders are defending, they will habitually focus on the ball-handlers in front of them, which is not a problem in itself.But Wen Zhihao is different from others.No matter how Barcelona passes in the midfield, as long as he does not threaten the defense line forward, he will not go up anyway, and his eyes will look back from time to time.

Unknown why, the first reaction of the media and commentators was that Wen Zhihao was not focused, and after taking the lead, he actually deserted on the court.The head coaches of both sides slowly saw that it was not that simple.

In the process of looking back, Wen Zhihao has already recorded the positions and running routes of the opponent's strikers, and then judges the timing and route of the opponent's deadly forward pass through the direction of the pass from the opponent's midfielder.

Compared with pure defensive players, Wen Zhihao's advantage is that he has a deeper understanding of the psychology of offensive players. He only needs to bring himself into the opponent's role, and it is much easier to understand the opponent's intentions.Although not [-]% accurate, it also resolved most of the threatening balls behind Barcelona's direct pass.

Now it's the turn of the Barcelona players to go crazy.Your offense is awesome, and I will admit it if you can't defend yourself.But can your defense be a little more normal?
It's totally a fucking pervert!

Seeing Wen Zhihao repeatedly stealing the ball with a calm expression on his face, as if he didn't do anything, the Barcelona stars were itching with hatred, and they were really hurt.

……

While speaking, the game had reached 89 minutes. Considering that this is Barcelona's home court, the fourth official gave enough face, and there were no accidents to interrupt the progress of the game, and there were as many as 5 minutes of stoppage time.

"5 minutes stoppage time, too long. The game is very smooth, is it too many opportunities for Barcelona?"

In China, Chinese fans also hope that the game can end as soon as possible, otherwise there will be some unimaginable accidents in the final stage. Even if Wen Zhihao can be described as impeccable both offensively and defensively, it will be regrettable and feel like a fly in the ointment.

From the standpoint of Barcelona, ​​these 5 minutes are the last chance.The Catalan TV commentary encouraged the home team with emotion: "There are still 5 minutes! Great Barcelona, ​​please believe in yourself, you can do it!"

It is one thing to explain self-confidence, and Atletico Madrid does not intend to give any chance to the opponent.Simeone made a tactical substitution in the first minute of stoppage time. Carrasco replaced Griezmann.Even when Lahoz came to urge him, Griezmann greeted him with a smile like a good boy, which made Lahoz embarrassed to show a yellow card.I can only smile.Forget it, let him go!Anyway, the chances of facing each other are not great...

Atletico Madrid relied on all members to retreat in front of the penalty area and overcame Barcelona's four consecutive attacks. Lahoz blew three long whistles at [-] minutes and [-] seconds in stoppage time, and ended the game with the middle circle of his fingers.

At the moment the whistle blew, the Atletico Madrid players didn't even celebrate this crucial victory. Instead, like the Barcelona players, they sat down directly on the turf.With their mouths open and gasping for breath, both sides were exhausted. Atletico Madrid relied on the strength of the team and a more tenacious will to have the last laugh.

He Wei finally smiled: "Congratulations to Wen Zhihao for scoring the winning goal against Barcelona again, and congratulations to Atletico Madrid for their successful comeback. The twists and turns of the game process, both the process and the result, are perfect."

Other commentators have the same feeling. This kind of game quality can't be met in a season, and it gathers all the elements of a classic game.

Although Atletico Madrid will take all the praise and shouts, in a higher sense, neither side is a loser.

PS: Happy New Year!Two updates today.

The holiday starts on the [-]th of this month, and there are two updates a day during the holiday!The days of squeezing toothpaste every day are over in one week.

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