Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 284 You are not fighting alone

The first day of May is also the Champions League match day.

In the second round of the semi-finals, Atletico Madrid will be a guest at the Bernabeu for the second time, ushering in the most important game in a series of derbies with Real Madrid.

This evening, the team that will be the first to advance to the Champions League this season will be determined.

Although everyone knows that Atletico Madrid's goal is to win the Triple Crown, Wen Zhihao's disclosure of this goal on the night of winning the championship and the disguised hype of "Marca" have further increased everyone's attention.

Everyone is watching whether Atletico Madrid will use the momentum of the league championship to complete the revenge against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

The handicap of the bookmaker is of great reference value in predicting the game.

From the odds point of view, the odds of Real Madrid's successful promotion at home are lower, but the gaming company is also optimistic about the possibility of the two sides fighting 10:1 within 1 minutes and winning through overtime.

In addition to the odds of qualifying for the final, William Hill, the leader in the European gaming industry, offered the winning odds for each individual event of the Champions League.

Although Wen Zhihao is ranked third on the odds list for the Golden Boot, his odds are fully double that of Ronaldo who ranks first!
Wen Zhihao is now ranked third in the scorer list with eight goals in the Champions League, four less than Ronaldo's twelve goals!Counting the finals, there are only two games left. It is unlikely that Wen Zhihao will hit the Champions League Golden Boot this season.

However, as a rookie in the Champions League, he was able to score eight goals and seven assists in his debut season, basically locking in the record card of the Champions League assist leader. This performance is enough to overwhelm the whole of Europe.

In vertical comparison, even Messi and Ronaldo's first season in the Champions League did not have such a report card!

"French Football" magazine counted the top ten rising stars in the UEFA Champions League this season, and Wen Zhihao was undisputedly ranked first. There was a qualitative sentence in the comment: After the double arrogance of Messi and Ronaldo is over, it will be the era of the Chinese genius and Mbappé!

As the official announcement media of the Golden Globe Awards every year in cooperation with the FIFA Ballon d'Or, the comments of "French Football" still have an authoritative voice.

As soon as such comments came out, Chinese fans couldn’t help but think: Although Wen Zhihao and Mbappe have never really played against each other (the national team’s match in the China Cup is not counted for the time being, the overall strength gap is large, and it cannot be changed by one player), it is not appropriate to compare them directly, but it is also a reference.

So here comes the question, Mbappe can win the Golden Globe last year, if the two are really at the same level, maybe the next year's Golden Globe is a certainty?

Of course, this is only because of his rich associative ability, only those fans who are interested in thinking about it. Wen Zhihao never cares about these things that are not related to him for the time being. All he thinks about now is the second round of the Champions League with Real Madrid.

Due to the situation, Simeone was not conservative in the away game. Based on winning the midfield initiative, he formed a 4-1-4-1 formation.

Wen Zhihao is still the team's offensive brain. Compared with the 4-3-3 formation that puts WCG in the frontcourt as a whole, there are several important changes.

One is that Griezmann is more flexible, returning to the central midfield position on the defensive end, and on offense, as long as Wen Zhihao stabilizes the rhythm, Griezmann immediately inserts to form a traditional WCG triangle position, and the midfielder is more flexible.

The second is that Wen Zhihao is closer to the two defensive midfielders Gabi and Thomas, and the two can form a certain protection for Wen Zhihao.What Simeone is most worried about is not the outcome, but whether Wen Zhihao can stay on the court smoothly for a long time.

The episode in the Copa del Rey reminded Simeone that it is difficult for the opponent to completely lock Wen Zhihao with conventional means, so he has to beware of the opponent's unconventional "cutting down trees".It is also commonly known as a defensive method characterized by violent flying shovels.

Since the Koreans used this strategy against Maradona in the 1986 World Cup, it is almost a recognized last resort for super-strong individuals who cannot be guarded.

Perhaps some fans think that winning like this is unwarranted, but there is another saying that football is war in peaceful times.

In war, there are no rules!
The winner is king!
As a famous football coach in the world, Simeone is naturally very clear.So he has to guard against it.

The most important task in the second round of the semi-final is to fully protect Wen Zhihao-in Simeone's eyes, this matter is as important as winning, otherwise, even if they reach the final, Atletico Madrid will not be worth the loss, and the probability of winning the cup will be infinitely reduced.

Before going on stage, Simeone specifically explained to Wen Zhihao: "You are not fighting alone."

At first, Wen Zhihao thought that Simeone was reminding him to put his teammates in his heart, but he was still wondering, could he not satisfy the boss in connecting the teams?

Wen Zhihao gradually understood the meaning of this sentence until he entered the competition.

In the starting lineup, Zidane brought captain Ramos to the midfielder position!Forming a double midfielder with Casemiro, Ramos also played as a midfielder when he first mentioned the first team in his early years. He has the excellent position selection and awareness of a world-class central defender.At least the ability to counter-grab and intercept in front of the back line is the strongest in Real Madrid's current lineup.

To put it bluntly, it was arranged for Wen Zhihao.

When Wen Zhihao touched the ball for the first time, he was about to turn around and pass the ball, but before he turned to the right, Casemiro dribbled the ball and directly swept him over.

Simeone spread his hands, and he could tell from Wen Zhihao's handling this time that Wen Zhihao didn't listen, at least he didn't understand what he wanted to express.

Casemiro and Ramos high-fived each other, a gesture that suggested a planned defensive strategy.

Gabi nervously confirmed that Wen Zhihao was fine, then pulled him up, Saul and Griezmann also hurried over, and the three exchanged a few words.

Saul first said: "Wen, you have been targeted by them. If you continue to play like this, it will delay things. You have to reduce the ball. We will help you share part of the work in the midfield. You need to get closer to their penalty area."

Wen Zhihao immediately objected: "Then I didn't leave all the problems to you guys. Wouldn't it be more pressure on you if I didn't participate? If there is one less point for the forward line to hold the ball, can this game still be played?"

As the captain, Gabi needed to quickly unify the opinions on the field, and said to Wen Zhihao seriously: "Wen, there is no time, this time you have to listen to Saul, trust us! Don't forget what Diego told you, you are not fighting alone!"

Wen Zhihao was a little dazed, and Gabi finally said: "I don't have time, so let's do this, anyway, Diego is sitting behind."

It's good for Wen Zhihao to think about it, at least he can feel less pressure.

Ramos is one of the most experienced players in this Real Madrid squad.Seeing that Atletico Madrid's ball-holding core has become Saul, Wen Zhihao frequently runs without the ball between the midfielder and the defenders. He quickly calls the defenders to press forward and compress the space between the two lines.

An offensive core full of spirituality and creativity like Wen Zhihao must exert high-intensity pressure with and without the ball.Off the ball is even more dangerous because it's subconsciously overlooked by the defender.

Once the prey relaxes its vigilance, the price is a fatal blow from the hunter.

(End of this chapter)