Chapter 282 Champions League Champion—Manchester City!

Atletico Madrid's left back had a yellow card, so he didn't dare to commit a foul. He could only interfere with Lin Quan as much as possible, slowing down his advancement and buying time for his teammates to assist in defense.

Godin and Koke were also running towards this side, and the Atletico players obviously knew who the biggest threat was.

Since this attack was launched from the back, Lin Quan was too far away from Atletico's goal.

So by the time he crossed half court, many of Atletico's defensive players had already taken position.

Lin Quan now has two options. After dribbling past Philip, he can cut inside and shoot before Gabi and Godin can intercept him.

But in that case, he will be farther away from the goal, and Atletico's goalkeeper will have more time to prepare, so the probability of scoring is not high.

Another option is to dribble the ball down the field, wait for teammates in the middle to arrive, then make a cross and assist teammates in scoring a goal.

The success rate of the second option depends on the quality of his pass and the shooting level of his teammate who receives the ball.

Lin Quan did not hesitate between the two options, he quickly chose the second option.

After the experience of the previous goal, Atletico's defenders would inevitably commit fouls if they could not defend him.

Lin Quan didn't want to waste this opportunity. Even if he couldn't shoot directly, he had to give the opportunity to his opponent.

Thinking of this, Lin Quan made a move to cut inside to the middle, tricking Philip into losing his focus, then he quickly rushed along the sidelines with the ball and headed towards the baseline.

Philip hurriedly adjusted his center of gravity and chased after him from behind, while central defender Godin did not dare to be negligent and also moved to the wing as soon as possible.

For a player of Lin Quan's level, as long as he is given space, he can bring the ball into the penalty area from near the baseline and then complete the shot at almost zero angle.

Don't compare geniuses like them with ordinary people. They can do things that ordinary people can't do.

Atletico Madrid viewed Lin Quan as their biggest threat, and this judgment was correct.

However, the more importance we attach to Lin Quan, the more likely it is that we will be tactically passive.

Just like now, when Lin Quan dribbles the ball down the field, their central defenders and full-backs have to follow him, because one-on-one defense is impossible! But the number of defensive players on the field is limited. When Lin Quan attracts two defensive players from the opponent, other players of Manchester City can get more opportunities.

Seeing Godin rushing over, Lin Quan judged the distance between the two sides, and after confirming that Godin could not return to defense quickly, he immediately passed the ball.

At this time, Manchester City striker Aguero had already made a flanking move, and the players on Atletico's back line almost thought that Lin Quan would pass the ball to him.

So Miranda had already rushed towards Aguero one step ahead, intending to interfere with his receiving the ball, block his shooting space, and not give him the chance to shoot.

However, when he rushed to Aguero, he found that the ball was not passed to Aguero.

De Bruyne, who came in at high speed from the back, got the ball first.

At this time, there was no one guarding De Bruyne.

Gabi, who was supposed to follow him, was taken to the wing by Lin Quan, and central defender Godin was also attracted away by Lin Quan.

The other central defender Miranda chose the wrong target to defend, which caused a brief defensive vacuum around De Bruyne! Courtois saw De Bruyne receive the ball and his eyes widened in horror.

De Bruyne will definitely shoot this ball, where will he shoot? Courtois knows De Bruyne very well, and he knows that De Bruyne has a habit of looking ahead to see where he is going to shoot before shooting.

Sure enough, when De Bruyne received the ball, he looked up at the left side of the goal, as if he was preparing to shoot in this direction.

In the contest between the goalkeeper and the shooter without any assistance, the goalkeeper is always the passive party.

He cannot wait until the opponent completes the shot before saving the ball, as it may be too late.

Courtois didn't have time to think and immediately moved to the left.

De Bruyne had already completed his shooting action at this time, and the football flew into the air and flew towards the goal rapidly.

However, what surprised Courtois was that the ball was not shot to the left, but flew to the right side of the goal.

This means that he judged the wrong direction!

Courtois quickly stopped and stopped moving to the left, and hurriedly stretched out his right hand to try to save the shot.

I have to say that Courtois' reaction speed and physical fitness are indeed excellent, but De Bruyne's shot was of very high quality. He might not be able to save it under normal circumstances, let alone in this situation?

As expected, the ball went into Atletico's goal again.

Manchester City scored another goal in the 74th minute of the second half, changing the score to 2:0. At this time point, this score.

The outcome of this game was basically over! After scoring this goal, De Bruyne was so excited that he rushed towards Lin Quan and hugged him.

"Lin, the trick you said in the locker room really works!"

De Bruyne was talking about the trick he just used, deliberately aiming at the left side of the goal but actually hitting the ball in another direction in order to confuse the goalkeeper.

"Haha, of course. I discovered your shooting habit when I was at Werder Bremen. Courtois must have known it even earlier!"

"So it seems that knowing someone too well isn't a good thing?"

De Bruyne laughed out loud after hearing Lin Quan's words. Being able to score a winning goal in an occasion like the final had extraordinary significance for him.

After seeing this goal, the Manchester City fans at the scene were completely relieved.

When they were leading by one goal, they couldn't help but feel worried, fearing that Atletico Madrid would suddenly equalize the score in one of their attacks, leaving them disappointed.

But now, with De Bruyne scoring the second goal, Manchester City's advantage is already very big!

Even if Atletico Madrid scored a goal, it would not change their lead.

Moreover, with Atletico's current state, Manchester City fans are not optimistic about them breaking their own goal! It is not only Manchester City fans who have this relaxed mentality, their players, coaches and others also have this idea.

Seeing De Bruyne score a goal, almost all the players on the team, including the goalkeeper, rushed over and celebrated with De Bruyne and Lin Quan.

Manchester City is not AC Milan, and there is no chance to return to the locker room to open champagne, so at this point in time, this lead can be said to have allowed them to touch the trophy with one hand! "This score is very dangerous for Atletico Madrid. As long as Manchester City holds on for the last 20 minutes, they can win the most important championship trophy of the season!"

In the Sky Sports commentary booth, Martin Taylor and Andy Gray were both very excited at this time.

The Premier League team is about to stand on the Champions League podium again!

"That's right, but there's a saying that a 2:0 lead is the most dangerous moment!"

Andy Gray remained calm despite his excitement.

"Oh? Why do you say that?"

Martin Taylor had naturally heard of this statement, but when he saw that his partner had prepared a long speech, he cooperated and asked questions.

"Because this kind of lead is very fragile, compared to a one-goal lead, after 2:0, the leading side will feel that they have already won, which makes them relax and lose their aggressiveness.

On the other hand, the team that is two goals behind has nothing to lose, so they will inevitably launch a counterattack at all costs.

As one side gains strength while the other loses strength, the leading side is very likely to lose the ball due to the opponent's desperate attack.

Once a goal is lost and the score becomes a more dangerous 2:1, the morale of both sides will change drastically.

The morale of the leading team will suffer a severe blow. It will be very worried about being equalized and will play more timidly.

The morale of the team behind is boosted after scoring a goal. After seeing the hope of equalizing, they will play more actively and positively, which will lead to the second goal coming soon. "

"These are not made up by me, but actually happened in the arena!"

Hearing Andy Gray's words, Martin Taylor nodded seriously, and then said:

"Manchester City does have a big lead, but they must not take it lightly and must concentrate fully on the next 20 minutes!"

…

That's what Pellegrini thought! After seeing De Bruyne score, he immediately asked Milner to warm up.

During the half-time break, Pellegrini originally planned to replace Navas and Nasri to strengthen the attack.

But now, the team is already leading by 2 goals. They don't need to continue to strengthen their offense. Instead, they need to strengthen their defense or keep the team's offense and defense balanced.

Milner is a versatile player in the frontcourt. He can play a huge role on both the offensive and defensive ends. Substituting him at this time can allow Manchester City to add a barrier in the frontcourt and provide more protection for the team's goal.

In the 77th minute, Manchester City made a substitution.

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David Silva was substituted and Milner came on as a substitute.

Manchester City's substitution is a signal that they are likely to switch from offense to defense next.

On the Atletico Madrid side, Simeone immediately made personnel adjustments after seeing Pellegrini's substitutions.

He replaced a winger to strengthen the attack!

Atletico Madrid has no other choice at this time. If they can't score a goal as soon as possible, they will definitely lose if the game is dragged on!

However, after Atletico made the substitutions, they found that Manchester City's formation had changed to 451. Lin Quan retreated to the midfield, acting as a free man in the attack and a central midfielder in defense.

Milner, who was substituted on, did not appear on the wing, but together with Lin Quan, one on the left and one on the right, became another central midfielder for Manchester City.

As for the wing, De Bruyne, who has weaker defensive ability, appeared here, but his position was slightly forward.

This formation is very strange. Manchester City has never used it before, so no one knows how effective it is.

Soon, Atletico Madrid felt the power of Manchester City's defensive formation.

They saw that Manchester City had too many players in the middle, so they chose to attack from the flanks.

De Bruyne, who was in the front position, was quickly passed by, but Lin Quan, who was behind him, immediately pounced on him.

At the same time, Manchester City's full-backs stepped forward to join the pressing, forming a triangle formation locally, locking up the movement space of the opponent's players with the ball.

The ball was intercepted without any suspense, and Manchester City immediately launched a counterattack.

Lin Quan passed the ball to De Bruyne, who quickly passed it diagonally to Aguero in the front.

Unfortunately, Aguero was unable to receive the ball before the opponent destroyed it in advance! Aguero was a little helpless, Lin Quan and De Bruyne both scored, and he also wanted to score a goal.

But looking at the attitude of Atletico players, they will not give him a chance.

Moreover, after Lin Quan retreated, he became the lone striker on the field and was targeted more.

Although the counterattack was unsuccessful, this defense proved the power of Manchester City's tactics.

“Interesting!”

In the box, Mourinho couldn't help but nod slightly after seeing Manchester City's offensive and defensive transition.

Manchester City's formation is 451 when defending and quickly changes to 4231 when attacking . The positions of the two defensive midfielders will not change much, but the three attacking midfielders in the front can do a lot.

The most crucial thing is that after Lin Quan moved back, it became more difficult for Atletico Madrid to defend him, because his range of movement was too large, and it was difficult to restrict him whether it was man-to-man marking or zone defense.

Failure to restrict him means failure to cut off Manchester City's offensive channel that continuously delivers firepower forward.

This will cause every attack of theirs to be very risky. Once the ball is intercepted, they will be threatened by Manchester City's counterattack!

In the 82nd minute, Atletico's attack was intercepted again and Manchester City once again launched a very fast counterattack.

Aguero finally completed his shot this time, but Courtois, who was full of anger, performed impeccably this time. He easily saved his shot and made a quick counterattack with a thrown ball. However, under Manchester City's solid defense, Atletico's counterattack still failed.

Seeing that there was not much time left in the game, Atletico Madrid's players played more and more anxiously, and their movements on the field became more and more exaggerated.

In the 82nd minute, Villara received a yellow card for a foul.

In the 85th minute, Raul Garcia also received a yellow card for tackling De Bruyne from behind.

Seeing De Bruyne injured and falling to the ground, Lin Quan ran over and pushed Garcia angrily: "Do you want to destroy him?"

He just saw it clearly. The opponent showed his studs when he made the tackle, and he chose not to retract his foot even though he knew he couldn't touch the ball.

In other words, this guy kicked people on purpose!

Raul Garcia played very uncomfortably in this game. When Lin Quan pushed him at this time, the anger in his heart suddenly surged up.

He was not willing to endure such injustice, so he immediately pushed Lin Quan back and raised his fist to hit him.

Lin Quan was not one to suffer a loss, so when he saw the other party was about to attack, he started swinging his fists.

Seeing this, the players from both teams rushed forward, pulled the two men apart and prevented the conflict.

The referee was right in front and saw the conflict clearly.

He unceremoniously took out the yellow card from his pocket, raised it towards Lin Quan, warned him, and then showed the yellow card to Atletico Madrid's midfielder Raul Garcia.

Raul Garcia had just received a yellow card for a tackle, and less than a minute later, he received another yellow card for pushing Lin Quan.

Two yellow cards turned into one red card, and he was ejected from the game.

The team was trailing by 2 goals and the match was entering its final stages.

At this time, Atletico Madrid had another player sent off. In this game, even if a god came, he probably couldn't save Atletico Madrid.

Seeing that De Bruyne could not hold on, Pellegrini made another substitution, replacing De Bruyne with Nasri.

After Nasri came on the field, Manchester City, with the numerical advantage, completely took the initiative of the game. Under the command of Lin Quan, they launched an attack on Atletico's goal.

Atletico Madrid's players were completely suppressed and couldn't even get through the half court, and the game completely lost its suspense.

Seeing this situation, the referee only gave 3 minutes of injury time.

Before the injury time was over, he blew the whistle to end the game! The winner of the 2013-2014 Champions League is Manchester City!

(End of this chapter)