Chapter 1081 The Fate of Diaosi

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

In an instant, the entire Glory Stadium changed from a mirror-like lake surface to a turbulent ocean.

It is difficult for people who were not at the scene to imagine the shock. Tens of thousands of fans made their voices heard at the same time, and the momentum seemed to be about to rip the roof of the stadium off.

The fanatical Atletico Madrid fans rushed out of their seats excitedly, shouting and cheering for the team.

The scorer Isco quickly rushed out of the penalty area and rushed to the bottom of the Atletico Madrid fans' stand to celebrate the team's first goal, while Atletico Madrid players rushed over one after another to celebrate.

Even Courtois, who was standing in front of the goal, ran across half the field and came over to hug Isco.

Goal!

Finally a goal!

Atletico Madrid head coach Diego Simeone celebrated with his fists on the sidelines and was so excited that he couldn't help shouting.

The tactics he carefully arranged before the game finally worked, and Atletico Madrid finally broke through Southampton's goal!

Everyone knows that in such a crucial final, whoever scores first will take the initiative in the game.

On the other hand, on the Southampton side, after losing the ball, Neuer angrily kicked the ball across the half court, while Toni Kroos pulled his head, looking guilty.

Because he didn't get to where he was supposed to be in time!

Right-back Danilo even raised his right hand and apologized to his teammates, he missed Isco!

"This goal basically reflects Southampton's problem. Simeone has a very sharp vision. Not only did he catch it, but he also organized the start specifically to address this problem."

Yang Huan temporarily invited Pochettino and Bielsa to be the commentator for the match and he sat behind Master Huan and others.

From the beginning of the game, he saw the trick and made accurate judgments. It can be seen that this Argentine is indeed a man with a lot of experience.

"A famous coach is still a famous coach. I am still not as good as Simeone in this aspect!"

After listening to Pochettino's sigh, Bielsa smiled slightly, "That's not the case. Simeone has experienced many years of baptism in the Champions League. He has made great progress in the past few years. He has a strong learning ability. He looks rough on the surface, but his mind is very clear."

As the world's highest tactical football tournament, the Champions League is a huge test for every head coach.

Playing in the Champions League is not just about achieving better results, but also about being able to access the most advanced tactical concepts and ideas at any time, compete with various opponents, and learn from their strengths.

Once a team is away from the Champions League for a long time, it tends to lose touch with advanced tactics. This is why many young coaches prefer to choose teams that can participate in the Champions League.

"Simeone is very familiar with Southampton, and he knows them very well, so his tactics were very targeted. Right from the start, Atletico Madrid contained Southampton's attack, especially on the two flanks."

Pochettino paused before continuing: "Just now, there was an incident on the right side, William passed the ball to Koke, and Koke suddenly shot from a distance. That was a warning, but I didn't expect Atletico Madrid to do it a second time so soon, and it was a direct hit. It was obvious that Simeone had focused on practicing it before the game."

After listening to this, Bielsa nodded continuously, "That's right, when Southampton has three midfielders and the ball is in possession, the two full-backs usually press forward to increase the midfield's advantage in possession of the ball, but pressing forward also brings a problem, there will be gaps behind them."

"Atletico Madrid's tactics are very targeted and clear. I will press high up the pitch and once I intercept the ball in the frontcourt, I will hit you from behind your full-back and create a direct threat!"

After hearing this, Yang Huan couldn't help but nod repeatedly.

In the world of football, no set of tactics is always invincible, there will definitely be loopholes of one kind or another.

As long as there is a loophole and the opponent seizes it, there is a chance of scoring a goal.

But the problem is that Southampton's tactical system is very stable and its overall strength is very strong. Even if there are loopholes, they can be covered up with their own strong strength. Even if the opponent knows about it, they may not be able to catch it.

Given Southampton's strength, if opponents dare to press forward, the Saints will defeat them before they can seize the Saints' loopholes.

But Atletico Madrid is different, this team has a balanced offense and defense.

The players in front such as Griezmann, William, Isco, Koke and Krychowiak are basically players with outstanding running ability, both offense and defense, and have very high tactical execution ability.

Coupled with Simeone's best pressing and oppression tactics, Atletico Madrid's overall strength is quite outstanding.

In the Champions League, it is definitely at the top four level.

With the overall strength gap not big and Simeone's starting tactics working, Atletico Madrid took advantage of the small gap behind Southampton's full-back and scored a goal.

"There's a problem!" Prince William said, frowning.

He now represents the British royal family and this is British territory, so of course he hopes Southampton wins.

"Is it possible that the saints have no other options?"

After hearing Prince William's question, Bielsa and Pochettino looked at each other and smiled slightly.

"Of course not!" Bielsa replied, "Where in the world is there a perfect tactic?"

"The reason why Atletico Madrid's starting tactics can work is that they have to disrupt the Saints' ball possession system and game rhythm, and let them guide the trend of the game."

Everyone suddenly realized what was going on. No wonder Simeone pressed the opponent so hard from the start.

"In theory, in a football match, if you want to score a goal, you have to create a local advantage. And if you want to gain a local advantage, you can only do it in two ways: overall tactics or better personal ability than your opponent."

Pochettino took over Bielsa's words and explained the current situation in conjunction with the situation on the court.

"In terms of individual ability, apart from Isco, even Koke and Griezmann are not as good as Messi, Hazard, Suarez, Pogba and Di Maria. So if they want to win, they can only rely on playing as a whole."

"But that's the problem. Southampton's overall tactics are also quite good. The Saints only need to run their overall tactics smoothly, and then the superb individual abilities of the stars will naturally be transformed into local advantages on the court."

"It was the same with Barcelona, ​​Bayern Munich and Southampton."

"This brings a very awkward choice to the opponent. On the one hand, you have to be wary of the opponent's superb individual players, and on the other hand, you have to disrupt the opponent's overall tactics. The problem is that you also have to play as a whole."

"This is not something that any team can do. If any link is not handled well, it will be impossible to contain the Saints' offense. Even if you contain it, it will be difficult for you to create an offensive threat."

"This is the most admirable thing about the start of this game between Atletico Madrid and Simeone."

Pochettino's words were profound and easy to understand, and many people around him understood them all at once.

"Does the Saints have any way to break Atletico Madrid's blockade?" Prince William asked again.

Pochettino nodded and smiled, "Of course!"

"But why doesn't Ancelotti make adjustments quickly?" The future King of England was a little anxious.

Pochettino smiled again and shook his head: "Don't worry."

Seeing Prince William's puzzled expression, the Argentine explained: "It's only ten minutes now. A football match lasts ninety minutes. There's still plenty of time."

At this point, Pochettino pointed to the field and said, "You see, Messi and Hazard are now starting to retreat frequently, but they are not fixed on the wing, they often change positions and are active in the central area."

"Once they retreat, Atletico Madrid's entire backcourt defense will shrink and become very tense, because they know very well that if either Hazard or Messi gets the ball, they can't steal it. As long as they get the ball, they will be a threat!"

"These two players are now tormenting Atletico Madrid's midfield and backcourt. They just run at a constant speed and run to where they see a loophole, regardless of whether anyone passes the ball or not, forcing Atletico Madrid's defensive formation to move and change accordingly."

"Don't follow? Humph, as long as they get the ball, they will be a threat. No one dares to take this risk!"

It is indeed quite dangerous to let Hazard and Messi get the ball in the key area, because as soon as they get the ball, not to mention their outstanding personal abilities, just holding the ball, Southampton's attack will immediately come alive.

Atletico Madrid now seems to have suppressed Southampton, but it is like suppressing a strong spring. As soon as they let go, not only will the spring bounce back, but they might also get hurt.

"A 90-minute match is not only a battle of tactics and players, but also a battle of physical energy consumption."

"This is a paradox. If Atletico Madrid wants to suppress the Saints, they have to adopt this high-pressure tactic. But the problem is that this high-pressure tactic consumes a lot of physical energy. It is impossible to predict when and in which area the players will suddenly make mistakes due to excessive consumption."

"Moreover, as the game goes on and the players become more exhausted, Atletico Madrid's high-pressure tactics will definitely relax. At that time, Southampton's tactics will gradually become smoother, especially the high-pressure tactics and the pressure on the back line. Once Southampton's tactics are put into operation, Atletico Madrid will be under increasing pressure and may even be unable to cope with it."

This should be the fate of losers.

In theory, a football match is like a game.

It is not only a test of people, but also a test of luck.

At least, there is a bit of luck in every goal, isn't there?

While Pochettino was analyzing, Bielsa remained silent, seemingly thinking about some issues.

Only after Pochettino finished speaking did Bielsa frown and shake his head.

"Atletico Madrid's high pressing and pressure in the midfield and front court were very well organized, but there were some problems in the backcourt."

"A little problem?" Yang Huan was a little surprised.

Simeone is full of confidence in his tactics and lineup, so how could there be any problem?

But Bielsa is very sure, "It may not be a problem against other teams, but it is a problem against a super combination like Hazard, Suarez and Messi. The defensive pressure is too great, coupled with the flexible movement and frequent position changes of the Saints trident, Atletico Madrid's defense is a bit out of touch with the midfield and frontcourt."

When Yang Huan heard it, he immediately understood.

Isn’t it?

Facing a superstar combination of Hazard, Suarez and Messi is completely different from facing the offensive combinations of other teams. There are even many problems that occur suddenly during the game and cannot be thought of before the game.

The midfield and frontcourt are now suppressing the opponent, but the back line can't defend against the Saints' super offensive combination.

Although Atletico Madrid tried every means to prevent the Saints' front trident from getting the ball, how could they not get the ball?

As long as any of these three players gets the ball, it is not a question of whether there is anyone marking him.

But, how many people are guarding him?