Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

The worries of neutral fans at this time are not unreasonable, because Chelsea is so stable!

Throughout the first half, except for the offensive exploration in the opening few minutes, Chelsea spent a lot of physical energy and energy on the midfield tug-of-war with Atletico Madrid.

attack?

Attack with a hammer!

In the first half, Chelsea only had five offensive attempts to penetrate Atletico Madrid's defensive third zone, and only one effective shot!

Playing such data is completely inappropriate for Chelsea, so there can only be one reasonable explanation:

Chelsea is deliberately fighting a war of attrition with Atletico Madrid, and Mourinho has no intention of deciding the outcome with Atletico Madrid as soon as possible in this game.

After all, the teams that wanted to quickly tear apart Atletico Madrid's defense and get the lead have already been eliminated by Atletico Madrid in the Champions League!

This is how Arsenal lost, and Real Madrid also lost to Atletico Madrid's steel defense and quick counterattack.

Now it seems that Chelsea's pre-match preparations are quite sufficient.

They would rather lack some offensive opportunities than give Atletico Madrid the possibility of a quick counterattack.

After all, Chelsea almost never attack. If they don't attack, there is no transition between offense and defense. Without the transition between offense and defense, Atletico Madrid will counterattack with a hammer!

Regardless of whether the game was ugly or not, Chelsea had too much respect for Atletico Madrid and played too conservatively.

At least now neutral fans can't see the slightest possibility of Atletico Madrid taking the lead first.

The further the game goes on, the more obvious Chelsea's physical advantage will become.

It is true that Atletico Madrid took a longer rest before the Champions League final, but Chelsea has maintained a large scientific rotation while maintaining a better game condition.

As far as the main lineup is concerned, Chelsea has no physical crisis at all.

And on the bench, Chelsea has much more offensive cards than Atletico Madrid.

It really goes into overtime, and with Salah and Lukaku on Chelsea's side, it's really a question of whether Atletico Madrid's defense can hold on...

When the referee blew the half-time whistle, Simeone walked quickly to the tunnel with a serious look on his face.

The current game situation has far exceeded his expectations.

He really didn't expect before the game that Mourinho would be so steady to confront him today!

And he really couldn't figure it out. Chelsea clearly had the advantage in terms of physical strength. How could Mourinho resist suppressing Atletico Madrid's attack?

Not to mention Real Madrid, even Arsenal will have a sense of offensive superiority when facing Atletico Madrid.

As soon as Atletico Madrid assumes a defensive posture, the entire Arsenal team will press forward like a chicken.

This is a trick that Simeone has used with great success this season.

As a result, I really fell into trouble today at the hands of the old fox Mourinho!

Simeone felt that he needed to calm down, re-judge the game situation, and adjust his tactics as early as possible in the second half of the game.

In comparison, Mourinho seems much more calm.

He even had the leisure to wait at the entrance of the players' tunnel, waiting for his disciples to come over and return to the locker room together.

Today, Lao Mu looks much gentler than usual, and he is full of praise for the players.

Suddenly the Chelsea dressing room was filled with laughter and everyone was full of energy.

"Continue to stick to our way of playing, boys, and playing in the final against a team like Atletico Madrid means we are destined to endure more boredom and hardship.

They are not tigers or lions, but a pack of wolves!

If you show a slight flaw, they will swarm you and tear you into pieces?

So we must hold their mouths tightly and pull out their claws. When they run out of energy, that is when we will win..."

Mourinho continues to encourage his players.

He does have more proactive tactical plans, and Chelsea can definitely use a more proactive approach to compete with Atletico Madrid in this final.

But this is not an FA Cup or EFL Cup match, this is the stage of the Champions League final!

He is not only responsible for his own reputation, he is also responsible for Abramovich, the club, and the more than 20 players under his command!

Fortunately, these Chelsea players now are just like the Real Madrid players who were eager to prove themselves.

They obey the coaching staff's arrangements and understand his tactical ideas.

For the same goal of honor, they became a team and climbed all the way, and then they reached the big stage like today!

After once again mentioning the tactical ideas for the second half, Mourinho took a deep look at his players.

He didn't say anything more, but deep in his heart, these young guys were already his new pride...

The second half of the Champions League final arrived quickly with the fans' anticipation.

Chelsea's strategic goals remain unchanged.

In the second half of the game, they will still have a tug-of-war with Atletico Madrid in the midfield.

Many neutral fans were right. They were mentally prepared to play overtime or even a penalty shootout in today's final before the game.

To this end, the Chelsea team has also conducted sufficient tactical drills.

If today's game is successfully dragged into the final stage, it will be completely good news for Chelsea players.

Therefore, they still maintain sufficient patience and there is no need to worry at all.

But the Atletico Madrid players in the second half did not have the calmness they had when the game started in the first half.

After all, Simeone was the first to make tactical adjustments. After Mourinho made the tactical tone clear, the bandit coach couldn't sit still.

When it comes to physical fitness, he actually trusts his main players.

After all, after taking an extra week of rest to compete in this final, Atletico Madrid's main players still had no problems.

What he is most worried about is that the players on his bench are not as strong as Chelsea.

If it really goes to overtime, Chelsea will have Lampard, Drogba, Salah, Lukaku, Maguire and many other good players on the bench to step in.

As for Atletico Madrid, the only ones available on the bench are Mario Suarez, Saul and Raul Jimenez.

The strength of the substitutes is completely out of proportion!

So Chelsea can delay, but Atletico Madrid cannot.

Even if they need to take risks, Atletico Madrid needs to make more offensive attempts in the second half!

At the beginning of the second half, Atletico Madrid actively pushed the ball past the center line and opened the wings to make room for the two assisting full-backs to move forward.

Cork and Arda Turan are both technical full-backs with strong support capabilities.

After their positions are retracted, they can better serve as the ball-getting point in the frontcourt.

Diego Costa and Raul Garcia no longer need to waste energy by frequently dropping back to catch the ball.

Felipe Luis and Juanfran have gained a wider space for forward assists.

Atletico Madrid's offensive style is very layered. Koke and Turan, who are in the inside position, can also make trouble in the two rib areas of Chelsea's half.

However, after they chose to press heavily and try to attack, the defensive end of course left a counterattack area that Chelsea could use.

Only relying on the sweep coverage of Gabi and Godin, Atletico Madrid cannot take into account the defense of both wings at the same time.

Miranda must stay behind and act as a safety rope on the defensive line.

The two full-backs press together, which will inevitably put more pressure on Atletico Madrid's defense.

However, if Simeone dares to do this, he must have done tactical drills in advance and is confident in his heart.

Li Ang observed the gap in Atletico Madrid's defense, but at this moment he was not in a hurry and ordered his teammates to take the initiative to press forward.

On the contrary, he also indicated that Cross and Matic should be deeper, putting Atletico Madrid's offensive players further into their own half.

As a result, Chelsea's midfield and backfield defenses have become closer, and reminders and communication between players have become more frequent.

Of course, the entire Chelsea team attaches great importance to the penetration offensive launched by Atletico Madrid, but the same sentence remains.

Chelsea's defensive system has completely withstood the test of all offensive teams this season.

Atletico Madrid's offense is strong on counterattacks. In terms of strong attack, their forward strength is not as strong as Bayern's, and the delicacy of the midfield and frontcourt in pulling the defense line is far less than that of Manchester City.

Therefore, Chelsea's defense players are still coping relatively calmly at the moment.

The situation on the court at this time corresponds to the evaluation of Chelsea's defense by the majority of neutral fans this season.

"As long as Chelsea wants to defend, unless their internal defensive players make mistakes, they may have to play ten rounds before conceding a goal!"

This evaluation may be a bit exaggerated, but it also directly shows that neutral fans now highly recognize Chelsea's defense system.

Diego Costa was going crazy in the Chelsea penalty area.

Because he barely touches the ball now!

The three defensive midfielders temporarily formed by Li Ang, Matic and Kroos basically eliminated the possibility of Atletico Madrid sending ground-threatening passes at the front of the penalty area.

Felipe Luis and Juanfran are now able to pick up the ball and send crosses from time to time.

But in Chelsea's penalty area, he and Raul Garcia can't compete with Terry or Thiago Silva!

In this kind of positional battle, the defensive capabilities of the experienced Terry and Thiago Silva are really terrifying!

Costa believes that he has played against many top central defenders in football in the Champions League in recent seasons, and has gained a lot of game experience.

But today, when he met the "Xuan Ming duo" on Chelsea's defense, he once again truly experienced what defensive intensity is!

At least in terms of high ball grabbing, he and Raul Garcia really have nothing to do.

Simeone was sitting on the coaching bench watching the scene, and he was also confused.

There was actually no problem with the offensive development, and both full-backs successfully stepped in and sent passes.

But now Atletico Madrid's two forwards have made it clear that they can't handle Chelsea's central defender combination. If the matchup is blocked and they can't get a chance to shoot, it will be fatal!

Because this means that Atletico Madrid's previous offensive preparations are completely in vain!

But it was hard to get to Chelsea's half, and now they have more offensive opportunities. Simeone is not willing to give up so easily.

"Try again! Try for another 5 minutes. If it doesn't work, think of other ways..."

Simone consoled himself in this way.

But at this moment on the court, Li Ang saw that the Atletico Madrid team still had no intention of retreating and readjusting their offensive tactics.

He made a tactical gesture to Kroos, and then took the initiative to press and defend Atletico Madrid players with the ball!

Kroos retreated further with tacit understanding, but at the same time, Matic, the interception machine, also roared into action, crushing Atletico Madrid's ball holder with Li Ang!

Alda Turan did not dare to be disrespectful and chose to pass back more often, but Cork on the other side had greater ambitions.

The pressing of Li Ang and Matic put a lot of offensive pressure on Atletico Madrid, but at the same time, this is also a rare opportunity for Atletico Madrid!

Facing Li Ang's personal interception again, Cork boldly chose to force a cut inside. The moment he passed Li Ang, his heart was full of surprise and excitement!

But the next second, Cross suddenly appeared in front of him!

After a tough collision, Cork lost control of the ball, and when he looked back, Li Ang, who still had a joking smile on his face, had already walked away with the football!

However, it was not easy for Li Ang to move forward quickly at this time, because Felipe Luis had quick eyes and hands and blocked his forward position one step ahead.

"Little lion!"

Just when Li Ang was thinking about whether to force a breakthrough, a familiar shout interrupted his thoughts of forceful breakthrough.

"Lee Ang failed to advance forward immediately...Silva stepped in! Li Ang's point ball!"

In the live studio at Wembley, He Wei watched Silva's decisive intervention after receiving Li Ang's cross, and he shouted with excitement!

Since moving to Chelsea, Thiago Silva has taken on more backcourt duties.

Usually, only when Maguire occasionally starts, Silva will give up the right to play the ball in the backcourt, so his current ball-playing ability has been fully developed.

At this moment, his unexpected and rare forward attack also completely disrupted Atletico Madrid's defensive arrangement.

When Thiago reacted and pressed Silva, the Brazilian central defender had already completed his observation and started to send a long pass forward!

The accuracy of Silva's long ball is definitely incomparable to that of Leon or Kroos.

But at this moment on the counterattack, his long pass was given very timely!

Li Ang started running forward like an arrow from the backcourt!

In Atletico Madrid's half, Ibrahimovic has not yet reached the ball's landing spot.

Under the gaze of countless fans who were either worried or looking forward to it, Ibrahimovic kept a constant speed and rushed towards Miranda who had settled down in advance!

The next moment, the football fell. Ibrahimovic used his huge body to withstand Miranda's defensive interference, then raised his left calf backwards, and volleyed the football to the right again with a "Scorpio tail swing". road!

This goal simply shocked countless fans and commentators from various countries!

Ibrahimovic has scored goals with similar shooting movements before, but this is the first time he has used such an imaginative way to pass the ball!

The football drifted to the right wing not very accurately, but De Bruyne had already broken through Atletico Madrid's wing defense at this moment, and he had enough time to get the ball and continue to advance!

Felipe Luis desperately chased back, but there was always a position gap between him and De Bruyne.

In desperation, he could only start to move inward to prevent De Bruyne from cutting in and shooting later.

However, De Bruyne had no intention of cutting inside to hit the goal.

After forcing himself into his passing area, he began to adjust his deceleration.

Li Ang and Ibrahimovic eventually broke into Atletico Madrid's penalty area one after another, and De Bruyne's cross was sent half a beat ahead of schedule!

This is the most classic Chelsea counterattack!

Both Miranda and Godin knew the threat of Li Ang's back attack, but Ibrahimovic and the others also did not dare to let it go!

So in the end, the two of them could only do defensive interference one-on-one!

The football eventually bypassed Ibrahimovic and Miranda, who had not yet arrived at the previous point, and then began to fall rapidly.

Li Ang relied on his stronger physical fitness to get stuck half a step ahead of Godin, but the height of the football at the moment made it impossible for him to choose to swing his head and attack the goal.

Almost subconsciously making the choice to shoot, Li Ang leaned firmly on Godin, then raised his right foot and "kicked" forward!

Yes, that's "kicking"!

Courtois was stunned. He had never seen such a strange shooting method before!

The football was kicked towards the lower corner of Atletico Madrid's goal by Li Ang.

Courtois is not afraid of his opponent's heavy long-range shots or tricky angle shots.

Because of his outstanding height and excellent reaction ability, he can make great saves more confidently than ordinary goalkeepers.

But Li Ang's shot at this moment hit his lower third!

Courtois went to the ground to save in embarrassment, but the ball had already entered the goal net behind him before his palm!

The balance of the game was ruthlessly broken by Li Ang at this moment!

The nearly 50,000 die-hard Chelsea fans at Wembley cheered wildly!

He Wei and Xu Yang opened their voices in the live studio, using their hoarse roars to express the excitement in their hearts at this moment!

And at the Wembley Stadium, which seemed to be shaking with the sound at this moment, Li Ang had already strode passionately towards the corner flag area of ​​Atletico Madrid's half!

Behind him, Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva, who came all the way from the backcourt, roared with the same passion and hugged him!

This is the shining role of superstar players in key competitions!

This is a superstar moment for the Milan brothers!

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