Super Marshal

The magical Murphy's Law says that the more you worry about something, the more likely it will happen.

Before the final, both Gao Han's management and Zidane's coaching staff were very wary of Ramos' headers, and repeatedly reminded the players to pay attention during the game, try to minimize set kicks in the backcourt, and at the same time, Watch out for Ramos.

But in the 32nd minute of the game, Atletico Madrid got a chance for a corner kick. Gabi sent the ball into the penalty area. Varane grabbed the first spot and pushed the ball out of the penalty area.

But Schneiderlin on the outside of the penalty area pushed the ball back into the penalty area. At this time, Ramos took advantage of the panic of the Chinatown defense line to press forward, broke out from the chaos, and got ahead of everyone, heading in from close range. The ball was headed into the goal guarded by De Gea, breaking the deadlock on the court.

After scoring, Ramos was so excited that he rushed out of the stadium, slid to his knees at the corner flagpole, and enjoyed the cheers of Atletico Madrid fans in the stands.

The entire Stadium of Light in Lisbon turned into a vast ocean, and the fans of the Sheets were extremely excited.

One to zero! Atletico Madrid takes the lead again!

Countless Atletico Madrid fans in the stands seemed to have seen the dawn of victory and saw the Champions League Saint-Bride Cup beckoning.

The fans in Chinatown seemed a little frustrated. They never expected that the team would concede a goal so quickly.

Could it be said that the tragedy of the King of Sanya is really going to happen again?

Could Chinatown really be unable to beat Atletico Madrid?

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In the presidential stand, Gao Han sat next to UEFA President Platini.

This is his first time participating in the Champions League final as a club owner, and his treatment is extremely respectful.

But when he saw Ramos scoring with a header, he immediately slapped his forehead hard and shook his head helplessly.

"The more I'm afraid of, the more I'm getting. Before the game, I told you again and again to be careful with Ramos, be careful with Ramos, but in the end, it was all leaked."

It's really hard for Gao Han to say anything about such a conceding goal.

The corner kick was indeed a good one, but Chinatown's defense didn't have much of a problem. Varane had already reached the first point and pushed the ball out of the penalty area, but Schneiderlin pushed the ball back into the penalty area from outside the penalty area.

It was this in and out that disrupted Chinatown's defense and gave Ramos the opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

As the president of UEFA, Platini remains neutral. After listening to Gao Han's words, he chuckled, "Chinatown's performance in the first half was also a bit reserved and conservative. Zidane arranged for Verratti and Isco to In the starting lineup, we obviously wanted to adopt a pass-and-control style, but the effect was not ideal.”

As a former world legendary superstar, Platini also has a very high understanding of the game. He immediately saw the problem of Chinatown, which was indeed too conservative and restrained.

This may have something to do with the psychology of young players, but it also has something to do with the club's pre-game reminder arrangements.

After all, I am always worried about Ramos and set pieces, so naturally it is difficult to let go.

In fact, Chinatown played well in the beginning. Firmino actively retreated, allowing Chinatown to create several opportunities in the frontcourt. However, Atletico Madrid's defense was quite well organized and did not allow Chinatown to face the goal. hope.

After several attacks failed to work, Chinatown's performance was not particularly ideal, and the situation was somewhat stalemate.

"There is a big disconnect between Atletico Madrid's defense and midfield. This should be used to create an issue. Villa on the left is not aggressive in pressing Danilo, and there will be a good opportunity on the right." Gao Han quickly saw two loopholes.

Faced with the pass-and-control play, there have always been two ideas. One is to press and press from a high position, but this consumes a lot of physical energy, requires high tactical execution and team cooperation of the players, and leaves a lot of loopholes behind the defense.

The other is to defend strictly. This is a very conservative style of play, which means taking the initiative to give up possession of the ball.

When Chinatown played Bayern Munich before, they adopted the latter style of play.

But Simeone is obviously more aggressive. He wants to stabilize the defense, but at the same time he doesn’t want Chinatown to have too much possession of the ball. After all, Chinatown’s offensive firepower has been fiercer in each of the last three rounds of the league. Simone Ni Ye must be worried.

This makes Atletico Madrid's defense often move further back in order to prevent Chinatown's front three from offside, but the midfield and frontcourt push a little higher in order to prevent Chinatown from controlling the ball. This creates a disconnect between the midfield and the defense.

As for Villa's side, the main reason is that he is not young after all, so naturally he can no longer press on Chinatown's right back like he did in his peak period, and Villa is closer to the center in this game.

After Platini listened to Gao Han's words, he looked at the game carefully and found that it was really the case.

"It seems that this game still needs to be played." The UEFA president laughed.

Gao Han nodded, conceding the goal is not necessarily a bad thing.

If a conceding goal can wake up everyone in Chinatown, abandon the worries about gains and losses before, and everyone unites in thinking and fights against the odds, then this game will really be a win.

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What Gao Han saw, Zidane obviously also saw.

The French coach quickly walked out of the coaching bench and kept calling the players on the sidelines to make adjustments and instructions.

As Gao Han expected, after conceding a goal, Chinatown seemed to be enlightened and completely sober. The team relaxed even more and performed better.

Zidane's adjustments also threaten to target the loopholes in Atletico Madrid's defense, which is the right wing.

Danilo began to become a stable ball point on the right side of the team. The Brazilian right back frequently got opportunities and pressed forward aggressively and boldly.

The Brazilian right back has good personal abilities, and he is also very threatening when he goes forward to assist. For a time, the entire right-side attack of Chinatown was activated, and he became the most threatening player on the court.

But Atletico Madrid is not a fuel-saving lamp. Simeone quickly made adjustments. After Chinatown's offense reached the right side of the front court, it was strictly restricted by the Sheet Army and there was little threat.

The first half ended with Zidane's team trailing 0-1.

The entire Stadium of Light became a stage of celebration for Atletico Madrid fans, and everyone celebrated happily in advance.

Copa del Rey final, La Liga...Chinatown has fallen at the feet of Atletico Madrid again and again this season.

Now it looks likely that the Champions League final will be the same.

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"The whistle has sounded to end the first half."

"One to zero, Atletico Madrid temporarily leads Chinatown with Ramos' goal."

"This makes us marvel at Ramos's excellence, but at the same time we have to feel sorry for Chinatown."

"They have already lost to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey and La Liga. If they fail in the Champions League final again, they will miss three important trophies this season. The Sanya King may become Their eternal regret.”

"Of course, we must also say that it is impressive that Chinatown has been able to play to this level this season. With their average age, given time, they can become a powerful force that cannot be ignored in European football."

"There is still the second half of the game. We look forward to Zidane and Simeone making adjustments as soon as possible. We believe that both teams will give us another exciting second half."

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For Gao Han and others in the stands, the fifteen minutes of halftime were extremely long.

Every minute and every second seemed like suffering, which was completely different from when he was coaching.

If he were the team's head coach, he should be in the locker room analyzing and summarizing the gains and losses of the first half and assigning tasks for the second half. But now he can only sit in the stands and wait, anxious.

He really wanted to take a look in the locker room, but his reason told him that this was not allowed.

The locker room at this time should belong to Zidane, not him.

After finally surviving fifteen minutes, the two teams returned to the playing field, and neither team made any substitutions.

But after the game started, Gao Han clearly saw the changes in Atletico Madrid.

Simeone changed the team's formation from the original 433 formation to a 414 formation.

Only one Torres was left on the front line, and the next four midfielders were Villa, Schneiderlin, Herrera and Navas, with Gabi trailing at the end.

This is definitely intentional!

Gao Han knew very well that this was Simeone's targeted strategy for the last ten minutes of the first half in Chinatown.

There is a saying that is right, if you are not afraid of thieves stealing, you are afraid that thieves will miss you.

In the last ten minutes of the first half, Danilo's advance did not seem to pose a threat, but Simeone was also worried about whether Zidane would deploy targeted tactics during the halftime break and further use the right wing to create article.

Therefore, he simply did not stop, directly adjusted the team's formation, and contracted in a defensive counterattack posture.

"Awesome! Simeone's tactics are becoming more and more sophisticated and ruthless now!" Gao Han couldn't help but praise with admiration.

It is well known that Simeone's strategy is relatively more conservative, and after the ball is in hand, he simply retreats to his own half and concentrates on Chinatown's counterattack. This is undoubtedly a logical thing.

After Villa was pulled to the wing, he began to cause a lot of trouble for Danilo, which was equivalent to containing Danilo's forward assists.

At the same time, Torres is even more at home in the frontcourt, making it easier for Atletico Madrid's defensive counterattack to create threats.

Simeone's adjustment is indeed powerful.

On the other hand, Zidane obviously wanted to strengthen the attack on the right, so after Simeone canceled this move, Zidane was a little helpless. The whole scene looked a bit like Zidane remained unchanged, but Simeone changed his formation. It worked.

At this point, Zidane still exposed the weakness of the rookie coach.

Experience is still insufficient, especially in terms of targeted tactics and on-the-spot command.

But precisely because of this, it is not difficult to see that Zidane has great potential in the future.

In the first fifteen minutes of the second half, Chinatown had possession of the ball, but was unable to create a threat. Instead, the game was somewhat fragmented.

Simeone's tactical adjustments worked, and everyone was waiting for Zidane to make a move.

The same goes for Gao Han, but he doesn't want Zidane to take action in a hurry.

"The more critical the moment, the more important it is to stabilize one's position, stay calm, and clarify one's thoughts." Gao Han murmured to himself.

If at this time, in order to change the situation on the field as soon as possible, a hasty move and a hasty response will be made, then Chinatown will lose the opportunity to reverse the situation, but if Zidane thinks clearly before taking action, there is still hope.

While watching the game, Gao Han also kept an eye on Zidane in front of the coach's bench from time to time, hoping to figure out his intentions and thoughts from his every move.