Super Marshal

Zidane stood in front of the coaching bench, his eyes fixed on the court, and his breathing became a little rapid.

He can be considered a man who has experienced many battles, but at this moment, he still feels uneasy in his heart.

This game is completely different from all the games he has experienced before. This is the first Champions League final he has experienced as a head coach, and Chinatown has not won against Atletico Madrid this season, and now it has It's zero to one behind...

If he could, he would even rush into the court to play instead of worrying on the sidelines.

"What should I do?" Zidane moved his lips slightly and asked himself in a voice so weak that even he could not hear it clearly.

He is indeed facing a very embarrassing situation now. Simeone's midfield changes have completely invalidated all the measures he had envisioned before. He knows that the team must make adjustments now, and as soon as possible.

Time is running out for Chinatown.

There is no suspense about the substitution, but who to substitute, how to substitute, and how to fight after the substitution...

He was in a mess now, feeling like his mind was a mass of mush, and he couldn't tell the difference at all.

"What should I do?" he asked himself again in a weak voice.

He suddenly turned around and looked up at the podium behind him.

In the middle is the podium, where UEFA President Platini and Gao Han are sitting.

Seemingly aware of Zidane's gaze, Gao Han also looked at him, pointed at his temple, gave a thumbs up, and nodded, as if to say, I believe you can do it.

The encouragement from Gao Han made Zidane turn around and look at the court again.

"When you feel at a loss, the best choice is to calm down and think clearly."

Something Gao Han once said to him came to Zidane's mind.

The Frenchman let out a heavy breath, walked to the sidelines, grabbed a bottle of water, unscrewed the cap, and poured it into his stomach. He felt like a traveler who had just stepped out of the Sahara Desert.

After a bottle of water was poured into his stomach, Zidane raised his head again and exhaled heavily.

His originally anxious mood calmed down a lot, and his originally panicked mind gradually became clearer.

"What is our core strategy for this game?" Zidane asked himself.

Control the ball!

As soon as this word came to his mind, Zidane's eyes couldn't help but light up.

I saw him walking quickly to the bench, pointing at Paul Pogba, "Paul, hurry up and warm up."

Paul Pogba jumped up from his seat, quickly took off his jacket, and quickly ran to the warm-up area on the sidelines under the envious eyes of his teammates.

Zidane quickly walked back to the sidelines, waved to Alex Sandro, indicating that his position should be pushed forward, and Danilo on the right was also given the same instruction. .

Obviously, Zidane still needs to continue to strengthen his offense.

Three minutes later, Pogba returned to the sidelines and Zidane quickly replaced him.

In the 60th minute, Zidane made the first substitution adjustment of the game, Pogba replaced Illarramendi.

After the substitution adjustment, Verratti was dragged to the last position of the team, while Isco and Pogba were positioned further forward.

Coupled with the bold pressure of the two full-backs on the wing, the entire formation in Chinatown became full of offensive power.

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"Chinatown made its first substitution of the game."

"Pogba replaced Illarramendi, and Zidane seems to be continuing to strengthen the attack in the midfield and frontcourt."

"But this substitution is still open to question. After all, Illarramendi's defense in the midfield is crucial. Now that Verratti is used to hold back, I'm afraid this is still very worrying."

"After the substitution, Chinatown's offense seemed very active."

"Varane moved to the left with a big foot, Alex Sandro got the ball and passed it forward."

"Hazard took the ball and cut inside, then passed it back to the wing. Alex Sandro moved forward to receive the ball and passed..."

"Griezmann nodded the ball into the goal!"

"Oh, almost."

"We saw that this time Pogba and Firmino in the center stepped in to connect, but Atletico Madrid's defenders ignored Griezmann in the back."

"It should be said that this was a very threatening offensive and it happened in the 62nd minute."

"Let's look at this attack again. It's still Chinatown, it's still on the wing, and Danilo gets the ball."

"Pass it to the center to Verratti, then move it to the left, and it's still Alex Sandro."

"Navas' return to defense did not seem active enough."

"Now that the ball is under the control of Chinatown, Atletico Madrid is relatively passive in response. Once Alex Sandro goes forward to assist, it is easy to cooperate with Hazard and Isco to create a threat."

"The left attack is also the most lethal channel in Chinatown."

"Simone finally had to make substitutions. He replaced Navas with Raul Garcia."

"This is a substitution that obviously strengthens the defense."

"Simone is now one goal ahead, and it seems that he should focus on holding on to the current score."

“Chinatown seems to be going through a replacement again.”

"Zidane made his second substitution adjustment. He replaced Verratti and replaced him with young player Jese."

"This should be a very surprising substitution. Is Zidane going to use Isco and Pogba to block Atletico Madrid's impact?"

"The two central midfielders are both strong in offense and weak in defense. Is it appropriate to let them sit in the midfield at this time?"

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In the stands, Gao Han, Platini and others were a little surprised when they first saw Zidane's substitution adjustments.

But soon, Gao Han was the first to understand.

As the game started, Pogba and Isco's positions were obviously further back than before. When Atletico Madrid got the ball, they always stood in front of Schneiderlin and Herrera, and even if their own control team The ball, they are often in tandem.

Griezmann on the right plays more of a pulling and intimidating role, and together with Danilo, he restrains Felipe and Villa on the left of Atletico Madrid, especially Villa, who seems to be physically exhausted. about there.

Simeone replaced Navas with Raul Garcia. One of the important reasons was that Navas was not willing to defend on the right. However, after Zidane replaced Jese, he still had to play on Atletico Madrid's right.

Jese was at the forefront, roaming on the left side of Firmino, restraining Juanfran and Ramos, while Hazard withdrew and moved to the left to take the ball and create opportunities.

Juanfran was restrained and Raul Garcia had to watch out for Alex Sandro, creating a defensive vacuum between the two.

With Hazard's strength, once he gets the ball in this space, it will undoubtedly pose a huge threat to Atletico Madrid.

“The game is starting to get more and more interesting, and it’s just getting started!”

Gao Han said excitedly.

At this level of competition, often the slightest gap may determine the trend of the game.

The next step is to see if Hazard has the ability to carve a passage out of the iron walls of Atletico Madrid.

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As Atletico Madrid retreated, Chinatown's ball control advantage became more and more obvious.

Hazard began to get more chances to get the ball on the left.

The situation was as expected by Gao Han. Jese was swimming between Juanfran and Ramos, so that Atletico Madrid's right back did not dare to stick up to defend Hazard, while Raul Garcia wanted to contain Alex. Sandro makes Hazard often unguarded when he gets the ball on the left.

As soon as the Belgian got the ball, he faced Atletico Madrid's defense directly.

The first impact occurred in the 73rd minute. After Hazard got the ball from the wing, Raul Garcia quickly returned to defend, but Hazard dribbled the ball straight towards Juanfran, and then changed direction with an easy fake move. Dunk past Juanfran and cut to the penalty area with the ball.

But Ramos calmly blocked the right side of the penalty area, forcing Hazard to slow down in time and pass the ball back.

But soon, the Chinatown attack returned again.

It's still Hazard, still on the left.

After receiving the pass from Jese, Hazard suddenly dunked past Juanfran and dribbled the ball into the penalty area.

This time, he was not caught by Ramos until he entered the penalty area. Although he finally got a chance to hit the goal together on the left side of the small penalty area, Ramos and Oblak's help defense was very In place, Hazard's shooting angle was completely blocked.

The Belgian's kick went straight into Oblak's arms.

Both attacks failed to work, but Hazard's advantage in taking the ball on the left has been revealed.

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Simeone stood on the sidelines with a livid face. He knew very well that the Chinatown players were indeed quite outstanding in terms of personal abilities, just like Hazard. He couldn't be guarded one-on-one.

Zidane dared to let Isco and Pogba support the middle of the midfield because he believed that his frontcourt could suppress Atletico Madrid.

even……

Simeone paid attention to the movement on the opponent's bench, and Morata was also about to make a move.

Substitution?

It is indeed time to replace someone, but who to replace is up for debate.

Villa's physical energy has been almost exhausted. Logically speaking, he should be replaced, but Hazard's side is also very dangerous and the defense should be strengthened. But wouldn't this mean that two players have to be replaced?

There are still more than ten minutes left in the game, and if it is accidentally tied, there will be overtime. Is it really appropriate to use up all the substitutions at this time?

I have to say that Zidane played well, taking his time and continuing to strengthen his control of the ball.

He made two substitutions and took the lead twice. He is indeed the young commander appointed by Gao Han!

Simeone secretly praised Gao Han in his heart, and he absolutely admired Gao Han's vision, because it was Gao Han who recommended him to succeed Heynckes and take charge of Atletico Madrid. This has created his current achievements and status.

It can be said that Gao Han is Simeone's talent.

But what Simeone didn't expect was that Zidane, as a rookie, could be so calm and calm at critical moments. It was indeed not easy.

After thinking about it, Simeone finally made the decision to replace Villa.

But at the same time, he also signaled to Raul Garcia and Juanfran on the right to keep their distance and not give Hazard too much space.

As for the bench, Mario Suarez is always ready to come on.

In the 76th minute, Atletico Madrid finally made its second substitution adjustment.

Turkish winger Turan replaced Villa, who was almost exhausted.

This veteran has tried his best in this game, and his physical strength has been almost exhausted by now. If he is allowed to stay on the court, there is no guarantee that Chinatown's right wing will not seize the opportunity.

Therefore, Simonis thought about it and finally decided to replace Villa first.

Let Turan play, and at least he can suppress Danilo.

But just three minutes after the substitution, Chinatown scored!