The biggest fanatic in football

Although this game encountered unexpected changes, the Bat Legion finally held on to victory at the last moment.

From 2:0 to 3:2, the opponent that was thought to be easy to defeat almost capsized Valencia in the gutter at the last moment.

In the post-match press conference, Gary Neville also praised his opponent realistically:

"Coach Jardim is very good at on-the-spot command. I learned a lot from him in today's game. Especially the young man who came on as a substitute at the last minute. He really impressed everyone. He even reminded me of when I just joined.

Ronaldo from Manchester United.”

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"In fact, compared to the nickname of the new Henry, my idol is Ronaldo."

In the player mixing area, Mbappe, facing the camera, said without hesitation:

“I’ve had a poster of him on my bedroom wall since I was little, and I grew up watching him play football.”

"The entire Valencia team plays with a very fast pace and a strong sense of pressure. We rarely encounter this style in Ligue 1. Well, although I have not played in Ligue 1 this season, haha."

He smiled slightly shyly:

"But I believe that as long as I train hard, I will soon gain the trust of the head coach and occupy a place in the team..."

Before he finished speaking, he noticed that the reporter's eyes had been attracted by another player walking from behind.

That's the white team's number 9.

The reporter hurriedly ended the interview with Mbappe and pointed the microphone and camera at Lee Polo again:

"A near miss, isn't it?"

Because of the “mediocre” condition of this game, Lee Polo, who was not taken to the press conference by Neville, could only make his presence felt here:

"Yes, the last 20 minutes were exciting because of this young man!"

He put his arm around Mbappe's shoulders, looking like a senior in the world:

"Although the coaching staff reminded us to pay attention to the speed of young people, we still suffered a big loss! Huh?"

He was about to continue praising the young man, but Mbappe threw his arm away unceremoniously and glared at him viciously:

"Don't touch me, thank you!"

[Negative sentiment from Kylian Mbappe, 77!]

The reporter, who was afraid that the world would be in chaos, immediately put the microphone back into Mbappe's mouth like a bloody fool:

"Why are you so disgusted with him? There doesn't seem to be any conflict between you in this game?"

Mbappé, who is not afraid of tigers when he is born, speaks bluntly:

"This is the guy who kicked and injured my idol in a brutal way last season! Cristiano Ronaldo played in the Champions League final and the European Cup consecutively while playing closed. I will never forgive him!"

Li Polo looked a little dazed as he watched this stupid boy turn around and leave.

[No wonder...in the summer, despite my strong recommendation, Valencia still couldn't poach this little guy who had only played a few games!]

[If I hadn’t kicked Ronaldo, would Mbappe have been my younger brother?]

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After the two rounds of the Champions League group stage, Valencia unsurprisingly occupied the first place in Group C. Although Monaco and Manchester City also scored 4 points with one win and one loss, due to the relationship between victory and defeat, Blue Moon could only be ranked third.

Third, Leverkusen, which has lost both games, is of course ranked at the bottom.

As for other groups, there were not too many upsets in the first two rounds. Even if Real Madrid was tied by Dortmund, Juventus and Seve shook hands, Atletico Madrid overturned Bayern, and Tottenham and Borussia defeated the Russian Super League champions respectively, it would not be the same.

It will be very surprising.

However, there are still 4 rounds in the group stage, and any team still has the possibility of advancing. Valencia only rested for a long time before getting back into preparations for La Liga.

"The next round of competition is on the weekend three days later. This is a tough battle."

Assistant coach Volo turned on the projector, and Atletico Madrid's lineup appeared on it:

"Last season we were tied 2:2 by them at home. I hope you can learn from the experience."

Captain Parejo nodded silently.

It was the 28th round of the league, and the bat team was full of injuries. Captain Pa could only play through injuries, but he could not hold on after only playing for 23 minutes, which directly led to the team's first goal.

Simeone's team then implemented a defensive counterattack strategy and finally succeeded in taking away 1 point from Mestalla, which became Valencia's only draw against the "three heroes of the Western Super League".

Guchi

In fact, if Li Polo hadn't volunteered to play forward during the halftime break and scored two goals, Valencia might not have even been able to get a draw!

Lee Polo is also looking forward to this "battle of revenge".

So much so that he looked at the head coach much more enthusiastically than usual:

【Brother, let me play forward!】

"Atletico Madrid's defense is world-famous, so we need to increase the offensive routine in the frontcourt. A powerful center who can compete for headers is our standard equipment."

Sure enough, when Big Neville opened his mouth, Lee Polo couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

Just listen to him continue:

"In this game, we will try a 4-4-2 formation. The two wings will increase the number of crosses and let our nuclear weapons show their power."

As Neville spoke, he moved the flags representing the players on the tactical board.

Although many Spanish and Portuguese players do not value traditional British tactics, they had to put away their technical style of play when facing Atletico Madrid, an opponent known for its "iron-blooded defense".

After all, no matter how superb your foot skills are, in front of Simeone, who is a lumberjack, you can chop him down with just one axe!

Listening to the head coach's tactical deployment, Rodrigo's heart sank:

[I can’t get the starting position in this game!]

[Although I am good at passing the ball, but...in terms of speed and fighting, I am slightly inferior. Apparently the head coach feels that I am not tough enough!]

[And the forward line with two fast horses, Lee Polo and Feguli, really does not need his presence in the counterattack! 】

Parejo, De Paul, Perez, and... Bastian Schweinsteiger, the four names in the midfield, have come to Neville's mind.

Able to run, fight hard, have long passes in counterattacks, and a long-range shot. Can such a combination limit Simeone's team?

"Look at their last Champions League game, they defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 at home."

Volo clicked on the video collection.

Although Atletico Madrid, which plays at home, attaches great importance to defense, it also puts considerable effort into the offensive end.

In the 22nd minute, Atletico Madrid almost opened the scoring. Their corner kick was cleared by Lewandowski and Torres, who was only 2 meters away from the goal, kicked the post!

The 32-year-old Torres suddenly dreamed of returning to Stamford Bridge!

But just 13 minutes later, Atletico Madrid counterattacked again. Bayern midfielder Vidal's long pass was deflected by Godin. Alonso made a mistake in the middle and was sent through by Griezmann. Carrasco advanced with the ball.

He shot from the front of Bayern's penalty area and scored.

Afterwards, Atletico Madrid still had a chance to expand their lead. They even got a penalty kick in the second half. Only Griezmann's shot hit the crossbar, causing Neuer to only concede one goal...

Today's European football is often simply summarized as a pattern of "three supers and many strong players", among which the three supers are Royal Saren.

Being able to defeat Bayern Munich in a head-to-head matchup, and the scene was not ugly. In addition, Atletico Madrid has reached the Champions League finals twice in the past three seasons. They indeed have the ability to become a super strong team.

In 2016, when the Premier League is temporarily dormant and the revival of Serie A is far away, Atletico Madrid is at its peak during this period!

They can even be called "the fourth strongest power in Europe" by public opinion!

"Let's take a look at the key data from both sides,"

Volo paused in the statistics interface:

"The ball possession rate was 33:67, and the number of passes was 346:700. However, in terms of the number of shots, Atletico Madrid had one more shot than Bayern, and they also hit the post twice."

"As for the defense, Atletico Madrid did not commit as many fouls as we thought, 13:17, the number of tackles was 25:40, and the number of headers was 20:20, half points."

He glanced at the head coach, and Neville nodded:

"The data is very intuitive. Atletico Madrid's defense is very strong, but their offensive efficiency is even more terrifying. Especially when you send long passes and through balls, you must be careful of their interceptions and counterattacks!"

"We have been playing full-court pressing tactics for several seasons. I hope to see a tougher defensive picture in Mestalla three days later!"

The head coach from England issued his own slogan:

"Don't let Atletico take any more points away from Mestalla!"

As his successor, he wants to avenge Nuno Santo!

He wants to use a victory to prove that he is better than his predecessor!