Chapter 291 Hard Bridge Hard Horse

Real Madrid's pace is indeed difficult to stop.

Atletico Madrid lost points in the league and they slipped to third place.

Barcelona, ​​which is in second place, is 13 points behind Real Madrid!

In the 30th round of the league, Real Madrid beat Elva 3-0 at home, and in the 31st round of the league, Real Madrid beat Cordoba 2-0 away.

Although Barcelona is also maintaining a winning streak.

But according to this momentum.

Real Madrid only needs to win in a row until the 34th round to win the La Liga championship four rounds in advance.

Even if Real Madrid loses points during this period, it doesn't matter.

No one would think that Real Madrid can lose 13 points with only the last 7 games left in the league - this is really going to happen, and Real Madrid's players can collectively hit tofu and kill themselves.

There is no suspense in La Liga.

What about the Champions League?

Because the opponent in the Champions League quarter-finals is Atletico Madrid.

So Real Madrid's players and fans are still very confident in eliminating Atletico Madrid and entering the Champions League semi-finals.

Atletico Madrid has played against Real Madrid so many times this season.

They are almost losing.

Real Madrid is very experienced in playing against Atletico Madrid.

After the 31st round of the league, the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals has also started.

Real Madrid challenged Atletico Madrid away.

At the Calderon Stadium.

Real Madrid had an absolute advantage.

But they didn't score, and of course they didn't lose the ball.

After the game.

The score of the two sides in the first round was 0-0.

After the game, although Real Madrid players were a little disappointed that they couldn't kill the game in the first round, on the whole, they still left the Calderon Stadium with a smile.

It's a draw away from home.

We can still deal with you when we return to our home court.

Real Madrid's coaches, players, and fans are full of confidence.

After the game.

The media in Madrid are criticizing Simeone's conservatism.

They think that he didn't have the courage to launch an attack at the Calderon Stadium, and he was not worthy of the Atletico Madrid fans who came to watch the game.

But Simeone was not impressed by these opinions.

These criticisms could not make his team advance to the semi-finals, but strong defense could.

Real Madrid made a rotation in the 32nd round of the league at the weekend.

However, Real Madrid, relying on the rotation lineup, still won the game. They defeated Malaga 3-1 at home.

Everyone knows what the purpose of Real Madrid's rotation is.

It's nothing more than to beat Atletico Madrid at home and advance to the Champions League semi-finals!

Zidane felt that there was nothing wrong with this game.

Simeone's team was completely at a disadvantage when facing Real Madrid. Real Madrid's players were in good shape. They rotated again in the league at the weekend, and they were full of energy and high morale.

He couldn't think of the possibility that Real Madrid would not advance.

After the second round of the game between the two sides started.

Zidane sat comfortably in the coaching seat, sitting on the Diaoyutai.

Instead, Simeone stood on the sidelines, frowning and staring at the court.

All he saw was Li Mo.

Li Mo was very active after the game started, and this activity made him very worried, worried that Li Mo would ruin his plan.

This is the eighth time that Atletico Madrid has faced Real Madrid this season.

Having lost six of the previous seven times, Atletico Madrid's players have lost their temper.

Therefore,

Simeone told his players that he wanted to eliminate Real Madrid.

In addition to scoring goals himself.

There is another way.

That is to make Real Madrid... unable to score!

Defend, zero to zero, enter overtime, and take penalties!

This plan is simply too cowardly.

But when you face a team that loses six games in a single season.

You have nothing to say about the head coach's arrangement.

The players of Atletico Madrid don't think that this method makes them lose face or anything.

Because they also think Simeone is right.

Want to eliminate Real Madrid.

Now it seems that the most feasible way is this.

Lower your posture and defend hard!

As long as you can hold on and don't lose the ball.

Then there is hope of promotion!

As long as you pass the Real Madrid level.

Everything will be fine.

With such a belief.

The players of Atletico Madrid honestly retreated to the backcourt, focused their attention, and defended with all their strength.

"Atletico Madrid is defending. They seem to want to keep the score of 0-0"

"Atletico Madrid's defense is well organized. Their discipline in these two rounds of games is really impressive."

The commentators are all praising Atletico Madrid's defense.

Although everyone is a little surprised that Simeone chose to defend.

But it doesn't mean that Simeone is a coward.

Because this method really works.

They are already halfway successful.

If they can really drag the game into a penalty shootout.

Then Atletico Madrid will have a higher chance of winning - Real Madrid will definitely be demoralized, and Atletico Madrid, which is fully prepared, will definitely be in high spirits and full of expectations for the penalty shootout.

Not to mention.

When Atletico Madrid decided to park the bus.

They did a really good job.

Facing the midfield attack combination of Li Mo, Bale, Di Maria, Modric, Kroos, and Alonso.

There are enough people in front of Atletico Madrid's goal.

It makes Real Madrid feel like facing a hedgehog curled up in a ball, and it feels a bit difficult to bite.

Zidane finally couldn't sit still.

He walked to the sidelines.

Real Madrid's attack was restricted.

This is something that anyone with a discerning eye can see.

Atletico Madrid's defensive formation is very far back.

They are almost equivalent to forming a movable human wall in front of their own goal.

This leaves Real Madrid no room to infiltrate.

This approach reminds people of the season when Mourinho led Inter Milan to win the treble, when they eliminated Barcelona away from home with one man less.

Dense defense, retreat to the penalty area, and resist the opponent's attack with one heart.

Although this method is ugly, it works.

Zidane could have imagined that Atletico Madrid would lower its posture away from home.

But he was still surprised that Simeone lowered his posture to this extent.

And now the consequences of not getting an away goal with a score of 0-0 are beginning to appear.

Zidane is a little worried.

Now he looks like he is being pressed into the penalty area, like a boxer curled up against the wall with his hands on his head, and his opponent's fists are swinging down one by one.

But he never fell down.

In this case.

Who knows if this boxer will suddenly hit his opponent with a heavy punch?

Such a possibility does not exist!

Once Atletico Madrid scores a goal.

Then Real Madrid will be in danger.

Li Mo tried very hard to find the gaps in the opponent's defense.

But now Atletico Madrid is like a girl with a chastity lock.

Her legs are broken.

But you just can't get in.

It's frustrating.

Of course, there are many ways to succeed. The simplest way is to find the key to unlock it.

But this is obviously very difficult.

Another way.

That is, you are hard enough.

Hard enough to penetrate everything.

Li Mo also tried to run and cooperate, but the effect was not good.

Whether it is running or cooperating, space is needed. Now the opponent has all shrunk and there is no space at all. It is too difficult to run or pass the ball, and it is also very slow.

Breaking dense defense is a world-class problem. When Barcelona had peak Ha Baibu and super platinum Messi, it was like a dog biting a durian and couldn't get its mouth when facing Mourinho's Inter Milan.

So, Li Mo simply fought violence with violence.

He kept attacking the penalty area and attacking the goal in various ways.

Long shots, headers, and goal-scoring.

However, Atletico Madrid's defensive players are very tenacious, and they defend with red eyes.

Real Madrid has won so many times this season, which makes all Atletico Madrid players hold back their energy. They swear to humiliate Real Madrid in the most important game!

Although, they are in a mess now.

But what if their strategy finally succeeds?

If they finally eliminate Real Madrid.

How embarrassed they are now.

When celebrating, how much humiliation Real Madrid suffered.

With such a mindset, every Atletico Madrid player has developed a fearless spirit.

Blocking the goal is not a problem at all.

So after the first half of the game.

The score is still zero to zero.

Atletico Madrid, three quarters of success

Oh, if the overtime time is counted, they can barely be regarded as two thirds of success.

"Atletico Madrid adopted the most extreme strategy, all of them defended! Facing Real Madrid, which is in great form this season, it is understandable that Atletico Madrid chose such a game strategy."

"Atletico Madrid's tactics were very successful. The score is still 0-0. They curbed Real Madrid's offensive. If they can keep this score in the second half and drag the game into overtime, then Real Madrid will be anxious!"

"Real Madrid will definitely not be willing to play a penalty shootout with Atletico Madrid."

The camera was given to Simeone on the sidelines.

The head coach of Atletico Madrid was obviously relieved.

He stood up and turned to the locker room.

For Atletico Madrid, the second half is when the real test comes.

During the halftime break.

Simeone stood at the door of the locker room to greet his players, like welcoming heroes.

He high-fived and hugged Atletico Madrid's players.

In this way, he encouraged his players and told them: You did a good job!

"Good job, guys! If we defend like this for another 30 minutes in the second half, Real Madrid will be anxious! When they get anxious, our chance will come!"

Simeone said loudly in the locker room.

"One ball! Just one ball! We can make Real Madrid go to hell!"

"It doesn't matter if we don't score, as long as we drag the game into overtime, the balance of victory and defeat will tilt towards us!"

Simeone loosened the tie of his suit.

With a fierce face, he said viciously: "I don't want to lose to Real Madrid again!"

"We have lost to them six times this season!"

"Six times!"

Bang!

Simeone said, kicking a bottle of water under his feet.

It hit the door of the locker room with a bang.

His assistant Boggs saw the bottle hit the door accurately.

He couldn't help thinking: If only our players could shoot so accurately in the second half!

In the home team's locker room.

Zidane comforted his players.

"We were just a little unlucky, and the initiative is in our hands. However, in the second half of the game, we must beware of their counterattacks."

What Zidane is most worried about is that Real Madrid's players will become impatient when they can't attack for a long time.

The threat of Atletico Madrid's counterattack still exists.

You must not think that Atletico Madrid has no fangs just because they haven't had many opportunities so far.

So Zidane emphasized two words in the locker room: patience!

The second half of the game started again.

This Champions League quarter-final game is definitely not an exciting game.

Both sides are dealing with each other according to their own strategies.

Li Mo did not change his rhythm in the second half.

He even became a little independent - as long as he had the ball, he would pursue shooting at the first time.

In Simeone's view, this was a sign that Li Mo was getting impatient.

If this was the case.

Is Atletico Madrid's hope coming?

Simeone was a little excited.

He wanted to eliminate Real Madrid and avenge his previous shame!

In fact.

Simeone overlooked one point.

That is the pressure faced by Atletico Madrid's defense.

You know.

They were facing Li Mo's impact.

Li Mo's continuous impact on the penalty area consumed a lot of energy for Godin and Miranda.

In the 57th minute of the game.

Li Mo grabbed the ball from between them.

If it weren't for his header that slightly raised the ball, the ball would probably have gone in.

After landing from the air.

Both of them saw fear in their eyes.

Then the two of them shouted at the players on the wing: "Don't let them pass the ball so comfortably!"

Then the Atletico Madrid players really strengthened their defense against the crosses. They rushed out to interfere with the Real Madrid players who were crossing.

This method is really good.

But Li Mo continued to ask the Real Madrid players not to hesitate.

Pass 1 whenever there is a chance

"It doesn't matter if it's a little higher!"

He emphasized to his teammates.

He felt it.

Whether it was Godin or Miranda.

They were almost at their limit.

The defensive wall of Atletico Madrid seemed to have been bombarded by cannons for a long time and was already crumbling.

In this case.

It is natural to strike while the iron is hot!

The next game was indeed the same.

The fans of Atletico Madrid were almost watching the game with their hearts clenched.

After Li Mo discovered the physical crisis of Miranda and Godin.

He focused on the two of them to attack.

High-altitude balls kept coming in from the wing.

Li Mo jumped, confronted, and collided.

This put too much pressure on the two central defenders of Atletico Madrid.

They almost gritted their teeth and held on.

They even used some foul moves when defending, pulling and tugging, pushing and shoving, and slapping Li Mo.

It looked very dangerous.

What if the referee whistled for a penalty kick.

Atletico Madrid really has no temper at all (end of this chapter)