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Chapter 389 The Way to Break the Deadlock
Chapter 389 The Way to Break the Deadlock
Chapter 383 The Way to Break the Deadlock
Neither team achieved anything in the first half, but the fans at the Calderón Stadium were still very excited.
They cheered and sang constantly from the very beginning.
This is because, if the current situation of the game continues, the team that advances must be Atletico Madrid!
Because they defeated Barcelona [-]-[-] in the away game, so now the more anxious side is definitely Barcelona.
In the locker room, Gao Bo didn't mean to change his tactics, and it was also for this reason-Atletico Madrid could also advance with a score of zero to zero, so they had the advantage of being late.
Gao Bo decided to look at Barcelona's adjustment first.
The 15-minute intermission passed quickly, and players from the two teams appeared on the court again.
The TV camera locked Messi!
"Now for Barcelona, if they want to advance to the next round of the King's Cup, then they must score at least two goals in the next 45 minutes-and they must not concede goals!"
Aduriz on the commentary seat said.
"So, now it's up to Messi to play. When he is in trouble, Messi can always stand up. Will he do the same this time?"
Guardiola stood on the sidelines.
He is also looking at Messi.For Barcelona, in the current situation, it is time to play the role of a star!
Barcelona is not just a team that can only pass the ball!
Their players are all world-class superstars!
The second half began quickly, with Atletico Madrid taking the lead.
Griezmann kicked off the second half with a long-range shot from outside the box, returning possession to Barcelona.
Soon, Gao Bo saw the changes in Barcelona.
They stepped up the number of forward passes!
On both sides, the wingers were shrinking towards the center, and then the two full-backs charged behind Atlético's defenders.
This trick quickly received results!
Harvey's pass sticks to the turf and flies to the right.
Sandro flew by as the football smashed through the water droplets on the turf on the Calderón Stadium.
Xavi's scalpel-like pass passed through the narrow gap between Sandro and Boateng. Alves was very fast, allowing him to quickly catch up with the football. Then, when Sandro came back to defend, he dunked the ball with his right foot, and then passed the ball to the center and handed it to Messi!
Next is Messi's performance.
The little flea took the ball forward, first faked away Raul Garcia, and then when facing Boateng, he made a quick change of direction and entered the penalty area. In the penalty area, Kanter quickly returned to the defense.
But in this head-to-head dialogue between the two, Kanter lost to Messi.
Messi's ability to control the ball in quick movements allowed him to shake Kante away without even using a feint, and Kante dared not stretch his feet in the penalty area-in this way, it was no different from sending the opponent a penalty.
Messi's shot from a small angle!Blocked by Navas except for the bottom line!
Gao Bo frowned immediately!
Barcelona's offense this time is a bit unusual!
Because compared to the first half, Barcelona's offense is more direct and faster!Gao Bo even saw the shadow of Atletico Madrid's tactics this season from this attack.
Gao Bo looked at the shiny Guardiola not far away.
The Catalan is a natural coach.
He has his own tactical philosophy, but at the same time he will not stick to the rules.
Instead of pursuing slow control, Barcelona took the initiative to make more risky forward passes, allowing the two full-backs to use speed to attack the defense line, and then create opportunities for the central striker.
The effect of this trick is obviously good!
In the next ten minutes, Barcelona got several consecutive shots. Messi, Pedro and Villa also became active in the frontcourt.
When Villa's shot in the penalty area was blocked by Navas, Gao Bo could no longer continue like this.
Navas is in a good state in this game, but if he has the idea of winning the game with the goalkeeper, then the team may be eliminated in this game, and Gao Bo is not surprised.
The Atletico Madrid fans in the stands were very excited about Navas' performance, and they cheered loudly after Navas made another save.
Navas, who performed well, also got up from the ground and roared, looking very excited.
"Navas!! He blocked Villa's close-range shot! Navas will become famous in this game! He is definitely a goalkeeper with considerable strength. After this game, no one will question whether he can secure the position of Atletico Madrid's main goalkeeper!"
Aduriz was also in the stands to cheer on Navas' performance.
At this time, Atletico Madrid was about to make a substitution.
Gao Bo saw danger from Barcelona's attack.
Keylor Navas is doing well, but what if Barcelona score a goal?
Gao Bo can't expect Navas to save all the balls. Atletico Madrid needs at least one goal at home!
At the 60th minute of the game, Atletico Madrid made a substitution!
Diego Costa comes on, replacing Reyes!
Gao Bo made adjustments on the offensive end!
Costa and Aguero formed a double striker, while Griezmann's position was moved to the middle—in fact, it was not fixed in the middle. Gao Bo called Griezmann over when the ball was dead.
"Pay attention to the space on both sides. After getting the ball, choose to break through! Cross or shoot, at least get a free kick!" Gao Bo said, pointing to the two sides.
"Use your breakthrough ability to attack their defense line! Now their full-backs on both sides are pressing very high, I need you to contain them! Whether it is left or right! Don't hesitate after getting the ball, rush immediately! Understand?!"
"Leave it to me, boss!"
Griezmann is full of confidence!
Gao Bo is also very assured of Griezmann's ability. In order to strengthen Griezmann's breakthrough ability, Gao Bo also equipped Griezmann with a dribbling card!
Barcelona played more concisely, preparing to use the personal abilities of the frontcourt players to make breakthroughs.
Gao Bo also immediately let Griezmann play the sharp blade of Atletico Madrid to break the balance!
Next, let's see who will open the gap first!
Game No.604 minutes, after Atletico Madrid completed the substitution, Griezmann moved to the left to get the ball!
Alves' defense is in place, and he posted it the moment Griezmann took the ball!
But Griezmann didn't concede the ball because of this!
He took the ball back, then pulled the ball and turned around, facing Alves head-on!
Griezmann first turned his right foot inside, and then dunked again, ready to break through from the outside.
As a result, Alves stretched out his foot. He was half a beat slow and failed to touch the ball. Instead, he tripped Griezmann to the ground first!
beep! !
The referee's whistle sounded!
Alves fouled!
Alves didn't take it seriously after the foul. In his opinion, it was a normal foul. As a defender, how many times in a game did he not foul?
Guardiola didn't feel any changes after Atletico Madrid's substitutions at first.
The two center forwards in the middle strengthened the offensive power in the middle, but the price Gao Bo paid for this was to replace Reyes.
It's just a trade-off.
Guardiola looked at Gao Bo not far away, when he saw Gao Bo kept calling Atletico Madrid's tall players to enter the penalty area.
Guardiola reacted. This guy is playing this idea!
Gao Bo called Godin, Boateng, and even Raul Garcia and others to rush into the penalty area from the sidelines!
"Go up!! Everyone go up!!!!!!"
Gao Bo waved his arms.
In the face of Barcelona's tight defense, it is difficult for Atletico Madrid to open up space on the ground, but this does not mean that Atletico Madrid cannot attack through the overhead!
Gao Bo is not the kind of head coach who must attack with short passes on the ground.
In his opinion, as long as he can send the ball into the opponent's goal, that is a good way!
Be it long or short!
(End of this chapter)