Chapter 495 Griezmann has superstar potential

"Let's take a look at this ball. Kroos's long pass is for Lin Quan!"

"Lin Quan succeeded in countering offside, and it was a one-shot!"

"The goalkeeper abandoned the goal, but it was too late. Lin Quan's lob shot went in!"

"In the 15th minute of the game, Manchester City took the lead in scoring. Lin Quan, the No. 10 player, scored at Atletico Madrid's goal and rewritten the score to 1:0!"

"Atletico Madrid's defense made a serious mistake this time. They did not restrict Lin Quan enough, giving him the opportunity to break away from the defense and run out of space!"

"This is definitely a fatal mistake. Of course, Manchester City also cooperated very well, especially Kroos. His long pass was of extremely high quality and accurately found Lin Quan, giving him a unique advantage. Great shooting opportunity!”

In the CCTV studio, Duan Xuan and Xu Yang were both excited after seeing Lin Quan score.

"Your Emperor Lin is infinitely arrogant!"

"Huang Lin is still as stable and efficient as ever!"

"This lob is so beautiful. Did you see the desperate look in the opponent's goalkeeper's eyes? Haha, it's so funny!"

"As expected of a man worth as much as 250 million, Lin Huang's movement was perfect. The opponent originally wanted to cause offside, but it hurt himself instead!"

"Although Lin Quan's performance was very good, I would say that the main credit for this goal belongs to Kroos!"

"That's right, Teacher Tony not only passed the ball well and accurately, but the timing of the pass was just right!"

"Just because of this goal, Teacher Tony's net worth will increase by another 5 million!"

"The Real Madrid next door are almost crying!"

"Haha, doesn't Real Madrid want to buy Kroos every year? If they are really sincere, then just spend the money. They are willing to spend 85 million euros to buy Ronaldo. Why are they so stingy with Kroos?"

"That's right, Teacher Tony is worth at least 70 million now, right? If Real Madrid spends 80 million or even 100 million, I don't believe Manchester City won't let him go!"

Considering that Manchester United spent 105 million euros to buy Pogba from Juventus, fans think there is no problem with Kroos being worth 80 million.

But even if Real Madrid really offers this price to poach people, Manchester City will probably not agree unless the player himself strongly requests a transfer to Real Madrid.

Manchester City is not short of money, they are not short of these three melons and two dates.

On the contrary, if Kroos is sold, it will be a headache to find someone to fill the vacancy after his departure.

In addition to discussing who performed well, what fans discussed the most was the next situation in this game.

"When playing against a team like Atletico Madrid, as long as the goal is scored first, things will be easy later on. If the score is delayed by them, it will be harder to beat the team later!"

"Not necessarily. After all, this is a two-legged game. If Atletico Madrid only loses one game, it is completely acceptable."

"I don't think so. Considering that their own offensive power is also quite tight, they may not be able to score Manchester City's goal when they return to home in the next round. Therefore, they must strive to score in this game. If they cannot score, then they will immediately score in the next round. Jing is very passive!"

"But if Atletico Madrid strengthens their offense, won't the loopholes in the defense be exposed more? In this way, if Manchester City seizes the opportunity, won't they lose even more miserably?"

Manchester City is not an ordinary team. They are one of the teams with the most terrifying offensive firepower in the entire Premier League and even European football.

If you expose your flaws in front of them, you will be punished!

Simeone knows this very well, so the method he adopts is a local offensive. After stealing the ball in a local area, he launches a quick counterattack on the spot.

In this way, you can avoid pressing too hard and leaving the defense empty.

Among Atletico Madrid's two forwards, Torres can serve as the fulcrum of the frontcourt, can pick up the ball with his back, and can also play with teammates.

Griezmann has good support and organizational skills, and his running ability is also outstanding. He has a wide range of activities in the frontcourt and is the core of Atletico Madrid's offense.

Based on the characteristics of the two, Simeone arranged two sets of tactics.

In the counterattack, if it is launched from the center, Torres will cover Griezmann, allowing Griezmann to get a chance to shoot forward.

If the counterattack is launched from the wing, let Torres rush into the penalty area to grab points. If he can header the ball, he will shoot it himself. If he cannot header the ball, he will try his best to pass it to teammates outside the penalty area.

Torres worked very hard on the court in this game, and he would rather risk injury than let go of many half-goals!

This hard work won Atletico Madrid some opportunities!

In the 23rd minute of the first half, Atletico Madrid stole the ball in the midfield and Griezmann quickly handed the ball to Torres.

Torres was blocked by Van Dijk and could not turn around, but he used his experience to firmly protect the ball at his feet. While attracting multiple players from the opponent to double-team, he also moved laterally, opening up space for his forward teammates!

Just when he was about to be completely double-teamed by Manchester City players, Torres passed the ball with great difficulty!

"Griezmann!"

In the commentary box, when they saw Torres passing the ball to Griezmann who was advancing forward, the commentators involuntarily raised their voices.

There was no loophole in Manchester City's defense. Before the gap appeared on this side, they already had someone to cover up the defense.

However, Griezmann made a fake move after receiving the ball, shook off the defensive player, rushed into the penalty area, and completed a powerful shot before the goalkeeper blocked it.

The ball was very threatening and extremely fast. Navas didn't even see the trajectory of the ball clearly. He just subconsciously raised his arm and didn't touch the ball at all.

Atletico Madrid fans who were traveling with the team saw that the goalkeepers had surrendered, and they subconsciously raised their hands and were about to celebrate.

However, at this moment, there was only a loud bang, and the ball hit the post without any bias and bounced out.

The goalposts at the Etihad Stadium have done a great job!

The Manchester City fans who were surviving the disaster were holding their chests and gasping for air.

It's a risk, the opponent's No. 7 is indeed very strong. He is indeed the star of Atletico Madrid. Although not as good as our King Lin, he is still a powerful character!

At this moment, with this dribble and shot, Griezmann won the recognition of Manchester City fans.

But he himself felt extremely annoyed!

Such a good opportunity was wasted by me!

It seems that my shooting skills are still not good enough. If that man were to shoot, the ball would probably be there, right?

In the distance, Lin Quan saw Griezmann's shot and felt a little pity for him.

Griezmann probably wanted to avoid the goalkeeper and hit a blind corner. Although he successfully avoided the goalkeeper, the angle he pursued was too extreme and he was rejected by the goal post.

In fact, when Navas shot just now, he didn't have time to press down and block the shot. There was no need for him to be in such a hurry.

However, in the attack just now, Griezmann's football intelligence, running ability and space control ability were all amazing.

Although this guy is not old, his future will definitely be unlimited, provided that he does not waste time going to Barcelona...

On the sidelines, Guardiola was also frightened into a cold sweat.

The other party’s No. 7 is fine!

At first glance, Griezmann gives people an ordinary feeling. He is not fast, not tall, not physically strong, and his skills with his feet are not particularly outstanding. No matter how you look at it, he looks like a very mediocre person. .

But Guardiola's impression of Griezmann immediately changed once he saw him move, receive and handle the ball on the pitch.

This guy has a very high football IQ, a broad vision, and is very experienced in handling the ball. He does not look like a young player, but like a veteran who has been immersed in the midfielder position for a long time.

Thinking of this, Guardiola immediately made some adjustments to his defense. He asked Kanter to focus on restricting Griezmann and not giving him enough space to move.

This trick achieved results quickly!

Griezmann's lack of outstanding physical fitness and slow speed and movement made it difficult for him to get rid of Kanter's struggle.

What's even worse is that because of Kanter's existence, there is no safe space around him, and his teammates are afraid to give the ball to him.

Although using Kanter to compete with Griezmann will have some adverse effects on Manchester City's midfield defense.

This allows others at Atletico Madrid to get more opportunities, such as Koke. After Kanter's interception was eliminated, he immediately became active and has already dribbled the ball forward several times.

But even so, Guardiola still has no intention of changing tactics.

It's worth it. Replacing Kanter for the opponent's star player will definitely not be a loss, because they are playing three midfielders in this game.

When necessary, Cross can even be asked to give up organizational work and assume more defensive responsibilities.

This change by Manchester City has greatly increased Kroos's appearance rate.

He had rarely appeared in game shots before, but now he has begun to appear frequently in people's sights!

"Teacher Tony is so busy. He is there when we attack, and we can also see him when we defend!"

"There is no way. Atletico Madrid's counterattack during this period was too fierce. Kanter was taken away by Griezmann again. The burden on Kroos and Fernandinho's shoulders has naturally increased!"

"I remember there is a saying that during a Manchester City game, if Kroos is not seen in the broadcast camera for the whole game, it proves that Manchester City is playing very smoothly and it is very likely to be a big victory!"

"If Kroos is occasionally seen in game footage, it proves that Manchester City has an advantage and has great hope of winning!"

"But if Kroos is often seen in the game, it means that Manchester City is at a disadvantage and is likely to lose!"

"According to this statement, the situation in Manchester City is not good now!"

"Yes, without Kroos' organization, the quality of Manchester City's counterattack has dropped!"

"I didn't expect Atletico Madrid to have such a strong offensive ability. I thought Atletico Madrid was only strong in defense!"

Atletico Madrid's crazy counterattack during this period has made countless Manchester City fans sweat.

They all feel that they cannot be passively beaten like this and must attack as soon as possible. If they continue this rhythm, who knows whether Atletico Madrid will suddenly score a goal next?

Although the fans are on tenterhooks, this is not the case at all from the perspective of the head coaches of the two teams.

Guardiola sat on the coaching bench and drank tea comfortably.

Well, the wolfberry tea recommended by Lin is indeed good.

Compared to the carefree Guardiola, the substitutes on the side were all on tenterhooks. They all stared nervously at their own goal, fearing that a goal would happen in the next second.

"Don't be nervous, their offense is difficult to threaten us. Although it seems that we are suppressed, our defense remains intact. The opponent cannot find a good opportunity. Most of the shots are from outside the penalty area." Shoot, the threat is not very big!”

Seeing that the substitutes were so worried, the assistant coach spoke to reassure them.

After hearing the words of the assistant coach, the players took a closer look and found that it was difficult for the opponent's offense to break into Manchester City's penalty area, and they could only hit long shots outside the penalty area.

And these long-range shots were all completed under the interference and blocking of the defensive players. They either missed or were blocked by the defensive players' bodies.

Although Navas was a little busy during this period, he showed no signs of being rushed and still performed with ease. Moreover, the expressions on the faces of Manchester City's defenders were also very calm, without panic or wavering.

All this was seen by Simeone, which made him a little annoyed.

Guardiola is so despicable!

As the defending champion, you actually arranged for three midfielders to play at home. Doesn't this look down upon Atletico Madrid too much?

Forget about the three midfielders, you actually traded with us and used Kanter to defeat Griezmann!

Manchester City can do without Kanter, but Atletico Madrid can't do without Grid.

Without Griezmann, Atletico Madrid's offensive ability in the frontcourt is directly reduced by half, although it seems to be playing very hard and taking a lot of shots.

However, it is difficult to threaten these attacks, and there are no shots but no goals.

It’s not a good idea to go on like this!

The reason why Atletico Madrid was able to suppress Manchester City during this period was because the players used more active running and more fierce fighting.

But this state obviously cannot last forever. After this passion subsides, Atletico Madrid will inevitably take it back.

The first half is already halfway through, and once Atletico recovers, it will be difficult to launch such an attack before the end of the first half.

What worried him even more was that he had previously formulated local counterattack tactics to avoid investing too many troops.

However, because Griezmann was frozen, Atletico Madrid had to invest more troops to maintain the offensive.

At this time, Atletico Madrid's defense already had a big hidden danger. Their men were gradually passing the midline, and the backcourt was so spacious that they could run a horse!

In this case, once Manchester City launches a counterattack, as long as their forward players can successfully receive the ball, it is very likely to form a one-on-one shot.

Manchester City forward Aguero was once a player of Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid is very clear about Aguero's strength. As long as he is given such an opportunity, the probability of conceding the ball is extremely high.

What is even more worrying is that besides Aguero, there is another more terrifying presence on Manchester City's side.

If Manchester City hands the ball to Lin Quan during the counterattack, Atletico Madrid will really be doomed!

No matter what you are afraid of, Simeone just thought of this, and before he could make adjustments, Manchester City's counterattack came!