Chapter 496 Zidane’s shock: Lin’s performance reminds me of Figo!

"Man City's counterattack should be passed to Kroos?"

"There was no pass, Zabaleta handed the ball directly to Lin Quan!"

"Lin Quan broke through from the wing and passed Griezmann who stepped forward to intercept!"

"The whole Atletico Madrid team was retreating, Koke stepped forward to block it, and Griezmann also chased after him."

"Lin Quan passed the ball, who was the ball given to?"

"Kante, he received the ball and knocked it back to Lin Quan. Manchester City's frontcourt was three on four!"

"Atletico Madrid is retreating as a team!"

"Lin Quan sent a through ball, Aguero!"

When Lin Quan passed the ball, there were defensive players on both sides of Aguero. It was difficult for the ball to be handed directly to his feet. However, Lin Quan's pass bypassed the right side in a strange arc. The defensive player on the side accurately sent the ball to Aguero's feet!

Off the court, De Bruyne, who was sitting on the bench, couldn't help but applaud when he saw Lin Quan's pass.

He also uses this trick often. This kind of pass seems to be an understatement, but only those who can really master it know how difficult it is.

Aguero was originally worried about not being able to catch the pass from his teammate, but the next second, the ball came to his feet.

Aguero was overjoyed. He took one step forward, shook off the two defensive players who were double-teaming him, and headed straight for Atletico Madrid's goal!

Atletico Madrid's goalkeeper saw that the situation was not good and immediately abandoned the goal and attacked.

Aguero didn't wait for the opponent to block his shooting angle, and shot directly near the penalty area line.

The kick was extremely powerful and the ball was very fast. Oblak felt a gust of wind blowing past his ears, and then heard a 'swish' sound coming from the net behind him.

The ball went in!

The score became 2:0, and Aguero's goal helped Manchester City further expand the lead!

The Etihad Stadium erupted again. Aguero was so excited after scoring that he rushed to the sidelines and glided to the ground to celebrate.

The teammates who followed followed suit, and blue figures turned into dive bombers and slid across the lawn.

On the sidelines, Guardiola became even more excited!

It's only the first half and Manchester City is leading by two goals!

Isn’t this too much of an advantage?

Even he himself didn't expect that the tactics he formulated for this game would be so effective!

If the 2:0 score is maintained until the end, then Manchester City's probability of advancing to the final may be more than 80%!

Atletico Madrid is not a very good offensive team like Bayern and Real Madrid. They have not scored many goals in the Champions League and La Liga. In the previous 16-8 game against PSV, Atletico Madrid scored one goal in two games. The goal was not scored, and the opponent was eliminated in a penalty shootout.

In La Liga, Atletico Madrid currently has only 59 goals, which is nearly twice less than Barcelona and Real Madrid!

With Manchester City's defensive ability, it is still very difficult to concede two goals against such a team that is not good at attacking in an away game!

Of course, nothing should be taken lightly, and the consequences of popping champagne at halftime are not good.

Although they took a huge lead in the first half, no one knows how the trend of the game will change in the following time.

Since the team's current momentum is very good, let's continue to maintain it. It is better to chase the poor with the remaining courage, strive to score a few more goals, and completely kill the game!

In the Atletico Madrid coaching bench, Simeone people are going crazy.

It's this Lin Quan again, why does he always score a goal?

Aguero's shot was very beautiful, but Atletico Madrid players made no mistakes when defending.

But Lin Quan’s performance was really great!

Who would have thought that when Aguero was surrounded by two Atletico Madrid players, Lin Quan could accurately pass the ball to his feet?

If they had known this earlier, they wouldn't have been caught off guard!

Simeone was also reflecting in his heart. When he saw Manchester City's starting lineup, he was relieved.

De Bruyne's absence means that Manchester City's offensive threat in the frontcourt will be much smaller.

De Bruyne's creativity and ability to pass threatening balls will be impressed by any team that has played against Manchester City.

Especially when De Bruyne is paired with a striker like Lin Quan, the two of them exert a 1+1\u003e2 effect, making it difficult to guard against.

Atletico Madrid had suffered a big loss from Manchester City's combination, so Simeone was very happy to see Guardiola destroy the Great Wall and put De Bruyne on the bench.

However, the trend of the game surprised him. Although De Bruyne was not present, Lin Quan perfectly replaced his role.

De Bruyne has a broad vision, a good understanding of the overall situation, and excellent passing skills. Lin Quan has all these attributes.

He even has other abilities that De Bruyne does not have: superb ball protection ability, top-notch breakthrough ability and super shooting skills that make all goalkeepers fearful.

The combination of these abilities makes Lin Quan a much greater threat than De Bruyne. It is much more difficult to completely prevent him than to limit De Bruyne!

"The front waist!"

In the stands, Zidane saw Lin Quan's performance in the first half and couldn't help but think of one person - the Portuguese superstar Figo who once played for Real Madrid!

Zidane has been teammates with Figo at Real Madrid for several years, and he is very aware of Figo's strength.

Although Figo is a wide player, he has excellent organizational skills, which earned him the title of wing midfielder at the time.

Looking at Lin Quan who is now active on the court, Zidane feels like he is dreaming back to ten years ago.

He seemed to see the shadow of peak Figo in Lin Quan. No, this little guy was more comprehensive and powerful than the original Figo.

The position of winger was originally reserved for the center, but now that wing players frequently cut in and shoot, the importance of the wing even exceeds that of the traditional center.

This can be reflected in the player values ​​​​and transfer fees in today's football. The three super giants in football are all wingers.

Even Pogba, who moved to Manchester City for a sky-high price of 100 million, is a midfielder who is more like a wide player.

A better wing player will add a lot to the team. It can even be said that in today's football, whoever has a better wing has a greater chance of winning.

In such a competitive environment, a monster like Lin Quan appeared in Manchester City.

This is undoubtedly a fatal threat to other teams!

"We need to collect all the information on this kid as soon as possible after we go back. If we can get past Bayern, then this kid will be the biggest obstacle on our way to winning the championship!"

Zidane told his assistants with a serious expression, as Real Madrid's biggest opponent on the road to winning the championship and its former victim.

Real Madrid's research on Manchester City is not incomplete, and Lin Quan, as the core of the Manchester City team, has naturally been studied for the longest time and invested the most energy.

Zidane originally thought he knew Lin Quan well enough, but after watching this game, he found that he was wrong.

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Aguero's goal boosted the morale of Manchester City. In the final period of the first half, they had control of the initiative on the field and continued to attack Atletico Madrid again and again.

However, due to Atletico Madrid's tenacious defense, Manchester City did not score any more goals, and the 2:0 score remained until the end of the half.

Although they failed to further expand their lead, the 2-goal lead was already big enough, so when the Manchester City players left the field, everyone was talking and laughing, looking relaxed.

When some players were passing through the tunnel, they saw the signature boards handed out by the fans in the stands on both sides. In a good mood, they would even stay for a while and give the fans their signatures.

Lin Quan didn't do this. It's not that he doesn't love fans, it's just that he's a bit short. Thinking about the scene of stepping on his feet to pick up signed copies from fans, I think it's funny, so let's forget it...

When the players returned to the locker room, Guardiola was already waiting in the locker room.

It can be seen that Guardiola was in a good mood and did not criticize the players for what he did not do well in the first half or for failing to implement his tactics as usual.

It's also thanks to Guardiola's strong coaching resume, otherwise, his style may not be able to defeat those proud and powerful players.

Guardiola cleared his throat and said:

"Guys, you did a great job, I can't find any better words to praise you!"

"I think even if God comes, he will give you a perfect score of 100!"

Guardiola's words made the players laugh. Although they expected that the head coach would praise them, they did not expect Guardiola to praise them so well.

Some players couldn't help but feel satisfied, their little tails almost turned up.

Seeing the satisfied expressions on the faces of his teammates, Lin Quan smiled secretly. Based on his understanding of Guardiola, the better the performance, the higher the requirements.

Once you have said the good things in front of you, the next words will not sound so good!

Sure enough, after Guardiola praised the players, he changed the subject and said:

"but!"

"I think we can do better!"

Lin Quan had such an expression on his face, I knew it!

The players didn't know if they were impressed by Guardiola's superb tactical arrangements in the first half, or if they had just eaten Guardiola's sugar-coated bullets.

When everyone heard Guardiola's words, not only did they not show any dissatisfaction, but they all pricked up their ears and listened carefully to what Guardiola was going to say next.

This is true even for the veterans in the team such as Zabaleta, Kolarov and even Aguero.

Obviously, after working with Guardiola for a year and a half, these Manchester City players, whether they are newcomers or seniors, have completely surrendered to this young coach.

"Do you still remember our tactical arrangements before the game?"

Guardiola was satisfied with the players' high concentration, so he mentioned the pre-match tactics again.

"Remember!"

The players nodded. Although the result in the first half was better than expected, they did not forget to implement Guardiola's instructions before the game.

If we follow the normal script, the turning point in this game should come after Manchester City makes its first substitution in the 65th minute of the second half.

Although it is a little different from the script now, it does not prevent them from continuing to implement the established tactics.

"Very good. If that's the case, then we can play more aggressively in the second half to speed up our plan!"

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In the visiting team's locker room, Simeone is also making adjustments to the team's tactics.

The situation of falling behind 0:2 is naturally terrible for Atletico Madrid!

If this is a game that determines the outcome, then they will definitely make major adjustments now and replace them with forward players to strengthen their offensive capabilities.

But the knockout rounds of the Champions League are two-legged. After this game, there will be another game at home.

If you choose a radical strategy at this time, but in the end the attack is fruitless and the opponent continues to score goals because of the weakened defensive ability, then you will lose the rice instead of the chicken.

So Simone is actually quite confused!

Should we attack aggressively in the second half?

An attack must be an attack. You can't just do nothing and wait for death, right?

But how to attack while not weakening the team's defensive capabilities and not giving the opponent an opportunity is difficult.

In fact, Atletico Madrid's defense was not bad in the first half. The score of 0:2 seemed to be beaten by Manchester City.

However, in fact, Manchester City's frontal attacks were blocked by them. Even in the midfield stranglehold between the two sides, Atletico Madrid did not suffer a loss when facing Manchester City's three-midfielder formation.

It's a pity that Lin Quan's two flashes made all Atletico Madrid's efforts come to nothing.

Especially for the first goal scored by Manchester City, Guardiola, the sixth man, not only arranged for Fernandinho to protect Kroos, but also asked Kroos to run to the full-back position to complete this time. Pass the ball.

In such a deep position, there are people protecting him in front of him, and the attack is very sudden. No matter how good Atletico Madrid's defense is, it can't stop the opponent's attack.

Of course, this method can only be used once. After the first use, Atletico Madrid became vigilant and would not give Manchester City another chance in the future.

However, with just such a chance, Manchester City scored a goal. How can this be justified?

Simeone felt that he was really unlucky, and it was enough to draw Manchester City, the strongest among the top four. His opponent was also lucky enough to use the only opportunity to score, making Atletico Madrid fall into passivity soon after the start.

This game was actually already very disadvantageous when Manchester City scored the first goal.

Aguero's second goal was just another nail in Atletico's coffin.

After trying to get rid of these negative emotions in his heart and forcing himself to calm down, Simeone emphasized to the players that they should continue to strengthen running and pressing.

If you don’t have enough strength, you have to sweat it out!

In terms of fame and personal strength, they may not be as good as the opponent Manchester City, but their desire for victory, dedication to the game and fighting spirit will never lose to their opponent!

"Don't be discouraged. Falling behind does not mean the end of the world. We have defeated top teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona many times. This time, we can also climb the mountain of Manchester City. Go ahead, guys, and ravage them on the field. Let them!"

Maybe it was the head coach's chicken soup that had an effect, or maybe he was unwilling to surrender so early.

When Atletico Madrid players came out of the locker room, they were full of fighting spirit!