After the weekend's match, the media's prediction of the semi-final of the Champions League is also in further fermentation. Whether it's the classic match that people predict Bayern against Real Madrid, or Atletico Madrid against Wolfsburg, it's also exciting at this time. The final of the Champions League is just around the corner. There are different opinions about who can advance to the final victory.
Among the numerous comments, Atletico is still the most questioned one. Both the moral problems exposed by the red card and the physical problems caused by the defensive mistakes in the final stage put them under great pressure in the days before the game.
However, this kind of pressure may be a heavy burden for other teams, but for Atletico Madrid, who are used to being violent, they don't care about it any more. Until the game really came, the moment of standing on the court, Atletico's players did not have any psychological pressure because they were criticized too much by the media. In their opinion, it's quite normal to be accused by the media. As long as they can win, it doesn't matter what they are accused of.
Pepe of Real Madrid was also known as a martial artist, but as long as Real Madrid are strong enough, who can say he is not?
In the view of Atletico's players, taking a card is not a big deal. In contrast, it is their team physical problems, seems to be a more troublesome thing. Two line battle of their poor physical strength, at this time met magate's team is really helpless. However, in the first round of the game, the dominant is Atletico. With the advantage in hand, in the second round of the contest, who can get the upper hand, or two things.
Wolfsburg physical dominance is true, but the score of Atletico is dominant. In this game, Atletico Madrid only need to draw, so they can choose to defend and fight back. And if they really play, their physical consumption should not be very big, at least in the face of Wolfsburg's amazing weak attack, it seems not difficult to last 90 minutes.
Atletico's players, all think so, but, no one thought, in the second game with Wolfsburg, the game just started, Wolfsburg players gave them a downfall.
Last game, Wolfsburg players in 90 minutes time, it seems to have been mainly defensive. And their performance at that time also made Atletico Madrid players think that the team's offensive ability was quite poor. However, when back at home, Wolfsburg has completely played a different level.
To everyone's surprise, Atletico Madrid didn't wait for the final game. In less than five minutes, they started to attack. After getting the ball in the back court, as Shahin passed the ball to Rodriguez, Wolfsburg's counterattack started immediately.
From the last game, Wolfsburg has seen the crazy counter - grab of Atletico. In front of their counter seizing ability, Shahin has little ability to organize attacks, which is also an important reason why Wolfsburg has not been able to launch a smooth ground attack. In this game, Shahin obviously learned a lesson. After he got the ball, he didn't stick to the ball, and he didn't seek the middle attack. Instead, he passed the ball immediately, which is the best proof.
Football to Rodriguez's feet, Rodriguez in the wing above, also immediately launched an attack. Along the flank, he crossed the middle line with great speed. However, Atletico's defense is not a joke after all. When Rodriguez attacked, the players of Atletico had already run over. Just after passing the penalty area, Rodriguez had already penetrated into their defensive encirclement.
Atletico's defense is absolutely excellent, especially in this game, they want to focus on defense, which makes them invest a lot of experience in this aspect. However, even so, Atletico Madrid still have some miscalculation: when Rodriguez crossed the midline, pericic also had to withdraw to the midline at this time, to meet his teammates here.
Rodriguez slowed down with the ball under his feet and seemed to be ready to give the ball to pericic, but when Atletico's defense changed, he smashed the ball again and dodged Juan Fran's defense. However, Atletico's players have yet to come and fill, Rodriguez has once again made a choice, before the replacement players arrived, he passed the ball to pericic.
In the last game, Wolfsburg's attack did not have many side retreats. He's always been good at getting into the edge of the box. Wolfsburg's attack in this game, made more adjustments, and such adjustments, from the beginning of the game, has brought a threat to Atletico.
Pelicic, who had the ball, put it forward. At this time, Turan, who had already run to the middle of the road, received the ball and sent it to Gao shunyao in front of the penalty area. Standing at the front of the penalty area, Gao shunyao didn't hesitate to shoot a long-distance shot towards the goal!
Compared with the last game, Wolfsburg retreated more, cooperated more on the ground, and their attack was more decisive.
Gao shunyao's shot flew to the lower left corner of the goal, but kurtuva in front of the goal also stretched his arm at this time, trying to stop his attack.It has to be said that kurtuva is really an excellent goalkeeper. Gao shunyao's football speed is quite fast and the angle is very tricky. Even when the football is kicked out, Godin in front of him has not responded. However, in front of the goal, kurtuva didn't relax because of Godin's defense at this time. When Gao shunyao's football flew out, he also jumped up. He did very well in terms of reaction speed and prediction of shooting.
It is also because of the serious attitude of the game, although the ball speed is very fast, but kurtuva is still very good to extend his right hand, blocking the football line. He put out his hand, in time to block the goal of the football, all of a sudden to block the ball out of the bottom line.
The long-standing goal failed in the end. This shot was intercepted, also made the whole stadium burst out a sigh. And listening to the sighs of the fans around, kurtuva's mouth floated a proud smile. To be able to block the opponent's shot, for a goalkeeper, this is also the most proud thing.
However, after the smile, seeing the figure of Wolfsburg players running towards the corner, kurtuva's smile gradually disappeared, and his brow has wrinkled. Wolfsburg players run very fast, without any discussion and hesitation, which also let kurtuva see that the attack of the other side, it seems, is not a spur of the moment, but has been fully prepared and planned.
Such a situation, I have to say that some words are unexpected: Atletico Madrid at least before the game, do not think that Wolfsburg attack will come at the beginning of the game. Before this match, Atletico Madrid have exposed their physical problems in the match with Valencia. And this game, Atletico Madrid is away, physical strength would have consumed more. In Atletico Madrid, Wolfsburg's possible approach should also be to continue to defend safely at the beginning of the game, and try to defend the half court.
After half-time, when Atletico Madrid's physical strength dropped, they began to launch a counterattack, using the most ferocious offensive to break through Atletico Madrid's no longer solid defense. This is the smartest way, and most in line with Wolfsburg's idea of keeping the ball conservative in the last game.
However, this game, Wolfsburg play is obviously different from the last one. This difference also puzzled kurtuva: what does Wolfsburg want to do when it doesn't take advantage of its clear advantages? Not waiting for the final stage of the game to take advantage of physical strength, we have to rush out now. Why does Wolfsburg do this?
Are they not afraid of Atletico's quick counterattack? They are now 0-1 behind the big score, again by Atletico Madrid hit a successful counterattack, the hope of victory can be very slim. If Atletico Madrid can take the lead 2-0 and score away from home, Wolfsburg will have to score three goals to win, which is impossible.
Wolfsburg's choice seems to be too stupid. Atletico Madrid will suffer a great loss as long as they choose to attack now. Kurtuva will have such an idea right away. The opponent's brain seems to be broken, which also makes him feel that Atletico's victory is close at hand.
However, thinking of this, kurtuva also immediately thought of another thing: launch a counterattack now, Atletico Madrid may score a goal and end the game early. However, if Atletico don't score goals, maybe they will consume their physical strength too early and make the situation of lack of physical strength in the game come earlier, which seems to be troublesome.
Attack is not the first choice of Atletico's tactics, not only because of its advantages in points, but also because of its own weaknesses. What Wolfsburg wants to do now seems to be to deliberately guide Atletico to expose its weaknesses. Wolfsburg are not a bunch of idiots, otherwise they would not have reached the semi-final of the Champions League. So, in this game, do they deliberately want to guide Atletico Madrid to attack, so that Atletico Madrid wasted energy, so that in the game, they finally ushered in a rout?
Perhaps, such a trap is the real intention of Wolfsburg - then, as a more advantageous side, should Atletico Madrid attack or continue to defend?
It also seems to be a rather difficult choice.