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Chapter 128: Champions League Final-level Intensity! [45]

Compared with Yalding.

Simone seemed much more anxious.

He saw it too.

Torres' knife is indeed dull.

Atletico Madrid's attack became more and more loud but less effective.

Monaco, on the other hand, seems a little passive.

But the threat posed by their center in front of them, Yang Guang, is too great.

He was the only one in the front.

First of all, he has a superb ability to grasp the landing point of the high ball. This allows Monaco's counterattack to develop very quickly through long passes to the front court.

Secondly, Yangguang has a strong ability to protect the ball. He can protect the ball and allow his teammates in the back row to participate in the attack.

Finally, Yangguang is also very capable of working on his own. Although he is not fast, he is strong enough and has good footwork. He carries the ball forward like a tank. Sometimes, except for fouls, you can't even stop him.

The tragedy is
His free kick skills are also very good.

If you are not careful about the location of the foul, he can threaten your goal with a free kick. What's even more troublesome is that his shooting range is really fucking far.

Such a complete player is crouching in front of your defense.

You'll feel numb if you stomp on it.

However, Atletico Madrid fans at the scene did not share the concerns of their head coach.

They only saw the team attacking like a tide.

in their hearts.

Fernando Torres is still the golden boy captain in my mind.

They were expecting Torres to score twice.

Open the door to victory for the team.

Atletico Madrid fans were looking forward to taking a two-goal lead before the end of the first half and securing the victory.

But Monaco's offensive strength will probably make it difficult for them to achieve their goal.

Thirty-three minutes of the game.

Monaco full-back Mendy got the ball in the frontcourt.

In front of him was Atletico Madrid's winger Koke.

The defenders of Atletico Madrid all retreated back to the penalty area.

Because when there is an offensive opportunity.

At this moment, Yang Guang will be at the forefront, suppressing the opponent's defense line in front of the goal and creating space for his teammates in the back row.

However, Mendy did not pass the ball to Lemar or B Silva, but took a few steps forward himself.

In this way, the teammates who came from the back row have reached the front of the penalty area.

At this time, Atletico Madrid's defense line began to press forward, they wanted to create offside and put Sunshine into the offside trap.

Yang Guang certainly couldn't just sit there and watch himself being in an offside position.

He immediately retreated several steps to make sure he was always in front of the defense line, while his eyes were fixed on Mendy, guessing what his teammates were thinking.

When he saw Mendy dribbled the ball a little bit further in his next step, he immediately guessed that Mendy was going to pass the ball.

He quickly pulled sideways, ran like a fishhook, and reached Godin's blind spot. When Mendy kicked the cross, the moment the ball left his feet, Sunshine moved forward.

As soon as Godin turned his head, he saw Yangguang's back and rushed over to him.

But Yangguang started first and took the lead, so he could only see Yangguang's back.

Mendy's pass failed to be kicked.

He was still a little annoyed.

The football is a half-high ball, which is difficult for forwards to handle.

Yangguang also wanted to head the ball, but when the ball reached in front of him, it fell to the ground and bounced up again.

Yangguang had already raised his right foot when the football fell to the ground.

When the football flew in front of him, he gently flicked it with the outside of his right foot.

Before anyone could react, the football was bounced towards the goal by the sunlight, and at the same time his body was entangled by Godin who pounced on him and fell to the ground.

Oblak saw the ball bounce towards the goal and shot it out himself.

But he was still a step too slow.

Before he flew out, the football shot by the sunlight had bounced off the near post and went into the goal.

No one thought of it.

A seemingly casual attack resulted in a goal.

The entire Calderon Stadium suddenly fell silent at this moment.

The commentators were very surprised.

Because before this, Monaco had not shown any offensive momentum, and this ball seemed to come out of nowhere.
About half a second later.

All the talents started to roar.

"The ball goes in! Beautiful!"

He Wei shouted excitedly.

"Mendy's cross may have missed, but Yangguang's handling of the ball was perfect, with a volley from the outside of his right foot! He easily scored against the opponent."

The players on Atletico Madrid's defense raised their hands.

Because when they turn their heads.

The sun was already in front of them.

They believed that Sunshine was in an offside position when he scored the goal.

But the linesman had already run towards the center circle.

The referee's whistle and gesture pointing to the center circle also indicated that this was a valid goal.

Not offside!
At this point.

The Calderon Stadium, which seemed to have been paused before, suddenly had a bang, and the boos and exclamations seemed to have been played, instantly filling the entire stadium.

Honestly.

When Mendy passed the ball.

See the line and height of the ball.

Atletico Madrid fans even wanted to laugh at Mendy.

In their view.

This kind of bad cross can only help Atletico Madrid regain the ball, and then Atletico Madrid can launch a counterattack.

As a result, when they saw the sunlight suddenly appear in the restricted area, they felt something was wrong.

But even so.

This ball is also a bit difficult to handle.

But Yangguang did it easily, with a simple outside-of-foot shot, the ball went into Atletico Madrid's goal and equalized the score.

Atletico Madrid fans put their heads in their hands.

Their lead.

Gone.

Simeone on the sidelines frowned and shook his head.

Obviously, he was very unhappy with the goal.

"The ninth Champions League goal! The group stage hasn't even finished yet and Sunshine has already scored nine goals!"

Omar exclaimed from the commentary booth.

"Will he be the best scorer in the Champions League this season? I think the answer is obvious! The Champions League has not reduced his scoring efficiency!"

While talking.

The sunlight has been drowned out by the excited Monaco players.

The frustrated Atletico Madrid players became the backdrop to their celebrations.

For Atletico Madrid.

They must get three points at home to narrow the points gap with Atletico Madrid and grab first place in the group with the advantage of goal difference.

But now the score is tied.

This is a huge blow to Atletico Madrid's morale.

In the rest of the first half, they found it difficult to form their previous offensive momentum.

Neither side scored a goal.

The two teams ended the first half with a score of 1-1.

After a few rounds of advertising.

The fifteen-minute halftime break passed quickly - there were countless people who wanted football to be like rugby or basketball, with dead-ball stop clocks, timeouts, and even official timeouts to sell advertising time.

But such a thing that disrupts the flow of the game is difficult to implement in football.

after all.

In general.

Football is still a relatively traditional sport.

Since the birth of modern football, except for the offside rule, the overall changes in other football rules are relatively small, with only some minor adjustments.

Moreover, the sport of football has also formed different football cultures around the world.

Each region has its own football and soccer traditions.

This is completely different from the NBA, which is dominated by the United States. Therefore, any change in football rules is not decided by FIFA alone.

Even the emergence of some rules may not necessarily be determined by FIFA.
As the players from both teams reappeared on the court, the two sides changed sides and continued the game.

Neither team made any midfield substitutions.

There are also few tactical changes.

Simeone was obviously not very satisfied with the team's attack in the first half, so he turned on the hair dryer during the halftime break.

So the second half of the game began.

Atletico Madrid's attack was extremely fierce.

They hope to continue their dream start in the second half and regain the lead.

Monaco is obviously prepared for this.

Monaco, playing away from home, was not conservative either.

Once there is an opportunity to attack.

They will also deploy a large number of troops to attack the opponent's defense line.

The fifty-third minute of the game.

Monaco intercepted the ball in the backcourt, and after three passes and two assists, the ball was passed to B Silva in the frontcourt.

B 席 dribbled sideways, trying to get in touch with Yang Guang, but was pulled to the ground by Gaitan.

Monaco won a free kick on the right side of the frontcourt, about 40 meters away from the goal.

B Silva will take the free kick.

Sunshine was given special attention in the penalty area.

But in this case, there will be room for other players.

B Silva passed the ball to the back post, and it was the center back Glick who got the ball and headed it towards the middle.

Sunshine turned around and jumped high to head the ball under defensive pressure.

The football hit the crossbar and went out of the bottom line.

There was a loud gasp from the stands of the Calderon Stadium.

Atletico Madrid fans were terrified.

"Crossbar!! The crossbar denied Monaco a goal!! Monaco almost reversed the score!"

Omar held his head in regret.

Yangguang, who didn't score a goal, roared in the penalty area.

Then he gave Glick a thumbs up.

Glick felt even more regretful than he did.

He held his head with his hands, slumped to the ground, and stared at the flying football with regret, as if he had just headed the ball into the crossbar.

"My assist bonus..."

As a central defender, he is very concerned about this matter.

Atletico Madrid certainly knows.

There are risks in pressing forward and attacking.

But they had to do it.

Because they can't accept a draw, they must win to get first place in the group.

A draw or a loss, the result is the same for them: second in the group.

therefore.

Their subsequent counterattack seemed extremely crazy.

Griezmann took a long shot from outside the penalty area, but was blocked by Subasic's fingers and the ball hit the post with a bang.

The goalposts on both sides are not eccentric.

Both sides hit the frame once.

Come back.

Oblak's performance was also outstanding.

He first blocked Mbappe's cut-in shot with one hand.

Then he jumped high above Yangguang's head and punched the ball over his head away with one fist.

The two sides exchanged blows and the pace of the game was very fast.

"This is the rhythm of the Champions League!"

He Wei sighed.

This is an intense, fast-paced game.

Only those teams with real top-level strength can play like this.

Now the Monaco players can also feel what Atletico Madrid relies on to reach the Champions League final twice in three years.

They have excellent physical fitness and strong ability to hold their ground.

When both parties need to grit their teeth and hold on.

The resilience shown by Atletico Madrid made Jardim on the sidelines admire it very much.

This fast-paced game consumes a huge amount of physical energy.

Seventy minutes into the game.

There is a problem here in Monaco.

Mbappe, who had been sprinting back and forth, suffered cramps.

He was only eighteen after all.

It's not a monster body like Yangguang.

When playing in Ligue 1, it is not often possible to play against the opponent at a fast pace like this - in fact, only Paris can consume the energy of Monaco in this way.

I'm afraid that other French Ligue 1 teams will be beaten by Monaco in just a few rounds.
Jardim immediately started making substitutions.

He did not bring on wingers Cheryshev or Saint-Maximin.

This level of competition.

To be honest, he didn't quite trust their abilities.

So the player he brought on was Moutinho.

A midfielder was brought on to replace Mbappe who had cramps.

Although there is a loss of speed.

But the interception and control capabilities of the midfield have been strengthened.

Lemar and B Silva are on both sides, Moutinho plays as attacking midfielder, with Fabinho and Bakayoko as the double defensive midfielders.

Single striker Sunshine.

Such adjustments are made in order to continue to fight against the opponent.

"Fuck it"

Mbappe, who was lying on the ground with cramped legs, was lifted up by the sun to stretch his legs.

Then the team doctor came up and took over Yangguang's work.

"I ran too much." Mbappe tried to save his face when he stood up.

Sunshine patted his shoulder.

"Don't worry, we won't lose!"

The sun is actually breathing too.

Many of his teammates were also holding their knees and breathing heavily.

This season so far.

Atletico Madrid is the toughest opponent Monaco has ever encountered.

The Real Madrid team we met in the Super Cup before was not fully staffed and did not try their best.

But this game is different now.

Both sides are vying for first place in the group.

No one wants to fall to second place in the group.

Because this is related to the strength of the opponents the team draws in the round of 16 of the Champions League - the second in the group will have to go head-to-head with the first in another group.

Of course, getting first place in the group does not mean you can sit back and relax.

But at least, the probability of drawing a super giant is much lower than the second place in the group.

Therefore, both sides will go all out and leave nothing unturned in this kind of game.

Atletico Madrid is definitely an opponent at the Champions League final level.

When this kind of opponent grits his teeth and fights you hard.

It also made Sunshine feel the intensity of the Champions League final.

"This kind of opponent is strong enough!"

he thought.

Mbappe was replaced by Moutinho.

Atletico Madrid is keeping its hands off for the time being.

Now both sides have reached a certain point.

Both sides gritted their teeth and held their breath.