Chapter 95 That trace of expectation(1/2)
In these comments, time has passed almost.
The two teams returned to the court and the second half began with the referee's whistle.
As the media discussed, Atletico Madrid still focused on defense in the second half, and the entire game was very similar to the first half. Barcelona continued to attack, while Atletico Madrid shrank its defense line and defended the goal to the death.
The only thing is...
Perhaps it was the "Crow's Mouth" that Barcelona equalized the score less than 5 minutes into the second half!
The goal was Alves!
Alves broke through and dribbled the ball across the center, then passed Messi in the middle, and Messi passed Xavi again, who kicked Alves with one kick.
This time, Alves did not pass the ball again. Facing Mario Suarez's defense, he decisively cut across and dribbled the ball, and completed a long shot from the outside at the front of the penalty area.
De Gea was blocked by his teammates and could not make a judgment as soon as possible. As a result, the football flew directly into the far corner!
“l!!!”
"Alves used a long shot to help Barcelona tie the score, and now it's 1-1!"
The broadcaster of the Norkap Stadium shouted.
With the broadcaster shouting, Barcelona fans at Camp Nou stadium burst into the biggest cheer since the opening, as if they had confirmed to win the game.
Even Spanish national sports commentator Fernandos Sanchez Bob shouted, "Alves! Alves! He scored a goal with a hidden long shot! This is a display of Alves' personal ability!"
"In this game, several frontcourts of Barcelona, Messi, Xavi, Villa and Iniesta, were all trapped in Atletico Madrid's defense. At this moment, Alves, as a full-back, exploded at the right time, and he showed his strong personal ability!"
"This is Barcelona! The powerful Barcelona! Even a full-back will leave the opponent helpless!"
"Two months ago, Alves and Barcelona's contract renewal was at a deadlock, and two weeks ago, Alves successfully renewed his contract with Barcelona. At that time, many people criticized Alves' new contract. Now seeing this goal, those people should shut up. Barcelona made the most correct choice! Renewing with Alves is more meaningful than signing a star player..."
Amid the huge shouts of Camp Nou Stadium, Wan Sheng bit his lower lip and looked at the field solemnly.
Barcelona is undoubtedly very powerful.
Even so, Wan Sheng never expected that a full-back could lead to a goal.
This is so unexpected!
Barcelona tied the score, and the team was undoubtedly in danger. Fortunately, they told the players what to do after scoring the goal during the halftime break.
That is to continue defending!
There is nothing special to say. This unexpected goal, except for rewriting the score, will not have much impact on the situation between the two teams.
Wansheng believes that the team can persevere!
Now is the test of the entire team facing the crisis!
Alves' goal helped Barcelona tie the score. With the support of the call from Camp Nou, Barcelona continued to launch an offensive with high fighting spirit.
The situation is very unfavorable to Atletico Madrid.
Although it was only tied 1-1, Atletico Madrid no longer had an advantage in the score, while Barcelona has been attacking all the time, and Atletico Madrid played very passively.
This kind of passivity will undoubtedly affect the morale of the entire team.
The most important thing is the game situation. Atletico Madrid's occasional counterattack cannot pose a threat to Barcelona. Even those who are optimistic about Atletico Madrid can see that Atletico Madrid wants to score a goal. The only thing they can do now is passive defense.
Holding the rest of the time will allow you to take a point away from the Camp Nou Stadium, otherwise Atletico Madrid will lose the game.
“Atlético Madrid has become very unfavorable…”
When talking about the game, Fernandos Sanchez Bob also said.
The Catalan media have begun to look forward to Barcelona's next goal. Alves' goal not only boosted Barcelona's morale, but also allowed the media and fans to see Barcelona's strength.
When Barcelona's frontcourt players were restricted from playing, Alves, as a full-back player, inserted it but used his personal ability to help the team complete the goal.
"This is Barcelona! The strongest team in Europe!" The Catalonian commentator shouted excitedly, "Barcelona is the strongest. The Chinese said before the game that he wanted to play against Barcelona, but Atletico Madrid chose a shameful conservative style of play. They wanted to use this method to surprise them. But the game proved that it didn't make much sense at all. A small plan would be difficult to make up for the huge gap in strength between the two teams..."
Atletico Madrid has not given up!
During the halftime break, Wan Sheng emphasized that if the score is tied, he will continue to play according to the tactics, which also gives the players more confidence. They feel that the coach has expected the tied situation and the game is still under the control of the coach.
This idea has caused their fighting spirit to decline much.
Although Wan Sheng has not been at Atletico Madrid for a long time, many players have developed a great favor and respect for him. They believe that Wan Sheng is also a belief in supporting them in their efforts to continue their game.
In addition, there is a hint of expectation...
After the game started again, many people found that Atletico Madrid did not seem to be affected by Barcelona's goal. Each of them was still very serious in the game and the team's defense was still very strong.
Atletico Madrid third-tier players are all very positive!
Aguero!
As the only player in the frontcourt and one of the team's biggest stars, Aguero doesn't have the kind of player who easily admits defeat. In the team, he has different ideas from other teammates.
Many teammates have the fighting spirit, many of them are out of trust in Wansheng and confidence in the team.
Aguero is different, he trusts himself.
In fact, Aguero hopes that his team can win the championship, but for an occasional game, the winning or losing actually has nothing to do with him. What he pursues is that he can perform well.
This kind of thinking is undoubtedly a bit selfish, but as a professional player, being responsible for his performance is also a reflection of professional ethics.
Aguero is just a player, not the captain of the team, nor the head coach of the team. He has no obligation to consider the entire team.
But no matter what, Aguero will not give up on the game. No matter when, he will insist on working hard until the end of the game and strive to have excellent performance. He knows that only in this way can he keep moving forward on the road of his career!
More belief than Aguero is Morris!
Morris is the captain on the court, he is a player who will consider the whole team. At the same time, he is very confident in his abilities and trusts Wan Sheng very much.
From the perspective of individual, team and head coach, Morris has no reason to lose confidence!
So he is the most active on the court.
At the same time, Morris will not forget to remind his teammates to be serious during the game. His command on the court is also very helpful to the team's performance.
De Gea!
This is a player that needs to be mentioned specifically.
As a 20-year-old young goalkeeper, even if he is the main player, he is a "newcomer" in the team, but De Gea has a strong say in the team because he is a "native" Atletico Madrid player. In other words, De Gea is a fan of Atletico Madrid. He has grown up in Atletico Madrid youth training system since he was a child. Everyone knows that he will become an iconic figure in Atletico Madrid in the future. If he succeeds enough, he will be like Liverpool's Gerrard and Messi of Barcelona. As long as he thinks of Atletico Madrid, he can think of De Gea's name.
There is no one in the entire team who loves Atletico Madrid more than De Gea. It is a love of faith, not the love of ordinary players for the team.
So De Gea will not lose his fighting spirit in vain.
He believes that playing for Atletico Madrid is a kind of glory in itself. As glory, how could he lose confidence when he is caught up with a goal?
De Gea not only has the fighting spirit, but also reminds his teammates with shouts.
"Be careful! Don't get distracted!"
"Middle lane! Middle lane! Hurry up, the game is not over yet!"
"Don't let him move forward!"
“…”
De Gea's shouts also made his teammates energetic.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that Godin, who may be considered as a "summer transfer to the team, not a representative of the Wansheng direct line".
Godin, Felipe Luis, Mario Suarez and other players were all those who led the transfer to the team before Taiwan Development invested in acquiring Atletico Madrid. They were not "old players" and the other was not "coach's direct lineman". In fact, they were still very nervous.
Often when a team changes its head coach, these players are the most embarrassing.
They know that they are not introduced by the new coach, so it is not certain whether they can gain the trust of the new coach. And they are not old players of the team. They have just entered the team and are naturally very embarrassed when they are not familiar with the place.
Godin is the representative of it.
Godin used to play for Villarreal, but because of his outstanding performance, Hill was poached at Atletico Madrid for 18 million euros.
After coming to the team, the good news for Godin was that after the team received capital injection, it did not introduce other powerful central defenders. The only central defender introduced by the new coach was only 17-year-old Rafael Varane. Even though this young man had potential, he was not qualified to be his competitor in a short time.
So Godin is not worried about his position.
Even so, Godin never expected that Atletico Madrid would have such good results this season, capable of competing for the league championship with Barcelona, and will almost certainly participate in the UEFA Champions League next season.
Godin was very satisfied with the team's performance, so he took every game very seriously.
This game is very important!
The match with Barcelona is directly related to the league championship. Godin never thought of winning the league championship at Atletico Madrid, but when there is hope, everyone wants to catch it. It’s like a 5 million jackpot dropped from the sky. Will he not try to redeem the lottery because he is soaked in the water? As long as there is a glimmer of hope, he will definitely not give up!
That's what Godin thought.
So when Barcelona tied the score, Godin was not affected much, but instead ran and fought more actively.
Driven by the above players, Atletico Madrid showed a positive and hard-working attitude, everyone was very serious and everyone did not admit defeat.
Barcelona originally wanted to continue to attack with the power of goals and strive to overtake the score, but they soon discovered that the "power of goals" had no meaning.
Atletico Madrid has become more active and their defense has become more stable.
Spanish National Sports TV broadcaster Fernandos Sanchez Bob commented, "This is the spirit of sports! Never give up even when you are passive!"
Just before, many media were talking about the beautiful situation in Barcelona, but ten minutes later, many people began to talk about Atletico Madrid's defense.
To be continued...