Simeone is crazy!

Atletico Madrid is crazy!

Damn it, all crazy!

With one goal behind, Simeone made a crazy substitution decision, using Dutch midfielder Krassi to replace the left-back Philippe who was supposed to be responsible for conceding the ball.

Atletico Madrid has changed to the three-back tactics, but the midfield has stockpiled a large number of players.

More importantly, the Bedding Army changed the passive situation since the start of this game and put a big push forward, launching a crazy counterattack against Southampton, in order to break through Southampton's goal in the shortest time.

To talk about pulling Atletico Madrid out and playing, this is indeed one of Southampton's tactical intentions in this game.

The reason is very simple. The most powerful thing about the Bedsheet Legion is its unbreakable defense.

As long as Atletico Madrid is pulled out and their defense will no longer be solid. It is definitely a good opportunity for Southampton, which is good at attacking, isn't it?

In fact, Atletico Madrid was pressing up, and it was pressing up wildly, and the whole game was pressing.

But does Southampton have a chance?

The answer is, no!

No one expected that Atletico Madrid, which was crazily pressing the attack, could create such a great threat, and even Southampton was suppressed and had to choose to retreat.

Who would have thought that after fighting for seventy or eighty minutes, this bed sheet legion could burst out with such amazing combat power?

Southampton also quickly made the third time, and the last time the entire game substitution adjustment.

Bielsa replaced Ibrahimovic with Matic to strengthen the team's midfield defense.

"The fans at the entire Stadium of Light are applause for Ibrahimovic, and even many Atletico Madrid fans are applauding him. The Swedish center's performance in this game is indeed quite good!"

"That goal just now was entirely the result of his personal efforts. If Southampton finally defeats Atletico Madrid with one goal, then Ibrahimovic will definitely be the Saints' biggest hero tonight!"

"It's not surprising that Bielsa replaced Matic. After conceding the ball, Atletico Madrid counterattacked very fiercely. It was obvious that it was not enough to just rely on Tony Cross!"

"Now that Matic is on the way, we should strengthen the midfield defense, especially the frontier of the defense line!"

Atletico Madrid's Cork, Isco and Tevez are almost all cruising between Southampton's defense line and midfield.

As long as the bed sheet army passes the ball to this area and to their feet, it can create a certain threat.

Two counterattacks just now were made from here, one was Varane's calm tackle in the penalty area at a critical moment, and the other was Neuer's position at a critical moment, which was very dangerous to save the ball.

Therefore, Bielsa arranged for Matic to come up at this time, and deliberately filled the gap between the two lines.

"Good job, Zlatan!"

After seeing Ibrahimovic and Matic hugging, Bielsa immediately came over and hugged him.

"Go and rest first, leave us the next thing!"

Ibrahimovic took the sports drink handed over by the staff and gasped.

The reason why he was replaced was because he really couldn't run anymore.

The team is now very passive. Atletico Madrid counterattacks wildly, Southampton retreats across the board, and a center who can't run doesn't have much effect on the court, so it's nothing strange that he's replaced.

Besides, he has a goal!

"I'm just watching from the sidelines!" Ibrahimovic stood there without moving, staring at the stadium with all his attention, muttering to himself.

"I want to watch the team win the championship with my own eyes!"

Not only him, but many players on the bench have left the seat and walked to the sidelines.

The game has entered eighty minutes and the end is over. If Atletico Madrid fails to hit the ball, the game will end with a score of one to zero.

So, the last ten minutes are very important!

"I didn't expect that even a player like Isco was trained by Simeone in Atletico Madrid so he could run and defend!"

Louis Bolini really admires Simeone.

The key is not just being able to run, but more importantly, Simeone maintained the spirituality Isco played when he was playing football.

Bielsa nodded constantly, "The player himself is also very smart. Since Southampton, he has been adjusting, realizing his shortcomings, and working hard to make up for it and improve his competitiveness in the team. This is a very smart player!"

Some players realize their shortcomings and will try to correct them and make up for them.

But what about some players?

He has no motivation to discover his shortcomings at all. Even if the coach pointed it out to him, he has no intention to improve and make up for it. It must be the overall tactics of the team to accommodate his characteristics.

There is no doubt that Isco belongs to the former.

This is also what Simeone values ​​him the most!

"In fact, in order to inspire Isco, Simeone has made many adjustments and even compromises on the overall tactical level of the team. His tactical status at Atletico Madrid is a bit similar to the core of the midfield. Once the attack reaches a deadlock, Isco is a powerful tool to break intensive defense!"

Because Atletico Madrid's overall defense is excellent from front to back, especially the front is filled with fighter players like Diego Costa, Tevez and Griezmann, Isco will gain more tactical freedom behind them.

What Isco is best at is undoubtedly when the team's trident suppressed the opponent's defense line in the penalty area, he ambushed at the front of the penalty area, using his outstanding skills under his feet and the last pass full of spirituality to maximize the threat.

Atletico Madrid's two very threatening attacks just now were launched from Isco's feet.

That's why Bielsa chose to replace Ibrahimovic and replace Matic.

As soon as Matic came on, coupled with Tony Cross, and James Rodriguez, who was actively retreating, the frontline of Southampton's defense was protected and temporarily stabilized the situation.

This also made Bielsa and others on the sidelines breathe a little relieved.

It was very timely to replace Matic. If you hesitate a little and delay the time, maybe Atletico Madrid will score a goal.

This is good now. As long as the defense can be defended, the one that should be troubled is Atletico Madrid.

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Simeone has a headache!

He found that his team missed the best opportunity to equalize the score!

If the team could seize both opportunities after losing the ball just now, then it would have been a reversal, let alone equalizing it.

But at the end of the day, Southampton is Southampton, the players' personal abilities played a role at the critical moment.

First, Varane's individual defense, then Neuer's key save, Atletico Madrid was a little bit away from scoring.

Okay, this old guy Bielsa reacted quickly. Now that he has stabilized his position, the opportunity for Atletico Madrid will be gone.

If you want to talk about the strongest midfielder in today's European football, there are three teams.

Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Southampton.

As for the veteran strong team Barcelona, ​​with the aging of Xavi and Iniesta, they are no longer as brave as they used to be.

But all three teams have some problems.

Real Madrid's trident in the frontcourt has too much freedom, especially Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale. The Portuguese has unlimited firepower, which makes the midfielder have to wipe their butts.

If the midfielder can strengthen control and control the overall situation at this time, Real Madrid's overall level will rise to a higher level, but Florentino introduced Vidal.

Even though Ancelotti trained Di Maria, Real Madrid's overall control is still very weak.

If you have weak control, you will have poor decisiveness to the game. If you encounter a team with weak control, you will be abused in various ways. But if you encounter a team with strong control, you will easily be led away.

Of course, looking at European football, there are only a handful of teams that can lead Real Madrid's nose.

However, Real Madrid's midfielder has back-spinning attacks, personal breakthroughs, organized scheduling and long passes, which is also quite outstanding.

This is why, almost everyone has called on Real Madrid to introduce Modric and Tony Cross.

The former strengthens midfield control, while the latter succeeds Xavi Alonso.

This will take Real Madrid's midfielder to the next level.

Bayern Munich's midfield is also very interesting. The combination of Schweinsteiger, Thiago and Ram is organized and dispatched, has reasonable ball rights allocation, and has good control. The breakthrough ability and back-entry attack are also good.

But it seems very comprehensive, but in fact it is not top-notch.

This also has a certain relationship with the player's own strength and characteristics.

For example, Schweinsteiger, as a midfield core, is difficult to satisfy, so he has been criticized this season. Many times, Guardiola would even rather use Ram than him.

Therefore, many times, Bayern Munich's midfield is very comprehensive and can maintain the team's smooth operation, but there is no big threat, and it is more just supporting the attacks of Ribery and Robben on the frontcourt.

This is also the reason why Bayern Munich intends to recall Tony Cross.

The latter can provide Bayern Munich with the most stable organizational scheduling and excellent offensive routine design, and his precise long pass is also what Bayern Munich needs very much at present.

Just imagine, Ribery and Robben fly together, Tony Cross dragged back, and accurately passed the two sides on a diagonal long diagonal line. Isn't the picture so beautiful that people can't bear to look at it?

Southampton has the strongest midfield control, especially after letting Vidal go this season, James Rodriguez and Pogba rose, and the combination of double midfielder Tony Kroos and Modric, the midfield control is overwhelming.

Organizing ability, passing and scheduling, leading the offensive direction...

Southampton did almost everything that the midfield could do, and they were all pretty good.

To be honest, Southampton is the strongest midfield team in football today.

That's why he was able to punch Real Madrid, kick Bayern Munich, and reach the Champions League final.
To be continued...