Chapter 270: Stevens with a headache
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Young Football Player
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- 2021-03-04 07:23:08
In the stands at the Schalke Stadium, Schalke fans threw a huge banner.
"Towards Berlin, march towards the legend!!"
Meeting Atletico Madrid in the semifinals, this is an excellent opportunity for Schalke to reach the Champions League final, at least the Schalke fans think so.
Compared to the previous two encounters between Manchester United and Bayern in the semifinals, Schalke fans feel that this time Atletico Madrid is definitely much easier to deal with.
"With the referee's whistle, the first leg of the Champions League semi-final of the 201314 season officially began..." When the time jumped to 8:45, commentators from all over the world said almost the same.
As soon as the game started, Schalke was very proactive in looking for opportunities.
Stevens’s expected arrangement for this series is to first win a small home game, then go to an away draw or lose small, and advance through an away goal or penalty shootout.
So at home, Schalke must win the game.
For the first offense in the opening game, Schalke’s team enthusiastically hit the frontcourt, but they were blocked in front of the opponent’s penalty area. The opponent’s defense was very tight. Schalke’s team passed the ball around but couldn’t find it. A good way to score into the penalty area, so he had to hand the ball to Lee Chenglong.
When there is no chance, hand the ball to the star. This is what all teams will do.
Jackie Lee dribbled the ball in front of the penalty area and forced the opponent's midfielder Gabi, but Raul Garcia, who quickly doubled over, blocked the way. Fortunately, the ball was not lost. Jackie Lee transferred to his teammates for a transition, and then he himself was in front of the penalty area. Try a low shot.
This attempt was directly blocked by Godin, and he wouldn't even count shots in technical statistics.
was just the first offense that didn't go well in the opening game. Stevens on the sidelines didn't take it too seriously, because even the best offensive team, it's impossible for every offense to be effective.
But Li Chenglong on the field frowned. It was just an offense. Li Chenglong has already clearly felt that the current Atletico Madrid team has a lot more defensive skills than when he played two years ago.
But it’s no wonder that Simeone just took over the team halfway two years ago. Now after more than two years of training, it’s normal for the opponent to improve.
And while the opponent is improving, Jackie Lee and his teammates are also much better than Dundee United, he does not need to be afraid of each other.
Atletico took the ball offensively. They deliberately slowed down the pace of the game, but they didn't seem to care if they could make a threat.
They obviously just want to play away games without losing.
In the 5th minute, Schalke’s second attack came and Li Chenglong made a cross. His footwork in the cross was good, but Huntelaar was unable to stand alone in the penalty area and couldn't get the spot.
Atletico Madrid's defense is very solid, and they are also deliberately slowing down the pace of the game, which makes the game a little dull.
When the game was almost half an hour, Stevens on the sidelines finally felt something was wrong.
Up to now, Schalke only has a small advantage on the scene, but there is almost no real threat.
So Stevens began to command from the sidelines, asking the whole team to speed up the pace, hoping to tear the defense line of Atletico through the fast pace.
In the 31st minute, after Schalke passed the ball continuously in the middle, Kevin Boateng passed the ball into the penalty area. Huntelaar and Miranda competed for the top but neither of them could control the ball, but Lee Chenglong suddenly squeezed Kaicock rushed forward and completed a volley.
The ball flew directly to the upper left corner of the goal, but Courtois was in good condition, flying the ball out of the crossbar with a single palm.
"That's it, speed up the tempo, them!!" This attack threatened, Stevens on the sidelines was very excited and shouted loudly.
But he stopped shouting soon.
Next is Schalke's corner kick. The whole team intends to strike while the iron is hot and continue to attack.
But the corner kick taken by Draxler was pushed out by Godin, and Cork quickly counterattacked with the ball from the periphery and directly penetrated Schalke's defense.
Fortunately, Cork's single-handed ball power to Diego Costa in the final pass was slightly stronger. Navas made a very accurate judgment and attacked in time to clear the ball in advance.
"In the first half an hour of the game, both sides seemed to be testing each other, and they hadn't really made any effort yet, so the game was a bit dull.
"Now the two sides are ready to shoot with real swords, so in just a few minutes, the two sides threatened each other's goal. If not for the excellent performance of both goalkeepers, the score might have been 1:1."
The commentator is analyzing again.
In the first half hour of the game, Schalke used a regular tug of war to attack, but he couldn't find a chance in front of Atletico's steel defense.
So Stevens asked the team to speed up the pace, which really gave Schalke a chance, but it also gave Atletico Madrid a chance.
In addition to excellent defense, Atletico Madrid's counterattack is also very sharp. When they were given a chance, Schalke's goal was almost broken.
Now Stevens is in a dilemma. If you continue to play positional battles step by step, then the two sides may not be able to do anything. The score is likely to be 0:0. This is a result that Atletico would like to see more.
But if Schalke chooses to take a fast pace to find a chance, then it's hard to say who got the first goal.
And even if Schalke really wins the game in a fast-paced situation, if you give the opponent too many away goals, it will be more than a loss.
In short, Stevens feels a headache, no matter how the game is played, it seems to be in the opponent's expectation.
At this moment, Stevens even thought of joining Manchester United.
People from Manchester United have indeed contacted him, and he is also very interested in coaching. After all, he is a top giant.
But now facing a Simeone who has been burned, Stevens began to suspect that it might not be a good decision to coach Manchester United.
Stevens had a headache, but he did not veto the order he had just given, so Schalke's team was still attacking at a fast pace.
In the 35th minute, Draxler scored the ball in front of the penalty area. Atsushi Uchida sent a back pass from the bottom. Li Chenglong pushed Juan Fran away from the goal to finish the goal, but the force was not enough under the confrontation. It was thrown out by Courtois again.
Although the ball did not score, Juan Fran still complained to the referee that Li Chenglong had committed a foul~EbookFREE.me~ Li Chenglong had always remembered the yellow card at the beginning, so he mocked without hesitation.
"Okay bastard, are the Spaniards like you, besides flopping and complaining about the referee, what else do you do?"
Juan Fran turned to glaring at Li Chenglong, Li Chenglong also glared back at him, so the referee came over and warned them respectively.
Atletico Madrid was speeding up the attack, the back line was really worrying, and it was penetrated by the opponent's counterattack time and time again. New 81 Chinese network update the fastest computer terminal: https://
In the 39th minute, Mario Suarez sent a single-handed ball in the counterattack, but Diego failed to handle the ball and was blocked by Navas.
Diego, the Brazilian, became famous in Werder Bremen. Now his performance after switching to Atletico Madrid can only be said to be mediocre, except that in the previous Atletico Madrid's away draw with Barcelona, he took a long shot at the Nou Camp. Helping Atletico Madrid to score away goals allowed him to get opportunities one after another in the most recent game.
In the 43rd minute, Diego Costa received a pass from Gaby in the counterattack, and a push shot went to the dead corner of the bottom left corner of the goal, but Navas played bravely again and flew over to push the ball with one hand. On the door line.
Schalke’s defense was in a hurry again and again, and the fans on the scene were also frightened. Fortunately, Na’s brave performance at the wall prevented the team from losing the ball.
In this way, the two teams ended the first half with 0:0.
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