greenery is king

Chapter 1299 Stabbing the Horse ([-])

On the European match day in the middle of the week, all the top 32 of the Europa League will play, but everyone knows what kind of teams these are, and it is also to maximize their influence, so UEFA has also put in a lot of effort. In the first round In the knockout round, Chelsea was arranged to play against Atletico Madrid, otherwise the games between these frustrated teams would really make people unable to arouse more interest.

For this matchup, not only the fans of both sides attach great importance to it, but also the whole of Europe. After all, the current rankings of these two teams are very good. Chelsea leads the No.2 Manchester United in the Premier League. points, and Atletico Madrid also ranked second. This can almost be regarded as a battle at the highest level between the Premier League and La Liga.

The media on both sides made various reports on the game before the game, but most of the entry points they chose were Atletico Madrid vs. Chelsea. Which team is more iron-blooded?

Atletico Madrid and Chelsea have similar styles of play, both emphasizing overall defense. The Sheets conceded only 38 goals in 27 league games last season, the team with the fewest conceded goals in La Liga. Chelsea's coach Murray There is no doubt that Neo is a tactical master of overall defense.

Atletico Madrid has always been not afraid of playing strong teams. Their strong style of play and anti-counterattack strategy are daunting, but Chelsea's offensive ability is even more surprising. An Ai Fan is almost equal to half of the team, or even more, so Many people have long predicted that the collision of these two teams will have a fierce hand-to-hand combat.

A major focus of this campaign is Torres. He switched from Liverpool to Chelsea at a high price of 5000 million pounds. After all, he is now only equivalent to Chelsea's third striker.

But what is interesting is another person, that is Atletico Madrid's main goalkeeper Courtois. This young Belgian goalkeeper belongs to Chelsea. Atletico Madrid, and after arriving at Atletico Madrid, he quickly took the main position, and now he is an indispensable key figure for Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid did not once or twice think about buying Courtois into the team, but the problem is that Chelsea is worried that Cech must leave him a strong backup when he is old, and this is why the two sides have continued to cooperate. .Before this game, Atletico Madrid and Chelsea had a discussion, because the loan contract signed by the two parties stated that Courtois could not play against Chelsea, and it was the first time the two sides met. In the end, Chelsea agreed to Atletico Madrid's request. Only then can Tuva start the battle.

Chelsea is also very active. After all, there is one among them, Ai Fan, who is known as the killer of the Spanish team. In addition, Mata, who was born in Valencia before, is also an expert who does not need to be mobilized against Atletico Madrid. Not one or two.

There is also good news that Lampard's European suspension has finally expired. He was suspended for seven games last season for racially attacking Ai Fan on the field, and now he can finally play.In an interview, he said, "I am really excited to finally be able to return to the European arena, but I have also learned the due lessons from this incident, and I don't think I will make such mistakes again. But also I want to say that Ai Huan is my teammate now, no matter how many goals he scores, I will not lose my temper. It is the turn of others to feel the unforgettable sense of despair. In the next game, we will let the opponent at home. Feel the real bombardment, Atlético have been talking about how strong their defense is, so we'll see how long they can last."

On the day of the game, Chelsea fans entered the field early, and they were ready for this game. Chelsea only gave Atletico Madrid 4 tickets for this game, and the remaining more than [-] people were all Chelsea fans.

Atletico Madrid really played their best 3-5-2 in this game, which is completely different from the lineup they played in the last game. This is their real strength.

The goalkeeper is Courtois, a young Belgian goalkeeper. He is only 20 years old this year, two years younger than Ai Huan, and is considered by the world to be the next Buffon.The three defenders are Brazilian Miranda, Spaniard Juanfran and Argentine general Diaz. These three are also Atletico Madrid's best defenders.Midfielder Gabi, Mario Suarez, Turkey's Bantam Emre, Uruguay's winger Rodriguez and forward Raul Garcia, the striker sent the first striker Falcao and the Brazilian general Diego Costa.

Atletico Madrid's formation is 3-5-2 on the surface, but when they attack, Garcia will rush to the back of the front field, which also makes their formation become 3-4-3, yes Ma The offensive ability of the competition has greatly increased, which is also the best way for them to cross La Liga.

The Chelsea club also put a lot of effort into this game, and their introductions were also painstaking, allowing players to play one by one, and Chelsea's diehard Allen was also invited to be a special guest to introduce the players.

"Today our formation is still 4-2-3-1. The goalkeeper is still Petr Cech, he is one of the best goalkeepers in Europe, his performance has always been our most trusted man at Chelsea, and he deserves us. A standing ovation, because he will definitely enter Chelsea's Hall of Fame." Cech walked out of the player tunnel with his words, and when he walked out with a child in his arms, the fans immediately cheered. He also waved to the stands frequently.

"The back line is the Argentine teenager Marcos. He transferred in the winter of this season, but he quickly became a strong backing for our defense. This is one of our best signings in the winter. His partner is still Cahill, he is a standard England defender. He defends fiercely. He is particularly good at defending high-altitude balls. Zpilicueta, Ivanovic should be regarded as our strongest offensive defender. He has scored five goals for us this season, which is better than many forwards. And Az Pilicueta is also good at both offense and defense, and we have always needed such a person.” In fact, what he didn’t say was that Ashley Cole was suspended for a yellow card in this game, so Azpilicueta can play.

(End of this chapter)