Chapter 282 Champions League Champions Manchester City!
Atletico Madrid's left back had a yellow card on his back, so he did not dare to foul. He could only interfere with Lin Quan as much as possible, slow down his advancement, and buy time for his teammates to help defend.
Godin and Koke are also running this way. Atletico Madrid players obviously know who is the biggest threat.
Since this attack was launched from behind, Lin Quan was too far away from Atletico Madrid's goal.
So by the time he reached halftime, many of Atletico Madrid's defensive players were already in position.
Lin Quan now has two options: dribbling the ball past Philip, cutting inside, and finishing the shot before Gabi and Godin intercept it.
But in that case, he will be farther away from the goal. Atletico Madrid's goalkeeper will have more time to prepare, and the probability of scoring is not high.
Another option is to dribble the ball down, wait until the teammate outflanking in the middle arrives, then complete the cross and assist his teammate to score.
The success rate of the second option depends on the quality of his pass and the shooting skills of his teammates who receive the ball.
Lin Quan did not hesitate between the two options, he quickly chose the second method.
After the experience of scoring a goal before, Atletico Madrid's defender will inevitably foul once he cannot guard against him.
Lin Quan didn't want to waste this opportunity. Even if he couldn't shoot directly, he still wanted to give the opportunity to his opponent.
Thinking of this, Lin Quan made a move to cut in to the middle. After deceiving Philip, he gave up his center of gravity and quickly dribbled the ball along the side and headed towards the baseline.
Philippe hurriedly adjusted his center of gravity and caught up from behind, while center back Godin did not dare to neglect and immediately moved towards the wing.
For a player of Lin Quan's level, as long as he is given space, he can bring the ball into the penalty area from near the baseline, and then complete the shot at almost zero angle.
Don't compare geniuses like them with ordinary people. They can do things that ordinary people cannot.
Atletico Madrid regards Lin Quan as their biggest threat, and this judgment is correct.
But the more attention is paid to Lin Quan, the easier it is to become tactically passive.
Just like now, Lin Quan dribbles the ball downfield, and their center backs and full backs have to follow, because they can't defend one on one!
But the number of defensive players on the field is limited. When Lin Quan alone attracts two defensive players from the opponent, other Manchester City players can get more opportunities.
Seeing Godin rushing over, Lin Quan judged the distance between the two sides, and after confirming that Godin could not quickly return to defense, he immediately passed the ball out.
At this time, Manchester City forward Aguero had already outflanked him, and almost all the players on Atletico Madrid's defense thought that Lin Quan would pass the ball to him.
Therefore, Miranda had already rushed towards Aguero one step ahead, intending to interfere with his receiving the ball, block his shooting space, and deny him a chance to shoot.
However, when he rushed to Aguero's side, he realized that the ball was not passed to Aguero.
De Bruyne, who came in at high speed from behind, received the ball first.
At this time, there was no one defending De Bruyne.
Gabi, who was supposed to follow him, was taken to the wing by Lin Quan, and center back Godin was also attracted by Lin Quan.
And another central defender, Miranda, chose the wrong target to defend, causing a brief defensive vacuum around De Bruyne!
Courtois' eyes widened in horror when he saw De Bruyne receiving the ball.
De Bruyne will definitely shoot this ball. Where will he play?
Courtois knows De Bruyne very well. He knows that De Bruyne has a habit of looking in the direction of the goal before shooting.
Sure enough, when De Bruyne received the ball, he looked up to the left side of the goal and seemed to be preparing to shoot in this direction.
In a contest between the goalkeeper and the shooter without assistance, the passive side is always the goalkeeper.
He cannot wait until the opponent completes the shot before making the save, otherwise it may be too late.
Courtois had no time to think and immediately moved to the left.
De Bruyne has also completed the shooting action at this time, and the football flies into the air and flies quickly towards the goal.
However, what surprised Courtois was that the ball was not shot to the left, but to the right of the goal.
This means that he made a wrong judgment!
Courtois quickly stopped, stopped moving to the left, and hurriedly stretched out his right hand in an attempt to save the shot.
It has to be said that Courtois's reaction speed and physical fitness are indeed excellent, but De Bruyne's shot was of high quality. He might not be able to save it if he saves normally, let alone This situation?
There is no suspense, the football once again penetrated Atletico Madrid's goal.
Manchester City scored another goal in the 74th minute of the second half, rewriting the score to 2:0.
This time point, this score.
The outcome of this game has basically lost all suspense!
After scoring this goal, De Bruyne was so excited that he rushed to Lin Quan and hugged him.
"Lin, the trick you said in the locker room really worked!"
De Bruyne was talking about the move he made just now by pointing east and west. He deliberately aimed at the left side of the goal, but actually hit it in another direction to confuse the goalkeeper.
"Haha, of course, I discovered your shooting habits when we were at Werder Bremen. That kid Courtois must have known about it earlier!"
"So it seems that knowing someone too well is not a good thing?"
De Bruyne burst out laughing after hearing Lin Quan's words. It was of extraordinary significance to him to score a goal that sealed the victory in an occasion like the final.
After seeing this goal, the Manchester City fans at the scene were completely relieved.
When they are leading by one goal, they will inevitably feel worried, fearing that Atletico Madrid will suddenly equalize the score in a certain attack, leaving their joy in vain.
But now, with De Bruyne scoring the second goal, Manchester City's advantage is already very large!
Even if Atletico Madrid scored a goal, it would not change their lead.
Moreover, with Atletico Madrid's current state, Manchester City fans are not optimistic about them scoring their own goal!
It is not only Manchester City fans who have this kind of relaxed mentality, but also their players, coaches and others.
Seeing De Bruyne score, almost the entire team, including the goalkeeper, rushed over and celebrated with De Bruyne and Lin Quan.
Manchester City is not AC Milan, and there is no chance to return to the dressing room and let them pop the champagne, so at this point in time, this lead can be said to allow them to touch the trophy with one hand!
"This score can be said to be very dangerous for Atletico Madrid. As long as Manchester City holds on to the last 20 minutes, they can win the most important championship trophy this season!"
In the Sky Sports commentary box, both Martin Taylor and Andy Gray were very excited at this time.
The Premier League team is about to stand on the podium of the Champions League again!
"Yes, but there is a saying that leading 2:0 is the most dangerous moment!"
Andy Gray remained calm despite being excited.
"Oh? Why is there such a statement?"
Martin Taylor had naturally heard of this statement, but he saw that his partner was already preparing a long speech, so he asked a question very cooperatively.
"Because this kind of lead is very fragile. Compared with a one-goal lead, after 2:0, the leading side will feel that they have a chance to win, which will make them relax and lose their aggressiveness.
On the other side, the team that is two goals behind has nothing to lose, so they will inevitably launch a counterattack at all costs.
Under this ebb and flow, the leading side is very likely to lose the ball under the opponent's desperate attack.
Once a goal is lost and the score becomes a more dangerous 2:1, the morale of both sides will change drastically.
The morale of the leading side has suffered a heavy blow, and they will be very worried about being equalized, so they will play more timidly.
The lagging side's morale will be boosted after scoring a goal. After seeing the hope of equalizing, they will play more proactively and actively, which will lead to the second goal coming soon. "
"These are not things I made up, they actually happened on the field!"
Hearing Andy Gray's words, Martin Taylor nodded seriously, and then said:
"Manchester City indeed has a big lead, but they must not take it lightly. They must concentrate on playing well in the next 20 minutes!"
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That's what Pellegrini thinks!
After seeing De Bruyne score, he immediately asked Milner to go up and warm up.
During the halftime break, Pellegrini originally planned to replace Navas and Nasri to strengthen the attack.
But now, the team is already 2 goals ahead. They do not need to continue to strengthen their offense. Instead, they need to strengthen their defense or keep the team's offense and defense balanced.
Milner is a versatile frontcourt player who can play a huge role on both the offensive and defensive ends. Substituting him on the court at this time can allow Manchester City to add a barrier in the frontcourt and provide more protection for the team's goal.
In the 77th minute, Manchester City made substitutions.
David Silva was substituted and Milner came on as a substitute.
Manchester City's substitution is a signal that they are likely to switch from offense to defense.
On Atletico Madrid's side, Simeone immediately made personnel adjustments after seeing Pellegrini's substitution.
He replaced a winger to strengthen the attack!
Atletico Madrid has no other choice at this time. If they cannot score a goal as soon as possible, they will definitely lose if the game continues!
However, after Atletico completed the substitutions, they discovered that Manchester City's formation had changed to 451.
Lin Quan retreated to the midfield, acting as a free man in the frontcourt during offense, and became a central midfielder when defending.
Milner, who was replaced, did not appear on the wing, but joined Lin Quan, one on the left and one on the right, becoming another central midfielder for Manchester City.
As for the wing, De Bruyne, who is slightly weaker in defensive ability, appears here, but his position is slightly forward.
This formation is very strange. Manchester City has never used it before, so no one knows how effective this formation is.
Soon, Atletico Madrid felt the power of Manchester City's defensive formation.
They saw that Manchester City had too many players in the center, so they chose to attack from the wings.
De Bruyne, who was at the forefront, was quickly passed by, but Lin Quan, who was diagonally behind him, immediately pounced on him.
At the same time, Manchester City's full-backs stepped forward to participate in the press, forming a partial triangle formation that locked the opponent's ball-carrying space for movement.
The ball was intercepted without any suspense, and Manchester City immediately launched a counterattack.
Lin Quan handed the ball to De Bruyne, who quickly passed it diagonally to Aguero in the front.
It's a pity that Aguero failed to catch the ball and was destroyed by the opponent in advance!
Aguero is a little helpless. Lin Quan and De Bruyne have both scored goals, and he also wants to score a goal.
But looking at the attitude of Atletico Madrid players, he will not be given a chance.
Moreover, after Lin Quan retreated, he became a single arrow on the field and was targeted even more.
Although the counterattack was unsuccessful, the defense this time proved the power of Manchester City's tactics.
"interesting!"
In the box, Mourinho couldn't help but nodded slightly after seeing Manchester City's offensive and defensive transition.
Manchester City's formation, when defending, is 451, and when attacking, it quickly becomes 4231.
The positions of the two defensive midfielders will not change much, but the front three attacking midfielders can do too much.
The most important thing is that after Lin Quan moved back, it became more difficult for Atletico Madrid to guard him, because his range of activities is too large, and it is difficult to restrict him whether it is man-marking or regional defense.
The inability to restrict him means that it is impossible to cut off Manchester City's offensive channels that continuously deliver firepower forward.
This will cause them to take great risks in every attack. Once the ball is intercepted, they will be threatened by Manchester City's counterattack!
In the 82nd minute, Atletico Madrid's attack was intercepted again, and Manchester City once again launched a very fast counterattack.
Aguero finally completed the shot this time, but Courtois, who had been holding back his anger, performed impeccably this time and easily blocked his shot. He also threw the ball with his hand and made a quick counterattack. However, under Manchester City's solid defense, Atletico Madrid's counterattack still failed to work.
Seeing that there is not much time left in the game, Atletico Madrid's players are playing more and more anxiously, and their movements on the court are getting bigger and bigger.
In the 82nd minute, Villara received a yellow card for a foul.
In the 85th minute, Raul Garcia also received a yellow card for tackling De Bruyne from behind.
Seeing De Bruyne injured and falling to the ground, Lin Quan was very angry and ran over and pushed Garcia:
"Are you trying to destroy him?"
He saw clearly just now that the opponent flashed his spikes when making a tackle, and at the last moment he knew he couldn't touch the ball but didn't choose to close his feet.
In other words, this guy kicked people on purpose!
Raul Garcia was extremely frustrated in this game. At this time, he was pushed by Lin Quan, and the anger in his heart suddenly surged up.
How could he accept such injustice? He immediately pushed Lin Quan with his backhand and raised his fist to hit him.
Lin Quan was not the one who suffered the loss. When he saw that the opponent was about to take action, he also waved his fist.
Upon seeing this, players from both teams rushed forward, pulled the two apart, and stopped the conflict.
The referee was right in front of him and saw the conflict clearly.
He unceremoniously took out the yellow card from his pocket, raised it towards Lin Quan, warned him, and then showed the yellow card to Atletico Madrid midfielder Raul Garcia.
Raul Garcia just received a yellow card for a tackle. Less than a minute later, he received another yellow card for pushing Lin Quan.
Two yellows turned one red, and he was kicked out.
The team fell behind by 2 goals and the game time came to an end.
At this time, Atletico Madrid was sent off again. In this game, even if the gods come, they may not be able to save Atletico Madrid.
Seeing that De Bruyne could not persist, Pellegrini made another substitution adjustment, replacing De Bruyne and replacing him with Nasri.
After Nasri came on the field, Manchester City, who had the numerical advantage, completely took control of the game. Under the command of Lin Quan, they launched a siege on Atletico Madrid's goal.
Atletico Madrid's players were completely suppressed and couldn't even get past halftime, and the game completely lost its suspense.
Seeing this situation, the referee only gave 3 minutes of injury time.
Before the injury time was over, he blew the whistle to end the game in advance!
The winner of the UEFA Champions League in the 2013-2014 season is - Manchester City!