Chapter 646
Chapter 646
It was very lively before the game, but the game was relatively dull, but this did not affect the enthusiasm of the fans, especially the Real Madrid fans in the stands.
In the stands of Calderon, there were not only Leeds United fans who came from England, but also Real Madrid fans. Because it was not a Real Madrid game, Real Madrid fans could watch the game with normal eyes and mood.
So the Real Madrid fans didn't really care about the scene of this game. They came to support Li Yi more. Of course, it would be even better if Leeds United could win against Atletico Madrid.
Atletico Madrid maintained a complete victory in the first two games of the group stage, so this game is a battle for the top spot in Group D, and Aguirre chose a very conservative tactic when he felt that his strength was not as good as Leeds United.
This also caused the dullness of this game. Although Atletico Madrid's starting lineup has not changed much, in fact the tactics are still broken, which means that Simeone took over later. The whole game was pressed, which was very oppressive.
As for Leeds United, Li Yi's tactics were still mainly offensive, but Atletico Madrid's several counterattacks scared Li Yi into a cold sweat. Over time, Leeds United's kicks became more conservative.
Of course, this does not mean that the two sides will really accept a draw. Whether it is Li Yi or Aguirre, the ultimate goal is to take all three points.
It's just that Aguirre wanted to secure one point. If there was a chance to score a counter-attack, then three points could be accepted, but what Li Yi wanted was to win Atletico Madrid as much as possible and get out of the group as soon as possible, so that he could shift his focus back to the league.
Although Leeds United maintained a complete victory in the league and the momentum looks strong, but that's just watching. In fact, Li Yi also found that the state of Leeds United's players has fluctuated to a certain extent. Besides, the four giants of the Premier League are all vegetarians?
It is no exaggeration to say that the difficulty of the Premier League today is absolutely the highest in the entire world of football, so if you want the championship, Leeds United must win all the games that can be won.
In the second half, both sides put their bets on the second half. Neither side made a decision to substitute players in the 15 minutes of halftime. At the beginning of the second half, Atletico Madrid also made a few changes and took the initiative to attack.
Atletico Madrid's change really caused a lot of trouble for Leeds United. Fortunately, Adler performed bravely and saved Aguero's push from the penalty area and Forlan's long-range shot from outside the penalty area.
Aguero's shot from inside the penalty area was actually relatively easy to save. Under the entanglement of Cahill, Aguero's shot angle was not good, but Forlan's long-range shot forced Adler to make a world-class save.
Fran's long-range shooting skills are definitely at the top in today's football, and his shot was urgent and tricky, but Adler's reaction was also fast. At the moment of Fran's shot, Adler made a prediction and started to move.
It has to be said that Adler, who has not been damaged by injuries, is indeed outstanding. It is definitely not an exaggeration to say that he is the best goalkeeper of the new generation. Even seeing Adler's performance like this, Li Yi has reason to believe that he can really suppress Neuer in the German national team.
After the two waves of offense failed to achieve results, Atletico Madrid immediately changed back to the defensive tactics in the first half and did not give Leeds United any chance at all, but even so, it is not easy to block Leeds United.
During the intermission, Li Yi invited the players of Leeds United to play more patiently, and at this moment on the pitch, the players of Leeds United were also faithfully implementing Li Yi's tactics.
No. In the 60th minute, it took nearly 3 minutes for Leeds United to complete a shot, a long shot from Beckham.
It is said that Beckham has played fewer times this season than last season, and from this wave of passes, even Beckham rushed up, which shows how patient Leeds United played.
Six minutes later, Leeds United completed another attack. This time it was an opportunity created by Bell from the wing with his personal ability, but Owen failed to grasp it, and the last one was actually missed.
This is also one of the few good opportunities for Leeds United in this game. After Bell broke through and rushed into the penalty area to attract the attention of most defensive players, Owen was almost open, but in this case Owen's shot was still wide in the end.
No. 704 minutes, Atletico Madrid ushered in the best and last chance to score in this game. Simao used his excellent skills to tear through Leeds United's defense, and Aguero also involved Leeds United's defensive players.
At this moment, Forlan also has no defensive players. This situation is similar to Leeds United's offense before. However, the similarity is not only the process, but also the result is almost exactly the same.
Fran kicked high. After receiving a pass from his teammate, Fran's shot was not suppressed. The ball went directly above the crossbar and flew to the stands behind the goal.
"This guy is really more threatening outside the penalty area than in the penalty area." On the sidelines, Cardinic patted his chest and said with fear.
Speaking of which, Fran was very similar to a player Li Yi once hired, that is, his long-range shots were all kinds of tricks, but his shots in the penalty area were very average. Of course, compared with Quagliarella, Fran's scoring ability in the penalty area was still much stronger.
Missing an excellent opportunity is often punished. The game came to No. 80 minutes, and Leeds United once again tore through Atletico Madrid's defense through continuous passing.
The ball came to Beckham's feet again. With a tacit understanding, Owen immediately rushed into the small penalty area and rushed to the goal. Beckham made a decisive pass when he saw this.
However, when Beckham kicked, Ujfalusi wanted to use a flying shovel to destroy Beckham's pass, and he did it, but gave Leeds United a free kick while destroying Beckham's through pass.
With Beckham, Atletico Madrid will naturally not easily foul outside the penalty area, and Atletico Madrid has controlled this very well so far. It only gave Leeds United two direct free kick opportunities, and they have not been very good so far.
The first of these two free kick opportunities was taken by Bell, and the ball hit the net above the crossbar. The second time was Beckham, who also missed the goal.
This is the third time, but Beckham's second direct free kick in this game, but compared to the last time, the position at this moment is undoubtedly better.
At this moment, all eyes on both sides were on Beckham, and the decibels in Calderon's stands reached the highest level in the game.
But none of this will affect Beckham on the field. England's heartthrob is an experienced veteran, and the storms he has experienced are not comparable to ordinary veterans.
With the whistle of the referee, Beckham started to start, and then saw the familiar set of movements, arms, ankles, and the ball drew a beautiful arc.
(End of this chapter)