Chapter 282 Too Mature

Atletico Madrid's wall was slowly set up.

Considering that Li Mo would most likely shoot directly.

So the number of people in the human wall is six.

Five of them were standing.

There was another person lying behind the human wall to prevent Li Mo from hitting the foot of the human wall.

There are a total of eleven Atletico players on the court, six of them line the wall, and the remaining five, one of whom is the goalkeeper, means that there are only four other players left to defend other Real Madrid players.

Atletico Madrid has such a human wall.

It shows how afraid they are of Li Mo.

"Atletico Madrid sent six players to form a wall! They obviously didn't want to be scored by Li Mo at the end of the first half."

the commentators all said.

"Aren't they afraid of Li Mo passing the ball?"

"According to Li Mo's style, there is a high probability that he will shoot directly by himself."

"Li Mo's free kicks are also very powerful! What quality can he play this time? Let's wait and see!"

With the narrator's voice.

The boos at the Calderon Stadium became even louder.

For Atlético Madrid fans.

They can only use this method to help the team now. ,

Of course.

It's not certain how effective their boos will be.

But fans also need to feel a sense of participation when watching the game.

They feel like they're fighting with the team.

But the reality will definitely disappoint Atletico Madrid fans.

Because their boos and curses could not affect Li Mo at all.

Li Mo stood in front of the ball.

Calmly waiting for the referee to blow the whistle.

His heart wasn't racing, his legs weren't shaking.

I’ve seen too many big scenes.

That level of booing.

It wasn't enough to make Li Mo feel upset.

His face was very calm.

This made the Atletico Madrid supporters in front of the TV unable to help but panic.

After a while of fighting between Atletico Madrid and the referee.

The human wall finally calmed down.

The referee also withdrew.

But as soon as the referee left.

The players in Atletico Madrid's wall quietly moved forward again.

But this time the referee also decided to turn a blind eye.

If he was too preoccupied, he might have to stay here for several minutes.

What a waste of time.

Keep the game flowing and enjoyable.

It is also one of the responsibilities of the referee.

The law enforcers on the court have great power. Many penalties are ambiguous in the rules, and many actions are between whether they can be judged or not.

therefore.

If the referee sticks to the rules and calls a penalty as long as there is contact or hand movement.

Then there is no need to play the game.

Everyone, please stop playing football on the court.

Why not go watch volleyball?

So as long as Atletico Madrid's players don't go too far, the referee doesn't intend to take care of it.

Li Mo didn't protest either.

The referee blows the whistle.

Almost at the same time as the whistle sounded.

Li Mo started immediately.

Run-up, shoot!

He started so fast that the wall didn't even have time to react - generally speaking, a free kick run-up has an acceleration process from slow to fast.

Because it needs stepping points.

But Li Mo was so fast that Atletico Madrid's wall failed to keep up with him when he took off.

Some players jumped to their feet.

Some players didn't jump.

And football.

It flew over the heads of two Atletico Madrid players who did not take off.

Like a shooting star streaking across the sky.

A whoosh.

Many Atletico Madrid players instinctively shrank their shoulders and then turned their heads.

Oblak was focused.

Because a player was placed lying on the ground.

So the ball must have come from above the wall.

He stared at the top of the wall.

really.

The football is like a supersonic fighter jet flying over the mountains, leaping out over the top of the wall.

Oblak reacted the moment the football appeared.

He had no time to think about the direction and angle of the football's flight.

Basically following instinct.

When he saw the football flying in that direction, he jumped in that direction.

As for whether it's accurate or not.

Then the goalkeeper has no choice but to hesitate.

Oblak stretched his arms in the air, stretched his body as much as possible, and expanded his saving range.

His prediction was very accurate and he pounced in the right direction.

However, he failed to touch the football until he landed.

The football flew straight through the air.

There is almost no arc.

But the angle is too tricky.

It hit the area where the crossbar and uprights met with a loud bang, and bounced into the goal.

Ten cents of ten cents.

At such an angle, unless Oblak's wingspan is one meter longer and he becomes a long-handed person, he will be able to pounce at that angle.

Oblak, who was in the air, watched helplessly as the football bounced into the net.

This ball. He really tried his best.

"The ball went in!!! Beautiful!! Oh! This angle! It's so tricky!"

"The football flew over the top of the wall and then started to fall. It was an absolute blind spot!"

"Beautiful! Beautiful! Two to one, Real Madrid takes the lead!"

"Real Madrid is still stable!"

"Li Mo's free kick. The ball went in!"

The commentators in the commentary booth were stunned for a moment, and then they all shouted.

"Before the end of the first half, Real Madrid overtook the score! ! The goal was scored by Real Madrid's top scorer Li Mo, who scored a free kick with a very tricky angle. Although Oblak guessed the direction correctly, he still failed to save the ball."

"Atletico Madrid is likely to lose to Real Madrid for the fifth time in a single season."

'This may be a new record'

After scoring, Li Mo stretched out his arms and was then drowned by his excited teammates.

Taking the lead before the end of the first half and returning to the locker room at halftime with a leading advantage is definitely a good thing for Real Madrid.

After all.

In the second half, no matter how Atletico Madrid adjusted, if they wanted to win at home, they had to score at least two goals in the second half.

On the Atletico Madrid side.

Oblak got up from the ground and complained to his teammates who were building a human wall.

More Atletico Madrid players held their heads with their hands, showing fear, confusion, and fear.

They were all traumatized by Li Mo.

Simeone on the sidelines yelled angrily at the field.

He was not angry with his players, but at the referee.

"This is not a foul at all! It's a dive! A dive!!"

The Argentine yelled angrily.

"This is a misjudgment! Damn it!"

He pulled his tie.

He wanted to go on the field and beat up the referee.

"Are you blind?"

In fact, the previous words were fine.

Although it was a little louder and a little more excited, it is understandable that it is a football match.

But the last sentence was very problematic.

The fourth official immediately informed the referee of the situation.

When the referee heard that Simeone dared to question his eyes, he immediately refused to do it.

He ran over directly.

In the process.

Simeone's assistant Boggs had realized the seriousness of the problem, and he put his hands together and begged for mercy from the referee.

Let the referee show mercy.

But the referee obviously cared about what others said about his eyes.

So, without any suspense, he took out the red card, raised it in front of Simeone, and then took it back, asking Simeone to leave the coaching seat quickly, go back to the locker room or go to the stands.

Simeone would certainly not accept such a result.

He angrily went up to debate with the referee about whether the referee's eyesight was up to standard.

But he was held tightly by his assistants.

A direct red card, a three-match suspension.

If there is any more trouble, I am afraid that he will be directly punished.

It's a momentary impulse now.

Suspension in the future will be a crematorium.

Simeone was expelled.

When he walked to the locker room in the player's tunnel.

His face had calmed down.

He shook his head helplessly.

Simeone knew.

He was too impulsive.

And this impulse came from his... caution towards Li Mo.

Simeone was unwilling to admit that he was afraid of Li Mo.

But his performance proved this.

Therefore, he cared so much about Li Mo's goal.

Li Mo has become a nightmare for Atletico Madrid.

Simeone was expelled from the game not long ago.

The first half of the game is over.

Both sides got a fifteen-minute break.

The head coaches of both sides can take the opportunity to adjust their deployment in fifteen minutes.

Although Simeone was sent off with a red card, he can still enter the locker room to arrange tactics.

However.

Can these fifteen minutes.

Make Atletico Madrid undergo a complete transformation?

Simeone himself does not have this confidence.

The Real Madrid players seemed very relaxed when they returned to the locker room. They had smiles on their faces and talked and laughed.

They took the lead again after the halftime.

Although there were some twists and turns this time, they lost a goal first and then scored two goals.

But this is harmless, anyway, it is leading.

And the other head coach was sent off with a red card.

In this way.

Atletico Madrid is even less threatening.

Real Madrid can easily turn the lead into a winning advantage in the second half.

Simeone adjusted Atletico Madrid's defensive counterattack strategy during the halftime break.

Instead, they turned to attack.

There is nothing to hesitate about.

Everyone knows what Real Madrid will do after taking the lead.

If Atletico Madrid expects Real Madrid to press forward in the second half, they will fight Real Madrid's counterattack.

That would be too naive.

Therefore.

In this case, the only way for Atletico Madrid to win at home is to actively seek offense.

Attack.

Maybe they will lose more balls.

But if they don't take the initiative to attack, then they are basically giving up the game - this is their home court, not the Bernabeu, and Real Madrid's players don't come out in the backcourt, and there is no psychological pressure at all.

The situation in the second half is similar to what Zidane predicted.

Atletico Madrid was forced to press forward and attack.

And Zidane also arranged defensive tasks during the halftime break.

He wants the team to be based on defense, build a solid fence, and wait for an opportunity to counterattack.

Atletico Madrid had also anticipated this situation.

If you want to win, you have to take risks.

For Atletico Madrid.

If they can score as soon as possible in the second half and equalize the score, both sides will be able to get back to the same starting line.

But here's the thing.

Real Madrid, will they give them a chance?

Facing the indiscriminate bombardment of Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid's players are very composed.

Although the team has a new head coach this season, head coach Zidane is still a rookie in the coaching field although he was a legend as a player.

Although Real Madrid's main scorer this season has been changed from Cristiano Ronaldo to Li Mo.

But in fact.

Real Madrid is a very mature team.

Mourinho laid the foundation.

Ancelotti followed suit.

Zidane just replaced Ronaldo with Li Mo on the front line.

The tactical system is still the same.

therefore.

Real Madrid's defensive system is very solid.

Atletico Madrid's violent offensive was more about just scratching the surface in the midfield and outside the penalty area, and there was not much that could directly threaten Casillas' offensive.

in this case.

Atletico Madrid had to invest more manpower on the offensive end.

And this way.

They have more space in the backcourt.

The fifty-third minute of the game.

Ramos' big foot made a clearance and the football flew straight to the frontcourt.

Li Mo moved his position slightly and got stuck on the spot where the football landed.

Also coming up to fight for the spot is old rival Godin.

Godin actually didn't see the ball, he was staring at Li Mo.

Where is Li Mo, where is the drop point level.

When the football falls.

Godin took the lead and jumped high, intending to head the ball to clear the ball.

But Li Mo didn't move or lean back - if he didn't challenge and pushed back against the jumping player, he would definitely be called for a foul.

Godin thought he could complete this defense.

He was already thinking about which way he should push.

But when he looked up, his expression changed slightly when he saw the path of the football.

He jumped very high, but the football didn't fall completely.

Instead, it flew over his head.

"Godin is cheating!"

the commentators exclaimed.

Right now.

Li Mo, who didn't take off, suddenly turned around.

Godin, who was still in the air, could only watch as Li Mo caught up with the football.

turn out to be

From the beginning.

Li Mo was playing a trick.

He knew Godin's defensive habits and took advantage of his opponent's mental inertia of "you are very accurate in judging your placement, I just need to keep an eye on you".

His performance on the court is becoming more and more mature.

"Li Mo! Get rid of it!! Beautiful!!"

"Li Mo received the ball, and now only Miranda is left as a central defender in front of him!!"

to the roars of the commentators.

The boos at the Estadio Calderon almost tore off the ceiling.

Atletico Madrid players chased back in horror.

But it was too late.

They can only hope that Miranda can defeat Li Mo in a one-on-one situation.

Miranda didn't dare to take advantage easily.

He was worried about fouling himself.

He is the last defender. If he fouls, it will definitely be a red card.

He calculated that he would fight first and then retreat, stalling for time and waiting for his teammates to catch up.

He stared at the ball at Li Mo's feet and was nearly two meters away.

But right now.

He heard a thud.

Then

The ball is gone.

When he raised his head, he realized.

The football had flown past him.

Miranda turned to look.

What I saw was

The football bypassed Oblak's fingertips and entered the goal. (End of chapter)