Chapter 47: Theoretical Chance to Qualify from the Group
The game has completely entered garbage time. The score of 3:1 in the 83rd minute was enough to kill the entire game.
Flores made adjustments one after another, replacing Simao with Jurado.
Replace Forlan with Assuncao who can no longer move.
The last substitution was to replace Domingos with Cabrera.
In this way, Atletico Madrid's lineup has changed from 442 to 451. With Assuncao's protection, Lindy can be more calm.
The last nearly 10 minutes were the test time given by Flores to Lindy.
Wolfsburg also used up its substitution quota, but it was in vain.
After all, this is just a group match. If it is a knockout match or a national team match, no one will give up.
But for Wolfsburg, their Champions League journey this season is over.
As the Bundesliga champion last season, such a trip to the Champions League is really a shame.
Except for the first tie with Atletico Madrid at home.
Consecutive losses to Shakhtar Donetsk (yes, that one), Chelsea, and now Atletico Madrid.
It can be said that he has just become the king. He knelt down for ten consecutive times in the rankings and really wanted to cry without tears.
84th minute.
Facing Wolfsburg who had no fighting spirit, everyone at Atletico Madrid was still excited.
Taking advantage of the dead ball just now, Flores got the news that Chelsea was trailing Shakhtar Donetsk 0:2.
In other words, at the end of this game, the difference between them and Chelsea is only 2 points. If Chelsea draws or loses the last game, they may replace Chelsea and appear second in the group.
In the final round of the Champions League group stage, Atletico Madrid will go to distant Eastern Europe to face Shakhtar Donetsk away from home.
Wolfsburg will face Chelsea at their Volkswagen Arena in their final battle of honor.
In order to prevent Atletico Madrid from advancing due to insufficient goal difference after a tie.
Therefore, Flores, who was already about to give up on the Champions League, asked the boys to continue their attack and score as many goals as possible.
After Simao left the field, Lindy completely took over Atletico Madrid's frontcourt organization tasks.
With everyone's trust, football came to Lindy's feet again.
Lindy was also forced out of his state at this time, and even had a one-two with Jurado.
The Wolfsburg players stared at Lindy nervously. This guy had already assisted twice directly in the second half. He is currently one of Atletico Madrid's most threatening figures in the frontcourt.
I saw Lindy get past Misimovich through cooperation and met Josue who came to defend.
Before the latter could get closer, Lindy fought with his ankle and passed a ground ball in the direction where Aguero was running in front.
The football passed through Josue's feet and was still a crotch ball.
Just as the fans were getting ready to get excited again, the football rolled to the feet of Raizel, who looked confused.
Raizel:???
Aguero:???
Everyone:???
The cheers instantly turned into "Oh~~~"
"Fuck! My, my." At this moment, Lindy began to hate herself a little for why she hadn't learned anything in Spain in the past two years.
Apart from developing a body of muscles, it can be said that he has made no achievements in terms of technique, especially on the offensive end.
Fortunately, Wolfsburg's counterattack was weak, and Grafite's long shot from outside the penalty area flew directly into the stands.
However, this crotch pass still shocked the Wolfsburg players into a cold sweat. They all thought that the corner kick went directly to Aguero who was fighting for offside.
It also shocked everyone at Atletico Madrid and the fans in the stands to sweat. If Wolfsburg hadn't lost all fighting spirit, they might have conceded a goal in this counterattack.
Really facing the name of this skill [One person passes the ball and the whole crowd panics], Lindy did not expect that this is what it meant.
After this mistake, he decided to clear himself of Yemen and stop playing tricks.
Pass the ball honestly, run the ball honestly, and don't commit suicide until your passing and organizational skills have improved.
Soon, the honest Lindy served as a fulcrum in the frontcourt and began to cooperate tacitly with his teammates.
Even if the passing attributes are not good, short passes rarely make mistakes.
In the 91st minute of the game, the game entered injury time.
Atletico Madrid is still launching a fierce attack on Wolfsburg's goal. Jurado and Ibrahimovic, two young players who have just debuted, are eager to show themselves in the Champions League.
Lindy received an inverted pass from defender Valera and passed the ball directly to Jurado, who was at the peak of his physical strength without any tricks.
After the latter picked up the ball with his back, he found that he couldn't turn around, so he passed the ball to Cabrera who came in from behind. The young Argentine didn't stop the ball and raised his foot to cross.
But the ball was not high enough and was directly pushed out by defender Barzagli.
The ball didn't fly very far and landed at the feet of Aguero, who was wandering at the top of the penalty area.
Aguero planned to shoot directly, but he saw Jurado, who had just entered the field, preparing to fight for offside.
He twisted his ankle and sent the ball diagonally forward to the right with his outside instep.
Wolfsburg, whose entire defense was pressing forward, was hit by a time lag. Jurado successfully countered offside and formed a single shot in the penalty area.
In the penalty area, the Spanish guy faced the attacking goalkeeper and shot directly.
The ball passed the attacking goalkeeper and flew into Wolfsburg's goal for the fourth time today.
4:1
A hearty victory!
The game also ended with the roar of the fans in the audience.
The head coach led the players and signaled to the fans who supported them before leaving the field, and the fans responded with long-lasting applause.
This also officially announced Flores' arrival at the Calderon Stadium and was recognized by the fans.
The fans left the Calderon Stadium with satisfaction and went to the bar to celebrate, where there were also beautiful female Madrid fans.
In the post-match press conference, Flores did not bring Aguero, but Lindy.
The sophistication of this Chinese man was clearly demonstrated in the last press conference.
However, what Flores didn't expect was that the reporters' first question would embarrass Lindy.
In order to take care of Lindy, they specially chose Li Xinyue from the sports channel, "Excuse me Lindy, is the woman who appeared at your residence last time your girlfriend?"
"Boom" caused thousands of waves, and countless camera flashes were aimed at Lindy and the Chinese female reporter who asked the question.
Lindy has already thought about some of the questions reporters would ask, such as assists, passing organization, or qualifying for the Champions League group stage.
Even if they want to ask about the national football team, he has a way to deal with it.
On November 22, the national football team defeated Lebanon. Although it was a small victory 1:0, the seniors are outstanding and I am still young. This is the best way to say it.
But when Li Xinyue asked this question, he was suddenly unprepared.
Lindy looked solemn and thought for a moment.
Now that the deal is done, there is nothing to hide, which can actually reduce a lot of unnecessary trouble.
It is normal for celebrities in future generations to fall in love and get married. As a player, how can you fall in love?
"Yes, that is my girlfriend, but in order to protect personal privacy, it is inconvenient to disclose other information, thank you. Next one"
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Everyone thought there was some gossip. If someone has a girlfriend, if you have photos, you can just post them yourself.
Except for gossip news, if players are in normal relationships and have children, that is all peripheral news and will not make the front page.
Later, Flores answered the questions that everyone was concerned about:
"We always have a desire to win. Even if there is only a slight chance, we will try our best to fight for it. The same will be true for the next game. Of course, the weather in Eastern Europe in December will be a big challenge."
"Give the ball? No, no, I believe in the professionalism of Shakhtar Donetsk. There is no doubt about it. As long as we work hard, no matter what the result is, the players and I are willing to accept it."
"Yes, I made some adjustments in the second half of the game. The team's tactics need to be adjusted according to different opponents. This is not unusual."
"Goal? Hahaha, our goal will not change this season. Chairman Mr. Cerezo has already stated it. Okay, that's it for today's press conference. Thank you."
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In the group where Atletico Madrid was located, Chelsea finally lost to Shakhtar Donetsk with a score of 0:3.
Atletico Madrid defeated Wolfsburg with a score of 4:1. In this way.
The difference between the two teams is only two points. With the final round of the group stage left, the place to qualify in the group is left in suspense.
Moreover, since the scores in this round of games are quite disparate, the goal difference between all two teams has also been shortened.
Chelsea scored 8 goals in 5 games, conceded 6 goals, and had a goal difference of 2.
On the other hand, Atletico Madrid has scored 7 goals and conceded 7 goals in 5 games, with a goal difference of 0.
In other words, if Chelsea draws in the last game and Atletico Madrid has a goal difference of more than 2, they will qualify as second in the group and enter the knockout stage.
The emergence of Atletico Madrid is only a theoretical possibility!
Chapter completed!