Atletico Madrid's fans were a little disappointed when they were equalized by the opponent at the last moment of the first half, because in their opinion, Atletico Madrid had an absolute advantage in the first half, and being equalized by the opponent was too unscientific. However, they were disappointed with Atletico Madrid.
But he has great confidence and firmly believes that under the leadership of Dick, Atletico Madrid will be able to successfully complete the counterattack, beat Inter Milan at home, and enter the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup ahead of schedule...
However, what no one expected was that, ten minutes into the second half, Atletico Madrid would suffer serious blows in succession!
Atletico Madrid's performance was not bad after the start of the second half. They continued to use offense to suppress Inter Milan. However, Inter Milan scored two goals through two counterattacks - the first goal seemed a bit unexpected. Recoba scored two goals in the second half.
Five minutes after the start, he suddenly burst out after receiving a pass from his teammate on the left. He first passed by Hector beautifully, and then drove the ball straight in from the left, passing by the defender in the middle.
Marchena and Baraja then shot a world wave from the corner of the penalty area, giving Inter Milan the lead.
Five minutes later, Blanco made a long pass from the backcourt. Vieri received the ball and formed a single goal, rewriting the score to 3 to 1. Within ten minutes, two counterattacks and two goals were made. Inter Milan almost defeated them with counterattacks.
Atletico Madrid!
Looking at the score of 3 to 1, Atletico Madrid fans couldn't believe their eyes at all. They angrily booed Vieri loudly - they used to like Vieri very much, and Vieri was in Atletico Madrid.
In the season he played, he scored 24 league goals and won the La Liga Golden Boot. However, in the second season, because the new head coach Sacchi did not like Vieri, Atletico Madrid sold Vieri to Lazio——
This is the second serious mistake Atletico Madrid has made after Raul...
Now this mistake is continuing to cause harm to Atletico Madrid.
Dick stood up from the coaching bench with a sullen face, then he called up Cruz on the bench and replaced Baraja in the midfield with him - Atletico Madrid changed to 442 to strengthen the attack!
Dick's substitution came in time. The third goal conceded made Atletico Madrid players a little overwhelmed. However, Dick immediately changed to a forward and told everyone his attitude - continue
attack!
"Judging from this substitution, Dick is still very calm... Now he is trailing 1 to 3 at home, and conceding the ball will only make him lose a little more. If he can't score, he will be finished... So he sent
Forward Cruz is preparing to use two centers to attack Inter Milan's defense. Atletico Madrid's attack just now is not without threats, but the opponent's two counterattacks were too unexpected. Now is the time to burn the boat. If they don't strengthen their attack
, and there won’t be any chance to advance!”
Dick bit his lip and stood on the sidelines - this was the first time he had been forced into this situation. His previous coaching had been smooth sailing. Basically, after he arranged the tactics, the game went according to his expectations.
However, this game exceeded his expectations twice in a row. The first was that he did not expect that Inter Milan could quickly equalize the score after the opponent finally broke through. The second was that he did not expect that after the start of the second half,
Inter Milan can play so smoothly - it is obvious that these goals are related to the explosion of personal abilities of Recoba and Vieri, and I will encounter this situation again in the future.
"Since their star's outbreak has caused such serious damage, they can only try to reduce this damage as much as possible. Losing one goal is better than losing two goals, and getting a draw is better than losing... Strengthen the offense now.
In this situation, even a draw is acceptable..."
Dick was thinking in his heart, and the Inter Milan players on the field began to spontaneously recover. They were very satisfied if they could score two goals in a row - if they could return to the home court with a score of three to one
, that is already a huge advantage - and it is obvious that the opponent is going to attack crazily, and it is natural to take advantage of the situation to defend and counterattack...
But what they didn't expect was that Atletico Madrid's counterattack was much crazier than they imagined, and their counterattack effect was not as good as they imagined!
The second goal conceded came from Recoba's outburst, and the third goal conceded was because Atletico Madrid players had not yet reacted to the blow of the second goal conceded. Dick immediately changed to the forward, which certainly showed his attitude.
, has stabilized the team's morale, but Atletico Madrid's midfield control is declining. If Inter Milan goes out to attack Atletico Madrid at this time, Atletico Madrid may not be able to withstand it.
It is a pity that if Dick saw that the opponent was a complete team and had a head coach who could direct the whole team, he might not take such a risk. However, Inter Milan currently does not have these two conditions.
They are not a very good unit, and Tardelli cannot command Inter Milan's players very well. When the game just started and Atletico Madrid's offense was very fierce, they were able to complete the defense very well. After the start of the second half
When launching a counterattack, they were able to execute Tardelli's arrangement during the halftime break. However, with a two-goal lead now, they unconsciously began to feel that they could achieve a great victory just by relying on defense.
Good results...
This allowed them to easily give up control of the midfield, and also allowed Atletico Madrid to start attacking unscrupulously!
When Atletico Madrid only had one Jardel who could directly pose a threat to the penalty area, Inter Milan's defense was still able to control Jardel's offense well. However, when the number of centers increased to two, Inter Milan's defense became weaker.
It was a bit difficult. Jardel and Cruz took turns to pull outside the penalty area to support their teammates. Belleron kept sending shells to the two wings from behind. Atletico Madrid's attack on the right began to gradually strengthen.
Moranesi and Hector took turns to intervene - not only did they cross the ball blindly, but they also kept cutting inside to create chaos.
Inter Milan's players began to defend. They were quite confident in their defensive abilities. In the first half, they persisted for a long time in the face of Atletico Madrid's fierce attack and did not give Atletico Madrid many opportunities. This is also
Let them have greater confidence and be able to safely maintain their leading advantage until the end!
It is obvious how big the advantage is if you win 3-1 away from home. In the history of European competitions, it seems that no team has been able to successfully come back and advance after losing 3-1 at home - 1-1 away from home.
There are many examples of home games advancing from three behind.
Dick bit his lip and watched as Inter Milan's defense continued to resist Atletico Madrid's attack. It seemed that there was no sign of a goal. However, one thing he firmly believed was that there was no unbreakable door in the world, as long as he attacked patiently.
, there is always a chance to find a chance to score - although Atletico Madrid is attacking fiercely now, it has not revealed any flaws in defense. Even if Inter Milan wants to score another goal through counterattack, it is not that easy, and as long as
If you can score one, then the disadvantage will be reduced by one point. If you score two, it will be an acceptable result!
In any case, even if the opponent is tied 3-3 at home, it is much better than being beaten 3-1 by the opponent at home.
Time passed by, and the Atletico Madrid fans in the stands began to get a little anxious. They saw that the time had gradually passed by seventy minutes, and then seventy-five minutes... The end of the game was getting closer and closer. Atletico Madrid
The hope seems to be getting smaller and smaller.
"Inter Milan has done a very good job in defense... They did not perform like this in the league... If they could show such tenacity in the league, they would not have a winning rate of only one-third. Inter Milan's
There is no problem with their strength, but there is a problem within them."
Just when the commentators were already discussing how Inter Milan could return to its previous glory, Atletico Madrid launched another attack.
Hector, who came forward with an assist, received Camoranesi's pass and tried to force a breakthrough. Simic knocked him to the ground and Atletico Madrid won a free kick close to the sideline.
Thuram looked down the field - because Dick had told him before that his task was to keep an eye on Vieri. If he went forward to assist, he might give this very lethal forward a chance...
Dick lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head sharply and made a pressing gesture towards Thuram - defense is meaningless now, only strengthening the offense is the most important!
It was very difficult to make a decision at this time, but Dick made a decision immediately - he would rather be defeated by the opponent's counterattack and score another goal than miss any opportunity to narrow the score gap!
Such a decision was considered extremely valuable after the game, because it was Thuram's forward penetration that allowed Atletico Madrid to score a valuable goal!
Belleron's pass flew into the penalty area, and then hit Blanco and Jardel who were entangled together - it was not known who it hit in a hurry - and then changed direction and flew to the other side.
Thuram, who basically has no scoring ability, appeared at the most critical place just like in the World Cup, and then faced the rolling ball, fell to the ground and shot sideways!
The ball drew an arc, passed Frey's outstretched hand, and then flew into the far corner of the goal!
"Lillian - Thuram! A clever grab for points in the penalty area! Thuram, who almost never scores a goal, scored such a goal at a critical moment. Dick waved him forward and played a big role.
Good results! Atletico Madrid still has hope!"
Thuram's goal in the 80th minute brought endless hope to Atletico Madrid, and also made the suspense of the game begin again. Vieri, who was guarding the frontcourt, couldn't help but shook his head. He did not return to defense.
, just thinking that his teammates could disrupt this attack, he might be able to take the opportunity to expand the score again. Unfortunately, his idea did not come true...
Three minutes later, Atletico Madrid scored again!
After regaining a point, Atletico Madrid's morale began to rise extremely high, while Inter Milan began to get a little confused. Under the crazy press, Makelele grabbed the ball from Seedorf's feet and passed it to
Belleron in front of him, Belleron quickly distributed the ball to the right. After receiving the ball, Camoranesi raised his foot and sent a curve ball. The two defenders of Inter Milan paid attention to Jia Jia in the center.
When Del was on the ball, Cruz suddenly came out from the front and hit the falling ball with a powerful top shot!
The ball was hit by him on the lawn and then rebounded, flying from Frey's hand into the goal!
Super substitute Cruz! Used a powerful header to help Atletico equalize the score in the 83rd minute!
The cheers in the stands almost lifted the roof of the stadium. Even though it was only a draw, all Atletico Madrid people were filled with endless joy - this is the joy that comes after escaping from death! This is a tribute to Atletico Madrid.
The best compliment for not giving up and launching a desperate counterattack!
