Chapter 220 This is a slow murder of genius
It is true that Song Wen is very weak now.

But the reason why he was so weak was not because of the aftereffects of the match with Real Madrid.

But the power of the Phoenix is ​​being activated.

“We owe him a Champions League.” Koke suddenly pounded on the wardrobe, and the dents in the iron sheet still had scratches from the studs in last week’s derby.

Saul silently hung Song Wen’s No. 17 jersey on the tactical board, covering the original free kick tactical diagram.

Griezmann patted Song Wen on the shoulder.

“Don’t worry, brother, we won’t let you down!”

Listening to what everyone said, Song Wen sighed and nodded helplessly.

“Sorry to bother you guys.”

Tough guy Costa suddenly whimpered, covered his mouth and ran out shyly.

The next morning, Simeone found that all the players arrived two hours early.

Godin led the defensive team to repeatedly watch the highlights of Song Wen’s interceptions of Ronaldo, Griezmann pulled Gameiro to practice offside running, and even the usually lazy Carrasco was studying Chiellini’s defensive habits.

Simeone looked at the people who were training seriously and said with a smile:

“What’s going on? Did the sun rise earlier today? I wonder if I saw it wrongly. It seems like this is the first time that you lazy guys have arrived at the training ground earlier than me?”

Hearing Simeone’s teasing, Godin walked up.

The old captain of Atletico Madrid said with a serious expression:

“We want the fans to know that Song’s arrival makes us stronger, but when Song Wen cannot play, we are still Atletico Madrid!”

Hearing Godin’s words, Simeone patted Godin’s shoulder with relief.

He knew that this was not Godin denying Song Wen.

You know, when Song Wen first came to Atletico Madrid, the first person to accept Song Wen was this iron-blooded captain.

As far as Simeone knows, Godin and Song Wen have already become good friends, not just colleagues working together.

Because not long ago, the media broke the news that Godin and Song Wen Grealish were drinking together in a bar.

The media at the time also said that Song Wen would bring bad influence to Atletico Madrid.

The reason why Godin said this to Simeone is very simple.

Song Wen’s arrival has brought a qualitative improvement to the team.

He led Atletico Madrid to defeat the two giants that once weighed on their heads, demonstrated unparalleled dominance in the game, and helped Atletico Madrid break through the ceiling of their original strength.

But the iron-blooded Atletico Madrid will not rely too much on Song Wen just because of his strength.

If Song Wen is the ceiling of Atletico Madrid.

Then they are Atletico’s lower limit.

What they want to do now is to raise Atletico’s lower limit.

The reason for this awareness is partly related to Song Wen’s desire to force his way onto the field yesterday, but more importantly, it is due to the tenacity that is engraved in the blood of Atletico Madrid players.
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Tik Tok live broadcast room.

“Dear viewers before the live broadcast, you are now watching the first round of the 2017/2018 UEFA Champions League Round of ! The two teams are Juventus from the Italian Serie A and Atletico Madrid from the Spanish La Liga! I am the commentator Zhan Jun!”

“I am the commentator Fan Zhiyi!”

The two people in the live broadcast room still seemed to maintain a certain level of professionalism today.

But obviously, the passion of the past is missing.

Even Fan Zhiyi looked like he hadn’t slept well and looked a little listless.

The Champions League match, which should have been the fans’ favorite, was still very popular in the live broadcast room, but it was still a lot less popular than previous matches.

Because of today’s Champions League match, Atletico Madrid’s No. 17 is unlikely to play.

“The last time the two teams met was in the 2014/2015 Champions League group stage. At that time, Juventus and Atletico Madrid were in Group A. In the first leg, Atletico Madrid beat Juventus – at home. In the second leg, Atletico Madrid played away to Juventus and maintained their unbeaten record. In the end, Atletico Madrid emerged from Group A as the first in the group, while Juventus emerged as the second in the group.”

“Besides that, the two sides have not had any record of playing against each other in recent years. And now, the two clubs have also made major adjustments in personnel changes. I don’t know whether today’s game will be Juventus’ revenge before the end of Atletico Madrid’s home game, or Atletico Madrid will continue their steady and solid spirit and continue to beat Juventus.”

Fan Zhiyi nodded and said:

“Italian football has indeed declined in the past two years.”

At this moment in the live broadcast room, the fans were in no mood to listen to what the two were saying.

There are still a large number of fans who have not given up and have been spamming the screen and posting comments.

[Will Song Wen play today? ]

Zhan Jun looked at the comments and answered:

“In a few minutes, the starting rosters of both teams should be announced. However, in today’s game, Song Wen is likely to… No, I think Song Wen will definitely not play. He was just injured in the last game against Real Madrid, and the time between the two games is too tight, only two days, it is impossible for Song Wen to play.”

Fan Zhiyi continued:

“Although I also want to watch Song Wen play, it is impossible today. And even if Song Wen wants to play, I don’t want him to play. He is really kidding and is asking for his life to play.”

“But then again, ever since I watched Song Wen’s game, I’m not used to watching other people play football. I keep coughing and wanting to sleep. I used to think that football was played like this, but now when I watch it again, I always feel like they don’t know how to play football. It’s not interesting at all. Teacher Zhan Jun, do you have this feeling?”

Hearing Fan Zhiyi’s words, Zhan Jun sighed and looked very distressed.

“To be honest, I am ashamed to say that because of my job, I used to spend a lot of time watching games in major leagues. But now, apart from Song Wen’s games, I basically haven’t watched any other games. I feel sleepy and want to sleep as soon as I watch them.”

The two sighed again and looked listless in the live broadcast room, looking like they were about to fall asleep with their heads together in the next second.

Fortunately, not long after, Zhan Jun received the news, cheered up and said: “We see that Juventus’ starting lineup has come out!”

He glanced at Juventus’ starting lineup and hissed.

“Today, Juventus used a 4-2-3-1 lineup, and it was a full main lineup! It seems that they want to take advantage of Song Wen’s inability to play and get more points at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.”

“In the goalkeeper position, it is still our ageless male god, young Buffon! This football goalkeeper can always contribute amazing saves on the field and save the team from danger many times. However, it is a pity that our Buffon has not yet won the Champions League trophy. In this season’s Serie A, he played 21 times, nine of which were shutouts. In the Champions League group stage, he kept four shutouts! His save success rate reached a terrifying 78%!”

“The full-back is Sandro, the 60 million-dollar player and the most valuable player in Serie A. This player is regarded as the best offensive full-back in Serie A. Juventus let him play. Obviously, today’s game is not as simple as just defending the goal away from home. However, Sandro’s biggest problem is that his defensive ability is relatively weak. Recently, there have been many complaints from fans about him, who believe that he started strong and ended badly for only half a season. After the transfer window, Sandro has also entered a trough period, and all the statistics are not very good.”

When Fan Zhiyi saw Zhan Jun pick up the thermos cup, he knew it was time for him to speak, and continued:
“The right back is Lichtsteiner. This veteran has some gas left in the tank, but his speed has obviously declined.”

“The two defenders are Benatia, who joined from Bayern Munich at a low price and became the team’s defensive pillar. His only shortcoming is that he is a little slow in turning. As for the other player, Chiellini, fans joked that he was a melee god who specialized in dealing with Messi and Ronaldo. I remember that in 16, Chiellini directly choked Suarez to unconsciousness at the European Cup. His fighting power was terrifying.”

Zhan Jun moistened his throat and continued:

“In the midfield, Pjanic is Juventus’s Xavi and has a strong ability to dispatch long passes… Oh, I didn’t expect Khedira to play today. I can only say that this player is world-class when healthy, but he has some glass man attributes and is easily injured. His attendance rate in Juventus is only 60%.”

“And the four players in Juve’s front court are Douglas Costa, Paulo Dybala, Mario Mandzukic and Gonzalo Higuain.”

“Douglas Costa is a very interesting person. I feel like people named Costa tend to have bad tempers. You see, Atletico Madrid also has a Costa, but Atletico’s Costa probably won’t play today because he just played against Real Madrid with Song Wen.”

“Speaking of Douglas Costa, he can be said to be Juventus’ best signing this season. Juventus loaned him from Bayern Munich for only 6 million euros, but he played for 60 million euros. He was the best passer in Serie A that season and had 12 assists. Even many Bayern fans angrily called the Bayern management idiots because of this.”

“Dybala! Messi’s successor! He has performed extremely well in Serie A. So far, he has scored 18 goals and 4 assists. But for some reason, when it comes to the Champions League, Dybala seems to be invisible. He didn’t score a single goal in the group stage.”

“The opposite of Dybala is Mandzukic. He performed poorly in the league, but performed very well in the Champions League. Mandzukic’s height makes him like a high-altitude bomber in the penalty area.”

“Higuain! Juventus spent 90 million in transfer fees to bring him back to Italy. He can be said to be the most stable attacking point of Juventus at present. He has performed well both in the league and in the Champions League!”

Fan Zhiyi looked at Juventus’ lineup and said with a smile:

“Juventus’ lineup today really feels like they are going to attack to the extreme! But let me be honest, are you really good at attacking, Juventus? And you are playing away from home, and your opponent is Atletico Madrid! You can’t forget what kind of team Atletico Madrid is just because Song Wen didn’t play!”

Zhan Jun explained:
“I feel like Juventus has no other options, and they are really trying to make a desperate move. Their idea should be to take advantage of the fact that Song Wen cannot play and try their best to score a few more away goals against Atletico. Otherwise, Juventus will be panicking when the second round comes.”

After hearing Zhan Jun’s explanation, Fan Zhiyi nodded: “It does make sense. If we don’t fight now, we may not have a chance to fight later.”

After the two introduced Juventus’ lineup, Atletico Madrid’s starting lineup was also announced.

Zhan Jun glanced at the lineup and said with a smile:

“It seems that our expectations will be dashed. Song Wen and Costa did not play today…”

“damn it!”

Before Zhan Jun could finish his words, he was interrupted by Fan Zhiyi.

He was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously checked Atletico Madrid’s starting lineup again, and finally found something wrong.

Because on the substitute list, it was clearly written – No. 17, Song Wen.

“Is Song Wen going to be a substitute today???”

Zhan Jun’s tone gradually became filled with doubt and confusion.

“How can Song Wen’s name appear on the substitute list?”

Zhan Jun was also a little angry.

“You totally don’t treat Song Wen as a human being! Can Atletico Madrid not play football without Song Wen? He just finished a game two days ago and even injured his shoulder! How dare you write his name on the list! Simeone, do you have a conscience?!”

Not only Zhan Jun was furious, but all the fans were excited after seeing the list.

After Atletico Madrid announced the starting lineup, the popularity of the live broadcast room skyrocketed instantly, and countless fans flocked into the room.

[Fuck, Song Wen can still play? ]

【Atletico Madrid is a bit unkind. 】

[Don’t you let Song Wen take a break? ]

[Fuck you, if Atletico Madrid continues to use Song Wen like this, he will be scrapped in less than a year.]

[Simone, are you a human?! ]

【I feel so sorry for Wenwen. 】

After learning the news, major media outlets immediately issued countless articles.

The official Weibo account of World Football released an update as soon as possible.

[Atletico Madrid’s Champions League roster caused a stir! Song Wen was selected as a substitute with an injury and was bombarded by public opinion]

In the early morning of February 2st, capital time, after the pre-match list of Atletico Madrid against Juventus in the first leg of the Champions League 21/1 final was announced, Atletico Madrid’s No. 16 player Song Wen unexpectedly appeared in the list, causing a shock in the global football world.

Two days ago, Song Wen suffered a serious shoulder injury in the La Liga derby. Simeone said before the game that “his physical condition needs to be carefully assessed”, but the club eventually included him in the roster. This decision was strongly questioned by the media and fans.

“Marca” quoted a sports medicine expert as saying: “Playing in the Champions League with a shoulder injury is a major risk and may cause permanent damage.”

The British Sky Sports pointed out sharply: “This exposes Atletico’s pathological dependence on Song Wen. 44% of the team’s goals are directly related to him, but overdrawing the core is by no means a long-term solution.”

Simeone explained at the pre-match press conference that he “respected the players’ personal wishes”, but failed to quell the controversy.

Juventus coach Allegri responded: “We only focus on our own tactics, but the health of professional players should be taken seriously.”

The reading volume of related topics on Chinese social media exceeded 5 million. Fans flooded the club’s official Weibo with messages asking “to protect Song Wen”. Well-known commentator Zhan Jun even denounced it during a live broadcast: “This is a slow murder of a genius!”

UEFA has not yet intervened, but Atletico Madrid’s medical team is facing public scrutiny.

(End of this chapter)