PFC Chapter 665 Fighting for the Golden Boot
Chapter 665 Fighting for the Golden Boot
Chapter 665 Fighting for the Golden Boot
Lin Dong wanted to defend his honor of last season's Champions League Golden Boot, and he also had to prepare for next year's Golden Globe Award. As for this year's award, Lin Dong knew very well that he was a running back.
Look at Ronaldo, as the golden goal approached, this guy broke out for a round, putting Costa behind him, and another person wanted to break out too, but unfortunately the injury stopped him.
In the Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo has also performed very well this season. He has scored 8 goals in the current four rounds, occupying the Champions League scorer list with an average of 2 goals per game.
What about Lin Dong? 3 goals, of course, the main reason for Lin Dong's goals is the suspension. With Lin Dong's scoring rate, if there is no suspension, the number of goals will definitely not be less than Ronaldo.
Now the ban has been lifted, but Lin Dong feels that it is still a little difficult for him to catch up with Ronaldo in goals. This is not because Lin Dong has no confidence in himself, but because of Atletico Madrid's record.
Not only has Atletico Madrid already appeared, but they are also firmly at the top of the group. Given Simeone's behavior of replacing Lin Dong as soon as the winner is determined, it is hard for Lin Dong to imagine what will happen to him in the next two group matches of the Champions League.
The biggest difference between Lin Dong and Ronaldo is that he knows how to be a human being, he will not embarrass the head coach, and he will not be able to step down. Otherwise, if Simeone's usual behavior is replaced by Ronaldo, it is estimated that the two will already be at odds.
Not to mention a healthy Ronaldo, he doesn't want to be replaced even if he is injured. As long as Ronaldo can play the game, he will definitely play and play the whole game.
Lin Dong, who has been teammates with Ronaldo for a year, knows too well that last season, Ronaldo and Mourinho had several conflicts because of this.
"Lin~~~What's the matter?" Simeone was also surprised to see Lin Dong appear in his office, because this should be the first time Lin Dong came to him alone after the start of the season.
"I hope to be able to play in the Champions League." Lin Dong is very clear, if he does not say, Simeone has a chance of not letting Lin Dong play in more than 80.00%.
It's not Lin Dong's arrogance. In the league, he doesn't think Ronaldo and Messi can pose any threat to them. Even if Ronaldo broke out during this period, the number of goals scored by the two is still 13 short.
"Yes~~~" Simeone answered so simply that even Lin Dong was surprised.
Because in Lin Dong's vision, Simeone should tell Lin Dong with a face of embarrassment that the next two games in the Champions League are actually meaningless, and you should focus on the league.
Lin Dong imagined Simeone's reaction in his heart, but Simeone also had his own considerations. Simeone knew very well why Lin Dong joined Atletico Madrid this past summer.
In addition, Simeone also knows that Atletico Madrid must rely on Lin Dong if they want to gain something. After the draw with Villarreal, Simeone has no hesitation in his heart.
What's more, this was Lin Dong's initiative to ask, and Simeone had no reason to refuse, and Lin Dong's character was not as described by the media, but after getting along with him for the past few months, Simeone also knew very well what kind of person Lin Dong was.
However, Simeone agreed, but he would not let Lin Dong play the entire game. Although Lin Dong's physical fitness, it would be no problem to play for the entire season and all the matches, but Simeone did not dare to take this risk, especially after experiencing the collapse in the second half of last season.
Simeone also did what he said. In the middle of the week, at Zenit St. Petersburg's home court, Simeone seemed to have put on a pure substitute lineup. In the entire starting lineup, only two main players remained on the field. One in front and one behind, Lin Dong on the front line and Courtois in the goalkeeper position.
Lin Dong's partner is Leo, and on both sides are Raul Garcia and Adrian Lopez. Gabi, who has never been absent since the beginning of the midfield season, is on the bench. The defense line Juanfran, Godin, Felipe and the injured Miranda are all rested.
Seeing Atletico Madrid's lineup, Porto in another stadium was about to cry. Of course, they didn't forget to scold Atletico Madrid while crying.
You know, Zenit St. Petersburg still has one point more than Porto, so before the game, Porto couldn't help shouting sportsmanship in interviews.
After all, Russia's away game is difficult to play, and it can even be said to be the most difficult to play, far surpassing the hooligans in Turkey at home. Of course, Russia's away game is difficult not because of the fighting power of Russian fans, but because of the weather. The weather in Russia is too cold.
"Oh~~~Leo~~~He wasted an opportunity for Atletico Madrid." Leo fell in the penalty area, and Lin Dong took space for him, but he didn't do it himself.
Lin Dong has done his best in teaching Leo, but unfortunately his progress is far from being comparable to Morata's. Let's just say that this time, if it wasn't because Leo was half of his apprentice, this attack was definitely not to help Leo, but to do it himself. After all, Lin Dong couldn't play the whole game.
Of course, Leo's fall was related to the weather in Russia. It was still snowing in St. Petersburg just before the start of the game. It will be December in three days, and it still generally snows in October in Russia.
Regardless of whether it is raining or snowing, the technical players are the most affected. Atletico Madrid is still very lucky, because Atletico Madrid is not a team that relies on technical transmission and control like Barcelona.
Moreover, Atletico Madrid also has a super center such as Lin Dong. Lin Dong is a center, and he is also a very versatile center. His physical fitness is abnormal and his scoring ability is terrifying.
The tactic Simeone arranged for this game was actually very simple. He quickly passed the ball to the frontcourt, and then sent the ball into the penalty area, allowing Lin Dong to complete the final blow.
Lin Dong has never disappointed his fans and trusted teammates before, and he will not let him down now either. In the 303rd minute, Lin Dong knocked on the door of Atletico Madrid's victory with a header.
In fact, after 10 minutes of adaptation, Lin Dong had already started to create a threat, but he was a little bit unlucky in the previous few attempts, so he failed to score.
Insua and Adrian Lopez hit the wall continuously on the sidewalk. Insua sent the last pass and sent a half-air ball from the baseline. Lin Dong threw Hu Bocan in front of the goal and rushed to the top to break the deadlock.
Atletico Madrid, which is leading by one goal, played more and more calmly. Atletico Madrid has already secured the first place in the group no matter how they play, but Zenit St. Petersburg has to compete with Porto.
So after falling behind, Zenit St. Petersburg played eagerly. This is clearly an opportunity for Atletico Madrid. You must know that Atletico Madrid is best at counterattacks.
As a result, at the end of the first half, the score on the field became 2:0. It was Lin Dong who scored the second goal for Atletico Madrid. Relying on a quick counterattack, Lin Dong got a single chance.
In this game, Atletico Madrid got three single chances, two in the second half, but Atletico Madrid seized one, and Adrian Lopez rewritten the score to 3:0.
The one that failed came from Leo. This poor remark wasted several opportunities, and Lin Dong was replaced by Simeone during the intermission.
(End of this chapter)