After the game started, Udinese quickly gained the advantage in the field. Their super offensive lineup of 352, or even 343, made Atletico Madrid have almost no strength to fight back. Basically, Udinese attacked in Atletico Madrid's halftime.

Atletico Madrid has few counterattack opportunities, Torres seems very lonely in the frontcourt, and Van der Fate has to go back to the half to participate in defense due to tactical reasons, which has also cost him too much physical fitness.

Although Jorge, the right-hand striker of Atletico Madrid who appeared as a substitute Mark, is quite good, he does not have the speed and interception advantages of Mark, so the entire Atletico Madrid's right side is also in a storm.

Everyone was worried that Atletico Madrid would concede the ball too early. Although there were not many shots to come to Italy to cheer for the team, they still paid attention to Atletico Madrid's game on TV.

However, the scene that made Atletico Madrid's ball sad finally happened. Captain Udinese passed the ball to attack, and Yaqunta headed the ball to Dimikele, and Dimikele directly grabbed the goal.

Atletico Madrid fell behind Udinese in one away goal. Udinese's goal and the players seemed very excited. They were able to score this goal and saw hope of winning the game.

"What a crazy team. It's so crazy. It's still hard to see in Serie A teams." Mark chatted with Atletico Madrid on the bench.

Mark also felt that Udinese's offense was very powerful. At the same time, Mark was also observing some of the flaws of Udinese's players. Mark thought about what would happen if he waited for him to play.

The player Mark cares about is naturally Yankuslowski, because Mark feels that the two wings of Udinese team should be their strongest and weakest.

This is because Udinese's two midfielders, left forward Jankuslowski and right forward Zenoni, these two players are the top priority of Udinese's defense.

This is because Udinese's three-back system needs to recycle these two wing forwards during defense, and then press the attack during attack. Such a formation requires the wing forwards to have better physical fitness to run. And once the two wing forwards are lost, if the two wing forwards cannot retreat to defend in time, there will be a fatal leak in Udinese's defense line.

Because none of the three defenders of Udinese team are players who are good at speed, whether they are 1.94 meters tall, Crueldrup, a tall defender, experienced Argentine veteran San Sini, or a practical central defender Betoto, are not central defenders who win by speed.

Atletico Madrid's opponent Glencier was originally a speed player, but it seems that his advantage in speed has gradually declined due to years of competition, so Atletico Madrid's performance in the first half was not good.

After the referee blew the whistle to the end of the first half, Atletico Madrid still lags behind Udinese by one goal.

Atletico Madrid players returned to the team's locker room.

"Mark, you replaced Raphael in the second half, Jorge replaced Raphael's position before." Cooper made a substitution adjustment during the halftime break.

Although Cooper was not very satisfied with Jorge's offense on the wing in the first half, it was obvious that Jorge's physical fitness was better than Van der Fate, and Van der Fate could no longer run in the final stage of the first half.

In fact, it is no wonder that this is because Van der Fate participated in national team competitions in succession and then participated in league games. He basically played the whole game, and it is no wonder that his physical fatigue is not bad, so Cooper gave Van der Fate a better rest.

Atletico Madrid's offense in the second half was mainly to hit Udinese's wings, which was also the weakness of Udinese that Cooper discovered in the first half.

"Mark, if you have the chance to come on the court, the opponent's central defender is not fast. As long as you can break through their wing defense, our chance will come." Cooper also said to Mark Jiāo specifically.

After hearing Cooper's words, Mark nodded to show his understanding. Mark was also fully prepared for the next game, and Mark had long been impatient for waiting.

"Mark, you must work hard in the second half. Even my part should be harder on the court," Van der Fate said with a hug at Mark.

Van der Fate was not dissatisfied after being replaced by head coach Cooper, because Van der Fate did feel that his physical fitness was wrong. Instead of not being able to perform well on the court, it would be better to go off the court and wait for a good performance in the next game.

"Atlancia Madrid made a substitution adjustment in the second half, Mark came on as a substitute, and he replaced Van der Fate." The commentator said only after seeing the fourth official lifting the substitution sign at the beginning of the second half.

Because it was a substitution adjustment at the end of the half, Van der Fate didn't have to do a jiāłá on the stadium with Mark at all. Van der Fate sat directly on the bench in the second half, and Mark appeared in Atletico Madrid's right midfielder. The Czech man Yankuslowski who played in the first half was the game.

Born on May 9, 1977, Yankulovsky is a left-footed offensive midfielder, but in the national team, he is the left-back. He has excellent physical fitness, outstanding skills, often assists and scores, and has great experience in taking penalty kicks. Marek Yankulovsky currently plays for Serie A AC Milan. He has previously played for Czech VTJ Znoimo and Ostravabanik. He transferred to Napoli in 2000. On November 1, 2000, he played for Napoli in a 1-1 away game for Lecce.

Then Napoli went bankrupt and all the players left one after another. Yankurovski joined Udinese. Since the first day he joined Udinese, Yankurovski has occupied Udinese's left corridor. Head coach Spalletti also trusts him very much.

Yankulovsky played for the Czech national team for the first time in Hong Kong against Mexico in February 2000. Yankulovsky is a flexible pawn, and he can play on the left back and left midfielder. Because of his relatively balanced ability of both feet, he is a strong point on Udinese's left side.

In the first half, Jorge of Atletico Madrid was completely destroyed by Yankuslowski and he had no ability to defend him, so in the second half, Jankuslowski was also ready to continue his efforts to help the team expand the score.

But he is not familiar with the new yellow-skinned player at Atletico Madrid. Perhaps because of the league, Mark did not attract too much attention from Udinese.

And although Spaletti also studied Atletico Madrid's game video before the game, he unexpectedly discovered that Mark's performance in the last round was simply terrible and unbearable, and Mark in this game was not the starter.

So Spaletti did not set up too much defense against Mark, but just a little warned Yankulovsky that Mark was very fast, so he could pay more attention and not let Mark rush up.

"What can I do if I change into a player in a bad state?" Spaletti also thought to herself after seeing Mark being replaced on the court.

Luciano Spaletti was born in Florence, Italy in 1959. When he was a player, he debuted at his hometown club and played as a midfielder. The real career was when he joined Enboli, who was then a Serie C, in 1985 and served as the captain. However, looking at his player career, Spaletti played in some Serie C clubs, so he was never selected for the national team. In 1991, he returned to Enboli and played in the club until his retirement.

Spaletti started his coaching career as a player. He first coached as a player, then transferred to the Youth Army coach, and then served as the official head coach in 1995. During this period, he led Enboli from Serie C to Serie A. Then he coached Sampdoria, Venice, Udinese and other clubs.

Under the leadership of Spalletti, Udinese's performance has also improved. Almost both seasons have been working hard to compete for the Champions League qualification. Although Udinese only won the seventh place last season, the team has become more mature this season and is also predicted to become a dark horse in Serie A this season.

Moreover, Spaletti's offensive football style is also very in line with the appetites of Udinese and his weight in Udinese.

It’s just that Spaletti ignored Mark’s strength. He did not make sufficient preparations for Mark, which would make him regret it.

The second half of the game began after the referee's whistle sounded. Udinese kicked off and the football quickly passed to Yankulovsky's feet.

After getting the ball from the left, Yankulovsky quickly dribbled the ball along the left side and attacked. Mark quickly stuck it in front of Yankulovsky.

After seeing Mark defending him, Yankulovsky did not directly pass the ball with Mark, but passed the ball directly to David Pizarro who cooperated with him on the wing.

David Pizarro's full name is David Cortes Marcelo Pizarro, born in the central port city of Valparaiso. He is an all-round football star and Chile international.

Pizarro joined Udinese as a 19-year-old, but even though he was already a Chilean international star, he still couldn't gain a foothold in the team. After a season and a half later, he returned and played for Chile's Catholic University for five months, under the guidance of former Inter Milan coach Hodgson, he gradually adapted to the corner of a organizer before the defense and has been playing in this position since then.

This is a midfielder with a tenacious will and gorgeous style who is never afraid of midfield fighting. Pizarro's quick pass is a valuable asset to the team. Chilean midfielder was the front midfielder when he debuted, but after coming to Italy, he gradually moved backward and became an organizational forward. Therefore, Pizarro's characteristic is that he has strong offense and weak defense. In the game, he gets rid of the defensive organizational offense by cooperating with his teammates' short passes.

Udinese in 2003 had a remarkable record under the leadership of Spalletti. Now they are ranked sixth and have great hope of entering the League Cup. Pizarro is even more successful, and his confrontation success rate has increased from 72 last year to 79, but his playing time is higher than last year. His impressive record of 6 goals and 6 assists has made him the target of many people chasing.

Inadvertently, he has become the team's second player, and all of this is done under his responsibility for many defensive tasks!

After seeing Yankulovsky pass the football to Pizarro, Mark was also hesitating whether to rob Pizarro, because the two midfielders of Atletico Madrid are not the kind of players with a very large defensive coverage area.

No one was guarding Pizarro. After watching the first half of the game on the bench, Mark also found that Pizarro's passing ability was very accurate. If Pizarro was allowed to get the ball so unscrupulously in the midfield, it would definitely cause a lot of trouble for Atletico Madrid.

Although if Mark defends Pizarro, his defense against Yankulovsky will definitely weaken, behind Mark, right back Velasco is on the right side, and Velasco can also make up for Mark's position.

So Mark decided to press forward to defend Pizarro, but Pizarro made a clever pass and passed the ball to Yankulovsky.

Pizarro is the shortest player in Udinese's team, only 170 cm, and his appearance is even more mediocre. In addition, his fluffy hair is even jokingly called Pizarro a farmer from a Chilean farm.

Some media described Pizarro as follows: "He can be the main force of any team and is the first engine of the midfield." When defending, he was in place quickly and his steals were fierce and accurate, which was a powerful barrier in front of the team's penalty area; when attacking, he either dribbled, passed directly, shè far, or passed the ball, and passed the ball.

Coach Spalletti believes that Pizarro is a truly great player and can quickly integrate into the team. Pizarro's scalpel-like straight pass can easily break the opponent's dense defense.

Pizarro's free and casual style on the court is like a lively water and a flowing cloud. No one can completely guess where Pizarro's next kick will pass the ball. This seemingly untouched and unspoken way is also the mentality and style that Udinese team needs to maintain on the court.

"It's really a skill, the pass is indeed very accurate." After Mark saw Pizarro passing the ball to Yankuslowski, Mark thought in his heart while chasing Yankurovski.

After dribbling on the wing, Yankulovski quickly met with Atletico Madrid's right-back Velasco, who also faced with Yankulovski to defend.

Yankulovsky's speed also slowed down, and Mark soon caught up with Yankulovsky, and then worked with Velasko to break the football under Yankulovsky's feet.

"It's intercepted the ball, it's the opportunity for Atletico Madrid to counterattack," the commentator shouted in an active voice.

Because Atletico Madrid's previous attacks were obtained through such counterattack opportunities, although Mark did not attack after intercepting the ball, it was definitely an opportunity for Atletico Madrid.

Mark passed the football big foot to Torres who retreated to halftime and then strode towards the frontcourt. At this time, no one defended Mark on the left side of Udinese.

Because Yankulovsky had been thrown behind Mark, Mark rushed up directly on the left side where he was. If he competed for speed, Mark would not be afraid of anyone.

But at this time Udinese flashed a black shadow and hit Mark directly, directly hitting Mark to the ground.

The referee decisively awarded a free kick. Mark was lying on the ground at this time. He was just hit by Udinese's No. 18 player, Méng Tower.

However, although Méng Tower just now hit Mark, he did not grasp the balance of his body. Méng Tower also fell not far from Mark.

"The referee should give him a yellow card. It was a good opportunity for us to fight back just now." Mark stood up and chatted in the referee's ear.

"You didn't get the ball just now, so it can't be considered an opportunity to counterattack." The referee was also explaining to Mark. In the referee's opinion, although Atletico Madrid had a chance to counterattack, the forward Torres held the ball, and Torres did not pass the ball to Mark, so it can be considered an opportunity to counterattack.

Moreover, the foul was also at the half-time of Atletico Madrid, so the referee felt that this foul would not allow him to get a yellow card.

Udinese's ball also booed. Perhaps in their opinion, Méng Tari should have been a reasonable collision with Mark this time, and it cannot be considered a foul.

After hearing the referee's explanation, Mark didn't say anything anymore. Mark also knew that if the referee decided on the penalty, it would be difficult for him to change it.

Because the referee has their position, he will not change his penalty just because the players say a few words. If that is true, the referee's game will really not be able to continue.

"Tsk, what can I do if I give a yellow card?" Mark thought to himself. Although he knew that the referee's penalty could not be changed, Mark was still a little dissatisfied.

But Mark was not stupid enough to challenge the referee's authority, because the referee is the god on the football field. If he doesn't like you, it would be a tragedy on the court.

Atletico Madrid quickly took a free kick, but this time Udinese has returned to defense. Atletico Madrid has no good chance, so the football was cut off without hitting the penalty area.

"Mark's condition does not seem to improve, it depends on whether he can help Atletico Madrid equalize the score of the game," the commentator also said in the broadcast seat.

"Let you shove, and you will soon have something good to watch." Mark also secretly swore in his heart when facing Udinese ball mí's dissatisfaction.
Chapter completed!