On March 1, coincidentally, Atletico Madrid continued to encounter Sevilla in the 25th round.

Atletico Madrid, which had won two consecutive games in the Copa del Rey, drew 0-0 with its opponent away from home.

They have tried their best, but in this game, it seems that all the players did not bring shooting boots.

Not even a shot hit the goalpost, and the opponent's veteran goalkeeper Palop was named the best player in this game.

He saved at least 2 must-goals for Atletico Madrid, causing Atletico Madrid to encounter a minor Waterloo on the way to the championship.

After the game, Simeone said: "The result is regrettable, but football games are sometimes like this. You play a great game, but you may not be able to win a victory!"

"In this game, Sevilla learned from the experience of previous games, which also caused some trouble for us!"

"Atletico Madrid still has a long way to go, and we must now focus on the Champions League!"

Barcelona easily defeated Elcu 3-0 at their home court.

Real Madrid was unexpectedly held to a 0-0 draw by Athletic Bilbbach at home.

Cristiano Ronaldo is chasing the football in the last minute on the field, but sometimes hard work may not necessarily lead to goals.

His disappointed expression was shown in the next day's newspapers as Real Madrid's most eager player!

After the game, Real Madrid's head coach Mourinho also criticized some of the team's players for lacking the desire to win after occupying the first position in La Liga!

He will make more rotations in the next games to ensure the team's enthusiasm.

As a result, Barcelona, ​​which originally had the same points as Atletico Madrid, rose to second place, one point behind Real Madrid.

All 25 rounds of La Liga matches are over.

Real Madrid ranks first with 66 points;

Barcelona is second with 65 points;

Atletico Madrid ranks third with 63 points;

Valencia ranks fourth with 54 points;

Athletic Bielbach ranks fifth with 50 points;

Villarreal ranks sixth with 47 points;

Sevilla is seventh with 45 points;

...

This is already the best result Atletico Madrid has achieved in recent years. With more than half of the league schedule, it is only three points behind the first place.

Then there are two crucial games.

One is the second round of the Spanish El Clasico, and the other is the Madrid derby.

These two games will largely determine the La Liga championship this season.

What Simeone is most concerned about now is the second round of the Champions League round of 16.

There are currently 13 rounds of La Liga games. This is a patient competition. After Van der Vaart returns, Atletico Madrid will have a better performance on the offensive line.

Before the game against AC Milan, Simeone specifically asked Lindy to go to his office.

"Boss, are you looking for me?"

The door was open. Lindy knocked on the door of Simeone's office. He saw Simeone writing something at his desk.

"Ah, you're here, sit down and have some coffee?" Simone looked up and saw Lindy, and greeted him warmly.

"No, thank you, do you have anything to do with me?" Lindy closed the door sensibly. Do you want to come to him at this time?

Seeing Lindy's confused and cautious look, Simone knew what the other person was guessing.

"Ahaha, I'll just say it straight."

Simeone took out a contract, handed it to Lindy, and motioned for him to take a look.

After Lindy took over, he continued: "What does the club mean? I hope you can re-sign a four-year contract with Atletico Madrid. You will get the maximum salary in the team. After my efforts, Zhou

The salary will become 80,000 euros."

Seeing that Lindy was translating seriously and showed no intention of answering, Simone could only say the rest of the words together.

"Of course, the club hopes to increase the liquidated damages issue to 90 million euros. I know this is very difficult."

"From the club's standpoint, this can avoid the default clause being activated."

Lindy still didn't speak. Simeone's reason was untenable.

If this reason had been used for the previous 40 million euros, Lindy would still believe it.

After all, no one wants to poach a club’s promising star for only 10 million, but now it’s 90 million!

Don't look at the fact that people are hyping up the three heroes between themselves, Messi and Ronaldo, but when it comes to the transfer market, it will be a blessing if the defensive midfielder can exceed 50 million.

Not to mention that Kimmich in later generations was only worth 80 million. After the transformation, De Bruyne got rid of his identity as a defensive midfielder, and his worth soared.

He shook his head. He didn't have much friendship with Simeone. He had always been cautious about matters related to his own future.

When the news spread before, Lindy had already discussed this matter with Hull.

The unanimous consensus between the two is:

First, the weekly salary must be at least 100,000 euros per week after tax. This weekly salary is not high, it is just the weekly salary of the core of a quasi-rich team.

It is more about reflecting the value of a player in the team.

But the annual increase must exceed 15%!

Second, we need to set higher bonuses for goals and assists, including bonuses for winning the championship. These are all deserved. There is no need to talk about emotions with the club, this is business.

Third, the liquidated damages can be appropriately increased. For a four-year contract, the four-year salary and bonus are considered to be around 60 million, and an increase is allowed. 65 million liquidated damages is the upper limit.

Fourth, the portion of the portrait rights that belongs to Lindy has been increased to 70%. Of course, this is a bargaining chip used in negotiations with the club.

When Lindy put forward these conditions, Simeone instinctively fell silent.

He knows that Lindy's conditions are very fair and there is a lot of room for negotiation. He can even feel that the four-year contract extension means that he really wants to stay in the club.

But he also understood what Cerezo meant.

As a head coach who has only "returned home" for more than half a year, he needs some results to consolidate his position.

He also needs some ways to strengthen his ability to control the team.

In the end, after the erosion of championships and time, he became a coach who has coached a team for a long time like Ferguson and Wenger.

Although this road is difficult, he has decided.

And the Lindy in front of him was the first person he needed to deal with.

"Players and clubs work together for win-win cooperation. Such a contract will cause great opinions from other players, and the club may not be able to afford it!"

Simeone thought carefully and said that he specifically called Lindy today instead of asking the sports director to negotiate with Lindy's agent because he was worried that if the negotiation failed and the news leaked, it would cause a lot of trouble.

"No, the club can afford it. The prize money for the top 16 of the Champions League alone is 10 million euros, and the top 8 prize money is 11.5 million euros, and reaching the semi-finals is 13 million euros."

As a Chinese, it is not easy for Lindy to fool him in terms of numbers. He said while doing mental calculations: "Add in various commercial endorsements and sponsorships and group stage bonuses, just in the Champions League, the club will

Earning more than 80 million euros in additional revenue, which the club did not have before."

Simeone looked at Lindy dumbfounded. As the head coach, he also needed the data from the financial director to calculate it.

As a player, Lindy can actually do math??
Chapter completed!