Li Chuanqi's bold statement that he would lead Atletico Madrid to win the Champions League ignited the atmosphere at the Calderon Stadium.
Screams and applause resounded throughout the audience.
Then came show time, with Simeone signaling to do what he did in the Rose Garden again.
Li Chuanqi took the football and started performing.
He first warmed up by bumping the ball, and the football flew around his body obediently.
Tens of seconds later, Li Chuanqi suddenly kicked the football into the air with a big kick!
"here we go!"
Atletico fans are very excited.
When the football fell, Li Chuanqi kicked the football into the air with another big kick!
"2!..."
"3!..."
"15!..."
"25!..."
"37!..."
Due to excessive force, Li Chuanqi's left shoe fell off.
"Is it over?"
Atletico Madrid fans are a little sorry.
Something surprising happened. Li Chuanqi didn't put on his shoes and kicked the football into the air again!
Screams and applause sounded again!
"57!..."
When the football fell, Li Chuanqi stretched out his left foot, stopped the football firmly on the instep, and gently picked the football up to his head, ending the performance!
The applause at the Calderon Stadium lasted for a long time.
This is a unique performance that makes Atletico Madrid fans infinitely satisfied.
Li Chuanqi showed off his talent.
Simeone sighed: "He was born for football! I seem to see Maradona again!"
Atletico Madrid Chairman Cerezo sighed: "At this moment, he has completely conquered Atletico Madrid fans!"
Simone nodded and said: "Yes, the King of the Rose Garden will soon become the King of Calderon!"
At the end of the performance, Li Chuanqi didn't even take a breath.
Atletico Madrid executives and Simeone stepped forward to hug him.
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After attending the welcome ceremony, Li Chuanqi stayed in Madrid because Atletico Madrid was about to conduct a pre-match training camp.
Blanca Padilla was not present at the welcome ceremony because she went to New York to attend a fashion show.
With the exposure of her relationship with Li Chuanqi, her popularity skyrocketed again and she has become a hot figure in the modeling industry.
Li Chuanqi's bold words at the welcome ceremony soon appeared in the media.
The media in Catalonia started mocking mode: "After winning La Liga and the Champions League golden boots, Li began to expand! Leading Atletico Madrid to win the Champions League? Li, what do you think of the European giants?"
Li Chuanqi fired back: "Who said that the Champions League is only prepared for wealthy families? In addition, even if it is prepared for wealthy families, Atletico Madrid cannot become a new wealthy club?"
World Sports brought up Real Madrid and said: "Atletico Madrid wants to become a giant. Have you asked Real Madrid? Have you asked Barcelona?
Real Madrid allows Atletico Madrid to become the new giants?
Even if they agree, Barcelona will not agree!"
Li Chuanqi retorted: "Atletico Madrid does not need anyone's consent if it wants to become a giant!"
Li Chuanqi and Catalonia engaged in a war of words in the media, and fans from both sides started a second battlefield online.
Real Madrid fans support Atletico Madrid. Although they are rivals in the same city, they have the same opinion when facing Barcelona.
"If Atletico Madrid wants to become a giant, Real Madrid has no objection. Two giants in one city. This is the glory of Madrid!"
"With no results in two seasons, is there such a wealthy club?"
"Is Barcelona scared?"
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On August 4, Atletico Madrid training camp officially began.
When Li Chuanqi walked into the locker room of the training base under the guidance of the staff, Atletico Madrid players prepared a welcome ceremony for him.
Costa gave him a big hug: "Welcome to the devil's training camp!"
Li Chuanqi didn't understand the meaning of this sentence at the time. It was only during subsequent training that he understood what this sentence meant.
Li Chuanqi experienced Simeone's devilish training. The Argentine attaches great importance to physical fitness. He does a lot of interval running and continuous running, which makes the players complain.
Li Chuanqi suspected that if he had not kept training, he might have collapsed in the first training session.
Because at the end of the first class, very few people could stand!
Atletico Madrid's training volume is indeed large, but the training atmosphere is very good. Although Costa complained the most, he still completed all training content without compromise.
This physical fitness lasted for a whole week.
In this week, Atletico Madrid players lost an average of five kilograms in weight!
Simeone did not lie. There is indeed no difference between Atletico Madrid's local team and South American team. Everyone regards each other as brothers. This is the result of Simeone's hard work for a season.
As for the "privileges" he promised Li Chuanqi, at least we haven't seen them yet.
In the following training, the proportion of physical training is reduced, but the intensity is still very high.
Simeone arranges technical and tactical training after physical training, which is different from many clubs.
"Three seconds!"
During confrontation training, Simeone counted the seconds loudly from time to time: "1!...2!..."
The players fought back desperately.
Simeone requires players to counterattack three seconds after losing the ball.
"The time period with the highest counterattack success rate is these three seconds!"
Argentines continue to instill their own football philosophy into their players.
"It's not scary to lose the ball. What's scary is that you didn't fight back after losing the ball, allowing the opponent to calmly organize the offense!"
In addition to counterattacks, he has very strict requirements for midfield and frontcourt players to retreat: "So when the opponent attacks, you must retreat from all fronts! Return to your own half as quickly as possible! To be precise, return to your own half.
In front of the restricted area!”
This is very similar to the Dutch Total Attack and Total Defense tactics.
In fact, the origin of the Dutch Total Attack and Total Defense tactics was to solve defensive problems.
Everyone on the team must participate in defense!
Simeone goes a step further. When defending, not only must all members participate, but also must quickly return to their own penalty area.
This can greatly ensure the safety of the goal.
Atletico Madrid's offense tends to counterattack quickly and does not pursue layer-by-layer advancement. When the ball is picked up in the backcourt, it is transferred to the frontcourt and to the feet of the forward as quickly as possible.
Such tactics require high physical fitness, which is why Simeone places physical training in a very important position.
Li Chuanqi is no stranger to quick counterattack tactics.
Santa Malaga was able to magically win the Copa del Rey thanks to its quick defensive counterattack tactics.
He was the sharp knife of Santa Malaga at that time. With his unparalleled speed, he got single opportunities again and again, helping the team open the door to victory.
When I was in Malaga, when playing against strong teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona, I also used defensive counterattack tactics.
Pellegrini asked Isco to use the simplest method to transfer the football to the frontcourt with a long pass.
Atletico Madrid's quick counterattack is different from that of Santa Malaga and Malaga. They move the football more through ground transfer and move the football to the frontcourt.
This requires Li Chuanqi to often move forward quickly from the backcourt.
He is quickly adapting to Simeone's style of play.
Simeone's team is like a train that is always moving at high speed, and the players are constantly running on the field.
Of course, for the opponent, this is a "gangster" style of play that does not respect martial ethics.
All players return to the penalty area to defend, greatly compressing the opponent's offensive space and making it impossible for people to start!
After a season of practice, Simeone is quite confident in his football philosophy.
This style of play has been ridiculed by many experts. Offensive players focus a lot of energy on defense, which is killing their offensive talents!
World Sports News ridiculed: "Li said Atletico Madrid wants to become a giant. Is there such a giant in the world? A giant huddled in the penalty area?
An important sign of becoming a wealthy club is luxurious offense, not defense!
What is the essence of Spanish football?
attack!
Simeone is stifling the offensive talents of Spanish players, which is contrary to Spanish football philosophy!
Therefore, Simeone is destined to be impossible to succeed!
