Although Aguilera generously agreed to Dick's request, it is still a bit troublesome to operate - at least Atletico Madrid's current first captain and on-field captain are Aguilera. If he doesn't
, then whose arm the captain’s armband should be worn on is a big question.
At present, Atletico Madrid has very few veterans. This is for sure. Aguilera is the most senior player. The next more senior players who are still in the main lineup are Molina, Gamarra, and Belle.
There are only four players, Ron and Baraja, among whom Molina is the longest-serving player. This season is already his sixth season at Atletico Madrid, so he is the most suitable candidate.
Dick originally belonged to Belleron in Italy. This player who he established as the core of the midfielder as soon as he took office can be regarded as Dick's standard direct descendant. However, Belleron's character is relatively soft and silent on the court, and he is also off the court.
A very nerdy player, although his character is beyond reproach, he is not suitable to be a friend. Being a captain is not that suitable.
Baraja is actually a very good candidate, both in terms of character and position, but he is still young and has not been at Atletico Madrid for long. As captain, it may be difficult to convince the public.
In this case, Molina became the first choice. Letting the goalkeeper be the captain is also a very common situation in the football world. Although Dick doesn't like this situation because he feels that the team that makes the goalkeeper the captain will
The impression given is that he focuses on defense, which is not very consistent with his football philosophy...
However, Dick also knows that there are two different things between who should be the captain and who should be the core...
He did not announce this directly in the locker room, but in the next midweek Copa del Rey, he sent Aguilera as the main right back, and the captain's armband was also worn on Aguilera's arm.
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This change makes other players a little strange, because Dick has always let all the substitutes play in the King's Cup, but now he lets Aguilera play the main force in the King's Cup. Is it because he is a little dissatisfied with Hector?
Dick did not explain this, and Aguilera also led the team out of the field with a calm demeanor - in the next game, Atletico Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 2-1 at home, but still because of a goal
By a small gap, they were eliminated from the semi-finals of the King's Cup, and that's where it stopped.
In the following training, the players discovered something else wrong, because in the group confrontation, Hector entered the main lineup, while Aguilera entered the substitute lineup...
"Captain, why are you a substitute?" Torres, unable to hold back his words, asked Aguilera in the locker room.
Hearing this young child brazenly asking something that everyone wanted to ask but was inconvenient to ask, for a moment, everyone except Aguilera and Hector raised eyebrows at Torres in their hearts.
Thumbs up - kid, you are really awesome! We are optimistic about you...
Seeing Torres' confused look, Aguilera laughed: "Fernando, isn't this a normal thing? I haven't been in good shape recently, but Belen's performance is so outstanding. He shouldn't be the main player.
It shouldn't be... Belen, do your best, if your condition also declines, then I don't mind taking back the main position."
Hector was stunned for a moment, and then he nodded silently - Hector was not active in the locker room, and he was also a player with a relatively boring personality. After seeing himself entering the main lineup, he did not appear to be too much.
Excited and so on, this attitude makes people feel quite reliable.
"So, who will be the captain?" Torres continued to ask a question, and Aguilera laughed: "It depends on how the boss arranges it. I think it is very likely that Jose will be the captain.
Captain, he is originally the second captain."
Molina was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect such a thing to happen - this also proves that there are no ambitious people in Atletico Madrid. At least when it comes to the battle for captain, they don't have many other ideas.
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"Don't think too much. It's just because my recent form is mediocre and it may have an impact on the team's results. So I will temporarily serve as a substitute. Atletico Madrid does not mean who will be the main player. It is very simple. Whoever is in good form and has outstanding abilities
, who is the main player, I think you all should know what kind of head coach the leader is." Aguilera waved his hand - although he is no longer the main player, he is still the leader of the locker room, and now he is like this
Once said, it is basically concluded.
Seeing that since Aguilera himself had no objections, others naturally had no objections either. After sighing that the captain was indeed a loyal man and devoted himself to Atletico Madrid, he went to do his own thing - all of them
Professional players are naturally very open-minded about this kind of thing. If they are in good condition and have excellent abilities, they can play the main role. There is nothing fairer than this.
This kind of rotation did not cause any problems in the locker room. This is what Dick wants to see. It is not long before the start of the UEFA Cup. It is also necessary to use a few more games to let Hector adapt to the rhythm of the game.
, Facing a strong enemy like Inter Milan, if you can have more strength, it is strength.
After being eliminated from the Copa del Rey, Atletico Madrid can relax a little more. However, before facing Inter Milan, they still have two rounds of league games to play, namely against Valladolid at home and against Valencia away from home——
The game against Valladolid must be won, and before the midweek game against Inter Milan at home, they will challenge Valencia away from home. This is also a huge test for Atletico Madrid.
If it were not only one point behind Real Madrid, Dick would really have given up the away game against Valencia - but he couldn't do that now. Although he really wanted to win the UEFA Cup, in any case, the league championship
It still seems much more important than the UEFA Cup.
Now is the time to fight Real Madrid. Even if we can get a point in the away game, it will be of great help to the next game!
On February 4th, in the 21st round of the league, Atletico Madrid welcomed Valladolid at home. In this game, Aguilera sat on the bench, and the captain's armband was worn on Molina's arm.
Up, Héctor appears.
"Aguilera is not here! The captain's armband is on Molina! Dick, the head coach, is really in the same line as Hill, the chairman! There is nothing left of Atletico Madrid's tradition in Hill's hands.
And Dick got rid of Kiko last season, and started to use Aguilera as a substitute this season! Such an approach... He is really a guy who never has any scruples..."
"We saw Aguilera on the bench...Aguilera did not show any dissatisfaction, but was talking and laughing with his teammates. This did not make us feel strange, because Aguilera
He has always been such a player who doesn't make trouble! Such players are the club's wealth and role model, but Dick naturally gave up this role model. It has to be said that this approach is a challenge to the club's tradition! We
Can you imagine Guardiola no longer being Barcelona's main force? Can you imagine Raul and Hierro leaving Real Madrid to join other teams? Dick's approach is too cold-blooded! He only cares about his own results and ignores other aspects.
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Those commentators who were so excited that they wrote and wrote naturally would not have thought that in a few years, Guardiola and Hierro would leave Barcelona and Real Madrid due to their decline in form, and a few years later Raul would leave Real Madrid to join
Schalke 04! Of course, many people will not admit this. Many people even blame Dick for Barcelona and Real Madrid's approach, thinking that he led this trend... Of course
This is already a story for later.
Dick didn't care what the commentator said, but the Atletico Madrid fans in the stands remained silent - after the Kiko incident, they began to understand that in order to succeed, some things inevitably have to be sacrificed, and that's just
It was just a substitute, and Dick did not say that Aguilera would definitely not have any chance to play in the future...
And in this game, Ector also performed quite well.
The 27-year-old full-back was very active from the beginning of the game. In addition to guarding his own side, he also continued to attack forward frequently. At the same time, he was also able to quickly return to defense after the attack failed.
, in terms of physical fitness, he is no worse than Aguilera, and he can run better than Aguilera now, and he poses a much greater threat offensively.
In the first fifteen minutes of the game, Hector had three forward assists, including two successful crosses. Although they were wasted by Jardel and Belleron, everyone could still feel that Hector was on the court.
Atletico Madrid's attack from the right became more threatening.
Although it is best for the two full-backs to assist only one, but there are two completely different feelings compared to having assists from both sides that threaten only one side. The former can completely strengthen the defense on this side to deal with it.
The latter is much more troublesome to deal with...
After Valladolid's defensive attention was attracted by the attack on the right, Atletico Madrid opened the scoring for the team through an attack from the left. After Capdevila and Vicente made a one-two match
Passing the ball from the edge of the penalty area, Jardel from the front made a feint shot. Camoranesi, who was inserted in the back row, received the cross and shot directly. The ball flew up diagonally and then flew directly into the goal.
Point, Atletico Madrid opened the scoring.
Before the end of the first half, Héctor began to show his ability to assist. After receiving the ball from Belleron in midfield, Héctor ran forward and then passed the ball directly while running without stopping the ball.
, the ball once again bypassed the defensive force in the middle and fell to Vicente's feet. Vicente successfully unloaded the ball with his left foot, and then immediately pushed the ball with his left heel into the far corner, surpassing the score again!
Atletico Madrid solved their opponent in the first half. In the second half, Dick replaced Cruz and Paunovic, and replaced Vicente and Belleron to let them have a good rest. Although Atletico Madrid did not
Although he could continue to score goals, he also continued to maintain the lead, and finally successfully maintained the lead until the end.
What makes Atletico Madrid fans a little regretful is that in the next round of the league, which will start later, Real Madrid was pushed to the edge of being tied several times. They took the lead three times in the game, but were defeated by the extremely tenacious Mara.
Three extra times equalized the score. When Malaga's Valdes equalized the score for the third time in the 75th minute, half of Madrid cheered. They felt that Atletico Madrid should now overtake Real Madrid.
Unfortunately, just three minutes later, midfielder Herguera slammed Figo's corner kick into the Malaga gate! Real Madrid showed their tenacity and strength, abruptly
He extended his unbeaten record in the league to twelve games and continued to suppress Atletico Madrid with a one-point advantage, making it impossible for this city rival to surpass him!
