A score of 1 to 0 is not a high score, but at this time, winning in the least labor-intensive way is what everyone wants to see. Dick shook hands with Cooper with a winner's smile, and then
He turned around and waved his fist towards the away team stands.
Dick was very proud - Vicente played a huge role in the double defeat of Valencia. If he hadn't intervened, this top winger would have been bought by Valencia, and there would be no
This kind of thing is happening...
What makes Atletico Madrid fans happy is yet to come - in another round of the league at the same time, Real Madrid ended their twelve-game unbeaten record and lost to Athletic Bilbao 0-1 in the away game.
, this allowed Atletico Madrid to surpass this city rival and take the first place in the standings with a two-point advantage!
This situation makes Atletico Madrid fans rejoice. Although they have reached the top position in the standings before, that was just before the start of the season and cannot be used as a big reference. Now the league is already halfway through.
, it is already approaching the final stage. Being able to reach the first position in the standings at this time can better illustrate the problem!
A reality that no one can avoid is that Atletico Madrid has indeed begun to rise!
They have flaws, but this makes them more terrifying. A team with flaws means there is higher room for development. They are already capable of hitting the league championship. After they completely make up for their flaws, they will reach a level
What kind of situation?
When other giants in La Liga began to be really wary of Atletico Madrid, Atletico Madrid fans were extremely excited. They had waited for so long and finally waited for this day, when Atletico Madrid rose again!
"Not only the league, we also want to win the UEFA Cup!"
Countless Atletico Madrid fans have expressed this desire when chatting with each other. Even if the next opponent they face is a strong team like Inter Milan, they are still full of great confidence - Inter Milan? They are currently ranked No. 1 in Serie A.
What time is it? The tenth? Cut...
Inter Milan is indeed struggling now. Lippi was fired by the angry Moratti after being eliminated from the Champions League qualifiers. Now they are coached by Tardelli, but this new coach did not give Inter Milan
Bringing good luck, now that Serie A has played 18 rounds, they are only ranked tenth with six wins, seven draws and five losses. This result is worse than the previous worst season of 98-99. It is already Mora
This was the worst result since TT took over. Any worse results would have to be traced back to the 1993-94 season when Pellegrini was the chairman. In that season, they only ranked 13th, and the success of relegation was confirmed in the last round...
So although Inter Milan was the king of the UEFA Cup in the 1990s and won a total of three UEFA Cup championships, Atletico Madrid fans do not think they can stop the progress of Atletico Madrid, which is now in excellent form!
At Atletico Madrid, the sun is shining at noon now, but where is Inter Milan? The sun is already fading!
Inter Milan also seemed very low-key when they came to Spain. Their recent results were indeed quite poor. Facing the aggressive Atletico Madrid, they naturally had to keep a low profile - but Dick would not underestimate them because of this.
Even this Inter Milan, which seemed to have hit rock bottom, performed quite well in the following seasons, and this was not just because of Cooper's arrival.
Sometimes the background of wealthy clubs is like this. They sometimes seem to be very hard-working, but when they are awesome, they are still much better than when they are hard-working. Although Inter Milan has been a black hole for stars in the past ten years or something.
, but their results are actually not bad, they just don’t have a championship. Their results can still make most mid-range teams look up to them.
What's more, Inter Milan has never lacked superstars. Although Ronaldo is still injured and recuperating, they still have Vieri, Recoba, Seedorf and other superstars. Just like Atletico Madrid last season, although their results were poor
, but there are many good players, and they can easily get started if they have an opportunity. The bad ones are just an opportunity.
Atletico Madrid is already waiting for Dick, and Inter Milan is still waiting for Cooper.
Although Cooper did not help Inter Milan win the championship, he helped Inter Milan emerge from the turmoil and gradually become stable. Coupled with the training and sublimation of Mancini and Mourinho, in ten years,
That created the Triple Crown winning team Inter Milan that reached its peak!
Dick didn't care much about Tardelli. Although the head coach was also very good, the current Inter Milan was simply the natural enemy of the head coach. There were few head coaches who could do a good job in their formation.
Few head coaches can create an effective tactical system at Inter Milan. They rely more on the self-performance of the stars and some small-scale cooperation. To deal with such a team, what is needed is the whole.
"Use offense to deal with them...Inter Milan's current defense is not very good. Although Blanco is excellent and not too young, Cordoba is brave but a little frizzy, and the other central defenders have nothing to say...the left back is still
It is their Achilles heel. Neither Gresco nor Simic are outstanding players. We must use our offensive ability to kill them. We must seize the advantage of our home court."
Dick quickly decided on a strategy. The current overall level of Inter Milan is average, which also gives Dick an opportunity to take advantage of. After all, for Atletico Madrid, their current overall team has gradually taken shape, whether it is offensive
The defense is still better than Inter Milan. The only thing that gives Dick a headache is Vieri and Recoba, the two top forwards. Recoba's performance this season is still very good, with few injuries.
Vieri has always been the backbone of Inter Milan, Ronaldo continues to be injured, Hakan Suker has been average since joining Inter Milan, Zamorano is getting old, and Pacheco has limited strength, which is worthy of attention.
It's these two strikers.
He knew that the Italian coaches' tactical skills were very high, but for Dick, he didn't care what specific tactics the opponent would use to deal with him. He didn't bother to think about it. It would be the easiest thing to use absolute strength to crush him.
, On paper, Atletico Madrid does not have overwhelming strength, but in Dick's view, in terms of overall strength on the field, Atletico Madrid has such an advantage!
February 15th, 8pm.
Atletico Madrid fans have packed the Calderon Stadium for a long time. They originally valued the league the most. However, with the excellent results in the league, their expectations for European competitions have also become higher and higher. You must know that Atletico Madrid is not the best in European competitions.
There are no outstanding results. A Cup Winners' Cup champion and a Champions League runner-up are their best results. Their previous best result in the UEFA Cup was the semi-finals. They have never even won a runner-up. Naturally, they hope to
Dick can lead the team to make history!
"It's rare for fans to value the results of the UEFA Cup so much, so we have to perform better...Although Inter Milan is a traditional giant, they have been quite depressed this season, and we are in the best condition.
Time! Defeat them. The only three teams that can pose a threat to us in the UEFA Cup are Inter Milan, Liverpool and Barcelona. Since we have a chance to meet one of them, let us move this stone away. Better
It increases our hopes of winning the championship!”
Dick said cheerfully in the locker room.
In this game, he still fielded a 4-5-1 lineup, with goalkeeper Molina, centre-backs Thuram and Marchena partnering, the two full-backs Capdevila and Hector, and midfielder Makelele.
Baraja and Belleron are in the middle, with Vicente and Camoranesi on the wings, and Jardel on the front. This is the tactic Atletico Madrid is most accustomed to using this season.
Tardelli also attaches great importance to this game. He knows that it is impossible to achieve any good results in the league this season. Halfway through the season, the gap between them and first-ranked Roma has widened.
At 17 points, such a gap is almost out of reach. Only by achieving a reasonable result in the UEFA Cup will the management of Inter Milan be satisfied.
- Tardelli also put out the strongest lineup he could, hoping to achieve a better result in the away game, and then return to home to try to eliminate his opponents and enter the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup - by then he will be far away from the UEFA Cup
The champion will be much closer.
Of course, Dick had the same idea.
When the on-site commentator shouted out Atletico Madrid's lineup, the Atletico Madrid fans cheered along with his shouts - because they knew that this was Atletico Madrid's strongest lineup.
, just after playing a difficult game in the away game, Dick also sent all the main players in the UEFA Cup, which means that the head coach does not want to give up the UEFA Cup at all - although he gave up the King's Cup before,
However, the importance of the King's Cup cannot be compared with the UEFA Cup. Atletico Madrid does not have many honors in the European competition. Even a UEFA Cup can make everyone extremely excited!
When the two sides shook hands, the eyes of Atletico Madrid players shone with confidence, while the Inter Milan stars were a bit dull - this season was destined to be a bad season, and they were very depressed. However, as a professional player,
They must perform equally well in the next games.
Atletico Madrid took the lead in kicking off the ball and launched a ferocious attack first.
Their offensive method is relatively simple. Belleron organizes in the back, and then takes turns to attack from the wings and the center. If there is a chance, he will shoot. If there is no chance, he will control and switch to positional warfare. Inter Milan mainly focuses on defending.
, they are a Serie A team after all, this is almost their instinct, and in away games, the morale is not that high, and it is natural to focus on stability.
Hoarding the backcourt and making long passes to find Vieri and Recoba in the frontcourt when there is an opportunity. Although this method is simple, it also has a very good effect. At least it can prevent Atletico Madrid's defenders from aggressively attacking!
Time passed like this minute by minute, and Dick's face gradually became serious. Facing Atletico Madrid's fierce attack, Inter Milan's defense shrank in the penalty area with French veteran Blanco as the core.
Constantly enduring Atletico Madrid's crazy attacks, but still no flaws were revealed!
"No wonder that guy Cooper was able to strengthen his defense as soon as he went to Inter Milan. As expected of a Serie A giant, he was able to do a good job in defense in such a bad situation..."
