The next game became a feast of goals, but the one who had the last laugh was still Atletico Madrid...
After a back-and-forth attack, Atletico Madrid expanded its lead in the 51st minute. Camoranesi made a pass from the right. Jardel received the ball at the top of the arc in the penalty area, then turned around and dunked Naibet, and then in
Donato came up to cover and shot with his foot, changing the score to 2-0.
Deportivo did not give up, and Atletico Madrid did not relax the rhythm of the attack after taking a two-goal lead. This gave Deportivo a lot of opportunities - in the 60th minute, Tristan received a ball outside the penalty area.
After Dejaminha passed the ball, he turned around and suddenly shot. The ball drew an arc and bypassed Molina's hand and flew into the blind corner of the goal. This goal boosted the morale of Deportivo and also made everyone
They temporarily forgot about their fatigue, and continued to launch a fierce attack in the next time. Four minutes later, Gamarra made a mistake in the penalty area, allowing Pandiani to easily receive the overhead ball, and then shook his head to win the ball.
Top - into the dead center of the goal!
Two to two! Deportivo scored two goals in five minutes. This kind of rhythm is the rhythm of completing a great reversal...
It's just that although Deportivo's players still have the heart, they don't have the strength anymore - a few people in the frontcourt are fine, but the entire defense, including Forlan and Scaloni on the wings, are starting to feel it.
Tired to the limit - the rhythm and consumption of this game is much greater than that of an ordinary league game. The emotions that were stimulated by the goals before have begun to gradually fade away. They can no longer run!
It was only at this time that Irueta discovered this. When Atletico Madrid immediately used their offense to suppress Deportivo, Irueta discovered that the tactics of both sides on the field had not changed, but Atletico Madrid had.
The reason why they suppressed their own players in the confrontation was not because they suddenly burst into good form, but because their own players could no longer support them physically!
But when he wanted to make a substitution, he smiled bitterly - apart from Ma Kai, who had just recovered, the only outstanding player on the bench was winger Victor. Although there were substitutes in the defense, their strength was far inferior.
The four main players on the field, and the substitute defenders are replaced at this time, no matter the coordination or anything, are far from being able to compare with the main players on the field. When being suppressed by the opponent, a mistake may occur.
Extremely serious consequences!
So Irueta can only endure it! He can only endure it until the end of the game, hoping to maintain a draw - although one point is not as good as three points, being able to maintain a five-point gap is already a pretty good consequence at this time!
Only then did he realize that all Dick's tactical arrangements and adjustments since the start of the game were all for the advantage of the last twenty minutes - if Deportivo was leading midway, if Deportivo was ahead
If you build up enough confidence and advantage in this kind of attack, then there will be no problem with the advantage of the remaining twenty minutes!
However, Dick did this! Such a bold approach achieved unexpected results. Although it is still a draw, the advantage has been infinitely tilted to Atletico Madrid's side!
"What a terrible young man!"
Irueta's evaluation of Dick was even higher in his heart. This kind of on-the-spot command ability appears in a young head coach like Dick. It is indeed an extremely surprising thing. It at least proves his overall situation.
His observation and judgment on details have reached the point of observing every detail! At this age and this kind of achievement...it is indeed top-notch!
On the field, Atletico players' attacks came one after another like a furious wave. At this time, it was supposed to be the time for Deportivo's defensive players to bravely block the attack, but they had the intention but not the strength!
Their legs, as heavy as lead, inhibited their running, and their violent panting consumed more of their physical strength. They were now almost numb and subconsciously defending, but there seemed to be no end in sight...
The thirty-nine-year-old Donato finally couldn't hold on any longer. During an aerial contest with Jardel, although he fought hard to push the ball over the baseline, he lay down on the lawn after the ball flew over the baseline.
—He has cramps.
Irueta, who knew that Donato could no longer support him, replaced him with a young central defender. At this time, Dick replaced the central defender Gamarra with Cruz - this kind of unscrupulous use of himself
The practice of throwing down all the chips on hand fully demonstrated Dick's gambler character!
And this approach also achieved excellent results after half a minute!
Belleron took a corner kick, and Cruz, who had just come on, went around to the front point, then shook his head to face the falling ball, and the ball hit the net!
Three to two! Cruz scored a goal with his first touch of the ball after coming on the field!
"goooooooooal! Julio Cruz! Atletico Madrid's super substitute! This is his tenth league goal this season! It is also the eighth goal he has scored after coming off the bench! This kind of goal rate
It’s really scary! You have to know that he played less than half of Jardel’s time, but he scored ten league goals! Jardel, who is now the top scorer, only has nineteen goals! This kind of efficiency can be called
Ranked first in Spain! Dick is so lucky to have Jardel, the top scorer, and Cruz, a super substitute! This kind of striker configuration is simply what everyone dreams of!"
Dick stood up with a smile, then turned around and high-fived Marriner to celebrate - now we are in the lead again, and the next victory will also belong to Atletico Madrid!
Indeed.
In the following game, Atletico Madrid still had the advantage on the field, but the way to score the fourth goal was a counterattack - in stoppage time, Deportivo de La Coruna pressed forward regardless of the flaws in the backcourt.
Attack, but Atletico Madrid made a beautiful counterattack. After receiving a long pass from Belleron, Camoranesi directly formed a one-on-one goal after receiving the ball, and then faced goalkeeper Songao and scored the ball, four to four.
Second, Atletico Madrid established the victory!
When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, Atletico Madrid players launched into a huge cheer. The results of today's game were enough to prove that they are a mature team, because they implemented Dick's tactics meticulously.
And he implemented Dick's tactical intentions to the best of his ability. Only a mature team can perform like this!
A mature team is the foundation that can guarantee victory and challenge for the championship!
"The loss in today's game was my mistake."
Irueta took the initiative to take the responsibility on himself at the post-match press conference: "I didn't realize Dick's intention in arranging tactics, which put the team in trouble in the last 20 minutes... This
It's my fault. My players played very well. They fought until the last moment. I'm proud of their performance... Although we have been opened up by eight points by Atletico Madrid, the season is not over yet.
The pursuit of the league championship will not stop here."
"This was a difficult game. I'm glad that my players showed their best qualities. Not scoring in five games does not make Jardel any less good. Because he is already a top striker.
In addition to scoring goals, he can do many things. Julio is an important member of the team, and he is the best super substitute... Well, maybe Solskjaer can be compared with him and can introduce such a low-key and humble person.
A capable striker is Atletico Madrid's luck, and it is also my luck. Vicente has a bright future, I have never doubted this. Although it is his first season in La Liga, he has never shown any promise.
Not adapting, Camoranesi's performance is getting better and better... Deportivo is a respectable opponent, and we will not relax next time, because there are four to five teams in La Liga that are capable of winning the championship.
, we only have a slight advantage now, there are still twelve rounds of the league, and the three-point advantage is not enough to let us have the last laugh... Next? What I am thinking about is the UEFA Cup. I will come back from Italy for the league game against Barcelona.
We’ll think about it later.”
Dick's words are always arrogant and look down on Barcelona. His attitude also makes the Catalan media feel like a champion who is lying down and shot - holy shit, aren't we more difficult to deal with than Parma? Even if it's true.
We are down and out, and not everyone can bully us!
Dick ignored them, but after a day's rest, he led the team to fly to Italy - their opponent was Parma, and the current Parma was certainly not the Parma at its peak, although Bu
Feng and Cannavaro are still there, but they are now gradually becoming a mid-range team in Italy, and they are still a little behind Atletico Madrid.
Dick also knew how difficult the Italian team was to deal with. He was only leading by one goal at home, so there was no need to take risks - so he used standard defensive counterattack tactics in the away game. If you want to attack, just press out and attack. Anyway, I don't believe it will
Parma's current forward firepower is capable of breaking through our door, and our counterattack is not a vegetarian! If we score one, you have to score three!
The forward combination of Amoruso and Diwayo did not have much effect, because Atletico Madrid's core defender Thuram was very familiar with them. Under Thuram's orderly command and arrangement, Atletico Madrid
Their defense is watertight, and their counterattacks are also very effective. Although each counterattack is not too complicated, it can always make Parma's no longer strong defense line a little frightened. Without Thuram,
, Cannavaro could not support the entire defense line alone. In the 63rd minute of the game, it was his rash attack that caused a loophole behind him. Jardel passed the ball behind him and inserted
After receiving the ball, Belleron dunked Parma's other central defender Torrisi, and then suddenly took a powerful shot. Facing this close shot, Buffon, even the world's number one goalkeeper, could not do anything.
Save the ball easily...
The ball flew into the door of Parma. At that moment, Parma fans knew that their UEFA Cup journey this season was over...
If you want to continue to move forward, you need to score three goals from Atletico Madrid in the remaining 20 minutes and prevent Atletico Madrid from scoring - looking at what Atletico Madrid showed in its defense in previous games, if you want to do this
This is really difficult...
After all, in the 90 minutes of the first round and the 63 minutes of the second round to now, a total of 153 minutes, Parma failed to score a goal!
Although football matches cannot be calculated this way, in fact, for a full 180 minutes, Parma failed to score a goal. In the end, they were eliminated with a total score of 0 to 2 in two rounds. Atletico Madrid advanced to the semi-finals!
Amid the excited shouts of Atletico Madrid fans, Dick did not show too much excitement, because it was not too difficult to defeat a Parma team that had begun to weaken. The semifinals may be the real test.
