Atletico Madrid's opponent in the UEFA Cup semi-finals is Roma, who is currently ranked first in Serie A and has an almost unshakable advantage.
This team almost defeated Rayo Vallecano in the first round. The La Liga dark horse Rayo Vallecano, with his fast attack and crazy running, was completely unable to resist Roma's mercury-like offense. In the first round, they
He was given three goals in the away game, so Dick knew at that time that his opponent in the semi-finals would probably be Roma...
In the second round, they seemed to have saved a lot of energy in the away game, so that they eventually lost to Rayo Vallecano 0-2. The total score of 3-2 looked very dangerous, but everyone who watched that game knew that,
Rayo Vallecano had nothing to do with Roma's defense throughout the game. It wasn't until the last five minutes of the game that he caught the slack in Roma's defense and scored two goals. In the entire game, they actually had no chance...
Being able to rank first in Serie A with a five-point advantage, Roma does have strong strength this season. Being able to reach the semi-finals in the UEFA Cup also proves that they have grown up under Capello's training this season.
, in the two semi-finals in April, they will definitely cause the greatest trouble to Atletico Madrid!
Dick paid no attention to Roma at this time. After all, the first game would not be played until April 6th. Before that, Atletico Madrid still had two league games to play.
These two league games are naturally the two rounds of the home game against Barcelona and the away game against Real Madrid. If these two league games are not played well, the league championship may be in danger. After all, facing these two teams continuously, it is impossible to win.
Well, after two consecutive losses, Atletico Madrid is only three points ahead of Real Madrid. If it loses two games in a row, it might become three points behind Real Madrid...
Dick was not willing to do this kind of thing.
So after leading the team back to Madrid, Dick began to prepare wholeheartedly for the next league game - he defeated Barcelona in the first round away from home, and he should have won when he returned to home, but Dick knew in his heart
, Football matches are not that simple. In league games, it is not uncommon to see opponents defeated at home but defeated by a big score.
But Dick's luck seemed to be turning.
Because they participated in the UEFA Cup in the middle of the week, Atletico Madrid's home game against Barcelona was scheduled for the last game, that is, on Wednesday night, and Real Madrid's away game against Mallorca was played on Saturday - because they
I did not participate in the game during the week, and the Champions League competition will not start until April.
Mallorca, which had defeated Real Madrid with two goals away from home in the first half of the season, once again showed the true nature of their Real Madrid star, relying on young forward Albert Luque's lightning strike in the 39th minute.
With excellent defense, Mallorca defeated Real Madrid 1-0 at home and gave Real Madrid a heavy blow!
It must be mentioned that Cameroon forward Eto'o, who still has half of the ownership in Real Madrid, played an extremely key role in this goal. It was precisely because of his lightning raid that tore apart Real Madrid's defense, and then
The selfless pass to Luke led to this golden goal!
With one more game in hand, Real Madrid is three points behind Atletico Madrid!
This means that as long as Atletico Madrid can beat Barcelona at home, they will be six points ahead of Real Madrid with eleven rounds left in the league. Although this is not a particularly big gap, for Atletico Madrid, it is a big one.
Just enough distance to make them feel safe!
You must know that the Champions League has only reached the quarter-finals, while the UEFA Cup has already reached the semi-finals! In the next games, Atletico Madrid's schedule is looser than Real Madrid, and they will occupy an extremely favorable position!
However... at this time, Barcelona showed the courage of a giant club of the century - they did not want to see Real Madrid's jokes and deliberately lost to Atletico Madrid. Although they are still a little short of entering the top four, no matter if it is for themselves
The results were still to compete, but they showed their best form at the Calderon Stadium!
They fought hard with Atletico Madrid throughout the game, and even after Rivaldo scored a goal, they did not hesitate to return to defense to maintain the victory. Although Torres, who came on as a substitute, scored a goal in the chaos, Atletico Madrid failed
It's still a pity that they couldn't get all three points at home. In the last fifteen minutes, they suppressed Barcelona in their own half and bombarded them wildly. Almost everyone pressed forward, constantly testing Barcelona's defense with shots.
However, Barcelona stubbornly resisted Atletico Madrid's thirty-two shots with their flesh and blood, and finally snatched a point from the Calderon Stadium!
"I have to say, I admire Barcelona... They actually defended for one point. Is this Barcelona, which is known for its gorgeous offense? They worked so hard, but just for one point... This really makes me feel
It’s a little unbelievable. Is this still the dream team Barcelona that won almost all honors in the 1990s? They only have one point in their eyes, and just to prevent us from winning, they are willing to use the ugliest defensive counterattack to get one point...
…I’m so disappointed. Barcelona like this doesn’t deserve to be our opponent in a few years. Well, congratulations to Barcelona, they finally got a precious point that allowed them to expand the regional gap between them and the Champions League to six points, and they will play against the league next season.
It’s a solid step forward to qualify for the Cup!”
Dick's acrimonious sarcasm after the game made Barcelona fans want to use a human bomb to blow up this bastard. However, although Dick satirized everyone in Barcelona, he still admired Barcelona in his heart. At least they didn't watch it because they couldn't see it.
To get used to Real Madrid and deliberately allow Atletico Madrid to win, from this point of view, Barcelona is much more courageous than Atletico Madrid - a few years later in history, Atletico Madrid did nothing to prevent Real Madrid from winning the league championship.
Losing to Barcelona by six goals without temper. The only person who worked hard in that game was Torres. However, he alone could not save the entire situation. Torres, who had always insisted on leading Atletico Madrid by his own ability, completely lost his temper after that game.
Disappointed with Atletico Madrid, he chose to transfer to Liverpool after the season, leaving Atletico Madrid where he planned to retire.
A team can hate a team, but if it deliberately loses to its competitors just to hate a team, then this team is far from worthy of the status of a giant.
! In later generations, when Inter Milan had no hope of the Champions League, they still defeated AC Milan and allowed Juventus to win the championship early. This approach is what a team with backbone should do. A giant can sink temporarily, but
We cannot lose such bones. With such bones, it is not without reason that Barcelona finally became the team that dominates the entire European continent after four or five years of decline.
Atletico Madrid fans were a little disappointed at being tied at home by Barcelona, but they also knew that the players and Dick had tried their best - who knew that Barcelona, which hates Real Madrid so much, would rather be embarrassed when facing Atletico Madrid away from home.
Want to steal a point by defending? This point does not benefit them much, but it leaves Real Madrid with infinite hope. Being robbed of a point by such a team seems to have nothing to say...
After the end of this round of the league, La Liga ushered in a truce period. The next week and a half is the FIFA competition day, and the 28th round of the league will not be ushered in until April 1st, but for Madrid
One advantage of the competition is that they don't have many international players... In the main lineup, Jardel, Camoranesi and Vicente are not international players, but Cruz was selected for the Argentina national team. He is a super substitute anyway.
The physical exertion is not great, and he is also a substitute in the national team. At most, he is a little tired from the journey.
Midfielder Balaja Beleron Makelele is an international player, but they are not the absolute main players in the national team and will not be too tired. The only international player in the defense is Thuram, although Gamarra is also an international player.
, but now he has been reduced to a substitute. Capdevila was not selected for the Spanish national team this time, which is also a good thing for Atletico Madrid. Marchena is not qualified to enter the national team.
Therefore, this FIFA match is an opportunity for most of Atletico Madrid's players to have a good rest. Atletico Madrid will be better than its competitors in this FIFA match, because like Real Madrid
Barcelona and Barcelona have much more international players than they do - who wants them to be rich, and these international players are basically the absolute main players of their respective national teams. The impact of this consumption is much greater for Real Madrid, relatively
Atletico Madrid has been much less affected.
Dick was also resting during this period. He was studying the tactics of Real Madrid and Roma. He already had a plan in mind for dealing with Real Madrid, but he still needed to think about dealing with Roma...
After the FIFA match ended, La Liga resumed its war. Atletico Madrid's away game against Real Madrid was undoubtedly the highlight of this round. They are now ranked in the top two of the standings. Such a battle for the top spot, a city derby.
, will undoubtedly attract the attention of countless people!
The Bernabeu Stadium was packed with 5,000 Atletico Madrid fans pouring into the Bernabeu Stadium. However, in front of the overwhelmingly superior Real Madrid fans, they seemed to be unable to make a splash...
Before the game, Dick seemed confident: "We will defeat all the pride of Real Madrid at the Bernabeu! Our lead will be expanded to seven points! The victory will belong to us, and the tenth Champions League championship is waving to us!
If we can beat Real Madrid at home, we can also beat Real Madrid on the road! I led the team to break the record of six years without a win against Real Madrid, and now we are going to break the record of nine years without a win against Real Madrid!"
Needless to say, when Dick shouted such a slogan, many people were frightened by him, especially the Real Madrid fans. It would be really embarrassing if they were double-killed by the city's rival Atletico Madrid in one season...
What's more, Dick has now established an indestructible image in the hearts of many people, and has also established an image of being true to his word. Although he often lied before, strangely, he did not leave a trace of backbiting.
impression……
So five minutes into the game, everyone collapsed.
Because from the first minute, Atletico Madrid put on a defensive posture. Except for Jardel and Vicente, the other players in the frontcourt returned to the defense, just like the army retreating from the fortress, all the players were sent back to the fortress.
The muzzles of their guns were pointed at the city, and then they shouted at the enemy: "Come here to paralyze you! If you come here, I will shoot you to death!"
Why don't you be so shameless? It's okay to lie to Barcelona before. This Madrid derby, such a first-place battle, such a Madrid derby and first-place battle, the whole world is looking forward to - I even took off my fucking pants
