When Atletico Madrid returned to Atletico Madrid with the European Super Cup championship trophy, Atletico Madrid fans did not have any decrease in enthusiasm-even though they had celebrated several times this year, they did not feel any boredom.
The feeling - they are far from tired of the championship!
After returning to Spain, Atletico Madrid ushered in a FIFA match day, and their league will not start until September 9th - the next schedule is a bit difficult for them, and the second round against Atletico Madrid
Coruña will face Valencia in the third round, and will face Real Madrid in the sixth round. In between, there is also the first group stage match of the Champions League - the schedule is so intensive at the beginning of the season, which is why Dick and
There is no intentional suppression of the players' condition, and the reason why the players can show their outstanding condition from the beginning - of course, making the players' condition better and better will make the team perform better and better later in the season.
But you have to make adjustments based on your own situation. Now Atletico Madrid always encounters excellent opponents at the beginning of the season. In addition, it is the first time to participate in the Champions League group stage. If they don't immediately stimulate their state, they will be in trouble at the beginning of the season.
Poor performance will also have a huge impact.
As for what to do next...it depends on Dick's level. In a long season, everyone can be stimulated so that there is no shortage of outstanding players at every stage. This is also a test of a coach's overall level.
Chance.
The first round of the Champions League group stage will begin on September 19. Atletico Madrid will face Olympiacos at home. Before that, Atletico Madrid will face Deportivo La Coruna and Valencia in the league.
If this start is not good, Atletico Madrid's results will definitely be affected - if the results are not good in the league, it may also damage the team's confidence in participating in the Champions League.
"We're playing Deportivo again... But this season's Deportivo is better than last season... Mackay is back from injury. This guy is a great threat to our defense."
Dick was deducing on the tactical board. The more he deduced, he felt that Ma Kai was a big threat. He was different from ordinary speed forwards. Ma Kai, who was 1.88 meters tall, also had excellent physical confrontation ability. Thuram
When dealing with Irving, he can use his physical advantage to fight against Irving. However, when facing Ma Kai, his physical advantage is difficult to offset the opponent's speed advantage.
"If we fight against each other, there may be a lot of trouble..."
Dick also felt a headache for Deportivo's forward partnership of Mackay and Tristan. It was also very troublesome to deal with such a powerful strike combination. Last season, Atletico Madrid was nothing more than a match against Deportivo.
Winning, losing, and drawing. Although this season's strength has increased a lot, Deportivo does not have any good signings, but Ma Kai's return from injury and his outstanding performance are equivalent to a large extent.
A major signing!
And Deportivo's excellent form in the first round of the league also proved that they adjusted their state very well from the beginning. Such an opponent cannot be ignored.
Last season they defeated Atletico Madrid at the Calderon Stadium, allowing Atletico Madrid to face its first home defeat since Dick coached. Now they appear in front of Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid must prove that they are better than last season.
To be outstanding, you must pass Atletico Madrid.
"As soon as the season started, it was so exciting. The ups and downs of life are really..."
Dick complained and began to devote himself wholeheartedly to the preparations for this game. Against a team like Deportivo that knows the basics, small tricks are of little use. Adjust the players' status and let them use their best.
Entering into this kind of competition in a good state is the so-called kingly way.
"What we can take advantage of is offense."
Dick told all the assistant coaches in the pre-match preparation meeting: "Deportivo's offensive ability is not inferior to ours. The advantage we have in the lineup is defense. Especially in the central defender position, there are many
Nato is old, and Naibet is not young either. The strength of our forwards can suppress them very well... We use two forwards in this game to let them know how powerful we are!"
No need for tricks, just use your overall strength to suppress Deportivo, strangle the opponent in the midfield and backcourt, and then use the scoring ability of the front line to defeat the opponent. This is what Dick arranged to deal with
A Coruña's approach.
In the next day's training, Atletico Madrid's main lineup changed to 442. Baraja was rotated, and Cruz and Jardel formed the striker. Although the two of them are active international players in Brazil and Argentina, they are still in the national team.
But there is no main position - although Ronaldo is injured in Brazil, there are still many outstanding forwards, and Argentina has two major centers, Batistuta and Crespo. Although Cruz is very good, it is difficult for them to play
Become the main force of the national team if possible.
Therefore, although they were all selected for the national team in previous national team games, they basically did not get many opportunities to play. If they are used as the main force, there will not be much physical problems. Similarly, Vicente played in the national team.
Only a few minutes later, Camoranesi was not selected for the Brazilian national team. Among the main offensive lineup, the only ones who were more tired were Belleron and Makelele.
"Juan, you don't need to run too much in this game. Just sit in the backcourt and coordinate the entire team's offense. The main offense is left to the players in the frontcourt. If you can play positional warfare, then you can use scheduling and both wings.
To create opportunities for the forwards, we must be quick when counterattacking! In this game, we have to compete with them in scoring. To a certain extent, we are also competing with them in defense - the comparison is in the situation of attacking each other.
Who can defend better and concede fewer goals! Lilian, Jappi, I believe that in a game like this, your performance will be better than the two central defenders in Deportivo."
Paying attention to offense does not mean that defense will inevitably decline and its importance will decrease - on the contrary, in the case of mutual attacks, the number of mistakes made by the defense can often determine the outcome of a game!
When the defense is reduced, the defender will often perform very eye-catchingly, but when the offense is pressed, the defender's performance will become even more important!
Therefore, Dick has always been dismissive of the media's criticism that "the large sum of money spent on the introduction of defenders means that Dick is conservative and will use boring defensive tactics." Buying good defenders means that he can play defensive tactics? There is no causal relationship between this.
If the defense is in a mess, whether it is offensive tactics or defensive tactics, there won't be many good outcomes.
In the second round, Atletico Madrid faced Deportivo La Coruna at home. It was the focus of this round and a battle for the top spot. At present, Atletico Madrid and Deportivo Madrid both beat their opponents 4-0 in the first round and are tied for first place.
One, it's just that Atletico Madrid's away game was 4-0, which puts them in the first place. Most of the games in this round are clearly strong and weak. The game between Atletico Madrid and Deportivo has naturally become the focus of the battle!
Spanish national television also chose to broadcast the game, which is also the first game of the second round - on Saturday.
When the rosters of both sides came out, everyone felt a little surprised - because Atletico Madrid's game became 442, goalkeeper Molina, defender Capdevila, Hector, Sta
Mu, Thuram, midfielder Makelele trailing behind and Pelelon rushing forward, wings Vicente and Camoranesi, forwards Cruz and Jardel, Deportivo's is also 442, the same
It is a midfield diamond position, with two centers in front...
The lineup positions of both sides are almost the same, and the tactics used are also similar. They are controlled through the midfield, and then look for opportunities in positional battles. Such a game often depends on the personal abilities and luck of the players on both sides!
Ten minutes after the game started, Irueta looked at the home team's coaching bench with a depressed look - You are so unkind, you actually want to overwhelm others with your strength? I originally said that I would compare tactics and arrangements with you.
After adjusting on the spot, you end up playing this kind of game with no technical content...
Dick watched happily as the players from both sides strangled each other in the midfield. If there were no games in the following midweek, he would not use this tactic. However, since there was no game in the middle of the week, the players
If he can get enough rest time, he has no worries. Other tactical adjustments may be able to win the game, but they are more taxing. Instead of spending too much energy on this game, it is better to use this relatively simple one.
Tactics can also give yourself a good rest and prepare for the next Champions League game.
For Dick, the Champions League is a more important test. Now his interest in La Liga has begun to weaken slightly. Of course, he will continue to value the league, but compared to the Champions League, the current Champions League is obviously more
The league is more important!
It's not that Irueta won't temporarily avoid Atletico Madrid's limelight, such as letting the players recycle the defense and then counterattack, but because Atletico Madrid has sent such two centers, if they recycle the defense and let the midfielder take the initiative,
If it is right, I am afraid that Atletico Madrid will keep suppressing it. It will be difficult for Deportivo to resist and not let Atletico Madrid score. Irueta will not make this kind of mistake. After Dick put this
After playing the game openly and openly, the best way for Deportivo is to follow this path. After all, they also have many good offensive players. If they score more goals, they have no chance of winning!
Besides, the season has just begun, so losing one or two games is not a big deal. The key is not to lose momentum and courage.
The two sides began to compete in the midfield. With similar lineups and positions, it often depends on the performance of individual abilities. In fact, the current players like Atletico Madrid and Deportivo are based on their level and personal abilities.
The difference between them is actually very small. The comparison is all about on-the-spot performance. Whoever performs well will be able to take more advantages!
Seeing that Deportivo also started a confrontation with Atletico Madrid, a smile appeared on Dick's lips.
If compared to the performance... of the two midfielders on both sides, Dick has more confidence in Belleron! Because Belleron is an organizer who can perform smoothly. What about Dejaminha, the organizer of Deportivo?
?He is a player who is easily influenced by emotions. Just in this aspect of confrontation, Atletico Madrid will have a big advantage!
Although the forwards are excellent, they also need the support of the midfield. At present, the scoring ability of Atletico Madrid's forwards is no worse than that of Deportivo's players, the stability of the midfield organization is better than that of Deportivo, and the defensive ability of the back line is also better than that of Deportivo.
Deportivo is stronger. With these advantages accumulated, Dick's victory over Atletico Madrid is full of great confidence!
