When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, Dick stood up, then looked at the stands with his hands on his hips and smiled.
After seeing him like this, the Atletico Madrid fans in the stands he faced stretched out their hands and kept pressing down on Dick - they knew what Dick meant, and Dick just took office.
Many Atletico fans didn't like him at first, but gradually they began to like Dick very much, and were naturally very familiar with Dick - Dick was like this because Atletico fans were worried that he would leave Atletico and go to Real Madrid.
, and what Dick's action means is, you see, it's impossible for me to go to Real Madrid now, right? Guys, should you express your gratitude...
Therefore, Atletico Madrid fans used collective worship to express their apology to Dick - Sorry, Dick, we should not have doubted you before, but now, we are willing to express our apology for this!
Seeing this scene, Dick felt very good.
This made him start to talk nonsense at the post-match press conference: "I seemed to have heard some news before, and then Marca, AS, World Sports, Daily Sports... I was very surprised why this
Several newspapers would report the same false news on the same front. Later I found out that they were hyping me to go to Real Madrid. I didn’t know what Mr. Florentino would think, but if he really gave
If I get that contract, I think Real Madrid's deficit will increase, at least an additional 100 million deficit per year. In order to make up for the current deficit of nearly 200 million, Mr. Florentino has sold Real Madrid's
Sports City, if the number continues, Real Madrid will not have a second sports city to sell, so in order to prevent Real Madrid from going bankrupt due to the economic crisis, I think I should reject Mr. Florentino’s possible contract.
Well, I am the head coach of Atletico Madrid. I will definitely not be the head coach of Atletico Madrid this season and the head coach of Real Madrid next season. I am not an aristocrat, I am just a commoner. Compared with the temperament of Real Madrid, I am more
I like the atmosphere of Atletico Madrid...Okay, there is no say forever in the football world. One thing I am sure of is that I will never become the head coach of Real Madrid next season, but I think Real Madrid should also
I have never thought of inviting me to coach Real Madrid because my temperament is so inconsistent with Real Madrid's temperament."
In the end, Dick showed mercy and did not attack Real Madrid very much. However, his words offended several major sports media in Spain, whether it was Maccais or the two biggest players in Catalonia.
The sports media really reprinted the rumors without investigating clearly this time. As a result, they were ridiculed by Dick and lost all face...
Dick didn't care about this at all. He had just led his team to win the Madrid Derby and was in high spirits. Why should he care about other people's evaluations? The results are there, it's the last word!
It has to be said that winning such a Madrid derby is very effective in improving the morale of the entire team. They have defeated Manchester United and Real Madrid in the Champions League and the league. Atletico Madrid players are in good shape and confidence.
It improved to the point that three days later, Dick rotated half of the players. Atletico Madrid still defeated Las Palmas 3-1 in the away game. Jader, who was in good form, scored again in the game. Jorgensen
And Baraja scored the remaining two goals. After three consecutive draws, Atletico Madrid quickly won two consecutive victories in the league. Their points and rankings rose like a rocket. Now they have risen to second place in the league.
position, second only to the newly promoted team Betis, who has achieved excellent results - the latter has achieved five wins, one draw and one loss in seven rounds of the league, ranking first with 16 points, and Atletico Madrid ranks second with 15 points
Location.
After getting on the right track in the league, all rumors began to slowly subside. Taking advantage of the Madrid derby victory, Atletico Madrid began to enter the third round of the Champions League with high morale and challenged Lille away.
This season is the first time Lille has participated in the Champions League in history. Although they have won three Ligue 1 championships, all three championships were before the establishment of the Champions League. It was not until last year that they finished third in Ligue 1 and won
In order to have the opportunity to participate in the Champions League, they had one win and one loss in the first two rounds, which was a pretty good result. What is a bit pitiful is that their home court can only accommodate 15,000 fans, so it does not meet UEFA's requirements for participating in the Champions League.
specifications, so they can only borrow Lyon's Holland Stadium this season. However, they performed well on this stadium. In the last round, they defeated Olympiakos 3-1 here and won the first place in the club's history.
A Champions League victory.
Now it is not that they have no chance of qualifying, so in this game, Lyon also caused a lot of trouble to Atletico Madrid. Amid the shouts of 40,000 home fans, they continued to press in the midfield, and at the same time used
A quick counterattack attempts to score a goal. Facing such a tenacious opponent, Atletico Madrid can only attack patiently and not give the opponent too many scoring opportunities.
In the first half of the game, Lille's midfielder Sherou scored the first goal for Lille through a counterattack. Atletico Madrid quickly equalized the score with Jardel's header in the penalty area after a strong attack.
At the end of the first half, the score was settled at one to one.
"Actually, this is the difference between the Champions League and the league. Any team, even a weak team, will try their best in any game. Sometimes in the league, weak teams will give up certain games.
And they work hard in games where they have a chance to score points, but in the Champions League, even if there is no hope, they will basically fight to the end, because this is the time to show the team's image and their own abilities! So when facing us who are stronger than us
It's no surprise that we would have a hard time playing against weak Olympiacos and Lille."
Dick said to the players with a smile in the locker room. The players nodded thoughtfully. Dick continued: "So don't put any pressure on everyone... Even if this game is a draw, it will still be a draw."
It’s not a big deal, we are still the top two teams, and there won’t be too much pressure to qualify in the group, so just go to the game with peace of mind. Our strength is better and we should be able to win. Be patient in the midfield and
They circle around and apply constant pressure to prevent their counterattack... Juan, press forward boldly in the second half. Lille's defensive attention is on Jardel and the others. If you rush forward suddenly, you may gain unexpected results.
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Belleron nodded. In the first half, he basically organized from behind. Lille's defense was also focused on the frontcourt players who were the biggest threat. If he suddenly pushed forward, he might indeed create opportunities.
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"Damn it, I used a goal card on you, don't let me down." Dick muttered in his heart. This Champions League game is also very important. If we can win, Atletico Madrid's position in the group will be
The position was basically stable, and even if there were any mistakes in the performance, it wouldn't be a big problem, so Dick used a goal card on Belleron - this was based on the team's tactics and the opponent's defense.
The important point is that Belleron will definitely have a chance in the second half, it just depends on whether he can seize it.
The second half of the game begins.
Perhaps it was the first half of the game that gave Lille's players more confidence. After the start of the second half, they did not feel a little tired, but were more active in pressing Atletico Madrid in the midfield, constantly passing
Running to intercept Atletico Madrid's attack, and at the same time quickly passing the ball to the frontcourt to start a counterattack whenever there is an opportunity.
One characteristic of French clubs is that there are many black people in the team, because many African players arrived in France when they were very young. By the time they are able to play for the team, they often have French nationality, so Ligue 1 clubs
It is quite common for black players in the team, and as one of the representatives of European Latin teams, French players have always had good foot skills and coordination awareness, which allows them to control the ball in the midfield and at the same time in
In the counterattack, black players rely on their speed and impact to launch a quick counterattack. Although their average strength may not be very strong, it gives Atletico Madrid a huge headache.
However, after the half-time adjustment, Atletico Madrid players also had a great awakening. Isn’t it just about fighting? Just fight. We fought all the way last season. There is no reason to start fighting after becoming the La Liga champion.
I don’t even dare to fight anymore. At worst, we will put down our posture and fight with you to see who can beat whom!
This is one of the reasons why Dick likes to coach Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid has been a grassroots team from the beginning. Even if it has won ten league championships, it has not changed its nature as a grassroots team. Dick asked the players to put down their posture.
Let's fight hard and let them retreat and play defense. No one will come out to make irresponsible remarks, let alone be criticized and dismissed after winning the game.
Under the constant fighting between the two sides, Atletico Madrid took the advantage of the midfield with difficulty, and then gradually advanced. After all, their overall strength was much better than Lille. After continuous passing and dispatching, they
began to occupy the advantage in the midfield. However, when Atletico Madrid occupied the advantage in the midfield, Lille began to recycle its defense. They seemed to be able to accept a draw. After all, maintaining a one-point gap with Atletico Madrid, for Lille
There is still a chance to hit the top two, stabilize the third place again, and get the opportunity to participate in the UEFA Cup...
In the constant scheduling, Belleron's position was gradually premised, but he did not rush forward, but calmly observed the situation in the frontcourt. Now Lille has enough defenders in the backcourt. If
If you fail to score a goal when you push forward, it will become more difficult for you to push forward next time - Belleron is not a player who pushes forward blindly.
Seeing Belleron's steady approach, Dick nodded. This is what he admires about Belleron. He always looks calm on the court and never makes any advances. This is an essential element for a core midfielder.
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Dick replaced Baraja with Cruz, and then replaced Camoranesi with Jorgensen. On the surface, it was to strengthen the offense, but in fact it was to share the pressure with Belleron and increase Lille's defense.
The pressure on Beleron made it smaller when he pushed forward...
Waiting patiently finally paid off - in the 83rd minute, after Jorgensen dribbled the ball across to attract the attention of most of the Lille defenders, Jorgensen passed the ball straight to Ke in the penalty area.
Cruz, Cruz quickly passed the ball back. At this moment, Belleron moved forward keenly from the center, and then received Cruz's pass. Then, under the cover of the two centers, he quickly led
The ball broke into the penalty area, and he calmly shot the goal in the face of the attacking goalkeeper! At 2-1, Belleron's buzzer-beater helped Atletico win their second victory in the Champions League!
