Dick knows that the grouping in the second stage of the group stage is not good. There is no team in this group that is stronger than the other teams. Whether it is Atletico Madrid, Roma or Liverpool, they are almost on the same level in terms of strength and condition.
The slightly weaker Galatasaray has a home court advantage. The situation in this group will definitely be extremely complicated. No matter who wins or loses, the result of any game will have a huge impact on the final result.
Influence.
Atletico Madrid's disadvantage lies in their experience. Although they have accumulated experience in the group stage, Atletico Madrid still has a somewhat unstable foundation. In Dick's view, only by qualifying in such a group can Atletico Madrid be truly transformed. Their
The advantage lies in the composition of their members. Unfortunately, due to Stam's injury, the defense seems a bit unstable, which is also a hidden danger for Atletico Madrid.
Liverpool and Roma are much better than Atletico Madrid in terms of experience. They both played in the UEFA Cup after losing in the Champions League last season. This kind of losing experience is very valuable, at least when facing Atletico Madrid.
It is said that even Galatasaray, which seems to be the weakest, was the best team in the Champions League last season - they reached the quarterfinals, but in the end they only lost to Real Madrid.
At their feet, who can say that they are really a weak team?
After returning to Madrid, Dick began to focus on the league - Atletico Madrid did not perform well before, but their competitors did not perform well either. Atletico Madrid is now ranked third, and Barcelona is ranked second.
Like them in points, the top-ranked Deportivo is only one point higher than Atletico Madrid. At the beginning of the season, it is normal for the state and performance to have ups and downs. However, if Atletico Madrid does not rise again, what will happen next?
It's hard to say what happened.
"Before the start of the second group stage of the Champions League, we still need to play three league games... My requirement is to win at least two of these three league games. Before that, we paid too much attention to the Champions League and underestimated the league.
, you must know that our current winning rate in the league is too low! In the ten rounds of the league, we only won five games! Two of them were won at the beginning of the season, that is to say, after the two-front battle began,
We only had that three-game winning streak in the league! I know that we will face a completely new situation this season, but this is not the reason why we should give up in the league. The Champions League is very important, very important, but the league is only
It's fundamental! I made some mistakes like you before. Now, we can't make these mistakes again. We must try our best to grab points in any league. Do you understand? Our goal this season is not just
Champions League!”
As a latecomer, Dick has seen too many teams reluctantly give up a certain championship in order to advance in the league and the Champions League. He knows better that competitions like the Champions League are too random. Before, even if you had
A complete victory, the momentum is unparalleled, a defeat may take away all the things you have received before!
It's not worthwhile to lose too many points in the league for the Champions League.
He is not a head coach with a solid foundation. He cannot risk compromising his team's position in the league for the sake of a certain championship. Besides, there is no chance of losing a game in the group stage. Instead of starting to worry about the championship now
In terms of performance in the cup, it is better to focus on grabbing points in the league first. Anyway, there is a winter break, so even if it is a little overdrawn, it will not be a big problem.
In the next round of the league, Atletico Madrid will face Celta Vigo at home. This team’s performance this season is not bad. They are currently ranked fourth, with only one point less than Atletico Madrid. In the current standings
On the top, there are two teams with the same points as them, plus Real Betis with 17 points. Now the top teams are very tight. Atletico Madrid can no longer compete in the league.
Something went wrong.
On November 5th, Atletico Madrid welcomed Celta Vigo at home.
Dick sent out his entire main lineup in this game. Celta's offense was excellent, but its defense seemed a bit worse. Dick just wanted to use offense to win this game and let everyone know that Atletico Madrid
The strength in the league has not been weakened in any way.
Because Dick sent all his substitutes in the last Champions League game, in this game, Atletico Madrid's main players entered the state quickly and they also showed high fighting spirit.
Only one minute into the game, Vicente received a beautiful diagonal pass from Belleron and forced his way into Celta Vigo's penalty area from the left, and then accurately pushed the shot into the far corner. Although Celta Vicente's Argentinian goalkeeper Caballero made a
Even though he was making a save, he could only watch the ball go into the net!
The Calderon Stadium was filled with cheers. Such a good start made Atletico Madrid fans extremely happy. One draw and one loss in the previous two rounds of the league did not make them lose confidence in the team, and they will not lose confidence in the team now!
Celta, which conceded the ball at the beginning, launched a fierce attack. They are originally good at attacking. Mostovoy, Herris, Catania and others in the frontcourt are all excellent offensive players.
In the 30th minute, they finally opened Atletico Madrid's door through a beautiful cooperation in the frontcourt. Mostovoi launched an attack. Catania broke through Marchena's defense and passed the ball low to the goal. Herris
A shovel shot from two meters in front of the goal equalized the score.
However, Celta was not happy for long. After they scored, Atletico Madrid, which restarted, immediately launched a very threatening attack. Belleron passed back to Baraja, and Baraja distributed the ball to Cardiff.
Moranesi, the Argentine forced his way into the penalty area and was tripped by the opponent's defender Juanfran. The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick. Jardel took the penalty kick and Atletico Madrid took the lead again.
In the 40th minute, Atletico Madrid played a wonderful cooperation in the frontcourt. Jardel received the ball and passed through. Belleron, who penetrated forward, went straight in and faced the attacking goalkeeper with a shot. Atletico Madrid scored three to one in the first half.
That’s enough of a lead!
In the second half, Atletico Madrid began to control the situation more on the field, but Celta's tireless offense scored again. Marchena brought down Catania in the penalty area. The referee also awarded a penalty kick. Mo
Stovoy made a free throw to get one point back.
When the opponent closed the score, Jardel showed his ability as the top scorer. After receiving a curve ball from Capdevila who was assisting, Jardel overpowered the opponent's central defender to head the ball.
-Goed into the dead center of the goal, allowing Atletico Madrid to establish the victory. In the end, Atletico Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 4-2 at home. In such an offensive battle, Atletico Madrid showed their strength and terminated two rounds.
Without a win, Barcelona surpassed Barcelona, which lost to Real Madrid in the Derby of the Century, and returned to the second place in the league.
Similar to Atletico Madrid's victory, Real Madrid has also begun to gradually recover its form in the league recently. They have three wins and two draws in the last five league rounds, and their ranking has risen to eighth place. In this round of the Derby of the Century,
They also showed their ability to control the midfield. Zidane and Figo completely controlled the midfield, and finally defeated Barcelona with two goals. When Zidane began to show his strength in Real Madrid as a whole, Real Madrid will definitely
It's becoming more and more terrifying.
"The league has also begun to become more and more interesting - Real Madrid has begun to rise, Valencia has been silent but is making steady progress, Deportivo has not diminished in strength, although its strength is flawed, it can still rely on Rival
Barcelona, which often wins due to their outstanding performance... plus us! The competition this season will definitely become very interesting..." Dick thought secretly in his heart.
Deportivo, ranked first, has 23 points, and Real Madrid, ranked eighth, has 16 points. Although Celta, Alaves and Betis may lack stamina, they are good targets for spoilers in the early stages.
, not to mention Villarreal, who once occupied the first place in the standings in the early stage but now slips down. This team often performs good shows of killing gods!
The current La Liga is a La Liga where many heroes come together. Even the team that eventually wins the championship often capsizes in the gutter of the league. If you want to win the championship in the end, you must lose as few points as possible and win as many points as possible.
In the confrontation between the teams, at least they cannot lose!
Del Bosque's Real Madrid, Irueta's Deportivo, Benitez's Valencia...these are all tough opponents.
After winning this league, Atletico Madrid ushered in the first round of the Copa del Rey. Atletico Madrid's opponent was Rayo Vallecano, the dark horse in the previous two seasons - to say that Rayo Vallecano was the dark horse in the previous two seasons.
After being in full swing, this season began to decline. After all, it is a great thing that their foundation can support them for so long. Their chairwoman Theresa has never mentioned anything about letting Dick coach—
-Obviously now Dick has moved towards the position of first-line head coach. Now Atletico Madrid can't afford to use him as a great god, let alone Rayo Vallecano.
This season has started eleven league rounds, and Rayo Vallecano has two wins, one draw and eight losses, ranking at the bottom.
In the first seven rounds of the league, they had a winless start with one draw and six losses. What is interesting is that the only draw was won by Barcelona - this can also prove one point, that is, Barcelona is still in chaos this season, although their
It started well, but many victories were due to the flashes of inspiration from stars such as Rivaldo, rather than how well they did as a whole.
After a serious blow at the beginning, Rayo Vallecano finally relied on their tenacious fighting spirit to defeat Real Sociedad and Deportivo La Coruna. However, they lost to Valencia in the last round and are still at the bottom in points.
Under such circumstances, do they still have any intention of performing well in the King's Cup? You must know that taking a step forward in the King's Cup will involve more energy for them.
So even though Dick still sent out all his substitutes in this game, and the game was at Rayo Vallecano's home court, Rayo Vallecano's new head coach still sent out all his substitutes to deal with this game, but let
The main players took a good rest to prepare for the weekend's home league match against Malaga - a win against Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey is of no use, but being able to win a game against Malaga in the Copa del Rey will help them avoid relegation.
A greater hope!
In this game, Rayo Vallecano's substitutes continued their usual fighting spirit, but in terms of the average strength of the substitutes, Atletico clearly had the absolute upper hand, with the two forwards Torres and Cruz
Each scored a goal in the game, Haji also scored a goal in the game, and Jorgensen completed two assists. Relying on such a luxurious substitute lineup, Atletico Madrid easily defeated Rayo Vallecano 3-1 in the away game.
Successfully advanced to the next round of the Copa del Rey.
Next, they will usher in the twelfth round of the league and challenge Villarreal away.
