On October 11th, Atletico Madrid's second team came to the small town where Salamanca is located. Tomorrow they will usher in the ninth round of the league - after they won the last round, they have risen from 21st.
At the 19th place, although they have not yet escaped from the relegation zone (the number of places for relegation in La Liga is four and 22 teams, and Atletico Madrid's second team is now fourth from the bottom), the situation is better than before.
A lot.
Salamanca is currently ranked 16th, five points higher than Atletico Madrid II. For Atletico Madrid II, winning is the only way to gradually improve their ranking.
Dick is very confident about winning this game. Salamanca's overall strength is relatively average, while Atletico Madrid's second team is stronger than the other team, and they have also discovered the opponent's weaknesses.
place, and more importantly, Dick used another goal card, and of course it was also used on Torres.
In Dick's view, it is definitely necessary to use more in the early stage, and then you can save it - what Atletico Madrid's second team lacks now is just a little confidence and a continuation of form. As long as Torres regains the sense of scoring goals, Atletico Madrid's second team will be able to
Segunda División is definitely a strong team!
This judgment was well verified in the following games.
Although it was an away game, Atletico Madrid's second team still relied on its overall advantage to gradually occupy the advantage on the field. Although Salamanca was slightly at a disadvantage, they had always been relatively stable and resisted Atletico Madrid without any chaos.
The second team's offense.
"Sure enough, even a team that is only based in the Second Division will have its own unique skills, otherwise it will not be able to survive in the Second Division."
Dick sighed on the sidelines. Although Salamanca has always been a relegation team in Segunda División, it is not an accident that they have been able to avoid relegation for five consecutive years. They can still maintain good combat effectiveness despite being at a disadvantage.
, and the characteristic of taking as many points as they can, regardless of one point or three points, makes them a very difficult team to deal with.
If the entanglement continues like this and Atletico Madrid's second team is unable to score a goal, it is really possible that the opponent will counterattack and score a goal. However, Dick is not very worried about this because he is already prepared. No matter what,
At least one goal will be scored in this game...
In the 23rd minute, Domingo was tripped by the opponent when he forcefully broke through the opponent's defender on the wing. Atletico Madrid's second team got a set kick close to the sideline.
"Okay, this is the opportunity!"
Because the players have been warned not to be rash because they cannot score goals, and to be cautious about the opponent's counterattack, in previous games, the players of Atletico Madrid's second team were more careful in their offense, and did not get too many well-positioned set pieces.
Such a set piece is still the first good opportunity.
Close to the sideline and nearly flush with the penalty area line, although a free kick from this position cannot be a direct shot, it is better than a corner kick.
Salamanca's defenders stared closely at the Atletico Madrid second team players who rushed into the penalty area - two forwards and two central defenders. Atletico Madrid second team had a lot of people in the penalty area. Salamanca
The defenders also know that their ability to defend set kicks is not very strong. The opponent obviously values this free kick, and of course they need to be more vigilant.
While Torres and others attracted enough attention from the opponent in the penalty area, Cupino stood between the penalty area line and the penalty spot, as if he wanted to set up a cover. His presence was blocked by Sala.
Manca's defenders ignored it, because Cupino is not very tall and heading for headers is not what he is good at.
Carlos stood in front of the ball. His footwork is considered the best among Atletico Madrid's second team, and he is also the number one set kicker - this is what Dick has observed himself and Marriner introduced in the past few days, otherwise Dick
Except for Torres, I don’t know any of the players in Atletico Madrid’s second team. I want to weigh the rice and put it into the pot, thanks to Marriner’s familiarity with the team’s situation.
Seeing this scene, Dick nodded slightly. As long as the opponent did not notice the flaw at the front of the penalty area, then the ball would have a high probability of being scored.
After the referee blew the whistle that allowed the penalty to be taken, the players in the penalty area of Atletico Madrid's second team began to press towards the goal. Salamanca's defender also chased after him, and the gaps at the front of the penalty area began to become wider.
Big, Cupino turned around and rushed toward the top of the penalty area!
At this time, Carlos raised his foot and passed a half-high ball directly to the front of the penalty area!
Cupino raised his foot to unload the ball without anyone guarding him, and then quickly turned around. Before the defender saw the situation, he rounded his right foot and shot the ball hard.
!
Dick clenched his fists off the court, wanting to see the moment the ball flew into the goal. However, the long-range shot did not seem to be of particularly high quality. Although it was very fast, it flew into the penalty area and hit the defender.
On the body, it bounced out diagonally...
Dick raised his head and sighed. Such an opportunity was missed. Next time the opponent's defender notices, it won't be so easy...
Just as he was sighing, he saw a figure wearing an Atletico Madrid red and white striped jersey rush out from the crowd, appear at the landing point of the ball in front of everyone, lift his foot and hit the falling ball with great force.
Cum out!
"goooooooal! Fernando Torres! The fourth goal in two games! A clever follow-up shot in front of the goal!"
When the ball flew into the goal, Dick, who was looking up to the sky and sighing a second ago, immediately jumped up from the coaching bench with his arms spread out, then waved his fist vigorously and burst into laughter.
Hmm, I don't know if it was the goal card that played the role, or Torres's own good condition... But the ability to activate Torres depends on me, isn't it? Look at some bastard who said that I was lucky enough to catch Torres's explosion.
One game is about good luck, two games is not about luck, it’s about strength, do you understand strength?
When Torres was running on the field, the Salamanca fans sighed. It was really frustrating to be beaten by the opponent for such a long time and still lose the ball...
"Keep struggling in the midfield, don't give them a chance!"
After Dick finished celebrating, he began to shout to the court. The advantage of Atletico Madrid's second team lies in the overall situation. Salamanca has no particular outstanding points. As long as they continue to pester and suppress, Atletico Madrid's second team's advantage will become apparent.
Bigger.
The rest of the first half passed in a tangle. Salamanca was unable to counterattack, and Atletico Madrid's second team did not get any good opportunities to complete the second goal. Dick did not respond.
It doesn't matter, the advantage of one ball is also an advantage, as long as it can be maintained, then there will be no problem.
"Continue to play like this in the second half... Our advantage is obvious, that is, we have an overall advantage... Control the midfield in the second half, and then seize the opportunity to give them a fatal blow! Pay attention, be careful of their counterattack, do you understand?"
The tactics Dick deployed during the halftime break were not complicated. However, as he said before, whether a tactic is good or not depends on whether it works, rather than whether it is complicated or not. A tactic that can win the game is a good tactic, even if it is just a good tactic.
Good luck.
After a few words of explanation, Dick let the players rest and pulled Marriner away.
"Robert, have you started collecting information on your next opponent?" Dick asked.
"It's already being collected. Now we have scouts at the Albacete game to investigate, and they have also investigated the situation in the previous games." Marriner immediately replied.
"Very good." Dick nodded: "I think you also know the importance of intelligence... We were able to gain the advantage in the first half of this game because we made enough preparations... Every time in the future
It has to be like this in every game, do you understand? It will be good for all of us to lead Atletico Madrid's second team well."
Marina blinked: "What's the benefit?"
"The Italians can't play well in Atletico Madrid." Dick laughed: "As long as we lead the Atletico Madrid second team well, we might have a chance to put out the fire. If the Italians get out, the assistant coaches he brought will also
If you're going to get out, don't you want to go back to the first team?"
This is also a way for Dick to win over people. He has almost understood Marriner's thoughts now. He may not have the ambition to be a head coach, but even if he is an assistant coach, the difference between the first team and the second team is very big.
As long as you capture the opponent's heart, you may be able to turn this opponent who originally had competing ideas against you into your loyal assistant.
Sure enough, after hearing Dick's words, Marina's eyes lit up. He didn't say anything else, but nodded heavily.
Dick laughed - even if he can't make this assistant truly return home, it can still make him work better. The so-called hello, me, hello, everyone, as long as we are moving towards a common goal, even if we are not friends, we can
Become a good partner at work. From this aspect, there is not much difference between a club and a company. As long as they are people, they have pursuits. With a common pursuit of goals, competitors can also become partners.
"Okay, guys, let's go, let's kill this opponent and completely leave the relegation zone behind! Don't forget that we were the runner-up last season, and a place like the relegation zone is not the place we should stay!"
Dick looked at his watch, then turned to the players, waved his arms vigorously, and said loudly.
"Oh, let's go, kill them!" The players of Atletico Madrid's second team raised their arms and shouted, and then walked out of the locker room under the leadership of captain Gaspar.
"A very energetic guy, he is indeed the candidate who should be the head coach." Marriner thought in his heart, although for Dick's kind of "the head coach only needs to lead the team to play games, training is not what the head coach should do."
I am still not completely convinced by the theory, but the vitality and incitement shown by Dick are essential factors for a head coach. How can the players brought out by a gloomy head coach be energetic? Especially for a coach.
For Atletico Madrid, a team that is a bit nervous from top to bottom, the former head coach Yaro may have led the team to poor results this season because he was too dull...
In the second half, Atletico Madrid's second team won a big victory. After exerting enough pressure on the opponent's counterattack, Atletico Madrid's second team continued to look for opportunities through passing back and forth. In the 61st minute, another pass came through.
Cooperating with set kicks on the field, Cupino did not miss the opportunity this time at the front of the penalty area. He used a beautiful long shot to expand the lead for Atletico Madrid's second team. In the 83rd minute, Torres, who was in excellent condition, caught
After the opponent's aggressive attack, they received a pass from the backcourt and went straight in, locking the score at 3-0 - Atletico Madrid's second team won a big victory on the road.
