After defeating Salamanca 3-0 in an away game, Atletico Madrid's second team's points reached 11 points, and their ranking rose one place from 19th to 18th - although the ranking is still quite low, however
The difference between eighteenth and nineteenth place is the difference between a relegated team and a relegated team.
What is even more surprising is Salamanca's 0-3 defeat at home - although Salamanca has always been a relegation team, their stability is also famous throughout La Liga. In the first eight rounds of the league, they
Lost three games, but only lost one goal in each game. Even when facing the top two Las Palmas and Villarreal, they only lost one goal, but in Atletico Madrid's second team
They lost three in front of them in one breath... When did Atletico Madrid's second team's offensive ability become so good?
In the first seven rounds of the league, Atletico Madrid's second team only scored four goals. In these two games, Atletico Madrid's second team scored seven goals in one breath. Among them, Torres, who had not scored a goal in the first seven rounds, scored five goals.
, accounting for nearly half of the team's total goals. Torres, who was not in good shape before and had not adapted to the second division, suddenly had a big explosion in these two games. Could it be that Dick was lucky and happened to bump into Torres?
A big explosion?
"If some people still think it's luck, then let me continue to be lucky. There are only ninety minutes in front of the fans and reporters, but there are countless ninety minutes of sweat off the court. I don't need to let anyone know about this.
Know."
Dick said this in an interview after the game, once again showing off his character.
The reporters could only choose to remain silent. In any case, after he took office, the transformation of Atletico Madrid's second team was inevitable, with two consecutive wins, many goals, core goals, and a pretty good performance... Want to find fault? Open
What a joke!
It has to be said that Dick's bet also played a big role - there must have been a lot of media discussing Dick's identity after the first game, but as soon as the bet came out, it attracted everyone's attention.
, no one made any irresponsible remarks about his nationality and identity. When reporters thought of this incident again, no one had any objection to a 21-year-old head coach with yellow skin and black hair sitting in the coaching bench of Atletico Madrid's second team.
I was surprised by the situation...
Having won two games in a row, Dick is naturally high-spirited. Of course, he knows that just two games are not enough. If he wants to continue to stabilize his position, he can only keep winning and let everyone know that he is a person who can lead the team to win.
The head coach of the ball - then all doubts will be swept away.
The first few games are a must-win, but the following games don't need to be a must-win - anyway, if you lead the second team to win the championship, you won't be promoted. It's enough to let the club's management know your abilities.
So after returning from the away game, Dick didn't even have time to take a breath, and immediately began to prepare for the next game - the next game, Atletico Madrid's second team was at home against Albacete
——Dick has some impressions of this team. He remembers that a few years later, this small town team's avoidance of relegation in La Liga was a miracle. The entire team performed very tenaciously.
"No matter how stubborn you are, it will only take a few years..."
Dick was thinking in his mind. After getting the information sent by the scouts, he studied it carefully all night and found that the characteristics of the Albacete team had not changed much. They were tenacious in defense and basically relied on counterattacks in offense. They wanted to
Scoring a goal may be a very difficult thing, but it is also very difficult for the opponent to break through their goal.
"Iron barrel array..."
Dick felt a little nervous in his heart. He knew that breaking the iron barrel formation was a worldwide problem. Many famous coaches had nothing to do with a tortoise that couldn't come out. Even if Atletico Madrid's second team had excellent offensive capabilities, Dick had only taken office not long ago. He thought
It's still a little bit out of my depth to command the team like an arm and a finger.
"There is nothing to be afraid of in attack. The worst case scenario is to use a goal card, but in terms of defense, you must not concede the ball." Dick thought in his heart, since Albacete can rely on defense to gain a foothold in La Liga, they must not only know how to defend.
, defensive counterattack, defensive counterattack, defense is a means, counterattack is the ultimate goal, their counterattack level must be quite high, how to control the opponent's counterattack and win, this is the most important method.
Of course Dick could have strengthened his defense in this game and relied on a goal card to win a 1-0 victory - but Dick didn't want to do this. If he evaded every time, when would he be able to grow?
Besides, the number of goal cards is also limited. Using them occasionally is to strengthen the insurance, but you can't always rely on goal cards to make a living...
"This thing is a big killer weapon at critical moments. If you use it all the time, it will be boring... I don't believe it. With my advanced mind that is more than ten years ahead of now, I have Torres and other powerful generals under my command, and I still can't defeat a small person.
Little Albacete?”
Dick muttered something arrogantly in his apartment, but he also knew that it is easy to talk, but between thinking and getting it, one needs to do it, and he must do better preparations.
There will be more chances of winning.
"In the past two days, the only thing we have to practice is how to score goals in dense defense and effectively block the opponent's counterattack... Our game is at home! We are facing Albacete, which has the strongest defense!
We have to win, that’s for sure, because our ranking is not very high now, points are what we must get, and we must win this game.”
After setting this tone, Dick waved his hand and asked Marriner to lead the team in training - the content of the training was to break the intensive defense, and to defend the opponent's counterattack, some targeted factors were needed.
"We are playing a lone forward in this game." Dick waved Marriner over, and then sat on the lawn with him and gestured: "Remove one forward and add a midfielder. Make the midfielder thicker.
A little bit, reducing the threat of them fighting back."
"Reducing forwards?" Marriner was a little surprised - aren't we talking about breaking through a dense defense? Instead of increasing forwards, reduce forwards?
"That's right, reduce the forwards."
Dick nodded affirmatively: "Facing the Iron Barrel Formation, it is useless to just pile up forwards. They will have enough defenders in the penalty area. On the contrary, we need to better control the midfield. Controlling the midfield is
Being able to control the entire court, increase the number of our attacks and reduce the number of their counterattacks can have a better effect on the offense."
Marina thought about it and found that this was really the case...
"Of course, tactical deductions and real games are two different things. You still need to work harder in training." Dick nodded, and then said: "The three midfielders will play this time, and David is responsible for sprinting up and down.
In response, he has a long shot. After the wings are spread apart, the ball can be distributed to him and he can use the long shot to create a threat. Curo holds the midfield firmly and intercepts the opponent's counterattack route. As for Lima, he has only one task.
——Run! Run horizontally back and forth in the midfield to become a barrier and reduce the possibility of the opponent's counterattack. This will free up the two wings and participate more in the attack."
"In this case, Torres is the only one on the front line. I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to find opportunities alone. Moreover, high-altitude bombing is the key to breaking through dense defenses..." Marriner said after thinking about it carefully.
"Who said that high-altitude bombing is necessary to break dense defense?" Dick glanced at Marriner: "Our players are all very skilled, and advancing from the ground is also a good choice. Although high-altitude bombing is simple, it is also relatively simple to defend. Ground attack
Well, whether it's Domingo's pass or Carlos' dribbling inside, there will be a great threat. Torres' response in the penalty area is enough, and Albacete's defenders will have trouble defending -
—After all, it is our home court, so it is normal for the referee to favor us."
Marina looked up at Dick, who shrugged.
"What are you looking at me doing...Home court advantage is a normal thing. They also need to be more careful on defense. We can also be bolder when we break through...It is best if we can create opportunities. If we can't create them, we will be exhausted."
If they let Zacinos play in the second half, the effect might be better."
"Should they consume their defensive energy in the first half and then focus on all-round offense in the second half?" Marriner thought for a while, then nodded: "This is indeed a good method."
"The tactical drill depends on you." Dick patted Marina on the shoulder: "I am going to learn Spanish now. This difficult task depends entirely on you!"
Looking at Dick's back shaking his arms and leaving, Marina sighed, and then shouted to the training ground: "Don't be stunned, today's training task will be very heavy!"
Dick walked towards his apartment. He had great expectations for learning Spanish. The only regret was that the Spanish teacher Old Hill found for him was not a beautiful woman, but a friendly one.
A young man of about the same age as him is a student at the University of Madrid, named Ruy Pedro.
"Finding a student to be my tutor, Old Hill is really good at saving money." Dick cursed Old Hill in his heart as he walked. Finding a beautiful tutor is actually not a difficult task.
It’s just that the cost is a little higher...
Now it is of course much cheaper to find a work-study student from the University of Madrid. These students work partly to subsidize their tuition fees and partly to accumulate experience. Their salary requirements are not very high. In this regard, Old Hill
Still very cautious.
But no matter what, learning Spanish is still a top priority now. After all, you can't always rely on Marriner to translate and communicate with the players. Although most of the players can speak English, it is still difficult to communicate in many places.
Pedro is a very refreshing young man, not tall, with a sunny smile on his face - it is not often that you can come to the club to be a coach's tutor, let alone teach Spanish.
, This is not a very difficult thing, and as an Atletico Madrid fan, Pedro is very happy to be able to have close contact with the head coach of Atletico Madrid's second team.
"Mr. Dick, it is a pleasure to be your tutor."
Pedro, who was waiting in Dick's apartment, saw Dick open the door and come in. He immediately stood up and said something excited.
"Ah, I'm also very happy to find a good tutor." Dick waved his hand. He didn't care that the other party was waiting in his apartment. Anyway, there were no secrets in his apartment. His biggest secret was on his finger.
"We are about the same age, so don't be polite...I can only barely understand Spanish now, but my English is very good. Where do I need to start learning?" Dick asked after sitting down.
One sentence.
"It depends on what you need." Pedro said with a smile.
