No matter how many rounds are left in the league, a huge gap of fourteen points is a huge gap. What does fourteen points mean? It means four wins and two draws! In other words, Atletico Madrid will win in the next thirteen points.
In one round of the league, they can lose four more games than Real Madrid and still have an advantage! There are only thirteen rounds left in the league!
More importantly, Atletico will only face Barcelona and Celta, two of the top six teams, in the next game, while Real Madrid will also face Celta, Barcelona and Deportivo! In the schedule,
Atletico Madrid also has an advantage! Such a huge advantage is enough to make Real Madrid have no room to catch up!
Many people thought that with Florentino's character, he would fire Del Bosque immediately. However, what was surprising was that Florentino held a press conference soon after the defeat and stated that
The team supports Bosque and also expresses that now that Real Madrid's economic crisis has passed, more outstanding players will definitely be introduced next season to strengthen the team!
"It's strange, Real Madrid doesn't want to change the coach. Florentino seems to be much more stable than Sanz." Marriner said to Dick with some confusion.
"There's nothing surprising. It's not that he doesn't want to change, but that he can't change... How many head coaches can still be hired by Real Madrid? Basically, the ones Real Madrid likes have already gone somewhere. In a hurry, he
Where can you find an outstanding coach? You must know that a club like Real Madrid is looking for a famous coach. How can it be possible to temporarily recruit a head coach from the second team like our chairman did..." Dick laughed.
explain.
"The key is that a head coach like you doesn't come across casually... Our chairman has been extremely lucky during this period..." Marina muttered.
Yes, a club like Real Madrid has no shortage of coaches. For the youth team of the first team B, Real Madrid has at least a dozen head coaches, but there is also a huge gap between the head coach of the youth team and the head coach of the first team!
Real Madrid looks down on ordinary head coaches, and it is naturally even more impossible for them to transfer a head coach from the second team to coach the first team - Real Madrid cannot afford to lose this person!
"Let's forget about other people's affairs and prepare for the Champions League games. I won't be able to play in these Champions League games, so I can only rely on you... Although I can deliver messages on the spot, there are some opportunities on the field.
It's fleeting, so you must do your homework during this period. Even if you lose, it's not a big deal, we can still afford to lose in the group stage!" Dick said to Marriner seriously.
Marriner nodded. Dick couldn't coach in the three Champions League group matches, so he had to rely on Marriner. However, after Marriner's last failure, his mentality became much calmer, knowing that he was commanding on the spot.
There is no way to compare with Dick, but Atletico Madrid relies on Dick's on-the-spot command and dispatch to win many games. Without Dick, Atletico's combat effectiveness will drop by at least 50%!
Whether a head coach can make such a big difference on the sidelines is enough to prove how important Dick is to this Atletico Madrid team!
Marriner has already thought about it. Even if he can't lead the team to victory, he must minimize the losses! UEFA's penalties are also very particular. Dick's suspension for three games will definitely have an impact on Atletico Madrid's results.
Huge impact, but he was able to come back in the last game, and it happened that the opponent in the last round was Galatasaray - they would not let such a stunt go!
Dick naturally didn't know that Marriner's idea was to win or not lose. In fact, his thoughts were similar to Marriner's. In the next three games, they would first face Roma and then Liverpool. Even though there were two home games,
However, the strength of the opponent is not bad, and it is not easy to win. In such a group match, if we win one of the three games, lose two, and draw the three games, even though the points obtained
They are both three points, but the difference is very big - because if you draw three games, you will only allow your opponent to get one point in each game, but if you win and lose two, you will allow your opponent to get three points in two games.
point!
"In the next game, we will all be as a unit... Because the main players have to prepare for the Champions League against Roma, so I will send most of the substitutes to play in this league! The better you perform, the better the Champions League will be.
The bigger the competition, the greater our advantage in the league this season, so why can't we hit the Champions League? Since we are so strong now, then don't leave any regrets!"
With Dick's encouragement, Atletico Madrid players began to become more motivated - hitting the Champions League is what every professional player dreams of. If the World Cup is supreme in the minds of all players, then
For most players who are unlikely to win the World Cup, winning the Champions League is a more realistic goal!
On February 18, Atletico Madrid welcomed Las Palmas at home.
Although Atletico Madrid sent out most of their substitutes in preparation for the Champions League, they are each full of physical fitness and high morale. Although the strength of the midfield is much worse than that of the main force, the gap between them in the defense and forward lines is huge.
It's not very big, so when they come on as substitutes, their tactics are relatively simple, passing through the midfield quickly, and then using the personal abilities of the two forwards to create opportunities.
Cruz has excellent impact and good foot skills, while Torres is more agile and has the same skills and impact. When these two forwards can fully display their strengths under the protection of other teammates,
Most of the middle and lower-tier teams in La Liga can't resist it either!
Because many teams in the middle and lower reaches of La Liga now often have one or two powerful forwards, and then use such forwards as a whole to play in the league, which can be more effective.
After a difficult and fierce battle, Atletico Madrid relied on the goals of two forwards to defeat Clas Palmas 2-1 and achieved four consecutive victories in the league. Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao in a difficult away game and continued to
Atletico Madrid was chasing closely behind them, but Valencia, which Dick feared the most, capsized in the gutter and was held to a one-to-one draw by Villarreal in the away game, widening the gap between them and Atletico Madrid.
At 16 points - now Dick is no longer worried about Valencia. There are still twelve rounds left in the league. Even if Benitez has great ability, he will not be able to occupy such a big advantage in Atletico Madrid.
You can still make a successful comeback!
"Damn fat man, if you stop me, I will prevent you from winning the league championship in your first season of coaching Valencia!" Dick thought with great joy in his heart.
But his happy mood disappeared after the Champions League three days later.
Three days later in the Champions League, Atletico Madrid, which was full of energy, launched a tidal wave of offensive against Roma at home. However, the experienced Capello directed the Roma players to temporarily avoid Atletico Madrid's edge and use defensive counterattacks.
Let's deal with Atletico Madrid - Although Roma is famous for its gorgeous and smooth offense, they are a Serie A team after all, and their defensive ability is not bad. Last season they suffered a loss in defending set pieces, so naturally they will not be able to do so this season.
Make this mistake again.
Roma, which was at a disadvantage in the first half, scored first through a sharp counterattack. Montella received Delvecchio's header and then broke through to the bottom line to cross. Molina got in front of Delvecchio who followed up.
Hitting the ball out of the penalty area, Prince Totti of Rome followed up and opened the scoring for Roma with a beautiful shot from outside the penalty area!
Dick adjusted his tactics in time during the halftime break, but Roma did a very good job defensively. In the end, although Atletico Madrid only relied on Capdevila to assist and then kicked hard in the corner of the penalty area.
The shot equalized the score, but in the end the home team still failed to win!
"Although I'm a little disappointed not to win the game, it's much better than losing." Dick did not appear at the press conference after the game, but asked Marriner to appear in his place - he was suspended anyway, the conductor
The match was played by Marriner. Marriner said at the press conference: "Now we are still first in the group. The situation in this group will be very complicated. What we have to do next is to try to win in Rome."
"Robert, your sentence 'It's much better than losing' is really..." Dick said to Marriner speechlessly: "But forget it, anyway, we are still first in the group, without two main players Galata
Sary was able to draw Liverpool 0-0 away from home...these Turks are so damn tenacious."
Roma has been tied for three consecutive games, Galatasaray has been tied for three consecutive games, and Liverpool has lost one and drawn two. This group has played three rounds, but only one game has a winner, and that is
Atletico Madrid defeated Liverpool in an away game. Now Atletico Madrid has five points, Galatasaray and Roma both have three points, and Liverpool has two points. The fact that the points can be tied like this is a miracle in the history of the Champions League...
However, what even Dick did not expect was that such a strange situation would continue...
In the next half month, Atletico Madrid continued to maintain a high level in the league. They defeated Espanyol and Alaves, but only lost to Athletic Bilbao in an away game, leading the standings.
The second place, Valencia, has as many as thirteen points. Although Valencia has achieved a complete victory in these three rounds of the league, after being left behind too much before, the league ended with only nine rounds left.
The three-point gap is still huge!
However, in the Champions League, Atletico Madrid failed to win a game like a plague - not only them, but also other teams. In the fourth round of the Champions League, Atletico Madrid tenaciously equalized the score after falling behind by two goals in the away game.
, ended up playing 2-2 with Roma in the away game, while Liverpool drew 1-1 with Galatasaray in the away game. In the fifth round of the Champions League, Atletico Madrid played 0-0 with Liverpool at home.
Roma played Galatasaray one to one at home...
After five rounds, Atletico Madrid remains unbeaten, ranking first in the group with one win, four draws and seven points. Roma and Galatasaray also remain unbeaten, both ranking second and third with five draws, five draws and five points. Liverpool has one loss, four draws and four
Ranked at the bottom of the group, they still have huge hopes of advancing...
Such group rankings and group points make everyone find it incredible and interesting. However, for the four teams in this group, they all feel like they are crying.
The Champions League has already involved too much of their energy, but the current situation prevents them from giving up. After the final round is over on March 20, those who can advance will be fine, but those who cannot advance may really have to do so.
I feel like crying but no more tears...
Such an excellent team really makes all fans feel helpless.
