In the next few days, the discussion about Barcelona voluntarily giving up the second leg of the Copa del Rey is still in full swing. Opponents believe that Barcelona's approach is obviously a sore loser and unprofessional behavior, while supporters are criticizing the Spanish Football Association.
The schedule is unqualified - knowing clearly that there will be a friendly match for the national team in the middle of the week, why do we still arrange it at this time? There are only nine players left in the Barcelona first team to play, what else can we do if we don't give up? This behavior itself
It’s just disrespectful to the King’s Cup!
However, all this quarrel has nothing to do with Dick and Atletico Madrid. They have got what they want, the points are equal to the relegation zone, the King's Cup has entered the final, and they have gained a few extra days of rest——
It's been a wonderful week for Atletico Madrid - at least against the backdrop of a terrible season.
Now several teams in the relegation zone have begun to panic - not to mention Numancia, which has the same 41 points as Atletico Madrid, and Real Oviedo, which has 43 points above.
, Espanyol with 45 points, Real Sociedad with 46 points, and even Malaga, which was previously considered to have successfully avoided relegation and scored 47 points, are beginning to be in danger of being relegated - they have already started.
The relegation situation that became clear began to become confusing again!
As more teams are in danger of being relegated, the next league will become even more intense. In addition to winning the championship and competing for the European competition area, the highlights of La Liga include another relegation battle. For the La Liga Organizing Committee
Of course, it would be a pleasure to watch it. The more intense the league is, the more attention it will attract.
Time has entered May. Atletico Madrid will face Real Oviedo away from home in this round. If they can defeat their opponent, they can officially escape from the relegation zone - Real Oviedo only has two points more than them. Regardless of efforts,
Whether Mancia can win or not, they can suppress another team and at least become 17th in La Liga and enter a safe area.
Numancia is facing Espanyol at home - although this team is still in danger of being relegated, they defeated Real Madrid 2-1 at home in midweek and entered the Copa del Rey with an upset.
In the final, the two giants Real Madrid and Barcelona both reached the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, but were eliminated in upsets respectively. Interestingly, it was the Madrid team Atletico Madrid that eliminated Barcelona, and the Catalan team eliminated Real Madrid.
Team Espanyol…
The two juniors counterattacked the big brother and defeated the tall, rich and handsome man - it was a joy to hear and see, and it was very satisfying.
These two games are the key to relegation. Now that Sevilla has been relegated early and Real Betis has suffered consecutive defeats, it is probably impossible to avoid relegation. These four teams will have to choose an unlucky guy.
, the current confrontation between them will affect the final relegation situation to a great extent - this is almost beyond doubt.
"We have been able to defeat strong opponents like Valencia and Barcelona in succession under such difficult circumstances before, so we must not fall at this most critical moment! If we win this game, we will be able to get rid of it completely.
Relegation zone, returning to a better position, this is not the time to breathe a sigh of relief, if we relax at this time, then everything we have gained before will be lost!"
After arriving in Oviedo, Dick changed his previous image of going to nightclubs with the players and began to threaten the players again: "At this time, I have to concentrate. If there is any place to relax,
Don’t blame me for being rude!”
Relaxation can be regarded as a characteristic of Dick's treatment of players. You can do whatever you want outside the stadium and training ground. He is too lazy to take care of it. However, in the training ground, locker room and court, all players must do whatever they want.
Just obey his command - although he has not punished anyone yet to prove his iron-fisted rule, the serious consequences he revealed are something Atletico Madrid players do not dare to try.
After seeing the serious expressions of the players, Dick waved his hand: "Next, train well, and then think about how to break the intensive defense... Oviedo will definitely use defense to deal with us, and we have already used it.
After three games of defensive counterattack, any team will have a headache with our defense. The performance of Valencia and Barcelona proves this. Maybe teams like Real Madrid will use a proud mentality to deal with us.
Defense, but Oviedo... Even if they wear crowns on their heads (the top of Real Oviedo's team logo is the crown), they can't wear it on a bed sheet (Atletico Madrid is famous for its red and white jerseys)
Known as the Legion of Bedsheets because sheets in Spain had this color for a long time).”
Now Dick is fluent in Spanish, and because Pedro's education method is quite successful and Dick himself is a genius in language (Dick himself said it), he can even use such metaphors to express himself
intention.
Many players had smiles on their faces. It was indeed the case. After just a few games, Atletico Madrid's defense was enough to convince most people that they were no longer the team that conceded more than two goals per game on average.
A team with poor defense. They conceded two goals in the first game under Dick's coaching, and only conceded one goal in the second game. In the next two games against Barcelona, they kept clean sheets in both games.
——Many people now believe that it was the courage shown by Atletico Madrid in these two games that made Barcelona choose to give up the second round because they had no confidence that they could score in the game, let alone make up for it.
With a three-goal disadvantage, they chose to escape in order to avoid the humiliating scene of being beaten three times by Atletico Madrid within a week.
"So in this game, the only tactic Real Oviedo can use is defensive counterattack - because our previous excellent defense was based on full defense. If we attack, there will be more holes in the backcourt.
For some, this will be their only chance."
Dick said with confidence that he had won four consecutive games, which made Dick feel a little elated. He did not think that he underestimated the opponent because he had already studied Oviedo's tactics very well. Oviedo
Their strength is not particularly outstanding, it has always been at the level of a La Liga relegation team. Facing such a team, Dick has reason to be confident.
"Let's attack in this game. Facing the defenses of Valencia and Barcelona is just because we need to win. However, we cannot give up attacking and let Oviedo see the level of our offense! Although I don't know the lineup.
It will change, but I think you can adapt to the transition from defense to offense, score a few more goals, and let us enter the relegation zone with dignity!"
With strong confidence, Atletico Madrid ushered in the 36th round of the league.
Hundreds of Atletico Madrid fans came from afar to watch this game. They expected to see with their own eyes the scene where Atletico Madrid left the relegation zone. They also believed that this would be a turning point for Atletico Madrid. With such a turning point, Atletico Madrid
You can probably escape the unlucky situation of the past two years and usher in a new life!
However, sometimes, if you want to usher in a new life, you need to face some hardships first...
The previous four consecutive victories, especially after the brilliant record of two defeats to Barcelona, Dick did seem to underestimate professional football. Although they defeated Valencia and Barcelona, it does not mean that they will definitely be able to defeat the fans.
A much weaker team than Barcelona and Valencia - the charm of football lies in this. It does not mean that the stronger team will definitely win, let alone Atletico Madrid defeated Barcelona 3-0. Barcelona was once again in
They defeated Espanyol 3-0 in the league, so Atletico Madrid will definitely be able to defeat Espanyol 6-0 in the Copa del Rey final - only a retarded person would think that.
Although Oviedo is now on the edge of the relegation zone, they have defeated Barcelona with three goals at home in the league. There are only three teams that have suffered such hardships for Barcelona in the league this season-Real Madrid.
Mallorca and Orvieto.
In terms of strength, Oviedo is definitely not very strong, but they have done things that strong teams such as Valencia and Deportivo have not been able to do. You must know that Deportivo is currently ranked first.
They were still at a disadvantage in the two rounds against Barcelona. They only won 2-1 at home, but lost 1-3 to Barcelona on the road - if the two sides were evenly divided, then they would still lose the league championship!
And Dick thought that Oviedo would use defensive counterattacks against Atletico Madrid at home, and there was also a misjudgment. After the game started, although Oviedo focused more on defense, they did not retract the defense, but boldly
They pressed into the midfield and started a midfield confrontation with Atletico Madrid - they were not worried that Atletico Madrid would hit them from behind, because Atletico Madrid did not have any extremely fast forwards, and as long as the gap behind them was not ridiculously large,
Then there is no problem!
So something that was beyond the expectations of Atletico Madrid players, Real Oviedo started a fierce battle with Atletico Madrid at home.
They did not shrink their defense, but strengthened the midfield to wait for opportunities to counterattack. This tactic is a bit like what Atletico Madrid did against Barcelona in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. Facts have proved that this approach is still very effective, especially in face-to-face situations.
Against an offensive team without a speedy winger
Faced with the pressure of relegation, the players of Real Oviedo also performed extremely well. They constantly struggled with Atletico Madrid in the midfield and tried every means to score goals through counterattacks. Now their role is like
Atletico Madrid was the same as in the first two games, but Atletico Madrid seemed to have become Barcelona - of course a Barcelona that was helpless in the face of Atletico Madrid's defense.
Although Atletico Madrid's defense has made great progress in the past few games, it has not yet reached the point where it is difficult for the opponent to break through. The two clean sheets against Barcelona actually had a certain amount of luck and Van Gaal's constant miscalculations.
There is a big reason, and when the offense is pressed, their defense must not be as good as before.
After four consecutive victories, the state of Atletico Madrid players inevitably showed a temporary decline. Barcelona's abandonment of the second semi-final allowed Atletico Madrid to enter the final without any bloodshed, but it also made Atletico Madrid concentrate on their goals.
The preparations for the midweek game were in vain, and now that I was relieved, it would not be easy to bring it up again.
So in the first half of the game, Atletico Madrid's players did not perform as well as in the previous games, and their luck seemed to have been used up in the previous games. In the first half of the game, they created some opportunities
, but failed to grasp it. Belleron's shot from outside the penalty area even hit the goal post. Instead, in the 25th minute, the opponent's forward Losada seized the opportunity to counterattack and score the first goal!
