The atmosphere in the visiting team's locker room was a bit low. After winning four consecutive games, they fell behind in the first half against an unremarkable Real Oviedo - this has already reached a level of self-confidence.
For Atletico Madrid, which is at its peak, it is like a bucket of cold water in the face, reminding them of a cruel fact - even if they have won three consecutive victories, they are still in the relegation zone! In any game, they must tread carefully on thin ice.
This is retribution for their poor performance in the previous thirty-two league rounds!
The three-game winning streak in the league has only slightly made up for the previous losses. Do you want to sit back and relax? It's still very early!
"I made a mistake, and you also made a mistake." Dick's voice rang in the locker room, and it seemed so low: "We thought that after defeating Valencia and Barcelona, we could easily defeat Real Madrid.
A relegation team like Oviedo... However, we were wrong. Although Real Oviedo is a relegation team, why were we not before? We were able to fight back in an unfavorable situation to create a miracle in the eyes of others, and other relegation teams
Why can't the team perform better than usual under the pressure of survival? Never underestimate the huge fighting power of a professional team in desperate situations! What's more, we didn't have any when facing these teams.
An overwhelming advantage..."
Dick said sadly. He said this to all the players of Atletico Madrid, and at the same time it was also a reflection on himself. The fall behind in the first half came at the right time. You must know that the beginning of his leadership of Atletico Madrid was quite good.
It went smoothly. After doing a lot of work, the team was immediately on the right track. This good performance made Dick feel a little swollen. He felt that it was not that difficult to lead the team to play professional games. If this kind of mentality
If it continues, it will inevitably make him more and more careless...
However, what kind of world is professional football? A world where Mourinho will be criticized by the media every time he leads the team without winning two games! The utilitarian nature of this world and its ability to forget are no longer secrets. The so-called "three autumns"
"You will be quickly forgotten as soon as you pass the martial arts world." This characteristic is even more obvious in the world of football!
Just look at Kiko, the prince of Atletico Madrid, the biggest contributor to Atletico Madrid's double championship, and the player who has played for Atletico Madrid for the longest time among the current Atletico Madrid players... There were countless Atletico Madrid fans when I won him.
While complaining for him, countless Atletico Madrid fans shouted "We want Kiko not the Chinese"... What now? Only four games and three weeks have passed! The fans at Atletico Madrid are immersed in the joy of victory and fear of relegation.
When you are confident of success, in addition to the most die-hard Kiko Guards, how many Atletico Madrid fans can remember that there are such meritorious ministers sitting on the bench?
If he is not careful, he may lose all the fame and qualifications he has worked so hard to save! How could Dick not be shocked by such serious consequences?
From this point of view, the lagging behind in the first half was a good thing. At least it cruelly displayed one fact and the current situation in front of him - this is a battlefield without smoke, but just like on the battlefield, it can always be brilliant.
The only ones who will go down are the always victors!
So what he said to the players was also Dick's reflection on himself. Under the current circumstances, he couldn't afford to lose. Even if he could afford to lose, he couldn't lose like this!
"Calm down, guys, don't be impatient. It's not that we didn't have a chance in the first half, but we were unable to attack because of our impatience. Patiently organize the offense, be patient and careful about their defense, and be patient. The opponent is not one or two
For opponents who can be knocked down with just one punch, we have to wear down their strength, be careful of their counterattacks, and then seize the opportunity to knock them to the ground with one punch!"
Dick made a tactic with a left hook: "Patience, as I told you before, you must be patient in the offense, because we will definitely score a goal. The organization is handed over to Juan, if they recover
As for defense, the task of breaking through their defense line will be left to you, Paulista."
Belleron and Juninho nodded at the same time. Now Atletico Madrid's tactics are very clear. Belleron will organize the backcourt, and Juninho will complete the breakthrough in the frontcourt. Hasselbain
Ke is responsible for the final blow, while Solari and Aguilera are mainly responsible for the attack on the two wings. Baraja, who penetrates forward, may be used as a surprise player... This is also an alternative star tactic, allowing these players to have their own strength.
The outstanding stars exert all their abilities. This is where Atletico Madrid has an advantage over other mid-range teams.
After saying these words, Dick pressed his hands down to signal the players to take a good rest, while he began to think on the side.
It wasn't until a staff member came in to remind them that the second half was about to start that Dick waved his hand and let the players go.
When he was the only one left in the locker room, Dick clenched his fists, waved them twice in the air, and let out a long breath.
"Man, now you know the world of professional football, right? It's not that simple. It's not a football manager game. If you lose, you can't load the file and start over again...Failure is irreversible, you can only try to make up for it. Dick, don't forget today
, an ordinary team called Real Oviedo teaches you this lesson. You can enjoy wine, food, and beautiful women to your heart's content, but don't forget that these things can only be obtained through hard work!
There is no such thing as a free lunch!”
After talking to himself for a long time, Dick strode out of the locker room.
The fans of Real Oviedo cheered. For them, Oviedo's performance in the first half made them happy. If it can continue, defeating Atletico Madrid will basically ensure the success of relegation in advance.
——This kind of confrontation between competitors before the end of the season means that it is not just a three-point difference, but a six-point difference!
They performed so well in the first half and they look forward to seeing the same performance in the second half.
The players of Real Oviedo did not disappoint. After the start of the second half, they still performed as well as they did in the first half. However, their opponents were different, because Atletico Madrid was more effective than in the first half.
Patience, more tolerant, they controlled the situation on the court and gradually put pressure on Real Oviedo. When the midfield began to lose control, Oviedo began to pull back the defense. At this time,
It's Juninho's turn to show off his power!
The Brazilian's excellent breakthrough ability and ball control skills are fully displayed when Atletico Madrid occupies the midfield advantage. As a traditional Brazilian player, Juninho has outstanding footwork and ball feel. When he starts dribbling the ball
When the ball is stuck at his feet - in fact, after Dick took office, he has always asked Juninho to abandon the flashy tactics and use more concise passes to complete the offense. This time it is considered
Completely let go of Juninho's hands and feet!
For a player who regards dribbling as his life, this kind of restraint made him a little uncomfortable. However, after letting go of his hands and feet, he burst out with quite outstanding abilities!
The other players around him also gave Juninho more confidence when he broke through.
At first, Oviedo's players were still distracted in defending other Atletico Madrid players who were involved in running. As a result, Juninho made consecutive breakthroughs. If his shots were not rejected by the goalkeeper and the goal post twice,
Oviedo had already been scored. Seeing that Juninho was becoming more and more active, they began to focus on marking Juninho, and Juninho now began to continuously distribute the ball to create opportunities for his teammates...
Faced with such an attack, Oviedo was a little overwhelmed. After all, their overall strength was still a bit weak. In addition, Atletico Madrid played extremely patiently, firmly controlling the situation on the field, and constantly looking for goals.
Chance!
After twenty minutes of support, Oviedo's defense finally had a fatal flaw!
In the 65th minute, Solari received the ball and broke through from the left, and then handed it to Juninho in the middle. Juninho received the ball and turned around, intending to break into the penalty area with a short body. Ovi
When many players began to prepare to mark this small player who was as slippery as a loach, he suddenly stopped, then raised his foot and passed the ball to the left side of the penalty area!
After passing the ball, Solari moved forward and lifted his foot to remove the pass. When Oviedo's defender rushed towards him, he had already passed the ball into the penalty area and slightly ran past Hasselbaink.
Fu Zhi lifted his right foot as if in a spiritual mood, and gently swung his heel on the side of the rolling ball. The ball immediately changed direction and flew into the gate of Oviedo!
"Well done!" Dick waved his fist off the court. Atletico Madrid now has an absolute advantage. Now that they have equalized the score, the next thing will be easy to handle!
In terms of the general trend, Dick was still very accurate. This goal could be said to have eliminated the last bit of support from the Oviedo players. In the next game, they wanted to counterattack, but they could not.
, the defense is not as solid as before...
Five minutes later, Solari broke through from the left and won a corner kick. However, he did not pass the ball directly into the penalty area. Instead, he handed the ball to Capdevila who came in from the back row and Capdevila took it.
After passing the ball, he quickly dunked the ball in the corner of the penalty area. Seeing that no one came up to defend him immediately, he decisively took a long shot!
The ball drew an arc in the air, bypassed the opponent's goalkeeper's hand, and then flew into the goal against the far post!
Within five minutes, Atletico Madrid completed the lead!
"Keep attacking until you score the third goal!"
Dick continued to shout on the sidelines. They might still be able to resist if they were only one goal behind, but if it expanded to two goals, would they still be able to come back?
In this case, if Atletico Madrid can fight for three points, of course they have to fight for three points!
Atletico Madrid's players did not disappoint Dick, and coupled with the advantages accumulated in previous games, they are in a great situation at this time.
Hasselbaink received a cross from Capdevila in the 77th minute and scored his second goal of the game, which was also his 23rd league goal of the season.
——In the four rounds of the league coached by Dick, he scored five goals and was the well-deserved number one contributor.
After seeing the two-goal lead, Dick began to make substitutions - he replaced Hasselbaink and Juninho with Kiko and Lardin, and then replaced him with Sandy.
Gamarra can be regarded as a face to these players who are basically not in his plans for next season.
The final score was three to one. Atletico Madrid won its fourth league game away from home, finally surpassing Real Oviedo by one point and reaching the 17th place!
The reason why it is ranked 17th is because Numancia also defeated Espanyol and was one place ahead of Atletico Madrid based on the factors of victory and defeat.
