For this game, Dick did not use any cards, nor did he make any changes in tactics. He just sent out the main lineup used in the warm-up match, goalkeeper Molina, defender Aguilera, and Capdevi.
La, Thuram and Gamarra, midfielder Makelele, Belleron and Baraja in the center, Vicente and Camoranesi on the wings, Jardel forward.
On the bench, Dick brought a large number of offensive players. Cruz and Torres both appeared on the bench. Dick did not set up any special tactics, just to see how competitive this lineup was.
Dick put Jardel in, and Deportivo also put Tristan, who had just joined, in the lineup - it seems that Irueta has the same idea as Dick, and the level of such a game may not be special.
It is high, but it can more purely test the abilities of these two centers to see if they can be entrusted with important tasks in the next game.
Amid the cheers of 50,000 Atletico Madrid fans, players from both teams ran out of the tunnel, and then Dick appeared outside the stadium, causing another enthusiastic cheer in the stands.
Dick raised his hands to signal to the stands. He knew what the fans were thinking. They hoped that Dick could change Atletico Madrid's previous decline and let Atletico Madrid regain the glory of the 1995-96 season!
Rediscover your glory, starting now.
After the greeting, Dick walked over and shook hands with Irueta. Irueta looked at Dick with interest. Last season, Deportivo did not play against Atletico Madrid led by Dick, but next time
Atletico Madrid's performance surprised the whole of Spain, and Irueta naturally heard about it.
"Mr. Irueta, I haven't thanked you yet." Dick said with a low smile while shaking hands with Irueta.
"Thank me?" Irueta was a little confused.
"If Deportivo hadn't beaten Atletico Madrid 4-1, maybe I wouldn't have had the chance to put out the fire." Dick laughed.
Irueta couldn't help but smile and shook his head. This young man is really sharp.
But Dick didn't say any nonsense like "I want to revenge for Atletico Madrid". He still respected Irueta. After letting go of his hand, Dick returned to his position and waited.
The start of the game.
The first to kick off was the visiting team Deportivo La Coruna.
Tristan ran into Atletico Madrid's half. This 24-year-old local shooter has been very proud of himself recently. Although he was not selected for the European Cup squad, he transferred to defending champion Deportivo La Coruni for a high price of 20 million US dollars.
Ya, as long as he performs well next, he will definitely have a place in the new national team.
Tristan has no regrets about rejecting Atletico Madrid. He has no interest in the UEFA Cup at all. You must know that last season he also reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Cup with Mallorca. For his career is booming
For him, only the Champions League can satisfy him, and being a part of the defending champion will also be of great help to his national team status.
When he approached the edge of Atletico Madrid's penalty area, an equally strong figure immediately came up to him - Tristan looked at the opponent and knew that the opponent was not an easy target to deal with.
Lilian Thuram, if he was just an ordinary excellent defender before the 1998 World Cup, then after the World Cup he completely became a top defender, as the first person to completely prevent Ronaldo in a major competition.
As a defender, Thuram's defensive ability makes all forwards fearful.
Even if Ronaldo was not in good form in the final, Thuram kept intercepting Ronaldo's balls with almost no help. This is a fact. After the World Cup, he actually stayed in Parma for two more years.
It's something that makes everyone feel strange...
Tristan knows that this is a very difficult opponent to deal with, but Tristan has absolute confidence in himself. No matter what kind of opponent he faces, he can score!
Forward, you only need to seize one opportunity!
Thuram followed closely beside Tristan. He was a few centimeters shorter than Tristan, but he was not bad at all in terms of physique. Thuram's physical fitness was the envy of everyone. He was 1.86 meters tall.
Behind him, strong strength, excellent reactions, flexible body... He has all the factors to become a good defender.
Deportivo launched an attack. This team has always had a strong Brazilian flavor. The core now is also the Brazilian geek Deja Minha, but in the midfield, he encountered a difficult opponent.
Makelele met him. The two sides have played against each other a lot in the past two seasons, so Dejaminha knew that he could not be easily caught by the opponent, so he did not choose to dribble the ball, but directly distributed the ball to the wing.
Deportivo's captain Forlan began to break through with the ball from the right. Facing Capdevila's defense, he made a two-on-one with Pablo, who was assisting, and immediately opened the gap.
Cross the ball!
Deportivo has two centers on the front line. Tristan is strong and Pauleta is a forward with strong ability to grab points. With these two people in the penalty area, they naturally need more crosses...
Tristan rushed to where the ball landed, and Thuram followed closely. Gamarra was also moving his body, paying attention to Pauleta's movement and preparing to make up for it at any time.
Bit.
During the running process, Thuram and Tristan collided. Neither of them seemed to have any impact. They rushed directly to the landing point of the ball. Tristan arrived a little early, and then he faced
The ball jumped.
He knows that Thuram will not easily let him header the goal, but his take-off will definitely attract the attention of the opponent's two central defenders. When the time comes, he only needs to ferry to Pauleta, and it will be a good opportunity!
Tristan knows that when he comes to a new club, he first needs to show his comprehensiveness and role. Even if he is heavily targeted by the opponent and cannot score goals, it is still a good choice to help the team win!
Just when he had caught a glimpse of Pauletta from the corner of his eye, the ball did not come to his head as he expected...
Thuram, who took off a little later than him, jumped higher than he expected. He rubbed the ball with his bald head, and the ball changed direction and fell into the penalty area. Gamarra caught up and took a step forward.
The ball was cleared out of the penalty area.
Makelele got the ball in front of Dejaminha, and then passed it to Belleron who was next to him. Belleron made a slight transition, and then suddenly passed the ball straight to Jardel in the middle. Atletico Madrid
Launch a counterattack!
Jardel used his body to protect the ball and waited for his teammates to come up. Baraja came up quickly. After quickly following up, Jardel passed the ball back, and then Baraja passed the ball to the left winger.
Vicente.
Deportivo's right back Pablo had just assisted and was quickly returning to defense. Vicente did not give him such a chance, but began to show his fast speed!
When he started to sprint quickly on the left wing, huge cheers erupted from the stands. Atletico Madrid fans were surprised by the speed of this young man, and at the same time they also began to be happy for this player who had been ignored by them.
It seems that the transfer this summer is still worth looking forward to!
When Vicente started sprinting from the wing, Dick on the coaching bench frowned.
"Going too fast..." Dick said in a low voice.
Marina, who was sitting next to him, was stunned for a moment, and then nodded clearly - indeed, Vicente was very fast, but Deportivo's defense was not in chaos, and it was impossible for him to rush to the opponent's goal alone.
If you score a goal in the penalty area, even if you reach the bottom line, your teammates in the middle will not follow up so quickly. In this case, instead of just sprinting like this, it is better to slow down.
"It's still a matter of coordination. If Jader could immediately distribute the ball to the left after protecting the ball before, Vicente's speed would be better. At that time, Deportivo's defense had not yet been organized," he said.
Maybe he can directly rely on his own speed to form a single sword!" Dick thought in his heart.
Sure enough, the attack failed in the end. When Vicente rushed to the line of the penalty area, he seemed to be in trouble. There were already defenders in the penalty area, but his teammates in the middle had not yet followed up.
, At this time, Vicente seemed a little inexperienced. He hesitated, which made Pablo, who was returning to defend, get entangled with him. In the end, although he still protected the ball and passed it into the penalty area, the cross was missed.
The quality of the ball was not high, which resulted in Jardel's header failing to reach the goal and was easily confiscated by the opponent's goalkeeper Songao.
"No problem, let's do it again!" Dick shouted while clapping his hands off the court. The main problem with Atletico Madrid now is that the attackers are all new players, and they don't cooperate well with the midfield players. There are six people in the frontcourt, except Belleron.
In addition to the tacit understanding with Baraja, the other four people are from four clubs. No matter how good this cooperation is, how much better can it be?
A few minutes later, Atletico Madrid launched another attack. This time Jardel received Camoranesi's pass at the front of the penalty area. He did not see Vicente inserting into the penalty area, but chose to force the ball.
He turned around and shot. Under the close pressure of the opponent's defender, the shot was a little more accurate. Songao once again saved the ball from his body.
Compared with the unfamiliar cooperation in the forward line, the defense line is much more stable. There are five goalkeepers in the defense line, and four of them are veteran players. The cooperation between them is quite tacit, and the only newcomer is
Thuram is also experienced, and his task is to mark the opponent's center Tristan. Under this kind of marking that pays more attention to personal ability, Thuram's characteristics are fully demonstrated, using his physical fitness and experience
He firmly focused on Tristan, making this young center who performed the most astonishingly last season lose his temper.
"There is no problem buying these people." Dick smiled slightly. Thuram showed his excellent defensive ability, and Vicente's speed, Camoranesi's running and Mark
Lailai's stability was also initially reflected in the game. For Atletico Madrid, these signings are worth the money.
Although Jader has not scored yet, his several shots have shown his strong shooting ability. These people have shown what Dick needs, so what else does he have to worry about?
Now the offense is not playing smoothly, it is nothing more than a tacit understanding problem, and tacit understanding needs to be accumulated slowly through games. As long as the players can maintain their confidence, they will naturally become
Getting better and better - and this is what Dick will do next!
"In terms of lineup, Atletico Madrid's current main lineup and even the main substitute lineup are already quite complete... This coming season, we should get some decent honors!"
