"Atletico Madrid lost the second round away game... At the beginning of the new season, Atletico Madrid played five games and lost two of them, winning all at home and losing all on the road... Oh, they won
They played an away game in the first leg of the UEFA Cup, but what does such a game mean? In the Spanish Super Cup, they used a single striker, but in the League and UEFA Cup, they changed it to a double striker. The last time Atletico Madrid used a double striker,
When? It was the first year after the double championship! Dick probably didn’t think about what tactics Atletico Madrid should mainly play. Seeing that Cruz was in better condition, he switched to a double forward, and then returned to a single forward.
On the way forward, such a chaotic performance can only prove that Dick is not capable of controlling a complete team. The success of firefighting last season does not mean that he can succeed in this complete season. Hill's decision was too hasty.
Well, you must know that Dick has no such experience before, and rashly putting him in this position will only harm Atletico Madrid and Dick himself."
The "Perspective Lens" column, which had been suspended for two issues because of Atletico Madrid's two consecutive victories, started to be published again after the second round of the league. Perhaps it was because Dick had not paid attention to them before. The article in this issue
On the surface, he was thinking about Dick, but in fact, there was only one meaning revealed, that is, Hill asked Dick to become the head coach. That was a huge mistake...
This time Dick finally noticed Rodriguez's negative talk about him.
"I just lost one game, and it seems that some people are beginning to doubt my ability... Ah, this person looks familiar. He seems to be the one who took the microphone in June this year? I haven't seen you for a long time. It seems that you are recovering well.
Not bad... I would like to ask, Mr. Rodriguez, you seem to be very confident in coming to a conclusion about me so early. After all, I also came to a conclusion very early last season, and at all times.
Everyone made the right judgment when everyone was uncertain. How about we make another bet? Atletico Madrid will definitely not be a failed season this season, and I will also achieve complete coaching success... Oh, yes
Well, I have to talk about how I can be considered a winner...reaching the Champions League next season should be regarded as a successful season. If I lead Atletico Madrid to the Champions League next season, it will be considered a win. Otherwise, it will be considered a success.
Lose, okay? I’ll give you the same preferential treatment as always. As for the bet, just keep it the same as last time. I think the audience is still not tired of the topic of eating.”
Dick answered directly like this when being interviewed by Marca. His arrogant attitude surprised everyone - I have never seen someone so arrogant after losing...
"Well, today Dick said in an interview that losing a league round is not a big deal. Atletico Madrid will still be a successful season this season. For this reason, he said to Mundo Deportivo reporter Vicente Luo who was badmouthing him.
Driggs, the reporter who made a bet with Dick last season that caused the microphone to be eaten during the live broadcast, once again made a bet, betting that he could lead Atletico Madrid to the Champions League next season, that is, to win the top four this season.
Mr. Rodriguez is understood to have not responded to such an offer."
"Coward." Seeing that the other party did not respond, Dick gave Rodriguez such an attribution.
Then he joked to Vicente on the training ground: "Hey, Vicente, that guy with the same name as you is not as courageous as you. Although you are smaller than him, you are more like a man with courage than him."
A responsible man!”
"Boss, my name is different from his... I have Guillen after my name, so in fact I should be called Vicente Guillen!" Vicente protested dissatisfied, and the training ground rang.
A burst of laughter.
"Okay, guys, we lost the last round, so the media started to look down on us... They are a bunch of short-sighted guys. With so many games in a season, it's normal to lose one or two.
In fact, I think we played better in the last round than in the first round. We created several more opportunities than in the first round. It’s just that we were not very lucky... In the next league game, we have to be careful.
Well, Valencia is not an easy opponent to deal with. Last season we defeated them hard on the road. This season we are stronger than last season. So, we must kill them to prove that we are indeed better than last season.
Have a strong season!”
"No problem, boss, we were able to beat them last season, and we can win even more this season!" Aguilera replied loudly. For these players who stayed from last season, they still know it.
They remember how they used a hearty defensive counterattack to win last season despite being underestimated by everyone. They also remember Dick's inspiring speech during the halftime break last season,
It was after that game that Atletico Madrid's appearance was greatly baptized, and they directly completed the task of avoiding relegation with a wave of winning streak!
When it comes to the most important game of last season, the away victory against Valencia is definitely a strong contender. The previous defeat of Malaga at home can only be said to have restored some decline, and the defeat of Valencia in the away game
After that, Atletico Madrid regained their fighting spirit and confidence, so when facing Valencia this season, Atletico Madrid's fighting spirit will be even stronger - at least for the old players, that's the case!
For Cooper, this game can be regarded as his battle of revenge.
Last season, Cooper had a bad start in Valencia. At one point, there was only one draw in the first six rounds of the league, and all other games were lost. However, in the following games, Cooper's transformation of Valencia began to bear fruit.
, went all the way from the bottom to the top four in the league, and surprisingly reached the Champions League final. Although they lost to Real Madrid 0-3 in the end, Cooper's coaching ability and Valencia's combat effectiveness have begun.
It was recognized by everyone.
However, last season when Valencia was at its most prosperous, Atletico Madrid gave it a head-on blow. In the second half of the season, Valencia lost very few games in the league, and one of them was defeated by Atletico Madrid with a defensive counterattack.
Maybe Real Madrid saw how their rivals in the same city dealt with Valencia in the Champions League final. They also used defensive counterattacks to make Valencia surrender in the final. In addition, when Cooper was about to introduce Vicente, he found that
Dick had already poached him preemptively, and his attempt to buy Baraja was directly rejected by Dick... All of this made Cooper quite unhappy with Dick and Atletico Madrid...
This season Valencia also did not have a very good start. In the summer, they lost three generals including Farinos, Hérard and Lopez. Although they introduced Ayala, Deschamps, Zahovic, Carew and other players,
However, it will still have a big impact in terms of running-in. They lost to Real Madrid in the first round of the league, and in the second round they swept Mallorca, coached by Cooper before, with a score of 4-0. Their current state
He has recovered well and it’s time to give Atletico Madrid a good look at Atletico Madrid’s home court!
Dick also attaches great importance to this game. If he wants to enter the top four, Valencia is definitely a competitor of Atletico Madrid. If they can win at home, it will be very good for achieving the goal of the entire season.
Effect.
It's just that if you want to defeat Valencia, you can't just rely on your words. A big factor in last season's victory was that Dick paralyzed Cooper, and finally won the victory with an unexpected defensive counterattack and a goal card.
, and in this game, Dick did not want to use the goal card - in such a game, it is a good opportunity to exercise his tactical command ability, in this relatively relaxed environment...
Valencia's defensive counterattack tactics last season relied more on backcourt penetration and Lopez's lightning speed. This season, they are actually not as solid defensively as before, but are better offensively.
Cooper put in more effort. In the first round, they played against Real Madrid in an away game. In the second round, they even beat the powerful Mallorca. Such a performance was similar to that of Barcelona last season.
Lencia is still very different.
However, in Dick's view, this season's Valencia is actually weaker than last season's Valencia, even in terms of results. In the Champions League, although they entered the final, the gold content
But it can't be compared with last season, and they ranked fifth in the league and failed to enter next season's Champions League. Their overall strength and stability are worse than last season. It is also very difficult to be able to score big scores.
It is easy to lose in some games that should not be lost.
Because of this characteristic, Dick is still sure to defeat his opponent.
Before the game started, Dick didn't put any smoke bombs. He knew that if he remained silent at this time, Cooper would have more to guess. The reason is very simple. Compared with Atletico Madrid's defense this season, it was better than last season.
It is indeed much stronger. The addition of Makelele and Thuram, two top defensive players, immediately raised Atletico Madrid's defense to a higher level. Will Dick naturally use defensive counterattacks? Or is it the opposite?
And then, use offense to deal with Valencia?
Both approaches are possible. Cooper himself also knows that Valencia's overall performance is not as good as last season. Even if they play against each other, it will not be too difficult to defeat them, not to mention that there is no Lopez.
, the speed that made Atletico Madrid's defense fearful is gone. Even if Dick has a confrontation with Valencia, it is not a rare thing.
So Cooper was eager for Dick to say something before the game started, at least to find out some of his thoughts and traces. As a result, Dick also noticed this. No matter how the media interviewed him, he kept his eyes closed.
Mouth, no news came out at all.
The helpless Cooper even took the initiative to provoke a verbal war, but Dick still maintained precious silence, taking silence is golden to the extreme...
So Cooper can only guess that Dick will still use defensive counterattack tactics. Although he does not have that kind of fast forward, Vicente and Camoranesi on the two wings are very fast players.
Counterattack is also quite good, and Atletico Madrid lost in the last round, so they should use a more reliable method this round. Use defensive counterattack to deal with Valencia. Even if it is difficult to win, it is still difficult to get a point.
Not too difficult.
However……
"We have to use offense to kill Valencia! Lopez has already transferred and left. Without that speed monster, can other Valencia forwards use speed to deal with us? Don't be kidding! What's more, our defenders are not vegetarians either.
Yes! Although Valencia's defense is strong, their two central defenders, Ayala, are a bit shorter, and Pellegrino is not flexible enough. They are no match for Jardel! Last season, Lazio and Barcelona were
They suffer a loss because of the lack of a strong center and tactics to break dense defenses. What do we have to worry about! Let a victory tell everyone that we are determined to qualify for the Champions League!"
