After defeating Salamanca 3-0 in an away game, Atletico Madrid's second team's points reached 11 points, and the ranking also rose from 19th to 18th - although the ranking is still quite low, however The difference between eighteenth and nineteenth place is the difference between a relegated team and a relegated team.
What is even more surprising is Salamanca's 0-3 defeat at home - although Salamanca has always been a relegation team, their stability is also famous throughout La Liga. In the first eight rounds of the league, they Lost three games, but only lost one goal in each game. Even when facing the top two Las Palmas and Villarreal, they only lost one goal, but they were in Atletico Madrid's second team. They lost three in front of them in one breath When did Atletico Madrid's second team's offensive capabilities become so good?
In the first seven rounds of the league, Atletico Madrid's second team only scored four goals. In these two games, Atletico Madrid's second team scored seven goals in one breath. Among them, Torres, who had not scored a goal in the first seven rounds, scored five goals. , accounting for nearly half of the team's total goals. Torres, who was not in good shape before and had not adapted to the second division, suddenly had a big explosion in these two games. Could it be that Dick was lucky and happened to bump into Torres? A big outbreak?
"If some people still think it's luck, then let me continue to be lucky. There are only ninety minutes in front of the fans and reporters, but there are countless ninety minutes of sweat off the court. I don't need to let anyone know about this. Know."
Dick said this in an interview after the game, once again showing off his character.
Reporters can only choose to remain silent. In any case, after taking office, the transformation of Atletico Madrid's second team is certain. They have won two consecutive games, scored many goals, scored core goals, and played pretty well Want to find fault? What a joke!
I have to say that Dick's bet also played a big role - after the first game, there must have been a lot of media discussing Dick's identity, but as soon as the bet came out, it attracted everyone's attention. , no one made any irresponsible remarks about his nationality and identity. By the time reporters remembered this incident again, no one had any objection to a 21-year-old head coach with yellow skin and black hair sitting in the coaching bench of Atletico Madrid¡¯s second team. I was surprised by the situation
Having won two games in a row, Dick was naturally high-spirited. Of course, he knew that just two games were not enough. If he wanted to continue to stabilize his position, he could only keep winning and let everyone know that he was a person who could lead the team to win. The head coach of the ball - then all doubts will be swept away.
The first few games are a must-win, but the following games don¡¯t need to be a must-win ¨C anyway, if you lead the second team to win the championship, you won¡¯t be promoted. It¡¯s enough to let the club¡¯s management know your abilities.
So after returning from the away game, Dick didn't even have time to take a breath, and immediately began to prepare for the next game. In the next game, Atletico Madrid's second team faced Albacete at home. ¡ª¡ªDick has some impressions of this team. He remembers that a few years later, this small town team's avoidance of relegation in La Liga was a miracle. The entire team performed very tenaciously.
"No matter how stubborn you are, it will only be a matter of a few years"
Dick was thinking in his mind. After getting the information sent by the scouts, he studied it carefully all night and found that the characteristics of the Albacete team had not changed much. They were tenacious in defense and basically relied on counterattacks in offense. They wanted to Scoring a goal may be a very difficult thing, but it is also very difficult for the opponent to break through their door.
"Iron barrel array"
Dick felt a little nervous in his heart. He knew that breaking the iron barrel formation was a worldwide problem. Many famous coaches couldn't do anything with a turtle that couldn't come out. Even if Atletico Madrid's second team had excellent offensive capabilities, Dick had only taken office not long ago. He thought It's still a bit out of my power to command the team like an arm and a finger.
"There's nothing to be afraid of when attacking. The worst thing you can do is use a goal card, but when it comes to defense, you must not concede the ball." Dick thought in his mind. Since Albacete can rely on defense to gain a foothold in La Liga, they must not only know how to defend. , defensive counterattack, defensive counterattack, defense is a means, counterattack is the ultimate goal, their counterattack level must be quite high, how to control the opponent's counterattack and win, this is the most important method.
Of course Dick could have strengthened his defense in this game and then relied on a goal card to win a 1-0 victory - but Dick didn't want to do this. If he evaded every time, when would he be able to grow? Besides, the number of goal cards is also limited. Using them occasionally is to strengthen the insurance, but you can't always rely on goal cards to make a living
"This thing is a big killer at critical moments. If it is used all the time, it will be boring I don't believe it. With my advanced mind that is more than ten years ahead of now, I have Torres and other powerful generals under my command, and I still can't defeat a small person.Little Albacete? "
Dick muttered something arrogantly in his apartment, but he also knew that it is easy to talk, but between thinking and getting it, one needs to do it, and he must do better preparations. There will be more chances of winning.
"In the past two days, the only thing we have to practice is how to score goals in dense defense and effectively block the opponent's counterattack Our game is at home! We are facing Albacete, which has the strongest defense! We have to win, that¡¯s for sure, because our ranking is not very high now, points are what we must get, and we must win this game.¡±
After setting this tone, Dick waved his hand and asked Marriner to lead the team for training - the content of the training was to break the intensive defense, and to defend the opponent's counterattack, some targeted factors were needed.
"We are playing a lone forward in this game." Dick waved Marriner over, and then sat on the lawn with him and gestured: "Remove one forward and add a midfielder. Make the midfielder thicker. A little bit, reducing the threat of them fighting back.¡±
"Reducing forwards?" Marriner was a little surprised - aren't we talking about breaking a dense defense? Instead of adding more forwards, reduce them?
"That's right, reduce the number of forwards."
Dick nodded affirmatively: "Facing the iron barrel formation, it is useless to just pile up forwards. They will have enough defenders in the penalty area. On the contrary, we need to better control the midfield. Controlling the midfield is Being able to control the entire court, increase the number of our attacks and reduce the number of their counterattacks can have a better effect on the offense.¡±
Mariner thought about it and found that this was really the case
"Of course, tactical deductions and real games are two different things. You still need to work harder in training." Dick nodded, and then said: "The three midfielders will all play this time, and David is responsible for sprinting up and down. In response, he has a long shot. After the wings are spread apart, the ball can be distributed to him, allowing him to use long shots to create threats. Curo holds the midfield firmly and intercepts the opponent's counterattack route. As for Lima, he has only one task. ¡ª¡ªRun! Run horizontally back and forth in the midfield to become a barrier and reduce the possibility of the opponent's counterattack. This will free up the wings to participate more in the attack. "
"In this case, Torres is the only one on the front line. It will be difficult for him to find opportunities alone. Moreover, high-altitude bombing is the key to breaking through dense defenses" Marriner said after thinking about it carefully.
"Who said high-altitude bombing is necessary to break a dense defense?" Dick glanced at Marriner: "Our players are all very skilled, and advancing from the ground is also a good choice. Although high-altitude bombing is simple, it is also relatively simple to defend. Ground attack Well, whether it's Domingo's pass from the bottom or Carlos's dribbling inside, there will be a big threat. Torres' response in the penalty area is enough, and Albacete's defenders will have trouble defending - ¡ªAfter all, it¡¯s our home court, so it¡¯s normal for the referee to favor us.¡±
Marina looked up at Dick, who shrugged.
"What are you looking at me doing Home advantage, it's normal. They also need to be more careful on defense, and we can be bolder when we break through It's best if we can create opportunities. If we can't, we will be exhausted." If they let Zacinos play in the second half, the effect might be better.¡±
"Should they consume their defensive energy in the first half and then focus on all-round offense in the second half?" Marriner thought for a while, then nodded: "This is indeed a good method."
"The tactical drill depends on you." Dick patted Marina on the shoulder: "I am going to learn Spanish now. This difficult task depends entirely on you!"
Looking at Dick¡¯s back as he walked away with his arms swaying, Marriner sighed, and then shouted to the training field: ¡°Don¡¯t be stunned, today¡¯s training task will be very heavy!¡±
Dick walked towards his apartment. He had great expectations for learning Spanish. The only regret was that the Spanish teacher Old Hill found for him was not a beautiful woman, but a friendly one. A young man about his age is a student at the University of Madrid, named Rui Pedro.
"Finding a student to be my tutor, Old Hill is really good at saving money." Dick cursed Old Hill in his heart as he walked. Finding a beautiful tutor is actually not a difficult task. It¡¯s just that the cost is a little higher
Now it is of course much cheaper to find a work-study student from the University of Madrid. These students work partly to subsidize their tuition fees and partly to accumulate experience. Their salary requirements are not very high. Old Hill is in this regard Still very cautious??'s.
But no matter what, learning Spanish is still a top priority now. After all, you can't always rely on Marriner to translate and communicate with the players. Although most players can speak English, it is still difficult to communicate in many places.
Pedro is a very refreshing young man, not tall, with a sunny smile on his face - it is not often that you can come to the club to be a coach's tutor, let alone teach Spanish. , This is not a very difficult thing, and as an Atletico Madrid fan, Pedro is very happy to be able to have close contact with the head coach of Atletico Madrid's second team.
"Mr. Dick, it is a pleasure to be your tutor."
Pedro, who was waiting in Dick's apartment, saw Dick push the door open and come in. He immediately stood up and said excitedly.
"Ah, I'm also very happy to find a good tutor." Dick waved his hand. He didn't care that the other party was waiting in his apartment. Anyway, there were no secrets in his apartment. His biggest secret was on his finger.
"We are about the same age, so don't be politeI can only barely understand Spanish now, but my English is very good. Where do I need to start learning?" Dick asked after sitting down. One sentence.
"It depends on what you need." Pedro said with a smile.