Maybe it's really time for Dick to make the transition. After the winter break, Atletico Madrid's second team's results are still very good. Dick is always in command in every game, and their results are getting better and better. In many games, they defeated their opponents by big scores, and their rankings also soared. By the time March came, Atletico Madrid's second team had already rushed into the top three, only five points behind the top-ranked Las Palmas. , and is only one point behind second-ranked Osasuna and one point ahead of fourth-ranked Villarreal
Looking at their current performance, no one can tell that they are actually a team that fell to the second to last place in the first half of the season - although the points were also very close at that time, Atletico Madrid's second team got five points in seven rounds. The score is not too bad, but it is actually ranked second from the bottom. It is not very difficult to catch up, but this completely different comparison before and after, the changes brought about by Dick are really obvious.
Because of this kind of performance, as well as some of the things that Dick caused before, Dick has gained a certain reputation in the Spanish professional league circle. Although he only led Atletico Madrid's second team, and although he only played in the Spanish second league, he was still in the Spanish professional league. There are only 20 teams in La Liga above La Liga. For a country's football pyramid, La Liga is already a level below the top of the pyramid.
However, compared with the rapid progress of Atletico Madrid's second team, Atletico Madrid's first team seems to be bleak. When the new head coach Ranieri took office, many people still had high hopes, because he did quite well in Valencia. Not bad, but at this time, the level of coaches in Serie A is higher than that of other leagues, and the level of players is the same. Italian players who go to the Premier League for retirement can all become stars, while top players from La Liga and the Premier League often go to Serie A. Can't get along.
However, after Ranieri arrived at Atletico Madrid, he seemed to have become acclimated. Atletico Madrid¡¯s current personnel composition is actually very good, but
It started with a three-game losing streak, losing to Rayo Vallecano, Real Sociedad and Celta Vigo. The next step was to win one game, lose two games and draw one game. Now in March, with twenty-six rounds of the league, we have the foundation. Atletico Madrid, which is full of strong players such as Coe, Hasselbaink, Belleron, Baraja and so on, actually won only eight games, drew six games, lost a total of 12 games, and was ranked tenth in points. Wandering between fifteenth place
With the game like this, Ranieri naturally couldn't continue. After another four-round winless run, Hill's patience finally came to an end. He fired Ranieri and replaced him with the previous one. Lamidore Antic, who successfully put out the fire this season, is back and ready to put out the fire again.
Speaking of Antic, he is also an old minister who is loyal to Atletico Madrid. He took over after winning the double championship in the 1995-96 season and led Atletico Madrid for two seasons, always ranking in the middle. However, last season Hill felt that he could not lead the team further, so he fired him and hired Sacchi. As a result, Sacchi brought the team to the edge of relegation. In the second half of the league, he successfully led the team to avoid relegation, and then was dismissed by Hope. I fired Ranieri and brought in Ranieri - only this time Antichi was hired.
"Lamidore, I know now that you are the most suitable head coach for Atletico Madrid! Don't worry, this time the relegation is successful, I will definitely continue to let you be the head coach of Atletico Madrid!"
Hill held Antici's hand and burst into tears, and he also announced confidently to the outside world: "After going through a detour, Atletico Madrid will return to normal. We are confident that under the leadership of coach Antici Next, the team will get out of the quagmire and move towards a great season again!¡±
It¡¯s just that Antic created a miracle once, and even he can¡¯t do anything this time - his results in leading the team are even worse than Ranieri! Ranieri managed to win eight out of twenty-six league games, but after he took office, he failed to win a single game
In the twenty-seventh round, Atletico Madrid was tied 0-0 at home by Real Betis.
In the twenty-eighth round, Atletico Madrid lost to Valladolid 0-1 in an away game.
In the twenty-ninth round, in the Madrid derby, Atletico Madrid tied Real Madrid 1-1 at home.
This draw made Atletico Madrid fans happy for less than a week. Atletico Madrid immediately suffered a disastrous defeat on the road, losing 0-3 at the feet of the underdog Numancia. Then in the 31st round, they suffered two consecutive defeats. Lost to Athletic Bilbao 1-2 at home.
Waiting until the 32nd round, when they were once again swept 4-1 by Deportivo La Coru?a in the away game, Antici took the initiative to submit his resignation.
¡°Two draws and four losses in six games, this kind of results is really embarrassing to say. Even if Hill is embarrassed to swallow what he said, Antiqi has no shame to stay in this position.
After hearing Antici explain his purpose, Old Hill was silent for a long time without saying a word. In the end, he just shook his hand and clicked "??Nod.
Antici let out a long sigh, turned around and left Old Hill's chairman's office. There was nothing he could do about this mess. It just depends on what Old Hill is going to do
Old Hill was stunned for a long time, then picked up a newspaper from his desk and read it. On the second page of the newspaper, there was Dick's smiling face, and next to it was a line of big words "Beat Aibar 2-0 at home, Atletico Madrid." The second team ranks first in the second division."
In yesterday's game, Atletico Madrid's second team defeated Eibar at home, thus overpowering the previous top-ranked Las Palmas and ascending to the first place in La Liga with a one-point advantage - although they can no longer It has been upgraded, but this kind of achievement is enough for people to praise!
And what about Atletico Madrid? After losing in the last round, they have fallen to 19th in La Liga, with only 32 points, four points behind Betis, and a full seven points away from Numancia, which is ranked 17th. difference!
There are still six rounds left in the league. The most terrible thing is that they have no chance to play against these competitors. The remaining six opponents they face are Malaga, Valencia, Barcelona, ??Real Oviedo, and Serbia. Villa and Real Mallorca, among these opponents, Mallorca, Malaga and Real Oviedo are all teams that have successfully avoided relegation, while Valencia and Barcelona are competing for the top four and the championship. There is only one team, Sevilla, which has been relegated early!
It is no exaggeration to say that Atletico Madrid has reached its most dangerous time, and if Atletico Madrid is relegated, even if Atletico Madrid's second team wins the first place in La Liga, they will have to be relegated to La Liga C - because of the Spanish League According to the regulations, no matter what, the second team must be at least one level lower than the first team. As for the first team being relegated and the second team being promoted, and then the first team playing under the cover of the second team to play in La Liga That is impossible. The first team has been relegated. , the second team will have to be one level lower than them, and the previous results themselves will be invalidated.
Based on performance, the second team will probably play in La Liga next season, and based on performance, the first team will probably play in La Liga next season - what a huge irony!
In this strong contrast, it is even more obvious how outstanding Dick's ability is, and how bad the two coaches before and after the first team are!
After thinking carefully for a long time, Old Hill finally made up his mind.
"Son, tell Dick that I want to promote him to be the head coach of the first team!"
After receiving the call from his father, Xiao Hill felt as if the sky was falling.
Like his father, he is also worried about Atletico Madrid's recent results. The Hill family is now integrated with Atletico Madrid. If Atletico Madrid is good, the Hill family will be honored. If Atletico Madrid is relegated, the Hill family will also be severely affected. A blow - but no matter what, let the guy he doesn't like become the head coach of Atletico Madrid's first team? What a joke!
Little Hill has always disliked Dick. Perhaps it was because Dick was very rude to him when he first met him. In addition, he later saw Dick's rudeness, impoliteness, arrogance, and his own way of doing things. Hill hates Dick even more - unlike his father, little Hill has lived a good life since he was born. He also feels that the Hill family has now entered the upper class and must do things differently than before. , The club's image must also be better constructed. It doesn't matter if such a person is used as the head coach of the second team, but also as the head coach of the first team. It is simply to destroy the image that Atletico Madrid has finally built up in recent years. Everything was completely destroyed!
"Father, you can't do this! You must know that this guy made this kind of bet. When the season is over, it doesn't matter if the newspaper says that the coach of Atletico Madrid's second team streaked. If it says that the coach of Atletico Madrid's first team streaked, then Madrid The image of competition is just thrown into the sea!¡±
"Little Hill shouted anxiously into the phone. Barcelona's results this season are indeed quite good. They have entered the semi-finals in the Champions League and the semi-finals in the Copa del Rey. Their opponent happens to be Atletico Madrid. In the league, although they are still five points behind Deportivo La Coruna, Deportivo's performance has fluctuated greatly, and the schedule in the last few rounds is not very good. It is not too difficult for Barcelona to catch up - ¡ªTo put it bluntly, at this time, Barcelona has every chance of winning the Triple Crown!
Even if they are unlikely to win three consecutive championships, with only one or two months left in the season, they can still maintain strong lethality on all three fronts, which is enough to prove how powerful Barcelona is this season. , and is it possible that such a powerful team will not be able to win a championship in the next time?
Even Hill would not believe that such a situation would happen, and he has now determined that after the season is over, Dick will definitely go for a naked run in downtown Madrid - unless he is cheating, but in the media?While paying close attention to this matter, if Dick cheats, he will basically be unable to survive in the football circle - because of the Barcelona incident, Dick is still under doubt. After all, Barcelona and Cruyff are much more famous, people don't think they would slander an unknown coach. Now Dick's performance in directing games has dispelled some doubts. However, if he breaks his promise in front of so many people after the season If he does, it will at least leave an impression of "bad character". If this continues, his future in the circle will be ruined.
So after much deliberation, Xiao Hill felt that there was only one way for Dick to go, and that was to run naked - he himself could still strive for a reputation of "doing what he preaches", but for Atletico Madrid, the impact on his image would be too big¡¡
"Do we have any other choice now?" Old Hill listened to him quietly, and then just asked one question.
Hill immediately lost his temper - of course he knows what kind of mess Atletico Madrid is now. Antic, who was originally considered the savior, only scored two points in six games. The morale of the entire team is low. No coach will accept it at this time. If the mess comes and damages his reputation, he can't even ask the assistant coach to put out the fire. The previous assistant coach left long ago when Ranieri was fired. The previous assistant coach? I'm helping Dick
After thinking about it, Xiao Hill finally understood his father's helplessness. He could only sigh, and then hung up the phone resignedly.