The moment Juninho got the ball, he knew it very well.
He knew that Carboni was on his side and would pounce on him if he was delayed. He also knew that Dukic and Pellegrino in front of him had formed a deep defense line in an instant. Even if he could speed up and get rid of Carboni in an instant, it would be impossible to find a breakthrough route between the two experienced central defenders
"You still need to pass the ball." Dick's words flashed through his mind like lightning. He was originally a player with excellent passing awareness. Being able to become the core of the Brazilian national team in three major competitions was not only due to his Just a breakthrough!
Almost at a glance, Juninho saw Hasselbaink silently preparing to move forward. His current position was exactly parallel to the trailing Djukic
Juninho didn't hesitate anymore. When he made a fake move to prepare for a breakthrough and let the opponent's defenders focus on him again, Juninho jumped with his left foot and directly passed a goal and a half. High ball, the ball did not fly towards the slightly left side where Hasselbaink was, but directly towards the middle of the Valencia half!
The ball flew out from Juninho's feet, and Hasselbaink accelerated towards the center at the same time. The cooperation between the two was just right, a textbook straight pass and diagonal pass!
When he saw the ball flying into the sky, Dukic's heart skipped a beat. He knew there was such a big gap behind him. He usually watched Lopez use his lightning speed to hit the opponent's empty half. He was galloping inside, and at this time, there was such a big open space behind him!
He jumped up, trying to stop the ball midway. However, Juninho's pass was quite tricky. He seemed to be able to intercept the ball midway. After taking off, he realized that his height was still so low. Some, the ball almost flew past his hair!
At the same time, Hasselbaink, who was accelerating, had already rushed past him and chased the falling ball!
"Juninho's beautiful midfield pass! Hasselbaink's solo shot¡ª¡ª"
The commentator of Madrid TV, Bones, roared loudly with a long voice. At the same time, countless Atletico fans in front of the TV stood up and waited with bated breath for the next answer!
Hasselbaink caught up with the ball about 30 meters away from the Valencia goal. Because he didn't need to dribble the ball before, he also sprinted directly, even though Pellegrino was constantly planning to retreat. When he returned to defense, his speed was not very good, and he started one step later than the Dutchman. He could only stand five or six meters behind him and scream for help!
Hasselbaink lifted his foot to unload the ball, and then began to dribble forward quickly. Canizares had already struck out in time. However, as a forward with a strong ability to capture opportunities, Hasselbaink faced This situation is sufficiently certain.
After continuous dribbling, Hasselbaink did not let the ball leave his control. Seeing that the situation was not good, Canizares fell to the ground and planned to block Hasselbaink's breakthrough route, but he failed. He lost his center of gravity due to the Dutch shooter's quick back-and-forth control of the ball. When he fell to the ground, Hasselbaink had easily taken a shot, and the ball flew over Canizares' body. , then drew a parabola in the air and flew directly into the gate of Valencia!
When the ball flew into the Valencia gate at a slow speed, the Valencia fans were speechless again - another quick counterattack. Although Atletico Madrid did not have a fast player in the frontcourt, they still relied on a A series of quick direct passes completed this counterattack!
"Hasselbaink! The Dutchman's twentieth goal this season! Atletico leads Valencia in the away game! This is really bad news for Valencia, but for Atletico Madrid But it's excellent news! Although this three-pointer can't help them break away from the second-to-last position, but with two consecutive wins after ten games, we have reason to start to raise hopes for Atletico Madrid's relegation. fire!"
"Look at this ball, look at this ball! The counterattack route is so clear! Gamarra intercepted the ball and handed it to Belleron. Belleron quickly passed it long to Juninho in front, and Juninho picked it up. Passing the ball to the Valencia half, Hasselbaink completed the goal - the entire counterattack process took less than ten seconds. From here we can see that Atletico Madrid has now formed a central defender Gamarra - ¡ªOrganizing midfielder Belleron¡ªthe central axis between attacking midfielder Juninho and scorer Hasselbaink! This is a very effective central axis. Dick just let Belleron retreat, Let the other players of Atletico Madrid complete the game around this central axis Now some people are sayingIs Dick a head coach who knows nothing? Even if he is not good enough, it is enough if he can give Atletico Madrid hope now! "Bones said loudly.
Dick on the sidelines raised his arms high, listening to the cheers and shouts of hundreds of Atletico Madrid fans from afar - at this moment, these hundreds of Atletico Madrid fans became Dick The most loyal supporters, they went from being moved to scolding, from scolding to being surprised. After experiencing such a mental journey, they unknowingly began to have more affection for Dick. Just like feelings, after experiencing appropriate Tempered feelings tend to be firmer, purer, and free of impurities!
At this time, in an apartment far away in Barcelona, ??Cruyff looked at Dick who was celebrating the goal on TV in a daze. The wrinkled face of the former Dutch superstar was filled with a trace of disappointment.
"Jose, maybe I was too hasty at the time This guy is really an excellent head coach who directs the team." Cruyff sighed.
Beside him, the bearded Mourinho smiled slightly: "What does it matter? Such a head coach must be given his position, appointment and power to be able to perform. I I believe that the old Hill gave him complete control over the entire team after he took office, so that he can command these players well Barcelona can't give him this environment, and he can't give Barcelona anything in training. help."
The Portuguese seemed a bit self-deprecating when he said this, because after he replaced Dick, he thought he was better than Dick, but in Barcelona, ??couldn't he only be an assistant coach? The irony is that when Robson was coaching, his job position was as a translator, but he was just an assistant coach. Now when Van Gaal is coaching, his job position was as an assistant coach, but he was just a translator. Van Gaal also likes to discuss things with him, but he never follows his instructions. Cruyff also likes him very much, and often has incomparable in-depth discussions with him on some tactical aspects, but the football concepts of both parties are completely different. It's two worlds.
"Yes, maybe you are right." Cruyff shook his head: "I just feel it is a pity But even if his tactics are used against Valencia, I am afraid that the Barcelona players will not I would like it, but it¡¯s a pity¡¡±
Dick naturally didn¡¯t know that in Barcelona, ??Cruyff and Mourinho had a discussion because he was thinking about how to maintain the current three-point advantage.
Of course he wants to arrogantly say to the players, "No matter what opponent we face, we will use offense to knock them down." Now he does not have the control, and Atletico Madrid does not have the strength. Before being arrogant, he pretended to be a turtle. It is also needed
So after the crazy celebration, under the command of Dick, Atletico Madrid once again started tight defense and destructive football. At this time, three points are more important than anything else.
Cooper replaced several people in succession to strengthen the offense. However, Valencia is not a top club and can put four or five offensive players on the bench to rest. Valencia's strongest is still this main lineup. Despite the substitutions, With two or three people left, their offensive threat level is not even as high as before.
At this time, Cooper discovered his mistake, but it was too late.
The morale of Atletico Madrid was high at this time. Even a small offensive midfielder like Juninho kept retreating to help defend and block Valencia's attack. Valencia tried every means to fail. Finding too many gaps in Atletico Madrid's defense, Dick became more and more reassured as he watched. He didn't feel too nervous, but felt that it would be no problem for Atletico Madrid to win the game now.
The reason why we don¡¯t say that we will definitely win is because unexpected situations often occur on the football field - now it seems that such accidents will probably not happen
After Valencia conceded the second goal in the second half, the most threatening shot came from Angulo. After receiving Killy's pass, the Spanish shooter passed Serena's defense at the front of the penalty area and then shot hard. , this shot was quite threatening, but Molina made an extremely threatening save, flying with one hand to block the ball that was about to fly into the goal!
Dick waved his fist again, and these players did not disappoint him - whether it was Gamarra who organized the defense, Bellelon who turned into the fourth position magnificently, or Ru who sent a key direct pass after coming on as a substitute. Ninho, Hasselbaink who scored in two consecutive games plus Baraja who performed well in both rounds and Solari who scored in the last round, these are Atletico Madrid's The players finally look a bit like each other!
"This is my contribution, no one can take it away! Straighten Belleron, enableMolina and Baraja, activating Gamarrais this something the two exes did? No! This is something I did! "
Dick was thinking triumphantly in his heart while slapping his hands to encourage the players on the field.
At this time, the Valencia fans were already quite disappointed. Although the team was still suppressing the offense, they were still one goal behind. There was basically no chance of winning, and it was unclear whether they could even get a draw. It also depends on the expressions of other teams
For Valencia fans who have enjoyed endless success in the Champions League this season, such a defeat is really unacceptable.
But for Atletico Madrid fans, this victory against a strong team like Valencia is enough for them to accumulate enough confidence in the team again!
finally!
After three minutes of stoppage time, the referee on duty looked at his watch, then raised his hands flat and blew the whistle to end the game!
Two to one! Atletico Madrid used their tenacious fighting spirit and efficient counterattack to defeat the top four Valencia in the away game, winning two consecutive games and wiping out their previous decline!
In this round of the league, Numancia and Real Betis, who were ranked ahead of Atletico Madrid, both lost. Atletico Madrid tied with Real Betis in points, ranking 19th just because of the disadvantage of goal difference, and ranked 10th in distance. Numancia, who is in seventh place, is only separated by two points!
Chasing five points in two league rounds! The seven-point gap between Atletico Madrid and Numancia was only two points in the blink of an eye!