No. 024: The first battle in the true sense of the Trident
With the continuous influx of oil capital from all over the world, especially in the Middle East, European football has also begun to enter the "Golden Age Era" in an all-round way. The continuous injection of money has largely helped Chelsea and Manchester City, the former "supporting actors" in the football world, to achieve rebirth, and these teams have gradually moved to the center of the stage and have the power to compete with the traditional giants.
When Atletico Madrid picked out Malaga 2:0 away, all kinds of information about Malaga has been the second giants echelon after Real Madrid and Barcelona... The noisy rhetoric of trampling under your feet was temporarily returned to dust.
In fact, when fans are keen to discuss why the Champions League, Premier League, La Liga and other competitions can continue to be popular, the role of capital in promoting it should indeed not be forgotten.
However, the so-called "under the sun, there must be shadows", money continues to enter European football, bringing not only a hotter market and more attention, but also many negative factors in the football world are gradually expanding under the stimulation of capital, changing the development process of this sport in European football.
The growing number of players choosing to ignore work ethic is one of the negative effects of money washing over European football.
And Simeone has said on every occasion that if I were to coach in La Liga, the only possible team would be Atletico Madrid. Such statements allow people to believe that loyalty is not a distant legend. Many times, people praise strength, but also loyalty!
The applause for Simeone lasted nearly three minutes, and the referee blew the whistle for the start of the first half.
Compared to the slightly more conservative back five on the road, Simeone has more ideas at home.
The wings of Alda Tulan and Ding Yue are an attempt, but Adrian's entry into battle can better reflect Simeone's unrestrainedness.
Villarreal soon discovered that Atletico Madrid was a little different.
The most obvious is the premise of the defensive line!
Falcao stuck Villarreal's two centre-backs in the sharpest position, and Adrian watched the ball on the left and right sides of the position to press the opponent's touch defenders with Alda Turan or Ding Yue. Gabi and Thiago both crossed the halfway line, and even Juanfran and Felipe cruised around the halfway line like a winger.
"Follow him, stupid!" Falcao shouted at Alda Tulan. Even Simeone, who was on the sidelines, heard the voice.
With a subtle smile on his lips, Simeone likes the conversation of the players on the pitch. Such a verbal expression either represents the intimacy of the two or indicates the rupture between the two.
Naturally, Falcao and Turan did not have a grudge against their father.
It is very important for players to mention each other, and tacit understanding can naturally be achieved through the accumulation of days and nights, but the continuous dialogue and communication on the field is the root of the smooth cooperation.
Adrian was instructed to scramble like a mad dog, and the first kick of the opposing defender must not be a short pass or a comfortable arrangement.
Adrian did that, and perhaps like Turan, he understands the importance of this game, whether it is for the team, for Simeone, or for himself.
In the ninth minute, Turan crossed from the flank, Falcao nodded the ball away, and Adrian rushed to close a penalty opportunity.
As Simeone had expected before the game, Atletico Madrid's main focus in this game was wide crosses.
But the fifteen-minute opening spree didn't have much effect, and Villarreal stood firm. Simeone, who was standing on the sidelines, motioned for Falcao to pull back.
Simeone's intention in this arrangement is to give Falcao more opportunities to get the ball, especially to increase the space in front of him to take the ball, and to play to Falcao's advantages as a central striker and playmaking to create opportunities for other teammates in the attacking line.
Fifteen minutes later, Falcao was on the right... is more close to the penalty area, so it can also give up the entire side corridor to Ding Yue and give full play to the power of side assists. Adrian plays as a central striker, which can form a front and rear position with Falcao, which is conducive to the vertical connection between the two and penetrating from the middle. However, the expectation was very good, but the actual effect was not ideal, too many side crosses, so that Falcao, Adrian, Turan and even Ding Yue played very awkwardly, and failed to reflect the strength of the combination of attacking more points.
The game came to the twenty-fifth minute before we knew it, and the only good news for Atletico was that the siege, which was not so common in the past, was now done. It's just a pass and a kick.
In fact, Ding Yue and Turanso were in the starting lineup, which meant that Simeone didn't have as many ideas in terms of fighting for control of the midfield. Turan's appearance added a lot of uncertainty to the game, and Simeone used a slightly surprising way to solve the pre-match controversy between Diego and Salvio.
Running-in takes time, and state takes time.
The time it takes to Turan is probably 30 minutes.
In the thirtieth minute, Ding Yue cut to the middle with the ball and gave the ball to Gabi, and after Gabi took a few steps, he saw the right side bypassing the opponent's right fullback Gonzalo and inserting it diagonally into the penalty area!
With an overhead pick-and-roll pass, the ball flew over the heads of Falcao and Villarreal centre-back Pasata, who had been following him!
Turan ran quickly and reached out with his right foot to try to unload the ball!
Ding Yue rushed forward with a brisk step, seeing that Turan seemed to stop a little bigger, and was about to slow down a little, but saw Turan gritted his teeth, suddenly accelerated twice, and rushed towards the ball that continued to move forward. At the moment when the opposing goalkeeper rushed out, he fell to the ground and hooked the ball with his left foot near the penalty spot!
It's unguarded again!
It's Falcao again!
Before he had time to look at the direction of the goal, Falcao awkwardly pushed with his right foot, but the ball came too fast, and the ball was too close to his body when Falcao pushed, and it was not easy to exert force.
But the ball was pushed out anyway. Villarreal's goalkeeper, Diego López, had already abandoned the goal, turned around and shouted: "Help!
Falcao only raised his head after he finished shooting, and a yellow figure came out diagonally!
It's also a flying shovel!
The ball is blocked on the goal line!
The fans of Atletico Madrid wow exclaimed that it was not yet complete, and another red and white figure stepped forward, just in the direction of the incoming ball, and tapped with his right foot!
The ball flew towards the top right corner of the goal again.
This time, no Villarreal player saved in front of goal again!
Rumble!
Calderón burst into a violent noise, cheering, screaming, and more unconsciously, shouting Simeone, shouting Atletico Madrid, shouting... The name of the scorer Ding Yue!
Simeone clenched his fists, then shouted with his real arms! Finally, he turned around and waved his fist at the Atletico fans in the stands!
After the goal, Ding Yue staggered, and before he could stand firmly, he ran all the way to the bottom line and ran all the way to the corner flag area, with his arms outstretched, as if he was hugging the cheers given to him by the Atletico Madrid fans in the field!
Turan and Falcao also quickly caught up, and the two tacitly agreed that a sliding shovel action slipped to Ding Yue's side, and the three of them hugged each other tightly.
"Well. I've passed so beautifully, Falcao you actually wasted an assist like this!"
"Grass! Ding Yue, you give me back this goal! I want the Golden Boot! I want the Golden Boot!"