Chapter 032: Boggs
Speaking of this, Ding Yue also felt funny, according to Cen Long's words, if football is like voting for an all-star, come on, Ding Yue, you just lie down and wait for the ticket.
The motherland is indeed a strong support for itself. Although the overall level of football in the motherland is not very good, Ding Yue has indeed raised the enthusiasm of Chinese for football again.
Ding Yue's copycat version of Atletico Madrid's jersey is in short supply on Tmall, and there are already people on the forum who is stronger Ding Yue or Luo Messi... You say Ding Yue is not the strongest?
You're so unpatriotic!
"We just have a lot of people, and we don't accept it. ”
Falcao gave a middle finger, "Yes, you're amazing." Hey, yes. As if he suddenly remembered something, Falcao suddenly stopped Ding Yue, who was walking out, "Dinner tonight?"
"What's the reason?"
"Celebrating the launch of our Trident?"
", didn't this just last week?"
Falcao wondered if this reason had already been used.
"Hey, anyway, just like that, find a few girls to have a little party?" a look, you know.
Waving his hand, Ding Yue left Falcao a back. I wondered in my heart that the men in South America were really good.
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After returning home, Ding Yue worked in the gym for a long time, sweating all over. When the sweat was dry, I took another shower. At ten o'clock, stay in front of the computer on time, play the computer for an hour, and then go to bed.
None of the recent movies are worth watching. Domestic films are one in a hundred, and foreign films are beaten and killed.
The downloaded Pirates of the Caribbean 4 and Transformers 3 can consume an hour of loneliness while nibbling on popcorn, but unfortunately, Penelope Cruz is still there, but Megan Fox has abandoned Transformers.
The late night abroad is as lonely as ever, but this loneliness is inescapable of life.
There are always two forces that stir in the life of all people. One pushes people outward, and the other pulls us inward. One force goes to a distant place, and one power returns to its hometown.
Regret is just a moment, Ding Yue is lying on the bed, thinking that he should belong to the kind of person who goes to a distant place, what about Simeone, back to Atletico Madrid, is he going to a distant place, or is he going back to his hometown?
Simeone also has his own helplessness. That's the transfer fee.
It's hard to believe that the transfer money in this transfer window will go on forever. After this season, how many chips will be obtained is also a worry for Simeone's ambitions.
"Honestly, you're going to be at Atletico next year, right?"
Ding Yue never thought that Simone would say such a thing to himself in an expectant tone.
In the world of football, wandering is part of the life of a professional footballer. For the sake of their dreams, they are far away from their homeland, uprooted from their hometowns, and then return to their mothers' hometown after many years.
And now, in a world where capital is bigger than the sky, the drift of players is more ruthless.
It's hard to say whether Ding Yue's departure from Saint-Etienne was the right one, but at Atletico Madrid, Ding Yue wanted to make a career here.
"I will respect this contract and at the same time, I have a lot of respect for you, coach. Ding Yue kept staring at Simone's eyes when he said this.
Turan and Falcao were asked the same question. Turan doesn't want to go back to Turkey anymore, Falcao ... At least for now, he is Simeone's most solid follower.
January 31. Away to Osasuna.
Ding Yue's first La Liga game was against Osasuna.
That stunner made Ding Yue enjoy a different feeling, but it didn't bring Ding Yue much luck, and Manzano didn't look at Ding Yue differently because of this goal in the days that followed.
It was a tough game.
And this time, Ding Yue hopes that he can continue his luck against Osasuna.
Simeone didn't take too many rests in this campaign. Falcao, Turan, Gabi, Felipe, Godin, Juanfran and several other players who have been very important to the system have all started. La Liga analysts believe that Ding Yue is likely to occupy a starting position in the coming period, considering the recent "friction" between Ding Yue and Falcao, and the likes of Diego and Salvio have to wait on the bench for opportunities.
Given the UEFA Cup trip to Lazio in mid-month, Simeone continues to use a number of key players and focuses on testing his squad for subsequent cup competitions.
In this game, Falcao, Turan, Ding Yue and others also showed excellent tactical discipline and high commitment. And some of the tactical attempts are very gratifying.
Osasuna have not been in good form of late, and since the start of the new year, they have lost the rest of the league except for a 21-game home win over Racing Santander last week. In today's football environment, it is difficult for small clubs to buy players with sufficient strength, and even lack enough ways to buy people, which is in stark contrast to the wealth of giants. The polarization between strong and weak teams, and the accumulation of various players suitable for the league by giant teams to expand the depth of the squad, may become a trend in European football in the future.
Coach Unai Emery relied on his excellent detailing and vision for La Liga to get Osasuna out of the mud quickly.
Atletico Madrid was still on defense in this game, using a 451 formation. Although this formation can be extended to 433 in some stages, considering the responsibilities of the two wide players and the division of labor among the middle players, it is actually a 451 tactic.
Among them, the three midfielders of Gabi, Thiago and Koke are almost parallel positions, and the distance between them is very narrow. The two wingers, Ding Yue and Turan, retreated deeper, and although they opened up the tactical width, their positions were closer to those of the wing-backs. And the distance between the back line and the midfield line is usually small, Simeone strives for a dense low post defense down the middle, leaving the ball to the Osasuna players to handle.
Ding Yue's good luck did not continue, and the three shots after cutting inside failed to hit the target. For the first time, Ding Yue was dissatisfied with his left foot.
Falcao's gun was still on fire, and Turan created a penalty that Falcao converted. Koke's corner kick from the left side in the 30th minute of the second half was also headed in by Falcao. Although Osasuna's comeback looked a little scary in the final ten minutes, Atletico managed to keep their clean sheet after two goalmouth saves from Thibaut Courtois.
Throughout the game, Atletico often had more than 8 players retreat into their own 35m area to defend. With both Koke and Gabi being ferocious midfielders, plus the two full-backs Felipe and Juanfran in the flanks. Such a central defensive area arrangement is enough to show Simeone's trust in players with strong attributes. The team's defense is also very reliant on the space occupied by several players running widely. At the same time, the two lines of players in the middle and back line maintain a compact position and maintain a level at the edge of the penalty area, which has not been easy to see in the past against weak teams.
Every player in the mall is trying to fit into the system designed by Simeone, they are trying to show their execution, and they are all pushing their potential like crazy.
The second day back in Madrid. Ding Yue received a call from Boggs.
Boggs is Simeone's assistant coach.
Ding Yue has never seen anyone with a hotter temper than Boggs.
On fire, he even connected himself... He even had to beat the referee.
As Simeone's right-handed, no on-court situation could have happened without Boggs' supervision and passage. He is an important figure behind every substitution, arrangement, and tactical arrangement. Boggs is indispensable for Atletico's efficient set-piece tactics, and in fact, many times, on the training ground, most of Atletico's set-piece tactics are designed and trained by Boggs.
Boggs' office is not far from Simeone's office.
Knock on the door, enter, close the door. After a series of processes, Ding Yue cautiously walked to the desk and sat down.
Boggs looked up at Ding Yue, continued to look at the data and reports on the computer, and asked casually, "Do you know why I called you?"
"I don't know. Ding Yue really didn't know, this was completely without warning.
"Your left foot is pulling you down. ”
Boggs turned his laptop in front of Ding Yue, and on the screen was an edited video.
A total of three or four minutes is the highlight of Ding Yue using his left foot on the field yesterday to stop the ball, dribble, pass, and even shoot.
Among them, the most eye-catching is Ding Yue's three inward left-footed shots, all of which were firecracked.
A few drops of cold sweat broke out from Ding Yue's forehead.