Chapter 200: When Will Gao Han Lose?
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"Beams, bridging the inside and outside of the football field. β
"I'm an old friend of everybody, JosΓ© RamΓ³n de la Morena. β
"The theme of today's show is, Atletico Madrid. β
"Some people say that in the first seven rounds of La Liga in the new season, there are two things that shocked everyone the most. β
"First, the star-studded Real Madrid was in the middle and lower reaches, and even fell to the relegation zone for a time, which was not expected at the beginning of the season, according to reliable sources, the Real Madrid board of directors was very unhappy with this, Bosque even almost quit at one point, but the team's outstanding performance in Europe saved him. β
"Here, too, I can only wish Bosque the best of luck. β
"The more stars Real Madrid have, the more difficult it is to be a manager. β
"Coincidentally, the second thing is also in Madrid, and that is Atletico Madrid, who are currently at the top of the table. β
"Seven wins in a row, just one short of the best eight-game winning streak in La Liga history. β
"How would I describe the shock of the new season at Atletico Madrid?"
"Tsk, not only are all the fans very shocked, as far as I know, even in professional football, there are even many managers who are familiar with each other, who are surprised and even admired by the results of Atletico Madrid in the new season. β
"There is a saying that it is very good, winning one game, maybe it can be accidental, but winning two, winning three, then you have to have a little capital, but if you can win seven games in a row, it is definitely a reflection of the overall strength. β
"As a promoted team, Atletico Madrid's squad is not outstanding. β
"Former veterans such as Aguilera, Kiko, Fernando Correa, Roberto, and Santi DeΓ±a have all been reduced to substitutes for various reasons, and the only star in the main squad is Pep Guardiola. β
But the former Barcelona captain also chose to join the Sheets in almost a desperate situation this summer. β
"Among the other main players, all of them are promoted and excavated by head coach Gao Han in the past six months or so, and the most expensive is the midfielder Deco introduced from Porto, but the transfer fee does not exceed 10 million euros. β
"It can even be said that if you are not very familiar with the Spanish football league, you may not know the players in this team at all, and even some fans who are very familiar with La Liga may be difficult to name all the players in this team. β
But it was such a promoted team, led by a 24-year-old manager, who first beat Real Madrid over two legs to win the Spanish Super Cup, and then won seven consecutive victories to top the standings. β
"So, why did Atletico Madrid achieve such a good result?"
"Today, in the show, I will talk about it for everyone. β
"Let's take a look back at the games and performances of Atletico Madrid at the start of the new season. β
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As soon as de la Morena's words were finished, the commentator immediately spoke out to inform all the audience about all the matches of Atletico Madrid this season, from the Super Cup against Real Madrid to the recent victory over Alaves.
The whole process was concise but very clear, and even listeners who did not know anything about Atletico Madrid could not help but be surprised by the team's performance in the new season.
Even shocking.
I'm afraid that before the season, no one would have thought that as a promoted team, the Sheets Army would be able to beat many competitors and rank in the leader of La Liga.
After the commentator finished introducing Atletico Madrid, de la Morena's voice reappeared.
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"The birth of Atletico Madrid has attracted the attention of Spanish and European football. β
"But I believe that everyone is exploring how Gao Han cobbled together this group of young players into the most competitive team in Spain since the new season?"
"Based on my long-term concerns and the information I have received, I think there are two very important aspects that make Atletico Madrid different, and this is something that Alpine values very much. β
"One is the average distance traveled per game. β
"At the beginning of the season, Gao Han once commissioned a data company to conduct statistics, so far, Atletico Madrid has run an average distance of more than 100 kilometers per game per game, I don't have specific data, but this is a very scary data. β
Cruyff once said that better running can effectively improve the team's ability to control the ball, and this is also reflected in Atletico Madrid. β
"They have an average of 56.8 per cent possession per game, and they have significantly more passes than their opponents in terms of the number of passes they make and the success rate of their passes, even against Real Madrid. β
"It's obviously very different from the Atletico Madrid team that we're used to. β
"Gao Han's style of football is more about possession, but defending high is very much in the traditional style of Atletico Madrid. β
"Possession and movement complement each other, and at the same time guarantee the team's organization and attack, but at the same time, Gao Han also attaches great importance to another level, which is defense. β
"I believe that all fans who have watched Atletico Madrid this season will be particularly impressed by the almost crazy pressing of the Sheets, whose defensive statistics such as interceptions and tackles rank first in La Liga. β
But at the same time, what many people may not know is that the number of quick counterattacks created by Atletico Madrid after breaking the ball is also the highest in La Liga, which is closely integrated with the overall style of play of the Sheets. β
With that said, de la Morena quickly threw out his conclusions.
"Yes, I want to say that Atletico Madrid's outstanding performance this season is not accidental, but a set of tactical play finally formulated by head coach Gao Han after more than half a year of tuning, combining the team's tradition and the characteristics of the players, and has achieved considerable success. β
"Alright, that's it for the introduction and analysis of Atletico Madrid, and now we start answering questions from the callers. β
"Hello One, I'm de la Morena. β
"Hello, Jose!" immediately came the voice of the listener on the number one machine, it was a man.
"Is there anything I can help you with?"
"JosΓ©, as a fan of Atletico Madrid, I am proud of the performance of the team, and I want to say that I support your judgment that the rise of Atletico Madrid is not accidental. β
"Thank you. β
"I also want to say that both the fans and the media not only did not overestimate the role of head coach Gao Han, but underestimated it. β
"Oh, why do you say that?"
"Just look at last season's 21-game winning streak in La Liga and the team's performance in the Copa del Rey. β
"Oh, I see!" della Morena nodded with a smile.
"Okay, let's connect to machine two. β
"Hello JosΓ©, I'm a Barcelona fan, but you're a die-hard listener. β
"Okay, thanks, is there anything I can help you with?"
"As a fan of the team that currently sits second in the La Liga table, one of my concerns is, when will the chilly Atletico Madrid lose with a seven-point lead?"
"Oh, that's a big problem. De la Morena replied with a smile, "In fact, this is also the question of many fans, the media, including those in professional football. β
But so far, I'm afraid it's hard to give an accurate answer. β
"Why?" puzzled the audience at the second machine.
"Atletico Madrid's style of play is very distinctive, the offense and defense are very balanced, very closely combined, and judging from the performance of several games in the new season, Gao Han personally introduced several players, including Kaka, Srna, Deco, etc., are quite good, and the progress is also very obvious. β
"In other words, in the case of excellent individual ability, Atletico Madrid is a headache for opponents, both offensively and defensively. β
"Let them control the ball, no one can guarantee that their defense will not have holes, the risk of losing the ball is like a sword of Damocles, hanging over the head, the pressure is too great, it can't hold on, but if you don't want them to control the ball, you have to grab, it's easy to lose the defensive formation and be caught by the opponent. β
"It's a dilemma. β
The No. 2 audience didn't seem to agree, "but Alaves defended well. β
"Yes. De la Morena nodded, "But you should also note that after Kiko came on as a substitute, Atletico Madrid started Plan B, and Kiko scored in the end. β
"Many people think it's accidental, but if you think about it carefully, Atletico Madrid's style of play itself consumes less than the opponent, and in the final stage of the game, when the opponent can't hold on, and then replace the high school striker Kiko, who can stop it?"
"As far as I know, the managers of many teams in La Liga, including some European teams, are paying close attention to this style of play of Atletico Madrid, and even the reliable information I have received that the Spanish Football Federation is also organizing personnel to focus on studying and discussing Atletico Madrid's tactical play. β
"That says it all!"
Immediately after saying that, de la Morena joined a third listener.
"Hello, JosΓ©, you're right, Real Mallorca's head coach AragonΓ©s said that Atletico Madrid's style of play is very advanced, the concept of alpine is very advanced, and it is also very suitable for the Spanish national team, why is that?"
After listening to it, de la Morena immediately laughed and said: "This is a very good question. β
"I have also studied this issue in depth and I have asked AragonΓ©s personally, and he believes that it is mainly reflected in two aspects, first, to solve the natural defect of the Spanish players' weak physical ability. β
'Atletico Madrid is very much about running and avoiding physical contact with opponents as much as possible, so we see that in the midfield of Atletico Madrid, Deco and Marcos Senna are on the short side, while Xavi Alonso and Pep Guardiola are also more playmaking in midfield, but Atletico Madrid are solid defensively, and that's a point. β
"Second, this kind of small and quick style of play can give full play to the technical advantages of Spanish players, especially the advantage of possession. β
"As far as I know, the Spanish Football Federation also attaches great importance to this, and the senior management of the Football Association and the head coach of the national team, Camacho, have gone to the training base of Atletico Madrid to learn from experience, or to watch Atletico Madrid matches live. β
Moreover, in the latest edition of the national team list, Pep Guardiola, who has seen a significant recovery in form after joining Atletico Madrid, has returned to the squad, and players such as Xavi Alonso, Villa, and Torres have also been selected with high demands. β
"So, we can expect more and more elements of Atletico Madrid to emerge in the national team in the future. β
"Many insiders, including me, believe that Alpine is not only changing Atletico Madrid, but also changing the predicament of our Spanish national team for the past few decades!" )