Chapter 27: After the Race and Six Consecutive Wins

A tough game is finally over. But its impact is just beginning.

There is no doubt that a defeat dealt a serious blow to Atletico Madrid. Although they only lost by one goal in the final stages of the game. But the blow to them was no less than a big defeat.

They lost, not just a game. The main thing is to lose the spirit of their entire team.

Before the game, Atletico Madrid came to Granada with what was the idea of beating Granada and making a name for themselves. It is to let the world see that they are the most capable team to win the championship in La Liga, except for Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Now, they've lost, they've failed to make a name for themselves, and they've made themselves a veritable fourth in La Liga. It's a shake to their morale and belief in the team.

Someone may raise objections to the outside world. Didn't you just lose by one goal? And you didn't lose until the end of the game on the road. It should be glorious despite defeat. Such a game simply cannot determine which of the two teams is stronger or weaker.

But only Atletico Madrid knows that they lost completely.

After the match, they understood that Granada's defence was too solid and that under normal circumstances, it would not be easy for them to break down. Their attacking prowess could not shake the Granada defence.

What made them even more detrimental was that their attacking ability was also inferior to that of Granada. When they were defending against Granada, they had a feeling that they couldn't help but be a partner. And you know, the current offensive ability of the Granada team is not fully realized. Over time, it will definitely be stronger.

And what hit them the most was the huge difference in the spirit of the two sides. In this game, they relied on a ruthless force to scare the Granada team. In the first half, they did drag Granada into their rhythm of disrupting. In the first half, the transformation and forbearance of the Granada team finally made Atletico Madrid pay the price for their ruthless stocks. And eventually lost the game.

One fact that Atletico Madrid has to admit is that they are really inferior to the current Granada team. There is even a gap in the level.

In the post-match press conference, a dejected Griezmann said this with some discouragement.

"Atletico Madrid is not the team I want to see!"

"I'm envious of our opponents today, they have a more competitive temperament than we do. “

"I'm really disappointed!" Griezmann left, leaving that last sentence. Only their frost-faced head coach Simeone was left. The latter was later bombarded by reporters, and was finally overwhelmed.

Granada asked Luka Modric to follow Andrea Pirlo to reporters after the game.

And Modric always has a smile on his face when he is asked.

"I was treated very specially in this game. Of course, the rest of the team-mates also received a lot of special treatment. That made it very difficult for us in the first half and almost caused us to get out of control as well. “

'Thankfully, we got out of it in the second half. Here we would like to thank our head coach, Mr. Andrea Pirlo. It was he who woke us up at half-time. In the face of those infuriating tactics, we finally held back and finally made our opponents pay the price. This has lifted us spiritually. “

"In the end, this victory is due to our strength and we deserve it. “

Modric answered questions with great poise and decency. This made Pirlo very happy. Looking at Modric, he had the feeling that this was his own.

Everything about this game is over. And the evaluation of this game also followed.

There is no doubt that in professional football, the losing side, Atletico Madrid, will naturally be criticized as incomplete. One of the most common words used by the outside world to comment on them is "falling".

The loser left in disgrace. And the victors, the Granada team, began to enjoy praise from all sides.

"No one will have any doubts about this game. Granada are certainly a strong contender for the La Liga title this season. “

"Judging from this game, the Granada team has gradually improved and started to show the temperament of a really strong team. “

"Expect Granada to lift the Champions League trophy at the end of this season. La Liga's pas de deux has become visually tiring. It's time for a new king. “

The phrase "The wind of the king!" became a commentary on the changes that took place in the course of the Granada game.

And the one who has been praised by the Granada team is the core of the organization, Luka Modric. The outside world has praised him again and again for bringing expression and irreplaceable role to the Granada team.

This made Modric more and more energetic. Since joining the Granada team, he has appeared more and more on the front page of the sports edition, and even received praise that is not inferior to Ronaldo and Messi. After only five rounds of games, Modric has become the most influential three in La Liga along with Ronaldo and Messi.

The Granada team is now becoming more and more unstoppable. After the victory over Atletico Madrid, they continued their good form.

In the sixth round of La Liga, Granada won again in an away game. They beat home team Alaves 1-0.

This one, although it was an away game, the Granada team did have a clear advantage. If it weren't for the fact that the duo were too focused on wanting to score, the score would never have been this.

This time, youngster Benkovic started in place of the injured Lumban and became one of the two central defenders. However, he did very well. With Yan Feng guarding in front, even the Alaves team, which was fighting at home, had no choice but to have the idea that they couldn't shake the defense.

Luka Modric had another assist, and the goal came from Lin Fan's long-range shot.

So far, a total of six La Liga matches, Granada have won. They have won an unprecedented six consecutive tournaments.

This wave of six consecutive wins has allowed them to sit firmly in the top spot in La Liga. This has put tremendous pressure on the other two teams in La Liga, Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Barcelona were better. They are also on a six-game winning streak, level on points with Granada, but just one goal behind.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, is going to be a little more depressed. With just four wins and two draws in their first six games, they are four points behind Granada and relegated to third.

This kind of La Liga standings is very rare. Granada have finally been recognized as the favourites to win the title.