"Atletico Madrid are about to host Manchester United in the second round of the Champions League! For Atletico Madrid fans, it has been a long time since they faced opponents of this level in the Champions Cup, but it doesn't seem to be a good day for Atletico Madrid as they have suffered three draws in a row in various competitions before facing Manchester United, including two Champions League games, which is a big difference from the momentum of the winning streak at the start of the season. In the first round of the Champions League, they are also at home, if this round is still not able to win, two consecutive home games have not been able to get points, this will also be a big blow for Atletico Madrid, for the inexperienced Atletico Madrid, the home advantage will be very important, it must be grasped. ”

For Atletico Madrid's main centre-back Stam, being able to meet Manchester United so soon was also something he didn't expect. In his three years at Manchester United, Stam has almost everything, so what kind of performance will he have in this game? ”

Many reporters wanted to interview Stam before this game, but Dick directly came to the bottom of the pot - he announced the start of closed training, no players were allowed to be interviewed, this practice made reporters start to curse Dick angrily, but Dick didn't care at all.

"Damn, this kind of bastard should lose one more game and get out of class!"

"Manchester United will definitely beat Atletico to smithereens! This kind of coach should be fired for poor performance! ”

Many English reporters who followed Manchester United to Madrid were angrily scolding Dick, for this game, they did not think that it would be difficult for Manchester United to achieve a good result, nor did they think that Manchester United would have any problems in the first stage of the group stage, the reason why they were so interested in this game was that they were mainly interested in the relationship between Stam and Manchester United, because Manchester United's dressing room has always been monolithic, and there will hardly be any news outflow, and Stam's autobiography is a big disapproval of the world, That's why Ferguson was so angry.

They wanted to take this opportunity to interview Stam and then increase the sales of the newspaper, but they were stopped by Dick without understanding the slightest amorous feelings, how could they not be angry - the so-called cutting off people's wealth is like killing the whole family!

Amid the curses of English journalists, the second round of the Champions Cup began to kick off.

On 26 September, two matches in Group G were played at the same time, with Atletico Madrid, who were held to a draw in the first round, hosting Manchester United, and Lille, who lost in the first round, hosting Olympiacos.

For Alex Ferguson, there is not much pressure on him in this game, and Manchester United play in the Champions League every year, and there is almost no situation where they do not qualify for the group stage. They won the first round, and even a loss or a draw in this game will not have much impact on their results for the rest of the game, and Atletico have started to feel nervous after being held to a draw in the first round, mainly because of their Champions League experience - after all, they have quite few players in their squad with Champions League experience.

"Although many Atletico fans think that this season we should win the Champions Cup and become a Grand Slam team, I know that it is very difficult to win the Champions League because we are not familiar with the Champions Cup and need time to get used to the atmosphere of the Champions Cup...... Well, what's the difference between a Champions Cup match and a regular league? It's just that the opponent is different, of course, if you say that it takes time to adapt, then I don't have any opinion, after all, maybe it's a very difficult thing to do, we need time. ”

In the dressing room before the start of the game, Dick said something like this - anyone with a little brain knows that he is completely ironic, and the Atletico players listened to it breathlessly, but they also had nothing to say - Dick did not criticize them after the last Champions Cup game, but they knew in their hearts that the failure to win that game was completely due to their own psychological problems, and if it were not for psychological problems, they would not have suffered a draw.

Seeing that the players' faces were a little unpleasant, Dick changed his words: "However, thanks to UEFA, the Champions League schedule allows us to accumulate enough experience." I don't think we were able to make it past the first group stage, which means two group games and we have 12 games to get used to the atmosphere of the Champions Cup. I'm sure once we're in the knockout stages and we're not going to make any more mistakes in the Champions Cup – don't you think? ”

"Yes, it must be so!"

Atletico Madrid's players began to nod their heads, which was a step given to them by Dick, and if they didn't follow, their brains were flooded......

"In this game, we are in a similar situation as we were against Deportivo La Coruna in the second round. Manchester United's attack is excellent, but their defence has gone wrong, why? Because the most important member of their backline has come to us! Jappi, you're the most important player in this game, you know everybody at Manchester United, you've played with Ruud van Nistelrooy with the national team, we're going to play a little bit more openly, it's up to you to make the other side score less. ”

Dick began to formally explain the tactics of the game, after hearing Dick say this, Stam nodded, he knew that this task was his own, after all, he had been with Manchester United for three years, Manchester United's starters were basically familiar with him, the new addition Ruud van Nistelrooy was his teammate in the national team, only one Veron was not familiar, but Veron was not the object of his responsibility.

"Stand in midfield, play our technical characteristics, control the whole midfield! The two wings are the starting point, and the middle is the end of the game...... That's basically it, there are no tactics that will make us win, but there are tactics that can make our chances of winning. Do as I say, and the victory will be ours! ”

"Come on! Take our first win in the Champions Cup! ”

Atletico Madrid's players waved their fists and shouted, knowing that except for a few players such as Stam Thuram, the other Atletico Madrid players have never played in the Champions Cup, and they have been longing for this highest honor in the club world for a long time, just like some international players from small countries are looking forward to the World Cup.

It was because they had been hungry for too long that they didn't play very well in the last game, and some chances were created and then either missed out in a hurry or because of a moment of hesitation, and after Dick said so, they began to approach the game against Manchester United with a slightly more normal mentality.

Yes, the Champions Cup is important, but the most important thing is the competition! Just play the game, just play as usual, don't think too much - anyway, some details or something, the head is responsible for thinking, why do we think so much?

Sometimes, as long as some things are figured out, there will not be much of a problem, the first round is not very good, and the situation faced by Atletico Madrid is more dangerous, but it makes Atletico Madrid's players start to let go a little.

When the players of both sides appeared in the stadium, the Atletico Madrid fans in the stands still cheered, although the first home game was forced to draw, but the confidence of Atletico Madrid fans in the team will not be easily eroded - besides, with last season's championship foundation, they really don't worry about the team falling into a more difficult cycle - they are almost relegated, how bad can it be? Enjoy it now!

Dick walked out of the tunnel and reached out to shake Ferguson's hand.

"UEFA bastards...... I didn't really want to fight you so early, Sir. Dick said with a.

Ferguson laughed, seeing Dick so unabashedly express his dissatisfaction with UEFA, which made Ferguson feel a little funny: "I saw that you were quiet when the Champions Cup was drawn, and I thought you were not dissatisfied. ”

"Of course you need a little grace on the surface, but those bastards have a grudge." Dick said nonchalantly, "But Jazz, I'm going to try my best to win this game, you have to be careful." ”

"It doesn't matter if you can qualify for the group stage, you don't need to spend too much energy." Ferguson said calmly, then let go of his hand and walked to the away team's dugout.

Dick smiled, Manchester United is really qualified to say such things, because playing in the Champions League group stage is like a routine for them, but what about Atletico Madrid? The lack of experience has left them on thin ice to play game after game.

The Champions Cup is not the same as the League Cup, if you are lucky in the first few rounds of the League Cup, you will not meet any strong teams, but what about in the Champions Cup? It will not be too bad to be able to enter the group stage, no matter how bold Dick is, he will not dare to use any rotation until the group stage qualification is confirmed.

In this game, both sides sent a formation similar to 451, but there were some differences in details.

Atletico Madrid's four-five-one is more like four-three-three, whether it is Vicente or Camoranesi, they can top the winger position in the game, and Manchester United sent out the formation in this game, goalkeeper Barthez, defenders Gary Neville, Erwin, Johansen and Blanco form the backline, the midfield is partnered with Keane and Veron, the wings are Giggs and Beckham, Scholes's position is relatively forward, similar to the position of the second striker and Van Nistelrooy, the formation changes back and forth between 451 and 442- Scholes was originally born as a striker.

"The game is about to start...... Obviously, Manchester United also attach great importance to this game, almost all of their main players have played, after all, Atletico Madrid is the team that poses the greatest threat to Manchester United in this group, and Atletico Madrid, who was forced to draw in the first round, sent all their main players, and there are excellent substitutes such as Cruz, Torres and Jorgensen on the bench, for Atletico Madrid, if this game cannot be won, they will have three away games in the next three, it will be very difficult to play......"

Atletico Madrid's fans also know this, so from the beginning of the game, they also used all their strength to shout loudly, wanting to better motivate the team through their own efforts.

Not to be outdone, the Manchester United fans from afar and the craziest and most loyal fans in Europe would have to be the fans of England, who took their place in the stadium with their unanimous shouts, although they were not many of them.

Dick returned to his place, quietly waiting for the game to begin.

He's prepared for the difficulty of the Champions Cup, especially as a team that hasn't played in the Champions Cup for a long time, and unless you play really well from the start, even a draw will be criticised by a lot of people, as it is now.

"Give me a good performance, guys, Atletico's Champions League journey is only now the real beginning!"