Updated: 2013-04-08

November 4th, Round 9 of La Liga, Calderón Stadium!

Countless Atletico fans began to enter the Calderón Stadium in anticipation of the start of the next game - in the first two seasons, Atletico Madrid faced Real Madrid with four consecutive defeats, which made Atletico fans humiliated and only accepted - after all, although Real Madrid failed to win the league title in the first two seasons, Atletico's situation was even worse. [Full text reading. 】

This season is different! Dick led the team to five wins, one draw and two defeats in eight league games, although this result is not particularly good, but it is good enough this season, their points are two points higher than Real Madrid, only one point behind the first-placed Deportivo La Coruna, compared with the situation of relegation last season, this season Atletico Madrid can be described as the best start after winning the title in the 95-96 season!

So, can it bring about a happy ending as winning the championship that season? League champions, or even double champions!

With the three-goal win over Barcelona in the last round, which seemed so strong that people couldn't raise the courage to fight against it, this idea made the hearts of Atletico Madrid fans more and more hot, and also made them look forward to this Madrid derby more and more!

Now that he can lead the team to three consecutive defeats against Barcelona, let him end our two-season winless run against Real Madrid!

When the Atletico bus appeared outside the Calderon stadium, the more than 20,000 Atletico Madrid fans who had not yet entered the stadium collectively let out a huge cheer, and Dick, who was sitting at the front, couldn't help but smile when he saw the fans, and then turned to the players and said: "Guys, the fans have great expectations for this game...... Open the windows and tell the fans that we're here to win! ”

This bold move poured another spoonful of oil on the already crazy mood of the scene, and when the fans saw the windows of the buses being opened, and the Atletico players imitated their managers to make a victory gesture outside the window, their shouts began to grow even more crazy!

The Atletico players are not worried about what the fans will do in the madness, they know the love of the Atletico fans, especially in this situation, the fans care more about their bodies than the players!

By the time they reached the entrance for the players, the fans were just shouting from afar, and they didn't rush over with any other demands, they knew what was most important now - definitely not autographs or anything, but victory! Just win! At this time, I am afraid that there is no need for the security guards who maintain the order on the spot to take action, and the others will have to beat such an impulsive guy to the head and break the blood!

The door of the bus was opened, and it was Dick who jumped out of the bus first!

Dick jumped out of the car, looked at the fans around him with his head held high, and then raised his right hand high and made a gesture of victory that has become so familiar to Atletico Madrid fans!

Faith Dick, there is victory!

This flamboyant manager, from the very beginning, conveyed this idea to the fans through this fixed gesture, and in less than half a year, he used a series of victories to make this idea ingrained in the minds of Atletico fans!

"Di! Di! Di! ”

Soon, the fans around him erupted into the same shouts, and Dick was so appreciative of the anticipation that he lowered his hand and swaggered out, the cheers still going on, even for the most popular players, not as many cheers Dick received!

This is a very rare situation, because most of the time, the fans like the players, especially in an environment like Italy, where the players come first, the chairman comes second, and the manager comes third – and the situation in Spain is different, but there are very few coaches who support the players more than the players, and there is no doubt that Dick is one of them!

"The boss is really popular." Vicente couldn't help but mutter.

"Last season, the boss suddenly appeared in front of all Atletico fans like an angel on the verge of danger, pulled Atletico out of the mud after almost early relegation, and then led the team to the club's tenth Copa del Rey title...... Capable of doing this, it's no wonder that Atletico fans have welcomed him so well. Belleron chuckled slightly behind him.

Torres also heard Belleron's words, and at this moment, the young player also had more admiration for Dick in his heart, and as a player that Dick has always been optimistic about, Torres felt that he should perform better!

After walking into the locker room, Dick waved his hand to let the players go out to warm up, and he stayed alone in the locker room - this is his habit, he doesn't care about training, he doesn't care about warm-ups, he shines when he talks about tactics in the locker room, when he directs from the sidelines - to a certain extent, Dick is indeed a guy who likes to be in the limelight, where he shines, always on the most eye-catching occasions, but Marriner and others have no opinion on this, because what they can do, A good assistant coach can do it, but Dick can do what few people can!

That's the difference!

Lit another cigarette, Dick watched the signs on the tactical board representing the players on both sides in the smoke, now he has got the starting lists of both sides, Atletico Madrid's starting lineup has not changed, it's not that Dick doesn't want to change, but as a newly formed team, the first few games have taken some rotation for various reasons, and now is the time to gradually take shape, can you not rotate randomly - a big reason for losing to Deportivo La Coruna is because he rotated several players, at this time facing Real Madrid, He didn't want to lose a game because of rotation.

Real Madrid's starting line-up has changed a little, the goalkeeper is still Casillas, and the defenders Salgado and Robert? Carlos, Hierro and Karanka partnered in central defence, midfielders Cambiasso and Elguera played in midfield, Figo played in right midfield, and the only change was the Brazilian winger Savio on the left - this top winger has not been used much in Real Madrid, mainly because Carlos has the ability to play a wide line, so many times managers prefer to remove the left midfielder to strengthen the midfield, but his skill and speed are unquestionable.

The forward partners are still Raul and Morientes, the strikers of the Spanish national team, and at this time they are also one of the most powerful strikers, but in Dick's opinion, the pair always feels a little awkward, a combination of a powerful center forward and a goalkeeper...... Not quite in line with the beauty he had in mind.

"Bosque won the Champions Cup last season with an unexpected five-three-two lineup, but the ability of that squad to grab points is still a little worse, in fact, Real Madrid's tactics last season were more defensive counter-attacks...... This season, their midfield control has dropped a lot, but their attacking ability and positional ability have risen, and they have counterattacked...... The strikers have no speed, and they can't fight back if they want to, and although it is dangerous to fight against them, it is a road that can be used! ”

Thinking about it, Dick determined the correctness of his tactics, although there is a goal card to use, but Dick has never given up on strengthening his tactical ability, especially the specific tactical arrangement, after all, one or two goals can only play a role at critical moments, and it belongs to the good steel to be used on the blade, but if he is not hard, what is the use of just the sharpness of the blade? The blade must also be carried on the back of the knife and the handle to be effective.

So from the very beginning, Dick just used these goal cards as a tool to be used in some important games, and did not see them as everything.

If you want to beat all the Western managers, these gadgets aren't enough - the old beggar was right, this ring is just a gadget, and there's no comparison to the real killer of modifiers......

But gadgets also have the benefits of gadgets, at least they won't jump a task out for you every once in a while, and it's so dangerous to be wiped out if you don't complete it......

Soon, the players finished their warm-up and returned to the locker room, Dick didn't say much, the previous arrangements had all been rehearsed in training, everything that should be said was said, and playing Real Madrid was a game that did not need to be mobilized......

So Dick just waited for them to finish their changes, then waved his hand and said simply, "Let's go." Don't forget it's a Madrid derby! ”

It's just two sentences, but no language can be as powerful as these two sentences!

Atletico's players, led by captain Aguilera, walked out of the dressing room, but Dick pulled back Torres, who was at the end.

"Fernando, you should know the importance of the Madrid derby." Dick said as he looked at Torres.

Torres nodded vigorously, as a player who has been an Atletico Madrid fan since he was a child, and then went all the way to the Atletico Madrid football school, Atletico Madrid junior team, Atletico Madrid youth teams at all levels, Atletico Madrid second team, and then entered the first team of Atletico Madrid at the age of seventeen, there is no better understanding of the meaning of the words "Madrid derby" than him!

"Did you see what Julio did on the bench before? Do as he did, observe the situation on the field, and learn to think with your head what you should do when you are on the field. This practice will be good for your career. The Madrid derby is going to be a long and difficult game and I need to open the game in the middle...... Julio is no longer a secret weapon, Bosque is a very good manager, and he will definitely make a specific arrangement for what happens after Julio comes on the field, so this time, I want to give you the responsibility of the secret weapon. Dick said softly.

Torres jerked his head up, his young face filled with indescribable excitement - Dick had told him from the time he brought him to the first team that this season would be a transitional one, and that Dick would use him but not play in the main team because he still had a lot to learn.

Torres knows it's for his own good, so he's patiently studying and waiting patiently – he's still young, and there's time to wait, even if it's training with the first team and watching the game from the bench, it will allow him to grow.

But the dream in the young man's heart never gave up, one day, wearing the jersey of Atletico Madrid, he played in the derby and broke the door of Real Madrid...... It's something Torres has dreamed of since he was a child!

Now, Dick tells him that he will be the team's secret weapon in this game! He will play when he needs to open up the situation in the middle of the game and give him more responsibilities!

No words can describe Torres' mood at the moment, and this agitated mood makes Torres's words seem to stammer: "Head...... Boss, I'm ......."

"Calm down, and go out with me." Dick smiled and patted Torres on the shoulder, "Trust yourself, trust my vision." ”