Atletico's players quickly felt that today's training was different from the previous one - Gamarra, who was taken out of the main position in the last round of the league, was called to the manager's office, and when he returned, he changed his previous decadent appearance, and he also returned to the main squad in training, and the training content was to shrink the defense and let Gamarra deploy the back line to organize the defense......

"Defending and countering next?"

Clever players have basically guessed this - away against Valencia, this is not an easy opponent to deal with, Claudio López's speed makes the whole of Europe very fearful, if Atletico still use the tactics of the last game to deal with them, I am afraid that they will be blown up to the point that there is no scum left, in this case, it seems to be a pretty good option to counter-attack with defense.

This kind of thinking made them start to convince Dick a little - after all, it's good for this manager to think of this, and a manager who can be cautious about his opponents is also more likely to make the players think he has some ability.

After returning to the scavenger position and receiving instructions from Dick, Gamarra began to feel a little refreshed, he and his team-mates actually had a tacit understanding, and now he was back in his familiar position, and he kept shouting at his teammates how to run during training, although it was only a few days, the back line was starting to take shape.

Dick watched the team train silently on the sidelines every day - the content of the training was basically based on confrontation, such as the main attacking lineup against the main defensive lineup, the attacking team imitated Valencia's attacking style to attack, and the main focus was on defense - without a stable defensive line, the next game was not good.

"The counterattack is still a little bit worse, and there is still one person missing......"

Dick's eyes were on Juninho, the good-looking Brazilian with undoubted technical talent, he was a top talent, but his fragile body was the biggest factor holding him back.

Against Valencia, Dick is ready to test, with Atletico Madrid's current strength, it is not realistic to want to win from Valencia, who have been in excellent form recently, and a point away from home is enough for Dick, and this game is not only to get a point, but also to test the quality of the defense and the effectiveness of the counterattack.

Now that Gamarra has returned to the position of scavenger, the defense has been strengthened, and the counterattack, in addition to Belleron's playmaking long pass and Hasselbaink's scoring ability, still needs the presence of Juninho!

"Paulista, let's talk."

Big Juninho is a small man, only one meter six or seven tall, but this Brazilian with a little shy face is one of the top technical geniuses in Brazil, he is considered the most creative player in the Brazilian midfield, and his breakthrough and scoring ability is also quite good, before the 98 World Cup, whether it was the Copa America in 95, the Olympics in 96 or the Confederations Cup in 97, he was the core of Brazil's midfield, if it wasn't for the serious injury caused by Salgado before the World Cup, He won't miss the World Cup – he's still playing for Atletico Madrid, but he's still suffering from injuries.

Dick was injured when he took over, and he was only healed after the game, so he wasn't involved in training now, but was doing recovery training alone.

"How's it going?" Immediately after pulling Juninho aside, Dick asked the Brazilian.

"The doctor said I should be ready to play...... 'Juninho replied with some caution, not yet knowing what the young manager's temper was.

"That's great...... Paulista, do you think there's no place for you in my tactics right now? Looking at Juninho's expression, Dick suddenly asked.

This is to ask Juninho's heart, he watched the whole game in the last game, although Atletico Madrid is five midfielders, only one striker, but there is no forward in the team, the organization of the attack is handed over to the back of the Belleron, plugged in the attack is handed over to the stronger Baraja, even if he returns from injury, do you want to play on the side?

"No, your presence is quite important to us. We only have one striker on the pitch and it's not enough for him and Balajabelleon to get forward, but I have a question about how much of a role you can make on the counter-attack. ”

Seeing what Juninho was about to say, Dick raised his hand to stop him from saying, "I know you're a top player...... I've never doubted that, but I'm not afraid to tell you that there are a couple of big games ahead where our focus is on counter-attacking. That is to say, in the attack, we have to play fast, the most basic thing to do is to get the ball at the back and let Belleron organize the attack, he will transition the ball to the front court as soon as possible, and before Hasselbaink gets the chance to shoot, between Belleron and Hasselbaink, I need one more person to complete the last pass in the middle. ”

Hearing this, Juninho's eyes lit up - who was the last passer? So who else but me?

"Yes, you're such a candidate, but I'm worried about one thing." Dick laughed: "Chances on the counter-attack are often fleeting, and if you take the ball and then habitually take it and then pass it, you lose any chance...... My requirement is that when you get the ball on the counter-attack, you have to pass it out the first time so that the striker can get a chance faster. Tell me, can you do it? ”

Looking at Dick looking into his eyes, Juninho pondered for a moment, then he nodded, "I think I can do it, sir." ”

"That's good." Dick smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's not just for you to be a setter...... It's on the counter-attack, you have to make judgments and assists at the first time, so that we can make our attack better...... You may not be the main player in the next round of the league, but you have to be ready to play at all times. In some games we need to use defensive counter-attacking tactics, but in other games we still need to play positional battles, when your breakthrough and passing will also be our most important piece! ”

Hearing Dick dissect him like this, Juninho was relieved - no way, Dick's direct threat to all the players when he took office made everyone feel uneasy, and now he explains to Juninho like this, Juninho has clarified his status and what he needs to do, and he will naturally seem more relieved.

As for Juninho's location...... Needless to say? That's Dick's thing! If he is allowed to play, then his place will definitely be properly arranged, and if this is not done, then Dick will not have to be the head coach.

A week passed quickly.

The 34th round of the league is about to start, and Atletico Madrid went to Valencia a day in advance to prepare for this game.

For Valencia, they also have to try to win this game - there are two weeks left, which is the day of the Champions Cup semi-finals, Valencia will have to concentrate on the Champions Cup against Barcelona, and their current third position in the league is not secure, and the points gap between Zaragoza and Real Madrid behind them is not large, if this game can be won, it will also have a greater benefit for the next Champions League match day.

"Did Atletico win the last round? I don't know that very well because I'm only focused on the league and the Champions Cup. But at our home stadium, Mestalla, we're going to try for the win. Cooper replied in an interview.

As Cooper, who has been proud of this season's spring breeze, he really didn't take Dick and Atletico Madrid to heart, because Valencia is characterized by a strong defense and sharp counterattacks, and Atletico Madrid's tattered backline wants to block Valencia's counterattack? Just kidding.

Dick, on the other hand, was as arrogant as ever: "Valencia? It's a very strong team, but we are not vegetarians! You know, we've won a game now, the morale has recovered, and even if it's not likely to win at Mestalla, we're going to use our attack to show Valencia what Atletico glory is! ”

These words made Atletico Madrid fans begin to like Dick as the manager, because in Madrid, Atletico Madrid can't compare with Real Madrid, they have always appeared in front of the world as subversives and challengers, and Dick's style of "even if I lose to you, I will bite you twice" really makes them feel very happy.

"This Dick is quite to my liking!" Many Atletico Madrid fans said this when they saw the live interview with Dick.

And hearing Dick's counterattack, Cooper was also relieved - it was not that he easily fell for Dick, but he also watched the last round of Atletico Madrid, how did Atletico win? Constantly attacking forward, and then relying on some luck to score a lot of goals in the melee, and even then their backline was taken two goals, a style that really fits Dick's rhetoric, but it's Cooper's favorite tactic to deal with.

Atletico fans were happy, Cooper was relieved, and Dick, the slut, was hiding and snickering - I wonder what people would think when I put on a bucket formation at the Mestalla?

The Atletico fans will probably scold me, but as long as I win the game, they will be happy...... Two wins in a row! Atletico have only won twice in a row this season! As soon as he took office, he won two consecutive victories, and no matter how mean Atletico Madrid fans are, they won't have anything to say, right? At that time, my position was secured...... Cooper, this guy, actually said that he didn't know me, and then he had to make you look good!

With all kinds of ideas, everyone ushered in the 34th round of La Liga, with Atletico Madrid away to Valencia.

In this game, Cooper sent all his main players - goalkeeper Canizares, defenders Angnoma, Djukic, Pellegrino, Carboni, midfielders Mendieta, Farinos, Gerrard, Kiely, and forwards Claudio López and Angullo, obviously wanting to win Atletico Madrid at home and lay a solid foundation for their top four positions.

Dick's main lineup is only different from the previous league game, goalkeeper Molina, defenders Aguilera, Capdevilla, Gamarra returned to the main lineup and Chamot partnered in the central defender, midfielders Serena, Baraja, Belleron, Solari, Leal, and forward Hasselbaink.

Cooper knew the characteristics of Atletico Madrid in the last game, so after the game started, he waited leisurely for Atletico to attack and then was beaten to slag by his own counterattack, but five minutes after the game......

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