Updated: 2013-04-15

Although Aguilera generously agreed to Dick's request, there is still a little trouble in trying to operate - at least Atletico Madrid's current first captain and captain on the field are Aguilera, if he does not start, then whose arm the captain's armband is on is a big problem. [No pop-ups. 】

Now Atletico Madrid has very few old qualifications, that's for sure, Aguilera is the oldest qualified player, and the next players who are still in the main squad are none other than Molina, Gamarara, Belleron, Baraja, these four people, among which Molina is the longest-serving player, this season is his sixth season at Atletico Madrid, he is the most suitable candidate.

Originally, Dick belonged to Belleron, a player who was established as the core of the midfield as soon as he took office, and it was Dick's standard descendant, but Belleron's character is relatively soft, he is relatively silent on the field, and he is also a very homely player off the field, although his character is irreproachable, but he is not suitable for being a friend, and being a captain is not so suitable.

Baraja is actually a good candidate, both in terms of personality and position, but he is still young, and he has not been in Atletico Madrid for long, and it may be difficult to convince the public as the captain.

In this case, Molina became the first choice, and it is also a common situation in the football world to have the goalkeeper as the captain, although Dick did not like this situation because he felt that the team with the goalkeeper as the captain gave the impression of being defensive-oriented, which was not very consistent with his football philosophy......

However, Dick also knew that there was a difference between who was the captain and who was the core......

He did not announce the matter directly in the dressing room, but in the following week in the Copa del Rey, he sent Aguilera as the main right-back, and the captain's armband was also worn on Aguilera's arm.

This change made the other players a little strange, because Dick has always let all the substitutes play in the Copa del Rey, and now he has Aguilera to play the main team in the Copa del Rey, is it a little dissatisfied with Héctor?

Dick didn't explain this, and Aguilera also led the team with poise - the next game, Atletico beat Celta Vigo 2-1 at home, but were still eliminated from the last four of the Copa del Rey by a goal difference.

It was only in the rest of the training session that the players discovered that something else was wrong, as in the group confrontation, Héctor was on the main side of the line-up, while Aguilera was on the side of the substitute......

"Captain, why did you become a substitute?" Torres, unable to hold back his words, asked Aguilera in the locker room.

Hearing this young kid unscrupulously ask what everyone wanted to ask but was inconvenient to ask, for a moment, everyone except Aguilera and Hector gave Torres a thumbs up in their hearts - child, you are really amazing! We're optimistic about you......

Seeing Torres' puzzled look, Aguilera laughed: "Fernando, isn't this a normal thing?" I've not been in great shape lately, but Belen is playing so well that he shouldn't be the main player...... Belém, do a good job, if your form also drops, then I don't mind taking back the main position. ”

Héctor was stunned for a moment, and then he nodded silently - Héctor was not active in the locker room, he was also a player with a relatively boring personality, and he didn't seem to be very excited or anything after seeing himself in the main lineup, which made people feel quite reliable.

"So, who's going to be the captain?" Torres continued to ask a question, and Aguilera laughed: "Then it depends on how the boss arranges, I think it is very likely that Jose will be the captain of the field, he is the second captain." ”

Molina was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect this kind of thing to happen - this also proves that Atletico Madrid has no ambitions within the team now, at least in the battle for the captain, they don't have too many other ideas.

"Don't think too much about it, it's because my recent form is average, which may have an impact on the team's results, so I can be a substitute for the time being, Atletico Madrid is not who will definitely be the main force, it's very simple, whoever is in good shape and has excellent ability is the main force, I think you should all know what kind of manager the head is." Aguilera waved his hand - he wasn't the main force anymore, but he was still the leader of the locker room, and now that he said that, it was almost a foregone conclusion.

Seeing that since Aguilera himself has no opinions, others naturally have no opinions, and after sighing that the captain is really full of loyalty and is dedicated to Atletico Madrid, he went to do his own things - they are all professional players, and they are naturally very open to this kind of thing, and they will play the main team if they are in good condition and have excellent ability, and there is nothing fairer than this.

This rotation didn't cause any problems in the dressing room, which is something Dick wants to see, and it doesn't take long for the UEFA Cup to start, and it is also necessary to use a few more games to get Héctor more comfortable with the rhythm of the game, and against a strong opponent like Inter Milan, it is a little more strength.

Atletico will be able to ease things off the beaten track after being knocked out of the Copa del Rey, but they still have two league games to play before facing Inter Milan, at home to Valladolid and away at Valencia – a must-win against Valladolid and away to Valencia before their midweek game at home Inter Milan, which is also a pretty big test for Atletico.

If it's not just a point away to Real Madrid, then Dick is really going to give up on the away game against Valencia – but he can't do that right now, and although he would love to win the League Cup, the league title is still much more important than the League Cup anyway.

Now is the time to bite to the death with Real Madrid, even if you can fight for a point away from home, it will be extremely helpful for the next game!

On 4 February, in the 21st round of the league, Atletico welcomed Valladolid at home, in this game, Aguilera was on the bench, the captain's armband was on Molina's arm, and Héctor started.

"Aguilera wasn't in the starting line-up! The captain's armband is on Molina's body! Dick, the head coach, is really in the same vein as Hill, the chairman! Atletico tradition is no longer in Hill's hands, and Dick got rid of Kiko last season, and this season he started to use Aguilera as a substitute again! Such an approach...... He's such a guy who never has any scruples......"

'We saw Aguilera on the bench...... Aguilera didn't show any dissatisfaction, but was talking and laughing with his teammates, which didn't seem strange to us, because Aguilera has always been such a player who doesn't make a fuss! Such a player is an asset and a role model for the club, and Dick has naturally given up on this role model, and it has to be said that this practice is a challenge to the club's traditions! Can we imagine Pep Guardiola no longer being a regular for Barcelona? Can it be imagined that Raul and Hierro will leave Real Madrid to join other teams? Dick is so cold-blooded! Completely focus on your own results and ignore other aspects! ”

Those excited commentators naturally did not think that in a few years, Guardiola and Hierro would leave Barcelona and Real Madrid successively because of the decline in form, and a few years later, Raul would leave Real Madrid to join Schalke 04! Of course, many people will not admit this, and there are even many people who blame the approach of Barcelona and Real Madrid on Dick's head, believing that he is leading the trend...... Of course, that's a story for another time.

Dick didn't care what the commentator said, and the Atletico fans in the stands remained silent - after the Kiko incident, they began to know that some things had to be sacrificed in order to succeed, and that it was just a substitute, and Dick didn't say that Aguilera would not have any chance to play in the future......

And Héctor, who started this game, also showed quite competitiveness.

The 27-year-old full-back was very active from the beginning of the game, in addition to guarding his own side, he also constantly stepped forward frequently, and he was also able to quickly return to the defense after the attack failed, he was not worse than Aguilera in terms of physical fitness, and he was more able to run than Aguilera now, and the threat in attack was much greater.

In the first fifteen minutes of the game, Héctor had three forward assists, two of which were successful crosses, although they were wasted by Jadel and Belleron, but everyone could still feel that when Héctor was on the pitch, Atletico's right attack was a little more threatening.

While it's best to have only one assist from two full-backs, it's a completely different feeling than a threat to one assist on both sides, with the former being able to strengthen the defense on this side and the latter being much more troublesome to deal with......

After Valladolid's defensive attention was drawn by the attack on the right, Atletico opened the scoring for the team through an attack from the left, Capdevilla and Vicente made a one-two combination and then crossed from the edge of the box, Jadel in front of him flicked a shot, Camoranesi in the back row received a cross and shot directly with his feet, the ball flew up diagonally, and then flew directly into the near goal to open the scoring.

Before the end of the first half, Hector began to show his ability to assist, after receiving Belleron's midfield ball, Héctor stepped forward and ran, and then crossed directly in the run, the ball again bypassed the defenders in the middle and fell to the feet of Vicente, Vicente successfully unloaded the ball with his left foot, and then immediately pushed the far corner with his left heel, and once again exceeded the score!

In the first half, Atletico Madrid solved the opponent, and in the second half, Dick replaced Cruz and Bonovic, replaced Vicente and Belleron, and let them rest well, although Atletico Madrid failed to continue to score in the second half, they also continued to maintain the lead, and finally managed to maintain the lead until the end.

Atletico Madrid fans have some regret that in the next round of the league that will start later, Real Madrid was forced to the brink of being forced to draw several times, they led three times in the game, but were equalized three times by Málaga who showed great tenacity, when Málaga's Valdés equalized for Malaga for the third time in the 75th minute, half of Madrid were cheering, they felt that Atletico Madrid should overtake Real Madrid by one point, but unfortunately, only three minutes later, Defender Elgra smashed Figo's corner kick into the door of Malaga! Real Madrid showed their tenacity and strength, and stubbornly extended their unbeaten league record to 12 games, continuing to suppress Atletico Madrid with a one-point advantage, so that this city rival could not surpass themselves!