After doing this episode, Rodriguez became seriously ill.

Although he was very clever not to swallow those difficult things to swallow in his stomach, but tried to hide them in his mouth, and immediately ended the show after eating and then vomited it all backstage, but the plastic scraps that he swallowed were actually swallowed - although he immediately went to the hospital for gastric lavage, which also made Rodriguez very angry, at least his throat will have a hard time swallowing for the next few days, and he has to rely on glucose to survive......

However, all this effort is still rewarding.

At least after this episode, Rodriguez left an impression on all the viewers that he dared to do so, and he became the main creator of the new column "Perspective Mirror" for Le Monde Sports, which will be launched in August, because there is time to prepare, and at the same time Rodriguez needs to recuperate......

"Wait and see, bastard, I'll put everything about you in a magnifying glass, and if it's a little wrong, I'll be able to publicize it so much that Atletico's top brass can't help but fire you!" Rodriguez groaned in pain as he lay on his hospital bed, thinking viciously in his heart.

But Dick had long since left him behind - he had watched the show, but by the time he saw Rodriguez grab the pieces and stuff them in his mouth, he had already laughed a few times before turning off the TV and getting back to preparing for the Copa del Rey final......

For Dick, it's just a Luthor drawn with his hand, and it's over when it's done, who cares what Luthor thinks next? Even if one day Luthor turns over and wants to trouble him, and then pulls it back, staring at each other all day long to find a chance to stink again, Dick doesn't have that much time.

Espanyol have always been in the middle of the pack in La Liga, and this year is no exception, but this is their first Copa del Rey final since 1957, and they have won the tournament twice before that, and for the Spaniards, they will certainly give their best.

At the moment, De la Pena is still struggling with Lazio and has not yet come to Espanyol, and their number one star is local striker Tamudo, and in midfield they rely on Romanian international Gakar and homegrown player Bellamasan - the latter was a member of the Spanish Olympic team in 2000 and although he did not make it to the national team, he is a good player.

The Spaniard's attacking prowess was not bad, scoring a total of 51 goals in the league, but the defence was mediocre, conceding 48 goals, but against Real Madrid, they kept a clean sheet over two legs, proving that this team can also be quite tough defensively if they concentrate on defence.

Just as Atletico Madrid's defensive ability is not good because they have conceded more goals in the league, they can still make Barcelona score in two games without scoring while conceding more goals in the league......

What tactics will Atletico use? It is generally believed that it is still necessary to give full play to the strength of their attacking players and defeat the opponent with attack, the strength of the two sides is there, Atletico Madrid has more stars, and the overall strength is stronger than the other party, while the Spaniards are weaker as a whole, if Atletico Madrid is mainly defensive, Espanyol can use this to drag the game into extra time and penalties, and at that time, the advantage of Atletico's overall strength will no longer exist.

In other words, if they want to counter-attack Espanyol with a defensive counter-attack, the Spaniards will certainly not be fooled, and they are sure to hold on to Atletico's attack – the two-legged match against Real Madrid gave them that courage.

If it weren't for something that others couldn't master, Dick would only use this offensive method, because this is the most capable tactic to give full play to his own strengths, at most it is to attack safely and pay more attention to the opponent's counterattack, but now, ...... Dick had a better way of dealing with the Spaniards.

'Control the midfield, keep the ball, go back and forth, look for opportunities to score. If you see an opportunity, decisively participate in the attack! Remember, possession is the first point, be patient and look for chances, that's the way we play in the final! ”

Dick said loudly at the team meeting: "The most important thing is not to concede the ball in midfield easily, and not to give them the opportunity to start a counterattack quickly. Every time an attack fails, the first time to press, what I ask is that after the attack, there must be a dead ball, either the ball is in their net, or we destroy the ball out of the bottom line, or they clear the sideline or the bottom line! Don't give them a chance to fight back, that's the most important thing in this final! ”

Hearing Dick say this, there are still many people who don't understand - is it wrong to focus on this? Dick, however, unquestionably conveyed this will - do as I say!

Sometimes, authority is really useful, and a lot of Dick's previous achievements were due to the fact that the authority of the elder Hill quickly established a routine in the locker room, and at this time, when Dick's becoming the official head coach next season had become a necessity, his authority began to be more solidified.

Do what I say, I will resist if I fail, if I don't do what I say, if I fail, be careful of my anger!

That's right, what he wants is dictatorship, and when he can't achieve the effect of dictatorship in terms of prestige and status, he can only use means, at first by the power given by the elder Hill, and at this time, with the help of a miraculous victory after taking office, to carry out his decision.

If he can continue to win, this kind of arbitrariness can bring more trust and even superstition, and the implementation of his tactics will have better results.

At this time, the players and even the assistant coach Marriner are skeptical of Dick's decision, because to put it mildly, Dick's tactical arrangement is quite conservative, and how can he pursue goals wholeheartedly when he is worried about the opponent's counterattack? To put it mildly, Dick's approach is called the end of the two, and this is exactly the mistake Van Gaal made throughout the season.

Dick didn't understand this, but when it came down to a single game, he had a huge confidence that his team would have at least two goals in this game! In this way, the focus is not on how to score a goal to lead, but on making it impossible for the opponent to score......

Dick wouldn't have done that in normal times, playing in a more level playing environment allows him to observe the true strength of the players, and at the same time, he can get better training...... However, it is clear that Atletico are clearly not at their best right now, and the joy and confidence of winning streaks are gradually being replaced by uncertainty about the future of next season, and it would be a joke to say that it is not affected.

Dick also wants to take advantage of this time to see which players can be given important responsibilities and which players need to be disposed of, in fact, the players' concerns are not unreasonable, Dick next season, will definitely have a bigger reorganization of the team, until he can manage the whole team like a finger.

Of course, there will be some degree of turmoil in the grades, but Dick has the confidence to do so.

Time passed quickly, Dick did not change the previous style of watching silently in the past few days of training - at this time, people's hearts fluctuated more violently, if he deliberately changed the previous way, such as saying jokes loudly to show his proximity to the people or something, I am afraid it will make people's hearts change even more, and maintaining the previous state on the sidelines of the training field, it can invisibly form a feeling of "nothing changed from before" for the players, and it will also have certain benefits for the stability of people's hearts.

The content arranged in the training is carried out smoothly according to Dick's arrangement, and the players in Atletico Madrid's midfield have quite good skills at their feet, and they are not difficult to accept by controlling the ball back and forth and transferring the dispatch to find the flaws of the opponent.

In this kind of passing, Hasselbaink is not involved, and what he has to do is to pull back and forth in the penalty area, trying to tear the opposition defense apart.

May 28 is coming soon.

Countless Atletico Madrid fans in red and white quiver shirts flocked to the Bernabeu stadium - this kind of scene of Atletico Madrid fans invading the Bernabeu on a large scale is very rare, because even in the Madrid derby, Atletico Madrid fans on the visiting team are unlikely to enter the Bernabeu too much, and only a few thousand people will die.

And what about this time? That's 40,000 people! Although only 30,000 tickets were allocated to fans on both sides, Atletico Madrid fans still took advantage of Madrid's local advantage to get at least 10,000 more tickets, and immediately suppressed the Espanyol fans who came from afar under the momentum in the stadium!

The Real Madrid fans who came to join in the excitement immediately formed a temporary alliance with Espanyol fans against Atletico Madrid fans, and the Bernabeu Stadium immediately became lively......

"What should be said, what should be trained, has been done before...... Now you only need to note one thing, after this season, although we managed to avoid relegation, in reality, we have been a relative failure this season...... It's not the failure of one person, it's the failure of all of us, the whole of Atletico Madrid. Luckily, we still have a chance to make amends to this defeat, to win this title and to end the season perfectly, and that's what we're going to do now! ”

In the dressing room, Dick was making his final move: "There is no doubt that we are better than the Spaniards as a whole, but on the pitch we need to keep one thing in mind, and that is that on the football pitch there is no team that can win absolutely...... But as long as we do what I plan and put all our energy on the field, then the victory will definitely be ours! ”

At this, Dick was silent for a moment, and then whispered a word.

"Guys, it's been a pleasure working with you guys for the past two months."

After saying this, the Atletico Madrid players were a little stunned, but Dick waved his hand at this time, and his voice returned to a high voice: "Let's go!" Go on the pitch and beat them! Team from Catalonia...... There is no reason to be arrogant on Madrid's turf! ”

The players walked out of the dressing room in silence, but Dick stayed in the dressing room until he finished smoking a cigarette before getting up and walking out of the dressing room at the Bernabeu.