Chapter 46: Wait and see
When Dick came to the post-La Liga press conference for the second time, he was accompanied by Gamarra.
Atletico Madrid defeated Valencia with excellent defense and two counter-attacks in this game, Gamara is naturally a focus, the former Brazilian league best defensive player has been average since joining Atletico Madrid, and was humiliated by Mackay two rounds ago, but this game showed a top level, organizing the entire back line in an orderly manner, and at the same time he completed at least four key interceptions in the game, which can be said to be the biggest contributor to Atletico's unexpected victory in this round!
When Dick and Gamarra appeared at the press conference, more than a dozen reporters from Madrid welcomed Dick and Gamara with applause - these reporters can be said to be the first line of reporters who followed Atletico Madrid, and they were all surprised by the changes that Atletico Madrid made after Dick took office.
They can't understand this, that's why they admire Dick so much, this Chinese head coach who is only twenty-one years old, has done what several famous coaches have not done before, and the old Hill finally made a right choice after three years of stupid tricks!
Dick laughed, and thanked the reporters—he wasn't a mad dog—at least he didn't think so, and if they were kind to him, then of course he had to be kind to them.
After taking his seat, Dick shook hands with Cooper and waited for the host to announce the start of the press conference.
As the winner, Dick was rightfully welcomed by the reporters, and Cooper was eager to do the same, and after the loss, he was surrounded by reporters and asked? That's not a good feeling......
"Mr. Dick, I noticed that Gamarra returned to the main team in this game and performed well, so what is the reason why you didn't let him enter the main team in the last round?" A reporter stood up and asked.
'Carlos is the only Atletico defender who has the ability to organise the entire backline, but he's been used as a man-to-man centre-back before, so I wanted him to calm down on the bench...... And now, after a week of training, he's got back to feeling like a scavenger, and you've seen how it works. I'm a new manager, I don't have any prejudice against any player, as long as he's useful to the team as a whole then I'm going to use him. However, there is not enough time now, I can only let Atletico form a fighting force as soon as possible, no matter what, the points are real. ”
"Mr. Gamarra, you performed very well in this game, is there any secret?" A reporter asked Gamarra.
Gamara laughed: "I will do whatever the boss tells me to do on the field, and it is clear that Mr. Dick knows where I can make the most of it." ”
"Do you mean to say that the previous manager didn't let you play at your best because he didn't let you play in the right tactics?" The reporter immediately asked.
As an old man, Gamarra naturally won't fall for this: "I didn't say that, but Mr. Dick did give a lot to the team. ”
"On the tactical side...... I noticed that your tactics in this game are very different from those in the last game, what is your tactical style and can you tell us a little bit about it? Seeing that they could not get anything from Gamarra, the reporters again turned their fire on Dick.
This is the topic that reporters like to ask the most, what tactics, style, fans also like to watch, it is easy to fill the page.
"Tactical style? What is that? Dick laughed: "In my opinion, when facing different opponents, you need to use different ways, and all kinds of beards will have scissors to deal with." If you want to open wine, you need to use a corkscrew, if you want to open beer, you need to use a screwdriver, if you want to open a can, you have your hands...... I've only been in charge of Atletico Madrid for two weeks, what tactical style can I come up with? A tactic that can win is a good tactic. ”
Dick's words are quite a bit of a "no trick to win", and hearing the ears of the reporters, although this is all nonsense, it also makes Dick start to become a little unfathomable.
"Mr. Cooper, what do you think of your opponent?" Finally, a reporter remembered Cooper......
'It's not a big deal, we lost the game, but we didn't lose the league, the top four and the Champions Cup are still our goals.' Cooper quietly said that the loss of this game was indeed not enough to break Valencia's nerves, it was just a small trouble, but for Atletico, it was a great victory......
"In the other two games that have ended, Real Betis and Numancia have lost and now Atletico are on points with Real Betis, only two points behind Numancia, what do you think of Atletico's relegation situation?"
"What else can you see?" Dick laughed: "I was seven points behind the relegation zone when I took over, and now I'm only two points behind, and there are four league games to go...... I had a lot of confidence in the relegation when I took over, and now I have even more confidence. ”
"Three days from now, it's the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey against Barcelona...... What are you going to do with the Copa del Rey? ”
"Now relegation is the number one priority, and everything else has to be put aside. But I'm not going to give up on the Copa del Rey just like that, and we're going to have to fight hard at our home stadium. Calderón's glory is not to be defiled. ”
The reporters pouted at Dick's words, who knows if what you said is true or false, if you believe you, it is estimated that we will be the same as Cooper now......
Anyway, after this press conference, everyone knows that Atletico Madrid's already seemingly rotten situation has taken a great turn for the better, and it is not too difficult to get two points in four rounds, with the state that Atletico is showing now!
There were a lot of new things in this round, Barcelona's victory and Deportivo La Coruna's unexpected defeat allowed Barcelona to narrow the gap to two points, the league title hopes were rekindled, they still have a chance to win the treble, Dick is infinitely close to running naked - Real Madrid lost to Racing Santander, Zaragoza beat Numancia, the gap between Real Madrid and fourth-place Zaragoza has been widened again, the Spanish giants are likely to miss out on next season's Champions Cup, of course, There is also Atletico Madrid's salted fish turned over, and there is a dawn of relegation in an almost impossible situation!
From this point of view, the football world is still utilitarian, even if a strong team like Atletico Madrid is in extreme embarrassment, it is still one of the focus of media attention, and now they have not succeeded in relegation, they have attracted countless eyeballs, and Dick, who has made a huge change in Atletico Madrid, has also begun to quickly become famous.
At this time, Dick was at home looking at his ring - the away win over Valencia was obviously a more important game, and the ring gave him a card again.
Fanning the Ignition Card, after using it, you can let your two competitors die.
"It's a card that's only useful when you win a championship." Dick muttered, then put the card away, the next game is the Copa del Rey semi-finals in midweek, Atletico Madrid host Barcelona, this game needs to be planned carefully.
For the Copa del Rey champion, Dick is also inevitable, now only two points behind Numancia, if you play well next, there should be no big problem with relegation, but just relegation Dick is a little reluctant, make a breakthrough in the Copa del Rey, and be able to prove his ability in Europe next year, this is what Dick wants!
Since his task of rebirth is to beat all the head coaches in the West, the so-called step-by-step is not what Dick is pursuing, what he has to do is to break one record after another, create one brilliant energy after another, and make himself a miracle of unprecedented coaching!
"It's a pity that there is no Cup Winners' Cup to win, but before leading the team to the Champions Cup, it is also a good choice to win the League Cup first." Dick thought to himself.
If you want to play the League Cup, you have to win the Copa del Rey, and if you want to win the Copa del Rey, you must first kill Barcelona - this is what Dick must do, not only for Atletico Madrid to win the tenth Copa del Rey, but also to block Barcelona's progress - to kill Barcelona in the Copa del Rey, Barcelona can win one less title, then the danger of running naked will drop a lot.
And at the weekend it was a league game against Barcelona, so if they could stop Barcelona, even if it was just a draw, it could widen the gap between Barcelona and Deportivo La Coruna again, so why not do it?
Of course, Dick knows that Barcelona is indeed very strong now, and the fact that they still have the opportunity to win the treble proves that they do have the ability, and not winning a title in history has a lot to do with luck, and if you want to beat this team, you can't just rely on words.
"Weather card...... It doesn't work, even if the grass is not in good condition, we lack high strikers and fast forwards, and if we want to score on the counter-attack like in the last game, we still have to rely on the likes of Belleron, Juninho and Hasselbaink, and the state of the turf needs to be better. The fanning the ignition card is useless, and the only cards that can be used are probably those two cards. ”
Dick set his sights on the form bonus card and the sluggish card, one to make his players in good form and the other to make the opponent's players in poor form, which can improve the team's win rate.
It's a pity that these two cards are low-level cards, which randomly make the player's state fluctuate, if they are both high-level cards, Dick will make Belleron in excellent form and Pep Guardiola's state will decline, so that in the confrontation in the midfield, Atletico Madrid will invisibly have some upper hand!
"Forget it, use it first, and then use two goal cards, this game, I'm going to smash most of the chips! This is a hammer deal, if you can beat the opponent at home or even hit the opponent hard, then you can also lay a better foreshadowing for the next league!
In fact, if there are still five or six goal cards on hand, Dick really wants to use three or four goal cards in this game, not that he really has such a deep hatred for Barcelona, but if he can crush Barcelona's confidence in one battle, then basically he can eliminate Barcelona's hope of winning the Copa del Rey and the league, and at the same time add a heavy weight to Atletico Madrid's relegation!
"Even so, this game is enough for Barcelona to drink a pot!" Dick pondered in his mind, and then smiled chillingly......
Wait and see, Barcelona, in three days, I'll ask you for some interest!