A 3-0 win away to Salamanca gave Atletico II 11 points and moved up one place from 19th to 18th – although still quite low in the rankings, the difference between 18th and 19th is between a relegated and relegated team.

What was even more surprising was Salamanca's 3-0 defeat at home - although Salamanca have always been a relegation team, their solidity is also known throughout La Liga, they have lost three of the first eight league games, but only one goal in each game, even against the current top two Las Palmas and Villarreal, they have only lost one, but they have lost three in one breath in front of Atletico Madrid...... When did Atletico Madrid's attacking prowess become so good?

In the first seven rounds of the league, Atletico Madrid II scored only four goals, and in these two games, Atletico Madrid II scored seven in one go, of which Torres, who did not score a goal in the first seven rounds, scored five, accounting for nearly half of the team's total goals.

"If anyone thinks it's luck, let me keep it going. I don't need people to know that there are only 90 minutes in front of the fans and reporters, and there are countless 90 minutes of sweat off the pitch. ”

Dick said this in a post-game interview, showing off his character again.

Reporters can only choose to be silent, anyway, after they took office, the transformation of Atletico Madrid's second team is a certainty, two consecutive wins, many goals, core goals, and a beautiful game...... Want to pick a thorn? Are you kidding!

I have to say that Dick's bet also played a big role - there must have been a lot of media discussion about Dick's identity after the first game, but as soon as a bet came out, it attracted everyone's attention, and no one said anything about his nationality and identity, and by the time the reporters remembered this stubble, no one was surprised by the situation of a yellow-skinned and black-haired 21-year-old manager sitting in the dugout of Atletico Madrid's second team......

After winning two games in a row, Dick was naturally in high spirits, and of course he knew that just two games were not enough, and if he wanted to continue to stabilize his position, he had to keep winning and let everyone know that he was a manager who could lead the team to win - then all doubts would be swept away.

The first few games are a must-win, and the next games don't need to be won - anyway, if you take the second team to win the championship, you can't be promoted, so it's enough to let the club's management know what you're capable of.

So after returning from the away game, Dick didn't even have time to take a breath, and immediately began to devote himself to preparing for the next game - the next game, Atletico Madrid II team was at home to Albacete - this team Dick was a little impressed, he remembered that the relegation of the small town team in La Liga a few years later was a miracle, and the whole team showed quite tenacity.

"No matter how tenacious it is, it will be a few years later......"

Dick thought to himself, after getting the information sent by the scouts, he studied it carefully for a night, and found that the characteristics of Albacete's team have not changed, the defense is tenacious, the attack is basically counterattacked, it may be very difficult for them to score, but it is also very difficult for the opponent to break through their door.

"Iron Bucket Array, ......"

Dick was a little drumming in his heart, he knew that breaking the iron bucket formation was a worldwide problem, and there was nothing that could be done by many handsomes to take a turtle that could not come out, even if the second team of Atletico Madrid had excellent offensive ability, Dick had only just taken office, and it was still a little powerless to command the team like an arm.

"I'm not afraid of anything in attack, it's a big deal to use a goal card, but defensively, you can't concede a goal." Dick thought in his heart, since Albacete can rely on defense to gain a foothold in La Liga, they must not only defend, defend and counterattack, defense is the means, counterattack is the ultimate goal, their counterattack level must be quite high, how to control the opponent's counterattack and win, this is the most important approach.

Of course, Dick could have strengthened his defense in this game and then relied on a goal card to win 1-0 - but Dick didn't want to do that, if he avoided every time, when would he be able to grow? Besides, the goal card is also limited, and occasionally using it is considered to strengthen the insurance, but you can't always rely on the goal card to eat......

"This thing is a big killer weapon at a critical moment, and if you use it all the time, it will be boring...... I don't believe it, with my advanced mind that has surpassed the current more than ten years, and I can't handle a small Albacete with Torres and other fierce generals? ”

Dick muttered in his apartment, but he also knew that it was easy to let go of the cannon, and between thinking and getting, there was still a need to do it, and he had to do a better job of preparation to have more chances of winning.

"In the past two days, we have only practiced one thing, and that is how to score goals in a dense defense and effectively block the opponent's counter-attack...... We're at home in this game! Against Albacete, who has the strongest defense! We're going to win, that's for sure because we're not in a very high position at the moment, so we have to get the points and we have to win this game. ”

Once the tone was set, Dick waved his hand for Marina to lead the team in training – the training was all about breaking down dense defenses, and there was a need for some targeted elements in defending the opposition's counter-attacks.

"In this game we played as a single striker." Dick beckoned Marriner over, then sat down on the turf with him and gestured: "Remove a striker and add a midfielder." Make the midfield a little thicker and reduce the threat of their counter-attacks. ”

"Fewer strikers?" Marriner was a little surprised – weren't we talking about breaking down the dense defense? Instead of increasing strikers, but decreasing them?

"That's right, reduce the strikers."

Dick nodded affirmatively: "In the face of the bucket formation, it is useless to just pile up the forwards, they will have enough defenders in the penalty area, on the contrary, we need to control the midfield better. Controlling the midfield allows you to control the whole pitch, increase the number of attacks we have and reduce the number of counter-attacks they have, so that we can have a better effect on the attack. ”

Marrina thought about it and realized that this was really the case......

"Of course, tactical deduction and real games, those are two different things, and you need to work more hard in training." Dick nodded, and then said: "The three midfielders will be on the field this time, David is responsible for sprinting up and down, he has a long shot, after the wings are pulled away, you can give him the ball, let him use the long shot to create a threat, Curro is stable in the midfield, intercept the opponent's counterattack route, as for Lima, he has only one task - to run!" Running back and forth in midfield becomes a barrier and reduces the likelihood of the opposition counter-attacking, which frees up the wings and allows them to be more involved in the attack. ”

"In this case, Torres is the only one on the front line, and it may be difficult for him to find opportunities alone, and to break through the dense defense, high-altitude bombing is the key......" Marriner said after thinking about it carefully.

"Who said you have to bomb from high altitude to break through dense defenses?" Dick glanced at Marriner: "Our players have good skills, and it is also a good choice to advance from the ground, although the high-altitude bombing is simple, but the defense is also relatively simple, the ground attack, whether it is Domingo's bottom pass or Carlos's dribbling inward, there will be a great threat, Torres is enough to respond in the penalty area, and Albacete's defenders will also have trouble defending - after all, it is our home stadium, and it is normal for the referee to favor us." ”

Marriner looked up at Dick, who shrugged his shoulders.

"What are you watching me do...... Home advantage, it's a normal thing, they also need to be careful defensively, and we can be bold when we break through...... It's best to be able to create chances, and if you can't create them, you can exhaust them, and in the second half, it might be a little bit better to put Zasinos on the pitch. ”

"Draining their defensive energy in the first half and focusing on all-round offense in the second half?" Marriner thought for a moment, then nodded, "That's a good way to do it. ”

"It's up to you to drill the tactics." Dick patted Marina on the shoulder: "I'm going to learn Spanish now, and this difficult task is all up to you!" ”

Looking at Dick's back as he shook his arms and left, Marriner sighed, and then shouted at the training ground: "Don't be stunned, today's training task will be heavy!" ”

Dick walked towards his apartment, and he had great hopes for learning Spanish - the only regret was that the Spanish teacher that Old Hill had found him was not a beautiful woman, but a young man about his age, a student at the University of Madrid, named Rui Pedro.

"Find a student to be my tutor, old Hill will really save money." Dick scolded old Hill in his heart as he walked, it was not a difficult thing to find a beautiful governess, it was just a little more expensive......

Now it is much cheaper to find a work-study student at the University of Madrid, these students come out to work partly to subsidize their tuition, partly to gain experience, their salary requirements are not very high, and Old Hill is still very cautious in this regard.

However, it is still a priority to learn Spanish now, after all, you can't always rely on Marriner to translate and communicate with the players, although most of the players can speak English, but after all, it is still difficult to communicate in many places.

Pedro is a very fresh young man, not tall, with a sunny smile on his face - to be able to come to the club as a coach's tutor, this kind of job is not often encountered, let alone teaching Spanish, it is not very difficult, and as an Atletico Madrid fan, it is also very happy to be able to get close to the manager of Atletico Madrid's second team.

"Mr. Dick, it's a pleasure to be your governess."

Pedro, who was waiting in Dick's apartment, saw Dick push the door in, and immediately stood up and said something excitedly.

"Ah, I'm glad I was able to find a good tutor too." Dick waved his hand, he didn't care that the other party was waiting in his apartment, anyway, there were no secrets in his apartment, his biggest secret was on his finger.

"We're about the same age, so you're welcome...... I'm barely able to understand Spanish right now, but I'm good at English, where do I need to start? Dick sat down and asked.

"It depends on what you need." Pedro said with a smile on his face.