Chapter 327: The Lion Becomes a Sick Cat

Judging from this game, Atletico Madrid does look very "strong"!

"Sporting Gijón, who are playing away, is almost beaten well by Atletico Madrid without a temper!" After the game, Radio Corbe did a post-match review of the game.

"Seventy-three percent possession against twenty-seven percent!"

What is this concept? This is almost equivalent to Atletico Madrid being in possession for almost the whole game, while Sporting Gijón may have some possession when opening the door and taking free kicks. Full control on the suppression! ”

"Sixteen against three! Shots within the range of the goal frame are seven against zero! That pretty much means David De Gea won't play this game, and Sporting Gijón won't be able to win – they couldn't get De Gea to make even one save! And Sporting Gijón's goalkeeper Cuellar is quite busy this game. ”

The TV host sighed.

Catalonia, Pep Guardiola's home.

Barcelona's manager turned off the TV and turned on his computer.

Atletico Madrid's 4-0 win over their opponents in the first round of the season speaks volumes about Atletico Madrid's current form.

The first round of La Liga was not shocking, but Real Madrid was forced to draw 0-0 by Mallorca away, which can be regarded as an upset; Defending champions Barcelona got off to a good start to the season with a 3-0 win at Santander; Deportivo drew 0-0 at home to Zaragoza, Espanyol beat Getafe 3-1 at home, Osasuna drew 0-0 at home to Amelia, Villarreal lost 0-1 at Real Sociedad, Sevilla beat Levante 4-1, Valencia beat Malaga 3-1, Bilbao beat promoted Mahcules 1-0 at home and Atletico Madrid beat Sporting Gijón 4-0 at home.

For Pep Guardiola, studying opponents is arguably the most important part of his usual job, especially the Atletico Madrid side they will face soon.

Barcelona are heading to Madrid to challenge Atletico Madrid in the third round of the league, so Pep Guardiola will naturally have to focus on studying his opponents in the league.

When he took a closer look at the video footage of the game.

Guardiola's face is already a little dignified.

Pep Guardiola then reopened the video of the Atletico Madrid match and continued to watch it.

Pep Guardiola is interested in the tactics that Atletico Madrid are playing now, and although some media outlets claim that Atletico Madrid is imitating Barcelona, Guardiola knows that Atletico Madrid is playing a different football than Barcelona.

This game may be the reason why the opponent is too weak, and Guardiola can't see much for the time being, but he can see the clues from some clips of the game.

Their passing looks aimless, it's just running-catching-running, and the ball is constantly being passed up on the field. It's all about the sides, with Atletico Madrid's two wingers sometimes pulling on the side and sometimes attacking the ribs!

Pep Guardiola also found some footage of Gobo's previous game at Luton.

This Atletico Madrid team has made Pep Guardiola have to notice their presence.

The way they played..... Maybe it will set off a lot of waves in La Liga this season....

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Winning is the cure for everything.

If there are any players dissatisfied with Gao Bo's high-intensity training, there must be.

Among them is Sergio Aguero.

Aguero actually disagreed with Gao Bo's training to a certain extent, but in training, Aguero saw the strength of Diego Costa and even Immobile.

He knew that if he publicly expressed his displeasure, the Chinese could replace him at any time, and Diego Costa, who came on as a substitute in the first round of the league, also scored.

Aguero is a smart man, he knows that most of the dressing room is full of high-wave people now, so he doesn't say what is in his heart.

But after the first big win, Aguero's mind also changed.

They kept passing the ball up front, easily mobilizing the opposition's defence, and then quickly found gaps.

The four goals were scored in pretty much the same way.

And although Aguero also ran for most of the half, he didn't feel how tired he was when the attack was smooth.

It seems that the high-intensity physical training before the season has really paid off.

If he can continue to win like this, Aguero will be happy to see it.

Who doesn't want to win as a player?

And... This manager really seems to have two brushes.

There are many players who think like Aguero.

How can a coach conquer a player?

The most important factor is that the coach can lead them to win, otherwise, even if the coach is popular, what is the use?

Gao Bo has long known this, so after the victory, the team's training still did not relax!

Although he won a big victory in the last game, Gao Bo also saw a lot of problems.

First of all, it's important that the team still can't keep up with a fast pace of passing for long periods of time!

Because we have to face Barcelona in the third round, the way we create chances with a fast and slow pace today is effective against a team like Sporting Gijón, but it is not necessarily effective against Barcelona.

Because the ability of the players on both sides is not on the same line at all.

When it comes to Barcelona, people think more of their passing possession, they think of Messi, they think of Xavi, they think of Iniesta.

But in fact, Barcelona's defense is also very powerful!

Any team that wants to win everything must be top in every way.

The same goes for Barcelona.

Pep Guardiola's close defence, which is layered on the ball and restricts passing, is a point that is often overlooked under Barcelona's possession mentality.

For Gao Bo, the biggest key on the offensive end is whether he can pass the ball quickly in the case of pressing, and then create a shooting opportunity in the front court!

Efficiency!!

That's what Gao Bo has been emphasizing on the training ground these days.

Gao Bo actually doesn't care about the amount of possession, he cares about the effective possession - finding gaps in the front court through passing, and then shooting!

In Gao Bo's view, if you face an opponent like Barcelona, fighting with them for possession is actually attacking the opponent's strengths with your own shortcomings.

Shots on goal!

Shot Percentage!

The number of times you have scored within 30 meters of the front!

Steals!

Physical Confrontation Success Rate!

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Since the first round, Gao Bo has been preparing for the match against Barcelona.

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Gao Bo does not emphasize possession, but when the difference in strength between the two sides is obvious, Atletico Madrid's possession will still have an absolute advantage.

The second round of the league lasted 12 days compared to the first round!

This is due to the mismatch between La Liga and the Spanish Football Federation, which led to the delay of the second round of matches.

But fortunately, the time of the game was also determined quickly.

On September 12, Atletico Madrid will challenge Athletic Bilbao away!

Due to the excellent performance of Atletico Madrid in the first round, there is a lot of attention to this round of Atletico Madrid.

The media wanted to see if Atletico Madrid was really reborn. After all, their opponents in the first round were too weak and did not have much reference value. And their opponents in this round are different.

Athletic Bilbao finished seventh in the league last season, also ahead of Atletico Madrid.

And in the two meetings between the two sides last season, Athletic Bilbao defeated Atletico Madrid at home! So at the new San Mamés stadium, it will not be so easy for Atletico Madrid to win against their opponents.

“....... It is worth looking forward to what kind of performance Atletico Madrid can show against opponents like Athletic Bilbao, and whether Gao Bo's team can continue the crazy performance of the first round, or whether it is just a flash in the pan, this game may give us some clues. ”

Before the game, the Madrid regional newspaper Marca said in a report.

This is actually the opinion of most media outlets.

Atletico Madrid's performance in the first round of the league was amazing, but whether this is the strength of Atletico Madrid, or because the opponents in the first round were too weak, so that Atletico Madrid's players played more and more smoothly. The general consensus in the media is that it needs to be observed and observed.

Bilbao have won La Liga eight times and are the fourth-best club in Spain after Atletico Madrid in La Liga. And this team uses only players of Basque origin, which has not changed to this day, and is unique in La Liga and even in European football.

Speaking of which, Athletic Bilbao and Atletico Madrid still have a lot of connections.

Both teams have the word "athletic" in their names, and their jerseys are red and white.

This is no accident, in fact, Atletico Madrid was originally formed by a group of Basques who went to school in Madrid to show their support for their hometown, so Atletico Madrid is very similar to Athletic Bilbao in terms of name, jersey and even the team logo. In fact, in the first years of Atletico Madrid, Atletico Madrid was also seen as the Madrid branch of Bilbao's "Athletic Club".

It's just that the younger brother of the year has now become a big man, and in the team's honor book, Atletico Madrid has already surpassed Athletic Bilbao.

The status of the two "Athletic Clubs" in Spain was flipped very early.

Athletic Bilbao is a representative team of the Basque Country, they play rough and tough, and are known as the Basque Lions.

However, the Lions were tricked against Atletico Madrid.

Athletic Bilbao was indeed able to resist one or two at the beginning of the game, but Atletico Madrid, who were playing away, quickly took control!

In the 38th minute of the game, Atletico Madrid's continuous passes made Athletic Bilbao lose sight of the other, and finally Atletico Madrid tore the gap in the defense on the right side!

Antoine Griezmann dribbled to the bottom line and passed the ball to the back post!

Reyes crosses the ball back to the middle at the back post!

Luka Modric, who cut in the middle, opened the scoring near the penalty spot!!

Gao Bo applauded Luka Modric immediately after his goal.

In fact, after the introduction of Modric, Gao Bo was still a little worried.

Despite his previous life, the future Modric performed very well for Real Madrid and was one of the main contributors to Real Madrid's three consecutive Champions League titles.

But in fact, Modric's first season at Real Madrid was also unsuitable, and even after the end of the season, he was called one of the worst signings in Real Madrid's history.

However, Gao Bo believes that there are many reasons why Modric did not perform well in his first season after going to Real Madrid, the most important of which is probably the dressing room format of Real Madrid at that time.

In the later period of Mourinho, the Real Madrid dressing room was chaotic, and the manager was almost out of control of the situation in the dressing room, and Mourinho and several main players of Real Madrid, as well as the bigwigs of various factions, were strangers.

In this case, Modric came to Real Madrid, a place of right and wrong, looking soft and weak, and without a big-name temperament, Modric, who was not a big name in the Real Madrid lineup at that time, wanted to play well in such an environment, which was more difficult than ascending to the sky.

But now Atletico Madrid is different.

In Atletico Madrid, Modric is one of the biggest players, and the dressing room is simple, most of them are newcomers, Gao Bo has a very strong control over the dressing room, and the authority of the head coach is fully implemented in the dressing room.

Luka Modric's position on the right side of midfield is also an area where he excels, and his tactical play with a focus on passing and coordination also makes him a fish in water.

All this allowed Modric to quickly adapt to the way he played at Atletico Madrid, and his ability gradually became apparent.

It was a goal that seemed to be a reward for Modric.

After the goal, Modric laughed and ran to the sideline with his arms outstretched.

Gao Bo also spread his arms.

"I feel amazing right now! Chief!!! ”

Modric yelled in Gobo's ear. For Luka Modric, the way he plays now is what he likes. When he was at Tottenham before, he always felt that he was not fully playing, and the football environment in England was a natural constraint for a technical player like him, where there was too much emphasis on speed, fast up and down, even if Tottenham Hotspur was a more technical team in the Premier League, they often saw the ball flying overhead.

And now this set of tactical play designed by Gao Bo makes Modric feel like a fish in water, constantly passing the ball, and then he can find a gap and send the ball into the opponent's goal! This made Modric feel more fun than ever.

"That's what you're capable of! Luca!!! ”

Gao Bo never forgets to motivate his players.

Bilbao were on the verge of collapse after conceding the goal, and there were several dangerous situations in front of goal in the final stages of the first half, but the Atletico Madrid striker failed to take advantage of it.

The final whistle of the first half was a relief for both Athletic Bilbao players and fans.

The sound of exhalation was evident from the stands at the Estadio Nova San Mamés – one can imagine how much pressure Athletic Bilbao fans were on in the final stages of the first half.

Now Athletic Bilbao fans can only hope for the half-time break so that they can use those 15 minutes to rest and recuperate in the second half.

Just one goal behind!

Bilbao fans were quick to recover.

This is their home stadium, and no matter what the opponent is, they will have to gnaw a piece of meat when they come to this home stadium.

Gao Bo did not make any changes at half-time, he only praised his team's performance in the first half, and also reminded his players to score a second goal as soon as possible to seal the win.

At the start of the second half, the Bilbao Lions roared and took advantage of the kick-off of the second half to press aggressively.

And now one can see how Atletico Madrid's defense is doing.

From the front court, Athletic Bilbao's ball-handling players were pressed by Atletico Madrid's players at all times.

And Bilbao tried to attack Atletico Madrid's penalty area directly with a long pass.

Godin showed his strength at this time!

Godin's header was very good, while his partner Boateng defended well in frontal mode!

Athletic Bilbao attacked for a while in the opening stages, but were pressed back by Atletico Madrid.

As a result, in the 49th minute of the game, Kante successfully broke the ball near the center circle, and then Atletico Madrid launched a counterattack on the spot!

It's also a few consecutive passes, and football is developed into the front court!

Antoine Griezmann came back from front to receive the ball, and then Modric pressed down the wing, and the two switched positions in a split second.

Antoine Griezmann was on the verge of continuing to press the ball down front to Luka Modric, allowing the Bilbao defenders to make an early move.

However, the passing line got stuck and Griezmann's space to dribble the ball came out.

Antoine Griezmann immediately dribbled the ball and shot straight at goal!

The soccer ball arcs and flies towards the goal!

Athletic Bilbao goalkeeper Isoles reacted quickly, he rose to his feet, flew to block the ball with his hand, and the ball bounced back into the box.

But then Aguero rushed out of the penalty area, and no one could stop it!

Two to zero!

Atletico Madrid established a two-goal lead just into the second half.

The two-goal lead allowed Atletico Madrid to relax a little.

In the 62nd minute of the game, Llorente pulled a goal back for Athletic Bilbao through a corner kick.

But soon Atletico Madrid will also be in color!

Reyes came back to catch the ball and dribbled forward, drew the defense and distributed the ball to the left side!

Alex Sandro assists in the insertion!

He played the ball back to Reyes near the baseline!

Reyes pushed the ball to the middle, and Raul Garcia received the ball and stuffed the ball directly into the penalty area without stopping!

At this time, Reyes was already in front of the position, and he shot with his feet!!

Football flies into the net again!

Three to one!!

It was a goal that silenced the Stadio Nova San Mamés.

This Atletico Madrid team's attack makes Athletic Bilbao seem completely unable to let go!

Atletico Madrid's attackers are constantly switching positions, and when there are opportunities such as 1vs1 and 2vs1, Atletico Madrid's frontcourt attackers can shoot through individual breakthroughs or simple one-twos.

This way of attacking makes Atletico Madrid's attack almost every threat!

In the seventy-third minute of the game, Atletico Madrid scored the fourth goal!

This time centre-back Godin.

Antoine Griezmann broke down the flank and created a free-kick.

Two of Atletico Madrid's centre-backs also came up to take part from set-pieces.

Set-piece attacks are also a focus of Atletico Madrid's attack! Gao Bo attaches great importance to attacking training from set-pieces.

If there's one thing he doesn't like about his team, it's that he thinks his team is missing a high striker.

It's not that the team is going to play high balls, but there are special moments when there is a high striker who can provide more tactical changes.

However, the lack of a high striker does not mean that there is no one in the team to head the ball!

Godin's header is outstanding!

It's not just about defending, it's also about offense.

His positioning and bounce are world-class!

So in terms of set-piece attack, Godin is an important point of attack for the team!

Luka Modric came to take the set-piece on the right and curled the ball into the box with his right foot!

Aguero ran to the front and attracted some of the defensive forces!

Antoine Griezmann and Reyes burst into the middle of the box, and Boateng drilled back.

Godin, who had been hiding behind Boateng, went around from the back post to near the penalty spot.

At this time, Modric's pass just bypassed the front point, and Godin jumped high near the penalty spot, his waist muscles drove his head, and the whole person was like a rubber band that had been tightened!

A powerful header smashes the ball towards the goal!

The ball bounced off the ground at the goal and flew into the goal.

Goalkeeper Isoles didn't have time to raise his hands and symbolically react until the ball flew into the goal.

But his raised hands were more like surrender.

Of course, the Bilbao Lions are unlikely to surrender.

In the final stage of the game, Athletic Bilbao, who was killed and red-eyed, also began to move bigger, and in order to avoid injuries to his main players, Gao Bo began to make substitution adjustments.

Mario Suarez replaced Luka Modric and then Diego Costa came off the bench again and he came on for Sergio Aguero.

When the game was more than 80 minutes into the end, Gao Bo continued to make substitutions.

Koke came on, and this time Koke came to the right and he replaced Antoine Griezmann.

Gao Bo tried his best to get the young players on the bench to play.

Despite a last-minute onslaught from Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid won 4-1 away at Bilbao to make it two league wins in a row.

The Basque Lions were kicked by their former little brother and had no temper at all, and even Llorente's goal was scored from a set-piece, and they couldn't even get a chance in the sports battle!

Bilbao's qualified coach Caparros also shook his head at the press conference and sighed: "We were knocked down by Atletico Madrid in this game, it was my responsibility, we couldn't match the rhythm of Atletico Madrid when we defended, their passing and attacking ability in front of the field, they won this game." ”

"How strong is Atletico Madrid? Perhaps we can see a thing or two from these two games. Four to zero, four to one! Two games, eight goals, one goal conceded! Such data has temporarily lifted them to the top of the table, and although the league is only two rounds in the league now, the top of the table does not mean anything, but it at least shows that this season's Atletico Madrid has changed dramatically from the previous mixed round seasons!! ”

After the game, the host of Kobe TV said.

And Atletico Madrid didn't stay in the Basque Country for long, they immediately returned to Madrid to prepare for the third round of the league - Atletico Madrid host Barcelona!