Chapter 318: The Great Blood Exchange

It took him several days to watch all the Atletico Madrid players perform last season before he made a spreadsheet on his laptop using office software.

Above is the full list of Atletico Madrid players.

In addition to each player's stats from last season, Gao Bo also divided the list into three categories.

One is the players he wants to keep who will have a place in his squad for the new season, such as goalkeeper David De Gea, left winger Reyes and so on.

There is another category that can be left behind.

Gao Bo thinks that this type of player can adapt to his tactics, but in fact, if they leave, it will not have much impact on the team.

And there is another category, which is ready to be cleaned!

It's a bit cruel to say it's a purge, but Gao Bo knows that in professional football, you can't talk about any feelings at this time.

He doesn't think about the weight of these players in the Atletico Madrid squad, he's just starting from a tactical level. Staying in the team if it doesn't meet his tactical requirements is not a good thing for either the player himself or the team.

Speaking of tactics, Gao Bo does not intend to fully replicate his tactical style of play during his time at Luton. Given the environment in La Liga, he has to make some adjustments to this league.

The current Atletico Madrid tactical system is quite chaotic, so it can't give Gao Bo any reference value. Gao Bo's idea is that he wants to establish a more impactful style of play on the offensive side of Atletico Madrid, which is based on a solid defense.

In the closing stages of last season, Luton's 433 inspired Gao Bo.

Successive passes and constant cross-changes between the attacking players in the front court, and immediately counter-attacking on the spot after losing possession.

Win the game with high-tempo offensive and defensive transitions and high-intensity pressing!

This set of tactical ideas has been brewing in Gao Bo's mind for a long time.

He intends to bring this to life at Atletico Madrid this season.

This set of tactics has a strong emphasis on running, so it is very physically demanding for the players, so Gao Bo does not plan to stay with players who cannot keep up with their physical and physical condition - for example, Atletico Madrid's captain Simao.

Simao's breakthrough on the flanks is indeed a set, but the Portuguese player's body is too fragile, frequent injuries have prevented him from consistently performing at a high level, and his physical condition is not too good, if it is a tactical idea of high tempo and high running like Gao Bo, the Atletico Madrid captain may not be able to hold on at half time.

In addition to emphasizing running and pressing, Gao Bo also attaches great importance to the wings!

Atletico Madrid have a knack for using wide players, and Gobo has no plans to change that this season.

On the one hand, the impact of the two wings can support the center, on the other hand, the inward cutting of the backfoot winger is becoming more and more popular in the current football world, and there must be a reason for a tactic to become popular, and Gao Bo also plans to do more on the wing.

And defensively, Gao Bo is of course still the same set.

Emphasis on discipline and integrity of formation.

And when it comes to defense, Atletico Madrid's defense line is where Gao Bo intends to focus on changing!

Atletico Madrid's direction is so confusing, and last season's Atletico Madrid used a number of players to pair up with central defenders.

Andreas Perea, for example, was centre-back, right-back, and then suddenly he was on the bench for a week or two.

This is not to say that Flores is a straw bale, and any manager knows how important it is to maintain a relatively consistent defensive combination for a team's defence.

But if Atletico Madrid's defenders are really suitable, why bother with Flores?

Pablo and Ujfarusi are more experienced and capable centre-backs, but the two of them are too old.... These two Gao Bo only plan to keep one person, and it is still okay to leave a veteran to play as a substitute. In terms of central defenders, Gao Bo plans to introduce two more central defenders to play the main team, after leaving a veteran as a substitute, Gao Bo also has to consider a substitute player, this player Gao Bo wants to stay is Perea, of course, if the player himself is not willing to stay, Gao Bo also plans to promote a central defender from the B team.

In each position, Gao Bo needs to make sure that at least two players can play in that position. In La Liga it is not comparable to in the English First Division. The team here is much stronger, and the depth of the bench will determine whether a team can go further.

Elsewhere, left-back Antonio Lopes will certainly be retained, but there is still a need for reinforcements at left-back. In this position, Gao Bo only intends to keep Antonio López alone, and then bring in a full-back to compete with him.

As for the right wing-back, the young Barella is the player that Gao Bo wants to stay, but Barella's position in Gao Bo's heart is only a substitute, and he still needs to find a qualified right wing-back suitable to play in the transfer market.

As a result, a whole backline needs to bring in four players - and to some extent, these four players have to be brought in as main players, and the quality of the team is naturally not to be careless.

And then there's the midfield!

In the midfield, Gao Bo is ready to bring in Modric, plus Raul Garcia can also get a main position in Gao Bo's heart, and in the midfield drag back defense, Gao Bo also needs to bring in a player. In addition, Gao Bo intends to promote Koke from the B team, Koke is still a little far from him as a main player in the first team, but it is still okay to come up and play as a substitute and exercise in the first team, and Thiago Cardoso Gopo also intends to stay, this player was originally loaned by Atletico Madrid from Juventus, but the loan period has not yet arrived, and Gao Po keeps Thiago as a qualified substitute.

There's also Brazilian Assunço in midfield, a defensive midfielder who is really limited and can only be used as a substitute, and then Elias, who has returned from loan this season, is an attacking midfielder who also has some characteristics in breaking up and passing. After that, Gao Bo also intends to buy back Mario Suarez.

This is an Atletico Madrid academy player who made a first-team appearance in 2005. Then Mario Suarez moved to teams such as Barolid and Mallorca, but Atletico Madrid has a buy-back deal with Mario Suarez - only half a million euros will be able to bring Mario Suarez back to Calderón. Such a good deal is certainly worth doing.

However, these players are still almost interesting in Gao Bo's heart, and in the defensive midfield position, Gao Bo intends to bring in a player who is capable enough to match Raul Garcia and Luka Modric.

As for Jurado, the midfielder who made the most appearances last season, Gao Bo also ruled him out of his plans. Because Jurado's physical confrontation ability is too poor, and he is also a traditional midfielder type of midfielder, he needs a lot of possession and likes to control the ball and dribble by himself.

Next up is the forward line.

Gobo doesn't plan to play as a two-center forward this season, so Aguero and Forlan will have to have a substitute.

It would be extravagant for either of them to be on the bench, so Gao Bo intends to make the boldest decision to come to Atletico Madrid - to sell Forlan!

If Gao Bo remembers correctly, this World Cup Fran will get the World Cup Golden Boot, and then be chased by many giants.

At this time, the 32-year-old veteran may be able to buy a price of more than 25 million, which is a big entry for Atletico Madrid, which is now stretched in the transfer budget, especially for Gao Bo.

And in Gao Bo's memory, this season's Forlan does have the idea of leaving the team, for Forlan, winning the World Cup Golden Boot is the pinnacle of his personal career, with this honor, he can jump to a bigger club, which is another spring for Fran who is nearing the end of his career.

On the left, Reyes can certainly get a starting position, and in the striker position, the right winger is still short of the main position.

The back line, the midfielder, the striker, all three lines need to be brought in, and if you want to turn the chaotic Atletico Madrid around as soon as possible, a big change is inevitable.

Gao Bo's transfer window this season has been busy.