Chapter 585: The First Hat-trick
It is certainly impossible for all of the people the team bought to stay in the first team. In fact, with the exception of those under the age of 18 who have been assigned to the youth team, many of the young players have been sent out on loan.
Under Marotta, Jamie Vardy, Philippe Coutinho, Kevin De Bruyne, Kalidou Koulibaly, Thibaut Courtois, N'Golo Kante, Mohamed Salah, Isco, Carvajal and Paul Pogba have all been loaned out to work on stream.
If the team has achieved some results this season, it is clear that some of the main players will be poached, and that's when they will come back to show their talents.
After 10 games (including friendlies) in front of the team, Simeone still hasn't fixed the lineup.
He sometimes uses the 4231, a configuration of double midfielders, left and right wingers and forward midfielders; Sometimes 4123 is used, with a single back and a double MC. In the game against Wigan Athletic, he used 442 midfield parallel positions, Callejon on the left and Alda on the right. Turan, Modric in the middle with Nainggran, and Licardo played hidden striker, and the effect was not bad.
He wants to try it more and let the players all play to find their feelings, and he is not in a hurry to determine the main lineup for the time being.
What he must admit is that Ricardo's selection does have a vision.
At present, these people in the first team have shown a good competitive state, and they have their own unique skills, which makes him very confident that he can lead the team to achieve good results.
In addition to being the captain of the team, Ricardo also volunteered to work part-time as an assistant coach, which is to apply for the UEFA pro-level coaching certificate.
The A qualification can only be used to coach a team in the second division, or a reserve team for a team in the top flight, or as an assistant coach. If you want to coach a wealthy family in the future, you must take a pro certificate.
As the owner of the team, as a player, captain, and assistant coach of the team, Ricardo can be regarded as a precedent.
Sept. 12 is a day to celebrate for Queens Park Rangers fans.
On this night, the team ushered in the first league win of the new season.
Home to the "Magpies" Newcastle, Alan . Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Pardew said: "Football is a sport that you can't just play with money. Manchester City is rich enough, right? Spend one or two hundred million per season. What have they gained after all this time? It's the same with Queens Park Rangers, I heard they want to finish in the top 4? Ricardo had better not dream, and the goal this season should be to avoid relegation. ”
Simeone, not sure if he was trying to please his boss or if he really thought so, he responded: "We are not Manchester City. The biggest difference between us and Manchester City is that we have Ricardo. And Ricardo can transform a team. ”
After the start of the game, Simeone did not choose to play offensive football, but based on defense and played steadily.
The Magpies went on a ferocious scramble and seemed to be trying to intimidate their opponents with momentum, but Queens Park Rangers did a good job of possessing the ball and even played Barcelona for a while. If it weren't for Klose and Rico's frequent wasted chances, they would have taken the lead.
In the 77th minute, Ricardo was brought down in a free-kick and converted the only goal of the game.
It's not easy, but I finally got three points.
Speaking at his post-match press conference, Simeone said: "I'm very happy today because we didn't concede a goal, which shows that our defensive system is gradually getting built. ”
He used a 4123 formation in this game, with McCone playing at left-back, Vertonghen and Alderweireld in the middle, and Kyle at right-back. Walker, trailing behind is Thiago. Motta, Nainggolan and Luka Modric were a little up front, and the clean sheets were not because of how fierce the defence was, but because they did a good job of possession.
Of course, Handanovic's performance was also very prominent, with several saves.
This game also reflected the team's current problems: although they have a strong attacking line, the players are now lacking in tacit understanding, rarely playing a smooth attack, and failing to pose a constant threat to the opponent.
Ricardo was played at the back of the pitch in these games, assisting the midfielder in possession and not exploiting his attacking strength.
When he got home, Simone scribbled in his little notebook and wrote down his thoughts.
Although the team's results are not good and there are many problems, he is becoming more and more confident.
Because even with all the problems, the Queens Park Rangers are not far behind.
Once these issues are resolved, the team will get a qualitative improvement.
Fans are desperate for the team to rise up and make a big splash right away, but Ricardo believes the team needs a little more time. However, with the current state of the team, it is still okay to abuse the dishes.
On September 17, in the 5th round of the league, Queens Park Rangers met Wolves away.
Before the game, the media joked that the Rangers (rangers, rangers, rangers) have been the nemesis of wildlife since ancient times, and the Wolves are in danger of this battle.
Wolves were thrilling relegation last season, and they have not invested much this season, and their strength has not improved significantly.
Although they engaged in ferocious scrambles in the game, they were instead controlled by the Queens Park Rangers' possession and control of the back.
In just seven minutes of the opening game, Ricardo played a dragon alone, starting from the midfield, dribbling the ball, breaking through four people in a row, and bursting his foot on the edge of the penalty area, and the football went into the net.
The crowd gave the 25-year-old a standing ovation, and even the visiting fans gave him a standing ovation. No one could have witnessed such a brilliant goal and not be moved.
The conceded goal sent Wolves in a panic and they were dealt another blow three minutes later. After more than a dozen passes in a row, QPR tore through the Wolves defence, Modric sent a scalpel-like through ball in the middle, and Ronaldo, who started today, successfully countered offside and easily pushed the ball into the far corner.
This former "Luo. The goalkeeper is uncomfortable though. 'Naldo', who has now lost the speed and confidence to play the goalkeeper, but in the penalty area, he is still a terrifying killer.
QPR, who had a two-goal lead, began to slowly control the tempo of the game, but Wolves did not give up, still fighting for a glimmer of hope for themselves with a full-pitched and ferocious scramble.
However, in the 37th minute, when Modric broke through to the right with the ball, he suddenly picked the ball up to the left, and Ricardo picked it up after receiving the ball, passed the defender, and volleyed into the far corner to extend the lead to three goals for QPR.
The ball made Wolves raise their hands in surrender.
In the 57th minute of the second half, Ricardo successfully countered offside, passed the goalkeeper, and scored the ball into the empty goal, completing his first hat-trick of the new season.
In the 79th minute, Vertonghen took advantage of a corner kick to head the goal and locked the score at 5:0.
After 5 league games, QPR2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, quietly climbed to the middle of the standings.