Chapter 126: The FIFA Virus is as fierce as a tiger

When he saw Li Qingshan return to Spain from China with all his beard and tail, Simeone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The number of internationals is not a good thing for Atletico Madrid itself, and the national team often requires long-distance flights, which is a severe test for the physical and mental health of the players, and the most worrying thing is that the players are injured when playing in the national team.

When Simeone got the injury reports of Antoine Griezmann and Mandzukic, he was scolding his mother. Antoine Griezmann was substituted injured in the warm-up match against Spain at the Stade de France for France, while Mandzukic also suffered a number of injuries in the international game. The only good thing is that the injuries of the two of them are not too serious and they will recover in about a week or so.

Simeone's three strikers cost him two in a national team break, and the impact of the FIFA virus on Atletico Madrid was sudden. And if the next round of the league is against a weak team, the impact is not much, but the next round of the league will soon face the direct opponent of the championship, Real Madrid! It's a game you can't afford to lose.

In fact, there is another striker in the Atletico Madrid team, which is the Mexican goalscorer Raul Jimenez, but in such a crucial game, Simeone is still very worried about Raul Jimenez's state and strength.

As soon as Li Qingshan returned to Atletico Madrid, Atletico Madrid's medical team gave him a physical examination. When it was confirmed that there was no problem with Li Qingshan's physical condition, Simone was completely relieved.

Griezmann and Mandzukic can't play this Madrid derby, although Atletico Madrid has suffered a lot of losses, but Atletico Madrid's core offensive player Li Qingshan has no problems, which makes Simeone's confidence back.

Last season, Atletico Madrid did not play a single striker formation, and Li Qingshan also adapted very well. A player like Li Qingshan, who is plug-and-play and can be seamlessly matched regardless of the formation, is really a rich asset for the team.

What Atletico Madrid fans are looking forward to is that Atletico Madrid can beat Real Madrid again at the Santiago Bernabeu.

This is not impossible, after Zidane took office, Real Madrid did not immediately stabilize, but rather had a lot of turmoil.

In the second round of the league, Real Madrid faced Real Sociedad away, and the underworld and Real Madrid played to a 2-2 draw at home. Real Madrid were lucky enough to bring a point back from the Anoeta Stadium thanks to a late Bale's goal.

When Real Madrid beat promoted Cordoba at home in the last round of the league, the media praised Zidane, and after the draw with Real Sociedad in the second round, the media quickly took the helm.

It's just that Simone doesn't see it that way. He has studied his main title rivals very thoroughly, and the biggest change Zidane made since he came on was to start Casemiro in place of James Rodriguez, who had just spent a lot of money on the team.

Using a nobody to snatch the starting position of the World Cup Golden Boot, such a bold change may only be made by Zidane, a former World Footballer of the Year and Real Madrid legend who has a high reputation in Real Madrid, and after he does, Florentino will not interfere with it.

From a technical and tactical point of view, Simeone agrees with the changes made by Zidane, and if he were in that position, he would have done the same. On the flip side, Zinedine Zidane pinned a superstar to the bench and Real Madrid's dressing room didn't look turbulent. This shows that Zidane's own prestige in Real Madrid and even in world football makes it easy for him to intimidate a group of big stars in Real Madrid.

When the Real Madrid dressing room is stabilized, Real Madrid's fighting power on the field should definitely not be underestimated!

Even if Real Madrid lost to Real Sociedad in the last round of the league, Simeone will not take it lightly.

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The Madrid derby is a match that is closely watched throughout Spain, and before the start of the game, discussions and predictions about the match are frequently in the newspapers and television media. The experts talked eloquently and spit for the two teams, which made many fans watch it with relish.

"I think the main threat to Atletico Madrid in the absence of Antoine Griezmann and Mandzukic is Li Qingshan, and I don't understand how the coaches of La Liga have allowed such a single-character player to score so many goals. As long as he can contain Atletico Madrid's cross from the side, and don't let Li Qingshan get a header opportunity directly facing the goal, he won't be much of a threat! I hope that Zidane will listen carefully to my comments in front of the TV at this moment.............."

On a sports program on a Madrid TV station, Mr. Camacho, the former head coach of Real Madrid, the former head coach of the Spanish national team, and of course, the former head coach of the Chinese national team, talked on TV and pointed out the country.

Mr. Camacho, who coached Real Madrid for a short time, is giving advice to Real Madrid at this time, and he is obviously dismissive of Atletico Madrid and Li Qingshan.

Camacho's coaching career began in 1989 and became head coach in the early 90s, where his experience as a player and his extensive network of contacts in Spanish football helped him get off to a start. But in terms of coaching style, Camacho is a traditional manager who lacks the study of details, and has always been dismissive of Pep Guardiola, Mourinho and other academy coaches who love to pay attention to details, and his famous words: "I came to the coaching academy to get a certificate, there is nothing I can learn from the coaching academy." "I was well known in Spanish football.

Camacho has not found a new job since he was fired by the Chinese Football Association, and he has appeared in public mainly as a media commentator and TV guest in recent times.

The host, who sat across from him, smiled awkwardly but politely. Who doesn't know what Camacho said, to curb Atletico Madrid's wide crosses, everyone knows this, the key is how to contain it. And Li Qingshan is by no means like Camacho said that he is a high school striker who can only head the ball, Li Qingshan's tactical role in the Atletico Madrid team, a discerning person can see at a glance that this Camacho is also a tried and tested failed coach, although there is not much successful experience, but this bit of eyesight should be necessary...........

And Camacho's own style of football is incompatible with the style of Spanish football, although he is Spanish, but the team he coaches is known for its fierce fighting and long passing. It's like a rude Englishman.......

It stands to reason that Camacho should prefer to use a striker like Li Qingshan, but now Camacho looks like he can't get along with Li Qingshan.

Could it be that they have some kind of festival in China?

The host automatically blocked Camacho's saliva and thought silently.........

But no matter what Camacho said, he was right about one thing, Li Qingshan is the key figure in this Atletico Madrid team.

After the loss of Antoine Griezmann and Mandzukic, Simeone had to play as a single striker.

In the starting line-up announced before the game, Simeone fielded five players in the midfield, Gabi and Mario Suarez as midfielders, while the three forwards in front of them were Koke on the left, Saul on the right, and Raul Garcia in the middle midfield, who can also act as a forward and shadow striker.

When the starting lists of both sides are out, it means that this high-profile Madrid derby is about to begin!