Atletico Madrid's schedule is not easy at all, with a win over La Lunia leading to the fifth round of the Copa del Rey.

The Copa del Rey starts in the fourth round, with the teams in the lower rankings playing away first. Atletico Madrid met Granada in the fourth round and passed easily.

Now, they have two more rounds to fight Valladolid.

Playing at home, Jiangshan has made a large rotation of the lineup, Reus and Di Maria have started, and two young wingers, Jiangshan has enough trust.

The midfield is also a mix of old and young, the veteran Maniche partners with the young Gabi, two defensive players, and Valladolid is a La Liga team, but it is very difficult to win at home in Atletico Madrid.

From the start of the game, Jiangshan's team took the initiative to attack, with Reus and Di Maria taking turns holding the ball and constantly threatening the opponent's goal.

The two of them rarely played, their style of play was still untouched, and they were very strong individually, and against Valladolid's defenders, Reus was the first to tear apart the defence.

Go straight into the box, score a goal, score easily.

He has scored three goals this season and has been impressive, especially in recent games, with frequent substitute appearances in the league and a start in the Copa del Rey as a growing threat.

Di Maria also played well, contributing an assist, of course, he also contributed a yellow card, kicking people in the back, unable to defend, and directly kicking the opponent to the ground.

"Don't look at this kid who is skinny, he has a bigger temper than Aguero." Pochettino smiled, "Aguero is often angry on the field, I didn't expect Di Maria, a kid, to have such a character. ”

"It's good to have anger on the pitch, and if you keep it under control, it's the cornerstone of being a star. Di Maria's biggest problem is not his physical fitness, but his mental endurance, and his mental strength is not enough. ”

"Wouldn't it? He's trained hard and should be able to withstand the pressure. ”

"I hope he keeps improving, otherwise it will be difficult for him to become the standard-bearer of the team, at most he can only be a deputy, and he will not be the leader of a team."

Pochettino nodded, making a secret note. If you are looking for a player in the future, you will find someone with a bigger ball, and if you are behind, it is understandable to kick people on the field!

The Copa del Rey match went well, the first leg was at home, Atletico Madrid was already 3-0 ahead, and in the next leg, as long as they didn't lose the big score, it was not a problem to advance to the quarterfinals.

"If we can win the domestic double this season, we will be very successful." Pochettino fantasized that "Real Madrid have already been eliminated in the Copa del Rey, and there are several strong teams from Barcelona and Valencia, so in any case, we have a good chance of reaching the last four." ”

Jiang Shan did not deny that this season, in fact, as long as you win a championship, it can be regarded as a successful season. But Jiangshan's ambitions don't stop there, and the Copa del Rey title can't satisfy his appetite.

"How about winning the Copa del Rey next season, next season, the Copa del Rey and letting you command all the games?"

Pochettino's eyes widened and he involuntarily licked the corners of his mouth, "Really? Then you're going to have to come on. ”

"You're going to come on, didn't you see me in the Copa del Rey with your starting lineup?"

Pochettino shouted excitedly, almost giving Jiang Shan a big hug, "Thank you, Coach Jiang Shan." I finally know why Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel, Simeone they identify so much with you, you are a really great manager. ”

"Stop bragging about me and study your tactics well." Jiang Shan smiled, "In the next game, we have to face Valencia, my old club, how are you going to win them?" ”

"This team is not easy to deal with, why don't we play defensive counterattacks?"

"Valencia is just an appetizer, the focus is still on the other side." Jiang Shan shook his head, after playing Valencia, they will immediately face Real Madrid at home, another battle of Tianwang Mountain, "Valencia is just a group of old men, you worry too much, take a long-term view." ”

Jiang Shan patted Fat Bo on the shoulder, "These few weeks have been very difficult times for us. Starting with Valencia, we also played against Real Madrid, Mallorca, the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Cup against Bolton, where the body of the player came first. ”

The game is frequent, and the rotation is better and more careful. Jiang Shan is experienced and not too worried, as long as there are no major injuries, he can dispatch well.

Valencia, the Bat Army, has started high and low this season and is now in seventh place in the standings, with serious aging in the midfield and back, and the team has not been able to make up for it in time.

Now the team's main goalkeeper is still the bald head Canizares in the Jiangshan era, and the German goalkeeper Hildebrand's performance is unstable and he has been unable to seize the position of the starting goalkeeper.

At the back, when Jiang Shan was in Valencia, Albiol and Elgra were there, and they are still there, and they often start.

There are too many old men, the team is not explosive enough, and Valencia's problems are already obvious.

In addition, among the frontcourt players, David Silva was poached by Jiangshan in the first two years, and the frontcourt is also weak. Now that David Silva is developing well in Milan, it feels more and more that Valencia's squad is thin.

At the beginning of the season, Valencia's old people were full of energy, and the team performed vigorously, even grabbing the top spot, but as the season progressed, the problem of subsequent fatigue immediately erupted.

Coupled with the constant changes at the top, Valencia has not been able to develop steadily. Villa and Mata, who have emerged in recent years, have been targeted by other teams, and the top management seems to be interested in putting them on the shelf.

Facing Valencia at home, Jiang Shan did not have much emotional foundation, he was not the head coach at the time, and he had a relationship with himself more like Mendieta, and players like Mendieta, left the team early.

Now that the relationship is fading, the old acquaintance says hello, it is time to win a few balls, and a few more balls to win.

Atletico tried their tactics with a full-pitch scramble, pressing so fiercely that Valencia couldn't resist and after ten minutes, the gate was lost.

Vidal's long-range strike smashed through Valencia's goal, and then Madrid's goal was met with Fernando Torres, Sergio Aguero and Alexis Sanchez battling to score as Atletico led Valencia 5-0 just into the 60th minute.

"The tactics of the whole court are really powerful." Pochettino was excited, "Even against Barcelona, we have a nine-layer winning rate. ”

"Don't get too excited, this Barcelona team is weak, Rijkaard is almost out of class, we have nothing to celebrate when we beat them." Jiang Shan was very calm, chewing gum in his mouth, "Next season, Barcelona will be difficult to deal with." ”

At the end of the match, Atletico beat Valencia 6-1 at home. Atletico blossomed more, Valencia's side, Villa scored a face-saving goal.

After the game, Jiang Shan took the initiative to find Valencia, "You are a great striker, are you interested in joining us?" On my side, you can win the title and become the leading striker of the national team. ”

"I ......" Valencia looked at the excited Torres, a little envious. He has the quality, of course he wants to prove himself with the title, Atletico? Why not?