The future of the Champions League is bright, Simon can focus on the league, the last game against Barcelona only filled a small part of the big hole dug before, and there is still seven points away from the top of the table, and there is still a long way to go. And from the end of this month, the fourth round of the Copa del Rey will also begin, and La Liga teams will all appear from this round. The devil's schedule of third-line operations has begun, and it is difficult for a team like Atletico Madrid that does not have particularly abundant personnel reserves to fully blossom, and Simeone is facing another choice question.

In the ninth round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid's opponent is the middle and lower reaches of the team Celta, and Simeone's main force is all, hoping to continue the winning streak by beating Barcelona's home power. Celta coach Vinsue made a bold statement before the game: "At the Valedos Stadium, we will make Atletico Madrid suffer!" ”

Vinsué, who only returned to Celta Vigo in July, has spent the past three years alongside former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique, a statement that has been dubbed revenge on his former club. What's even more interesting is that Vinsue actually didn't deny it: "I did get a call from Enrique, who asked me to beat Atletico Madrid in his personal name, so in this game, we will definitely not be shrinking turtles." ”

Not all teams in the middle and lower reaches have the courage to speak like this, and Winsué's confidence comes from Celta's terrifying attack. In the past eight league rounds, Celta has scored eighteen goals, ranking third among the 20 teams in La Liga! That's even four more than third-placed Real Madrid and five more than Atletico's total of thirteen goals! If it weren't for the 14 goals conceded by the defensive team, I'm afraid this team would be the most successful dark horse this season.

Vinsue has been with Enrique for the past three years and immersed in Barcelona's football essence, after becoming Celta's head coach, he instilled the concept of passing and control into Celta's tactics, the same 4-3-3 formation, emphasizing ground control and offensive football interspersed with running, just because Celta Celta does not have a figure like Pique in the backline, the changes brought by Vinsue do not react directly in the standings, but Simeone cannot ignore this, so he explained more to the back line in the dressing room.

Simeone is still rotating the lineup in this game, and Griezmann has ushered in a precious respite after consecutive starts. Wen Zhihao and Gameiro are paired up front.

This season's double-line battles have been repeatedly successful, so that Wen Zhihao gradually showed his face among the stars of Atletico Madrid, especially Griezmann did not play, his goal on the Atletico Madrid front line is greater, look at his report card, three goals and one assist in the Champions League, two goals in eight league games, but the last three rounds have only begun to start steadily, and it is impossible not to be noticed. Wen Sue's defensive focus is on Wen Zhihao. It's simple, physical confrontation, siege, pressing. As long as Wen Zhihao gets the ball, he must finish immediately, and he cannot be allowed to make the most fatal key move.

Vinsue's defensive philosophy is a continuation of Enrique's Barcelona pressing tactics against a small technical player like Wen Zhihao, and it has been tried and tested time and again. Central defender Serhi Gomez and right wing-back Martio turned into two gates, as long as Wen Zhihao made an attempt to catch the ball, he was directly strangled without mercy, one was responsible for protecting the football, and the other was responsible for interfering with Wen Zhihao to receive the ball forward, Wen Zhihao was running like a hanging man at every step in the frontcourt, which was very mental and physical.

Gameiro is not the kind of striker who can solve problems on his own, as Griezmann struggles in athletic battles. With less than 30 minutes to play, Simeone was already considering whether he needed to bring on Antoine Griezmann to properly free up Wen Zhihao.

But the plan can't keep up with the changes. Just because Atletico don't have a chance in a sports battle doesn't mean they didn't win. In the 27th minute, Wen Zhihao took a corner kick from the right side, Godin pressed the opponent's central defender to head the ball, and Gameiro scored with a half-volley in front of the goal. Atletico Madrid took the lead again when the scene was blocked, and even the commentator was not surprised, He Wei said with a smile: "It can be determined that Atletico Madrid has the mental attribute of getting stronger and stronger." ”

Gameiro's goal was the only winner of the game. But Simeone walked back to the locker room with an iron face. Because the scene was played poorly. Oblak made at least 10 saves, meaning the opposition threatened Atletico's goal at least 10 times. Against a mid-to-lower team, this is a typical game where you win and lose the process, there are no goals conceded, just the defenders and goalkeepers are collectively hanging, but how can such a state last. Simeone felt the urgency and the team's problems had to be solved, otherwise the season could end with a big four.

Unaware of the poor performance that their poor performance had opened the door to hell, and the devil's training awaited Simeone......

In the midst of the team's preparations for the league and the Champions League, Italian media outlet Torino Sport announced the winner of the 2017 European Golden Boy Award. French star Selian Mbappe, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain, has become the fifteenth recipient of the award since its inception in 2003.

The European Golden Boy Award is selected for young players under the age of 21 in European clubs, and is selected by more than 30 authoritative European sports media such as "French Football" and "Team Newspaper" based on the player's performance in the past year. Credibility is extremely strong. It is known as the "Golden Globe under 21 year". Messi, Sergio Aguero, Cesc Fabregas, Gotze and other superstars have all won the accolade. Except for a few winners who gradually faded into obscurity, each of the remaining ones is a superstar in world football at the moment.

The award selection cycle is long. In April this year, the Torino Sport newspaper announced a preliminary list of 70 people, which was reduced to 25 in July, and each of them was not unknown. This year's final three inductees are Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus, Barcelona's 'Mr. Ousmanuel' Dembele and Kylian Mbappe, all three of whom are technically beyond the category of rising stars and are touching the level of true superstars.

Mbappe's coronation is well deserved. Last season, he scored 26 goals in 44 appearances in all competitions, and his stats were extremely impressive. At the same time, he helped Monaco beat Paris Saint-Germain to win the Ligue 1 title, and the Champions League reached the semi-finals and played a big dark horse. Born in '98, he has just turned 19 this year, and if his form is stable, he can still compete for the Golden Boy award for the next three years.

There are many reports about the Golden Boy Award in the European media, and it is impossible for Wen Zhihao to turn a deaf ear in Spain, but he lamented that being in a famous family is really different. When the primaries began in April, he was still in Vitesse. Lack of attention, even the primary list of 70 people does not have its own share. And the current teammate, Lucas Hernandez as Atletico Madrid's substitute defender can be selected, Wen Zhihao is still a little bit of a gap.

Wen Zhihao is very low-key in the face of the media, but it does not mean that he has no ambitions. With 26 goals in 44 games, it looks gorgeous, and it certainly can't be achieved in Vitesse himself. But now that I have this group of strong teammates around me, my playing time is slowly stabilizing, so I may not be able to rush!

Towards the 2018 Golden Boy Award! Wen Zhihao set himself a "small" goal.