With a three-goal away win over Basel, Atletico Madrid has won thirteen consecutive victories in all competitions, and there will naturally be no shortage of attention. After returning to Madrid, Atletico remained calm in the face of the enthusiasm of reporters who flocked to Madrid. Speaking for the team, Simeone said: "The coaching staff and the players don't stare at these dispensable records, everything we do is just for the end goal of the season. ”

The reporters did not like this kind of calm attitude the most, and reluctantly continued: "Your team is showing a very hot form, and everyone is very optimistic that you will win the treble." ”

Saying such things obviously compels Simeone to make a clear statement, preferably without being shocking.

Simeone, who is also a veteran of dealing with the media, immediately puffed out his eyes and pretended to be surprised, saying: "I am very happy to receive such praise and I am very grateful to the whole team for their efforts in the first half of the season. But ......"

Simeone suddenly changed his tone and said: "It's too early to talk about the title, it's not that I don't want to say it, it's disrespectful to Real Madrid and Barcelona, who are equally good in the Champions League. And we belong to the same city as Real Madrid, so we should take care of the emotions of the Real Madrid fans, right? ”

Walking at the front of the team, Wen Zhihao almost couldn't hold back his laughter. The leader is really good at Tai Chi, why didn't he find out that he still understood this art before.

Taking care of the emotions of Real Madrid fans? That's enough...... Be empathetic!

I didn't get any news from the team, but journalists themselves are people who can make news, especially in the era of information explosion, and it is even more difficult to distinguish between authenticity and falsehood. Although Atletico Madrid is low-key, it is all on the surface, which does not mean that you do not look forward to the championship in your heart!

Which strong team doesn't want to win the championship, it's just that sometimes it's hard to say!

Atletico Madrid was so confused by reporters that they became the number one favorite to win the treble this season.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, because it was not only some small websites that were the first to make such a noise, but even Madrid's second-largest newspaper, Ace, echoed this statement. Fans who know a little bit about the inside story know that Madrid's two major sports newspapers, Marca and As, have always been biased towards Real Madrid. Although As's support is not as radical as the former, it is the first time that such a view is clearly bullish on Atletico. Is it a hint that Real Madrid have decided ahead of time to abandon the fight for the league title?

Similar news has not yet been fully fermented online, and the two giants have come forward to defend their positions. Real Madrid president Florentino sneered at his rivals: "Ridiculous! We at Real Madrid never give up any honours in advance. Atletico Madrid wins against a team like Basel that is not in the league, and dare to talk about the title? So our 2-1 win at home to quarter-finals regular Paris Saint-Germain does it mean that we are going to dominate the world? Scold! If it weren't for their stupidity, I would have had to implore the media to stop this senseless rumor-mongering. Don't forget the two Champions League finals against Atletico Madrid, and the winner was us! If needed, we can let them taste the last taste a third time. ”

Not long after Real Madrid's statement, Barcelona coach Valverde spoke on his personal Twitter: I hope everyone can see the situation clearly, and now we Barcelona are at the top of the standings! It doesn't matter if the news is made up by the media, or Simeone likes to talk wildly after winning the weak chicken. Atletico want to win the league, the Copa del Rey, the Champions League? Did we agree?

The two giants were not convinced by each other's statements, but Basel was innocent at the same time, and they had no choice but to issue a statement: The championship battle of the La Liga team has nothing to do with us, and we are indeed not strong, but we also don't want to be a reference for the major giants to debate each other. Hopefully, the big clubs will take into account the dignity of our team.

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Overall, Atletico Madrid has been praised by the media after returning from the Champions League. The limelight even overshadowed Real Madrid, who beat Paris Saint-Germain at home.

Dealing with the off-field turmoil, the club's press and public relations department is in charge, and Simeone still calmly leads the team to prepare for the next games.

On the weekend after the Champions League, in the 24th round of the league, Atletico Madrid was held to a 0-0 draw at home by the visiting Athletic Bilbao, which was close to setting a new record of 14 consecutive wins. broke out a small upset. They were overtaken by Valencia in the standings and dropped to third place by two points. At the same time, Barcelona beat Eibar 4-1 away, opening up a full six points gap with Atletico Madrid.

At the post-match press conference, there were many unclear truths, and the media who followed the trend sat and waited for Simeone to end up shouting for his treble. Simeone was furious and shouted: "I've never said anything like a triple crown." This draw is also completely understandable in my opinion. The players had just experienced the Champions League and were physically and mentally exhausted. Athletic Bilbao has always been a tough team and not easy to deal with, this result is completely normal, I hope you media do not over-interpret as before, otherwise I will question your professionalism. ”

Simeone's words still have an effect, and this reason can be justified. And with 14 rounds left in the league, the six-point gap is still manageable, and most people still believe that Atletico is just a short nap from the tiger. The next Copa del Rey quarter-finals could be back on track.

In the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey, Atletico Madrid finally met La Liga team Villarreal after two consecutive rounds of abuse. Simeone sent his main team to visit the Ceramic Stadium, which was the love song stadium before the name change. Although the opponent's strength is not weak, and it is currently in sixth place, it is still worse than Atletico Madrid, and it is not difficult to retreat.

The frontcourt trident, which was gradually taking shape, was once again in full force. In the eighth minute, Wen Zhihao crossed from a set-piece from the right, Costa jumped high in the middle to head the ball, and Griezmann scrambled to shoot past Asenjo's ten fingers. The race is evolving according to everyone's expectations. Under normal circumstances, Atletico Madrid won another big game.

However, this is not the case. Trigueros scored a stunning goal in the 40th minute, and the ceramic stadium erupted like an erupting crater. The situation of the game has also become less clear.

The second half continued to change dramatically, Gabi strained a ligament in the opening stage and was forced to go off, and Wen Zhihao lost one of the most important defensive barriers behind him.

In the next defense, Saul made a slightly bigger move, tripped the opponent, two yellows turned into one red, and the balance of victory gradually began to tilt in the direction of Atletico Madrid. The opponent continued to put pressure in the midfield at the right time, seized the rhythm pause of Wen Zhihao's cross, broke the ball and played a quick counterattack, and Baca pushed the score to overtake.

Atletico went all out to attack, but nothing could be achieved until the end. Atletico suffered their first defeat on the third side of the season in the Copa del Rey.

After the game, many local media celebrated the home team's victory over Atletico Madrid, as if it were Christmas. In the mixed interview area, the local reporter who got carried away caught Wen Zhihao falling into the ground, repeatedly mentioning that Villarreal's counter-winning goal was due to his passing error. Wen Zhihao was not angry, and responded with great grace: "There is no winning general on the field, this is a 180-minute two-legged game, and we still have away goals." Hopefully you'll still be smiling so brightly after the next game. ”

Of course, in the face of the Chinese media, they are all their own people, Wen Zhihao can say what is in his heart: "Frankly speaking, the team has been too smooth this season. At this time, losing a game is a good thing, which can make us sober up in time to find the problem. It's better than winning for a whole year and then losing at the last minute like the Champions League final, right? ”

After Wen Zhihao finished speaking, he waved his hand and left, leaving the Chinese reporters staring at each other.

The mentality is as stable as Mount Tai!

How did he make it?

Every media outlet that has interviewed Wen Zhihao has tried to figure out the answer, but it has always been a mystery.