Chapter 46, a little bit of "iron-blooded football" shock
AtlΓ©tico de Madrid Training Center.
Inside the office of the new Atletico Madrid manager Simeone.
The iron-blooded Argentine coach has an iron-fisted approach to the army, but for him, Atletico Madrid, who has just taken over, has not yet had time to make a mark on Simeone.
The former head coach Manzano actually laid a good foundation.
Atletico Madrid's squad is not bad.
In the goalkeeper position, there is David. David De Gea is a talented goalkeeper.
In the selection of central defenders, there are Godin, Domingos, Ujfarusi and other powerful players.
The midfield has options for international players such as Thiago, Reyes, Raul Garcia, etc.
The strikers are even more powerful.
Sergio Aguero and Forlan are both top strikers, with Diego. Costa is also quite impactful and has the potential to become a top striker.
It can be said that this lineup is placed in La Liga, and it can also be said that it is among the teams in the second pot after Barcelona Real Madrid in the first pot, and it is also quite a top existence.
It is precisely because the team's lineup on paper does look amazing.
So Manzano led the team to sixth place in the league.
Compared to previous seasons, the ranking is a big improvement.
However, Enrique Cerezo, the team's current chairman of the board, made the decision to sack Manzano after the team's 1-4 defeat to Hekus.
And the new coach Simeone will take charge against Malaga, who have won five in a row.
It looks like it's putting a lot of pressure on Simeone.
At this time, in Simeone's office, he was watching a specially edited video with his coaching team.
It's about Yelo's performance with the ball.
All the images of him touching the ball, passing, passing, shooting, etc., with the ball at his feet, were all edited.
It wasn't long.
Yelo has also played six games in La Liga, including five league starters and one Copa del Rey substitute.
In these six games, almost as long as Ye Luo has the ball, the picture has been edited.
In fact, there was also a video of Yelo's performance throughout the game, but that was too long, and Simeone easily made a judgment after watching Yelo's performance: Yelo is not a player who is good at playing without the ball.
Therefore.
Yelo's biggest threat is when the football is passed to his feet!
Simeone has watched this video many times.
For Simeone, coming to Atletico Madrid was seen as a new beginning in his coaching career.
He's going to make a big deal here!
After all, in Simeone's view, Atletico Madrid has a foundation in its own squad on the one hand, and on the other hand, Atletico Madrid has a good youth training system and scouting system, and their club size is also among the top in La Liga.
So Atletico Madrid is the foundation that has allowed Simeone to achieve his ambitions.
Now in the standings, Atletico Madrid is not much behind the top four.
So for Atletico Madrid, the goal for the next season is also clear: to compete for a place in the Champions League!
You must know that participating in the Champions League for one season can get the Champions League bonus and broadcast share for the team at least six Champions League group stage games.
The income from this part is at least 20 or 30 million euros.
That's a lot of money for any team.
Therefore, being able to participate in the Champions League can increase the team's income in a single season, and the corresponding amount of money that can be invested in the transfer market will also be more, and the exposure brought by participating in the Champions League is also conducive to the team's recruitment - many players tend to choose those teams who are eligible for the Champions League when choosing a team.
If you can't play in the Champions League.
Even for a big club like Manchester United, there are times when the recruitment does not go well...
As the video plays to the end.
The TV screen is black.
Simeone looked at his assistants and said, "Gentlemen, so the key to this game is actually how to contain Yelo's play. β
When several of his assistants heard this, their frowns were furrowed, but they never relaxed.
Instead, it wrinkled even tighter.
After watching the video of Ye Luo's game repeatedly.
The more they look at it, the more they feel that this little guy is terrible....
The more you look at it, the more shocking it becomes.
The speed, the ball sense, the break, the shots are all quite good.
That's it.
What was most tricky and scary for them was that the little guy seemed to be in full shape every game - he barely had any ups and downs!
Not even the physical ups and downs that young players are most likely to have.
Although it seems that Ye Luo has exhausted all his physical energy in every game.
But when it came to the next race, it was like a game at the beginning of the season after a month or two off...
This guy's physical recovery ability is just terrifying.
"Did you find out? Look at these games together... You can find out how quickly this little guy's game experience is improving.... It seems a bit too exaggerated, against Real Madrid he was still like a freshly debuted academy player, when he played Almeria... He gave me the feeling of a mature player who has played in the top flight for a season or two. β
Simeone's assistant coach, Herman Boggs, said with a frown.
"He's improved at the same rate as I've been coaching.... The fastest I've ever seen! β
"Yes, I can't see his shortcomings in terms of technique, his physical fitness is good, and the level of sophistication in the game is also now...."A tactical coach also shook his head and smiled bitterly.
Restricting Ye Luo?
It's so hard!
Simeone's brow furrowed.
All he's been thinking about these days is how to win his first game as Atletico Madrid manager.
Winning on his debut will allow Simeone to get as much support as possible from the Atletico Madrid players and boost the team's morale.
It's about winning.
It is necessary to restrain Ye Luo.
If Yelo scores a hat-trick in this game like he did in the last game or against Real Madrid, it will be too difficult for Atletico Madrid to win.
He looked at his frowning assistants, but smiled slightly.
"It seems that this little guy's deterrence is strong enough, maybe he really doesn't have much of a shortcoming in terms of individual skills, but this is a football game, not a one-on-one heads-up! Our opponent is Malaga, not Yelo alone. β
Simeone stood up.
Pulled over a whiteboard.
"Did you find out.... Among the goals in Malaga, there were long-range shots, counter-attacks, and the sharing after passing breakthroughs, but there was a very important link missing! β
Simeone turned his head and said one word heavily: "set-piece!" β
As soon as this statement came out.
The coaches present couldn't help but light up!
Malaga's set-piece goals are really inefficient, they don't have a high point and they don't have a good free-kick master.
"So, that means... We can strengthen the defensive intensity of Yelo in this area! β
Brush.....
Simeone carved out a large area between the front of the box and the halfway line.
"Fouls, it's part of the game."
Simone said with a calm face.
He wants to turn this game into a midfield strangulation battle, deal with Ye Luo through constant fouls and small actions, and give Ye Luo, a little bit of "iron-blooded football", a little bit of "iron-blooded football".