"That rookie at Atletico Madrid is really not easy."

While Yang Hao and Juanma Lillo were studying their opponents, in Málaga in southern Spain, head coach Joaquin Perrault was also studying Atletico Madrid with his assistant.

It was assistant coach Manolo Hierro who spoke.

Hierro's family is a well-known football family around Malaga, they have always played for Malaga, and in this generation, there are three amazing stars at the same time, one is the captain of Real Madrid, Fernando Hierro.

The other is the second brother in front of Joaquin Perrault, who is 6 years older than the Real Madrid captain, Manolo Hierro.

Needless to say, Fernando Hierro and his brother Manolo Hierro also had a brilliant career.

Debuting in Málaga and making a name for himself with Valladolid, he played for Barcelona in the late eighties before moving to Tenerife and returning to his native Malaga after retiring.

It is worth mentioning that Fernando Hierro's talent is much worse than that of his two older brothers, and he did not play when he was young, and it was not until Manolo Hierro transferred to Valladolid that he recommended Hierro to the club, which led to the current Real Madrid captain.

Compared with the two younger brothers who both play in the big teams, the boss Antonio Hierro has always played in Malaga, and after retiring, he is relatively low-key and rarely shows his face outside.

But many of the businesses that the Hiero family is engaged in now, including brokerage business, including player transfer operations, etc., are operated by Antonio Hierro and Manolo Hierro behind the scenes.

Manolo Hierro joined the board of directors of Malaga in 1999 and became a member of the club's management.

Now, he's working with Joaquin Perrault to gain experience and prepare for the future.

For example, the sports director, or even the general manager.

Another interesting thing is that the brothers all play as centre-backs.

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"It's not easy."

Joaquin Perrault is also impressed by Atletico's young new manager.

"I've watched that game over and over again, a lot of the details are still very immature, and the timing of the substitutions is debatable, but overall it's been a very good response, it's a rookie really, but it's amazing."

Being able to beat Barcelona 4-1 in the first game of his coaching career, who else in the past and present?

Of course, it is useless to catch the eye in the first game, and now Atletico Madrid is in turmoil, if he can really lead Atletico Madrid to relegation, then it can be regarded as a real skill.

Joaquin Perrault, a player from Atletico who has also coached Atletico, said the challenge is hard to beat.

"In this weekend game, he should go all out to get three points, right?" Manolo Hierro guessed.

"Definitely." Joaquin Perrault is very determined, "If you don't win another win, it will be difficult for Atletico Madrid to be relegated." ”

When he said this, Joaquin Perrault's tone was somewhat complicated.

He has feelings for Atletico, but now, he has to step on Atletico's relegation path again.

No way, he's the head coach of Malaga.

Malaga is now also in full swing for the European zone.

"And what are you going to do?" Manolo Hierro asked Joaquin Perrault.

It's said to be an assistant coach, but Manolo Hierro is also a director of the club, so it's more like he's here to gild and learn something.

"Hold on."

"Shou?" Manolo Hierro was a little surprised.

This is a team facing the relegation zone.

When Malaga faced the relegation zone teams before, they basically pressed out to attack, and they didn't harvest big scores.

"If it hadn't been 4-1, I would have thought about pressing it out, but for now, I think it's better to be more stable."

After hearing this, Manolo Hierro smiled, "Are you a little too cautious?" ”

"Well, this kid is not simple, I guess, he should choose to attack."

Manolo Hiero smiled, thought about it carefully, and felt that it made sense.

If Atletico Madrid chooses to attack, and Malaga presses out, it becomes a kind of offensive battle, which is actually not a good thing for Malaga.

Whether it is the strength of the players or the cards, Malaga is not as good as Atletico Madrid.

In the real kick against the attack, Malaga also failed to play to the advantage.

Counter-attacking is what Malaga does best.

"But I'm worried now, I always feel that his 4231 tactics haven't been fully played, after all, he has only been in charge for 3 days." Joaquin Perrault exuded a hint of melancholy.

The 4231 used by Yang Hao against Barcelona is not the same as the 4231 used by teams such as Deportivo La Coruna and Celta Vigo.

However, due to the rush of time he took over and the lack of time for him to refine his tactics, the content presented was very fragmented, and even an experienced manager like Joaquin Perrault could only appreciate some differences.

For example, his pressing and pressing, and that kind of rib play......

Yang Hao's 4231 is completely tailor-made for Atletico Madrid, for example, his two wings are always on top of the left side, and the right side is withdrawn, and Capdevilla on the left fullback is also pressed, and Gaspar on the right side is basically not going up.

This creates a very irregular position map.

It's all 4231, but the standing position is completely different.

But in the game against Barcelona, it can be seen that Atletico Madrid is attacking the left side, but the right side is the real killer move, and the key point is Belleron.

The midfielder did a great job of linking up the two wings.

Barcelona didn't want to cut it off, Pep Guardiola tried to cut off the connection between Belleron and the right on several occasions, but the problem that followed was that Belleron's lethal pass found Capdevilla on the left side.

It is entirely conceivable that Solari, Belleron, Capdevilla, and even the left-footed midfielder named Pablo Garcia will still work this side.

And Malaga's best formation is 442, so the question is, who to use to target Belleron?

Or do you want to go both?

If that's the case, how to defend Baraja's back plug?

After listening to Joaquin Perrault's words, Manolo Hierro also showed a worried look.

"I didn't expect that this kid was young and had never played before, so he could come up with such a set of tactical plays, and he even activated these players of Atletico Madrid."

It's incredible to think about.

"Could it be that there really is a so-called tactical genius in this world?"

"Who knows?" Joaquin Perrau smiled, "Maybe, really?" ”

Málaga is also a headache right now, because the right side of Rufitte is also an important channel for the team's attack, and if you want to defend Atletico's left side, then Rufit will definitely have to retreat.

But in this way, isn't the attack in the front court thinner and more passive?

Thinking of this, Joaquin Perrault suddenly let out a very mixed sigh.

"I've been playing football for more than 20 years, and I've been coaching for more than 20 years, and now I'm embarrassed by a 20-year-old kid." In the end, Joaquin Perrault himself felt a little embarrassed.

As a meritorious and famous marshal who has been famous for many years, he has long passed the age of chasing fame and fortune, more to achieve and prove himself.

His coaching career was roughly divided into two phases, with the halfway through the fire in December '97 with Badajoz as the dividing line.

Before taking charge of Badajoz, he was out of work for five years, and before that, he was more of a short-term coaching effort to fight fires, and although his results were good, he was never able to get a long-term contract.

So, after leading Murcia for three games in '92 and failing to get a contract at the end of the season, he chose to stay unemployed, turned down all short-term coaching invitations, and studied tactics behind closed doors to sort out everything about his career.

In particular, during the eight years he played in Serie A Turin, Inter Milan and Roma, he witnessed first-hand the peak dynasty of the era of the great Inter Milan, and the change in that tactic.

Combined with the Milan dynasty that began with Sacchi, and later the tactical philosophy of Capello and other managers, he began to find his own coaching philosophy that would establish himself in Spanish football.

Coaching Badajoz gave him the opportunity to prove himself, and just six months later, he was offered a long-term contract with Malaga and took the then La Liga team to the middle of La Liga today.

Now, Joaquin Perrault looks at the rapid changes in tactics, and he has a faint feeling that the skills and tactics of European football will usher in a new round of changes and explosions.

Sadly, he is afraid that he will not be able to catch up with this wave.

He was 64 years old.

Professional football will always be a game for young people, and this is true for football, and it will always be for coaching.

But it's not so easy to get rid of his life!

After five years of hibernation, in exchange for nearly three years of fame, although he is already past the age of six, Joaquin Perrault is still full of ambition and quickly rekindled his fighting spirit.

Even if he really wants to be revolutionized, even if he is really outdated, then before he is eliminated, he must make a name for himself!

At least let everyone in the world know that Joaquin Perrault is not only capable of playing, but also coaching!

Malaga should be his last chance!

"I'd like to see if he has what it takes to break through our defenses!"

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Manolo Hierro was watching Joaquin Perrault from the sidelines, he respected this senior very much, otherwise he would not have come to be his assistant coach.

Yang Hao's Atletico Madrid's transformation is indeed worrying, but Joaquin Perrault's Malaga is also not a fuel-efficient lamp.

Especially when I feel the strong fighting spirit of Joaquin Perrault, I really don't look like an old man in his sixties, but like a young man who is desperate to prove himself.

This is what Manolo Hierro admires the most.

"Then I'll go and arrange it now?" Manolo Hierro asked.

Joaquin Perrault nodded firmly, "Go ahead!" If that kid from Atletico wants to be relegated, he will have to show more real skills. ”

He's a loyal Atletico man, but he's also the manager of Malaga and he's himself!

So this battle, no matter what, he has to step on Atletico Madrid, so that Malaga can take this step and step into the European zone.

Manolo Hiero felt the determination and fighting spirit from Joaquin Perrault, and nodded vigorously in agreement.

The fighting spirit and confidence of the team often comes from the manager.

For Malaga to be where it is today, Joaquín Perrault's heart is crucial.

He is now looking forward more and more to the moment when Malaga plays against Atletico Madrid at the Calderón Stadium.