Chapter 1010 Yes, he is born in the Year of the Dog!
?Unknowingly, four years have passed!
Diego Simeone stood in front of the home team's coaching bench at the Estadio da Gloria, his hands in his pockets, looking at the field.
He put on the black suit and black shirt that were said to bring him good luck. Except for the exposed skin, everything on his body was black, including his hair and beard.
It made him look a bit like an Italian mafia guy, more like someone straight out of the movie The Matrix.
Very handsome and stylish, isn't it?
Four years ago, when he just took over Atletico Madrid and faced the media for the first time, he said that he would use four years to build Atletico Madrid into a first-class team in La Liga to challenge the dominance of Real Madrid and Barcelona.
You have to know that at that time, the La Liga was still dominated by Barcelona.
Even the Portuguese madman of Real Madrid could not shake Guardiola's dynasty.
But Simeone, who was a professional player, knows very well that no matter how strong a team is, it will eventually be defeated by time!
Although Atletico Madrid changed hands once, and although the current Atletico Madrid is very different from the team he outlined and imagined back then, and even far away from his original plan, he succeeded!
People are like this. Things in the world are constantly changing. Who can guarantee that they will be able to realize their dreams?
Especially that kind of original dream, who can realize it?
Four years later, Simeone's team has won two league titles and reached the Champions League final.
This season, he has a hunch that his team will be stronger than the past two seasons, even stronger than the season when they reached the Champions League final!
As the only team that remains unbeaten in La Liga so far, this is the greatest affirmation of Simeone.
He also has a hunch that he has achieved his goal in the past four years, and in the next four years, he will take his team one step further and let Atletico Madrid stand at the top of Europe!
He felt that he could do it because he was not far from this goal!
Compared with four years ago, when he first came to Europe, he was still a little unfamiliar and immature about everything, but now it is different. Now he knows very well that Atletico Madrid, whether in terms of player lineup or the overall strength of the team, is fully capable of supporting him to go further.
No matter who stands in front of him, he doesn't mind moving away!
Even though this player was Diego Costa, whom he once admired very much, he decided to sell him!
Because he won't allow anyone to destroy his dream!
Some people call him Fei Shuai, which is not to praise his handsomeness.
That should belong to his arch-enemy Beckham.
Anyone who looks like Simeone can hardly be described as handsome.
Everyone felt the same way about him: bandit!
Simeone likes this word very much and he doesn't think there is anything wrong with it.
A bandit, if he sets his eyes on someone else's things, he will rob them, regardless of the consequences, and will not stop until he achieves his goal!
This is not a bad thing in the professional arena, but should be a virtue.
Therefore, in the past, when the Atletico Madrid team he led was not strong enough, he would use all kinds of rough kicking methods and try every means to defeat the opponent.
But it's not necessary now.
Because the team is strong now, using such tricks is obviously not up to standard.
This is like a beggar who, when he is so poor that he has no food to eat, stretches out his hands to beg for a dollar to buy a steamed bun.
But for a man worth millions, one dollar?
Humph, you may not even be willing to bend down to pick it up if it falls on the ground!
Simeone looked at the hardworking players on the field, watched them actively running and pressing on the field, watched them sweating and panting, but once they were needed, they rushed forward one by one without hesitation.
He really felt that this was the team he wanted!
This is his dream team!
He even felt that if such a team could not achieve results, then he didn't know what kind of team there would be!
Simeone stood on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets, raising them from time to time to give instructions to the players on the field.
He had said what he should have said before the game, and the players did what they should have done well on the court.
After the opening, they pressed the once invincible Barcelona hard on the grass of the Glory Stadium and beat them so badly that they were completely beaten to a pulp.
Just for this reason, Atletico Madrid has already succeeded!
But both Simeone and Atletico Madrid's players still feel that it is not enough, because they all believe that they can do better and be even better.
Only by constantly surpassing themselves can they have the opportunity to win the European Championship!
Therefore, every player on the court is not only trying their best, they are also eager to do more.
Isco, who used to be a weak scholar, has now turned into a fierce and ferocious bandit. He has lost some of his former flamboyance on the court and has gained more ruthless conciseness and efficiency.
Sometimes he is on the left, sometimes on the right, and even occasionally in the middle.
Simeone gave him and Koke the freedom to play freely in the area in front of the penalty area.
He is much stronger now.
Just like this time, he had his back to Busquets, facing the pass from Krychowiak in front of him. He blocked Busquets with his body and then dribbled past him.
This would have been unimaginable a year ago.
At that time, his body was so fragile that he would fall down at the slightest collision. How could he possibly show off such unique skills?
But this time, he not only kicked past Busquets, but facing the attacking Pique, he kicked even faster and kicked the ball that had just fallen from mid-air a few points higher, trying to avoid Pique's big kick.
Pique was really insidious. He couldn't touch the ball, and when he saw Isco turn around and bypass Busquets, he secretly made another pulling motion, trying to pull Isco down without telling the referee.
But Isco only lost his balance slightly, adjusted himself immediately and quickly chased after the ball.
Because of the pulling action, Pique missed the opportunity to return to defense in the first time, which made Simeone on the sidelines grin, showing his white teeth and laughing.
Too many small actions are not necessarily a good thing.
After Isco dribbled past two Barcelona players in one breath, he passed the ball to the right without waiting for Mascherano to get close. Griezmann rushed over and easily shot the ball into the Barcelona goal again.
“Yeah!”
The moment Griezmann scored, Simeone was so excited that he rushed out like a sharp arrow, raised his hands high, and roared at the players on the field.
The ball goes in!
The referee blew the whistle without a doubt that the goal was valid!
Two to zero!
In the 28th minute of the first half, Atletico Madrid scored another goal, 2-0!
Wonderful, it’s really wonderful!
Not only Simeone was extremely excited, but even the assistant coaches in the home team's coaching booth also cheered.
It's a gamble!
Simeone bets that the team can score another goal within half an hour!
No one, not even the fans in the stands, knew that the coaching staff was already preparing. If the team still failed to score in more than a minute, they would let the players on the field retreat and play.
For half an hour, Atletico Madrid firmly suppressed Barcelona for half an hour, which was already the limit of Atletico Madrid.
If we continue like this, we will have used up all our energy in the first half and won't have to play in the second half.
Isco's assist and Griezmann's goal completely released the pressure on everyone in Atletico Madrid and made Simeone's efforts pay off.
The score of 2-0 was definitely a big setback for Barcelona, but it greatly boosted the morale of Atletico Madrid.
All the players will be more confident and they will know clearly how to deal with the next game.
The players on the field were celebrating wildly, and the fans in the stadium were cheering wildly.
Only the Barcelona players looked devastated, with their heads hanging down. Head coach Enrique was shaking his hands angrily on the sidelines. He had reason to be angry because this was not the performance of Barcelona.
They could have done better, but after the opening, they were suppressed by Atletico Madrid's crazy tactics and had no power to fight back. When they were almost able to free their hands to counterattack, they scored another goal!
One to zero and two to zero are two completely different scores in a football match.
Especially when your opponent is a team like Atletico Madrid, the difference is like heaven and earth.
Now, Enrique is faced with a dilemma.
If we press forward and attack fiercely, can we defend the goal?
But if we don’t invest more manpower on the offensive end, how can we make up for these two goals?
As the players walked back to the field celebrating, Simeone walked over and high-fived them one by one, then raised his left hand in a joking manner and made an eggplant gesture.
Oh no, it's not eggplant, it represents victory!
No one knew how much time he and his assistants spent preparing for these short thirty minutes.
But everyone could see that the former losers and the bed sheet army had pinned the once invincible tall, rich and handsome Barcelona to the grass, beating them black and blue.
Is there anything in the world more exciting than this?
When Simeone walked back to the home team's coaching bench, she hugged her assistants one by one and talked to them with a smile. It felt like she had already won.
But what no one expected was that this guy turned around, walked to the sidelines, and actually yelled at the players, telling them not to relax because the game was about to start.
"Everyone, pay attention, and push back Barcelona's attack!"
The players were all happy, but they did not dare to be careless at all. They formed their battle formations as if they were facing a powerful enemy.
But I guess they must be cursing in their hearts at this time.
Damn, this head coach must be born in the Year of the Dog. He changes his attitude faster than turning the pages of a book. He was smiling just now, but the next moment he turned around and ignored me. He is so shameless!
However, being able to play for Atletico Madrid, everyone is probably already accustomed to Simeone's style.
That’s right, he was born in the Year of the Dog!
People born in 1970 are not born in the Year of the Dog, so what is their Year of the Dog?
On the field, the Barcelona players must have been cursing in their hearts, damn, these Atletico Madrid bastards must be idiots, they attacked so fiercely just now, but now they are shrinking back one by one, it's outrageous.
If you have the guts, come out and attack!
But is there any solution?
Atletico Madrid now has two goals in hand, and they still want to go head-to-head with you. Aren't they just asking for trouble?
So, on the field, Barcelona wanted to attack, but Atletico Madrid was on high alert and arranged a very tight defense, making it difficult for Barcelona to find an opportunity to attack.
But once Barcelona made a mistake and was caught by Atletico Madrid, they immediately and unwaveringly launched a counterattack.
Almost every counterattack could make Barcelona break into a cold sweat.