Chapter 856 Three Consecutive Victories

Simeone has changed!

My heart has really changed, and I have become very determined!

Yang Huan had heard many people talk about this before, and he even watched a few Atletico Madrid games in person during the International Champions Cup, but they were warm-up matches at that time, so the effect was not very obvious.

Now, at the Bernabeu, this crucial Madrid derby is the first Atletico Madrid game Yang Huan has seen in the new season, and his feeling is that Simeone has indeed changed a lot.

First of all, the formation.

In the past two seasons, Atletico Madrid's front trident has made all La Liga teams suffer.

Moreover, relying on this complete high-pressure tactical system from the front trident to the midfield to the back line, Atletico Madrid has also achieved shockingly brilliant results.

A La Liga title, and last season was the La Liga runner-up and the Champions League runner-up, a remarkable achievement.

But who is Simeone?

In Yang Huan's impression, he is an ambitious man who is always hungry. This has been the case since his career as a professional player. Even now, after becoming a head coach, he still has this character and has not changed.

Therefore, he will not be satisfied with the success of the past two seasons and stop his pursuit.

Especially after experiencing the Champions League final last season and seeing Bielsa's Southampton, the stimulation for Simeone was really too great.

As early as after the Champions League final, Simeone vowed that he must regain the lost glory.

Perhaps it was because of the players' participation in the World Cup, or perhaps it was because of the fact that high-intensity pressure and pressing could not be sustained for a long time, so Simeone made more rotations at the beginning of the season.

The team's tactics also changed from the original 4-3-3 to a more balanced 4-4-2.

Or, strictly speaking, it cannot be considered 442, but should be said to be 4411.

The goalkeeper is Courtois, and the defense from left to right is Jose Gaya, Godin, Otamendi and Montoya.

Judging from the course of the game, the positions of the four midfield players were not lined up in a row, but were different.

The center of the midfield is occupied by two defensive midfielders. So far this season, it has been the combination of Illarramendi and Krychowiak. These two players are good at both offense and defense, one organizes and controls, and the other protects and supports, complementing each other.

The players on the two wingers, Isco on the left and Koke on the right, but these two players are positioned further forward and more inward, and they always move with the ball in the rib area between the opponent's defense line and the middle.

Especially Isco, he performed quite well in this position.

The two players in the frontcourt are basically chosen from Diego Costa, Tevez and Griezmann, with Vietto, Munir and Torres serving as substitutes.

Although this game was a Madrid derby, considering that Tevez had to fly back to South America to participate in the national team competition, Simeone chose Diego Costa and Griezmann to start.

If the adjustments and changes in formation and lineup do not indicate anything, then Atletico Madrid's change in style is surprising.

When Mandzukic was in the team, Atletico Madrid's style of play was more inclined to cross the ball from the wing.

Later, after adopting the trident combination of Diego Costa, Tevez and Griezmann, although there were fewer crosses from the flanks, the playing style was still simple and direct, even a bit rough.

But now, Simeone has begun to abandon some old ideas and focus on strengthening the number of players' passing and coordination and tacit understanding.

In particular, when the team is attacking, Atletico Madrid now relies most on the two wingers, Isco and Koke, and the strikers, in front of the penalty area, especially in the top area of ​​the arc, and the ball control and cooperation, there are even some delicate and exquisite passes and cooperation, which are eye-catching.

This was hard to see before!

Moreover, he also gave players like Isco, Koke and Griezmann more autonomy.

Just like Isco, the Spanish player's performance this season is getting better and better. A very important point is that he has fully stimulated his vitality in Simeone's tactical system.

He is still as diligent as before, actively participating in counter-attacks and defense, but once the ball is at his feet, he has the ability to surprise everyone and constantly create surprises on the court.

This is also the freedom Simeone gives him.

Just like in this Madrid derby, after the opening, Atletico Madrid took the initiative to exert pressure on Real Madrid.

In the eighth minute, Isco received a pass from Illarramendi on the left side of the frontcourt.

Behind him was Arbeloa, who replaced Carvajal who was injured in the national team match. After Isco received the ball, the latter immediately came close to him, and Vidal also immediately pressed forward.

But after Isco received the ball, he dodged and moved quickly between two players, using his magic skills to get the ball out of the double team. He also shook off Vidal and cut inside to the middle.

This series of brilliant footwork immediately won Isco the admiration of the entire audience.

But in the end, Isco's straight pass in front of the penalty area was blocked by Ramos before Diego Costa could hold it firmly, wasting a very good offensive opportunity.

But just as the fans at the Bernabeu Stadium had not yet completely finished applauding Ramos for his brilliant defence, Atletico Madrid launched another attack.

Koke took the ball on the right and cut inside, attracting the attention of the defender, then moved to the left side of the penalty area.

Isco stopped the ball, waded into the penalty area, faced Arbeloa, made a realistic feint, easily shook off Arbeloa, and suddenly kicked the ball.

The ball was like a cannonball shot out of the barrel, accurately hitting the goal guarded by Casillas, one to zero!

This goal came suddenly, but it was not surprising.

Because from the opening till now, Atletico Madrid has posed a considerable threat to Real Madrid.

When Yang Huan saw Isco celebrating wildly after scoring a goal, he smiled and applauded.

It can be seen that Simeone is incorporating more elements into Atletico Madrid based on the past two seasons.

And it has achieved initial success.

If the first goal was not obvious, then the second goal was more convincing.

It was Isco who took the ball from the left and cut inside, then passed it to Diego Costa who was at the front of the penalty area.

As soon as Diego Costa got the ball, he leaned on Pepe with his body and then passed the ball to the right.

Koke quickly came in from behind, shook off Coentrao, and made a cross from the bottom, and the ball fell to the back post.

Griezmann quickly inserted from behind, got ahead of Ramos, made a diving header, and headed the ball directly into Casillas' goal again in the small penalty area, 2-0!

Two goals in a row in half an hour, Atletico Madrid's performance was impressive.

On the other hand, Real Madrid was never able to find an effective solution on the offensive end, and when they were behind in the score, the team played in a hurry.

When the offense was failing, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale competed to launch long shots from outside the penalty area, but these hasty long shots became more like anti-aircraft cannons and could hardly threaten Atletico Madrid's goal.

Yang Huan was sitting in the stands, shaking his head as he saw that Real Madrid's attack was completely disorganized.

After all, with only Modric at the back, he is unable to command the midfield at all.

Vidal is a strong player, but it is difficult for him to give Modric much help in midfield control.

James Rodriguez does have the ability, but he is a newcomer and has no prestige in Real Madrid. The stars don't listen to him, so he can't do anything.

Yang Huan even thought that Simeone probably consciously wanted to let go of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, and relax the defense on them outside the penalty area, especially in the area diagonally opposite the goal at a long distance.

The reason is very simple, just let them shoot as they please.

In the previous half hour, Yang Huan saw these two guys waste at least five long-range shooting opportunities, all of which turned into anti-aircraft guns.

Looking at Ancelotti again, the fat Italian still looks very calm.

But Yang Huan dared to guarantee that at this moment, he must be feeling mixed emotions and racking his brains to think of a solution.

As for Simeone, he was even calmer.

Anyway, with two goals in hand, he signaled to the team not to worry and not to continue pressing so close.

Yang Huan even thought that this guy would definitely play a sneaky defensive counterattack in the second half.

As expected, the first half ended with a score of 2-0, and in the second half, Atletico Madrid played a sneaky defensive counterattack, began to shrink the defense line, and allowed Real Madrid to take the initiative to attack.

Real Madrid had no choice. They were two goals behind their city rivals at home. It would be unreasonable for them not to press forward.

Therefore, the home team attacks, while the away team defends the goal and waits patiently for the opportunity to counterattack.

The two sides fought back and forth, and the fight was very intense.

It was not until the 73rd minute of the second half that Atletico Madrid got another chance.

Isco took the ball on the left, attracted the attention of the defender, and passed it to Jose Gaya who came from behind.

Jose Gaya was about to break into the penalty area with the ball, but was rushed by Arbeloa from the side. With a collision, Jose Gaya fell to the ground and rolled twice.

The referee awarded a penalty kick without any controversy and gave Arbeloa a yellow card warning.

Diego Costa scored the penalty himself, making it 3-0.

At this point in the game, it has basically entered garbage time.

After conceding the third goal, Ancelotti replaced Hernandez, who was loaned from Manchester United, to further strengthen the team's offense.

In the 86th minute, it was the Mexican striker who scored a goal in front of the goal and saved the day for Real Madrid, but in the end he was unable to prevent Real Madrid from losing 1-3 at home.

Yang Huan was really excited when the referee blew the whistle to end the game.

Originally, in his plan, Atletico Madrid would make more adjustments this season.

After all, so many players were lost and so much fresh blood was added in one summer. Simeone should have worked hard to integrate the team and achieve results after one or two seasons.

But now it seems that Simeone does not need any running-in period at all. Relying on this lineup, he has won three consecutive games at the start of the league.

Although Atletico Madrid is still behind Barcelona, ​​which has also won three consecutive games but has scored more goals, in the La Liga standings, Yang Huan is still quite satisfied with Atletico Madrid's performance, especially the changes shown by Simeone.

From the beginning to the end, both Yang Huan and Bielsa insisted that a transformed Atletico Madrid had a better future.

Today, Simeone's transformation is undoubtedly confirming this point of view.