Mister Legend

Chapter 453 Atletico Madrid's Weakness?
The name of Atlético de Madrid is extremely influential in world football. This club, founded in 1903, only existed as a branch club of Athletic Bilbao.However, since they separated from the Basque Lions in 1921, they have gradually grown into the third largest team in Spanish football history by virtue of reasonable management and the unremitting efforts of generations of members.

In the 1939-40 season, Atletico Madrid, nicknamed the Sheets Legion because the traditional jersey was a red and white striped shirt, won the La Liga championship for the first time, and successfully defended the honor the following year.Ten years later, they repeated this feat, winning the league title for two consecutive years and officially establishing themselves in the football world of the Iberian Peninsula.

As of this season, Atletico Madrid has won a total of ten La Liga titles (second only to Real Madrid and Barcelona), ten Copa del Rey titles (second only to Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid and Bilbao) and two Spanish Super Cup trophies, Although this honor book is not too gorgeous, considering the ZZ factor care and the huge financial advantages enjoyed by the two Western Super League powers in the past, people still have to pay attention to Atletico Madrid, which has always represented the common people. Thumbs up.

In the European arena, the results of this club are also very outstanding, with 1 International Cup, 1 Cup Winners' Cup, 2 European Super Cups and 2 UEFA Champions League titles, plus three Champions League runner-ups, within the entire Europe It is also the existence of traditional giants such as Huangsaren.

And among these European honors, at least half of them were obtained after Diego Simeone became the head coach of the team in 2011. It can be said that this sheet army has been branded deeply by the Argentine coach. It is also one of the teams with the most obvious head coach style in the current five major leagues, that is, super execution and iron-blooded style.

In the league, Atletico Madrid's state this year has basically maintained the level of last year. Taking advantage of the downturn in the early stage of the city's rivals, it has become the only opponent that threatens Barcelona to create an early championship record.At present, with the last round of La Liga left, they beat Real Madrid by one point and occupy the second place in the standings.Although the second and third seem to have no difference in benefits, being able to suppress the number one mortal enemy is enough for all members of Atletico Madrid and their supporters to celebrate.

As for the encounter in the European arena, the situation of the Sheets this season is reminiscent of a famous saying in China, that is, it is a blessing in disguise.

Although they were classified into a recognized death group in the UEFA Champions League group stage, in the eyes of the outside world, compared with Chelsea, whose state has fluctuated greatly, and Roma, whose strength seems to be not outstanding, they have played steadily in European competitions for many years. Atletico Madrid is the number one favorite to advance to the knockout round.But no one expected that they, who have always been known as the most stable team in Europe, stumbled against the Azerbaijani team Karabakh, who was a big team in the group. The two draws directly declared that the runner-up of the previous year could only play in the European League.

From the perspective of tactical style, Atletico Madrid, which has a top defensive level and has superstars on the offensive end, is more restrained against offensive teams such as Liverpool and Barcelona. If Simeone’s team can qualify from the group, it may be the same It is very likely that Real Madrid will join forces in the final.Of course, this is all Li Mudi's personal guess.

However, after being kicked into the next level of European competition, Atletico Madrid's state immediately recovered significantly. Although the opponents Copenhagen and Dynamo Kiev encountered in the first two rounds of the knockout round were relatively weak, they were able to win two consecutive rounds. The home and away double play with the second largest score also showed the superior ability of the Sheets.

In the quarter-finals, the Spanish team encountered a serious opponent, but Sporting Portugal still failed to force out the strongest Atletico Madrid, even though they once tied the total score to 1 in the second round at home. Compared to 2, but judging from the specific details of the game, Atletico Madrid, who had just played a Madrid derby, still had the advantage on the field despite their obvious physical disadvantages, and the loss had a lot of luck.

The subsequent semi-final with Arsenal completely confirmed the status of the Sheets as the number one favorite to win this tournament.In the unfavorable situation where they were sent off less than 10 minutes into the first round at the Emirates Stadium, and then the head coach was caught up in the stands, they finally relied on their tenacious fighting spirit and admirable super tactical execution , and got a 1-1 draw, the gunner who blasted [-] shots in the audience could only shake his head and sigh helplessly.

Returning to the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in the second round, Simeone was still unable to conduct on-the-spot command, but facing the desperate Arsenal, Atletico Madrid still firmly controlled the rhythm of the game and finally won a small victory.While reaching the final, it also ended the European tour of the era of the professor gunner.

These two duels are like two rounds of chess games. The professor was unable to convert this advantage into a victory when his opponent gave up a rook. He was targeted to death in terms of strategy. It seemed that every step was made The choice made under the pressure of the other party.Although the difference in the final score was not that big, in the eyes of insiders, the gap between the two chess players seemed to be a world of difference.It's no wonder that after the game, the British media would not care about the imminent departure of this meritorious old coach, and promoted another wave of ideas that he is indeed outdated.

Now, even the powerful enemy that even the professor who has been in football for more than [-] years and was evenly matched with Sir Alex Ferguson can't deal with it, stands in the way of the Turin team seeking the first intercontinental championship trophy in the history of the club. , everyone wants to know what kind of method Li Moody will come up with to deal with the opponent whose competitive state and morale are at the best.

However, the media reporters from Italy and from Spain failed to find an opportunity to interview the Turin coach before the game, because the Turin coach did not return home after the league match with Spal on Monday night. Instead, he lived in an apartment in the club's residence.On Wednesday morning, when all the team members went to the airport and arrived in Lyon by plane, there were a large number of security personnel for protection, so that the outside world did not have any chance to get close to the coach of the Turin team, which made many people who paid attention to the final People are disappointed.

In fact, it wasn't that Li Mudi wanted to play a big game, but that until the day before the game was about to start, he hadn't decided which offensive tactic he should choose to attack the strongest defense in Europe in his eyes.

This situation is extremely rare, because the hesitation of the head coach will seriously affect the confidence of the players, not to mention that the effect of tactical drills will be greatly reduced.However, since the Europa League final opponent was determined, he has been using his free time to do various research and thinking, and after the Coppa Italia final, he has devoted all his energy to Atletico Madrid. Fang's odds of winning were less than [-]%, which made him very frustrated.

Before that, he had looked through the videotapes of all Atletico Madrid's losses this season, and Yu Wenger and his friend Qi Zu had discussed the tactical options against this opponent on the phone many times, but the conclusions he reached were not ideal.

As of this final, the Sheets had played a total of 2017 official games in the 18-57 season, only losing 9 of them.Except for the 0-2 loss to Espanyol in the league ten days ago and the 1-2 loss to Sevilla in the Copa del Rey after the winter break this year, the rest of the losses were all on the road. It proves from the side that they have a certain dependence on the home court.But judging from the actual scene, even in the away game against Barcelona two months ago, Atletico Madrid did not leave too many opportunities for Messi and other superstars. If it was not for the help of luck, 0-0 would be A more reasonable result, which is enough to prove that their defensive ability is indeed extraordinary.

After the whole season, perhaps only the away game in mid-April was beaten 3-0 by the lower-ranked Real Sociedad, which was the biggest defeat Simeone encountered in a year.But in that game, the home team's William Jose, Juanmi, Januzaj and Canales and other attackers who were once regarded as future stars by the outside world exploded collectively. chance and cannot be used as a general reference.

Just considering Atletico Madrid’s performance against strong opponents such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Chelsea and Roma, Li Moody felt that unless the opponent’s defensive line made a major mistake, it would be difficult for his team’s regular offensive methods to give Oblak and Vosarriko , Godin, Jimenez, and Lucas Hernandez's steel line of defense brought too much pressure.What's more, Montenegro international Stefan Savic, Felipe Luis and Juan Forlan are also sitting on the opposite bench. In terms of defensive lineup alone, this Atletico Madrid team can be said to be the best in the entire team. world football.

Coupled with the protection provided by offensive and defensive midfielders such as Gabi, Saul, and Koke, unless there are top strikers like Lewandowski and Salah, or even superstars like Messi and Ronaldo, the average football player It is difficult for the team's offensive line to take advantage of Atletico Madrid's super defensive team.

Of course, this is not to say that their goals cannot be broken. They only conceded 57 goals in 34 games. Although the average conceded rate of less than 0.6 goals per game is very terrifying, overall, Atletico Madrid’s defense is not good. Unbeatable.They also make mistakes when they encounter high-intensity pressure, but few teams have the strength to force them to a critical state.

The Turin team is precisely a team with a strong offensive ability. It has scored 56 goals in 122 games this season. This scoring efficiency can also be ranked in the top ten in the five major leagues. If Considering the strength of the opponent, its gold content is still very impressive.

But when facing a strong opponent with a conceded rate of less than 0.8, the performance of the Red Bulls is not very good.In their duels against Juventus, Naples, Roma, and Inter Milan, they only scored nine goals in ten games, far below the average level.In other words, the conventional offensive tactics currently mastered by the Turin team are relatively easy to find a way to crack for teams with strong defensive capabilities.

And if it's just a possible setback on the offensive end, it's fine, but the defense line of his side may not be able to stop Atletico Madrid's striker. This is the main reason why Li Mudi is so anxious that he wants to rip his hair.

Griezmann, a super attacker who can be recognized by Barcelona as a substitute for Neymar, the core striker of the French national team in recent years, a world-class star with excellent skills, speed, and shooting skills, is enough for defenders such as Nokia Drink a jug of it.The Sheets bought back their former striker Diego Costa from Chelsea at a high price during the winter break. This Spanish center, who is known as a prosperous and beautiful face, has always been criticized by people for his style of play on the court, and he has almost become a dirty player. Dirty is synonymous with dirty, but he is still at the peak of his player career and still has the strength to rank among the top killers.

Since returning to Madrid, Costa has quickly regained his declining state due to being unable to play in the UK for half a year. A total of 21 goals and 7 assists were recorded in 5 games. Many teammates are working together for the first time In this case, it does almost perfectly everything an offensive arrow should do.

Moreover, he is a center forward with comprehensive skills, super tough playing style, and endless small moves, which happens to be the type that the current defenders of the Turin team are more afraid of.Li Mudi doesn't even know whether Ranocchia, who has the attributes of a glass man, can persist in finishing the game against Costa, and Diego Llorente and Canneman have been marking the top players in Serie A such as Higuain and Icardi. The striker's defender may not be able to get benefits in front of the extremely cunning Atletico Madrid center. After all, the two have little experience in top European competitions, and it is very likely that they accidentally fell into the opponent's trap.

In addition, the local winger Vitolo, the Argentine Angel Correa, the French veteran Gameiro and the former golden boy Torres who joined from Sevilla are all attackers who cannot be underestimated. The experience and even the halo of good luck have formed a comprehensive and powerful supplementary effect on Atletico Madrid's offensive line, which makes Li Mudi very envious.

To sum up, you will find that the strength of the three lines of this team is so powerful. If in the game, players who master the perspective of God can definitely use the original team to create a dynasty.But the reality is that Atletico Madrid has failed to win an important championship title in the past three seasons, and this season there is only one event left to strive for a breakthrough, the European League. How much better is Torino.

From this point of view, Li Moody can't help guessing that they only finished third in the group in the Champions League and were kicked into the European League. The result seems to be a planned behavior, because only in this way, the Sheets will win the European championship. Opportunities, after all, the competition in the Champions League is too fierce, and their chances of final success are not high.

Although this year's European League is claimed to be the strongest overall in the past ten years, it is naturally incomparable compared with the Champions League. Atletico Madrid's journey all the way to the end is much smoother.However, if it is really as expected by the Turin coach, then the team's proud image of not being afraid of any powerful enemies seems to be likely to collapse.

So whether it was their active choice or it was really a mistake, they failed to advance to the Champions League knockout anyway, which proves that this team is not as impeccable as it seems on the surface.Li Moody's job is to find out the weaknesses of Atletico Madrid as soon as possible and make effective use of them. In this way, the chances of the Torino team's victory in the final will be further improved.

As for where is the opponent's "seven inches"?See you in the next chapter. O(∩_∩)O
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