Green Destroyer

Chapter 93 Who can stop him?
"In the first 35 minutes of the game, I thought I had found the right tactics against Atletico Madrid, but... the reality was too cruel, and I was too wrong."

At the press conference after the game, holding the score of 1-12, Deportivo coach Sanchez said with some frustration.

This is an extremely weird game, especially in terms of statistics.

Deportivo, who played at home, has more than 65% possession rate, nearly twice the number of passes of the opponent, and 1.3 times the running distance, but they lost without even close-fitting underwear!

Atletico Madrid coach Simeone let out a long breath:
"Today's game was a wake-up call that we are the hottest team in Europe and all the opponents will do everything they can to target us.

I believe that in the days to come, we will encounter all kinds of strange tactics, and our championship road will be full of thorns and bumps, but... Atletico Madrid will never be afraid of any opponent! "

Chen Hao who was sitting beside him nodded slightly.

The most admirable thing about Simeone is that he will always maintain a high fighting spirit and an indomitable spirit. This is also the key temperament that supports Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, and Barcelona in La Liga.

A reporter threw the question to Chen Hao:
"Chen, in this game, due to Deportivo's tactics, you had no chance to touch the ball for more than 20 minutes. During this period, did you feel even a little bit frustrated or disappointed?"

Chen Hao smiled:
"There are indeed some disappointments. In order to curb my scoring numbers, my opponents no longer even care about how dull and ugly the game scene is. But I will not blame them, at least...they still maintain the basic qualities of professional players, no Just turn into a wrestler to limit me!"

Ramos would have probably sneezed hard in the hospital.

He is miserable enough, why don't you let him go!
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Simeone and Chen Hao blew for a while, and were about to leave the post-match press conference, but were stopped by the last reporter:

"After 10 rounds of the league, Atletico Madrid has scored 111 goals. Such data will undoubtedly shock the entire football world."

Simeone nodded triumphantly, but heard the reporter's words suddenly change:
"But among the 111 goals, Chen Hao scored 83 goals alone, which is close to three-quarters of the entire team. When Chen Hao is on the court, Atletico Madrid can often achieve amazingly large scores , but when he is not on the field, Atletico Madrid even has to rely on penalties to beat their opponents. So my question is, is Atletico Madrid suffering from Chen Hao dependence?"

The smile on Simeone's face not only did not cool down, but became brighter:
"Yes, we are suffering from superstar dependence, let others envy and hate! Hahahaha!"

I understand my own affairs, and the data analysts of the Atletico Madrid club have long put these data in the meeting of the coaching staff.

Simeone knows better than anyone else that last season they scored a total of 38 goals in 67 league rounds, only half of Real Madrid's level, and the top scorer Griezmann only scored 22 goals.

But this season, the league has only played a quarter, and other players except Chen Hao have already scored 28 goals!
According to this ratio, after playing 38 rounds, the total number of goals scored by these players can reach at least 100 goals!
Chen Hao's joining did not infringe on other people's right to fire. On the contrary, because of his existence, the opponents tend to gather heavy troops around him, so that other Atletico Madrid players can get more shooting opportunities!
This season, every player in Atletico Madrid has significantly improved their offensive data compared to last year!
May I ask...how could Simeone be dissatisfied with such a Chen Hao?

As for spending too much money on goal bonuses and assist bonuses, this is the business of the club owner. What does it have to do with being a head coach? !
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The tenth round of La Liga ended in the last two days of October, and the league standings gradually revealed the situation of this season.

Atletico Madrid, who won ten games and won ten games, of course topped the list with 30 points. Their rivals in the same city, Real Madrid, who lost one game and drew two games, temporarily ranked second with 23 points. As for Barcelona, ​​which lost three games, they could only rank with 21 points. third.

Although the points difference between the three teams seems to be within the scope of catching up, whether it is Real Madrid's interim coach Zidane, or Barcelona's four-time coach Enrique, when the reporter asked them "there is still a chance for this season?" There is no hope of hitting the league championship", they couldn't help changing the subject, talking about him!
Even a blind person can see that, unless another guy who is more cruel than Ramos destroys Chen Hao, Atletico Madrid has no obstacles in the league!

The fiasco in La Coruña has proved that it is almost impossible to rely on normal delays to prevent Chen Hao from going on a killing spree...

The only way to stop Chen Hao from scoring goals... is to cripple his legs!

Supporters of Real Madrid and Barcelona must be complaining in their hearts:
Why is La Liga not the Premier League with shovels all over the ground?

If it was placed in the British and rough arena, an arrogant bastard like Chen Hao would definitely not survive the third match! -
October and November are very unfriendly to La Liga teams. In these two months, a team like Atletico Madrid has to take care of both the league and the Champions League, and at the same time it has to deal with two national team competition weeks. For a superstar like Hao, Simeone also has a headache for this schedule.

After entering November, Simeone's head hurt another three points.

On November 11, he will lead his team to an expedition to Central Asia and challenge his opponent in the fourth round of the Champions League... Astana in the capital of Kazakhstan.

Astana, who participated in the UEFA Champions League for the first time, is undoubtedly one of the weakest teams in this UEFA Champions League, but the flight journey of more than [-] kilometers and the completely unfamiliar away environment are the biggest headaches for Simeone. reason.

And four days later, on November 11th, Atletico Madrid will meet their opponents in the 7th round of the league. After deducting the time flying in the air, the time left for the players to rest, adjust and prepare tactics... almost little left.

What makes him even more upset is that after a continuous toss, the damn national team match day will soon be ushered in again!
In this way, most of his main players will not have any rest time!
On November 11, after a day's rest, Simeone stood on the lawn of the training base again.

Due to the long distance, they will only train here for one day, and will start a long journey tomorrow morning, so the time for preparing for the battle is indeed pitifully small.

It is very likely that his players have not adapted to the jet lag, climate, environment, temperature, and diet in Asia at all, and they are about to embark on an unfamiliar battlefield!
Thinking of this, Simeone suddenly felt his teeth ache.

A young voice remembered:

"Coach, I'm afraid I'll have to ask for leave."

Simeone rubbed his cheeks and took a closer look:
"Chen? Sorry, you just said... you want to ask for leave?"

Chen Hao nodded:

"You also know that I have also served as the head coach of the Chinese national team, but I have not really started to work, so I hope to return to China directly after the Champions League. The 11th round of the league... depends on you."

Out of the majesty of the head coach, Simeone subconsciously wanted to veto it immediately, but the Argentine coach still resisted such an impulse at the last moment.

Fortunately...he still remembered the identity of the minor standing opposite.

He could only think for a moment, and then carefully organized his words:

"You also know that our schedule is very intensive during this period, and you... are the unique core player in the team. Although the victory or defeat of a game will not affect our overall plan, but...our players are really stretched .”

The lack of bench depth has always restricted Simeone's formation, and to a certain extent, Chen Hao is also the culprit.

So Chen Hao assumed this responsibility:

"Well, the Champions League...we can go to Asia with a full bench, and even a few youth team players. The other main players stay in Madrid to prepare for the league. If you feel too tired, you can also stay in Madrid. Madrid, as for the on-the-spot command or something, I can reluctantly help you, what do you think, Mr. Coach?"

The muscles in Simeone's cheeks jumped a few times involuntarily:
"I promise you all substitutes, can't you? Just leave me a bowl of rice!"

(End of this chapter)