Ultimate Demon Sword

Chapter 229
With three goals in the away game against Basel, Atletico Madrid has won [-] consecutive victories in all competitions, so there will naturally be a lot of attention.After returning to Madrid, Facing the enthusiasm of reporters flocking to interview, Atletico Madrid maintained a normal mind from top to bottom.Simeone spoke on behalf of the team. He said: "The coaching staff and players will not stare at these dispensable records. Everything we do is for the ultimate goal of the season."

The reporters disliked this calm attitude the most, and continued unwillingly: "Your team is in a very hot state, and everyone is very optimistic about you winning the Triple Crown."

Saying all these words obviously forces Simeone to make a clear statement, and it is best not to startle and die endlessly.

Simeone is also a veteran of dealing with the media. He immediately puffed up his eyes and pretended to be surprised, and said: "I am very happy to receive such praise. I am very grateful to the team for their efforts in the first half of the season to be affirmed by everyone. But..."

Simeone suddenly changed the subject and said: "It's too early to talk about the championship. It's not that I don't want to express my opinion. This is disrespect to Real Madrid and Barcelona. They performed equally well in the Champions League. And we belong to the same city as Real Madrid. We should take care of the emotions of Real Madrid fans, right?"

Walking in the front position of the team, Wen Zhihao almost couldn't hold back his laughter.The boss is really good at Tai Chi, why didn't I realize that he knew this kind of art before.

Taking care of the emotions of Real Madrid fans?It's really enough... to be considerate!

I didn't get strong information from the team, but reporters themselves are people who can make news, especially in the era of information explosion, it is even more difficult to distinguish the authenticity from the false.Although Atletico Madrid is low-key, it's all on the surface. It doesn't mean that they don't yearn for the championship in their hearts!

Which strong team doesn't want to win the championship, but sometimes it's hard to say it clearly!
In this way, Atletico Madrid was confused by the reporters and became the number one favorite to win the Triple Crown this season.

One stone caused a thousand waves, because not only some small websites were the first to make such voices, even the second largest newspaper in Madrid, "Aspen", agreed with this statement.Fans who know a little bit about the inside story know that the two major sports newspapers in Madrid, "Marca" and "Aspen", have always been biased towards Real Madrid.Although "Aspen" is not as aggressive as the former, it is the first time that such a view is clearly optimistic about Atletico Madrid.Does it imply that Real Madrid has decided to give up the league title in advance?
Similar news has not been fully fermented on the Internet, and the two giants stood up to defend their positions.Real Madrid chairman Florentino sneered at his rivals in the same city: "Ridiculous remarks! We Real Madrid will never give up any honor in advance. Atletico Madrid won Basel, a team that is not in the league. Dare to talk about the championship? Then our 2:1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain, a regular in the quarter-finals, means that we are going to dominate the world? Ha! If it is not their stupid brains, I can only implore the media to stop this meaningless rumor. Don’t forget the two Champions League finals with Atletico Madrid. The final winner is Us! We can give them a third taste of losing at the end if necessary."

Not long after Real Madrid's statement, Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde spoke on his personal Twitter: I hope everyone can see the situation clearly. Now we are Barcelona at the top of the standings!Whether the news is fabricated by the media, or Simeone likes to speak wild words after winning the weak chicken.Atletico want to win the league title, the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League?Have we agreed?
The two giants expressed their dissatisfaction with each other, but Basel was innocent at the same time. As a last resort, they could only issue a statement: the La Liga championship has nothing to do with us.I hope that the major giants will consider the dignity of our team.

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Generally speaking, Atletico Madrid was highly praised by the media after returning from the Champions League.The limelight even overshadowed Real Madrid, which defeated Paris Saint-Germain at home.

The news and public relations department of the club is responsible for dealing with off-court turmoil. Simeone still calmly leads the team to prepare for the next game.

On the weekend after the UEFA Champions League, in the No.20 four rounds of the league, Atletico Madrid was tied 0:0 by the visiting Athletic Bilbao at home, which was a hair's breadth away from creating a new record of 4 consecutive victories.A moderate upset broke out.In the standings, it was overtaken by Valencia and relegated to third place with a difference of two points.At the same time, Barcelona beat Eibar 1:[-] in the away game, opening up a full six-point gap with Atletico Madrid.

In the post-match press conference, there were a lot of unknown truths, and the following media waited for Simeone to end his claim for the Triple Crown.Simeone reprimanded furiously: "I never said anything like the triple crown. This draw is completely understandable in my opinion. The players have just experienced the Champions League game and are exhausted physically and mentally. Athletic Bilbao has always been a tough team and it is not easy to deal with. This result is completely normal. I hope that the media will not over-interpret it as before, otherwise I will question your professionalism."

Simeone's remarks are still effective, and this reason can also be justified.Moreover, there are still [-] rounds in the league, and the six-point gap is still within a controllable range. Most people still believe that Atletico Madrid is just a short nap of the tiger.The next quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey may be able to return to the normal track.

In the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey, Atletico Madrid finally met the La Liga team Villarreal after two consecutive rounds of abuse.Simeone sent all the main players to visit the Ceramic Stadium, which was the Love Song Stadium before it was renamed.Although the opponent's strength is not weak, it is currently ranked sixth, but it is still a bit worse than Atletico Madrid, and it is not difficult to get out of the body.

The gradually formed frontcourt trident once again exerted its power.In the 8th minute, Wen Zhihao made a pass from the right side of the ball, Costa jumped high in the middle to ferry the header, and Griezmann shot past Asenjo's ten fingers.The game is developing as everyone expected.Under normal circumstances, Atletico Madrid is another complete victory.

Not so.Trigueros No.'s 40-minute world-wave scoring goal shocked everyone, and the ceramic court was like an erupting crater, bursting into a billowing heat wave.The situation of the game has also become less clear.

The situation continued to change dramatically in the second half. Gaby tore his ligament in the opening stage and was forced to leave the field. Wen Zhihao lost the most important defensive barrier behind him.

Misfortunes never come singly. In the next defense, Saul made a big move and tripped his opponent. Two yellows turned into one red. The balance of victory gradually began to tilt in a direction that was not conducive to Atletico Madrid.The opponent continuously put pressure in the midfield at the right time, seized the rhythm pause of Wen Zhihao's cross, stole the ball and played a quick counterattack, Baka pushed and shot to overtake the score.

The lagging Atletico Madrid attacked with all their strength, but made no achievements until the end.Atletico Madrid's away game in the Copa del Rey suffered its first defeat in the three-line battle this season.

After the game, many local media celebrated the home team's defeat of Atletico Madrid like Christmas.In the mixed interview area, the ecstatic local reporters caught Wen Zhihao getting worse, repeatedly mentioning that Villarreal's go-ahead goal was due to his pass error.Wen Zhihao was not angry, and responded with great grace: "There are no general victors on the court. This is a 180-minute two-round match, and we still have an away goal. I hope you can still smile so brightly after the next game."

Of course, in the face of the Chinese media, who are all his own, Wen Zhihao can say what is in his heart: "Frankly speaking, the team has gone too well this season. It is a good thing to lose a game at this time, so that we can wake up and find out the problem in time. It is much better than winning for a whole year, but losing at the last moment like the Champions League final, right?"

After Wen Zhihao finished speaking, he waved away and left the Chinese reporters looking at each other.

The mentality is as stable as Mount Tai!
How did he make it?
Every media that interviewed Wen Zhihao wanted to find out the answer, but it was always a mystery.

(End of this chapter)