The green devil

The game between Atletico Madrid and the Spaniard is over.

Both sides took one point and shook hands to make peace.

Since Real Madrid and Barcelona both won this round, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have the same points, but with the advantage of goal difference, they once again surpassed Atletico Madrid and ranked second. The Spaniard returned to the No.4 position again.

The score was equalized in the last minute, which was a victory for the Spaniard.

At the press conference after the game, Spaniard coach Sergio was very happy, even a little overjoyed. He said that this was a difficult game, and the draw against the powerful Atletico Madrid proved that the Spaniard's current ranking is not luck .

Sergio strongly praised Zhao Yang and Asensio, the twin stars who made great contributions to the draw with Atletico Madrid, "Marco is a versatile player in the frontcourt. He can organize the organization and make a breakthrough. He is the brain of the team; Zhao Yang He is a natural shooter, he has the ability to decide the battle situation in an instant, and the tacit cooperation between the two of them is an important reason why the Spaniard can achieve the current results."

Finally, what is surprising is that Sergio also praised the teenager Gerrard who came off the bench.Moreno.

In this game, Moreno neither scored nor assisted, but he made a very crucial free kick. It was this free kick that allowed Zhao Yang to complete the final blow to equalize the score.

"Although Moreno is young, he is brave and tenacious. At the last moment, he dared to take the ball, dare to break through, and made a key free kick. In time, he can become another striker for the Spaniard."

Compared with Sergio's complacency and vigor, Atletico Madrid coach Simeone is a little sluggish.

The Spaniard ranked third before the game. It is not a shame not to beat them, but a draw widened the gap between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona to 6 points.

Barcelona is powerful, and there are superstars like Neymar, Suarez, etc. in charge, the error tolerance rate is extremely high, and 6 points is almost a natural gap that cannot be caught up.

For a strong team like Atletico Madrid, the investment in summer transfers is so large, failing to win the championship is almost a failure, and it is normal for Simeone to be frustrated.

"The Spaniards played very tenaciously. They never gave up from beginning to end, but we underestimated the enemy in the end. This is an important reason why we lost...we were tied. I have to say that compared with last season, the Spaniards With a lot of progress, they're a team that can mess things up."

Simeone also praised Zhao Yang and Asensio, the culprits of the draw with Atletico Madrid.

"These are two geniuses! They caused us a lot of trouble, and Zhao Yang even scored two free kicks. The future of these two players must be very bright. I think they both have a chance to win the Ballon d'Or .”

Simeone’s high praise for Zhao Yang and Asensio shocked the fans. After the news was broadcast that day, football forums in various countries discussed the possibility of Zhao Yang and Asensio winning the Ballon d’Or. They didn't make it to the list, but Huaguo's Maopu forum had too many fans, and the server almost collapsed.

After playing Atletico Madrid, the Spaniard was only slightly relieved, but had no time to rest.

The Copa del Rey has reached the fourth round, and now La Liga teams must also participate. In the middle of the week, the Spaniard will go to Valencia to challenge their opponent Levante in the fourth round.

For a small club like the Spaniard, the depth of the bench is poor, and there is a huge gap between the main force and the substitute. The two-line battle most tests the command and coordination ability of the coach. The rotation and physical arrangements are unreasonable, and may even lead to the defeat of the two lines.

Therefore, some small teams with high relegation pressure even gave up the cup completely and only sent substitutes and youth teams to play.

The Spaniard has had some bad choices this season.

The new boss only took over the team at the end of the summer transfer. He didn't have time and energy to rebuild the team. Many main players left without adding new players. The goal he set at the beginning was to keep relegation.

The Espanyol team has never had any worries about relegation, so they put a little more energy into the Copa del Rey, and their results are also good. Last season, they reached the semi-finals, and finally lost to Athletic Bilbao.

But one-third of the schedule, the Spaniard suddenly found that they were ranked fourth in the standings.

Champions League seats!

This is a height that the Spaniards never dared to dream of.

If you can get a seat in the Champions League, the broadcast fees of the Champions League and La Liga will be enough for the Spaniard to make a small fortune.

The depth of the Spaniard's bench this season is simply not enough to deal with two-line battles.

However, the Spaniard has never played in the Champions League since the establishment of the team. His best result is to play in the Europa League and won a runner-up.

So even the Spaniards themselves can't believe that they can get a place in the Champions League, and getting a seat in the Europa League is enough for them to be satisfied.

If you don't get a European seat in the end and give up the Copa del Rey, the Espanyol fans will definitely not be satisfied in the end.

Whether to fight on two fronts, whether to change the goal of this season, this is not decided by the head coach, it needs the top management of the Spaniard to make a decision.

In fact, the Spaniard's management started discussing this issue in the last round, but the opinions were not unified.

The Espanyol's local managers believe that they should not aim too high, and don't be confused by the results in front of them. They must recognize their true strength. The Espanyol is only a mid-range team, and there is no worry about relegation, and there is no hope for the European war.

The current position is only due to the poor state of the traditional strong teams. As long as there is a wave of winning streak, Sevilla, Valencia and other teams will catch up.

Vice-chairman Garcia and technical director Beral both said that if they want to fight on two fronts, the winter transfer must vigorously introduce players, at least three main-level players in the midfield, otherwise, they should follow the goals at the beginning of the season.

Chen Yansheng, the Chinese chairman of the Spaniards, was also in a dilemma.

When he acquired the Spaniard, he once set a banner and entered the Champions League in three years, turning the Spaniard into a giant like Barcelona.

It would be better and more beneficial to enter the Champions League within one year, but Chen Yansheng also felt that this might be too small.

After acquiring the Espanyol, Chen Yansheng hardly made any investment in the transfer market. Compared with last season, his strength should have declined.

Asensio came, but Vazquez left was not bad.

Zhao Yang is a miracle, but the old captains Garcia and Stuani are both killers who can score more than a dozen goals.

With the same strength, it is impossible to enter the Champions League from 10th just because of the Chinese capital.

Buyers during the winter break must be bought, but it is hard to say how much effect the newly transferred players will have without running-in, and it is not impossible to even destroy the current chemical reaction.Chen Yansheng, a layman, also understands that the team can't achieve results just by accumulating a few stars.

Therefore, even though they drew against the mighty Atletico Madrid in the away game, Chen Yansheng finally agreed with the proposal of the Spaniard's local managers. The goal of relegation remains unchanged, and the Copa del Rey will not give up.