Star Coach

This season, the sudden rise of Atletico Madrid's new striker Diego Costa has largely replaced Torres' role.

Of course, Costa's technical characteristics are different from Torres. Torres' style of play is more popular, Costa's physical fitness is stronger, and Torres has matured, while Costa is still on the rise. It is certain that his strength is not as good, but Atletico Madrid fans are satisfied .

Torres abandoned Atletico Madrid. Although Costa was ugly, the potential he showed made the fans happy. Isn’t this also Aguero and Sanchez? Fans support handsome young guys more.

In fact, in the hearts of all fans, Atletico Madrid's biggest trump card is Jiangshan standing on the sidelines. As long as Jiangshan is on the sidelines, they feel at ease. Atletico Madrid, which was beaten by everyone in the past, has become a powerhouse in La Liga.

Last season, they won the Triple Crown, and just at the beginning of this season, they won the Spanish Super Cup. That's enough. They have had enough good days in the past two years.

Jiang Shan also looked at Guardiola, "It seems that your tiki taka has not yet been finalized. It may take the second half of the season for your team to be fully formed."

Guardiola did not deny that his team was not fully formed yet, "I still have backup, but you must have arranged tactics for him."

"Busquets?" Jiang Shan took a sip of water, "I don't care yet, you can use it without worry."

Guardiola didn't believe it. He didn't want to send Busquets today. He was worried that Jiangshan would attack him and arrange tactics against him. In this case, they would have no hope of coming back.

Jiang Shan shook his head, "You little bald man, don't you believe me? I have no choice but to win the game."

Before the end of the first half, Atletico Madrid had another chance. Costa received a long pass and ran all the way into the penalty area. Yaya Toure was unable to catch the 40-year-old veteran.

After entering the penalty area, Costa did not choose to shoot. There was a combination of Pique and Puyol in front of him. He passed the ball and distributed it to the wing. Alves just made an assist to Atletico Madrid's half, and he hasn't come back yet.

Aguero penetrated diagonally, with a tricky angle. Valdes immediately struck out. After a beat, Aguero faced Valdes and calmly fired.

Crotch ball piercing.

Valdes also jumped up, but he made a mistake in judgment. Aguero's cut to the ground easily entered the net, and the score expanded.

Atletico leads Barcelona 2:0 away from home, a surprising scene.

The outside world thought this was a battle between dragons and tigers. After all, Barcelona's pass-and-control style of play was very powerful. However, in Jiangshan's eyes, he was just like Guardiola. What Guardiola is doing now does not deviate from the tactical system that Jiangshan discussed with him back then.

Guardiola was Jiangshan's assistant coach at the time, and Jiangshan trusted him very much. He often discussed tactics with him, especially passing and controlling tactics, and intentionally or unintentionally led Guardiola down this path.

Now, Guardiola has been thinking about ways to crack Jiangshan's tactics. He believes that as long as the players are fully integrated, their tactics will become the best tactics and sweep the football world.

"It's hard to handle!"

Before the end of the first half, the situation on the field suddenly changed. Costa suddenly swept Pique to the ground. Pique lay on the ground and kept wailing...

"Killing people... Costa killing people..."

"Referee, did you see that? Costa is going to kill me."

Barcelona players quickly gathered around and protested to the referee, "Such a player should be suspended. He deliberately killed someone."

Costa's anger surged, "I fucked your mother. You scolded me first, and now you're pretending to be dead. If you have the nerve, stand up and let's fight."

"What the hell, spit... rubbish." Costa had one goal and one assist in the first half, and his performance was like a god coming down from the earth. His arrogance suddenly rose. At this time, he was provoked by Pique, and he would definitely take revenge.

Pique was smart, lying on the ground and rolling around, waiting for the referee's decision. Guardiola was smarter and quickly asked the team doctor to come on. It looked like the injury was particularly serious.

The referee thought for a while, finally took out the red card and sent off Costa.

Well, although it is a yellow card action, a foul against a person without the ball is of a particularly bad nature and must be severely punished to serve as a warning to others.

Atletico Madrid already led 2:0 in the first half, and adding a little more suspense in the second half was in line with the FA's requirements. Costa was confused. Such an action would require a red card? Is the yellow card enough?

Jiang Shan shook his head, "This guy is really worrying. If he could control his temper, his strength would be even higher. It's a pity."

With Costa off the field, Atletico Madrid will have one less player to fight. Facing Barcelona, ​​which is full, the pressure will be very high in the second half. It could be overturned at any time. Guardiola was excited and secretly clenched his fists, "I finally got a chance. That's it, I'll kill you while you're sick."

He recalled that when Jiangshan was growing up, he also used a lot of underhanded tricks. Although he did not attack the referee, exerting a psychological influence on the referee was as normal as eating.

"I don't understand Jiangshan's psychological warfare, but if the players attack the referee, it will definitely be..."

After Costa came off the field, the first half of the game came to an end. There was still half time, and the pressure was on Atletico Madrid. It turned out to be like this, which was difficult to deal with. Jiangshan had no choice but to adjust his tactics.

Barcelona's trident poses a great threat, and Atletico Madrid can only shrink further and cannot give its opponents enough attack range.

Costa apologized to his teammates in the locker room. He didn't know what happened. Anyway, he was unhappy, so he fucked Pique and was sent off. Jiang Shan didn't talk nonsense, "For the second half, we will arrange it like this..."

He asked Pochettino to take out the tactical board and start planning the counterattack tactics for the second half, "Your first task is to grab the start."

Pochettino watched excitedly from the side. This was his chance. Atletico rarely played one less player. After all, the controlled game time was too long. At this time of adversity, it depends on how Jiangshan arranges it.

"Compress the space, Sanchez and Aguero need to change their positions and move to the middle."

Khedira and Garcia have a heavier task, and their defense must cover the wing. Ivanovic has not yet adapted to the rhythm of La Liga, and more time is needed.

Guardiola excitedly gave a speech in the locker room, "In the second half, we must reverse."

After the opening, the mentality of the two teams was completely different. The Barcelona players were particularly excited. They thought the reversal was within their grasp, while Atletico was as steady as a mountain. Under Jiangshan's training, their mentality was already very stable.

"It's a compression formation, a defensive counterattack trick, I've seen through it." Guardiola was very excited, "Messi is involved in the middle, and then focuses on hitting the wing, and the two wingers rush up, let's see how you defend."

With Messi in hand, the world is mine. This is Guardiola's mentality. Messi gritted his teeth and prepared to explode.

Henry kicked the ball and passed it to Eto'o, who cleverly passed it to Alves' side and rushed up. However, the ball was lost, Garcia firmly controlled his position, grabbed the ball, and volleyed it to the front court, where Sanchez and Aguero lost their footing and ran wildly.