Chapter 19 Tonight, we will completely defeat Barcelona!
Yang Hao's entire mind was immersed in the game, and his emotions went up and down along with the course of the game.
But for some reason, the moment he saw Balaha kick the ball, he had a strong premonition.
The ball is in!
It's a very special feeling, really.
That shot seemed to have gathered all of Baraha's strength and exhausted all his life's efforts.
If a person really has a so-called destiny, then Yang Hao can conclude that this shot will definitely rewrite Baraha's future destiny, or at least lead him to a life trajectory that is completely different from the previous twenty years.
So, he got in!
2-1, Atletico Madrid reversed the situation!
The entire Calderon Stadium was cheering wildly, and 48,000 Atletico Madrid fans were shouting Baraha's name at the top of their lungs, cheering for him and singing for him.
Baraha was so excited that he rushed out of the field and finally knelt down in the corner area on the sidelines.
His teammates rushed over one after another, surrounding him and celebrating the goal for him.
After Yang Hao performed a wave of "Taizu Changquan", he turned around with a laugh, and high-fived Mendiodor and other assistants one by one. Finally, he looked back into the court and happened to meet the eyes of Balaha.
The Spanish midfielder excitedly raised his clenched right fist towards Yang Hao, showing that he was full of energy at this moment.
Yang Hao gave him a thumbs up from a distance, showing his affirmation of him.
…
“We turned it around!”
"Did you see that? Dad, we turned it around!"
"I told you, Yang Hao can definitely do it. He definitely won't lie to me!"
Little Hill was in the stands, so excited that he couldn't be more excited. He was even more excited than the players on the field and Yang Hao on the sidelines.
Cerezo and Paulo Futre also had smiles on their faces. They were obviously a little surprised that the team scored two goals in less than ten minutes, but they were more impressed.
"Our new coach is quite good," Paul Futre praised.
You will know whether there is any useful information by watching the game.
Yang Hao doesn't know how to train, but he is still capable of communicating with and managing players.
Most importantly, his tactical thinking is unique and even advanced.
His 4231 is not the 4231 we see now, but a formation tailored to the characteristics of Atletico Madrid players, so Belleron and Baraja were both activated, and Aguilera obviously performed better.
"Yes, he told me that this tactic can best play to the strengths of our players, but he also said that it is not the best now. If the players want to leave this summer, they can all go. He is confident that he can build a more competitive lineup for our team in one summer."
After a pause, Xiao Xier seemed to feel that this statement was a bit full, and immediately added: "Of course, he needs more time."
Cerezo and Paul Futre both laughed.
Xiao Xi'er is now an absolute fan of Yang Hao.
Even Paul Futre was thinking that he should find an opportunity to learn from Yang Hao and see what kind of magic potion he had given to Xiao Hill to make him so open-hearted?
But even as everyone was rejoicing, Old Hill remained expressionless and said coldly, "The game isn't over yet. It's too early to say anything."
It was like a bucket of cold water poured down on little Hill's head.
Actually, that’s true. The first half hasn’t ended yet, so it’s too early to talk about winning.
However, Hill Sr. looked at his son again, paused, and then asked, "Have you found the assistant coach you were looking for for him?"
Little Hill's eyes lit up immediately, and he replied happily, "We found a few and invited them over. They should be watching the game in the stands right now."
Seeing him like this, Old Hill snorted again, "Calm down, be more relaxed, don't be so impatient."
For some reason, Xiao Xi'er felt a little unconvinced and muttered, "You hit someone before."
"You...this..." Old Hill was stunned and speechless.
Cerezo and Paul Futre pretended not to hear the conversation between the father and son, and watched the game "concentratedly".
In fact, they both knew it very well.
Old Hill focuses on training Young Hill to take over, but Young Hill's personality and way of doing things are completely different from Old Hill's.
To the heroic old Hill, this meant being weak and indecisive.
Gradually, as he was scolded more and criticized more, little Hill began to lack confidence and even became a little depressed.
I am just like this anyway, you can do whatever you want.
But the more he did this, the more dissatisfied Old Hill became, and the more he liked to scold and target him.
Just like what happened just now, everyone could see that old Hill was obviously very satisfied with the team's performance in this game, but he just had to say that kind of words to stimulate young Hill.
Otherwise, how can it be said that father and son are enemies?
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When the game resumed, five people gathered in a corner of the presidential stand, discussing the game between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona tonight, especially the 4231 tactics used by Atletico Madrid tonight.
These five people have one thing in common, that is, they all have experience in coaching at least the Segunda División or even La Liga.
Up to now, both teams have basically played to their strengths, especially Atletico Madrid, who reversed Barcelona with two goals, ignited the passion of the Calderon Stadium, and made the whole stadium very exciting.
In the discussion among these five people, the most mentioned topic was defensive counterattack.
They were all familiar with the 4231 tactics used by Atletico Madrid tonight, and were not surprised by the configuration of double defensive midfielders. They just felt that the head coach knew how to use his players well.
Especially with left-footed Pablo Garcia playing on the left side and Baraja playing on the right, this position can bring out the characteristics of the players.
And Belleron.
Atletico Madrid's two goals seemed to have nothing to do with Belleron, but in fact, the two balls that created the opportunities were passed by Belleron, and both were given to Aguilera.
This is definitely not a coincidence.
"Atletico Madrid's new coach seems to like attacks from the flanks." One of them was obviously quite famous among the group. He was not very old, but what he said was respected by others.
"Rib attack?"
"You all saw that Belleron was mostly pretending to attack the left flank, but actually passed the ball to the right. Aguilera is small, very agile, and has good footwork, while Bogarde is tall and strong, so he's at a disadvantage in one-on-one situations."
When everyone heard what he said, they all felt that it made sense.
The two attacks used the same tactics.
The only difference is that the first time it was Aguilera who passed the ball directly to Hasselbaink with his left foot, and the second time it was the Atletico Madrid captain who broke into the penalty area but got no chance and was forced to pass the ball back, and Baraha happened to come in from behind.
Thinking back, both attacks were connecting the two ribs.
"Juanma, I think his 4-2-3-1 formation is similar to the one you used to coach with the León Sports Team, but it's not as aggressive. The forwards don't push as far forward, and the defense is similar, which results in a more compact distance between the front and back."
"The benefits of this are obvious. Hasselbaink will get more space, Kluivert will find it difficult to get the ball in his most threatening area, and he will also be forced to separate from Rivaldo and Figo."
The coach named Juanma laughed. "That's where he's smart. He's been able to come up with such a tactic based on Atletico Madrid's player configuration within just three days of taking office. It's not easy!"
Everyone nodded.
Just take a look at this game and you can see the technical and tactical level shown by Atletico Madrid. How can this be a team led by a rookie?
Apart from anything else, can a rookie see the characteristics and advantages of Belleron, Baraja and Pablo Garcia?
"Barcelona is going to suffer tonight," someone said with a laugh.
Van Gaal's unruly nature still displeases many people in Spanish football.
"Van Gaal probably didn't expect this either." Juanma murmured.
Everyone nodded.
Not to mention Van Gaal, even they, before tonight's game, didn't they, like everyone else outside, look down on Atletico Madrid's rookie head coach?
In fact, if they were not forced to do so, who would be willing to be an assistant to such a rookie?
But after watching tonight's game, they had to admit that their views had completely changed.
"I'm actually interested in his idea of attacking the flanks," Juanma said with a smile.
"Why?"
Juanma's smile widened, his gaze involuntarily falling on a certain player on the pitch. "I have a friend who has been deeply affected by the half-space attack for years. He always tells me that he firmly believes that the half-space attack will become the mainstream trend in football in the future, but he doesn't like the 4-2-3-1 formation at all because it's too conservative."
Everyone smiled.
4231 is indeed a bit conservative, or it can be said that it is a conservative and stable tactic by nature.
But they also firmly believe that this set of tactics will be more adaptable and will definitely be adopted by more and more teams.
…
The first half ended with a score of 2-1.
Atletico Madrid reversed Barcelona at home with two goals from Hasselbaink and Baraha.
But there is still the second half of the game.
Yang Hao greeted his players one by one at the player tunnel entrance and sent them into the tunnel.
He then followed the players into the locker room.
Yang Hao was very satisfied with the first half of the game, especially the last half hour or so. He thought Atletico Madrid did a very good job on the defensive end.
But that’s not enough.
"We can put more pressure on our opponents so that they will be more likely to make mistakes." Yang Hao stated his requirements.
Unlike before, now Atletico Madrid players have begun to believe what Yang Hao said.
"Honestly speaking, I can't guess what tactics Van Gaal will adopt in the second half, but I think we can't be satisfied with the score of 2-1, because we still have the second leg and we need to get a big enough advantage at home."
"So, I have a bold idea. In the second half, we should try to win the game right from the start."
After a pause, Yang Hao pulled over the tactical board and circled two players, one was De Boer and the other was Cocu.
Both Dutch central defenders looked somewhat at a loss in the first half.
It is not difficult to understand Cocu, as he played the most as a defensive midfielder this season. De Boer was at a disadvantage against Hasselbaink, and he also failed to handle Aguilera's attacks from the right flank several times.
"In the second half, we still insisted on attacking these points, because I found that Kluivert, Figo and Rivaldo basically did not participate in defense, and they were even stingy with their eyes."
When Yang Hao said this, he smiled very confidently.
This is his biggest bargaining chip and his greatest confidence.
So what if there are many superstars?
I'm not going to fight you one-on-one.
I'm playing a total war with you now!
"Tonight, we are going to completely crush Barcelona!"
