Chapter 33 Finally won!
“Yes!”
When the referee Brewer blew the whistle to end the game, Yang Hao could no longer contain himself and rushed into the court excitedly, raising his hands high above his head, clenching his fists tightly, and shouting and venting his emotions.
2-0, the game ended with Atletico Madrid defeating the visiting Malaga with goals from Valeron and Solari.
The entire Calderon Stadium turned into a sea of celebration.
Even the stadium broadcast was cheering and applauding the Atletico players for their outstanding performance.
This is Atletico Madrid's first victory in La Liga after three months!
A full three months!
No one knows how Atletico Madrid players and fans have been spending the past three months .
The club's leadership was turbulent, old Hill was in jail, the club was heavily in debt and was placed under government trusteeship. All these signs made people suspect that the Sheet Army was about to fall apart.
At the critical moment, no one could stand up and turn the tide. Everyone could only watch as Atletico Madrid sank step by step into the abyss of relegation.
From Ranieri to Antic, everyone has experienced hope and despair again and again.
Just when they were about to completely lose confidence, Yang Haoru suddenly appeared and walked into their world.
Having defeated Barcelona 4-1 and now Malaga 2-0, Atletico Madrid has won both matches, which is like a series of thunderbolts, completely splitting the layers of haze that have been hanging over their heads.
At this moment, everyone believes that Atletico Madrid still has hope.
As long as they play like they did tonight, as long as they continue to perform like they did in the last two games, they will definitely have a chance.
Hope, only when you have lost it and then have it again, will you realize how precious it is!
Just like at this moment in the Calderon Stadium, countless Atletico Madrid fans are cheering and shouting at the top of their lungs.
They were not only shouting at the players, but also at the young coach on the field who was already so excited that he lost himself.
After three months, we finally got another 3 points!
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Yang Hao now finally understood why players would celebrate so wildly after scoring a goal.
This is a high-intensity and very fierce competition. When you have given your all and tried your best, you finally get the result you want. At that time, you will really fly!
This is his current state.
Even when playing against Barcelona, he was not as excited as he is now.
Because it was the King's Cup, even though it was the semi-final, it was also an appetizer.
His main battlefield as Atletico Madrid coach is the league and relegation!
So, tonight, he completely flew!
The moment the whistle sounded, the exhilarating feeling quickly swept through the whole body, as if igniting every cell in the body, making the whole person instantly reach an incomparable state of climax.
The feeling is really hard to describe in words, but it is truly unforgettable.
After finally calming down, Yang Hao walked towards his players with a hearty laugh.
"Well done, Santiago!"
Yang Hao hugged Solari.
The Argentine's goal was crucial for Atletico Madrid.
He then hugged Belleron again.
In fact, the Spanish midfielder's performance tonight was worse than when he played against Barcelona because he was under more defensive pressure.
However, he is still Atletico's most decisive player on the field, without a doubt.
The double defensive midfielder combination of Baraja and Pablo Garcia was a little unstable tonight, which was related to the continuous fighting.
After all, they had just fought hard against Barcelona in the middle of the week and faced Malaga on the weekend. They had consumed too much physical energy and their performance was unstable. This was normal, especially in the second half, when Malaga broke into the penalty area twice and gave them chances.
Fortunately, Santi Denia and goalkeeper Molina resolved the crisis one after another.
But overall, this double defensive midfielder combination is still very satisfactory.
Judging from the overall performance, Atletico Madrid performed worse tonight than against Barcelona in the middle of the week.
Including Capdevila on the left and Aguilera on the right, they were not as eye-catching as they were against Barcelona, but Solari and Belleron stood up and the team won.
That's enough.
There will be a week of rest next, during which the team can recover and adjust their condition.
But Yang Hao soon noticed the depressed Hasselbaink.
The Dutch striker did not score tonight.
In fact, Hasselbaink was more active tonight than against Barcelona. He ran more, counterattacked more aggressively in the frontcourt, and even received a yellow card.
But he missed a penalty.
That was a combination of Belleron and Aguilera in the second half, and it was also the only glimpse of the Atletico Madrid captain in the entire game.
As a result, he was fouled in the penalty area and the referee awarded a penalty kick.
Hasselbaink took the penalty himself but missed.
This is why he is depressed .
"It's okay, you're still the league's top scorer."
Yang Hao walked over, patted Hasselbaink's shoulder with a smile and encouraged him.
The Dutchman raised his head and looked at the head coach inquiringly, as if asking: Really?
"Salva scored one goal and now he has the same 23 goals as you, but Roy Makaay didn't score."
Hasselbaink then smiled and his mood immediately improved.
Sure enough, happiness is often built on the pain of others.
As the league leader, Deportivo La Coruna missed a great opportunity to extend their lead and lost 0-2 to Rayo Vallecano away.
What surprised everyone even more was that Van Gaal's team lost 0-3 to Real Oviedo away from home.
Real Betis lost 0-3 to Espanyol away from home.
As a result, the entire La Liga league has become a chaotic slaughter.
It is unbelievable that Deportivo La Coruña and Barcelona, two teams aiming for the championship, failed to achieve the same result at the same time.
Especially Barcelona, he is facing a team in the relegation zone.
Losing to Atletico Madrid in the Copa del Rey semi-finals and Real Oviedo in the 33rd round of the league, Van Gaal has really pushed himself into a desperate situation. Barcelona's locker room is probably in complete chaos.
Under such circumstances, it is probably impossible to continue to catch up with Deportivo La Coruña.
As for Deportivo La Coruña, the problem still exists, that is, De Jarminha is not stable enough, but once De Jarminha is lost, Deportivo La Coruña's 4231 will not work.
Just like in this round, Dejaminha came on as a substitute in the 60th minute, but to no avail.
Therefore, many people outside said that Irueta had already reached an agreement with Belleron.
Yang Hao didn’t know whether the rumors were true or not, but he could see the current situation of Deportivo La Coruña.
The most chaotic La Liga in history is not an exaggeration.
As for Sevilla, they lost 1-2 to Valencia at home in this round, with Mendieta providing one assist and one goal.
Speaking of which, it's a pity for Mendieta.
Before Yang Hao talked with Florentino, he even thought that if Real Madrid wanted him to coach, he must sign Mendieta and save this tragic superstar.
But he is now coaching Atletico Madrid and there is nothing he can do to help.
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"Let me tell you, Jimmy, even though you didn't score a goal in this game, the tactical role you played is enough to change everyone's opinion of you. You made important contributions to both of our goals."
"And our frontcourt pressing, just think about it, without you taking the lead in applying pressure time and time again, can our defense be stable?"
Yang Hao put his arm around Hasselbaink's shoulder and they walked side by side.
"Look at Deportivo La Coruña. There were so many people around Makaay helping him. In the 60th minute of the second half, Irueta even brought on Pauleta. They tried their best, using four forwards, but what was the result? They still didn't score, and most importantly, they lost."
After Yang Hao's analysis, Hasselbaink's mood improved a lot and he smiled even more happily.
Who says it’s not?
His luck tonight was indeed a bit bad and his foot feel was not very good, but his contribution was huge.
As for things like missing a penalty, we have to admit our mistakes, but as the head coach said, the good outweighs the bad.
"Come on, the next game we have is away against Valencia. That will be the key battle to decide our relegation. We still need you to perform better!" Yang Hao encouraged again.
"Don't worry, Boss. I understand, and I won't be easily defeated by difficulties." Hasselbaink replied in a loud voice.
Only then did Yang Hao let him into the player tunnel.
In fact, Hasselbaink is really emotional, and his basic skills are not solid and stable enough.
The penalty kick was just too high.
He was really anxious at that time.
But is there any way?
He is the only reliable person in Atletico Madrid right now, and Yang Hao can only try his best to appease him.
After playing against Malaga, we will play against Valencia a week later.
Who is the head coach of Valencia?
Cooper!
Yes, the guy who led Valencia to the Champions League final for two consecutive seasons and then had a big fight with Ronaldo at Inter Milan.
But now Cooper is undoubtedly a world-class coach and is very popular.
Comparable to Klopp when he coached Dortmund.
This Valencia team is by no means simple. They just defeated Serie A's Lazio 5-2 at home in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.
Perhaps, fans in 2023 are not very familiar with Lazio, which is about to win the Serie A championship, but it doesn’t matter, just look at their lineup.
The head coach was Eriksson, the guy who later couldn't control his zipper.
Nedved , Veron, Nesta, Mihajlovic, Couto, Pancaro, Almeida, Simeone, Stankovic, Conceicao, Salas, Inzaghi, and Mancini, who will coach Inter Milan in the future...
Today's Serie A is still in its heyday as the Little World Cup. Every team is full of stars, and Lazio can win the Serie A championship this season in Serie A with so many superstars, which shows its strength.
But the team lost 2-5 in Valencia.
Therefore, the next round's away game against Valencia at Mestalla Stadium will be a crucial match for Atletico Madrid.
Whenever Yang Hao thought about the fact that he was about to face a top coach like Cooper, he felt overwhelmed, but also inexplicably excited.
As a fan, what he looks forward to most is competing with world-famous coaches like Van Gaal and Cooper.
