Chapter 38 The Biggest Fate

When Cooper saw Atletico Madrid's starting lineup for the first time, he wondered if he had seen it wrong?

The double defensive midfielders, Baraja and Pablo Garcia, who had cooperated well in the past two games, were separated. After Beybur returned from injury, he quickly regained his starting position.

Right back Gaspar was also placed on the bench and replaced by Fresnedosso.

But the question is, what position will this main midfielder of Atletico Madrid's double championship win play after he moves up?

When the game was about to start and the players of both teams were setting up their positions in their own half, Cooper was surprised again.

Goalkeeper: Molina;

Defense: Capdevila, Santi Denia, Gamarra and Aguilera;

Midfield: Beybul and Baraja fall back to form a double defensive midfielder, with Solari, Valeron and Fresnedosso in front;

Forward: Hasselbaink.

What surprised Cooper the most was that Fresnedoso was playing on the right, and in a forward position. Instead, Aguilera, who had performed well in the past two games, was suddenly pulled back to the right back .

As a veteran, can Aguilera play as a right guard?

The answer is yes, because he is really comprehensive.

But Fresnedoso's offensive power is not as good as Aguilera's.

Cooper suddenly realized that his opponent seemed to have changed his formation again.

Against Barcelona and Malaga, Yang Hao adopted two different tactical ideas. The only thing in common was that his formation always used 4231, and he did the same tonight at the Mestalla Stadium.

Is this kid addicted to playing?

A fierce look flashed in Cooper's eyes.

He was a little worried, after all, Atletico's response was beyond his expectations, but at this moment, the game was on the verge of starting, Valencia's starting tactics had been determined early on, and everyone's thinking was unified and could not be changed.

Therefore, Cooper immediately made up his mind, walked to the sidelines, and signaled his players to further increase the offensive firepower and pressing intensity after the opening. He wanted to score a goal right from the start.

Only scoring goals can give people peace of mind!

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As soon as the game whistle sounded, Valencia players rushed forward quickly.

Especially the little bug Lopez and Angulo in the front, both of them are very fast, and they went straight to Atletico's defense line in one go.

The Bat Legion pressed forward on all three fronts, showing a determination to fight to the death and win.

Yang Hao, who was watching from the sidelines, couldn't help but sigh: In this regard, Cooper is much better than Eriksen.

Atletico Madrid was well prepared for this.

Not only did the entire midfield shrink, but even Hasselbaink at the front actively harassed the two central defenders Pellegrino and Djukic, which caused Valencia's charge to directly hit Atletico's iron wall.

As soon as the two sides came into contact, various targeted tactics immediately emerged.

Cooper also quickly saw through Atletico's defensive strategy tonight.

The Argentine's brows suddenly frowned, he found that Atletico Madrid seemed not as easy to control as he had imagined.

Yang Hao seemed to adopt the 4231 tactics in this game, but there were actually some changes.

The most important point is at Beypur.

When Atletico Madrid retreated, the back-to-back midfielder was actually very close to the two central defenders, which formed a stable pattern of three defensive players in the penalty area.

These three people were obviously intended to contain Valencia's two forwards, Lopez and Angulo.

Only then did Cooper understand why Yang Hao chose to take down Pablo Garcia and use Beybul who had just recovered from injury.

Because the Czech midfielder can play both defensive midfielder and central defender positions, he is more suitable for this role than Pablo Garcia. He can even conclude that Atletico Madrid must have repeatedly rehearsed and considered the two players in training over the past week before finally making this decision.

If Beybul retreats, won’t Balaha be the only one left in the midfield?

No, Solari and Fresnedosso will move closer to the center, forming a pattern similar to three midfielders, while the two full-backs will press forward to hold off Mendieta and Kily Gonzalez.

At this moment, the entire Atletico Madrid midfield and backfield was like a huge pocket, and Valencia's attack rushed in and seemed to be directly covered.

What's even worse is that Valencia's two full-backs are both 35-year-old veterans. Although Angeloma and Carbone are both strong, they are very exhausted after two consecutive tough battles.

In this situation, can they still frequently move forward to participate in the attack? How effective is it?

Cooper stood on the sidelines, his face ashen.

He realized that he had hit a wall.

That damn young man from Atletico Madrid dug a big hole for him, and he happily jumped into it!

But now that things have come to this, there is nothing we can do. Even though we knew it was a trap, we had already jumped into it.

Whether he lives or dies will be decided in the competition.

So, Cooper walked to the sidelines again, waved his hand, and signaled Carbone and Angeloma to move forward.

Atletico Madrid only has one striker, so why are Valencia's full-backs staying behind?

Charge! Charge!

Fuck him!

…

"Cooper is truly Cooper!"

Yang Hao also started to feel a little nervous.

His ideas and tactics are right, but he may not win on the court.

There is a saying: When two brave men meet on a narrow road, the braver one wins.

Valencia is so arrogant now because it wants to scare Atletico Madrid and create goals in one go.

I guess many veteran fans have thought of the tactics Yang Hao used in Atletico Madrid.

That’s right, it was the tactic Real Madrid used against Valencia in the 2000 Champions League final.

In that game, Bosque dug a big hole for Cooper and then filled it up.

Bosque used the 532 tactics, and Yang Hao only made some adjustments based on the characteristics of Atletico Madrid players.

Many people think that the huge 3-0 difference in the game was due to the difference in strength between the two sides, but it was not.

Valencia is not much different from Real Madrid in strength. In the two rounds of La Liga this season, Valencia defeated Real Madrid 3-2 at the Bernabeu and drew 1-1 at home. It can be said that they are evenly matched.

In fact, the Bat Legion is slightly better.

So why did they achieve such a big victory in this final?

The reason is simple, Valencia's tactics were completely restrained by Bosque.

Many people have the impression that Bosque is a good guy. He was very popular with superstars during the Galacticos period. Even when he later coached the Spanish national team, he followed the same rules and seemed to have not changed much, just copying Barcelona's style of play.

Therefore, I always feel that Bosque's tactics are not very good , and the team is in decline.

In fact, don't underestimate Bosque.

Being able to lead Real Madrid to win the Champions League twice, especially the one in 2000, is of great significance. Especially in the competition with top coaches such as Cooper and Ferguson, Bosque is not inferior, which shows his tactical attainments.

As for the fact that the national team later continued to use Barcelona's system, this is also normal, because Barcelona was at its peak and had a lot of talent, so there was no reason not to use it. But think about it the other way around, is it easy to replicate Barcelona's system in the national team?

You know, even in Spain, Barcelona's approach is unique.

Is there another team like Barcelona in La Liga?

Bosque's Spain looks very similar to Barcelona, but in fact they are completely different.

Back to the 2000 Champions League final, Real Madrid really pushed Valencia into a corner.

If Yang Hao remembered correctly, Valencia seemed to have only one shot on target in that game, but it failed to pose a threat. On the other hand, Real Madrid counterattacked continuously and threatened Valencia's goal more than a dozen times.

So many people who didn't watch the game had the illusion that Real Madrid was suppressing Valencia.

What is the reality?

It was Real Madrid's counterattack against Valencia.

When Yang Hao watched this game, he always felt very strange. Valencia was clearly in an advantageous position, but how come they lost the ball after entering the 30-meter zone of Real Madrid?

The entire ball path was broken when it reached the most critical link?

Thinking about it later, it was actually very simple. They lacked a core player who could hold the ball and create opportunities for his teammates at this point.

For example, Belleron, Aimar, and even Zidane.

This is Valencia’s biggest weakness!

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As Valencia's army pressed forward, the fans at Mestalla Stadium cheered wildly.

The Bats have performed well, and facing Atletico Madrid, who are fighting for relegation, at home, won't it be easy to win?

Tonight, more than 50,000 Valencia fans came to the scene just to see the team's exciting slaughter of Atletico Madrid.

The table is set, the beer is ordered, the melon seeds are laid out, let’s get started!

Valencia attacked frantically, and after 10 minutes, all players pressed forward.

Carbone and Angeloma almost rooted themselves in the frontcourt, and Atletico Madrid was forced to retreat to the 30-meter area. The situation looked precarious.

But Yang Hao was not panicked at all on the sidelines.

Because Valencia could not create any threatening attack at all. It looked like a lot of thunder, but in fact the raindrops were very small.

In addition to the lack of a threatening attacking midfielder, Valencia also lacks a striker who can dominate the penalty area.

Whether it is Lopez or Angulo, they are most threatening when counterattacking, and it is difficult to create opportunities under Atletico's tight defense.

After the fierce bombardment in the first ten minutes, Atletico Madrid's players also found that Valencia was not as strong as they imagined, and they began to play with more and more confidence.

Valencia players began to get a little impatient.

The two sides had different game strategies. Atletico Madrid wanted to defend steadily from the start, while Valencia wanted to score a goal right from the start.

Under such circumstances, the players' state of mind is also changing.

Yang Hao kept signaling to the players on the sidelines to stay calm and asked them to continue to be patient and focused.

On the other hand, Cooper in front of the home team's coaching bench looked as steady as a rock.

Because he really had no better adjustment plan.

From the commentator's perspective, it was Yang Hao who was getting anxious.

"Atletico is in a precarious situation now, and Valencia is just one step away from scoring."

"Yang Hao is still young after all. He still needs to learn more from famous coaches like Cooper, especially his tolerance and cultivation."

"It should be said that Atletico's defense was pretty good tonight, but you can't win a game just by relying on defense."

"Look at this time, Valencia is still attacking, Angeloma is advancing on the right, and Capdevila comes over to defend."

"I passed it to Mendieta and walked to the baseline."

"Mendieta knocks it back, one-two!"

"Santi Denia made a quick tackle to stop a Valencia attack."