Chapter 53 Yang Hao, you are really surprising!
On the evening of May 12, the Calderón Stadium was packed.
55,000 Atletico Madrid fans entered the stadium to cheer for the most crucial battle to avoid relegation this season.
Standing in the locker room, Yang Hao could clearly hear the noise made by Atletico Madrid fans outside.
Tonight, they are really crazy!
Yang Hao looked at the players in front of him with a serious expression.
The players also looked at their head coach, waiting for his final mobilization.
The decisive battle is imminent, and the head coach should say something to them.
"Time flies so fast. It's already been a month."
Yang Hao looked at them with a smile and his tone was calm.
"To be honest, when I first took over the team, I was not absolutely sure, but I always believed that a team like us should not be relegated."
The players nodded after hearing this.
"I have always believed that if a team like us is stuck in the relegation zone, it must be because we have done something wrong. As long as I help everyone to correct those mistakes, then we will definitely be able to avoid relegation."
“It turns out I was right!”
Finally, Yang Hao spread his hands, appearing extremely confident.
This is not hindsight, nor is it showing off, but real confidence.
From the moment he took over the team, he has been constantly instilling in his players the belief that a team like Atletico Madrid, with such a lineup configuration, should not be relegated.
" Tonight should be the last game to avoid relegation. If we defeat him, we will be completely out of the league!"
Yang Hao pointed to the locker room door behind him and said, "Outside, 55,000 fans are waiting for you, waiting for their bravest warriors. They will give you unlimited strength and help you grab every ball, pass every ball well, and make every attack on the field."
"A month ago, I told you that we were creating a miracle and building a legend. Tonight is a key node , but it is not the end, not the full stop."
"Because we still have the King's Cup final to play!"
"But I believe that every one of you will treat this game tonight as the Champions League final or the World Cup final!"
"I believe you will not let yourselves down, you will not let down this jersey you are wearing, and you will not let down the 55,000 fans outside who have come from afar, as well as the expectations of countless Atletico Madrid fans outside the stadium, throughout Madrid, and even throughout Spain!"
"Go on the field and beat Sevilla!"
…
This was not a close game.
Sevilla is destined to be relegated, while Atletico Madrid has a high probability of successfully avoiding relegation. The two teams are obviously not on the same level in terms of morale or strength.
But if nothing unexpected happens, there will always be unexpected things.
Sevilla, which had already been relegated, played extremely tenaciously away from home, and every player fought hard.
This made Yang Hao feel that they were not fighting for relegation, but for dignity!
One team is fighting for relegation, the other for dignity. There is nothing much to say, just start fighting!
Atletico Madrid took the lead in launching an attack at the start of the game, using their best high-pressure pressing and full-scale attack to suppress Sevilla. Sevilla, playing away, responded with a balanced 442 formation, shrinking their defense to restrain Atletico Madrid.
The competition was very fierce and the battle was in full swing.
There is one statistic that best reflects the intensity of this game, and that is the yellow card.
In the first 30 minutes, the two teams received a total of 8 yellow cards and even almost caused a conflict, which shows how tense the atmosphere on the field was.
Until the 32nd minute, Belleron received the ball with his back at the front of the penalty area, tried to dribble to the left, suddenly turned in a circle, and passed the ball to the right side of the front of the penalty area.
Baraja followed up, stopped the ball and broke into the penalty area, then he kicked the ball and scored the first goal for Atletico Madrid.
1 to 0!
This goal greatly boosted Atletico Madrid's morale and also dealt a blow to Sevilla.
Before the end of the first half, Solari broke through on the left and passed the ball to the middle. Belleron followed up with a clever shot and broke Sevilla's goal again.
2 to 0!
During the half-time break, Sevilla head coach Alvarez made a substitution, replacing striker Lauren with Uruguayan striker Sarayeta.
It's a matter of fact that the two forwards starting for Sevilla tonight, Juan Carlos and Lauren, are both from Atletico Madrid, while Sarayeta was loaned from Juventus, but his performance was lackluster.
Alvarez's purpose is very clear, to use a center forward to restrain Atletico Madrid, who are afraid of heights.
But today's Atletico Madrid is obviously no longer the Atletico Madrid of the past.
Yang Hao's team did not make any adjustments and continued to rush towards Sevilla with all their might.
In the 59th minute of the second half, Aguilera sent a cross from the right. Sevilla's central defenders Marchena and Hasselbaink failed to get the ball and Solari stopped it at the back post.
After stopping the ball, the Argentine winger dribbled past the defender and shot directly into the goal from close range, scoring another goal for Atletico Madrid.
3 to 0!
At this point in the game, the winner has been decided.
Although the game was very intense, Sevilla was ultimately no match for the ferocious Atletico Madrid, and tactically, they were suppressed throughout the game.
In fact, Sevilla only had one shot in the entire first half, which shows how badly they were suppressed.
Even after Sarayeta was brought on, there was still no significant improvement.
In the 78th minute of the game, Belleron received a pass from Baraja in an open space, turned around and dribbled the ball forward, and suddenly sent a surgical pass to the right side of the penalty area.
Hasselbaink used his body to push Marchena away, then volleyed the ball with his right foot, scoring again for Atletico Madrid .
4 to 0!
The Dutch striker has basically secured the title of league top scorer!
…
If we say that the situation was very intense and the situation was very stalemate in the first half hour.
Then, in the following period, Atletico Madrid played a very aggressive and impactful offensive football.
This was also the best offensive game since Yang Hao coached Atletico Madrid. He almost made Sevilla dizzy.
When Hasselbaink squeezed out Marchena and scored with a volley, somewhere in the stands, Torres, with freckles on his face, was cheering excitedly, his eyes showing an obsessed look.
He is also a striker.
"Hasselbaink's personal ability is really strong." Father Jose Torres noticed his son's expression.
As a man, he also felt passionate about Hasselbaink's football.
"I am taller than him and my explosive power is not inferior to his, but my physique and strength are far inferior to his." Torres still has a rational judgment of his situation.
"There are also technical details in your technique, especially in the connection between movements, which need to be polished further. These require hard work." Jose Torres is also a professional player and can see the clues.
My son is really good and very talented, but his skills do need to be improved and his body needs more training.
Torres nodded heavily, and looked at the Atletico Madrid coach in front of the home team's coaching bench, his eyes became more determined.
I must let Mr. Yang Hao see me again and never let him down!
…
"It's stable!"
When Hasselbaink scored the goal, Hill in the chairman's stand was already extremely excited.
4-0, Atletico Madrid performed very strongly and steadily tonight.
This is the momentum displayed by a team with strong fighting power, and the players are also very focused and committed.
After several games of running-in and tempering, Atletico Madrid played an impressive offensive tonight, especially after Baraha's first goal, which completely sounded the clarion call for Atletico Madrid's offensive .
"During Yang Hao's time as coach, our team's biggest discoveries have been the two midfielders, Valerón and Baraja. Baraja, in particular, is very active in running, very committed in defense, and is also getting better and better in attack."
Paul Futre smiled and praised, "His connection between the backcourt and the frontcourt is really good. The team's tactics previously restricted his performance in this area, but now it has been demonstrated."
Belleron was a genius, everyone knew it, and when he performed well, no one was exempt from it.
But Baraha is different, this player is really eye-catching.
In the past, Atletico Madrid had never realized that Baraha could perform at such a level in this 4231 tactics.
Of course, this was also due to the fact that Pablo Garcia and Beybul were at the end, leaving Baraja with no worries.
"Yang Hao's vision in selecting players is still very accurate." Little Hill did not forget to praise his best friend.
"He had specifically told us to keep an eye on Carlos Marchena. He's been performing well this season, and even better tonight. Hasselbaink didn't get much of an advantage from him."
With Atletico Madrid's offensive firepower and Hasselbaink being the spearhead, but he only scored one goal, Marchena's performance was considered very good.
"What? Yang Hao wants to sign him?" Old Hill asked curiously.
Paul Futre, who was standing by, immediately added: "Marchena has performed well this season and his value must be over €5 million."
"Yang Hao said that Marchena is a future Spanish international-level player, but he ranks low in his transfer plan."
When everyone heard the first half of the sentence, their eyes immediately lit up, but when they heard the second half, they were all surprised.
A Spanish national team-level central defender is still recruited for a deeper position.
So what level of players does Yang Hao want to introduce?
Marchena costs 5 million euros, so players who are better than him should be more expensive, right?
Does Atletico Madrid have that much money?
After seeing his father's eyes, little Hill grinned.
Now that the team's performance is improving, he can stand up straight in front of his father and is becoming more and more confident in what he says and does.
"Yang Hao said he doesn't need any investment from the club. All they need to do is give him the money from selling players and run the business. Not only will this save the club a lot of money on salaries, but they might even be able to earn millions, or even tens of millions, of euros in the transfer market."
"More importantly, the team will be even stronger next season than it is now!"
Cerezo, Paulo Futre, Clemente Balaverde and others were all confused.
How is this possible?
Even though Old Hill already knew this, he still felt his blood boiling.
Yang Hao always surprises people!
