Chapter 83 The idea is difficult to use, the wind is strong and the wind is strong!
"Dear fans watching TV, this is the Calderón Stadium in Madrid."
"Now broadcasting live for you is the first leg of the 2001 Spanish Super Cup."
"The two teams facing off are Deportivo La Coruna, the La Liga champions last season, and Atlético Madrid, the Copa del Rey champions."
"We could see players from both teams coming out one after another, led by referee Juan Roca."
"These are the starting lineups for the two teams we just got."
"Deportivo La Coruña's starting tactic is still the 4-2-3-1 tactic they are best at."
"The goalkeeper is Jacques Songoo; the defense is Romero, Nebet, Donato and Pablo; the midfield is captain Mauro Silva and Jokanovic responsible for holding back, up front are Forlan, De Jarminha and Victor Sanchez, and the center forward is the Dutchman Makaay."
"It's clear that Irueta is sending all its main players tonight."
"After winning the La Liga title last season, Deportivo La Coruna spent a lot of money this summer and brought in strong reinforcements, including Tristan, who was on the bench, and Valeron, Capdevila and Molina, who did not travel with the team to Madrid."
"These are all exceptional star players. Super Deportivo's overall strength has improved by leaps and bounds. They remain the favorite to win the title this season, second only to Real Madrid, which just set two world transfer records in a row."
"Let's take a look at Atletico Madrid."
"Atletico's starting lineup is a bit unpredictable. The goalkeeper is Edwin van der Sar, and on the defensive line we see Belletti on the right, Lucio and Pochettino at center back, but I don't know what the left back arrangement is."
"In midfield, Gravesen and Baraja will start together as a double defensive midfielder, with Vicente, Deco and Joaquin in front. This should not be surprising to anyone."
"But Yang Hao arranged two forwards for this game, Frenchman Patrick Evra and Uruguayan striker Pandiani."
"Could it be that Yang Hao is planning to switch to a 352 formation?"
"We still have to wait until the game to see the details."
"Both teams have entered the field. Now it's up to the captains of both teams, Atletico Madrid's Baraja, and Deportivo La Coruna's Mauro Silva to guess the sides."
"The game is about to start."
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When the two teams' formations were set up on the field, it became clear who played what position.
Everyone was surprised to find that Evra, who was supposed to play as a striker, was moved to the left back position.
"This kid really always creates some accidents." In front of the visiting team's coaching bench, Irueta laughed and shook his head.
He didn't take Evra seriously.
Whether the Frenchman plays as a striker or a full-back, the result is the same for Deportivo La Coruña.
With Deportivo La Coruña's current strength, they don't need to consider Atletico Madrid's attitude at all, but just need to do their best.
"Tell them to stick to the original plan. Don't give them a chance to breathe after the start of the game. Launch a direct offensive from the center and right, attack their left, and completely destroy them!"
Irueta gave orders decisively.
Assistant coach Melo agreed and immediately walked to the sidelines, shouting the names of Dejaminha and Victor Sanchez, indicating that he should attack after the opening and open a breakthrough from the left.
With a center forward like Ma Kai in the middle, as long as the wing is opened up, scoring a goal is a sure thing.
Victor Sanchez raised his hand to indicate that he heard.
Irueta turned his gaze to Atletico's backcourt and felt a little surprised.
Santi Denia did not play, but Brazilian center back Lucio came on.
This Brazilian guy is really strong and tall, with a face full of flesh, and looks like someone who is not easy to mess with.
It’s true, at first glance, Irueta felt that this kid was a good prospect.
"Keep an eye on that Brazilian," Irueta reminded Melo.
Deportivo La Coruña is also in need of a high-level central defender. If Lucio is really good, Deportivo La Coruña can easily snatch him away.
Big fish eat small fish, small fish eat shrimps.
Deportivo La Coruña is now sure to defeat Atletico Madrid!
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Tonight, 50,000 Atletico Madrid fans gathered at the Calderon Stadium.
Their first exclamation in the audience occurred at the 23rd second of the game, followed by a passionate cheer.
Deportivo La Coruña kicked off first, and Atletico Madrid actively organized forward pressing, but the players had not yet found the rhythm of the game, especially the double defensive midfielders Gravesen and Baraja, whose cooperation was not tacit enough.
After receiving the ball, Dejaminha dribbled past the two defensive midfielders and passed it directly to Roy Makaay.
The Dutch player was trying to get the ball outside the penalty area, but suddenly a huge force like a mountain rushed towards him from the side and knocked him away. The position that originally belonged to him was snatched away by the Brazilian central defender wearing an Atletico Madrid jersey.
Referee Roca did not blow the whistle.
After Lucio grabbed the ball, he raised his hand, signaled his teammates to fast break, and then he rushed forward with the ball.
This action immediately stunned Ma Kai behind him.
Oh shit!
You are a center back!
After dribbling the ball for a while, Lucio quickly passed it to his teammate Belletti who was coming up from the right, and then he slowly retreated to Makaay's side.
The Dutch center then took a serious look at the tall center back, and his first impression was... he was so damn strong!
Atletico Madrid fans gave a warm cheer when Lucio successfully intercepted the ball and advanced with the ball.
In an instant, the passion on the football field burst out.
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"Ha, heavyweight versus middleweight, crushing!"
In front of the home team's coaching bench, Yang Hao couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Lucio and Roy Mackay are both 1.88 meters tall, but their weight difference is 10 kilograms.
In a confrontation of equal strength, it would be difficult for Makai to gain any advantage over Lucio.
Not to mention, Lucio's speed, explosiveness, and jumping ability are all excellent.
Even in 2023, it is rare to see a central defender as strong as Lucio with such an explosive body and superb one-on-one defense ability.
Yang Hao’s frontal defense strategy this season is actually very simple. I just let Lucio go out to fight alone and arrange people to assist in defense behind him.
From the current perspective, Pochettino is dragging it to the end and the effect is still okay.
Yang Hao turned his head and glanced at the visiting team's coaching bench, and found that Irueta and others were also confused.
Roy Mackay is indeed not known for his physical confrontation, but rather for his scoring efficiency. This type of player requires flexibility, but this does not mean that Roy Mackay is bad at strength confrontation.
On the contrary, you don’t have enough strength to fight, but still want to get the ball in the penalty area and score?
But as soon as he came in contact, he was knocked down by Lucio. Although he took advantage of Makai's inattention, it was still scary enough. Was that fat-faced guy taking drugs?
Irueta just happened to turn around and met Yang Hao's gaze. The latter grinned, which made the Spaniard feel uneasy and disgusting.
Who are these people?
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Roy Mackay is obviously not a pushover either.
Having just suffered a setback, he immediately realized that he was at an absolute disadvantage in physical confrontation.
In that case, I won’t fight you physically. I’ll just retreat, okay?
But just as the Dutchman withdrew from Atletico's defense area and retreated to receive Dejaminha's pass, another figure rushed towards him.
Ma Kai was frightened and his movements almost instinctively stopped, guarding against the other party hitting him again.
Unexpectedly, Lucio fell to the ground and tackled the ball again.
The Brazilian got up from the ground, as if nothing had happened, brushed off the grass debris on his body, and retreated.
So fast!
When Makai retreated, he paid special attention to Lucio's position. He was obviously still far behind him, but how could he rush to the front in one step?
The Dutch immediately realized that they were in trouble tonight.
He immediately made a gesture to his teammates .
The idea is difficult to handle, and the wind is strong!
The players of Deportivo La Coruña were also confused.
It's been less than 2 minutes and Ma Kai has been dealt with?
Everyone exchanged glances and immediately changed the attack line. Let's play on the right.
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As a player from Real Madrid's youth training camp, Victor Sanchez looks down on Atletico Madrid from the bottom of his heart.
This team exudes the air of nouveau riche inside and out.
It's nothing like our Real Madrid, which is so elegant and graceful, so elegant, so...
Uh, here comes the ball.
It’s okay if Ma Kai can’t break the deadlock in the middle, I can just help him break through the defense on the right.
Victor Sanchez glanced at Evra behind him. He was barely as tall as his shoulders. What threat could he pose?
But just as the Deportivo La Coruña's right winger was about to stop the ball, a roar suddenly came from behind him.
"Juanma, I'm going to kill you!"
Victor Sanchez was startled by the sudden shout and his movements were a little slow. Before he could react, a figure rushed out from beside him like an arrow and snatched the football in front of Sanchez.
I watched Evra grab the ball and rush along the left side, and I could vaguely hear him roaring in front.
"See? Juanma, I am the forward, forward, forward!!"
As a result, the Frenchman was knocked down on the left by Mauro Silva as soon as he passed the center.
Subsequently, Atletico Madrid also launched a small-scale attack from the throw-in, but failed to pose a threat.
When Evra walked back, Victor Sanchez looked at his "enemy" with interest.
"Hello."
Evra raised his head and looked at his opponent in surprise.
"My name is not Juanma, my name is Victor."
Evra looked at him as if he were an idiot for a few seconds, then turned and walked past him.
"Shut up!"
This immediately made Victor Sanchez furious.
He is a player who came out of the youth training camp of Real Madrid. When had he been ridiculed like this by the scum of Atletico Madrid?
Because Deportivo La Coruña wanted to attack Atletico's left side, Victor Sanchez soon got another chance to receive the ball.
This time he prepared in advance and stopped steadily.
But almost at the same time, Evra came close, still shouting: "Juanma, I'm going to kill you!"
"I'm going to kill you, Juanma!"
Victor Sanchez was angry. "Are you annoying me? I already told you my name is Victor..."
Uh, before I could finish my sentence, the ball was lost.
This short guy is so flexible!
Victor Sanchez was only left with the back view of him sprinting with the ball, and this time after crossing the center line, the kid actually passed the ball by himself, avoiding the interception of Mauro Silva and directly launched an attack on the left.
"Juanma, I am a forward! Forward!! Forward!!!"
