Chapter 99 Thank you, Boss!
On Wednesday night, Yang Hao and the core coaching staff sat in front of the TV on time to watch the second round of the first round of Group C of the European Champions League, in which Valencia challenged Heerenveen away.
Unexpectedly, just 8 minutes into the game, the great Heerenveen gave Atletico Madrid a generous gift .
Deschamps was injured and left the field.
Yang Hao and others couldn't help laughing.
It's not that they are gloating, but Deschamps' injury saves Atletico Madrid a lot of trouble.
"Arrange scouts to conduct a close investigation to see the true extent of Deschamps' injury." Yang Hao instructed Mendiodor.
Mendiodoro is now in charge of Atletico Madrid's scouting system, including spying on the opponent's military intelligence before each game.
Tonight, Atletico Madrid has a special scout in the Netherlands to watch the game live. A report will be submitted to the group later, and Yang Hao will be able to get Valencia's battle report at the first time.
After Deschamps was injured , Valencia replaced him with veteran Luis Milla.
This midfielder transferred from Real Madrid in 1997 and is already 34 years old. He has been on the bench in the past two seasons and his performance can only be described as average, after all, his age is there.
34 years old in 2000 was really old.
Of course, except for the old monsters of AC Milan.
But Valencia's bench also had Slovenia's biggest international player, Zlatko Zahovic.
The 29-year-old player has excellent footwork and is a left-footed player, but he has a somewhat strange temper. The most famous incident was in the 2002 World Cup, when he had a conflict with the head coach and was directly expelled from the team.
If this is the case in the national team, it is even more outrageous in the club.
He transferred from Guimarães of the Portuguese Super League to Porto, and then in 1999 he moved to Olympiacos of Greece for 13.5 million euros, setting the highest transfer record in the Greek league at that time.
What's the result?
This guy was dissatisfied with the poor level of his teammates at Olympiacos and refused to train and play with them, and was severely punished by the club.
But even so, Valencia still spent 8 million euros to sign him to replace Farinos who left the team.
From the current point of view, Zahovic's performance in Valencia is average and has not met expectations, but the league has just started and everyone still has expectations for him. I believe that as long as this Slovenian genius integrates into the team, he will definitely help Valencia rise.
As a time traveler, Yang Hao certainly knew what happened next.
This guy failed to play to the level he should have in Valencia, but instead kept chattering and complaining.
Who is Cooper?
A tough guy who can even beat Ronaldo, how can he allow a guy like Zahovic to be so presumptuous?
So, he was directly put into the cold palace, and during the winter break, the Argentine genius Aimar was signed for a large sum of money.
Although they reconciled later and Zahovic appeared in the Champions League final, he was sent to Benfica by Valencia after the end of this season in exchange for Carlos Marchena, who was frustrated there.
Everything that happened in the previous life can only be used as a reference. When it comes to a game of the level of La Liga, especially a match of the intensity between Atletico Madrid and Valencia, if you relax your vigilance against Zahovic, the Slovenian may turn the tables at any time.
And with Deschamps injured, Valencia's tactics became very clear.
"Cooper should return to the 442 diamond midfield formation and let Zahovic." Yang Hao said with certainty.
This is almost obvious.
Deschamps' injury has some impact on Valencia's strength, but not much.
The biggest help to Atletico Madrid is that it allows Yang Hao to be sure of Cooper's tactics.
Next, Atletico Madrid will plan around this point.
…
Knock knock knock.
"Come in."
Yang Hao was sitting in front of the computer, concentrating on browsing the latest information sent by the scouts from Valencia.
Deschamps is really injured and is expected to be out for a month.
This also confirms Yang Hao's previous guess.
"Boss, you're looking for me?"
Adriano pushed the door open and walked over respectfully.
"Well, go sit over there first, I'll be right there."
Yang Hao pointed at the sofa, tapped a few times on the keyboard, and replied to a few messages.
"How is your father's health recently?" Yang Hao asked casually.
"I'm much better now. My blood pressure is basically stable. It's just that the bullet in my head is still difficult to deal with. However, Boss, the doctor you introduced me to is working on a plan. He said that if possible, they will try to remove it."
When Yang Hao heard this, he looked up at Adriano, who was looking very happy, and smiled too.
"Okay, go ahead and handle it. If you're going to accompany your father to the hospital, I'll grant you leave, but you'll have to keep a close eye on it."
"Thank you, Boss."
"Also, the headache problem must be addressed. Be cautious when removing the bullet. If the risk is too great, don't do it. Use conservative treatment to alleviate the headache first. With future medical advancements, there will surely be a solution. There's no need to take such a huge risk now."
Adriano also strongly agrees.
He depends on his father for everything, and the risk is too great, so he definitely doesn't want to take it.
He felt he would collapse if he lost his father.
"My dad keeps saying he wants to treat you to a meal, and he won't let me take time off to accompany him." Adriano was also in a difficult situation.
"Inviting me to dinner is fine, but you're not allowed to take leave. Then just tell me and I'll arrange for someone to accompany him. That way you can rest assured."
Adriano was indeed relieved, "Thank you, Boss."
At this time, Yang Hao had finished the things at hand, left his desk, went to the sofa, and sat opposite Adriano.
"I came to you today because I have something to tell you."
"Well, go ahead."
"Pandiani is almost recovered from his injury."
Adriano was stunned for a moment, then immediately realized what Yang Hao meant, and said, "Boss, don't be embarrassed. Whether you play as a starter or a substitute, I will listen to you.
Yang Hao was stunned for a moment, knowing that Adriano had misunderstood him, but to hear him say such words, Yang Hao still felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart, proving that everything he had done in the past period of time was not in vain.
Adriano is indeed quite willful, but he is a man who values feelings very much.
Once you are good to him and accepted by him, he will be for you unconditionally.
However, this also brings some disadvantages.
Just like in Yang Hao’s previous life, when his father, on whom he depended for everything, suddenly passed away due to illness, he completely collapsed.
"I mean, next Wednesday we play Olimpia Ljubljana, let Pandiani play, and you play the weekend game against Valencia."
Adriano was very surprised and looked at Yang Hao in disbelief.
Everyone knows that Olimpia Ljubljana cannot compete with Atletico Madrid, and there is a high probability that they will win this game.
Whoever plays has a good chance of scoring a goal.
But the match in Valencia is the focus.
Of course, it cannot be said who is more important. After all, the match against Olimpia Ljubljana is related to the qualification for the UEFA Cup.
"Against Valencia, I need you to play a more important role, but not to score goals."
Yang Hao looked at Adriano deeply, his eyes full of expectation and trust.
"You know, Valencia is one of the strongest teams in La Liga and even in Europe. We must give our all and everyone must do their best, give their all, and even change themselves."
Adriano is not stupid, on the contrary, he is very smart, so he immediately understood what Yang Hao meant.
In this game, scoring a goal is not his top priority.
"Don't worry, Boss. I'll do whatever you say. I'll listen to you."
Adriano now has complete trust in Yang Hao.
If nothing else, just because Yang Hao brought him to Europe and did so much for him and his father, Adriano had no reason to doubt Yang Hao's motives.
"Good, I need you to do this."
Yang Hao walked to the desk behind him, took out a piece of paper, and explained the specific tactical details to Adriano on the spot.
In the next two days, the team will also arrange targeted training to focus on developing Adriano's tactical style of play.
Afterwards, Yang Hao specifically reminded Adriano to continue strengthening his right foot.
And free kicks.
Yang Hao still remembers Adriano's powerful free kick at the Bernabeu.
…
On the evening of September 24, at the Calderon Stadium in Madrid.
In the third round of La Liga, Atletico Madrid will host Valencia at home.
When Yang Hao got Valencia's starting lineup list, he knew he had guessed right.
Goalkeeper: Cañizares;
Defense: Carbone, Pellegrino, Ayala and Angeloma;
Midfield: Albelda stayed back, Mendieta and Kily González were on the wings, and Zahovic was forward;
Forwards: John Carew and Juan Sanchez.
Compared with the European Champions Cup in the middle of the week, Cooper did not move the midfield. Just because of Deschamps' injury, he returned to the diamond formation and replaced the French midfielder with Zahovic.
In defense, Ayala replaced Djukic.
Both players are short, both 1.77 meters tall, while Pellegrino is tall and strong, forming a very typical double center-back combination of one tall and one short.
In this season's diamond midfield combination, Albelda is the last one to come in. He hardly participates in forward runs and focuses on defense. Kily Gonzalez occupies the left side, and Mendieta on the right is the team's midfield core.
Mendieta is good at both offense and defense, and has strong running ability, but the most important thing is that he has great authority in the midfield and a wide range of activities.
With the addition of right-back Angeloma, Valencia's right side is still very lethal.
Although playing at home, Yang Hao still focused on defensive play after the opening tonight and was not in a hurry to attack.
The team mainly focused its defense near the center line and strangled Valencia in the midfield.
Yang Hao's strategy was also very clear. After grabbing the ball in the midfield, he quickly passed it to the frontcourt, and several speed players in the frontcourt took the ball to attack behind Valencia's defense line.
This is also Atletico Madrid's usual characteristic tactic, specifically designed to deal with teams like Valencia that are good at high-pressure pressing.
Cooper seemed to have noticed this, so Carbone and Angeloma were asked to reduce the number of times they advanced to participate in the attack, which could not only ensure the team's defensive position but also save energy.
After all, in terms of physical fitness, Valencia is at a disadvantage when facing Atletico Madrid, who are well-rested.
But in this way, Valencia's tactics after the start seemed a bit conservative.
Especially when the ball reaches the midfield, it is easy to fall into Atletico Madrid's encirclement.
As soon as he grabbed the ball, Yang Hao's targeted tactics were exposed.
