Chapter 55 Heroes and Sinners

After the thirteenth round of the league, the hatred between Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid has risen. They have just experienced the pain of losing the Madrid derby, and they have to face the pain of losing a big score in the Spanish derby.

No matter how much Mourinho hates Wansheng and Guardiola, for a while, Real Madrid can only lick their wounds.

La Liga's closely watched teams have undoubtedly become Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona.

A total of five rounds have been played in the league over the past November, with Atlético de Madrid winning all competitions in five.

In these five games, Atlético Madrid scored 16 goals, conceded only two, and won a 7-0 victory. The results are undoubtedly brilliant, but in the La Liga in November, Atletico Madrid was not. the best performers.

Barcelona are undoubtedly better.

Barcelona have to face Real Madrid aside, at the end of the 13th round of the league, Barcelona has won a good record of ten consecutive victories.

In the past five rounds, Barcelona has been a crushing victory in every game, beating Sevilla 5-0 at home, Getafe away 1-3 and Villarea 3-0 at home In the 12th round of the league, Barcelona beat Almeria 8-0 away.

Barcelona scored a total of 24 goals in November, conceding only one, and the biggest victory was one more goal than Atletico Madrid's 7-0 Spaniard.

Wan Sheng felt that Guardiola had a bigger problem than himself!

In five league games, among which there are opponents like Real Madrid, Barcelona averaged nearly 5 goals and conceded 0.2 goals per game. What is this not a plug-in?

In the memory of the previous life, Barcelona was indeed very strong in the past two seasons, but after actually coming to the La Liga arena, Wansheng only knew that Barcelona was actually strong like this.

Too fake……

No wonder the Spanish team built with Barcelona players won the World Cup without much suspense.

This Barcelona is really too strong!

Wansheng is a little fortunate that the team encountered a 'careless' Barcelona in the third round. If Barcelona really felt it, maybe Atlético Madrid would have scored five goals.

The only good news is that the team is improving day by day.

Now the team is not as strong as Barcelona, ​​but if they really want to fight for a game, it is not easy for Barcelona to win, and the team is improving day by day, and the speed is still quite fast, and Barcelona has reached its peak, they only have Regression does not improve, then the team will not be at a disadvantage in future competition, even this season's competition.

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The fourteenth round of the league is coming soon.

This round of Barcelona's game was carried out ahead of schedule, and they beat Osasuna 0-3 away without any suspense.

With only two points more than Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid's first position in the league is not stable, and they are still very concerned about the results of the Barcelona game.

Wansheng did not let the players know about Barcelona's game, but he couldn't help but pay attention to it. He lamented the strength of Barcelona, ​​and at the same time, he also told the players to play seriously.

Fortunately, Atletico Madrid's opponent is only Levante.

Levante is this season's newly-promoted horse. In the 2007-2008 season, Levante was trapped in the club's financial crisis and the players could not be paid. In the end, the collapse of people's hearts led to the team's unwillingness to fight and early relegation, but it only took two years. At the same time, this club from the Valencia region returned to La Liga.

In the La Liga last season, Levante returned to La Liga with a score of 19 wins, 14 draws and 9 losses. With the same score, they overwhelmed Betis and won the third place, and the team was promoted one round ahead of schedule.

Although they hope to stay in La Liga, Levante's finances are a problem, so in the summer they mainly recruit players with La Liga experience, and almost all the players brought in are free to join.

The team's main lineup has not been damaged. Most of the players who left the team are marginal people whose contracts have expired. It can be said that Levante's strength has been raised to a new level.

But it is difficult for such a team to compete with Atletico Madrid with a strong lineup. Even if they face Atletico Madrid at home, they still lose the game by two goals without any suspense.

The win was good news for Atlético Madrid, but this round was also in trouble, with Klose and Godin injured during the game.

Klose's injury is better, but he has a sprained ankle, and two weeks of rest is enough to recover. Godin is different. The 1,800-euro defense pillar unfortunately fell while sparring with the opponent's striker. , causing moderate muscle strain.

After the game, Wan Sheng was not in the mood to attend the press conference, and went directly to the hospital to visit Godin.

After a period of examination, the doctor came to the conclusion that Godin would have to stay in the hospital for at least two months before getting out of bed, and it would take at least three to four months to fully recover.

Wan Sheng estimated the time and smiled bitterly inwardly.

If there is a choice, Wansheng would rather let Klose and Godin change their situation... Of course, Klose will definitely not agree, but Godin is the team's defense pillar, and the team's defense is worse than the frontcourt Not a lot.

Wansheng has already regretted not introducing strong defenders, so that the team can only rely on a few strong main players to deal with the game, and Godin is one of the main players.

On the bench, Ujfalusi is quite good.

There is still a gap between the 32-year-old veteran and the main players. His only advantage is his rich experience. With the current Atletico Madrid championship situation, it is very dangerous to use Ujfalusi as the main force.

Then there is the young Rafael Varane.

Rafael Varane is not bad, but after all, he is only 17 years old, a 17-year-old defender... It is unreliable to think about it. The reason why Koperel Ferreira was able to perform well when he joined Manchester City, Also because he is 22 years old, 17 years old is too young, especially in the position of defender, he needs more stable experience and mentality. Rafael Varane is the future of the team's defense, but it is definitely not. Now.

Wan Sheng began to worry.

The time has entered December, and the winter transfer window is about to open. At that time, it will not be a problem to introduce a defender, but the problem is that it is difficult to find a strong defender in the winter transfer. In addition, the players in the team have gone through hardships. In the summer of 2019, a new defender joined in, and it would definitely take a long time to get used to it. With this time, Godin has been able to recover.

It is definitely not possible to start with a transfer.

So... within the team?

The only genius is Rafael Varane. Rafael Varane is too young to be considered, so let Ujfalusi temporarily replace him?

This is also a way.

But Ujfalusi is old after all, and it will definitely not work in the long run. The other backup defender Domingos is less powerful, but there are a few midfielders. Asunsang, Suarez and Raul Garcia are all defensive. Yes, but it would be better to let Ujfalusi play at the back.

Wan Sheng shook his head and rejected the messy thoughts.

"Start with the formation?"

This is a new idea.

The formations that the team have used frequently before are 442 and 4231. Other formations have also been practiced, but they are not used in real games, but Wansheng has found a problem-under the full attack and full defense, in fact, the back line is in the offense, didn't work as desired.

In the past 14 rounds, the team's defenders have only scored two goals. One was in the fifth round of the league and Zaragoza. Ujfalusi scored one goal and the other scored. It belongs to Luis Perea. In the 11th round against Osasuna, Luis Perea got in and found an opportunity.

The main offensive of the back line is defense, but with the full defense of the 'B-TF' system, two goals in 14 rounds are far from enough.

In other words, the back line doesn't actually play a role in the offense.

In terms of the team's defense, it is also a three-line retreating defense. The defensive role played by the midfield line is no less than that of the back line. That is to say, the four players in the back line actually did not play the role that the tactics should have.

This may have something to do with the team's midfield being too strong.

Although there are stars worth more than 10 million euros such as Felipe Luis and Godin in the back line of the team, the gap with the team's gorgeous midfield and frontcourt is still relatively large.

There is no comparison at all.

The frontcourt Aguero, Forlan, Diego Costa are all top-notch, and the midfield line composed of Maurice, Ozil, Raul Garcia and others can be said to be the best in the world. The team's back line can only be considered in the middle of La Liga, not to mention compared with Barcelona and Real Madrid, even compared with Valencia.

So... one less defensive player?

Wan Sheng was moved.

One less defensive player in the formation means one more midfielder. The 352 formation is actually worth looking forward to, especially when the team plays all-out football. The defense of the 352 formation is not necessarily worse than that of the 442, and it is better. With flexibility, such as changing to a 3232 formation, or simply 3331, 3241, Wansheng is not without the six midfielders, which will make the team's midfield control surprisingly strong.

After some deliberation, Wansheng decided to give it a try.

In the next two days, Atlético de Madrid began experimenting with a three-back formation. Every player was added to the practice formation. The effect of the two days will definitely not be very good, but there is a basis for the 'B-TF' system. Wansheng believes that It's not bad to play in the game.

Soon the fifteenth round of the league came, and Wansheng decided to let the team test the new formation in the game.

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A Coruña.

The president of this club, Rondo Ilo, is a famous figure, but 'famous' is not a positive, but a negative. He is a famous 'stingy' among the 20 presidents of La Liga, so Deportivo fans can only help themselves Sigh unlucky.

In the summer, Deportivo Deportivo did not have any supplementary reinforcements, but instead let the core left-back Felipe go to Atletico Madrid.

The strength of Deportivo Deportivo is still worthy of recognition. Felipe was injured and barely played a few times last season. In this case, Deportivo Deportivo still won the 10th place in the league. The Spanish media considered it a success.

So this season, the media predicts that Deportivo's performance will also be in the middle.

If Atletico Madrid met Deportivo Deportivo last season, it would still be a headache, but it is different now. Atletico Madrid has greatly improved its strength and is already the top of the La Liga league, so if you encounter this team again, the club, The mentality of the players, including the fans, has become completely different.

But this Atlético de Madrid home is not satisfactory.

Wansheng adopted the 3241 formation, which once suppressed Deportivo, but the team's frontcourt players may not have shooting boots, and they were not able to score after half-time offense and defense.

At halftime, Wansheng boosted the morale of the team.

In the second half, Wansheng replaced the teenager Isco. On the one hand, he was training the players, and on the other hand, he hoped that he could help the team's offense.

Isco didn't play much, but Atletico Madrid scored.

In the 67th minute of the game, Ozil assisted Diego Costa to score the first goal of the game.

Diego Costa is very excited after scoring!

This is the first goal of the game and his first goal after 11 rounds. In fact, since the seventh round of the league, with the return of Aguero, Diego Costa's playing time has been affected, Coupled with his own state problems, he has not performed very well. Except for one goal in the 11th round, there are no other goals.

Many media believe that Diego Costa is in a scoring drought.

Diego Costa is undoubtedly under pressure, and he desperately hopes that he can use his performance to stabilize his position, at least not be completely squeezed out by Aguero.

In this game, Diego Costa started the game and has now helped the team score the first goal of the game.

The game ends with this, and Diego Costa will undoubtedly be the biggest contributor.

But the game did not go in the desired direction, Deportivo was still very strong, and their attack was also a threat to Atletico Madrid's defense.

In the 81st minute of the game, Deportivo Belleron made a mistake in dribbling the ball and was intercepted by Morris. Guardado next to him wanted to counterattack. sco.

Pablo Alvarez was right next to Isco, who was pressed tight when he got the ball.

At this moment, Isco made a mistake!

Isco didn't handle it properly when he was nervous, and he just kicked the football to Belleron's feet!

Belleron is arguably Deportivo's most threatening player. Although he is 35 years old, he is usually the time to enjoy football, but Belleron is also Deportivo's playmaking midfielder.

The experienced Belleron got such a good opportunity, and it is conceivable that he calmly kicked the ball into the left penalty area.

Striker Ricky hits the ball!

Despite De Gea's attention, Ricky's shot was too close and De Gea was powerless to face it.

1 to 1!

Deportivo tied the score!

This is also the last goal of the game. With this ball, Deportivo successfully took a point at the Calderon Stadium. In the same game, Barcelona beat Real Sociedad 5-0 away with a goal difference advantage. , Barcelona surpassed Atletico Madrid, sitting in the first place in the league.

The situation after the game can be imagined.

Almost all the media blamed the young Isco for Atlético de Madrid's loss of points... (To be continued ~^~)