Star Coach

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While Atletico Madrid was conducting a warm-up match, Cerezo and Hill were busy clearing out redundant personnel. Jiangshan had previously said hello to the senior management. It is normal for the team's performance to fluctuate in the early stages of the season, so there is no need to worry too much.

Moreover, the warm-up matches are just training and meaningless. Win or lose will not affect the championship next season. After every game, Jiangshan will spend a little time explaining tactics to the players and pointing out each player's problems.

Prejudgment, movement, and skill selection, almost every player can get what they want here in Jiangshan, especially the players on the back line, who are still in the adaptation period to fine-tune their technical characteristics.

"I endorse you. It doesn't matter how many goals you concede at the beginning of the season. All the responsibilities are on me. You adjust your state and I will lead you to complete the counterattack."

In terms of midfielders, the biggest problem is the midfield organizer. Khedira is one, but he is still adapting. Vidal can only be counted as half, and his organizational ability is not strong yet; as for Raul Garcia and Gabi, They are more defensive players, running interception is their strength, and they are suitable to shine in the defensive midfielder position.

As for the frontcourt, the choice of running positions and shooting is the key point. Several people are trying to cooperate and gradually integrate into the team's tactical system.

Torres and Aguero performed well in the warm-up match and were deeply loved by the fans. Sanchez is still adjusting. He has not adapted to the rhythm of European games. When playing football, he does not cooperate enough with his teammates and seems a bit lonely. As for Royce, he didn't have many chances to play and his performance was average. Apart from his face, nothing else is memorable.

But the new players have a correct attitude and are working hard to adjust. Everyone wants to succeed. Especially Vidal, he felt the competition among the midfielders. There were too many midfielders and the competition was too great. He had to train more frantically if he wanted to play.

Everyone is adjusting. Jiangshan can see the players' efforts and progress, and the pressure on them is gradually reducing. As long as they keep improving, the team will have a lot to do next season.

At the same time, Atletico Madrid also made several small business deals. Old players such as Lucin were sold and millions of euros were recovered. On a small note, Abbiati was purchased from Serie A at a low price as a supplement to the goalkeeper position.

Abbiati and Jiangshan are also old acquaintances. They worked together for a while in Milan. When he heard that Atletico Madrid wanted to buy someone, he agreed without hesitation. Maybe, he can win some trophies.

Jiangshan won't mind the minor repairs made by Atletico Madrid's senior management, and they have given Hill and Cerezo the respect they deserve.

Spain no longer pays attention to Atletico Madrid's signing targets. These players who joined Atletico Madrid have too little reputation and are not good-looking. Except for Royce, who is more handsome, the others have no horoscopes!

The media will have nothing to do. They don't pay attention to the players, and instead criticize Jiangshan's signing vision. Jiangshan has just started to lead the team, but he has a good reputation and his performance in training games in the United States is unconvincing.

"The new aid has done nothing, the country has fallen from the altar, and Atletico Madrid has no competitiveness." "Marca" reported with added jealousy.

"The country has been reduced to a mortal, the signing vision is questioned, and the performance of the new players is too poor, how can Atletico Madrid be supported in the new season?" "Aspen" followed closely.

"Jiangshan's performance is disappointing. La Liga is really different from Serie A." "World Sports News" also published an article.

"Jiangshan's true colors have been revealed. He has no elegance like a Champions League champion at all. The signings are disappointing and Atletico Madrid will fall." "Daily Sports" continued to bombard.

Because of the emergence of Jiangshan, the topic of La Liga has increased a lot. As long as these toilet tabloids publish news about Jiangshan, especially the black spots of Jiangshan, the sales will rise. Therefore, they become more and more enthusiastic.

Fortunately, public opinion is not one-sided. As reported by Spanish TV channel 5, due to Sara's strong support, the evaluation of Jiangshan is fairly objective and fair.

Sala is interviewing former Real Madrid coach Vicente del Bosque and former Barcelona coach Antic. The topic of the three people is naturally inseparable from Jiangshan.

"The training matches are of little significance. Atletico Madrid has a lot of turnover of personnel, especially Jiangshan who is debugging new tactics and formations. It is normal to perform poorly in the warm-up matches." Antic remained calm, "Jiangshan's coaching ability is very strong , but the environment in La Liga and Atletico Madrid’s lineup may be different from the teams he took over before, and it is normal to perform poorly.”

"I judge that this season, Atletico Madrid can compete for a place in the Champions League, but the ranking will not be too high. It is estimated that it will be 5th or 6th, similar to last season. Of course, this team will be much better after one season, and then the competition will be better." Champions League places are not a problem," Antic added.

Sara had a look of disappointment on her face, how could Jiangshan's team be so bad? The man who continues to create miracles will never allow the team to only rank in the middle. She looked at Bosque expectantly.

"Coach Del Bosque, how do you think Atletico Madrid will perform this season? Will it be better than last season? They barely made it to the UEFA Cup last season."

Bosque smiled. He had a good impression of Jiangshan. There was no deep hatred between the two of them. It was more of a team battle. They were rivals on the court and friends off the court.

Moreover, the two have a connection. When Jiangshan was studying at Wukang University, Bosque went to give lectures, and the two even quarreled in class.

"I think Atletico's prospects are good. This is my judgment of Jiangshan's ability. The early season may be difficult, after all, it is a period of adjustment, but in the middle and late stages, Atletico will burst out with strong combat power, and Jiangshan will not let his team fall out of the European war zone. So I think this season, Atletico will definitely grab a Champions League spot, and even make it into the top three."

Sara's mood improved, or Bosque has some knowledge, "Why do you judge like this?"

"One is Jiangshan's personal ability, he will not be weakened by changes in the league. Another, I don't know if you have noticed that although Atletico lost during the summer training in the United States, the team insisted on fixed tactics. This must be Jiangshan's arrangement. More importantly, their performance is getting better and better."

"If they are given a few high-intensity games, Atletico's performance will be even better."

Sara smiled and nodded. There is still a long time before the official start of the season. Jiangshan also introduced to her that Atletico still has several training matches, with Premier League teams, Serie A teams and La Liga teams, and the physical reserves are definitely enough.

Soon, La Liga officially announced the team match arrangements for the new season. It immediately attracted huge attention. Everyone was stunned when they saw the first game. La Liga was creating a topic and attracting attention!

The opening game of the 2007-08 La Liga season.

The two teams played against each other in a derby.

Real Madrid played against Atletico Madrid at home. The season had just begun, and Jiang Shan was going to lead the team to the Bernabeu Stadium to challenge the La Liga champions of last season.

"The start is a decisive battle."

As soon as the news came out, the media exploded.