Star Coach

After narrowly defeating Bolton in an away game, Atletico Madrid spent a lot of physical and mental energy, and the entire team seemed a little tired. He gave the players a day off, but when training resumed, the players still lacked energy.

Jiangshan knows that every time the season enters February, the team will enter a fatigue zone. It is easy to make mistakes at this stage. If the team can bite, it can hit the final championship. If it cannot bite, it can only compete for the fourth place.

Atletico Madrid is still fighting on three fronts. The league, UEFA Cup and Copa del Rey games are all going on. The team's lineup is not thick enough and must be rotated.

Jiangshan has a bit of a headache, and the league can be put aside temporarily. They have a 5-point lead and there is still room for mistakes. In other games, there is no room for mistakes.

"The team has reached a bottleneck. Can we rush past it during this period?" Pochettino was very nervous. "Or give up the Copa del Rey? Compete for this championship next season?"

Jiang Shan said nothing, next season? When Guardiola's team takes shape and they want to win all the championships, will they give us a chance next season? Next season, Jiangshan feels that if he can win a championship in the crazy Barcelona run, it will be a huge success.

Copa del Rey winner? The portion is not enough!

Moreover, the hope of winning the King's Cup this season is greater than next season. Real Madrid and Barcelona will rise next season. Now they are in chaos. Jiangshan also promised to let Pochettino arrange the King's Cup next season. If this year If you can’t win it, it will be even harder next year and there is almost no hope.

"The league is rotating. We are facing Racing Santander in the Copa del Rey, and we have a great chance of advancing."

In the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, Atletico Madrid has not yet met Barcelona and Valencia. They are lucky. Compared with these two teams, Racing Santander has a much lower difficulty. The teams in La Liga are clearly strong and weak. As long as the team's abuse is more stable, it will definitely advance.

In the past few rounds of the league, Atletico Madrid has struggled particularly. They were tied by Murcia at home, which gave them precious points on the road to relegation. Atletico Madrid lost two points in two rounds.

Then at home, Atletico Madrid and Bolton were locked in a battle. Neither team could score a goal throughout the game.

Abbiati performed well, saving one-on-one shots from Anelka and Diouf in succession, trying to keep the city goal clean. Atletico Madrid's offense was also hindered. Bolton's Nolan and Matthew Taylor, coupled with Joey O'Brien's lethal play, made Atletico Madrid's forward group very uncomfortable.

Unable to score, the two teams finally shook hands and made peace. With a 1:0 away record and a 0:0 home record, Jiangshan's team advanced to the top 16 of the UEFA Cup in a thrilling manner.

Jiang Shan was still frightened by the extremely dangerous competitive situation. After the game, reporters asked about winning the championship. Jiang Shan said bluntly, "Our focus is on the league, and our first priority is to maintain our position as the league leader."

"As for the UEFA Cup competition, we will make certain rotations. Such a competition is very difficult. It is too early to talk about winning the championship. This year's opponents in the UEFA Cup are particularly strong, and Bayern has entered. Our goal is definitely the championship. But whether you can win the championship still requires a lot of luck.”

“Let’s wait until we reach the quarterfinals to talk about winning the championship!”

The opponent in the top 16 of the UEFA Cup, the Portuguese Super League Sporting Lisbon, is a tough nut to crack. Fortunately, Di Maria was able to play in the UEFA Cup, otherwise his team would have lost one change and would have been more difficult.

In the next few league games, Atletico Madrid played very hard, constantly adjusting, and tied at home. In the 25th round, Atletico Madrid faced Zaragoza away and lost, with only 2 points left in the lead.

I would also like to thank Real Madrid for also losing a game, otherwise Atletico Madrid's points would have been tied and they would still have an advantage.

Of course, there is also good news. Atletico Madrid challenged Sporting Lisbon away from home and won 1:0 as usual, taking the opportunity to advance. As long as they return undefeated at home, they can reach the quarterfinals.

At that time, Jiangshan will look forward to the championship and make new strategic adjustments. The Copa del Rey drew away from home and almost lost to Racing Santander. The score was 1:1, which was a bit uncomfortable.

In the next two weeks, Atletico Madrid has accumulated several key battles, the UEFA Cup and the Copa del Rey, which will definitely be thrilling. In the next league game, Atletico Madrid will face Barcelona, ​​which is third in the league, at home.

They have reached the top three again. Although Rijkaard's coaching position is still unstable, the players are strong and there is no problem in abusing them.

Such a schedule is particularly painful for Atletico Madrid. If you are not careful, the entire season will be ruined.

"We are still a little far away from Atletico Madrid, but they have to stay in the league and the Copa del Rey, so even if we play away from home, the advantage is still on our side." Rijkaard is very confident, "We have to win the game , get into the top two as soon as possible.”

"Our goal is still to win the La Liga title."

Rijkaard is still in the position of head coach and he can still do it. Real Madrid's head coach Schuster has been fired. After Real Madrid was defeated in the Champions League round of 16, they immediately fired the head coach. The move was very fast. Even though Real Madrid was still second in the league, they still fired the head coach. It was tough.

Jiang Shan was speechless at Rijkaard's statement. What were these people thinking? They are obviously the pursuers, but they still act like they are in a position of superiority. The duo in La Liga are used to it, haven't they encountered any spoilers coming in?

Super Depor and Valencia both won the league championship under the siege of Barcelona and Real Madrid. However, the follow-up was weak and unsustainable. After the players were divided, they were immediately eliminated, and they were unable to secure their seats in the giants.

Jiangshan didn't bother to pay attention to Rijkaard's statement. He was just attracting attention. In this game, Jiangshan readjusted the lineup.

The defense remains unchanged, with more and thicker midfielders. Garcia, Khedira, Vidal and Gabi are on the field. Adding Aguero, Torres is the only one left in the forward line.

With a ready counterattack, what can Barcelona do to us?

After the start of the game, Atletico Madrid showed a good state, and the counterattack in the front and backcourt was particularly fierce. Neither Xiaobai nor Xavi could easily control the ball, and it was difficult for the frontcourt players to advance.

Yaya Toure came up and was immediately surrounded by two people. After losing the ball, he did not return to defense quickly. Atletico Madrid's counterattack power suddenly increased, and Aguero rushed faster than Torres.

Torres performed well, received a pass from Aguero, shot a low shot and scored immediately. In the first 10 minutes, Atletico Madrid immediately took the lead.

Jiang Shan hasn't stood up from the coaching bench yet! The team is already ahead.

"Great, Jiangshan, we are ahead." Pochettino celebrated like a head coach. "It turns out that during this period of rotation, you have ensured the physical fitness of this group of players. It's amazing. It's amazing."

Jiang Shan rolled his eyes and said, "Keep a low profile, it's just a game. There's no need to get too excited."