Simeone has changed My heart has really changed, and I have become very determined.
Yang Huan had heard many people talk about this before.
He even watched a few Atletico Madrid games in person during the International Champions Cup, but it was only a warm-up match at that time and it was not very obvious.
Now, at the Bernabeu, this crucial Madrid derby is the first Atletico Madrid game that Yang Huan has seen in the new season, and his feeling is that Simeone has indeed changed a lot.
The first is the formation.
In the past two seasons, Atletico Madrid's front three has really caused all the teams in La Liga to suffer.
Moreover, relying on this set of high-pressure tactics from the frontcourt trident, to the midfield, to the defense, Atletico Madrid has also achieved shocking and brilliant results.
A La Liga champion, last season was the La Liga runner-up and the Champions League runner-up, with outstanding results.
But who is Simeone?
In Yang Huan's impression, he is a careerist who is always full of hunger.
This has been the case since his career as a professional player.
But now that he has transformed into a head coach, he still has the same personality. .
Therefore, he will not be satisfied with the success of the past two seasons and stop his pursuit.
Especially after personally experiencing the Champions League final last season and seeing Bielsa's Southampton, Simeone was really stimulated.
As early as after the Champions League final, Simeone vowed that he must regain the lost glory.
Perhaps considering that players are participating in the World Cup, or perhaps considering that high-intensity pressing and pressing cannot be sustained for a long time, Simeone performed more rotations at the beginning of the season.
The team's tactics also changed from the original 433 to a more balanced 442.
Or, strictly speaking, it cannot be regarded as four four two, but should be said as four four one one.
The goalkeeper is Courtois, and the defense from left to right is Jose Gaya, Godin, Otamendi and Montoya.
Judging from the game process, the positions of the four players in the midfield are not lined up, but are different.
In the middle of the midfield are two defensive midfielders.
So far this season, it has been a combination of Illarramendi and Krychowiak.
These two players are both offensive and defensive.
One is responsible for organization and control, and the other is protective.
Support each other and complement each other.
The players on the two wings are Isco on the left and Koke on the right, but these two players are positioned further forward and more inward.
They are always in the ribs between the opponent's defense line and the middle.
Play ball activities in the area.
Especially Isco, he performed quite well in this position.
The two frontcourt players are basically chosen from Diego Costa, Tevez, and Griezmann, with Vietto, Munir and Torres acting as substitutes.
Although this game was a Madrid derby, considering that Tevez flew long distances back to South America to participate in the national team game, Simeone chose Diego Costa and Griezmann to start.
If the adjustments and changes in formation and lineup do not explain anything, then Atletico Madrid's change in style is surprising.
When Mandzukic was in the team before, Atletico Madrid's style of play was more inclined to cross from the wing.
Later, after adopting the trident combination of Diego Costa, Tevez and Griezmann, although there were fewer crosses from the wing, the style of play was still simple and direct, even a bit rough.
But now, Simeone has begun to abandon some old ideas and focus on strengthening the frequency and tacit understanding of players' passing and receiving cooperation.
In particular, when the team is attacking, Atletico Madrid now relies most heavily on the two full-backs, Isco and Koke, as well as the forward players, to control the ball at the front of the penalty area, especially at the top of the arc.
There is even some delicate and exquisite delivery and coordination, which is eye-catching.
This was hard to see before Moreover, he has given players like Isco, Koke and Griezmann more autonomy.
Just like Isco, this Spanish player's performance this season is better than every game.
The important point is that he has completely stimulated his own vitality in Simeone's tactical system.
He is still as diligent as before, actively participating in counterattacks and defense, but once the ball reaches his feet, he has the ability to surprise everyone and constantly create surprises on the court.
This is also the freedom Simeone gave him.
Just like this Madrid derby, Atletico Madrid took the initiative to exert pressure on Real Madrid after the start.
In the eighth minute, Isco received a pass from Illarramendi on the left side of the frontcourt.
Behind him is Arbeloa, who started to replace Carvajal who was injured in the national team game.
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The latter got close to Isco immediately after receiving the ball, and Vidal had already pressed over immediately.
But I saw that after Isco received the ball, he was attacked by two players, moved around, and used his magic footwork to take the ball out of the double-team of the two players and shake it away.
Vidal cut inside towards the center.
This series of wonderful footwork immediately made Isco win the exclamation of the audience.
But in the end, Isco's through ball at the front of the penalty area was destroyed by Ramos before Diego Costa could grasp it, wasting a very good offensive opportunity.
But before the applause for Ramos's wonderful defense from the fans at the Santiago Bernabéu had completely subsided, Atletico Madrid's offensive started again.
Koke took the ball on the right and cut inside.
After attracting the attention of the defensive player, he moved to the left side of the penalty area.
Isco stopped the ball, walked into the penalty area, faced Arbeloa, made a realistic fake move, easily shook Arbeloa away, and then suddenly kicked off.
The ball was like a cannonball that escaped from the barrel, accurately drilling into the goal guarded by Casillas, one to zero.
This goal came suddenly, but it was not surprising.
Because from the opening to the present, Atletico Madrid has created a considerable threat to Real Madrid.
After Yang Huan saw Isco's goal, he was so excited that he celebrated wildly, and also smiled and applauded.
It can be seen that Simeone is integrating more elements into Atletico Madrid based on the past two seasons.
And it has also achieved initial success.
If the first goal was not obvious, then the second goal was even more convincing.
Once again, Isco took the ball from the left and cut inside, then passed it to Diego Costa who was pulled to the front of the penalty area.
As soon as Diego Costa got the ball, he leaned on Pepe with his body and distributed the ball to the right.
Cork quickly stepped in from behind, got rid of Coentrao, and made a pass from behind.
The ball fell to the back point.
Griezmann quickly stepped in from behind, got ahead of Ramos, made a diving dive, and directly headed the ball into Casillas' goal again in the small penalty area, 2-0.
Two goals in a row, half an hour, Atletico Madrid's performance was impressive.
On the other hand, Real Madrid has never been able to find an effective solution on the offensive end, and when the score was behind, the team played very hastily.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale even rushed to launch long-range shots from outside the penalty area when the offense could not open up the situation.
However, these hurried long-range shots often turned into anti-aircraft guns, which was difficult to To threaten Atletico Madrid's goal.
Yang Huan was sitting in the stands and couldn't help but shake his head when he saw Real Madrid's attack being disorganized.
In the final analysis, there is only Modric behind him, and he cannot command the midfield at all.
Vidal is a strong player, but it is difficult for him to give Modric much help in midfield control.
James Rodriguez does have this ability, but after all, he is new here and has no prestige within the Real Madrid team.
The stars do not listen to him, so there is nothing he can do.
Even Yang Huan was thinking that Simeone probably consciously wanted to let go of Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale and let them relax their defense on the outside of the penalty area, especially the area diagonally opposite the goal from a long distance.
The reason is very simple, just let them shoot.
In the previous half hour, Yang Huan saw at least five long-range shooting opportunities wasted by these two guys, all of which turned into anti-aircraft guns.
Looking at Ancelotti, the fat Italian still looks very calm.
But Yang Huan can guarantee that at this time, he must have mixed feelings in his heart and rack his brains to think of a solution.
As for Simeone, he is even more calm.
Anyway, with two goals in hand, he signaled to the team that there was no need to worry and no need to continue to press so close.
Yang Huan was even thinking that this guy would definitely play a wretched defensive counterattack in the second half.
Sure enough, the first half ended with a score of 2-0, and in the second half, Atletico Madrid launched a wretched defensive counterattack and began to shrink the defense line, allowing Real Madrid to take the initiative to attack.
Real Madrid didn't do anything.
At their home court, they were two goals behind their rivals in the same city.
It would be outrageous if they didn't go out and play.
Therefore, the home team attacks, and the away team clears the field, sticks to the goal, and patiently waits for an opportunity to counterattack.
The two sides went back and forth, and the fight was very fierce.
It was not until the 73rd minute of the second half that Atletico Madrid got another chance.
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Isco took the ball from the left, attracted the attention of the defensive player, and passed it to Jose Gaya who came in behind.
Jose Gaya dribbled the ball and was about to enter the penalty area, but Arbeloa rushed out from the side.
With a collision, Jose Gaya fell to the ground and rolled twice.
The referee undoubtedly awarded a penalty kick and gave Arbeloa a yellow card warning.
Diego Costa took the penalty himself, 3-0.
At this point in the game, it has basically entered garbage time.
After Ancelotti conceded the third goal, he replaced Hernandez, who was on loan from Manchester United, to further strengthen the team's offense.
In the 86th minute, it was the Mexican striker who scored a goal for Real Madrid, but in the end he was unable to prevent Real Madrid from losing 1-3 at home.
Yang Huan was really excited when the referee blew the whistle to end the game.
Originally, in his plan, Atletico Madrid would make more adjustments this season.
After all, in one summer, so many players were lost and so much new blood was added.
Simeone should really run the team into a good one and wait for one or two seasons before achieving results.
But now it seems that Simeone does not need a running-in period at all, relying on this lineup to start the league with three consecutive victories.
Although in the La Liga standings, they are still behind Barcelona, which has also won three consecutive games but scored more goals, Yang Huan is still quite satisfied with Atletico Madrid's performance, especially the changes shown by Simeone.
From the beginning to the end, both Yang Huan and Bielsa insisted that the transformed Atletico Madrid has a better future.
Now, Simeone's transformation is undoubtedly confirming this view
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