Go score!coach

Chapter 43 Fighting Barcelona Again
"Contract renewal?"

It was already afternoon when Yang Hao saw Xiao Hill.

After meeting with his father, the general manager of Atletico Madrid reached a consensus and came to Mahdahonda impatiently to negotiate a contract extension with Yang Hao and stabilize Yang Hao as a talent as soon as possible.

But Yang Hao's reaction was somewhat beyond his expectation.

"What's wrong? If you have any questions, just ask." Xiao Hill felt that something was wrong.

"I'm definitely fine, but there are too many things going on in the team right now. We're about to go to Barcelona to play the Copa del Rey semi-finals. You don't know that Van Gaal's old stubborn donkey is actually talking to Rivaldo and K. Ruivert compromised and now the situation is very complicated and I really can’t afford to be distracted.”

Yang Hao explained it to Xiao Hill.

The team defeated Barcelona 4-1 in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals. What a good situation this is. The effect is comparable to Cooper's Valencia beating Lazio 5-2 at home, is there any?
In this case, you must go all out in the away game to qualify for the Copa del Rey final, right?
Xiao Hill nodded firmly.

Atletico Madrid has been in trouble this season. If they can make a difference in the Copa del Rey, it will indeed be a great consolation.

"Also, we will play Barcelona at home next weekend. If we don't play well in the middle of the week, I'm afraid it won't be easy to play when we come back." Yang Hao also reminded.

The Copa del Rey semi-finals are important, but relegation is even more important.

We must insist on grasping with both hands, and we must be strong with both hands.

Xiao Hill was not an idiot. He could tell that Yang Hao was looking for a reason to delay, but there was nothing he could do.

"By the way, Michelle, I said before that if it doesn't work out, I'll sell the players. You haven't taken action yet, have you?"

"No." Xiao Hill quickly shook his head, "I will notify you as soon as possible if there is any news. Besides, our current financial situation is barely sustainable, but it is a bit tight, so you have to owe your bonus first."

Yang Hao has not received a penny from Atletico Madrid until now.

"It's okay, it doesn't matter about me, the players must be on time." Yang Hao solemnly warned.

"Other teams were originally waiting for our financial collapse. During the government trusteeship, they were very enthusiastic. Now they are waiting and watching. They probably want to wait for us to be relegated before they come to talk to us." Hill guessed that some of the other teams idea.

"Then let them wait. Before the end of the season, they can be contacted, but they must not be sold. After the relegation is successful, the value of our players will be different from the value of the players of the relegated team." Yang Hao reminded.

He is now confident that Atletico Madrid will avoid relegation.

Although on the Internet, Atletico Madrid fans were quite sorry that the team could not get out of the relegation zone, Yang Hao felt that it was normal.

The relegation battle is so cruel.

But precisely because of this, head coaches who successfully lead their teams to avoid relegation are often very popular.

Now we have reached 18th place. As long as we take one more step forward, we will be out of the relegation zone.

At that time, Atletico Madrid wants to sign a contract, okay, let's talk about it.

He is like that, and so are the players.

As long as relegation is successful, players will never be sold cheaply.

Xiao Hill also felt the strong self-confidence in Yang Hao. He was also deeply affected. He nodded and assured: "Don't worry, I understand what to do. As for renewing the contract..."

"You can release the news for the time being and say that I have agreed to renew my contract with the club. I will definitely coach Atletico Madrid next season, but the contract will be discussed after the season is over and there is more time." Yang Hao said non-negotiably.

In the past, we didn’t have any leverage, so it would be great if we could coach. But it’s different now, we have the confidence!
"Okay, I'll wait for news from you at any time." Xiao Hill stopped talking.

……

After sending Xiao Xie away, Yang Hao secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After three wins, he finally gained a foothold in Atletico Madrid and got a long-term coaching contract.

Of course, the contract has yet to be finalized.

It is completely conceivable that if he fails next, Atletico Madrid will definitely reconsider.

Regarding summer transfers and team formation strategies, he already has a set of general ideas, but it is not suitable to discuss them yet because the specific decisions will not be made until the end of this season.

Some players will definitely leave, while others can be considered to stay.

He wants to build a team that will scare everyone!

But for Yang Hao, the most important thing right now is Barcelona.

Playing against Barcelona twice in the next four days, this challenge is really fresh.

It's interesting to say that Ranieri was highly recognized in Spain back then because he led Valencia to defeat Barcelona three times in one season. But now, what would it be like if he also led the team to defeat Barcelona three times?

But it's not that easy.

Van Gaal has recently reconciled with the locker room. Kluivert and Rivaldo, two major superstars, have expressed that they will put aside their past differences with Van Gaal and work together to prepare for Barcelona's next attack on three fronts.

In return, Van Gaal also changed his traditional 433 tactics.

In the original 433 tactic, Kluivert was the center forward and Rivaldo was forced to move to the wing. This was the biggest conflict between Rivaldo and Van Gaal.

The Brazilian Demon Sword believes that by being pulled to the wing, his abilities are restricted and he cannot display them at all.

Facts have proved that after Van Gaal moved Rivaldo to the center, the Brazilian immediately ushered in an explosion.After careful consideration, Van Gaal adopted the 3331 tactic.

That is, Kluivert comes forward, followed by Zenden, Rivaldo and Figo, followed by Cocu, Guardiola, Xavi/Gabri, and the three defenders behind him are usually Reiziger and De Boer. and Puyol.

It was this style of play that helped Barcelona defeat Chelsea from the start in the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals and stage a shocking reversal.

Later, Van Gaal also continued to use this style of play in the league, defeating Sevilla [-]-[-].

Now it's Atletico's turn.

In fact, just by looking at this 3331 formation, you can tell where the problem is, which is the defense on the wing. However, the concept it adopts is to use offense instead of defense. As long as the frontcourt can suppress the opponent, I am not afraid of you hitting me behind.

Everyone can see that this is actually a forced change, which is very risky, but in today's Barcelona, ​​it works very well. At least Kluivert, Rivaldo, Figo and others are very good. happy.

Moreover, Barcelona does not have a good left back.

For Yang Hao and Atletico Madrid, this game can only be defended.

It's not that Yang Hao doesn't dare to take risks, it's that he really can't take the risk.

Now no one is sure whether Atletico Madrid's defense can stop the super luxurious offensive formation composed of Kluivert, Rivaldo, Zenden and Figo. They led 4 to 1 in the first round and risked it in the second round. This risk is more likely to be blown away.

Therefore, Yang Hao's strategy is to defend the game from the beginning at Camp Nou.

Everyone is like wooden stakes, firmly rooted in the position.

But there is a difference between clinging to death and clinging to death.

If you retreat to the penalty area to defend, it will be too bad for Atletico Madrid, because a high center like Kluivert will be a huge test for Atletico Madrid's defense, because Atletico Madrid is afraid of heights.

Therefore, Yang Hao's strategy was, like the first round, to stick to the midline and push Barcelona's most threatening offensive line out of the most threatening area.

At the same time, they started defensively and tried to slow down the game so that Barcelona could not get off to an explosive start.

The first round was 1 to 4, and they must score 3 goals in the second round. If they can't start well, Barcelona will lose confidence as they play.

More importantly, after 34 rounds, Barcelona is still 5 points behind Deportivo La Coruña.

There are four rounds left in the league, and Deportivo will play Celta Vigo away in the next round. This is definitely a tough battle.

The double back midfielder composed of Makelele and Celades is one of the best double back midfielders in La Liga this season, no less than the combination of Mauro Silva and Flavio of Deportivo La Coruna. .

So, for Barcelona, ​​who is more important, the midweek Copa del Rey or the weekend league?

If it explodes at the beginning, then Van Gaal must be working hard, but what if it drags into a war of attrition?
Van Gaal will have to think about it.

These seemed to be two games, but in fact, Yang Hao regarded them as one game in preparation.

If you just prepare for one game after another, many things will be limited. But like now, if you prepare for two games as one game, many problems will suddenly become clear.

……

On the evening of April 4th, Barcelona’s Camp Nou Stadium.

This is the first time Yang Hao has set foot in this world-famous football palace. Looking at the full audience, he deeply understands what it means to be the 12th man.

The dark crowd, the overwhelming sound, even just standing in the stadium, there is a mountain of pressure hitting you.

Before Atletico Madrid challenged Barcelona in this game, at another stadium in Barcelona, ​​the Barcelona Olympic Sports Center, the Spaniard scored first at home in the first half, but was equalized by Morientes in the second half.

The two sides finally shook hands and settled for a draw 1-1.

Since the first leg was 0-0 at the Bernabeu Stadium, the total score was 1-1. However, Real Madrid eliminated Espanyol with away goals and successfully reached the Copa del Rey final.

This immediately made everyone start to focus on the upcoming battle at Camp Nou.

Atletico Madrid leads 4-1 in the first round and has the greatest possibility of advancement, but Barcelona also has hope of reversing at home.

No matter who the two teams are, they finally reach the final and meet Real Madrid, which is very exciting.

Yang Hao only received some news that the Spaniard's main central defender, the future famous European coach, Pochettino, did not play in this game. This had a great impact on the Spaniard's defense, resulting in the goal being conceded in the second half.

However, Yang Hao and the coaching staff did not intend to tell the players the news, but asked them to concentrate on preparing for the game.

When they finished the pre-match training and returned to the locker room, Yang Hao could feel that each of them was ready.

The past three wins have allowed them to regain a lot of confidence.

At least it makes them look less hesitant and worried about gains and losses. They start to become determined and confident.

Especially when they look at head coach Yang Hao.

Yang Hao didn't say anything more from beginning to end, but when the referee's bell rang, he looked at every player in the locker room and said word by word: "I have already asked them to book it." I trust you for hotels and air tickets in Valencia!”

The Copa del Rey final is held at the Mestalla Stadium in Valencia.

(End of this chapter)