PFC Chapter 833 Final Preparations
Chapter 833 Final Preparations
Chapter 833 Final Preparations
Raul Garcia was depressed, but Raul Garcia quickly adjusted his mentality. After all, he is not a rookie who has played professionally. As a player who has been in the professional game for many years, Raul Garcia knows very well that football is like this.
Besides, although Mandzukic has arrived, it will take some time to integrate into the team, but the league is about to start. Besides, he can play more than just a forward position.
The opening of La Liga this season is August 24, which is the second day of the Spanish Super Cup. Because of the Super Cup match between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid, the first round of the match is scheduled on the 26th. That is to say, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid only have three days of rest.
Fortunately, Atletico Madrid's opponents in the first round are not strong, and Atletico Madrid does not need to travel long distances, another La Liga team in Madrid, Rayo Vallecano.
Although the opponents in the first round were not strong, but after two rounds, Atletico Madrid will usher in the Madrid Derby again. Well, the Madrid Derby is about to throw up. The Madrid Derby has just been played.
The game against Barcelona was almost the same as last season. Last season, the match between Atletico Madrid and Barcelona was brought down to the last round, but this season, it was placed in the penultimate round.
With Atletico Madrid winning the championship last season and continuing to be strong this season, the La Liga double super has finally evolved into a tri-wild hegemony. Atletico Madrid has finally squeezed into the duo between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
However, the odds given by the betting company before the season declared that Atletico Madrid needs to continue to strengthen the team if they want to truly be on an equal footing with Real Madrid and Barcelona. Among the top three, Atletico Madrid's odds are the lowest.
Simeone even used this odds to motivate Atletico Madrid players. Atletico Madrid was a triple crown last season, and now it has become a five-time champion, and also defeated Real Madrid, whose odds are higher than Atletico Madrid.
On the court at the "beautiful" Espino training base, Lin Dong gave Mandzukic a thumbs up.
Although he has only joined Atletico Madrid for one day, Mandzukic's ability has been recognized by Lin Dong after partnering for most of the game.
I'm sorry to Raul Garcia for saying this, but Mandzukic's ability is indeed better than Raul Garcia's. Not to mention offensive ability, Mandzukic is much more active than Raul Garcia in grasping opportunities, even in defense.
Of course, it is also possible that the Croatian team that just joined the team deliberately did this for teammates and the head coach, but Lin Dong’s doubts soon disappeared, because after the training that day, he went home and watched Mandzukic’s game video on the Internet.
Lin Dong found that Mandzukic seems to be more suitable to cooperate with him, because Croatia is very active in defense, and was even rated as a defensive forward at one time.
Lin Dong himself hates returning to defense, which has not changed even under Mourinho's account. After moving to Atletico Madrid, he seldom participates in defense unless the team really reaches a critical moment.
This point was also fully proved in the last season. Throughout the season, the number of times Lin Dong returned to defense can be counted with one hand. It is precisely because of this that the effect of his defense is surprisingly good.
Costa before and now Raul Garcia, although they often return to defense, but the degree of activeness and participation in the round is definitely not as good as Mandzukic.
At the same time, Lin Dong also found out more accurately that Mandzukic's offensive ability is also very good, maybe not as good as Costa, but even if it is not as good as it is, the gap is not very big.
And Lin Dong also found that Mandzukic is very versatile and has a certain dribbling ability, which does not need to be inferior to Costa. He is tall and strong, and his header ability is even better than Costa's. He is also very sensitive in the movement of the penalty area.
In addition to the ability on the court, the personality off the court is also quite good. Although Lin Dong and Mandzukic have not been together for a long time, the vision in the entertainment industry is still very trustworthy.
Mandzukic was a surprise, but the performance of the other was disappointing. Cerci, although the Italian has not played for Atletico Madrid, his performance on the training ground alone is a bit disappointing.
Of course, this is not a question of Chelsea's ability. Chelsea's ability is still good, and he is really the type of player Atletico Madrid needs.
The problem lies in the integration of tactics. Atletico Madrid is the overall football. Unless the ability reaches the level of Lin Dong, otherwise if you want to mix in Atletico Madrid, you must perfectly integrate into the overall tactics of Atletico Madrid.
Although Lin Dong has enough strength to surpass the team, but in terms of tactical integration, Lin Dong is still doing very well. This is also a reflection of a player's talent and comprehension. Of course, Lin Dong has the reason for cheating against the sky.
Integration is also the most important hurdle a new player needs to face. Why some players perform well in some teams, but they are no longer as good as before in another team. The main problem is here.
Of course, how long Chelsea has just joined Atletico Madrid, he still has time to integrate, and Simeone is not the kind of impatient head coach.
"OPPA~~~Let me help you." When Lin Dong was busy in the kitchen, Cui Xueli walked in tiptoe.
"No need~~~ Just wait for me in the living room." Lin shook his head and refused.
If it was normal, Lin Dong wouldn't mind having Cui Xueli come in to help, it was a kind of fun, and Cui Xueli would take the initiative to tease Lin Dong, and the two even had a fight in the kitchen.
But today is not possible, because tomorrow is the first game of Atletico Madrid this season. Although Lin Dong is physically fine, the habit he has developed in the past few years has made him refuse Cui Xueli's request. At this time, Lin Dong prefers to be busy in the kitchen by himself.
"But I'm so bored in the living room." Cui Xueli said pitifully and coquettishly.
"Then take Kimchi and Erhui to play in the yard." Lin Dong continued busy with his own affairs without looking back.
In order to prepare for tomorrow's competition, Lin Dong is also very careful in the selection of ingredients, not only ordering two extremely plump king crabs.
It also showed what it means to be rich and willful. Ten Maine lobsters were airlifted from the United States. This kind of lobster is high in protein and low in fat, which is very suitable for athletes.
"Then OPPA wants..." Cui Xueli didn't leave immediately, but stepped forward and pouted at Lin Dong.
Well, in fact, Cui Xueli also knew about Lin Dong's habit, so this was her goal from the beginning to the end.
"Hmm~~~~" Not long after, Cui Xueli left the kitchen with a happy face.
After Cui Xueli left, Lin Dong could finally continue to fight with the lobster. The king crab was steamed, so he only needed to wash it, but Lin Dong did not prepare to steam the lobster, and Lin Dong didn't like to eat steamed lobster.
(End of this chapter)