Football: BBC template starts, Messi is stunned

Chapter 27

Atletico Madrid training ground.

In the office of head coach Simeone.

Assistant coach Lopez grinds a cup of cappuccino on the coffee machine.

The steaming coffee cup is handed to Simeone's desk.

Simeone says thank you, and then talks to Lopez about the team's recent performance. He says:

"In the last three games, we have scored 9 points, and we are facing strong teams like Sevilla, Villarreal and Real Madrid. To be honest, this result is really unexpected!"

Lopez folds his arms across his chest.

Sit sideways on Simeone's desk with a smile on his face.

"That's right, boss. We have narrowed the gap with Real Madrid and Barcelona!"

"In the 21st round, we defeated Real Madrid, but Barcelona unexpectedly tied with Getafe at home."

"In this way, we are now 5 points away from Real Madrid and 8 points away from Barcelona. Double happiness, the gap is narrow again!"

Simeone nodded with a smile.

Then he opened the latest team tactical report sent by the tactical analyst.

"The team is in hot form recently, mainly due to the performance of Su Chen and Griezmann!"

"Su Chen scored three goals and four assists in three games, while Griezmann scored three goals and two assists."

"If you put aside Costa's goal, these two have scored all the goals in the team's last three games!"

"And they are very close to each other, and they have given each other three assists. It's simply a match made in heaven!" the assistant coach added.

Simeone leaned back in his chair comfortably.

Agreed with the assistant coach's words.

"Griezmann has played for Atletico Madrid for many years. He is the team's well-deserved top player and the team's spiritual pillar. He shoulders the responsibility of leading the team forward."

"With Su Chen's sudden rise, if the two can promote each other in the subsequent leagues, our forward combination will not be inferior to Real Madrid's BBC and Barcelona's MSN!"

Simeone carefully flipped through the report of the tactical analyst.

He said to assistant coach Lopez:

"According to tactical statistics, Su Chen averaged 7.24 personal passes in three games, with a success rate of 79%."

"And his shooting efficiency is also very high. In three games, he had a total of 10 shots, 7 of which hit the goal, and scored three goals."

"I have a preliminary idea now, and I want to discuss it with you,"

Simeone waved his hand, signaling the assistant coach to come to the computer.

The Argentine coach has a bold idea!

Change the team's current 442 style of play.

Change to 433!

Move Su Chen from the current right winger position.

Promote him to the right winger position.

In his explanation to the assistant coach.

Simeone mentioned three advantages of this move.

One is to maximize Su Chen's speed advantage.

Let him destroy the city and capture the castle on the front line.

Reasonable distribution of body=The second is to make use of Su Chen's physical advantage. It is conducive to improving the intensity of Atletico's frontcourt pressing. The third is to liberate Griezmann! "Griezmann has assumed too many roles in my tactical play. Many times, he has to fight with the opponent on the front line and organize the attack near the center circle. This is a big test for his physical fitness."

"However, if Su Chen is pulled to the front line in advance, he can use his excellent physical fitness to fight against the opponent."

"Then Griezmann will have more space, retreat a little, and roam on the left side he likes as a free man in the frontcourt."

"At the same time, the position of another striker Diego Costa remains unchanged, still standing at the front of the front line." The assistant coach thought for a while.

Then his eyes lit up——

"Boss, your style of play is a bit like copying Real Madrid's BBC striker!"

"Su Chen is equivalent to Bale, and Diego Costa is a stationary Benzema."

"And Griezmann is equivalent to Cristiano Ronaldo, who gets free space on the left and can pass and shoot!"

Simeone's hearty laughter.

Echoed in the office.

"Yes, I really want to copy Real Madrid's BBC style of play in Atletico!"

"Our Atletico, unlike Barcelona, is not a passing and controlling style of play."

"Efficient counterattack is our important killer, which is the same as Real Madrid."

"To be honest, I quite admire Real Madrid's efficient counterattack style of play."

"I have also thought about whether we can refer to their style of play and shape our own BBC combination!"

Simeone became interested.

The more he talked, the more excited he became.

The bright sunshine outside the window shone in.

The brown carpet on the ground was shining with the luster of winter.

"In fact, the two forwards in our team, Griezmann and Diego Costa, have very good skills and their shots are very accurate."

"But the only thing missing on the front line is a strong and fast player like Bale!"

"The only thing missing is a person who can forcibly tear open space with his personal ability!"

"Through the observation of these three games, I found that Su Chen's strength is not worse than Bale."

"The last piece of the puzzle is here, so I just want to copy Real Madrid's tactical play to our Atletico Madrid!"

The assistant coach snapped his fingers happily.

Then he gave Simeone a thumbs up.

"Boss, I think your idea is promising!"

"Playing 433 can fully bring out the characteristics of the three players!"

"And I still have high hopes for Diego Costa. In the last transfer window, he returned to us from Chelsea at a high price of 60 million euros, but he only scored three goals in the first half of the league. The fansWe expect far less from him."

Costa scored 20 goals for Chelsea last season.

He is the team's top scorer.

Since returning to Atletico, his performance has been average.

Simeone has always been troubled by how to activate the ability of the proven players!

If Su Chen is pushed to the front line.

Cooperate with Griezmann.

Diego Costa may get more help.

Instead of being like before.

Standing alone in the opponent's penalty area, isolated and helpless.

"Okay, then the content of the training in these two days is to run in the new formation!"

"Then in the King's Cup quarter-final on Wednesday, at home against Athletic Bilbao, the 433 play must be implemented! ”

The King's Cup is not in Atletico's plan to win the championship this season