novelonline Chapter 331 The first battle of the season (please subscribe for the fourth update)
Chapter 331 The first battle of the season (please subscribe for the fourth update)
Chapter 331 The first battle of the season (subscription for the fourth update)
Chapter 325 The First Battle of the Season
The 2010-2011 La Liga season has finally opened under the much-anticipated season!
The opening game of this season was Hercules vs. Athletic Bilbao at home. The game was played at noon on August 28. At that time, the players of the two teams were playing under the sun. Spain is located at the southern tip of Europe, separated from the African continent by the Strait of Gibraltar, so the sun at noon was still very fierce.
However, the Spanish Football Professional League still put the opening game at noon. Although the purpose was not stated clearly, everyone can guess-this is to attract audiences in Asia.
Because it's noon in Spain, and it's almost [-] o'clock in the evening in Asia. For Asian fans, watching football at this point is just right.
In fact, before the schedule came out, many media satirized the schedule of the La Liga Professional Football League.
"If La Liga wants to attract Asian fans to watch the game, they should arrange Barcelona and Real Madrid for the opening game, and then let the stars of the two teams stand under the sun to please the fans from the Asian region!" A local Athletic Bilbao media satirized.
But no matter what, La Liga definitely does not dare to offend Barcelona or Real Madrid, but if it is Hercules and Athletic Bilbao, then La Liga is really about to offend.
Therefore, the opening game of La Liga is definitely not exciting. Players from both sides played a slow game under the big sun. Ironically, neither of these two teams has many fans in Asia, so the ratings in Asia are quite bleak.
In the end, Athletic Bilbao defeated Herkus [-]-[-] in the away game. This farce-like opening game of La Liga ended, and other games of La Liga also kicked off vigorously that night.
On August 28th, after [-] pm local time, the La Liga matches started in full swing.
However, it was not the turn of Atletico Madrid to play at this time. Atletico Madrid's game time was at nine o'clock in the evening on August 29th local time.
The Spaniards' prime time is after [-]:[-] in the evening.
In the first round, Atletico Madrid will face Sporting Gijon at home.
The two sides only played against each other in the warm-up match a week or two ago, but few people will take the result of the warm-up match seriously, so everyone has their own guesses about the result of this game.
On the day of the game, the Calderon stadium was full of people.
This is the last game of this round of La Liga, so the media will naturally focus on it, and Corbe Radio will broadcast it live nationwide.
Atletico Madrid fans are very concerned about this game.
Because this is the first game played by their new head coach.
Although Atletico Madrid has played several warm-up matches, how can the warm-up match be compared with the main match!
The things shown in the warm-up match, whether good or bad, can't be counted. The key is to look at the performance of the main match team.
Can Gao Bo bring Atletico Madrid out of the mud, and even lead the team to rise and revive.
This game is a very good opportunity to observe.
Many media are very cautious about the prospects of Atletico Madrid this season, and there are very few optimistic ones.
Because most people think Gao Bo doesn't have enough experience to lead a big club.
Gao Bo led Luton to win the FA Cup and Europa League. This is of course very admirable, and no one will doubt Gao Bo's ability.But leading a small team versus a big team, that's completely different.Gao Bo, who has never had the experience of coaching a big team before, can really control the Atletico Madrid team, handle the locker room relationship well, and let the players coordinate and unite.There is a lot of knowledge here.
The views of the media have also affected the fans of Atletico Madrid. After all, most of the fans also learn about the team from the media, and they are also a little apprehensive about the team's future this season.
Gao Bo sold so many old courtiers of Atletico Madrid as soon as he took office, and let go of powerful players including captain Simao and the team's top striker Forlan.
What if this Chinese screwed up?
Theoretically speaking, Atletico Madrid beat Sporting Gijon at home is not a big problem, but the problem is. Now Atletico Madrid fans don't know what to do.
In the commentary booth of the stands, two ace commentators of Corbe Radio, Aduriz and Mateo, two big fat men who look like twins, are wearing suits and sitting on the chairs of the commentary booth with headsets in their ears.
At this time, the players from both sides have come out to warm up, and the game is about to start.
At this time, the fans cheered enthusiastically. No matter what, the players who appeared below were Atletico Madrid players. As Atletico Madrid fans, they naturally expressed their support for the players.
At this time, the two commentators are also expounding their views on the game.
"I am very cautious about Gao Bo's debut. His team suddenly changed a large group of players this summer, and whether it can be run in a month or two is still a big problem. Although Sporting Gijon's strength is not good, but their defense is too good. Last season they succeeded in relegation by virtue of defense, so I think it is not easy for Atletico Madrid to win."
"So what do you think the result of this game will be, Adu." Mateo said from the side.
"Uh"
"You have no idea, Adu!" Mateo laughed.
"A draw!! Or Atletico Madrid loses a goal! This is my opinion!!" Aduriz, who was shocked, said loudly.
"Impossible!!" Mateo also retorted from the side: "It is impossible for Atletico Madrid to lose at home, and this is the opening game!!!"
"Then do you think Atletico Madrid can win big!"
"You don't want to be black and white!"
The two narrators quarreled, which was actually done deliberately for the sake of the show, but the two narrators made such an argument, which made many fans in front of the TV start to guess what the outcome of the game would be.
"Then shall we bet big? I bet on a draw!"
"Come on, I bet Atletico Madrid will win!"
"Ha, I've been wanting to eat at that restaurant on Via West in Madrid for a long time, Mateo. Wait to buy me dinner!"
"Hey, you are really welcome, let me tell you, I will win! Come on, Gao Bo! I love Chinese people!!!"
The two narrators vigorously played up the atmosphere before the game started.
In the locker room, the players who have returned from warm-up are making final preparations for their appearance.
The starting players changed their equipment, while the substitute players watched from the sidelines.
Gao Bo looked at his players, this will be his first game in Atletico Madrid!
During this period of time, the outside world has been disturbed. Unlike Luton, now at Atletico Madrid, Gao Bo knows what the pressure of the media is.
Atletico Madrid's every move has attracted the attention of the media. Although they can only be regarded as a mid-range team in La Liga now, the media will not let go of news about any top league team.
Gao Bo's goal this season is to win the league championship, but except for a few Atletico Madrid executives, Gao Bo has not said this to the players yet.
Even club chairman Cerezo, general manager Jill Marin, and sports center Pitage just took Gao Bo's words as a bragging of a young head coach-youthful young.
"It's our first game of the new season, guys!"
Gao Bo walked among the players, which was different from Luton. At Luton, as long as Gao Bo was about to start talking, all the players in the locker room would definitely look at him.
But it is different now, some Atletico Madrid players are still busy with their own things.
Antonio Lopez is putting his stuff in the closet.
Aguero tidying up his shoelaces.
Ujfalusi is chewing gum.
Gao Bo knew that this was the reason why he hadn't conquered this locker room yet.It's not that these players don't support the head coach, it's just that compared with Gao Bo's godfather status in Luton, in Atletico Madrid, Gao Bo is just an ordinary head coach who can't be more ordinary.
Every Atletico Madrid head coach in the past, who didn't have a glorious past.
Therefore, Gao Bo still has a long way to go to conquer these players and make them work hard for him.
Fortunately, in this locker room, there is still the strength to absolutely support him.
The three players from Luton needless to say.
Cork, who was promoted from the youth academy, is naturally Gao Bo's hardcore, because before the season, Gao Bo told Cork that he will get a lot of playing opportunities this season.This made the young Cork naturally desperate.
And the players that Gao Bo bought are also naturally standing with Gao Bo.
For these newly introduced players this season, they will naturally be considered to belong to Gao Bo's team - in case Gao Bo dismisses get out of class because of poor grades, most of these players bought by Gao Bo will be purged by the new coach.
At this point, you can see the benefits of Gao Bo cleaning out most of the locker room.
In this locker room, old players will not oppose their confidants, and new players will definitely support themselves at this time.
"What we have achieved this summer will be reflected in this game."
"This is the first game and it will be the start of our season!"
"I hope this season will be a brilliant one;" Gao Bo said in a raised voice.
"We have a great squad, we have great strikers!"
Aguero and Diego Costa raised their backs unconsciously when they heard this sentence. Both of them thought that the "best striker" that Gao Bo said was themselves.
"We have a great midfield too!"
"We still have great defenders!"
"We have a great goalkeeper too!"
Gao Bo praised each one from forward to defender to goalkeeper.
"So, why don't we deserve to have an excellent season? Now the outside world has doubts about us, and they even think that we will be worse than last season!"
"Let them go to hell! We trained so hard this summer for one purpose!!"
"We're a great group of guys, so have a great season!"
Gao Bo's words finally warmed up the players' blood. Even some old players from last season had a gleam in their eyes at this moment.
(End of this chapter)