Football: BBC template starts, Messi is stunned

Chapter 27

Atletico Madrid training ground.

Inside the office of head coach Simeone.

Assistant coach López grinds a cappuccino on the coffee machine.

The steaming coffee cup was handed to Simeone's table.

Simeone said thank you and then chatted with Lopes about the team's recent performances, saying:

"In the last three games, we have won nine points, and we are still facing strong teams like Sevilla, Villarreal and Real Madrid, and to be honest, the result is really unexpected!".

López clasped his hands around his chest.

Smiling at Simeone's desk.

"That's right, we have closed the gap with Real Madrid and Barcelona!".

"In the 21st round, we won against Real Madrid, while Barcelona unexpectedly drew at home to Getafe. "

"In this way, we are now 5 points away from Real Madrid and 8 points away from Barcelona, and the difference is small!".

Simeone smiled and nodded.

Then open the latest team tactics report from the tactical analyst.

"The team's hot form has been on a hot streak recently, mainly thanks to the play of Su Chen and Griezmann!".

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

"If you put aside one goal from Costa, these two have taken all the goals of the team's last three games!".

"And they were very calling, and they gave each other three assists, which was a genius!" added the TA.

Simeone leaned back comfortably in his chair.

Agree with the TA's words.

"Antoine Griezmann has played for Atletico Madrid for many years and is a well-deserved number one name for the team, as well as the spiritual pillar of the team, taking on the responsibility of leading the team forward. "

"Coupled with Su Chen's sudden rise, if the two can promote each other in the future league, our forward combination will not be inferior to Real Madrid's BBC and Barcelona's MSN!".

Simeone carefully flipped through the tactical analyst's report.

While saying to Assistant Coach López:

According to tactical statistics, Su Chen contributed an average of 7.24 people per game in three games, with a success rate of 79%. "

"And he's also very efficient, with a total of 10 shots in three games, seven of which have been inside the goal, scoring three goals. "

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

he said

Simeone beckoned to the TA to come to the computer.

The Argentine head has a bold idea!

Change the team's existing 442 style of play.

Hit 433 instead!

Put Su Chen from the existing right forward position.

Move up to the right winger's position.

In the elaboration of teaching assistants.

Simeone mentions three advantages of the move.

One is to maximize Su Chen's speed advantage.

Let him destroy the city on the front line.

Distribute your physical strength wisely and sprint more people around the opponent's penalty area.

The second is to give full play to Su Chen's physical advantages.

It is conducive to improving the intensity of Atletico's frontcourt pressing.

Thirdly, it is necessary to liberate Griezmann!

"Antoine Griezmann has taken on too many roles in my tactical play, and a lot of times he has to play physically up front and get back to the centre circle to organise attacks, which is a big test of his fitness. "

"However, if you pull Su Chen's position to the front line in advance, use his excellent physical fitness to fight the opponent hard. "

Then Griezmann will have more space to drop back a little bit and roam on the left side of his favourite, as a free man up front. "

At the same time, the other striker, Diego Costa, remained in the same position, still at the front of the attack, standing on the pile. "

The teaching assistant pondered for a moment.

Then my 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 the standing Benzema of the pile type. "

"Griezmann, on the other hand, is equal to Cristiano Ronaldo, who has free space on the left side, can pass and shoot!".

Simone's hearty laughter.

Echo in the office.

"Yes, I really want to replicate the BBC style of play at Atletico Madrid!"

"Our Atletico Madrid, unlike Barcelona, is not a pass-and-control style of play. "

'Counter-attacking efficiency is our key killer and it's the same with Real Madrid. "

"To be honest, I'm quite a fan of Real Madrid's efficient counter-attacking play. "

"I also wondered if we could shape our own BBC group based on their style of play!"

Simeone was in the mood.

The more you talk, the more energetic it becomes.

The sun shines in from the window.

The brown carpet on the floor glows with a winter sheen.

"Actually, our two strikers, Antoine Griezmann and Diego Costa, they have good skills and they shoot very well. "

"But up front, the only thing missing is a strong speed player like Bale!".

"The only one missing is someone who can forcibly tear open the space with his personal ability!".

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

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

The teaching assistant snapped his fingers happily.

Then a thumbs up to Simeone.

"Boss, I think you're having a good idea!"

"If you play 433, you can fully bring out the characteristics of the three players,!"

'And I still have high hopes for Diego Costa, who came back to us from Chelsea for €60 million in the last transfer window, but only scored three goals in the first half of the league and the fans didn't expect much from him. "

Costa scored 20 goals for Chelsea last season.

is the team's top scorer.

Since returning to Atletico, the performance has been average.

Simeone has been struggling with how to activate the abilities of the players who are named!

If you push Su Chen to the front.

And with Griezmann.

Diego Costa may be able to get more help.

And not like before.

One stands in the other's penalty area, isolated.

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

"Then in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey on Wednesday, at home against Athletic Bilbao, the 433 play will be executed!".

The Copa del Rey is not part of Atletico's plans to win the title this season