Chapter 361: The Signing of the King's Cup

Madrid on one side is in the midst of a storm, and the 5-0 defeat at home has put Real Madrid through a period of considerable turmoil, which is difficult for Real Madrid to bear.

On the other side of Madrid, the sun was shining, and after returning from the holiday, the players were still eagerly discussing the last game.

Every goal, every threatening pass seemed to be memorable for the players.

Scoring five goals against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu is definitely something that players will never encounter again in their lives.

Even if time goes back now, it may be difficult for Atletico Madrid to play such a scoreline again.

The 5-0 score was a surprise, but the players were convinced that their win was not an accident!

In this game, they were completely aimed at Real Madrid's tactics, and Coach Gao Bo seemed to know how the opponent would play, Real Madrid's attack could not be organized, and the defense was full of holes. Even if it is a new game, if Real Madrid's tactics do not change, it will still be Atletico Madrid who wins!

It's not like Atletico Madrid hasn't won Real Madrid in the past, but there are really not many games that have won so heartily that people can't find fault with it at all.

And after the big win, the players didn't seem to feel that it was so hard for the team to train more rigorously than other teams.

Atletico Madrid's training base was buzzing with laughter and laughter again.

Under the blue sky and white clouds in Madrid, the players of Atletico Madrid are more confident about their future this season.

In fact, at this time, in addition to the various gossip news that happened in Real Madrid, many media are seriously discussing such an issue - it is time to face up to the role of Atletico Madrid in the league this season!

Before the victory over Real Madrid, even if Atletico Madrid had won nine in a row, the Spanish fans at that time did not seem to have much reaction - Real Madrid and Barcelona's monopoly on the La Liga title had made the fans accustomed to it.

But when Real Madrid lost by a big margin at home to Atletico Madrid, it dawned on people.

Ten rounds of the league have passed, a quarter of the schedule has passed, and Atletico Madrid's 10-game winning streak has given them 30 points! Top of the league table!

Real Madrid have only lost this one game so far, with Jose Mourinho's team still in second place with eight wins, one draw and one loss.

In third place is Barcelona, Barcelona is already a group of seven consecutive wins, the current Guardiola's team has eight wins and two losses, with 24 points and ranked third!

For Atletico Madrid, there are nine games left in the halfway point of the league, but they have already met Barcelona and Real Madrid and won the battle!

In La Liga, if you want to compete for the championship, the most basic point is to fight for points in the strong dialogue, at least you can't lose points!

And Atletico Madrid obviously did this, even if Atletico Madrid lost to Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively in the second half of the schedule, then Atletico Madrid did not fall behind when facing the title rivals - the two sides each got three points, and it was just a draw!

Therefore, the test now is actually Atletico Madrid's consistency against other opponents in the league!

"Will Atletico Madrid win the league this season? At the moment, it seems that this will definitely not be a fantasy! First of all, the best thing about this season for Atletico Madrid is that they don't have to be distracted by the European competition, they can focus all their attention on the league, and in fact, I think Atletico Madrid should also completely focus on the league, and for that they should even give up the Copa del Rey! Because this season is the best opportunity for Atletico Madrid, if they play on a single line, then they can send their main squad for every game, making sure that they can play with the strongest squad in every league game! ”

In a sports program on Kobe TV, Atletico Madrid legend Kiko was a guest in front of the TV screen.

"Obviously, Gao Bo is doing a perfect job at Atletico Madrid, but I don't think we have as much bench depth as Barcelona or Real Madrid, but being able to focus on playing on one line is our advantage!"

Kiko's words certainly make sense.

The consumption of single-line combat is far less than that of double-line combat, not to mention that for teams like Barcelona or Real Madrid, they are not only double-line battles, in addition to league and Champions League games, they will also compete in the Copa del Rey, and most of the players of these two teams are the main players of their respective national teams.

Giving up the Copa del Rey?

Atletico Madrid has already been suggested by the media, and even the former Prince of Calderón Kiko thinks so.

But will Gao Bo give up the Copa del Rey?

At least when asked by the media, Gao Bo was noncommittal.

Of course, it depends on the situation whether to give up or not, if there are opponents like the University of Las Palmas along the way, and it does not affect the league, Gao Bo will certainly not give up.

The league is the goal, the Copa del Rey.... Let's kick it first.

On November 11, the second leg of the fourth round of the Spanish Copa del Rey.

Atletico Madrid hosts Universidad de Las Palmas.

Since the first leg was already a 4-0 win away from home, Gao Bo simply sent a lineup of all-young players in this game.

It's also good to have the youth players get a bit of a workout at a game like this.

The final result of the match was 1-1, and Atletico Madrid won 5-1 on aggregate over the two legs to advance to the round of 16.

No one would have thought that the first team to end Atletico Madrid's winning streak would be a Spanish Serie C team – counting the Copa del Rey, Atletico Madrid has actually won 11 consecutive games in all competitions since the start of the season.

Of course, even if they are drawn at home, it will not have any impact on Atletico Madrid, this is a game with no suspense, and the confrontation between the teams in the third division and the young players of Atletico Madrid is a normal result.

After this match, before the start of the eleventh round of the league, the draw for the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey took place in Madrid.

But.... Atletico Madrid's draw in this round was not good.

They met Barcelona in the round of 16!

With such a strong opponent in the round of 16, it seems that the Copa del Rey schedule will not be smooth for Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, drew Levante, a La Liga team that is not very strong.

When the results came out, the Catalan media lashed out at the fact that Real Madrid had drawn a good draw again.

This is also commonplace in Spain.

Madrid and Barcelona will always accuse each other of being "taken care of" when their respective media outlets take advantage of the draw or fixtures

Gao Bo was not too disappointed after this result came out.

The Copa del Rey was not in his plan, and the most important tasks for Atletico Madrid this season are two, one is of course to win the league championship, and the other is to run in the formation as soon as possible to make the team's tactics more mature and smooth.

You know, next season's Atletico Madrid schedule will not be as easy as this season.

As for the Copa del Rey round of 16 matches?

Barcelona certainly aren't easy opponents to deal with, so is it worth fighting Barcelona in the Copa del Rey?

Gao Bo put this matter behind him after thinking about it for a while, the round of 16 match is at the end of December, and the specific game time still needs to wait for the official arrangement of La Liga. When the time comes, we will have to look at the schedule and study it carefully after it comes out.

It's still a long time before the race.