The game between both sides soon continued, and Atletico Madrid was greatly ahead of Getafe's possession time in the first half.

But no goal was scored, because after Mark broke through Nano's defense on the right, Flores quickly made tactical arrangements. He made great efforts to getafe's left defense. After Torres ran out of the penalty area, a central defender also marked him.

In this way, Mark's offense will be weak in favorable conditions, and Atletico Madrid will also turn the offense to the left. Antonio Lopez's speed is not as strong as Mark's, and his ability is not as good as Mark's. Therefore, although Antonio Lopez can pass the ball on the left, he basically has high balls, and this kind of high ball is not good at Atletico Madrid's forwards.

Portillo is only about 1.8 meters tall, which is not tall among the forwards, and Torres is only 1.83 meters tall.

Facing two strong Getafe centre-backs, they can't get good opportunities, and intensive defense is often the most troublesome thing.

Because when facing the Iron Barrel Formation, those big-name players often cannot show their original strength, and when facing the Iron Barrel Formation, some powerful centers often have better results, because sometimes the skills may not work, and only by using a strong body to break a bloody path is the best choice.

Cooper is naturally very clear about this situation. Cooper himself is a tactical master of defensive counterattacks, and he is naturally very clear about cracking the iron barrel formation.

Cooper thought that during the halftime break, he must adjust the next game to make Atletico Madrid take the lead and then take the initiative in this game.

"It seems that Getafe's team in this game has done a very good job. It seems that their head coach Flores is also at a certain level." The Spanish broadcaster also affirmed Flores' on-court coaching ability in the broadcast room.

Because there are few young and strong head coaches in Spanish football at this time, it is natural that a head coach like Flores will win many praises.

It's just a praise. If Flores can defeat Atletico Madrid in this game, he might have won many applause.

Both sides have 45 minutes left. After the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, the score between the two sides was still zero to zero.

The fans of Getafe at the Alfonso Perez Stadium were also very happy to shout, and they were very excited to be able to score a zero-to-zero score with Atletico Madrid in the half.

However, the few Atletico Madrid fans in this game were not in good mood, because Atletico Madrid did not perform well in this game. It may be that the excessive physical fitness of Atletico Madrid players was consumed in the last round of the game, which made them not very excited in the first half.

But Atletico Madrid fans did not give up their support for the team. They sang Atletico Madrid songs during the break, as if they believed Atletico Madrid would win the entire game after the game ended.

"You did a good job in the first half and completely suppressed Getafe's offense. They didn't have a single shot in the first half that could hit the goal range, which reduced a lot of pressure on our defense." Cooper praised the players in the locker room.

This is something that the players are very willing to hear. They are very willing to hear the head coach’s praise for them. After all, these players are all young players. If they can hear the head coach’s praise, it is equivalent to affirming their hard work on the court.

"But our tactics need to be adjusted in the second half. Portillo, you are out. Velasco will replace Mark's position on the field. Mark's position is the striker. Remember to compete for more headers after playing. The second half will depend on you and Fernando." Cooper stood in the middle of the players and said to the players.

However, Cooper's substitution adjustment this time caused dissatisfaction among the two players. One was Portillo who was replaced. Portillo originally wanted to prove his strength, but he didn't expect to be replaced. The other was the substitute forward Salva.

Salva is also a loan player this season, and he also wants to prove his strength, but the main formations of Atletico Madrid team were all single strikers, and Salva will naturally be the substitute for Torres.

Finally Salva hoped to have a double striker formation, but Atletico Madrid brought another Portillo. This obviously made Salva extremely depressed, although he didn't say it, his heart was still a little unbalanced.

He just wanted to take an active position through the competition with Portillo, and he also regarded Portillo as his strongest opponent.

However, Cooper's substitution this time was not a counter-substitution. Cooper directly mentioned Mark to the forward position, which was a big blow to Salva, because if this development was carried out, even if Atletico Madrid always played in the formation of double strikers, Mark would occupy a main position.

Salva knows Mark's strength. Salva has never seen a player as comprehensive as Mark. If Mark is not able to play at any position, Salva naturally doesn't believe it, so he feels that his hope of playing will be further deprived.

"Salva, you are ready, and you will have a chance to play next." Cooper seemed to have noticed that Salva was in a bad mood, so he said comfortingly to him.

Salva nodded after hearing Cooper's words, and he felt that he had hope again. As a team's head coach, what Cooper said cannot be for nothing. Cooper's words have his purpose. Since he asked Salva to prepare, he would definitely send Salva to the court next.

Cooper did not have to play Salva. He would have a full idea of ​​the second half in his mind, and he would also be sent to play at the appropriate time.

Another unhappy person is naturally Portillo. Portillo feels that although his performance in the first half was not very ideal, he feels that if he can be left on the court, his ability to seize points may help the team win the game.

Portillo is still full of confidence in his skills, but Cooper cannot give Portillo such an opportunity. What Cooper needs is the team to win the game.

Instead of building some so-called confidence for Portillo, Cooper still needs to replace Portillo, which is also Cooper's right as the head coach.

"Mark, try to have a larger range of activities, cooperate with your teammates to pass, and shoot whenever you have the chance in the second half," Cooper said to Mark at last.

Mark also knew what he should do in the second half. Mark himself had excellent bounce ability, so it wouldn't be a problem if Mark competed for a header in the penalty area.

After the start of the second half, Mark felt the pressure brought by Getafe's defensive player in the penalty area. One of the two central defenders in Getafe's penalty area is Albiol, and the other is Prideo.

Albiol mainly targets Torres, and Prideo is responsible for marking Mark. In the first half, Prideo did a good job of marking Torres in the penalty area, and he restricted Torres very well.

In the second half of the game, Flores asked Albiol to mainly target Torres. Because Albiol is younger, his physical condition is also better, and it should be better to target Torres.

Originally, Pride was going to guard Portillo, but since Mark was on the court, it was Pride who was naturally marking Mark.

Puredo's height of 1.87 meters is not at a disadvantage compared to Mark. Moreover, although his body is not very strong, it is not worse than Mark.

In this way, the two of them quickly got entangled together. Although Mark felt very uncomfortable under such circumstances, this was a task assigned to him by head coach Cooper, so Mark naturally had to complete the task assigned to him by head coach.

Mark is as firmly occupied in the penalty area as a nail house. No matter how Pride pushes Mark, Mark tries to control his body and prevent his body from losing its position.

It is also very interesting to say that Getafe's team is also very interesting. They gave Puredo the No. 10 jersey, which symbolized the main player, and let a central defender wear No. 10 jersey, which should not be common among all clubs.

Although Mark is also the No. 10 jersey, Mark is also defined as a midfielder when he joined Atletico Madrid. Although Mark played a lot of positions, Mark was a midfielder when Atletico Madrid declared his player status for Mark. There should be no problem with a midfielder wearing a No. 10 jersey.

"It seems that Mark has also faced a major challenge in this game, it depends on whether he can defeat Puredo." The commentator was also a little worried about Mark.

Because Mark is not his advantage in terms of physicality, Mark's advantage depends entirely on his speed and his ability to grab points in front of the goal.

So Mark is a good player in defensive counterattack, but he may not be an excellent center forward. At least Mark does not have such conditions now.

But what is favorable to Mark is that Prideau's physical condition is similar to that of Mark. Prideau is not the kind of strong central defender. He is more of a defense based on his own consciousness.

Speaking of Pride, he is also a player trained by Real Madrid's youth team. Like many players, he cannot play as the main player in Real Madrid. Then he joined Getafe after several teams.

Then he wore the No. 10 jersey symbolizing the core player in Getafe. This is also Puredo's first season with Getafe. He is looking forward to being able to perform better in the game.

Because his heart is different from others, he still has love for Real Madrid in his heart, and he hopes to return to Real Madrid's team to play for Real Madrid one day.

Mark defeated Real Madrid in the last game, which was also a chance for Pride to avenge his old club, so he worked very hard when defending Mark, as if Pride was preparing to spend all his strength in the battle with Mark.

When Atletico Madrid's two wings took the ball at the same time, it was difficult for Mark to have a good chance. Although Mark's position was very good every time and could compete for a ball, Mark would soon lose his position next. This is because under the interference of Pride, it was difficult for Mark to have a chance to hit the ball after fighting for football. Mark's several shots were blocked by the opponent's defensive players.

"Do you have a grudge against me? You're so desperate," Mark said to Predo.

"If I want to defeat you, I will become the best defender in La Liga, and then I can return to Real Madrid to play for it," Puredo said gasping.

"What a persistent person." Mark didn't feel anything after hearing Pride's answer. Instead, he admired Pride's spirit very much. In order to be able to return to Real Madrid to play, he could do his best in every game. This kind of spirit and attitude towards professional football is indeed worthy of praise.

But although Mark appreciates Pride, Mark knows what his responsibilities are. Mark's responsibility is to score goals or help the team score goals. Mark is to work hard for such a goal, and no matter which players he faces, Mark doesn't care.

After Mark and Predo fought in the penalty area for about twenty minutes, the game entered the 65th minute. Atletico Madrid made a cross from the wing. This time the pass was Velasco who played in the second half. Velasco had no contact with Getafe's defender on the wing, so he directly made a cross.

Velasco has tried such a pass before, but the effect is not ideal whether it is to Mark or Torres, but Atletico Madrid cannot find a better opportunity to break through Getafe's defense.

Originally, attacking in the middle was a major advantage for Atletico Madrid, but both Van der Fatt and Mascherano were involved in Getafe's human-sea tactics.

Getafe's tactic is that a forward player breaks forward, and then all the players retreat to the half to participate in the defense. It is this formation that makes Atletico Madrid players very uncomfortable.

After all, Atletico Madrid has only three offensive midfielders, and Lusin is still a player with not very strong offensive ability. The offense mainly relies on Van der Fate alone to operate.

Although Mascherano can also wear a certain threatening ball, it is also a half-high long pass, and such a pass is not a problem for Getafe.

Getafe's defensive players also resolved Atletico Madrid's offense one by one, and the two teams formed a balance, that is, a balance between the offense and defense.

Atletico Madrid cannot find a better offensive way, and Getafe cannot find a better way to score. This time, Velasco is also another attempt to pass. Velasco himself has no confidence in this pass.

He was also crossing out of habit, but this time Atletico Madrid got a great opportunity because Mark successfully got rid of Prideau's defense.

This is because when Velasco passed the ball, Mark keenly judged the landing point of the football while flying the football.

Originally, Mark was holding the ball with his back to Pride, but after the football came, Mark directly turned around, and used Pride to make an axis, then dodged and ran towards the back point.

After Mark was shaken away by him, he was eager to turn around to chase Mark, but at this time Mark had already jumped up. Mark jumped up and headed the ball directly.

This is also the best opportunity for Atletico Madrid in this game. After Mark flew up, Getafe's goalkeeper also made a save, but Mark's angle of heading the ball was very tricky.

The football passed the goalkeeper's head and flew towards the upper corner of Getafe's goal. Everyone held their breath and waited for the result of Mark's shot this time.

Atletico Madrid fans are ready to jump up and cheer at any time, while Getafe fans are so nervous that they dare not make a sound.

The head coaches of the two teams were in different moods at this time. Cooper felt that the football should be able to be scored this time, and he was nervously watching the football flying route. Although Cooper felt that he was not too nervous, he was actually more nervous than anyone else, but he could not be seen because the head coach always gave the opponent a sense of mystery, which was also a kind of defense that caused the opponent's psychological pressure.

In addition, Cooper also wants to maintain his authority in the locker room, so Cooper always gives people a cold look. In fact, he is also a very hot person. It can be said that Cooper is a sulky man, and he is praying in his heart that Mark's goal must be entered.

"If Mark can score this goal today and win the game, I will decide to allow them to go to the nightclub to play at night." Cooper thought to himself, the old man from Argentina thought very cutely.

In fact, even if he does not allow players to go to nightclubs, he has no choice, because how to arrange it in the players’ private time is the player’s own business, and the head coach has no right to interfere, but Cooper sometimes goes to nightclubs to catch players, which is also a manifestation of his responsibility.
Chapter completed!