Updated: 2012-08-15

After dealing with Mark's related matters, Mendes also said goodbye to Mark, and then he prepared to return to Portugal. After all, Mendes's subordinates are not a signing player of Mark, and he still has many signing players.

So Mendes also needs to help some other signing players do some things. As an agent, he still has a lot to do.

Although the agent makes a lot of money, he is also very busy. Mendes is such a person, otherwise he would not have become a Portuguese agent and became the hottest football agent in Europe.

This time Mendes actually came here with another purpose, that is, through Mark's relationship, he hopes to establish a friendly and cooperative relationship with Atletico Madrid, and then recommend his agent to Atletico Madrid.

Mendes still has many signing players in Spain. The players he signed under is basically Portuguese, and he also has some connections with the giants of these Spanish clubs.

In Barcelona, ​​he has Deco, Real Madrid has Figo, Atletico Madrid has Mark, and basically among the top three teams in La Liga, there are Mendes signing players.

Although Mendes is an agent, he is also a businessman, and he has not forgotten to visit the senior executives of these clubs through this opportunity.

Because the season will end soon, these clubs should buy people. If they need Portuguese players, Mendes will naturally have the opportunity to make money.

So as a businessman, Mendes is very smart. Although these clubs may not have any intention of buying players at this time, Mendes took the initiative to send them. He knew that if he established a good friendship with these clubs, he would have many opportunities to make money in the future.

So Mendes is going to Barcelona this time to visit the chairman of the Barcelona club, and then return to Portugal. He has visited the presidents of Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid before.

Moreover, when Mendes visited Real Madrid president Florentino, he received news that Florentino was very interested in Mendes' signing player Mark, and he also hoped to transfer Mark to Real Madrid during the summer transfer.

Of course it is just an intention. Florentino thinks that Mark's star taste is not very big, because Mark has only been in the professional league for two years, so Florentino cannot make him determined to buy Mark.

And there is another reason, that is, Mark's liquidated damages are 30 million euros. It is estimated that if Real Madrid poached Atletico Madrid players, they would basically have to pay the entire liquidated damages.

In fact, the reason why Florentino wanted to ask about Mark's value is that it is because Florentino cooperated with China's CITIC Group.

Mark's identity is just in line with Florentino being able to get to know more wealthy Chinese businessmen, because football is also very influential in China, and almost most people are interested in football.

Not to mention that Mark is now a Chinese nationality, even if Mark is a Chinese player at this time, his influence in China will be extremely popular, so Florentino also asked.

However, Mendes is also a very smart person, and he has not made any guarantee to Florentino. In Mendes's opinion, if Florentino really wants to introduce Mark, he will cooperate with him with all his strength. Anyway, he will earn commissions. The more Mark transfers, the more he will earn.

But Mendes is not like other football agents. He is also responsible for the players' careers. This is not because Mendes is kind, because Mark is too young, and Mendes should be able to make more money from Mark.

At least it should be a long-term investment for Mark. If Mark cannot play after transferring to Real Madrid, Mark's career will fall into a trough.

If I really had a bench for Real Madrid for two or three years, I guess even if Mark seeks a transfer again, he would not be able to find a good state as soon as possible.

So Mendes is also considering Mark's transfer. Of course, the most important thing is whether Mark is willing to transfer. If Mark is unwilling to transfer, it will be useless.

Sure enough, Mendes talked with Mark once before leaving, about Mark's transfer, and Mark also clearly told Mendes that he felt very good about Atletico Madrid.

He doesn't want to go to Real Madrid. Although Real Madrid is called the Galaxy Battleship, the atmosphere in the locker room in such a club must not be very good. Mark wants to leave after Atletico Madrid succeeds.

After all, Mark also wanted to help Atletico Madrid enter the Champions League, and then win a few championships before leaving. Mark also won the league championship at Ajax Club before leaving. Although Mark did not play a big role in the competition for the league championship that season.

So Mark also wants to win a league championship through his own efforts. Mark has a strong desire for championships, especially to help teams like Atletico Madrid win championships. In that case, Mark will definitely become the hero of the entire Atletico Madrid team.

Although Atletico Madrid was Torres' team at this time, Mark believed that he had the strength to win honors with Torres, which was what Mark thought at this time.

As for joining another team, Mark has not thought about it yet. Mendes seemed to be more determined when he saw Mark's attitude, so he did not continue to persuade Mark.

After all, this matter is not a matter of eight, so Mendes is not in a hurry, but Mendes believes that one day Mark will transfer to other teams, and this should happen in the near future.

Mark soon sent Mendes away and then continued to prepare for the game at Atletico Madrid, which will be in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, where they will face Real Betis at home.

Betis is also a very strong opponent, but Cooper seems to be still sticking to his tactical philosophy, which is to substitute players participate in the King's Cup.

As a result, Atletico Madrid was beaten 2-0 by Betis at home, and he was also in a passive state in the double loop game, but Cooper did not care much about this loss.

Because Betis' attack firepower is also very strong, Joaquin, known as the number one winger in La Liga, can hardly defend him, so such a score is normal.

However, the fans who watched the game at home seemed a little dissatisfied, because this was Calderon Stadium, Atletico Madrid's home court, and Cooper's pure substitute lineup were also unacceptable to many Atletico Madrid fans.

The idea of ​​these fans is actually very simple, that is, if Atletico Madrid can rank the main players, it may not be impossible to defeat the opponent at home.

At this time, Betis was only ranked fifth, and his ranking in the league was two places lower than Atletico Madrid. Betis also had the task of competing for the Champions League qualification, but Betis still sent all the main players to play. So why can't Atletico Madrid send the main players to play?

In the post-match press conference, Cooper also explained the game. Of course, the explanation was very simple, that is, the players of Atletico Madrid have been gathering since July, and some players who participated in the European Cup basically did not get a rest for a summer.

So if Atletico Madrid wants to remain competitive, it is necessary to allow the physically exhausted players to rest appropriately, which is a top priority.

Although the Copa del Rey has entered the semi-finals, Atletico Madrid was a substitute player in the game, but it was because of the good luck that Atletico Madrid was able to persist until now.

Compared with Atletico Madrid, Betis only has league and Cup of del Rey, and there is no European task, because Betis has been eliminated in the League Cup.

So Betis' physical energy consumption is much smaller than Atletico Madrid. Atletico Madrid has been playing double games in a week recently, and even has been in a three-week match.

Cooper was also reluctant to let the players have a good rest. This should have made a choice. Just as the media said, if Atletico Madrid insists on fighting on the third line, it is really possible that the third line will collapse and finally get the title of Sanya King.

Cooper had the title of Double Age King before, so Cooper naturally didn't want to do it again. Cooper's eyes were still watching the League Cup game.

And Cooper also has a small mind, that is, if Betis wins the ball, then Betis, as a direct contender for Atletico Madrid's European Champions League qualification, will definitely consume some of his energy if he enters the finals of the Copa del Rey.

If Betis makes any mistakes in the league, Atletico Madrid will be much less pressure, because Cooper sets the task for Atletico Madrid to enter the European Cup qualifying round.

That is, at least, he must rank fourth, so at this time Cooper also hopes that Betis can consume too much physical fitness and energy, and finally lose a row in the league. In that case, Cooper can devote all his energy to the League Cup.

This time, losing to Betis at home was also a reaction to the team's real strength. Of course, Cooper also criticized these substitutes, because the reason why Atletico Madrid's success this season was nothing more than the strengthening of defense, but these substitutes did not show the strong side of Atletico Madrid's defensiveness, which allowed Betis to score two goals, which also made Cooper not very satisfied.

Anyway, whether the media or fans are satisfied or not, Atletico Madrid has already made the plan to give up the Copa del Rey, and the fact is that it is already so it is hard for others to say anything.

On the board of Atletico Madrid, Chairman Cerrezo and General Manager Hill were not very satisfied. They both felt that they should not give up the Copa del Rey.

Atletico Madrid has a chance to win a double championship this season. It is a pleasure to think about the double championship, but Cooper also lost the hope of the double championship they thought.

No, it should be said that in theory, there will be some luck. If Atletico Madrid can score three goals at Betis' home court, there will be a chance.

But Atletico Madrid itself is not a team that is good at positional offense, and if they want to score three goals in Betis at home, it will be quite difficult.

Next, Atletico Madrid will head to Osasuna's home court to compete for a league point match with Osasuna.

However, the news that is favorable to Atletico Madrid is that Osasuna is ranked 13th at this time, and it can be said that there is no hope of entering the European seat and no worries about relegation. Before this game, Osasuna also participated in the previous semi-finals of the Copa del Rey.

Moreover, all the main players were sent to the team, and they should still be in a very tired state in terms of physical fitness. It should be said that Osasuna should not cause any obstacles to Atletico Madrid at their home court.

The thing that Osasuna is most concerned about now is the King's Cup, because if they reach the finals in the King's Cup, they will be qualified for the European game.

Because no matter Atletico Madrid and Betis, if nothing unexpected happens, they should have been qualified for the European Cup, and they will see whether they are participating in the League Cup or the Champions League.

So as long as Osasuna can reach the finals, no matter whether it is winning or losing, they can participate in the League Cup next season.

Osasuna is a football club located in Pamplona, ​​the capital of the Navarra Autonomous Region of Spain. Osasuna has never won the first-tier league championship and should belong to a mid- and lower-level team. The team's strength is very average. Although it is very cohesive, the players' personal abilities are not outstanding.

It should be a typical team that is drawn to the wind. If you perform well, you can defeat super strong teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona. If you are in a sluggish state, even relegation teams like Mallorca can get three points from them. Atletico Madrid came to the El Sardar Stadium, Osasuna's home court, and Cooper also explained to Atletico Madrid's players.

Although Cooper was very optimistic about this game before the start of the game, it does not mean that Cooper will ask any opponent. Even a team like Osasuna is not willing to ask him for advice.

So Cooper was also very nervous to arrange the tactical arrangements of Atletico Madrid. In fact, Atletico Madrid has practiced these tactics many times on the training ground, so it should be easy to make such moves on the court.

At this time, Mark also felt Cooper's severity, and Mark also saw the players' nervousness, because the game ended, the more nervous the players became, especially the teams that still pursued.

However, on the stadium, Atletico Madrid players discovered that their previous concerns seemed redundant, because Osasuna's running on the stadium was not very active.

It seems that there is no motivation for this game. In fact, this is no wonder. After all, Osasuna team in the last game consumed a lot of physical fitness, so Osasuna's head coach also made some personnel adjustments before the start of the game of Atletico Madrid.

Aguirre really has no pursuit of the league. Even Atletico Madrid is the team he once wanted to join, he doesn't feel anything. Aguirre wanted to win the King's Cup at this time. Aguirre also knew very well that only the championship could prove his ability. He didn't want to be the second-year-old like Cooper.

Of course, Aguirre is not qualified to be called like that, because he has not led the team to second place, whether in the league or the cup.

Even the personnel adjustments have also weakened the strength of Osasuna, which is not strong enough. At the same time, even the Osasuna players on the stadium seem very casual.

Because they had no interest in the league, Osasuna had basically succeeded in relegation at this time. These players were influenced by the head coach and focused all their attention on the second round of the upcoming Copa del Rey semi-finals.

After seeing such a situation as Osasuna, Atletico Madrid will naturally not be polite. Mark frequently catches the ball in the midfield, or they will directly shoot from a long shot.

Mark is also very active in Atletico Madrid's midfield and frontcourt. Mark's activity also inspired other players. The remaining Atletico Madrid players did not participate in the Copa del Rey because their previous main players did not participate in the Copa del Rey.

So at this time, the players of Atletico Madrid were in good physical condition, so although Atletico Madrid's positional offense was not their strength.

But even if you can successfully play ten attacks, it would be a good opportunity. In the end, Atletico Madrid scored two goals in the first and second half.

In the end, Atletico Madrid won the game 2-0 at Osasuna. Real Madrid, which continues to rank second, put a huge pressure on it and tightly grasped the score, making Real Madrid dare not have the chance to relax at all.

Of course, Atletico Madrid is very happy about Osasuna's point-giving behavior. If all teams can be like Osasuna in the future, Atletico Madrid will be much easier.


Chapter completed!