Atletico Madrid: A New Beginning
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Today, my big break finally came. After Quique Flores resigned from his job as Atletico Madrid manager a couple of days ago, I moved quickly to apply for the job. After long discussions with the board, I was given the job as the new manager of Atleti. Who would have thought it? An Englishman walking into the job at the Vicente Calderon. Maybe they saw my potential as I had worked two years previously as a youth coach at Real Betis or it may be that they want to try a different approach with an Englishman at the helm but who knows? Now, I must seize my big opportunity.
After scouring through the squad, I have found that we have some brilliant players here at the Calderon. I believe with a little bit of strengthening, the squad could challenge for the Liga BBVA this season.
The key players in the squad currently are:
Sergio Aguero
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I have been an admirer of Sergio's for some time now. I have seen him play around five times and have marvelled at his abilities. I believe he has the potential to become the best striker in the world.
Diego Forlan
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Since returning to Spain after his less than successful trip to Manchester, Diego has been in magnificent form. I look forward to working with him and Sergio.
Simao
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Simao is a brilliant player and I look forward to watching him and helping him make the most out of his pure skill.
I also believe that Raul Garcia and Sergio Asenjo will have a big career here at Atletico.
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