10月9日，体育新闻传来最新消息，据《每日体育报》披露，现担任马德里竞技二队主帅的费尔南多·托雷斯，被广泛认为将是“恶棍”级教练西蒙尼的潜在继任者。这位曾被誉为西班牙足球史上最杰出的前锋之一，同时也是马竞的传奇人物，在多年之后重返赛场，与皇家萨拉戈萨展开对决。
Since March 18, 2007, when Victor Fernandez was at the helm of Zaragoza, Torres' last appearance as an Atletico Madrid player against Zaragoza has marked a point where their paths seldom crossed. It is worth noting that that particular match ended in defeat for Atletico. In reality, the bitterness has outweighed the joy for Torres against Zaragoza: out of the 12 encounters between the two sides, Atletico Madrid has secured just two victories, five draws, and five losses.
In the year 2024, following a distinguished career that culminated in his retirement from the Japanese club Vissel Kobe in 2019, the coach from Fuente de la Lancha assumed the helm of Atletico Madrid B, succeeding Luis Garcia Tena. A decorated player with titles as a world champion, a two-time European champion, and a winner of the UEFA Champions League and two UEFA Europa League trophies, Torres amassed an impressive 809 appearances and scored 284 goals during his playing days. Now, he is endeavoring to elevate Atletico Madrid B to the professional ranks, marking a significant step towards his aspirations to lead a top-tier team.
进入他执教的第三个赛季之际，球队在上赛季以第三名的成绩跻身升级附加赛，尽管俱乐部抱有雄心壮志，但他未能率领这支年轻队伍成功实现升入甲级的目标。
The agreement with Torres is set to conclude in 2027. This campaign, Atletico Madrid's reserve squad has bolstered its ranks with a significant 12 new additions, a move that came with considerable financial outlay. Among these newcomers is the winger Isaka Kamarat, who was acquired from Inter Milan's youth academy for a reported €2 million. The core of the B team is largely composed of externally recruited players. As Torres approaches the end of his contract, it is imperative for him to achieve promotion this season. Should西蒙尼 maintain his position and the B team fail to secure promotion, there is a strong possibility that Torres might depart the Estadio Metropolitano to gain further experience with another club before returning.
B队的组建蓝图赋予了托雷斯举足轻重的决策权，若无其首肯，球员们将不得擅自转会。尽管萨拉戈萨的前任领导层与马竞关系密切，成功促成了朱利亚诺、莫列霍、莫里尼奥以及赫尔曼·巴莱拉等人的短期租借，然而在托雷斯于2024年接任后，这种合作关系遭遇了裂痕。当时，萨拉戈萨的主教练维克托·费尔南德斯迫切希望签下目前效力于马拉加的阿德里安·尼尼奥，然而这一请求遭到了托雷斯的明确拒绝。
然而，尽管费罗尔竞赛队签下的中卫亚历克斯·普里奇未能被租借至萨拉戈萨，无论是去年夏季在加比和特谢马·印第亚斯的领导和管理之下，还是今年一月份萨拉戈萨再次积极寻求收购时，托雷斯均拒绝了这一请求。目前，普里奇已经转投迪拜足球俱乐部。
Over the past two decades, since his summer transfer to Liverpool in 2007 for a fee of 36 million euros, Torres has not faced off against his hometown club,萨拉戈萨, while playing for Chelsea, AC Milan, and then returning to Atletico Madrid in 2014. Despite visiting the Fuencaliente Stadium, named in his honor, three times as a visitor, the two teams have not clashed on the pitch. In the earlier stages of his career, however, he faced萨拉戈萨 on 12 occasions. Their first encounter took place in the 2001 King's Cup semi-finals, where the 17-year-old Torres, under the guidance of Carlos García Cantarero, was given six appearances, including two against萨拉戈萨, all as a substitute. Despite this, Atletico Madrid was eliminated, while萨拉戈萨 went on to win the championship.
在剩余的十场较量中，托雷斯与萨拉戈萨的交锋均持续至全场90分钟。萨拉戈萨在彼此的12次交锋中取得了5场胜利，这些胜利包括：2000-01赛季国王杯的首回合比赛、2003-04赛季德利奥·托莱多的出色表现之战、2005-06赛季国王杯16强首回合，以及2006-07赛季的两次联赛对决。马竞在这两场胜利及五场平局中，其中一场胜利发生在2005-06赛季的拉罗马雷达球场，这场比赛托雷斯为马竞打进了唯一进球——他在第60分钟通过点球得分。
