princely elegance

Chapter 185 Successor

For Gago, this time's free kick competition not only increased his training tasks, but also improved his status in the locker room.

This also means that he will not be able to play leisurely in the future. Even if Schuster doesn't say it, Gago will consciously practice an extra hour of free kicks after training every day.Fortunately, he is not the worst. Higuain is still the same, and he is strictly required to train his shooting skills.

Last season, Higuain was completely comparable to a first-class striker in terms of running position and anti-offside, but he always shot away on the key finishing touches.Although there has been progress this season, it can still be said that he is not enlightened, making a veteran like Van Nistelrooy always shake his head.

And just after Gago practiced free kicks on the first day, the first game of the Bernabeu this season came.

Real Madrid host Sevilla in the second leg of the Spanish Super Cup.Since this is Schuster's first home game, the fans are very supportive. They want to see what the "beautiful football" promised by the Germans is like.

Nearly [-] fans cheered, making Sneijder, who was experiencing this atmosphere for the first time, a little nervous. In this game, Schuster sent him as the right midfielder.Robben had some minor injuries, and Schuster was afraid to let him play due to Peter Pan's glass man system.So, as a Dutch fellow, Sneijder is honored to be the starter, and he will partner with Robinho on the wings.

The rest of the players have not changed from the previous game.

"There is nothing to talk about in this game. Offensive, that's what the fans want to see. Give the ball more to Phil, pay attention to hitting the ground ball, and use our skills to penetrate the opponent's defense."

Schuster's overall tactic boiled down to one sentence, and Gago nodded in understanding.

For both sides in this game, the only way to go is offense. In the first round, the two sides drew a tie, but the reason for the away goal made Sevilla have to attack with all their strength.And Schuster, who didn't want to follow in Capello's footsteps, could only play offensive football at the Bernabeu.

In this game, Real Madrid kicked off first, and Gago started his first performance at home this season after receiving the ball from his teammates.

"Next season, I should be eligible to wear No. 5!"

At the moment when he received the ball, he heard the enthusiastic cheers from the fans, but what Gago thought about was this matter.

No. 5 has an extraordinary significance in the history of Real Madrid. It can be said to be the most dazzling number.There are two captains, Sanchis, one of the five eagles, and Prince Redondo, and then two footballers, Zidane and Cannavaro.

For Gago, Redondo's No. 5 jersey is his lifelong pursuit in Real Madrid. Although the current No. 8 jersey is of great significance, Gago wants the No. 5 most.

Just like the traditional No. 4 position of rival Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid's No. 5 position is the core symbol.Although Gago is now the core of Real Madrid, only the moment when he puts on No. 5 is the crowning completed.

Although he was thinking wildly in his mind, the movements of Gago's feet were not chaotic at all. Facing Duda's pressing, he gave the ball to Diarra with a flick of his feet.

The black and hard Diarra played the transition role very well, and Gago accurately received the pass back after passing.Looking up, I saw that Sevilla's defense line was a little loose, so I directly raised my foot and went straight.

Raul turned around to catch the ball in the middle, and then the ball passed into the penalty area, flicked his ankle in front of the defender, and gave it to Ruud van Nistelrooy.The king of the penalty area hit the goal with a kick. Fortunately, Palop was very concentrated and flew to block the ball.

"The first attack against Real Madrid in the opening game completed the shot. It seems that the fans can see the ideal attack in their minds."

Sure enough, Real Madrid's aggressive attitude at the beginning made the fans very satisfied, and they applauded to tell Schuster their mood.

And Sevilla is not to be outdone, you must know that their goal difference last season was second only to Barcelona.Going all out to attack now is also extraordinary.

Alves completely regarded himself as a full-back in this game, and Robinho, who has always been poor in defense, couldn't stop his fellow countryman a bit.

However, Robbie, who had a good face, was a little annoyed by being easily broken through all the time. He used a foul to stop Alves from moving forward during a defense.And it was this foul that allowed Sevilla to open the scoring.

Duda took a free kick and hit the goal directly. Casillas, who had been trained by Gago and others, easily blocked the ball.But Torres was not far away from the siege, Paulson from the wing got the cross in front of the goal, and Renato easily hit the empty goal in the small penalty area.For this shot in front of his eyes, Casillas only had time to blink, and Sevilla opened the scoring first.

Real Madrid fell behind 0:1 at home.

"Is it true that you have to play offense this season? Isn't the team's defense very good?"

Assistant coach Walter asked with some concern.

After hearing this, Schuster shook his head silently and said nothing.

"I don't care about my head, I don't care about my back. Is this tactic really possible?"

Gago also had this question in his heart. The biggest problem for Real Madrid is undoubtedly the defense. The central defender combination of Pepe and Cannavaro lacks tacit understanding.Sevilla's goal just now was that both of them went to defend Kanoute, so that when Renato got the ball, no one around him was marking it, and he scored easily.

"However, the total strength of Real Madrid's offensive players in the frontcourt can be said to be the top in the world. 'As long as they score a goal more than the opponent' may really be able to do it."

Gago thought this way, and then started his forward drive with the ball, and the Sevilla players squeezed into the midfield.So it was very difficult to advance in the midfield. After Gago flashed past two people in a row, he finally stopped when he saw that there were still players from Sevilla in front of him.

With a footstep, he handed the ball to Robinho not far away, and then quickly passed the opponent.Robbie made another pass, and Schuster especially emphasized this kind of two-over-one cooperation during training. He believed that it was only a tactic that best reflected Real Madrid's technology and strength.

Although I don't know how credible what he said, but Gago's comprehension of this tactic is very fast. After receiving Robbie's return pass, he lightly touched the back of his foot and handed it to Raul in the middle.In the two passes, Gago never slowed down. This time, Gago ran until Raul's ball was passed at the top of the restricted area.

At this time, Sevilla's heavily defended midfielder has been pierced by Gago two times in a row, and directly faces the last two defenders of Sevilla. two.

"Good opportunity, Gago's magical performance in the midfield created a two-on-two chance, Ruud van Nistelrooy has pulled the side. And Sevilla's Fazio followed Ruud van Nistelrooy and posted it, Gago one-on-one Facing Osquilla in the middle, let's see what he does..."

Gago didn't do much tricks, there were not many people who could guard against him one-on-one, he directly accelerated and changed to the outside and then inserted into the penalty area.After throwing off the last defender, he directly faced the goalkeeper Palop. Without hesitation, he pushed the arch of his foot and hit the close corner.

Palop fell to the ground and took a step back, the ball rubbed against the post and went into the net.

"goooooooooooooooooal!"

"Fernando Gago, Sevilla's lead was only 5 minutes, and then the Argentine genius received the ball from the middle and rode through the barrier alone. After breaking through two people, the consecutive two-one pass with his teammates was beautiful, and the final shot was even more decisive. , the average midfielder will wait for the striker to come, but the Argentine prince is obviously very confident in himself and easily breaks through the goal guarded by Palop."

Gago didn't celebrate excitedly after scoring the goal, but just raised his hand, looking calm and calm, as if scoring a goal was no big deal.

"Yes, our defense is indeed not good, but as long as the stars in the midfield play well, I am sure to win La Liga with this lineup."

Schuster said softly to the assistant coach beside him after Gago scored.

"La Liga, Capello has helped Real Madrid get it, and now what the fans need is probably the Champions League."

Walter and Schuster have a very good relationship, so they speak without any scruples. Capello is a tragedy.But Schuster, who entered Real Madrid as Capello's successor, is not having a good time. After all, Capello left the team with the championship.If Schuster cannot win the championship this season, then Real Madrid will become the laughing stock of all fans.

Losing the championship for the so-called beautiful scene!
Unreasonable fans!
Since Capello was fired for the same reason as ten years ago, most fans have sympathized with the Real Madrid coach.And Schuster, who is his successor, is even more critical. They want to see if the head coach selected by Real Madrid's top management can replace or even surpass Capello.

"Although I started late, I don't think I will lose to Capello."

This sentence has always been in Schuster's heart, and he did not say it.This middle-aged uncle was able to crush Maradona in Barcelona when he was a player, and the pride deep in his heart is naturally very comparable.

He is ready to create brilliance in Real Madrid. In an interview with the media, he once said that he hopes to be the head coach of Real Madrid for ten years or more, and he will continue to work hard for this goal.

After Gago's goal, Schuster stood up from the coach's bench. He came to the sidelines and made a gesture of full attack to the players.If you want to work as the head coach of Real Madrid for a long time, in addition to winning the championship, you must please the fans.

Watching at the Bernabéu now is the most picky group of fans in the world. They would rather see a full-scale offensive defeat than a 1-0 ugly victory.

After Schuster's order was issued, Gago began to regard himself as a midfielder, constantly attacking Sevilla's goal with various gorgeous ground coordination in the frontcourt.

Although Sneijder was in a position that he was not good at, he still showed his strength. In the No.30 minute, he scored his first goal in the official game of Real Madrid with a long shot.

Subsequently, Robinho broke through and won a free kick outside the penalty area. Gago took the penalty and transferred the ball into the penalty area. Ramos, who came from the backcourt, jumped high and scored Real Madrid's third goal. ball.

After the goal, Ramos was very excited, he ran over and hugged Gago.

"Tch, it's still so light."

After Ramos vented his excitement, he put Gago down.

"My muscular kung fu is only a small achievement, and I will scare you to death when I achieve it."

Gago shook his head indifferently. He was given too little time this summer, most of the time was spent in the America's Cup, and the retreat task was only half completed.

(End of this chapter)