princely elegance

Chapter 262

Fernando Gago!

This talented midfielder who was only slightly famous in European football two years ago is now the most prosperous star in the entire football world.Following in the footsteps of his predecessor Redondo, this new generation of Argentine princes joined Real Madrid, and then turned Real Madrid, which had been weak for four years, into the most frightening team in the entire football world.

Everything about him is so in line with Real Madrid's tradition, simple and elegant defense, perfect overall view and organizational skills.His arrival made up for Real Madrid's biggest shortcoming, and made this team of Shiliu Lang, who was bullied by everyone in the Champions League, become feared by everyone.Under his leadership, this season Real Madrid played offensive football that made the entire European team look pale and cheered the fans.

Although Chelsea is recognized as the most difficult to play in Europe, in the Premier League, the best defensive team is Manchester United.The central defender combination of Ferdinand and Vidic can be ranked among the top three in the entire football world, but they were still poured into five goals by Real Madrid in two rounds.Among these five goals, Gago scored three by himself, and the other two were assisted by him and planned by him. It is not an exaggeration to say that Manchester United was defeated by Gago alone.

Since Chelsea has not played against this Real Madrid team yet, the comparison between the strengths of the two teams can be found from Manchester United.Manchester United and Chelsea have played two games this season, with one win and one loss, while Manchester United and Real Madrid have also played two games, with two draws.From this aspect, the strength of Real Madrid and Chelsea is also very different.

However, in terms of scoring statistics, the gap between the two teams is clear. Chelsea and Manchester United only scored two goals in the two rounds. Compared with Real Madrid's five goals, it is not even half as good.

But these are not enough to make Grant lose confidence, because he firmly believes that with his team's offensive ability, he will definitely be able to score goals on Real Madrid's defense that can only be said to be barely strong.

"The key to this game is whether our defense can keep the goal clean before hitting the Real Madrid goal!"

Grant raised the most important point. The tactics of the two teams are very clear. Real Madrid will definitely attack, and Chelsea will definitely defend and counterattack.The strengths of the two teams are equal, it depends on whether they can gain a little advantage by colliding with their strongest points.

"Claude is 35 years old. Even if there is enough rest time before the game, it is impossible to persist for the whole game. Without him, I am afraid that no one in the team can completely limit the Argentine!"

The assistant coach said what Grant is most worried about. Makelele is too old. After the end of this season, he plans to leave Chelsea to retire in Ligue [-].

Originally, this was nothing, because Essien's performance in the first two seasons made everyone forget Makelele. As long as this Ghanaian is there, it's okay without Makelele.But at the beginning of this season, Essien's injuries gradually began to increase, and even his performance on the court began to decline. Makelele had to return to the front line to play again.

Although Essien has recovered from his injury in this final, Grant is still not at ease with him, worried that if he plays, he will not be able to watch Gago, who is so popular this year.

"Let Michael and Frank retreat properly, even at the expense of the team's offense, we must keep an eye on Gago. Real Madrid without him is like a tiger without wings. Tigers are scary, but we are lions!"

Grant finally made up his mind to stick to the finals, even at the expense of Lampard and Ballack's offensive ability, and let Gago disappear!

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The starting list announced before the game made all the experts and the media show such expressions. Real Madrid is the main 4-4-2 this season.The only expected appointment is that Sneijder served as a left midfielder.

Both sides seemed to want to surprise people, and Grant chose Malouda, a Frenchman who had just joined this year, as the winger.This player was acquired by Chelsea to make up for Robben's departure. His performance at the beginning of the season also satisfied the fans, but then he was shoveled and injured by the big guys in the Premier League. He did not become the main force until the last few rounds of the season. .

After getting Chelsea's starting list, Schuster and his coaching team looked at each other and smiled, and they won the bet.

"Sure enough, Ivanovic is on the right back position. It seems that Grant is planning to attack our left. Fortunately, we sent Wesley. His defensive ability is much better than Robbie and Guti! "

Before the game, the intrigue between the brain trusts of the two sides is also full of dangerous processes. If one position is not matched, it will lead to the loss of the entire game.For the sake of conservatism, Schuster put Sneijder on the left midfielder position. Although the Dutchman's ability to break through and drive the ball is not as good as Robbie's, and his ability to find flaws is not as good as Guti's, but he is good at attacking and receiving. .Moreover, Chelsea's defense also made Schuster very afraid. He was afraid that if Gago was restricted, Sneijder could serve as another core to attract the opponent's defensive force.

After finalizing the details with his coaching staff, Schuster took Raul to a pre-match press conference.

When they arrived, Grant had already arrived with Terry, and the moment the eyes of the two head coaches met, there seemed to be a spark in the air.

In the invisible confrontation before the game, Schuster was slightly better. This time they led the team to the finals and they are now young coaches in European football.However, their reputation still cannot be compared with the long-established young marshals like Mourinho and Ancelotti.However, in the eyes of everyone, as long as one of them can win the championship this time, he can raise his name to the level of the first two.

After the two of them sat down, they faced the indiscriminate bombardment of dozens of reporters on the scene. If they had just taken over the team, they might still be a little nervous, but now, after nearly a season in charge of the giants, they can't talk. Already worked out.Needless to say, the two players Raul and Terry, the reporters did not intend to get any useful news from these two captains.

In order to allow the team to have more room to rest, the two head coaches just answered a few questions in a hurry, and then left.

Real Madrid dressing room!
"Fair, are you nervous?"

Gago, who had just gone out to warm up, checked his equipment again, and heard Ramos asking in a low voice beside him.

"A little bit!"

To be honest, Gago said that although he came here through time travel, this is really the first time he has seen such a scene. In the Champions League final, many players may not be able to participate once in their lifetime.For example, Ramos, in the year before Gago crossed, he had already become the vice-president of the Real Madrid team. His best result in the Champions League was the semi-finals. That anti-aircraft gun directly kicked Real Madrid's final dream away.

"Honestly, I do too."

At this time, Pepe also came over. Because of their similar age, the three of them played best in the main lineup.So in the locker room the positions of the three are also next to each other.

"Captain, tell us about your experience in the finals!"

Gago has always believed that there is food to follow the leader, and he decisively learned from the only two players who have experience in the Champions League final among the starting 11 players.The other is Iker Casillas. The goalkeeper is different from the players, and the experience cannot be shared.

Of course Raul, who came in with Schuster, would not refuse. After obtaining the consent of the head coach, Lord of the Rings began to explain to the players around him, using his own experience to relieve them.

Only then did Schuster think of such things as "experience". The last time Real Madrid reached the final was in 02. At that time, only Raul, Guti, and Iker Casillas remained. team leader.

"It would be great if Carlos and Beckham left a year later!"

Thinking of this, Schuster realized that he had made a mistake. He wanted to suppress the opponent excessively in the formation of troops, but he forgot that experience can sometimes play a vital role.

"Walter, how many Chelsea players have experience in the Champions League final?"

Watching Raul decompress the players very reassuringly, Schuster walked out of the locker room and asked the assistant coach this question.

After Walter took out Chelsea's roster, he looked at it for a while, and his face instantly became ugly.

"Eight!"

"How many?"

Schuster thought he heard it wrong, so he raised his voice and asked back. After Walter said it again with certainty, he snatched the big list from his hand and looked at it himself, and then his expression also changed. It looks ugly.

"Anelka, Makelele, Ferreira, Carvalho, Shevchenko, Belletti, Ashley Cole, Ballack!"

The names of these eight people let Schuster know one of the disadvantages of his team. Although Chelsea entered the final for the first time, it is not the first time to look at their roster. Abramovich has only poached famous players these years. The benefits are manifested.

"Calm down and believe that our players will not perform abnormally because of these factors. Remember to smile and be confident!"

Although Schuster regretted not playing Guti at this time, but now he can only make mistakes.After the German calmed down, he walked into the locker room again with a confident smile on his face, ready to emphasize the tactics of the game in detail.

On the other side, in Chelsea's dressing room, the atmosphere was very solemn.The Champions League is the only honor that Chelsea can compete for this year, and they must do their best for it.

"Guys, remember we are the strongest!"

Grant finally said something to the players, but obviously he didn't find that his team had so many advantages in "experience".Had he realized this, he would have replaced Ivanovic, Anelka and Drogba with Belletti.

If it is Mourinho, he will definitely not let go of the advantages of these details, which is also one of the differences between famous coaches and ordinary people.

In the dressing room of Real Madrid, after Raul's explanation, everyone felt relaxed. Gago, Pepe, and Ramos were all fearless people. The reason why they were nervous at the beginning was only because of the strangeness. That's all.

"set off!"

At Raul's order, the Real Madrid players followed Lord of the Rings out of the locker room one after another.

At the same time, Chelsea players also came out under the leadership of Terry.

Players from the two teams looked at each other on the aisle, and then turned their faces to look at the exit.

(End of this chapter)