princely elegance

Chapter 288 Absolute strength (second update)
Zenit St. Petersburg, a team that was unknown a year ago, showed great splendor last year.Overwhelmed the Bundesliga Banba to become the UEFA Cup champion. Although they lost to Real Madrid in the Super Cup, many people think that if Real Madrid did not have Gago, the strength of the two teams would be equal.

However, Arshavin, the team's number one star, still failed to make it this year. The price tag of 2000 million pounds was not taken by any team, even Abramovich who wanted to bring him to his team.

After Real Madrid came to Russia this time, they were greeted by many local fans.Three months ago, Real Madrid's victory over Chelsea in the Champions League final in Moscow added a lot of Los Blancos to the country.Of course, more people came here for Gago. Most fans watch football to watch the stars, and Gago, who scored twice in the Champions League final and performed the most dazzlingly, is naturally the main object of their pursuit.

Gago signed dozens of fans before leaving under the reminder of the assistant coach. This game is not easy to play, and we must prepare early.

Real Madrid's Group H is known as the second group of death. Juventus and Zenit had a stalemate in the first round of the match until the last 5 minutes before Del Piero scored a world wave with a free kick. Win or lose.From this we can imagine the closeness of the strength of the two teams.

Of course, many media believe that this group of death is only for Juventus and Zenit. Real Madrid has the upper hand in this group, and Borisol is a soy saucer. After six rounds, he won Money back home to get married.

Juventus and Zenit set their goals clearly from the beginning, competing for the second place in the group.And this situation has advantages and disadvantages for Real Madrid. The advantage is that the opponent will not try their best when facing them, but they will definitely stick to get a point.

The biggest advantage of Zenit St. Petersburg is the weather at home. They are used to the warm weather in Spain. Real Madrid stars suddenly came to the ice and snowy Russia.

The Real Madrid stars opened their bags and put on thick coats the moment they stepped out of the plane.

It's so fucking cold.

And this kind of situation also made the reporter who interviewed on the spot smile slightly. This kind of performance of Real Madrid is great news for the home team.

When adapting to the field, Real Madrid's players practiced while trembling, and waited until their physical activities opened up to be able to play smoothly.

Seeing the players like this, Schuster frowned, but he had nothing to do about it. He had tried his best to arrange for the team to come early, but there were only three days between this game and the Betis game. Time left little time for Gago and the others to adapt to the venue.

Before the game, Schuster announced his starting lineup, and Gago, who had been a substitute for two consecutive games, finally made his debut.If memory serves me correctly, this is Gago's first start this season.

One pass and one shot in two consecutive games made Schuster and the outside media think that Gago had returned to his peak.If he is not allowed to play again, I am afraid the fans will start to scold him.

This is the second match between the two teams this year. In the European Super Cup, Real Madrid's stars knew that the strength of their opponents should not be underestimated, so they were cautious and solid at the beginning.In this game, Gago and Diarra partnered with double defensive midfielders. This pair did not look strange at all when they became the first pair of partners to play together this season.

The tacit understanding between the two has reached a very good level, even though Gago has not partnered with Diarra for nearly four months.It's like the combination of AC Milan's Pirlo and Gattuso. One organizes the offense and the other sweeps and intercepts. It can be called a perfect combination of offense and defense.

With just one look, Diarra clearly met Arshavin who was bringing the ball. Although it was difficult for him alone to stop Arshavin's ball, as long as he kept pushing, Arshavin would always make mistakes.

And Gago took advantage of the opponent's mistake to make a shot at the moment, and the precise interception of the ball has become his trademark. Although the clean and neat foot stretching is a defensive action, the fans seem to feel it is extraordinarily elegant.I can't see the movement made by the midfielder at all. The current Gago has completely integrated Redondo's defensive style into his instincts. Every time he stretches his feet and waits for the opponent to send the ball to his feet, it is an understatement. , Let the fans appreciate the beauty of the court that is different from the offense.

After stealing Arshavin's ball, Gago promptly distributed the ball to Robben on the right, and then started to insert himself.When he crossed the midfield and came to the front of the opponent's penalty area, Robben sent the ball over in time.

After Gago came back, he was the undisputed core of Real Madrid, and even Robben could only give him the ball obediently.And he will never disappoint. Countless successes have made him the number one midfielder in football today.

This time was no exception. The moment Gago got the ball, Zenit's two midfielders surrounded him at the same time regardless of their shame.And Gago saw the loopholes in the opponent's defense in an instant, and sent the ball into the penalty area from between the two midfielders with a precise direct pass.Ruud van Nistelrooy, with his back to the defender, flicked the ball to Raúl who was thrust into the penalty area on the other side, and once Lord of the Rings had the ball, Zenit's entire defense tightened towards him, while the keeper struck out to block his shot Angle.

But at this time Raul showed his wisdom in playing football, with a light push with his left foot, the ball was sent to the other side of the goal.

Ruud van Nistelrooy got rid of the guard defending him at some point, came to the goal, faced the ball that Raul sent him, pushed the ball with the back of his foot, and easily sent the ball into the empty goal, opening the scoring for the team.

Stealing the ball from Gago, splitting the side, and then Robben was passing the ball in the middle, using Gago's wide vision to send the ball into the penalty area, and the perfect tacit understanding of the forward pair of Raul and Ruud van Nistelrooy sent the ball into the goal.A series of smooth offenses made all the fans scream. This is the Los Blancos that used offense to play all over Europe last season.

Many people say that Barcelona played beautifully this season, but Real Madrid is not bad either. The smooth and gorgeous cooperation between several technical midfielders and frontcourts makes the La Liga team's short pass penetration different from other European leagues to the fullest.Three or two passes tore apart Zenit's seemingly strong defense.

It's just that this kind of cooperation with Real Madrid can't be played casually. The necessary condition is that Gago must be on the field. His broad vision and keen insight are the key to the success of this kind of attack.

"Real Madrid with Gago is the best Real Madrid, only beating Real Madrid with him is something to be proud of."

After Zenit's commentator saw the goal, he sighed and said half a sentence, and then used the second half to raise the morale of the fans.That's right, only beating the strongest Real Madrid can prove that they are a strong team.

The morale of the fans was very high, and they started to cheer the team loudest. It has to be said that Lao Maozi is comparable to the Premier League teams in supporting the team.

And the emotions of the fans seemed to have infected the players on the field, and Arshavin gradually became more active.He was hit hard by his failure to make it this summer. He originally thought that even if it was 2000 million pounds, there should be a team based on his strength, but the fact is that no one thinks he is worth the price. His coach's approach is to ignore Zenit's offer, anyway, you are in a hurry to leave, and use your own actions to make Zenit lower the offer.Even Abramovich is unwilling to pay a price of 2000 million for a player who has not yet experienced in the five major European leagues.

For Arshavin, the best way to prove his strength is to show his skills in the Champions League, the only platform where he can play against giants, and let European coaches know that he is worth the price.

His efforts paid off in the No. 60 minute. In order to avoid Diarra's sweep, he pulled himself to the wing, broke through to the bottom line while Gago was blocked by his teammates, and then made a decisive cross.The quality of the pass was very good, it just went over Pepe's head and landed on top of his teammate.

Casillas only had time to wave his hand in the face of this imminent header.

After the goal, the fans of the home team were very excited. They jumped and jumped in the stands, cheering for the team and provoking the fans of Real Madrid.

But this action caused serious consequences for them. After the re-kick-off, Real Madrid played a wave of offensive and instantly equalized the score

Gago and Robben's consecutive two-for-one cooperation killed the opponent's half, and then made a wall-hitting cooperation with Raul, facing the blockade of two defenders and a goalkeeper in the penalty area, and seized the only loophole. The push shot from the far corner hit the inside of the far post, and the ball bounced into the goal.

After scoring this goal, Gago has enough reasons to celebrate. This is his first goal in the Champions League this season, and it is also his first goal played as a main player.

Gago gliding directly on his knees to the stands of hundreds of Real Madrid fans who came with the team, enjoying their cheers.

Behind him were the teammates who followed him, and Ramos was the first to pounce.

After the reversal, Real Madrid did not relax in the slightest. They continued to launch waves of offensives against Zenit.Gago also came to the frontcourt, organizing the team's offense.At this time, Real Madrid showed the invincible demeanor of last season, especially Gago as the core. Every pass scheduling will make Zenit's goal experience a risk.

Zenit's defenders have paid enough attention to him. In the Super Cup, they can be said to have been defeated by Gago alone.But even if they raised their vigilance to the highest level, they still couldn't stop Gago's edge.

In the 805th minute, Gago, who was forced by two defenders and couldn't turn around, knocked the ball to the right with a wonderful heel, and Robben kicked in and scored another goal.

3:1, in the ice and snow of Russia, Real Madrid crushed Zenit's resistance with absolute strength.

(End of this chapter)