princely elegance

Chapter 308 The King of the World
At the climax of the discussion among several heavyweights on the rostrum here, the referee Irmatov blew the whistle for the end of the first half.

Gago walked off the pitch surrounded by Real Madrid teammates, waving to the fans in the stands on the way.Of course, the fans would not let Gago sing a one-man show alone, and the huge cheers resounded throughout the stadium even during the intermission.

However, during the intermission, Schuster was not very satisfied with the performance of the players in the first half.

"In the first half, we were able to lead by more than three goals, but you only grasped one opportunity. You know, a one-goal lead is the most insecure. This gap is likely to make the opponent fluke in the second half and set off a crazy game. You all know their defensive moves in the first half, I don’t want you to get hurt, you know, even if all of them add up, they can’t be worth the worth of any of you.”

"In the second half, the victory is determined as early as possible. I hope to score another goal within 15 minutes. If we lead by two goals, then the victory basically belongs to us."

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Schuster said most of what he said in midfield, meaning that he tried his best at the beginning of the second half, hoping to break through the opponent's goal again.If you can't break through, then withdraw and slowly control the ball to pass the time.

"Fell, if you have received more violations in the frontcourt, you can withdraw and your position can be more flexible."

Schuster said to Gago at the end that he was ready to test the new formation.

"I understand."

After Gago nodded to indicate that he understood, the assistant coach came in to indicate that the second half would begin.

"Go and remember we are Real Madrid!"

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Schuster thought well. Judging from the obvious strength on the board, Real Madrid is more than one step ahead.As long as you can use [-]% of your strength, it will not be difficult to defeat your opponent.

Facts have proved that the German's idea is very correct. In the minute, Real Madrid's all-out attack once again knocked on the opponent's door.After Marcelo dribbled the ball from the backcourt, he cut inside and was blocked by the opponent's defender. The first point of Gago's corner kick was grabbed by Ramos, but it was missed by the opponent's personal interference.

After Ramos landed, he glared at Viele, the opponent player beside him. If this guy hadn't pushed him at the critical moment of his take-off, the ball might have hit the goal.

But at this time, there was no effort to argue with him, the ball bounced off the crossbar and returned to the penalty area, and both teams headed towards the landing point.In the end, Diarra relied on his strong body to grab the first point, ignoring his opponent's flying shovel and kicking the goal.

Faced with a shot from such close range, Cevallos only had time to move his body and watch the ball fly into the goal behind him.

"goooooooooooooooooooooooooa, Diarra, he scored, the Malian's first goal of the season. But this goal is very likely to help Real Madrid win the fifth championship of the season and win the title of 'King of the World'."

Schuster raised his fist excitedly when he saw the ball fly into the goal, but his heart was lifted later, because Diarra, who scored the goal, fell in pain in the penalty area.

"Oh, it seems that although he scored a goal, Diarra seems to have paid a high price. He fell to the ground in pain in the penalty area and looked seriously injured. Real Madrid may have to make a substitution, but there is no Real Madrid bench now. A genuine defensive midfielder, can Gago push back and play the position of the defensive midfielder again?"

Just when the commentator on the scene had doubts, the team doctor came on the field and lifted Diarra down, checked it with a coarse cloth, and then made a gesture to Schuster for a substitution.

"Dry!"

The German yelled at him directly, how could he make a substitution? Baptista moved to Rome in the summer. Originally, Real Madrid recalled De La Reid, who performed well in Getafe, and prepared to train his own youth training. Also find a substitute for Gago.Who knows that De La Reid is still unable to play because of his heart. Fortunately, Diarra and Gago are in good health and basically have no injuries, so that Real Madrid can persist on three fronts with only two midfielders. .

But seeing Diarra hurt now, a string in Schuster's mind nearly snapped.

"Should Gago play for a season?"

This idea flashed in his mind, but was immediately thrown out of his mind by the Germans, not to mention whether Gago's physical ability could do this, even if he could, he would not let it go to waste.Only Gago in the frontcourt can put more pressure on the opponent, and now Real Madrid is also poor in the frontcourt.

After thinking about it, now that the midfielder can't move in this deadlock, Schuster replaced the veteran Salgado, and at the same time he also instructed Gago to retreat to defend.If he didn't defend at this time, he would be a fool. However, after all, Salgado played few games and was likely to be used by the opponent. Let Gago go back to make the defense more stable.

After making substitution adjustments, Real Madrid's formation instantly returned to the 4-4-2 that crossed Europe last season, but the midfielder changed from two full-backs to a front midfielder.

But even this lineup is top in Europe. Guti and van der Vaart are all-round players in the frontcourt, and there is no problem in using it as a full-back.Gago's defensive ability is also recognized as excellent. Although the combination of him and Salgado may not be as good as Diarra's tacit understanding, it is not so easy to be broken by the opponent.

"The advantage of two goals is enough to win the championship."

This was the thought in Schuster's mind after the substitution and adjustment. It was at this moment that he couldn't help covering his eyes and couldn't bear to watch the scene on the court.

"Fuck, NTM is courting death, isn't it!"

Ramos yelled at Vielle, who was lying on the ground covering his face. The forward's small actions made him very angry. Diarra was also shoveled off by him just now. During the fight, Ramos could no longer hold back a powerful elbow that made his opponent lie down on the lawn.

"Let's look at the replay in slow motion, oh, what a powerful elbow. When the two were fighting. Buehler moved a little too fast and almost pushed Ramos, and the temper of the Real Madrid right back was obvious. It is also well known, perhaps with the intention of avenging Diarra, that a hard elbow sent him to the lawn."

After the slow-motion playback, the referee Irmatov also reflected at this time, and hurried over to separate the battle between the two sides, then took out a red card from his pocket, and raised it at Ramos. rise.

"Red card, isn't this penalty too harsh? You have to know that from the source, it was Buehler's foul that made Ramos lose his mind and make this move."

Although most commentators believed that the referee's penalty was too harsh, the fact that Ramos was sent off was irreversible, and Real Madrid had to fight with ten men in the next time.

This is probably the greatest good news for the University of Liga.

Even if Gago pleaded with the referee Irmatov, it was useless. Ramos walked off the field angrily. Fortunately, he did not do anything irrational again. Otherwise, it is very likely that A ban will be added.

"Don't worry, go back and take a shower, and you'll get the trophy!"

Gago patted Ramos on the shoulder on the sidelines, and said confidently, while the players on the side also made gestures of reassurance to him.

Although one person is missing, it can now be said that the overall situation has been settled, and it is a certainty that Real Madrid will win this game.Schuster also made targeted arrangements for Ramos' end. Miguel Torres came on and replaced Higuain.

In fact, it will be the best result to replace Raul at this time. After all, compared with the young Higuain, his physical energy is consumed faster, and the characteristics of countering Higuain are more suitable.But Schuster knows that Raul is still the undisputed leader in the locker room, and he can only sacrifice the young Higuain.

When Higuain left the field, he had an annoyed look on his face. He was not in a bad mood because he was replaced, but regretted that he missed a penalty kick.You must know that this kind of opportunity is rare. At other times, it is basically not his turn to take the penalty kick. It is rare for Gago to give it to him once, but he still misses it.

"Don't be discouraged, just watch!"

Gago comforted Higuain again like a nanny, and then made a gesture of retreating to the players on the field.

In the next period of time, Real Madrid endured the crazy attack of the University of Liga. The advantage of having one more person made the originally conservative University of Liga start desperately. If they score two goals, the championship will be far away from them.Their small team may only compete for the honor of the Club World Cup once in a lifetime.

However, although Real Madrid lacked one player, the defense line was not chaotic at all. Gago acted as the hub of offense and defense in the backcourt, arranged the team's three fronts in a compact and orderly manner, and withstood the opponent's attack wave after wave.

The two-goal advantage was maintained until the end.

"The referee Irmatov blew the whistle and three minutes of stoppage time ended. Congratulations to Real Madrid. They beat their opponents 3-2 and won the Club World Cup for the first time in the history of the club. They are The only five crowns. Congratulations to Gago, he has basically completed the club's Grand Slam, leaving only one Copa del Rey, but with his current trend, he will be able to make up for this last shortcoming next year. The rest, There is only the honor of the national team, which is the highest status in the eyes of professional players, the Hercules Cup."

At the end of the game, Ramos on the bench was the first to rush up, leading Higuain and his group to the field, and hugged Gago.

On the rostrum, Blatter stood up and talked with Redondo with a smile on his face. He was going to present an award to the champion.

At the moment when Real Madrid won the championship, tens of millions of Real Madrid fans all over the world who were watching the game got carried away and began to celebrate.

Real Madrid at this moment is the well-deserved "king of the world"!
(End of this chapter)