princely elegance

Chapter 318 World Footballer
"There are two reasons for inviting you here today. The first point is known to everyone, to welcome the new players who joined Real Madrid!"

In a luxurious private room of the Mira Sierra Hotel, Gago stood up holding a glass of juice, and after everyone got up, he began to speak with a very happy face.

"If there is the first point, then there is the second point, Phil, I am very curious!"

Relying on his arrogance, Ramos asked directly, but Gago smiled mysteriously and didn't say much.

"You will know when the time comes, the main purpose of today is not this."

"cut!"

Regarding Gago's words, a group of people headed by Marcelo raised their middle fingers in contempt, and then opened their stomachs to eat.However, some players who have been in football for a long time are a little stunned, and some such as Casey Raul still have a lonely face.

"Congratulations to you in advance, my wife is the host, say hello to her for me!"

Van der Vaart came to Gago's side and whispered a few words. The Dutch midfielder's wife, Silvia, is the most famous female host in the Tulip Country. In 03, she was named "the sexiest hostess in the Netherlands" female".Van der Vaart and her marriage are considered to be the Dutch version of the golden couple.And she is the host of the International Footballer Awards Ceremony two days later, it was thanks to his wife that Van der Vaart could think of it immediately.

"I really envy you, having such a wife who loves you more than anything else."

Gago did not refuse Van der Vaart's congratulations, because this time the World Player of the Year will never be taken away from him.This is the absolute confidence accumulated by five champions in one year.

"Thank you for your praise of Sylvie, but you will find such a wife, I believe."

Van der Vaart touched a glass with Gago with the juice in his hand, then patted Gago on the shoulder and left.

Since there will be a Copa del Rey game tomorrow, every player consciously ordered juice.Among the current Real Madrid players, there is no one with a corrupt private life. The atmosphere of the entire team can be described as extremely healthy and upward.

After the meal reached nine o'clock, every player left in a tacit understanding. Gago cleaned up the end game, so he left at the end, and the rookie Mascherano also accompanied him to send everyone away. .

"Javier, what's the matter, you haven't gone back yet, haven't you found a place to live yet?"

Jia Ge said something jokingly, causing Xiao Ma to pat his head helplessly.

"Let's go, there's still a match tomorrow. You were bought by the team at a huge price. You represent the face of Pampas in Real Madrid. You must perform well."

Gago had one last word with Mascherano, then walked to the parking lot and drove home by himself.

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No player was late the next day, which made Schuster very satisfied. After a brief practice of tactical coordination, the German announced the starting list for today's King's Cup.Real Madrid's results last year can be said to be perfect, but the only shortcoming is that they did not win the Copa del Rey, and this championship is the only one that Gago has not won since he landed in Real Madrid for two years, so this season is very important for this event Schuster Very concerned.

Back then, he was favored by Real Madrid when he reversed Barcelona at home and eliminated the "Dream II" from the tournament when he fell behind by four goals in the first round of the Copa del Rey. He took over the Blancos after Fabio Capello.And he led Real Madrid to win all the championships that the club can win last year, only this Copa del Rey is missing.

People always pursue perfection. After the winter break, Real Madrid has a strong team and a good form in the league and the Champions League. So Schuster is very ambitious and wants to challenge the "Triple Crown" honor that no one in La Liga has ever accomplished.

This time Real Madrid's opponent is Real Betis. This season, the team continues to start its own relegation battle. It is currently fifth from the bottom, and the difference between the four teams behind it is no more than four points. The season has just passed halfway. The relegation battle Already in full swing.

It stands to reason that for this kind of opponent Real Madrid should send a substitute to save some energy and focus on the more valuable league, but Schuster has the strongest lineup in his hand at home.

With Pepe and Heinze back from injury, together with Cannavaro and Ramos, Real Madrid's strongest defense is finally in order. Although Marcelo performed well, Schuster trusts the veteran Heinze.The double midfielder partner of Alonso and Mascherano, which Real Madrid bought for half a billion pounds just now, played at the Bernabeu for the first time. The frontcourt Raul, Higuain and Robben served as the three forwards, behind the three Gago is responsible for the offensive organization of the frontcourt as the attacking midfielder.

This 4-3-3 lineup is the strongest lineup Schuster conceived, with Higuain at the top and Raul and Robben as wingers on both sides.From the position point of view, it is better to say that it is 4-5-1, with two triangles in the middle and front courts, Raul, Robben and Gago are almost in a straight line.

"It would be even better if Ruud wasn't injured!"

At this time, Schuster was lamenting that Van Nistelrooy was injured. This lineup has high requirements for a single arrow. It must not only be able to score, but also be able to pull out to get the ball to help control the midfield, and it must stand up to attract defense.Compared with the king of the small restricted area, Higuain can only do the first point.

But against an opponent like Betis, this lineup is already more than enough.Due to the addition of two new players and the need for Gago to adapt to the new position, Schuster did not play any rotations. The Copa del Rey and the league were regarded by him as training grounds.

And the excellence of this lineup shocked all the professionals present. The golden combination of Alonso and Mascherano has integrated into Real Madrid's offensive system without any hindrance. The ball is connected in series, with him as a bridge, Alonso's role as the core of the organization has been brought into play.

The tridents in the frontcourt attack each have their own characteristics. Robben's breakthrough, Higuain's sense of smell, and Raul's running position were perfectly combined under Gago's scheduling.

In the opening 3 minutes, after Gago received a direct pass from Alonso in the midfield, he faced the defense of the two midfielders and quickly sent the ball to the space on the right.Arjen Robben on the wing faced the attacking goalkeeper after successfully anti-offside, and calmly pushed the far corner to score.

After breaking the goal, Real Madrid's offensive rose wave after wave. Betis, who was thinking of being reserved, immediately entered a state of defense.Anyway, except for a few limited teams at the Bernabeu, they basically walked onto the pitch with the attitude that a draw means victory.

But Gago is very excited today. After this game, he will go to Switzerland to participate in the award ceremony of the World Player of the Year. Before he wins the player's highest honor, he naturally hopes to perform well enough. .You must know that he scored a hat-trick in the game before he won the Golden Globe last time.

And his efforts once again allowed Real Madrid to score a goal in the No. 17 minute. In the positional battle, the role of personal breakthroughs was infinitely magnified.A switch between Gago and Robben allowed him to enter the right side of the penalty area. Facing the attacking goalkeeper, he didn't take any chances. The angle of the shot was too small. A light cross passed, and Raul's white figure appeared in the empty goal. With a light tap of his heel, the ball rolled into the net.

The score became 10:2 in less than 0 minutes after the opening!

This result makes Schuster very excited, which means that his change is successful, and Gago can perfectly control the new position.In the frontcourt, he can even bring out his talent more perfectly.

After scoring the goal, Raul came over excitedly and hugged Gago. Since the arrival of the Argentine prince, the number of goals scored by the Lord of the Rings has soared every year, and he has returned to his top forward style at the beginning of the century.You must know that before this, he had not scored more than ten goals for three consecutive years.

The joint goal of the old prince and the new prince made the fans stand up and applaud happily. Now Real Madrid finally began to see the light after several years of dark years.

The arrival of Gago revived Real Madrid!
In the south stand, the banner of the prince is becoming more and more colorful and broad. With Gago's outstanding performance in Real Madrid, his popularity is gradually surpassing Raul.

What made the fans even more excited was No. 60 minutes in the second half. After Gago got the ball, five players from Betis surrounded him regardless of their shame.The impenetrable defense of five people made everyone think that the ball was impossible to keep, but Gago found a way to get out of the ball before it was impossible.

Just when the opponent in front of him just took a step, the toe of his right foot was lightly picked, and the ball turned into a perfect parabola and was picked into the penalty area.

At this time, the Betis players all came out to defend Gago, and Higuain pushed the shot unguarded.The ball passed between Awat's legs and went through the goal.

"The perfect, god-like Gago, under the defense of five people, he released the ball and completed the third assist of the game. reached the quarterfinals."

"Hat-trick assists, Gago again, who said he can't play well in the new position, as long as he is willing, reaching Zidane's height in this position is not a problem."

"Tomorrow's World Footballer Awards Ceremony is destined to be a show for the Prince of Argentina alone. On this planet, there is no player who can overwhelm him."

Although it was Higuain who scored the goal, everyone's eyes were on Gago.Some players can attract the attention of fans even if they don't score goals. Watching them play is a kind of enjoyment. There is no doubt that Gago is this kind of player.Skillful ball control, concise technique, elegant way of playing.

"I hope I can watch him play football for the rest of my life!"

The words of an elderly Real Madrid fan after the game made the headlines of Marca.

But Gago, who was the party involved, had already boarded the flight to Switzerland early in the morning. At the Opera House in Zurich, he, Ronaldo, Messi, Kaka, and Torres became the final five players who were shortlisted for the World Footballer of the Year.

(End of this chapter)