princely elegance

Chapter 330 Pampas King (Second Change)

At this time, Gago thought of the old faction of the Argentine national team's locker room, the Inter Milan Gang. Although this faction is now under the pressure of the booming Boca, it has always been a decisive force.

No matter who is the head coach of Argentina, the Inter Milan gang definitely exists. Moratti is famous for his love of Argentine players.And Inter Milan has never lacked Argentine stars. The famous "Great International Era" was created by an old Argentine named Herrera.

The Inter Milan gang may have ups and downs, but it will never disappear. The Argentine national team in each era may not have Boca or River Plate, but the Inter Milan gang definitely exists.

At their peak, they accounted for more than half of the main lineup, but now, with Basile in power and Gago's rise, Boca has overwhelmed all forces, but the Inter Milan's status in the locker room is still not to be underestimated.

Zanetti, Cambiasso, Samuel and other defenders are indispensable cornerstones of the national team.Now Argentina wants a lot of good offensive players, but the defense can only rely on these old guys.Especially after Ayala retired, Zanetti became the player with the highest qualifications in the national team, but the captain of the Nerazzurri has always been low-key and humble, and his character and style of play are admired by all players, so no one has any opinion on him as the captain .

And this time the Argentine national team's change of dynasty and Inter Milan's players did not raise any objections from beginning to end. Although it seems unreasonable to the fans, this reaction may also be considered by Basile.

The relationship between the Inter Milan gang and Riquelme is not very good. The grudge between the two sides was in the Champions League in the 05/06 season.That season was Riquelme's peak period, and he led Villarreal to the semi-finals of the Champions League alone.And the corpse he stepped on before reaching the semi-finals was Inter Milan.

In the two rounds of the quarter-finals, Riquelme single-handedly beat the four major midfielders of Inter Milan, Cambiasso, Figo, Stankovic, and Veron. They are all famous superstars, but in The love song stadium was completely defeated by one person.

Although the game was a loss, the Inter Milan players must feel uncomfortable. After all, it was not a giant of the same level as them who defeated them, but a dark horse.It would be fine if Riquelme won the championship in the end, but in the semi-finals, Arsenal eliminated him by relying on the advantage of one goal at home, which made the players of Inter Milan very unwilling.You must know that the two rounds between them and Villarreal drew 2:2, and they were finally eliminated because of away goals.

If it is Inter Milan that reaches the semi-finals, I am afraid it is very likely to beat Arsenal, and it is even possible to beat Barcelona in the final.

Because of this matter, the Inter Milan gang and Riquelme are considered to be on the same page. The last time Moratti wanted to buy Riquelme, he sent all the faxes, but he backed down when Villarreal agreed to negotiate the transfer fee. , withdrew the application.Although no one knows the specific reason, some well-informed people naturally know that it is the barbecue gang who put pressure on the club, not Riquelme.

In the national team, because Riquelme's Boca department and Inter Milan's team are equally strong, the two sides can be regarded as well watered, but they will definitely not help their opponents out.

So this time, the Inter Milan gang kept silent and even faintly agreed with Gago as the core. After all, compared to Riquelme, Gago, who has always respected the old and loved the young, was more pleased by the Inter Milan gang.In addition, Cambiasso, the figure in power of the Inter Milan gang, is also a disciple of Madoni, and he was born in Real Madrid's youth training. With this relationship, the change of dynasty was resolved peacefully.

If Basile, who has the ability to think clearly about all aspects, use his strength to fight, and be gentle, is definitely a good hand in handling internal affairs if he goes to mix in the officialdom.

"Coach, no matter what, I'm just a player after all, and you are the head coach. I leave the tactical arrangements to you, and I will execute your orders perfectly!"

Basile was very satisfied with Gago's words, he was afraid that after making Gago the king, he would not listen to discipline and his grades would decline.In that case, his expulsion of Riquelme will definitely be revealed and criticized.

Now there is no objection except that Gago's reputation is high enough and he hasn't played a game yet. As long as he can win, then everything is not a problem. Even if he abolishes Gago, no one will say anything.

"For the game against the French team, you should pay more attention. After all, it is the first game for you to officially become the core!"

Finally, Basile stretched out his right hand and patted Gago on the shoulder, kindly letting him go to training.

"I see, coach!"

This sentence made Gago pay extra attention in the next training, and made the assistant coach terrified. If he got injured or something during the heavy training, Real Madrid would definitely not let the Argentine Football Association off the hook.Now it is not the past. If there is something good or bad about a player playing for the national team, the club can apply for compensation.

But they didn't know that Gago had a clear grasp of his body, every time his body reached its limit, he would stop and relax, and wait until he recovered to continue.

In this way, when playing against the French team, Gago felt that his state had reached its peak.And as he officially became the core of the national team's first game, he did not disappoint the fans who supported him.

In the 10th minute of the opening, he used a free kick to assist Higuain to score.The Argentine national team's iconic set-piece tactic, he drew attention in front and then sent a ground ball to the back point. Higuain jumped out of the wall to stop the ball, turned and volleyed in one go.

By the time the players of the French team reacted, the ball was already lying in the net and rolling continuously.

Higuain, who scored a goal, was very excited. In this game, he served as the starter and partnered with Messi, putting Aguero on the bench.You must know that the current striker competition of the Argentine national team can be said to be fierce. Messi will definitely occupy a starting position, and the other players who will partner with him are from Tevez, Higuain, Aguero, Milli Trust, Crespo is constantly rotating among the five.

And Basile has the courage to put some old guys on the bench, and let young people like Higuain and Aguero play more.After all, the core has changed now, and the offensive combination in the frontcourt should also be changed.Obviously younger and more potential Higuain and Aguero became the best choice.

Crespo, who was sitting on the bench, had a look of desolation in his eyes. The younger generation seized power too quickly. During the America's Cup, he and Riquelme were the core of attack and the core of organization.At that time, Gago and Messi were just supporting small roles beside the two of them.But now, Riquelme has been blocked out of the gate in order to let Gago take over.If he was not still in Inter Milan, Basile had some scruples, and I am afraid that he would have ended up like that.

Time is not forgiving, heroes are late!
At this time, Crespo thought of quitting the national team, concentrating on playing for the club, and at the same time allowing himself to leave the national team decently.

But he is not reconciled. He has just broken Maradona's scoring record in the national team. Seeing that he is only a little short of Batty's 56 goals, after two or three years of hard work, he will be able to firmly establish his name. Engraved in the history of Pampas football.Messi's growth has also exceeded everyone's expectations. He is one year younger than Gago, and he has been closely following Gago, ready to surpass him and become Argentina's number one star.

Now fans no longer regard Crespo as a "national treasure", they like the younger Gago and Messi.

Just when Crespo was thinking wildly, there was a burst of cheers around him, and Aguero and Tevez rushed out of the bench excitedly, celebrating with Gago who ran over.

After watching the replay on the big screen at the scene, Crespo knew that Gago had scored.

Beautiful pass and cut cooperation, Gago, Messi, Higuain three consecutive four-foot pass in the frontcourt tore open the defense of the French team, and finally Gago who was plugged in faced the goalkeeper and scored a goal.

"Is this the young people of today? It's really scary!"

After seeing this goal, Crespo sighed from the bottom of his heart. He knew why Riquelme was eliminated by the times.There was no such thing as a continuous flow of fast-paced one-kick passes when he was around.He will control the ball at his feet, slowly think about the opponent's flaws, and then send a deadly pass.

Not everyone has the patience to cooperate with him, especially these young and arrogant young people who are full of blood and advocating the thrill of breaking the opponent's goal in a fast sports battle.

"Roman, you don't complain about losing to him. This kid is stronger than you, and he is more suitable for the current team than you. You and I can't keep up with this era!"

When Crespo sighed inwardly, the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game.

The battle in which Gago replaced Riquelme as the core of Argentina made all the blue and white fans very satisfied. He passed and shot in the first and second half, helping the team easily defeat the European powerhouse France.

Although there is no Zidane, Henry, Benzema, and Ribery are all well-known figures in football.However, in this game, these three people were completely blocked by Zanetti's defense line. There were only six shots in the game, and only two shots hit the goal frame.

As soon as Zidane retired, the position of "King of France" was vacated, and no one could suppress the situation and unite the French team, which loves infighting.

However, Benzema's performance made everyone in the industry optimistic. He was the only one who created a threat to Argentina's defense. He contributed to the two shots that hit the goal frame. Unfortunately, it is useless for him to perform well alone. , Argentina relied on the overall strength to easily win the victory.

The new Pampas King also showed his outstanding performance to all the fans, making the world believe that he can lead Pampas to fight the sky again!

(End of this chapter)