princely elegance

Chapter 390 We Can Afford To Lose It

The 3-0 win over Marseille at home showed Real Madrid's dominance in the group. Compared with AC Milan, which relied on Kaka's assists to kill Zurich until the last minute, it seemed so old.

Although Kaka is still sharp and brave, but compared with the omnipotent him in 07, there is still a gap. On the contrary, the performance of the young Pato is impressive. kill.

After one round, Real Madrid ranked first in the group with a goal difference advantage, and then they will go to Switzerland to face Zurich.After watching this game, all the fans know that this is a fish belly for them.

But in words, Schuster is still very modest.

"Teams that can enter the Champions League should not be underestimated, not to mention that we are still away. A small victory in the away game is already a good result!"

This posture is really "low", and he is talking with the attitude of taking three points.But as long as they have seen the cooperation of Real Madrid in this game, everyone knows that this is not crazy talk.

"Even if AC Milan came to the Bernabeu and scored 1 point, it would be the best result!"

This is the thought that flashed in the minds of the reporters. In recent years, Real Madrid's dominance in the Champions League has made other teams subconsciously regard them as targets.Even if the defending champion is Barcelona, ​​the most famous name in La Liga is still the Blancos.

After creating the strongest lineup in his mind, Schuster began to gradually improve this idea.The reason why they were able to play that kind of effect against Marseille was that Real Madrid's players were indeed superior, and more because the players on the field were veterans who had cooperated for more than two years.

Under the organization of the commander Gago, basically just a look can let the opponent know how to move next.In that game, Gago felt basically no different from himself in a super-god state. Schuster's idea was to keep his team in this state all the time.

But this is not an easy task, because players are human beings, and it is impossible to play against such a strong team for a whole season.What's more, the addition of some newcomers will stagnate the operation of the team, which will take time to solve.

But Schuster believes that as long as he is given half a season and Silva, Mata and Albiol are integrated into the team, Real Madrid will be truly invincible.

In the sixth round of the Real Madrid League, they challenged Sevilla, who is currently ranked third, in an away game. In the eyes of the fans, this should be a difficult victory for Real Madrid.

It means that although Sevilla can cause trouble for Real Madrid, it must be Real Madrid who will win in the end. Raul's hat-trick in the away game last season made all the Meilingers very happy.

"Try another hat-trick!"

Although the wishes of the fans reached Raul's ears through the media, Schuster was helpless, and the Germans once again rotated the frontcourt trio in this game.In the last UEFA Champions League, Silva, Higuain and Mata were the main starters.For veterans like Raul, a strong team with one match per week is just right.Although Robben is not a veteran, his vulnerable system made Schuster dare not use him too hard. Not everyone is as cruel as Mourinho.

Moreover, Higuain's state in the league is really good. The record of six goals in five rounds made Schuster feel a little bit of pressure.

However, the difficulty of this game is beyond the imagination of the fans. Although Sevilla has lost many powerful stars, under the training of Juand, it is still one of the strong teams in La Liga that can challenge Real Madrid and Barcelona.

In this game, Heinze also rotated on the bench, and Albiol partnered with Pepe as the central defender, but the tacit understanding of the defense can only be developed by constantly conceding the ball.

In the 303rd minute of the first half, Sevilla broke Real Madrid's goal with an exquisite cooperation in the frontcourt. This time it was Marcelo who made the mistake. Gas pressed him and pushed the ball into Casillas' goal.

Until the intermission, Real Madrid failed to equalize the score. Fortunately, Gago and Alonso suppressed the rhythm in time. Otherwise, Real Madrid might have fallen behind by more than one goal due to impatience.

In the second half, Schuster readjusted the offensive combination, Sneijder moved to the midfield to play the attacking midfielder, Gago moved forward as a shadow striker in the penalty area, and Higuain partnered with double strikers.

This adjustment had an immediate effect. In the opening 3 minutes, Sevilla was broken by this strange combination.Sneijder showed his outstanding overall situation view in the attacking midfielder position. After taking the ball, he concealed and quickly distributed it to the unguarded area on the left side of the penalty area. Silva cut across in time to catch the ball and pass it.

The cross showed Silva's delicate footwork, it seemed to be passed to Higuain in the front, but it began to fall halfway.

Gago jumped in in time to judge the first landing point, and before the opponent's defender came over to put a shovel, he volleyed with his left foot to the lower right corner of the goal and scored.

Sevilla's goalkeeper Palop was blocked by Higuain in front of him, and it was too late for him to see the ball before falling to the ground.

After scoring the goal, Gago rushed to Silva very happily and rubbed his hair vigorously. The [-] fans who came with the team also stood up and cheered excitedly.Although it was suppressed by the boos of the home fans in a short while, at least it proved that Gago and the others were not singing a one-man show.

"Go all out and overtake the score!"

Since Raul did not play in this game, Gago was the leader on the field. Although Iker Casillas was the captain, the goalkeeper's limitations made him only able to stay in the backcourt.If it weren't for Real Madrid's tradition that the person with the longest time in the team is the captain, Schuster really wanted to let Gago wear the captain's armband.

After the equalizer, Real Madrid's offensive became more violent, making Sevilla, who had planned to counterattack, retract its head again.But this time their defensive tactics are no longer so effective. Gago's breakthrough ability has been practiced, and his progress can be seen almost every year, making all Real Madrid celebrities marvel at his talent.

From the ability to control the rhythm of the offense in the backcourt in the first year, to the free kick and offensive ability in the second year, to the superb shooting skills and smarter and less labor-saving play last year, and the extraordinary performance shown this year Inferior to Robben's breakthrough ability.

"I don't know where his limit is. All I can know is that he has surpassed me!"

This is Redondo's evaluation of Gago's words when he was interviewed by a media in Madrid.

With the addition of Gago in the penalty area, who can hold the ball, Sevilla's defensive pressure increased several times in an instant. If Gago made a bigger foul, he would immediately fall to the ground. Even if the referee let them go once or twice, In the end, he couldn't escape.

Unknowingly, most of Sevilla's defensive ability was placed on Gago, which also led to their second goal.

No.606 minutes, Gago tiptoed after receiving Mata's cross, Higuain turned offside in an instant, and volleyed with his right foot without stopping the ball.

2: 1!

It was only a moment to overtake, but Sevilla began to collapse. Real Madrid's offense had overwhelmed them with no ability to attack at all, but they used all their strength to defend and failed.

"His level of playing second forward is no worse than yours!"

On the bench, Van Nistelrooy touched Raul with his elbow and pointed to Gago who was celebrating with Higuain.

"Gonzano's scoring ability as a center forward is much better than yours!"

Raul just replied lightly, which made Fanny choke and couldn't say a word.Although in a tactical sense, he is more useful than Higuain, but the standard for measuring forwards is goals.And now Higuain has scored in six consecutive league rounds, and the data of seven goals also allows him to officially surpass Villa and enjoy the throne of top scorer.

In terms of statistics, Van Nistelrooy is really far inferior to Higuain.

"cut!"

From then until the end of the game, Van Nistelrooy was so angry that he didn't say a word to Raul.

Although it was difficult to win Sevilla 2:1, Real Madrid completely controlled the audience at the end of the game. Sevilla's offense was basically cut off halfway through the game.

Real Madrid's 62% possession rate speaks for itself.

In this game, Gago, who passed one shot and one shot, was named the best player in the game and got the champagne, while Marcelo, who made a mistake and caused the team to lose the ball, was rated as the worst by the media after the game.

However, he didn't care about these pony classmates at all. He was the main left back of Real Madrid step by step amidst the scolding of the media.And according to his playing style, it is normal to lose the ball. Schuster pays more attention to his offensive ability.

As a defender, if you lack defensive ability, you can continue to practice, and you will become a defensive master if you abuse it. But you can't find such a strong offensive ability with a lantern.What's more, Real Madrid's overall tactics are based on offense, and the insertion of two full-backs is a very important part, so now Schuster is using the league to train Marcelo's defensive ability.

Generally, in important games, the Germans will let the old and steady Heinze be the starter, and Marcelo will be the substitute.

In Schuster's words, that is: "Real Madrid can afford to concede one or two goals. If this can be exchanged for a second Carlos, it will be worth the price of one season!"

As if to make Schuster firmer, in the seventh round of the league, Marcelo performed very well. First, he assisted Raul with a No. In stoppage time, he dribbled the ball from the backcourt directly to the front of Valladolid's penalty area. Facing the defender's block, he cut in like a winger and then shot in the upper left corner of the goal with his right foot.

In the end, relying on his outstanding performance, Real Madrid beat Valladolid 4:1 at home. Marcelo beat Raul, who scored twice, and won the best of the game. This is also the first time in his career to get champagne. , so excited that he directly locked the wine in his cabinet door, not letting Gago and the others touch it at all.

(End of this chapter)