princely elegance

Chapter 391 The battle for the best shooter in European history!
Two hours after a thrashing home win over Valladolid, Real Madrid's players were cheered up by even better news.

Barcelona finally did not win. At the Mestalla Stadium, Valencia led by Villa relied on tenacious defense to tie them 0:0.

In this way, Real Madrid's No. [-] position is more stable.In the past, Barcelona fans could comfort themselves that they had the same points as Real Madrid. The reason why they were second was that the goal difference was not enough. As long as Real Madrid lost or tied a game, then the first place would be theirs.

But they didn't wait for Real Madrid to lose a game or draw a game. What they waited for was that they were tied by others. Although the other [-] teams in La Liga hoped that Barcelona could break Real Madrid's dominance in La Liga, it didn't mean they would release water.The basic morals of professional players all exist.

With eight consecutive victories in all competitions, Real Madrid went to Switzerland to face Zurich, who is second to last in the group. This time, Schuster's rotation was even greater.

In the midfield, Gago and Sneijder, two core players who have been fully present since the beginning of the season, sat on the bench, and Guti and Mascherano played in rotation.The trident of Silva, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robben in the frontcourt surprised everyone by the level of substitutions.

Especially the few reporters who started to pay attention to Schuster after he came to Real Madrid. They knew exactly how bad Schuster was in the rotation in the first two seasons. They basically used Gago to death. As long as there is a slightly more important game in each event, Gago will play.Fortunately, Jia Ge knew how to take care of himself, and he was not useless by him.

At that time, Schuster hoped so much that he could use one lineup to play all over the world, but now, this season has just started, and the degree of rotation is as large as if he is already fighting on the third line.

Except for the model worker Alonso, the players on the field have basically been rotated, but the reporters thought that as long as they win this Champions League, Alonso will definitely be rotated to rest in the next league game. Anyway, Jia Ge's job is as a midfielder, so there is no need to be afraid that no one will replace him.

If you think about it this way, Real Madrid's lineup is really good and makes people jealous. Needless to say, the main players are all top players in today's football. Even if they are replaced by other teams, they can be the core.

Although not all of Real Madrid's main players played in Zurich this time, they still smashed the Swiss team into scum.In the No. 18 minute of the first half, Robben opened the scoring with his left foot after his iconic cut in from the right.

Then in the No. 303 minute, Pepe sent a super long pass after stealing the ball from the backcourt. Van Nistelrooy jumped high and grabbed the first point to ferry to the front of the penalty area.Guti came up in time and stuffed Ruud's pass to the left side of the small penalty area.Silva used his short stature to get into the penalty area and then pushed the far corner to score, scoring his first goal in the Champions League in Real Madrid!
But it was not over. In the last minute of the first half, Guti once again showed his unparalleled fatal pass. When Ruud van Nistelrooy turned around and turned offside, the ball was just in the most suitable kicking position in front of him.

Facing the attacking goalkeeper, Ruud van Nistelrooy easily scored with a low shot from the far corner. In the first half, Real Madrid, who were half main and half substitute, had already led the home team 3:0.

During the intermission, Schuster not only didn't change his players, he didn't bother to change his tactics. For him, this trip to Switzerland is to play a match that is equivalent to a friendly match.The opponent was too weak, and he fell down before he could exert any strength.

However, in the second half, the home team's players began to interrupt Real Madrid's offense with rough fouls. They used long passes to lob them, but they got back a goal. The most famous Swiss international in the Zurich team, Feng Lantang, assisted Iger with a precise pass in the midfield. Ter got a header back.

Then Alonso was injured and fell to the ground while fighting with the opponent. After the team doctor checked, he made a gesture of substitution. Although the opponent also received a yellow card, Schuster's mood can be described as extremely gloomy.For him, even if all the opponent's players are sent off, it is not as important as Alonso alone.

Without the organization and scheduling of the Basque midfielder like a model worker in the back, how could Gago break through and attack unscrupulously in the frontcourt.

Fortunately, after a careful examination off the field, the team doctor told him that it was just an ordinary minor injury and he would be able to recover after a few days of rest.The German's complexion eased down, but the mood of keeping his hand was completely abandoned. Gago and Higuain went into battle.

Higuain replaced Ruud van Nistelrooy, who scored a goal, and the two hugged enthusiastically on the sidelines, which instantly broke the news that the media in Catalonia reported that the relationship between the two was stiff because of competition for the main center.

Due to the end of Alonso, Gago is serving as the organization midfielder this time, and Guti is still the core of the attack in the frontcourt.

In the season when Gago joined Real Madrid, Capello arranged Real Madrid's midfield like this. The backcourt used Gago's excellent vision to control the overall situation and control the rhythm, and the frontcourt allowed Guti's sharp through to penetrate the opponent's defense.

"I haven't played like this for two years, I don't know if I'm still used to it!"

After Gago came on the field, he said something affectionately to Guti, and then retreated to the backcourt to prepare to receive the ball.

The advantage of organizing in your own half is that you will rarely be disturbed by opposing players, giving you enough time to think about what to do next.

Since the position was moved forward, Gago has never felt this relaxed way of playing. The pressure on organizing passes in the opponent's half is completely different from that in the backcourt.Even with Gago's excellent ball-handling ability, if he is not careful, the ball will be intercepted by the opponent.But now in his own half, it was completely different. With almost no one interfering, Gago sent out amazing strikes again and again.

No.705 minutes, in a counterattack, Gago sent a long pass across the half after receiving a pass from Mascherano.Now Real Madrid's three midfielders are excellent in long pass, needless to say Alonso, trained in the Premier League.And Sneijder is also a midfielder whose long pass is more accurate than short pass, and Gago has top-notch long pass and short pass ability.

Gago's long pass landed in front of Guti with a strong spin. Since all the Zurich players pressed out and tried to get back a goal, the backcourt was very empty. Even the goalkeeper Leoni stood still. To the outside of the small restricted area.

Seeing this scene, Guti kicked up a lob shot directly, and the ball fell into the net before Leoni chased back to the goal.

4: 1!

This score was enough to make Zurich desperate, and let them see the gap between themselves and the world's top teams. After losing both games, they can basically go home early.

Guti didn't care about the despair of the Zurich players. For his first goal this season, the Fourteenth Master expressed his satisfaction.He and Gago ran towards each other with a tacit understanding. When they met in the midfield, Gago jumped up and threw himself on Guti, and then Marcelo on one side directly overwhelmed the two.

After the celebration, Guti looked at the more and more mature Gago, and not only secretly sighed in his heart that he was really old, but also thought that the little guy who had to take care of himself had grown into an outstanding man.The long pass, which was still in a mess at the time, now has the eight-point look of Beckham.

But the stronger Gago is, the happier he is. As long as he is a pure-blood Real Madrid kid, he will not hesitate to let him leave Real Madrid as long as it is beneficial to the team.

After Guti lobbed the goal, the home fans began to leave the field one after another. They had seen a disastrous defeat, and it might even be a massacre.They are mentally fragile and don't want to see that scene with their own eyes, but there are also some diehard fans who are still looking forward to a miracle, hoping that the team can score three goals in the last 15 minutes to equalize or even overtake.

But what they waited for was greater despair. No.805 minutes, Robben was placed by the Zurich defender while dribbling the ball at high speed, and Gago came to the frontcourt to take a free kick. Right within his best range.

With a powerful volley from the instep of his right foot, the ball went beyond the expectations of Leoni, the goalkeeper of Zurich, and hit the near corner, the dead corner in the lower right corner of the goal.After hitting the white line almost brushing the post, it rebounded and hit the net. When the ball went in, Leoni's body just rushed over.

5: 1!

The rest of the fans don't know how regretful they are now. Nima didn't see the miracle, but despair came to their faces.Except for the fans of Real Madrid, the home team began to leave the field one after another. In the history of their team, they have never equalized after falling behind by four goals.

Gago, who scored a direct free kick, was very excited. He scored three goals in two group matches. He is currently the top scorer in the Champions League.As long as this state continues, if Real Madrid is not eliminated early, Gago is very likely to be the top scorer in the Champions League for three consecutive seasons, tying Ruud van Nistelrooy's record.

Although there is still time for the game, Zurich, including the coaches and players, are not in the mood to continue playing, and Real Madrid's players have also begun to stop.Although Real Madrid played against Zurich more than 30 years ago, and the next match is estimated to be more than 30 years later, but who made Gago and the others soft-hearted!
Sweeping Zurich 5:1 in the away game also allowed Real Madrid to take the first place in the group with an absolute advantage, but AC Milan should not be underestimated.Relying on Inzaghi's two goals, the Rossoneri defeated Didier Deschamps' Marseille team 2:1 in an away game, and continued to cling to the top of the list, Real Madrid, but the next round will be a direct confrontation between the two giants. There is always one who will be completely defeated.

It is worth mentioning that, relying on scoring twice, Inzaghi's European goals reached 68, surpassing Raul by one!
Although Raul is well-deserved first in the Champions League scoring record, but when it comes to the European war, Inzaghi can still compete with Raul.

This also made the media in Madrid deeply stimulated. Headed by "Marca" and "Aspen", they clamored to beat AC Milan at home in the third round. At the same time, it also made Raul show the backbone of Real Madrid captain. Score a few more goals and bring all the records to Real Madrid!

After the matchup between Gago and Kaka, there was another gimmick of the battle for the best scorer in European history in the third round of the group stage!

(End of this chapter)