princely elegance

Chapter 403 A Warm Meeting

When Gago scored twice, Schuster applauded calmly off the court, and he was used to it.And today's game, even if you win, there is nothing to be happy about.

"What about the score in the other game?"

The assistant coach Walter naturally knew what Schuster was asking, took off the earphones, shrugged and said helplessly.

"It's still 0:1, AC Milan is behind!"

After hearing this, Schuster couldn't help but curse.

"It's really trash. Even if my team beats Marseille, if they still lose, it will still be us and Marseille that will enter the top [-]."

"They must also know this, so Leonardo has worked hard and already sent three strikers!"

Walter said in a slightly sarcastic tone

"I don't care about them, anyway, I have done what I should do!"

After Schuster finished speaking, he waved to Sneijder on the bench, and then submitted an application for a substitution to the linesman.

"Real Madrid made a substitution. No. 10 Sneijder came on and replaced Gago who scored twice in this game. It seems that Real Madrid didn't mean to kill them all. It's just a pity that Gago lost the chance to complete the hat-trick!"

Some Marseille fans gritted their teeth with hatred when they heard what the commentator at the stadium said. Where the hell are you from? Why are you trying to help the players of Real Madrid?

But when Gago left the field, in addition to the [-] Real Madrid fans who came with the team, more home fans stood up and applauded him.The romantic nature of the French is undoubtedly revealed at this moment. Gago generally appears as "Redondo II" in the Argentine and Spanish media, while in the French media, he appears as "Zidane's successor". people" is famous.

In the eyes of the French, Zidane retired, and then Gago came to Real Madrid, and the core of the two generations of Blancos completed a seamless connection.
Moreover, Gago's performance in this game was indeed very good. The frontcourt was full of aesthetic feeling and touched the ball, showing elegance step by step.Such a way of playing football as imagined by Zidane, what is it other than "Zidane's successor"?

Gago obviously didn't expect the Marseille fans to applaud him, but he also cleverly turned around and waved to the fans who applauded him.

At this time, Marseille coach Didier Deschamps had only one thought in mind.

"I hope that Zurich will be stronger and beat AC Milan in San Siro. In this case, I still have a chance to enter the knockout round!"

It's just that AC Milan is still a giant. Before entering stoppage time, Kaka showed the demeanor of a superstar. .The referee decisively awarded a penalty kick and a red card.

As the number one star of AC Milan, Kaka took the penalty kick himself, did not disappoint the fans, volleyed the upper right corner of the goal and scored.

At the last minute, they drew with Zurich 1:1 and narrowly advanced to the knockout round by one point.

The match between Real Madrid and Marseille ended 2 minutes earlier than the match between AC Milan and Zurich. When Deschamps heard that Kaka equalized the score, he could only sigh up to the sky and say something very artistic.

"God is going to kill me!"

Although Schuster was the winner at the post-match press conference, Didier Deschamps was the protagonist, because Gago was not present this time, and Real Madrid players were represented by captain Raul.

"I have nothing to say about this. I can only blame myself for being inferior to others. Real Madrid just fulfilled their duties as a professional team! And Marseille has never won the UEFA Cup. Team glory!"

Deschamps' demeanor made Schuster and the media look at him differently. After experiencing such a blow, he was able to maintain a calm mind. He is indeed an outstanding figure of the generation of young coaches who once led the team to the Champions League final. .If there is no such a peerless figure as Mourinho, I am afraid that the future of football will belong to him!
At this time, Schuster felt a little embarrassed. He killed Deschamps' growth with his own hands.

But since it has been done, there is no reason to go back on it.The big deal is that if AC Milan can come to Real Madrid alive in the Champions League this season, it will help Deschamps take revenge by killing the Rossoneri a few goals.

Leonardo, who was cheering for the team's qualifying just now, shivered suddenly, as if something bad was about to happen to him or his team.

On the second day, all the media satirized AC Milan relying on Real Madrid to advance to the knockout round, but Deschamps, who was a loser, was praised by most people.Being able to persist until the last moment in the siege of the two giants before failing, Deschamps' coaching level has completely surpassed Leonardo!

After playing the Champions League group stage, Schuster put all his energy on the last two games of this year.After the league games with Valencia and Zaragoza, it is the traditional winter break. Even the pickiest of Real Madrid's performance in the first half of the season will not find any shortcomings.

Therefore, Schuster did not plan to buy or sell players during the winter transfer. It is the best choice to maintain the current configuration and not be poached.

Moreover, the Germans are going to end the first half of the season with an unbeaten record, and at the end of 2009, use two victories as a gift to let the fans have a happy Christmas.

"So, I don't want you to bring a defeat to the team in Mestalla like last season. Give me your best and win the last two games!"

When Schuster finished speaking, Gago smiled and hugged Silva and Mata beside him, and said in a rebuttal tone.

"Boss, the hero of that game is now our teammates, how could we lose?"

There was a good-natured smile in the locker room, but Schuster waved his hand and took out the tactical board to arrange the starting list for this game, making everyone quiet.

"Goalkeeper, Casillas!"

This is the most unquestionable point. Not everyone has the courage of Mourinho to send Casey to the bench when he is not injured or ill!

Defense, Marcelo, Pepe, Albiol, Ramos; midfielder, Alonso, Sneijder, Gago; striker, Silva, Higuain, Mata!

Although no one would have doubts about these player configurations at any time in the past, this game is against Valencia, Silva, Mata, and Albiol.If it was not Schuster's "conspiracy", no one would believe it, but no one raised any objections, and the three players involved accepted the appointment calmly.

In fact, what Gago and the others didn't know was that before deciding on the starting lineup, Schuster had talked with the three of Silva, and if they disagreed, they could refuse to play.

But without exception, all three of them accepted the task of starting, expressing the moral qualities that a professional player should have!
The Valencia fans obviously did not forget the Silva trio, and there was thunderous applause when the trio appeared on the stage.As opponents, Villa and others also came over to greet Silva and the others very intimately during the warm-up.

In the same way, Gago and the others are also very affectionate to the two former teammates of Parejo and Miguel Torres. Valencia this season has shocked everyone.Originally thought that without Silva, Mata, the two midfield cores, and Albiol, the defensive core, they would quickly become a relegation-relegation dick-silk team.However, under the leadership of Koeman, the current score of 28 wins, [-] losses and [-] tie has accumulated [-] points, ranking third only to the perverted Real Madrid and Barcelona.Of course, in the eyes of other teams in La Liga, Valencia is the top of the list in a sense.

Among them, Villa, who announced his stay in the team after Silva and others left, played the biggest role. He is currently second only to Higuain in the scorer list with 11 goals.After Silva and Mata left, Joaquin, a former Spain international, showed his talent and perfectly played the role of a central midfielder.Parejo and Miguel Torres, who were sent to Valencia as additions to the transfer of Silva and others, also played an important role under Koeman.

Although it is not yet comparable to Silva and Albiol, it has given the fans of the Bat Corps hope.The current Parejo and Torres are just like Silva and Mata when they first debuted, with unlimited talents and full of vigor.Even if they always want to return to Real Madrid in their hearts, at least they now regard themselves as a member of Valencia and do their best for the team's results.

The exchanges and meetings between the players of the two teams before the game were very warm, but when the game started, everyone forgot about all that and used all their strength to win the game.

In this game, Silva and Mata did not show mercy because they faced their old owners. They kept attacking Valencia's defense line with their own technical speed from both sides, threatening the gate guarded by Cesar again and again. .

However, the central defender combination composed of Navarro and Torres has resolved their offensive again and again. In Real Madrid, Miguel Torres was liked by Capello and Schuster because of his versatility in the backcourt. In Valencia, his position was fixed at the central defender by Koeman.Under the leadership of Navarro, it perfectly made up for the loopholes after Albiol left.

Navarro is very familiar with the characteristics of Silva and Mata, and Miguel Torres is also very familiar with the technical characteristics of Real Madrid players.Therefore, the two people have a clear division of labor, blocking Real Madrid's offensive from the goal, like a coin and an iron wall.

Gago was about to snap the ball back after throwing away Albelda, but Torres made a timely grab and snatched the ball one step ahead of time, and then quickly gave the ball to Par who responded not far away before Gago countered. Rejo.

"Have you made a lot of progress, kid!"

After watching Torres complete this series of actions, Gago praised him in surprise.You must know that when training in the team before, one-on-one, the players from Real Madrid's youth training were always abused by him.To be precise, the entire defensive players of Real Madrid have been abused by Gago, the difference lies in the degree.

Even though they were the same age, there was nothing unusual about Gago calling Torres a kid.

"You are too much, compared to you, my progress can be said to be slow!"

Faced with Torres's humble statement, Gago just smiled, stepped back, and prepared for the next attack.

(End of this chapter)