princely elegance

Chapter 422 Gago who changed position again
Due to Higuain's injury, Schuster can be said to be a headache. This season, the smoker can be said to have had a big explosion. In the 4-3-3 single arrow formation, the task of scoring goals is perfectly completed. .He is the main contributor to the team's ability to reach the top of the league, but now that he is injured, the entire Real Madrid cannot find anyone who can replace him.

There used to be an old and strong Van Nistelrooy, but he went to the hospital two months earlier than Higuain.Now Real Madrid's real center has only one Huntelaar. Although this is called "Van Basten's second generation", he has never shown the demeanor of that super center.

But now that the battle with Barcelona is imminent, Schuster has no choice but to push Huntelaar up the front line.After all, if Huntelaar is not given a chance at this time, the Dutch gang may have other ideas.

Before the battle of the century against Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid has another game, the second round against Bordeaux in the Champions League.Since Real Madrid won 4:0 in the first round, the second round was completely used by Schuster for training.

Huntelaar started the Champions League for the first time this season with Higuain injured and in order to get the most out of him, Sneijder, Robben, Van der Vaart, Drenthe Holland Get them all dressed up.

But the final score of the game disappointed Schuster. Bordeaux maintained the dignity of the home court and defeated Real Madrid with half main force and half substitute 1:0.

Huntelaar worked very hard in the game, but he was still unable to score. In order to create opportunities for him, Sneijder, Robben and others all passed the ball to him, resulting in the team's final loss.

But even if they lost, Real Madrid still eliminated the Ligue 4 team again with a total score of 1:[-] and entered the semi-finals.It is worth mentioning that Manchester United played an earth-shattering match against Bayern Munich at home.

With a 1:2 deficit in the first round, it is completely understandable for Ferguson to use offense at home, and Ronaldo's state this season gives him enough confidence.Sure enough, in the first half No. 304 minutes, the king of Portugal opened the door of Bayern with a super long shot from outside the penalty area, equalizing the total score for Manchester United, and then his Portuguese fellow Nani scored twice in 5 minutes , Helping Manchester United lead by two goals on aggregate.

In the first half, Manchester United's players all left the field with a smile. In their view, they will win this game, and Bayern should not consider it anymore.Real Madrid is the opponent they should pay attention to now.

It’s just that Van Gaal is not an easy guy. With the away goals at a disadvantage, two people were replaced at halftime. Gomez and Kroos replaced Altentop and Van Buyten. In the second half, they took advantage of Manchester United's contempt to score two consecutive goals within 15 minutes, turning the total score into 4:4!

If this score is maintained until the end, Bayern Munich can use the advantage of away goals to eliminate the Red Devils and enter the semi-finals of the Champions League.

It's just that Ferguson is not an ordinary person. Manchester United's title of "reversal king" is not boastful. With Bayern Munich retreating across the board, Manchester United's players are almost all on top, constantly bombarding the opponent's goal.

Finally, in the No.90 minute, Ronaldo once again blasted a free kick with a strange arc, which hit the dead corner of the goal, helping Manchester United to reverse at the last second and killing Bayern!
Although the two teams in the first half of the competition were thrilling, but as the fans expected, it was a duel between Gago and Ronaldo, and it was also a competition between Real Madrid and Manchester United, the two most profitable giants in football.

In the second half of the competition, it was completely in accordance with the estimates of the fans. Barcelona swept Arsenal 4:1 at home and reached the semi-finals with a total score of 6:3. His opponent is naturally Barcelona's number one enemy, led by Mourinho Inter Milan.

The four giants that swept the semi-finals have countless fans all over the world, and this year's Champions Cup has reached an unprecedented peak under such circumstances.

Whether it is the rematch between Gago and Ronaldo after two years, or the grievances and grievances between Mourinho and Barcelona, ​​the media can write dozens of different manuscripts for each game, and the appetite of the fans Completely hung up.And all of this is carried out in full accordance with the UEFA script, but no one knows what the finale will be.

Is Gago crowned at home at the Bernabeu?

Or is Messi defending the title in the stadium of his arch-enemy?

Or is Ronaldo completing the mythical journey of revenge?
Could it be Mourinho's summit again?

But if you want to see these wonderful matchups, you have to wait until half a month later, and the National Derby was staged under this situation.

In the No.30 round of La Liga, Real Madrid, the top of the list, will face the second Barcelona at home!
Since Real Madrid was upset by Racing Santander in the last round, Barcelona seized the opportunity to sweep Athletic Bilbao 4:1 at home, reducing the difference between the two teams to 1 point.

At present, Real Madrid ranks first with 80 points, while Barcelona has 79 points. No matter who wins this game, they will become the top of the list.It's just that Real Madrid wants to maintain their rule, while Barcelona wants to overcome.

At this time, Cruyff, who had been hit by Real Madrid's winning streak, jumped out again to cheer for Barcelona!
"In the first half of the season, if I said that Barcelona would eventually reverse Real Madrid to win the championship, I am afraid that everyone would think I was crazy. Indeed, Real Madrid at that time was too invincible. Except for one draw in the league, the rest of the league won. Everyone is lamenting that Barcelona is going to be the second child again!"

"But what I want to say is that before the last moment, never declare the winner easily. Now the point difference between the two teams has verified my point of view. I think back at the end of the winter break, Real Madrid had an absolute advantage of 7 points Leading Barcelona, ​​but the great red and blue team did not give up. Josep is a good coach. When everyone lamented, he silently led his team to win one game after another. The point difference is only one point left."

"Now, it is a battle that will determine the success or failure of the entire season. I believe that the great Barcelona will defeat their arch-enemy at the Bernabeu and break the curse of not winning at the Bernabeu for four years. Rio will be the key to our victory. Now he , more worthy of the title of 'La Liga' than Gago!"

Either Cruyff didn't say anything, and he would disgust Real Madrid as soon as he jumped out. Everyone was used to it, but they didn't necessarily endure it after getting used to it.

Now Schuster has completely torn skins with Barcelona, ​​completely abandoning the friendship of the player era. The day after Cruyff jumped out, he made a counterattack through "Marca".

"I desperately want him to shut up his bad breath because he always says things that can't happen, even if my team is not at their peak, they can easily beat Barcelona. If he doesn't If I believe it, I can make a bet with him, whoever loses will not talk about any topic of the opponent from now on, I hope to use this to make that annoying old man shut his mouth that everyone hates!"

Schuster said so, and Cruyff really can't retreat. Although he has retired, the Dutch genius is also very stubborn, not to mention that he doesn't think Real Madrid has any hope of winning.

The top scorer is injured and absent, and there is no one in the center position. Don't tell me about Huntelaar. If his fellow Dutchman is really allowed to play, the entire Barcelona fans will thank Schuster and regard him as the "Barcelona" again. King of"!
The suspension of the two spines, Pepe and Ramos, who can be said to be the core of the defense, has completely dropped Real Madrid's defensive capabilities by a notch.

Real Madrid, who were able to overwhelm Barcelona on all three fronts, now have the only advantage in the midfield led by Gago.

It's just that things like quality are powerless in front of absolute quantity, and Xavi, Iniesta, and Busquets' midfielders are not bad. Barcelona can be said to completely occupy the tie in this game!
But Real Madrid is not without advantages. In addition to the home game, because the advantage was determined in advance in the quarterfinals, in the second round against Bordeaux, Gago, Alonso and other main players all got a chance to rest.However, because Barcelona drew 2:2 with Arsenal in the first round, they did their best in the second round, and only then did they score a 4:1 sweep.

If it is said that Barcelona occupies the harmony, then Real Madrid has the right time and place, and the two sides are evenly matched in terms of pre-match predictions.

And what Barcelona didn't know was that Schuster had already thought of a way to make up for Higuain's absence.In pre-season friendly matches, Gago often appeared in the center position, which is Schuster's preparation for the "no striker formation".Now that Higuain is injured, he can try this formation that the Germans have been thinking about for a long time.

Gago tops the center forward position, but it's not the kind of genuine center forward, but similar to "nine and a half", and Gago's position is topped by Silva.Schuster originally bought him because of his versatility in the frontcourt. Gago tops the striker, and he can play with Sneijder as a double midfielder.In the positions of the left and right wingers, Schuster chose Robben and Mata, and Raul sat on the bench.

At the beginning of this season, Raul was in good form, but after the winter break, his explosive power and speed declined again. In the second half of the season, he was put on the bench by Silva, who was integrated into the team.

Although the fans are a little dissatisfied, everyone can see that the state of Lord of the Rings is not as good as Silva, and Raul has no complaints about it, so the locker room of Real Madrid is still calm so far.

Since Robben is a versatile super winger, he appeared on the left side in this game, while Mata played on the right side, which he is best at, and played in such an important game, which undoubtedly made this kid from Real Madrid extremely excited , Schuster is to take advantage of his mentality.

"In this game, we are playing 'no front'. Remember, everyone should not stay in the penalty area rigidly, but should involve the opponent's defense through constant changes of positions. If there is a chance to kick, don't hesitate. , shot decisively."

Schuster made the last speech in the locker room. Although it was the first time to use this formation, Real Madrid players should be very familiar with it. Ruud van Nistelrooy was basically in this state when he played.It's just that Gago was in charge of organizing the offense in the frontcourt at that time, but now it's replaced by Silva!
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