Dominate the Greenery

Chapter 303 Cassano

No one knows whether the two went to the room, but when Xie Rui went to the Manuel Luis Lopera Stadium with the team the next day, he was definitely in high spirits.

Of course, no one went back to pay attention to his mental state, because he came to the stadium with such high spirits almost every day, and the training or competition on the first day did not seem to have any physical impact on him, even in the last period of last year, Troubled by various problems, he didn't have any obvious depression, and singing and singing every night didn't seem to make him haggard.

"Let me talk about today's starting and game requirements, Lopez, you have to pay attention to shouting." Generally speaking, the substitute goalkeeper starts in the Copa del Rey game, and Carlo followed this rule, "Salgado, Ramos, Pavon, Bravo, the two wingers need assists at the right time, let us play out the content of our training, Ramos, you should pay attention to protecting from the back, and you can't let the defense line be empty."

As long as conditions permit, Carlo will insist on attacking from the side. To restore Real Madrid's tradition of attacking from the side, we can only rely on limited attempts in the usual games. Only after the test of the official game can the real effect be achieved. I will definitely try, because in the previous games, Cicinho did a good job. If he wants to regain his position, he can only listen to Carlo's arrangement.

However, Carlo's subsequent arrangement of the midfield made Salgado seem to have eaten flies. Of course, Robinho also felt the same.

"Cicinho, Gravesen, Shrek, Guti, Cassano, Soldado." This is the remaining position. Robinho tried to imply himself as much as possible. These are what substitute players should do. Don't think about it, but he can't help it, because he is self-aware of his previous performance. If Carlo doesn't give him a chance, he won't be able to prove his ability.

"Shrek, you are in charge of the offensive organization, remember it is offensive, I believe in the defensive ability of the rest of us, right, Ramos, do you need his help?" confidence. "No, coach, we can do our best."

"Cassano, you and Cicinho need to alternate more. There is space for you on both sides. You can cross or cut inside, but you must suppress their sideways, understand?"

"No problem, I know how to do it." The first start, Cassano is very clear that he won the opportunity because of his performance in the last game, so today, we must let Carlo see that he can always do it on the wing Well, only by establishing such an impression can we give more opportunities later.

Robinho curled his lips in disdain in the corner, and then fell into his own thoughts depressedly. If he is reduced to the fourth choice, um, or the fifth choice, then he should not be in Real Madrid!

The wronged child feels that the whole world doesn't love him anymore, he wants to leave, he wants to find his mother...

Carlo will not worry about Robinho's thoughts. He has clearly defined the positions of Real Madrid's players. In terms of lineup, it looks like a single forward, but in fact it is just a scope of the forward's functions. The midfielder can make up for the back of the road. This is a continuation of Rosenborg's lineup, and it is also an improvement. Rosenborg tried to give Ronaldo more space, and Carlo simply modeled this space in the absence of Raul. Ronaldo or Soldado, both enjoy the same treatment.In this way, players in various positions will not re-adapt due to substitutions, and only need to follow the established guidelines, and they can be used after a simple run-in.

Xie Rui and Guti became the offensive organizers at the same time, while Gravesen stuck to the position of the midfielder to block alone.This kind of central configuration is a fixed lineup. Carlo made Xie Rui's responsibilities simpler and prevented him from retreating, which was to prevent him from becoming a defender as much as possible.

Cicinho's attack power is still uncertain, and he is not Carlo's first choice in this position, but he is trying to make as many people as possible familiar with different positions. Of course, the premise is that he has the ability to operate in that position. .

Baptista was not allowed to play, just because he decided to let the Brazilian be Xie Rui's substitute, so in the case of relatively large changes in the team in this game, he let Xie Rui stay, at least not let this game The game is lost.

Of course, because of the definition of the lineup in the middle, Carlo will never make the mistake of letting Baptista play on the left and Robinho as a shadow striker.

Changes are changes, but everything must be based on achievements. If Carlo can persevere, achievements are the guarantee.To be honest, he is actually not very courageous. Although he is crazy during training, people think that he is not afraid of anything, but the results of Real Madrid put him under a lot of pressure, so he dare not take the game to take risks easily.Because he knows that as long as he doesn't lose, the higher-ups will give him a chance, and the Real Madrid players can endure crazy training, but once there is a loss, all kinds of problems will explode, don't look at Real Madrid. The performance in the competition was not bad, but in fact this is a very fragile team.

Being able to get out of the twists and turns of the coaching change, Carlo has actually done a good job in changing Real Madrid.

But even under such circumstances, Carlo's position is not stable. Seeing that the Champions League game is coming, many Real Madrid seniors have made suggestions: "If Real Madrid wants to perform better next season, please invite Capello to coach. It’s really not a bad idea. But it should be faster. He needs to spend half a season to get familiar with Real Madrid, and even help Real Madrid achieve good results this season. That guy Carlo is still thinking about fighting on the third line, I doubt it Is there something wrong with his brain, does Real Madrid have the capital to fight on the third front?"

Many people actually have the same idea as Xie Rui. Offensive football is more risky, while conservative football can bring benefits. Carlo’s improvement to Real Madrid is offense, fast attack, and multi-directional attack. This may have been good in the past, but now , Everyone knows that this is a gamble. Carlo used a bargaining chip of little value to bet on the future of Real Madrid, but this situation was intentionally or unintentionally acquiesced by the Real Madrid executives.

"If you don't give up the Copa del Rey, are you going to give up the UEFA Champions League? Real Madrid's decision always makes people feel unprofessional. Those bastards just turned Real Madrid into Hollywood, thinking that many stars are blockbusters. This is definitely a road of no return. I am not optimistic about the future of Real Madrid, at least this season they will definitely get nothing." This is what Valdano said, the former Real Madrid general manager has too much emotion and regret.

However, in any case, there is an eternal truth on the football field: good results should be accompanied by good football.

Therefore, if Real Madrid want to prove that what they are doing is correct, they must achieve good results.

Carlo knows this very well, but Xie Rui doesn't. At least he still can't understand the inexorable relationship between strength and achievement.

However, he has one good point, that is, no matter what, he cannot accept failure. This is consistent with Carlo's general direction. Play according to the coach's arrangement.

It was like this last time, and this time we have to be more serious.

Once the attitude has been recognized, it is easy to adjust the state during the game.

Real Betis did not perform well in the league this season, but after all, they have a tradition of achieving excellent results in the King's Cup. Real Madrid can't be careless, so although Ronaldo, Zidane, Casillas, Carlos and others started, but still insisted on taking them to the away game.

After the start of the game, the two sides did not show a significant gap. Although Xie Rui was serious, but from the perspective of passing and receiving efficiency, Real Betis is higher. Their goal is very clear, which is to attack Bravo's left. .

Although Salgado doesn't have much game time recently, Real Betis is not a fool. They all understand that they have a rotation because they have capital. There will be problems.

On the contrary, it was Bravo's side. After all, it had been a long time since the battle was sparse, and Pavon was cooperating in the middle, so it was really unreasonable not to attack his side.

The trident composed of Tardelli, Dani and Joaquin does not necessarily mean that Real Madrid's frontcourt combination is weak, and everyone knows that Cassano has just arrived, and it may not be able to adapt to the Spanish football style.

Therefore, after the start of the game, the offense of Real Betis was very threatening. Fortunately, the captain Guti performed well on the field. After finding opportunities in a row, Guti simply made up in front of Bravo and Pavon, so that he could at least intercept the opponent's inside cut.

This has to be done by Xie Rui, and Carlo must be entangled in whether Xie Rui can press it out.

Thanks to Guti and Gravesen's good interception ability, they suppressed Real Betis's attack before Xie Rui was about to move, and slowly brought the defense out of the danger zone, forcing Real Betis to play in the midfield and Real Madrid fight.

This time Xie Rui played a role, perhaps with a feeling of displeasure, Xie Rui and the opponent's fight was very fierce, but it was not at the level of a foul, it was the kind of rampage that didn't care.

On the sidelines, Carlo shook his head. He didn't know how much Xie Rui was inclined to defend, and he was still emotional just like this.Fortunately, Xie Rui still knows what he should do. Whenever he gets the ball, if it is not convenient for him to break through with the ball, he will quickly split the ball to the side.

Cicinho's performance is more suitable than Xie Rui. Although he is also a defensive background, he is very clear about his position and responsibilities. Whether it is protecting the wing or attacking at the right time, he has shown a level of nodding.

Thinking of his pride when he came to Real Madrid, Xie Rui had to admit that his level was more reliable than his.

The two sides gradually controlled the game in the midfield fight, but it was not without threats to attack. At least in terms of offensive attitude, Real Betis was more decisive.

No. In the 18th minute, when Dani received Joaquin's cross-kick, Gravesen didn't make up the defense immediately, and Dani took this opportunity to take a long shot directly.It was really decisive, because they were not empty in the Real Madrid penalty area, but Dani just shot. Lopez's reaction was not slow, but he could barely save the ball to the bottom line.

Although no goal was scored, Real Betis took the lead in getting a corner kick.

The corner kick was taken, but Lopez collided with Pavon during the attack and couldn't get up for a long time.

After a brief treatment by the team doctor, he believed that Lopez may have a bone injury, and Real Madrid could only make a substitution.Casillas, who didn't have much mental preparation, was substituted after a quick warm-up.

"Don't think about it, Diego is fine." Looking at Pavon, who was devastated, Guti quickly comforted him, but because of the collision with his own people this time, one of them was injured and another was disabled, so Real Madrid's defense will really appear. Big hole.

"It's okay, I know. It's just that if he shouted when he attacked just now..."

"Okay, don't think about it, it's not your fault. You see Carlo also said before the game that he asked him to respond more. He just didn't do it himself. Don't worry about it. We will go to see him together after the game. Maybe He won't be staying in the hospital."

Because there may be a problem with the lumbar spine, Lopez was tied up and carried out. It did look a little dangerous, but in fact it was just for safety.

Regardless of whether Real Madrid is affected or not, Real Betis will not give up their efforts.

It was the cooperation of Dani and Joaquin again, who still found the space between Gravesen and Guti. After the two passed the ball continuously, Dani dribbled the ball to the penalty area, and Pavon hurried out to defend. To do the movement, I don't know if it's because my brain is running hot, or if I really judged it correctly, Pavin kicked it down.

Fortunately!This kick just caught up with Dani's flicking the ball to the outside.

"Beautiful, Pavon was not affected by the collision just now, and this time the steal was clean." Although Dani fell to the penalty area, the football had been kicked to the midfield by Gravesen who followed him.

Following the landing point of the football, Xie Rui rushed to unload the ball in front of Fernando, and then without turning around, he quickly kicked the ball to Cassano on the side. Kicking the ball according to the impression and attacking quickly requires such a gamble.

His luck was good, the amount of advance he gave just made the football fly over Meli's head, and Cassano easily bypassed the opponent and unloaded the ball.

Chances arose and the Italian only needed to cut inside to get into the box before anyone else could defend them.

Soldado faced Juanito alone, Fernandez rushed towards Cassano, two on two, and Cicinho was also rushing not far away.

The Italian didn't care when the opponent's defense was in place. He rushed into the penalty area without hesitation, and just went to observe Fernandez's movement. Come Cicinio.

Just looking up and observing, Cassano suddenly swung his right foot quickly, and the arch of his foot sent the ball to the near corner like a putt on the green.

Dobras stood motionless on the goal line, as if he had been immobilized.

"Haha, I just said he is a genius!" Florentino sat in the private room, excitedly recommending it to someone around him.

God knows that he just stopped by to see Real Madrid's game today. Before Real Madrid was in crisis, he still looked gloomy and silent, but now he almost didn't jump up to celebrate.

"Beautiful goal, Cassano completely fooled Dobras, let's look at this shot, right, when Cassano looked up at the middle, Dobras also turned his head to observe, he was so deceived Now, and Fernandez is too close, there is no way to stop it, you can see that he is obviously slow."

Although it was an away game, Real Madrid took the lead and attacked quickly again.

"Maybe Real Madrid is really suitable for fast breaks. You can see that their goals are not only fast breaks but also fast breaks. They are very efficient. On the contrary, the positional attacks that are slowly organized in the midfield are only blooming but not fruitful."

"I don't think it's a fast break problem, but Shrek's thinking. Without Shrek, Real Madrid's fast break would be very difficult to succeed. Just now, I doubt whether Shrek can pass the ball to that position again. In this kind of counterattack, the best opportunities are always found."

"That's right, with their backs to the half court, I wonder if it's just luck to pass such a ball. If it happens every time, Real Madrid should change their strategy and play defensive counterattacks."

Commentators began to discuss tactics for Real Madrid, but they didn't know that this was a theory that Carlo had long since given up.

Because of Cassano's goal, Real Betis's offense became even crazier, and they wanted to get back the score immediately.However, Real Madrid's defense line has become more and more stable, especially although Guti occasionally presses up, but most of the time he assists in the defense outside the penalty area.

This made Xie Rui feel very depressed. It was reasonable for Guti to return to defense, but it was not right for him to return to defense.

Well, this kid is stuck in his own imagination again, and he doesn't know what's wrong with him, and he always struggles with defense.

But it was Pavon who really stabilized Real Madrid in the backcourt. This guy seemed to be stimulated, he didn't hesitate to play, his position was accurate, and his speed was even much faster.

Such a performance made Carlo's eyelids twitch. He always felt that he was in danger, but Pavon's performance was so good that he couldn't fault it.

Fortunately, as the game time passed, Real Betis, who had been unable to attack for a long time, seemed to be lacking in spirit and gradually showing signs of decline.

After all, a strong attack is also very tiring, and the distance to run is increasing, and if you are not careful, you will have to start all over again.

However, Real Madrid's offense did not make a breakthrough because of a goal. Instead, everyone was used by the opponent's candy tactics and has not been given space.

However, the goal that ended the game still appeared. Before the end of the first half, Tardelli's header was scored by Iker Casillas. ball.

Xie Rui's speed and position selection are absolutely top-notch, not to mention that he has already raised his hand to signal his request from the very beginning.

But he grabbed the landing point, but the defense of others is not for nothing, and Melly rushed over without hesitation.

It's just that Xie Rui didn't intend to do it alone. He had too many choices at a position less than ten meters away from the penalty area.

It's Cassano again, Xie Rui is the pawn, he gets benefits, who let him choose the right time and position.No one was defending, and it was Xie Rui's easiest direction to shake his head. Fortunately, he scored twice, but it was Dobras who suffered.

(End of this chapter)