princely elegance

Chapter 21 Mallorca

Real Madrid's opponent in the next round of the league is the island team Mallorca.

Mallorca is the least aggressive of all the teams in La Liga. Every year, there is no worry about relegation, and there is no hope for Europe.The most glorious thing ever was to win La Liga No.2000 under the leadership of Cooper in the 2001-3 season, and then went to Europe for a tour.

But even so, Mallorca is not an easy bone to gnaw, especially in Mallorca now. The core of the team's midfielder is the old Barcelona player Ibagaza, and the main striker is Masik, who is on loan from Barcelona. - Lopez.The two expressed before the game that they would try their best to attack Real Madrid at home.

The confrontation between Real Madrid and Barcelona is not just the two battles of the century in one season, but more about confronting each other's factions throughout the season.After all, there are 38 rounds in the entire season, and there are only two direct confrontations. Apart from the factors other than the opening, in terms of the proportion, it is really nothing.

Before the game, Gago deliberately got to know Mallorca's current head coach, and when he saw that his name was Manzano instead of Jose Allegrini, he was relieved.

But even so, this game is not easy.

Gago has partnered with Diarra as a double midfielder for three consecutive games, and the main lineup is no different from the previous game.After half a season of downturn and the arrival of Gago, Emerson was completely sidelined by Capello.

The game was fierce from the very beginning, and Mallorca obviously knew that Gago played a big role in the reason why Real Madrid was able to reverse the chaos of the first half of the season after the winter break.Therefore, the coach of Mallorca asked the players not to allow Real Madrid's midfielder to receive the ball at will, and to interrupt Real Madrid's smooth cooperation with continuous pressing.

This method really worked. Although Gago cooperated well with the players in the first few games, but in those two times, the opponent directly put up the iron bucket formation, based on defense, and there were not many presses in the midfield.And they are all at Real Madrid's home court, and the opponents are not too afraid to use big fouls.But now at Mallorca's home court, they began to interrupt Real Madrid's midfield with rough movements from the beginning.

"Fair is still too young, and the cooperation with other people is not tacit enough."

Capello on the sidelines frowned after seeing Mallorca's tactics.Since it is the opponent's home court, the referee turned a blind eye to some of Mallorca's actions, which made Tie Shuai very dissatisfied.He kept putting pressure on the fourth official on the sidelines, but the referee put it nicely, and when he left, it was still the same.

"Phil, don't let the ball stay at your feet for too long."

Taking advantage of a dead ball off the court, Capello called Gago over and told him.Let him pass the ball before the opponent presses, and then strengthen his running to respond when the opponent presses his players.And let Gago try not to play delicate and complicated coordination, and put the ball straight into the penalty area whenever he sees an opportunity.

After hearing this, Gago nodded to express his understanding.It has to be said that Capello is one of the top coaches on the planet. With his adjustment, Real Madrid's offense on the field became organized again.Although Gago was able to control the ball under the pressure of the two opponents, but in this way, the time wasted was enough for the opponent to complete their defense.

Now he follows Capello's instructions and plays the ball more simply. After receiving the ball from the defender, he directly divides it to the two wings before grabbing the opponent, or goes straight into the penalty area.And the two full-backs, Reyes and Robinho, also received the instructions from Gago. After receiving the ball, they went directly to the bottom.

The combination of Ruud van Nistelrooy and Higuain in the penalty area can be said to be one of the best on the planet. After receiving the ball, the two will not hesitate, usually facing the goalkeeper and shooting directly.When he was blocked, the other person went to grab the second spot to make up the shot.

In an instant, there was a flurry of noise in front of Mallorca's goal, and several defenders continued to block. Goalkeeper Moya tensed up all his mind during this period, and slammed several balls that hit the goal frame with high and low blocks. go out.

Sometimes, simplicity has its advantages. After Capello's on-demand broadcast, Gago has a better understanding of the core of the midfield.In the next period of time, he became more and more proficient in organizing the offense and dispatching the ball.Fabio Capello on the sidelines nodded in satisfaction. He is not like some coaches who pretend to be 13. He insists on players to comprehend by themselves. Realize, isn't this asking for guilt?

Facing Real Madrid's simple and direct attack, Mallorca, under the arrangement of the head coach, kept piling up players in his own half, using numbers to interrupt the crosses from the two wings and the throughs in the center.

But at this time, Gago had a flash of inspiration, changed his previous simple style, and began to delicately control the ball in the midfield, mobilizing the opponent's defense with the Spanish team's unique pass from the center.

[There is no hesitation at all when it is time to adapt. For the accurate judgment of the situation on the field, this kid is a natural midfielder. 】

Capello is now more and more satisfied with Gago. Although he is still a little immature now, he believes that under his training, Gago's future will be bright.

Just when Capello was thinking this way, Real Madrid finally scored a goal with continuous cooperation and penetration.That was the cooperation of Gago, Reyes and Higuain.

After receiving the ball, Gago began to move closer to the left, and then distributed the ball to the feet of Higuain outside the penalty area, and then the smoker passed the ball back with his heel without stopping the ball, and Reyes, who had changed positions with Gago After receiving the ball in the middle, Si made a gesture and shot, which attracted the opponent's defender to buckle the ball back before blocking it, and then passed it to Gago's feet.Then Gago stuffed the ball directly into the penalty area, Higuain again divided the ball into the middle, and Reyes inserted it directly into the near corner.Moya fell to the ground one step slower, and the ball went directly into the goal from his armpit.

"Wonderful, the dazzling cooperation of the three teenagers from Real Madrid directly penetrated Mallorca's left. Antonio's final push was not blocked by any defenders. He easily singled out Moya and scored the goal."

During the broadcast, the commentator said excitedly after the goal was scored that even in La Liga, a technology-based league, it is not common to score goals after such a wonderful cooperation tore through the opponent's defense.Thousands of Real Madrid fans who followed the team cheered loudly. They are all die-hard Real Madrid fans, and they like this gorgeous technique with goals the most.

Even some Mallorca fans applauded the goal. Spanish fans are rational and rarely fanatical like the Premier League.Fans throughout Spain always hold an attitude of admiration for the gorgeous technical flow. It has to be said that the consecutive passing goals of Gago and the three are indeed gorgeous.

However, the fans at the scene cheered, and Mallorca's head coach was not happy, after all, his team was behind.But he couldn't do anything about the ball. Navarro on the left lost his position by the transposition of Gago and Reyes, and then Higuain's two catches sent the two central defenders in the penalty area. His attention has attracted him, and if Reyes, who is plugged in, fails to score against the goalkeeper, he will be called the "Spanish Twin Star" by him and Atletico Madrid's Torres.

Capello on the sidelines clenched his fists after scoring the goal. Although his expression was still so grim, everyone knew his excitement.Lead by one goal, then the next game will be easy to play.

ps: As a [-]-year-old boy, I am crawling forward step by step... (╯﹏╰)
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