princely elegance

Chapter 22 Winning streak
After a goal lead, Gago glanced at the sidelines, and sure enough, Capello began to signal him to retreat.

"As expected of a coach from Serie A, this defensive attitude."

Gago thought helplessly in his heart. He didn't like defensive counterattacks in his heart, and the gorgeous offense in the midfield was his favorite.But who told him not to be a coach? Gago obeyed Capello's instructions very professionally, and retreated immediately after leading with one goal.Originally, his position, which was close to the front midfielder, immediately turned into an authentic midfielder, sweeping and intercepting with the black and hard Diarra at the front of his penalty area.

After conceding the ball, Mallorca did not attack blindly, but changed from the original defense to a steady positional battle.Just like Real Madrid just now, they pay attention to efficiency after possession of the ball, constantly passing and receiving the ball to mobilize Real Madrid's defense.But Gago and Diarra's defensive ability is there. The two rushed up to make up for each other, and immediately intercepted a pass from the opponent at the front of the penalty area.

After Gago snatched the ball, he raised his head to observe for a while, then immediately slammed the ball with the outside of his instep, and counterattacked with a long pass.However, the accuracy of his long pass is still not comparable to that of Beckham. Although the instep of the outside foot is not very outrageous, but Robinho is reluctant to catch the ball.

Sighing, Gago knew that his football skills had not yet reached the point of perfection, thinking that it would be great if Beckham was still on the court.

The following two sides played positional battles with a tacit understanding. The double midfielders of Gago and Diarra protected the front of the penalty area of ​​their own side very well.Occasionally, those who missed it were blocked by the concentrated defense. By the end of the first half, Casillas hadn't made a save yet.

During the intermission, Capello was very satisfied and praised the defense line for not making any mistakes, allowing them to make persistent efforts in the second half.But as soon as the second half started, Capello directly regretted not scolding them in midfield, because Real Madrid conceded a goal within one minute of the opening.

After Ibagaza got the ball in the front court, he sent a precise oblique long pass. After receiving the ball, Lopez volleyed directly. The ball was played with high quality and went straight to the upper left dead corner.Casey probably didn't get active in the first half. Although he responded, it was still a step late.

1:1. Mallorca equalized the score.

Lopez, who scored a goal, happily ran to the front of the fans, skating, and was stopped by the chasing teammates to celebrate.

Gago didn't know what to say to this conceded goal. This kind of world wave really can't be blamed on anyone, but bad luck. This kind of ball can be caught.

But now thinking about how to score again, Gago thought of this without Capello's instructions, and once again pressed forward to organize an attack.But this time Mallorca did not defend to the death, but started to attack Real Madrid very actively. This caught Gago a little off guard, and the midfield of the two sides became fierce all of a sudden.Several times during the period, Mallorca broke through Gago and Diarra's interception and sent the ball to the feet of the two forwards.

Real Madrid's defense became tense in an instant, and finally blocked the opponent's ball without any risk.

After Gago received the ball passed to him by Ramos, he started to organize the attack.But Mallorca has passed the test of the first half. I am afraid that they got the guidance of the head coach in the middle of the game. They stood in their positions and blocked Real Madrid's attacks time and time again.During the period, both sides had several good opportunities, but the strikers on both sides failed to grasp them.

Once Gago made a long pass from the backcourt, Ruud van Nistelrooy suddenly moved forward after pulling laterally, and shot directly from a small angle in the penalty area, but the opposing defender deliberately blocked it out of the baseline with his foot.

Then, Lopez made another long shot from the outside, but was confiscated by Casillas. Two minutes later, Cannavaro made a mistake. Ibagaza and Lopez hit the wall and entered the penalty area. The kick shot was blocked by the God-possessed Cassie again.

Higuain had a very good chance and missed it. It was Gago stealing the ball in the midfield and stuffing it directly at the feet of Ruud van Nistelrooy in the frontcourt. Ruud van Nistelrooy unselfishly passed the ball to Higuain who was on the right. Unfortunately When the smoker hit the goal, he was too hasty and sent the ball flying.To be honest, Higuain has the potential to become a top shooter, but his basic skills are not solid.

The two sides fought back and forth for most of the time, but neither scored a goal, and each focused their energy on defense.I would rather not score a goal than let the opponent score.

Time gradually passed 75 minutes. Seeing that the game was coming to an end, Capello gave it a go and signaled to press the whole line.You must know that Barcelona, ​​which started two hours earlier than them, swept Tarragona 3-0 at home, and once again led Real Madrid by three points in points. The advantage sits on the top of the list.If Real Madrid wins Mallorca, the points will be able to tie with Sevilla and Barcelona.You can breathe a little easier in the league and focus on the Champions League in February.

But sometimes, the more anxious you are, the goal just won't come.Ramos, who was plugged in, was hit by his opponent twice in a row in the penalty area. In the end, he was unable to get up and was replaced by Bravo.Subsequently, Capello replaced the physically exhausted Higuain with Delares, and hit Mallorca's defense with the impact of two new forces.

Diarra, who also went forward under Gago's signal, was put down by the opponent when he received the ball. Reyes took a free kick and transferred it into the penalty area. over the beam.

The best chance is No. 806 minutes. Gago and Reyes, who is in good form today, once again made a genius cooperation. left.After Gago received Reyes' return pass, he stuffed into the penalty area again. Reyes, who was about to catch the ball, was directly tackled by the opponent's defender in time.

The timing was well chosen. If it was one step later, Reyes would have inserted into the penalty area to receive the ball. At that time, it would be a red card and a penalty kick.The referee saw it very clearly, so only a free kick was awarded, but a yellow card for the opponent's defender was still indispensable.

The free kick was in a good position. Gago wanted to take the penalty, but just as he was about to open his mouth, Reyes stood in front of the ball, obviously preparing to take the penalty himself.As soon as Gago thought it was a free kick made by himself, he didn't have the nerve to speak again.

Gago stood in the wall, and if the ball was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, he was ready to make a follow-up shot in time.

But the position of this free kick is too good, and Reyes' foot wind is also very smooth today. He directly rubbed an arc with his golden left foot, bypassing Mallorca's goalkeeper Moya's flying right hand. fell into the goal.

2:1.
At the last moment, Reyes seized the opportunity and overtook the score for Real Madrid.

"Antonio, it's him again, he took the free kick straight into Mallorca's goal, today he was in hot form, scored twice, it's great that Real Madrid have him on loan from Arsenal, I propose to buy immediately Get him down and let him become a member of the white army."

The commentator at the scene saw that he was a Real Madrid fan and said excitedly.Another narrator naturally wants to say from a different angle that this is a rule.

"Although Antonio performed very well today, Gago is not bad either. Both goals were planned by him. The first goal was his two consecutive through balls to allow Higuain to attract the attention of the opponent's defender. Antonio easily singled out the goalkeeper. The second goal was also his and Antonio's continuous exchange of points to force the opponent's defender into a foul. Most of the credit for making this free kick should be attributed to him. Real Madrid The most successful deal this year is probably the one that overwhelmed all the big clubs and snatched Gago in the winter transfer."

No matter what the two commentators at the scene said, the Real Madrid fans present were all ecstatic, and their hearts were greatly stimulated by the last-minute overtake.They kept dancing and singing to vent their excitement, some shouted Reyes and some shouted Gago.

Capello was the first to calm down after the surprise, and let the players on the Real Madrid field immediately return to defense and defend the last few minutes.

Mallorca seems to have not reacted from the failure to concede the ball at the last minute. In the last few minutes, they just organized a few weak attacks, all of which were long-range shots from outside the penalty area, which were blocked by Real Madrid's defense. .

When the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the Real Madrid players and fans at the scene were all excited. They all knew that they had caught up with Sevilla and Barcelona in the league with their two consecutive victories, only because of the goal difference. Only ranked third.However, the champions of La Liga do not depend on the goal difference when the points are the same, but on the relationship between each other.In this season's battle of the century, Real Madrid beat the mighty "Dream Second Team" 2-0 at home, causing Barcelona, ​​which could have ended unbeaten in the first half of the season, to lose the most crucial game.

The Real Madrid players who returned to Madrid were greeted with praise, and many media praised Capello's coaching ability with exaggerated rhetoric.At the same time, the performance of the players is also greatly appreciated. Winning in football can cover up all the problems. Real Madrid's cheating defense was ignored by everyone in an instant, and they all praised Real Madrid for being perfect. " "Galaxy Battleship" will once again cross the universe.

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