princely elegance

Chapter 31 Legendary Formation Reappearance
Real Madrid fans were outraged by the Catalan Roja Sport report ahead of the match.Indeed, Raul did score a lot fewer goals after he became the captain, but his role on the field is not just goals. The tradition that represents Real Madrid, the spiritual role of the banner, is more useful than goals.

So "Marca", one of Real Madrid's royal newspapers, immediately started to fight back, but this time the person who mainly defended Raul was not the reporter of "Marca", but Real Madrid's coach Fabio Capello.

Capello naturally knows how important Raul is to Real Madrid. Today's locker room is controlled by Raul's Spanish help so that there is no major chaos.He was able to sit safely on the head coach's position, and Raul also helped him a lot.After Capello came to Real Madrid, he dared to sell Ronaldo and block Beckham, but he didn't dare to do so with Raul.When he first arrived at Real Madrid, he had a careful and serious talk with Raul, and the two reached a consensus on interrupting Barcelona's monopoly.Raúl would use his influence to help Capello take control of the dressing room, with the only requirement being a title that Real Madrid had lost for several years.

Originally, when the contradiction between Capello, Ronaldo and others appeared and they were pressed on the bench, the aliens, Cassano and others kept bombarding Capello in the media.Questioned his tactics, employing people, whether Capello won or lost, but this behavior only lasted for a while, and the media never heard their complaints again.Because Raul specially asked them to have a talk for the stability of the locker room.

The biggest gang in the Real Madrid locker room is naturally the Spanish-language gang represented by Raul, not just Raul, Guti, and Cassie, a group of local youth training, but also Argentines like Gago and Higuain. of Spanish.So when Gago first joined the team, Raul and Guti both took the initiative to help him integrate into the team.It's not just Redondo's face, the Spanish that Gago speaks also makes him bear the imprint of Raul's faction as soon as he comes in.

It's good to enjoy the shade under the big tree. With the help of Raul and the others, coupled with his outstanding talent, Gago was able to live so well in the team.

The other group of forces is naturally the Brazilian Gang. It is not clear what to say about the Brazilian Gang. It should be Portuguese.The main characters of this faction are naturally Ronaldo and Carlos. There was Figo before, but he went to Inter Milan.

In order to establish the authority of the locker room, Capello used the Brazilian gang to do the surgery.It's not just a single target, but Ronaldo's lazy attitude is what he hates the most as an iron-fisted coach. For Carlos, Capello's attitude is still very good.

Real Madrid's poor performance in the first half of the season is also related to Capello's failure to control the locker room. At that time, his direct descendants in Real Madrid were only Emerson and Cassano.Cassano was very honest when he played the main force at the beginning of the season, but as soon as he sat on the bench, he immediately had a brain cramp and scolded Capello.This is also the reason why Emerson's performance is not good, but he has been able to secure the main force. Every head coach must have a direct line that is on his side at all times.

During the winter break.Failing to bear it, Capello sold Ronaldo away, reached a consensus with Raul, and blocked Beckham. The three newcomers, Gago, were all newcomers with no deep backgrounds, and they finally took control of the locker room.With the ups and downs of his performance, he reactivated Beckham, and with the support of Raul and others, he also gave up Emerson, who was really in poor form, and let the talented Gago sit at the core of the midfield .

Of course, all of this is based on mutual trust and winning. Raul helped Capello control the locker room. Capello gave up Emerson and let Gago, who is obviously from Raul’s faction, sit at the core of the midfield. .This is the performance of mutual trust. Now that Raul is questioned by the outside world, Capello will naturally speak for him.

"I really believe in Raul's ability. He is only 29 years old and he is already a great player. As long as he can return to his normal state, then I believe he will still be an excellent leader and an excellent player. "

"Last season he may have been a bit sluggish, but it was only physically. The most perfect Raul will definitely come back. We also communicated this morning, and I specifically told him that I need him to be a spiritual leader in the team And, for Real Madrid fans, Raúl is a symbol of the team. So we have to work together to help him do his best."

"Tomorrow's game he will start the game, we need him, the Champions League goal recorder, to score for the team!"

Capello put Raul on the starting list, and he was not afraid of any changes made by Hitzfeld.For top coaches like them, the tactics that can be deployed have long been adjusted, and whether they can win depends on which team plays out their state.

However, Capello's coming out to speak for Raul did not stop the war of words from the outside media. Some Catalan media continued to accuse Capello of ignoring reality and not having the guts to put Raul on the bench for fear that Real Madrid would not be chaotic. superior.

And some pro-Real Madrid media will naturally fight back, saying that Real Madrid will never lack fighting spirit when Raul is on the court. Real Madrid has integrated with Raul, and Real Madrid without Raul cannot be called Real Madrid.

This war of words went to the end. When the game started, Raul didn't come out to defend himself.

Originally Gago wanted to comfort Raul, but when he saw his normal face during training, he didn't bother himself.He just remembered that, as the captain of Real Madrid, it shouldn't be the first time he heard such accusations.In recent years, Real Madrid has had countless particles both in the domestic and European arenas. As the captain, he has probably received the most accusations.If he hadn't been determined, he might have left Real Madrid long ago.

"Captain, wait for me to pass the ball in the next game, let those people see the prestige of 'Lord of the Rings'."

When Gago finished warming up, on the way back to the locker room, he went to Raul's side and said something softly.

Raul smiled softly when he heard this, raised his hand and rubbed Gago's long blond hair, and walked into the locker room.

"The only thing we have to do in this game is to attack. This is our home stadium. There are tens of thousands of Real Madrid fans sitting outside, cheering for you, cheering for you. What they want to see is a sharp attack that can score any goal. So in this game, the offense must come first, and I need at least two goal difference."

Capello rarely sent an offensive lineup, goalkeeper Casillas, defense, Carlos, Elguera, Cannavaro, Torres.It is worth mentioning that Ramos' physical condition did not meet the requirements of the team doctor and was not allowed to play.In the recent two-week double match for one month in a row, Ramos started the game and played the whole game. Although he was replaced 10 minutes earlier in the last game, his tired body was still strained during training yesterday.Although it would be fine to rest for a few days, even this battle is no problem, but considering the long-term, Capello still drew him out of the squad and let him rest well.

The midfielders are Beckham, Gago, Guti and Raul; the striker Higuain continues to partner Ruud van Nistelrooy.

This is the first time Gago has encountered such a pure attacking lineup since he came to Real Madrid. Gago's task in this game is very heavy, because he will be the single midfielder, and he will carry Real Madrid's offensive and defensive transition.

In this game, Capello played 4-1-3-2. For a stable person like him, this lineup can be said to be risky.In the past, the protection of the double midfielder still made Real Madrid's defense keep losing the ball, but now Gago is allowed to act as the midfielder alone. It is not only for him to defend, but also to organize the midfield, master the rhythm, and switch the offensive and defensive system.

But Gago felt very excited, and he was not overwhelmed and nervous at all.

This lineup was practiced by Capello in January. Gago was incompetent at the beginning. He weakened the defense when organizing the team, and made the midfield chaotic when he concentrated on defense.Fortunately, Gago is no longer a rookie who just joined the team. He and his teammates have developed a tacit understanding after more than ten rounds of competition.

With the accommodation and help of his teammates, coupled with Capello's constant infusion of tactics into him, he has now been able to control the balance between offense and defense.

Gago didn't know that after the commentator at the scene got Capello's starting list and formation, there was already a lot of quarrel.

"It's actually 4-1-3-2. Is Capello crazy? Although this strengthens the offense, if there is no double midfielder to protect the front of the penalty area, it is easy for Bayern to penetrate the defense. Gago is not Redondo , able to perform defense and offense to the extreme by one person."

In today's game, many celebrities from Real Madrid came, including Redondo. In the box of Real Madrid, after seeing Capello's formation, Redondo frowned tightly.He didn't think Gago didn't have that ability, but it wasn't the current Gago. This formation had high requirements on the midfielder, and those who could do this well were the most famous players in football.

He knew that Gago was very talented, but at the age of 20, he obviously hadn't reached his peak yet.Maybe he will be able to do this in a few years, but for him now, it is too reluctant.

You must know that Redondo was able to control this formation when he was at his peak at the age of 28.Capello was also the head coach of Real Madrid back then. He made Redondo the core and specially created this 4-1-3-2 formation for him to fully utilize his abilities.

That is to say, with this formation, Real Madrid won the league championship twice and the Champions League twice in the following years.That was also the legendary time when Redondo became a god at the Bernabeu. He alone interpreted the term midfielder to perfection.

(End of this chapter)