princely elegance

Chapter 35 The Value of a Player

During the intermission, Capello was very happy to praise the Real Madrid players, and it was rare that he did not criticize the defense players.You must know that even if Real Madrid was ahead in the past, as long as the ball was conceded, the players without the defense would have nothing to say.

"You all did a good job in the first half. That conceding the goal was just the luck of the opponent. As long as we continue to play according to our own rhythm, we will definitely be able to secure the victory today and enter the quarterfinals."

"Fer, start the second half, slow down the tempo, Bayern will definitely attack with all their strength in the second half, we need to prepare a counterattack while solid defense. David, you have to respond to Feer's ball at any time, and send it immediately after getting the ball In the restricted area, trust Rude and the others."

After hearing this, Gago and Beckham nodded to show that they understood. According to Capello's character, after taking the lead, he used defense to counterattack and slowly killed his opponent.They have been doing this after this season, and this tactic has long been familiar.

In Bayern's locker room, Hitzfeld was furious and yelled at almost everyone in the team.Especially Van Buyten, who made two fatal mistakes, was scolded bloody by him.But Hitzfeld did not see the discontent in the eyes of the Bayern stars in the locker room. Although he has a big name, he has just taken over the team for a month after all.The players in the locker room were not convinced by him, not to mention being scolded after losing the game. The conflict has already been buried and is waiting to germinate.

"In the second half, Hassan, you go up and replace Martin. In the second half, we attack with all our strength and only need to score one goal. As long as we score two away goals, we will definitely be able to eliminate Real Madrid when we return home."

Demichelis' displeasure flashed across his face when Heathfield replaced him, but he still didn't object.Salihamidzic took off his clothes very excitedly and went out to warm up.

One minute into the second half, when Real Madrid's offense went out of bounds, Heathfield replaced Salihamidzic.Demichelis, who was off the court, looked gloomy, but still hugged his teammates.

Salihamidzic is known as the "Angel Wing". When he was young, he was a winger as famous as Carlos.He is not tall and has excellent explosive power and speed. In his heyday, he was the nightmare of any opponent's left back.But his style of play is prone to injuries, just like future Tottenham prodigy Gareth Bale.In Salihamidzic's peak period, injuries entangled him. After multiple injuries, it became increasingly difficult for the former "Angel Wings" to find the feeling of flying on the court.

He is most famous for his two words against Real Madrid in the 2001 Champions League semi-final.

"I'll make them pee their pants." The "they" refers to Real Madrid.

"Real Madrid pooped in their pants!"

It was that game that made him completely famous. He eliminated Real Madrid in two rounds, reached the final and won the cup.

It can be said that he became famous by stepping on Real Madrid.

He and Carlos are old rivals, but the difference is that Carlos has been a top superstar for ten years, while Salihamidzic has only reached the peak in a few short years.

As soon as he came on the field, Carlos didn't say anything, and ran into him directly.Two long-lost rivals prepare for a final close at the end of their careers.

Sparks flew from the fight between the two on the sidewalk.In this game, Salihamidzic seemed to have returned to his peak period. He was omnipotent in breaking through and passing the ball. Bayern's offensive core was gradually shifting to his side.Under his activeness, Real Madrid's original rock-solid gradually began to loosen, revealing flaws.

After all, Carlos is old. He is 34 years old. Just now, in order to ensure the advantage in the first half, he went straight up and down on the left without hesitating his physical strength, which exhausted his physical energy a bit.When facing Salihamidzic, who had just played and had no physical concerns, he was a little powerless.

Gago also saw this scene and prepared to go over to help defend.But at this moment, Carlos slowed down a step and was suddenly broken by Salihamidzic.Carlos, who had been passed, turned around and was about to chase back, but his feet slipped and he fell to the ground.

Gago's speed is not slow. Seeing that Carlos was broken through, he immediately went over to stop Salihamidzic from continuing to break through.But he miscalculated Salihamidzic's speed. The title of "Angel Wings" refers to his explosive power and speed.After getting rid of Carlos, facing Gago's interception from the middle, he overtook directly and accelerated into the penalty area.Gago followed behind him and kept interfering, not daring to let go of the shovel.

At this time, Salihamidzic made a sudden stop and turned around, catching Gago by surprise and being passed by him.

Elguera rushed over directly and blocked all the shooting routes.

Salihamidzic made a cross when Gago was about to throw a shovel.

In front of the goal, Ma Kai and Van Bommel teamed up to outflank, but neither of them grabbed this point.It seems that Salihamidzic made a mistake in the cross. Just when Gago breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly saw a small red figure inserting from the side. Foot poke shot, broke into the net.

Lahm, the future double captain of Bayern and the German national team, has already shown the demeanor of a superstar at this time.Salihamidzic's appearance moved him to the left back position.Without Carlos' suppression, he immediately showed his ability to dominate a wing, and scored a valuable goal at a critical moment.

"what!!!!"

After seeing Lahm score the ball, Heathfield on the sidelines shouted and breathed a sigh of relief. With two away goals at 3:2, the wind of the game immediately turned to Bayern.

"Damn!"

The opposite was Capello's reaction. He thought that Carlos, who was supposed to be the strongest, made a mistake. He overestimated Carlos' physical strength, after all, he was 34 years old.And in this game, in order to help Gago control the midfield, he has to insert into the midfield to defend. The task is heavier and his physical energy will be consumed faster.

The original cheers of the fans at the scene stopped at this moment, and the whole stadium was silent for a second, and then it was enveloped by the cheers of Bayern fans from afar.

"Don't worry, we are still ahead on the field, there is still a lot of time, let us score goals."

At this time, Raul stood up and began to boost morale.

Gago took the ball silently and put it in the midfield.At the same time, he raised his head high, and his eyes were full of firmness.

Under Raul's shout, Real Madrid immediately regained their morale and began to bombard Bayern's goal.

Gago began to run continuously in the midfield. He knew that Carlos' physical strength was running out, and he had to stand up and take on more defensive tasks.At this time, he also gave up the elegance he had always insisted on, and now he does not have that kind of strength.

"Robert, go up, I'm behind you!"

Taking advantage of a throw-in, Gago said something to Carlos. Carlos listened and didn't say much. His physical fitness is not much now, so he can only do well in offense and defense.

In the following period, Real Madrid continued to press Bayern to play, but the Bayern players who were engrossed all blocked them.

In the 63rd minute, Beckham's long-range shot was slightly missed.

After 1 minute, Gago knocked across the middle from the right, Guti made a long shot from the top of the penalty area, and Kahn side-dived to hold the ball.

In the 70th minute, Gago snatched the ball from Van Bommel and made a direct pass. Kahn made a mistake. Higuain attacked the goal from the left baseline, but the angle was too small. The ball hit the outside of the post and bounced off the baseline.

Gago continued to organize the team's offense, but Bayern's luck was so good that they did not concede again with the help of the goal post.

until the last 15 minutes.

Guti retreated, Gago stepped in, and the two exchanged positions. Gago, who was closer to the goal, shot twice in a row.Kahn was forced to make two wonderful saves.

After receiving a pass back from Raul at the top of the penalty area on the third time, Gago raised his foot to shoot.Van Buyten in front of him immediately blocked it sideways, blocking the line of his shot.But Gago raised his foot high, and finally put it down lightly. With a smash, he dodged Van Buyten, who was out of position, and entered the penalty area.

Facing Lucio, who was coming up again, he lightly buckled his ankle again, then buckled again, stopped suddenly, and passed the central defender who had played well throughout the game.

At this time, Bayern's restricted area immediately recovered like a tight rubber band, and surrounded Gago.

Sagnol, Rahm, Hargreaves, Salihamidzic.The four blocked all of Gago's routes, but at this moment, Gago tapped his heel lightly and passed the ball back outside the penalty area.

A white figure came to the position of the ball at high speed, lifted his thick thighs, and exerted all his strength.

A burst shot, with a bang, made the nearby fans listen carefully, which shows the power of this shot.

Facing the ball, Kahn only had time to raise his right hand, and then he heard the sound of the ball hitting the net.Harsh and ugly!

"Ro...B...T, shoot!"

"goooooooooooooooooal! World wave... Carlos scored a beautiful goal."

"The goal was scored and it was Roberto Carlos who scored again for Real Madrid. He made up for his mistake and brought the goal difference to two again. The next game we can go to the Allianz Arena with a light heart Already!"

After Carlos scored the goal, he rushed into the penalty area and hugged Gago. Most of the credit for this goal should be credited to Gago. His consecutive smashes in the penalty area attracted the opponent's guard attention.Especially the heel return pass of the magic pen at the end, allowing him to kick easily outside the penalty area. Without anyone defending, Carlos's powerful shot, as long as it hits the goal frame, basically only God can save it.

(End of this chapter)