princely elegance

Chapter 6 Starting Lineup
The next day, Gago, who got up early, went to the training ground with Higuain after breakfast.Since it was still early before the scheduled training time, neither of them woke up classmate Xiao Ma who was still sleeping soundly.

I thought I was early enough, but after waiting, I realized that Raul was earlier than them.As expected of being the captain, this kind of professionalism is worth learning for the younger generations.

Gago kept sighing in his heart, and went up to say hello with Xiaoyanqiang.Raul also responded with a smile, and then the three of them started training separately in the huge training ground.Since they had already received their respective training schedules yesterday, Gago and Xiaoyanqian clearly practiced on their respective weaknesses.As for Raul, all kinds of skills are already very comprehensive. At the age of 30, he will not make much progress. All he can do is to maintain his own state.

After the club staff set up the ball for training, Gago and Higuain started their training.

Higuain began to train his shooting skills, while Gago was asked to strengthen the accuracy of long passes.Because Capello's tactics are defensive counterattacks, long passes are very important.Although there are many good long pass players in the team, if Gago, as the core midfielder, can make a precise long pass, the chance of a successful counterattack will increase a lot.

After a while, Beckham also came.After yesterday's drink, there was no strange feeling like the first day, Xiaobei smiled and greeted Gago.

"David, can you teach me the long pass, I can't always practice well."

Knowing that heartthrobs are most famous for free kicks and long passes, Gago has such a good teacher in front of him, and his attitude towards him is quite polite, so he started to ask for advice humbly.

"I can't talk about teaching, so let me tell you about my own experience."

Xiaobei didn't refuse after hearing this, and very politely explained his training methods.The first is the way of kicking the ball. If you stick to the ground, half of it will be pushed with the arch of the foot. It is easy to control, but it is easy to be broken.There is also pumping with the back of the foot, which is more difficult and more suitable for golf. It is easy to learn but difficult to master, and the last is to poke with the toe.The difference between the three methods is clear even if you play football for a long time.

"Generally, when you start training long passes, I suggest you practice fixed-point positioning. You can first draw a circle with a diameter of one to two meters in the distance, and kick into the circle from a fixed point, then gradually reduce the radius of the circle, and gradually Increase the distance. When the fixed-point long pass is well practiced, you can start to dribble the ball slowly and gradually increase the speed. This is a skill that takes a long time to practice. Practice well and good luck.”

After David finished speaking, he encouraged Gago and started his own training.

After Gago expressed his thanks, he first watched the practice of the heartthrob. He slowly stood at the front of the penalty area, kicked out the balls one by one, bypassed the obstacles in front of the goal, and fell into the net. The success rate was very high. high.However, while Gago felt envious, he also started his own training. After all, everyone has achieved such results after hard training.

"Although I am still young, I must persevere."

Gago, who was puffed up to himself, began to kick the balls in front of him one by one in the way of a heartthrob, and kicked them into the circle drawn by the assistant coach.I found that the basic skills of this body are not bad, half of the success can be achieved within ten times, and none of them are very biased.

Just as Gago started training silently, he didn't notice that Capello, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, was looking at the training ground in the office building in the distance.Seeing that Gago came to practice so early, he nodded approvingly.

But when he saw Beckham, he frowned tightly, remembering the call from the chairman last night.

"Fabio, you know that there have been some differences between the club and David recently on the issue of contract renewal. I hope you can block him, not give him a chance to play, and let him compromise on the issue of contract renewal."

Thinking of this, Capello sighed. Although he led the team with an iron fist, he didn't like superstars.But I still have a good impression of a dedicated professional player like Beckham, but the chairman's order made him unable to resist.Sometimes, the head coach just wants to be the villain.

Cross out the name of "Beckham" on the starting list on a tactical sheet and write "Guti".

When eating at noon, most of the people had arrived. As soon as Xiao Ma came, he gave Gago and Higuain the middle finger and condemned them for their disloyalty.

"Little Ma, how can you be like this? I see you sleeping so soundly and I can't bear to wake you up. You don't appreciate it. My heart really hurts to have you as a friend."

Gago's heartbroken look earned Xiao Ma another middle finger.

During training in the afternoon, I don't know if it was an illusion, but Gago always felt that Beckham's interest was not very high.Thinking of his advice to him in the morning, he was considered a half-teacher, so when the physical training was over, he sent him a bottle of water and asked directly by the way.

"David, did you have something on your mind during training?"

"No, nothing, just a bit of a disagreement with the team about the renewal."

Hearing that it was about the contract, Gago immediately shut up after delivering the water.This is really a problem that he can't intervene in. After making a powerless gesture, Gago started chatting with him about another topic.

"David, can you teach me free kicks after I practice the long ball?"

In fact, Gago's free kick was also one of his special skills in his previous life, but now Gago has never practiced free kicks, and if he kicks a free kick right away, he will be suspected.So he plans to ask the free kick masters in the team for advice, and wait until next season to take it out, as the result of his hard training.

"No problem. In fact, after practicing the long pass, the free kick is also very easy."

While the two were talking happily, the assistant coach on the field blew his whistle again, indicating that the next round of training had begun.

In the following days, Gago and Higuain arrived at the stadium early, and after the end, they practiced long passes for two hours.And Capello arranges a half-court practice match every day, and every time he puts Gago on the main side and plays a double midfielder combination with Emerson. The two work together to sort out Real Madrid's midfield.

Capello's idea is very good. Gago has just arrived. Although the team members have initially recognized his ability after a few days of training, they are still very unfamiliar with his cooperation due to the lack of time.So on the surface it was still Emerson who organized the team. Gago was defending by his side while slowly learning the proficiency. After half a season, Gago fully integrated into the team.Then the chaotic problem of Real Madrid's midfield in his mind will be basically solved, and the next step is to adjust the defense line of that tofu.

This problem will get bigger if there are too many, and we can't do major surgery all at once, we can only do it step by step.

While Capello has a headache, he has also prepared a list of signings for next season, hoping to sign a few defenders.The performance of Cannavaro and Emerson, whom he advocated to introduce this season, can be described as tragedy.

On this day, after the basic training, everyone followed Capello to the tactical room.

"Everyone knows that tomorrow is the day when the league restarts. After a winter break, I hope you can adjust your state. The rout in the last round of the first half of the season should not appear on the name of Real Madrid. , we gave our fans a sad Christmas."

When Capello said this, he looked at everyone with sharp eyes, then picked up the water-based pen in his hand, and wrote the formation and... the starting list on the tactical board.

"The game the day after tomorrow, starting lineup, goalkeeper, Casillas, defense, Salgado, Ramos, Cannavaro, Carlos, double midfielder, Gago, Emerson, three midfielders, Gu Tee, Raul, Reyes, striker, Ruud van Nistelrooy."

After Capello finished writing, everyone's expressions were calm. This is most of the main lineup in the first half of the season.Gago appeared in the starting lineup and everyone thought of it. After all, no one would put the $2700 million bid king on the bench.The only surprise is probably Beckham's loss, but the heartthrob's expression is still calm.He has been placed on the substitute side in the last few training games, and he is obviously already prepared for this.The bad boy Cassano left angrily when he saw that he was not in the starting line-up.There is also Ronaldo, who is also very unhappy.

Seeing Cassano's departure, Capello didn't say much.

"Okay, everyone, the formation is the 4-2-3-1 we have been using for the first half of the season, Phil, it is your first time playing, I hope you can help Ferreira protect the front of the penalty area, don't let the opponent's The attack easily entered the penalty area."

After hearing this, Gago nodded seriously.At the same time, think about every word Capello said against the formation on the tactical board.

After the tactical lesson was over, everyone started to disperse.Gago originally wanted to comfort Beckham, but seeing that Raul had already left with him, he wisely didn't go up to him.

On the way back, Marcelo kept frowning, seeing Gago smiling with envy.

"Why did you start the first game, but I, Uncle Ma, didn't."

"That's the difference between 600 million and 2000 million."

After Gago finished speaking, he was so angry that Xiao Ma couldn't even utter a rebuttal.During the winter transfer, Marcelo was worth 600 million euros, Gago was 2050 million euros, and Higuain was 1300 million euros.In terms of price, Xiao Ma is really the cheapest.

"Okay, Xiao Ma, you are at least included in the substitute list. I didn't even make the 16-man squad. The most tragic thing is here."

Xiao Yanqiang said this sadly, which made classmate Xiao Ma burst into a smile, and made Jia Ge, who couldn't see it, speak up.

"The position of left back is Robert. He is as strong as a bull and he has basically not been injured in Real Madrid for ten years. Your substitute is like a watermelon. You sit on the court for 10 minutes. Help us pass water."

"Tch, what if the heavens open their eyes and let Robert get hurt!"

What classmate Xiao Ma said made him unable to believe it.

However, sometimes, when God is bored, he will pay attention to the lives of mortals, and then hear the wishes of mortals, and help him realize them.

During training the next day, Carlos injured himself directly with an ordinary ball pulling action.A doctor's examination showed that the muscle was strained, and it would take half a month to recover if the condition was good.It directly made Capello's face black.

"God, God, I said it offhand."

Seeing Jia Ge and Xiao Yanqiang's expressions of surprise and admiration, Xiao Ma feels innocent.

Ps: There was a power outage this afternoon, so it is estimated that there will only be a change, and I hope the sky...

(End of this chapter)