princely elegance

Chapter 9's not entirely successful debut

When the two sides left the field, their moods were completely different. The Real Madrid generals were talking and laughing, while the Depor players were somewhat unconvinced.No one would be convinced by the fact that they took the lead for most of the half, blasted around the opponent's goal for four or 10 minutes, but were equalized by the opponent's counterattack at the last moment.

In the locker room, the Real Madrid players congratulated Ruud van Nistelrooy. With this ball, the total number of goals scored by the king of the small penalty area this season has reached double digits.And Gago, who "assisted" the goal, was naturally not forgotten, and several seniors stepped forward to rub his long golden hair.I have to say, it feels good.

After Capello came in, the locker room fell silent instantly.

"I am very dissatisfied with your first half. We only had three shots in the whole first half, while the opponent took a full eleven times, which is nearly four times as many as yours. We were pressed by the opponent for four and 10 minutes without fighting back. Lili, is this still Real Madrid?"

After Capello said this, the originally happy atmosphere instantly cooled down.Thinking about the first half of the game, it is really a shame for them. In La Liga, they have never been the only ones who can't fight back.Except for the current "Dream Team Two", who can make them afraid.

"In the second half, we have to push out, and the midfield fight must not be relaxed. David, Raul, Antonio, the three of you should drop back to help Phil and Ferreira get the ball when necessary. Two lines in the first half It was stretched too long, leaving a lot of space in the midfield for the opponent to sprint."

The three of Beckham nodded after hearing this, knowing what to do.Capello then gave orders to Gago and Emerson.

"Fair, although you scored a goal that time, I should have instructed you to instruct defense and pass the ball in this game. In the second half, after getting the ball, don't go in blindly, and pay more to Fei. Leyla. Got it?"

Although Capello used questionable words, Gago heard that he didn't like to act without authorization.Although Gago disapproves of Capello's stubbornness a bit, but now he still has no ability to disobey his orders.

"Yes, boss!"

Gago said reluctantly, but Capello ignored him and turned to criticize Emerson.

"Ferreira, I am very disappointed with your performance today. Don't stick to the ball. The moment you get the ball, you should distribute it to the opponent's weak defense, instead of waiting slowly for your teammates to run before passing it. The second half , to raise the rhythm."

For his favorite player from Rome to Juventus, and now to Real Madrid, Capello can be said to be benevolent. Even if Real Madrid fans boo him all the time, he has always let him play the main position.He was really bad in the first half, but the tone of speaking to him was not as hard as it was to others.This made everyone in the locker room very dissatisfied, but because of Capello's presence, they didn't speak.

After Capello finished speaking, the intermission also ended.

The second half started, and Deportivo launched a frenzied attack at the beginning, trying to suppress Real Madrid in the half as they did in the first half, unable to counterattack.But Capello has already adjusted in midfield. It has to be said that the command ability of the famous coach is really extraordinary.

After Gago got the ball, he passed it to Emerson when he lured the opponent to press over. Then Emerson changed the slow rhythm of the first half and sent it forward directly after receiving the ball.Beckham, who retreated back, stopped the ball on the right, looked up for a while, and directly kicked a pass.

Raul at the front of the penalty area was stuck in his position and stopped the ball with his chest, and sent the ball into the penalty area under the constant interference of the opponent's defender.Van Nistelrooy's response was a step slower, and the goalkeeper who was attacked directly took the ball with both hands.

Awat kicked the ball with a big kick, and Gago judged the right spot, but he was short and couldn't match the opponent's striker Arizmendi.After getting the ball, Arizmendi seemed to make up for the mistake of not scoring an empty goal in the first half. Before Cannavaro stepped forward to block, he volleyed vigorously from the far corner 12 meters from the right side of the penalty area and was touched by Cassie. It went wide of the goal.

However, when he went crazy, his state soared to his peak in an instant. A few minutes later, he used his unreasonable speed to pass Elguera on the right.Seeing his teammates outflanking in front of the goal, he directly made a pass from the bottom.Fortunately, the experienced Cannavaro flew to block.However, the ball was not blocked, it still reached his feet and passed directly.

Casillas attacked decisively, but he didn't expect the cross to fall far, and he jumped up with all his strength, but it was still a little short.

Seeing this, Gago immediately sympathized with Casillas. The two brothers are short, and they are flawed in defending high balls.

But immediately Gago's sympathy turned into regret, and another forward Christian of the other side stepped in from the back row and just received the cross.Facing an empty goal, he didn't score a poke into the net like his partner did in the first half.

"goooooooooal, Deportivo scored again, it was Cristian Hidalgo, his first goal of the season, I'm afraid he didn't expect his first goal to be Real Madrid .He looked very excited and took off his jersey. Of course this action attracted a yellow card for him."

When Real Madrid lost the ball again, Capello, who had just sat firmly on his buttocks, turned dark again.Then he stood on the sidelines and made an attacking posture, then turned his head and glanced at the bench, allowing Ronaldo and Marcelo to start warming up.

"The camera was focused on the bench on the sidelines. We saw Capello let Ronaldo and the newly joined teenager Marcelo start warming up. Is this going to use the last two substitutions to strengthen the offense?"

According to Capello's instructions, Gago continued to use passes to connect the entire midfield, because they were not very familiar with each other's cooperation.So Gago had to step up his running and let himself appear in a place where it was easy to pass the ball in order to catch the ball.

Next, with the help of Gago, Emerson finally stabilized the midfield and formed a connection with the three Raul who kept retreating.Deportivo's midfielder also started to fight without fear, but the Real Madrid midfielder, which gradually became a whole, was also fearless.

Duscher knocked down Reyes here, and Beckham knocked down Ricky to pay back.Both of them got the Topaz God of War card in the end, but this did not affect the actions of both sides at all, and they still shoveled when it was time to shovel.

Christian may have just scored a goal that boosted his confidence, making him completely forget that he was just a rookie who scored one goal in 17 rounds of the league.Facing Ramos and wanting to break through, he was directly placed by the fiery bullfighter.The foul also earned Ramos a topaz Ares card.

As time went by, although the two sides shot several times during this period, they were either sideways or high.Even the few shots that hit inside the frame were saved by the highly focused goalkeepers of both teams.

At this time, Gago, who received the pass from the defender, glanced at the positions of both sides. Facing Duscher who was approaching him, he made a pass movement, causing the opponent's ankle to shake when he raised his foot.Then the man crossed from the other side, regained the ball and started to go forward again.

"The goal was scored beautifully. Gago's forward drive in the first half scored a goal for Real Madrid. So what will happen this time?"

After seeing Gago's extraordinary performance, the commentator at the scene skillfully mobilized the attention of the fans present.

But at this time, no one saw Capello frowning off the court.

At this time, Gago didn't care about Capello's order not to allow him to go forward. He couldn't mess up his debut in Real Madrid.

Facing another attack from De Guzman, Gago passed the ball to Beckham who was not far away, and then got past De Guzman.At this time, Beckham passed the ball back again.A simple two over one match.

After Gago passed the two in a row, he was already close to the opponent's penalty area. At this time, the nervous Laco defender began to surround him.Aveiroa faced Gago head-on, and instead of blindly stepping down, he stood in his position and was ready to wait for his teammates to return to defend against the flanking attack.

However, after Gago came to the front of the penalty area, he did not directly break through, but cut inward along the line of the penalty area towards the center, throwing Aveiroa away at once.

Central defender Pablo left and blocked him, preventing him from easily entering the penalty area. At the same time, Arveiroa, who was thrown off by Gago, also forced him up. The two surrounded the direction where Gago pushed him into the penalty area at the same time. All blocked.

"Oh, the genius's imagination, what did we see? Gago made an inside cut at the front of the opponent's penalty area and attracted the opponent's two defenders to surround him. When we thought the ball would be broken, the genius hit the ball with a heel .Gago passed the ball to the right which had already been emptied by him, where David followed him, and after getting the ball, he entered the penalty area without any hindrance. Excellent opportunity, Real Madrid wants to equalize the score again Yet?"

Facts have proved that the commentator on the scene was correct in his questioning tone. After getting the ball, Beckham was a little hesitant, wanting to see if Van Nistelrooy was not in a better position.But at this moment of hesitation, the midfielder De Guzman, who was broken by Gago, has already arrived.In the end, Beckham's hasty shot had no threat and was blocked from the bottom line by the opponent's goalkeeper.

"Unfortunately, David's hesitation ruined this rare opportunity. If it was Ruud or Raul, I'm afraid he would have gotten in."

The commentator on the scene said very disappointedly, and at this moment the referee blew his whistle on the sidelines and made a substitution.

Exit Salgado, enter Marcelo.

Exit Gago, enter Ronaldo.

"I'm not mistaken, Capello actually replaced Gago. At present, Fernando Gago, who seems to be the only one who can break the deadlock in Real Madrid, has been replaced."

Not only the audience at the scene, but even the generals of Real Madrid on the field were in disbelief.

But Gago just hesitated for a moment, and walked off the field, clapped hands with Ronaldo on the sidelines, but Marcelo hugged him directly, and whispered something in his ear.

"Boss is not happy when you plug in."

After Gago heard this, he knew that he violated his order without authorization and caused himself to be replaced.Seeing Capello who had no intention of greeting him at all, Gago took a towel to cover himself, and buried himself on the bench.

Guti, who was off the field due to injury, was able to walk after emergency treatment.Seeing Gago's appearance, he beckoned to Diarra who was sitting beside Gago.Hei You, who understood everything, forcibly gave up his position to the Fourteenth Master.

"What's wrong, are you angry?"

"kindness."

Hearing Gago's straightforward answer, Guti was taken aback for a moment, and then gave a wry smile.

"Your personality is really the same as his."

"Although I am not happy about being replaced, I will not contradict the head coach. I can probably guess why he replaced me."

"Then you are still angry?"

"It was my first game after all, representing Real Madrid."

After listening to Gago's words, Guti fell silent.

The two remained silent until the end of the game.

The final score was 2:1, Riazor's curse worked again, Depor used this game to end the three-game losing streak, and Real Madrid started the losing streak.

Before the end of the game, Real Madrid had a chance to tie the score. With a cross from Beckham, the alien used his remaining explosive power to break into the penalty area and shoot the ball six meters in front of the goal.These are Real Madrid's last and best chances.

The Argentine prince's debut at Real Madrid wasn't perfect.

(End of this chapter)