The days of playing football with Da Luo

Chapter 461 Continue to Lead
Rijkaard, who was a little helpless about the situation on the field, could only try to make adjustments with substitutions.He replaced Deco with Giovanni in an attempt to strengthen the offense.

But without Deco's needlework, Barcelona's midfield was even more chaotic.

In the 61st minute, Real Madrid made a quick counterattack.

The football passed quickly at the feet of Baptista and Kaka. After passing the midfield, Kaka made a direct pass over 30 meters, piercing through Barcelona's defense line, and the football passed between Puyol and Milito Passed through, and Ricardo plugged in at high speed from behind Milito to overtake and caught the football.

Before the two defenders closed the goal, Ricardo made a gesture to pull the ball back with his left foot, then suddenly started, passed between the two again, then blocked Milito with his body, and slanted into the penalty area.

With Baptista in the middle and Robben at the back, Valdés dared not attack. Ricardo looked up at his position and decisively shot from a small angle with his left foot.

The football rolled past Valdez's feet, almost against the post and into the far corner of the goal.

"Riccardo Goalllllll! He scored his sixth league goal of the season!" roared the commentator. The only way!"

"The number of goals scored by Ricardo this season has dropped sharply compared to last season, but this is not because his state has declined, but because he puts more energy into organizing the offense, and his assists have increased significantly. And the ball When the team needs him, he can also step forward and complete the fatal blow!"

"With 30 minutes to go, it is already very difficult for Barcelona to come back. If Real Madrid can hold on to this victory, they will be able to open the gap to Barcelona to eight points, which is a hopeless prospect. Point difference! In the next second half of the league, Real Madrid will have more error tolerance, and they can devote more energy to the Champions League."

Two goals behind, Rijkaard has no other choice, Barcelona can only aggressively attack.

Pellegrini made timely adjustments, replacing Kaka with Gago in an attempt to strengthen the defense, and Real Madrid's formation became 4321.

Rijkaard also made decisive substitutions. Zambrotta, who is more capable of assisting, replaced Puyol, and the teenager Bojan replaced Xavi.

However it didn't work.

After Capello's training last season and Pellegrini's efforts this season, Real Madrid's defense has improved qualitatively compared to previous seasons.

Under the strong pressure of Barcelona, ​​​​they did not concede an inch.

Giovanni tried to hit the goal forcibly, but Cannavaro blocked it.

Iniesta was forced not to get close to the goal and could only force a long shot, which Casillas hugged.

Bojan could not enter the penalty area and could only shoot from long distances, Casillas saved the ball.

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Known for their flamboyant, multi-layered attacks, Barcelona could only rely on their luck with long-range shots from outside the box.

In the 85th minute, Pellegrini used up the last substitution spot and replaced Ricardo with Sneijder. Raul stepped up to the front line to strengthen the control of the midfield.

Ricardo slowly left the field amid the applause of thousands of Real Madrid fans and the boos several times that amount.

Pellegrini greeted him, helped Ricardo put on his coat with his own hands, and patted him on the shoulder: "You did a good job, thank you for your efforts."

Riccardo was a little surprised, he and Pellegrini hadn't communicated for a long time.

Could this be Pellegrini's overture?Licado thought about it, and smiled back: "Thank you, I just did what I should do."

Pellegrini is indeed capable. Now the team ranks first in the league and qualified first in the Champions League. The situation is very good. This season has every chance to hit multiple honors.Riccardo didn't want to continue arguing with Pellegrini, and it would be best if he could reconcile.

Giovanni received a pass from Iniesta and fired a low shot from the edge of the penalty area, which was too direct and was hugged by Casillas.The shot was completed, and the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game. Finally, in this crucial battle, Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 2-0 in an away game, scoring 42 points and continuing to lead the standings.

They lead No.3 Barcelona by as much as 8 points.

The No.2 team is beyond many people's expectations. It is Villarreal who has undergone a coaching change.

At the beginning of the season, Villarreal was still in chaos, losing 0:5 to Real Madrid at home.

But then they fought more and more bravely, and their results were very stable. Now their points have reached 35 points, ranking second in the standings.

But it also poses no threat to Real Madrid.

Real Madrid's only enemy in the league now is themselves. As long as they don't make mistakes, no one can affect them from winning the league championship in the 2007-2008 season.

The focus is shifting to the Champions League.

At the press conference after the game, Pellegrini was all smiles: "I am very happy. The boys played very well today and fully demonstrated what we have in training. We are in the last game before the winter break. Winning a game against Barcelona will undoubtedly boost a lot of people's confidence. Then I hope the lads get enough rest, next year we have a tougher schedule to conquer."

"Ronaldo's injury was a big blow to the team, but I'm glad Ricardo stepped up. His goal today was as good as ever. I hope he stays healthy and Ronaldo recovers soon. With them, I'm confident Go further in the Champions League."

Rijkaard looked bitter, but still denied the news that he was going to resign.

"We had too much trouble in today's game, we didn't play our style. The players were very committed, but they didn't all show their best form, I am sorry. We also had one or two. A penalty was missed. We didn't deserve the result. But that's the end of the story and we should move on."

"No, I'm not resigning. The team had some difficulties, we lost some games that we shouldn't have lost, but I'm confident we can still get back on track."

"Eight points is not the end of the world, we have to come back point by point. It will be difficult, but I believe the lads have the ability."

"I don't have any problems with Ronaldinho, he is Mr Ballon d'Or, he is a champion and I give him my full confidence. He has ups and downs, that's normal, every player has it. I will arrange his playing time reasonably according to his state."

After the game, after the team returned to Madrid, Pellegrini immediately announced the disbandment on the spot, and everyone can enjoy a short vacation.

(End of this chapter)