Chapter 135 This is the superstar
“goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!”
Some La Liga fans with different jet lags got up drowsy and turned on the TV. They were lucky and just saw Gago hit the ball into the gate guarded by Valdes. Those who were unlucky were unable to catch up, so they could only curse while hoping that the broadcaster could play the video of the goal with kindness.
"The perfect Gargo, since he should play the front midfielder, I once doubted whether he could play the same level as himself in the back midfielder at this position. But now, I know that a superstar is a superstar, he is the best genius in the football world in ten years today!"
"Relying on his explosive power from the middle, he instantly started and threw away Xavi and Yaya Toure, and then shot directly at Robben's cross. Without any accident, he accurately hit the ball, crossed them before Puyol and Pique blocked it, and then rushed into the goal under Valdes' dull eyes."
"The iconic powerful shot without any arc, relying on accurate force, the ball can send the fastest speed, breaking Barcelona, the most solid defense line in La Liga."
"The martial arts of the world are only fast and fast. Gago's shot has reached this level!"
This goal was also the first goal in the first leg, and the goal was in the 46th minute of the first half, with injury stoppage time.
If you say it, maybe no fans believe that Real Madrid and Barcelona are known as the two strongest offensive teams in football today, but the showdown between these two teams is considered a goal-scoring Spanish derby. There was only one goal in the whole first half.
It would be reasonable if this was placed on other teams, but it would be unreasonable at this time.
On the sidelines, Schuster and Guardiola kept frowning at the beginning of the game, turned their heads and looked at each other from time to time, and then quickly moved away.
Both of them actually thought of going together and putting the strongest troops in the midfield, in order to overwhelm the other side in the place they think they are the strongest.
The formations of both sides this season are 4-3-3. This formation has also become a symbol of the strong, because this formation is really difficult to play. The requirements for 4-3-3 are too high for players. Barcelona can play and play well is the result of their persistence for more than ten years. Real Madrid can play and the players' level is also high. Apart from Real Madrid, Chelsea, is the only one who can be a first-class star in every position.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Chelsea. These three clubs are the most powerful in football today. Only one Manchester United can be compared with them.
The main formations of these three clubs are all 4-3-3, but this formation is very flexible, and both wingers can retreat to the midfield at any time to increase their control.
In this game, Schuster and Guardiola played this idea, and they ended up playing a game that made everyone feel extremely dull.
Real Madrid is Raul and Robben retreating, while Barcelona is Messi and Henry. Although the five players from both sides are not tragic in the middle, they are definitely thrilling.
Before the game, experts also guessed this formation, but everyone guessed that it was the smallest possibility. The head coaches of both teams were not ordinary people, and they forced this unexpected set of 4-5-1.
"I retreated two players to use the best horse to fight against the lower horse. I completely suppressed Barcelona in the middle. Why did Gua Bazi do this too? It doesn't make sense. Give up his strengths. Is he crazy with the weakest one against me?"
Schuster sat in his coaching seat throughout the first half. He was puzzled by Guardiola's thoughts.
The expression on Guardiola's face was not relaxed. He stood on the sidelines from the beginning of the game and watched the situation on the court nervously. To be honest, he didn't expect it to be like this. Outsiders think that Real Madrid's midfielder is better than Barcelona, but in Guardiola's view, this is still a wrong view. Only Gago in the entire midfielder is better than Barcelona, and the overall situation is still very balanced.
Since compared with other positions, the midfield is the strongest place for Real Madrid. Then Guardiola has to defeat his opponent's strongest with dignified strength.
No matter how strong Gago is, there is only one person. Barcelona has enough players to suppress him. Messi and Henry's pullback will give Xavi and Yaya Toure more energy to defend Gago.
Five midfielders are used to suppress three Real Madrid midfielders. Guardiola is thinking very well, using the advantage of quantity to offset the disadvantage of quality.
But what he didn't expect was that Schuster would also withdraw two wingers, Raul and Robben were both players who could play multiple positions. His two-way retreat forced Barcelona's midfielder to split two people to see the defense, so the advantage of the number was offset again. The midfielder who had accumulated ten people began a control battle with exhausted energy.
Everyone wants to control the ball at their feet, and Barcelona's series of short pass penetration played a lot at this time. Even if the players closed their eyes, they knew how to run, how to catch the ball, and how to pass the ball.
With Xavi as the core and Iniesta as the support, after nearly twenty minutes of passes and cuts, Barcelona gradually stabilized their feet. In terms of tacit understanding, Alonso and Mascherano have only joined the team for less than two months, and they can't see anything when playing against weak teams. When facing a team like Barcelona, the shortcomings of poor coordination are infinitely magnified.
Once, when Gago relied on prediction to get the ball back and passed it back to Alonso, he was intercepted by Yaya Toure. If Alonso took two steps forward, he would never be cut off.
There have been more than once similar examples. Fortunately, at the critical moment, Gago decisively retreated and stabilized his position. As soon as he came back, Real Madrid's formation retracted.
With him as the center, Alonso and Mascherano swept behind him, almost forming a three-middle midfielder lineup. In order to keep in touch with the frontcourt, Robben and Raul also retreated, leaving only one Higuain in the frontcourt.
Under Gago's continuous loud command, Real Madrid's midfield and backcourt were firmly connected, withstopping Barcelona's top offensive.
The situation became that Barcelona kept passing the ball in the middle and backcourt, but Real Madrid players were patient under Gago's command.
If the enemy does not move, I will not move either.
This situation continued throughout the first half. Occasionally, Gago would intercept the ball to counterattack. This is how the final injury stoppage goal came. He supported Xavi's resolute pressing when he relaxed, forcing him to pass the ball to Iniesta on the side. Mascherano, who had been waiting for a long time, intercepted the ball and then passed it diagonally.
After Gago forced Xavi to get the ball, he had already stepped forward. Mascherano's ball fell accurately in front of Gago, and the Argentine king moved the ball again.
Robben went back again after receiving the ball from the wing, and at this time Gago had already run to Barcelona's penalty area. After throwing away Yaya Toure, he shot directly at the ball.
After conceding the ball, Guardiola returned to his coaching seat and kicked it hard.
This goal from injury time allowed Real Madrid to enter the halftime break with a 1-0 advantage.
"In the second half, I will not believe it. With our strength, we can't deal with them!"
Schuster said viciously in the midfield that this was the first time he had played such a dull game at the Bernabeu. You should know that he was able to replace Capello because of his promise of "offensive football". In his two years of coaching, although he occasionally had strategic defensive counterattacks, there was a bottom line, that is, his home court was definitely offensive.
It is also because of this that when the team's performance was not good in the first half of the season, no fans booed Schuster at home.
At the beginning of the second half, Schuster was stunned again because Barcelona also returned to 4-3-3. He and Guardiola's radio waves were perfectly matched today.
Facts have proved that in terms of the application of 4-3-3, the hasty Real Madrid players are really not as good as Barcelona, who have played for more than ten years.
In the 65th minute of the second half, Xavi's straight pass helped Etoo face Casillas alone. Just as all the Barcelona fans were about to jump up and cheer, Casillas blocked the ball with a beautiful side save.
"Saint-Igel, the patron saint of Real Madrid, saved the team once again. Even though Valdes is the goalkeeper who conceded the least goals in the entire La Liga, he will never be able to get involved in the position of the Spanish national team as the number one goalkeeper in his life because Igor, the real goalkeeper!"
Just as all Real Madrid fans were cheering, a short figure came to the landing point of the ball, and a relaxed push to the ball made the entire Bernabe crow silent.
"Leo Messi, he scored a goal. When Gago scored a goal in the first half, he was not willing to be outdone. He made a follow-up shot to help the team equalize the score. With this away goal, the balance in the second leg fell to Barcelona. Will Real Madrid's throne position really be shaken this season?"
The commentator on the scene was afraid that the world would be in chaos and was sowed the emotions of the fans on both sides.
Messi was very excited after scoring the goal and made a punch at the Bernabeu, as if hitting Real Madrid fans in the stands. This action naturally caused booing.
"This kid!"
Gago's fighting spirit was ignited. Maybe he could not let other teams win the invincible "cosmic team", but Real Madrid where he is must win, because it is him who is sitting on the throne now!
The atmosphere of the game was completely ignited in the 85th minute!
"The ball entered, Gago's breakthrough. After receiving the ball from the outside of the penalty area, a counter-killed bulltail shook Pique, and then repelled Puyol's flying tackle again. When facing the goalkeeper alone, he selflessly passed the ball to the unguarded Higuain. Facing the empty goal, the Argentine striker naturally did not miss and scored a goal that overturned."
"A series of fake moves shook away the first central defender group in La Liga this season, and he directed this goal alone!"
"This is the superstar. The one who can bring victory to the team is the superstar. One pass and one shot, and the pass and shot will allow Barcelona to take away the defeat at the Bernabeu again!"
ps: I owe five chapters, I will go home tomorrow and make up for it one by one!
Chapter completed!