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Chapter 42 The Uncrowned King

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the fans of both teams were very regretful.

0:1!

Real Madrid defeated Lyon, who had won seven consecutive Ligue 1 championships with one goal away from home. After the second half, Legon, who noticed the bad momentum, decisively changed the team. The 4-3-3, which was originally strong, became a muscle battle formation in Chelsea form. The three midfielders kept sweeping back and forth, and relied on the iron barrel formation to defend Real Madrid's fierce offensive in the second half.

To be honest, when Shuster saw the opponent's shameless formation in the second half, he was really stunned. He originally thought that he was shameless enough, but who thought that there was a mountain high. At least he did not dare to show such an ugly defense at his home court. By the last ten minutes, Lyon had completely defended the enemy. After replacing Benzema, he had no counterattack at all.

However, when the results came out, Regon was praised by the media. Although he lost the game, Real Madrid only scored one goal in the Champions League for the first time. You should know that during the group stage, the White Army scored at least three goals in each game. Such a sharp offense also allowed Gago to lock in the honor of the top scorer before entering the knockout stage.

"Although it's not worth being so conservative at home, this is the best result for us. Real Madrid is really too strong. I don't have the courage to attack, but you have also seen the end of the first half, and we conceded the goal!"

In the post-match press conference, Legon was still very low-key. If it weren't for Gago's repeated confirmation, he would really think that this was the Bernabeu, not the Gerland Stadium.

At this moment, Schuster let go of his contempt for the bald man for the first time, and seemed to see Guardiola's shadow in him.

"Mr. Fernando, can you tell me what it was like to score the tenth goal in the Champions League? You should know that even if Real Madrid is eliminated in the next game, you have basically defended the Champions League top scorer, tying the record of football legend Gadi Muller's top scorer in three consecutive Champions League top scorer!"

After hearing the question from the reporter of "French Football", Gago said a gentle word.

"I would rather trade three Champions Cup top scorers for one Champions Cup trophy!"

After saying this, the reporters of Marca and Ass applauded very tactfully. Then, except for the mortal enemy reporters of the Daily Sports News, everyone couldn't help but applaud!

The next day, Gago's words became the secondary version of major sports media. As for why it was the secondary version, it was because the front page was the result of AC Milan, which started the same game as Real Madrid, hosting Manchester United at home.

This battle of the kings did not disappoint. The king of the Portuguese king also avenged a revenge in 2007, headed the ball twice at the San Siro Stadium, defeating Kaka on an individual level.

However, AC Milan, who played at home, burst out with powerful strength. Perhaps in the end, he could only rely on Real Madrid's charity to qualify to stimulate AC Milan's old guys with strong self-esteem. Leonardo's team played the most beautiful game of the season.

After falling behind twice, Kaka first used a long shot from the top of the penalty area to score a goal. Then Pato showed his talent. Facing the double-team of Ferdinand and Vidic, he forced the goal to successfully break through with speed, and sent Pirlo's straight pass into the goal guarded by Van der Sar.

The most exciting thing is that in injury time, Pirlo saved AC Milan again. A fallen leaf ball that was hanging in a dead corner allowed Dutch goalkeeper Van der Sar to pick up the ball from the net for the third time.

"It was just the opposite of the result in 2007. At that time, Manchester United defeated AC Milan 3:2 at home, and scored two goals for Milan. Brazilian king Kaka. In that game, Ronaldo also scored the first goal for Manchester United. Kaka's two goals full of individualism also aroused the morale of AC Milan. In the second leg, the Serie A giants swept Manchester United 3:0 at home. They entered the final that year and successfully revenge against Liverpool!"

"But now the process is reversed. If the final result is Manchester United advancement and AC Milan is eliminated, then I think Kaka will be very depressed, while Ronaldo will be very excited. The Portuguese king has become invincible in the Premier League and is invincible in the European schedule. However, when facing Kaka of his peers, Gago and Messi have never taken advantage of it.

In 2007, Kaka performed a hat trick in front of him in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

2008 was his peak moment. His 42 goals in a single season almost made him a god, but he was eliminated by Real Madrid in two rounds led by Gago by the advantage of away goals. He was also defeated in the "Golden Globe Award" and "Mr. World Football" selection at the end of the year. It can be said that he lost face to face with Gago.

In 2009, he was unwilling to make a comeback. When Gago's Real Madrid was eliminated by Chelsea in the quarterfinals, he cut melons and vegetables all the way to reach the final with an invincible attitude. As a result, he was defeated by Messi, who he always looked down upon, and once again became a frustration for the Argentine to be the king.

Among the four major kings in football today, only Ronaldo is the most unworthy of his name. Kaka and Gago have both won the double-level footballer. Although Messi was robbed of a Golden Ball Award by Gago, he won the World Footballer and held a Champions League trophy that he envied.

So Ronaldo also has a nickname that makes him angry... "Uncrown King"!

It means that the superstar who has never won the Golden Globe Award and the World Footballer!

But for someone so proud and unyielding, this kind-hearted title is a shame. He really doesn't believe it and cannot lead Manchester United to a Champions League. The reason why he refused Calderon to poach him for 80 million pounds last year was to prove at Manchester United that he is not weaker than Gago, otherwise how could he compete with Gago for the core?

Just as Ronaldo sharpened his sword and waited for Kaka, Gago, who returned to La Liga, led Real Madrid to a big score at home again.

Barcelona started this round a day early. Since the next game, the Red and Blues will go to Germany to challenge their opponent Stuttgart in the Champions League quarterfinals, Guardiola asked Messi and Xavi to rest.

But in this case, Iniesta showed his talent. He made a pass and shot in the first half to help the team secure the victory. In the second half, Henry and Marcos scored direct free kicks respectively, helping Barcelona sweep Santander 4-0 at home! At the same time, with the advantage of one round of games, the gap with Real Madrid was once again narrowed to 1 point.

However, the next day, Gago, who was stimulated, also consolidated the top position of Real Madrid with his outstanding performance. This time, the opponent of the White Legion was Villarrel.

Cruyff kept cheering Barcelona and defying Real Madrid in his column, but when the results of the 25th round of La Liga came out, the Dutch Flyingman was silent!
Chapter completed!
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