Chapter 957
Chapter 957
When the game started, Pellegrini stood on the sidelines, looking embarrassed.
To be honest, he doesn't have much confidence in this game.
Although everyone is saying that it will be a battle of life and death for Real Madrid, based on Pellegrini's observation of this team, he believes that this team is not ready for this battle of life and death.
This team didn't come together before the crisis.
The locker room is still full of factions.
And most importantly, before this game, I was completely isolated by the locker room...
Although the players expressed their opinions in front of the media one by one, saying that they will definitely help the team return to the Bernabeu...
But Pellegrini is very clear that this is just a show.
Real Madrid is full of superstars, but at the same time it brings no one to listen to.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most expensive player in the Real Madrid team, so he naturally wants to enjoy the treatment of the number one star.
But Raul is the captain of the team, the banner of the team, he is the number one star in the team and the most loved by the fans.
Cristiano Ronaldo wears the No. 7 shirt at Manchester United, which is also his favorite number.
But in Real Madrid, because of the presence of Raul, he couldn't wear his favorite number and could only use 9 as his jersey number.
The Portuguese has been spying on Raul's status, which is shown by the jersey number.He wants to wear his most familiar No. [-] jersey. This issue has been rumored since he decided to join Real Madrid. Everyone is speculating whether Raul will give up his number to Cristiano Ronaldo.
But in the end, the Portuguese chose the No. [-] jersey, and he did not actively confront Raul.
But is it possible that Cristiano Ronaldo has been wearing the number nine jersey?
So there have always been rumors in the market that after Florentino came to power for the second time, he always wanted to drive Raul away.With Raul gone, the No. [-] jersey will naturally be given to the Portuguese.
This isn't really nonsense.When Florentino was the chairman of Real Madrid, he wanted to drive Raul away.
Because he thinks that Raul is someone who can threaten him.
He didn't make it, though, and stepped down.
At that time, there were always rumors that the relationship between Raúl and Florentino was not good.
Of course, who would have a good relationship with a club president who is bent on getting rid of himself?
Now, when Florentino came to power again, he has not forgotten his original intention.
Raul is now 32 years old. After getting older, his performance in all aspects has declined a lot.
Letting him leave the team at this time will not be as difficult as before.
Raul is gone, who is the boss of the team?
Casillas?Or Cristiano Ronaldo?
In the eyes of many people, of course it is the latter.
So the dispute between Cristiano Ronaldo and Raul's jersey number is not just about the jersey.
There are plenty of other issues involved that could redefine the factional comparisons in the Real Madrid dressing room.
The overt and implicit rivalry between Raúl and Cristiano Ronaldo is just one example of Real Madrid's complex dressing room.
Without a strong head coach, it is absolutely impossible for this team to hold together.
No matter what the problem is, they are impossible.
It can be seen from this game.
It stands to reason that in this game, Real Madrid has been cornered. They should be more proactive and aggressive, right?
No, no.
After the start of the game, it was the home team Manchester City that had the upper hand.
And Real Madrid didn't seem to be in a hurry, they played slowly.
On the plus side, it's staid and cool.
But there is no need to be calm and calm now.
Even the Spanish commentator was wondering: "The most precious thing for Real Madrid at this time is time. They should seize the time to attack! Instead of slowing down here! Pass the ball forward! Go forward! Oops..."
Just as he was talking, Lacena Diarra passed the football back to central defender Ramos, completing a return pass.
The Spanish commentator sighed: "A pass back again! Pass the ball forward! Where is the opportunity if you don't pass the ball forward?!"
Those Real Madrid fans who couldn't follow the team to the away game, but could only watch the live broadcast of the game in front of the TV, couldn't help complaining when they saw this scene.
But Real Madrid's players can't hear the complaints of commentators and fans.
They still played unhurriedly in the game.
It seems that this is not their battle of life and death, but an ordinary game after they have already passed the group stage ahead of schedule.
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Pellegrini was still standing on the sidelines at the beginning of the game, but soon he returned to the coach's bench, sat in his seat, stared at the court without saying a word, and did not intend to stand on the sidelines to direct the game.
He knows why the team behaves the way it does.
It's not that Real Madrid's players don't want to win.
They really want to win.
But they don't know how to win.
They didn't listen to what the head coach said, and they didn't know what to do if they were asked to face an opponent like Manchester City by themselves.
Some players think that they should rush to attack after the game starts, strive for the first goal, and take the initiative of the game into their own hands.
Some players think they should play it safe and focus on defense after the start of the game.Because this is Manchester City's home court after all, they will definitely attack at home. If Real Madrid presses out to attack at this time, I am afraid that Manchester City will pass more goals.
The thinking is not unified, and it shows that Real Madrid is playing chaotically and has no ideas.If there is no idea, there are only return passes and cross passes, and dare not pass forward.
Real Madrid played in such a chaotic manner, but Manchester City would not show mercy just because they pitied them.
Taking advantage of Real Madrid's chaos, Manchester City continued to put pressure on Real Madrid's defense. For a while, Real Madrid's front door was dangerous and the wind was jittery.
And the most popular is No.201 minutes, when Rong Guang assisted Sneijder to score a goal.
"Sneijder——!!! Beautiful long-range shot! Rong's breakthrough attracted the attention of most Real Madrid defenders, but Sneijder was left unmarked! Sneijder's shot was very comfortable, just like in normal training!"
Huge cheers erupted at Manchester City Stadium.
"Manchester City's players are very relaxed! On the other hand, Real Madrid... There is a reason for who can qualify in the group and who can't! We must not simply attribute the reason why Manchester City can win to good luck..."
Amidst the cheers of the Manchester City fans, Sneijder ran to the glory, and the two core members of the Manchester City team embraced together.
Other players also rushed up and surrounded them.
"I think there is no suspense in this game. Although the game has only started 21 minutes, Manchester City is only one goal ahead. But look at the mental outlook of the players on both sides... It is obvious that the Manchester City team has more desire for victory, while Real Madrid... They seem to have forgotten how to work hard!" The commentators of the neutral country criticized the performance of the Real Madrid players unceremoniously.
But this criticism is unfair to all Real Madrid players, because not all Real Madrid players have lost their fighting spirit, and some people still want to win.
Needless to say, the starting captain Raul.
Kaka is also active and active.
But active be active, active be active, his performance is not good.
His sprint speed after getting the ball is not as fast as before, and his explosive power is not as good as before.In the past, after he got the ball, even if there was an opponent's defensive player close to him, he could still get rid of the opponent in one step with his powerful explosive power.
But now, when he catches the ball, once the Manchester City players stick up, it is very difficult for him to shake off.
After conceding the ball a few times, he was only able to pass the football to avoid losing it to himself.
However, a Kaka who can only catch and pass the ball is obviously not worth 6000 million euros, nor does it meet everyone's expectations of him.
Kaka worked very hard, but he felt that his body was losing strength a little bit. The groin injury affected his explosiveness, leaving him with more energy than energy.
In order to participate in this competition, he has been hiding it from anyone, not even his wife Caroline.
In such a critical game, he doesn't want to be absent, he wants to be the savior of the team, lead Real Madrid to the knockout round of the Champions League, and defeat Glory!
He knew very well that once the team medical team found out about his injury, he would definitely be excluded from the squad. In that case, he would not even be able to come to Manchester.
But he came to Manchester by force, but he still couldn't show his strength.
He was in a hurry.
I feel anxious because my body is so unbelievable...
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When Manchester City scored a goal in the first half, Real Madrid's chaos did not ease, but worsened.
The divisions on the pitch grew worse.
The offensive players basically did not return to the defense, while the defensive players were very embarrassed by Manchester City's powerful offensive, and it was impossible to step forward to support the attack.
Seeing this scene, many Spanish journalists in the media seat shook their heads secretly—how could Real Madrid, which bought so many superstars this summer, be so embarrassed?
It wasn't until the end of the first half that the Real Madrid fans breathed a sigh of relief-because they didn't concede another goal in the first half. If they were behind by two goals in the first half, the game would be over.
Throw in the towel ahead of time.
Now, these Real Madrid fans still have a glimmer of hope in their hearts.
Hope the team adjusts at halftime.
I have to say, the obsessed people are really cute, even thinking that Real Madrid still has something to do...
You must know that the Real Madrid players themselves are about to give up.
(End of this chapter)