Chapter 312: I'm Afraid of Losing

In the 22nd round of La Liga, Real Madrid defeated Osasuna 1-0 away. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

In the third round of the second group stage of the Champions League, he defeated Dortmund 2-0 at home.

In the 23rd round of La Liga, they defeated Valladolid 3-1 at home.

In the fourth round of the second group stage of the Champions League, they defeated Dortmund 1-0 away.

In the twenty-fourth round of La Liga, Alaves was defeated 5-1 away.

In the 25th round of La Liga, he defeated Racing Santander 4-0 at home.

In the fifth round of the second group stage of the Champions League, Juventus won 3-1 at home.

In the 26th round of La Liga, they beat Villarreal 1-0 away.

In the sixth round of the second group stage of the Champions League, they defeated Lokomotiv Moscow 1-0 away.

In the 27th round of La Liga, he defeated Deportivo La Coruna 2-0 at home.

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Before you know it, time has passed by February and March.

With the introduction of Woodgate, Real Madrid's defence has improved and the team has shown superior fighting power, winning twelve games in a row on all fronts.

Among them, there are many real battles like Juventus and Deportivo La Coruna.

This not only made Real Madrid proud and confident, but also shocked all fans around the world.

No one expected that after stabilizing the team's backline, Real Madrid would be able to show such amazing fighting power.

With La Liga topping the second stage of the Champions League group stage and La Liga keeping close track to Atletico Madrid, Bosque's side have shown impressive competitiveness.

On the other hand, Atletico Madrid, the sworn rival of the same city, did not transfer reinforcements during the winter break, and the team insisted on fighting on the third line after entering February, although the results were as always, but the performance was not as good as Real Madrid.

In the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, they defeated Osasuna over two legs and met Aragonés' Real Mallorca in the final.

In the Champions League, Atletico Madrid defeated Basel home and away, and established the right to qualify for the first place in the group in advance with four consecutive wins, and then defeated Roma and Manchester United to successfully qualify with six consecutive wins.

Manchester United finished second in the group, beating Fabio Capello's Roma to qualify.

But because of the multi-front battle, Gao Han rotated the team, resulting in ups and downs in the team's performance, and the field was not as dominant as Real Madrid.

After 12 consecutive wins, Real Madrid's fans shouted with high morale to win the double and win the 10th Champions League, and the media supporting Real Madrid also sang the praises of this powerful galaxy battleship.

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"Good, good, that's a great point!"

In the office of the president of the Bernabeu, Florentino had just finished reading today's As, and after reading the opinion article on it, he was hooked.

With the team's winning streak, the pressure on him as president has eased a lot, and the vast majority of fans have shifted their stance and begun to choose to support management and continue to push for the superstar strategy.

Florentino could never have imagined that a Woodgate would be able to solidify the team's defence.

If he had known, where would he have been stingy with this measly fifteen million euros?

"Doubles, how dare they think of it!" Florentino shook his head and laughed.

Anyone can see that the chairman's mood couldn't be better.

"The league is probably hopeless, 23 points behind the opponent, if you want to catch it back, I'm afraid you have to wait for next season. ”

In the end, he is not an ordinary person, Florentino was not carried away by the twelve consecutive wins, and still kept his sanity.

Both Baldano and Butragueno nodded their heads.

The league is already in April, twenty-three points behind Atletico Madrid, and the comeback can only exist in theory.

Of course, if Atletico Madrid collapses temporarily, that's entirely possible.

"But ......," Florentino said with a smile, "the tenth Champions League, you can still think about it." ”

Baldano and Putragno also laughed at once.

Who's to say it isn't?

As the team that has won the most Champions League games among European giants, Real Madrid has always had a preference for the Champions League.

Everyone knows that Florentino's greatest admirer is the president of the Bernabeu, and at that time, Real Madrid was the fifth consecutive Champions League champion, and now it is basically impossible to repeat this legend.

The competition in the Champions League is infinitely more brutal than it was back then, and Real Madrid's ability to win the Champions League three times in the last five years is already a legend in itself, and if they can successfully defend their title this season, it will be the first team to successfully defend the title since the Champions League was restructured.

Winning the Champions League four times in six years, Florentino is enough to go down in history!

That's why the president of Real Madrid is so excited.

At this time, the football channel of Spanish national television began to broadcast the draw for the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

The draw was held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, with Real Madrid represented.

In the second group stage of the Champions League, the four top teams in the group were all occupied by La Liga teams, namely Deportivo La Coruna, Real Madrid, Valencia and Atletico Madrid.

Among the four teams that finished second in the group, there are three Serie A teams, namely Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan, and the other team is Manchester United, which is in the same group as Atletico Madrid.

Obviously, this is the rhythm of La Liga and Serie A.

The draw process was crisp and clean, without too much red tape, and the results were released quickly.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are in the top half of the table, against Manchester United and Juventus respectively.

Valencia met Inter Milan and Cooper's new and old clubs faced off, a consistent tactic in the Champions League draw.

AC Milan vs. Deportivo La Coruna, this is even more topical.

Judging from the distribution of the Champions League quarterfinals, La Liga and Serie A can be described as a double powerhouse, and only Manchester United can intervene in the Premier League, as for the Bundesliga, with the fall of Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga is not as good as before.

This is also very much in line with the current ranking of the four major European leagues.

"Looking at it this way, we will most likely meet Atletico Madrid again in the semi-finals. Florentino frowned.

For Gao Han's team, he has some psychological shadows and is afraid of losing.

Last season's five-game losing streak has been played so far this season, and without exception, all of them have been lost.

This is full of calculations, nine games in two years, and all of them are lost.

Who is replaced, can there be no psychological shadow?

"Not necessarily. Baldano shook his head.

After the chairman looked at it, the Argentine smiled slightly and explained: "Juventus is the current leader of Serie A, the defense is quite good, the attack is also very sharp, it can be said that it is both offensive and defensive, such a team is not easy to deal with." ”

"That's right. Butragueno also chimed in, "Playing Juventus, there is no fancy at all, and even to a certain extent, the role of the manager is limited, and the real test is the overall strength of this team, which will be a tough battle of attrition." ”

The Champions League is tactical, but it also depends on the team.

Some teams have obvious weaknesses, but others are more balanced.

The former can be dealt with by exploiting strengths and avoiding weaknesses, but the latter is often difficult to start and can only be dealt with hard.

"Silver Fox Lippi is very experienced, and he is an old fox, so it is difficult for Gao Han to take advantage of him. ”

When Baldano said this, he smiled slightly, "And you look at the schedule again." ”

The crowd followed his gesture and looked at a schedule spread out on the table.

"You see, in the 28th round, Atletico Madrid played Athletic Bilbao away, then played the first leg of the quarterfinals, in the 29th round, played Espanyol at home, in the 30th round, played Real Betis away, and then played the second leg of the Champions League in midweek, and the 31st round, that is, April 26, is their centennial celebration. ”

Florentino and Putragno were amazed when they saw this.

Throughout the month of April, from April 6 to April 26, in just 21 days, Atletico Madrid played six games, and each one was a tough one.

Needless to say, Athletic Bilbao, the Basque Lions have always been the toughest nut to crack in La Liga, especially at their home stadium, which is definitely a nightmare for all La Liga teams, including Real Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Deportivo La Coruna this season.

The Spaniards are no less impressive, and the Catalan team has always been surprising every time they come to Madrid.

There is also Real Betis, although it is a promoted horse, but its strength should not be underestimated, it can be called the dark horse of La Liga this season, the two wingers Joaquín and Denilson, can be called the strongest devil wings in La Liga.

As for the two-legged fight against Juventus, that's even less to say.

Although Florentino didn't know much about the way of the manager, just a glance at the schedule made him a little creepy.

It's horrible!

After joining the Bernabeu, Florentino had a deeper understanding of professional football, and he deeply realized the cruelty of the professional league.

It's like Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol and Real Betis, they have the strength of the middle and upper reaches of La Liga, and what is even more terrifying is that they have a lot of time to prepare for the game.

It's going to be a nightmare for any multi-front team.

Florentino, however, did not focus on the other matches, he only focused on the one on April 26.

Centennial celebrations?

The corners of Real Madrid's president's mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but think of the humiliation he suffered last year.

In front of fans all over the world, in front of countless dignitaries and guests, in front of everyone, Atletico Madrid mercilessly humiliated him and his Real Madrid.

Now, feng shui takes turns, and it's Real Madrid's turn!

What's more, the team's defense has adjusted now, winning all the way, and the team is playing with confidence.

It's time for revenge, too!

Florentino's eyes lit up at this thought, and then he looked at Baldano and Putragno.

The two of them suddenly felt a pang in their hearts and listened solemnly.

"Tell all the players to win the Champions League, double the prize money, win the derby on April 26, and even if you don't win the league in the end, the prize money will still be full!"

Both Baldano and Butragueno were taken aback.

This is to motivate the players to work hard!

"Tell Bosque again that if he wants to stay in office, he must win this game on April 26!"

Both of them on the other side felt Florentino's murderous intentions, and he didn't even hide it anymore.

They decided that if they couldn't win this game, even if it was a draw, Bosque would have to be sacked at the end of the season.

It's not just a league anymore. (To be continued.) )