Chapter 15: The First Arrival at the Bernabeu
"Wow! Is this the Santiago BernabΓ©u goal? What a beautiful stadium!" Yan Feng sighed as he stood at the BernabΓ©u Stadium and looked at the Real Madrid fans in the stands around him like a sea of white. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
It was his first La Liga game and he had seen the Santiago Bernabeu on TV countless times, but when he was in the middle, it was an extraordinary feeling.
"It's such a pleasure to be able to play in this kind of place!" Yan Feng closed his eyes and listened to the shouts of Real Madrid fans.
"That's Cristiano Royer, that's Karim Benzema, and J Ronaldo. Wow, they're all world-class superstars. And I'm on the same pitch as them now. Yan Feng saw the Real Madrid soldiers warming up on the field, and felt like he was in a dream.
"It's hard to believe. I was standing on the grass at the Bernabeu one day. It felt like a dream. Yan Feng's mood was extremely agitated.
"Shall I go over and ask them for an autograph? Will they ignore me?"
Just when Yan Feng was about to turn into a fanatical fan and go to the Real Madrid players to warm up and chase stars, a voice sounded: "Yan, what are you doing? Don't be stupid, hurry up and warm up." β
At this time, Yan Feng's eyes returned to clarity, and when he turned his head, it was assistant coach Aras talking about himself. He glanced sideways again, only to see that his teammates were all warming up seriously, realizing that only he seemed to have a gaffe. hurriedly shouted "Yes!" and then began to warm up with his teammates.
Yan Feng felt as if he was a little stupid, looking at his teammates, which of them was like himself? That is, the youngest players on the team, like Pereira and Samper, which one was not seriously warming up?
Domestic at this time. Real Madrid fans are watching this game.
"Audience friends, the game is about to start. Now let's look at the squad for today's match between the two sides. β
"Real Madrid's starting line-up is: No. 7 Ronaldo, No. 9 Benzema, No. 22 Isco''''''"
"Granada's starting line-up today is: No. 24 Kravitz, No. 4 Samper, No. 18 Pereira'''''' there are submariners, No. 9 Ponce, No. 23 Breno''' and the last one is No. 44 Feng Yan. β
"Well, the number and name sound weird, like I've heard it somewhere. "When the host of a TV station who was on the registration list read the last name, he suddenly felt a little familiar.
"No. 44? well, No. 44! Feng Yan? No, it should be No. 44 Yan Feng. What do I see, isn't this Yan Feng? How could he be in Granada's squad today?" the host exclaimed.
"Isn't it?"
"It can't be, right?"
"Did the host read it wrong? Or did you deliberately tease us?"
"Isn't Yan Feng playing in West B B? A week ago, I saw him play against Xu Genbao's team on the news. β
"How is that possible? I haven't heard any wind before? Am I dreaming?"
The Chinese fans who were watching the TV broadcast couldn't believe their ears when they heard the host say Yan Feng's name. Many fans who insisted on watching the game in the middle of the night thought that they were dreaming of watching Real Madrid's game.
Actually, I don't blame everyone for this. Although when Yan Feng first transferred to Granada, it caused a shock and cheers from domestic fans. But after that, Yan Feng disappeared from the public eye.
Speaking of which, after knowing that Yan Feng was placed in the reserve team, the domestic media turned from excitement to disappointment, and then chose to report less and not to report. After all, the Japanese and Korean players next door are thriving in the five major leagues. And the best players in their family finally went to Europe, but they could only play in the reserve team to play in the lower leagues. This is really a bit faceless to say!
Finally, there was a report from Yan Feng before, but he only met with Xu Genbao and played a game in La B B. This disappointed many fans who were originally full of hope. Since that time, they have felt that Yan Feng's fate is also like Manager Zhang. As a result, both the media and fans chose not to pay attention to Yan Feng's news.
"Audience friends. That's great news. It's undoubtedly good news for us Chinese fans. We have confirmed that Yan Feng has returned to the first team a week ago and has been in the squad for this competition. Perhaps, today at the Bernabeu Stadium, we will see Chinese players playing. The host said excitedly after confirming the news.
"Isn't it?
As the TV camera shifted from the Real Madrid stars to Yan Feng's face.
"Oh my God! It's true. It's really Yan Feng. β
"Haha, that's great. La Liga finally has us Chinese!"
"Come on, Yan Feng, you must appear today. I've been fantasizing about this moment for years!"
"No, I have to call my friends who don't stay up late to watch today. β
After hearing that the news was true, the fans in front of the TV were all excited. Even some people started calling their fan friends to tell them the good news.
Bernauri Yan Feng is warming up seriously. He didn't know that he had caused a stir in the country at this moment. Although he is only a submarine, and there is a high probability that he will not play. But the fact that his name appears in the squad alone is a great joy for Chinese fans.
After the warm-up was completed, Yan Feng left the field with his teammates. Then, he returned to the dive bench and watched his teammates perform the entrance ceremony in full anticipation.
"The world is watching, this is the best stage for a player!When will I have such an opportunity?" Yan Feng looked at the field with great envy. Suddenly, he felt like he was back in China. He used to be like this in Shenzhen, envious of other people's starters on the submersible bench in Guangzhou.
"There will be this day!" Yan Feng said firmly. Although he knew that he was basically impossible to play today. But it still gave him hope.
Since returning to the first team for less than a week, Yan Feng clearly knows that he has not fully integrated into the team at all. He barely managed to hold on in training, and now it's not time for him to play. So, even if he just sat here today as a submersible and watched the game, he felt very satisfied.
Speaking of which, Yan Feng should indeed thank head coach Alcaraz. It was Alcaraz who gave him the honour of being in the squad. You must know that when Yan Feng was read in the list announced by Alcaraz before, it caused everyone to exclaim.
Just as domestic fans were both surprised and expectant, the game at the Bernabeu Stadium began. Real Madrid vs Granada.
Real Madrid vs Granada? In fact, this game did not attract everyone's attention at all. A La Liga leader, a second-to-last in the table, there's nothing exciting about a game like that. To watch this game is to watch Real Madrid. It's to see Cristiano Ronaldo and J Ronaldo. This is true even for domestic fans.
As everyone thought before the game. Granada is like a schoolboy against an adult, with little resistance against Real Madrid.
From the very beginning of the game, it didn't take long for it to be a shooting show by the stars of Real Madrid.
"Ronaldo took the ball and turned around, passed Lomban and shot with his feet~~!!"
"Modric crosses, Benzema flanks it in place, and the header hits the goal!!"
"Casemiro shoots from distance!!"
"Cristiano Ronaldo hits the door~!~~~"
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The shooting feast of Real Madrid's stars made the fans addicted. Even the people in China who began to expect Yan Feng to play were attracted by the stars' abuse again and again. Thus forgetting that there is still a Chinese sitting on the sideline of the submersible bench.
"Real Madrid are just too strong. It's like kicking a kid!"
"Granada is so weak. There's no fighting back. β
On the pitch, Real Madrid's stars dominated the game. And Granada was in this situation, they did not give up, they gritted their teeth and persisted. Well, insist on letting Ronaldo and others constantly perform with shots.
As soon as I hit the goal, the goal soon followed. First, Isco scored a goal in the 12th minute of the game. This goal was out of control. Then, in the 20th minute, Benzema also scored.
His teammates have scored, how can Ronaldo fall behind his teammates? In the 27th minute, Ronaldo also scored a goal contentedly.
And just three minutes later, Isco scored again.
In the space of 30 minutes, the firepower of Real Madrid smashed the Granada goal into a sieve.
"I copy, I copy. Four up. In just 30 minutes, four goals were scored. On the submersible bench, Yan Feng was almost stunned. He felt as if he had been punched in the heart.
What did he see? He saw that the opponent was slaughtering his teammates on the field.
Are these still first-team teammates who feel stronger, faster and better, and why are they like a bunch of schoolchildren on the field?
Andreas Pereira, the most breakthrough man in his team. In training, he is very good, but against the players of Real Madrid, he can't get over at all.
Samper, a talented man from the La Masia Academy. But against Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro, he is really an academy player. Is this still a Samper who is in the ball and has a different talent that makes Yan Feng a celestial man?
And that tough guy Lomban, who is like a poor passerby to Benzema. Or maybe he's a background emperor. Although he tried hard to defend, he could only watch the Real Madrid star hit the ball into his own goal from in front of him again and again.
This Real Madrid is too strong, isn't it? It's not too strong! How can you kick this?
As a member of Granada, just sitting in the submersible bench, Yan Feng saw bursts of despair. It was a feeling of powerlessness.
"If I go up, I will also become the Background Emperor, right?" Yan Feng suddenly felt how small he was. In the face of Real Madrid's monstrous attack, he felt invincible just by sitting on the sidelines.
Fortunately, even if the score was already so scary, the players on the field in Granada did not surrender directly. Although in fact it is not much different from raising their hands and surrendering, they are still trying to compete. It was their efforts that made it possible to keep the score from further expanding after half-time.
"It's like an exhibition match. Real Madrid is so strong that Granada can't even be called an opponent. β
"There were already four goals in the first half, how many did you score in the next half?"
After watching the first half, domestic fans were so emotional. They are Real Madrid fans, and although they are happy to see their idols scoring goals, they also feel that this game is not much to watch.
"Fortunately, Yan Feng was not present, otherwise he would have become an emperor with a professional background. β
In this case, I don't know if Yan Feng is likely to play in the second half. β
"I suddenly started to get a little entangled, I really wanted to see Yan Feng go up to play against Ronaldo, but I was afraid to see a Chinese being abused by Real Madrid. β
"Maybe, if Yan Feng can play, maybe it will bring some changes to Granada, right?"
In addition to sighing, the fans remembered Yan Feng on the submersible bench. They are looking forward to seeing Yan Feng appear, but in the current situation, they don't want to see Yan Feng on the field as a background, and then tomorrow the Internet will be full of ridicule from Japanese and Korean media and fans.
In the dressing room in Granada. The players lowered their heads, their faces full of complicated and weak expressions.
Coach Alcaraz didn't have the anger and disappointment on his face as everyone thought. He said to everyone with a gentle face: "Young men, don't be discouraged. You've done what you have to do. This is the Bernabeu and our opponents are Real Madrid. Although the score is a bit big, there is nothing to be ashamed of. And I'm glad that you didn't give up, even at this score. No, we held on for the last 15 minutes of the first half, didn't we?"
The players who originally thought that the manager would be very angry when they heard this and looked up at the manager.
Alcaraz continued: "In this game, the enemy is strong and I am weak. It's normal to lose. And as long as we can kick something out, I'm satisfied. Our goal is relegation, not to fight Real Madrid. However, I hope that in the second half, we don't give up and play with the spirit of Granada. β
As soon as they heard this, everyone also remembered the real situation of the team and knew what their team should do now. Therefore, there is a lot of pressure in my heart.
"Alright. Second half, lads. You should be more relaxed. Like Samper and Repera, you can show your talent more. This is competing with Cristiano Ronaldo. Go and tell them that you are very good players too. β
At half-time, Alcaraz didn't plan much tactics. He's more of a mental groomer for the players.
Alcaraz is a coach who has a lot of experience in relegation. He knows what a relegation team should do. Against a team like Real Madrid, it's right to play with the intention of showing your talent. Don't care too much about how many goals you lose.
With his encouragement, the Granada players played much more relaxed as soon as the second half began. When they played without baggage, it was much more natural than in the first half. Although there is still a big gap in strength, they at least dare to make moves. It also made them finally have their first goal of the game in the second half.
Granada's performance has improved, which has made the game a little more interesting. They defended a lot better than they did in the first half, which made it difficult for Real Madrid to score again. It wasn't until the 70th minute that Casemiro scored another goal.
5οΌ0γ Nothing is possible for the game to change. The only thing that could change is how many more goals will Real Madrid score?
By this time, Alcaraz had a calm look on the submersible bench. "It's time for another change. Who's going to go up?"
Alcaraz thought for a while, and finally he set his eyes on Yan Feng. Then he remembered the words of the boss Jiang Lizhang two days ago. "I hope to see the Chinese in the game against Real Madrid, even for a minute. That will also bring enough attention and a lot of fans to our team!" (To be continued.) )