15.chapter 15
Real Madrid 7:2 Valladolid.
Malaga 0:3 Real Madrid.
Valencia 0:0 Real Madrid.
Real Madrid 2:1 Espanyol.
Celta 0:2 Real Madrid.
Real Madrid 3:1 Racing Santander.
In the two months from the end of August to the end of October, the transfer period did not seem to have had a huge impact on this Real Madrid team. They are wrapped in a whirlwind and roaring bravely, this too luxurious galaxy battleship, there are strikers with firepower at the offensive end, midfield masters who organize and coordinate the rhythm of attack, even the defenders on the back line play beautifully, and Casillas who guards the gate.
But if the Melingers, as fans, have completely let go of their worries about this team, this is not the case.
First of all, Real Madrid's league games have not ushered in a real hard bone, and at the same time, with the passage of time and the progress of the game, Real Madrid's squad layout and new signings have gradually been studied through the mysteries. And the 433 lineup that was displayed from the beginning was indeed all the rage in the eighties, but the reason why it gradually fell into loneliness was precisely because people found a fatal weakness.
[The formation of 433 was the most popular formation in the seventies and eighties, that is, a bunch of masters emerged in that era, Maradona, Platini, Rummenigge, etc., and the key to this formation is that it is the absolute core of the midfield. Real Madrid's formation is not only to show their attacking ability, after all, they are the best players from the forward line to the two full-backs, and at the same time, it is also an absolute show off to their midfield. γ
This is the commentator's evaluation in the first league midfield game of Real Madrid's 433 formation, he is right, the most important thing is the 'absolute midfield core', and the original method of cracking is to keep an eye on the core of the organization, even if the superstar players play under the care of inseparable, it will be greatly reduced. In the 82 World Cup, Zico of the Brazilian team and Maradona of Argentina affected the performance of individuals and even the whole team under the watchful defense of Italy?
Onlookers are expecting a Warriors team to smash the aura that belongs to Real Madrid, a team that has been buying up superstars from other teams for many years, and in this way, how much hatred has accumulated is a matter of course.
Fran answers a phone call at home, and Aaron, the bartender, tells him that the bar's regular patrons are awkward when they see him playing. The group had already watched countless Fran games, and Aaron relayed 'Fran's stinky boy got up' as he gloated, "That's it, I didn't add any fuel to it." "These people think that his style of play is very unfamiliar, but it would be too wrongful for this pot to let Fran carry it alone.
He's busy building the wall, and he's taking the blame, I really want to see what kind of bottoming out will look like after the pressure, right?
When he left the phone and went downstairs, his father, Fernando Γlvarez, was flipping through the newspaper on the couch, and all the comments he had highlighted and underlined were about Fran. Perhaps the newspapers may praise or disparage Beckham's arrival, but the media will always be more tolerant of a newcomer who has just debuted and has not yet become famous. Fran picked up the Marca newspaper spread out, and on one of the pages there was a special evaluation of himself, and the reporter who signed it was a name he had never seen before, Arnold Theodore? Eh, this is not a Spaniard? Thinking of this, Fran took a sip of water and looked down, who would have thought that the next second he sprayed water directly on the newspaper, and the old Al, who had been squinting at Fran's expression, had already read the newspaper, and was amused by this reaction.
Seeing the first sentence, the reporter went straight to the point and wrote, "Real Madrid's new defender, Francisco Alvarez, has shown his excellent defensive talent in a few games, and we can expect that this will belong to Real Madrid's little Nesta." β
Should he be happy that his defense has been praised, or should he be grateful to Zero for accepting the title of 'Little Nesta'? Nesta was okay with the way he played at Lazio, and then he almost changed to a different style of play due to injury, which should be what he refers to?
"He's a great player, and although he doesn't have a lot of quality in some of the balls, we always have to give him time to grow. β
It seems that his acting skills have been recognized, but he is actually a little distressed that this reporter who may be a newcomer. It's only been a few games, and those special comments haven't been opened yet, so he has come to a conclusion so cleanly.
There is no one in the first team who knows about Queiroz's plans, and Fran's coach Zach was extremely surprised by his sudden change, one or two games can be considered just an accident, but according to this development, it seems that Queiroz intends to completely change the way Forlan plays.
Zach didn't think it was necessary for Fran to change so completely, football is naturally the most suitable and skillful way of playing. As for the judgment of others, should you change those people's views with actions, instead of decisively changing yourself from scratch because of this opinion?
Zach called, Fran was holding the landline, and the remaining hand was casually turning the phone line, he didn't directly explain to Zack why this was the case, but changed a question that Zach would not be willing to answer, "Speaking of which, why was Pavon and not me promoted to the first team in the first place?"
Fran had asked this question many times, and he had received many answers, but he had been skeptical, and it was like a thorn in his heart, and every time he thought about it, it made him feel pain.
The European Youth Championship experience, the way he plays, the kind of play that might have been doubtful before he was in the first team, and now when he tries to integrate into Real Madrid, he doubts the credibility of this statement more and more, and the more he thinks about it, the more it seems like a reason made up by Zack.
Zach was silent, and just when Fran thought he wasn't going to say it this time, he sighed, "They think you're a little too loose and erratic, and the first team is in turmoil at that time, and I'm afraid that you joining will not make up for the lineup, but add to the chaos." β
"I see. Fran had a headache when he heard this explanation, and he was about to raise his hand and rub his temple, only to realize that he had inadvertently wrapped his hand around the telephone line, and he was a little embarrassed to try to free his fingers, and heard Zach say, "They are so biased, even years ago, you were not like that, I know it." He must have explained, but for that place, it's either Fran or Pavon, and although he is more inclined to Fran as a coach, it is impossible to completely deny Parvon's value.
This was all a few years ago, and Fran found that he was unimaginably calm, as if he heard the slightest frustration of Zach, but he opened his mouth to comfort, "Maybe it was the self-recommendation, it may be that the self-recommendation was too floating, and I didn't leave a good impression on Coach Bosque." β
"Actually, Bosque was going to get you officially in the first team this season," Zach said of his esteemed colleague, "and he wanted you to make a smooth transition to this team"
"I want to take it one step at a time," Forlan interrupted, "I want to do it too, but he wouldn't have given me that much time to do it at the club I'm in. β
The two of them fell silent for a long time, and after a while, Fran asked with a smile in his voice, "Do you remember what you called here for?"
At the end of the phone call, Zach sneered, I don't know if he was laughing at Fran or laughing at himself, "You, you-" The one thing that this stinky boy decided, wasn't it like this from the beginning, and no one else wanted to change his mind.
Francisco Alvarez, go bold and don't look back.
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Real Madrid's next game will be against Villarreal, a team known as the Yellow Submarine who have been promoted to La Liga in recent years. This summer, Villarreal beat Heerenveen of the Eredivisie in the final of the International Toto Cup to claim their first European trophy in their history. The International Toto Cup is a platform for European football clubs that have not qualified for the Champions League or Europa League, and the winner can qualify for the UEFA Cup, which is also the last resort for many clubs that have failed to qualify for European competitions.
As a result, Villarreal reached the Europa League for the first time this season with a fantastic victory.
After a few games in the league, Villarreal is not particularly high in the table, but they are also firmly in the upper middle table. And the big names in this team, it is estimated that Riquelme, who came to Villarreal on loan from Barcelona, is one of them. Barcelona welcomed the youngest president in the club's history, Joan Laporta, who welcomed young manager Rijkaard, who brought a younger Brazilian talent to the Barcelona team, Ronaldinho. The world-renowned classical striker was not taken seriously by coach Louis van Gaal last season in Barcelona because of his soft style of play, and this time he was completely abandoned in the competition for positions.
Queiroz looked at Riquelme's solo profile, this new Maradona, who was regarded by Argentina as "having Maradona's skills, dribbling, and passing", although he is not outstanding in terms of power and speed, he still has a talent that everyone admires, and he will still make his opponents always wary of him. And Marcos Senna, who is also a South American defender with the classical striker, has to mention that Senna, who is delicate and good at defending, has helped Riquelme share a lot of pressure in organizing the attack.
While Queiroz carefully studied Villarreal as an opponent, Villarreal did not choose to give up because the opponent was Real Madrid. Riquelme, who made a name for himself in the Boca Juniors win against Real Madrid, sees Barcelona as a competitive low, and he wants to make a new life in Villarreal and reaffirm his opponent for Real Madrid.
Fran drove to the training camp, and saw that the camp gate was in front of him, when suddenly a person jumped out of nowhere and slammed into Fran's car, causing Fran to be startled and hurriedly stepped on the brakes. The car stopped, and he stared at the guy who didn't seem to expect such danger, and felt that his heart had not calmed down, and slammed his fist on the horn, making a piercing whistle. It just so happened that at this time, a car was quietly driving next to him, and the owner lowered the window in arrears, it was Ronaldo. The Brazilian winked at him, and then drove away leisurely, Fran saw that even Ronaldo had gone to the dressing room, then he must be the last few, he lowered the window, and looked at the frightened man in front of him a little anxious, "Are you picking up the wrong car? I'm just a little transparent, and the one who passed by just now is a superstar." β
The person who stopped the car smacked his lips a little regretfully in the direction Ronaldo was walking, and then looked at Fran, "That's right, Francisco Alvarez, you're looking for you." Fran looked at the notebook he had pulled out of nowhere, "You're a reporter?" he had a headache, "It's okay if you want to ask a question, can you hurry up, a minute? I'm afraid I'll be late." β
"I'm a Marca reporter," the man said with some smugness, probably at his age to have a say in Marca in her field, "what do you think of your opponent's claim that your team's hole is in you?"
He probably thinks that a novice like Fran will not admit defeat because of this, and it is very easy to break through in such a situation where he has not completely stabilized his mind, and if he is really provoked, even if he is just a newcomer, he will be happy to make any bet. Who would have thought that this 'newcomer' raised an eyebrow strangely when he heard this, "You mean, they said the team's hole is in me?"
"You, as Makelele's successor, Villarreal think you can't match the role that Makelele played at Real Madrid" Stirring up anger has always been what these journalists are good at, although he is only a novice, he is also a 'well-informed' journalist, otherwise he would not run to the door of the Real Madrid training camp alone to arrest and ask questions. Fran didn't want to deal with him much, but when he heard this, his eyebrows raised even more, and even people who had no eyesight could see that this guy seemed to have something to say without vomiting or being unhappy, "I'm Makelle's successor?"
Please, didn't you still hype David as Makellele's successor? Just see that David didn't participate in defense as much as Makelele, and I think that the successor is me? David is still a midfielder, I'm not a midfielder, I'm just a defender.
After all, these words were swallowed by him, and he looked at the reporter who stopped his car, "Brother, what's your name?"
The young man was a little taken aback by the turn of events, "Arnold Theodore, an Englishman. β
Fran instantly remembered that this guy was the newcomer reporter of the Marca newspaper who had come to the conclusion that he was 'Little Nesta', and he reached out of the car window with some sympathy and pressed his shoulder, "Brother, hard work" Facing the reporter's blank face, he also made up an excuse that he thought could be called 'hard work'.
"Spanish is hard to learn, isn't it, brother?"