Chapter 53: It's a Legend
Many years later, when Wang Zhen led Mainz to new glory as the head coach, the Roma sports newspaper did a survey in Germany: "Which game do you think the King's professional coach performed the best, the most amazing, and the team the most powerful?" ā
Eventually, during a street interview, they had to add an impromptu option, which 723 out of 1,000 respondents chosen: "2008, 6 March, Santiago Bernabeu, Mainz vs Real Madrid." Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½ā
This game is considered to be the beginning of Wang Zhen's later head coaching career, and it is one of the most glorious moments.
On March 4, the whole Mainz team flew to Madrid, and Atletico Madrid directly rented its No. 1 training ground to Mainz.
But Mainz is not any other club.
In a pre-match interview, Wang Zhen directly proclaimed: "Opponent? Are you asking about quarter-final or semi-final opponents? ā
That's right, Lao Tzu must win, and the quarterfinals are no longer a problem.
On the same day, the powerful London media that had seen Mainz directly spoke: "Real Madrid has succeeded in provoking Mainz, and this dilapidated Real Madrid cannot afford to provoke such a terrifying opponent." ā
You know, a year ago, Mainz once faced the arrogant Uncle Bird in the Champions League group stage, and Chelsea was defeated by Mainz by three goals, you must know that in the 0607 season, Chelsea has never scored three goals when the opponent kept a clean sheet, although it was at Mainz's home stadium, but it is still one of the most painful memories of Mourinho's life.
In Madrid, Mainz has a different atmosphere.
No other club in any country seems so quiet before the game.
That's right, it's quiet, it's not that the fans didn't take to the streets to drink, or that Madrid didn't plant the Real Madrid flag.
Rather, it seems that the fans did not have an argument or a verbal altercation with Mainz.
This is a rare scene.
It wasn't until Marca gave an answer that it dawned on everyone in Mainz, which published an article reprinted from a fan blog, declaring: "This season, La Liga is too boring, there is nothing to see, and our club (Real Madrid) is not playing artistically. Hearing that Mainz is a symbol of young power and a direction for the development of offensive football, we are very similar to seeing it. As for Wang Zhen's pre-match remarks, please buddy, he just scolded Calderon, and I often scolded Calderon, if Wang Zhen performs well in this game, I believe that we are willing to give him applause. ā
If there is no comparison between La Liga and other major leagues, then La Liga also has its own merits, even in the face of sworn enemies, as long as the opposing player can play a wonderful goal, it will also receive applause.
The main lineup of this game was decided by Klopp, and Klopp only gave the right to make substitutions to Wang Zhen.
So, there are almost no changes to Mainz's lineup, except that Modric replaces Cana.
When the Mainz bus drove outside the Bernabeu, everyone felt that the atmosphere of the game was starting to get stronger.
The fan square was full of people, many fans had not yet entered the stadium, and there were also many tourists who had not been able to buy tickets and had just come to the square to take pictures.
The Bernabeu stadium is so big that even with it, there are warm-up activities going on inside the stadium, and the cries have already spread outside the stadium.
Wang Zhen looked at the Bernabeu in a daze through the window.
Many Mainz players also leaned on the windows and watched the stadium.
"Guys, don't be so curious, you might think the media will say we're scared." Beckham spoke with a smile.
Spasoye pointed to a large poster: "This location used to be your picture, right?" ā
Beckham looked sideways, also lost in thought.
When the Mainz players entered the stadium to warm up, they were truly standing in the stadium.
"I never thought that one day, I would play in this stadium, before that, I had only heard about it, and when I actually stood here, I felt my blood boiling," Spasoye lamented. ā
Wang Zhen looked at Spasoye: "I didn't think that one day I would be able to appear at the Bernabeu, as the opponent of Real Madrid, if it was five years ago, I would have felt that it was an honor, and now, we are not here for sightseeing, we are here to take away the victory." ā
"Audience friends, this is the Bernabeu Stadium, the home of Real Madrid, the biggest club in the history of football, and today, it is Mainz, and today, we will have the privilege of witnessing a unique and even extremely rare football match."
As the team's center forward and first captain, today's Wang Zhen will fulfill the responsibilities of the head coach. Or in some minor leagues and unimportant games, this scene has been seen before, but now, it is the decisive match of the Champions League quarter-finals, the final showdown between Real Madrid and Bundesliga upstart Mainz, and I believe that no matter what the result of the game, it will be a legend. ā
According to the latest statistics, more than 230 print media in 135 countries applied to cover the event, and 180 TV stations in 123 countries will broadcast the game live, this number has exceeded the semi-finals of the World Cup in Germany, Mainz has come all the way, more and more fans have attracted the attention of fans, many fans choose to watch this game because of Real Madrid, perhaps, after this game, Some of them will become believers in Mainz. ā
"It's on!"
The Real Madrid team song on the scene is not high-pitched, and it is a little drowsy, and the song Come on Madrid is not used to cheer up, but because of tradition, it will be sung in unison before the game.
"I heard that Mainz's crazy winning streak in the Bundesliga has angered many opponents, and they will do everything they can to stop Mainz, and in a few days, Mainz will have a league match with Bayern, so it can be said that Mainz has a very difficult schedule."
"Look at this ball!" There is so much to be said about this game that when the offensive tide hits, the list of players has not yet been read: "Guti is charging!" Guti! Ancient...... Luka Modric! Nice break, clean and clean! ā
At the scene, there were also exclamations, many Real Madrid fans were frightened by Modric's style, a blonde player, at the beginning of the game, used the power of muscles to force Guti's charge, and then squeezed Guti to control the ball.
Moreover, Modric's possession of the ball was very stable, and Guti was at a loss for what to do.
"Who is this young man? Look at him, look at him! What a wonderful ball protection, the football is running with him, he randomly moves the football forward, and then changes his direction to adapt to the football, this style of play is really special, but extremely efficient, this is a young genius! ā
Every time Mainz plays against a new big opponent, the opposing commentator will always sigh at some Mainz players about their genius, in fact, Mainz really has a lot of talent.
Modric, who was about to pass the ball, saw Wang Zhen's gesture, so he took another step and shot angrily!
The ball was instantly flattened by Modric's tremendous force, and it flew very fast, passing all defenders and flying towards the goal in the blink of an eye.
(To be continued.) )