Chapter 107 Flowering Kaka Pantothenic Vinegar
In April, the spring breeze is already blowing in Madrid, and you can even smell the scent of summer in the delicate sunshine during the day. But on this warm night, the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium felt as cold as water, and the icy air seeped into the bones of every Real Madrid person.
A humiliating 3-0 defeat by Barcelona at their home turf is a brutal fact that every Real Madrider has to face. This battle not only ended Real Madrid's 12-game winning streak in the league, but also widened the gap between the two teams to 6 points. With seven rounds of La Liga remaining, this gap means that Real Madrid, who have already exited the Champions League and the Copa del Rey, will have another season empty-handed.
The final 30 minutes of the game were filled with sadness at the Bernabeu, and the introduction of Raul and Guti and later Benzema did not change Real Madrid's passivity on the pitch. Barcelona replaced the defence with control, and kept the situation at their feet with skilful possession.
From Raul to Cristiano Ronaldo, from Casillas to Ramos, everyone has a deep sense of powerlessness.
Zhuo Yang looked at Raul who was running blankly on the field, and remembered what Cheng Hao said: People who lament the sadness for Raul just haven't seen him in his prime.
Zhuo Yang has not dealt with Raul, nor has he seen his demeanor on the field when he was 'in his prime', because Zhuo Yang has not been Real Madrid's opponent before. For Raul, Zhuo Yang knows no more than fans who read newspapers.
Raul is a very controversial figure, some say he is a 'cancer' in the Real Madrid dressing room, others say that he and David Beckham are the last two 'nobles' in the football world. He experienced the pinnacle of Real Madrid and the Spanish national team in the new century, but he was never the protagonist of this peak.
Successive coaches have acknowledged Raul's importance, but only under Bosque have enjoyed the core treatment. But after Bosque took charge of the Spanish national team, he still abandoned Raul mercilessly.
The beauty is twilight, and the hero is white-headed, which is the most sad and regrettable. But on the football field, the replacement of the old and the new is an iron law and law that will never change. Even old Huang Zhong such as Baresi and Maldini will eventually have a time when the legend will come to an end. For all players, there is an unavoidable finish line in their careers. Tonight's national derby may witness the collective curtain call of the three legends at the giants.
As is customary, Raul replaced Van der Vaart around 20 minutes into the second half. This is Raul's 31st appearance in a Spanish derby, equalling the record for the most national derby appearances by former six-time champion Hento, who has already scored against Barcelona on 11 occasions. But due to the lack of creativity in the Real Madrid midfield, The Lord of the Rings was unable to get any help from his teammates today.
Although he didn't say it explicitly, Raul also knew that this would be his last appearance on the battlefield of the national derby. Immediately after Florentino's restoration, he suggested to Raul that he wanted the Lord of the Rings to retire early in the summer of 2010 and move into Real Madrid's top management as an ambassador. After Raul refused, Florentino instructed Pellegrini to throw the Lord of the Rings on the bench.
The Lord of the Rings has already had a showdown with Real Madrid's hierarchy and will leave the Bernabeu as soon as the team clearly informs him that his presence will hurt the team.
Raul has never said much, but Guti has always had something to say. Two days before the game, Guti suddenly confirmed publicly that he would leave the Bernabeu this summer.
Why did Guti leave Real Madrid? This is because his relationship with the team's top brass has broken down completely. Guti was banned last season for falling out with coach Juan de Ramos, and this season he has been banned for two months for insulting Manuel Pellegrini.
The loss of Guti means that Real Madrid will lose their most spiritual midfielder, but it also means that Florentino is one less troublemaker and powder keg.
Raul and Guti were given playing time, while Thierry Henry was completely forgotten by Pep Guardiola.
In the 80th minute of the second half, Pep Guardiola replaced two of Barcelona's most threatening players, Zhuo Yang and Messi, and proudly announced that Barcelona would reserve their strength for the rest of the game. Andres Iniesta and Toure were honoured to play in the national derby, but Thierry Henry, who was also looking forward to it, could not wait for one last substitution.
It will be a game-changer for many, and Manuel Pellegrini knows that the season he is looking forward to next season is in vain, and that a change of manager for Real Madrid in the summer is imperative, even if he sets the record for the highest points in the club's history for the same period.
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Although he was in a depressed mood, Ramos still exchanged jerseys with Zhuo Yang with a gloomy face after the game. In fact, because of a century of hatred between Barcelona and Real Madrid, it is rare for players to exchange jerseys with each other, but Zhuo Yang is not burdened with history, and he doesn't care about other people's opinions.
"Hi Sergio, cheer up. It's just a competition, and the days are still long. Zhuo Yang comforted Ramos, and when he heard this, he grinned reluctantly, which was more ugly than crying.
"Oh, yes!" Zhuo Yang said again: "I forgot to say thank you all the time." ”
"Thanks for what?"
"That year, when we were in the UEFA Cup group, Sevilla, do you remember? In the last round, you scored in the last minute in St. Petersburg. Remember? ”
"Of course I remember, that ...... So what? ”
"That goal from you put me and Madiborg in the round of 16. Thanks, bro. ”
On December 16, 2004, Zhuo Yang, who was in the deepest part of the flowering period, led Madiborg to a hard-fought 2-1 away victory over AEK Athens in the final round of the UEFA Cup group stage, but this score did not allow them to enter the round of 16.
On the other side of the game, Sevilla, who had already qualified early, drew 1:1 with Zenit St. Petersburg thanks to Ramos' goal in the 96th minute, which made Madiburg a goal. Madiburg has seven points, and Zenit, who has five points, narrowly entered the round of 16 in third place.
Everyone knows the rest of the story, Zhuo Yang, who broke the bottleneck, was unstoppable and led Madiburg to win the UEFA Cup that season.
It was the first season after the Six Musketeers separated, and Zhuo Yang didn't want to be left behind by his brothers, and this League Cup was a source of pride for him.
"Oh~~Oh!" Ramos suddenly realized that there was such a thing. "Hey, what's so thankful for this, I didn't even think about Madiburg when I scored the goal, hahaha......"
"Hahaha......" Zhuo Yang laughed with him, this scene was so conspicuous in the depressed Bernaeuri.
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In the stands at the Bernabeu, the butcher de Jong said to Kaka: "Alas, this summer, it looks like it's going to be bought and sold again." ”
"Are you sure?"
"Ka Shao, I've been here for six years, and there's nothing I can't understand."
"That'...... Forget it, I'm too lazy to think about it, I just want to play well in the World Cup now. Kaka stared at Zhuo Yang's mouth and chatted with the butcher.
"Ka Shao, you really don't want to ...... you So what...... Did you tell Zhuo Yang about the flowering? ”
Kaka is in bloom!
Two months ago, on February 17, Real Madrid went to the first leg of the 1/8 final of the Champions League against Lyon, and finally lost 0:1. Kaka, who was always gentle as jade in the game that day, was inexplicably irritable from the beginning, and even when he got up in the morning, he was so annoyed that he was dead.
In the game, Kaka was a different person at all, and his demeanor was rude and arrogant, which was not much better than Zhuo Yang when he was furious. The young master chased after him to hammer with Makong during the game, and deliberately kicked Tulalang's arm to the point of bleeding. What's worse is that because of a position mistake, Ka Gongzi also scolded teammate Mohammed Diarra to the point of blood.
On that day, Kaka seemed to be possessed by a ghost, or maybe the demon in his heart rose up. Kaka that day made the world feel strange.
So, that night, Kaka, who had regained his calm, was sure that he had entered the flowering period.
If it was before, Young Master Ka would definitely tell Zhuo Yang the news as soon as possible, because they were two people. But after hesitating for a long time, the young master just told the butcher and repeatedly told him to keep it a secret from Zhuo Yang.
The butcher is a man of his word.
Kaka's explanation was: I didn't want Zhuo Yang to worry, and no matter how much he worried, he couldn't help.
But there is another reason, the young master did not say it clearly.
Now that Zhuo Yang and Messi are working together more and more tacitly in Barcelona, the praise of the 'combination of swords' in world football has gradually made people forget Milan's 'peerless double pride' in the past three years.
People always prefer to see newcomers laughing, so Kaka is jealous.
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