Chapter 650: Goalkeeper Crisis (Part II)
After returning to Madrid from Germany with a hint of reluctance, Li Mudi and his team had no time to rest, and immediately threw themselves into training for the thirteenth round of the league at the weekend. On the evening of the 22nd, they will travel to the Metropolitano Stadium next door to play Atletico Madrid's first Madrid derby of the season.
Because the club did not like the name "Wanda Metropolitano Stadium", and even deliberately omitted the previous sponsor title in many public occasions, it caused a lot of commercial disputes. So after the famous real estate company from the Celestial Empire sold all its shares and the stadium sponsorship contract expired, Atlético Madrid never sold the naming rights of their home stadium, so the stadium that was once very Celestial was restored to the name it used in 1923-1966 - Metropolita.
And after a renovation two years ago, the UEFA-rated five-star stadium has been upgraded with a geothermal system and a more convenient closing-off roof, at least in terms of hardware, surpassing the Bernabeu as the city's top sports venue. That's why Raul has such a big obsession with renovating his home stadium, just because he doesn't want to be overwhelmed by his rivals in the same city.
However, it is no longer a matter of disparity in terms of pitch, although the results of the Sheets have not been satisfactory for two consecutive seasons since Li Mudi's return to Spanish football, and the huge difference between the two third places, especially their biggest rivals, is obviously not satisfactory to the clubs that invest heavily every year. So in the summer of this year, Atletico Madrid's top management spent a lot of money from the local coach and former Spain international Aspas who led Celta to play an excellent record, and it turned out that the liquidated damages were really worth it.
Without using too much transfer funds, the new coach relied on the original team left over from last season, and only through one or two position adjustments, he regained the strong momentum that the team had lost for two or three seasons, and formed a two-legged situation with Barcelona, who also honed in shape this season.
Therefore, this visit to the Metropolitano Stadium, the outside world also tilted the odds in favor of the Sheets for the first time in three years, obviously thinking that Real Madrid, which has a great weakness in the goalkeeper position, is likely to be unable to get out of here.
It's just that after conceding goals in a row to finishing two games in a row, Moja Ramos, who has only played in Spain's U17 national youth team before, has shown a particularly good form in this derby. Even though Atletico Madrid did not create too many good opportunities to attack the goal with the concerted efforts of their teammates, after accurately judging the flight path of the ball many times and attacking in advance to defuse the potential danger, and blocking two powerful long-range shots from the opponent, the goalkeeper of African descent who has been criticized by the outside world in the past month still won the unanimous recognition of Real Madrid with his steady performance.
On the sidelines, Li Muddy even thought that if Ramos could continue to maintain his level today, the team might be able to follow the original plan and let Bruchtel return after the winter break, because such a performance would be enough to help the team hold on to most of the games.
It's just that once a person is unlucky, he will stuff his teeth when he drinks a glass of cold water.
Less than five minutes after the Real Madrid players withstood the opponent's repeated pressure through excellent team cooperation, and seized on the home team's only mistake since the opening of the second half and Mbappe scored to take the lead, Atletico Madrid, who were attacking with all their might and hoping to bring the situation back to balance as soon as possible, played a combination of wings and centers. Garczés had the chance to burst into the depths of the box with the ball.
Although Skriniar has been keeping a close eye on the home team's leading scorer, he was unable to completely block the opponent's forward path due to the slightly slower start, and Vallejo on the side, even though he was retreating, was unable to bring any substantial help to his partner for the time being because he had to watch out for other offensive players to follow up.
So when the Atletico striker carried the Slovak centre-back while continuing to dribble and was about to enter the area that would create a huge threat to the Real Madrid goal, the visiting goalkeeper Moha Ramos had no choice but to attack, hoping to block the opponent's attack angle as much as possible, and at the same time put pressure on Garczés to see if he could force him to make mistakes and thus resolve the crisis.
It should be said that this choice is still no problem, and it has really worked. In the case of a chase and a blockade before the attack, the Atletico striker did kick a low flat ball in a hurry, and it was obvious that he did not master the footwork, and the trajectory of the ball flight was not the best route at the moment, that is, through the "small goal" of the away goalkeeper, but hit the latter's right calf.
It's just that this was supposed to be a successful save, but because the rebounded ball smashed into the leg of Skriniar, who failed to react at all, it turned into a big crisis again. In an instant, all three parties had actually fallen to the ground, and could only watch as the ball rolled into the away team's goal at a speed that was neither fast nor slow.
However, Moja Ramos, who was closest to the goal line, did not give up, still struggled to force his way up, and made a return and leap to pounce, but unfortunately could not prevent the ball from crossing his own goal line.
Even more frustrating was that while the Atletico players and the crowd of more than 60,000 spectators were frantically celebrating the goal, the Real Madrid goalkeeper was never able to get up from the turf again because of severe pain in his right rib.
There was no need to rush to the team doctor to remind him that Li Mudi, who was on the sidelines, saw the hint of Ramos's cracked rib bone from the FM system, which made him realize what it means to be called a house leak that happened to rain overnight.
In the sixty-eighth minute of the game, the score was 1-1, the opponent was demoralized because he had just equalized, but his goalkeeper had to leave the field early due to injury, and the substitute goalkeeper was Lucas Canizares, who had to play immediately before he had time to warm up - a young man who had been identified as an embarrassment, at this time Real Madrid's situation was really bad, and even the TV commentator sent his blessings to Li Mudi and his disciples after commenting, Hopefully, they won't languish from this series of blows.
Maybe it's because the old man of God also knows the truth of leaving a line in doing things and seeing each other in the future, so he didn't continue to give the Galaxy Battleship, which has almost declined to the point of no return, any more problems, so that the game can go on relatively smoothly.
Due to the greater instability in the goalkeeper position, Li Mudi quickly gave instructions to the players on the field, allowing them to focus more on guarding key areas inside and outside their own penalty area. Therefore, in the remaining 20 minutes or so, Real Madrid is mainly implementing a defensive counterattack strategy, and it is different from the previous state of balance between attack and defense, but the emphasis on defense is obviously more than that of attack.
Although it was indeed a little unpleasant on the field, at least it limited Atletico's successive impacts and kept the 1-1 draw until the final moment.
Not winning this derby was an undesirable result for both Madrid giants, not only because Barcelona's victory in this round further widened the gap between them and the top team, but also because both teams actually had chances to beat each other, but failed to take advantage of them.
It's just that compared to Real Madrid, where the first and second goalkeepers are no longer able to play, Atletico Madrid's life is still much better, after all, they have no serious injuries in their current team, and the Champions League also has the initiative to qualify from the group.
Defending champions Real Madrid, on the other hand, have a less promising outlook, with Bruchtel not yet fully recovering and training his upper limbs, and there is no specific timetable for when he will be able to play in official matches. Now that Moja Ramos, who has been injured again and has finally regained his best form, does he really have to rely on Canizares Jr., who is obviously not strong enough, to support the arrival of the winter break?
However, with Ramos' injury initially expected to heal in late February or early March, the German international is unlikely to be ready for action immediately, and the team cannot bring in any other goalkeeper, the coaching staff has no other way but to recruit 19-year-old Roberto Herero from Castile as a temporary substitute for the first team, and can only put all their trust in their No. 3 goalkeeper. And the hellish special training course is also on again, and a lot of the young man's spare time is occupied by all kinds of small stoves, so that he has little time to cultivate a relationship with his childhood sweetheart's girlfriend.
However, even if the whole team is about to revolve around him alone, it can't change the goalkeeper's congenital deficiencies in ability, even in the last month, Lucas Canizares has made significant progress in one-on-one and defensive command, but there is still a huge gap from the level of a person who can play the main role in a giant team, after all, a white swan cannot hatch in a duck egg, and the ugly duckling in people's cartoons was originally born of a swan.
So on the night of the 25th, when Real Madrid's No. 3 goalkeeper, who played as a starter, was directly sent off the field with a red card for a foul in the penalty area near the end of the game, the coaching staff members were still mentally prepared and did not be affected by this unexpected situation. Thanks to Canizares Jr., Jerero made his senior debut on this day, which is good news born out of misfortune.
It's just that the young man's debut is destined to end with a perfect ending, and he is not fully warmed up in the face of the tricky penalty taken by the away team's striker Guruzeta, obviously unable to do anything, and can only accept the tragedy of conceding a goal as soon as he comes up.
Fortunately, before this conceded goal, Vinicius and others had penetrated the goal of the Basque Lions, who had lost their sharp fangs, four times and locked the qualification for the Copa del Rey round of 16, otherwise Real Madrid, which played one less, may encounter some difficulties.
In the end, the Galaxy Battleship crossed the threshold of the domestic cup with a thrilling score of 4-1 and a total score of 6-4, and did not become the object of ridicule by the outside world. However, according to the rules, Canizares, who received a red card, will at least miss the first leg of the next quarter-finals, which is the away game against Leganés on January 6. At that time, Moja Ramos will definitely not be able to return, Früchter should be recovering, but it is impossible to know what the state will be, and it is impossible to really let Jerero, who is only 117 at the moment, be the starter.
So within the next two weeks, rumors about whether Real Madrid were going to bring in a new goalkeeper in the winter window began to circulate in the Spanish media and online. And many second-rate top goalkeepers such as Romanian goalkeeper Ronald Ross and Dutchman Kyle Cherpen who have not been reused in the current team have also been rumored to have scandals with the Bernabeu, because before Li Mudi and others confirm what kind of level Früchter can play, it is obvious that they will not spend a lot of money to buy a world-class goalkeeper.
However, compared to the hot comments from the outside world, the atmosphere in the Real Madrid team has always remained relatively relaxed, because the day before the start of the league game at the weekend, the team medical team had already issued permission for the former Bayern goalkeeper, who has been recovering in the recovery room since joining the team, to train his lower limbs. It means that the Meilingers, who have been waiting for him for five months, finally have the opportunity to see in the training ground and even in the game whether the goalkeeper, who has been praised by their head coach several times, is qualified to take over the position left by Pantyhose and Lu Ning.
Früchtel's recovery period was at least three weeks shorter than originally expected, and it was naturally the effect of the aura on Li Mudi's body. With almost 40 days to go before the first game after the winter break, the German international will be able to regain the strength he had when he was at his peak. And if his recovery progress can achieve the maximum effect, maybe he will be able to catch up with the Club World Cup at the end of the year, which is a better gift for the Galaxy Battleship, which is now suffering from a goalkeeper crisis.
However, when Canizares Jr. failed to complete the task of sealing again in the last game of the month, Li Mudi still issued an order at the next day's meeting to shorten the recovery period of his No. 1 goalkeeper as much as possible, hoping to send him to the field at an earlier time, because he was really tired of worrying about whether his goal was safe every night.
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