Although Barcelona had climbed to the top of the table by this time, they were not having a good time. Inside, there are locker room gangs, manager Rijkaard's prestige is waning, and the team's core players are in a slump.

However, the problem is more serious on Real Madrid's side.

But there is one thing that cannot be ignored, and that is that Real Madrid's problem is actually with Capello personally. He led the team to poor results, conservative tactics, dull games, and too iron-fisted military management. As long as Capello is aware of his problems and makes adjustments in time, Real Madrid will soon recover.

But can Capello come to his senses so quickly?

On the evening of January 27, Real Madrid challenged the yellow submarine away.

Riquelme was firmly in control of the tempo of the game, which overwhelmed Real Madrid, and did not get any decent chances throughout the game, and ended up losing 0-1.

In the 21st round of La Liga on February 4, Real Madrid at the Bernabeu continued its sluggish performance, losing 0:1 at home to the weak team Levante. You must know that Levante has only won 1 of the last 11 rounds.

However, fortunately, Barcelona were also in poor form in these two rounds, with only one draw and one defeat, and this defeat also widened the gap between Real Madrid and their rivals to two points.

Although the points gap did not widen, the two consecutive defeats still gave fans and the media enough reasons to criticize Capello.

Everything up and down this Real Madrid team needs to be criticized. Capello is the culprit, and naturally he wants to criticize it in a big way. Robert. Carlos is too old, Raul is not in good shape, Diarra is not working hard enough, Ramos is too immature, Cannavaro is like a colander......

There are only three men who don't need to be criticized: Ricardo, who has scored 20 goals in 18 league appearances and is the team's most consistent scorer, and there is no reason to criticize him. Ruud van Nistelrooy, he has always worked very hard and quietly contributed to the team. Kaka, who quickly integrated after joining the team, although he didn't score many goals, his role on the pitch was obvious to all.

Fans and media alike have called for Capello to reactivate Beckham. Real Madrid's midfielder needs David Beckham!

In fact, Licardo felt that Beckham was not a panacea. It's just that now fans and the media want to go against Capello, as long as Capello is in favor of all against, Capello will raise his hands in agreement.

Since Capello wants to ban Becky, he has to let Beckham play again, it's as simple as that.

It's not just the media and fans who are calling for it, there seems to be a storm brewing in the dressing room as well.

At the end of the day, Ricardo went to the gym to practice as usual, and it wasn't long before Raul came over, looked at him quietly with a smile on his face, and didn't say anything.

After Li Cardo finished a set of movements, he took the initiative to stop and asked, "Captain, are you looking for me?" ”

"There's something I'd like to discuss with you." Raul laughed.

Ricardo smiled, "Please speak." ”

"As for Beckham," Raul said, "I want to go with a group of players and talk to the boss and hopefully he will lift [David Beckham's] ban. ”

Ricardo nodded in understanding and did not make any comments. He doesn't care about that, he just wants to play his football.

"Ricardo!"

"Yes."

"I hope you can help David too." Raul said solemnly.

"How can I help?"

"With your Brazilian brothers, talk to Capello and make your requests."

Ricardo refused without thinking: "I'm sorry, I don't have any grievances against Capello. ”

"Then what do you think David did wrong, and why did you ban him from racing? Now the team is going through a difficult time and we need David. ”

"No, I think we've got enough of the squad we have," Ricardo said, "with or without David, I'm confident we can win the title." ”

"Ricardo, it's not just about David," Raul's expression was more serious, "Capello can do this to David, one day he can do this to us, we have to tell him that the players of Real Madrid are united, he can't treat us like this." ”

Ricardo thought hard this time, and he had to admit that Raul's words made sense.

But he still didn't immediately agree: "Why me?" You should go to Robert. ”

"You're the most useful of the Brazilian gang right now," Raul laughed, "and I'm not looking for whom you're looking." ”

Ricardo nodded: "I see, wait for my news." ”

That night, Mr. Ricardo used his cell phone to contact several of the players in the Brazilian gang, and together they went to Capello's office before training began the next morning to ask for a conversation.

"Please come in." Capello looked up behind the table, his eyes under the lenses revealing a look of disappointment.

"I didn't expect you to come to me too, I've always been nice to you, I didn't expect you to betray me too," although it was all the members of the Brazilian gang who came in, Robert. Carlos, Marcelo, Kaka, (both Ciciño and Ronaldo did not come due to injury), but Capello's eyes stayed on Ricardo, "Tell me, why are you looking for me?" ”

Licardo said calmly, "Why do you think we came to you?" ”

Capello smiled self-deprecatingly: "Of course it's for David's sake." Raul, Van Nistelrooy, Cannavaro, they've all looked for me. ”

"No," Ricardo said seriously, "I want to say that I want to win, I want to win the championship. If you can lead us to the championship, I'm with you. If you can't lead us to the championship...... You used the word betrayal, then don't blame me for betraying you. ”

Capello's face was ugly, but he still nodded heavily: "So you're not here for David?" ”

'I don't care what happens to Beckham, I'm just nodding to him, I don't care what decisions you make, as long as we can win the title, those decisions are right; On the other hand, if we don't win a single title in the last three places, all the decisions you make are wrong. There is a saying in China that the king wins and loses, do you understand? ”

Capello said movingly: "I have to think about it...... If there's nothing to do, you go to training first and let me be quiet. ”

Ricardo and the others exited Capello's office and headed to the training ground.

On the way, Marcelo asked, "Licardo, is it really good for you to talk to him like this?" It feels like you're threatening him. ”

"I'm just threatening him." Ricardo said calmly.

Marcelo stuck out his tongue: "What do you think about David's affairs?" Do you want David to play? ”

"I don't think Beckham is the key to our victory, the answer to everything," Mr. Ricardo said, "but lifting the ban on him is a good start." ”

Capello had to learn to change. He said silently in his heart.