Chapter 396: He Won't Let Us Down
Sevilla FC today is also all the main players. Up front were Fabiano and Canute, with two Brazilians, Renato and Alves, also on the field.
As they walked onto the pitch through the players' tunnel, they were joined by Ricardo, Kaka, Robert. Carlos talked and laughed.
But as soon as the whistle blew, their playful expressions disappeared, and all that was left was seriousness and concentration.
For a giant like Real Madrid, the UEFA Super Cup is just a warm-up match.
But against Sevilla, it's a game they deserve to give everything into, and the UEFA Super Cup honour adds a lot of glory to their team history showroom!
The difference in the mentality of the two teams is indeed reflected on the pitch.
Just a minute into the game, Sevilla played a combination on the right flank, and Alves received a through ball from Renato. Carlos arrived before he crossed and Fabiano leaped high in the middle to get a header between Cannavaro and Elguera.
The ball quickly changed direction, went past Casillas' fingertips, and flew headlong into the goal.
"Fabiano Goal!! Just one minute into the game, the collaboration between three Brazilians allowed Sevilla to knock on the door of Real Madrid! ”
"Fabiano is really a good striker, he doesn't have the flashy foot skills and unbeatable speed of Ricardo, he doesn't have the dashing and flowing style of the ball like Kaka, but he has a very balanced technique in all aspects, the physical, the speed, the technique at the feet, and the header is too good to be like a Brazilian!"
was broken by a former teammate, and Licardo and Kaka on the bench looked at each other, and their eyes were helpless.
They know Fabiano's abilities very well. Maybe not very talented, but the word "balanced" is better.
Capello was very unhappy with his team falling behind from the start, but it was his first competitive game in the palace (his second time in charge of Real Madrid) and he didn't want to be out of shape, just stood on the sidelines with his hands crossed and didn't shout.
After conceding the goal, Real Madrid still played slowly and did not get into the groove at all.
Sevilla should chase after the poor.
Two minutes later, they broke the ball in midfield and were defeated by Xavi on the counter-attack. Garcia foul.
Renato took the free-kick and Escud headed it in, causing Casillas to break out in a cold sweat again.
In the 7th minute, Paulsen passed the ball to Renato after passing through the midfield, and Renato stuffed the ball directly to Fabiano without stopping.
Fabiano got past Elgra and fired a shot from near the penalty spot, which was saved by the onrushing Casillas. But Renato got out of Cannavaro's grip and quickly followed up with a follow-up shot that accurately slotted the ball into the empty net.
"Renato Goal!! In just seven minutes, Sevilla had a two-goal lead! Who would have thought of such a situation before the game! The invincible Real Madrid is so vulnerable! ”
Ricardo, who tried desperately to defend but could not save the team, felt a strong dissatisfaction in his heart.
The team's defense was too careless today, and these big names at Real Madrid really regarded this game as a warm-up game, not active when they defended back, and they were also sloppy when defending head-on.
Capello must be angry, right? He coached teams that were known for their defense.
During the days when he lived in Real Madrid, he also put most of his mind on adjusting ~ coaching the team's defense.
But I didn't expect to show such a vulnerable level of defense today.
After the restart, Real Madrid still did not rush to attack and continued to maintain possession.
In the 15th minute, Real Madrid's possession rate was as high as 70%, and no one would have thought that Real Madrid was falling behind by two goals just by looking at this data.
Sevilla, on the other hand, did not allow Real Madrid to enter the danger zone of their own side through foul tactics, and constantly threatened Real Madrid's goal with counter-attacks.
Fabiano's header went wide and Renato's long-range shot was of very high quality, while Real Madrid only had a ridiculously wide shot from Ruud van Nistelrooy in the 14th minute.
It can't go on like this. Ricardo picked up his pace. He always kicked the ball and used his play-up front to disrupt Sevilla's defence.
But in the 31st minute, he suddenly made a different move.
After receiving Harvey. After Garcia's pass, he dribbled to the left front, broke through Paulson and Renato in succession, and before being chased and intercepted, he suddenly stuffed the ball to Raul and then turned and ran towards the penalty area.
Raul understood and quickly passed the ball back to Ricardo, who ran into the open space.
Ricari took one more step to the edge of the box, where a simple left and right flick swooped past Navarro, who had fallen into the box. By this time, Ruud van Nistelrooy was in a pretty good position, and Ricardo's pass could cause him to go on a one-on-one shot.
But Van Nistelrooy is not Ronaldo. Ricardo was unwilling to reduce his chances of scoring in order to fulfill him. In the face of Casteldo's block, Licardo shot directly with his feet! The ball passed under Casteldo's crotch and flew against the turf towards the goal.
Although the speed of the ball was not particularly fast and the angle was not particularly tricky, the Sevilla goalkeeper Palop, who was blocked from view, reacted half a beat slowly and failed to make a move in time, and the ball rolled over the goal line before his fingertips!
"Ricardo Goal!!!! Beautiful goal! I knew he wasn't going to let us down, he stepped up when Real Madrid's attack was blocked! ”
The fans in white, who had been silent for thirty minutes, also sang happily: "Now that the enemy's arrows have left the bow, and now the enemy is coming to the city, I am a son and daughter of Madrid, and I have long learned to shout." ”
"Madrid, Madrid, Madrid, Forward Madrid!"
"Nothing else, nothing else."
"Go to Madrid!"
Ricardo ran to the seating area of the Real Madrid fans and bowed his head and kissed the team crest.
Thunderous applause!
The Millingers quickly fall in love with this handsome teenager!
Capello also clapped softly on the sidelines.
Although he only recovered one goal, he had already sat back in the dugout and his mind was put down.
In his opinion, the team is on the winning track. The rest of the time, enough to reverse.
His eyes were focused on Ricardo's handsome face - this amazing teenager, he had long wanted to recruit him, but Juventus and Inter Milan were mortal enemies, and he could only think about it, and it was impossible to put it into practice. Unexpectedly, after switching to Real Madrid this year, his long-cherished wish was fulfilled.
After 30 minutes of scrambling, Sevilla's fitness dropped while Real Madrid's players gradually adapted to the rhythm of their opponents. For the rest of the first half, a morale-boosting Real Madrid were in complete control of the game. It's not just about possession, it's about actually threatening Sevilla's goal.