Volume 5 Chapter 37 I Believe in Miracles
In the end, Cornella, the home of Espanyol, was relieved to take away three points with a long-range shot from teenager Koke.
You can't make any mistakes, it's a bit cruel for them now, but the reality is that La Liga won't give you extra points just because you're young and you've just formed a team in the summer.
Everyone grabs food in a bowl, each with his own ability, this is competitive sports!
When the Atletico bus stepped home, it was already past evening, and Mackin and his teammates sat quietly in their seats, sleeping or resting.
The joy of victory has been completely invaded by exhaustion, because this is not the end of the story, there are at least eight or nine games to play in a month and a half, and every game is crucial.
They are like bibimbap in a stone pot, whether raw or cooked, they are all thrown away in the fire at this moment, and there is a big mess of stewing, and whether it is delicious or burnt rice afterwards, natural selection.
Mark Qin leaned back in the seat, did not fall asleep, but was a little excited, as a person who came over, he was able to crush Ronaldo and Messi, this kind of dark coolness is not something that anyone in this world can understand.
Now that God has given him a chance, he wants the script to continue, not wait until he retires, and his resume reads: Mackin has an unparalleled talent for football, he exploded like a meteor in the early days of the peerless duo, and he was the superstar with the best chance to surpass them at that time.
So he came to La Liga, if he had a good life, he could have gone to Paris with a lot of money in the summer and turned him upside down, but he still came here because he knew that this was his stage.
A stage given by the times!
If you don't have an opponent in your life, how lonely it should be.
He loves the feeling of the chase, like the first time he faced Manchester United at Anfield.
Only when you are in the rivers and lakes can the wine be happy, the piano be excited, and life can be called free and easy.
He doesn't know if he can still win this season as he used to, or even come to a god reversal like he did last season, but he enjoys the process and enjoys the blood.
Isn't that how competitive sports should be?
If you get a high salary and walk around the field, your own fans will dislike you.
If you don't have a competitive spirit, you won't enter the sports door!
The noise outside the car woke up the teammates who were taking a nap and also brought back the reverie of Mackqin, who had returned to Mahadaonda, a small town southwest of Madrid.
There are more fans than ever before, and obviously they know that the season is at its most critical moment, and they are part of the scenes they didn't have the opportunity to play in before.
"Hey, Amatelio, Atlétical, we are Madrid who are always chasing the championship...... Athletics! Shouting, singing, in Spain, a country that is extremely accustomed to nightlife, the only thing that can keep them here for hours at night is their home team.
"Victory, we will always win!" "Champion, overthrow Barcelona, kill Real Madrid!" Everything is tonight, all in the opening of the national derby.
A little boy in his father's arms, holding a sign in his hands high, "Mark, bring the champion to Mahada Onda"
"Little guy, what's your name", Atletico Madrid parked at the gate as usual, arranged for a few player representatives to sign autographs for the fans, and today it was Mackin's turn, he asked the little boy with a smile while signing his name in the fence.
"Ramiro, my friends call me Rammy", the person next to him was very polite, and the little boy was quiet when he spoke.
"Lamy, good name", Makqin said with a smile, "Sign it, is it on your slogan?" ”
"Here", the little boy pointed to his clothes, "Mark, will we win this year?" Dad said this was the closest we've ever gotten to winning in 15 years," he asked, in a childish voice.
The boy's father didn't seem to be very verbal, but smiled at him in a friendly way, and everyone around him waited to hear what he had to say.
"I believe that miracles and good fortune will always favor those who work hard......"
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At 9 p.m. local time in Spain, the world focuses on the Bernabeu!
Mack Qin and they were no exception, after returning to the base, they did not go home, but gathered in the conference room to watch the opening game of Barcelona's Real Madrid's four consecutive singles, which was also the final battle for the league title.
The atmosphere between the two sides was unprecedentedly tense, and it could be seen from their unsmiling expressions at the beginning, they probably didn't expect that in the end they would fight it out on the three fronts at the same time!
Jose Mourinho once again lined up in the same formation as against Atletico Madrid, who needed the win more than Barcelona, but he remained more stubborn than ever.
Maybe what he was thinking was, they can't lose!
I have to win and I can't lose, they are two completely different football philosophies, but when you're Real Madrid, they all seem a little out of place.
"Pep Guardiola must have scared us", looking at Barcelona's cautious posture at the beginning, Fran suddenly laughed, this is their highest moment of the season, no one expected them to dare to attack so crazy in Calderón.
"Pep Guardiola's most important thing is definitely the Champions League", Mackin also said, "The first two games are very important, but they can afford to lose the league and the Copa del Rey, but they can't afford to lose the Champions League"
This is also thanks to Mackqin, the current Barcelona has the flavor of becoming a benevolent person without winning the Champions League this season, and the entire Catalan media is building momentum for them.
'I'd rather they draw so we have a chance,' said Aguero.
The game was not exciting, but it was intense, it could be said to be very intense, full of people turning their backs everywhere, and Guamu on the sidelines had completely done it, because at the end of the first half, although the score was 0:0, the yellow card ratio of the two sides was 2:2.
Both sides can be said to have played what they are good at, Barcelona firmly controlled possession, Real Madrid played sharp counterattacks on their own, but because of the fierce scramble, there were few shots on goal.
But in the second half, the situation changed abruptly, first Messi broke through Albiol in the penalty area and was tripped, the referee decisively awarded a penalty, and the most out of control was that the referee sent Albiol off with a red card.
Even at the Bernabeu, the referee still didn't have the slightest mercy!
"Shit, now Real Madrid is finished", Atletico Madrid's conference room was frustrated, Mourinho excitedly looked for the fourth referee theory, but there was no result except for a yellow card for himself.
Pretty! Jose Mourinho used his signature gesture again, applauded the referee, and then smiled sarcastically, as if the whole world was against him.
Messi's penalty was scored as desired, and Guardiola immediately replaced Pedro with Cesc Fabregas and Villa with Torres, and began to play Real Madrid's counterattack.
"Go home, don't look at it, Real Madrid is more auspicious", Makqin stood up a little depressed, "Don't care about others, we can do our best to ......"
There was no miracle in the end, and the arrival of Mackin was just in time for a finale, Real Madrid were beaten 1-2 at home to Barcelona, Torres scored a goal on the counter-attack, and Cristiano Ronaldo scored a consolation penalty in the last minute.
Real Madrid have basically withdrawn from the competition for the league title, and after this battle, they were not only stretched by Barcelona by seven points, but also successfully overtaken by Atletico Madrid, falling to third place.
"Some teams are profiting from refereeing!" At the press conference after the game, Mourinho was furious, "This is the Bernabeu, I thought it was at the Camp Nou or Calderon, against Atletico Madrid we played 10 men, against Barcelona we still played 10 men, and they were 12 men on the field!" ”
This time, the media in Madrid sided with Mourinho in solidarity with Real Madrid, or more accurately, they stood on the side of the buzz every time.
To be honest, this red card can be given or not, it is said in the past, it is a little harsh to give, but it is not a violation, but what this red card has changed is, of course, not just as simple as a person on the field.
"Conspiracy, this is a naked conspiracy, a conspiracy against Real Madrid!" After the game, Marca quoted Mourinho as saying that it set off a fiery tearing war with the Catalan media.
Maybe it's a fight against the water, maybe it's the same hatred.
Outside pressure can sometimes be a good catalyst for unity in the dressing room, and Real Madrid, who lost at home, broke out with hideous blood.
In short, three days later, in the Copa del Rey final, Real Madrid avenged with an arrow, although Real Madrid played as ugly as ever, but they successfully held 0:0 in 90 minutes, and then in extra time through Ronaldo's personal ability, beat Barcelona, which was also Real Madrid's first victory over Barcelona this season.
"I said that when there are only 11 people on both sides, we will win!" , Mourinho took his first medal at Real Madrid and swore by it.
Three days later, in the 33rd round of the league, Atletico Madrid defeated Levante 4-1 at home, Barcelona 2-0 Osasuna, and Real Madrid defeated Valencia 6-3.
Barcelona still show no signs of making mistakes, and by this time, with five rounds remaining, Barcelona will have to lose at least one draw and Atletico Madrid will have to win all of them to have a chance.
"I've always believed in miracles, and miracles are for those who are prepared", said Mackin at the post-match press conference, not letting up in the face of the media.
"Barcelona have been strong this season, they could break 100 points, but we still have chances, we can't give up and fight until the last minute", he said solemnly.
"We have exceeded everyone's expectations this season and no one could have guessed before the start of the season that we would be able to overtake Real Madrid and force Barcelona to this point"
"Now, it's time for us to grit our teeth and make the final sprint, in the next 10 days all three of us have four games to face, I'm sure Barça will make mistakes, they're not robots, and we're going to keep an eye on them at all times......"
But when Messi scored twice at the Bernabeu to help Barcelona win 2-0 away at Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, all that was heard of was lost.
There is only one title: this season is destined to belong to Messi!
There is still no shortage of red cards in this game, but it was Barcelona who was sent off first, 10 to 11 in the second half, Real Madrid also let Messi score 2, not only lost, Pepe was also sent off with a red card because he lost control again.
There is nothing to say about the loss of Real Madrid in this game!
Bet, gamble!
When the bus from Atletico Madrid to Benfica, Portugal, without Mackin, Aguero or Sanchez, the entire Spanish and Portuguese media was in an uproar.
Portuguese Journal de la Madeira: Contempt, this is naked contempt! Did they think they could win the UEFA Cup semi-finals with their substitutes? Atletico will pay the price.
This is a difficult choice question, the main team cannot play 4 games in a row, but several captains of the team are in unison to fight for the league, and in the end there are only a few rounds left, and it is more uncomfortable to let them give up voluntarily than to kill them.
The biggest role of the UEFA Cup for the giants is that if the league goes wrong, it is another ticket to the Champions League, which is quite before the future Premier League, but not for Atletico Madrid, who do not need to worry about qualification for next season's Champions League.
"I still believe in miracles, I believe that Barcelona will make mistakes, we just choose the right people to play the right game, after all, it is only two days apart, that doesn't mean we despise Benfica, Koke, Isco, Costa are all talented teenagers, and most of our main players at the back are also ......"