Chapter 48: The Edge of Elimination
There are actually two periods of the year in European football that are dedicated to the sale of transfers between clubs, the summer transfer window and the winter transfer window.
During these two periods, transactions between various clubs, the movement of players, are frequent.
However, in comparison, the liquidity of the winter transfer window is worse than the former, and the influence is also small.
The reason is simple, because in the winter, there are very few heavyweight trades.
Generally speaking, the heavyweight trading players are often well-known stars, these stars have a lot of influence and outstanding ability, and the reason why they choose to transfer is not only the money factor, but more importantly, to seek their own better development, that is, to find a more suitable stage to show themselves.
The concept of the big stage is very broad, the big team is the big stage, and the strong team that can participate in the European competition is also a good platform...... Obviously, the Champions League is the highest level of European club competition, and the stars are naturally more willing to show themselves on this stage.
Many of the stars who have already represented their clubs in the Champions League this season will be disqualified if they leave in the winter.
UEFA has a clear rule that in order to avoid certain "dirty" transactions that lead to injustice in European competitions, players who have already represented one team in the Champions League cannot play for another team this year.
This cuts off a player who wants to move in the winter from the Champions League this year, which is a big reason for high-level stars to be reluctant to move in the winter, and losing the opportunity to play at the highest level of European club competition is a loss they don't want to bear.
Van Bizhuang "declined" Manchester United's invitation to have this in mind. Although it is not a decisive factor, it accounts for at least a large proportion.
For a player of his calibre, not being able to play in the Champions League is a difficult thing to accept. Moreover, his current form is gradually recovering, even better than when he was in the small town, and he feels that even if he can only play as a substitute at Real Madrid for the time being, he may not have a chance to get on the table.
So he was willing to stay in Madrid for another year.
Of course, it's only for a year. Ferguson's sincerity and persistence will be touched by even the most stubborn people, and the same is true of Van Bizhuang, who has a verbal agreement with Lord Ferguson, and after a year, if he wants to leave, the first place he will consider is Manchester United.
On this point, after Ferguson left Madrid, Fan Bizhuang communicated with the club, and the club did not raise any objections, giving Fan Bizhuang the greatest autonomy - anyway, in the eyes of the senior management, at this stage, with Fan Bizhuang's state and level, there is no danger of "price reduction", maybe in a year, Fan Bizhuang's value will not fall but rise?
Keep it for a year, you can keep it for a year, this deal won't lose money anyway!
So when he heard Kaka's inquiry, Fan Bizhuang answered him very bluntly, and he also said his thoughts very truthfully: "I hope the team can get through the difficulties here, Lyon is not an easy opponent to deal with, we don't have the upper hand in the confrontation, but we are strong, maybe the victory, will start tonight." ”
Hearing that Fan Bizhuang is likely to leave next season, Kaka is somewhat disappointed, but such emotions are only fleeting, in the world of professional football, people come and go is too common, true friendship does not change with time and space, so there is no need to be a child.
Thinking that this might be the last time he and Fan Bizhuang will play side by side on the European stage, Kaka smiled and hugged Fan Bizhuang.
"I hope we can get through this. You're back in shape, I'm feeling good, and I'm thinking about how we can work together in Europe. So, we can't stop here! ”
Fan Bizhuang nodded and grinned.
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Van Bizhuang and Kaka are looking forward to a game of great significance, although they will have to sit on the bench for the time being.
Not only them, but also the Real Madrid players want to win the game here and take off the embarrassing hat of "Champions League 16" for many years.
So when it was seven o'clock, at the beginning of the game, the white team that was fighting away from home put on a strong offensive posture - this is also a matter of no way, now they are not only behind the aggregate score, the opponent also has an away goal, if they can't score here and conquer Lyon's goal as soon as possible, then with the passage of time, the situation for Real Madrid will be more and more unfavorable.
Attacking is the only option, there is no other way.
Lyon had a sense of being frightened by Real Madrid's resolute and strong performance, perhaps because of lack of preparation, not expecting Real Madrid to be so decisive in the last battle, perhaps expected, but underestimating Real Madrid's "madness".
Real Madrid, which is mainly anti-guest, took advantage of the sudden fast attack at the beginning of the game to catch Lyon off guard, and several waves of continuous attacks made the home team's goal a storm, and the front of the goal was full of danger, and the home fans were so nervous that they didn't even dare to come out.
The opening five minutes were almost entirely a show for the visitors, with not only the attackers up front running extremely aggressively, but even the defenders at the back pushing forward to put pressure on the home team.
Clearly, Real Madrid were lucky today, and their onslaught paid off quickly.
In the sixth minute, Van der Vaart abruptly switched from the wing to the middle, and the inserted left wing-back Drenthe took a defender for him, so the Dutchman easily received Alonso's pass in the middle and made the turn.
It was at this moment that the Dutchman showed his ability to keep both Van Bizhuang and Kaka firmly on the bench, and the moment he turned around, he barely raised his eyes to observe the situation ahead, Van der Vaart's extremely concealed kick was plugged, and the football tore through the home team's entire defense line like a scalpel, C. Ronaldo stabbed into the penalty area, received the ball, adjusted it in one go, and then followed by a burst shot, Lyon's French international Lloris was hit by this heavy cannon and could only watch the football go into the net in a daze.
0:1!
Real Madrid actively sought to attack shortly after the start of the game, and it was Cristiano Ronaldo who scored in the sixth minute.
This goal also brought the two sides back to the same running line in the aggregate score, and even the disadvantage of away goals was erased.
It can be said that Cristiano Ronaldo's goal has a decisive impact on the promotion situation of both sides!
“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Raphael! Raphael...... Van der Vaart! He provided Cristiano with a crucial assist! ”
"After Van and Kaka showed great form, the Dutch have been under a lot of competitive pressure. But this pass undoubtedly showed his value! C. Ronaldo's goal, the Dutch at least half of the credit! ”
"Cristiano. Ronaldo! He scored away for Real Madrid! It was decisive, and in aggregate Real Madrid would no longer be at the bottom of the pack! Perhaps today, Real Madrid can change the embarrassing history of never winning at this stadium! ”
"The two sides are back on the same page and the race is a lot more fun! Whoever will be the last winner will advance to the quarterfinals with their heads held high! Suspenseful! ”
Cristiano Ronaldo and Van der Vaart on the field hugged each other excitedly in celebration, and the coaches and substitutes outside the field also jumped up from their seats with excited fists.
This goal gave everyone a glimpse of the hope of qualifying, and it also strengthened the confidence of the players to come back and win here.
"We had a lot of luck!"
"Cristiano's shot is beautiful!"
Fan Bizhuang and Kaka also jumped up, shouting with their fists almost at the same time.
Immediately, the two said in unison: "Raphael's performance is fantastic, and the pressure on us is not small!" ”
After saying this, both of them were stunned, and then laughed.
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After a quick equaliser on aggregate, the game continued, with Real Madrid's morale rising and attacking intensity.
However, their good fortune seemed to run out after the goal, and although the visitors were in full swing in the following period, completely suppressing the home side, they were unable to extend the score by any means.
Although he failed to score again, the first half was completely in the rhythm of Real Madrid, and at half-time, Pellegrini asked his players to continue to press their opponents and try to extend the score as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, the second half was a sudden change.
The situation of only blossoming and not bearing fruit in the first half gradually showed the negative effects.
Although Lyon's formation was suppressed very flat, the more defensive they were, the more they learned, and they gradually became more and more comfortable with their counter-attacks.
With 78 minutes to play, Pjanic's goal sent the Real Madrid players on the road into despair.
After a long period of heavy onslaught, the physical fitness of the Real Madrid players gradually declined, and they could no longer maintain a complete suppression of the opponent, and the home team's quick counterattack was becoming more and more threatening.
In the first leg, Makoun, who helped Lyon score the crucial goal, once again changed the tide of the game, he made an excellent tackle in midfield, and then passed the ball straight to Pjanic who ran forward in position, who ran five or six meters with the ball, and in the middle of the run, he hit the goal with a powerful heavy gun, and the football went straight to the corner of the goal, Casillas struggled to save, but it was beyond the whip.
The score became 1:1, the aggregate score was 2:1, and Lyon took the lead!
Real Madrid are almost on the brink of elimination.
Manuel Pellegrini immediately made substitution adjustments, Van Bizhuang, Kaka and Guti were sent on at the same time, and Real Madrid made the final desperate fight!