Chapter 102: Critical ...... fail
readx;
There are fears that Sporting Gijón will defend like a bus blocking the door, which will make it very difficult for Real Madrid to score. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
In fact, Sporting Gijón did. After scoring a goal with a sneak attack, they quickly recovered and blocked in the box, denying Real Madrid a chance to enter the box. In the process, they did not show the slightest hesitation, and the recovery was very resolute.
Obviously they had a plan before the game, they had the intention of taking the three points from the Bernabeu from the beginning!
Chu Zhongtian was taken aback when he thought of this.
I didn't expect Sporting Gijón to be so courageous. In this way, Mourinho's claim that people deliberately released water is really unfounded...... Sporting Gijon, who vowed to take the three points, were united in front of goal, and no matter how hard Real Madrid attacked, their defense was not chaotic at all.
Benzema has been in a slump due to his inability to get into the box, and he is a player who threatens less the farther away from goal.
Jose Mourinho had to replace him with a powerful centre-forward like Bam Adebayor to compete with the opposition's centre-backs for territory in the box. In addition, he replaced central defender Albiol with C. Ronaldo to strengthen the attack. Do a desperate fight.
At the same time, the two wingers strengthened their wide crosses, hoping to break the opponent's goal with a header.
In addition to this, long-range shooting is also a practice often used by Real Madrid.
In the final stage of the game, it was basically Real Madrid bombarding the penalty area around Sporting Gijón, while Sporting Gijón completely gave up the attack, retreated with all the members, shrunk in the penalty area, and blocked every shot of Real Madrid with his body. Against Adebayo, two defenders put their bodies on Adebayo, making him unable to jump.
In the end, Di Maria even planned to rely on fake falls to cheat the penalty, but the referee of this game was very sharp-eyed, Di Maria did not cheat the penalty, but ate a yellow card.
The entire Bernabeu is cheering on Real Madrid, hoping for a miracle.
But as time passed, everyone's heart gradually sank. With ten minutes left before the end of the game, everyone was fantasizing about being able to chase two goals in a row and complete the comeback. With five minutes left, some people started to falter and they thought "it would be nice to equalize, at least we haven't lost ...... yet"
But Mourinho doesn't think so. For Real Madrid and for himself, a draw meant defeat. Barcelona must already know the result, they are in high spirits and have very high odds of winning at home to Espanyol.
The situation will then turn around, and Real Madrid will fall from the top of the league and go to Barcelona to face Barcelona away, which will be very stressful for the Real Madrid players.
So you can't draw, you can only win.
But as the game time went by, when it was getting closer and closer to the end of the game, Mourinho became powerless.
He used up all the substitutions, but it didn't work out well. In the face of Sporting Gijón's dense defense, his stars were completely unable to play a role.
At this time, he realized how stupid he was to exclude Chu Zhongtian from the list...... He thought that even if there was no Chu Zhongtian, Real Madrid, who had just won the Copa del Rey and had a high morale, could easily defeat a team like Sporting Gijón on their home turf, but he didn't expect that Sporting Gijón would come prepared and want to steal three points from the Santiago Bernabeu from the beginning!
And that, Mourinho didn't expect at all.
His team is very good at playing dense defense, but breaking down dense defense is a problem in the world, and even he doesn't have a good solution. So in the face of such a dense defense, Real Madrid became more and more impatient the more they played, and the more they played, the more impatient they became, and in the end, even anyone who took the ball had to shoot from a distance, hoping that such an act of personal heroism felt that they could become the "the_one" who saved the whole team.
But every time they hurriedly shot the football, Chu Zhongtian in the box, like the fans in the stands, would only raise his head and sigh helplessly.
※※※ As the game entered stoppage time, Guardiola turned off the TV with an irrepressible smile on his face. He knows that whether Mourinho's side score or not, luck will be on Barcelona's side after this game. A win against Espanyol will see them back at the top of the league, a long-lost league title that will surely boost the morale of the players and play a vital role in the final rounds. Pep Guardiola has this confidence in his team – as long as they get back to top of the league, no one wants to take it back from them.
At the same time, Barcelona fans cheered in front of the TV and the computer.
Originally, Real Madrid vs. Sporting Gijón was an unworthy match, and the difference in strength between the two sides was huge, and the result was not suspenseful. So even Barcelona fans didn't pin their hopes on Sporting Gijón, anyway, the final match was in the national derby.
But when the news came that Sporting Gijón were ahead of Real Madrid on the road, Barcelona fans turned on their televisions to follow the game. From this time on, they saw themselves as Sporting Gijón fans and kept cheering for Sporting Gijón in the hope that they would succeed in stopping Real Madrid.
The time of the game was getting shorter and smaller, and Sporting Gijón still led Real Madrid by one goal, and the Barcelona fans were a little excited and began to sing and celebrate.
"The brave Sporting Gijón has made the league script even more exciting for us! If the score is maintained until the end and Barcelona win the next day's local derby, then Real Madrid will be two points behind Barcelona! Then the national derby will be even more intense! ”
"Cristiano! He burst in! Fell!! But the referee refused to award a penalty! Boos rang out at the Bernabeu Stadium! Apparently they all thought it was a penalty for no doubt! Ronaldo looked very angry, he lay on the ground and refused to get up......"
The voice of the narrator came over the television.
"Ronaldo, the performer!"
"They even have the face to say that we like fake falls? Look at their top cards! ”
"The Prince of Diving is performing again, haha!"
Barcelona fans in front of the TV satirized their arch-rivals Real Madrid. At this moment, they enjoyed the pleasure immensely.
The Real Madrid fans in front of the TV were silent, and some even scolded in disappointment. They can't accept the reality of falling from the top of the league at the most crucial moment. You know, this can be a fatal transposition...... "Obviously, these people are blinded by the Copa del Rey, they think they are invincible! This is the fate of their underestimating enemies! ”
"I'd rather lose the Copa del Rey than win the league......"
"Why didn't Chu be put on the list? In the case of Xavi's (Alonso) injury, Chu is the only one who can change the situation! Granero is not one to do this kind of work at all! ”
"We need Chu!"
"Forget it, man. It's useless to say anything now, I think it would be nice if we could score a goal at the last second to equalise......
The frustration of Real Madrid fans contrasts sharply with the ecstasy of Barcelona fans. This is the charm of football...... it would be unfair to say that Real Madrid has no chance. As the end of the game approached, the Sporting Gijón players were perhaps too tired or carried away by the impending victory, and at one point there was a fatal mistake in defence - their defenders kicked the ball directly at the feet of C. Ronaldo when they cleared the ball.
"Oo!!oo
The commentators and fans shouted at the same time.
'Ronaldo has only two defenders and a goalkeeper in front of him and he can do it all...... Shot!! He shot!! ”
Ronaldo didn't bring the ball in, he shot straight from outside the box...... Seeing this scene, Chu Zhongtian shook his head gently, he felt that Ronaldo should not be so impatient, and the referee could not blow the whistle at the end of the game immediately.
Just be patient and create a must-kill chance...... The ball arced and bypassed the goalkeeper's ten fingers!
Chu Zhongtian's eyes widened, he involuntarily stood up, leaning forward - he was actually expecting a miracle!
As long as the ball can fly into the goal, what he said earlier can be released like a fart...... But the football hit the post headfirst...... the sound of "bang" was very crisp, and it was very clear in the noisy Bernabeu stadium, as if there were no other sounds except this one.
Chu Zhongtian sat back weakly.
The referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, and the Sporting Gijón players hugged tightly to celebrate the hard-earned victory. And Real Madrid's players surrounded the referee, especially C. Ronaldo, who was still haunted by the fact that the penalty was not awarded.
But even if the referee makes a mistake, what can be done? The game is over and no one can modify the score. Moreover, even if the penalty is awarded, it will only make them draw with Sporting Gijón, and then Barcelona will be able to throw Real Madrid off a point as long as they win, and the first place in the league is still not guaranteed.
"It's over! After a suffocating game, Sporting Gijón took all three points away from home as they beat Real Madrid 1-0! At a time when the league has entered the sprint stage, this game may become a turning point for the whole league......"
"Jose Mourinho's 10-year unbeaten run in the home league has come to an end...... This season, the whole of Europe is discussing who can beat Real Madrid, we just focus on giants such as Barcelona and Manchester United, but we didn't expect that it was Sporting Gijón, a little-known small team, that came out to play the giant killer in the end! ”
"Sporting Gijón deserves respect for their performance! They defended the dignity of La Liga, did not allow the whole of La Liga to become a foil to the two deformed giants of Real Madrid and Barcelona, and they proved their existence at the most critical time......"
"Since Jose Mourinho took charge of Real Madrid, many of his records have been broken...... Managing Real Madrid is a real challenge for him, and he can make a name for himself here or fail here. At present, the success has not yet been reached, but there are already signs of disgrace - after the 0-5 defeat to Barcelona last year, Mourinho, who had just led Inter Milan to the treble, fell from the altar, and now the ten-year-long unbeaten league home record has also been ended, what is next? Losing the league title at the last minute? A rout in the Champions League final? A season when the situation is so good, but only one chicken rib to win the Copa del Rey? Will Florentino still be able to endure it? Since returning to the 'White House', he has invested more than 400 million euros in three seasons, but only got back a Copa del Rey title? This is not convincing......"
The TV camera focused on Mourinho as soon as the game ended, as if he wanted to capture Mourinho's embarrassed side, but Mourinho did not give them such a chance, and after the game, he hurriedly shook hands with Sporting Gijón coach Preciado, then turned and ran down the tunnel and disappeared in front of everyone.
This arrogant manager obviously doesn't want to be ridiculed.
※※※Chu Zhongtian stood in front of the box seat and looked at the two groups of players on the field with completely different reactions.
The Sporting Gijón players were doing everything possible to celebrate the victory, stripping naked and rushing under the away fans' stands to wave to the top Sporting Gijón fans.
They hugged each other tightly.
Such a scene is not unfamiliar to Chu Zhongtian, in Hoffenheim, in Metz, they are all weak teams, and every time they defeat the team that they have been able to look up to before, there will be such catharsis and celebration. Further afield, when he hadn't even stepped into professional football, the ecstasy of beating Chelsea at Wimbledon and the FA Cup was nothing less than great.
He had never considered that feeling from the position of an opponent he had defeated.
Now he understands it.
Very, very bitter, more bitter than an ordinary failure. Because this is a crucial battle for the league title. Barcelona could have taken advantage of Real Madrid's defeat to complete the comeback...... At the most critical time, Real Madrid dropped the chain, and Chu Zhongtian was very unwilling. He can only be a spectator himself, but he can't help the team. This taste made him very uncomfortable.
Emily grabbed his arm beside her. She knew that her husband's most hated thing was failure, and she didn't say anything at this time, because it was useless to say anything, as long as she was with him like this.
※※※Real Madrid surrounded the referee to ask for an explanation, but the referee of course insisted on his decision. And C. Ronaldo also received a yellow card for his radical rhetoric.
As soon as the yellow card came out, the Real Madrid players were honest. The next game is the national derby against Barcelona, and if you receive a yellow or red card because of a conflict with the referee after the game, and miss the game, it will be a big loss...... No one wants to miss the second leg of the national derby with Barcelona because of this.
They can only accept such an outcome, whether they want it or not.
※※※The lights at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium are gradually fading, and the stands are long since empty. The parking lot outside was also empty. Everyone is gone, victorious or defeated.
What remains in the hearts of every Real Madrid fan is a huge unwillingness, these people may go to drink to drown their sorrows, or they may return home tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Losing to Sporting Gijón at this time is really unacceptable.
Journalists in the media have a lot to talk about, and they have to work overtime all night.
Analyze why Real Madrid lost to Sporting Gijón. Analyze how Sporting Gijón won against Real Madrid. Analyze whether Mourinho is right or wrong to let Chu Zhongtian rest completely. Analysing how the league title situation will change after the defeat in this game. Analyze what Real Madrid should do in the final rounds if they still want to win the title. Analyse the impact of this game on the ensuing national derby...... An unexpected defeat for Real Madrid, but it was a feast for the media. La Liga has been won by Real Madrid and Barcelona for a long time, which is already too boring. Now that the waves are abrupt, the reporters are in high spirits, the suspense is finally there, and the post-game report is also written. After the previous match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, everyone could only write about the game process, and then tout Real Madrid and Barcelona's stars for a season, and everyone was tired of writing such articles.
The Catalan media can't wait to excitedly announce that Barcelona are on the verge of completing a comeback to regain the top spot in the league.
After the game, Barcelona's player Pique even chanted on Twitter: "Long live Catalonia!" God bless Barcelona! Now wait and see our match against Espanyol as we regain the top spot in the league and win the league! ”
Piquee is a staunch anti-Real Madrid activist and for him to see Real Madrid lose is simply the most pleasant thing to do. He is already desperate to get the better of Espanyol and then continue to humiliate Real Madrid at the Camp Nou.
The other Barcelona players, although not as explicit as Pique, also expressed their joy at Real Madrid's loss. Who wouldn't love a champion?
'Now we're going into the national derby as league winners, which is a very good position for us. The league winner will be decided in this match! ”
A lot of Barcelona players think so.
Real Madrid's players, on the other hand, were disappointed with the defeat to Sporting Gijón, but they still had a hard mouth.
"We still have a chance to go head-to-head, and I think that's a good thing. As long as we can beat them again in the national derby, we will be able to regain the top spot in the league. So it's not time to get down! Ramos said this in an interview after the game.
But from his face, there is actually not much confidence to be seen.
(To be continued)