Chapter 125: The End of the League
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Real Madrid won the league title one round earlier, and the next day it made headlines in the major media outlets. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
The rivalry between Barcelona and Real Madrid is a constant theme in the West's 100-year history, and no matter how many teams like Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, Sevilla and Valencia shine once in a while, it won't change that theme.
In the previous three seasons, Barcelona monopolized the domestic championship, everyone was exclaiming that a dynasty had begun, Guardiola burst into tears after winning the title several times, and the man who fought for Cruyff's "dream team" seemed to have unwittingly surpassed his predecessors.
Just when everyone thought that Barcelona would dominate Spanish football, Real Madrid was born this season. No one expected Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid to be so reborn. Last season's Real Madrid was still at a disadvantage in the face of Barcelona, and this season it was easy to beat each other home and away, and Chu Zhongtian even scored a hat-trick at Camp Nou, becoming the first person in the Real Madrid team in 49 years.
Pep Guardiola's dream of a fourth consecutive league title in tribute to Cruyff has been dashed, and Barcelona's dynasty has been challenged strongly. He also wants to be glad that he has one more chance - as long as he can beat Real Madrid in the Champions League final, then he can still defend the glory and dignity of the dynasty, and prove to the whole of Europe and the whole world that Barcelona is still the hegemon of Spanish and even the whole of European football.
Although the Barcelona dynasty still has the ability and opportunity to fight, at this time, they must live with the fact that their sworn enemies have become the front pages of the major media reports. Just like last season Real Madrid endured them being the focus of media coverage.
The Thirty-Second Champion! 》
Real Madrid: An impeccable season, a well-deserved league title! 》
Mourinho's victory! 》
“…… Real Madrid's title this season is undisputed, they have lost only one game and drawn one game in 37 league games, winning all other games! If you can't win the championship with such a result, there is really a problem...... But despite this, their title was not decided until the penultimate round of the league, and it was because of Barcelona, of course...... Barcelona have also performed perfectly this season, and if it weren't for Real Madrid, who are even more perfect than them, Barcelona would have no problem winning four consecutive league titles! ”
This sentence sounds like a compliment to Barcelona, but only the people of Real Madrid know how harsh the reality is, bloody, and for them to face head-on. Last season, last season, Real Madrid had heard enough words like this - "Real Madrid's points this season are enough to win the championship in any other league, but it's a pity that they are in La Liga, and La Liga has Barcelona", "Real Madrid is doing well, but Barcelona is doing better than them"...... And so on, it's not a compliment to Real Madrid's performance, it's a sarcasm that they are no match for Barcelona no matter how hard they try. Just like a cruel fate, no matter how you fight, you can't change it, you can only be at its mercy.
Now, finally, it's Barcelona's turn to taste the same. So despite the fact that Barcelona's players said they would do everything they could to delay Real Madrid's accession to the throne after losing the home national derby. But the Real Madrid players didn't think there was anything wrong with that, in fact they just wanted Barcelona to taste the taste of this - you do your best, you play your best, and in the end you still have to bow down at our feet.
“…… This is Chu's first season at Real Madrid, this season he has won the Spanish Super Cup with the team, the Spanish Copa del Rey champion, and now it is the turn of the league champion, half a month later, will he still win the Champions League with the team? Looking at it now, how cheap is the 70 million euros transfer fee that Fiorentino invested before...... 70 million is a great deal to buy a player who can bring so many championships to the team! ”
"Fiorentino bought a lot of players when he became president of Real Madrid, but I think there are two players who will be associated with him and proud of his experience in the White House in the future. One is Zinedine Zidane, a midfielder who spent $72 million to bring his side their ninth Champions League trophy. The other one, I think is Chu this season, the value is almost the same, and the role is almost the same......"
"Real Madrid has finally broken Barcelona's monopoly on the title. La Liga will always look like this, and when one of the two teams reaches the top, the other is already brewing to pull the hegemony down. When Barcelona won four consecutive championships, Real Madrid was at a low point, and when Real Madrid won five consecutive championships, Barcelona could only be reduced to Real Madrid's foil. The clash between the two is a constant theme in La Liga......"
"Real Madrid have won the 32nd league trophy! It's amazing to be able to win the league title despite Barcelona being in desperate pursuits! ”
…… All kinds of reports and praises have pushed Real Madrid to the top.
Although there is still a Champions League final to be played, this does not prevent the Real Madrid players from starting to celebrate and revel.
Real Madrid FC is already planning a league title celebration after the final round of home league matches.
It's going to be a very big celebration.
Walking the streets of Madrid, people with happy smiles on their faces must be Real Madrid fans.
Of course, the Real Madrid players are also very happy.
To be able to break Barcelona's monopoly and regain the league title is remarkable. But after winning the league championship, you can get a lot of championship bonuses, which is probably one of the reasons why the players are happy.
An away win over Celta Vigo made the final league game completely meaningless. Whether this game is won or lost, it will not change the reality of Real Madrid's victory.
But Mourinho doesn't just look at it that way. In his opinion, it is obviously better to end the season with a win than to sum it up with a defeat or a draw. Moreover, this game is also the last official match before Real Madrid's Champions League final, which is a very rare opportunity to practice. How could Mourinho waste such an opportunity?
So before this game, Mourinho had repeatedly warned his players. The last game must be played well, and there must be no slackness of the enemy.
"Who of you wants to be disrupted at the end of the championship celebration? Who of you would like to recall the final game of the 2011-2012 season as a defeat? I don't want to anyway! ”
In order to motivate the players to play at a normal level on the field, Mourinho also took a lot of brains when arranging the starting lineup. He didn't have all of his benches or all of his main lineup. He is half the main team with half substitutes, which not only ensures the strength of the team, but also ensures that the team's mentality is competitive, and at the same time gives the main players the opportunity to find the state of the game, so as not to get the Champions League final and then go to the scene to find the state of the game, then it will be too late.
Chu Zhongtian still started this game.
Before entering the pitch, the Real Betis players lined up outside the tunnel to welcome them, and when the Real Madrid players came out, they applauded on both sides.
This is the second time that Real Madrid has enjoyed such treatment this season. The first time they won the Copa del Rey was the first time.
And when the players are on the pitch, the name of each player is played on the radio, and every name is pronounced, there is an enthusiastic response from the Bernabeu.
The cheers for the local Spanish players were high, but the highest ones were C. Ronaldo and Chu Zhongtian. Real Madrid fans know the ball and they know who is the biggest contributor to this title. Top scorer C. Ronaldo has contributed a lot, but without Chu Zhongtian's organization and instigation in the midfield, Real Madrid is really not much different from last year.
Chu Zhongtian conquered the hearts of all Real Madrid fans with his performance in one season. This was evident in the cheers he received.
He Ping, who commented on the game, was also very emotional: "A Chinese football player can get such a high cheer in a football temple like the Bernabeu, and Chu Zhongtian is the first!" As a Chinese football commentator and a fan, it can be said that I can see this scene...... Death is also blind! ”
What he said is a bit heavy, but for those who really love Chinese football, it is really not an exaggeration.
How many Chinese fans have left this world without seeing such a Chinese player who can make them so proud. Before Chu Zhongtian, how many fans were still waiting and looking in the dark.
The level of Chinese football is still not high, and the Chinese national team does not even know whether it can reach the finals of the World Cup in Brazil. But at the very least, now they can still entrust their love for Chinese football and expectations for Chinese football to such a person, who started from Wimbledon, all the way, through Metz, Hoffenheim, and shined in Real Madrid, which moved the whole world.
More fortunately, the person they entrusted to him is as strong as the earth, able to withstand those tangible and invisible expectations and pressures, he will not fall in the expectations of tens of millions of fans, he will not be lost because of too much pressure, he will never be fluttering because of his achievements, sometimes everyone thinks he is very boring, but maybe only such a person can reassure everyone to entrust their dreams and expectations to him.
“…… He has never let us down, and when we expect him to do something, he can do it. We have seen too many examples of geniuses ruined by pressure and fame, and thanks to Chu Zhongtian, he did not let this tragedy happen again...... He's only 28 years old and we still have a few years of great football to watch. Please keep up the good work, Chu Zhongtian! ”
※※※ The final game was just as Mourinho expected, and the Real Madrid players did not let a carnival be screwed up.
In the fifth minute of the game, Chu Zhongtian used a long-range shot to blast away Real Betis' goal.
The Bernabeu Stadium once again resounded with a huge cheer: "Chu-!! ”
“gooooooooooool! Real Madrid leads Real Betis 1:0! Although they both have royal titles, Betis is obviously inferior to Real Madrid, and it is far inferior! ”
"Chu scored his sixteenth goal of the season! This is his first season with the club and he has scored sixteen league goals and nineteen assists so far! This is quite an achievement! ”
"Chu Zhongtian ended his first royal season with this trademark long-range shot! Sixteenth goal of the season! ”
The narrators cheered.
Chu Zhongtian's long-range shot also completely dispelled Mourinho's worries and set the tone of the game.
Next, the Spontaneers at the Bernabeu will be able to enjoy the performances of the Real Madrid stars from the stands.
Chu Zhongtian scored a goal first, and then Di Maria's breakthrough won a free kick for Real Madrid, and C. Ronaldo's free kick drew a strange arc and went directly into the net, rewriting the score to 2:0.
In the 33rd minute, Di Maria assisted Ozil again to score a goal, 3:0!
Just five minutes later, Chu Zhongtian sent a wonderful pass after three people in the midfield. C. Ronaldo successfully countered offside, burst into the penalty area to receive the ball, pushed it from a small angle, and the football flew into the goal from under the goalkeeper's crotch. 4:0!
"Before the end of the first half, Real Madrid was already 4-0 ahead! This game has completely lost its suspense, and Real Betis is willing to be an extra, with Real Madrid's carnival! ”
"It's crazy! It's crazy! Ronaldo scored twice! ”
"Chu Zhongtian's twentieth assist! Twentieth assist in the league this season! He firmly dominates the title of La Liga's assist king! Whether it is his teammates Mesut Ozil and Di Maria, or the bitter rivals Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, no one can shake his position! He hasn't dropped from the number one spot since he hit the list! He Ping said proudly.
Real Madrid ended the first half with a score of 4:0, and at halftime in the locker room, some Real Madrid players began to celebrate in advance, such as the "team favorite" Marcelo came directly in the locker room for a period of samba.
Mourinho also started his adjustment in the second half, first bringing C. Ronaldo, who scored two goals, off for Kaka, and then Gareth Bale for Marcelo.
However, he did not let Chu Zhongtian rest. This is enough to show how important Chu Zhongtian is to Real Madrid now.
A commentator joked: "Real Madrid finally got rid of Xavi. Alonso dependence, and Chu dependence at the speed of light......"
Mourinho doesn't see anything wrong with this dependency. At the very least, Chu Zhongtian's state will not be up and down, at least Chu Zhongtian will rarely be injured and will not miss the team's important games due to injury.
He also understands why Rangnick was able to lead a team of Hoffenheim's level to win the Champions League and win the league title, and always insisted on Chu Zhongtian as the core, even if he was ridiculed as "Hoffenheim is Chu's one-man team", he did not change his approach.
So he is relieved to use it boldly.
Mourinho was originally a manager who was good at forcing out the full energy and potential of a player, since he found that Chu Zhongtian had such a strong energy and potential, how could he turn a blind eye?
Of course, it is necessary to let Chu Zhongtian do his best.
As long as he can win the Champions League this season, even if he squeezes Chu Zhongtian dry, he doesn't care.
Most players who are squeezed like this will find it hard and stressful to play under Jose Mourinho. But Mourinho is also good at mental adjustment, and under his conditioning and instigation, the players will not think so much, they will only rush forward with enthusiasm for the goal of the title, and only stop until the championship crown. It was only at this time that they would find themselves exhausted, but in any case, the glittering trophy had already been held in their arms, so no matter how hard and tired they were, it was a thing of the past, and it was not worth mentioning...... Chu Zhongtian is an exception, or he and C. Ronaldo are exceptions. Both of them have very firm goals and strong wills, they know what they want to pursue, and they are mentally prepared enough, so they don't care about the difficulties they will encounter on the way to pursue, and they enjoy it no matter how hard and tired they are. For both of them, these hardships are necessary for success, and they are a joy of success. If success comes too easily, they probably won't be interested...... Originally, everyone thought that as the main force of the team, Chu Zhongtian should get even a five-minute break, but in the 80th minute, Mourinho replaced Ozil instead of Chu Zhongtian.
So Chu Zhongtian played a full ninety minutes on the field, but he didn't show any tiredness. When Mesut Ozil was substituted, he gasped for air and walked slowly, as if he was going to fall at any moment. But Chu Zhongtian was still energetic sprinting back and forth until the last moment of the game.
In the second half, Real Madrid's attack weakened due to frequent substitutions, but despite this, they still scored two goals.
Chu Zhongtian assisted Kaka's goal, bringing his personal tally of assists in the league this season to 21.
He then went on the offensive and sent Higuain home a goal from a cross from Bale.
Real Madrid ended the game with a 6-0 win over Real Betis at their home stadium.
But this is definitely not the end of the season, because in a week there is still a Champions League final waiting for them.
That's the real end.
(To be continued)