Chapter 62: Old? Old!

Real Madrid fans have been looking forward to the club's tenth Champions League trophy for a long time, and since the 2001~2002 season, Real Madrid defeated Bayer Leverkusen to lift the ninth Champions League trophy in the club's history, so far they have returned empty-handed for 12 seasons.

Starting from Mourinho, Real Madrid is working towards the goal of winning the Champions League, and the domestic old rival Barcelona is just piggybacking, as the number one team in Europe and even the world, Real Madrid fans cannot tolerate their team not touching the Champions League trophy for more than ten years.

Mourinho and the current Ancelotti are both masters of playing the Champions League, Mourinho has won the Champions League trophy with Porto and Inter Milan, and Ancelotti has also led AC Milan to win the Champions League twice, so they were invited to Madrid by Florentino.

Florentino has been investing in the team every year since he took charge of the Bernabeu for the second time, but Real Madrid have always been some distance away from the Champions League trophy.

This season, the outside world has unanimously agreed that Real Madrid has the best chance to win the Champions League trophy, Barcelona is not in a good place, Manchester United is also in a transition period, Bayern Munich also changed the head coach because of Guardiola as the coach of the Spanish national team, and the Milan duo has no way to threaten them, and the nouveau riche Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have no background, it can be said that Real Madrid really has a chance to lift the Champions League trophy this year, but I didn't expect it...... Simon? Grayson suddenly led Manchester United to the rescue, and the "Red Devils", who had just changed their manager, showed their invincibility, are unbeaten in all competitions so far this season, and have already lifted two trophies.

Real Madrid fans are still optimistic about their team, but there are many voices in the outside media talking about Real Madrid's "crisis......

Real Madrid this year. Considered Cristiano? One of the strongest teams in Ronaldo's era, the overall structure and experience of the players are at their best, but people still can't ignore the fact that Real Madrid's players are really getting older.

Ronaldo is 30 years old, and as the main core of the "Galaxy Battleship Phase II", the aging of the Portuguese striker means the aging of the "Galaxy Battleship Phase II".

Furthermore. Xavi Alonso is 33 years old, Pepe is 32 years old, Ramos is 29 years old, Casillas is 33 years old, Albiol is 29 years old, Khedira is 28 years old, Benzema, Cohentra are also 27 years old, Ozil and Marcelo are 26 years old, but they are not the protagonists of "Galaxy Battleship Phase II", it can be said that Real Madrid as a whole is facing an age problem, after this season, more of them will enter the threshold of 30 years old, and the team's overall combat effectiveness will inevitably decline further, When the time comes, it will be even more difficult to come up with results. The miracle of the "Blues" Chelsea's thrilling victory over Bayern in the 2011~2012 season was not so easy to be born.

Hopeful Real Madrid fans, with their desire for the Champions League trophy, have made the home atmosphere at the Bernabeu Stadium blazing, and they have done everything they can for the team.

But sometimes things don't go as expected, not to mention that this "expectations" are just wishful thinking on the part of Real Madrid fans, and Manchester United fans still hope that they can be at Simon? Grayson's leadership won the club's fourth Champions League trophy!

From the outset of the game at the Bernabeu, Carlo Ancelotti noticed that United's tactics were still with Shaq as a central striker. Wayne Rooney and Gayso were the midfield partners, so he immediately gave tactical instructions to his team's accommodation. Let the experienced Pepe keep an eye on Shaq.

Although French central defender Varane is talented, he is too young after all, if he is asked to keep an eye on Shaq, don't look at Shaq is only one year older, but the result will definitely be Shaq blowing Varane, and the ability of the two is completely different from the same level.

Here, Carlo Ancelotti has just adjusted his tactics. Real Madrid is in crisis on the pitch......

Marcelo was defending on the left and dragged Nani down the ball five metres from the corner of the box on the right side of the box for United to win a free-kick.

Shaq was in front of the ball again and was now confident in his free-kick ability, whether it was a direct shot or a pass to a team-mate. He can do a very good job.

Standing in front of the ball, Shaq didn't run, because he didn't want to shoot directly at all, the angle of the ball was still a bit off, closer to the wing, and it was really difficult to kick the ball directly into Real Madrid's goal in this position!

However, passing the ball in this area will give the United players a chance in the middle and on the left side of the field, and even send the ball to the right if necessary.

"Tick-"

Jochen from Germany? Dresser blew the whistle, Shaq directly slammed his right leg, and after a "bang", the ball flew sideways to Real Madrid's small penalty area!

Shaq's free-kick was low and flat, but it was extremely fast!

In the chaotic Real Madrid penalty area, five Manchester United players were concentrated on the right side of the middle, with only one red figure near the top of the arc of the penalty area, and a United player who looked short on the pitch at the back post, which was Greek centre-back Papadopoulos.

When the ball flew out from Shaq's feet, Papadopoulos ran sideways from the left to the middle, Ramos, who was defending beside him, found that the Greeks were going to run, and he just dragged him, after all, this is his own big penalty area, he didn't dare to move too much, if he really gave a penalty to the opponent, he would become a sinner.

But Ramos's tugging was just a pause for Papadopoulos's body, and the Manchester United marked central defender still ran to the ball on the left side of the middle, and the Real Madrid players, who were focused on others, did not hear Ramos's anxious yelling, and no one found that the crisis had come!

Harvey? Alonso judged where the ball would land and stepped backwards to push it out, but just as he was close to the ball's landing, he suddenly bumped into a strong body that had jumped in the air!

After being stunned for a moment, Harvey? Alonso glanced sideways and back, and then he saw a figure in a red jersey, flying above his head like a god of war......

"Oh---"

"Danger! Papadopoulos! ”

Countless exclamations rang out from the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium......

"Boom!"

Papadopoulos, who seemed to be flying in the air, kept his body balanced with his arms and legs slightly open, and simply shook his head and pushed the ball towards the goal on the right side of Real Madrid.

This header shootout...... Very clean!

It's so clean that you can't fault anything at all!

Real Madrid's side felt extremely worried, this is obviously a hole in their defense!

"Tom!"

The ball smashed into the right goalline with great speed, bounced off and flew into the net......

Because to defend against Shaq's direct free-kick on goal, Diego? Lopez was still a bit further back, and by the time he spotted Shaq as a passer, it was too late for him to move closer to the middle.

“GOAL！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！”

Papadopoulos yelled excitedly and rushed to Shaq who assisted him, this goal he was so comfortable and cool, he could score a goal against Real Madrid in a game like the Champions League quarterfinals, I believe he will be famous after today.

Manchester United's bench was also jubilant, and Simon, who was standing on the sidelines watching the game? At the moment of the goal, Grayson yelled and waved his fist, then turned around and smiled excitedly and hugged and high-fived everyone who ran up behind him, Lerotalje, etc., the goal of this free kick can show their hard work in training!

"The ball went in...... Just 2 minutes into the game, the first attack of the game, Manchester United took advantage of the opportunity of a free kick in front of the goal to score! ”

"The goal was a mistake on the part of Real Madrid's own defence, and Ramos leaked while defending...... Let's take a look at the slow-motion replay, well, it's true that Ramos is defending Papadopoulos, ah, Ramos pulled Papadopoulos and let go of his hand, he was shouting, as if to remind his teammates in the middle, Xavi? Alonso regressed towards the ball...... Ah! This is it! The responsibility for this ball is really not very big with Ramos, Ramos can't directly defend this ball because of his position, but Xavi? Alonso...... There was no way, Alonso faced the Greek central defender who was ten years younger than him, and he couldn't fight for the header, and he didn't seem to realize that he had Manchester United players behind him to fight for the top at the beginning! 1:0, only two minutes into the game, Manchester United is ahead! ”

"Alas, after seeing this goal, I only have one feeling, that is, Alonso is really old! If he were five years younger, I believe that even if he couldn't get his header, he would never let Papadopoulos just bombard his own goal over his head. Ramos is also becoming more and more mature, but this Ramos is not as good as the rough, some fierce Ramos, if he directly dragged Papadopoulos, not necessarily the referee will definitely award a penalty, when Papadopoulos was still three or four meters away from the landing point of the ball! ”

At the Bernabeu Stadium, the Real Madrid fans in the stands began with a shrill boo, believing that Papadopoulos' goal must have been a foul, but after watching the slow-motion replay, they began to talk and buzz......

At this moment, all Real Madrid fans realized a problem, the outside world said that several of the main players of their team are aging, which is indeed an unacceptable but cruel ...... Fact!

Tonight, the fourth watch, the fat man wants to pay off the debt! HOHO~~~~~~~~~. (To be continued......)