Chapter Twenty-Five: "The Grace of a Wealthy Family"
When the referee blew the whistle for the start of the game, the Bernabeu ...... Ah no, it's Microsoft Field...... There was a seismic boo in the Microsoft Stadium as it was not the home team Real Madrid who kicked off, but the away team Lazio.
Benitez's personal friendship with Chang Sheng does not mean that the whole of Real Madrid will be polite to Chang Sheng.
Real Madrid, from ordinary fans to club management, have a grudge against Chang Sheng.
Let's not talk about the many previous grievances, they are all old things, which can be regarded as "old grievances".
Let's just say the most recent. Isco is the core of Real Madrid's attack, although he is not the biggest player, he is also a popular player among fans in Real Madrid, after all, he is first and foremost a Spanish player, and secondly, he joined Real Madrid very early, playing for Real Madrid for seven seasons, and the fans have a deep affection for him.
As a result, two seasons ago, the Lazio club continued to dig into the corners of Real Madrid under the instruction of Chang Sheng, and tempted Isco through various means.
In those two seasons, there were soap operas about Isco and Lazio every summer, which made Real Madrid miserable and made Real Madrid fans very unhappy.
In the end, two consecutive years of soap operas finally allowed Lazio to successfully pry the corners of Real Madrid, and Isco left Real Madrid this summer for Lazio.
Lazio got their wish, but Real Madrid lost a core of attack.
This breath Real Madrid fans held back for a summer and couldn't vent.
When they found out that Lazio and Real Madrid were in a group, they were overjoyed – they finally had a chance to let out their bad breath!
So despite Benitez's solemn expression at the draw, Real Madrid's fans and media cheered.
Isco went to Lazio and missed a season with a serious injury, much to the delight of Real Madrid fans.
At the beginning, Iska insisted on leaving Real Madrid and joining Lazio. It also made many Real Madrid fans think that Isco is a shameful traitor.
After Chang Sheng announced that he would not renew his contract with Lazio and would leave next season, many Real Madrid fans gloated. ridiculed Isco's bad luck, it was clear that he went to Chang Sheng, but Chang Sheng turned around and was about to leave, such a ruthless and unrighteous club is also worthy of ruthless and unrighteous players!
Despite this match Iska will not be able to play at the Bernabeu...... No, it's Microsoft...... In the stands at Microsoft Stadium. There were still Real Madrid fans who put up slogans that ridiculed and insulted Isco.
Of course, more scolding, boos, and slogans were directed at Chang Sheng.
Chang Sheng is always persona non grata on this course.
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In the midst of the boos, Chang Sheng remained motionless.
The boos of the opposing fans, Chang Sheng's ears are calloused, since he became the head coach. He's always in that environment.
The boos of the Real Madrid fans were no more terrifying than those of the other teams.
It's even worse.
Such a boo, Chang Shenggen will not let his heart go, it is like the wind in his ears, background music, and he will ignore it when he listens to it.
He stood on the sidelines, staring inside the court.
Lazio are entangled with Real Madrid.
This is Real Madrid's home stadium after all, and Lazio wants to do it again like against Utus. It is unrealistic to score in less than three minutes of the opening game.
There was an element of luck in the match against Utus, and Utus's luck was too bad.
Such bad luck is not affordable to ordinary people.
Benitez has also made targeted deployments for Lazio. Real Madrid were solid defensively and left Lazio with little to chance.
When Lazio can't find a better chance, they won't rush forward, but will pass back and back. It even went all the way back to the feet of goalkeeper Ter Stegen.
Then start with the goalkeeper and reorganize the attack.
Lazio played with the ball.
Keep the soccer ball firmly at your feet. For Lazio, keeping the ball is the safest defensive strategy.
Because the passing and individual ball control skills of the Lazio players are very good.
It's not so easy to break the ball off a Lazio player. One-on-one is almost impossible and requires more manpower, but when you go around Lazio players, there are gaps and holes in the defense in other positions. Lazio players can quickly pass the ball out, which breaks up the opponent's defensive deployment and also takes advantage of the opposition's defensive holes.
In any case, it is Real Madrid, not Lazio, who are in a hurry to achieve victory at home.
This is Real Madrid's home stadium and they have to win again.
Victory has been given more meaning by them, not only the hope of qualifying from the group, but also "revenge" and "breath".
They will naturally be more anxious to win than Lazio.
Lazio can take advantage of this mentality of theirs, go around with them slowly, and sharpen their patience.
When they get more and more anxious, they will make mistakes and loopholes, and they don't care.
That's Lazio's chance!
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Rafael Benitez's Real Madrid shrank very hard in the face of Lazio's attack, almost all of them retracted into their 30-metre zone.
It's not a good game like that.
Because Real Madrid actually let Lazio play under pressure on their home turf......
The top giants, the giants of the giants, when did Real Madrid ever be so down?
Soon, boos from Real Madrid fans rang out in the stands.
Real Madrid fans are like that, when their team can't win, they have to boo their team, regardless of how their team plays, whether it's good or ugly, it doesn't matter about that.
When their team can win but don't play well, they still have to boo their team.
When their players are not doing well, they have to boo their own players.
Anyway...... They can always find a reason to boo their own people.
They call it "We are demanding" and they are proud of it.
It seems like what a glorious thing it is to be a little more demanding of your own team.
But this is the reason why Chang Sheng is dismissive of them, in addition to his grudge with Real Madrid, which is also one of the important reasons why he is reluctant to go to Real Madrid to coach.
Jose Mourinho was at Real Madrid. In the first two seasons, he led the team to break the monopoly of Barcelona, successfully won the league championship, and led Real Madrid to break the "Dream Eight Curse" and reach the semifinals of the Champions League for two consecutive seasons.
In the stands of the Bernabeu at that time, every game resounded with the "Mourinho song".
As a result, in the third season, when Real Madrid was infighting and the team's results deteriorated, Mourinho became the enemy of Real Madrid fans.
Coupled with the fanning of their own mouthpiece media, many Real Madrid fans believe that Mourinho should leave Real Madrid. Dissatisfied with him.
You can't find a few fans of this kind of affection in the whole of Europe.
Real Madrid don't like to play for people like that, and no matter how much glory you bring with your efforts, when they think you're out of use. will immediately turn his face and not recognize anyone, and kick you away.
This is the style of a wealthy family.
In fact, Benitez has been under such pressure lately.
When he led Real Madrid to the league championship and reached the Champions League final two years ago, Madrid's media and fans praised him as a "tactical god", but after being eliminated in the round of 16 of the Champions League last season, Benitez was immediately considered to be out of class in the polls.
Winning means that fans who want their team must support their team unconditionally and wholeheartedly. He absolutely does not accept any criticism and denigration from the fans.
He thinks that since he is a fan of this team, this is a matter of course. If you don't support the team, what does the team want you to do?
Now stand on the sidelines. Hearing the boos of the Real Madrid fans, a sneer pulled out at the corner of Chang Sheng's mouth.
That's what Real Madrid fans are!
But I really have to thank them, because their boos will make the Real Madrid players even more panicked and panicked. Mindset is out of balance.
These fans they hate, they are actually helping themselves...... Truly the best twelfth man in Lazio!
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Sure enough, in the boos of the Real Madrid fans. The Real Madrid players are starting to get impatient.
They are no longer willing to carefully lay out their defence on the edge of the penalty area.
They prefer to attack, to tear down the Lazio defence and score goals!
After all, Real Madrid's veins are full of blood called "attack"!
And at the moment of the great enemy, how can he shrink the defense and take the initiative to show weakness?
We have to be tough and fight back!
To learn Juanito!
The Real Madrid players thought so and pressed out.
Their line of defense was forced to advance.
Of course, Real Madrid also have players in the squad who stick to the manager's tactical arrangement.
So one side wants to attack, and the other side insists on defense.
Real Madrid's formation was unconsciously stretched and pulled apart, and finally disconnected!
Because of the disconnect and the loss of support from behind, Real Madrid's attack looked chaotic and did not occupy any obvious advantage.
However, Lazio unwittingly played a defensive counterattack and used high defense to press Real Madrid's not very good midfield.
Forcing Real Madrid's midfielder to make frequent passing errors.
Sometimes, even when no one is pressing, Real Madrid's players will lose the ball.
Benitez stood up anxiously when he saw the scene on the sidelines.
He was already aware of the danger.
But there was nothing he could do about it......
He yelled on the sidelines, and the players didn't necessarily hear it - the boos were so loud! You must know that Real Madrid is in possession of the ball now, so this boo is aimed at Real Madrid itself!