The Champions League is approaching, and the major teams are also beginning to enter the intensive preparations.

Real Madrid, of course, is one of them.

Especially this Champions League quarter-final is extremely important for them.

Eliminated in the round of 16 of the Champions League for five consecutive times, this is like a curse that cannot be shaken off, which is very troublesome for Real Madrid fans.

A lot has changed this season, though.

First of all, Florentino returned to the presidency of the club, but also brought in many stars such as Suker, Alonso, Benzema and many others.

So far, the overall run-in situation is not bad, although the outside world is more touting Real Madrid, but after suffering too many blows, Real Madrid fans are very cautious.

'Please, don't poison the milk!' ’

Real Madrid fans can't hear these words anymore.

The first phase of the once-advertised Galaxy Battleship was top-heavy, with a serious imbalance between attack and defense, and finally suffered a failure.

After Calderón came to power, it was even more chaotic, which eventually led to the gradual decline of the once-brilliant Real Madrid, and was even dubbed the disgraceful title of 'Champions League 16'.

Five seasons!

Unable to break through the last 16 of the Champions League for five consecutive seasons, the Real Madrid team is too obsessed with it.

For this reason, in this Champions League quarterfinals, a large number of Real Madrid fans traveled to Lyon.

They wanted to see the game in person, even though most of the fans couldn't get tickets and had to wait on the periphery of the stadium.

On February 16, the Real Madrid team arrived in Lyon, France, and they arrived in Lyon a day early to prepare for tomorrow's Champions League quarter-finals.

Madrid! Banzai!!

Madrid! Banzai!!

Madrid! Banzai!!

The entire airport was filled with the cheers of Real Madrid fans.

From the moment the Real Madrid players arrived at the airport, the stirring slogans were endless.

Benzema took off his headphones and looked through the clear glass at the perimeter of the airport, where the dense crowd of fans stood in groups, not to mention tens of thousands.

"That's a lot of people!"

Benzema exclaimed.

When Real Madrid travelled away from home, there were about 5,000 fans with the team, but this time tens of thousands gathered in Lyon.

Although not all of them were able to watch the game in person, they still wanted to be the first to get the news of the victory.

That's right!

This time, they believe that Real Madrid will surely be able to overcome the difficulties.

They can't afford to fall in the last 16 of the Champions League again!

If you continue to do so, you could end up completely shattering the confidence of the fans.

The moment the Real Madrid players walked out of the airport, the cheers of the fans became more intense.

There were also many fans, holding their hands high and shouting Suke's name.

Sucre!!!!!!!! ——

Sucre!!!!!!!! ——

Sucre!!!!!!!! ——

As Mr. 100 million, Suker's performance at Real Madrid was excellent value for money.

At the moment, a large part of Real Madrid's performance is due to Suker.

Although, as a result, Real Madrid also have some Suker dependence, but it is better than losing.

As for the problem of this dependence, it can be adjusted slowly through the establishment of the system and the choice of tactics.

Real Madrid fans believe there is hope for Suker as long as his form is assured.

The bus carrying the Real Madrid players slowly drove out of the crowd and towards the hotel's defensive line.

Upon arrival at the hotel, the door was crowded with reporters.

"No interviews today!"

Pellegrini spoke directly.

This time, he was completely hardened.

In the past, everyone pressed him, making him feel breathless and compromising everywhere.

But now, he has signed the military order, and if he can't win the Champions League, he will lose his job, how can he get it easily.

Being interviewed?

No way!

The Real Madrid players rarely did not say any hello to the media and walked into the stadium in a low-key manner.

This makes these media feel a little confused.

That night, the news about Real Madrid in major newspapers also began to be published.

Real Madrid! All the staff entered the hotel in a low-key manner to prepare for the Champions League! 》

"It's another battle of life and death! Real Madrid prepares carefully! 》

Manuel Pellegrini announced that Real Madrid refused to give any kind of interview in the upcoming Champions League! 》

A lot of news is flying.

Real Madrid's attitude of preparation is acceptable, but for Suker, it always feels a little weird.

"The quarterfinals of the Champions League are a battle of life and death?"

Suke shook his head and sighed.

This is Real Madrid!

It's the football club with the most Champions League titles, but it's a bad situation.

A few years ago, Real Madrid was awesome!

In the next few years, Real Madrid will be even better!

It can only be said that now they are indeed at a very awkward juncture.

"There's no news from the club?" Suke asked as he turned to Casillas.

Casillas shook his head and shrugged his shoulders while lying on the bed: "He stepped on the minefield of Florentino again!" ”

Su Ke also sighed helplessly.

O Pellegrini!

This is really possible!

First of all, he had a falling out with Casillas.

Then he made Suk retreat.

Now, he has publicly refused to be interviewed.

You know, how much Florentino values hot spots and traffic.

Lafayette can't wait for Real Madrid players to have scandals every day!

But now, Pellegrini has been directly snuffed out from the source, and it can only be said that he has made a big deal of death.

With the Champions League just around the corner, Suker didn't play tricks on the players, and even spared Ramos.

After a night of silence, at noon the next day, the Real Madrid players arrived at the Stadium in Gerland for a stampede on the field.

Coming here, the Real Madrid players had mixed expressions.

After all, in five seasons, they have suffered Champions League elimination here twice in a row.

Although this time there was a big change, it still made them feel very uncomfortable.

Besides, is Lyon really good to play?

The outside world is singing about Lyon, saying that they have lost their backbone, and the core players have retired and left.

But the new group of rising players are still carrying the pride of the Gerland Lions!

Lyon, it's hard to kick!

What's more, this backline configuration of Real Madrid.

After a brief warm-up and familiarizing themselves with the field, the players returned to the hotel and waited for the game to begin.

The sky gradually darkened.

The fiery red sunset filled the sky, as if it had burned half the sky.

On this day, the fans who had been busy all day shed their overalls and changed into the jerseys of their favorite players and headed towards the Stade Gerland.

Champions! Here it comes! ——

"We Are"

"Lion!"

"Gerland"

"Lion!"

"Tear apart the enemy in front of you!"

"Tear apart the enemy in front of you!"

"You're going to taste defeat here!"

Along the streets, tens of thousands of Lyon fans formed a huge phalanx, and they walked out of the alley, shouting with their hands raised in the air.

"The victory belongs to Lyon!!!! ——”

As the last rays of sunlight dissipated completely, the whole city fell into night.

The lights are lit up.

Neon began to flicker.

The lights around the Gelland Stadium are also fully lit.

There was a large crowd around the entire stadium.

The Lyon fans are full of confidence.

They're the Lions of Geerland!

They have beaten Real Madrid twice in a row in the last 16 of the Champions League.

This time, they were able to knock Real Madrid out of the Champions League with a kick.

Shouting high-pitched slogans, they began to take the ticket gates and slowly entered the court.

At the other end, Real Madrid fans are also starting to enter.

Lyon only prepared 2,000 away tickets for Real Madrid, which is a pitiful amount compared to the tens of thousands of fans on the expedition.

For this reason, most Real Madrid fans can only stay in the special areas opened up by the stadium.

Fortunately, there is a huge screen on the outer wall of the Gelland Stadium where you can watch the stadium.

Even though the picture will be a little delayed, they don't mind these things.

They just want to fight with their beloved team.

"Govu, Lyon's right striker, he has superb shooting skills, he can decide the outcome of a game, this is one of the breakthroughs we need to pay attention to the most, Govu is always able to use his breakthrough ability to create opportunities for the team!"

"And the Bosnian midfielder Pjanic, he's an all-round midfielder who can deliver shells to his team-mates when it comes to the counter-attack, and the most important thing we need to do is to get rid of that counter-attacking point!"

"Finally, there is the defensive defender Vukojevic, who has a lot of running ability and superb defensive skills make him a wall in front of the Lyon defense, and if you want to threaten Lyon's goal, you must be the first to break through Vukojevic's defense"

Manuel Pellegrini once again emphasised tactical focus and the Real Madrid players listened attentively.

Although Pellegrini's relationship with Casillas is stale.

But private is private, now it's a game, it's a Champions League game, it's not a joke, it can't be personal.

If you lose because of this, you will only be besieged by yourself.

The warm-up was over, and Suker changed into his No. 9 jersey and cut a few holes in the back of the socks to increase the elasticity of the socks, and then put on his boots.

When Pellegrini had finished speaking, Suke straightened up, clapped his hands and shouted; "Come on! Guys, it's finally this moment, don't doubt yourself, the effort you put in will not disappoint you, or the same sentence, if you can't find a passing point, pass it to me! ”

Suke's face was full of confidence.

And those Real Madrid players who were worried in their hearts, after seeing Suker's appearance, their hearts became a little more stable

Suker's performance as well as the stats are too convincing.

For this reason, they believe that even in difficult moments, Suker will help Real Madrid carry a piece of the sky.

Casillas put on his goalkeeper gloves, clapped his hands, and shouted: "Get ready to fight!" ”

Roar!!!!!! ——

The crowd roared and followed Casillas out.

At the player's tunnel.

Players from both sides are ready to go.

Lyon's lineup, elite to the fullest.

Although they have been the bitter masters of Real Madrid in the Champions League in recent years, they still dare not underestimate Real Madrid.

What's more, this season, after Suker joined Real Madrid, Real Madrid's offensive impact has reached a higher level.

Vukojevic took a deep breath, he twisted his waist slightly, but there was always an uncomfortable feeling.

As he turned his head to look for the source of his discomfort, he saw Suke staring straight at his legs.

Su Ke raised his head slightly, and the two looked at each other.

Su Ke suddenly smiled awkwardly.

Vukojevic glared.

Still watching?

Suke turned his head, shook his head and sighed.

He has basically given up, and since Vukojevic himself is so opposed, his teammates and coaching staff in other countries feel that it is inappropriate, and he will not continue to insist on going his own way.

To put it bluntly, Suk also has to take care of Vukojevic's feelings.

Even if it was a tackle, it was with Vukojevic's consent, and the two worked together to play a play, instead of directly shoveling Vukojevic down by themselves.

Just as Suker was thinking about these questions, the referee turned his head and said he was going to play.

When I landed, the atmosphere suddenly became tense.

Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ——

Violent cheers surged.

The entire Stadium in Gelland boiled like an erupting volcano.

As the players entered, the fans erupted in loud cheers.

In the south stand, a small number of Real Madrid fans also shouted with encouragement, but their voices were completely unable to compete with the tens of thousands of fans on the scene, and they were quickly drowned out.

At the same time, the stranded Real Madrid fans on the periphery of the stadium, when they saw this scene, immediately shouted:

"Guys! Above! ”

In an instant, even more intense cheers sounded like thunder on the periphery of the stadium.

After a while, a neat slogan resounded in the sky.

Hala！ Madrid！

Hala！ Madrid！

Hala！ Madrid！

With the cooperation inside and outside the stadium, it was a short time to overpower the voices of Lyon fans.

But this also angered the Lyon fans at the scene, and the cheers became more intense, almost shouting at the top of their throats, and soon recovering the scene.

Before the game even started, the fans of both sides were already competing for decibels.

"It's so hilarious!"

Benzema couldn't help but marvel.

He's a Lyon player and he's been here for a long time, but the Stade Gérland wasn't like it is now.

It has to be said that the slogans of Real Madrid fans aroused the passion of Lyon fans.

The starting line-ups for both sides are as follows:

Lyon (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Lloris.

Defenders: Reviere, Chris, Boumson, Sissoko.

Midfielders: Tulalang, Vukojevic, Pjanic.

Forwards: Govu, López, Delgado.

Real Madrid (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Casillas.

Defenders: Arbeloa, Garay, Ramos, Marcelo.

Midfielders: Granero, Diarra, Alonso.

Forwards: Higuain, Suker, Benzema.

"This is the first leg of the 2009/2010 Champions League quarter-finals, Lyon's home game against Real Madrid!"

"In this game, both sides are elite."

"On the Lyon side, the forward partnership of Govu, López and Delgado is the most efficient and impactful strike combination in two years."

"Vukojevic's partnership with Pjanic in midfield also makes Lyon particularly balanced at both ends of the pitch."

"Chris at the back is partnered with Bumsson, and the wing-backs are Revier and Sissoko!"

"Against Real Madrid, Lyon did not dare to be careless, although they have eliminated Real Madrid in the Champions League on several occasions and won victories, but this season Real Madrid should not be underestimated."

"Real Madrid side"

The French narrator introduced it in a gleeful manner.

At this point, the captains of both sides have already finished choosing sides.

Real Madrid kicked off first.

Suker and Benzema in the centre circle.

"Do you want to open the game?" Su Ke asked subconsciously.

Benzema said solemnly; 'It's better to test it first, Lyon's counter-attacking ability is excellent, Pjanic's ability to play the ball is superb, and with the impact of the two wingers, excessive forward pressure can be counterproductive.

Su Ke immediately nodded: "Listen to you!" ”

Benzema was surprised.

Is Suker so convincing?

Suker does have a stubborn side, but he's not stupid!

Benzema is more familiar with this Lyon team than they are, and he is right.

Soon, with the whistle blowing.

Full time starts.

When Real Madrid kicked off, Lyon did not immediately plunge into the pressing, but carefully deployed.

Seeing Leon's stance, Suke directly began to retreat and ran towards the middle again.

Suke's running is L-shaped.

He's not a pure winger, he has a lot of range up front.

In order to maximize the firepower of this cannon, Pellegrini not only gave Suker unlimited firing rights, but also gave him enough degrees of freedom.

Lineup-based considerations.

Suker's position is to switch between wingers and midfielders.

Sometimes, he hides behind Benzema and Higuain, mainly responsible for attacking up front.

Sometimes, Suker will also run towards the side and play demolition directly on the side.

As for how to choose, it all depends on Su Ke's own wishes.

This is also a sign that Pellegrini has given Suker a lot of freedom.

Even in Milan, Suker did not gain such a tactical weighting.

However, Suker had too much work to do, which caused his firepower to be diluted quite a bit.

Real Madrid still need a playmaker up front.

And the most suitable for this location is Kaka!

If Kaka is at Real Madrid, Suker can be freed from that position to focus on the impact of the defence.

But now, he needs to shoulder these tasks.

Syllable!

Suker crossed the ball to the wing and immediately ran over to meet it.

Vukojevic stared at Suker only and did not let him turn around.

It has to be said that Vukojevic has grown up fast over the years, and he can put some pressure on Suke.

It's just that if it's just this strength, he can still fall.

Bang!

When Suker pulled the ball and turned, Vukojevic made a direct lateral slide and knocked Suker to the ground.

Suke fell headlong and hurt in the chest.

Damn it!

I didn't put the shovel myself!

This guy started first!

Suke looked at Vukojevic viciously.

Vukojevic did not pay attention to this, and there was some panic in his heart.

Su Ke turned around too quickly just now, if he hadn't let go of the shovel decisively, he might have been passed by Su Ke in one step.

Once the defense of the back is broken, Suker faces the back line directly, and for Lyon, it is a disaster!

(End of chapter)