Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Battle of Speed (Two More Subscriptions!) )
April 6, Madrid, the capital of Spain.
After a busy day, night falls, and hordes of fans appear in the neon-lit city.
They swaggered through the city towards the Santiago Bernabéu in the heart of the city.
Entering the second half of the season, the middle of the week is the day that Real Madrid fans look forward to the most.
Unlike the previous Champions League 16, today's Real Madrid is outrageous.
That's right!
Even in the eyes of the fans.
It's not like they're boasting, 30 consecutive wins in the league, the Champions League and the Copa del Rey combined, that's more than 40 straight wins.
The 2010/2011 season was definitely one that Real Madrid fans will never forget.
This season, they are passionate, they are scrappy and they are not afraid of any opponent.
Any opponent who dares to come to the Bernabeu, they will be crushed by Real Madrid.
High-pitched singing was already ringing around the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
Tens of thousands of fans gathered at the entrance of the bus.
Looking at the buses of Real Madrid, they sang loudly.
"Oh~~~~ We have the best defense in the world!"
"Ramos, Pepe, they're fighters! There's also a live BMW Cello!
"Calm Srna, he's our brains at the back!"
"Handsome Kaka brings us victory ~~~~"
The singing flutters and gradually reaches its climax.
Tens of thousands of fans suddenly shouted;
"Suke!!!! ——“
In the next second, an even more bursting sound sounded.
“Goal!!!!!!!! ——”
Sucre!! Goal!!
Sucre!! Goal!!
Raising their arms like a forest, they raised their arms and sang loudly.
And with the singing, the Real Madrid bus drove into the stadium.
Coming to the players' entrance, the Real Madrid players got off one after another.
"Ramos and Pepe are fighters, Srna is the commander, why am I a living treasure?" Marcelo pointed to himself; "Don't you have a cooler nickname?"
Benzema complains; "With your big eyes, you can't be cool!"
Marcelo's eyes were always wide, sometimes innocent, sometimes ignorant.
In conjunction with the explosion head, it really doesn't cool up.
"How about calling you The Lion King?" Suke said with a smile.
Marcelo immediately gave a thumbs up: "This is cool, I'll call it The Lion King!" ”
"The Lion King?" Benzema grinned; "You're like an old monkey lifting Simba!"
As soon as the words fell, it seemed to poke everyone's laughter, and they all leaned forward and closed their backs with laughter.
Benzema himself was amused.
"Sorry, old monkey no! The Lion King, hahahahaha!! ”
Everyone walked into the venue with a smile and jokes, and the whole atmosphere was quite relaxed.
Once in the dressing room, Mourinho began to ask his players to change their equipment and prepare for the warm-up.
At the same time, the tactics were further emphasized.
It's still a defensive counterattack!
And there is no need to press high, and Tottenham is not a team that plays passing.
Moreover, the defense is conducive to the dense positioning of the backline, compressing the space, which can better limit Bale.
At the same time, he is also counterattacking, leaving more room for Suke and Kaka to break through.
Of course, Tottenham may also come up with this tactic, and they are also afraid of Real Madrid's wings.
In the meantime, Real Madrid will also apply appropriate pressure.
Soon, they walked onto the pitch in their training clothes and began to prepare for the warm-up.
Tottenham's players are also preparing on the other side.
Under the fierce cheers of the scene, the pressure on the Tottenham players was very high.
The name 'Bernabéu' itself puts a lot of pressure on the players, not to mention that they are coming to the Bernabeu for the first time.
What's more, Arsenal lost 1:5 to Real Madrid in the last round.
Also as a team in north London, Tottenham are well aware of Arsenal's level.
Despite beating Arsenal this season, they were overshadowed in the standings.
And it wasn't an easy game.
Such an Arsenal was taken away by Real Madrid like chopping melons and vegetables, and their pressure was obvious.
"Bell!" Head coach Redknapp shouted, and after Bale turned his head, he pointed to his eyes and said, "Focus!" ”
Bell nodded vigorously.
Su Ke also turned his head to take a look.
At this time, Bell was still a little green, with short hairs and smooth cheeks.
Thinking of this, Su Ke touched his chin with a hard beard, and after Su Ke's unremitting efforts, it was finally a lot thicker.
Su Ke himself did not have much hair, his legs were bare, and he was once asked if he had undergone hair removal.
But Suke is the hairless physique.
However, under the results of the hair-inducing agent + frequent shaving introduced by Gattuso, the results have been initially shown.
Suke didn't want a big beard, but some of the stubble looked scary, and he was more mature.
There's no way, who calls himself a baby face, 24 years old, and still juvenile.
"Suke!"
Srna suddenly screamed.
Su Ke turned his head and saw the ball flying towards his face, almost subconsciously leaned back and straightened his chest, held the ball up, and then volleyed sideways.
The ball flew straight towards Srna again, and he stopped it steadily.
Srna gave a thumbs up; "It's a great pass!"
The Bernabeu Stadium also burst into applause.
They saw that Suker hadn't noticed the ball at all before, but he still reacted in an instant, and his movements were coherent and chic, which was also pleasing to the eye.
This scene was also watched by the Tottenham players.
It's even more stressful!
The warm-up session was over and the players from both sides returned to the locker room.
Suker changed into a match jersey and put on socks, this time the socks were not so tight, so there was no need to make a hole, and after putting on his boots, Suker moved a little.
At this point, Casillas stepped forward and said loudly; "Guys! Get together! ”
The crowd gathered.
Casillas said in a deep voice; "You're in the quarter-finals, I don't think anyone wants to give up chasing glory, what I want to tell you is that you are the best, no one can beat you, so show confidence, show performance, and make everyone who comes to challenge you pay!"
Finally, Casillas exclaimed, "Hala madrid! ”
The crowd yelled.
Hala!! Madrid!! ——
The crowd followed Casillas out of the dressing room to the players' tunnel.
Sooke was still standing at the very end, staring ahead.
On the other side, the Tottenham players turned their heads to look at the Real Madrid players from time to time, and the Real Madrid fans completely ignored them.
At this time, the psychological warfare has already begun.
Whoever sees more will be more timid.
For example, those eyes that frequently shot at Su Ke were completely ignored by him.
After a short time, the players of both sides walked out of the players' tunnel under the guidance of the referee, passed through the arch, and arrived at the court.
The starting line-ups for both sides are as follows;
Real Madrid (4-3-3):
Goalkeeper: Casillas.
Defenders: Srna, Ramos, Pepe, Marcelo.
Midfielders: Khedira, Alonso, Di Maria.
Forwards: Kaka, Benzema, Suker.
Tottenham Hotspur (4-4-2):
Goalkeeper: Gomez.
Defenders: Joel Luka, Héctor, Michael. Dawson, Garra.
Midfielders: Sandro, Palacios, Pinal, Van der Vaart.
Forwards: Crouch, Bale.
"This is the 2010/2011 season, the first leg of the Champions League quarter-knockout round, Real Madrid's home game against Tottenham."
"Real Madrid wear a white home shirt while Tottenham wear a black away shirt!"
"Before the race, a lot of media said it was a race of speed!"
"Bale, Suker, Kaka, Srna are all players who are known for their speed, and when four speedy players come together, what kind of game will they contribute?"
'For Real Madrid, they have to be careful of Welsh star Gareth. Bale, since blasting McCone in the group stage, Bale's performance in the Champions League has been getting better and better, and now ranks fourth in the Champions League scorer list with 5 goals! ”
"But across from him, Suker is currently in second place in the Champions League scorer list with 10 goals."
Listening to the dome's announcement, Suke's cheeks twitched slightly.
In the last round, he only scored one goal.
It also gave Cristiano Ronaldo some chances, scoring two away goals against Marseille to put him in the back of the crowd.
Su Ke was also depressed.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored five goals on Marseille!
That's five of them!
Originally, there was still a certain gap between the two, but now this guy has overtaken.
For this reason, in this game, Suker must score and score more in order to get back into the field.
In the first half, Real Madrid kicked off first.
Suker and Benzema in the centre circle.
Suker stepped on the ball and looked at Tottenham's half, and when the whistle blew, Suker pushed the ball forward, slightly crossed the half, and Benzema immediately passed back.
"Full game starts! The Champions League is back in action, with Tottenham Hotspur from the Premier League away to La Liga giants Real Madrid, will they be able to get a satisfactory performance? ”
"Then there's Wales star Bale, can he continue his excellent form against Real Madrid and break through Casillas's goal!"
When the game started, Tottenham did not rush up and retreated back to the defence.
This will not only ensure the defence, but also attract Real Madrid forward to create a chance for Bale to sprint.
"Don't worry, don't panic!"
Van der Vaart is still full of experience and keeps reminding the Tottenham players.
After all, this is the first time these guys have faced a team of Real Madrid's magnitude, and nervousness is inevitable.
"First of all, you have to slowly adapt to the rhythm of the game"
Van der Vaart intends to slow down the tempo and allow the Tottenham players to adapt.
But Real Madrid won't do that.
Suker swam back and forth, and the South African player Pienal, who was next to him, stared nervously at Suker.
He thinks it's about keeping an eye on Suker and not allowing him to threaten his own goal, and although he has no idea about limiting Suker, he has to get the job done if they have any hope of winning.
Suke caught a glimpse of Pinal's gaze, but his expression didn't change.
This guy Pinar looks like he is facing a great enemy, and the whole person is nervous.
Rookie!
Su Ke gave the other party a label in his heart.
At this moment, Su Ke's body shook violently.
At this point, Pinar stood still on his feet and opened his arms at the same time, intending to resist Suker and prevent him from cutting inside.
But at this time, a smile appeared on the corner of Su Ke's mouth.
Stand on your feet, right?
Can't start, right?
Bye!
Suker slammed into action and ran sideways along the line of the big penalty area.
At this point, Srna shoved the ball to Kaka.
Kaka is not greedy for merit, and faces the ball and passes horizontally.
Passed directly to Suke.
And Suke has already begun to step on small broken steps, twisting his body and volleying violently.
Syllable!
Something was wrong with the sound.
The ball hit the tip of Pinard's toe blocked by a sliding tackle, slightly off the target, and flew out of the bottom line by grazing the goal.
"Suke!! At the beginning of the game, the first attempt at goal was a crucial follow-up block by Pinard, who managed to rub the ball and interfere with Suker's shot! ”
"Real Madrid got their first corner after kick-off!"
Suker looked down at Pinal.
The heart of the latter beats violently.
He was scared to death.
Suker started after a sudden feint, shook himself off directly, and had no intention of stopping the ball at all, and volleyed directly.
Pinar scrambled to get his hands on the ball.
If Suker had succeeded in making that shot, they would have been unlucky.
Pinar gritted his teeth and got up, he needed to pick himself up more.
"Well done!"
"Nice block!"
His teammates praised Pinal, but he couldn't laugh at all.
Van der Vaart also patted Pinard on the shoulder and encouraged; "Well done, you must bite him to death!"
Pinar grinned.
I feel like I can't have a next time.
You may not be able to catch up!
At this time, Suker had already reached the top of the arc of the big penalty area, and he did not enter the big box to fight for the top.
But even so, the Tottenham players still surrounded Suker.
Bang!
Kaka takes a free throw.
After a feint, Suke rushed towards the back point.
Tottenham goalkeeper Gomes saw Suker's movements from the crowd and at the same time anticipated the ball and rushed straight towards the back post.
Sure enough, Suke headed the ball as it slid down.
Bang!
The Tottenham goalkeeper raised his arms and lifted the ball over the crossbar.
"This guy"
Suke landed, and he looked at Gomez.
"Something!"
Commentator Gonzalez: "Suker topped the spot, but the Tottenham goalkeeper still held the goal, but it was still Real Madrid's consecutive corners. ”
Second corner in a row.
The pressure on the Tottenham players came up.
Be sure to push the ball out.
Bang!
It was still Kaka's penalty and Suker rushed forward, but the ball fell towards midfield.
Benzema carried the two and failed to fight.
The ball was played by Michael. Dawson cleared the siege and landed right at the feet of Van der Vaart.
"Fight back!"
Van der Vaart slammed the ball to Bale as he sped forward.
'Tottenham's counter-attack is coming, is Bale going to kick in? Oh~~~ Srna's sliding shovel! Srna kicks the ball straight off the touchline and Bale can't get it started! ”
Srna got up from the ground, and he turned his head to look at Bell.
Just now, taking advantage of Bale's failure to stop the ball, he immediately put a tackle, and the results showed that his judgment was correct.
Compared to Suke, Bell's technical flaws still exist.
At the very least, Suker will not stop the ball on the spot like this, but directly start the ball.
He did gain a lot of experience during the two days of training, especially against this type of speed player.
The first step is to stop the opponent from starting.
Tottenham's hand toss.
Bale carried Srna to catch the ball, and Srna pushed hard.
The ball was tossed, and Bale came to a halt and jerked loose.
He wanted to pull Srna's center of gravity over.
But he found that Srna was still standing in place, his whole body standing sideways, blocking the inward path, and he looked like he was sprinting towards the side.
"Provocation?"
Bell frowned fiercely.
Then let him increase his knowledge, what is absolute speed!
Bell slammed into the depths, and was about to kick in.
Srna's eyes lit up.
This guy has been fooled!
As soon as Bell started, Srna stepped forward and pushed Bell out of the touchline, but Bale still managed to overtake on the outside.
"Bell is overtaken! He's going to catch up."
Before he could finish speaking, the commentator saw Ramos arrive at the ball faster and get ahead of Bale and pass it across to Pepe, who continued to transfer to Marcelo.
Tottenham lost possession again!
"Oh~~~ This is a coordinated defense! Srna's interference prevented Bale from accelerating suddenly, and at this time, Ramos was already behind Srna, so he naturally arrived at the ball landing point faster and transferred! ”
'Real Madrid did their homework in defending Gareth Bale and of course Srna had a brilliant judgment here.
The ball is transferred to the left side.
Van der Vaart immediately stopped the sprint and prepared to retreat.
At that moment, Marcelo slipped the ball along the flank to Suker in front of him.
"Joel Luca!"
Van der Vaart yelled; "Don't let him run!"
Jorluka scrambled towards Suker and slowed down as he approached, intending to take advantage of the moment Suker stopped the ball to restrain him.
But. Suker didn't stop the ball.
Suker allowed the ball to roll forward along the touchline and stomped on his feet.
"Suke!! I rushed up!! ”
"It's not just Tottenham who have fast horses, Real Madrid also have a supercar on the left wing!"
Gonzalez, the Spanish commentator, yelled.
The Real Madrid fans cheered loudly.
By this time, Suker was already one position ahead of Joel Luca by just two steps along the touchline.
Suker quickly caught up with the ball and immediately connected a cross.
With Sooker moving laterally, Joel Luka's retracement was out of rhythm and he couldn't keep up with Suker anymore.
At this time, Suker was in the sharp corner of the penalty area, taking advantage of the Tottenham players to rush in, and volleyed with his right foot.
The ball was close to the ground and flew towards the far post.
It's a slash!
Tottenham goalkeeper Gomes immediately stretched out his legs, but he was still a step slower and the ball smacked against the side netting.
In the 14th minute of the game, in Real Madrid's counterattack, Suker helped Real Madrid take the lead with a kick!
Real Madrid leads Tottenham Hotspur 1-0!
"Suke!! A quick break on the side! Unbeatable speed! Cut a big gap in Tottenham's defence directly on the wing! ”
"Real Madrid scored first and took the lead!"
(End of chapter)