Chapter 620 Mourinho’s old tricks
"It's impossible for us to beat Bayern now!"
Schuster's remarks quickly caused an uproar in European football.
Real Madrid, the top club with the most Champions League titles in history, actually publicly admitted that they were inferior to others? This had never happened before.
Even if the fans of the Bernabeu applauded their opponents, it could be explained as grace. After all, losing on the court is a normal thing. However, as the head coach of the team, he made such rash remarks publicly after the game, which immediately aroused strong reactions from fans, management and the locker room.
The club's general manager Mijatovic quickly commented on Schuster's remarks, believing that they were reckless and irresponsible remarks. The management is carefully evaluating the impact of these remarks and will urge Schuster to review them.
Club president Calderon also came out to appease the fans, saying that Schuster just wanted to stimulate the players through words, hoping to reverse the opponent away from home, rather than surrender.
But the Spanish media didn't care about that. Including AS and Marca, they all attacked Schuster and were even quite dissatisfied with the performance of Real Madrid players.
Alfredo, editor-in-chief of AS, criticized Schuster in his column, accusing him of shifting the blame after the disastrous defeat.
"What do you mean by tactically impeccable? Does he think that a slight advantage in ball possession means he has defeated Heynckes tactically? Then why did every attack by Bayern throughout the game create danger for the team? Is this really just a problem with the players? Schuster himself has no responsibility?"
Alfredo pointed out in his column that Real Madrid lost 0-3 at home, which was something no one wanted to happen, but since it has happened, the head coach should stand in solidarity with the players instead of trying to exonerate himself.
"From the performance this season, Real Madrid has not shown any convincing performance, and people don't see the slightest championship potential. On the other hand, Mourinho's coaching of Barcelona has indeed caused controversy, but at least in terms of momentum and overall performance, Real Madrid has been completely suppressed, and La Liga has maintained a winning streak so far."
Alfredo said that under Schuster's coaching, Real Madrid has made considerable signings in the past two years, but its overall strength has been on a downward trend, especially this season.
"Although it's a bit subjective to say this, Real Madrid didn't perform well last season, especially after February, when the team had problems. If Barcelona hadn't performed so poorly, it would have been difficult for Real Madrid to win the championship in the end."
"This season, the situation has become even worse. The league has just started and Real Madrid has already encountered problems one after another. Schuster has not come up with an effective solution. Whose problem is this?"
Although Alfredo didn't explain it clearly, the meaning was very clear.
The management, coaching staff and players are all responsible for Real Madrid’s current problems; no one can escape.
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If AS and Marca, as the mouthpieces of Real Madrid, are unwilling to expose many problems, then a commentary article from Reuters has well pointed out the views of outsiders on the current situation of Real Madrid.
"Many players don't deserve the Real Madrid jersey!"
This comment did not mention any names, but anyone who has watched the game or seen the player ratings after the game would have no trouble guessing who he was talking about.
For example, Sneijder.
The Dutch midfielder was once the hope of Real Madrid. When he first joined the team, he performed very well, but not long after, his performance went downhill. First, there were rumors of his divorce, then he frequented nightclubs and frequently appeared in newspaper gossip.
The reason why Ronaldinho hangs out in nightclubs and constantly makes gossips, but is still valued by Barcelona, is that he is Ronaldinho! Why do you Sneijder? Oh, just because you are divorced, you have to hang out in nightclubs, which will affect your performance on the court?
Can you still have some professional ethics?
In addition to Sneijder, many players in Real Madrid also have problems.
Some media even pointed their fingers at Raul, believing him to be a cancer in the Real Madrid locker room.
In contrast, the German media is more concerned about Neuer's performance.
Kicker magazine pointed out in its Champions League special issue that the battle at the Bernabeu allowed people to see the aging Real Madrid and the young and motivated Bayern, and Neuer's performance in front of Casillas left a deep impression.
Kicker magazine analyzed that Casillas' performance this season is not ideal. He has conceded a lot of goals in the league. Such performance is not satisfactory even in La Liga.
Specifically in this game, Neuer put in a surprising performance and completely defeated Casillas.
Kicker magazine stated that since Rensing made a big mistake in the match against Werder Bremen, Neuer has taken over the starting position in one fell swoop, his performance has been better and better, and he has kept the opponents scoreless for several consecutive times, leaving an extremely deep impression on people.
Under Sepp Maier's coaching, Neuer's strength has improved by leaps and bounds. Although he still makes rash mistakes from time to time, his overall performance has improved significantly compared to before, especially in the last three games, which is worthy of praise.
"We should respect Casillas' past achievements, but as far as tonight's game is concerned, he is far from world-class. Instead, Bayern's Neuer showed unforgettable strength and potential."
"Here, we have to admire Su Dong's vision in evaluating players, because as far as we know, Neuer was strongly recommended to the Bayern management by Su Dong. Even though everyone was promoting Adler, Su Dong still firmly supported Neuer. He always believed that Neuer was the young goalkeeper who truly had the potential to be the world's top goalkeeper."
"It is precisely because of Su Dong's strong recommendation that Bayern giant Hoeness said that Bayern has always only focused on Neuer."
"And the facts have proved that after Neuer joined Bayern, his performance has improved by leaps and bounds, and he has already shown signs of being a top goalkeeper. I believe that in time, he will become a leader among the new generation of goalkeepers in Germany and even in world football!"
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After the battle at the Bernabeu, Sudong once again received rave reviews.
Even Spanish media such as AS and Marca expressed their respect for Sudong, believing that he had put on a wonderful individual performance at the Bernabeu.
"He allowed the fans at the Bernabeu to see the performance of the world's top superstar again, and the fans gave him warm applause without hesitation. He was the one who dominated the game tonight!" Alfredo praised in his column.
Bayern coach Heynckes also said at the post-match press conference, "Spanish fans are really great, especially Real Madrid fans. They understand football very well and know how to enjoy a football game."
"Tonight, Sudong played a perfect game. He did everything he could. His fantastic performance tonight was absolutely world-class. He perfectly demonstrated the role of a superstar, so he won the applause of the Bernabeu."
Heynckes also did not forget to canvass votes for Su Dong, saying that with Su Dong's performance, he fully deserved the Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer of the Year.
"If I have the right to vote, I will definitely write Su Dong's name in the first, second, third... all options. I can't imagine what it would be like if he didn't win the Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer of the Year. That would be the sadness of the world."
But not everyone sees it that way.
While Bayern beat Real Madrid 3-0 away from home, Barcelona also beat Basel of Switzerland 5-0 away from home.
Messi made two assists and one goal, performing very well, especially his attacking combination with Bojan, which was even more surprising.
Bojan scored twice and also performed very well.
After the game, Barcelona head coach Mourinho hit back at those who thought his coaching style was not aggressive enough. He used a hearty away win to prove his and his team's strength.
He believes that Messi is the player in the world who most deserves to win the Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer of the Year.
"I must admit that Su Dong has indeed achieved very good results, but in the selection of the Golden Ball, the championship honor only accounts for a small part. What really matters is the performance of the players."
"Anyone who has seen Messi play football will exclaim in amazement and will not deny that he is the most fantastic and incredible player on the planet. If such a player cannot win the Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer of the Year, then what is the point of these two awards?"
Mourinho also took the opportunity to step on his arch-rival Real Madrid, believing that Real Madrid would not be able to win the championship this season because the La Liga championship would belong to Barcelona, and he would lead Barcelona to completely defeat Real Madrid in the national derby and shatter Real Madrid's fantasy of winning the championship.
Not only that, he also expressed the hope that Bayern could perform better in the Champions League knockout rounds.
"I looked at the group they were in and Bayern had a chance to finish first, which is good, but I hope they can do better in the round of 16 so that we can have a chance to meet."
"When I coached Barcelona, I said that I would lead this team to avenge the humiliation it suffered in the past two years."
"Bayern once brought humiliation to Barcelona. I will personally lead the team and repay them double!"
The 5-0 victory gave Mourinho strong confidence and also made the Barcelona media proud.
Mourinho's coaching is indeed not in line with Barcelona's tradition. For example, he does not pay much attention to ball possession, but Barcelona's offense is very sharp. The team is the best performing team in La Liga this season. Even Cruyff can only blame Mourinho's football style and has no way to change the results.
Gradually, Barcelona fans also changed their views.
In professional football, results are the most important. As long as you can win, win big, and score goals, how many people really care about style? Is it a good thing to keep the style but not get results, like Rijkaard did in the last two years of his coaching? Therefore, as the season progressed and the results improved, Mourinho gradually secured his position as Barcelona coach.
And the fact that he frequently picks Bayern is in line with his usual coaching style.
La Liga is already invincible, but the team must be given a target.
Su Dong and Bayern are undoubtedly the most suitable.
After returning to the Bundesliga, Bayern encountered stubborn resistance from Wolfsburg.
(End of this chapter)
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