Chapter 364: Creating a Legend! Season Grand Slam! [End of the Book]
Morning of May 28th.
Radisson Blu Hotel, Milan, Italy.
When Florentino walked into the lobby of the hotel accompanied by Jose Sanchez, Butragueno and others, his dissatisfaction began to be written on his face.
However, he smiled and greeted the Real Madrid fans in the lobby along the way, trying his best to maintain his demeanor.
But those who are familiar with him know that he is suppressing his anger.
Jose Sanchez and Butragueno looked at each other, and a trace of helplessness flashed across their faces.
After entering the elevator, when there was no one around, Florentino's face suddenly darkened.
"What's going on?"
Florentino asked Jose Sanchez in a deep voice.
He is the general manager of Real Madrid. He is in charge of all these matters, so naturally he should be held accountable.
"The people below didn't follow up in time. This year's Champions League final was too popular. Many fans from all over the world came to Milan for Yang Cheng's last game. The five-star hotels within five kilometers of the San Siro Stadium have basically been booked."
"The Radisson Blu hotel we booked is a four-star hotel, and it couldn't meet our requirements. They could only separate the floor where we stayed from the ordinary guest area, but there was really no other way to deal with public areas like the hotel lobby."
"After we booked this hotel, the news somehow got out and many Real Madrid fans also booked this hotel, which put us in a passive position now."
Jose Sanchez is also innocent.
This kind of thing is of course passive.
The fans traveled all the way from Spain to Italy to support Real Madrid.
The hotel was also bought with their own money.
What advice can you give?
"Has the entry and exit of players been affected?" asked Florentino.
Jose Sanchez smiled wryly.
Butragueno also sighed, "In the early hours of last night, several fans tried to break into our team's lounge. Fortunately, they were stopped by the hotel security personnel, but they also made a lot of noise and woke up the players."
Florentino snorted heavily.
He really felt that the way his subordinates did things was becoming increasingly unsatisfactory to him.
Booking a hotel is obviously a very small thing, so why can’t it be done well?
It may be said to be small, but its impact is huge.
With the final battle approaching, the players' sleep quality is already poor and everyone is under high pressure. Many people even rely on sleeping pills to fall asleep.
Now, this happened in the middle of the night and woke up the players.
So what game is going to be played tonight?
"Jose, you should take good care of the people under you. Keep those who are useful and fire those who are not. Everything should be done according to procedures and rules!"
At this point, Florentino changed his tone and said with a bit of envy: "The Chinese in Bayswater are doing pretty well. I think they have booked a hotel in the suburbs, right?"
"It is said that Gasperini recommended it," said Butragueno.
Florentino was suddenly speechless.
Real Madrid really doesn't have such resources.
Arriving at the floor where the team was staying, Florentino went directly to meet the team's head coach Zidane.
He is very concerned about the team's current problems.
Zidane, of course, also complained.
This is the Champions League final!
Can't you book a better hotel?
Make a four-star hotel?
Is our Real Madrid short of that little money?
Now, all the players are staying in their rooms and dare not leave this floor at all.
There were Real Madrid fans all around, and they were all hotel guests, trying every means to get into this floor at any time and anywhere.
Saunas, gyms, swimming pools, the best ways to relax before a game, are now unavailable.
It was originally agreed that the hotel would have a garden where one could take a walk and release the tension before the game.
"Florentino, go and have a look, the garden is full of Real Madrid fans, they are having a party!"
Zidane stood at the door of the room, pointing at the corridor on the floor. At a glance, it was full of rooms.
At this moment, Real Madrid players can only stay in the room.
"The work in this area is really poor!" Florentino said in a deep voice.
José Sánchez also nodded.
Since the Chairman has spoken, we should deal with it when we get back, and let whoever is responsible take the blame.
Many people say that the interpersonal relationships in the Real Madrid team locker room are complicated.
Little do people know that compared with the messy interpersonal relationships in the Real Madrid management, the team’s issues are nothing.
"We will definitely deal with this matter seriously."
Florentino made a solemn statement in front of Zidane.
But he took Zidane's hand and walked aside.
Jose Sanchez and Butragueno both knew they had something to say, so naturally they didn't follow.
"Zineidin, tell me honestly, how confident are you in this game tonight?"
Zidane looked embarrassed and shook his head. "It's hard for me to say. You know, Yang Cheng is going to retire. The Chinese in Bayswater are like crazy now. No one can stop them!"
Everyone can see it.
This past season, the performance of this group of Bayswater Chinese players was really strong.
Everyone tries their best in every game and fights hard with the opponent.
And tonight's final.
I don’t know how many fans outside came here for Yang Cheng.
This is the most valuable asset he has accumulated over his many years of coaching!
In fact, it is far more valuable than the championships he has won!
"You know, whether from the perspective of commercial interests, influence and communication, or even from a competitive perspective, we don't want Bayswater Chinese to win five consecutive championships."
If there had not been the great turmoil last summer, Florentino believed that Platini would never want to see Yang Cheng and his Bayswater Chinese team win five consecutive championships.
But now, Platini is finished.
Yang Cheng is now the chairman of the FIFA Supervisory Board.
To put it bluntly, if Yang Cheng was not more honest and used some connections, Real Madrid would definitely be doomed.
But according to the intelligence Florentino obtained, neither Yang Cheng nor the Chinese in Bayswater did so.
This proves that even at this moment, they still hope to complete this game fairly and with their own strength.
If you can win, that's the best.
If they lose, they admit it!
On this point, Florentino had to admire Yang Cheng's magnanimity.
Of course, it can also be seen as self-confidence.
“I believe that this game will be played in a fair manner and you and the players must do your best to stop Yang Cheng and his Bayswater Chinese.”
"This is not only for our Real Madrid's present, but also for our Real Madrid's past and future!"
Florentino spoke very seriously and Zidane listened to him.
"Don't worry, I'll do my best!"
…
"Two things!"
In the evening, before the game, in the home team locker room of Milan's San Siro Stadium, Yang Cheng looked directly at the Bayswater Chinese players in front of him.
All 18 players raised their heads and looked directly at their head coach.
Everyone seemed extremely focused.
They all knew very well that this was the last time they would hear Yang Cheng's pre-match deployment and mobilization.
"First, after the opening, we need to put pressure on Real Madrid directly."
"High-pressure defense, quick counterattacks, long passes, these are our strengths, and we must give full play to our advantages."
"As I told you before, Real Madrid have no advantage in midfield compared to us!"
This is the biggest difference between the current Real Madrid and the Real Madrid in Yang Cheng’s previous life.
Goalkeeper: David De Gea
Defense: Alex Sandro, Ramos, Varane and Carvajal;
Midfield: Biglia and Javi Martinez formed a double defensive midfielder, with Hazard, James Rodriguez and Di Maria in front;
Forward: Dzeko.
This is the starting lineup that Zidane arranged tonight.
Players such as Jesse, Isco, Nacho and Danilo also sat on the bench.
If it was in 2024 in Yang Cheng’s previous life, and a fan saw this lineup of Real Madrid, his first reaction would definitely be: Is this Real Madrid?
Indeed, this is not Real Madrid!
Since Ronaldo came to Real Madrid, Real Madrid's tactical play has always been quick counterattack at home.
But what about now?
Hazard, Dzeko, Di Maria, and James Rodriguez in midfield, are all obviously skilled players.
Is there any speed?
have.
Di Maria has good speed.
But compared with Yang Cheng's previous life, Real Madrid's extremely sharp BBC combination, plus the ceremonial three-midfield combination, is indeed very different.
On the other hand, the Bayswater Chinese are actually more like the Real Madrid team in the previous life.
Goalkeeper: Courtois;
Defense: Marcelo, Thiago Silva, Van Dijk and Piszczek;
Midfield: Matic drops back, with Toni Kroos and Modric in the middle;
Forwards: Walcott, Harry Kane and Gareth Bale.
Doesn’t this look more like the Real Madrid of Yang Cheng’s previous life?
In Yang Cheng's opinion, the Bayswater Chinese team he trained is stronger than the Real Madrid team in his previous life.
Without Ronaldo in the frontcourt, the scoring ability is indeed a bit weaker.
But the combination of Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and Walcott is actually not bad.
The midfield is stronger than Real Madrid in the previous life.
The same is true for the defense.
This results in the current Bayswater Chinese team looking more balanced and more dominant.
Real Madrid lacks speed in counterattacks, so they actually play more passing games.
Zidane does have some metaphysics of his own, but he cannot change the characteristics of this Real Madrid.
The players decide the tactics!
"The second point is that the front court, midfield and back court must not be disconnected in any way."
"We have practiced repeatedly how to grab the ball in the front court and midfield, when to go up, who goes up, and how others cooperate. Now is the time to test our results."
"There is one more thing I must remind you of. We often find ourselves pinning our opponents to the half court, constantly passing the ball into the penalty area and passing the ball from the wing to the penalty area, as if we want to swallow our opponents in one breath."
“But it turns out that this effect is very poor!”
"Zidane's Real Madrid is not afraid of this!"
If we say that the biggest change after Zidane took over Real Madrid was that he solved the problems that Benítez could not solve.
Isn’t Benítez famous for 4231?
He signed Biglia and Kovacic because he wanted the double defensive midfielder position, which is what he is best at.
But Real Madrid's locker room went haywire during his coaching.
The final result was that Benítez was sacked.
The strange thing is that the same thing, done by different people and in different ways, can produce completely different results.
After Zidane took office, he still used 4231, and even directly inherited Benítez's style of play.
Everyone knows it and can see it.
But it works!
Zidane led this Real Madrid all the way to the Champions League final.
Who can Benítez turn to for justice?
The biggest advantage of this 4231 formation is its balance and comprehensiveness.
If the Chinese in Bayswater really continue to press Real Madrid, it will certainly put pressure on Real Madrid's defense.
But on the other hand, is Real Madrid afraid?
The biggest change since Zidane took over as coach of the team is the team's mental outlook.
The more critical the moment, the more difficulties and stronger enemies they encounter, the more resilient and tenacious Zidane's Real Madrid becomes.
If you keep suppressing your opponent, you will only put yourself in a passive position in the end.
"I emphasize again, we should not push forward easily, and we can even take the initiative to withdraw and let the opponent come out."
"That's what we do best, understand?"
Everyone in the locker room nodded.
In fact, they all understood these things and had explained them before the game.
But Yang Cheng said it again to remind everyone to pay attention.
"Luca, Tony."
Yang Cheng turned around and looked at the two generals he valued most.
Modric and Toni Kroos also looked at Yang Cheng.
"I trust your judgement on what to do and when!"
The two looked at each other and nodded in unison.
"OK!"
Yang Cheng clapped vigorously.
All the players stood up at the same time.
Modric called out to his teammates around him, signaling them to come over and form a circle.
"Everyone, this is our last game of the season, and it's also my last game!"
“I’m very proud that we have come this far, and I’m also very proud of your achievements!”
"Here, I hope you can open your arms, show your best strength, play this game, and conquer our opponent!"
"I believe you have enough strength to do this!"
"come on!"
Modric also followed Yang Cheng's call and made a few words of mobilization, and then everyone shouted in unison to cheer them on.
After the players dispersed, they all looked like they were screaming.
Yang Cheng knows his team very well.
If it was a team with strength but lack of experience, he would not say this.
On the other hand, if he has experience but his strength has declined, he would not say that.
The current Chinese team in Bayswater has both strength and experience.
The key is that the achievements made in the past few years have made each of these players very confident.
In this situation, Yang Cheng naturally had to put some pressure on them to make them perform at their best!
…
“This is the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy!”
"Dear viewers, welcome to watch the final of the 15/16 UEFA Champions League!"
"The defending champions of the Premier League and the four-time Champions League champions, Bayswater Chinese, are facing the top club with the most Champions League titles in history, Real Madrid from La Liga."
“This is a battle for super rich families!”
"Before the match, many media outlets were hyping it up, believing that this match would determine who is the top super club in world football right now!"
"The referee for this match is Nicola Rizzoli from Italy!"
"This is also one of the best referees in world football right now."
"The only person who can be compared with him is England's Mark Clattenburg."
"Clattenburg just officiated the FA Cup final in England, where Bayswater Chinese beat Manchester United 2-0."
"Now let's see if Yang Cheng's team can get what they want under Rizzoli's refereeing."
"The game begins."
"We saw that Real Madrid still wanted to control the ball after the opening."
“But the Bayswater Chinese were pressing aggressively.”
"Zidane should be careful. Attacking at the start of the game is a consistent feature of Yang Cheng's team and also an advantage."
“And we can see from the game footage that the Bayswater Chinese pressed forward relatively high.”
"This should also come from Yang Cheng's instruction."
"If he wants to win this game in one go, Bayswater Chinese will be able to become the first legendary team in the history of world football to achieve a Grand Slam in a season!"
"The Bayswater Chinese players obviously think so too."
"Look at this steal in the frontcourt."
"Left."
"Marcelo came up, received the pass from Toni Kroos, broke into the left side of the penalty area, and made a reverse triangle pass back."
"Volcott pulled the ball inside and shot."
Amid the exclamations of more than 70,000 fans at the San Siro Stadium, the little tiger's shot slipped slightly out of the goal.
This made him feel quite disappointed.
After he kicked out just now, he knew what was going on.
But the Chinese fans of Bayswater in the stands quickly shouted the little tiger's name and kept clapping, signaling the players not to be discouraged and to keep cheering!
The Bayswater Chinese were quick to seize the opportunity once again.
Still want to attack from the left.
But Real Madrid's defense on the right was well organized.
Marcelo and Walcott failed to find a chance to break through in the frontcourt and passed the ball back to Toni Kroos.
Facing the ball coming from the attacking direction, the German midfielder turned around and made a horizontal pass with his right foot.
Toni Kroos is already familiar with this kind of pass.
Moreover, he knew very well that someone must be waiting there.
As expected, Piszczek quickly moved forward, determined where the ball would land, and stopped the ball with his chest.
Alex Sandro rushed towards Piszczek at the first moment, but the Polish defender made a horizontal pass, kicked the ball to Modric, and then quickly moved forward.
Modric understood what he meant, and facing the incoming ball, he made a straight pass with his right foot, accurately passing the ball in front of Piszczek who was sprinting.
But just when Piszczek was about to receive the ball, Ramos rushed out of the penalty area and slid down to the ground, knocking him and the ball to the ground.
The football went straight out of the sideline.
The referee blew the whistle, indicating that Ramos had committed a foul and awarded a free kick on the right side of the frontcourt.
Thunderous cheers broke out at the scene again.
“Pa pa pa, good job, keep it up!!!”
Yang Cheng walked to the sidelines and clapped loudly, cheering for the team's offensive wave after the opening.
For about 4 minutes, it was basically the Chinese players from Bayswater who were suppressing Real Madrid.
The reason why Yang Cheng dared to push the defense line so forward was that he predicted that Real Madrid's counterattack would not be fast enough.
The two central defenders of Bayswater Chinese tonight, Van Dijk and Thiago Silva, both have the ability to chase back quickly.
This is actually a kind of game!
Modric stood on the penalty spot.
All the high points of the Bayswater Chinese were pressed into the Real Madrid penalty area.
Almost everyone was on tenterhooks.
Because set-piece tactics have always been the most powerful offensive weapon of the Chinese in Bayswater.
And there is also a top murder weapon like Van Dijk!
As the referee blew the whistle, Modric took a deep breath, took a quick run-up, and sent a curved ball straight into the middle of the small penalty area.
There was chaos in the penalty area, but at the critical moment, Van Dijk stepped forward, broke through all the defenses, and headed the ball into the goal from close range.
This is the strength of the world's top central defender today!
But on Real Madrid's goal line, De Gea dived sideways and blocked the ball with one hand.
There was a sudden chaos in the restricted area.
Thiago Silva saw the opportunity, rushed forward and shot again.
As a result, the ball hit Varane and bounced directly out of the penalty area and landed at the top of the arc.
Just when the Real Madrid players breathed a sigh of relief, they saw Toni Kroos suddenly come from behind and push the ball towards the rolling ball.
The football penetrated the gap between people in the penalty area at an extremely fast speed and headed towards the lower right corner of the goal.
But just as the football was about to enter the goal, De Gea made another sideways save and directly blocked the ball out of the baseline.
The entire San Siro Stadium exclaimed in surprise again!
Then there was applause from Real Madrid fans.
De Gea made two high-level saves at critical moments.
"He is truly one of the world's top goalkeepers!"
"After the opening, Real Madrid was in a bit of a passive position."
"Yang Cheng and his Bayswater Chinese were a bit aggressive and played very aggressively."
…
As the game progressed, Toni Kroos gradually realized that head coach Yang Cheng's reminder was correct.
This Real Madrid team is really resilient and tenacious.
As a result, the German midfielder and Modric were in sync, and both sides took the initiative to call on their teammates around them and retreat.
The back line even retreated directly across the center line and back to their own half.
He even called on his teammates to reduce the pressing pressure in the frontcourt and let Real Madrid get the ball and attack.
But what did Real Madrid do?
Not positive!
This was really completely unexpected to everyone.
Including the Bayswater Chinese.
Wasn't Zidane too conservative at the start of this game?
Real Madrid is starting to play defensive counterattack?
Can you hold the defense?
Not to mention, Toni Kroos really had the urge to press forward and beat him to death.
But calmness and reason told him that this was not the right approach.
From the start of the game till now, we have been attacking for more than 9 minutes and created many dangerous situations, but there are no absolute scoring opportunities.
Of course, De Gea made several brilliant saves.
This won’t work!
Toni Kroos looked at Modric, who also realized it.
These guys in Real Madrid won’t be fooled!
They look like they are going to stick with the defensive counterattack to the end!
Can you think of a solution?
Modric raised his eyebrows, and Toni Kroos understood.
Although Germans usually appear to be as cold as the icebergs in Northern Europe and seem very cool, they are actually quite naughty.
After observation, he soon discovered a problem.
The 4231 formation is known for its balance, with clear division of labor between offense and defense.
But behind the balanced division of labor, it often represents another meaning.
It can easily become disjointed.
The clearer the division of labor, the easier it is to become disconnected.
Real Madrid has this point now, especially on the two flanks in midfield.
So, after Toni Kroos spotted the opportunity, he signaled Matic to retreat and then asked the two full-backs to press forward.
This is also a tactic often used by the Chinese in Bayswater.
Similar to a back three.
The advantage is that the full-back can be freed up to directly participate in the attack.
In the 11th minute, when Thiago Silva received the ball near the left side, Marcelo had even crossed the center line.
Di Maria approached Thiago Silva at first, but it was Toni Kroos who retreated to meet the ball.
At this time, Real Madrid's problem arises.
They also don’t want to be out of touch.
Therefore, when the forwards press forward, in order to avoid being "lured" forward by the opponent's defenders, they have to pay attention to what is behind them and keep a certain distance.
In this case, the intensity of the pressing will definitely not be enough.
The Bayswater Chinese defense has a very strong ability to pass the ball.
Thiago Silva spotted an opportunity and sent a straight pass to Toni Kroos.
Di Maria went forward to steal the ball, and Toni Kroos followed behind him, keeping a certain distance to create an angle for the pass.
Therefore, he always receives the ball in an unguarded area, stops the ball and turns around, then immediately sends a straight pass.
Marcelo quickly advanced along the left sideline, chasing Toni Kroos' through ball.
But Real Madrid's defense speed is also very fast.
Outside the left corner of the penalty area, Marcelo passed the ball to Walcott.
After a feint, the little tiger cut inside laterally, looking for an opportunity to shoot.
But Javi Martinez and Biglia both returned to defense very promptly and protected the entire front of the penalty area firmly.
Walcott had no chance and was forced to pass the ball back to Modric who followed in the second wave.
At this moment, Modric has two choices.
Playing on the right, Gareth Bale was on the right side of the penalty area, and Piszczek was coming along the right side.
This is the weak side of Real Madrid's defense.
Real Madrid's defense was also gradually moving towards the center, obviously realizing that their left side of the defense was empty.
But unexpectedly, Modric chose to do the opposite and made a long diagonal pass, moving the ball from the middle to the left again.
Marcelo was waiting on the left side outside the penalty area.
When the ball arrived, he stopped it with his foot and kept it steady.
The attack by the Chinese in Bayswater completely disrupted Real Madrid's deployment.
Carvajal immediately rushed towards Marcelo again.
But he pounced too hard.
As soon as Marcelo stopped the ball, he waited for him there, suddenly passed the ball inside and directly got rid of Carvajal.
With another pass with his left foot, he avoided Javi Martinez and then sent a high cross with his right foot to the left side of the penalty spot in the penalty area.
Right here, at this moment, Harry Kane attracted Real Madrid's central defender near the small penalty area, and Gareth Bale suddenly appeared in this place, with his back to the direction of attack, flipped in the air, and met Marcelo's cross with his left foot, and directly made an overhead kick.
Until this moment, everyone still couldn't believe their eyes.
But the next moment, the football went into the left side of Real Madrid's goal at an extremely fast speed, and De Gea's sideways dive was out of reach. More than 70,000 fans in the stadium, as well as countless fans around the world watching TV, could not help but scream in surprise.
“The ball goes in!!!!”
“Oh my god, the hook!!”
"Overhead kick from Gareth Bale!"
"In the 12th minute of the first half, the Chinese from Bayswater took the lead in knocking on the goal of Real Madrid!"
"Marcelo's cross from the left led to Gareth Bale's superb overhead kick into Real Madrid's goal!"
"It was like a bolt from the blue. Suddenly, there was such a magical upside-down purchase. It was really unexpected!"
"We all know that Real Madrid's current head coach Zidane once scored a volley in the 2002 Champions League final."
"But we can see that Gareth Bale's overhead kick is much more difficult than Zidane's flying shot."
"1 to 0!"
“Bayswater Chinese finally took the lead!”
…
There is a saying in the football coaching circle.
No one understands each other's tactics better than the players on the court.
The biggest advantage of having Toni Kroos and Modric is that, as the dual cores of the midfield, they can often perceive the problems in the opponent's tactics at the first time and start to adjust their own tactics.
Sometimes, they don’t even need reminders from head coach Yang Cheng, they know what to do on their own.
Any head coach would love to have this type of player.
There are two Chinese people in Bayswater!
The morale of the Chinese in Bayswater was boosted when Gareth Bale seized the opportunity and scored a wonderful goal with a bicycle kick.
Toni Kroos and Modric sensed their chance and began to increase the tempo of their attack.
But the team's overall formation is still relatively backward, and it is not moving forward blindly.
Real Madrid's problem of midfield disconnection has not yet been effectively solved.
After Zidane realized the danger on the wing, he began to have Hazard and Di Maria strengthen their defense on the two full-backs.
But at this time, problems arose in the middle.
When Hazard and Di Maria both moved away to defend the full-backs, the Chinese at Bayswater had an absolute numerical advantage in the middle.
The double central defenders of Thiago Silva and Van Dijk, plus a Matic.
There are three players here, and Dzeko can't do it alone.
As a last resort, James Rodriguez followed.
Two against three!
Toni Kroos and Modric also immediately retreated.
This creates a difficult problem for Real Madrid's double defensive midfielders.
To follow or not to follow?
If we follow up, who will protect the back line?
If not, how to curb the passing of the Chinese players in Bayswater?
When the game reached the 17th minute, Javi Martinez and Biglia were faced with such a dilemma.
Toni Kroos dropped back to receive the pass from the backcourt.
After the two defensive midfielders of Real Madrid exchanged glances, Javi Martinez chose to follow.
Biglia is responsible for staying behind.
But just as Toni Kroos got the ball, without waiting for Javi Martinez to get close, he immediately passed it to Modric who was unguarded.
Biglia reacted very quickly and pounced on Modric immediately.
But unfortunately, the Croatian still got a chance to look up, observe the situation, and adjust before passing the ball.
This was accomplished in a very short time.
By the time Biglia rushed to Modric, the Croatian had already made a long pass.
The football was like a sharp arrow, sticking to the grass and piercing through Real Madrid's defense line at an extremely fast speed.
At almost the same time, the positioning of the front trident was also very interesting.
Harry Kane chose to retreat following the forward advance of Real Madrid's double defensive midfielders, keeping himself in an unguarded area.
In this way, Modric can pass the ball to him at any time.
Real Madrid's defenders naturally followed Harry Kane forward and maintained a defensive distance.
But Gareth Bale and Walcott did the opposite, pressing forward and getting to the front.
When Modric made this straight pass, Gareth Bale instantly passed between Ramos and Alex Sandro and went straight behind the defense line.
Ramos and Alex Sandro also reacted very quickly and turned around to chase.
When Gareth Bale received Modric's pass on the right side of the penalty area, the two immediately returned to their positions.
But the Welshman got ahead of himself, stopped quickly, dribbled the ball inside with his left foot, and sent a diagonal pass from behind Ramos to the left corner of the small penalty area.
At almost the same time, Walcott arrived like a flash of lightning and pushed the ball into Real Madrid's goal again.
2 to 0!
“The ball went in again!!!”
"In the 17th minute of the first half, Bayswater Chinese scored another goal!"
"Continuous passes from the midfield and backcourt, Modric made an accurate straight pass, tearing open Real Madrid's defense, and Gareth Bale stopped the ball and assisted Walcott to score another goal!"
"2 to 0!"
"The current situation is very unfavorable for Real Madrid!"
…
After conceding two goals in a row, Real Madrid's morale was completely disrupted.
The Chinese in Bayswater started to move forward step by step, patiently waiting for their opportunity.
Real Madrid players are somewhat worried about the team's current situation.
After all, Zidane has just started coaching and did not give a clear signal immediately. Is he going to attack or defend?
In the 25th minute, when Real Madrid's Ramos got the ball in the backcourt, the team as a whole pressed forward.
After seeing that Real Madrid had expanded to a 30-meter area, Modric and Toni Kroos stopped signaling the team to retreat and instead reminded Harry Kane.
The latter did not look back, but just waved his hand to indicate that he understood.
The England center's attention was always on Ramos and Varane.
This is his direct opponent in this game.
As a direct descendant of the Bayswater Chinese youth training camp and a center forward, Harry Kane has received comprehensive center forward training since he was a child.
He can not only attack, but also defend.
Harry Kane isn't a player known for his physicality, but he is good at running.
Especially good at capturing fleeting opportunities!
At Bayswater Chinese, pressing and oppressing in the front court is a compulsory course for center forwards.
Since Harry Kane started playing football, under the guidance of the coaching staff, he has gradually figured out his own set of pressing and oppressing tactics.
It was as if he was paying full attention to Ramos at this moment.
If time stopped at this moment, everyone could see that the ball was at Ramos' feet.
Real Madrid's central defender has pushed forward 30 meters and is approaching the left side of the bottom of the center circle.
Right center back Varane is on the bottom right side of the center circle.
Left back Alex Sandro stands on the left side of the center line, ready to receive the ball.
Right back Carvajal has even crossed the center line.
Carvajal is always very aggressive when attacking.
The two defensive midfielders were on both sides of the center circle and retreated to receive the ball.
When Ramos got the ball, it seemed like there were a lot of outlets.
But in fact, the Chinese players of Bayswater pressed in the front court and didn't leave him any route to pass the ball.
Alex Sandro on the left was closely marked by Gareth Bale.
Walcott followed Carvajal on the right.
Both of Bayswater Chinese's wingers looked like they were going to mark Real Madrid's two full-backs.
Near the center circle, Toni Kroos and Modric pressed forward at the same time, pressing Javi Martinez and Biglia.
When Ramos passed the ball to Biglia, Modric immediately pressed forward, making it impossible for Biglia to turn around.
Almost at the same time, Gareth Bale rushed to the inside of Alex Sandro to block Biglia's pass to the left.
If Biglia doesn't want to get involved in a close fight with Modric, he must pass the ball as soon as possible.
Almost at the moment Biglia passed the ball, Harry Kane, who was originally standing at the bottom of the center circle, suddenly turned towards Ramos.
Biglia has only one passing route, and that is Ramos!
For Ramos, Harry Kane was running from the bottom of the center circle, that is, from the right side, so he couldn't pass the ball to Varane.
Gareth Bale rushed forward again.
When Harry Kane suddenly pounced on him, Ramos' first reaction was: Danger!
The second reaction is: pass back!
Strictly speaking, Ramos's response was correct.
But the mistake was that the opponent he faced this time, Harry Kane, not only reacted very quickly, but was also well prepared.
Almost at the moment Biglia passed the ball back, Harry Kane started.
His speed was not fast, but the distance was short.
As soon as Ramos received the ball, Harry Kane was already in front of him.
The biggest difference between the two is that Ramos has his back to his own goal, and he needs to turn around to pass the ball back to the goalkeeper.
But Harry Kane came head-on.
The Real Madrid captain didn't dare to stop the ball and turned around to pass it back.
But Harry Kane seized the moment when Ramos turned around, took the lead and kicked the ball directly forward.
When the ball was poked away, Ramos's turning pass missed and his body lost balance briefly.
And at this moment, Harry Kane suddenly started, overtook Ramos and caught up first.
I saw the England center forward catch up with the ball and rush forward.
After entering the penalty area, Harry Kane faced goalkeeper De Gea and calmly shot the ball into Real Madrid's goal again.
3 to 0!
After scoring the goal, the England center forward turned and ran out of the stadium, rushed all the way to the sidelines, and slid to his knees in front of the Chinese fans in Bayswater.
In less than half an hour, we conceded three goals!
That's the difference!
A very obvious and insurmountable gap!
This is like a boxing match between an adult and a child, they are completely not on the same level!
…
When referee Rizzoli blew the whistle to signal the goal was valid, the Bayswater Chinese fans in the stands cheered wildly.
Real Madrid President Florentino sat next to FIFA President David Gill, UEFA President Ceferin and others.
Also sitting together was Adam Crozier of Bayswater Chinese.
When Florentino saw that Real Madrid, whom he had high hopes for, conceded three goals in less than 30 minutes after the start of the game, he could not hide his inner disappointment.
Real Madrid lost!
And the defeat was complete!
The Chinese in Bayswater are so strong!
Fortunately, he still felt that Real Madrid had a chance before the game.
On the contrary, Zidane saw it more accurately, but he just didn't say it explicitly.
"Real Madrid is not in a very good shape today. I heard that there was some problem in the hotel before the game." David Gill whispered on the side.
This sentence seems more like a rescue for Florentino.
Florentino nodded lightly and told the players about the fans who broke into the players' floor and affected their rest.
Does this incident have any impact?
have.
But it's not as serious as I imagined.
That happened in the early morning, but the competition was held at night. What happened during that time?
Everyone knows about this kind of thing, but they don't say it out loud.
No one would be willing to cut off other people's opportunities; that would be too offensive!
"The Chinese in Bayswater are too strong!" Florentino said this with a wry smile.
But everyone nodded.
From the current perspective, after conceding three goals in a row, it is basically impossible for Real Madrid to equalize the score.
In the history of the Champions League final, there was only one time when a team was defeated after falling behind by three goals.
Yang Cheng is obviously well aware of this, so he has been urging the team to keep up the good work.
In the 43rd minute of the first half, Toni Kroos made an over-the-top pass from outside the penalty area to the right corner of the small penalty area.
Gareth Bale made a high-speed run and shot the ball directly with his right foot into the goal guarded by De Gea which was within reach.
4 to 0!
At this moment, there is really no suspense in the game!
If they can come back with 3 goals, and even more with 4 goals, that's really Ancelotti!
Yang Cheng has always been a risk-averse person.
Therefore, during the half-time break, he repeatedly warned his players.
After the start of the second half, in the 54th minute, Bayswater Chinese launched another attack.
After a series of passes in the midfield, Harry Kane pulled to the outside of the arc to receive the ball, turned around and sent a straight pass.
Gareth Bale made a high-speed run forward, caught up with Harry Kane's through ball, and shot low with his left foot, sending the ball into De Gea's goal again.
5 to 0!
Gareth Bale scored a hat trick!
At this moment, the entire San Siro Stadium turned into a sea of celebration!
Countless Bayswater Chinese fans who followed the team to the away game rushed out of their seats frantically, cheering and celebrating at the top of their lungs.
Gareth Bale, who scored a hat trick, excitedly rushed out of the stadium and ran all the way.
But this time he did not rush to the sidelines, nor did he make a heart shape with his hands. Instead, he rushed straight to the home team's coaching bench and hugged head coach Yang Cheng who was celebrating the goal.
He's lost his mind!
The players of Bayswater Chinese also rushed out one after another.
Even the players on the bench ran over and hugged their teammates and Yang Cheng tightly.
"We see a very touching scene happening on the sidelines at this moment."
"The Bayswater Chinese players, who had already secured victory, hugged their head coach Yang Cheng tightly."
"Today is the last game of Yang Cheng's coaching career."
"After this game, he will leave the coaching bench of Bayswater Chinese and officially step back behind the scenes."
"But his players were obviously very sad."
"Over the past decade or so, Yang Cheng has led the Bayswater Chinese team to rise strongly in European football."
"Now, the team he has coached is the strongest top club in European football. In the Champions League final, they crushed Real Madrid."
"But now, he is about to retire!"
"This is not only a loss for the Chinese in Bayswater, but also a loss for all football fans around the world!"
"But all of us respect Yang Cheng's decision!"
…
Yang Cheng is a Virgo with a perfectionist complex.
Not only is he risk-averse, he is also obsessed with perfection.
So, after hugging the players, he immediately calmed down and reminded all the players to stay rational, especially to pay attention to Real Madrid's attack.
Don't let your emotions get the best of you or your opponent will seize the opportunity.
At this time, Toni Kroos's role was reflected.
The Germans have always been very restrained.
So calm as to be almost ruthless.
But at this time, he helped the team stabilize the rhythm well.
The players gradually regained their rhythm and form, and Bayswater Chinese regained control of the game.
After conceding five goals in a row, Real Madrid basically lost its fighting spirit.
The last half hour or so of the game seemed more like a formality.
Yang Cheng replaced Sterling, De Bruyne and Salah.
This is not something he did without reason.
He wanted to tell Flick and everyone that these three players were his favorites and were treasures for the Chinese in Bayswater!
By the time referee Rizzoli blew the whistle to end the game, the Bayswater Chinese fans in the stands could no longer contain their excitement and rushed out of their seats.
Even the Real Madrid fans in the next stands were the same.
They all stood up from their seats and shouted Yang Cheng's name at the top of their lungs.
After tonight, Yang Cheng’s name will no longer be on the coaching bench!
From now on, they will no longer see Yang Cheng on the sidelines of the court.
The players of Bayswater Chinese rushed out of the field one by one and pounced on Yang Cheng.
All of them were promoted and cultivated by Yang Cheng.
Even Salah, Van Dijk and others were arranged by Yang Cheng to go to Nice for training.
So, Yang Cheng is their mentor.
And they all have great respect for Yang Cheng.
When the echo of Rizzoli's whistle seemed to still float over the San Siro Stadium, this group of players who achieved the Grand Slam in a season for the first time in history and created a legend excitedly threw Yang Cheng into the air.
【End of the book】
(End of this chapter)
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