Chapter 456 Despair
Before the start of this season, many media were questioning the decision of the Real Madrid board of directors. Spending 200 million euros to introduce a player who was banned for half a year was a bit too high, even if he scored 100 goals last season. After all, no one could guarantee that Wang Li would be in the same form after coming to Real Madrid.
Fans have the same question in their minds. They cannot be sure whether Real Madrid's signings were a success or a failure.
Therefore, the tickets for this game sold out so quickly. All Real Madrid fans want to know the answer to this question. They all come with the idea of watching Wang Li's La Liga debut.
Originally, in the public's evaluation, as long as Wang Li can perform like Ronaldo in his La Liga debut, it will have proved his value in another way. After all, players who come to La Liga from the Premier League will not be able to adapt to the style, and their performance at the beginning will not be very good, and their level will not be much different from Ronaldo. This has already proved his value in another way.
But after watching this game, almost everyone recognized Wang Li's value.
Who can match this dribbling technique?
At least in the 100 years of football history, no real professional player has been able to perform such difficult moves in an official match, not even the master of football art Zidane.
But the black-haired boy did it. He used a head-on move to get past an unknown defender of Sevilla and completed a goal.
200 million euros?
Worth it
This is what the Real Madrid fans in the audience were thinking at this moment. With just one action, they recognized Wang Li's strength.
How much is the most technically proficient striker in the world worth?
Not to mention who dares to claim that he has the best skills, this kind of player cannot be bought. No matter which wealthy club owns this kind of player, they will not put him up for sale.
But Real Madrid brought Wang Li from Chelsea to the Bernabeu, allowing Real Madrid fans to appreciate up close the dance master playing for Real Madrid in the La Liga. At this moment, Real Madrid fans are happy.
They seem to have seen a bright future for the team
Even the Danish referee did not stop the Real Madrid players from celebrating wildly, and they had reason to do so.
The team is now leading 2:0, and the team's leading star has scored his first La Liga goal, which is indeed worth celebrating.
Wang Li was extremely happy. Although the goal just now was nothing to him now, it was his first goal in La Liga after all, and it had a certain meaning. He thought that many years later, when fans recalled his career, they would definitely think of this goal. And now this one-stop goal also made him quite satisfied.
A memorable goal should be spectacular, that's his idea.
But no matter how excited they were, the game had to go on. After nearly 3 minutes of celebration, the Danish referee stopped the Real Madrid players from going crazy, and the two teams returned to the field to prepare for kick-off.
At this time, the Sevilla players didn't have much desire to continue the game.
The one-stop goal just now made them panic. They didn't know whether the team should attack or defend. From the process of the black-haired boy's goal just now, it can be seen that his dribbling ability and speed are too strong. If they attack aggressively, what will happen to the defense?
If Real Madrid finds another chance, won't they score another goal?
The idea made the players feel quite helpless.
When the ball was kicked off, some of them looked at Wang Li, while others looked at coach Juande Ramos. They didn't know how to continue playing the ball.
But at this time, Ramos did not give any instructions. In fact, his mind was in a mess and he just wanted to make arrangements during the half-time break.
So, when the game started, Fabiano kicked the ball to the backcourt, and then the Sevilla players started to pass the ball back and forth in the backcourt.
La Liga teams are the best at this.
Their style is delicate cooperation and passing the ball back and forth to waste time, which is really easy for them. Seeing this situation, Real Madrid players also consciously contracted their formation, and Ronaldo and Wang Li, who were in the front, didn't run much.
Anyway, there is only extra time left in the first half, so we can just use it up and let the victory or defeat be decided in the second half.
Both sides had the same idea, so when Real Madrid found an opportunity to steal the ball, they slowly passed the ball back. The first half of the game was slowly consumed in this passing of the ball.
With the referee's whistle, the game entered halftime.
When walking into the player tunnel, Wang Li was warmly welcomed by Real Madrid players near the stands. Many fans waved at him. Seeing this, Wang Li also waved at them happily, which caused a burst of lively noise in the audience seats above the player tunnel.
"Alan, score another goal later and beat them into a sieve"
"You must have a hat, this is your debut"
"The more goals the better, Sevilla should be *, they are too crazy"
There were all kinds of things being said in the stands. Wang Li was about to say something to the fans, but found that his voice was completely drowned out. He laughed at himself, then turned and walked into the player tunnel and headed towards the locker room.
In the visiting team's locker room at the Bernabeu, Sevilla players were more or less frustrated. Many of them felt that there was no hope for this game. Thinking of the ability of the black-haired boy, they were really desperate. 'Even if the score is tied, so what? That black-haired boy will still score a goal.' Many people thought so, so the atmosphere in the locker room was very depressing.
The team's head coach Juande Ramos certainly saw the situation. Although he was also confused and had little confidence in the game, the score was only 2:0 after all. There were still 45 minutes left. Sevilla still had a chance and he didn't want to give up.
For the sake of future games, he couldn't let this situation continue, so he said to the players: "In the second half, we must attack, attack at all costs. What we need is goals."
Seeing that the players were still depressed, he continued, "We have no choice. The black-haired kid on the other side is indeed very strong, but if we continue like this, we will only lose. There is no difference between losing one goal and losing ten goals. So in the second half, I hope you will launch a massive attack at the beginning. Only if we score a goal first can we have a chance to equalize the score. They just changed their coach, so the team must be unstable. As long as we disrupt the opponent's formation, we will have a chance to win."
"So, what we need is an attack."
"There are many fans watching you now, and that black-haired kid said before the game that Real Madrid would definitely win. Do you want this to become a reality? Think about it, if Real Madrid wins, that black-haired kid will say: 'I said long ago that they are not opponents'. How would you feel if such a thing happened?"
Ramos talked for a long time, but in the players' opinion, only this sentence was the most useful. They had always been dissatisfied with what Wang Li said before the game, which was an insult to Sevilla. At this time, all the players in the locker room looked at Jesus standing next to them. Obviously, this kid suffered the most "insults".
'I've never heard of this name' is the biggest insult to a star player, and it can be understood as disdain or deliberate belittlement.
Most of the players would not believe that Wang Li had never heard of this name. As long as they were in Spain, they could see Jesus' name in the newspapers. You know, the Spanish media praised him as a "star of hope". They felt that Jesus' ability had surpassed Reyes and he would become the pillar of the Spanish team in the future.
However, what they didn't consider was that Wang Li couldn't understand Spanish at all and could only speak some Spanish. Language and writing were completely different concepts. How could he possibly read those newspapers?
However, the atmosphere in the Real Madrid locker room is very relaxed. The team is now leading 2:0. Even without Wang Li, the team is very good at playing with the wind. Just looking at this season, in every game where Real Madrid scores first, the final result will generally be 3:0 or 4:0.
Even Zidane and Beckham were discussing whether to find an opportunity to assist and score a goal in the second half.
"In the second half, we must first stabilize our defense and then look for offense. Sevilla will definitely launch a massive attack in the second half. As long as we hold on and find an opportunity to counterattack and score another goal, we will definitely be the winner."
Carlo's tactics are still somewhat conservative. Although Real Madrid's club executives asked him to abandon the defensive counterattack strategy of the Luxemburg period, in fact, in this situation, only this way of playing is the most advantageous. Any coach in his position will make the same choice.
However, he is still more daring than Luxemburg. He got the position of head coach by luck, and he is not afraid of fighting hard. After arranging the basic tactics, Carlo emphasized: "If anything unexpected happens, such as Sevilla scoring a goal, then we will attack them. Remember, don't hold back in the attack, play with all your might. We must play with the momentum of Real Madrid in the Bernabeu."
"With our offensive capabilities, we have a high chance of winning even if we are in a head-on confrontation."
At this point, Carlo looked at Wang Li. In the first half of the game, Wang Li was somewhat uncomfortable with the team's offensive style. He could certainly see that. He was very satisfied with Wang Li's performance in noticing this himself and taking the initiative to switch positions with Ronaldo.
So he instructed again: "When attacking, pay more attention to Alan's point. If there is a chance, pass the ball to Alan more often. Alan, you need to use your skills to make breakthroughs and shoot when you find an opportunity. We must always threaten Sevilla's goal. Offense is the best defense."
After hearing what Carlo said, Wang Li nodded, feeling quite satisfied.
When he was at Chelsea, the Portuguese Mourinho's tactical strategy was very conservative. Sometimes he assigned defensive tasks to Wang Li, which made it impossible for him to attack. The team clearly had the upper hand, but the situation was always passive. But now Carlo let him play freely, which made him very satisfied.
However, Carlo did not understand the players' minds, and he did not do a good job in reconciling conflicts in the locker room.
If what happened just now were to be replaced by any other player in the team, the players would definitely feel some resistance. We are all Real Madrid players, and no one thinks that he or she is weak. Why must we pass the ball to a designated person when we have the chance?
However, when this person was replaced by Wang Li, the players felt it was natural. After all, Wang Li's obvious strength made them look up to him. What's more, the first half had proved that Wang Li's performance was still stable in official games. He made one assist and one shot in his La Liga debut, which was already a very good performance.
Therefore, Real Madrid players thought it was natural to pass the ball to Wang Li. In fact, Beckham had already realized this last year. When Wang Li joined the England team to compete in the European Cup, Beckham knew that there was a certain gap between his own strength and that of this black-haired boy.
Under the expectations of more than 80,000 fans at the Bernabeu, the 15 minutes of halftime passed slowly.
The moment the players walked out of the tunnel, the chaos in the stands finally stabilized, and many fans began to cheer continuously again, and most of these cheers were for Wang Li.
The second half of the game began with the referee's whistle.
Sevilla launched a massive attack at the start of the game. The players were holding their breath and played seriously in the hope of scoring a goal. Just as Juande Ramos said, failure was unacceptable to them. Thinking of the media's praise for the opponent's black-haired boy after the game, they were full of motivation to play.
This was something Wang Li had not expected.
In this situation, Real Madrid players also concentrated on defense, leaving only Wang Li in the frontcourt.
But he was not alone, because Sevilla still sent a defender to accompany him throughout the game, who was the central defender Dragutinovic. Although Sevilla's main purpose was to attack, they still did not dare to be too careless about Wang Li's defense.
At the beginning of the game, Sevilla launched a crazy offensive, but the ball was taken out of the baseline by Kanoute on the wing, and Real Madrid got the ball. It was a goal kick, which gave Sevilla time to return to defense, and Real Madrid failed to launch a quick counterattack.
Afterwards, Real Madrid's attack failed to get off the ground because Sevilla players pressed very forward. Near the center line, Maresca completed a steal and Sevilla launched another attack.
During this period, Jesus was very active. The young player could be said to be the best player of Sevilla in this game. He dribbled past opponents on the wing continuously and made through passes one after another, making Real Madrid constantly suffer from the baptism of crisis.
In this situation, Real Madrid's counterattacks always ended in failure, and in the 57th minute of the game, Sevilla finally scored a goal.
The goal was scored by No. 16 Adriano, who was originally a player between the main force and the substitute of Sevilla, but this time he made a contribution, and the assist was from the young player Jesus.
This was not the first time that Jesus dribbled past the opponent and passed the ball straight to the middle. The difference was that this time Adriano, who received the ball, made a very brilliant and powerful shot, which made Casillas, whose view was blocked by the defender, unable to react at all, and the ball flew directly into the bottom corner.
Sevilla finally scored a goal and the score became 2:1.
This goal also gave Sevilla hope of equalizing the score. Many players grinned and breathed a sigh of relief. One goal and two goals are definitely not the same concept. In their opinion, if the game continues like this, the team still has a chance to win.
But in fact, Real Madrid players were not frustrated at all. Instead, they were more looking forward to the game.
During the half-time break, Carlo said that if Sevilla scored a goal, then the team would let go of the attack and fight against them.
Since the beginning of this season, Real Madrid's tactics have been very conservative and they rarely really fight hard with their opponents.
Most people have a desire to gamble, which is human nature. So after Sevilla scored, Real Madrid became more motivated. They really hope to have a real battle with their opponents to see who will have the last laugh.
So, after the game started, the goalkeepers of both teams became the busiest people.
As soon as the ball started, Roberto Carlos assisted from the wing. In the critical situation, midfielder Maresca had no choice but to foul Carlos, and Real Madrid got a free kick opportunity.
Carlos took the free kick, but unfortunately the ball didn't have much power and was caught by goalkeeper Palop.
Next, Real Madrid continued to attack. Beckham made a cross from the right. Wang Li was blocked by two players and forced a long shot from about 32 meters in the center. The football flew over the crossbar and out of the bottom line.
Sevilla counterattacked, Fabiano dribbled the ball through the middle, but was knocked to the ground by defender Messi. Fabiano took the free kick himself, but his arc ball of about 25 meters hit the wall. Marti followed up with a direct shot, but it was also blocked.
Real Madrid had a chance to counterattack.
Robinho, who came on as a substitute, broke through the middle into the penalty area. He just found an opportunity to pass the ball to Wang Li, but was tripped to the ground by Alves. However, the Danish referee did not make any penalty for this foul, which caused an uproar in the stands.
Sevilla's counterattack did not work. Jesus' dribbling was intercepted by Zidane in the middle, and then Beckham broke through on the wing and cut directly into the middle, but was tripped to the ground by Dragutinovic. Beckham's direct free kick was slightly higher.
As the game progressed, the players of both teams became more aggressive, and Wang Li was also subjected to a lot of small moves and tackles.
In this situation, it was difficult for both teams to reach the opponent's penalty area, and the game seemed to have become a scene where the outcome would be decided by a free kick.
This situation made the head coaches of both teams a little worried. They were afraid that the main players would be injured. However, after such a long confrontation, the players of both teams were more or less angry. Now the game has reached the 81st minute. Sevilla is eager to score a goal, while Real Madrid wants to score another goal to stabilize the situation.
As a result, the head coaches of both teams allowed this situation to happen, which made the scene even more chaotic.
There are many free kick takers in Real Madrid. The most authoritative one is of course David Beckham, whose crescent-shaped scimitar is world-famous. The second is Roberto Carlos, whose powerful volley convinces his teammates.
Wang Li seldom demonstrates his free kick skills, and few of his Real Madrid teammates know that he has a good free kick ability.
But at this time, seeing his teammates miss consecutive free kicks, Wang Li couldn't help it. At this moment, scoring a goal to stabilize the situation was obviously the most important thing. He thought to himself that he would definitely take the penalty if there was another good opportunity. After all, opportunities are not so easy to get, and wasting them again and again is really depressing.
The atmosphere in the stadium was a bit heated, so the chance came quickly. Just two minutes later, a Sevilla player committed another foul. This time it was No. 3 David. The strong man directly knocked the thin Robinho to the ground on the wing, and the latter lay on the ground and groaned.
However, this foul was not serious, and even if Robinho was in pain, the referee would not give him a card.
Just as Wang Li thought, after the referee signaled Real Madrid to take a penalty kick, Robinho jumped up from the spot, which made him sweat all over. At this moment, he thought of the star Cristiano Ronaldo who was far away in Manchester. The two of them were equally good at pretending.
The ball was on the wing, about 45 meters away from the goal. Normally, the ball would be kicked out directly and the game would continue. Wang Li shook his head as he looked at this position. From such a long distance, even if he chose to shoot directly, he had no chance of scoring.
But just as Robinho was about to kick the ball, Wang Li waved his hand to stop him.
"Pass the ball to the back of the penalty area." Wang Li walked up to him and said, ignoring Robinho's answer, he ran directly to the penalty area.
The Sevilla players thought Robinho would pass the ball directly to his teammates, so they did not do anything to defend. The situation seemed to be the same as they thought. Robinho stood there and swung his foot to pass the ball directly. However, when his right foot was about to touch the ball, his calf suddenly bent and he lifted the ball directly into the penalty area.
The sudden situation made many Sevilla players unable to react at all. They could only turn their heads to look at the direction of the football, and then saw that there seemed to be a Real Madrid player at the back post, and the number behind him was '21'.
"When did he get there?"
Just now, Sevilla players saw this black-haired boy next to Robinho, but in the blink of an eye, he was already at the back of the penalty area. This was really strange.
But there was no time to think about it. The Sevilla players realized something and ran back quickly. At this time, Wang Li had already received the pass. There was only Osio beside him.
After receiving the ball, Wang Li dribbled back and forth three times with his feet. In a small area of one meter, the continuous shaking made Osio have no idea where the ball was. At the same time, other Sevilla players in the penalty area also surrounded him.
But at this moment, Wang Li shot
A simple shot from a small angle left goalkeeper Palop helpless. He tried to save the ball several times, but found that Wang Li did not shoot. This shot was too sudden, and he could only watch the football fly past his feet and roll into the goal line.
“Beep…”
The referee blew the whistle and declared the goal valid.
At the same time, most Sevilla players were deeply desperate. They knew that the team had already lost the game.
This goal in the 83rd minute made them lose all confidence to continue playing. In such a passive situation, how easy would it be to score two goals in a few minutes?
They worked hard throughout the second half and only scored one goal
PS: I was going to write this chapter separately, but I decided to just post it as it is. I rarely post chapters over 5K, haha, please continue to ask for monthly votes~~~V! ~!
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