Hero of the Penalty Area

Chapter 113: Undercurrents within Real Madrid (first one, ask for a monthly pass!)

With three days left before the game, Real Madrid finally remembered that they should pay attention to their opponents.

Pellegrini spent a day collecting information about Naples, and then less sorting out, and then telling his players.

He did not delve into how the entire Naples team is going. He mainly focused on a few of the more famous players in Naples, who can be regarded as the star players of Naples. He felt that as long as he could contain the performance of these star players, it would be enough to contain Naples. After all, the overall strength of Naples is very weak compared to Real Madrid.

Among the Naples threat players he listed, Arshavin, Cassano, Hamsik and Chen Yingxiong are the most important players in the four attacking lineups, and the others are one level worse than them. cut.

Naples is typically er, offense is better than defense, and these four people are the reason why they are better offense than defense. As long as these four people can't perform well, Naples' attack power can be greatly reduced...

Of course, this game is at the Bernabéu Stadium, the home of Real Madrid.

In such a venue, no team can get any benefit, and only a team like Barcelona can bring some trouble to Real Madrid at the Bernabeu...

So studying the team, Pellegrini feels that he has already attached great importance to Naples.

It is not a good schedule to have the hosts first, but it is a good schedule for Real Madrid, because they can lock the victory in the first round of the home game and completely kill the suspense.

With a big win at home, the second round of the two sides will be meaningless. Naples can never come back to the home court.

"So we must win the first game, or a big win..." He passed his plan to the players in the tactical meeting.

But obviously, his players did not listen to him seriously.

For these superstars, Naples is simply too easy to deal with. As long as they play normally, it is enough to end the game early in their home court.

"Of course, sir! Of course we have to win!" Cristiano Ronaldo raised his hand and said. "Our goal is to win the Champions League!" He yelled to the other teammates, "Everyone say yes!"

"Yes, yes!"

"Chris is right!" Marcelo, Pepe and others agreed.

"I think we should be more careful, Naples is not a big belly..." The team's midfielder Harvey Alonso frowned to remind the teammates who were obviously too optimistic.

"Of course they are great, but they won't work if they meet us!" Ronaldo shook his head and shrugged, dismissively.

"Kaka, what do you think? You played against them when you were at AC Milan, right?" Sergio Ramos turned to ask Kaka, who hadn't said a word.

This sentence also brought everyone's attention to Kaka.

The Brazilians saw that everyone was watching him, and it was impossible not to speak. He has always been low-key in the Real Madrid dressing room, but now everyone needs his experience.

But what makes him embarrassed is his good friend Cristiano Ronaldo is very optimistic, that Naples is not a concern, and the core of the team Alonso thinks to be cautious. What can he say to satisfy everyone?

"Uh... Napoli is a strong team, they are a headache for us in Serie A..." He carefully considered the words and tried to make his words sound objective and fair. "A few of them are very powerful, I think we should pay attention... Especially the hero, he has a strong scoring ability and a strong body... But I also think that as long as we can stick to our own style of play, kick out Our normal level, it is not a problem to win them at home..."

He neither embarrassed Ronaldo too much, nor denied Alonso's opinions.

Although he has only come to this team for more than half a season, he already knows what is going on in the locker room of this team. In fact, this is not uncommon. Many giant teams have factions. When he was at AC Milan, the team formed gangs internally, and he himself was one of the most influential players. Those bosses in the team's locker room, if they don't like a certain player, they even have the ability to motivate the top of the club to dispose of this player at a low price.

In Real Madrid, there is also a situation of gang formation. Although Cristiano Ronaldo has just moved to join the team, his world's number one worth makes him almost have the right to speak once he comes to Real Madrid. In addition, he has a cheerful and lively personality and is very good at making friends. He quickly reached an agreement with the Portuguese-speaking players in the team and formed a "Portuguese gang".

And what about Spanish player Alonso? Although he is not high in value and is not the captain of the team, he is a Spanish player. Behind him are captain Raul, Guti, Ramos and other native Spanish players, who are local gangs.

The Spanish gang and the Portuguese gang have a bit of meaning that the well water does not offend the river. The relationship is not very good.

In addition, the team also has the "Dutch gang" composed of three Dutch players: Van der Vaart, Luther Van Nistelrooy and Drenthe, the Argentine gang composed of Gago, Higuain and Garay, and Las Vegas. The two French players, Diarra and Benzema, have been together for a long time, and the relationship with whom is neither good nor bad...

Kaka is the best player in AC Milan, how could he not understand the intricate relationship? After he came to Real Madrid, he quickly figured out the specific situation. He was smart and immediately chose to keep a low profile. Although he was classified into the Portuguese gang because he could speak Portuguese, he and Marcelo, Pepe, and Ronaldo’s The relationship is very good, but at the same time he also pays attention to maintaining the friendship with Raul and other Spanish bigwigs. He has an advantage, that is, his own image is better, the Kaka in front of the public is almost perfect, friendliness and smile are his hallmarks, so in the Real Madrid locker room, he did not encounter any difficulties.

After Kaka finished speaking, Raul stood up: "Well, guys. I think we can neither take it lightly nor be too cautious. Please remember, we are Real Madrid, we are the greatest ball on the planet. Team! There is absolutely no reason for us to be afraid of a team at home, even Barcelona. But at the same time, we are Real Madrid, so we cannot be proud of underestimating the enemy. Respect for the opponent is our consistent goal.

The captain spoke, and all the controversy died down.

Raul made a summary statement from the height of a tall building. Even Ronaldo did not dare to say anything. Although he gave the impression that he was like being in the limelight, he was not stupid. The reason why he was able to mix up to the present Height has a lot to do with his ability to behave in the world. In Real Madrid, he knows that the leader of the locker room here is not yet his turn to do it. The real leader is Raul Gonzalez.

So if he and Raul disagree, he will immediately choose to stand on the side of the captain. Even in the game-Raul's status in Real Madrid has been threatened this season, he has previously had three consecutive games as a substitute-and this was in his more than ten years of Real Madrid career. , Has never encountered before, unless he is injured, otherwise he is the main force of the team. Even the "alien" could not take his place.

Although his position on the pitch is not guaranteed, he is still the big brother in the locker room, so in order to please the big brother, Cristiano Ronaldo will give up his chance to shoot in the game and pass the football to Raul. Even if Raul couldn't score in the end, Ronaldo also gained a good reputation and left Raul with a good impression of "this kid is sensible".

The Portuguese is very smart. He knows that following the current trend, Raúl's life in Real Madrid is basically coming to an end. Whether it is a substitute or early retirement, the leader of the Real Madrid locker room will sooner or later change to another person to do it. Although Casillas is old, he is much worse than Raul in temperament. Raul has become a living flag in the minds of all Real Madrid fans after years of publicity in the media over the past ten years.

Casillas is still too tender, he should be able to fight him...

With this thought, Cristiano Ronaldo did not directly clashed with Raul and the Spanish gang. He was waiting for the moment when he would become the top leader in the dressing room of Real Madrid...

These big-name players have their own plans, some want to keep a low profile, some want to become the new king, but what about the old king? He is doing his utmost to maintain his already waning position and influence... Bernabeu's dressing room is as exciting as ever.

But no matter how wonderful they performed, they have forgotten one thing...

Pellegrini looked at the heated discussion, but ignored his superstars alone, and sighed helplessly.

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"Real Madrid is ready."

Below this painting is a large photo of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Another newspaper read-"Raul: The quarterfinals are not a curse, we are confident."

Careful people may already be able to see some clues from the layout of these newspapers-this century-old giant has gone through countless trials and tribulations and is brewing another dynasty change. The old and new forces collided fiercely again and again, but these collisions were invisible and there was no gunpowder.

"It's really a big city!" The players in Naples sat on the bus that drove from the airport to the hotel where they were staying, looking at the street scene outside. Compared with Naples, which has a chaotic layout and piles of **** on the side of the road, Madrid’s clean streets and towering buildings really make Naples look like a country place...

"Bernabeu!" someone exclaimed, pointing to the left window.

Everyone turned their heads following the sound, and the white giant stood quietly across the street. At such a close distance, even if you look up, you can't see the top.

The Champions League flags were hung on both sides of the streets outside the Bernabéu, and the emblems and flags of the Naples and Real Madrid teams were also hung on the outer wall of the Bernabéu Stadium.

The breath of the Champions League quarter-finals is coming.

However, the Naples players quickly returned to their seats, and they did not give too much envy to the Bernabéu Stadium.

Because Chen Yingxiong was right:

"Ladies and gentlemen, what you have just seen is the famous tourist attraction Santiago Bernabéu Stadium."

Standing in front of the car, he took the microphone and told everyone that he looked like a dedicated tour guide...

Everyone in the car laughed.

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