Stop the ball ten meters away, the goal depends on Meng

Chapter 72 You Play Too Many Games!

"We are on equal footing with Bayern Munich and the better team will play Barcelona in the final."

In the press conference after the game, Mourinho, who has always been good at creating topics, did not disappoint.

He directly stated:
"Barcelona is not the favorite to win the title, but super favorite. They can definitely beat Chelsea - even if Chelsea is my old club..."

All the reporters present believed that Mourinho was implying that Barcelona had been shielded by the referee against Milan - a game in which Barcelona had won two penalties.

AC Milan, which was eliminated, also stood on Mourinho's side. Their head striker Ibrahimovic said in an interview:

"Now I understand why Mourinho complained when he came to Camp Nou..."

"At Camp Nou, no one can beat Barcelona like this!"

But no matter how cynical and insinuating they are, there is no way to change the result.

Most of the media and fans also admit that AC Milan's current overall strength is indeed not at the same level as Barcelona, ​​the best team in world football in 2011.The penalty of the game may be questionable, but it is reasonable to lose.

Instead, Kaka said in an interview:

"I don't like to talk to the referee. About penalty kicks, players sent off, etc., it's normal. Now we should think about the next opponent Valencia..."

The pure-minded Brazilian did not expect that his seemingly neutral remarks made Mourinho very dissatisfied!

Madman's logic is very simple:
Players and coaches should be on the same page.

[As a player of Real Madrid, you must unconditionally support the head coach! 】

[I criticized Barcelona as a godfather team outside, but you, the former Mr. Golden Ball, gave me a backstab! 】

In the training session the next day, assistant coach Faria informed Kaka individually:
"You have played too many games recently and need to recover..."

In the weekend league, Kaka did not enter the 21-man squad! -
"Starting 11: Casillas, Marcelo, Pepe, Albiol, Arbeloa, Alonso, Khedira, Granero, Di Maria, Ronaldo, Benzema.

7 substitutes: Adan, Coentrao, Shaheen, Varane, Callejon, Su, Higuain. "

After the training session on the afternoon of April 4, assistant coach Karanka announced the roster for the 7nd round of the league.

Su Changwei, who played all the games in the Champions League, returned to the bench without any surprise.

This was something that he could have guessed a long time ago, and he just shrugged his shoulders.

Ronaldo suddenly panicked:
[In the last game, since Awei left the field, I couldn't score again! 】

【Is he restraining me?Still don't restrain me? 】

In contrast, Kaka's face was even more unnatural.

Although his mind is a little simpler, he is not a fool.

I really didn't think about it that much during the interview, but after I got home, I immediately realized that I was tricked by the reporter!

That damned reporter was clearly bullying him with his slow brain reaction!

His heart is bleeding!

[Finally returned to the main lineup, now it's back half a year ago! 】

Along with Kaka, Ramos, veteran Carvalho and midfielder Las Diarra were not included in the squad.

Ramos has contracted the flu and is staying at home for the time being.

Carvalho has already decided on a free transfer in the summer, and he has no desire to play for a long time, not to mention that he has always been a direct line player of Mourinho. With sufficient reserves of central defenders, it is equivalent to giving him a long vacation...

As for Diarra, it is a bit weird.

The Frenchman publicly opposed Mourinho as early as the beginning of the season, and was once put on the transfer market, but unfortunately he was not sold in the end.Later, as the team suffered a wave of injuries, Mourinho had to use him, but he did his best and gradually became a regular rotation player based on his strength...

As a result, after the game against Villarreal, Diarra, who was replaced in midfield, claimed that he had a muscle strain and refused to participate in training and games.

And the veterinarians at Real Madrid couldn't prove that he was a fake injury—after all, a professional player must have many old injuries. He said that his old injuries had recurred and he couldn't exercise vigorously, and the doctors couldn't force him to participate in the game!
From Su Changwei's point of view, he didn't understand what this teammate was thinking at all.

This season has reached the final stage, and Real Madrid's third line is likely to win the championship. It is a critical period for the three armies to use their lives and impact their honor. Moreover, the relationship between Mourinho and him has long since eased. Why did they collapse again at this time?

Isn't it a happy result for everyone to wait until the end of the season, take the championship honor and bonus, and leave the team happily?
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On the evening of April 4, Real Madrid ushered in a challenge from Valencia at home.

In 2008, the "Bat Legion" handed over the coaching whip to a rookie who had only been a coach for 4 years. This rookie was called Unai Emery.

Emery's player career was not outstanding, and he played in low-level leagues for a long time, but when he coached Valencia, he brought the declining team back on track.

He has qualified for the UEFA Champions League for two consecutive years and advanced to the top 16 this season. Players such as Villa and David Silva have sold at high prices. The club's financial situation has improved significantly, and he has contributed a lot.

This season, Valencia, led by him, still sits firmly in the third position in the league, second only to the two super giants Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Although many core players have been sold in recent years, the strength of the remaining players should not be underestimated.

Soldado, Parejo from Real Madrid's youth training, Alba from Barcelona's youth training, striker Aduriz, Messi's close comrade-in-arms Banega, "Messi II" Piatti, "New Zidane" Figuri, Brazilian international Diego Alves, French international Rami, Mathieu, and young players trained by the team Bernat, Paco Alcacer, Barragan...

Although these people cannot be compared with the achievements of Ronaldo, Kaka, Di Maria, and Benzema, but a series of names are listed, but they are not unknown people.

But in this game, their main midfielder Banega did not play.

The Argentine problematic player suffered a bizarre traffic accident a month ago.

When he was refueling at the gas station, because he forgot to apply the handbrake and the car ran over his feet, he was directly reimbursed for half the season!

The Bat Corps, which lacked a midfielder, carefully adopted a defensive counterattack tactic. The three fronts were tightly contracted and the ball was handed over.

Commonly known as "swing the bus".

Facing such an opponent, even the "veteran bus driver" Mourinho has some headaches.

Before the first half was over, Real Madrid took 18 shots, but only 5 shots were on target...

Ronaldo's performance was very active, but unfortunately he was unlucky, with two in-cut shots that just hit the post, and a header that was only 3 cm higher than the crossbar!

Except for Ronaldo, Benzema and Di Maria have not entered the state for a long time.

Especially Benzema, he seems like a bear who has not woken up, his feet are heavy like lead, he can't run to the position every time, and he can only miss good opportunities again and again.

What's more, it was his French national team teammate Lamy who was facing him. He knew his characteristics from the bottom up, and he couldn't even get a shot on target!

After entering the second half, the Real Madrid players became more and more impatient. Cristiano Ronaldo, Di Maria, and Alonso frequently shot from long distances. Even Marcelo couldn't help rushing up to get bored, but they couldn't pose a threat.

How to break through the dense defense has always been a major problem. The Barcelona dream team at its peak was stripped off when they met Mourinho's team, not to mention Real Madrid, which prefers fast and onslaught?

Seeing that Granero, who had high hopes, almost disappeared into the opponent's layers of defense, Mourinho pondered for a long time, and finally decided to believe in his luck.

He hooked his hands toward the bench:

"Ah Wei, let's see if you can give me a little surprise!"

(End of this chapter)