Chapter 102 Critical Failure
Some people are worried that Sporting Gijon will defend like a bus blocking the door, which will make it very difficult for Real Madrid to score a goal.
In fact, Sporting Gijon did this. After relied on sneak attacks to score a goal, they quickly recovered, blocked the penalty area, and did not give Real Madrid a chance to enter the penalty area. In the process, they did not show any hesitation and recycled them very firmly.
Obviously they made plans before the game, and they had the intention to take three points from the Bernabeu from the beginning!
Chu Zhongtian was shocked when he thought of this.
Unexpectedly, Sporting Gijon was so courageous. So Mourinho said that people deliberately let the water go, which was really no basis... Sporting Gijon, who vowed to take away three points, united in front of the goal. No matter how Real Madrid attacked fiercely, their defense was not at all confusing.
Because he couldn't enter the penalty area, Benzema's performance was very sluggish. He was a player whose distance from the goal was, the smaller the threat.
Mourinho had to replace him and replace him with a powerful center forward like Adebayo to seize the territory in the penalty area with the opponent's central defender. In addition, he also replaced the central defender Albior with C. Ronaldo to strengthen the attack and make a desperate attempt.
At the same time, the two sides strengthened the cross from the wing, hoping to break through the opponent's goal by heading the ball.
In addition, long-range shooting is also a common practice for Real Madrid.
In the final stage of the game, Real Madrid basically bombarded the penalty area around Sporting Gijon. Sporting Gijon completely gave up the attack, retreated and hurried in the penalty area, using his body to block every shot from Real Madrid. Against Adebayo, two defenders even put their bodies on Adebayo, making him unable to jump.
In the end, Di Maria even planned to rely on fake falls to cheat the penalty kick, but the referee in this game was very sharp-eyed. Di Maria didn't cheat the penalty kick, but instead received a yellow card.
The entire Bernabeu is cheering for Real Madrid, hoping that a miracle can happen.
But as time goes by, everyone's heart is gradually sinking. With ten minutes left before the end of the game, everyone fantasized about chasing two goals in a row and completing the reversal. With five minutes left in the game, some people began to shake, thinking, "It's great to be able to equalize the score, at least we haven't lost..."
But Mourinho doesn't think so. For Real Madrid and himself, a draw means failure. Barcelona must have known this result. Their morale is greatly boosted and the chances of winning against Espanyol at home are very high.
At that time, the situation will reverse, and Real Madrid will fall from the top position in the league and then go to the away game to fight Barcelona to the death. This will be very pressured for Real Madrid players.
So you can't draw, you can only win.
But as the game time passed, as the game got closer and closer, Mourinho became helpless.
He used up all the substitution quotas, but the effect was not good. Faced with intensive defense like Sporting Gijon, his stars were completely ineffective.
At this time, he felt how stupid it was to exclude Chu Zhongtian from the roster... He thought that even without Chu Zhongtian, Real Madrid, which had just won the Copa REU, could easily defeat a team like Sporting Gijon at his home court. He didn't expect that Sporting Gijon was prepared and wanted to steal three points from the Bernabeu Stadium from the very beginning!
Mourinho never expected this.
His team is very good at intensive defense, but breaking intensive defense is a world problem, and even he has no good way. So in the face of such intensive defense, Real Madrid is becoming more and more impatient and more impatient. In the end, anyone even takes the ball and shoots a long shot, hoping for such personal heroism, and feels that he can become the "one" to save the whole team.
But every time they shot the football out in a hurry, Chu Zhongtian in the box, like the fans in the stands, would only raise his head and sigh helplessly.
※※※When the game entered injury time, Guardiola turned off the TV, with an irrepressible smile on his face. He knew that no matter whether Mourinho's team could score or not, after this game, the goddess of luck was already on the side of Barcelona. As long as they win Espanyol, they will return to the top of the league. This long-lost league number will surely arouse the morale of the players and play a crucial role in the last few rounds of the game. Guardiola has such confidence in his team - as long as they get the top of the league again, no one will want to grab it back from them.
At the same time, Barcelona fans were cheering in front of the TV and in front of the computer.
Originally, Real Madrid was a game that was not worth paying attention to. The strength of the two sides was very different, and the result was no suspense. So even Barcelona fans did not pin their hopes on Sporting Gijon. Anyway, the final battle was in the national derby.
But when news came that Sporting Gijon led Real Madrid away, Barcelona fans turned on the TV and paid attention to the game. From this time on, they regarded themselves as Sporting Gijon fans and kept cheering for Sporting Gijon, hoping that they could successfully block Real Madrid.
The game time is getting less and less, Sporting Gijon still leads Real Madrid with one goal, and Barcelona fans can no longer suppress their celebrating.
"The brave Sporting Gijon has rewrite the league script even more exciting! If this score remains until the end and Barcelona wins the same-city derby the next day, then Real Madrid will be two points behind Barcelona! The national derby will be more intense at that time!"
"Cristiano! He broke in! He fell down! But the referee refused to award a penalty! Boos sounded all over the Bernabeu stadium! Obviously they all thought it was a penalty! Ronaldo seemed very angry, he lay on the ground and didn't want to get up..."
The voice of the interviewer came from the TV.
"Ronaldo, the performer!"
"They actually have the face to say that we like to fake falls? Look at their top cards!"
"The diving prince is starting to perform again, haha!"
Barcelona fans in front of the TV satirized their arch rival Real Madrid. At this moment, they enjoyed this pleasure.
The Real Madrid fans in front of the TV were silent, and some even cursed in disappointment. They could not accept the reality of falling from the top of the league at the most critical moment. You should know that this may be a fatal shift... "It is obvious that these people were blinded by the Cup of Rey, and they thought they were invincible in the world! This is the end of their underestimation!"
"I would rather lose the King's Cup, but win the league title..."
"Why didn't Chu be put on the big list? In the case of Xavi (Alonso)'s injury, Chu is the only person who can change the situation! Granero is not the one who does this kind of work at all!"
"We need Chu!"
"Forget it, man. It's useless to say anything now. I think it would be great if we can score a goal in the last second to equalize the score..."
The frustration of Real Madrid fans is in sharp contrast with the ecstasy of Barcelona fans. This is the charm that football brings...※※It is unfair to say that Real Madrid has no chance at all. As the game approaches, Sporting Gijon players may be too tired, or were blinded by the soon-to-be victory. Once a fatal mistake occurred in defense - their defenders kicked the football directly at the feet of C. Ronaldo when they cleared.
“Oh oh oh oh oh oh !!!”
The commentator and the fans shouted at the same time.
"Ronaldo has only two defenders and one goalkeeper in front of him, he can... shoot!! He shoots!!"
Ronaldo did not bring the football in, and he directly shot outside the penalty area... Seeing this scene, Chu Zhongtian shook his head gently. He felt that Ronaldo should not be so impatient, and the referee could not immediately blew the whistle to the end of the game.
Just be patient and create a chance to kill the ball... The football drew an arc and bypassed the goalkeeper's ten fingers!
Chu Zhongtian's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but stand up and leaned forward - he was actually looking forward to a miracle!
As long as the ball can fly into the goal, the ones he said before can be let go as farts... But the football hit the post... The "clang" sound was very crisp, and it seemed very clear in the noisy Bernabeu Stadium, as if nothing else except this sound was gone.
Chu Zhongtian sat back powerlessly.
The referee blew the whistle to the end of the game, and the Sporting Gijon players hugged each other tightly to celebrate the hard-won victory. The Real Madrid players surrounded the referee, especially C. Ronaldo and the others were still resentful because of the penalty not being awarded just now.
But even if the referee makes a wrong judgment, what can it do? The game is over and no one can modify the score. Besides, even if the penalty is judged, they will only tie with Sporting Gijon. At that time, Barcelona will be able to win and throw Real Madrid away by one point, and the league's first place will still be out of business.
"The game ends! After a suffocating game, Sporting Gijon took three points away and they unexpectedly defeated Real Madrid 1-0! When the league has entered the sprint stage, this game may become the turning point of the entire league..."
"Murinho's ten-year unbeaten record in home league ended... This season, the whole of Europe is discussing who can defeat Real Madrid. We just focus on giants like Barcelona and Manchester United. Unexpectedly, the one who came out to play the Giant Killer was Sporting Gijon, an unknown small team!"
"Sports Gijon's performance is worthy of respect! They defended the dignity of the La Liga and did not make the entire La Liga a foil for the two distorted giants, Real Madrid and Barcelona. At the most critical moment, they proved their existence..."
"Since Mourinho coached Real Madrid, many of his records have been broken one after another... Coaching Real Madrid is indeed a huge challenge for him. He can be successful and fame here as well as ruin. At present, success and fame have not been achieved, but there are signs of being defeated by the fact that he has lost 0:5 last year to Barcelona, Mourinho, who just led Inter Milan to win the triple crown, fell from the altar. Now, he has lost to the altar.
The league's unbeaten home game record that has been maintained for ten years has also been concluded. What else is next? Lost the league championship at the last moment? The Champions League final has been defeated? One season, but he only gained a useless cup of Kings' Cup in a bad situation? Can Florentino still tolerate it? Since returning to the White House, he has invested more than 400 million euros in three seasons, but only exchanged for a championship in the Cup of Kings? Such a result is really unconvincing..."
The TV broadcast camera immediately pointed at Mourinho after the game, as if he wanted to capture Mourinho's embarrassing side, but Mourinho did not give them such a chance. After the game, he hurriedly shook hands with Sporting Gijon coach Preciado, then turned around and ran down the player passage, disappearing in front of everyone.
This arrogant head coach obviously doesn't want to be ridiculed.
※※※ Chu Zhongtian stood in front of the private room seat, watching the two players on the court with completely different reactions.
Sporting Gijon players were doing everything they could to celebrate the victory. They stripped their clothes and rushed to the bottom of the visiting fans' stands, waving to the top Sporting Gijon fans.
They hugged each other tightly.
Such a scene is not unfamiliar to Chu Zhongtian. At Hoffenheim and Metz, they are all weak teams. Whenever they defeated the strong teams they had to look up to, they would have such catharsis and celebrations. To be farther away, when he had not yet entered professional football, he defeated Chelsea in Wimbledon and the FA Cup, so great ecstasy was even more than that.
He never considered that feeling from the standpoint of an opponent he had defeated.
Now he has realized it.
It is very, very bitter, even more bitter than ordinary failures. Because this is a key battle related to the ownership of the league championship. Barcelona can completely use Real Madrid's failure to complete the reversal... At the most critical moment, Real Madrid lost its chain, and Chu Zhongtian was very unwilling to accept it. He could only be a spectator, but could not help the team. This taste made him feel very uncomfortable.
Emily held his arm next to her. She knew that what her husband hated the most was failure. At this time, she didn't say anything because it was useless to say anything. Just stay with him like this.
※※Real Madrid surrounded the referee and asked for an explanation but failed. Of course, the referee insisted on his own penalty. C. Ronaldo also received a yellow card because of his excessive words.
As soon as the yellow card was released, Real Madrid's players became honest. The next game was the national derby with Barcelona. If you get a yellow card or a red card due to a conflict with the referee after the game and miss the game, the loss would be huge... No one wants to miss the national derby with Barcelona's second leg because of this.
They can only accept such a result, whether they want it or not.
※※※The lights at the Bernabeu Stadium were gradually extinguished, and the stands were empty. The parking lot outside was also empty. Everyone left, whether it was a victory or a failure.
What remains in the hearts of every Real Madrid fan is a huge unwillingness. These people may go to drown their sorrows by drinking, or may go home and toss and turn, unable to fall asleep.
Losing to Sporting Gijon at this time is really unacceptable.
Media reporters have many topics to talk about, and they have to work overtime all night.
Analysis of why Real Madrid lost to Sporting Gijon. Analysis of how Sporting Gijon won Real Madrid. Analysis of whether Mourinho gave Chu Zhongtian a complete rest. Analysis of what changes would happen in the league championship situation after the defeat of this game. Analysis of what impact would Real Madrid have on the final rounds if they still want to win the championship. Analysis of what impact this game will have on the next national derby... A surprising failure of Real Madrid is a feast for the media. Real Madrid and Barcelona have won for a long time in the La Liga, which is too boring. Now the waves are suddenly in full swing, the reporters are excited, the suspense finally comes, and some post-match reports have also been written. After the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, everyone can only write about the game process, and then praise Real Madrid and Barcelona stars for a season. Everyone is tired of writing such articles.
The Catalan media can't wait to announce in the report that Barcelona is about to complete a reversal and regain the top spot in the league.
After the game, Barcelona player Pique even tweeted: "Long live Catalonia! God bless Barcelona! Let's wait and see our game with Espanyol, we will definitely regain the top spot in the league until the league championship!"
Pique is a staunch anti-Real Madridist, and for him, seeing Real Madrid lose is the most enjoyable thing. He has begun to be impatient to defeat the Spaniard and continue to humiliate Real Madrid at the Camp Nou.
Although other Barcelona players are not as explicit as Pique, they also expressed their joy for Real Madrid's loss. Who wouldn't like the championship?
"Now we will enter the national derby as the league number one, which is a very good identity for us. The ownership of the league championship will be decided in this game!"
Many Barcelona players think so.
Real Madrid players were disappointed with losing to Sporting Gijon, but their mouths were still very hard.
"We still have a chance to have a direct showdown, and I think it's a good thing. As long as we can beat them again in the national derby, we can regain the league's first place. So it's not time to be depressed!" Ramos said in an interview after the game.
But from his face, there is actually no sign of confidence.
Chapter completed!