Chapter 80: The battle of focus is imminent!
The 30th round of La Liga matches are scheduled on April 30th, and the Champions League matches will be April 2nd, with only three days off in the middle. In the 30th round of the match, Real Madrid will continue to be at home and face the challenge of Sevilla. Schuster will hide most of the main players and send a substitute to face the match.
Tang Jue and other main players did not argue with Schuster. It is very normal for him to give way to the Champions League when there is a conflict between the Champions League and the domestic league. Fanny and Higuain started, which made Robinho quite dissatisfied. He made up his mind to leave Real Madrid next season, where he would not be able to get the main position.
Real Madrid's game is scheduled at 7 pm and Barcelona's game is scheduled at 4 pm. As a result, Barcelona, who played as a substitute, lost to Real Betis 1-3 away. If Real Madrid wins this game, they can gain points.
After the game started at 7 o'clock in the evening, Real Madrid's substitute attacked Sevilla wildly, and Van Nie wanted to clear his name. In the 25th minute, he took Guti's cross from the wing and scored, helping Real Madrid lead 1-0 at home. After the goal, Van Nie ran excitedly to the command area and hugged Schuster.
This hug is meaningful. He hopes that he will be recognized by the coach and be able to play in the Champions League.
Before the first half was about to end, Higuain shot hard in front of the penalty area to help Real Madrid expand the game. Real Madrid ended the first half 2-0. At the beginning of the second half, the situation suddenly changed. Cannavaro, in desperation, knocked Fabiano down. Penalty, red card!
Fabiano scored one shot and narrowed the score gap. In the subsequent game, Real Madrid, who had one less player, defended with all their might under the command of Schuster. Sevilla, who narrowed the score gap, was in high morale and made a big attack. In the 25th minute of the second half, Canute received a pass from Keita and successfully shot from the left side of the penalty area, helping Sevilla equalize the score.
After equalizing the score, Sevilla's offensive was thriving, and Real Madrid could only support it. In the stands, Real Madrid fans shouted Tang Jue's name, hoping that he could come on the court to save Real Madrid. Shuster, who was standing in the command area, was unmoved. He shouted loudly at his players, hoping to withstand Sevilla's crazy attack.
In the third seventh minute of the second half, Sevilla gave Real Madrid a fatal blow, and Fabiano took Keita's oblique pass from the right side of the penalty area and shot hard!
The football hit Pepe's right leg, which was coming to the defense, changed direction and flew towards the near corner of the goal. Casillas, who was caught off guard, could not react and could only watch the football drill into the net. Sevilla overtook the game!
From leading 2-0 to falling behind 2-3, Real Madrid fell from heaven to hell. In the end, Real Madrid, who fought as a substitute, lost the game. The gap between their points and Barcelona is still seven points.
At the post-match press conference, the Madrid regional media placed the responsibility for failure on Cannavaro. Schuster did not let the Italian captain bear the responsibility for failure and took it himself.
He explained: "I have the responsibility for the team's failure. For the Champions League three days later, I put most of the main players on the bench. When the score equalized, there were fans calling Don't name, and I knew they wanted us to win and widen the points gap with Barcelona."
"But I won't take risks. What if he gets injured on the court? We still have a seven-point lead in La Liga, and the initiative is still in our hands. I won't take risks."
"As for Cannavaro's foul, I think it's normal. Any player may make mistakes in the game. If you lose this game, the responsibility lies with me, not with him. If you have any opinions, come to me."
"At the beginning of the season, I promised everyone to lead the team to the Champions League. Now it is the most critical moment. We will not shake our determination to win the Champions League because of the defeat in this game."
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Then, it will be the quarterfinals between Real Madrid and Manchester United. After the draw of the game, it was called out by Tang Jue and Ronaldo from a distance. The hype was very hot. The members of the "Anti-Tang League" fabricated the so-called "blasphemy incident", followed by a racist incident.
The development of the incident became more and more intense. TVE filed a complaint and sued Tang Jue in court. Tang Jue was not willing to be outdone. Counter-claim TVE. The focus was from three places in the UK, Barcelona, and Madrid, and finally focused on Madrid.
This game attracted a lot of attention before it even started and attracted worldwide attention. UEFA laughed at the back because the broadcast rights of this game sold well, surpassing the other three games, which greatly increased the entire broadcast revenue.
On April 1, major media began to predict the first leg of the two sides. British media encouraged their morale before Manchester United went on a war. Daily Mail said: Real Madrid only has one superstar, and as long as they contain him, Manchester United can win. Therefore, Manchester United's top priority is to curb the ball and let him have no room and opportunity to shoot in front of the penalty area.
Manchester United players, you must be brave enough to bring back a victory at the Bernabeu. We will welcome you at Manchester Airport!
The Times said: Manchester United players should learn from last year's lessons and not defend against him when the ball dominant retreats to get the ball. Manchester United players, this is your chance to take revenge. You must defeat the ball dominant to avenge last year's one arrow. Real Madrid's defense line has loopholes. As long as you catch it, you can break through their goal and bring back a victory!
Observer News said: Real Madrid's overall strength is average, and it is over to enter the quarter-finals. Manchester United players should hold up the banner of offense and teach the arrogant ball boss a lesson at the Bernabeu. Let him understand what the power of Premier League football is!
Manchester United players, to achieve the glory of the Premier League team last season, the task will fall on you. The entire British fans are standing behind you and supporting you in defeating Real Madrid!
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The Premier League occupied three seats in the semi-finals of the Champions League last season. At that time, the British media shouted that the era of Premier League dominance in Europe has arrived. All four Premier League teams have reached the quarter-finals this season. Looking at the entire situation, Premier League teams are really likely to achieve the glory of last season, with three seats in the semi-finals.
In the match between Liverpool and Arsenal, there must be a Premier League team in the semi-finals. Chelsea's opponent is Fenerbahce, and Chelsea has a great hope of advancing. As long as Manchester United eliminates Real Madrid, they can achieve the glory of last season. If three Premier League teams enter the semi-finals for two consecutive seasons, the Premier League can almost confirm the title of the first league.
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The team newspaper believes that the chances of both sides draw are relatively high. They said: Real Madrid lost at the Bernabeu two days ago, which is their first loss at home this season. Their opponent Manchester United also hid the main player four days ago and lost to Birmingham away one-to-three. Both teams hid the main player at the same time. Both lost the game, and the morale should be the same.
The strong Manchester United will fly to Madrid this morning by plane. Their coach Sir Ferguson said in an interview with our newspaper yesterday, "We have made difficult preparations. Many people think that Real Madrid has only one superstar. Other players are not worth mentioning. Those who hold this view are wrong. Real Madrid has strong players in every position. Let's talk about Casillas. Although he lost three goals at the Bernabeu two days ago, that's not his mistake."
"We understand that this game is difficult to play, and the Bernabeu has always played very well. I have warned my players to be fully prepared and welcome the booing of home fans. There are too many people paying attention to this game, which puts heavy pressure on the players. I will find a way to relieve the pressure on them."
"Our goal is to score away goals, and the outcome of this game is unpredictable."
Sir Ferguson was cautious and did not win. He was only talking about away goals, and he was quite calm. Speaking of pressure, Real Madrid's pressure must be greater than Manchester United. If they cannot win at home, their hope of advancement will be shattered. Manchester United is their first strong opponent on the way to achieve the tenth Champions League. It is time to test them.
For Tang, this game is a must-win game. Whether it is a battle with racists or a lawsuit with TVE, it puts him under heavy pressure. According to Tang's personality, when external pressure is high, he will choose to make bold statements before the game, and then motivate the whole team and defeat the opponent. In this way, he can hold his head up in front of the media and criticize those who question him, thereby releasing all the pressure.
For him, this game is not just an ordinary Champions League quarterfinal, but a continuation of his battle with racism and a battle field with doubters. We hope he can perform his level normally under tremendous pressure and contribute a wonderful game to the fans!
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Madrid regional media encouraged Real Madrid, and Marca said: using home advantage to humiliate the arrogant Manchester United. In the history of the Champions League, Manchester United has never been arrogant in front of Real Madrid. This time they believe that with their overall strength advantages, they can take away a victory at the Bernabeu.
They had a good dream!
If they want to have a good dream, they will first ask the Real Madrid players whether they agree or not, and ask Tang Tong whether they agree!
Real Madrid soldiers, you should put down your burdens and go into battle easily. You should play a sharp attack like flowing water at the Bernabeu, so that Manchester United can see the strength of Spanish football!
Ass said: Since the birth of the Champions League, Real Madrid has had four matches with Manchester United at home, achieving two wins and two draws, and not losing a game. Judging from historical data, Real Madrid has an absolute upper hand. Real Madrid players, you must defend the honor of the home court and continue to continue the unbeaten record against Manchester United at home!
The Madrid regional media and the British media began a pre-match battle of words, while the Catalonia region did not participate, so they focused on Barcelona. La Liga was seven points behind, and it was difficult to grab the La Liga championship from Real Madrid. The Champions League was their main arena.
If Real Madrid wins the La Liga championship strongly, then Barcelona can only win the Champions League to defeat Real Madrid to win honors. So for Barcelona, the Champions League is their greatest hope now. As Barcelona's mouthpiece, World Sports and Daily Sports, they will devote their energy to encouraging Barcelona players.
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