Chapter 383 A Different Galaxy Battleship
The head-on decisive between Tottenham and Real Madrid can be said to be the most eye-catching game in this round of the Champions League group stage. After all, the two teams that have faced each other are top giants that have risen strongly in the past two years, and are the winners of the Champions League last season. The performance since the start of this season has been extremely strong; the other is the most championship trophys in the history of the Champions League, and the FIFA officially designated the best club of the 2O century. Not to mention, the popularity of these two teams among the top giants is also among the top giants. Under such circumstances, the round-trip confrontation between Tottenham and Real Madrid has become hard to find, and it is naturally not surprising that a lowest-level ticket was hyped up by scalpers to a high price of hundreds of pounds.
In order to better prepare for the pre-match, the entire Tottenham Hotspur team flew to Madrid, Spain the day before the start of the game. Under the guidance of the Tottenham staff who arrived early, the team successfully arrived at the hotel where they stayed, and then carried out the venue adaptation training and pre-match tactical drills as planned!
George can be said to be very important to this match with Real Madrid. On the one hand, it is because, as a new giant, Tottenham needs to show convincing enough performance in such a strong dialogue to consolidate his status as a giant. On the other hand, it is because, now, Real Madrid has made considerable changes in strength compared to their previous life. Therefore, if George still treats this game with the perspective of looking at the Galaxy battleship in his previous life, then Real Madrid will definitely give Tottenham a very profound lesson!
In this way, the time came on September 29. On this day, Tottenham Hotspur's team took the team bus to the Bernabeu Stadium earlier than Real Madrid, preparing to seize the last time to adapt to this venue!
For teams like Real Madrid that have superstars like Zidane, Raul, and Beckham who can change the direction of the game in an instant, any negligence or carelessness may make all the efforts of the team in this game go to waste. Both George and his players are very clear about this, so naturally they will not take it lightly.
"I came here so early and came to see our pre-match warm-up training. Florentino, are you planning to change your career and become a scout?" After looking at the Lord Lafite who appeared beside him, George observed the players doing warm-up movements on the court, while quipping calmly, "I actually took the initiative to inquire about our military situation... It seems that you have no confidence in this game!"
"Haha, George, do you know. It is better for professionals to do things like football. It is better for an outsider like me to be a spectator honestly." Although Florentino and George have a good personal relationship and Real Madrid has not yet completely got out of the trough, at this time, Lafar still showed great confidence and expressed his victory declaration in front of George, "Let's wait and see, the final winner of this game will definitely be Real Madrid!"
There is not without reason for Florentino to be so confident. After receiving guidance from George, the signing strategy of Lafar, who changed, invited the famous coach Heathfield as the new head coach of Real Madrid this summer. Under the training of this famous German coach, the Galaxy Battleship, which was originally going downhill due to the serious aging of the team's superstars and the imbalance of offense and defense, has regained its vitality this season. Not only has it dominated the standings in the La Liga battlefield, but it has left Barcelona, who performed poorly in the league at the beginning of the league, but also in the Champions League group stage round, the Galaxy Battleship also defeated Lyon 3-1 at the Gerland Stadium!
If Tottenham hadn't beat Udinese five goals on another field, Real Madrid could now sit in the top spot in the group!
Since Heathfield led the team to a perfect start, Florentino naturally did not interfere with the Germans' arrangement of troops. Although Florentino has not given up on the dream of recruiting all superstars from the world under Real Madrid, as a successful businessman, Lafayette is not a master who will not listen to the correct opinions. Not to mention, the better Heathfield does at Real Madrid, the less calls for him to step down. In this way, the plan of the opposition with Calderon to replace him will naturally become a mirage and a task that cannot be completed!
Thinking of this, Florentino couldn't help but be very grateful for his wise move to fire Luxenberg. Although Luxenberg is indeed not very famous and has led the team as the head coach, he has never had coaching experience in European clubs before as Real Madrid coach, and lacks the understanding and experience of European football like Heathfield, nor the prestige and connections of a German coach. In addition, coaching in South American football, which has been emphasizing the personal abilities of stars for many years, Luxenberg, who is used to relying on stars to solve problems, and European mainstream football styles that attach more and more importance to team battles seem out of place. Therefore, the same lineup, in the hands of Heathfield, is obviously able to exert stronger combat power than under Luxenberg!
For example, in this game tonight, Heathfield did something Lucemberg would never do when he was placing the troops - the German coach put both Raul and Guti on the bench, letting Robinho and Ronaldo partner with the forward line, and Baptista replaced Zidane, who was injured in the game for the French national team, as the front midfielder!
Not to mention Guti's substitute, although "Golden Wolf" is the deputy of Real Madrid, he rarely serves as the main player of the team, and his position on the court often changes. It is not too strange to play a substitute for Baptista. But who is Raul? Real Madrid captain, team flag, absolute boss in the locker room, and one of the few superstar players in Spanish football! Excluding him from the lineup is something that no coach who coached Real Madrid before would consider!
However, Heathfield did so. The German coach ignored the fame of the players and the influence of the team. He put the interests of the team first and did not compromise on the arrangement of troops due to external factors. Without Raul's injury, he directly included the Lord of the Rings on the bench list of substitutes for this game. This shows how Heathfield's courage is!
Only such a head coach can bring the Galaxy battleship that deviates from the route back to normal!
Facing a team of Real Madrid, which is completely different from last season, Tottenham Hotspur will surely usher in a tough battle at the Bernabeu Stadium!
Chapter completed!