Standing in front of the visiting team's coaching bench at the Bernabeu, Pepe Mel was a little confused.
Because tonight's game was completely beyond his expectation.
Many people don't know that Pepe Mel, a professional player, actually came from Real Madrid's youth training camp Castilla.
But like most players from Castilla, he has never been able to play for Real Madrid's first team.
At the age of 24, he left Castilla and went to play for the low-level Castellon team. Two years later, he switched to Real Betis and played for this team for four years.
What even fewer people know is that Pepe Mel had a very good teammate at Castilla, his name was Juancho Maqueda.
Does this name sound familiar to you?
Yes, he was Gao Shen's assistant coach when he first coached Real Madrid.
That unlucky guy who was pushed out to ward off the media all day long.
But it’s interesting to say.
Later, after Gao Shen coached Naples, Maqueda once wanted to join Gao Shen, but Gao Shen rejected him. Unexpectedly, after this guy moved to several teams, as Gao Shen's reputation rose, he became more and more popular.
who is he?
Gao Shen's first head coach, a perfect right-hand man!
Can’t survive in the Spanish league?
It's okay, I don't want to leave you here, I have my own place to stay.
Now, this guy has gone to the Middle East, doing very well in leagues such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and talking loudly in the media. He always reminds me of the time when I cooperated with Gao Shen...
The louder the reputation of Gao Shen, the more popular this guy is and the more prosperous his life will be.
Privately, Pepe Mel also heard Maqueda mention his profundity, which was a compliment.
It's just like a licking dog meeting a goddess, so shameless!
After listening to it too much, Pepe Mel also aroused a rebellious mentality. In addition, after coaching for many years, every time he returned to the Bernabeu, he always failed miserably, which made Pepe Mel feel very unhappy.
Every time, he wants to clear his name at the Bernabeu.
He doesn't ask for much, he just wants the Bernabeu fans to remember that he was once a member of Real Madrid!
Once upon a time, he was the number one player in Real Madrid's Castilla team!
So he prepares carefully every time.
Tonight's game is no exception.
In the first round of the league, he had plenty of time to make careful arrangements.
He knew that Real Madrid's midfield was very strong, so he specially prepared a 4-2-3 formation, with five players in the midfield, just to suppress Real Madrid's midfield.
But who would have thought that within a minute of the game starting, the goal would be broken.
In less than three minutes, another goal was conceded.
How can we still play this game?
Don't play by the rules at all!
You, Real Madrid, are attacking so fiercely, are you going to give people a way to survive?
Pepe Mel watched the game depressed from the sidelines.
After conceding two goals in a row, Real Betis began to hold on and barely gained a foothold, but Real Madrid's advantage was still very obvious.
Gradually, Pepe Mel also noticed that Gao Shen's formation tonight was unusual.
At the kick-off, Isco was standing on the right wing, but from the beginning to the end, this guy never stayed in the right wing position.
He is more in the midfield and midfield.
Pogba, Casemiro and Verratti are like the three defensive midfielders, except that Pogba and Verratti are further forward, and Casemiro is further back, ready to return to the defense at any time.
Real Madrid's two full-backs are positioned very far forward and look more like full-backs.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Dzeko in front are actively pulling out to the side, or returning to the center to form a double forward.
The area between the two forwards and the three midfielders belongs to Isco.
But that's not the point.
What's really difficult is that when Real Madrid has possession of the ball and presses forward collectively, forming a possession area in Real Betis's half, Pogba, Isco and Verratti can directly face Real Betis.
The double back waist.
Three against two, Real Madrid players had an overwhelming advantage.
Moreover, their passing and cutting cooperation in a narrow range gave Real Betis players a huge headache.
The first goal was a long pass transfer. Not to mention, the second goal was in the midst of intensive defense. Pogba stopped the ball and turned around to get rid of the defensive player. Then he sent a side ball, allowing Marcos Alonso to cross.
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This makes Real Betis hard to guard against!
When Pepe Mel reacted and began to strengthen his defense against Pogba and Verratti, Isco was activated.
This kid plays very actively, especially with the ball.
He is not tall, but he is very agile with his feet. He always takes the ball and rushes forward, giving Real Betis defenders a headache.
Cristiano Ronaldo's free kick was already there, and Real Betis did not dare to give a free kick from outside the penalty area easily. This led to their defense of Isco and they were really tied up.
Starting from the 16th minute, Isco became more and more energetic as he played.
First, his cross from the left side of the penalty area was blocked, and then Pogba was given a chance to shoot furiously, but it missed slightly.
Two minutes later, Verratti sent a direct pass. Isco dribbled the ball into the penalty area and then crossed the ball. When Dzeko received the ball, Peix scored an own goal, but the referee signaled that Dzeko was offside.
In the 21st minute, Pogba and Isco cooperated again, allowing Isco to forcefully break through with the ball. He was tripped by the intolerable defensive player. Real Madrid won a direct free kick opportunity in a very good position at the front of the penalty area.
Ronaldo took the penalty and walked out of the door slightly.
Pepe Mel was watching very anxiously from the sidelines, constantly calling the players, reminding them to pay attention to their defensive positions, and at the same time constantly adjusting Real Betis' offense.
But Real Madrid's offensive has already started.
After taking a two-goal lead, Real Madrid played more confidently and unrestrainedly.
In the face of the powerful offensive of the home team, Real Betis was like a dilapidated wooden house with leaks everywhere, but it happened to encounter violent stormy weather. How could it be stopped?
In the 22nd minute, Real Madrid was still in the frontcourt, forming a siege on Real Betis.
Pogba, Verratti and Isco's continuous cooperation, Isco took the ball at the top of the arc and took two steps to the left, then suddenly passed the ball to the left side of the penalty area and behind Real Betis' defense.
I saw Marcos Alonso step in. After the ball bounced off the ground, he passed the ball low with his left foot.
Ronaldo, who was pointed earlier, didn't react and missed it.
But Dzeko stepped in from behind, fell to the ground and shot the ball in front of the post, and into the Real Betis goal.
“goalllllllllllllll!!!!!”
"Three to zero!"
"Dzeko!!"
The entire Bernabeu once again erupted with cheers from Real Madrid fans.
Pepe Mel looked on from the sidelines and shook his head.
He really has no choice!
Looking at Gao Shen in front of the home team's coaching bench, he was really wondering, what on earth is going on with this kid?
How could he come up with such a tactical play?
The key is that this group of Real Madrid players performed very well in his tactical play.
It was only just over twenty minutes, and we were trailing 3-0, how could we still play this game?
Keep it!
The less you lose, the better!
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Three goals behind, Real Betis began to play more conservatively.
But Real Madrid's momentum has been fully unleashed.
Especially the Bernabeu fans at the scene cheered crazily and kept cheering for the team.
Real Madrid did not use all their main players tonight. When many people saw the starting lineup, they thought Gao Shen had to save his strength and the game might be difficult.
But who would have thought that Real Madrid would be so unstoppable, they would play more unrestrainedly and even more excitingly.
This is the offensive football that Bernabeu fans want to see most.
Especially look at the skillful cooperation of several players in the midfield, continuous passing and pulling, seizing the opportunity and then delivering a fatal blow...
Just three minutes after Dzeko's goal, Real Madrid once again toyed with Real Betis's defenders.
Within the thirty-meter area, outside the penalty area, Verratti, Pogba and Marcos Alonso made three consecutive passes, transferring the football from the right rib to the left rib, and then Marcos Alonso directed it.
Passed to Isco.
The Spanish guy suddenly appeared in the left corner of the penalty area at some unknown time. After receiving the ball, he sent a diagonal pass to the back of the defense.
I saw Cristiano Ronaldo quickly move forward from between the full-back and the central defender. After stopping Isco's diagonal pass with his right foot, he didn't adjust his left foot and fired directly.
The ball passed under the goalkeeper's crotch and went straight to the right side of the goal.
Four to zero!
hat trick!
Cristiano Ronaldo was so happy that he didn't even run to the sidelines to celebrate, but cheered directly in the Real Betis penalty area.
In the first game at Camp Nou, although Barcelona won 7-0, Messi only scored one goal.
But now, he has scored three goals and performed a hat trick!
Scoring a hat trick in the first round of the new season, what could be more gratifying than this?
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After taking a four-goal lead, Real Madrid continued to maintain pressure on Real Betis and created many opportunities in succession.
Until the 42nd minute, Isco suddenly appeared on the right rib. After receiving Joe's pass, he sent a direct pass to the right side of the penalty area. Dzeko formed a single shot and broke through Real Betis' goal again.
Five to zero!
But at the beginning of the second half, Real Madrid played a very exciting cooperation.
Marcos Alonso sent a long pass from the backcourt, which was accurately passed behind Dzeko who was sprinting in the frontcourt. The Bosnia and Herzegovina center got stuck in his position, turned around, and swept the ball to the frontcourt.
On the left rib.
Pogba quickly jumped in, went straight to the left side of the penalty area, and caught up with the ball passed by Dzeko, but the defensive players were already in place. Pogba was not sure that he could rush into the penalty area and shoot, so he made an emergency stop.
He dunked the ball back, blocked the defensive player with his body, and passed the ball across the gap.
I saw Cristiano Ronaldo cutting in at high speed, facing the football passed by Pogba, and directly pushed the ball with his right foot.
The ball followed a straight line, almost hitting the inside of the right post, and entered the Real Betis goal.
Six to zero!
Happy Fourth!
The Portuguese celebrated almost wildly.
Gao Shen quickly made a substitution and replaced Cristiano Ronaldo with Morata.
But no one expected that just four minutes into the game, Real Madrid once again completed continuous cooperation in the midfield of Real Betis. Isco knocked back from the front of the penalty area, and Pogba sent a long pass from behind. Marcos Aaron
Suo came forward and passed from the left.
Dzeko failed to keep up with him from the front, and Morata easily pushed the ball in from the back, 7-0!
The whole Bernabeu stadium went crazy!
Barcelona scored 7-0, isn’t that amazing?
We can too!
Even, we can do better!
Therefore, the Real Madrid fans at the Bernabeu Stadium continued to encourage the team to keep up their efforts.
The more Real Madrid played, the more relaxed they became. After missing several scoring opportunities, in the 84th minute, Verratti sent a through ball from the outside of the top area of the penalty area. The substitute teenager Jese succeeded in countering offside and scored a single goal.
