Carlo got up early as usual, and as usual, he went downstairs and went straight out of the courtyard to pick up the morning newspaper from the mailbox outside.
What is different from usual is that there is not only a freshly released Aspen newspaper in the mailbox, but also two tickets that I don’t know when they were put in. It is surprisingly the tickets for the derby match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium tonight.
As early as a few months ago, tickets for this game were already hard to get.
There was a piece of paper sandwiched between the two tickets, with twisted Spanish writing on it.
"I hope you can come to watch the game, Gao."
In fact, even if Gao Shen didn't sign his name, Carlo could still recognize his handwriting at a glance, and it was really a bit ugly.
Back inside, sitting at the dining table, Carlo stared at the two tickets in a daze.
Unknowingly, it has been four days since I stepped down as Real Madrid coach.
"Who gave the ticket? Is it expensive?" His wife came out of the kitchen and happened to see the ticket in Carlo's hand and asked with concern.
Carlo said nothing and nodded.
"Why didn't you ask him to come in and sit down?" Mrs. Carlo complained.
Carlo knew that his wife had always had a good impression of Gao Shen, and in fact, the matter of his dismissal from get out of class had nothing to do with Gao Shen. It was just the new chairman Martin messing around, but he always had such a knot in his heart.
Just like now, he is very conflicted.
Want to go see it?
Definitely, very much.
But do you want to go see it?
He refused very much, because four days ago, he was the head coach of Real Madrid, but now, he can only watch this game with the ticket sent by Gao Shen, which makes him feel uncomfortable no matter how much he thinks about it.
"Why didn't you see anyone?" Mrs. Carlo looked out of the courtyard and was surprised that she didn't see Gao Shen's figure.
"The tickets were probably delivered last night. We should have rested. He didn't wake us up and put them in the mailbox." Carlo explained.
Mrs. Carlo noticed what her husband was thinking, and sat down opposite him. After a few minutes of silence, she couldn't help but ask, "Are you going to see him tonight?"
Carlo was silent again.
He obviously didn't want to answer this question.
"He said before that he really wanted you to come and see him," Mrs. Carlo said.
Carlo regarded Gao Shen as his student, so Gao Shen often visited their home. Mrs. Carlo also had a very good impression of Gao Shen, and she really didn't want to cause Carlo to lose contact with Gao Shen because of this incident.
She has been with Carlo for twenty or thirty years, and she understands her husband's character better than anyone else, and she also knows his struggles at this moment.
Let alone Carlo, no matter who it is, isn't it always the same?
After Carlo hesitated for a while, he gently pushed the ticket in front of his wife, "I won't go. If you want to see it, ask a friend to go with you. If you don't want to go, give it to a neighbor.
Bar."
After saying that, Carlo opened today's newspaper.
Mrs. Carlo looked at her husband deeply, said nothing, nodded, and put away the tickets.
…
It’s no surprise that today, the news in the Aspen newspaper is all related to tonight’s derby match.
Even as early as yesterday, the whole city was exaggerating this focus war.
Many outsiders cannot understand Atletico Madrid's resentment towards Real Madrid. Only people living in this city understand it. It is a deep-rooted resentment that will only become deeper and deeper as time settles.
Long before Atletico Madrid was relegated, their chairman Hill once said that Atletico Madrid's mission is to defeat Real Madrid, and they will not hesitate to be relegated as long as they can beat Real Madrid.
Unexpectedly, Atletico Madrid was really relegated!
For Atletico Madrid, this was a disaster, completely shattering Atletico Madrid's dream of becoming a strong team, but it only further fueled their resentment towards Real Madrid.
Because, when Atletico Madrid was relegated to the Spanish Second Division and struggling, Florentino became the chairman of Real Madrid, won the Champions League twice in three years, continued to buy the biggest superstars in the world, and formed a star-studded Galaxy.
Battleship.
Atletico Madrid is in the second division of La Liga, looking up at their former mortal enemy. They are shining brightly in La Liga, the Champions League, and even the world.
Those with poor psychological quality would definitely collapse on the spot, but unfortunately, Atletico Madrid is very tenacious.
The Sheets Legion fought their way back to La Liga and stood in front of Real Madrid again.
Every time they face Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid plays without flinching, which makes the games on both sides very dangerous. Although there are 4-0 and 3-0 wins, the process is also quite dangerous, and more of them are.
A close showdown.
Since Atletico Madrid returned to La Liga, Real Madrid's results at the Bernabeu are one win and two draws, while at the Calderon Stadium, Real Madrid has won four consecutive games.
What does this mean?
Atletico Madrid is always fighting against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu!
This one will be no exception.
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Atletico Madrid head coach Murcia said in an interview with the media at the pre-match press conference that this is the best time for Atletico Madrid to defeat Real Madrid. They are confident that Real Madrid will get to know Atletico Madrid again at the Bernabeu.
"Real Madrid is in civil unrest. This is a sympathetic message, but as competitors, this is also a very good opportunity for us. We hope to avenge the Calderon Stadium at the Bernabeu Stadium."
At the Calderon Stadium, Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid 3-0. The process was very dangerous, but the score was a complete victory.
Murcia also mentioned Real Madrid's acting head coach, Gao Shen, who is only 25 years old. He thinks this is a very ridiculous decision and he cannot understand it, because the average age of Real Madrid players is more than 25 years old.
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"They will pay for their absurdity!"
Not only the head coach Murcia, but also the team's top scorer Fernando Torres was also eager to get ready, especially when he heard that Real Madrid did not include all Brazilian players in the squad, he was even more overjoyed.
"This is really an incomprehensible decision. I even have some doubts. Is the acting head coach of Real Madrid a spy we planted at the Bernabeu?"
This is of course a joke, but Torres said that without several Brazilian stars, Real Madrid's strength will be greatly affected, especially Ronaldo, Robinho, Baptista, Carlos and Cicinho. These five players can
They are all Real Madrid's humerus generals.
Gao Shen won them all at once, coupled with Ramos' suspension, this undoubtedly made Real Madrid's formation even worse.
"It will be a difficult game because it's at the Bernabeu," Torres said.
"But my teammates and I are well prepared. We are looking forward to winning a victory at our arch-enemy's home court. I hope they will not disappoint us too much."
AS reported that Torres looked confident.
Also confident is Spanish international center back Pablo Ibanez, who believes that Real Madrid without Ronaldo is like a tiger without teeth and not worth fearing.
"I know a lot of people will talk about the game at the Calderon, but I want to remind everyone that in the sixth minute, the referee sent off our left back and I don't think it was a fair game.
Contest."
"We will prove our strength at the Bernabeu Stadium!"
Atletico Madrid's youth training player Antonio Lopez also mentioned the seventh-round game in which he received a red card in the sixth minute, but he said that he did not encounter Raul at that time.
At that time, Raul received a pass from Ronaldo, entered the penalty area from the right rib, and was tripped by Antonio Lopez. However, Atletico Madrid insisted that Lopez did not touch Raul, and the referee did not intend to take the penalty at first.
card, but then, for some unknown reason, he suddenly decided to play the card against Lopez again.
Atletico Madrid believes that this is pressure from Real Madrid players, because the penalty of Atletico Madrid players in six minutes, coupled with Ronaldo's penalty kick, allowed Real Madrid to directly win the game.
"At the Bernabeu, they will pay the price!" Antonio Lopez said harshly.
…
The showdown between two mortal enemies from the same city has always been hot and fierce.
In Calderon, the two sides set a record of one red card and seven yellow cards, and everyone believes that this data will not be too bad at the Bernabeu Stadium.
Carlo looked at the pre-match analysis in the newspaper with concern, and he could clearly feel the ambition of Atletico Madrid players.
Real Madrid has a problem and is divided internally, and Atletico Madrid wants to take advantage of the situation and add insult to injury.
They have such strength.
The question is, can Gao Shen bear it?
At the Bernabeu tonight, he not only has to face the challenge from his arch-rival Atletico Madrid, but also the pressure from within the team, the threats from the management, and even the opposition of the 75,000 Real Madrid fans present.
.
He can be said to be a traitor and a loner!
Thinking of this, Carlo turned around and looked at the note left by Gao Shen.
"I hope you can come to the game."
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Match days are spent in a hectic manner.
All players who entered the game squad came to Valdebebas on time and at the time required by Gao Shen.
Afterwards, Gao Shen started a tactical preparation meeting, focusing on discussing the team's formation adjustment.
Focusing on the problems that have been repeatedly exposed in the training in the past two or three days, Gao Shen has repeatedly emphasized them.
On the one hand, he regrets that because there was not much time left for him to prepare, the team had to rush into action.
But on the other hand, he was also happy because Woodgate was not injured.
Oh my gosh, this is really good news.
So much so that when Gao Shen saw Woodgate in the conference room, he couldn't help but smile at him and said: "Jonathan, I'm so glad to see you here!"
What Gao Shen emphasizes the most is actually the issues of positioning and defensive area.
In the past, Real Madrid adopted man-to-man defense, but now Gao Shen adopts zone defense. These are two different defensive concepts.
To put it simply, zone defense is an evolved version of man-to-man defense.
Both Valencia and Liverpool have proven how solid Benitez's defense is.
Of course, set piece defense is a problem.
Gao Shen has repeatedly instilled this set of tactics into Real Madrid's players in the past few days. How much they can perform on the court is beyond Gao Shen's control.
In the afternoon, Gao Shen made targeted tactical arrangements, emphasizing the suppression of Atletico Madrid's defense.
Except for Pablo Ibanez, who is 1.92 meters tall, Pereira, Varasco and Antonio Lopez are all less than 1.8 meters tall. Negredo has a very big advantage in this regard and can do a good job
use.
On the defensive end, the most important thing is Torres.
But as a double forward, Kežman also needs to pay attention.
Although this player did not perform well at Chelsea and his performance did not improve much after coming to Atletico Madrid, he is still a dangerous person and must be guarded against.
"Finally," Gao Shen stood in front of all the players and took a deep breath.
These eighteen players were all selected by him, and he will be responsible for the victory or defeat.
"I hope that each of you can give your best performance when you walk into the Bernabeu Stadium tonight and be worthy of the jersey you are wearing!"
After finishing speaking, Gao Shen looked deeply at everyone present before turning around and leaving.
