When Gao Shen got off the plane from Manchester Airport and just sent his wife home, he rushed to the Carrington training base without stopping. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Carlo and others there, and he immediately asked.
Carlo and others were obviously surprised when they saw Gao Shen.
I didn't expect that he would come so quickly.
Now that you're married, you won't even go on a honeymoon?
"Just today, news came from Madrid that Mourinho has banned Casillas."
"Blocked?" Gao Shen was shocked.
He was really shocked.
Maybe many people don't realize the seriousness of this problem.
Who is Casillas?
Double captain of Real Madrid and Spain.
It is undeniable that his performance may have ups and downs, but his identity and status are there.
From Sanchis back then to Hierro later, then to Raul, and now it's Casillas' turn, the captain of Real Madrid is basically the captain of the Spanish national team.
When Aragones took over captain Raul, it caused an uproar.
If he hadn't later led the team to win the European Cup and started a Spanish dynasty, Aragones would have paid a very heavy price, because no one can ignore Raul's contribution to the Spanish national team.
It can be said that before Spain reached its peak, it was purely Raul who supported it. You cannot ruthlessly expel him just because other players have risen and he is old and no longer suitable for you. This is not appropriate.
Of course, in this matter, Raul did not make a fuss, but tolerated it.
It can be said that this is also a landmark event.
Since then, Barcelona players have become the mainstream of the Spanish national team and have become a key core strength.
Of course, there is nothing to say about this. Strength on the football field speaks for itself. Barcelona’s youth training produces talents, and the Spanish national team uses these talents. There is no need to say, so people like Raul, Baraja, Alberda and others are not suitable. This is also
Very normal.
But this brings up another question. As the double captain of Real Madrid and Spain, how can Casillas balance the relationship between the club and the national team?
Barcelona players have become an indispensable core force in the Spanish national team, and Real Madrid are also the mainstream of the national team. So now that the two factions are in such trouble, as the captain, what should he do?
The national team had just played a game, and players from Barcelona and Real Madrid had just calmed down the atmosphere. As a result, Mourinho immediately banned Casillas. Although it was stimulated by certain news events, it was obvious that things
It's completely out of control.
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"What was the reaction from Spain?" Gao Shen asked with concern.
Carlos Vargas is Gao Shen's current chief analyst and is also responsible for intelligence work. He is also a Spaniard. It can be seen that he is also quite shocked by this incident.
But when Gao Shen asked, he patiently introduced the current public opinion situation.
In general, the reactions went to two extremes.
A group of people, including Alfredo, the editor-in-chief of AS, and De La Morena of Radio Ser, all criticized Mourinho's decision, believing it to be irresponsible to Real Madrid.
But Mourinho's attitude is very determined.
Many fans also accused Casillas of betrayal because his girlfriend broke the news that he reconciled with Barcelona players during his time in the national team, saying that not all Real Madrid players were willing to unconditionally obey Mourinho's arrangements.
When Gao Shen heard this, he slapped his forehead hard and said, "I knew it."
Carlo and others also showed helpless expressions.
The whole thing is actually very complicated and unsolvable.
All parties involved in the matter have problems, but they also all have difficulties.
For example, Mourinho, is he really making a fuss out of a molehill?
In fact, it is not true, because he cannot accept anyone questioning his authority, so he must show his attitude to prove his authority, and then he must suppress Casillas even more authoritatively.
And what about Casillas?
He also has difficulties because he is still the captain of the national team. Is there any problem in easing relations with Barcelona players?
Casillas's girlfriend is a journalist. She is a journalist first and then Casillas's girlfriend. This is correct in itself. However, Real Madrid has not resisted such leaks and revelations for so many years, and even some
It's time to offer.
I still remember that when Gao Shen was coaching Real Madrid, any fart in the locker room would be reported immediately as a news report.
Because Real Madrid itself plays in the eyeball economy, their entire operating mechanism has such problems.
But at this sensitive moment, playing like this will cause problems.
"What's Real Madrid's attitude?" Gao Shen asked with concern.
But there was no information about this question from outside. He asked Carlo.
"Florentino is very angry, mainly because he feels that Casillas' girlfriend Sara should not have revealed this information at this time. Now everything is very tense."
Gao Shen nodded, that was indeed the case.
It's hard to say who is right and who is wrong in this matter. I can only say that under the huge pressure of performance, many things went out of shape.
"When I was coaching Real Madrid, I said that this kind of locker room with no secrets would sooner or later cause problems, and now I see it." Gao Shen also felt a little bitter.
He himself suffered deeply from it back then, and now it is also difficult for all parties involved.
It's difficult for Mourinho, it's difficult for Casillas, it's difficult for everyone.
"Actually, someone from Real Madrid had previously proposed that Sara should resign as a reporter and even arrange for her to work at Real Madrid, but she refused, and now Casillas..." Carlo shook his head and smiled bitterly.
To put it simply, Casillas is in love now.
Does this sound familiar?
It's exactly the same as the flying boot incident when Ferguson and Beckham fought over Victoria, right?
Mourinho can probably understand Ferguson's mood now.
But blocking Casillas will definitely cause fierce turmoil.
This is true whether in Spain or Real Madrid.
Mourinho is really tough!
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"Let our scouts pay close attention to the La Liga game on the weekend to see how the situation is, and at the same time collect intelligence from all parties. Once there is an easing, let me know as soon as possible."
A profound account of Carlos Vargas.
Next Wednesday, Manchester City will face Real Madrid at home.
If the turmoil this time has not been calmed down, if Casillas is still blocked, it will definitely be good news for Manchester City.
But it was terrible against Real Madrid.
"If they don't perform well this season, they will probably fall to the third level." Gao Shen said with a wry smile.
Since the European Cup points are only counted in the past five seasons, the season in which Gao Shen led the team to win the championship is no longer included in the European Cup points this season, so Real Madrid is currently ranked at the bottom of the second gear, and the situation is precarious.
Now such news has broken out again. If you are not careful, once you fall into the third gear, it will be a disaster.
Just look at Manchester City and you will know that in the third gear, they will almost certainly be placed in the group of death and there is no way to escape.
Of course, in the past two years, Real Madrid has indeed been unlucky. Even if they are only a second-tier team, they are always drawn into the group of death. There may be something shady about it.
All in all, it is not a good thing to have such a piece of news break out after the start of the league.
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After returning to Manchester, Gao Shen was busy again.
He and Su Qing first hosted a banquet in Manchester for their assistants, as well as their colleagues and players at Manchester City.
It's quite simple, just go to a Chinese restaurant in the city center for a meal.
Although there is no such thing as gift money abroad, everyone also gave a gift. Among them, Mansour even asked Mubarak to hand over a very expensive gift, which made Gao Shen very grateful.
Afterwards, Gao Shen and Su Qing went to Leeds United to treat Lucas and others to a meal, including the players.
It took two days just to treat the guests to dinner.
In the past two days, many things have begun to settle.
For example, AS and Marca both confirmed that Casillas has indeed been banned and will not appear in subsequent La Liga and Champions League matches.
Casillas himself refused to comment on the matter, but his girlfriend felt sorry for him.
At this moment, her attack on Mourinho will only further intensify the conflict.
Antonio Adan will replace Casillas as Real Madrid's main goalkeeper.
This young goalkeeper has good strength and potential. He is qualified as a substitute, but if he wants to become the main goalkeeper at Real Madrid's level, he is still not enough.
Mourinho is now forced into a dilemma.
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On the afternoon of September 10th, in the fourth round of the Premier League, Manchester City faced Wigan Athletic at home.
Gao Shen once again put together a lineup composed entirely of European players to face Wigan Athletic, allowing Suarez, Felipe and other South American players to get some rest time.
In just thirteen minutes, Robin van Persie received an assist from David Silva and opened the scoring for Manchester City.
Just six minutes later, Manchester City got a chance to take a penalty kick. Gareth Bale did his job, calmly took the penalty, and scored in one stroke, giving Manchester City another victory.
After changing sides in the second half, Van Persie scored two goals in just six minutes, assisted by David Silva and De Bruyne.
In the end, Manchester City defeated Wigan Athletic 4-0 at home.
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At 19 o'clock in the evening, in the third round of La Liga, Real Madrid faced local team Getafe at home.
Thirteen minutes into the game, Benzema opened the scoring for Real Madrid.
But in the 38th minute, Real Madrid's defense made a mistake, and Getafe forward Fedor seized the opportunity and scored calmly to equalize the score.
Sarabia is a youth trainee of Real Madrid, but he transferred to Getafe this summer for 2.7 million euros. In this game, he met his old club and performed very vigorously. Before the end of the first half, he assisted
Fedor made another victory and reversed the score.
Real Madrid then bombarded Getafe indiscriminately, but it was not until the 87th minute that Kaka, who came on as a substitute, assisted Higuain, who also came on the bench, to score a goal and equalize the score.
In the end, Real Madrid drew 2-2 at home with Getafe.
The captain's armband of this game was worn on Ramos' arm, but it was obvious that the morale of Real Madrid's players was shaken.
This also caused concern in the Spanish media after the game.
Facing Manchester City with such a mental outlook, does Real Madrid have a chance of winning?
