After the five rounds of the league, Real Madrid finally got a few days of rest. Before the second game of the Champions League group stage, it was a rare opportunity for the players to relax.
Speaking of Real Madrid's next opponent in the Champions League group stage, Marseille, the two teams still have a lot of connections.
The two teams have only met once in the history of the Champions League, and that was in the UEFA Champions League group stage in the 2003-04 season. Real Madrid won 4:2 at home and then won again 2:1 away from home. It can be said that facing Marseille was psychologically difficult.
The advantages are very obvious.
Marseille's current lineup includes players that Real Madrid players are very familiar with, Morientes and Heinze.
Morientes, who currently plays for Marseille, played for Real Madrid from 1997 to 2005 and won the Champions League trophy three times with the team. In the 2000 Champions League final against Valencia, he scored a goal to help
Real Madrid won 3-0 and Raul also scored in that game.
However, Captain Raul's best friend never really returned to Real Madrid after being loaned to Monaco in the 2003-04 season. However, when he was playing for Monaco, he played against Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals in two rounds.
Both scored goals, and finally helped Monaco eliminate Real Madrid with a total score of 5 to 5 by virtue of the away goal advantage. I really don't know if Real Madrid's senior management felt extremely regretful when they saw his act of killing the owner.
Heinze, the Argentinian star, moved to Real Madrid in the 2007-08 season, but his life at the Santiago Bernabeu was not happy. He left Real Madrid this summer to join the French giants. In fact, he and the prince also worked together for a few days.
Teammate, a few days after the prince joined Real Madrid, his transfer was finalized.
In addition, the giant Zidane was born in Marseille, France. Although he has never played for Marseille, it is indeed his hometown, and he has said in public more than once that he likes Marseille.
Also, French Ligue 1 king Benzema, who came to the Bernabeu this summer, should be regarded as the nemesis of Marseille. In the few seasons he played for Lyon, he scored a total of five goals for Marseille. He was a complete sufferer.
If he hadn't left Ligue 1, perhaps this restraint would have continued, and Pei Shuai also started him in this game. He just wanted him to win a fortune.
At the press conference before the game, Marseille coach Deschamps had a slumped face and answered the reporters' questions with bitterness and hatred.
He was indeed in a bad mood.
Compared with the star-studded Real Madrid, his team is undoubtedly much bleaker. Even the two most famous stars were eliminated by Real Madrid. To be honest, Marseille's lineup is not as good as his in Monaco.
The luxurious lineup created.
He really didn't know how to make up for such a big gap. Even if he used the entire team's defense to curb Real Madrid's overall performance, I'm afraid the result would be unfavorable to him.
You know, there are only superstars in the Real Madrid team. As long as one of them suddenly shines, their efforts may be in vain.
"It will be very difficult to face a team like this at the Bernabeu with so many talented players."
"We have to be solid defensively, but it's not enough to win."
"Benzema is a very talented young player. He will definitely continue to improve at Real Madrid. His skills are very good and he has the qualities of a world-class striker. He has started well this season and I hope he can relax tomorrow
Go to war."
"We have to focus on taking care of these players, they can decide the game in one second."
"We respect Real Madrid, but we have nothing to fear."
"Morientes is an experienced player who knows how to navigate this kind of game. He has scored goals in many games, both on and off the pitch. He is a vital member of Marseille."
Deschamps dealt with reporters' questions one after another, and his depression really reached the extreme.
Pei Shuai was very happy sitting next to him. He was not unhappy at all because the reporters did not regard him as the protagonist. He was very happy and relaxed.
The night before the game, Raul called Morientes the prince when he invited him to dinner. As for another acquaintance of his, Heinze, he was not so honored.
"Fernando, this is Jose. Maybe you may not know him. You left when he was in the youth training camp." Raul introduced the prince to Morientes.
Because they are both from Real Madrid, the prince and Morientes had many topics to talk about, but he could obviously feel the loss and depression in Morientes's heart.
Yes. When he was already attacking for Real Madrid, Callejon was still a child, but now he has become the new core of Real Madrid, but he is gradually getting older, and has been far away from the Holy Land Santiago Bernabeu in his heart.
, this kind of emotion will not be understood by others.
"You made us suffer a lot against Real Madrid in Monaco. Will it be like this again tomorrow?" Raul asked nonchalantly.
"Do you think there is hope now? Marseille's lineup cannot compete with Real Madrid at all. Tomorrow will be just a formality." Morientes really has no confidence at all.
It should have been the right time and the right place when they eliminated Real Madrid that time. Monaco had a strong lineup and was in extremely good condition. On the other hand, Real Madrid at that time was already very old. Although several big stars were there, considering their age, they knew they would not be able to win.
What a big deal.
But now it's completely different. Real Madrid's signings in the new season shocked the whole world. Although the team has not yet been fully integrated, the combat effectiveness displayed is still not something Marseille can compete with.
Being placed in the same group with Real Madrid is a tragedy, not to mention the Serie A giant AC Milan. Marseille lost at home in the first round of the group stage, so the chances of qualifying are really slim.
The three of them chatted while eating and never mentioned anything about football again.
"This may be the last time I play at the Bernabeu in my life. I will announce my retirement after the season. Jose, Raul and I are already old. Real Madrid's future is destined to be in your hands, and the glory of the Bernabeu is also
It will be you who continue to create." Before leaving, Morientes said this to the prince.
The prince looked at Morientes in surprise, feeling extremely puzzled. Then he looked at Raul, who had a calm expression on his face. It was obvious that he already knew what his friend was thinking.
Although Morientes is over 30 years old, he has always maintained a very good condition and has never been far away from the center of football. He is still the powerful center that makes opponents fearful. Why did he suddenly retire?
The prince took another look at his lonely expression and suddenly realized, yes, if you can't play for your favorite team, then what's the point. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian
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