Chapter 1736 Lack of lubrication

Tonini's goal gave the Madrid Pirates a two-goal lead at home.

In just over 20 minutes of the first half, the Madrid Pirates were able to lead the Madrid King by two goals in the game. Such a scene is really rare.

Because the difference in strength between the two teams is not that big, in recent years of confrontation, even if there is a win or loss, the scene is very stalemate, and it is extremely difficult for anyone to overwhelm the other.

So this game only played 23 minutes, and the Madrid Pirates led their opponents by two goals, which surprised many people.

Although this is the Pirates' home court, such a lead is indeed too surprising.

After losing Maxi Carey, everyone thinks that the overall strength of the Madrid Pirates has fallen.

In the transfer market, the Madrid Pirates this season did not add any strong new aid-they spent all their energy and money on renewing the contracts of existing players.

At that time, the expert media had many criticisms on the operation of the Madrid Pirates Club. They believed that it was not a mature approach for the Madrid Pirates Club. The approach of a mature club should be to take advantage of these players. Older players, in exchange for a lot of money, and then rebuild the team with Mesozoic players such as Hu Lai, Vukovic, Kamara, and Danny Drew as the core.

Because there is Hu Lai, it can also be guaranteed that in the process of team reconstruction, the results will not fluctuate too much-the championship may be difficult to win, but it will not even lose the Champions League qualification.

Once the reconstruction period is over, the Madrid Pirates will be able to take off quickly on a better basis and win various championships again.

But what did the Madrid Pirates do?

They wantonly "rewarded", rewarding the heroes who won the championship for their merits, those who deserved a salary increase, and those who should renew their contracts.

In this way, it is equivalent to raising a group of "uncles" who have no aggressiveness and fighting spirit at a high price, and only lie on the credit book and sleep. They have already won all the honors they can get, so what else can they pursue? What is the purpose of the struggle? Isn't it just to increase your salary and make more money?

Well, now the club has them covered.

After success and fame, with a high-paying "retirement" contract in hand, why should we continue to struggle?

Any championship team goes through cycles like this.

The Madrid Pirates Club should plan ahead and try to delay the emergence of this cycle from now on.

But the practice of the Madrid Pirates is doing the opposite, which makes experts not optimistic about the next development of the Madrid Pirates Club.

Most people think and agree that last season's Champions League final was the pinnacle of this Madrid pirates, and then it went all the way downhill.

It's just that a team that is strong enough goes slower when it goes downhill, and even if it goes downhill, it is very decent.

And some teams do not go downhill, they "roll" downhill, which is embarrassing and dangerous, and may collapse halfway.

The struggling performance of the Madrid Pirates at the beginning of the new season has strengthened everyone's judgment that they have entered a decline cycle.

The European Super Cup they won was nothing more than their "decentness" on the downhill road.

At that time, the King of Madrid, after being successfully blocked by the pirates for two consecutive seasons, all players are holding back their energy and wanting revenge. They have fallen to the bottom, and it is time to bottom out and rebound.

With the ebb and flow, the King of Madrid is more worthy of being optimistic.

It can also be seen from the performance in the league that the Kings have made great strides all the way, unbeaten in six league rounds and ranked first.

The Madrid Pirates lost one game and came in fourth.

Before this game, who would have thought that the Madrid Pirates would be able to lead the Madrid King by two goals in more than 20 minutes at home?

Many people are stunned—is the Madrid pirate going downhill or not?

Judging from the more than 20 minutes of the game, the Madrid Pirates are more mature, and this is the case in all aspects.

In terms of personnel composition, Parotti should have put 4231 at the top of the list, and temporarily gave up 442, which allowed Di Kunzo to start and partner with Hu Lai. Joaquin Bella returned to the main lineup, and Tonini and Kamara swayed back and forth between the striker and the avant-garde line, making the Madrid Pirates' offensive routines more varied.

In terms of tactics, although some details have changed after Maxi Carey left, in general, the Madrid Pirates' style of play, which is mainly based on pass control and supplemented by flying on both wings, has not changed. Since the beginning of the team, it has continued to this day.

So even if there are personnel changes in individual positions, the Pirates players are still very familiar with this tactic.

They have been working together for so many years, they have a tacit understanding, and they all know what they should do.

The game proved that this team still seems to be in the maturity stage.

Although they did have a downward trend before, but recently... they seem to be stable!

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After Tonini scored, until the end of the first half, neither side scored again.

However, the Madrid Pirates still controlled the situation on the field and did not give the Madrid King much chance to counterattack.

Leading by two goals, they played calmly and confidently.

The comparison of the strengths of the two teams and the exchange of results have also changed the mentality of the players.

Now they are facing the challenger King Madrid with the mentality of the king, not the mentality of the challenger like before.

"Good! The referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half! With the two goals of Hu Lai and Tonini, the Madrid Pirates temporarily lead the Madrid King at home with a score of 2:0... This is also the last four seasons For the first time since, the Pirates of Madrid are two goals ahead of the King of Madrid in the first half...Let's go back to the studio...

After the front commentators He Feng and Yan Kang finished their commentary tasks in the first half, the screen cut back to the rear studio in China.

The host asked Zhang Rang, a ball critic expert:

"Director Zhang, what do you think of the first half? What do you think caused the current situation? When the King of Madrid conceded only one goal, he still actively pressed out to attack the Madrid Pirates. Why did he concede the second goal? suddenly become conservative again?"

Zhang Rang, who is over seventy years old, appeared less and less on the live broadcasts of European games as he got older, mainly because he lacked energy and couldn't bear it.

However, for important games like the Madrid Derby, he will still come out as a guest commentator, especially after the original guest commentators Yan Kang and He Feng went to the front to commentate the game together, and technical experts like Zhang Rang are needed in the rear.

Faced with the host's question, Zhang Rang analyzed to the audience in front of the TV: "I think it's very simple, that is, Tavares is afraid. He is afraid that he will continue to lose the ball against the imposing Madrid Pirates. If the first half If you allow the opponent to score three or four goals in one game, then the game cannot be played. So he chose a conservative strategy after conceding the second goal. This is also true, the King of Madrid continued until the first half of the game. And it really didn't concede a goal in the end."

"Then Director Zhang, what do you think is the problem that the King of Madrid created some opportunities in the first half but failed to seize any of them? Is it because of Meli's poor state?" The host asked another question.

Zhang Rang shook his head, then pushed his black-rimmed glasses: "Meli is in good condition. Although there were voices criticizing Tavares for being too dependent on Meli before the game, I think Tavares' response was right. If a team has such a top star, it is impossible to turn a blind eye and ignore it. It will definitely be tilted from the team building, personnel composition and tactical design...so Meli is fine. I think the problem is that Celados has retired. "

The host was a little surprised: "Is Celados' retirement such a big impact?"

"It's very big." Zhang Rang nodded to give a conclusion, and then continued to analyze further:

"Maybe because of Meli's rapid growth and rise in the last two seasons, many people think that Meli can replace Serrados, and Serrados is not as important to the team as before. Goals, assists, etc. Meli can do everything, so what do you need Serrados to do? Even after Serrados retires, the team doesn't have to worry about who will be the boss...

"But I think they may have underestimated the importance of Celadus to the team. Just like Maxi Carey was to the Pirates, Celadus is also very important to the Kings. It's just that Kyrie's importance Everyone can see it, because he has good skills, loves to show off on the court, all kinds of fancy moves, amazing operations...so everyone knows how important he is to the Pirates. But Celados is not, he He is not as easy to show off as Kyrie on the court, and he also likes to show off. This has led many people to always feel that the aging Celados has no speed advantage, and it seems to be useless except for a transfer of the ball..."

The host added: "Indeed, in the past two seasons, especially last season. Celados's voice among the media and fans has decreased a lot, and he seems to have become a dispensable person..."

Zhang Rang shook his head and said, "But it's like a precision machine. We are always keen to discuss how precise a certain part is manufactured and how delicate a certain design is, but few people discuss the lubricating oil, right? What is the lubricating oil? Easy to discuss? So common and common. But the lubricating oil is the most important thing to make this machine work properly. Celados is the lubricating oil of this team.

"As a captain, he maintains the relationship with all his teammates in the locker room. On the court, he uses his diligent running and excellent skills to connect the team's offense in the frontcourt. Melly's core position is willing to be a support. Many times he doesn't show his face, and when he is on the court, he can't see what is good about him. Only when he is gone and the machine has a problem, everyone will realize the problem Seriousness."

Having said that, Zhang Rang paused for a while, and finally concluded:

"I think Celados is still very important to the King of Madrid. He retired after the end of last season, which is a great loss for the King. With his competitive state, he can actually continue to play for the King for at least two seasons... "

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"Hi, Alexandra."

When Serados just walked out of the VIP lounge, he heard someone calling him.

He followed the reputation and saw his old teammate Kepa Amantegui in the national team.

"Kepa." Serados greeted him with a smile. "Why are you here?"

"Why can't I be here?" Amanteji asked with a smile, "This is my territory. I'm surprised why you are here."

"Isn't it normal for me to be here?" Serados asked back. "It's a Madrid derby and I'm an ambassador for the club."

"Ah, I forgot. How's it feel to be a mascot?"

Celados smiled, knowing that his old teammates were teasing him.

"I thought after watching the first half, you would go off to warm up at halftime." Amantegui joked again.

This time Serrados' smile was a bit bitter, but he still shook his head and said nothing. He knew that Amantegui was teasing the performance of King Madrid in the first half.

He was also dissatisfied with the team's first-half performance, but he didn't show it on the podium, and now he doesn't want to come across as blaming his former teammates.

This is also normal, whoever has the upper hand can take advantage of the verbal advantage. As for the side that is temporarily at a disadvantage, the best response is not to choke back, but to shut up and not speak, and fight back when you regain the advantage~lightnovelpub.net~ Seeing that he did not speak, Amanteji continued: "I really have no I am still playing when I think that you will choose to retire in the end. You are one year younger than me, but you have chosen to retire. See how embarrassed you are in front of us without your king? If you were still alive, we would never Leading so easily..."

Celados cut him off: "No, Kepa. I'm old."

"Excuses." Amanteji snorted. "Melly alone can't carry the king, Alexandra, you shouldn't retire, you can play for at least two more seasons."

Serrados disagreed with his statement: "After two seasons? I always have to retire. The current situation is just a pain in the replacement. It will pass soon. I still believe in Meli. The greatest player in football history."

Amanteji smiled and shook his head: "I don't know if he can become the best in history, but I don't think he is even the best in active service now."

"Let's see, Kepa."

Serrados bid farewell to Amanteji and walked towards the rostrum first.

"Okay, wait and see!" Amanteji responded loudly behind him, turned and walked towards the box.

(end of this chapter)