What ball king, call me ball god

Chapter 139 Defense of the Bernabéu
March 3, the day before the Champions League quarter-final second leg.

Real Madrid's acting head coach Solari and the coaching staff are in a meeting to discuss.

Solari first said: "Bale will not be able to start in the next round. Vazquez or Asensio, who has been training better recently?"

Solari looks to the assistant coach.

Like many head coaches, Solari does not train, so he will ask the assistant coaches about the status of the players.

The assistant coach looked at the report in his hand and replied: "Vazquez has been training very seriously this week and is in good condition. Asensio's muscles are a little tired during training this week."

Solari looks to the chief medical officer.

"Asensio's right calf muscle is a bit tired. It is recommended that the playing time be limited to 45 minutes. Exceeding the time may cause muscle strain."

As soon as Solari heard it, he made a decision directly.

"Okay, then Lucas will start. There is no room for adjustment in other positions. Sergio will not be able to play this time. The central defender combination has no choice but to let Varane and Nacho play. By the way, How is Varane recovering?"

"Varane has started three games in a row, and he has almost recovered. But his physical condition is still a bit problematic. This was more obvious in the national derby in the last game. He didn't dare to speed up and chase. But this Judging from Zhou's training, he has maintained a good state, although he has not returned to 100% state, but 85% is definitely there."

"That's the only way. Do everything according to fate. This is my final test. Guys, I am very happy to work with you all these days. I am happy that I can coach the best club, regardless of tomorrow's No matter how the game went, it was a fantastic day. Thank you guys."

Solari stood up and expressed his emotions.

And then the coaching staff meeting is over.

The defense of the Bernabéu on March 3 is about to begin.

This is the front page headline of the Marca newspaper on March 3 - "Battle of the Bernabeu, Real Madrid vs. Ajax today!" "

On March 3, the Ajax team went to the Bernabeu for pre-match training.

Lin Kedi looked at the Bernabéu stadium.

"What? Reminds me of being eliminated last year?"

"This year, we're definitely not going to be out here."

"So sure, Lin."

"Of course, Frankie."

Before the game, the Spanish media played a very important role in this game.

A battle that decides Real Madrid's season.

Because Real Madrid is ranked third in the league at this time, 12 points behind the first Barcelona.Plus the Copa del Rey was also eliminated by Barcelona.

Now the only game that can save Real Madrid this season is the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Solari's coaching position also directly depends on this game.

Before the game that day, Sky Sports also conducted a pre-match live broadcast in Real Madrid's broadcast room.

Host Lineker.

Guest commentators: Rio Ferdinand, Henry and Carragher.

"Before today's game starts, I would like to ask a question, do you think it is possible for Real Madrid to reverse today?"

Ferdinand: "This is Real Madrid. Today's game is the Champions League. This is the battlefield they are most familiar with. Is there a possibility of reversal? I think it is certainly possible."

Henry: "Impossible. Real Madrid's offensive means are lacking, and their defense is not very good, and Ramos can't play this time. It's a combination of Varane and Nacho. I didn't mean to target Nacho, but There is obviously a big gap between him and Ramos, and Varane, this is also a French player, and he is not a defensive leader. So I think Real Madrid has no way to reverse."

Carragher: "From the end of the first leg to today, Real Madrid played 3 league games in the middle and lost two games, one to Barcelona and one to the third-last team in the league. The state can be said to be very good. Although today's game is Real Madrid's home game, I don't think Real Madrid has the possibility of reversal."

Lineker: "It looks like Leo, you trust Real Madrid a lot. Jamie also said just now that Real Madrid is in a bad state recently. In the three games between the two Champions Leagues, Real Madrid is 1 win and 2 losses , and the last game against Barcelona, ​​to be precise, was the national derby 3 days ago. Real Madrid sent all the main players. Their physical fitness will also be a problem today. On the other hand, Ajax's side, the first In the three games after the end of the round, Ajax won all the games, and in the game 3 days ago, Ajax carried out a certain personnel rotation. Scored twice, and then the midfielder was replaced to rest. It seems that the state of the two sides is one ebb and the other.”
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Lin Kedi was sitting in the locker room of the visiting team at the Bernabéu. He was seriously tying his shoelaces and then stuffing the shin guards into his socks.

Tadic on the side smiled and said: "Lin, I have always been curious why your shin pads are red? Do you like Liverpool? Or Manchester United?"

"Neither, this is China Red."

"Oh. It's the color of your national team, isn't it?"

"Not only that, the Chinese flag is also red."

While the two were chatting, Ten Hag walked in.

He walked to the middle of the locker room and touched his bald head.

"The starting lineup has come out. Real Madrid's starting lineup and the previous game have only two personnel changes. One is the right winger who is Vazquez today, and the other is the combination of Varane and Nacho who is on the center back."

"We need to pay attention to this new pair of central defenders. This pair of central defenders started together in the game that Real Madrid lost. Their performance in that game was disastrous. Today, the intensity they received It's definitely different from the press and that La Liga game. Because they played against us today, against Ajax!"

"Another player that needs to be paid attention to is Vinicius. The number of offensive players in La Liga this season has lost the ball. Vinicius ranks relatively high. He has entered the Europa League for the first time this season. First, because of internal problems in Real Madrid. , and directly became the main force. Real Madrid spared no effort to train him, but at present his problems are more prominent. He likes to rely on his personal ability to go it alone. It is also an important breakthrough for us.”

"Okay, I don't have much to say. The last word. We won Real Madrid in the last game, and we can win this game too! Well, boys! Go to the field!"

(End of this chapter)