super storm

Chapter 907 Not the captain, but better than the captain!
Office of the President of the Bernabéu Stadium.

When playing away games, except for strong teams such as Barcelona or Atletico Madrid, or major events in the Champions League, otherwise, Florentino usually watches at the Bernabéu Stadium.

Real Madrid steward Manuel Redondo and the chairman's special advisor Zidane sat aside, while Valdano, who is in charge of athletic affairs, traveled with the team to the away game.

When the game just started, they saw the referee Lahoz show Casillas a red card and send off the Real Madrid captain and main goalkeeper.

Ten to eleven in the whole game will be a huge challenge and pressure for Real Madrid.

"As a goalkeeper, Iker Casillas has obvious height defects and a relatively narrow range of control. Therefore, he needs a more flexible body, faster reactions, and more focused game input. Only in this way can he make up for his height. The gap with other top goalkeepers."

Zidane is obviously very familiar with this former teammate of his. Casillas is one of the best goalkeepers in the world, but his height is an irreparable flaw.

A flexible body, quick response and dedicated dedication, these can indeed allow Casillas to make up for his shortcomings, but once a certain link is not done well enough, there will be big problems.

For example, his reaction is slow, or he is distracted, or he is old, his physical function has declined, and he is no longer flexible...

Just this foul, Casillas did not grasp the timing of his attack, which gave Callejon a chance.

Of course, no one is perfect, and no one can ask Casillas to be perfect every time.

Just for this red card, Casillas must have unshirkable responsibility.

But what surprised them even more was that Casillas returned to the side of the court from the player tunnel and took off the captain's armband in his hand, but Marcelo didn't pick it up immediately, and seemed a little hesitant, which made them shake their heads and sigh.

It's an old problem with Real Madrid's dressing room tradition.

"Marcelo's prestige in the team is not enough for him to take over the captain's armband, so he seems very hesitant." Zidane analyzed.

This tradition of Real Madrid has its advantages, but there must also be problems. Just like now, because Casillas was sent off with a red card and Ramos was absent, Marcelo, a player who was not enough to obey everyone, had to take over the heavy captain's armband. This is a problem.

Marcelo must be guessing now, will other people accept it?
There are many players who are bigger than him, stronger than him, and more prestigious than him. Will they accept it?

The captain on the field says it is important and important, but it can be said that it is not important, and it is not that important.

But when the three of Zidane were in a bit of a dilemma, they saw Yang Yang walk over suddenly and directly took the captain's armband from Casillas, which made Florentino a little restless.

"How could he..." The chairman of Real Madrid was caught off guard.

In Florentino's plan, Yang Yang is definitely the banner that Real Madrid will focus on in the next few years. Whether it is the strength on the court or the commercial value outside the court, Yang Yang is impeccably number one in the world.

Even the chairman of Real Madrid made no secret of his desire to push Yang Yang to the position of leader of the Real Madrid locker room.

But that's definitely not now!

The timing is wrong, the way is wrong, everything is wrong.

"He shouldn't pick it up." Zidane also shook his head.

Taking over the captain's armband at this time would do more harm than good to Yang Yang, and it's not worth it.

Don't talk about others, just talk about Marcelo, what will he think in his heart?
The captain's armband that was supposed to belong to him was taken away by Yang Yang, would he be willing in his heart?
Even if he hesitated, he couldn't make up his mind, but he didn't say no, did he?

There are other people, there are many people who joined the team earlier than Yang Yang, such as Pepe and Robben, what will they think in their hearts?Do you think Yang Yang is domineering?Would he even secretly guess that Yang Yang took advantage of the fire to rob him?
In the past two years at Real Madrid, people in the locker room have been very united, but now Yang Yang suddenly passed the captain's armband, and abruptly created a gap, which will inevitably lead to cracks in the locker room.

"Maybe it was an accident, he may have felt that no one would pick it up." Manuel Redondo explained.

But the Real Madrid steward has already started thinking about several ideas in his mind to appease all parties afterwards, because he knows better than anyone else that various interests are intertwined within Real Madrid, and if there is a problem, it will be fatal.

But just when Florentino and the others were astonished and dissatisfied with Yang Yang's actions, they saw in the live TV that Yang Yang went straight to Marcelo after taking over the captain's armband.

All three suddenly realized.

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Yang Yang was dumbfounded by Benitez and Iker Casillas, and took away the captain's armband, but went directly to Marcelo on the left side of the penalty area in his own half.

The Brazilian left back was shocked when he saw Yang Yang take over the armband. It was as if something that should belong to him was taken away by his good friend.

He admired Yang Yang and knew Yang Yang's status and influence in the team, so he couldn't get angry, but he felt depressed and angry because his things were robbed.

But when he saw Yang Yang walking towards him, he immediately began to understand Yang Yang's intentions.

Gradually, he began to feel ashamed of his villainous heart just now, and was even more grateful to Yang Yang.

Yang Yang walked directly in front of Marcelo, pulled off the magic buckle of the captain's armband, put it on his left arm for him, and patted his left arm vigorously, then hugged Marcelo's shoulder and laughed.

At this moment, whether it was Benitez, the coaching staff or Casillas on the sidelines, or Florentino and Zidane on the other side of the TV, they all breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time paid respect to Yang Yang.

Yang Yang is using his behavior to stand up for Marcelo!

He personally put on the captain's armband for Marcelo, so who else would dare to say anything?
This is not only to stand up for Marcelo, but also to defend the authority of Real Madrid's dressing room.

Sometimes things like tradition are like this. When they exist, they are inconspicuous and seem unimportant, but once they are destroyed, all the original rules, both explicit and implicit, will be changed and become chaotic.

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"Good job!" Florentino couldn't help but praise, his face was full of surprise.

He didn't even think that Yang Yang would do such a thing, so considerate of the overall situation.

Zidane and Redondo also couldn't help nodding, obviously thinking about Yang Yang's move.

"In this way, it is more positive than wearing the captain's armband, and everyone will agree with him more." Zidane has been rolling in the locker room for so many years, and he knows the rules of the locker room better than anyone else.

Real Madrid's dressing room is indeed special and more complicated, but in fact, it has the same essence as the dressing rooms of other teams around the world, and they are interlinked in their bones.

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Yang Yang held Marcelo's shoulders, and the two walked towards their own half together.

This is a free kick opportunity for the Spaniard.

Yang Yang patted Marcelo on the shoulder encouragingly. The latter looked at Yang Yang and felt his encouragement. After nodding vigorously, he clapped vigorously, "It's okay, everyone, let's cheer up."

On the sidelines, coach Benitez is also making substitutions.

Substitute goalkeeper Adam replaced the right winger Arjen Robben.

It was a forced substitution, as Real Madrid were then forced to play with ten men.

Robben is also very clear that his being substituted has nothing to do with his performance, the main thing is the red card.

The defense must be solid, because without one player, the opponent's hand gestures will have a dominant advantage, so Real Madrid can only adopt a more conservative strategy, because there are still nine to ten minutes left.

Yang Yang walked over quickly, first shook hands with Robben, then hugged him vigorously, and then pushed Robben off the court.

"Cheer up, don't be discouraged, we haven't lost yet!"

Yang Yang clapped vigorously, encouraging his teammates loudly.

"We are Real Madrid. Even if we play ten to ten away games, we are still the strongest team in Spain, so we have to play stronger and more imposing than our opponents. We have to walk out of this stadium with our heads held high like men!"

Yang Yang's words were spread all over the stadium, including Real Madrid players and Spaniard players. Everyone was a little surprised, because it didn't look like the kind Yang Yang who treated people normally.

But only those who are familiar with Yang Yang know that this is Yang Yang!
From the bottom of his heart, he carried a stubborn and unyielding spirit!
At this moment, whether it is Benitez on the sidelines, the three Florentinos in front of the TV, or the Real Madrid players on the field, Yang Yang is the backbone of the team, and they are all ruthless characters of the team.

He is not the captain, but he is better than the captain!
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After substitute goalkeeper Adam replaced Robben, the game resumed.

Luis Garcia, who was born in the Real Madrid youth training camp, took the direct free kick for the Spaniard, but his direct hit was saved by goalkeeper Adan and failed to create a threat.

Real Madrid began to retreat, took the initiative to give up the ball, and adopted defensive counterattack tactics.

This is also a last resort, because in the next 10 minutes, Real Madrid will have one less player than their opponents. If they cannot effectively resist the Spaniard's attack, once the ball is lost, the morale that Real Madrid has worked so hard to muster will also be exhausted.

You know, the Spaniard's home game is the home of the famous devil in La Liga this season. Ten games, eight draws and two losses, only Barcelona and Villarreal retreated from here, and all other powerful players were defeated here.

Especially when Casillas was just sent off, the Spaniard launched a fierce attack, and Real Madrid was forced to retreat across the board. Even Yang Yang and Ibrahimovic retreated to their own half.

The team is struggling, and everyone is patiently resisting the opponent's attack, waiting for that slim chance.

(End of this chapter)