Mister Legend

Chapter 623 Defending La Liga
At the press conference after the game, many reporters focused their attention on the Bayern goalkeeper Früchter who made a big mistake. Many questions revealed an implicit meaning, that is, if he did not appear that If the fatal mistake that caused the team to lose the second goal, the result of the promotion may not change, but at least the Bundesliga hegemony will not encounter such a big difficulty on the scene, resulting in not even a chance of a comeback.

Regarding this argument, Ribery did not know why. Although he defended his disciples to a certain extent, he did not completely deny that the 0-2 lagging situation really put Bayern in a desperate situation. The conceded goal brought everyone The psychological blow is far greater than the first ball.After that, facing Real Madrid, which can fully use defensive counterattack tactics, it is difficult for the visiting team to regain the initiative.

On the contrary, Li Mudi, who played after the Bayern coach as the winner and the host, said a few fair words for his opponent: "People who watch the game from the sidelines will never realize that this level of professional competition will give them participation. I wouldn't be surprised if a world-class goalkeeper at Flüchter's level makes a big mistake every now and then."

"Not to mention others, the world's No. 2018 goalkeeper De Gea almost made undue mistakes in the [-] World Cup and became a laughing stock for a while, but this will not affect his return to the club. Continue to be the patron saint of Manchester United. The same is true for Flüchter, you only saw him being negligent for a while today, but forgot how he helped Bayern resist our continuous and high-quality goals before that Yes. Without his brave performance, the suspense of this game would have been ended long ago, so in our view from Real Madrid, he is the Bayern player who performed the best in this game, and he should not be subjected to such harsh criticism from the outside world. evaluate."

However, the words of the Real Madrid coach gave him a rare feeling of being slapped in the face, because in the following weekend, the German goalkeeper inexplicably made a low-level mistake in the key game against Dortmund in the league. The long-range shot, which was not particularly threatening, missed its own goal.As a result, Bayern, which originally held a six-point advantage in the standings, lost 1 to 2 to their rivals at home, which made the originally very safe situation of winning the championship suddenly become a little dangerous.

Flüchter, who made big mistakes in two consecutive games, naturally became the target of verbal criticism from the media and some fans. Even Li Moody, who had just defended him, was also taken out and ridiculed by some people, but in At this time, the Bayern club and its many supporters still support their main goalkeeper. Even Hoeness, who is about to retire, expressed his absolute support for Flüchter in an interview with reporters.

However, in the German Cup semi-final to be held in the middle of next week, the German goalkeeper collided with the opponent's striker when he was attacking together less than 7 minutes into the game, causing severe pain in his collarbone and unable to play. Stick to the game was substituted off the field.The 21-year-old Barakat, who temporarily replaced him, showed amazing talent and a psychological quality far beyond his peers. He completed this important match with high quality and took advantage of the team's main goalkeeper. The chance of being reimbursed for the season won the starting position in one fell swoop.

Barakat, who was born in Bayern's youth training and was evaluated by the FM scouting tool with a potential value of 164, successfully took the position. With his steady performance, he helped the team win two consecutive Bundesliga and domestic cup championships, so that the club does not have to worry about next season. I am worried about the position of the goalkeeper, and this process is almost a copy of the successful process of Flüchter taking advantage of Neuer's injury to grab the class and seize power, which makes many old fans feel quite embarrassing.

Only Flüchter, who was born in 2000, just passed his 26th birthday. According to the normal rules of football, he has just entered his peak period. At his best, as long as he is there, Barakat, who is 30 years younger than him, can only waste his youth on Bayern's bench. This is definitely a great tragedy in football.

As a result, a small group of people appeared on the Internet and suggested that Southern Star should sell the previous No. 6000 goalkeeper when his value was at a high point, and then help young players who seem to have a lot of room for growth. The price paid is that the team's last line of defense has experienced a temporary decline in ability, but after a year or two, this gap can be smoothed out, but the benefits obtained are huge.Bayern can not only earn a net transfer fee income of at least [-] million euros, which can be used to strengthen other slightly weak positions, but also save a large amount of salary expenses and reduce the club's ever-increasing total salary figures. Serves multiple purposes.

For this kind of proposal that seems very unreliable at first glance, Bayern director Salihamidzic simply responded with "nonsense" and stopped paying attention. Obviously, he and other high-level executives have not produced the main force for replacement. The idea of ​​a goalkeeper.However, when Li Mudi saw the opportunity to further improve the stability of Real Madrid's defense, Flüchter, who was originally thought to be staying in Munich for many years, had a change in his future fate, but that was all What will happen after the summer transfer window opens, let us first turn our attention back to the schedule after the Champions League semi-finals are freshly released.

In the draw ceremony held by UEFA on Thursday afternoon, Real Madrid, following Bayern, encountered an old rival—Juventus. met inThe other set of matchups is Manchester City vs. Paris Saint-Germain. These teams happen to be the leaders of the four major leagues in Spain, Italy, England, and France until the start of the game this weekend. It can be said that the gold content is extremely high.

Especially the old lady, who just won the Italian national derby a week ago and came from behind to beat Inter Milan by one point, is just at a relative peak in terms of player status and morale, and it is very difficult to deal with.However, the core midfielder and Uruguayan national script Tankur will miss at least the first round of the semi-finals due to injuries. This opponent is still lucky.

However, when the second round of La Liga No.4 ended on April 12, the outside world's judgment on the prospects of this group of duels has changed a lot, because Mbappe suffered a blow in the first half of the team's light victory over Celta. In the case of a sprained knee, he was replaced early.After the game, Real Madrid officially revealed that the king of France needs at least ten days to recuperate. This weekend's Spanish national derby and the first leg of the Champions League semi-final will definitely not be able to catch up. Even the King's Cup final on the evening of the 30th is also doubtful. It directly brought the overall strength of the two teams back to the same level.

Player injuries have always been one of the most harmful stumbling blocks for the team on the road to honor, but because of its unpredictability, it is also the most difficult to prevent. Even with the influence of external halo, Li Moody can't let himself coach The team has no injuries throughout the year. Some players with vitreous physique, such as Varane and Vallejo, always have minor injuries, but compared to before, no matter the frequency or the injury It is much better, at least there will be no more tragedies of being directly injured for half a season or even being reimbursed for the whole year.

It's just that Mbappe, who has always been physically excellent, was injured in an accident this time, and Li Moody was caught off guard. He had to temporarily adjust his battle preparation plan for the next two weeks to ensure that the "good steel" he could still get out of his hands, All can be used on the "blade".

So in the No.30 La Liga three-round away game against the city's little brother Getafe in the middle of next week, Real Madrid once again resorted to the rotation method. Did not go to the Alfonso Perez Stadium with the team, and the result was a 1-1 draw that gave the Galacticos their fifth tie in the league this season.

And because Barcelona continued the good state in the domestic arena after the winter break and maintained the winning streak, the point difference between the top two in the standings gradually returned to 13 points, which made the Meilingers line up with great anticipation The welcome ceremony will definitely not be staged at the Bernabéu Stadium four days later.

But with only five rounds left in the league, this point difference is enough for Real Madrid to "wave" at will. If this situation can be reversed by the opponent, then everyone in the team can line up I went to jump in the Mediterranean Sea, because I really don't have any face to face the ridicule of the outside world.

This state also makes the second round of the "War of the Century" less popular than before. Even the Catalan media, which has been bad-mouthing Real Madrid's Champions League prospects due to Mbappe's injury, did not spend too much The strength to exaggerate the most important matchup in Spain in a year, because even if Barcelona can win away, so what.With the upset exit of the Copa del Rey, the failure to defend the Champions League, and the league being thrown off by the number one rival early, this is destined to be a season in which the Barcelona people usher in all four. If they can still have an extremely active mentality, they will be called ghost up.

As a result, in this somewhat suppressed atmosphere, Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​the eternal rivals, jointly opened the curtain for the second confrontation in La Liga in the 4-19 season in the middle of the night on April 2025, showing the world how many The most boring and silent national derby in years.

Although Mbappe missed the game, Cesar Heralbert, who replaced him as the starter, is still in a very good state recently. In the last round of the league, he came off the bench and played when the team was in a critical situation. Scored an equalizing goal, which prevented Real Madrid's undefeated golden stature in La Liga from breaking.Therefore, Harvey specially made a targeted arrangement on his own left defense, so that Carles Alenia, who is playing as a trailing central midfielder in this field, must always be ready to help the left back Cuculera. Block the breakthrough of the opponent's right winger and cut off the latter's connection with the striker teammates.

In this way, Asensio is the only engine that the home team can rely on in the frontcourt. As for the starting center Rodrygo, as long as his position is too close to Barcelona's penalty area, there will always be two defenders. Double-team him, making it difficult for him to receive passes from both sides.

Harvey's strategy is very clear, which is to separate the Real Madrid Trident from each other, prevent them from forming an organic whole, and thus fall into more solo battles. This will minimize Barcelona's defensive pressure and facilitate Control the home team's counterattack tactics that have become more and more powerful after a long period of running-in.

On the offensive end, the visiting team still used their best pass-and-control style of play, but perhaps because of training considerations, the Barcelona coach put the Argentine star Barco, who had just returned from a serious injury for seven months, in the starting lineup. The roster caused certain problems in the team's overall cooperation, and failed to play a smooth team operation.

This short midfielder/winger who was discovered by Li Moody and grew up to be the world's top free kick master and breakthrough during his time at Arsenal is experiencing the coldest winter since he landed in European football. With the addition of new aid, he gradually lost his starting position. He also suffered a torn cruciate ligament last fall. The long-term recovery caused his status in the team to drop again and again. There are rumors that Barko may be in the Before the start of the World Cup, I will leave Camp Nou and look for a new environment.

Although in an interview with reporters, the former main player of the Argentine national team who just passed his 27th birthday has repeatedly expressed his determination to regain the trust of the coach, but it is only from the experience he played in the previous two weeks and today in the national derby. Judging from the 55-minute performance, even his mentor Li Mudi believes that unless he recovers and adjusts for at least half a season, Barco will not be able to get any chances in a top giant like Barcelona.And this is a condition that the teams that are aiming to compete for the championship cannot provide, so switching to the new club is almost a certainty. Interested in the versatile frontcourt player, the Real Madrid coach on the sidelines couldn't help slipping away.

Back in the game, the coaches of both sides made personnel adjustments in the second half, but the results were not all satisfactory. The state of the two teams always gave people a feeling of lack of enthusiasm, 0 to 0 The score was maintained until the whistle sounded at the end of the game. The tedious process made it difficult for the broadcaster to edit a 3-minute highlight.

However, Real Madrid fans can still welcome the arrival of next Monday with excitement, because the team they support has announced that they have won the La Liga championship this season in advance after reaping the draw.This is the second consecutive year that they have successfully reached the top of the domestic league, and it is also the 36th championship in team history, slightly widening the gap with Barcelona on this list.

(End of this chapter)