Six Hundred and Thirteen The Storm Is Coming
On the top floor of the Hilton Hotel next to Madrid Airport, through the curtain wall, you can see the street view of downtown Madrid in the distance. In fact, it is not beautiful at all. There is nothing except thousands of lights. TXT e-book download**
There are no decent landmark buildings in Madrid. There are many tourist resources and old attractions, but the night view is average.
It is estimated that the night view of Madrid will become beautiful after the four skyscrapers built on the site of Real Madrid's former sports city are completed. At least from a distance, the four skyscrapers stand like works of art, giving the building height Madrid, which is generally short, brings a sudden beauty that stands out from the crowd.
Yang Cheng sat on this side of the curtain wall, looking into the distance, spinning a goblet with his fingers. The red wine inside rippled with the rotation of the goblet. Under the light, it was radiant, but it turned The man holding the goblet looked sad.
"No wonder when Bayern recently invited Otmar to come back, the old guy always pushed back and blocked him. He also said that the head coach is the most all-consuming profession in the world..." Beckenbauer, who was sitting opposite Yang Cheng, laughed. Smile, "...now that I see you like this, I believe it."
Yang Cheng looked at him, tutted and shook his head, "Being the president of UEFA is indeed different!"
Beckenbauer choked and was speechless, but he soon stopped laughing and said, "You bastard!"
They both stretched out their wine glasses, clinked them together, and then each took a small sip.
"Actually, there is nothing worth worrying about. As a head coach, there are many things that I can't do anything about." Yang Cheng said helplessly.
"Of course, the head coach is not a god. How can he be omnipotent?" Beckenbauer himself has been a head coach, and he was very successful, but he also knows the difficulties of the head coach, especially under the current information explosion. football environment.
As anyone can imagine, reporters all over the world are holding a magnifying glass and scanning Yang Cheng and his Real Madrid for their good performance. They said that your performance was not good enough, that it did not meet the taste of Real Madrid fans, and that your performance was poor. They said that your good performance was useless, and it was even worse if you lost.
In short, no matter you win or lose, they will have ways to deal with you, which is exactly what they said. There is no excuse for wanting to add guilt!
In fact, many times, players are often incited by reporters and media. Especially when the team encounters problems, they are often easily incited and think that the head coach is responsible for everything. Or it's a player's fault or something.
But the problem in football is not just the head coach. It also involves all aspects of the club,
It involves every player.
"Let's talk about something happy!" Beckenbauer said with a smile, "Platini is still a bastard who still doesn't keep his word. Although he has resigned from the UEFA executive committee and other positions, after the election, he , said in an interview that he still has two years of tenure as FIFA executive committee member."
"Didn't he say that if he loses the election, he will leave football forever?" Yang Cheng laughed. "It's true... Platini is so reliable that a sow can climb a tree!"
Beckenbauer laughed loudly, "I have just taken over Nyon, and I am still getting familiar with and getting started with many things. Johansson also asked Olsen to stay and help me. Now I am still taking over many things, which is very troublesome!"
But you can see it. The football emperor is very busy and happy.
Being the president of UEFA actually doesn't mean much in terms of money, because within Europe and UEFA, there are many laws and rules to restrict the president, and countless people will watch your every move, which makes it difficult for him. Gains in terms of money and benefits. Everyone competes for this position, but in fact it is more about fame.
"Next I will have an interview with g14. We hope to reach a result acceptable to both parties in the shortest possible time. In addition, I also have to fulfill my promise and prepare for the Champions League play-offs next season."
This time Beckenbauer passed by a large margin and defeated Platini. He received a total of 39 votes out of 52, while Platini only had a poor 12 votes and 1 abstained. The Frenchman almost ran for Beckenbauer and became a dazzling green leaf.
After Beckenbauer was elected, many people looked back on the past month's campaign and found that Beckenbauer's campaign strategy had three best cards: first, increasing the youth training funding subsidy to 1 million. Euro; second, add a round of play-offs to the league championship teams of the lowest-ranked countries; third, place Platini under Blatter's party. e^Look
The first two practical benefits allowed Beckenbauer to win the support of many weak member states that had previously voted for Platini, because their support for Platini actually meant that they were attracted to the big picture he had drawn. Pie is far less effective than Beckenbauer's direct benefits.
The third article gave Platini no chance of recovery, because during the previous campaign, Beckenbauer hinted at the relationship between Platini and Blatter again and again, making it clear that Blatter wanted to use Platini's help. Platini's idea of interfering in UEFA's internal affairs made it to the end of the campaign. As soon as Blatter came out to support Platini, some of the votes that were still melancholy were directly attributed to Beckenbauer. , Blatter's move backfired.
Of course, Johansson's sincere appeal letter and the prestige that Beckenbauer has built up over the years are important chips and foundations for him to win the presidential election, but the three strategies mentioned above are undoubtedly also Very critical.
"Thank you!" Beckenbauer smiled and handed over the wine glass again.
Anyone who understands Beckenbauer's candidacy knows that these three campaign strategies were proposed by Yang Cheng. Therefore, Yang Cheng, the behind-the-scenes adviser, is indispensable for Beckenbauer's ability to ascend to the position of UEFA president. without.
"You're welcome, just cover me from now on!" Yang Cheng said jokingly.
Beckenbauer laughed and nodded: "No problem!"
"Then wouldn't I become a rare commodity?" Yang Cheng was stunned, then laughed and shook his head.
Of course, Beckenbauer didn't understand the meaning of rare things, but he knew that Yang Cheng's words were all joking, given Yang Cheng's character. It is impossible for him to ask Beckenbauer to help him. What he hates most is the kind of small plots and tricks outside the court. Because he has suffered deeply from them, he hates these methods very much, and of course he is even less likely to do so. used.
"I really want to see the faces of Platini and Blatter!" Yang Cheng suddenly missed Platini a little.
It's not that I like to see him, but I want to see his expression when he loses the election. It must be extremely satisfying.
"Tell me. When he gets home, will he beat his mouth and vomit three liters of blood?" Yang Cheng was afraid that Platini would not die.
Beckenbauer pointed at this guy and kept laughing. He felt that what he said was too vicious, but it was just right for the enemy.
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That night, Yang Cheng and Beckenbauer talked all night at the Hilton Hotel and talked about many things.
After sitting on the throne of UEFA president, Beckenbauer's ambitions also expanded, and he began to want to flex his muscles in European football. If he does something big, it would be best to promote the development of European football and prepare for his competition with Blatter in the future. His goal is to become the president of FIFA in a few years.
It would be unreasonable to kill Platini without also killing Blatter.
Yang Cheng also gave his own analysis of some of the ideas put forward by Beckenbauer, for example, he felt. The role of the UEFA Cup has now become a weak point. It feels a bit like the second level of European competitions, rather than an independent cup competition. The most obvious one is that the third place in the Champions League group can directly enter the top 32 of the UEFA Cup.
Yang Cheng feels that since relegation is possible, there must also be an upgrade channel, such as directly giving the two UEFA Cup teams that reach the finals the qualification to enter the Champions League group stage next season, etc., as well as other schedules, etc. He felt that appropriate improvements could be made.
Yang Cheng's coaching footprints are all over the four major European leagues, and Beckenbauer has also been in European football for many years. Both of them are very familiar with the situation and environment of European football, so they have a thorough understanding of many things during the discussion. In addition, Yang Cheng is a time traveler, so he naturally knows some of the pros and cons after the reform.
After talking for a whole night, Beckenbauer obtained a lot of scriptures from Yang Cheng and returned home with a rich experience. But he was not unrewarded. The next night, when Real Madrid hosted Sevilla at home for the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, he appeared in the stands at the Bernabeu.
The game ended up being 0:0, and Real Madrid suffered a draw with Sevilla at home. Many Real Madrid fans at the scene were dissatisfied with the result of the game and found it unacceptable. Yang Cheng was booed again.
But after the game, Beckenbauer said in an interview that he had always been Yang Cheng's fan. He felt that Yang Cheng had done an outstanding job in Real Madrid and he should not be treated so unfairly by Real Madrid fans. treat.
"He doesn't need to prove his ability to anyone or any club at all, because he has proven many times that he is the best head coach in the world. I think the only thing he needs at the Bernabeu is patience and trust. For I feel sorry for the behavior of some Real Madrid players, but I believe he will succeed at Real Madrid."
Regarding the fact that Real Madrid is already 12 points behind Barcelona in La Liga, Beckenbauer feels that Real Madrid's hope of winning is very slim, but that does not mean that there is no chance. "Even though they were 3 goals behind Juventus in the Champions League final, he was able to lead Liverpool to a comeback. Nothing is impossible for him.”
On the contrary, in the Champions League, Beckenbauer felt that Real Madrid was not very competitive.
"In the Champions League this season, Liverpool, Milan, Inter Milan and Chelsea are all the best-performing teams. Even Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Barcelona and other teams are also performing outstandingly. Compared with them, Real Madrid is still We lack the firepower and need to continue to improve, especially in dealing with key matches.”
"I remember, Yang Cheng said something to me, if you have a raging army and a raging general, he will be Real Madrid's general. But the problem is, you have to give him time and a chance to use his magic, and he will let you See the magical side of him.”
Yang Cheng's fans immediately followed the praise from UEFA's new president Beckenbauer, but the media's suspicion of Yang Cheng did not stop because of this, especially when they intercepted one of Beckenbauer's interviews. For a while, I felt that the president of UEFA criticized Yang Cheng's team for not having enough fighting power, lacking the willpower in key games, and making it impossible to win the Champions League.
Yang Cheng did not respond to the media's move.
Back in La Liga, Real Madrid welcomed Levante at home.
This La Liga team, currently hovering in the relegation zone, is stubbornly resisting at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium. But Beckham assisted Raul to score in the 11th minute, and then in the 31st, 51st and 88th minutes, Villa performed a hat trick, and Real Madrid finally slaughtered Levante 4:0 at home.
The course of this game was exciting and the score was dazzling. It can be said that it was exactly what the media requested, a wonderful game won. What's even more rare is that Barcelona suffered a 0:0 away draw with Osasuna. The Dream Team performed very poorly, and the points gap between the two teams was shortened from the original 12 points to 10 points.
As a result, the media began to praise Real Madrid one after another, feeling that Barcelona was careless after taking the lead.
Sevilla was beaten 0:0 at home by Real Sociedad, Villarreal lost 1:2 away to Huelva, and Valencia drew 1:1 at home with Atletico Madrid. As a result, Real Madrid returned to second place in the league with this victory.
The sunshine began to return to the Iberian Peninsula, to Madrid, and to the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, but it only lasted for a week.
A week later, Real Madrid drew 1:1 with Real Sociedad in an away game. Sevilla drew with Real Betis away from home. Valencia and Villarreal lost to Getafe and Deportivo respectively. Among them, Soldado passed the ball twice and once in Getafe. His performance was very dazzling. However, after the game, he was questioned by reporters. When asked, he still supported Yang Cheng to continue coaching at Real Madrid.
However, because Barcelona defeated Racing Santander 2:0 at home, the final points gap between the two teams widened to 12 points again.
On February 17, Real Madrid was at home and suffered a 0:0 draw with Real Betis, while Barcelona drew with Valencia 1:1b away from home. Both teams are aiming to play in the European Champions League in midweek.
Three days later, Barcelona was sitting at the Camp Nou. With Iniesta scoring the first goal, they were beaten by Drogba, Riise and Ronaldinho three goals in a row. Barcelona suffered a 1:3 reversal and completely lost the opportunity to advance. Chance, unless they can beat Liverpool 3:0 at Anfield. But everyone knows this is simply not realistic.
After this game, Rijkaard was greatly questioned, but Liverpool is ambitious to complete three consecutive Champions League titles, and Dalglish has repeatedly stated that no one should doubt Yang Cheng coaching ability. Many Liverpool players also affirmed Yang Cheng's coaching.
But a day later, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Roma first took a 1:0 lead with Tadei's goal, but Raul equalized the score for Real Madrid in the 60th minute, but just 5 minutes later, Vucinic's goal scored for Spalletti. The team defeated Real Madrid 2:1 at the Stadio Olimpico.
According to the favorable schedule of first place in the group, first away and then home, Real Madrid's 1:2 loss to Roma is not too bad, because back at the Bernabeu Stadium, Real Madrid will have a chance to advance as long as they beat Roma, but the media are still worried about Real Madrid's qualification. I am worried about the situation and believe that consecutive defense of the top 16 will undoubtedly make Real Madrid lack the belief and fighting spirit to win.
Back in La Liga, Real Madrid drew with Atletico Madrid 1:1 at the Calderon Stadium and got another draw, while Barcelona defeated Athletic Bilbao 3:0 at home, and the point gap between the two teams widened to 14 points. , and in the history of La Liga, it is still 14 points behind after 24 rounds. No team has ever been able to successfully reverse.
Therefore, this game can also be regarded as a precursor to Real Madrid being eliminated from the championship competition.
This time, even Real Madrid's mouthpiece newspapers such as Marca and AS published sad front-page headlines, announcing that Real Madrid failed to win the championship this season. However, Alfredo also wrote an article again, expressing his hope to continue to give Yang Cheng With time, he firmly believes that Real Madrid will perform better and better.
Florentino also said in an interview with the media that it is impossible for Real Madrid to win the championship this season.
"We met a strong Barcelona, which was a very painful thing for us, just like Barcelona met us at our peak at the beginning of the century. What we have to do now is not to hold people accountable, but to We must continue to give trust to the team and the head coach so that he can continue his coaching philosophy and ideas and maintain the stability of the team."
Florentino announced that even if Real Madrid ends up empty-handed this season, Yang Cheng will not be fired.
"I am absolutely certain that Yang Cheng will be the head coach of Real Madrid next season!"
Regarding the board of directors' decision, the players who supported and opposed it were once again divided into two groups. Some younger players who opposed Yang Cheng felt that he failed to bring the slightest change to the team and should fire him and replace him with a new one. A head coach.
But the fans who support Yang Cheng feel that recruiting Yang Cheng is to end the tragedy of the club's frequent coaching changes in the past. Now that Yang Cheng is fired after just one season, isn't that going back? And Yang Cheng's season is not without hope. At least the team now looks more like a whole.
The dispute between the two teams became intense after Real Madrid lost 0:1 to Sevilla in an away game and was eliminated from the Copa del Rey, especially due to the instigation of some conspirators hiding in the dark and the newspapers. Fanning the flames, they even attacked and abused each other, feeling that Yang Cheng must be dismissed after the season. Many young players even held up banners and protested outside the Valdebebas training base, angering the club. Management’s inaction.
This put everyone at Real Madrid feeling a bit of pressure. Although in the end, in the 25th round of the league, Real Madrid defeated Getafe 1:0 at home, and Barcelona drew with Sevilla 1:1 away. The points gap between the two sides returned to 12 points, but still unable to change the team's opposition.
Throughout the Bernabeu Stadium and the Valdebebas training base, everyone felt a tense situation caused by the rain.
The Copa del Rey is just a training ground for Real Madrid players. The Champions League and the league are the key. Now there is no hope of winning the league. Everyone is counting on the Champions League. If Yang Cheng cannot cross the hurdle of Rome and defend the top 16 again, then It will definitely make more Real Madrid fans rise up against him.
Many people even analyzed that if Yang Cheng loses the game against Roma and the subsequent Derby of the Century, he is likely to take the initiative to resign, and Florentino will also leave in disappointment, and Real Madrid will face an earth-shaking crisis. Variety. (To be continued)