Eight Hundred and Eleventh Step Down Again?

On the evening of November 22, at the Bernabeu Stadium in Madrid.

When the game progressed to the 37th minute, Real Madrid's No. 10 player tried to dribble past Yaya Touré in the middle of the frontcourt, but was forced away by the Ivorian midfielder, lost his balance and fell to the ground.

The ball is broken.

After Yaya Toure succeeded in stealing the ball, he dribbled the ball forward immediately.

Khedira rushed to defend, but was deftly freed by the Ivorian.

Yaya Toure dribbled forward quickly, forcing his way between Khedira and Xabi Alonso, all the way to the outside of the Real Madrid penalty area, drawing both Ramos and Pepe into his own around.

Robinho on the left, Van Persie next to him, and Robben on the right are all in place.

Manchester City's counterattack was very fast, and they did not lose to Real Madrid at all.

Yaya Toure saw the opportunity, flicked the ball sideways, and passed the ball to the right.

Robben dribbled the ball into the right side of the penalty area, made an emergency stop, and after throwing off Coentraang, he cut in with his left foot and made a curve ball.

After the football crossed a beautiful arc, it hung straight to the upper left corner of the goal.

Adan was beyond his reach and had no choice but to do anything about it.

One to zero!

The whole Bernabéu stadium booed loudly!

Seventy thousand Real Madrid fans vented their dissatisfaction enthusiastically.

...

Gao Shenzhuo stood in front of the coach of the visiting team, motionless.

Before the game, the Real Madrid fans at the scene gave him warm applause, welcoming him to the Bernabéu Stadium again.

At the pre-match press conference, many Spanish media also sent inquiries to him, hoping to hear his exact news about Real Madrid, but Gao Shen repeatedly stated that he is the head coach of Manchester City and has a very good relationship with Mourinho Friends, refuse to discuss Real Madrid.

And in the game, Manchester City did stay strong.

Judging from the attacking lineup in the frontcourt, Gao Shen ranked the combination of Robinho, Van Persie and Robben.

He originally didn't plan to arrange for Robben to play, but wanted Robinho and Sturridge to play on both wings, but Robben took the initiative to ask for a fight, and Gao Shen had no reason to refuse.

Robinho also asked to play Real Madrid, he is also full of resentment towards Real Madrid.

In midfield, Gao Shen has a three-back combination of Henderson, Fernandinho and Yaya Toure.

Neither David Silva nor Rakitic played, that's obvious enough.

Manchester City has already qualified in the group ahead of schedule, so there is no need to beat Real Madrid in this game.

As early as before the game, Gao Shen said that because Manchester City will participate in the Club World Cup, the schedule is very tight and some arrangements need to be made in advance.

The implication is that the main force will not be sent to the Bernabeu.

In the defense, the combination of Felipe, Jerome Boateng, Gary Cahill and Sabaletta, coupled with the goalkeeper Shay, is enough to prove that Manchester City really did not try their best.

Mourinho also launched a fierce offensive against Manchester City at the beginning of the game, showing signs of swallowing Manchester City in one bite.

But Real Madrid is an interesting team. The more anxious they are, the more chaotic they will play.

In the final analysis, they lack self-confidence.

From 2006 to the present, it has not reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for six years. This has dealt a great blow to the confidence of Real Madrid players.

After the opening, players such as Ronaldo and Di Maria frequently hit the goal, especially Ronaldo, who had three shots in the first ten minutes, but failed to score.

Manchester City played steadily and steadily, and did not rush for success, but fought back with a defensive counterattack.

This is actually quite normal.

The Manchester City team has already qualified, and they must win. Only by defending and counterattacking are they in line with Manchester City's positioning. No one can say that Gao Shen is letting go of Real Madrid. It is probably the same for any other team.

Unless there is really any reason to have to win.

But Real Madrid failed to score for a long time, wasting opportunities frequently.

Finally, in the 37th minute, Manchester City seized the opportunity to counterattack and scored a goal.

In this case, what else can Gao Shen say?

At this moment, standing in front of the coach of the visiting team at the Bernabéu, Gao Shen seems to have got the script of last season.

At that time, Real Madrid also fell into an embarrassing situation where they had to win.

No, Real Madrid this season is worse than last season.

The matter of Mourinho blocking Casillas is constantly fermenting.

Gao Shen appears calm on the surface, but in his heart he is actually quite helpless.

I've given you a chance, if you can't grasp it, blame me!

Real Madrid must have the strength. With this lineup configuration, who would believe that they have no strength?

But the key problem is that none of them can play now.

On the one hand, there are problems with the morale and confidence of the players, and on the other hand, there are tactical problems.

When a team is too distracted by other things, it will naturally not perform at its true level on the court.

...

After conceding a goal, Real Madrid launched a more aggressive attack.

The situation in this game is more severe than last season, and it must be won.

Now that one goal is lost, two goals must be recovered to turn the situation around.

So, they attacked more urgently and fiercely.

Manchester City is steadily defending and counterattacking. With the existence of three midfielders, the protection of the defense is still in place.

The combination of Yaya Toure, Fernandinho and Henderson is also quite good in tactical execution.

The first half ended with Manchester City leading by one goal.

After changing sides in the second half, Real Madrid opened the game for more than a minute. Di Maria dribbled the ball in from the right. Slide the door out.

After that, Real Madrid launched a fierce attack on Manchester City again.

In the 50th minute, Mourinho made the first substitution in the game, replacing Khedira with Yin Guayin.

In this way, Real Madrid adopted a single midfielder tactic, Yin Guayin and Adebayor formed a double forward, plus Ronaldo and Di Maria, and the No. 10 player in the midfielder position. The attacking lineup is already the strongest combination that Real Madrid can arrange.

But in many cases, the team's offense really cannot be completed by piling up numbers.

Gao Shen has always said that Mourinho is actually not good at training offenses. Whether it is midfield organization or frontcourt offensive cooperation, it is not his strong point. His real strength is defense.

"I Have a Book of Ghosts and Gods"

Therefore, when Mourinho's team chooses to press out to play, it is often the time when it is most likely to be defeated.

This time is no exception.

After the substitution, Gao Shen immediately made adjustments, and Yaya Toure moved forward to suppress Harvey Alonso.

The whole world knows that Harvey Alonso is a top midfielder, but his biggest weakness is his lack of ability to get rid of it. Once he is caught in the oppression of the opponent, his passing ability will be limited.

At this time, someone needs to help him.

Obviously, Real Madrid is thinking about how to attack forward at this time. No one wants to look back and look at Xavi Alonso. Even if Di Maria actively withdraws to respond, but he is too far to the right, The effect is also very little.

Finally, in the 67th minute, Yaya Toure successfully suppressed Harvey Alonso with his body. After stealing the ball, he rushed forward with the ball and launched another counterattack.

This time he quickly sent a diagonal pass to the left of the frontcourt and handed it to Robinho.

The Brazilian dribbled the ball all the way, and suddenly stopped outside the penalty area. When he was about to hit the goal, he suddenly passed it directly behind him.

Van Persie slanted into the left side of the penalty area from the rear side, volleyed with his left foot, and once again broke through the goal guarded by Adan.

Two to zero!

Real Madrid's young goalkeeper was lying on the grass, obviously completely lost confidence and hope.

On the court, Real Madrid's players were also in a slump.

If they lost only one goal and they still have the confidence to recover it, now they lose the second goal and they are completely desperate.

Mourinho immediately made a substitution, replacing two players in one breath, with the momentum of breaking the boat and fighting to the death.

But at this time, the spirit of the Real Madrid players on the court has lost.

The entire Bernabéu stadium was booed loudly, and even many Real Madrid fans stood up, asking Mourinho to dismiss get out of class and Florentino to be responsible!

...

The game isn't over yet.

Real Madrid President Florentino was still sitting in the stands of the administrative area, with a livid face, watching the game, turning a deaf ear to the overwhelming boos, abuse, and voices asking him to dismiss get out of class and be responsible.

It's not that he didn't hear, but he couldn't respond.

For the past period of time, he has been deeply regretful.

This is something that rarely happened to him after he became an adult, because in the past, he could always make correct and rational choices.

Back then, between Gao Shen and Mourinho, he made the wrong choice!

Now is the time for him to pay for it.

And the price paid was too painful.

Real Madrid can basically conclude that it will stop in the group stage and will become a third-tier team in the Champions League next season.

What?

Might not be able to play in the Champions League next season?

Florentino has never worried about this, because other teams in La Liga can't shake Real Madrid and Barcelona.

If it is so chaotic that Real Madrid will not be able to play in the Champions League next season, then Florentino's resignation will be a matter of course.

Tonight, the only good news came from Zidane.

Before the game, he got a very definite piece of information from a friend of the French newspaper L'Equipe. Manchester City's mediation in the Premier League failed. Both rejected Manchester City, saying that if Leeds United were promoted, Gao Shen would no longer be able to coach Manchester City.

But with the current performance of Leeds United in the English Championship, promotion seems to be a high probability event.

"After this game, I will go with Jorge to find out?" Zidane suggested.

Florentino was a little moved, but quickly shook his head and refused.

"The more sensitive this moment is, the more we have to keep our distance, so as not to cause trouble for him."

Zidane was a little surprised and turned to look at Valdano.

The technical director nodded slightly, "Florentino is right, keep a low profile, and talk about it after the season is over."

Zidane thought about it and agreed.

In fact, they are very aware of the profound character.

If there is really no way to continue coaching Manchester City, given the current bad situation of Real Madrid, as long as you give him enough trust and support, I believe he is very willing to return, especially when Florentino has personally called him.

But the current situation is really worrying, much like the 2005-2006 season.

Really eliminated from the group stage, can Florentino survive until the end of the season?

Will it be like that season, just after the winter break, he can't bear the pressure and is forced to step down again?