Nine Hundred and Sixty-Two Another Derby Match!

When everyone was still immersed in Real Madrid's 3-0 victory over Borussia Dortmund, in the 13th round of La Liga on the weekend, the sequelae were quickly exposed.

In the away game against Real Betis, Real Madrid shot 28 goals with a super high ball possession rate of 71.7% in the game, but lost to Real Betis 0-1 in the away game .

Cristiano Ronaldo, Higuain, and Di Maria all misfired. After players such as Jesse and Benzema came off the bench, they failed to score.

Real Madrid only had 8 shots aimed at the goal, but none of them scored.

Real Betis had 6 shots and only 1 shot on goal, resulting in a goal.

It is still a world wave at the frontier of the restricted area.

Beniat's long-range shot hit Casemiro's leg and deflected, leaving Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois helpless.

And this score was maintained until the end of the game.

Although Real Madrid pursued fiercely, they were still unable to reverse the situation.

Core players such as Ronaldo have performed very sluggishly, lacking the state of scoring goals.

In the case of Real Madrid's away loss, Barcelona relied on Messi's brace to beat Levante 4-0 in the away game.

This big victory extended Barcelona's league lead to 4 points.

What is even more heated is that the city's rival Atletico Madrid beat Sevilla 4-0 at home this round, reversed Real Madrid in the standings, and ascended to the second place in the league.

This makes it difficult for Real Madrid fans to accept, and the media is even worse for Gao Shen.

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In the post-match press conference against Real Betis, Gao Shen was disappointed with the result of the game.

He first congratulated the Real Betis players for their tenacious fighting spirit in the game.

But for the defeat, Gao Shen said that he did not accept it.

The main reason is that after Real Madrid made several substitutions in the second half, the situation changed very obviously.

Jesse, who came off the bench, once broke the goal of Real Betis,

But it was signaled offside by the linesman.

Kaka had a shot in stoppage time and hit the arm of the opponent's central defender, but the referee turned a blind eye.

Gao Shen didn't blame the referee, he was just stating a fact.

Judging from the slow-motion replay of the live TV broadcast, Jesse was not offside, and Kaka's handball was genuine, but they were blown off.

And Gao Shen discussed another difficulty, that is Real Madrid's schedule.

"We played the Champions League group stage on Wednesday night. Usually, our weekend league should be arranged on Sunday, but this time we are arranged on Saturday, which is actually very unreasonable."

Playing the Champions League on Wednesday and the league on Saturday, the schedule is indeed a bit tight.

However, Gao Shen also said that all the responsibility for this loss is on him.

"I am willing to take responsibility for the loss."

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In the middle of the week, the second leg of the fourth round of the Copa del Rey.

Real Madrid sits at home against Alcoiano.

Gao Shen once again played with a full bench lineup, and the frontcourt consisted of a trident of Jesse, Morata and Vazquez.

In the end, with Vazquez's goal, Jesse scored twice, defeated Alcoiano 3-0 at home, and successfully advanced to the next round.

Entering the fifth round of the Copa del Rey, the top 16 knockout rounds are basically La Liga teams. Real Madrid drew Celta Vigo this time.

For Real Madrid, this is not a bad sign.

And Gao Shen took advantage of the time in the middle of the week to let the main lineup take a good rest.

Especially all the players who participated in the UEFA Champions League last week and the weekend league were given a day off by Gao Shen, hoping that they can adjust their state and prepare for the Madrid derby on the weekend.

Yes, in the fourteenth round of La Liga, Real Madrid will sit at the Bernabéu Stadium and usher in the Madrid derby.

This is another focus battle.

Almost all derbies are different, but the Madrid derby is even more so.

Especially considering this season.

Atletico Madrid currently has 11 wins, one draw and one loss in thirteen games, and scored 34 points, which is 2 points more than Real Madrid.

The current situation in La Liga is that Barcelona, ​​Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid are all two points apart.

And Malaga, which is ranked fourth, has been opened up by more than ten points.

The strong rise of the Sheets Corps this season has undoubtedly subverted the power structure of La Liga, especially the huge impact on Real Madrid.

In the past, everyone said that they were the two heroes of the Western Super League, but now, Atletico Madrid has the momentum to come from behind.

Especially Falcao, the number one center in the Atletico Madrid team, is known as a ruthless character who will challenge Ronaldo and Messi.

It was in this fierce atmosphere that Gao Shen's first Madrid derby after regaining control of Real Madrid officially kicked off at the Bernabeu.

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Gao Shen still clearly remembers that when he coached Real Madrid in 2006, his first game was the Madrid Derby.

But time has changed, and today's bed sheet army is no longer what it used to be.

The Sheets under Diego Simeone play in a four-four-two formation.

Goalkeeper: Asenjo.

Defense: Dias, Miranda, Godin and Juanfran.

Midfield: Turan, Gabi, Mario Suarez and Koke.

Forwards: Diego Costa and Falcao.

Just looking at Atletico Madrid's starting lineup, you can guess Simeone's tactics.

The beauty of the prosperous age, Diego Costa, is more responsible for harassing and suppressing Real Madrid's defense, and the entire midfield is basically frequently fouled to stop Real Madrid.

Real Madrid tried to control the ball and the rhythm, but Atletico Madrid pressed very fiercely.

Simeone's style of play is not quite the same as Klopp's. He has a stronger Italian style, so Atletico Madrid's defensive organization is more meticulous and orderly than Dortmund's.

It is precisely because of this that Simeone's team was able to maintain this pressing and pressing throughout the game.

The tactical execution ability of the players of the Sheets Corps is also extremely high, the style of play is relatively rough, and fouls are frequent.

This made Real Madrid's players suffer a lot in the game.

Although I was mentally prepared, I was still a little uncomfortable.

In the ninth minute, Juanfran flicked the ball to Cork on the right.

When Marcos Alonso was defending Cork, he had an obvious physical contact with Cork. At that time, Cork blocked Marcos Alonso with his arm.

This action was relatively subtle, but Marcos Alonso was hit with a painful expression on his face, holding his chest and panting on the sidelines. The linesman was nearby, but there was no penalty, and the referee did not blow his whistle.

Cork took advantage of this opportunity to cut to the middle with the ball. With no one defending, he sent a cross with his right foot, and it was given to the middle. Falcao stepped in and headed the ball to the far corner. Sent into Real Madrid's goal.

The referee blows his whistle and the goal is valid!

Real Madrid's captain Ramos became angry on the spot and protested to the referee and the linesman.

Cork's obvious action knocked Marcos Alonso away, but there was no penalty?

The Real Madrid players asked the referee for an explanation, but the referee didn't answer, but asked Ramos and others to go back quickly and prepare to start the game again.

This caused boos from the entire Bernabéu.

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Gao Shen stood on the sidelines, shaking his head and watching what happened on the court.

"From the replay of the live TV, this action is a bit ruthless." Carlos Vargas showed Gao Shen what happened just now.

From the slow-motion playback, it can be clearly seen that Cork had an obvious move to block Marcos Alonso with his arm, and hit his chest, and the force was not small, which made Real Madrid's left back suffer. Back off in pain.

But everything happened so quickly, whether the linesman did it on purpose or not is unknown.

Otherwise, it really happened under the nose of the linesman.

"It's too dirty!" Hierro scolded angrily.

As a defender, there are not many who can make Hierro so angry.

Simeone's team is like this, with a lot of small moves and a rough style of play.

Any team encountering such an opponent will feel very headache.

Gao Shen had already prepared, so he had been reminding the players repeatedly.

There is also Marcos Alonso, who is not completely free of problems. At that time, the referee did not blow his whistle and the linesman did not respond, so he should quickly defend.

Of course, it could be too painful.

The Kid Kirk has always been dirty playing football.

One to zero, Real Madrid is temporarily behind.

This is quite unfavorable for Real Madrid, who are playing at home.

Atletico Madrid is very different from Dortmund. The sheet army has a strong defense ability.

In other words, if the situation is not right, Atletico Madrid can retreat.

Simeone, the head coach from Serie A, is still very good at training defense.

Atletico Madrid this season is one of the best defensive teams in La Liga, second only to Real Madrid in the number of goals conceded.

The key is that Falcao's goal just now made Real Madrid very passive.

"It is necessary to equalize the score as soon as possible." Carlo reminded.

Gao Shen walked to the sidelines and signaled the team to press up and attack, especially on the right side. He asked Modric to support the right side more.

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The game restarts.

In the end, the referee did not punish Cork for a foul, so Atletico Madrid's goal was naturally valid.

But after the re-kick-off, Real Madrid began to strengthen their offensive against Atletico Madrid, especially on the right.

The combination of Carvajal and Di Maria began to frequently exert force on the right, trying to open Atletico Madrid's left channel, and Di Maria focused on attacking Atletico Madrid's left back Dias.

Real Madrid's right wing quickly developed a tacit understanding after a few games of drills, especially this time.

When they didn't open the situation on the right, they suddenly made a cross. Modric on the right side suddenly dribbled the ball forward, disrupting Atletico Madrid's defensive order, and then returned the ball to the right and handed it to Dima Leah.

The Argentine stopped the ball and cut in. After throwing away Dias who was defending him, he did not pass back to Carvajal who was on the edge. Instead, he passed the left foot diagonally to the penalty area to find Benzema.

But at the critical moment, Miranda got ahead of Benzema and headed the ball out.

Real Madrid's attack failed to create a threat.

But Di Maria quickly rushed to the midfield and fought with Turan. The two competed for Miranda's header at the same time, but Turan secretly dialed the ball when Di Maria had already taken the first step. for a moment.

Di Maria reacted immediately and immediately signaled to the referee for a handball.

It was a very, very obvious handball and the referee blew his whistle knowingly and gave Turan a yellow card.

Real Madrid won a free kick in the frontcourt.