After winning the league championship, Yi Zhe thought there would be some special benefits. After all, in terms of status, Real Madrid is definitely the big brother among the real teams in La Liga, so Yi Zhe was still thinking about whether he could have a royal banquet. , he thinks this is not a whim, as other NBA championship teams can have a presidential dinner every season.
But Ronaldo quickly told him that there was no such thing.
"Yi, do you know how many league titles Real Madrid has? If we win the Champions League, there is still a slight possibility."
Yi Zhe suddenly felt less interested. Deep down in his heart, he was still a little vain. Even a professional player would be deeply impressed by his meeting with King Juan Carlos III.
[In view of the general environment,
Since he can't get such treatment, Yi Zhe can only do his job as a professional player and turn his attention back to the Champions League semi-finals.
Although the nominal matchup with Atletico Madrid is Real Madrid playing home first and then away, for such a city rival, the difference between home and away is almost negligible, and momentum is the most important.
Atletico Madrid's die-hard fan group "Atletico Madrid Front" shouted at Real Madrid before the game: Atletico Madrid will say no to insider information! Say no to power! Say no to arrogance!
Almost all La Liga teams believe that Real Madrid is the largest force in Spanish football that surpasses Barcelona. Atletico Madrid absolutely believes in the power behind Real Madrid.
In an interview before the game, Atletico Madrid's boss Jesus Hill stood up and said: "We are very aware of what the team may encounter, especially the first leg at Real Madrid's home court. After all, they have always been like this. Do, try to create pressure on all teams, they don't seem to understand that as a strong team, they should be a model of order, but they have been like this for decades. The rules are just a tool in their hands, but the fans' slogans This is our belief that Atletico Madrid is not afraid of power! Because we represent the power of the broad masses of Madrid!"
Atletico Madrid CEO also came out to express his position: "Some facts that everyone knows do not need to be mentioned repeatedly. Their team name has proven a lot."
But this kind of voice can't even hurt Real Madrid. Although Atletico Madrid may really have more fans in Madrid, they don't have a mouthpiece media that truly belongs to them. So when Real Madrid's public opinion machine starts to activate, Atletico Madrid's The sound was quickly suppressed.
In this information age, if you can't speak out, even if you hold justice, you may be crushed into a villain. What's more, does Atletico Madrid necessarily represent justice?
Yi Zhe was just busy before the game watching Real Madrid's various media attacking Atletico Madrid. He was amazed. This world is too real. However, a Chinese reporter asked him about Atletico Madrid's remarks.
Yi Zhe didn't know what to say and looked at the other person like he was looking at ***: "I don't know what you want me to say. As a Real Madrid player, maybe it's best for me to have no opinion. However, it is obvious that Atletico Madrid's management The layer may be a little seriously ill. When they have decided that the referee is not good for them, any controversy will be continuously strengthened by them. This is what the inductive suggestions of psychology mean, so I sympathize with them. Maybe the world is too unfriendly to them. "
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These words directly pushed the reporters back. Originally, some reporters wanted to hint that Atletico Madrid already had Chinese shareholders and would have a fate with Yi Zhe in the future, but now it seems unnecessary.
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In the first round at the Bernabeu, Simeone's tactics were not conservative at all. He adopted a 4-4-2 formation and pressed forward as a whole. Facing the overwhelming momentum of nearly 50,000 people at the Bernabeu, he chose to not lose at all. Head-to-head. Even Yi Zhe feels a little uncomfortable. He is not afraid of opponents coming at him. But Atletico Madrid and Barcelona are different. Their tactics are close to the crazy mad dog mode. Yi Zhe can be strangled by the two tough guys Saul and Thomas. The midfield is connected, but teammates can hardly get effective space.
Simeone smiled with satisfaction, and his homework was not in vain.
In the 23rd minute of the first half, Carrasco made a pass from the wing to the center goal. Torres fought for the top and was cleared. Griezmann hit the ball from the penalty area line and fired a long shot. The ball almost hit the target with a cannonball. Passed through Navas' hand at a speed as fast as
The fingertips are stuck in the dead center.
"Atlético Madrid! They actually scored!"
Medleno was deeply surprised. In fact, he was not the only one who suspected that the wrong script was used for today's game.
But that's the fact. In the first half, Atletico Madrid's average running distance reached eight kilometers, which was simply terrifying. With such running, Simeone's team turned away and took a 1:0 lead.
He Wei hit the nail on the head when commenting on the game in the halftime locker room: "Simone has integrated his own style into this team. Atletico Madrid is a team of ordinary people. Nobility and elegance are not with them, but the spirit of a mad dog is with them. , keep biting, never admit defeat, keep moving forward.”
This game indeed encountered a lot of challenges. In the second half, he even changed to three central defenders, using up all the cards he could use. Fortunately, the offense that risked everything paid off at the last moment.
In the 88th minute, Asensio, who came on as a substitute, sent a through ball into the penalty area after continuous breakthroughs from the wing. Yi Zhe quickly broke away from the defense of Saul and Godin and quickly penetrated into the penalty area, attracting all the defensive attention. Real Madrid showed their murderous intent at the last moment.
"easy--"
All eyes were looking forward to Yi Zhe saving the team again, but Yi Zhe calmly crossed Oblak from a small angle to the baseline and passed the ball across the back of the penalty area amid the three players. Cristiano Ronaldo was in front of the goal. Quickly follow up and face an empty goal.
"Cristiano!
! "
There is a rare moment like this this season, when Ronaldo becomes the winner of the game at the most critical moment. But the Portuguese was not excited at all. Even when Yi Zhe ran up to celebrate with him, he kept shaking his head.
At the end of the game, Real Madrid drew 1:1 with Atletico Madrid in the first round at the Bernabeu. However, Ronaldo, who was elected the best player of the game, was not satisfied with his performance in the post-match interview, especially talking about the goal.
"That's just the most basic awareness of a professional player. Most of the credit for this goal should belong to Yi."
Yi Zhe happened to be passing by the mixed interview area and heard these words. He immediately put his arm around Ronaldo's shoulders and told the media: "This is the game leading to the championship. The one who scores the goal is the only hero!"
In the eyes of reporters, it seemed that their previous suspicions were really untenable. The two had such a good relationship that they even had to give each other credit.
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But this trend really worried Yi Zhe. After the game, he directly expressed his attitude to Ronaldo in the locker room: "Cristiano, you should know better than me. You can't be too humble as a person, and professional players shouldn't be too humble."
Ronaldo stared at him with a smile: "So?"
"So, it's Real Madrid's credit that we didn't lose at the Bernabeu. Cristiano, you just make me feel like you want to leave. I don't want to come here and be the one who squeezes you away."
Yi Zhe is sincere. Maybe he really had this idea when he first came here. Becoming the leader of the Bernabeu is full of temptation for any player. But when his photo is hung on the wall of honor, his thoughts are completely different now. .
Ronaldo smiled: "If I really make a decision, you can't stop it, Yi. But now I really won't leave. Georgina has been captured by your craftsmanship."
Yi Zhe laughed. Although this was an excuse that everyone understood, it at least proved Ronaldo's attitude. Yi Zhe, who was relieved, even had some bad thoughts about Ronaldo's words.
My friend's wife... well, don't bully her!
Zidane carried out full lineup rotation in the remaining league games over the weekend, Yi Zhe and most of the team's main players were on a truce, and Real Madrid still defeated Valencia 2:1 at home.
All attention will be on the second leg a week later. The lessons have been learned in the first leg and Real Madrid have already been at a disadvantage in both rounds. Before the game, Atletico Madrid announced a piece of news that was enough to excite their fans - the club's major owners, the Hill family, announced that if the team can win the Champions League, they will introduce a world-class midfielder next season to create a single-sheet team. cornerstone of the dynasty.
Big boss Hill proudly declared in an interview: "Our spirit will always belong to the majority of the people in Madrid, but in this era, we are working hard to make
Everyone can see that Real Madrid is not the only one with ambitions. "
These words stirred up waves, and almost all reporters set their first target on Yi Zhe. Yi Zhe has proven that he can serve as the cornerstone of the team, and the Madrid media also believe that there must be Atletico Madrid's second shareholder behind this, the Chinese capital giant, who is promoting it and can leverage Real Madrid's determined future leader in person. If it can really succeed. , far from being as simple as a slap in the face, it may mean that the pattern will be reshaped.
But Yi Zhe just lay in his villa, watching a group of reporters gossiping in extreme boredom. He wrote a lot of seemingly logical and self-consistent speculations, but Yi Zhe didn't believe a word of it. There is a clause in his contract with Real Madrid that has not been disclosed to the outside world. While paying a transfer fee of 210 million, Real Madrid set his liquidated damages threshold at 500 million euros! Yi Zhe believes that this alone is enough to defeat Atletico Madrid, because he has never seen a more generous person than President Florentino in his life.
Perhaps the threshold for liquidated damages is really high, but Yi Zhe has successfully established himself in Real Madrid and is very happy.
When Thies called to talk about it, Yi Zhe expressed his opinion lightly: "Since they are willing to hype, then let's cooperate with them in the hype."
These words shocked Thies: "Yi, aren't you happy at Real Madrid? But we can't pay the 500 million euros in liquidated damages. As for Atletico Madrid..."
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"Ha ha!"
Yi Zhe was happy. He thought why Thies was more innocent and cute than him, and how could he leave. Let them speculate today, and then do a reversal after the game. This is how you have to play with your mentality.
Perhaps really inspired by the news before the game, the atmosphere at Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium reached a real level today. A wave of red rushed down from the stands, opening its bloody mouth toward Real Madrid.
Simeone continued to use the tactics from the previous game and used a similar opening script. Carrasco opened the scoring for Atletico with a volley from a small angle in the first seven minutes.
Everyone can't believe it. Is Real Madrid going to overturn?
In the first half, Navas also struggled to block a one-on-one ball from Torres. During the halftime break, Zidane made a bold enough change, replacing Modric with Morata, and performed on the front line. While using the twin-tower formation, it fully releases Yi Zhe's freedom in the midfield.
"Gentlemen! Always believe in miracles in the Champions League! And it's far from time to talk about miracles yet!"
Zidane's move is comparable to Lippi's gamble in the overtime period of the 2006 World Cup semi-finals. This is the result. A disastrous defeat is doomed to ruin your reputation, but a successful comeback will lead you to the altar where you stand.
Zidane believes in his team, or has full confidence in Yi Zhe.
Only two minutes into the second half, Yi Zhe counterattacked Griezmann and Saul twice in the frontcourt, fell to the ground and sent a through ball behind Atletico Madrid's defense. Cristiano Ronaldo inserted into the penalty area at high speed and faced Oblak with a light kick. Shot the ball into the goal.
"Cristiano—he has Yi to thank!"
Zidane clenched his fists, knowing that the game was back under his control.
Although Casemiro is the only deep-lying midfielder responsible for defense, as the game progresses, Real Madrid's defense will not cause any worries about any problems.
Because Yizhe is strong enough, the entire Real Madrid frontcourt is completely connected by his frequent running. Atletico Madrid is indeed quite capable of running, but after the game is under the control of Yizhe, every pass can always find an opening in Atletico Madrid's formation. , giving people a wonderful feeling - as if a master who is better at running is teaching on the spot facing a group of rough guys.
The noise at Atletico Madrid's home court was slowly suppressed to freezing point. In the 82nd minute, Yi Zhe made a pass from the right side of the penalty area, assisting Ronaldo with a header to complete the lead, and directly delivered a fatal blow that made most Atletico Madrid fans retreat.
In the end, Real Madrid easily defeated Atletico Madrid 2:1, with a total score of 3:2 and advanced to the Champions League final at the home court of their rivals in the same city! Even after the game, you can faintly hear the carnival of Real Madrid fans outside the stadium. Inside the stadium is a miserable world for Atletico Madrid fans, but today in many places in Madrid, it will be Real Madrid's song of victory.
Florenti after the game
President Nou immediately congratulated the team and talked about the rumors that went viral before the game: "I don't know what Atletico Madrid wants to do, but this idea is ridiculous. Football is not a game of money. It seems that some people will always ignore Real Madrid. The glory and heritage of Madrid."
Good guy... all the reporters don't know what to say. Isn't this just like some big boss saying "I'm not interested in money"?
Yi Zhe also responded positively: "I don't know what you are talking about, but what I have at Real Madrid can satisfy any professional player."
"So, Yi, can you tell us your expectations for the Champions League final?"
Yi Zhe smiled: "Now it's time for me to personally compensate all Real Madrid fans. I hope the scene won't be too crazy, haha!"
The venue of the final was the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. Only now did everyone realize that since the new century, Real Madrid has not lost a Champions League final.
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