Chapter 398 The dynasty created by Real Madrid

Ronaldo's departure is only part of the reason. Real Madrid's decline had signs in previous seasons, but was buried by the halo of three consecutive championships.

Real Madrid's three consecutive Champions League titles, except for the 16-17 season, the other two championships were thrilling. Why did Real Madrid only win the league championship in that year out of the four championships in five years? It was because Real Madrid's overall state in the other two years was actually not stable, especially in defense. The offensive system with Modric as the core of the organization has always been very effective, but the coordination and defense in the midfield and backcourt have always had big problems.

Last season, Real Madrid's Champions League road, I guess Real Madrid fans can't believe how lucky the team is. A friend of mine who is a Real Madrid fan has been telling me that Real Madrid's luck in the Champions League is really too good.

From Paris, Juventus, to Bayern, the opponents always lack the ability to end the attack at critical moments compared to Real Madrid themselves, and they waste opportunities. Facing Real Madrid, who have the first-class ability to seize opportunities, wasting opportunities is suicide. Real Madrid can knock you down with just a few opportunities. The first round against Ajax is a reflection of Real Madrid's previous seasons.

From another perspective, it can be said that Real Madrid's defeat is almost due to Ronaldo's departure, because Real Madrid's biggest advantage is gone. If you don't do a good job in defense, how can you continue to move forward in the Champions League? From another perspective, even if Ronaldo is there, you can't expect Real Madrid to go far. Ronaldo can't solve Real Madrid's problems. You can't expect the Champions League opponents every year to miss opportunities. If the opponents in the previous seasons can be like Ajax, the Champions League three consecutive games may also become a bubble.

1. Everything that rises must decline, the law of all things. Think about how many times Qi Xuanzong coached those games within the last ten minutes of the lore, Ramos, Casemiro, Varane, and Bale all had lore, and some more than once, Atletico's misjudgment, Bayern's controversy, Barcelona's goal was not judged to be one meter into the goal, and Salah was injured in the final.

Strength is the foundation, but luck is also really good, but you can't always expect Real Madrid to benefit from this thing, this season has verified it.

2. Ronaldo left and didn't buy core players.

Ronaldo is gone, which means a lot of goals are lost. It's not that he can't leave, but someone has to fill the gap. Unfortunately, no one was bought. The core output of the team is gone. It can be said that there is no core. Before, when we didn't know how to play, we just passed the ball to Ronaldo in the penalty area. Now it's not possible. It can be said that everyone wants to be the core. Ramos is the first penalty taker. How low is the status of the striker?

3. The coach also has a lot of responsibilities. First of all, the atmosphere in the locker room is not very good. Whoever performs well can play. It's good to give more opportunities to young people, but can we not make it so stiff and communicate more? It makes Iskander, Bale, and Marcelo so stiff that they can't play or play as substitutes. There must be problems in the locker room.

Then there is no long-term plan. Originally, the priority was definitely the Champions League over the league and the King's Cup, but before playing against Barcelona, ​​we had already reached the semi-finals of the King's Cup and had a goal difference in the first round away from home. We were already 9 points behind in the league and it was basically impossible to win the championship. So according to the actual situation, the Champions League should be greater than the King's Cup and greater than the league. The first game against the King's Cup, the second round was no problem. We were proactive at home and the actual effect was not bad, but we were unlucky and lost three games in a short time.

But in the second league game against Barcelona, ​​you took the initiative to attack, which was a bit ill-considered. You were a bit red-eyed and blinded by hatred. If you won, you would still be third in the league, six points away from the top. If you lost, the consequences would be too serious. Morale was damaged and physical fitness was not enough to cope with the Champions League three days later. The correct way to play is to play a defensive counterattack. If you have a chance to steal one, if you don't have a chance, you lose or draw, so it's just like that. You haven't won much in the league and the King's Cup in recent years, right?

Save your strength for the Champions League. Don't forget that Barcelona is also playing away games consecutively. They have limited physical strength. Everyone knows the result of not trying too hard.

Fans are shouting that national derbies should never be played without hard work, but you, the coach, have to be calm and think about how to get the best cost-effectiveness and the best overall result, right?

Finally, the use of players is questionable. Vinicius is really good, but the goal conversion rate is too low. Ronaldo scores more when he shoots more, but this guy doesn't score even if he shoots more. You can't blame him. He is less than 20. Is it really appropriate for a young player who scores so few goals in such an important game to start consecutively?

Reguilon is very hard-working, but he may not be familiar with Benzema's favorite way of feeding the ball, nor may he be more familiar with Barcelona's style of play than Marcelo.

Real Madrid fans, I know you must have heard many legends about this glorious century-old team, the five consecutive European championships that shocked the world and made ghosts cry; the five consecutive La Liga championships, with Butragueno, Manolo Sanchis, Michel, Padesa and Martin Vazquez gathered together; the three championships in five years at the turn of the century, with Miatovic, Raul and Zidane shining in the legend.

However, after tonight, these heavy legends will also be added to this omnipotent team.

Real Madrid fans, I know you must have heard many curses about this football with a long history, that the Italian team will definitely win the Champions League trophy within seven years, that the home team of Cardiff Stadium will definitely win, and of course the curse that no one has ever defended the Champions League in the history of the Champions League.

However, after tonight, all these curses have been refreshed by this omnipotent team.

The lights at Cardiff Stadium were as bright as day and the stars were shining. All the dignitaries in European football and the greatest football stars in the world gathered here to celebrate the event.

The performance belongs to the 22 players on the field, to Zidane and Allegri on the sidelines, and of course, to all the fans who love football.

Those legends about Real Madrid in the European war, those regrets about Juventus's repeated success and failure, no matter which of these two teams finally wins the championship, they will create new history.

Buffon and Ronaldo also have their own expectations for the 2017 Golden Ball Award.

The night in Cardiff is bright and gentle. The 50,000 fans in the stands have been ready. They are waiting to witness this historic final and waiting for them to create the best football for us. This is the top competition in the European arena. The two most honorable teams from Spanish football and Italian football are destined to be a little bit extraordinary.

Juventus entered the state faster. Real Madrid experienced several times in front of the goal, but it was the Galaxy Battleship's top star Cristiano Ronaldo who broke the deadlock.

Carvajal and Ronaldo cooperated just right. Buffon was powerless in the face of such a shot.

However, Mandzukic would not let the hero shine alone. Just 7 minutes later, he received a pass from Higuain in Real Madrid's penalty area, received the ball with his back to the goal, and half-turned to hit a hook. This hook, which is enough to be included in the top ten goals in the history of the Champions League, brought the game back to the starting point.

The game returned to the second half, but Juventus lost its advantage.

Real Madrid relied on abundant physical strength and better rhythm to defeat the opponent. Casemiro's long shot was unparalleled, Ronaldo's goal was lightning fast, and Asensio's goal was completely concluded.

With this, Real Madrid achieved its 12th Champions League title, and Juventus could only leave sadly again.

Zidane arranged everything properly. In this game, he gave up James, Pepe, put Bale aside, chose Isco, and chose Varane. Facts have proved that his choice was correct.

When the game had lost suspense, he replaced Bale. This is the hometown of the Welshman, and he deserves the cheers and applause of the fans.

Then, he replaced Asensio, which was the biggest discovery of Real Madrid this year. The young player's outstanding performance throughout the season deserves such praise, and the subsequent goal also proved himself to people. Just look at him rushing to the stands, and you will know how perfect this night is for a child born in 1996.

Zidane left the third substitution quota to Morata. Before the game, the Spanish striker said that he would leave a Champions League for Real Madrid. The coach gave this child who had been unwilling to be a substitute a chance.

According to media rumors, this substitute striker of Real Madrid is likely to go to AC Milan under Chinese capital. Zidane's substitution may be able to keep the heart of this Real Madrid youth training child.

In these three substitutions, Zidane gave one to Florentino's superstar, one to Castilla's youth training, and one to the super rookie he discovered.

With these three cards, the Frenchman took into account the obsession of the top management, the tradition of the team, and praised his own children.

A year ago, many people were asking, can this former Real Madrid superstar, who later became a youth team coach, really lead Real Madrid to glory?

A year later, Zidane answered you with five championship trophies in his hand, "Maybe I can."

Maybe Zidane can. In the Champions League final against Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid took the advantage on the field; in the European Super Cup, metaphysics added another bonus; in the Club World Cup, Real Madrid once again killed Kashima Antlers with rich overtime experience; five years later, Zidane used the league championship to sacrifice for Real Madrid; in the Cardiff battle, Zidane became a god in one battle.

At the celebration after the game, you can rarely find Zidane's shots. He accompanied his wife and quietly watched his disciples being unbridled.

At the press conference after the game, Zidane was so humble that it was scary, "No, no, no, I am not the best coach in the world, but I will work hard for it."

His football, his life and his coaching style are almost exactly the same, always restrained, always persistent, always low-key, and bursting out in a low-key manner.

For 59 years, Real Madrid has never been able to achieve today's achievements. With the high concentration of football resources today, the treble is no longer so rare, and the lineup and capital of the giants are enough for them to cope with multiple events.

However, in this century of history, Real Madrid has not been able to achieve such achievements, and even the double championship of the league and the Champions League has not been achieved for 59 years.

It has never happened, so God called Zidane.

Since the reform of the Champions League in 1992, no matter what dynasty, Real Madrid has not achieved today's achievements.

In the 1994-95 season, AC Milan was killed by Ajax in the final; after 1996, the "old lady" Juventus lost the final for two consecutive years; Manchester United under Ferguson also had such an opportunity in 2009, but in the final in Rome, Barcelona and Messi, who were in their heyday, took away the final championship.

This most difficult curse in European football seems to be broken by no one.

No one broke it, so God gave this mission to the greatest team in the Champions League, Real Madrid.

In this game that seemed to have almost no suspense, the defensive system built by Juventus fell apart after the second half. It could not even be described as evenly matched. The excitement brought to the black and white fans by Mandzukic's magical stroke only lasted less than 40 minutes.

Whether you want to admit it or not, Real Madrid looks too difficult to beat these days.

Whether you want to admit it or not, Zidane led the second generation of Galacticos and created a new dynasty belonging to Real Madrid.

The establishment of the dynasty did not happen in a day. After the "Restoration of the King" in the summer of 2009, Florentino waved a check and brought Real Madrid the top spot in the Premier League, Serie A and Ligue 1; Under Legrini's season transformation, Real Madrid has confirmed a lineup with Cristiano Ronaldo, Alonso, Sergio Ramos, and Casillas as the core;

After experiencing the hardships of Mourinho, Los Blancos overturned the unprecedented dream team, recovered their lost ground in La Liga, regained their glory in Europe, and picked up the long-lost style of a wealthy team;

After Ancelotti's midfield run-in, the combination of Isco, Modric and Toni Kroos made Europe in awe of the three-pointer; in the end, Zidane polished everything off and achieved a positive result.

Everything falls into place and everything makes sense.

Real Madrid's years of investment in youth and technical players are finally paying off, and to the horror of all other fans, this title defense is far from the end of the road for Real Madrid.

It may even be the beginning of a dynasty.

Compared with Juventus's starting lineup, whose average age is close to 31 years old, Real Madrid's starting lineup is three years younger than them.

The post-90s generation occupies the most important position in Real Madrid as the mainstay - Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Varane, Carvajal, and of course Kovacic and Mo Mo sitting on the sidelines. Lata, Asensio and Danilo, and of course Lucas Vazquez and Mariano who did not make the squad.

Real Madrid was not satisfied with this. After experiencing silence in several transfer windows, Florentino took action again. First, he wanted to break the "mutual no transfer" agreement agreed by Madrid City, and then used 45 million euros to create a new club. Record winning of a 16-year-old child, after Cristiano Ronaldo, once again set the tone of the European football transfer market.

The European giant's big hand has not stopped yet. He has reached out to Ligue 1 and the Premier League to constantly repair and enhance this already almost fearless lineup.

The scariest thing is not that you can't defeat him, but that you still won't be able to defeat him in the days to come. Real Madrid fans, remember the names of these 25 great players, remember the glorious moments of winning the championship again and again. Ten years later, when you look back, you will know that you are now experiencing the greatest era in the history of the Bernabeu Stadium. .

The legend is at its peak, and I am honored to witness this prosperous era with you.

When the owner of the Emirates Stadium swept in with a torrential offensive, when our side had to fight with one man less for 80 minutes, when it fell into complete passivity and its defense line was crumbling shortly after the opening, I wonder, is this team in danger? What else can a team in this environment do?

Simeone's answer was to use clever defensive deployment to help the team turn the corner and finally escape from the dragon's pit and the tiger's den.

[Foreshadowing: Costa’s absence brings system difficulties]

Two Champions League-level teams met in the Europa League, and the contest between Arsenal and Atletico Madrid was rightfully considered an early final.

The biggest similarity between the two teams is that they have a coach with manager attributes. The godfather-level Wenger and Simeone have put their own brand on the two teams.

This campaign was Wenger's last European home game as Arsenal's coach. Simeone was generous with his praise for this industry veteran in an interview before the game.

Arsenal has long been considered the most Westernized team in the Premier League with the most sophisticated footwork, while Atletico Madrid, which uses Sacchiism as the basis for its team building, is considered "the Italian team playing in La Liga."

The two teams have completely different understandings of ball control, defense, offensive and defensive organization models, and talent training models. The tactical game between them will form an obvious differentiation and dislocation pattern.

To achieve the promotion goal, it is necessary to utilize strengths and avoid weaknesses while specifically restricting opponents. This places high demands on the quality of pre-game preparation, on-the-spot decision-making and timely error correction capabilities of the two coaches.

The recent hot topic about Arsenal is undoubtedly the news of Wenger's resignation. The professor announced this major decision before the decisive period not only as a last resort, but also in the hope of boosting the morale of his players.

Since defeating CSKA Moscow two weeks ago and reaching the Europa League semi-finals, Wenger has begun to prepare for this difficult series, including Koscielny, Ozil, Ramsey and Aubameyang. The main players in the team have all had rest opportunities in the past two league games.

It is slightly regrettable that Elneny, who played an important role during the quarter-finals, suffered a serious injury in the league match against West Ham. Although the Egyptian midfielder is not as famous as Ramsey, Xhaka and Wilshere, But he is the only player in the Gunners lineup who can stand in front of the defense and sweep away full-time.

Compared with Arsenal, which has a relatively strong reserve of third-line personnel, Atletico Madrid's biggest difficulty at this stage is that the loss of personnel in the winter window has caused a serious shrinkage of the first-line team. Simeone does not have enough manpower to promote rotation, and the hope of the league championship still exists, which makes the team unable to All the energy is focused on the Europa League.

Although there were very few substitute players available, Simeone still made limited personnel adjustments in last weekend's game against Real Betis. Key players such as Griezmann, Koke and Godin did not have to bear the burden of double matches in a week. Task.