348. Death of Santiago Bernabeu (5)
The home team locker room was filled with sighs.
“Ugh.”
“This is absolutely ridiculous. “No, how?”
It was so hard that I was exhausted.
We gave everything in the first half, but we could never win.
Pepe sighed deeply.
“In the end, everything turns out as they say.”
Before the game started, all ten of them spoke together.
No matter what Real Madrid does, they can’t beat Manchester City.
Even if the world falls apart, Woo Ho-young cannot be defeated.
I wanted to crush all those words in a nice way, but the result was as everyone expected.
In fact, I had some confidence.
Because this was Santiago Bernabeu, the mecca of Real Madrid.
And because I prepared so hard.
It was no exaggeration to say that he gave everything he could as a human being.
But the result was 2 to 1.
In fact, that alone was close to a miracle.
‘okay. ‘Something was strange.’
Pepe’s head tilted.
The point is that they predicted Manchester City’s strategy in advance and responded accordingly.
Now that I think about it, it was definitely strange.
‘It was just luck.’
luck.
I could only think of it that way based on common sense.
And other players thought so too.
But just one person.
Coach Pellegrini had a different idea.
‘Is this really what I think…’
The so-called wiretapping incident.
A few years ago, there was a stir when Manchester United’s home stadium, Old Trafford, was bugged when it became public knowledge.
‘There is no other way to explain it….’
Director Pellegrini was feeling it keenly.
This is because it made no sense to target all of Manchester City’s tactics in the first place.
The full story of the incident was like this.
Before the game started, President Calderon came to the coach’s office.
It wasn’t strange since this had happened more than once, but strangely enough, Chairman Calderon was particularly talkative today.
There were times when I was directly involved in the game, such as asking certain players to play, but I was never involved in tactics like I was today.
But today, he overstepped the director’s authority and gave coercive instructions.
‘According to information received, Manchester City is planning to use Woo Ho-young as an attacking midfielder.’
That wasn’t all.
President Calderon even spoke in detail about Manchester City’s tactics as if he knew them in their entirety.
But now that I think about it, it was definitely strange.
The condition of the grass was also the same.
I trained for 30mm, but today I came to see that it was as much as 40mm.
Everything was designed to benefit Real Madrid.
‘Of course, it’s just my heart, but…’
But if that were true, it was something that I could never tolerate as a director.
Because he was someone who valued sportsmanship more than winning the game.
‘This can’t go on like this.’
However, this did not mean exposing the chairman’s atrocities to the media.
Moreover, there is no physical evidence.
Pellegrini just wanted to play his real game.
It was that moment.
bang!
A loud noise erupted from the corner of the locker room.
It was the sound of Cristiano Ronaldo kicking the locker room.
His anger didn’t end there.
He threw water bottles one after another and poured out fiery flames.
It was anger towards myself, not anyone else.
It was because of self-destruction that he performed poorly against his rival, Woo Ho-young.
“hmm.”
Seeing that, Pellegrini seemed to have decided something and gathered the players together.
Then he spoke solemnly.
“Spread your shoulders. We must be honest. Are you going to be depressed even if you go out to the stadium? We are madridistas. “You shouldn’t be discouraged by something like this.”
These obvious words did not mean to change anything.
If you change the atmosphere and provide minimal motivation, you are half way to success.
And the other half.
“No more head-scratching fights.”
“yes?”
“From now on, we do what we do best. And our favorite, soccer. From now on, the real competition will begin.”
Soccer is something you can play with confidence with your shoulders straight.
The idea was to play soccer, which is what they are most confident in.
At that moment, the players’ hands came together.
The face that had lost motivation had disappeared everywhere.
All that remains is a burning desire for victory.
“¡Vamos!”
“Madrid!”
The locker room was soon filled with fierce voices.
In contrast, the visiting team’s locker room was infinitely calm.
All the players were quiet and only strengthened their mentality.
Even if he did speak, it was all meaningless and he didn’t say anything related to the game.
It was because of Guardiola’s instructions that had just happened.
‘If what Young said is true…’
Immediately after the end of the first half, Guardiola heard meaningful words from Hoyoung.
The opinion was that there might be a listening device or something like that in the visiting team’s locker room.
‘That’s trustworthy enough.’
Because Woo Ho-young was a person with good instincts, not only on the field but also in everyday life.
However, even if there was a wiretapping device, it was impossible to find it right away as there was no physical evidence.
Moreover, I didn’t want to mess up the situation.
‘The flow of the game is with us. There’s no reason to go through this right now.’
Guardiola called the players together.
And he spoke firmly.
“What we have to do is the same as before. Playing a good game. “That’s it.”
After that, I kept quiet.
Normally, he would have talked passionately about tactics, but today he didn’t even talk about tactics.
Instead, he wrote something on the tactical board and showed it to the players.
〈Let’s do what we do best〉 Do
what we do best.
In other words, perfection that only Manchester City can show.
That was exactly what Guardiola ordered.
The second half started shortly afterwards.
[Yes, the second half has started.]
[Both teams have changed their formations. Real Madrid changed to a 4-2-3-1 formation and Manchester City changed to a 4-3-3. Both teams came out with the tactics they were most confident in.]
[Yes, this could also be said to be psychological warfare.]
Man City continued the flow of the first half.
Real Madrid conceded a penalty kick in the middle, allowing them to equalize, but Hazard was able to take the lead again by scoring a comeback goal.
But it didn’t end there.
Real Madrid did their best without giving up the game until the end, and as a result, Ronaldo, whose competitive spirit was at its peak, was able to score the equalizer again after receiving a penetration pass from Xabi Alonso.
And it was around the 80th minute of the second half.
[It’s 3 to 3. In the end, it has come to this point. For the first time in a while, there was a very interesting game.]
[I agree. In the second half, both teams’ performances improved significantly. I think people should do what they do best.]
Manchester City’s attack was still fierce.
In particular, the attack was strengthened by replacing Eden Hazard with Ronaldinho around the 82nd minute.
And he performed outstandingly, as if reliving the memories of the time he terrorized Real Madrid years ago.
[Ronaldinho’s dribbling breakthrough! Escape from Arbeloa’s pressure with a flip flap!]
[And look at Woo Ho-young in the center!]
[Then, a kill pass that lands at your feet!]
Tak!
An emergency situation that could immediately lead to conceding a goal.
However, there was no player around him who could block Hoyoung’s breakthrough.
It was a huge opportunity for Hoyoung, who scores a goal whenever he gets the chance.
But at that moment, something unexpected happened.
“…?!”
“What is it?”
[Ahh, what is that!!]
[It’s a dog! It’s a dog! The dog came in!]
Surprisingly, a golden retriever appeared from nowhere and ran toward the goal at full speed.
Because of this, the game was stopped for a while.
This is because it is common to stop the game the moment spectators or animals enter the stadium.
“shit. “The flow was completely cut off.”
“It was a good opportunity…”
Man City’s players were furious.
However, the Golden Retriever, who may or may not have known what he was thinking, suddenly came in and ran away, disrupting the progress of the game.
This was enough to make me doubt whether he had even received any training.
He was so good at running away that even when security guards came in and tried to catch him, they had a hard time catching him.
however.
[Huh!]
[Wow.]
Woo Ho-young did that.
While several agents were narrowing the siege, Hoyoung succeeded in capturing the retriever using his instantaneous reaction speed and agility.
Of course, it would never have been possible to catch him one-on-one, but even this level was beyond human limits.
And it actually served as an opportunity to boost Manchester City’s momentum and, on the contrary, dampen Real Madrid’s morale.
“Huh… Have we been dealing with a guy like that all this time?”
“Crazy… I’m speechless…”
And that was then.
As soon as the game resumed, Hoyoung kicked the ball at an angle with his right foot immediately after touching the ball once.
It was a long shot of 41 meters, but there was a possibility because Casillas aimed slightly outside the goal.
Moreover, wasn’t it Woo Ho-young?
Slosh!
Sure enough, the ball, with its terrifying rotational force, fell and was sucked into the goal.
[Wow… I went in!!]
[Hat trick! Woo Ho-young achieves a hat trick!! They’re dropping a nuclear bomb on the Santiago Bernabeu!]
The collarbone that brings death to Real Madrid.
The audience was filled with sighs.
[Woo Ho-young scored 17 goals in the Champions League this season alone. At this level, it is actually confirmed that he is the top scorer.]
[That’s right. He is a whopping 4 goals behind Lionel Messi, who ranks second in scoring. Of course, we’ll have to wait and see, but I think Woo Ho-young will receive the Most Valuable Player award this year as well.]
4 to 3.
The game ended there.
And at the same time, a huge response poured in like a flood.
[This was truly the greatest match of all time.]
└Kya. Has any club ever shown a performance like this against Man City?
└I think it’s the first time this season. The level of La Liga is definitely high.
└Then a toothless tiger is also a tiger. How do you think we can advance to the finals if we do well in the second round?
└Say something that makes sense. The second leg is being played at Manchester City’s home, so how can Real win?
└But you never know. There is still hope. It’s worth doing.
There were some Real Madrid fans who had hope with the score of 4-3.
But as soon as the interview was broadcast right after the game, all those hopes were dashed.
This was an interview with Hoyoung, who was selected as Man of the Match in today’s game.
“The game took a strange turn today. In the first half, things didn’t go the way we wanted. It felt like Real Madrid was controlling us. In short, our entire strategy was revealed before we even fought. But we were able to win the game through our play. So I can say this with confidence. “We can carry this momentum to the Etihad Stadium.”
Brief thoughts on the game.
The last word that followed was overwhelming.
“I will do my best with all my might.”
A solemn determination.
It was an interview that made Real Madrid fans shiver.
And what they feared actually happened.
The game was played at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester the very next week.
[Yes, the second leg of the Champions League semifinals has begun. Manchester City on the left got the ball first.]
The first goal was scored just five minutes after those words.
Hoyoung focused on the goal as if he had a grudge.
Then, 10 minutes later, another consecutive goal was scored.
It was a gift to Calderon, who personally came to Manchester.
And just as Calderon’s face was turning pale, Iniesta scored an additional goal, almost confirming the victory.
A flawless performance.
Manchester City, who had prepared thoroughly, continued to play well in the second half and completely dominated the game.
[Manchester City is completely undefeated this season. In particular, they are recording a complete victory at the Etihad Stadium.]
[That’s right. It wasn’t for nothing that we were able to set that record. This is Manchester City’s sacred ground. But today it has become Real Madrid’s grave.]
The fall of Real Madrid.
and.
Beep!
As the final whistle blew, all kinds of good news was delivered.
“Ooooooooooooo!”
Manchester City received a ticket to the Champions League final, and Hoyoung received one of the world’s best talents.
[I crave transcendental crack (T). Acquire some of Cristiano Ronaldo’s experience and sense. It takes 16 days to fully digest the experience and sense.]
I was able to covet it thanks to the achievement of ‘scoring more goals than Cristiano Ronaldo in the Champions League this season’.
And the next day, the Champions League semifinal match between Bayern Munich and Barcelona held at Camp Nou ended in a dramatic victory for Barcelona.
2011-2012 season.
The UEFA Champions League final, which would mark the end, was scheduled to be held at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
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