There were three main ways to break through the dense defense: set pieces, individual breakthroughs, and long shots.
With the team's front line repeatedly frustrated, Qin Xiong once again got rid of his role as a playmaker.
In the 41st minute of the game, he decisively plugged forward. Raúl, who had frequently retreated to participate in defense and support in the past two years, also habitually created opportunities for Qin Xiong.
Qin Xiong plugged forward to the front waistline to receive Raúl's pass. After getting rid of a defender horizontally, he decisively lifted his foot to shoot the goal!
The football flew like lightning towards Cadiz's goal thirty yards away from the goal outside the penalty area.
Cadiz's line of sight was blocked and he did not react immediately. By the time he saw the ball flying towards the goal, it was already too late!
An earth-shattering visual effect was presented to the eyes of all the Bernabéu spectators!
"Qin Xiong! A shocking long shot to break the goal! When the game continued to be in a stalemate, Qin Xiong broke the deadlock for Real Madrid!
This goal showed us the elegance of the World Cup Golden Boot winner! "
The Bernabéu fans were ecstatic. Qin Xiong was indeed the kind of player who did not make a big splash on the field!
Raúl, van Nistelrooy, and Cassano looked at Qin Xiong's back as he jogged to the sidelines after the goal. The three men subconsciously looked at each other.
As if their hearts were connected, they sighed in their hearts.
In the stadium of Bernabéu, who did not want to shine?
Who did not want to be successful and famous?
They worked hard for a long time to score goals and to be the focus of the audience's eyes.
But in the end, it was Qin Xiong who broke the deadlock on the field like a thunderbolt in a clear sky.
But they could not have the slightest jealousy.
Because Qin Xiong had done all the work he needed to do.
He had always been like that. No matter what kind of mentality he faced the game with, he first did his job well.
He had worked hard to create opportunities for his teammates before, but his teammates could not convert the opportunities into goals, so he should take the initiative to stand up and contribute to the team.
But after this goal, Real Madrid's offense did not improve significantly.
This was the second problem that Capello encountered when he wanted to transform Real Madrid.
A mature and tacit attack strategy with a huge threat needed to be molded!
Qin Xiong's living environment in Bernabeu was completely different from Highbury.
Especially compared to last season, when he was at Highbury, he was also one of the core players in the frontline.
Not to mention that Pires, Ljungberg, Fàbregas and the others behind him would create opportunities for him. When the situation was in a deadlock, Henry would also change to cover for Qin Xiong.
But in Bernabéu, with the trident in the front and Qin Xiong as the midfielder, it was obvious that Qin Xiong was the role of creating opportunities for the frontline.
However, the development of modern football had already blurred the roles on the field.
In other words, the defensive players had to have a certain offensive ability, and the offensive players also had to have defensive ability. The roles could not be as rigid as in the past. They had to be flexible when defending and create opportunities for each other when attacking.
But Real Madrid's offense and defense still had these two problems.
Van Nistelrooy, Cassano, and Raúl were all looking forward to shining in the new season. They wanted to be the protagonists!
Qin Xiong was behind them, and it was difficult for him to overshadow them. In the absence of the active support of his teammates, his excellent play came more from the "flash of inspiration" and did not have the foundation of a continuous impact to bring about a threat.
In the second half of the game, Qin Xiong had two long shots that slid out of the goal. Even so, it was Real Madrid's offense that looked threatening.
Cadiz's counterattack almost equalized the score in the second half. Cannavaro's three key interceptions prevented Real Madrid's rear defensive line from being criticized again.
In the 68th minute of the second half, Emerson plugged in from the back to assist and was violated by the opponent. Real Madrid was awarded a free kick in front of the penalty area.
Qin Xiong took charge of the penalty. He looked at the situation in the penalty area and then sent out a direct free kick in a big arc.
The Cadiz players' scalps went numb after the ball came out because it looked like the football would fly straight out of the end line, but the football fell rapidly after entering the penalty area. Ramos, who was lying in ambush at the back of the penalty area, headed the ball into the goal and successfully extended the score for Real Madrid to 2: 0.
"A beautiful goal! Ramos' header made a contribution, and the assist came from Qin Xiong. Qin Xiong's free kick was highly confusing and had a big arc. When the defenders in the Cadiz penalty area reacted, they had already missed the best time to head the ball out of the siege. Then Ramos easily dived from the back and scored with a header! "
After the goal, Capello made a substitution. Qin Xiong was once again brought off early.
But this time when he left the field, Bernabéu applauded like thunder.
There was no need to be exhausted in the friendly game. In fact, from the substitution policy, it could be seen that Capello valued Qin Xiong very much.
Bringing him off when he did not perform well was naturally a form of dissatisfaction, but not bringing him off when he performed well could be understood as a form of protection.
The new season was about to begin. After this game, Real Madrid would only have one more friendly game to play, and then the new season of La Liga would begin.
Capello's inspection of Qin Xiong gathered enough information. Now he needed to inspect the other players. The manager's gaze certainly could not be fixed on one or a few players.
For some reason, Qin Xiong noticed something wrong with Real Madrid's First Team lineup from the first day of Real Madrid's training.
After being brought off in the last game, he immediately saw Ronaldo and Cicinho's depressed and gloomy expressions.
After being brought off today, he took a water bottle from the assistant manager and was about to sit down when he suddenly saw the state of a substitute center back who was even more dispirited.
Paven!
A Real Madrid youth player who was destroyed by Florentino's designated policy.
The Zidane + Paven policy had been declared a failure.
Zidane retired, and Paven disappeared from the main lineup. He only played 10 games for Real Madrid last season.
The long-term pressure and the instability of Real Madrid's overall defense caused Paven to lose all his confidence.
Qin Xiong was even keenly aware of the nervousness and timidity in his eyes.
Would Paven be afraid to play?
Maybe. In this era of media explosion, the first thing to deal with when playing for Real Madrid was the pressure of public opinion.
When a person was accused, attacked, ridiculed, and even humiliated once, it might not be a big problem. A person with an open mind or a strong will would get through it.
But what about twice? What about three times? What about ten times? What about thirty times?
When one's efforts were invisible to others and could not reverse the situation, one still had to bear the rumors that destroyed one's nerves. Paven's name had even become an alternative football term. When one thought of him, one would think of Real Madrid's failed policy. He was a typical failure!
This kind of pressure and blow had destroyed him from beginning to end!
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