Countless people sang the praises of Real Madrid, but when it came to Barcelona, it was a storm of criticism and pessimistic outlook.
Ronaldinho: Hero turned sinner
The long slump indefinitely delayed the patience of the fans. Barcelona fans were more tolerant than Real Madrid fans in that they could wait for a longer time. Ronaldinho, who performed badly, was pardoned by the fans many times, but this time, the attitude of the fans changed abruptly and Ronaldinho became the target of criticism.
The criticism from the professionals was even more worrying. Germany's Bild said, "If the crisis of a team's leader can lead to a crisis of the team, the Barcelona team is in such a crisis."
Britain's Independent had a more pessimistic view and believed that Ronaldinho's slump was irreversible. "The obliterated Ronaldinho marks the end of Barcelona's rise!"
These criticisms were reminding them to repair the "core" and that Ronaldinho was the key to saving Barcelona. The club was in full swing to launch a special program for Ronaldinho, and the focus was on building up his stamina.
The fitness coach, Rocca, said, "Ronaldinho's legs are already overloaded. When he finds it difficult to even twist his waist, can we still expect to see those magic spells again?"
Inter Milan's practice of letting Adriano go back to Brazil inspired Barcelona. Ronaldinho also hoped to get a similar rest.
"I have to give up the idea of playing in the game and focus on fitness training. If the special training program can't restore me to 100%, then I have to at least get closer to this goal."
Another important player who was deeply involved in the storm of public opinion was Deco.
Deco: Core turned chess piece
Barcelona's top management had put the sale of Deco on the agenda. Two years ago, this would have been unimaginable. Deco was the most crucial figure in Barcelona's midfield. His performance directly affected the team's offense. However, the Portuguese was going downhill with age. This midfield "lung" could no longer provide enough oxygen for Ronaldinho and Eto 'o. The media generally believed that Barcelona's striker's ability to seize opportunities was too poor, but looking at the whole game, Barcelona's collapse began in the midfield.
And when defending Qin Xiong, he directly caused himself to be injured. It was like a symbolic turning point, symbolizing that Barcelona's playmaker's core fell in front of "Made in China."
According to AS's report, the ideal way was to use Deco and a small amount of cash to exchange for Lampard with Chelsea. Before this season, Rijkaard said that Lampard was a good fit for Barcelona's style. Laporta also said that Lampard was Barcelona's long-term goal. Now was the time when Lampard was frustrated in England and it was the right time to complete the deal.
Barça's determination to sell Deco was as great as their determination to buy Lampard. If Chelsea was not interested in the exchange, then Barça would get rid of Deco first and use the proceeds to buy Lampard. Originally, Inter Milan had expressed interest in Deco, but Deco did not have a good impression of the club. However, Deco had already told Barça through his agent, "If he goes to AC Milan, he will be very happy to accept."
The only positive finding in the media was Messi.
The Argentinian little flea had a strong impact on the field. Although he was overshadowed by Qin Xiong's halo, the Catalan media had an unwavering belief in his future growth as a superstar.
Qin Xiong lived a warm life with Sylvia at home. After games and training, he preferred to stay at home. Firstly, he could relax and rest. Secondly, he was more willing to be with Sylvia. This also made Sylvia feel very happy because she could occupy Qin Xiong's entire life outside of his career.
In the past, when he played football in the Netherlands and England, Qin Xiong deliberately avoided the media.
But living in Real Madrid, it was impossible not to pay attention to the news.
Because there were too many, football reports always revolved around Real Madrid.
Just before Real Madrid entered the fourth round of the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid's situation took a turn for the worse after winning the El Clásico.
The reason was that they had a club president who loved to be in the limelight, Calderón!
Calderón stood up to show off and speak for Raúl. At first, no one realized how big a problem there was with what he said. But after a day or two, Calderón stood on the cusp of the storm.
The first to be dissatisfied with Calderón was Raúl!
After the Madrid mini-derby with Getafe, the conversation between Raúl and Calderón was confidential. No one in the locker room knew!
However, Calderón revealed the news openly.
Raúl had the idea of leaving?!
How could this be casually said?
Real Madrid's internal management, including the management and the locker room, had a certain amount of dissatisfaction after learning about the situation from Calderón.
Raúl's words contained complaints about his teammates. Such criticism should only be passed on within the club and should not be disclosed to the media. But Calderón showed all of Real Madrid's internal affairs to the public, which was somewhat inappropriate. In addition, he listed Raúl's appearance as a condition for Bernabéu to host the national team game, which also had a hint of blackmailing the Football Association. It made people feel that his motives were not pure and that a good thing had become a bad thing.
Calderón also felt that his mouth was a little lacking, but he argued that the media took his words out of context and misinterpreted his original words.
"Raúl is a professional player. It is unacceptable for a club like Real Madrid to not be able to win the title for three years in a row. And the team's poor performance at that time was not due to strength, but a lack of fighting spirit. He did not want to endure another season of empty-handed results. But no matter what, we will not let any player go. As for the national team's affairs, I just want to say that an iconic figure like Raúl should not be excluded."
Unlike the low-key Barcelona president, Laporta, Calderón was too flamboyant.
Calderón, who was in high spirits after winning the El Clásico, also said in an interview that Real Madrid would have two opportunities to celebrate the title under the statue of the Goddess of Harvest, one in May (Champions League) and the other in June (La Liga). As soon as he said that, the Barcelona media labeled him as a "braggart."
Real Madrid's senior management also thought that Calderón should not be so flamboyant. Real Madrid, who had not won the title for three years, needed to be down-to-earth instead of boasting.
In addition, Calderón had previously announced that Real Madrid would enter Formula One. He revealed the news of the F1 cooperation in advance, which also caused dissatisfaction with the FIA and the relevant teams.
Winning the El Clásico was a good thing, but in less than two days, a good thing turned into a bad thing. Real Madrid, who needed peace, became the target of the Spanish media.
Qin Xiong could only shake his head and sigh after reading these news reports.
He warned himself in his heart not to say anything to Calderón.
Otherwise, Calderón might "sell" him out!
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