Eliminated from the Champions League, defeated at Camp Nou, Capello dismissed, and Bosque returned!
The turmoil in Madrid caused by the discord between the generals before the winter break came to a climax in March 2007 and finally came to an end.
The Madrid media cheered Capello's dismissal, and the return of Bosque was seen as a wise choice made by Calderón.
Bosque had brought two Champions League trophies to Real Madrid, and this honor was enough to fill all Real Madrid people with confidence in him.
On Tuesday, Qin Xiong returned to the First Team's training ground, and Bosque brought his coaching staff to the front of the team. The old manager looked approachable and spoke in an easy-going manner.
He gently introduced the new manager to the team, and then let the team start training.
He did not talk about building Rome, nor did he make bold moves to start a revolution.
Everything looked calm, and he presided over the training like an honest elder. Even when he reminded the players of what to pay attention to, his words were calm.
First of all, this would not put pressure on everyone, so that everyone would be willing to listen to what he had to say in a relaxed state.
Listen to what he wanted to express, and then even if a player raised objections, Bosque would not immediately refute or use his authority as a manager to suppress them. Instead, he would persuade the players through the difference in performance during training.
Compared to the thrilling and stormy first day of Capello's arrival, Bosque's first day of work made the players feel a long-lost peace and relaxation.
However, the players were still worried about some practical issues, such as status!
Would Capello's former direct line be abandoned?
Perhaps the outside world was not the most concerned about whether the status of most of the players would change.
The player who attracted the most attention in front of them was Beckham.
Beckham's transfer to LA Galaxy at the end of the season was a fact that could not be changed.
Whether Bosque would abandon Beckham would naturally arouse speculation from the outside world.
Such abandonment would not be questioned too much by the outside world. At least the team still had players like Reyes and Robinho to choose from.
Before the weekend of the league tournament, Bosque established a stable and calm atmosphere in the team. Gradually, the players became relaxed and it seemed that the haze of being overtaken by Barcelona in the standings had dissipated.
There were still 12 rounds left in La Liga. Real Madrid and Barcelona only had a one-point difference. It was still too early to conclude who would win the league. Barcelona also had the problem of discord between the general and the unstable morale of the troops. Rijkaard's position was also in doubt, so Real Madrid did not need to panic too much.
In the 27th round of La Liga, Real Madrid would be facing a weak team, Tarragona, at home. When Bosque attended the pre-match press conference, the question that the reporters focused on was Beckham's position.
Bosque said calmly, "Although Beckham will leave us at the end of the season, he is still a member of Real Madrid. I don't see any reason to exclude him. He has shown great professionalism and Real Madrid needs him to contribute to the team."
No matter how eye-catching Beckham was off the field or how frequent his commercial activities were, at least during the team's normal training, his professionalism was admirable.
Bosque's strategy and method of taking charge of Real Madrid after taking office was also revealed to the outside world.
First of all, he needed the team to be stable and the atmosphere to be relaxed.
Secondly, although the number of superstars in the team had decreased compared to the past, Bosque still focused on handling the relationship in the locker room, hoping to achieve a peaceful atmosphere.
Only by achieving the above two points could he lay the foundation for a leap in the overall combat strength in the future.
As for what kind of tactical thinking he had, it was not clear yet.
But the outside world was full of confidence in him.
The 27th round of La Liga arrived as scheduled.
The Bernabéu stadium was full. Many fans put up banners to welcome Bosque home. After Bosque walked into the stadium, he was more like an old farmer who had returned home and sat quietly in his chair. He did lack a sharp characteristic, but he could bring a very grounded feeling to the people around him.
Perhaps it was because he lacked the charisma of a famous general. He put more energy in his professional field, doing the most practical work with his feet on the ground.
The players from Real Madrid and Tarragona walked into the stadium. The live audience saw Real Madrid's starting lineup. To be honest, they were a little surprised and a little disappointed.
Surprise and disappointment were for the same reason.
Bosque did not change Capello's tactical setup, and the starting lineup did not change from the best performance in the first half of the league.
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Goalkeeper: Casillas.
Defenders: Ramos, Helguera, Cannavaro, Carlos.
Midfielders: Diarra, Qin Xiong, Emerson.
Forwards: Reyes, van Nistelrooy, Raúl.
Bosque was not trying to prove anything. He was just taking a step-by-step approach in management.
He could not make a drastic change in the starting lineup as soon as he took office. Instead, he adopted a lineup that was easier to convince the public to play the first game.
In this way, the team would not cause too much turmoil in the hearts of the people.
It was the same as it was in the past. What was there to complain about?
Tarragona was now the team at the bottom of the league. They came to Bernabéu with a strategy of defending to the death.
Real Madrid's performance on the field had an obvious change compared to the previous Capello era, and that was their posture!
The formation was rigid, and the posture was flexible and changeable.
In Bernabéu, Real Madrid's offense was strong.
From the beginning of the game, the offense was like a tide, constantly attacking Tarragona's goal.
Qin Xiong was very active in the game. He seemed to be everywhere in the front field.
In the 13th minute of the first half of the game, he sent a threatening straight pass in the front field. Van Nistelrooy was fouled by the opponent's defender when he was about to form a one-on-one ball. The referee was perceptive and directly sent off Tarragona's center back with a red card!
Tarragona, who had one less player early on, could only defend to the death.
In the 32nd minute of the game, Qin Xiong's long shot from outside the penalty area caused Tarragona's goalkeeper, Pizarro, to lose his hand to save. Van Nistelrooy's rebound shot in front of the goal and sent the ball into the opponent's goal.
Real Madrid not only took the lead in the score, but van Nistelrooy also ended his long drought in the league!
In the second half, Tarragona frequently fouled, and Real Madrid had many direct free kicks. Unfortunately, Qin Xiong's luck was not good today, and the quality of the free kicks was not too high.
Bosque gave Beckham 30 minutes, and Beckham directly rewarded Bosque with a free kick in the 76th minute of the game, as if to convey to the outside world that Bosque believed in him.
Real Madrid finally defeated Tarragona with two goals without any difficulty at Bernabéu.
Bosque's first game ended with a victory!
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