Qin Xiong, who was twice crowned the King of Europe at the age of 21, arrived at the football temple, Bernabéu like Superman. In the chaotic era when Real Madrid was in the midst of the collapse of Galactica, he constantly stepped forward to turn the tide. He was a well-deserved hero in the hearts of the fans!
But just before the winter break, his outburst with Capello led to Superman being frozen. Since then, Real Madrid had returned to a state of turmoil, and there was even the danger of the building being destroyed.
After the arrival of Bosque, the wise old man rescued Superman from the ice, and then smiled as he watched Superman return to Bernabéu, overcoming difficulties and dangers again and again in times of crisis!
How many times Real Madrid fell behind and how many times people felt panic could not be remembered, but every time a person in a crisis situation soared, there was always Qin Xiong's figure!
He was Mr. Golden Ball, and he was also Bernabéu's Superman!
It must be a pity for him to lose the Champions League, and it was the only imperfect place for him this season.
But because it was imperfect, he was a living Superman.
If the King of Football had to win the World Cup, Qin Xiong was destined to not be the King of Football.
But he could become a Superman who came and went freely. He protected the Amsterdam Athletic Stadium, protected Highbury, and now, he was protecting Bernabéu!
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The battle for the La Liga title had come to an end, and the Spanish media finally made a comprehensive inventory of the factors that led to the success and failure of Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Real Madrid was born of hardship, and Barça died of ease!
Looking back at the beginning of the season, Calderón handed Capello a complete mess. The power struggle at the club's top level was unprecedentedly fierce. Ronaldo, Cassano, and other big star players refused to be disciplined, and the team's "Spanish Gang" and "Brazilian Gang" were in conflict. But these people had one thing in common, and that was the desire for glory. After all, they had not tasted the taste of a championship for three years.
It was because of this desire, especially after Capello used the iron bowl policy to get rid of Ronaldo and Cassano, and after Bosque ended Capello's iron rule and united the locker room, the originally delicate "Galactic Fleet" quickly exploded with amazing fighting power. The more adversity they were in, the more they were able to bring out their potential. According to statistics, Real Madrid had won seven of their 25 matches because they had reversed the situation and won the other four matches because they had tied the score when they were behind.
As AS commented, "After Bosque took over, Real Madrid never gave in. Indeed, beautiful football was not the only characteristic of this team. But fighting spirit, hard work, the instinct of a winner, faith and courage pushed Real Madrid to the throne of the championship. In the middle of the league, people even concluded that Real Madrid would not be able to win this season's championship. Capello's football was not brilliant, and the whole team fell apart. But Bosque instilled the most important thing in the hearts of the Real Madrid players, which was what the Real Madrid players had lacked in the past three years: faith and courage. "
Calderón invited Bosque back to let him win the title. In order to achieve this goal, the club's top management temporarily put aside their conflicts in the later stages of the season. Bosque received the maximum support, and the team's players no longer fussed about sitting on the bench. Even the Madrid media, which had always been picky, stopped negative news reports and wholeheartedly sang praises for the club. The ultimate goal was achieved. Although the process was very difficult, it was this difficulty that made Real Madrid's title more valuable, and the outbreak of joy in Madrid was even more frenzied.
Courage after knowing shame is the greatest praise we can give to this Real Madrid team. Dying in peace is the position we have made for the current Barça.
The Catalan legion had always been a team full of national fighting spirit and iron will. Three years ago, with the addition of Ronaldinho, Eto 'o, Deco, and other middleweight star players, as well as the growth of Iniesta, Messi, and other talented youngsters, the fighting spirit in their bones finally broke out. Under the leadership of Rijkaard, they successfully won back the long-lost league title trophy from Real Madrid and successfully defended their title last season.
Unfortunately, after the success, the psychology of Barça's superstars had undergone subtle changes. It was difficult for the big-name star players, such as Ronaldinho and Eto 'o, to focus on the field. They pursued elegance and nobility. Ronaldinho's "Oxtail" was still wonderful, Messi's dribbling was like taking a stroll in the park, and Iniesta and Xavi's agility was admirable. But it was difficult for them to find the opponent's goal for a long time in the season.
Manager Rijkaard also lost his usual calmness when playing against weak teams. The "Black Swan," who used to be brilliant, showed obvious underestimation of the opponent in many key games this season, and his unchanging tactical thinking made it easy for the opponent to make targeted deployments.
It was difficult to start a business, but it was even more difficult to maintain it. In the current Barcelona, it was difficult to see the iconic roar of the captain, Puyol. It was not because he was unwilling to take on the responsibility of the team, but because he could no longer command his successful teammates.
Finally, the hidden contradictions of the team finally broke out after Eto 'o's words. The originally calm locker room was divided into two factions, and there were even rumors that one of the two would leave Camp Nou this summer.
Spain's Marca commented, "The script of this season's La Liga seems to be written by Hitchcock. It has ups and downs, but it is still exciting."
In the end, the troubled Real Madrid ushered in a transformation and rebirth, while the elegant Barcelona gradually lost in the gloom.
Of course, it did not mean that Bosque's transformation of Real Madrid had been completed. Even the Madrid media had to admit, "Real Madrid ended this season's La Liga campaign with an imperfect image, but the title was already in their hands. Now, Real Madrid still has not found football, but they have found the pride of being a winner."
After all, Barcelona's strength was still there. Even if they let Eto 'o go next season, they would still have prey like Henry and Andriy Shevchenko. Furthermore, Puyol, Xavi, Iniesta, and other key players were still in their youth. As long as they found the tradition of Catalonia, Barcelona could still be the team of kings.
The league tournament that belonged to the two heroes of La Liga had ended, and Barcelona could start a new cycle of construction. The Real Madrid players were waiting with pride, confidence, and a good relaxed mentality to challenge the glory of being the local king!
In the penultimate round of the La Liga, Qin Xiong, Raúl, van Nistelrooy, and the others sat on the substitutes' bench to watch the game quietly. Bosque gave the substitutes a chance to appear on the field. The team's strength on the field dropped significantly, unlike Real Madrid who had a 12-game winning streak. But no fans nitpicked, and the media did not nitpick.
Real Madrid's 12-game winning streak in all fronts stopped in the penultimate round of the La Liga. Zaragoza forced a 2: 2 draw with Real Madrid at home.
It did not matter. Real Madrid would pick up the league title trophy at the Bernabéu in a week's time!
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