Just two days before the start of the 14th round of La Liga, the Real Madrid Club officially announced the first signing of the winter: Huntelaar would come to the Bernabéu in January for 27 million euros!
Real Madrid, which was in urgent need of reinforcements in the frontline, was supplemented by the frontline.
But many media and fans did not understand what Calderón meant.
The sixth Dutch player to join?
Was Real Madrid really going to create a grand Dutch gang in the team?
Calderón just wanted to stabilize people's hearts. Who didn't want a good striker?
But to buy players in the winter, those famous and powerful strikers were not for sale.
Now, Real Madrid's signings were a bit of a desperate attempt to find a cure.
Everything stemmed from the transfer soap opera with Ronaldo half a year ago …
On December 6, at the pre-match press conference the day before the start of the 14th round of the league, Bosque was suddenly asked by a reporter, "There is news that Qin Xiong will return in this game. Is it true?"
Bosque felt deeply helpless. In a club like Real Madrid, there were almost no secrets to speak of, especially outside the locker room. The secrets in the locker room were not completely exposed to the media for the time being, but the decisions made by the higher-ups were rarely not known to the media.
Bosque nodded and said, "Yes, after a long period of recuperation and recovery, Qin Xiong will be on the substitute list for tomorrow's game. I'm very happy that he's back with us."
"Playing against a strong opponent like Sevilla, is the pressure and environment for Qin Xiong's return not ideal?"
"He is a highly professional player with a strong psychological quality. I don't think such a game will pressure him. He can adjust his mentality."
Only a few people in the Real Madrid team knew that Qin Xiong was supposed to return in a week. Why was it brought forward?
Because Real Madrid had just lost the mini derby, the team was under great pressure. The team first needed Qin Xiong to boost morale.
Secondly, if he returned in a week, it was not what the management wanted to see. At that time, Real Madrid would be a guest at Camp Nou!
Qin Xiong, who had not played for a long time, could not make the management full of confidence in him even if he was really a god.
He needed one or two games to warm up and restore the feeling of playing.
There would be a Champions League group game in the middle, which was a good environment.
On the day of the game, the Bernabéu was full.
When the Real Madrid fans heard that Qin Xiong would return to the field, they naturally came to the stadium to cheer the team, hoping that Qin Xiong could return to the field to lead the team out of the predicament.
After several games in a row, the fans, Bernabéu suddenly became quiet. After the team's loss in the last round, Real Madrid, who thought that they would still be under great mental pressure at home, found that the Bernabéu had suddenly become calm.
The fans sat quietly in the stands. Their cheers were not enthusiastic, but at least there were no boos or boos to put the players under great pressure.
Qin Xiong sat on the substitutes' bench and watched the game quietly and seriously.
"Welcome to the Bernabéu Stadium. The highlight of the 14th round of La Liga will be played at Real Madrid's home ground. The defending champion Real Madrid is now six points behind the unstoppable Barcelona in the standings. In this round, they will face the menacing Sevilla at home.
For the Real Madrid fans, the good news is that the long-awaited Qin Xiong has finally returned to the Bernabéu stadium. Even if he is sitting on the substitutes' bench, we can see that the live cameras are frequently aimed at him. Qin Xiong, who has just won the Ballon d 'Or for the second time in three years, is undoubtedly Real Madrid's trump card to get out of the quagmire. Will he play today? That depends on when Bosque will change players.
Real Madrid's starting lineup today: 442.
Goalkeeper: Casillas.
Defenders: Salgado, Ramos, Cannavaro, Marcelo.
Midfielders: Robben, Gago, Guti, Van Der Vaart.
Forwards: Raúl, Higuaín.
Affected by a large number of injuries, Real Madrid could only play Robben and Higuaín with injuries in the starting lineup. Pepe and Heinz were also unable to play because of injuries. It seemed that the defending champions had been cursed by God this season. Was it to punish them for being too perfect last season?
Sevilla's starting lineup today: 4321.
Goalkeeper: Palop.
Defenders: Konko, Squillaci, Escude, Navarro.
Midfielders: Navas, Renato, Romario, Duscher, Adriano.
Striker: Kanouté.
Sevilla's side was suspended because of Fabiano's red card in the last round. The strength of the forward line has been affected to a certain extent.
Well, the game is about to start. Let's enjoy this highlight of the game together! "
The game began. Qin Xiong's eyes swept back and forth, taking in the full offensive and defensive situation of the game. He tried his best to remember the details of the game that he could see in his mind and then analyzed the overall situation.
Real Madrid's technical and tactical style could be said to have changed beyond recognition.
This change was from the inside out. The team had lost the calmness and confidence that had been built up bit by bit in the past. Although the game looked more direct and aggressive on the field, it was reckless and reckless.
However, this kind of straightforwardness seemed reckless and unwise. When there wasn't a good opportunity, what could he gain other than breaking his head and bleeding?
And it was easy to make the game go out of control. The offensive and defensive system was no longer as smooth and orderly as it used to be.
Sevilla took the lead in the third minute. Navas crossed from the right. Casillas made a mistake in his attack. Adriano pushed the shot from eight yards out, passing between Salgado's legs and into the net.
A goal that seemed to mock Real Madrid's panicked defense was born just like that!
The Sevillans began to party, and the boos of the Bernabéu rang out again.
Qin Xiong's expression was dignified. Although the media and the opponent's manager said last season that Real Madrid had a world-class defensive line.
In fact, Real Madrid's overall defense relied on offense as a substitute for defense!
When the offensive chaos caused the entire system to be on the verge of losing control, the true nature of the defense would naturally be revealed.
The lagging score aroused greater aggression in Real Madrid's offense. It seemed that every player could not wait to shoot the football directly into Sevilla's goal from the midfield. This momentum was good, but the game could only be said to be more chaotic. The two teams attacked each other and each could create a threat.
The good news was that Real Madrid equalized the score in the 19th minute. Guti's free kick from the right wing was crossed, and Raúl's header from eight yards out went into the net.
Raúl's goal made the boos of the Bernabéu temporarily disappear. The Real Madrid players high-fived each other in celebration, as if announcing to the world that they could overcome the difficulties and score as long as they were serious and wild in the game!
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