Guti saw the "fault" between Sporting de Gijón's midfield and backfield.
Guti dribbled the ball forward after receiving Beckham's pass.
Almost at the same time, Guti winked at Raúl, who had retreated to receive him.
The Real Madrid captain and the Real Madrid vice-captain had a tacit understanding between them. They did not need to use words to communicate. They knew what to do.
Raúl understood tacitly and cut forward to the left.
Almost at the same time, the football flew out from under Guti's feet and rolled quickly along the turf toward Raúl.
Samuel rushed up and tried to intercept Raúl, but Raúl directly caught the ball and made a feint to deceive his center of gravity.
"Beautiful!"
There was a burst of cheers in the stands.
Raúl used the feint when he stopped the ball to deceive Samuel. Then he took the football back and was about to accelerate the dribble.
Then the "Lord of the Rings" looked up and saw a person's face.
It was Juan Carlos!
Raúl was shocked. When did this man rush up? So fast!
Raúl kicked the football to the left, trying to avoid Carlos's foot. He did not expect the young player to be so smart. He actually used his left foot to sweep sideways.
As he swept the football away, he also knocked Raúl to the ground again.
"Beep!" The referee's whistle sounded along with the boos of the Real Madrid fans. This time, the referee warned Carlos in a very stern tone.
Raúl lay on the ground. His teammate, Zidane, ran over and pulled him up.
"Are you okay?" Zidane asked. Zidane also had the experience of being knocked to the ground by Carlos once, so he had a "deep feeling" about it.
"I'm fine." Raúl moved his ankle and looked at Carlos at the same time. The Real Madrid captain was surprised by Carlos's quick reaction. He did not believe that Carlos could predict his change of move. Then, there was only one explanation. This was the kid's instinctive reaction at the time. Because his right leg moved, there was no way to complete the interception. His left leg reacted almost instinctively and made a tackle.
This was amazing. If it was really an instinctive reaction, then it could only mean one thing: this person was born to be a strong defensive midfielder!
*****
Li Ang applauded on the sidelines, cheering for Carlos for successfully intercepting his opponent once again.
After clapping, Li Ang scratched his chin with one hand, deep in thought.
Guti's pass just now seemed to be purposefully looking for an opportunity in the area between Sporting de Gijón's defensive line and midfield.
He could tell?!
Li Ang glanced at Guti on the field and smiled. Li Ang was not surprised that Guti could see the problem in this segment. The Royal Horse vice-captain was a player he admired very much. Guti had such keen observation and intelligence.
Li Ang did not think that this' loophole 'would not be discovered. It was just a matter of time.
It was impossible to say that he wasn't worried, but because of Carlos's presence, Li Ang felt a little more at ease. Of course, with the ability of Real Madrid's star players, if they wanted to make a fuss here and open up a path to goal, there was still a good chance and possibility.
It was just that Li Ang stared at Guti.
Today, Guti's position was the defensive midfielder. The defensive ability of Real Madrid's second captain was really not complimentary. However, Guti's ability to dispatch the team in the midfield and pass the ball was good. Then, it was very likely that Luxemburgo wanted Guti to sort out and dispatch Real Madrid's offense. This was similar to the role of AC Milan's midfield brain, Pirlo.
Guti had this ability.
However, one thing should not be forgotten. Pirlo had Gattuso by his side to protect him. Sometimes, he also needed Ambrosini's protection. This was also the reason why Pirlo could calmly sort out the team's offense.
Now, who was by Guti's side?
Was it Zidane and Figo, who rarely returned to defend, or was it Beckham, who worked hard but was obviously not doing what he was best at?!
No one!
There were no bodyguards by Guti's side!
Li Ang's lips curled into a smile. This was Real Madrid's free kick opportunity. Li Ang took the opportunity to call Carlos and Mata to the sidelines and whispered a few words to them. Then, people saw the two young players quickly run back to the field.
"It's coming, it's coming, it's coming!" Dagstino suddenly exclaimed happily. This was the scene he had been waiting for. Having broadcasted many of Sporting Gihon's matches, the commentator was very familiar with this scene.
Every time Li Ang called a certain player to the sidelines alone, it meant that the manager had a new idea, or found the opponent's weakness and loopholes, and found something that could be exploited. In short, the opponent had to be careful!
The local media in Gijón, especially the Voice of Gijón, paid special attention to this point. They listed the scenes where Sporting de Gijón scored after Li Ang's several on-the-spot commands to prove that their manager was "magic."
Therefore, at this moment, when the live television camera presented the scene on the sidelines to the audience, the Sporting de Gijón fans were also excited. They were looking forward to it. Some clenched their fists and widened their eyes to see what would happen.
"I think we should remind Mr. Luxemburgo," González joked. He noticed that in Real Madrid's technical area, Real Madrid's manager, Luxemburgo, was applauding. There was finally a smile on his face, as if he was satisfied with Raúl's breakthrough and obtained a set piece in the front field. He did not have the slightest awareness of any danger.
*****
Beckham ran over to prepare for the free kick.
Guti stood to the side, thinking. He had no regrets about the attack being interrupted. At least he got a free kick in the front field, and he seemed to know why the opponent's manager dared to leave such a gap between the rear defensive line and the midfield.
Because there was the kid named Carlos, who ran all over the field to defend!
With this person, the fault zone in the middle and backfield was protected.
However, was the opponent's manager really so bold to let a player cover the entire midfield to defend, and to leave such a big gap to this player?!
Guti did not believe in heresy!
He glanced at Carlos, and the pride of the "Blonde Wolf King" was aroused. He wanted to beat this man, beat this point, and pierce the fault zone in the middle and backfield. This would be the key to Real Madrid's goal account!
Of course, Li Ang could not know what Guti was thinking. If he knew, he would be jumping with joy.
However, although he did not know what Guti was thinking, Li Ang, who knew Guti very well, knew that the arrangement for Carlos and Mata just now was also related to Guti.
Li Ang knew Guti very well. He always paid special attention to the players he admired and was interested in.
No one could recognize Guti's love for Real Madrid, and no one could deny that few people could compare to what he had done for Real Madrid. But even so, this genius had a fatal flaw. Yes, compared to his lack of physical fitness, his tendency to lose control of his emotions, and his willfulness were the fatal flaws in his personality.
Looking at Guti's passing highlights, one would marvel at his genius. In fact, Guti's success rate of direct passes was quite high because he "always thought 0.01 seconds faster than the opponent."
However, there were certainly no unsuccessful direct passes in the passing highlights. Some of the unsuccessful direct passes often became the start of the opponent's second attack. If it were other players, they might choose a mediocre return pass or a cross pass in such a forced situation, but Guti was not.
Even if he knew that the success rate might be only one in ten, he still chose to pass straight. And when the ball was intercepted by the opponent to organize a counterattack, he often ran back slowly with an indifferent attitude, or simply stood in place and watched his teammates chase back. This might not be described as "irresponsible" to describe the vice president of the Real Madrid team, who was willing to give everything for Real Madrid, but at the very least, he could be described as willful.
Li Ang was very familiar with Guti, so he naturally knew this.
That was why he was not too worried when he saw that Guti had seen the fault in Sporting de Gijón's backfield. Instead, he was faintly excited. Then he called Carlos and Mata to the sidelines and gave them instructions.
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