Rosenberg suddenly frowned, then turned to the substitutes' bench and said to Pablo Garcia, "Go warm up."
Garcia was a little surprised, but he quickly saw the manager's angry face. He hurriedly got up from his seat, threw off his coat and ran out.
Seeing the defensive midfielder warming up, the Bernabéu boos grew louder. Real Madrid's picky fans had reason to boo in dissatisfaction. In the case of a draw, their manager did not think of bringing on an attacking player to score, but actually considered bringing on a defensive midfielder to strengthen the defense!
They could not tolerate such cowardly behavior.
Of course, they also saw that Real Madrid's defense was in danger, and it was frequently in danger. But they thought that as long as they strengthened the offense, this level of danger was nothing at all. In Real Madrid's football, if others score nine goals, we'll score ten! We're not competing with them to see who concedes fewer goals, we're competing with who scores more goals!
Tang En understood this way of thinking. When he heard the louder boos, he became even more clear. But he liked to play against such a team, because a team that did not pay attention to defense made it easier for the opponent. Look at what trouble this Real Madrid team had caused to Nottingham Forest?
As soon as the football passed the center circle, the Real Madrid players in the front field, such as Ronaldo, Zidane, and Guti, would stop running back and stand in front to watch. The Forest players could pass through the midfield almost without any hindrance and directly enter Real Madrid's 30-meter zone. Then … they could do whatever they wanted.
In the hearts of those superstars, defense was only what the defenders did. They only needed to wait in the front field and use one second to decide the outcome of the game.
For example, people always praised Ronaldo as the kind of superstar who disappeared for 89 minutes and then decided the outcome of the game in one minute.
But Tang En did not like such people. Because he was the manager, he had to look at the problem from the manager's point of view. If he had such a master on the field, it would be equivalent to his team having 89 minutes in the game with ten players. He did not need the ability to decide the game in one minute. It was uncertain whether he could make Ronaldo use it. Even if he did, what use would it be?
If the whole team is a whole, then we can give the game a chance to decide the result within 90 minutes of the game. We don't have to count on the illusory one minute that depends entirely on the individual condition of a certain star player.
If there was such a person in his team who dared to ask him, "Have you ever seen a pianist run laps?" when he asked the whole team to run laps to train their stamina, Twain would sell him regardless of how much the team would lose financially. If he could not be sold, then he would be thrown to the reserve team. If the club preferred the player, then he would leave. He was not the kind of person who would tolerate a player openly defying authority in front of him.
Therefore, he was worried that Anelka's arrival would disrupt the atmosphere in the locker room and the balance within the team. Fortunately, the Frenchman's attitude was good after a deep conversation with Anelka.
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When Pablo Garcia returned to the technical area to listen to Rosenberg's instructions, the Forest team was launching an attack.
After Anelka's shot was bravely pounced on by Casillas, Viduka's follow-up shot was blocked by Carlos.
Corner kick!
Watching the noble Real Madrid being suppressed by a rural English team, the boos from the Bernabéu resounded through the night sky.
Twain looked up at the people in the stands, enjoying the feeling. Great, we're not the ones booing!
The booing was clearly not the highest decibel that the Bernabéu fans could produce. When they saw the fourth official on the sidelines raise a sign to signal Real Madrid's number 14 player, Guti, to come off the field, and the defensive midfielder, Pablo Garcia, to come on, the booing … made many Nottingham Forest fans cover their ears.
What kind of behavior was this? In the eyes of the Real Madrid fans, not thinking of winning through offense when the team was at a disadvantage and instead being satisfied with a draw was a blatant betrayal of the century-old tradition of Real Madrid!
This was absolutely intolerable.
The television camera gave Rosenberg a close-up with a meaningful look on his face. Then it turned to the podium and gave President Florentino a close-up with an expressionless face.
Rosenberg did something that went against all the Real Madrid fans at Real Madrid's home ground.
He knew that the possibility of winning was not high under such circumstances. Therefore, it was reasonable to first ensure that they did not continue to concede goals before considering offense. But the Real Madrid fans did not see it that way.
The referee signaled for Guti to step down. In the penalty area, Guti looked unhappy and dawdled off the field.
Pablo Garcia stood outside the field and waited for Guti to come down slowly with an awkward expression. He did not know if the fans were booing him, but on the surface, he bore the tremendous pressure brought about by the boos.
He lowered his head. Such a scene was something he never thought he would see when he knew he was going to join the century-old powerhouse Real Madrid.
Real Madrid's substitution took a minute and indirectly helped the Forest team delay the game.
When Pablo Garcia came on, he took over Guti's position and naturally took over Guti's responsibilities. But what was Guti's responsibility in defending the corner kick? He just stood on the edge of the penalty area for show.
Garcia could not do that. He was a defensive player. He squeezed into the crowd.
Gareth Bale raised his arm to signal that he was about to send the ball out.
Real Madrid's goal was crowded. The football flew into the air and suddenly it became chaotic.
Who touched the ball? Who blocked who?
No one could see clearly what happened in that instant.
Tang En stuck his head out and widened his eyes. Then he saw an arm stretch out from the crowd, followed by a second and a third!
Pepe, wearing a red jersey, broke out of the crowd. He opened his arms and rushed to the corner flag with a roar! The Nottingham Forest players who rushed out behind him were all Nottingham Forest players.
"Nottingham Forest scores! 2: 1! They're ahead of Real Madrid in the away game!! "
Tang En punched the ground hard.
Finally … the moment when the so-called "Galácticos" sank, the moment when the deformed team was pulled down from the altar and the moment when the "superstar era" was sent to its end.
Looking up again, he saw countless white handkerchiefs waving in the stands on all four sides. It was the traditional way for the Spanish fans to express their dissatisfaction.
Looking at the white handkerchiefs fluttering in the air, he suddenly thought of the white curtains flying in the wind in the funeral procession.
How fitting …
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