153. Lucky day (4)
Perez continued speaking while raising his square rimless glasses.
"But Barcelona will no longer be a match for us. President Laporta made the mistake of appointing Guardiola, a rookie, as coach. It's still early, but we're already 5 points behind us in the league. "This season is also solid."
"haha. That's what old people with deaf ears like to hear. But in times like these, you have to be more nervous. "Maybe Guardiola's internal affairs could be a trick."
"If you think so, I have nothing to say, but I don't know."
Perez accepted most of what Di Stefano said, but he could not easily agree with what he said.
Currently, Real Madrid was stronger than any other team in the league, while Barcelona was underperforming, putting their title as a big club to shame.
They were able to win against Sporting Gijon in the third round, but nothing could make up for their loss to Numancia, a team promoted to the first division.
It was clear that Guardiola would not be able to remove that label until the end of the season.
'Of course, there is a high possibility that Guardiola will be fired before then…'
For that reason, Perez had a very positive view of Real Madrid's season.
That's why I looked forward to El Clásico.
Of course, Di Stefano was also very much looking forward to this season's El Clásico.
However, Di Stefano thought that it would not be an easy game for Real Madrid.
It wasn't just a hunch.
"Guardiola is trying to use a new style of football. "Just like I have been doing since I was a player."
"He was not an orthodox defensive midfielder."
"Yes, it was the origin of Barcelona-style 'orthodoxy.' Isn't it such a sacred bone of Catalonia? "I am a friend who has affection for Barcelona."
"But affection alone cannot achieve good results."
"On the contrary, I won't back down easily. Barcelona is currently going through a period of turbulence. "Wasn't there a big incident last year?"
Barcelona had a major conflict last year over Ronaldinho and Messi.
As a result, they chose Messi for their future, and as a result, they ended up sending Ronaldinho to AC Milan.
In addition, as the coach was replaced by Guardiola, Barcelona faced a major crisis.
"But sometimes a crisis can become an opportunity."
"yes. "I will take this to mean that we must not let down our guard until the end."
Although Perez was 61 years old, he had to give up in front of Di Stefano, who was 82 years old.
That's because Di Stefano was an unrivaled figure in Real Madrid's history.
In one word, Real Madrid itself.
Since his words were absolute, the order was to follow his words.
If there was a crushing defeat in El Clásico, it was Di Stefano who would first line up Perez and criticize him.
"It definitely has to be that way. "Nobody knows anything about soccer."
"I'll keep that in mind."
Beep –
the game has resumed.
[Real Madrid takes the lead thanks to Woo Young's free kick goal. It was a mind-blowing shooting.]
[It's a shooting method called a spin kick. If you kick the left and right lower parts of the soccer ball strongly with an inside kick, in-front kick, or out-front, the degree of deflection varies depending on the power. Sense and experience are more important than theory. David Beckham is said to have practiced his spin kick more than 300 times every day.]
[Just because you know how to do it doesn't mean that anyone can do it.]
[That's right. It can be said that it is a shot that can be made freely not only with power, but also with concentration, composure, and a precise kick.]
Although the turnover rate was less than Carlos' UFO shot, it was still a free kick worthy of applause.
[Woo Ho-young's new weapon is clearly revealed in this game as well. 'Learning skills' learned from other players Now I believe that is the truth. There must have been tutoring from Roberto Carlos. We will have to see how Sporting Gijon overcomes this crisis.]
With the game resuming, Sporting Gijon was playing with ten players without Roberto Canella.
Coach Preciado ordered an onslaught by establishing a 3-4-2 formation, but the goddess of victory had already gone to the other side.
It was no exaggeration to say that the game after that was completely lopsided.
Real Madrid began to take the half-court game with a completely overwhelming performance and shook up the game to its heart's content with possession in their hands.
There were almost no cases where the right to attack was handed over to Sporting Gijon.
It was only the 30th minute of the first half, but realistically, it would not have been strange for Sporting to withdraw.
We had to spend the first half of the game in pain, not only not having possession, but not even catching the ball properly.
But they enjoyed the pain.
They were the ones who truly shined through the pain, so they went on the attack desperately with fighting spirit until the end.
Whether there were 11 or 10 players, it was the same for all players to attack.
They entered the game with the intention of putting all their stamina into the first half.
As a result, there was a fight and a bloody fight that eventually came to fruition.
1 goal.
It was a valuable goal for Sporting Gijon that came just before the end of the first half.
[The Santiago Bernabeu is currently in a festive mood. Sporting Gijon fans are dancing as David Baral scores.]
[Haha. Regardless of whether they win or lose, they seem to be purely enjoying soccer.]
Sporting Gijon barely scored a goal, but the game was already lopsided for a long time.
4 to 1.
Sporting's scoring power was still strong, but their defense was increasingly poor, and on the contrary, Real Madrid's scoring power was amplified.
After Woo Ho-young's first goal, Raul scored two goals in a row and Saviola also scored a goal, resulting in a 4-1 score.
There was no more luck for Sporting Gijon.
The first half ended like that.
And then halftime.
Hoyoung, who had a great performance with 1 goal and 1 assist, was replaced.
As he stood at the top, he was inevitably marked by defenders, but because the opposing players were fighting so hard, he was replaced for protection.
It was an inevitable choice for Schuster because the risk of injury was greater for younger players with less growth.
Moreover, since Hoyoung was increasing his weight training these days to balance his lower body muscles, he had to be especially careful for the time being.
The second half went in a similar fashion to the first half.
Real Madrid succeeded in maintaining the lead until the end, and thanks to the performance of substitute Higuain, they were able to achieve a resounding 6-1 victory.
Perez, who watched the game until the end, left with a very satisfied face.
He personally went to the locker room to encourage the players and then tried to leave the stadium, but the reporters wouldn't leave him alone.
Normally, I would have passed by indifferently, but today I was in such a good mood that I accepted Marca's request for an interview.
"Many fans are enthusiastic about Real Madrid's recent moves. There are quite a few fans predicting that it will be the best season. Do you agree with this?"
"We have experienced some amazing things over the past two weeks. They have won every game since the season started and the 15-year-old has been in great form around the Bernabeu. "I have to agree that this is the best season ever."
"I agree too. I think the fans' trust in Woo Ho-young is greater than that of any other young player. "They say they can't sell uniforms because they don't have them. Is that true?"
"It's been less than a month since his debut, but the Adidas store in the Bernabeu is always full of fans looking for his jersey. "His uniform shelves are refilled every day."
Uniforms sold out.
It was a moment where you could immediately see how passionate fans were about Woo Ho-young.
Just like Manchester United's Wayne Rooney and Liverpool's Michael Owen, the Ho-Young Woo Syndrome is currently occurring in Real Madrid.
Then came the reporter's final question.
"If you look at Woo Ho-young's current appearance record, it is quite high for a sub member. Will he be able to get more opportunities to play in the future?"
"That's something Coach Schuster needs to consider. However, if he had not thought about Woo Ho-young's future at all, he would have already been overworked by sending him out to all games. I agree that Woo Ho-young needs to get enough rest and control his condition. "To show off your full skills at important moments."
"Are you saying his skills don't end here?"
"If there is an end, I want to know where it is."
When Perez said that, the reporter thanked him in return.
There couldn't have been a better news story than this.
And the next morning.
Perez's full interview became a hot topic when it was published in the Marca tabloid and online articles.
[〈Marca Exclusive〉 Perez said, "Ho-Young Woo still has more to show," hinting that more opportunities will be provided to Ho-Young Woo.]
And at that time, Milan, Italy.
The board room of AC Milan's headquarters, Casa Milan.
Carlo Ancelotti, who was watching Perez's interview article, stood up when the bald old man entered.
The person who came in was Adriano Galliani, Vice President of AC Milan.
"welcome."
"Please take a seat."
The reason the two had a meeting was because of the current situation of the club.
Currently, AC Milan has been struggling in the league since the Calciopoli scandal broke out two years ago, and this year as well, they are already having their worst season in the league with 1 draw and 2 losses.
For this reason, Silvio Berlusconi, Italian Prime Minister and owner of AC Milan, was currently putting pressure on Coach Ancelotti.
Still, if it weren't for winning the Champions League last year, I would have been fired a long time ago.
Therefore, Ancelotti had to show improvement, and to make matters worse, he had to solve the chronic problems of an increasingly aging team.
Right now, I don't know when Ronaldo, who is playing the role of a special joker, will retire.
First of all, he decided to play until this season, but if he gets injured, AC Milan will face a big problem.
Therefore, measures had to be taken in advance.
Ancelotti got to the point.
"I want to bring back Hoyoung Woo from Real Madrid."
That was why I arranged a meeting with Galliani today.
"Is there a way?"
"If we don't have it, we have to make it."
Adriano Galliani is known in the soccer world as a meticulous businessman.
He decided to send a capable person to Madrid, in the mood to see if he could get away with it.