Ball king grower

Although the Rose Garden Stadium is not as famous as the Bernabeu Stadium and the Nou Camp Stadium, the influence of the Copa del Rey semi-finals is still there, especially the game that Lin Yu participates in. The whole of Europe, no, it should be said that the whole world will pay attention.

For this group of young people, their only purpose is to show themselves on the big stage and then sell themselves out. They don't want to hang out in the youth team all their lives. They have greater ambitions.

In fact, the reason why most young people become famous is not necessarily because they entered a wealthy club, but because they may have done better in some second-tier teams.

Cristiano Ronaldo has already made a name for himself at Sporting Lisbon, and Isco won the Golden Boy Award in Malaga. Gotze, Reus, Shinji Kagawa, and Lin Yu are all known from Dortmund.

People came out from behind.

Neymar and Hazard were also spotted by wealthy clubs because of their outstanding performances in the second-tier teams.

After all, in such a team, you will get more playing opportunities. This must be admitted. As long as you have enough talent, you can develop it, which is actually a better way out than staying in a wealthy club.

Now these people in the Real Madrid youth team no longer expect to directly enter the first team to play. Their more realistic wish is to perform well in games such as the Copa del Rey semi-finals and the Copa del Rey final, and then be eliminated by others.

It's enough for teams to take a fancy to.

To put it more seriously, this kind of game is actually a game that concerns the fate of all youth team players. It is impossible for them not to play well.

Enzo also needs to use his performance in the game to prove that he is absolutely capable of entering the Real Madrid first team.

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After Real Madrid arrived in Malaga, they announced their roster in a high-profile manner. There was even a starting list.

Normally, this kind of thing is only announced when the game is about to start. Even then, there may be changes when the game actually starts.

But this time, Zidane wants everyone to know what kind of lineup he will use to play in this semi-final. The reason why he is so high-profile is to give those young people enough confidence to show that he believes in them.

Of course, when these young people heard Zidane's words, they were all eager to try. They didn't want to disappoint Zidane. They didn't want the media to gossip about Zidane. No matter what others said, they were very grateful to Zidane.

Give them such a chance to perform.

They supported Zidane, but the reporters were angry.

"Have a good Copa del Rey semi-final, what kind of trick are you playing? Do you really think that you can sit back and relax after winning 4:2 at home?"

Reporters found that in this starting list, except for Lin Yu, Khedira, Karas, Mignolet, and Nacho, the rest were all youth team players. This was the same as the list for the previous round.

Exactly the same.

There are so many unfamiliar names. They haven't matched up yet.

What's even more difficult is for foreign reporters. They have to translate the Spanish names into other languages. Because of the transliteration, many of them are inconsistent. As a result, no one knows who it is.

The Chinese reporters were more straightforward and simply replaced it with the original English name. They did not translate it, so as not to be wrong. Anyway, they didn't care much about these people. They just wanted to know how Lin Yu performed.

Reporters all felt that Zidane was a little too careless. In the first round, Malaga was not fully prepared and underestimated the opponent, so they lost 2:4 in the end, and it was still played at the Bernabeu Stadium.

The second round of the game was completely different. Malaga must have been fully prepared. Coupled with the home advantage, Zidane was simply playing with fire.

They can be considered professionals. They can see the many weaknesses exposed by Real Madrid in the first round of the semi-finals. The cooperation is not tacit enough. The youth team players cannot keep up with Lin Yu's rhythm. Lin Yu also does not cooperate well and makes many mistakes.

, so they have enough reason to worry that they will be badly beaten in the second round.

Malaga only needs 2:0 to eliminate Real Madrid. This is not too difficult to do. After all, this is just a lineup that cannot even be considered a substitute lineup.

After some analysis and rebuke, the reporters gradually calmed down. They felt that Zidane couldn't be that stupid and couldn't have thought of these things, so why did he insist on doing this?

There may be only one reason.

That is, Zidane is not particularly enthusiastic about this King's Cup championship. Maybe he doesn't want to give up, but reality forces him to give up.

Reporters thought of recent games. Although Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League match and advanced to the semi-finals, the process was not as easy as imagined.

And their next opponent in the semi-finals is Chelsea. If you play against Chelsea, you won't be able to do it if your physical strength is even slightly inferior.

In addition, the current points in the league are also very delicate. Although Real Madrid still has a chance to make mistakes, it is only once. It is estimated that Zidane does not want to make mistakes.

For these reasons, Zidane had to let the main players of the first team and even the substitute players rest together in order to prevent various emergencies.

Reporters are generally people who would rather believe what they think than the facts, so the more they think about it, the more they feel that their idea makes sense. Some reporters even directly bought football lottery tickets, betting that Malaga would advance to the final.

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Of course, in order to keep the period right, they did not dare to buy too much. After all, Real Madrid still has Lin Yu. As long as Lin Yu is on the court, anything can happen. Zidane may be forced to give up.

But will Lin Yu do it? Obviously not, Lin Yu is not the kind of person who gives up easily.

How can others understand this kind of confusion?

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After returning to the hotel to settle down and rest for a while, Zidane took the team to the Rose Garden Stadium to adapt to the venue.

There is no need to compete this time. I just need to get used to the hardness, humidity, etc. of the turf of the Rose Garden Stadium to avoid being uncomfortable during the competition.

Many youth team players burst into tears after entering the stadium. This made Lin Yu a little confused.

"Enzo, why are they crying?" Lin Yu felt that this question was more appropriate to ask the captain of the youth team: "The Rose Garden Stadium is not a special place. There is no need to be so excited."

"Boss Lin, you don't understand. For youth team players, just being able to participate in the King's Cup semi-finals is already a blessing. We all thought that the last round of the game was just a makeshift, and that it was the only one.

, I didn’t expect that we could continue to play in the second round, so naturally I was very excited.” Enzo explained.

"Then why didn't you cry?" Lin Yu asked.

"Me? I can definitely make it to the first team. I believe in my performance. If it doesn't work, I will transfer and leave. I can't waste my youth in youth team games. It won't do anything to me anymore."

It’s challenging.” Enzo smiled.

"Good job! But you should go and persuade those young men and tell them not to cry. The semi-finals are nothing. They will also have a chance to play in the finals, as long as the game is played beautifully enough." Lin Yu said.

"Boss Lin, are you serious? I know my dad is very stubborn, he will agree to your suggestion?" Enzo asked.

"He has already agreed, why not? We played so well. He has no reason to object at all!" Lin Yu made an OK gesture and said: "Relax, things are not as complicated as you think. In fact, for you

For your father, the King's Cup is just an insignificant championship. He may even give up, but he also understands how important this championship is to you, so with his character, it is absolutely possible for you to go and enjoy it.

Expressed."

"Really?"

"That's right, don't worry and go to training. Today we are here to adapt to the venue, not to express our feelings. If we don't perform well because of abnormal emotions, then forget about the finals, not to mention them, even you.

You may not get a chance to play. Sometimes your father is easy to talk to, but sometimes as you said, he is very stubborn!" Lin Yu warned again.

"Don't worry, Boss Lin, I'll tell them right now!"

For Enzo, this may be the most meaningful game he has participated in in the youth team, and it is also his last season in the youth team. In the future, whether he is promoted to the first team to play or chooses to leave Real Madrid to join

It is impossible for him to stay in the youth team of other teams, so he must show his best side to the fans and the media, and he must show his value.

If he wants to perform well, of course he cannot do without the help of his teammates. If it is a group of teammates who are lagging behind, it may not only not be helpful, but may also cause some trouble, so he really has to get his teammates excited.

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While Real Madrid's players were leisurely adapting to the field at the Rose Garden and preparing to play a big game here, Real Madrid's head coach Zidane was being questioned by the media at the press conference.

That scene really felt like a thousand people were criticizing it. Zidane was almost like a criminal being paraded, and his face could be splashed with spittle.

All reporters' questions were basically directed at this time's starting lineup.

"Mr. Zidane, we have seen your starting list. Is this just a smoke screen, or do you really intend to let those children play in this game?"

"Are you planning to give up the King's Cup?"

"Although your team won the first round, it does not mean that it is completely certain to advance to the finals. You may want to think carefully. The wrong starting may directly cause you to lose a very meaningful championship!"

"Six-time champion, Mr. Zidane, have you forgotten your wish?"

"If you lose this game, won't you regret it?"

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Faced with the questions that flew like random arrows, Zidane did not show any impatience, because he knew what was going on, so he was relatively calm.

How to answer these questions, how to face these reporters, he has actually thought about it for a long time, because he knows very well that once such a list comes out, it will definitely arouse strong doubts from reporters. This is really normal and not something at all.

Something worth worrying about.

He knew that he did not want to give up. On the contrary, he was bound to win the King's Championship. Because of this, he decided to send such a lineup after careful consideration. He felt that it would be better to let the main players of the first team play.

, on the contrary, mistakes may be made. After all, lack of fighting spirit is a big problem.

"The questions you raised are actually not problems at all. Our players have proven that they are qualified to play a beautiful game. Didn't we win the first round with a beautiful 4:2? Since we all

If they win, why should I replace them? If you were a coach, would you let one of your players who performed very well give up the game without injury? That would be a shock!"

What he said is very reasonable and reasonable. Everyone understands that although players can be traded with money, they are not ordinary things after all, but living people with their own thoughts and feelings.

If you don't let them play when they are performing well, it will be a very serious blow to their self-esteem and fighting spirit. Only a stupid head coach would do that.

Zidane was not trying to deal with reporters, because he also believed what he said. (To be continued...)