Super Marshal

April 4th, the Royal Stadium of Qatar in the southern suburbs of Madrid.

In the 29th round of La Liga, the match between Chinatown and Granada is about to begin.

The stands of 42,000 people were packed, and the stadium was buzzing with people talking about the upcoming game.

For Chinatown, March undoubtedly represents pain and regret.

Due to various reasons such as injuries and state fluctuations, Chinatown had one win, one draw and two losses in the four rounds of the league in March, losing a total of eight points. From the top of La Liga at the end of February, it suddenly fell behind to the current La Liga. Fourth place, a full four points away from Barcelona.

Regarding the team's Black March, the media and fans have different opinions, and some are understanding. After all, March has always been a period of ups and downs for strong teams, especially teams like Chinatown that operate on multiple fronts.

However, some people believe that Zidane was not fully prepared for the difficulty of multi-line combat in March. In addition, many players, including Isco, were hampered by injuries, which led to the team's performance in March. Hardly satisfying.

The two weeks of national team match days from the end of March to the beginning of April undoubtedly brought valuable adjustment opportunities to Chinatown.

At yesterday's pre-match press conference, Zidane announced that Isco, who had been out for a month, had finally returned from injury.

This native Spanish midfielder has exploded in full force this season, ushering in maturity and making obvious progress. He is a powerful promoter of Chinatown's midfield attack. His comeback will bring huge help to Chinatown's frontcourt offense.

As for the current predicament the team is facing, Zidane confidently stated that this is just a small crisis.

"There are still ten rounds left in the league. My players and I are full of confidence. We will get 30 points in the remaining ten rounds. I hope our opponents can run faster."

Zidane rarely took the initiative to provoke, and it seemed that his words were still in his ears, but his words off the field were cunning and had nothing to do with the overall situation. If Chinatown wants to continue to compete for the league championship, Chinatown must rely on its performance on the field to prove itself.

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Gao Han, accompanied by Cantarero and Armando Marcos, had just sat down in the chairman's stand when players from the two teams entered the stadium one after another.

More than 40,000 fans welcomed Chinatown with the warmest applause.

Zidane still put up a very aggressive formation in this game and showed his attitude to his opponents without reservation.

The goalkeeper is De Gea, the defense is Moreno, Umtiti, Varane and Montoya, the midfield is Kante at the back, Isco and De Bruyne are in the middle, and the frontcourt is Hazard, The attacking combination of Morata and Griezmann.

With Isco's comeback, Chinatown once again put on its strongest offensive lineup.

The three giants of Chinatown were sitting in the stands, their faces a little solemn.

In the past two weeks, Gao Han and Cantarero have been helping Zidane, and the Frenchman is also very clear about the problems that have occurred in the team. On the one hand, he believes that it is fatigue caused by multi-line combat, and on the other hand, injuries illness, both of which are normal in March and April.

But normalcy is normal, and the coaching staff must take effective measures to break the team's predicament.

After losing eight points in four rounds in March, April has undoubtedly reached the critical point of victory and no more mistakes can be made.

If there is another problem in April, the league title will be out of reach.

Neither Gao Han nor Cantarero put pressure on the coaching staff or players, but they still hope that the team can perform well and continue to attack the league championship.

The lack of a league championship undoubtedly makes Chinatown's four-time champion very unsatisfactory.

"Don't worry, there should be no problem in defeating the opponent." Gao Han comforted the worried Cantarero.

But in fact, the expression on his face was not necessarily that relaxed.

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The game started off poorly.

After Isco came back, although he was very active, he obviously couldn't adapt to the rhythm of the game.

Although Granada's overall strength is not as good as Chinatown, it is still a La Liga team. They play away games and form a 4, 2, 3 formation, making it clear that they want to suppress Chinatown's midfield.

As the old saying goes, take your life while you are sick!

Today's Chinatown is no longer the majestic tiger it was in the first half, but a weak and sick cat. To say that Granada has not thought about gaining points from Chinatown is absolutely unbelievable.

Therefore, after the opening, Granada took the initiative to press and press. In addition, Chinatown's own team's midfielder failed to adjust the rhythm. There were many mistakes in passing and controlling the ball, especially Isco, who loves to lead. The old problem of the ball has happened again.

Zidane was also very anxious on the sidelines, shouting and reminding him constantly.

But in the fourteenth minute, Granada still seized an opportunity and almost broke through the Chinatown goal. Ibanez's shot was saved by De Gea with great help, and then China again The city goalkeeper flew to take the corner kick.

As if stimulated by this crisis, Chinatown began to feel the pressure and gradually adjusted.

Today's Chinatown is no longer the immature team it was two or three years ago. Now Chinatown has won the Champions League and four championships. The team is also full of stars and has a strong self-regulation ability. .

Isco, in particular, has made great progress under Zidane's training. In addition, he has always been in harmony with De Bruyne and Hazard. After a period of adjustment in the opening period, he gradually adapted to the game. .

Once the midfield was running smoothly, Chinatown firmly locked the ball, and Granada had nothing to do about it.

But it was the 28th minute that really broke the deadlock.

Granada pressed forward, and Isco and De Bruyne were forced to retreat to their own half to respond. De Bruyne, in particular, actively rushed to the right wing. After teaming up to steal the ball, the Belgian midfielder took the ball. After the ball, he directly made a long pass and sent the ball to the front court.

Morata and Hazard both leaned to the left. Griezmann, who was on the right side of the center, quickly got rid of the defender and successfully countered offside. While competing with the opponent's central defender for speed, he caught up with the ball first and challenged the ball. After passing the opponent's central defender's sliding tackle, he dribbled the ball into the penalty area and formed a single shot.

After that, Griezmann took the ball and passed the goalkeeper, and easily pushed the ball into the empty goal, one to zero!

This goal completely ignited the morale of the Royal Stadium, and all the fans chanted Griezmann's name crazily.

After scoring the first goal, Chinatown seemed to be emboldened and began to continue to put pressure on Granada.

Five minutes later, De Bruyne suddenly dribbled the ball along the right wing, but failed to find a chance. He was forced to pass it back to Montoya who was inserted in the back row. The Spanish right back spotted the opportunity and curled the ball with his right foot. Pass into the restricted area.

In the penalty area, Morata blocked the opponent's central defender with his body, stopped the ball with his chest, and wanted to turn around and hit the goal.

But I didn't expect that the opponent's defense was very meticulous. In the chaos, the defensive player poked the ball out.

Isco intercepted the ball at the edge of the penalty area and tried to hit the goal directly. After deceiving the opponent's blocking defender, he suddenly spiked the ball to the left, and then made another sudden stop and turned...

The continuous fake moves confused Granada's defensive players, and three nearby players pounced on it immediately.

But just when the defensive double-team was about to be completed, Isco suddenly hit the ball to the left side of the penalty area with his heel.

The ball seemed to have opened its eyes, passing between the two defensive players and falling lightly to the left. Facing the incoming ball, Hazard paused and volleyed directly with his right foot. The whole movement was as smooth as clouds and water. Full of some kind of graceful rhythm.

The ball just got into Granada's goal again, 2-0!

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"This is a beautiful ball!"

After seeing Hazard score, Gao Han raised his arms in his seat and applauded vigorously.

"So beautiful!" Cantarero also praised sincerely.

Isco's playing style is a bit like that of a street ball player. He likes to dribble and is good at dribbling. On the court, he can always pass the ball in incredible ways at incredible times, or Bring out.

He is small and not particularly fast, but he is very flexible. His maneuvering in a small area can cause headaches for defensive players. However, he and Hazard have a very good understanding. The two have played together for so many years. No matter what, they are also in tune on the court.

"There is no suspense in this game!" Gao Han laughed loudly.

Cantarero kept nodding.

The progress of this group of players in Chinatown has indeed been quite obvious, especially the two runner-up finishes last season, which had a huge impact on the players. Although they finally won the Champions League, the players' minds were severely tempered.

For example, Hazard was originally an optimist, but after two runner-up finishes, he took the initiative to apply for additional training to improve his shooting skills. His scoring ability has improved a lot this season. According to the current momentum, he should score 30 goals in the league. Nothing difficult.

There is also Griezmann. The French forward's scoring ability has also improved a lot. Together with Morata and Firmino, Chinatown's offensive ability this season can top La Liga. The improvement of the frontcourt offensive players is indispensable. without.

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It turns out that Gao Han only guessed half of it right.

There is indeed no suspense in this game, but the Chinatown game is still creating surprises.

When Hazard scored the second goal, the frenzied attack in Chinatown continued.

In the past month, the team has been under tremendous pressure. Not only did it relinquish the top spot, but its ranking also dropped to fourth. Now even mid-tier teams like Granada want to score points at their home court in Chinatown. Anyone else would be offended.

Five minutes later, Moreno's cross from the left was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, and Morata missed the ball in front of the goal, making it three to zero.

In the 41st minute, after receiving a pass from De Bruyne, Griezmann got rid of the defensive player and passed to the back of the penalty area. Hazard directly volleyed the goal from the left side and scored another victory for the team.

If you are familiar with Chinatown, you will definitely find that this kind of passing routine is one of the items that Zidane arranges for Hazard to practice shooting. The Belgian can shoot with both feet, and his accuracy is even better. The higher you practice.

After changing sides and fighting again in the second half, the Chinatown offensive continued.

In the 52nd minute, Griezmann took a corner kick. After Morata stopped the ball on his chest, he turned and blasted the goal.

Three minutes later, Moreno made a long pass. Griezmann got ahead of the defender and headed the ball back to the left. Hazard followed up and hit the goal with a push shot, making it 6-0, completing a hat trick.

After the team's victory, Zidane made substitutions successively. Youngster Saul replaced Isco, and Jese replaced Hazard. However, the Chinatown offensive was completed, and Granada's morale collapsed. Unable to resist.

After that, Jese, De Bruyne, Umtiti and substitute Dybala all scored goals, helping Chinatown beat Granada 10-0 at home.

There were ten goals, and even into stoppage time, Chinatown was still fighting for goals.

This has nothing to do with winning or losing, nothing to do with the championship, nothing to do with anything, it is just a group of players and coaches in Chinatown fighting for their name.