Madrid's Ordaleza district.
Carlo sat on the soft sofa, staring straight at the TV in front of him, and his nerves were tense.
Since the start of the ga, he had not relaxed for a mont.
The last round of La Liga kicked off simultaneously, and the TV broadcast chose to show the most-watched Real Madrid away ga against Sevilla. Occasionally, they would switch to show the pictures and score announcents of Barcelona's away ga against Athletic Bilbao.
Before this battle, many people felt that Real Madrid might give up the ga.
When the starting lineup was announced, even the live broadcast comntators were puzzled, thinking that Real Madrid intended to focus on the Champions League final and strategically abandon this ga.
But only Carlo knew that Gao Shen never thought of giving up from the beginning.
That night, Gao Shen had told him clearly that if they gave up the ga in Sevilla, they would lose the Champions League final without a fight.
Carlo thought so too.
But he did not expect that Gao Shen would arrange such a starting lineup, especially putting Arbeloa as a left-back.
Players like Baptista and Pablo Garcia playing was not surprising at all.
Before joining Real Madrid, Baptista was Sevilla's top scorer, and Pablo Garcia was Osasuna's midfield barrier. Gao Shen arranging these two players to play in Sevilla made perfect sense.
But Arbeloa playing on the left? Was this reliable?
As the ga got underway, Arbeloa quickly showed his versatility.
Gradually, he made many people forget that he was actually a right-back.
He did not show any discomfort on the left; in fact, he seed familiar with the position as if he had played there for a long ti.
Carlo was surprised, but he knew that so players were like that.
For example, Zambrotta of Juventus and Lahm of Bayern Munich.
No one thought Abeloa had this side to him.
So, Carlo was relieved.
As long as Sevilla's right flank was frozen, Real Madrid's defensive pressure would be greatly reduced, and there would be opportunities for counter-attack goals.
Sure enough, just five minutes into the ga, Real Madrid scored.
Who would have thought of this?
Not to ntion Carlo, even the most optimistic Real Madrid fan did not expect the goal to co so quickly.
The live broadcast switched to the Barcelona ga, showing that it was still zero to zero.
Even five minutes in, Barcelona had not yet taken a shot.
"Barcelona is a bit passive," the TV comntator analyzed the first five minutes.
But soon, the broadcast cut back to the Pizjuan Stadium.
Carlo kept praying in his heart; as long as they maintained this goal advantage, Real Madrid would have a chance.
Barcelona was still at zero to zero.
He kept shouting in his heart, asking Real Madrid to stay steady and hold on.
Sevilla played a counterattack and created a dangerous situation but failed to break Real Madrid's goal.
After Gao Shen's coaching, Real Madrid's defense had beco increasingly solid, and it showed results at this ti.
Sevilla failed to break Real Madrid's goal but was hit by a quick counterattack that once again penetrated their defense.
Felipe drove straight in, and Palop's shot caused Palop to let go.
Ronaldo, who was close by, got the ball past the goalkeeper and volleyed it into the empty goal.
Two to zero!
Carlo jumped up from his seat excitedly.
He saw that Gao Shen was even more excited than him, rushing out of the coach's command area to celebrate the goal with the players.
Oh my god, two goals!
Carlo was so excited!
He did not expect Real Madrid to play so steadily and so well tonight.
Even, he felt that even if Real Madrid didn't win the championship tonight, no one would bla Gao Shen.
Because it wouldn't be his fault.
He lost to Barcelona because of Lusenberg's 0-3 ga.
Based on his results alone, he beat Barcelona.
But Gao Shen was still not satisfied. After being shown a yellow card by the referee, he continued calling to the players on the sidelines.
No one knew what he was shouting, but it was probably sothing about staying steady.
With a two-goal advantage in hand, there was no need to fight with Sevilla at this ti.
If they could win steadily, they might as well save so energy.
At this ti, the live broadcast switched to Barcelona's ga, showing it was still zero to zero.
Barcelona's performance improved from the beginning, but they still failed to break Athletic Bilbao's goal.
"Barcelona is having trouble opening up their offense," the comntator analyzed.
Carlo thought of Rijkaard's formation and a series of pre-ga actions, including dia interference and pressure.
At least, Rijkaard did not arrange for Xavi or Iniesta to play.
Suddenly, Carlo had a feeling that Barcelona might draw.
But this thought lasted less than ten minutes.
When Real Madrid finished another counterattack but failed to score, the broadcast suddenly switched to Barcelona's ga.
The live cara showed Athletic Bilbao's No. 15 player, Elora, rushing out of the stadium excitedly, with the entire San Mas Stadium bursting into cheers.
"Elora, Elora!!!!"
"In the 36th minute, Elora broke the deadlock for Athletic Bilbao!"
The replay showed the entire scoring process.
After a midfield steal, Athletic Bilbao quickly launched a counterattack.
Llorente, acting as a fulcrum at the front of the penalty area, received the ball and sent a wonderful pass from his back.
This was the second ti he had sent a pass to Elora in this ga.
This was definitely a counter-attack routine carefully prepared by Athletic Bilbao.
Last ti, Elora's shot was blocked by Valdes, but this ti, Elora calmly seized the opportunity.
1-0!
Carlo was stunned!
He forgot to celebrate, cheer, or even react.
He just stared at the TV, his mind blank, unable to believe what he saw.
Athletic Bilbao scored?
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In a mansion outside Madrid, Florentino stood up from his seat.
The goals by Baptista and Ronaldo hadn't made him stand up, but Athletic Bilbao's goal did.
Oh my god, Athletic Bilbao had a goal lead!
The forr president of Real Madrid pointed to the TV and looked at his personal assistant, Manuel Redondo, unable to believe it and wanting to ask, is this true?
But he was speechless for a long ti.
Redondo was already overjoyed, full of surprise and excitent, nodding vigorously.
After a few seconds, he shouted loudly, "Barcelona lost the ball! Barcelona lost the ball!!!"
Florentino also snapped back to reality, sitting back on the sofa, unable to stop laughing.
This surprise ca as a pleasant shock!
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At this mont, all over the world, countless dia and fans saw Barcelona's goal.
Real Madrid led by two goals, while Barcelona trailed 0-1.
What this ant, everyone knew.
People who understood this were extrely shocked and excited, even if they weren't Real Madrid fans. This didn't prevent them from being excited at this mont.
From lagging behind by ten points, chasing all the way, persisting to the last round of the ga, and finally under pressure, they were ushering in the opportunity to reverse!
The TV footage, broadcast live to the world, switched back to the Pizjuan Stadium.
The ga continued.
Real Madrid was still two goals ahead, and Sevilla was pressing hard.
The live footage showed the visiting team coach on the sidelines, revealing that Gao Shen suddenly clenched his fists, wanting to shout out with excitent but forcibly holding back.
His hands were shaking violently, and his face beca grim with excitent, but he gradually cald down, taking deep breaths to stabilize his emotions.
Then, he walked to the sidelines and stood in the command area again, very straight, like a lighthouse standing on a reef by the sea.
Even the live TV comntator was a little lost in excitent, but after seeing Gao Shen's reaction, he couldn't help but praise: "He's right, the ga is not over yet. There's no reason to be excited at this ti."
"Sevilla is not an underdog. If Real Madrid shows the slightest slack, they could be attacked at any ti. Barcelona is the strongest team in Europe today. Once they react, they could break through or even reverse Athletic Bilbao's goal at any ti."
"It's not ti to celebrate. The ga is not over, and the suspense of the La Liga title has not finally settled."
"Gao Shen shows the rare calmness of a mature head coach. He even controlled his excitent, which I admire very much."
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Gao Shen chose a cold approach!
Although his heart was extrely excited, he did not show the slightest bit.
The first half ended 2-0. As usual, he went to the sidelines to shake hands and hug the players, sending them into the tunnel and into the locker room.
Real Madrid's coaching staff and personnel received Gao Shen's instructions to stay cool. Even when players asked about the score, they only replied that Barcelona was temporarily behind, reminding them they must win!
Yes, Barcelona's lag was only temporary.
But Real Madrid had to win!
When Gao Shen walked into the locker room, the first thing he did was praise the players for their first-half performance and express his satisfaction with the 2-0 result. However, he also reminded them that Real Madrid must keep this two-goal advantage.
"There is still the second half. Anything can change. The only constant is that we can only win the championship if we win this ga!"
Gao Shen warned the players to put aside all distractions and focus on the ga.
This situation had been discussed with the players before the ga and emphasized repeatedly in the locker room.
Real Madrid's lead by two goals is not secure, and Barcelona's temporary lag is not reliable because there is still the second half.
The Real Madrid players knew before the ga that they might find themselves in such a situation and were already ntally prepared.
Don't think about anything else, keep focusing on the ga!Whether we can win the championship or not, we will discuss after we win this ga.
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