Chapter 213: Defend or Not Defend? The Final Decision!

"And we finally did it as we wished. Next, we will focus on preparing for the Champions League final."

Zidane's remarks made the fans very satisfied. Real Madrid will face the final in this state and spirit, and I believe it will still be very competitive.

Whether it is Atletico Madrid or Bayern, Real Madrid has the strength to fight!

When the reporter talked about Bai Ran saving Real Madrid in these two games, Zidane nodded happily, his face showing joy, and his pride was beyond words.

After all, that was his apprentice who was brought up by him personally. How could he not be happy to shine in such a game!

"Yes, as you can see, Bai Ran's performance is very good. He is the absolute defensive focus of the opponent on the field. Even if Manchester City's defense has done its best, Bai Ran can still create miracles again and again."

"It was like this in the previous games, and it is the same in these two games. He made a great contribution to Real Madrid in the first round, and scored two goals and one assist in the second round. I think Bai Ran's strength is beyond doubt. He has proved himself on the top stage of the entire Europe."

The reporters asked again: "Regarding the topic of Bai Ran, we see that the penalty for breach of contract in his contract is 150 million euros. Now there are teams that have offered up to 80 million euros. This is very close, isn't it?"

"Is there any possibility that Real Madrid will release Bai Ran?"

Zidane certainly knows this. Far away in England, those teams with the support of local tycoons have indeed made offers for Bai Ran. Their agents have come all the way to Madrid to seek the possibility of Bai Ran's transfer.

After all, this child's future is limitless, and the fan base of Chinese fans has also made his commercial value rise sharply.

Nowadays, only the top-ranked stars in the world, such as Pogba and Ronaldo, can suppress Bai Ran's momentum.

But the popularity of these stars has stabilized, but Bai Ran is different!

When his popularity explodes, it is even higher than those people!

For example, after this game, Bai Ran's name once again topped the hot search list in most parts of the world.

Spain. England, including China, everyone knows this name and is shocked by Bai Ran's performance!

Zidane answered this question: "Real Madrid did receive such offers, but I don't think either the club or the player wants to break up the partnership."

"Real Madrid needs Bai Ran. Our tactical system has gradually taken shape in half a season of running-in. Bai Ran is an indispensable part of the tactical plan I made for Real Madrid."

"And in the future, I will develop many different tactics, and Bai Ran will also play a very important role. I have talked about this issue with the chairman of Real Madrid many times. Real Madrid will keep Bai Ran at all costs."

"And the leagues where those two teams are located, as well as their qualifications for the season, I think are far from enough for Bai Ran's ambition and strength now. Even if they directly take out a huge amount of liquidated damages to take Bai Ran away, I believe Bai Ran will definitely think about it carefully."

The meaning of this is very clear. You can make an offer, or even pay the liquidated damages in full, but if the player doesn't go with you, what can you do?

Zidane did not say which two teams in the English Championship were, but in any case, they did not even qualify for the Champions League, and the level of the league was not comparable to that of La Liga, so Bai Ran would never go there.

He had just landed in Real Madrid from the Spanish Second Division B and had made a name for himself in half a season. Wouldn't it be crazy to transfer to the English Championship at this time! ?

Later, the media also interviewed Manchester City's head coach Guardiola.

Guardiola looked very upset, and he had obviously suffered a serious blow.

"I can only say that this Manchester City team is still in the process of rebuilding. They have a lot to learn and improve."

"I don't think it's unfair to lose to Real Madrid. Their performance throughout the game was indeed much better than ours."

"Especially the 17-year-old Chinese teenager Bai Ran, he posed a great threat to our defense."

"We have noticed this since the first leg. We were very tight on Bai Ran in this game, but unfortunately it didn't work."

Bai Ran's ability is too strong. Guardiola sent a central defender of Otamendi's level to block Bai Ran's actions, but it was still useless. Bai Ran could convert opportunities into goals anyway.

Guardiola, as a famous coach, has never seen such a young player.

Too strong!

"Real Madrid and I are old rivals. I have seen the strength of Real Madrid when I was in La Liga, but now it seems that they seem to have reached a higher level."

Guardiola's words are obviously saying that Bai Ran's arrival has directly raised the strength of Real Madrid to a higher level!

After all, when Guardiola coached Barcelona in La Liga, Real Madrid's lineup was full of original players except Bai Ran.

Their only major transformation was Bai Ran's joining!

"Football is a process of sailing against the current. If you stand still, it is equivalent to retreating, because your opponents are improving. I think it's time for us to adjust. We will definitely come back next year."

Guardiola was very calm in the face of failure. Although it was a pity to lose the game in a penalty shootout, he knew in his heart that Manchester City's loss in this game was not unfair at all.

If Modric's mistake in the midfield had not ruined Real Madrid's advantage and allowed Manchester City to take advantage and get a point, the game would have ended in the 90 minutes of regular time.

But there are not so many ifs in football, and Guardiola did not talk too much about that goal.

Celebrities from all sides also expressed their opinions.

Ronaldo: "Bai Ran gave us a wonderful performance. This game was so dreamy!"

Raul: "Real Madrid played very well. Under Zidane's leadership, they were well organized, especially the attacking ability of the midfield. With Bai Ran's blessing, Real Madrid's offensive level was directly raised to a higher level."

Enrique: "Huh? I did watch this game. Real Madrid's performance was indeed worthy of victory, but winning in the penalty shootout... to put it bluntly, it was just luck."

Arsenal head coach Wenger, who is far away in England, said: "I will study every game in the knockout stage of the Champions League. Real Madrid has shown an unparalleled level of strength, and Bai Ran has also caught my attention."

"We have had contact with Bai Ran before, and our relationship is very good. Arsenal does not rule out the possibility of bringing Bai Ran to the Emirates Stadium. Fans can look forward to it."

Wenger's words are very ambiguous, which is also confusing to Real Madrid's top management.

What a head coach says in front of the media is very important, and sometimes it really affects a player's career.

Wenger's ambiguous words, if placed in other players and teams, may cause mutual distrust between players and clubs, and eventually lead to disintegration, but Wenger got what he wanted, and such stories are not uncommon.

In the locker room, Real Madrid sang a celebratory song, and Ramos also turned on his phone to show Bai Ran what Wenger said.

Bai Ran looked at the hook-nosed old man chatting and laughing on the phone, and immediately showed a look of disdain.

"Nonsense, when I was in Castilla, only Arsenal scouts came to see me once, and there was not even a formal offer."

"You want me to go to Arsenal? Forget it! If I become the captain, I will be sold again."

When the teammates heard Bai Ran's response, they burst into laughter!

Of course, they all understood the meaning of Bai Ran's words!

Selling the captain can be said to be Arsenal's traditional art.

Vieira, Henry, Fabregas...

These catchy stars were once the pillars of Arsenal and the captains of the Emirates Stadium.

But Arsenal's various mysterious operations stunned a lot of fans!

The top stars in the team gradually became the first shortcut for the club to repay its huge debts.

Vieira became the captain of Arsenal with his tenacious style and strong leadership ability on the field, but in the summer window of 2006, the captain of the Gunners was sold to Juventus, the old lady who was eager for French talents, for 20 million euros.

The gun king Henry won all the championships in the Arsenal team, but in his eight-year career with the Gunners, he never won the Champions League championship.

Henry, who was unable to change the status quo in the team, also chose to follow in the footsteps of his compatriot Vieira and join a giant club that was more likely to realize his Champions League dream.

So Henry joined the La Liga giant Barcelona for 24 million euros.

Later, Fabregas also became the youngest captain in Arsenal's history.

But seeing that his La Masia classmates, who came from the same background as him, were shining in Barcelona and winning championships, he was willing to return to Camp Nou in 2011 at a loss. In the end, Arsenal sent away the most "loyal" player in the team, "Fa Zhongyi", for a total price of 39 million euros.

Although this team is very attractive, it is indeed too terrifying. Bai Ran shook his head and rejected Professor Wenger's invitation.

So far, the hot duel in the semi-finals has finally come to an end. Real Madrid has entered the 2015-16 Champions League final as a winner.

It was the first time for Bai Ran to have such a high-intensity confrontation. The game lasted 120 minutes. Bai Ran did not rest for half a minute and played the whole game.

This also made him a little exhausted. After returning to his room, he always felt weak and even a little sore.

This is a very normal phenomenon. Ordinary people will show an unadaptable reaction when they have experienced high-intensity exercise that they have never experienced before, even professional athletes are the same.

Bai Ran was lying in the room, scrolling through his phone, and seeing the comments about the game on the Internet.

"Bai Ran is so handsome! The free kick at the end is amazing!"

"Congratulations to Real Madrid! I hope Real Madrid can win the championship this year."

"Yes, Real Madrid has experienced too many ups and downs this year. If they can finally win the Champions League, it will be a compensation for the hardships they have experienced before."

"This story will definitely be perfect. Let's wait for Real Madrid to win the trophy for us! I envy Barcelona so much!"

Barcelona next door was indeed drooling with greed. They never expected that they would be eliminated by Atletico Madrid in the quarter-finals.

This is also a small upset, right?

Barcelona, ​​which is in its heyday, has endless dominance in the La Liga in the first half of this season, and even ignores Real Madrid, which is also a La Liga duo.

A 4-0 victory at the Bernabeu announced that their Barcelona era has officially begun.

But no one expected that just halfway through the season, Real Madrid's turmoil was endless. After sending Benítez away, the Bernabeu welcomed Zidane, and he also brought an inconspicuous little transparent.

He was even an Asian!

But no one expected that it was this Asian kid led by Zidane that made Real Madrid crush all the way in the second half of the season. So far, Real Madrid has not lost a game.

And 99% of the games, Real Madrid won with a big score advantage, and Bai Ran contributed greatly to this.

Looking at the scene of the game, Bai Ran's mobilization, organization and passing in the midfield are very essential, and his finishing ability in front of the goal is also very extraordinary. The shortcoming that Bai Ran lacked before, the ball control and dribbling skills have also been strengthened to a certain extent this season.

Such an all-round attacking midfielder is exactly what Real Madrid is eager to find.

Zidane's transformation of Bai Ran can be said to have perfectly made up for the vacancy of Real Madrid.

I don't know whether Real Madrid can firmly grasp the opportunity in the next few key battles, and what kind of result will be achieved in the end.

Many people also gave Bai Ran suggestions.

"You played really well in this game, but I saw that you were also helping your teammates in defense. Isn't that necessary? Didn't you not participate in defense before? I think Real Madrid was stronger at that time. You should focus more on the offensive end."

This comment appeared in Bai Ran's eyes, and the system prompt sound also appeared in his mind.

[Ding! ]

[Task prompt: Do not participate in defense in future games]

[Reward: Free attribute points +2 for each game that reaches the goal]

[Achieve the goal in five consecutive official games, the task is closed, and +5 free attribute points are given! ]

Bai Ran thought for a while, two points for this game, ten points for five games, and five more points after completing five games, which adds up to 15 free attribute points.

It's still very impressive!

Bai Ran now has a strong basic ability, but the other attribute slots derived from it will make Bai Ran more comprehensive and his skills more three-dimensional.

As the attribute slots continue to expand, the number of points Bai Ran needs also increases. This demand could be ignored in the past, but now, attribute points are what Bai Ran lacks.

And there are still different voices behind this comment.

"Don't talk nonsense if you don't understand. Now it's just because Bai Ran's defensive ability is too poor, so he needs an engineer-style midfielder to clean up his ass, so this is the case. If Bai Ran can complete the defensive task well, then Real Madrid will have a position to make more tactical arrangements, right?"

This fan's words are somewhat reasonable, and it can be said that he is half right.

What he said is right. As a midfielder, defense is an indispensable ability. The forward is the team's first line of defense, and the midfield is the second line of defense.

Bai Ran's position is relatively forward, which is equivalent to after the opponent gets the ball, as long as our forward does not get the opportunity to steal the ball, then the opponent will skip Bai Ran's link and directly face the defense led by Casemiro.

Casemiro alone is indeed unable to face a strong offensive coordination, that is to say, their four defenders are completely exposed to the opponent's field of vision.

Although Modric occasionally harassed and intercepted in the midfield, more often, Real Madrid's defense relied on Ramos, Varane, Pepe and the wall-Navas!

Even if their defensive ability is very strong, it is always not safe. As the last line of defense of the team, if it is penetrated, it will directly result in the opponent scoring.

Although Bai Ran is a frontcourt player, his loss of defensive ability is a very fatal existence for the team.

But now Real Madrid, under the coaching of Zidane, he himself knows that Bai Ran's tactical characteristics have advantages and disadvantages. Although it will increase the pressure on Real Madrid's backcourt, the omnipotence of the offensive end, siege and capture, and destroy withering and rotten, can also make up for this shortcoming.

It belongs to each has its own advantages and disadvantages.

But what this player said is a little unrealistic.

Now Bai Ran's coverage area is actually not small. Zidane gave Bai Ran the privilege of appearing in any location outside the midfield center line as long as you think there is a chance.

That is to say, Bai Ran would leave his position from time to time and go to the side, the middle, or even the opponent's penalty area.

And the space in this position was filled by Modric.

If the task of defense was given to Bai Ran again, then Bai Ran would be faced with running all over the field.

The coverage area is extremely wide, from the backcourt to the frontcourt, Bai Ran is needed everywhere.

This is a very difficult thing for a player with strong physical fitness.

Yaya Toure can only barely cover the area as wide as possible.

As a technical midfielder, Bai Ran is also an Asian, with poor physical fitness and endurance. Is it too harsh to ask him to complete such a task?

At this time, the voice of the system appeared in Bai Ran's mind again.

[Ding! ]

[Task prompt: Participate in defense in future games! ]

[Reward: Achieve the goal in each game, get +4 defense-specific attribute points, complete five games in a row, the task is closed, and an additional +5 defense attribute points are added! ]

Oh!

Bai Ran's eyes lit up, this task is good!

Although it is a bit tiring and requires more defensive practice, the difficulty is definitely more difficult than the above one.

But...

The reward is doubled!

If the last five attributes are the final reward, then apart from that, this task will increase by a full 20 points!

Although, it is only a special defense...