Chapter 80: Derby Preview

"...Last night ended the last game of this round of La Liga. The Madrid Kings defeated Agel 2:1 away and ranked third with 15 points. Meli came off the bench and scored a goal in the game. An important contributor to the team's ability to win... After six league games, Meli scored seven goals, ranking second in the league's scorer list this season, second only to Hu who scored nine goals..."
"Both of them scored goals in this round of the league, continuing their respective excellent forms. This is a good thing for the majority of fans. Because in the next Madrid Derby, everyone will be able to see their outstanding performance... The next seventh round of the league, the Madrid city derby, is also a duel between two young talents, Hu and Meli."
"...Our reporter interviewed Hu outside of the Casa training base today. He wants to hear how he views this duel..."
Then the picture turned, Hu Lai stood in the camera, surrounded by reporters.
Everyone stretched their microphones towards him.
Someone asked: "Hu, you rejected the king twice. Is it because you are dissatisfied with the king?"
Hu Lai shook his head: "I have no grievances with the King. Rejecting the King is just a better choice. I respect the most successful club, but I don't think everyone has to go to the most successful club to be successful. No matter what. Whether I was pirates in Leeds or Madrid, I had a great time. I succeeded in Leeds, and I believe that I can also be successful in pirates..."
In front of the TV, Li Qingqing pointed to the screen and said to Hu Lai: "Your answer is really direct..."
"Direct?" Hu Lai asked back, "I thought I had said it very euphemistically. You see, I also praised the king specifically..."
Li Qingqing gave him a white glance, then looked at the TV again and shook his head: "But the reporter who asked the question didn't have any good intentions... He just wanted to pick something up."
"Find some hype gimmicks for the Derby in the same city." Hu Lai was not surprised.
The news is still going on, this time the footage cut to the Madrid King’s training base, and Melly was being interviewed by reporters.
"Melly, what do you think about Hu's failure to join the Madrid Kings?"
"This is also a picker." Hu Lai said.
Melly in the news screen kept smiling: "Everyone has their own choices. My job is to play football well, not to evaluate other people's choices. I will do my best in the game to help the team win the game... …"
"Look at Hu Lai, this is the real euphemism-not answering questions at all to avoid falling into the trap of reporters." Li Qingqing said, "Do you believe that tomorrow the Internet will be full of voices criticizing you? And they You will use what you have said as evidence. Taking out of context is just too normal for them."
Hu Lai curled his lips: "Just let them, I don't care. It's you, will there be reporters running to interview you?"
Li Qingqing was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head: "That's not true. The influence of our women's football team is still far short, and there won't be any media reporters who are so bored that they come to me and trouble me."
Hearing her answer, Hu Lai suddenly turned around, held the microphone with one hand, and handed it to Li Qingqing’s mouth, imitating the reporter and asked: "Then Li Qingqing, what do you support in this Madrid derby? What about the team?"
Li Qingqing cleared his throat: "Uh-huh... Of course I support the King of Madrid!"
"Ah, if you say that, aren't you afraid that your boyfriend is sad?"
Li Qingqing is serious: "I don't think he should be as careful as you said."
"Hey!" Hu Lai rolled his eyes.
Li Qingqing didn't hold his head and laughed: "Don't you always say you have a big heart?"
Hu Lai rushed forward and pushed the girl down on the sofa: "I want to be careful today!"
Then he saw Li Qingqing lying under him, with messy hair scattered behind his head, revealing a white and slender neck, and down there were "mountains" that undulated with breathing...
After noticing that Hu Lai's gaze moved down, Li Qingqing bit her lower lip lightly, her face gradually turning red - she knew what Hu Lai was looking at and what she was thinking.
When Hu Lai looked up again, what she saw was the girl who was extremely shy and charming.
His breathing became heavier, and the whole person couldn't help but press down.
Li Qingqing hurriedly raised her hand to support it: "Wait! You are not afraid that your legs will be weak by the time of the game?"
"The game? It's too early!" Hu Lai tried hard to break through Li Qingqing's block.
"Where is it early, today we are playing on Wednesday or Saturday, two days have passed in between..." Li Qingqing blocked and persuaded, "I don't want you to play badly then... Regardless of whether you win or lose in the game, you can't lose yourself at a critical time. chain!"
Hu Lai, who was put his forehead with the palm of Li Qingqing's hand, but couldn't make an inch, also realized that it seemed to be a bit risky...
Because he remembered a stalk he saw on the Internet:
"If the pirates do not do well this year, the king will be responsible."
Although it was a joke, he didn't want his girlfriend to be criticized...After all, there are always some people in this world who would take the joke seriously.
"Okay, okay." Hu Lai stood up helplessly, letting go of Li Qingqing. "Wait until the game is over, you will be allowed to avenge the king..."
"Revenge?" Li Qingqing couldn't understand, "How can I take revenge?"
Hu Lai thought for a while: "Let you be on it?"
Li Qingqing blushed and slapped Hu Lai hard: "Rogue!"
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The news on TV continues.
The Madrid City Derby is a highly anticipated match.
After interviewing Hulai and Meili, the reporters also interviewed other players of the two teams, as well as the head coach.
In addition to the front interview, the guests in the rear studio who supported the Madrid King and the Madrid Pirates also expressed their opinions, looking forward to Saturday's game and predicting the result of the game.
It's not just this news program, let alone this media.
In traditional media and the Internet, everyone is discussing the upcoming Madrid Derby.
When comparing the two teams, many media have adopted a simple and direct approach-comparing players' worth.
After all, the higher the worth of the player, the higher the ability, this is almost a conclusion.
Are there high-priced and low-quality parallel imports?
Of course there is, but that is an extreme case.
In most cases, a player's ability and worth are directly proportional. Valley
The most valuable player in Leeds City is Hulay, who just came to the team with a transfer fee of 120 million euros.
The king of Madrid is Meli Banega.
Although Melly has never left the king and has no transfer fee, his worth is not the same as the transfer fee. According to the value marked by the "transfer window" for Meli, he is now worth 150 million euros.
The player with the highest unit price is the Madrid Kings, and the total net worth is even better than the Kings. The total net worth of their team is as high as 1.58 billion Euros.
The Madrid pirates are worth 1.26 billion.
Not only did the Kings win the victory against their rivals in the same city, they are also the most valuable team in La Liga.
The Madrid pirates are the third most valuable. The second highest team is Catalonia, with a total of 1.55 billion Euros, which is slightly behind the Kings.
From the standpoint of value alone, the strength of the Madrid Kings is much higher than that of the Madrid Pirates, which is also in line with their "rich among the rich" positioning.
In addition to Meli, the second most valuable of the Madrid Kings is the team's midfield core, Brazil international Dudu Carlos, worth 80 million euros. Cerrados, one of the "Four Heavenly Kings," because of his aging and declining physical fitness, his value also dropped. From 170 million Euros at the peak to 45 million Euros now, The Madrid Kings can't even get in the top three.
The second most valuable player on the Madrid Pirates side is not Maxi Carey-if Carey is not injured one after another, he should be worth about 100 million euros. But now, because he hasn't had any convincing performance for two consecutive seasons, and he has little interest in the transfer market, his worth has fallen to 35 million euros.
The second most valuable player for the Pirates is Italian striker Daniele DiCunzo. When he first transferred to the Madrid Pirates, the transfer fee was 55 million euros. After a season of outstanding performance, the value has now risen to 78 million euros.
The third most valuable player in the Pirates is their main goalkeeper Jonathan Haywell, with 66 million euros.
The fourth most valuable is the team's main center back Riva Moreno, 55 million euros.
In addition to getting a glimpse of the strength of the two teams from the perspective of their value, there are also media choosing the number of international players to cut through.
Of the 26 registered players in the first team of the Madrid Kings, 20 are nationals.
Of the 25 first-team players in the Madrid Pirates, 17 are internationals.
The Madrid Kings with more international players will naturally be stronger.
Of course, the above are all practices of the mass media.
The sports media needs to demonstrate their professionalism. They first predict the starting lineups of the two teams-based on experience, this is not difficult. Because the strongest lineups of the two teams are just so few people, there is no suspense.
Then according to the starting lineup predicted by oneself, put the players in each position together for comparative analysis.
In the formation, the home team Madrid Kings played 433, with the striker combination Belgian international Ryan Van den Berg in the center, Meli Banega on the right and Alexandra Cerrados on the left.
The Madrid Pirates is 442, and the striker is composed of Hulet and Di Kunzo.
Although the styles of the strikers on both sides are different, a simple comparison can be made.
Hu Lai is a pie forward, and he can work well with Di Kunzo, who is good at dribbling and can pass and shoot. As long as Di Kunzo can disrupt the Madrid King’s defenses, Hulay will have a chance.
For the Madrid Kings, Meli will assume the same task as Di Quinzo, using breakthroughs to disrupt the Madrid Pirates’ defense. At the same time, he also has a better scoring ability than Di Quinzo, plus Van den Berg’s strength in the penalty area. , And experienced Cerrados, the scoring ability is better than the Madrid Pirates.
But judging from the number of goals scored in the first six rounds of the league, the Pirates had two more goals than the Kings. This is mainly because Hu Lai's personal scoring ability is too bad, not only equalized the strength of the combination of the two teams, but also made the Madrid Pirates more goals than the Kings.
Therefore, the strength of the two teams on the front line is tied, each has its own advantages and hidden dangers.
In the midfield, the three central midfielders of the Madrid Kings lined up, and the Brazilian midfielder Dudu Carlos and the Swedish international Albin Estrom attacked. Dudu has exquisite skills and possesses the talent and talent of Brazilian players. Estrom is physically strong, good at running, and has a good long pass and long shot ability.
Ghanaian midfielder Muhammad Osay focuses on defense, has a strong body, excellent physical strength, and outstanding frontal interception ability. It's just a bit slower.
The three of them cooperated tacitly to form the iron triangle of the Madrid Kings' midfield. They are the important contributors to the previous Madrid Kings' three consecutive La Liga titles and the 11th Champions League trophy in the club's history.
The four midfielders on the Madrid Pirates side are Brazil international Cardoso Tonini on the left and Portugal international Silviglio on the right. The mid lane captain Juan Ramirez sits next to Joaquin Bella, who has a more balanced offense and defense.
In midfield comparison, the Kings are more balanced, while the Pirates are almost on the offensive. After all, neither Ramirez nor Bella are good at doing this.
Their offense relies more on two sides. Silviglio, who was on the right side, was in an unstable state, and his performance depends entirely on luck.
So the Madrid King's midfielder is even better.
Defensively, the strength of the two teams is between par.
The central defender on the side of the Madrid Kings is the partner of Argentina international Sergi Peralta and young Spanish talent central defender Nuno Sequeiros.
The former is not well-known, but the defensive ability is very prominent and should not be underestimated. The latter is a genius central defender trained by the Madrid King’s youth academy and the captain of the Spanish Olympic team. The future is boundless.
The King’s left-back is also the Brazilian international, Russell Fonseca, who is both offensive and defensive.
The right back is Spain international Patin García~EbookFREE.me~ The goalkeeper is Spain’s number one goalkeeper Rodríguez Baker, one of the representatives of Spain’s golden generation, the world champion, and the top five in Europe. Goalkeeper.
The central defender combination of the Madrid Pirates is Colombian captain Riva Moreno and Kepa Amantegui, who has withdrawn from the Spanish national team.
Compared with the combination of the central defenders of the Madrid Kings, the two of them have worked together for five seasons, and they have a better understanding. After all, the Kings' Sequeiros only gained a foothold in the first team this season, and the degree of tacit understanding with Peralta is definitely not as good as that of the Pirates.
The pirates left back is Spain international Ion Martinez, and speed is his biggest advantage.
Right-back Jose Irasusta was once selected for the Spanish national team, but is not an international.
The goalkeeper of the Madrid Pirates, Jonathan Hewell, is the Belgian national and the best goalkeeper of the US-Canada World Cup last summer. He is one of the best in today's football.
In addition, the strength of the bench is also stronger for the Madrid Kings, with a greater range of adjustments.
In such a comparison, the Madrid King is still stronger than the Madrid King. Coupled with the home game, many people are more optimistic about the King defeating the rebellious pirates at home and maintaining the dignity of the kingship.
But the biggest charm of football is that no matter how the analysis is done before the game, what the experts say...it must be eleven people who pull on the court and do a real fight to know the final result.
Just putting the players of both sides together to compare their strengths on paper, like playing cards, is indistinguishable.
The media themselves know that, so their various operations are nothing more than to make the atmosphere of the same city derby more enthusiastic and more eye-catching.
Just wait for the big show to start!