[Football] I'm just a defender

Chapter 154 hapter 154

When the physical examination report was handed over to Ancelotti, the Italian actually vaguely had some predictions of his own, otherwise he would not have specifically pointed out that Fran should take part in the physical fitness test.The situation is not as bad as he expected, but it is not ideal. After all, 33 years old is not young even as a defender. He is still a physical defender who relies more on physical fitness.

"His physical fitness is definitely no problem at all," seeing Ancelotti's serious expression, the physical coach quickly explained, "It's just that we can no longer let him play every game without rotation like before."

"The main position of the central defender is definitely difficult to shake at present," Ancelotti knew that for these Real Madrid people, Francisco Alvarez has always been their favorite, "but I also want to know his physical decline Such an obvious reason, and, will it continue to decline during the season?"

"His playing style is exhausting to the body, similar to those long-distance runners. It is not easy to maintain the peak period for so many years, and it is because he quit smoking and drinking less." The physical coach said to the team doctor There was a wink over there, and the team doctor looked down at Fran’s physical examination report but didn’t see it, but he continued, “In fact, compared with the fluctuations in the healthy range of cardiopulmonary function, the reason why it is difficult to maintain after long-distance running is also the reason for the wear and tear of the knees. He can still run, but his lower limbs are obviously fatigued."

The team doctor's words basically answered Ancelotti's question. The knee maintenance effect is good, and the state can basically be maintained.But if there are other circumstances, everything is hard to say.After all, what I said before that Fran has run more and more distances over the years, and the soles of his feet have become flatter and flatter, so the statement that he looks shorter and shorter has always been a joke, but his knees have always been athletes. their old wounds.

Essien, who was once highly regarded in the Premier League, suffered knee injuries many times. Later, when he was loaned to Real Madrid from Chelsea, people discovered that he still had a lot of defensive consciousness, but his body could no longer keep up with the rhythm of consciousness.Of course, Essien cannot be regarded as a glass man. People say that it is because his playing style causes too much physical damage.At that time, there were still fans in the Premier League who refuted that it was because the Ghanaians themselves were too obsessed with sensuality, otherwise, why would the well-known iron man in La Liga have nothing to do?

The fitness report is in the hands of Ancelotti, but there has been no change in the club for the time being.Fran himself seems to have completely uncovered this page, and did not try to explore the consequences.

The league continued. After the team's training, everyone drove out of the base. Seeing some fans waving his jersey, Fran stopped the car slowly and lowered the window to signal for him to sign for him.On the jersey is the No. 4 that belongs to Ramos now, not the No. 5 that has been with him since then. Forlan identified it for a long time and asked him if it was the jersey of the 0304 season. Italy came to Spain to travel, so I came to Madrid to see him.

Fran greeted him in Italian, saw his chubby signature on the jersey, looked at him in surprise, and then understood why he deliberately took out the jersey from ten years ago for himself to sign.The man holding the jersey smirked in embarrassment when he saw it. He lowered his head and pointed to a certain position on the jersey. Fran cooperatively signed his name on the bottom.He thought for a while and simply got out of the car, motioned the fans to grab the other corner of the jersey, and went to ask his teammates to take pictures of himself.

Modric stayed next to him. Modric, who came here last season, was supported by many fans. He looked at the contrasting upper and lower signatures on the jersey and laughed straight away. He took the task of taking pictures and signaled the two to hurry up. Get into a pose.

After the task of taking pictures was completed, Frando asked if this was his first visit to Madrid. After all, to be honest, he didn't have too many fans in the 0304 season. If there was an Italian who came from afar, he should have some impressions.After the question, the fan, who seemed to be more introverted than most Italians, just kept a dizzy smirk and didn't speak, and Fran didn't ask any more questions.

I don't know if the former fans sold the jerseys, but it is not very important.

In the second round of the league, Real Madrid played away against Real Sociedad.This is a somewhat legendary team in La Liga in recent years, but it has never lost an away game against Barcelona, ​​leading and reversing all staged. Whenever Barcelona fans mention this opponent, they are puzzled.No one can tell why such a team that has been hovering in the middle and lower reaches all the year round since its promotion, why a pair of Barcelona has been collectively attacked from striker to goalkeeper.

Although it is jokingly called "robbing the rich and helping the poor", Real Madrid does not want this team to rob them for the time being.After all, contrary to Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid has an unbeaten record of 11 wins and 3 draws against Real Sociedad in nearly [-] league matches.

Cristiano Ronaldo was absent in this game, Ancelotti changed the lineup to 4231, Ramos returned to the center of the defense and Forlan formed a double central defender, with Carvajal and Pepe on the left and right.Modric, Kroos, Ronaldo, Isco and Bell in the midfield are luxurious, with a single arrow in front of Benzema.

Some people also speculate whether Ronaldo physically overturned during the summer break and was symbolically stopped by Ancelotti.But Fran thought, maybe the head coach is afraid that he has too many ideas, so he will let him play as usual after the test.

Real Madrid took the lead at the beginning. After Kroos took a corner kick, Ramos, who rushed forward to support him, scored with a header from the edge of the penalty area.A few minutes later, Real Madrid made another move. Marcelo broke through and crossed Modric. Modric passed it straight to Isco. 2-0 to expand the lead.

This lead has been maintained until the halftime break. Most of the Real Madrid players in the away game were calm when they had a clear advantage. Isco, who started the game and scored a goal, jumped up and down cheerfully, circling around Fran like a child. Turn to attract attention.Fran grabbed Isco's collar neatly and led the well-behaved child back to the player tunnel.

Ancelotti arranged the game for the second half at halftime, and the assistant coach called Fran specifically, "How do you feel?" Fran knew that his physical problems must be reported to the club, so he didn't think it was surprising, "Actually In other words, there is no particularly obvious sense of difference.”

"There is no problem with your physical fitness, not to mention that the coaching staff has noticed that you are reducing useless running, which is reasonable." The assistant coach named Nacho said, "Fran, take it easy, you are in a bit of a state. It's too tight."

Fran took a deep breath and gestured to him to show that he understood.

Even if the coaching staff kept him in the starting lineup this time in order to express their trust in him instead of rotating after the other physical tests, Fran would inevitably be uncertain about his current physical distribution for a game.During the game, he seemed to be divided into two, one half was playing diligently and earnestly, and the other half was watching his every move intently.

Such a double-minded style of play cannot be reconciled by the assistant coach's midfielder, so the disadvantages are also clearly revealed.In a defense against Real Sociedad, Forlan shoveled the opponent's forward. The timing was not very appropriate.

The on-duty referee did not give a penalty immediately, but blew the timeout whistle. Fran looked at the little player who had fallen to the ground and kept calling the referee for a foul. He frowned but still accepted the foul. There is also no disputing the yellow card hanging on him.Looking at the angry kid on the ground, Fran stretched out his hand to give him a hand, and mouthed 'sorry'.

The replay footage showed that this kick was undoubtedly a foul and indisputable.Seeing that the game was won, some people on the Real Madrid forum began to discuss various situations in this game, including "I have watched Forlan for so many years. From the club to the national team, it seems that there are not many yellow cards for sliding tackles."

Someone below echoed and said, "Fran himself didn't seem to expect that the sliding shovel would cause a foul on the field." However, such a large defensive action is easy to get cards, and people didn't take it very seriously.

The 2-0 score made Real Madrid quite satisfied. There was nothing to say except the fans who deliberately found fault, but the referee's decision caused a lot of controversy.After the game, the referee said that at first he thought it was not a foul, but that he was brought down during the sliding tackle, but Fran acquiesced that this was a foul action before showing a yellow card.

Originally, I wanted to sing a wave of Fran's high wind and bright festivals, but the wind direction changed later.It's not that there is any criticism of Forlan's actions. It's just that there have been default rules in the La Liga refereeing circle for so many years. error.

This foul was admitted by Fran himself, but what about the next time?Can the referee no longer be so 'tolerant' and 'trustful' of the defender's judgment?

So it's easy to go to another extreme of strict licensing.

In fact, in this league performance of Real Sociedad, Forlan himself put too much psychological pressure on himself. In the team training, he is still at the top of European defense in terms of physical fitness and defensive actions, which makes Forlan feel at ease.

In the fourth round of the league match, Real Madrid played at home against Racing Santander, the champion of the Spanish second division last season. Before the game, the player channel Riverland was blocked by the small defender of the newly promoted horse. He said that he has always been his idol and expressed something. admiration.

The two sides stood in line, and Fran leaned in front of Marcelo and whispered in Marcelo's ear, "Look, I have finally achieved the achievement of running on the green field with little fans who 'watched you grow up'." Marcelo Luo pointed to himself cooperatively, "I'm your fan too!" Fran slapped him on the back of the head.

Marcelo felt that the big bosses in the team were really unflattering.

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