The team matded with the yellow vests, representing the main force, losing 1-2 to the red vests. However, trary to expectations, the pyers in the yellow vests were not as disheartened as anticipated. They were somewhat disappointed but also pleasantly surprised.
Abeloa, Felipe Luis, De La Reid, and Negredo—four youngsters from the sed team, all in their early twenties—dispyed endable strength. Particurly impressive were the two full-backs, who showed solidity in their roles.
Abeloa, positioned on the right, focused on defense and effectively ralized Robinho, frustrating the Brazilian star throughout the game. Felipe Luis on the left tained Cassano and tributed several excelle-sided passes that created dangerous attag opportunities.
Pyers often gauge their capabilities after a match, even without having fully adjusted to actics. With more time to gel, these two promising pyers are expected to perform eveer.
Negredo, a rare high ter-forward in Real Madrid, scored the only goal for the yellow vests in this match. His header, assisted by Beckham's precise cross from the right, beat Mejia and briefly brought the Yellow Vests bato tention.
Negredo also created numerous aerial threats, which provided opportunities for Raul and Zidane—something rarely seen in previous Real Madrid tactics, where Ronaldo seldom tested for such positions.
Zidane, positioned in midfield, was granted signifit tactical freedom by Gao Shen, who entrusted him with the responsibility of orchestrating attacks without the burden of defeies.
From Negredo's tributions up front to Raul's leadership, plemented by Beckham's crosses and the stability provided by double midfielders Gravesen and De La Reid, along with a disciplined defensive line, Real Madrid dispyed a cohesive deferucture that put pyers at ease.
The tral defensive pairing of Woodgate and Elgra had a mixed performance, g two goals that highlighted areas needing improvement. With more time to develop uanding and coordination, particurly between the midfield and defeheir partnership is expected tthen.
Despite the setbacks, the team's defensive posture provided reassurao tral defenders, who no longer o worry about exposed fnks or sudden dribbles by oppos.
Overall, the tactical framework showed clear anization, well-arranged lineups, and a fortable pying enviro for the pyers, especially on the defensive end.
Captain Raul, approached by Gao Shen after the match, expressed satisfa with the performance of the young pyers. He aowledged their potential but emphasized the need for further iion and evaluation in uping official matches.
"This was a team match," Raul expined. "Performan training doesn't always trao success on the field. These pyers have the potential to shine, but we must see how they perform under match ditions."
Gao Shen also inquired specifically about Negredo's performance, undersg his strategic relian the ter-forward's physicality to free up Raul's attag capabilities.
This ent resonated deeply with Raul, who, despite losing prominence amidst the arrival of superstar pyers, found renewed hope in Gao Shen's tactical pns.
"At twe," Raul mused, "I still have much to offer. Let's show Atletid Torres who the true 'golden boy' is in this uping derby!"
Enced by Gao Shen's faith, Raul felt a surge of motivation to recim his flory.
Seizing the moment after training, Gao Shen engaged Ramos, Guti, and Gravesen in individual discussions. Ramos, suspended for the uping derby, was urged to assume a pivotal role in defense akin to his idols Maldini and Hierro.
Guti, positioned as Zidane's primary backup in the actical setup, received assurances from Gao Shen regarding his importao the team's midfield dynamics.
Gravesen, familiar with Gao Shen's tactical preferences from their time together at Everton, was enced to support the restructuring effort and promised tain his top form before the weekend.
Later that evening, Gao Shen visited Carlo's residen the Odaleza District, though Carlo was absent. Speaking to Carlo's wife, Gao Shen veyed a message of solidarity, assuring her of his itment to the team's improvement and hoping for Carlo's return to assist in navigating Real Madrid's current challenges.
Refleg on Carlo's servative approad his own strategic dire, Gao Shen reized the need for bold a to restore harmony withieam. Unlike Carlo, who managed flicts among superstar pyers without fronting deeper issues, Gao Shen aimed to decisively address internal fas aore bance.
Returning to his rental house, Gao Shen reviewed tactical materials te into the night, bining insights from the day's training with strategic principles gleaned from Benitez's coag philosophy. As he immersed himself in tactical study and preparation for individual pyer discussions in the ing days, news of Madrid's test troversies began to circute once more.
