A short time later, a young gentleman in his 40s entered the meeting room.

Bruno was the general manager of Santiago Bernabeu.

For him, it was only the second time to read the president separately.

He too, he's a freshman just after he took office.

After a 12-year-old manager retired, Bruno was promoted to this position some time ago.

That is why he was nervous.

Moreover, I was aware that Calderon's situation was not very good these days, so the tension was increased.

"Sit down. The car is black. "

"I'll drink well."

Bruno thinks, sipping black tea.

I wondered why Calderon called him.

But on the other hand, it seemed to know why.

With the most important game of the season ahead, the chairman called himself out early in the morning because it was obvious.

'I'm asking you to manage the game. Adjust the length or condition of the turf to favor the game or something. Or readjust the number of tickets. '

No matter how I thought, there was no reason.

Still, the number of tickets before Manchester City has been adjusted.

The ticket sales start date was one week before the game, and it will be opened on the official homepage tomorrow. Of the 80,000 seats, only 2,000 seats were allowed for away fans.

But even if you take the blame here, you can lower it as much as you can.

Barcelona, ​​for example, has allowed only 447 of its 98747 away fans.

This is a method that is sometimes used because the support of fans has a big impact on the game.

Cowardly, but nothing to win for nothing.

Not surprisingly, Bruno was right.

Calderon made a comment on this.

"Only 500 seats will be allocated away."

"Okay."

The idea is to fill Santiago Bernabeu with the sound of madrid stars.

Silk wasn't the end there.

"Let the grass be as long as possible."

"30mm?"

Most pro leagues around the world do not have specific lawn regulations.

It is common to leave the home team, but in the case of La Liga, there is only a rule that "must have the best conditions for playing", and there are no specific rules.

However, there are clear rules in international competitions hosted by FIFA or Continental Federations.

For example, in the World Cup, the grass length should be between 22 and 25 mm.

We absolutely adhere to this principle because home and away teams value playing in the same environment.

The same is true for the UEFA Champions League.

Chams limits the length of the lawn to 30mm.

How important the difference is, in fact, the length of the turf has a huge impact on the game.

For example, during the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, Hiddink had asked a member of the World Cup Organizing Committee to cut grass up to 20mm in secret.

As a result, Korea could easily defeat Poland 2-0 in a speed game.

Such short grass lengths usually favor short pass-oriented speeds, as did Manchester City's game style.

That's why Calderon should keep grass length to the maximum.

In particular, it could have a particularly good effect when dealing with Woo-young, Gareth Bale, and Azar, who specialize in speed battles.

By the way.

"That's not enough. Make it as long as possible so you don't see it. "

The maximum could not satisfy Calderon.

But 30mm is the maximum by convention.

There was only one way to increase it.

"Even breaking the rules?"

If the rules are violated slightly, the club is fined and appropriately penalized.

If you break seriously, you will be able to do something similar to a rematch, but a slight break will not give you a big penalty.

And most of all, if you don't take it, it's jang ding

"But Manchester City manager is Guardiola. Wouldn't he be a perfectionist? "

Guardiola is known for his thorough managering of the field before the start of the game.

It's a pain to say because you're the one who claims to be standardizing the grass length to 15mm.

But do you cheat on him?

It was obviously reckless.

That's the big stage of the European Champions League semi-finals.

Calderon, however, did not bend over.

"Do I have to tell me that?"

"Oh, I see. I'll take care of it. "

Then I had to cut the grass obscurely so as not to rub.

Of course, there are side effects, but adapting training to Real Madrid players could be in some good shape.

"Don't worry. I will do my best to help our team win the game. "

"yet."

"Yes?"

"It's not over yet."

Unexpectedly, President Calderon's orders did not end there.

"We need to repair the expedition locker room."

"which······?"

"Tell him to be sure."

The general manager is the general manager of the overall situation related to the stadium or the game preparation.

And underneath is the Kit Manager Kitman, a job that creates an environment where players can get involved in the game.

In other words, stadium supporters.

It is the right of Kit Manager to enter the locker room of the home and away teams.

Of course, you can't get out before the start of the game or half-time, but you have the right to go in and out.

In other words, Calderon wanted to change the away locker room in order to make the game favorable.

However, with only a few days left in the race, it was impossible to tilt or narrow the locker room.

In that sense Bruno wondered.

But then it was.

"You must know the enemy to win."

Covert plans.

Calderon continued with his voice lowered.

Whatever the number was going to win the game was.

It is being criticized as being compared to Man City, because if Woo-young makes a big success in Bernabeu, it was over.

Cliff end.

If you don't want to be pushed out, you had to shove your opponent.

"But ... if Pelegrini knows, it's going to be crazy."

Real Madrid manager Pellegrini is known for his "gentlemanship more than football" and is known for his gentle personality.

If he knew that, he would have been against it.

"So why don't I call you alone? You have to be careful and covert this time. Anyway, I can't stop Woo Young with my skills or tactics. Later, the director will understand. "

"However······."

"What can I do? This is not a ball game for kids. It's hundreds, billions of dollars. If it's going to end anyway, it's better to try anything and die. But not? "

"Yes, but ...."

Inevitable choice.

But Bruno hesitated to the end.

But that was only for a while.

"I hope you don't forget who put you in place."

"Ah, of course. I will not let you down. "

"Yes, I should come out like that." Ramon Calderon.

He had nothing to lose anymore.

After Woo-Young changed from Eun-in to enemy, he was the only object to be eliminated.

If he looks bad during the game, Socio's support will recover to some extent.

Calderon was so convinced.

'우호영. You will see clearly how evil Bernabeu has left you.

Those who are at bay are scary.

Calderon risked his life to show it clearly.

3 days before the match.

The Etihad Campus was stained with sweat from Man City players.

On the other hand, Ho Young was studying Ronaldinho and his personal skills as time went by. The process was intensifying as he joined David Silva and Patrick Vieira.

Ronaldinho's creativity.

David Silva football intelligence.

Patrick Vieira's defensive experience.

In addition, Woo-young's soccer skills, which make the impossible possible, were combined to create a unique personality.

Ho-young was able to realize and learn a lot in the process.

The same is true today.

Vieira opened her mouth.

"Do you know what angers me most when I'm defending?"

"A dribble breakthrough?"

"No, the attacker's intelligent space compression."

"It's very hard, especially for fighter defenders. You have to go around and crush your opponent's space, but if you feel trapped, your mental will be shaken. And that will soon affect your pitching with the defenders. "

All defenders are the same in terms of blocking the attackers, but the pressures they play during the game are different.

"Then I would like to study that kind of individual prayer."

"right. I mean that. "

This was a very good learning as well.

In addition, there was one price that could be obtained only from him.

That is 'black octopus (T)'.

As long as you were satisfied with the condition of winning the Champions League with Patrick Vieira, you could find it right away.

"This time, I must lift Big Ear!"

Patrick Vieira missed the chance to win due to Woo Ho Young.

Ironically, he might have been able to fulfill that desire with Ho Young.

And another one.

"I can finally beat Real Madrid in Bernabeu."

It was David Silva.

"October 24, 2005. Valencia last beat Real Madrid. "

But he had rented to another club at the time, so he never experienced it.

In other words, he had never had a victory at Santiago Bernabeu.

I've faced Real Madrid for eight years.

So he was actively helping Hoyeong to achieve that desire.

"La Pelopigna Turn is a personal machine that is easy to depress, but if it's your level of physical, it's okay to evolve it and use it for other purposes. I see your body balancing is optimized for Turn technology. "

"thank you."

Valuable advice.

And so was Ronaldinho.

"enjoy it. Soccer isn't made by making it, but it's done when you're in the ball. Inspiration is the most important thing. "

"Thank you for advice."

By far, soccer was the best, but he still had a lot to learn.

In particular, there was much to be obtained from Ronaldinho, who was excellent in creativity.

'Alien (T). Please come to Barcelona to be able to covet. '

Meeting Barcelona in the final was enough to satisfy his hidden condition.

'If you do that, your team members' talent is over.'

Black Octopus, Merlin, Aliens.

The titles are all odd, but the contents in them were undoubtedly great talents.

In this way, the players grew up their dreams and prepared for the game, and the time passed quickly and the day of the battle was approaching.

The day I visited the stadium, an unexpected problem broke out.

Santiago Bernabeu on April 23.

"What's your turf like?"

"You're too stiff?"

Three hours before the game, Guardiola and his senior coach set out on the pitch.

"I can't go a few steps after running and running."

"I will call the match manager right away."

"It is."

Guardiola beckons and gives a positive answer.

But after a while.

"awhile."

Guardiola, who was struggling with his chin, hurriedly changed his words.

"Do not let anyone know this, but gather the players in the locker room right away."

At that moment, a pervert smile spread to his mouth.

# 347

346. Santiago Bernabeu of Death (3)

The Santiago Bernabeu Stadium was filled with enthusiasm even before the match began.

While most of the fans were cheering for Real Madrid, some of them threw fiery anger at President Calderon with a threatening picket.

"Be prepared to lose this time!"

"I can't see Woo Young playing here!"

They were not anti fans who dislike Woo.

As a true Real Madrid fan, it was something I couldn't see.

Colostrum's attention was focused on the game.

The open ticket, of course, was sold out on the first day, and the stands were crowded three hours before the game.

Off-site sales were still taking place until then.

At the time of the general sale, the ticket price was 420 euros (about 630,000 won), but now it is being sold for 7,000 euros per sheet (about 10.5 million won).

That's also the price of Category 1 tickets, which can't see the whole ground.

Even VIP seats were forming 25 million won Hanwha.

It wasn't that high, considering that the VIP Cup mark of the World Cup final was 60 million won, but it could never be considered a Champions League semifinal.

It was only possible until the finals.

That's why everyone in the world is looking forward to the game.

Woo-young and Real Madrid face off against Madrid.

There were overwhelming numbers of people expecting Woo-young's revenge war, but there were very few people who wanted Woo-young's defeat.

But the heat of the stadium was skewed to one side.

"¡Vamos!"

"Ronaldo!"

"¡Vamos!"

"Benzema!"

"¡Vamos!"

"Higuaín!"

"¡Vamos!"

"Madrid!"

Cheers to Real Madrid filled the entire stadium.

I can hardly hear Man City fans from England.

This is because only 476 seats were assigned to the away team.

[This is the advantage of the home team. Start with Real Madrid.]

[Yes, you know how thoroughly Real Madrid has prepared. Now we just need to prepare properly.]

In the meantime, both team locker rooms were busy.

1 hour and 30 minutes before the match, the away team locker room.

Guardiola and the players gathered in one place and had a serious face.

Normally his rule is not to enter the locker room before the game starts, but this time it was unavoidable.

"Slightly tweaks tactics."

"!"

"Suddenly?"

Emergencies.

It is strange that Guardiola entered the locker room.

Guardiola, however, had a good reason.

"The stadium lawn is much longer than I thought."

"How much?"

"40mm seemed to be."

"Oh shit. I decided to interrupt us. "

Eden Hazard punches in the air.

There was no other bad news for him who made fast dribbling the main weapon.

By the way.

"Calm down. That would be our advantage. "

"Yes?"

I could not understand.

That is because the length of the grass is so deadly to Man City's 4-3-3 tactic.

However, the words of Ho-young, who opened his mouth, solved all questions.

"I'm preparing a counter strategy."

"answer. The Spirit is right. "

Counter strategy.

It was meant to reverse the strategy prepared by Real Madrid.

In other words, Calderon's operation unintentionally leaked Madrid's strategy.

"They have extended their lawns to this extent, which means they're going to be doing their own personal craftsmanship. Probably a long time to own the ball from the rear. "

"Well. So your manager is saying that he'll play an occupying game, so he's going to shake his opponent with a powerful forward pressure. But wouldn't it be better to let the referee know if it was 40mm? "

David Silva's opinion made sense too.

Expedition teams' objections to turf length are generally ignored, but if they are too severe, they can be adjusted by the referee.

Guardiola's idea was different.

"Even if you cut it to 30mm, it's the same for us. Besides, the turf is very bad. The water wasn't sprayed properly. So I think it's better to pretend to the beat of the guys and stab them. "

Penalty.

Guardiola intends to use Real Madrid's shallow numbers in reverse.

That is, ambush of ambush.

"Let's follow along as we have done so far. Even if tactics change, we only have to care. To be true to their role. Then we win. "

""Okay!""

30 minutes remaining.

Guardiola spent some time tweaking tactics.

And one hour before the match.

At the moment when both teams' lineups were announced, Guardiola's brow narrowed.

"Cassias, Marcelo, Ramos, Albiol, Arbeloa, Pepe, Khedira, Alonso, Ronaldo, Benzema, Higuain. What the hell is this?

A completely different lineup than I thought.

It was a player structure that could hardly be caught.

Iniesta's idea was the same.

"It seems certain that Ramos will play as a central defender, but I'm not sure about anything else. Or do you want to build with a five bag? "

"Well, I think it's a little different."

Ho-young, who was in agony, expressed his thoughts.

"I wonder if Pepe will be a defensive midfielder with Khedira."

"Pepe?"

"Yeah. He is good enough. I've been used as a defensive midfielder in the South Africa World Cup, and I had that experience when I was in Real Madrid. "

"Yes. That makes sense. "

Of course, all of that was just a guess.

I wasn't sure whether Pepe would be a defensive midfielder or five-back.

There was a tremendous psychological warfare between the two teams before the game started.

One thing you can be sure of.

'Fun game will come out.'

It seemed to be a meaningful game as well.

Real Madrid abandoned himself.

Dealing with them was a burden.

The club has long dedicated and devoted love and loyalty.

Isn't it a gracious club that recognizes his future and brings him?

It was painful to work with such a friendly team.

However.

'It's just a club.'

Ho-young thought so and concentrated her mind.

What matters is the game.

All I had to do was build my professionalism and give joy to Manchester City fans who support me.

I decided to put aside personal feelings for a while.

Then I went through the tunnel to the stadium.

"¡Hala Madrid ~"

"Y nada más!"

"Y nada más!"

"¡Hala Madrid ~!"

The song fills the stadium.

How long have you been listening?

And.

"Let's try our best."

Marcelo and Ramos shake hands and show off their emotions.

To Cristiano Ronaldo, who shakes hands with determination.

When I greeted them, the game started soon.

[Karim Benzema kickoff, match started.]

Real Madrid started off with a 4-3-1-2.

Marcellus-Ramos-Albiol-Arbeloa built the four hundred lines, above which the Alonso-Pepe-Kedira was placed side by side.

Benzema and Higuain were at the forefront and Ronaldo, who was given a freeroll, was scheduled to lead the race.

[On the other hand, Manchester City came out with a 4-2-3-1 formation. Woo Ho-young was used as an attacking midfielder. It's a sign that he's trying to bring the flow with strong pressure on Pepe, the key to Real Madrid.]

Woo Ho-young played as an attacking midfielder after a while.

But Real Madrid's response was unusual.

[The intention is to make Pefer's tough defense and make it his first stop, and stop it with a quick backup of Ramos and Albiol.]

[Yes, it's very appropriate. It's as if he knew in advance that Woo Young would be an attacking midfielder.]

Real Madrid slowly rolled the ball from the rear and extended the ball.

In response, Iniesta, Fellaini, Hazard, Veil, and Woo Young tried to cut the flow of the opponent while applying forward pressure.

There he joined Adebayor, who came out with a saw.

Manchester City, too, aimed perfectly at the spaces Madrid had prepared.

But the situation did not last long.

Marcellus and Arbeloa widen the left and right to secure space. At the same time, Pepe comes down and opens the path.]

Real Madrid have managed to get out of Man City's pressure by adjusting their defensive pitch and tempo.

At the same time, he launched a sharp attack.

[Alonso's long pass to the front. You will be connected at once!]

Real Madrid turned the ball forward as soon as the pressure was released.

Long pass for Xabi Alonso.

An aerial ball, like a ruler, dropped below Benzema's feet.

In the meantime, Lee and Gin on the right tried to break into the line.

Thiago Silva didn't miss out to the end, but Ronaldo didn't catch up.

[Benjema flows to the center!]

[Oh, Fellaini will follow you, but ...]

Following the switching between Higuain and Ronaldo, Fellaini and Yaya Toure's copper lines were twisted.

And.

widely!

[Cristiano Ronaldo] takes the left foot. It's just a shout!

Cheongung!

First goal.

Ronaldo, who had penetrated the door, calmly struck the ball into the corner.

"Siuuuuuuu!"

"Wah ah ah ah ah ah!"

"Ronaldo!"

"Cristiano Ronaldo !!"

Santiago Bernabeu was turned into a festival scene.

[Tactical victory. If you played 10 rock-paper-scissors in the last 10 minutes, Real Madrid won. Like you already know what your opponent is going to pay!]

Real Madrid swept through the tactics that Man City drastically modified before the match began.

It was incomprehensible for Man City.

Woo Ho-young also felt an ominous omen.

'How did know?'

At this level, all the conversations I had in the locker room were leaked.

'Strange. Kitman didn't even enter the locker room. '

I doubted from there.

Reasonable doubt.

In fact, there have been several such cases before.

"surely."

Anxiety began to amplify.

But right now I haven't had time to worry about that.

'Let's focus on the game.'

The important thing is the first half.

You have to defeat this situation to reverse the game.

'The remaining time is about 37 minutes.'

Hoyoung broadened his field of vision.

From now it was time to read the flow of the opponent.

Real Madrid's Sami Khedira got up this winter market.

Pepe and Alonso added a triple mark, and Ramos, the world's best defender, was looking back up, so it wasn't easy as a good one.

In particular, Pepe, who was a defensive midfielder, was vigorously marking the game with a burning rage.

I'll never see you.

'Also Pepe. I know you well. '

But on the contrary.

'It's the same with me.'

Woo-young also knew Pepe deeply.

And I knew one more important fact.

That's how Patrick Vieira has dealt with a fighter defensive midfielder.

'Once you smashed Pepe.'

The flow of the game was going to change from there.