I Am Scouted by Real Madrid

Chapter 363: Chapter 35: The Mei-Chen Connection

Five goals in a row, hat-trick, twice repeated scores.

Chen Zhong is undoubtedly the focal point of recent football.

Some people think he is a ”bully against weak opponents” and a ”stats padder,” while others believe he is another naturally gifted talent.

Of course, no matter which side, their current debates are just fleeting clouds; in the end, it all depends on the upcoming national derby.

Many people are speculating about what kind of performance Chen Zhong will have against Guardiola’s Cosmic Team, and many have their own answers in mind.

During this period, all forces have been continuously evaluating the overall strength of the two teams, and quite a few people have even used games to simulate the result of the match.

This match is heating up, with two title contenders chasing each other on the league standings, reminiscent of the fiery 1959-60 season.

In such a situation, when tensions between the two teams are growing, Guardiola made inappropriate remarks, saying in an interview: ”The match at the Bernabeu is actually the least important of all matches.” This shocking statement.

Barcelona fans instantly exploded because of Guardiola’s remarks.

According to a poll by the Daily Sports, more than 70% of the fans did not agree with his view. In contrast, Florentino, at this time, made a bold statement, claiming: ”We will definitely defeat Barcelona.”

Faced with such public opinion, Barcelona officials defended Guardiola, claiming that his statement meant that the league is a long campaign, not determined by one or two matches.

Moreover, some tabloids also began to speak for Guardiola, interpreting his remark to mean that Barcelona can completely defeat Real Madrid, with no need to worry at all.

This invisibly added quite a bit of pressure to Guardiola and Barcelona.

And upon seeing everyone’s speculation, Guardiola also smiled wryly; in fact, his thought was simple: the pressure on Barcelona is now too great.

Having become the first ”Triple Crown” holder in Spanish football history, they are now even labeled as the ”Five Crown” title holder. Fans are expecting them to become ”Six Crowns” and even to defend the league and Champions League titles, to repeat the Triple Crown, believing they will completely dominate football — all of this is the source of pressure.

However, it seems that he failed, not only failing to relieve the players’ pressure but also elevating the hype of this match to another level due to his bizarre actions.

On the other side, Real Madrid, Pellegrini is also under immense pressure because Florentino personally called for a ”sure victory” slogan, and he must now fight desperately for victory.

But in the match against Atletico Madrid, he also learned a few things.

The situation was initially great, but then, after substituting Chen Zhong and playing a double defensive midfielder setup, they were almost turned around by Atletico Madrid. For a moment, his ”Dao heart” was shattered.

After hearing Florentino’s call, he quickly sent Francisco to summon Chen Zhong over for a discussion.

And at this moment, Chen Zhong was researching the ”aura” plugin he had overlooked.

The aura had made a significant contribution to his emergence in the youth team, but after entering the adult team, it became inactive.

However, in the recent two matches, he found the feeling again from his youth team days.

This made Chen Zhong ponder, could it be that his aura is still active?

Originally, Chen Zhong had three auras, namely:

[Genius: You are regarded as a genius and will receive better feedback during training.]

[All-Powerful: You are considered an all-powerful player, increasing understanding for different positions.]

[Butcher: You are seen as a butcher, and opposing players will feel pressure, which increases with fame.]

The first two auras he could more or less feel, but the third seemed to have disappeared; now it seemed like the third aura was making a comeback!

Chen Zhong, upon invitation, went to Pellegrini’s office. Pellegrini could hardly hide the smile on his face at Chen Zhong’s arrival, as he meticulously explained the lineup configuration for the upcoming national derby.

In terms of midfield configuration, it is undoubtedly Chen Zhong paired with Alonso.

Although Barcelona’s midfield is strong, Pellegrini is most assured of Real Madrid’s midfield due to the presence of Chen Zhong.

Moreover, Xabi Alonso is also a player Pellegrini highly regards, and their partnership makes him very confident.

The only concern is probably the issue of cohesion since Barcelona’s midfield has been paired since the youth setup, and their cohesion is unquestionably better than Real Madrid’s.

”I hope in this match, our midfield will focus on ball control.”

”Chen, it would be better if you could reduce your forward runs.” Pellegrini looked sincerely at Chen Zhong, and his suggestion was carefully considered.

Barcelona’s possession play is quite ”annoying,” so why not ”learn” from them?

Doesn’t the team have Chen Zhong, a player whom even Guardiola covets?