Tension

Rijkaard stood in front of the visiting team's coach, trembling slightly.

It was clearly May, but for some reason, he felt a chill in his heart.

In the game at Sevilla in the south, Real Madrid already took the lead.

Rijkaard didn't have time to find out why Real Madrid were ahead. The only thing he wanted to do now was to lead Barcelona to beat Athletic Bilbao at the San Mames Stadium.

This would ensure that Barça would win the title!

He couldn't imagine what it would be like if the team fell at the feet of Real Madrid in the final round.

Therefore, he must win this game!

But Athletic Bilbao was still too tenacious, especially at their home ground.

At the San Mames Stadium, Athletic Bilbao had conceded just 17 goals so far this season, fourth in La Liga.

The Basque Lions have always been very tenacious at home.

Facing such an opponent, Barcelona did not start to stabilize its position until the seventh minute. After ten minutes, Barcelona began to exert pressure and launched a wave of offensives, respectively in the fourteenth, fifteenth, and seventeenth minutes. They created three shots, but none were able to get past La Fuente's goal.

Athletic Bilbao also clearly saw Barcelona's problems, suppressing Barcelona's midfield, especially Deco.

Ronaldinho kept his strength, but Giuly was very active on the right, creating opportunities with Belletti in a row.

Eto'o was also aiming to score goals, but unfortunately, he seemed to have forgotten to bring his shooting boots recently.

In this way, time entered the twenty-minute mark.

Barça's offensive slowed down a little, and Athletic Bilbao became active again.

Never underestimate the will of the Basque Lions, even to the last minute.

Rijkaard gritted his teeth, a little embarrassed.

He was starting to regret not playing Xavi or Iniesta.

The three-man midfield of Deco, Thiago Motta, and Van Bommel was not ideal in terms of possession, especially with Athletic Bilbao's interference, and the turnovers were a bit too many, forcing Ronaldinho to come back often to help.

But this also affected the attack in the frontcourt.

Damn, they should have been more cautious and brought in Xavi or Iniesta earlier to control the game.

Just as Rijkaard was pondering this, he heard a burst of Athletic Bilbao fans shouting from the stands.

"Two to zero! Two to zero!"

Rijkaard didn't hear it clearly at first, but the cries of the home team's fans became more and more concentrated. He turned around in shock to find the assistant nodding at him from the dugout.

Real Madrid scored again!

He suddenly felt like he was in an ice cellar.

What happened?

Are Real Madrid on drugs tonight?

It's only 20 minutes into the game, why did they score again?

The fans of the home team obviously received the news and deliberately shouted out from the stands to disturb the Barcelona players.

"Damn bastard!" Rijkaard cursed angrily.

Turning around and walking back, he went straight to the coach's bench. The Dutchman asked, "What's going on?"

"Ronaldo, Ronaldo scored."

He cursed angrily, feeling like he wanted to collapse.

Wasn't Real Madrid forfeiting this game?

Didn't Gao Shen keep his strength to play the Champions League final?

Why did they score so quickly?

They even scored two goals in one breath!

This is killing me!

In the stands, Athletic Bilbao fans were still shouting, and the more they shouted, the more vigorous they were, which made Rijkaard furious.

But on the pitch, Barcelona's players were obviously in a hurry.

---

At the Pizjuan Stadium, Gao Shen jumped up with excitement, and after landing, he rushed out of the visiting coach's command area, so quickly that the fourth official didn't have time to stop him.

Gao Shen waved his hands with great excitement, shouting like crazy, and hugged the Real Madrid players who rushed out of the stadium to celebrate, especially Ronaldo.

The Brazilian Rabbit Man who scored the goal saw Gao Shen and immediately hugged him with a smile.

"Well done! Beautifully done, Ronnie!" Gao Shen shouted in Ronaldo's ear.

It was a very sudden and quick counterattack.

Sevilla were still trying to attack Real Madrid's left from the right, but after Arbeloa tackled Alves' pass with the cooperation of Pablo Garcia, Helguera quickly made a big kick, sending it to the left of the front.

Felipe went straight to the left side of Sevilla's defense line at the fastest speed. After getting the ball, he formed a counterattack and broke into the left side of the penalty area.

This shot was very decisive; the ball was fast, and the angle was very tricky.

But goalkeeper Palop still saved the ball, but failed to hold it and let it go.

Ronaldo, who had already rushed in front of the goalkeeper, reacted the fastest. He took the lead, passed Palop, who stood up to save the ball, and then volleyed the empty goal, scoring another for Real Madrid, 2-0!

The entire scoring process, from stealing to counterattack, took less than ten seconds, which was very fast.

And this was also due to Alves pressing too high when Sevilla attacked from the right.

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After Gao Shen and the Real Madrid players celebrated the goal, he was seriously warned by the fourth official and brought back to the command area.

The referee ran out of the court and showed Gao Shen a yellow card, warning him not to rush out of the command area again.

"Although we can understand your mood at this moment, don't make me embarrassed, okay?"

Gao Shen smiled and raised his hands, indicating that he would try to control himself.

You can't tie yourself to the post on the coach's bench, can you?

What's that like?

If not, it would really be like tying someone to a post...

Anyway, try to control it!

The referee had never met a head coach as young as Gao Shen, and he understood that young people get too excited, so he didn't embarrass him too much, just gave him a yellow card and went back.

"Fernando, Lorenzo."

Gao Shen came to the coach's bench of the visiting team. Although he was shown a yellow card, he was still smiling.

"Let's say it first, if we score again, you have to hold me, otherwise, I will be sent off with a red card."

Both Lucas and Buenaventura couldn't help laughing.

The manager was sent off with a red card? That was fresh enough.

Unexpectedly, Maqueda was also happy when he heard it.

"It's okay, you were sent off, I can act as the head coach."

Gao Shen was stunned for a moment, then looked at the eager expression of the assistant coach.

Can't you just hold back?

"José, you are too black hearted. It's the last round, so you haven't given up yet?" Gao Shen burst out laughing.

Maqueda had a look that said, "You're right," but also smiled.

In fact, everyone knew that this was a joke.

But if the head coach were sent off with a red card, Maqueda would indeed act as the head coach.

Acting? That's also the head coach!

The whole team knew that Maqueda had an obsession with Real Madrid's coaching position.

Leading 2-0, Barcelona still 0-0, the situation was very good.

Real Madrid's mood was high on the coaching bench, and even the players on the field were boosted and playing more vigorously.

Gao Shen did not forget to walk to the sidelines, indicating that they must stabilize their positions no matter what and guard their own goal.

Now, no matter what the result of Barcelona's side, Real Madrid can't control it.

Keep the two-goal advantage to the end first, that is the king's way!

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Gao Shen's formation in this game really strangled Sevilla's seven inches.

Especially freezing Sevilla's right flank with Alves and Navas.

Most of Sevilla's offenses started from the right, and Alves had locked the right back of the La Liga season's best team in advance.

Although the award hadn't been given yet, there was basically no suspense.

It showed how good Alves' performance was.

And Gao Shen used the combination of Felipe and Arbeloa to suppress Sevilla's right flank, and then used the midfield to suppress Sevilla, ensuring that the home team's best offensive routine couldn't be played.

After a misfire on the right, Sevilla's offense couldn't work anymore.

Arbeloa was arranged on the left to play, and the Brazilian player was also quite capable of attacking, but the combination of Cicinho and Beckham on Real Madrid's right was both offensive and defensive, forcibly suppressing Sevilla's left.

If the game continued like this, Gao Shen was confident he could win against his opponent.

The only suspense was the battle at San Mames Stadium.

Athletic Bilbao could have a long night; don't disgrace the name of the Basque Lion, even if they couldn't beat Barcelona at home, at least hold them to a draw.

While commanding the team, Gao Shen indicated that everyone should focus on stability and keep the two-goal advantage, using counterattacks as a means. On the other hand, he frequently looked back at Lucas, wanting to get updates from San Mames Stadium.

But he never received any news.

Of course, no news was the best news in itself.

Because, this meant that the two sides were still zero to zero.

Better to have no news for the entire game.

He also believed that tonight was not just about him, not just about Real Madrid, not just about Barcelona. In Spain, in Europe, and all over the world, there would be countless fans eagerly waiting for tonight's result.

Time passed very slowly, with every minute and every second stretching out endlessly.

This was the first time Gao Shen had experienced this kind of suffering that felt like a year.

What was Rijkaard thinking at this moment?

He had played football for so many years and had extensive coaching experience. He should have been used to this situation by now, and he should be more adept at handling it, right?

The more critical the moment, the calmer you should be. This was something Rijkaard's mentor, Sacchi, taught him.

If Barcelona could keep their composure and patiently grind it out with Athletic Bilbao, given their strength, they still had a good chance of winning.

Gao Shen was an atheist, but at this moment, he really wished for the existence of the so-called Tathagata Buddha or the Jade Emperor. But then he thought, if they did exist, he would make a wish to the Tathagata Buddha and the Jade Emperor, and Rijkaard would make a wish to God. What then?

Would we want them to fight it out and see whose wish would come true?

The thought made Gao Shen laugh.

But at this moment, Lucas, who was sitting on the bench, suddenly jumped up.