I Am Scouted by Real Madrid

Chapter 696 - 5: Powerhouses (Part 2)

Valdano faced the cameras and confirmed during the interview: "We are actively searching for the forward player we have in mind."Of course, the reporters wouldn’t let Mourinho off so easily, even though they won the second Derby de Madrid of the season, Real Madrid still had issues with their forwards. Even a hat-trick by Chen Zhong couldn’t hide this problem.

Mourinho responded to the question about bringing in a center forward: "We don’t need another Benzema, because there’s no second Benzema, he is unique."

"We are indeed looking for a center forward, but our acquisition has nothing to do with Benzema."

"In this match, Benzema proved his effort to us, he worked harder than ever, especially on his defense. He is a selfless player, playing for the whole team."

"His presence actually helps the team, he just needs to work harder."

After a pause, Mourinho compared Cristiano Ronaldo and Chen Zhong to Benzema: "Within our team, we already have two players who desire goals."

"Cristiano Ronaldo is a player with a strong desire to score, his eyes are filled with a longing for goals. Chen Zhong is a player capable of breaking deadlocks and helping the team win with his goals."

Here, Mourinho’s choice of words was interesting.

The Portuguese player has a strong desire to score and won’t miss any shooting opportunity. Chen Zhong is capable of breaking deadlocks and helping the team win with his goals.

It seems to imply that Chen Zhong’s desire to score is lacking, but in fact, it is a compliment of Chen Zhong’s broader vision.

As the team’s organizing core, the brain of the team.

If Chen Zhong only cared about his own goals, it would be a disaster.

Real Madrid’s offense would become rigid, but fortunately, Chen Zhong always makes the right choices and unites his teammates.

Even Cristiano Ronaldo is willing to pass the ball to Chen Zhong because he knows that if he runs to the right spot, Chen Zhong will pass the ball to him.

This indirectly motivates the front-line players to move more actively.

"Of course, Benzema is also an excellent player."

"The reason we are actively looking for a forward now is to supplement the team’s forward line because after Higuain’s injury, the forward line lacks depth."

"This is a necessary recruitment."

"Currently, Real Madrid’s squad has world-class defenders and midfielders, but I’m missing a trustworthy center forward. If he can finally join the team, it will be very important for Real Madrid, otherwise, given the current situation, everything is still acceptable."

Mourinho managed to handle the question well when asked about seeing more hope in the King’s Cup, he said: "We still need to make self-adjustments because we want to reach the finals of the Champions League, La Liga, and the King’s Cup, but it seems we are exhausted, we must rest and adjust."

Mourinho’s words made sense. Fighting on multiple fronts, and doing so triumphantly, is a significant test of the players’ stamina.

Not all players are "all-work" kings.

Mourinho concluded by commenting on the match, specially praising Chen Zhong: "Chen Zhong is an outstanding player, he contributed substantial statistics, his performance can be described as amazing, and his high-quality performance helped the team secure the final victory, completing a hat-trick against Atletico Madrid, which is a remarkable achievement."

Mourinho’s remarks were not without basis, after all, Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid has already caused a wave of "ironclad defense" in La Liga.

After Mourinho left, Diego Simeone also accepted an interview.

When a reporter asked Diego Simeone if it was Chen Zhong who defeated Atletico Madrid in this match, Diego Simeone shook his head and gestured, "No no no, he just luckily scored three goals."

"I’ve seen many players like him."

"I already have a way to deal with him."

After hearing Diego Simeone’s words, reporters also jumped on the opportunity to ask what kind of player Chen Zhong is and who is the player he admires most.

Diego Simeone unhesitatingly mentioned Messi’s name, Messi is his most admired player, whose talent is visible to the naked eye. This season, his performance can be described as top-notch, and next season’s Ballon d’Or will certainly have Messi’s name on it.

When talking about Chen Zhong, Diego Simeone said: "I have discussed Chen Zhong and Messi with my friends, of course, I wasn’t talking about who is the best player in the world."

"Rather, if coaching an average team, how to choose between Chen Zhong and Messi."

"My response then was that for an average team with mostly ordinary players, choosing Chen Zhong would definitely be better. But with many great teammates, Messi is undoubtedly the best choice because he can raise the team’s ceiling."

At this point, Diego Simeone looked at the reporter with a smile and said, "But if I had to choose, I would choose Messi."

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This remark also sparked intense discussion after the game.

Some compared the two based on this season’s performance, with Messi’s goals almost twice that of Chen Zhong.

So, in their remarks, Messi is considered to be better than Chen Zhong.

But others disagree, after all, Diego Simeone is Argentine, and Chen Zhong is the newly crowned Ballon d’Or winner, he is the best in the world.

Just as people were arguing over Diego Simeone’s remarks, Bayern Munich Club’s honorary president, Beckenbauer, suddenly stepped in.

This honorary president of Bayern Munich Club unleashed an unexpected attack on Real Madrid coach Mourinho after the Derby de Madrid against Atletico Madrid in the King’s Cup.

Beckenbauer wrote in his article: "Mourinho is naturally rude and uncultivated. Remember, looking the part doesn’t make one a gentleman."

Beckenbauer pointed out: "Every team captain and coach believes Mourinho achieves the best results and honors with the fewest resources, but he is actually rude and uncultivated, achieving his goals by any means necessary."

Beckenbauer then mentioned last season’s match where Mourinho’s Inter Milan eliminated Barcelona, he said: "Inter Milan won the knockout match with 10 men, that was the victory of efficiency football. Unlike Guardiola, whose team not only performs well but also plays beautifully."

Beckenbauer also emphasized: "Although in their first encounter in La Liga, Guardiola’s Barcelona did not defeat Mourinho’s Real Madrid, I believe in the next meeting, Barcelona will definitely beat Real Madrid, and that match will be the victory of attacking football."

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These remarks also caused a stir, with many fans exclaiming, is the warm-up for El Clasico starting so early?

Although the El Clasico warm-up has been known to start a month or even a month and a half in advance, this time the warm-up seemed too early.

Meanwhile, Guardiola, who is currently coaching Barcelona Club, had just had some argument with the club management, and afterward, was labeled with this "big hat."

Not, with Chen Zhong’s Real Madrid?

In today’s football, which team can claim certain victory?

Isn’t that too much to say!

Guardiola: Pass me the peanuts, pass me the peanuts!