Chapter 562: It's Necessary to Keep Him
On the afternoon of April 15th, at the Molineux Stadium, in the 33rd round of La Liga, Real Madrid faced Athletic Bilbao away.
In the 21st minute of the first half, Alonso intercepted the ball in midfield and quickly passed it to Di María, who dribbled towards the baseline and then crossed.
At the right moment, Wang Feng, who was timely in position about six meters in front of the goal, pushed the ball into the net, giving Real Madrid the lead.
In the 70th minute of the second half, Ramos launched a fast counter-attack from the back and sent a through ball that pierced through the Athletic Bilbao defense.
The Chinese superstar successfully beat the offside trap and found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, calmly slotting the ball into the bottom right corner.
In the end, Real Madrid won 2-0.
Currently, on the league table, Real Madrid leads with 28 wins, 4 draws, 1 loss, and 88 points, while Barcelona is in second place with 23 wins, 8 draws, 2 losses, and 77 points.
With only 6 rounds left in the league, the two teams are still 11 points apart, meaning Barcelona has almost lost the possibility of winning the championship.
Even Catalan media had to admit that Real Madrid was likely to win their sixth La Liga title, creating a new historical record.
"Barcelona's situation, in terms of wins, losses, and points, would be favorable for winning the championship in any other major European league, but unfortunately, in La Liga, they suffered defeats," commented Marca.
This has been the case in recent years, and the most unfortunate champions belong to the Catalan teams, showing that the peak Barcelona has encountered the peak Real Madrid.
Media outlets in Madrid, such as Marca and AS, were jubilant, stating that the Galaxy Battleship is the greatest club in La Liga, and breaking the consecutive championship record further confirms this.
"The 29-year-old Chinese superstar has scored 58 league goals and assisted 19 times, he is truly Dios!"
Amidst all the praise, some expressed their concerns, noting that Real Madrid's attack almost entirely relied on Wang Feng.
While he's performing exceptionally well now, once he ages and his form declines, the Galaxy Battleship could be in trouble.
Many fans have gradually become more accepting, realizing that if they could experience an unprecedented peak, then a few years of rebuilding after a decline is understandable.
Since the establishment of the Real Madrid club, only a few players have spent the end of their careers here and retired, besides Zidane and Sánchez, there are hardly any other world-class stars.
According to the latest online survey, over 90% of Real Madrid fans hope that Wang Feng will stay at the club until retirement.
"He is definitely the number one in the club's history. Even if he can't maintain his current level in the future, the club should still treat him well."
At the Allianz Arena, Real Madrid players who have traveled from afar are doing adaptation training, preparing for the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich.
Not far away, club executives such as Florentino and Baldano discuss future plans.
"To be honest, many executives did not expect us to be so successful this season. Wang Feng's ability has exceeded their expectations," Baldano said.
"So, there are two voices within the club. One hopes to keep him until retirement with a super high salary, which is entirely worth it in terms of commercial value alone."
"But this way, his career decline may drag down the team, and it may even be difficult to cultivate a new successor."
"The other voice suggests signing a lifelong contract with a reduced salary, allowing Wang to gradually transition into a leadership role without guaranteeing his core status on the field."
Florentino rubbed his chin, "Wang did not agree to that lifelong contract before, which means he has other plans."
"Regardless, we should reach a consensus, and that is to keep him! If the club and the greatest player in history clash and part ways, I believe many enemies would be happy to see that scenario."
"Jorge, you're in charge of contacting Wang's agent, Balmond, and finding out what they're thinking. Although there are still more than four years left on the contract, we are fully open to contract renewal negotiations."
Baldano nodded, "I understand. Actually, the most important thing should still be Wang's own willingness. If he's willing to stay with the Galaxy Battleship, then the renewal is mostly successful."
In this match, Bayern Munich sent out a starting lineup of 4-2-3-1, with Neuer as the goalkeeper.
The defenders were Lahm, Boateng, Badstuber, and Alaba.
The two defensive midfielders were Gustavo and Schweinsteiger, while the three midfielders were Robben, Müller, and Tymoshchuk.
The lone striker was Gomez.
Before the match, Wang Feng greeted familiar faces such as Tymoshchuk and Robben warmly, but this didn't affect their fierce competition during the game.
In the 26th minute, Wang Feng retreated to the vicinity of the center line to receive Modric's pass and quickly turned to advance forward.
At this moment, three Bayern defenders surrounded him from different directions, trying to force him out of bounds.
But the Chinese superstar showed no fear and directly charged towards Gustavo in front. As the distance between them grew closer, the Brazilian's forehead began to sweat, fully focused and ready to defend.
However, just as Wang Feng was about to enter his defensive zone where Gustavo could potentially intercept the ball, the Chinese superstar suddenly changed direction, shifting from directly facing Gustavo to a diagonal cut inside, just between him and Boateng.
Breaking through the defense and heading towards the penalty area! Boateng, who was easily bypassed, closely followed behind Wang Feng. He had heard of the power of the world's number one player and had to use all his tricks to block him.
But the Chinese superstar remained unfazed, taking one step forward to steal the ball and then unleashing a powerful shot. "Bang!" Like an arrow, the ball flew straight into Bayern's goal.
Despite Neuer's full attention, his diving save was still half a second too slow. Before his hand could reach the ball, it had already flown past the goal line and hit the net hard.
1-0! Real Madrid took the lead away from home!
As the German Bundesliga giants found themselves trailing, their coach, Heynckes, remained on the sidelines, directing the team.
Finally, in the 78th minute, the home team equalized. Tymoshchuk initiated the attack, combining with Müller to break through the Real Madrid defense on the wing, before delivering a chip pass into the penalty area.
Gomez and Pepe battled for the ball at the near post, with Pepe falling to the ground, but the referee ignored it, and the ball was cleared out of the penalty area.
The Allianz Arena erupted in boos, but Bayern hadn't given up on this attack. Robben quickly followed up and controlled the ball, then used his left foot to cut inside and shoot.
The ball curved straight into the top left corner of the goal, and although Casillas managed to touch it with his fingertips, he couldn't prevent it from entering the net.
Just when everyone thought the match would end in a draw, Real Madrid scored again. In the 92nd minute, Di María forcefully dribbled down the wing and crossed into the penalty area.
Lahm attempted to clear the ball at the near post, but it deflected off him, catching goalkeeper Neuer off guard, who could only watch helplessly as it slipped through his fingertips.
At the far post, Wang Feng, who was originally positioned to attack, was also caught off guard by this deflection, but in almost an empty goal situation, he managed to intercept the ball's trajectory with his toes, redirecting it into the net.
2-1! Real Madrid secured a crucial away victory, getting closer and closer to making history!
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