The All-Around Center Forward

Khedira didn't shoot, and although Kaka's shot was forced, it still couldn't break the deadlock.

Khedira's choice indeed puzzled many, and Mourinho was also slightly dissatisfied.

He knew Khedira's mood was a bit off right now.

He also knew that after Khedira adjusted his position forward, his mindset had inevitably changed.

Furthermore, in the competition with Toni Kroos, he had become more cautious.

But performance is performance. Mourinho had made all the arrangements; if Khedira couldn't deliver or adapt to his tactics, that was his problem.

"Make a substitution!"

Mourinho decided to make a substitution.

At 60 minutes.

Real Madrid and Barcelona made substitutions simultaneously.

For Real Madrid, Khedira was replaced by Toni Kroos.

For Barcelona, Alexandre Song and Pedro were substituted.

Busquets and Tello came on as substitutes.

"Both sides have made substitutions, hoping to break the deadlock first in this stalemate. Real Madrid has successively used two new players who joined this season, and so has Barcelona!"

"So far, Alexandre Song's performance has been commendable. Although he couldn't completely restrict Suker, overall, it was very good!"

Commentator González said, looking at the game's situation.

From this match, both teams showed a clear decline in form compared to before.

The most crucial point was that they were no longer playing so meticulously.

If it were last season or before, they would have had absolute control over their chances.

Just like Khedira's chance just now, Real Madrid would never have missed it, but issues with their mentality and form led the situation to become stagnant.

Suker looked at the situation on the field and took a deep breath.

Mourinho on the sideline also made a gesture towards Suker.

Suker nodded slightly.

This meant he was going to put the onus on himself.

Suker knew this clearly and took a deep breath.

Mourinho's choice was not wrong. Suker was Real Madrid's highest-paid and most famous player.

The role of a star player is to use his individual ability to break the deadlock in various stalemates.

Right-wing offense had been a new offensive approach Real Madrid was trying this season.

But when the situation remained deadlocked, they had to return to their essence.

Suker was the most crucial player.

"Pass the ball to me!"

Suker said casually, while also adjusting himself to his best condition.

From now on, the game was about to enter 'Suker Time'.

Barcelona's throw-in, Xavi gently received the ball with the instep of his foot, turned, and passed it horizontally.

Busquets moved up to receive the ball and passed it forward to Messi.

Facing the press, Messi didn't hold the ball but passed it back to Fabregas.

Fabregas looked up at the far sideline, found no good passing position, and could only pass the ball along the sideline to Tello.

Tello, relying on his abundant stamina, intended to break through on the right wing.

But Srna's approach was still steady.

Srna also didn't underestimate Tello or engage in a one-on-one offensive and defensive battle; instead, he consistently held his position, forcing Tello to pass to the center.

Of course, such horizontal transfers were not threatening.

If it were near the penalty area, Srna would undoubtedly be more aggressive.

Tello also felt extremely tricky.

Srna's sticky defense made him very uncomfortable.

In desperation, he could only pass to Messi in the center, hoping Messi would break through with his individual ability.

But at the moment of the pass, Ramos suddenly darted up and made a tackle.

The ball was passed to Casemiro, who immediately distributed it to Kaka.

"Beautiful!"

Srna gave Ramos a thumbs up.

Ramos got up from the ground and retreated. After Tello was restricted from breaking through on the wing by Srna, he had been observing Tello, intending to intercept.

And he really caught the opportunity!

The ball was passed forward to Suker.

After receiving the ball, Suker didn't rush to turn but turned his head to look at Busquets behind him, then immediately laid the ball back to Kroos, while he himself gracefully moved forward to a higher position.

He needed to run to a more dangerous position to receive the ball, which would maximize his chances of breaking through.

Kroos also understood. Although he came on as a substitute, he had been observing for a long time from the bench, and he immediately threaded the ball along the central axis to Benzema.

Benzema held off Piqué and passed it horizontally back to Suker.

This time, Suker received the ball in the sharp-angled rib area of the penalty box.

Suker didn't receive the ball stationary but actively moved towards it, feigning an intention to cut inside.

"Stop him!"

Piqué immediately roared.

Alves also rushed over accordingly.

But just as he approached Suker, Suker's body suddenly moved forward, taking a big stride with his left foot, feigning a sprint.

This movement made Alves react immediately, rushing forward.

But at this moment, Suker stopped with his left foot, his body halted, letting the ball pass, and then trapped the ball with his right foot from behind, immediately pulling the ball and turning, executing a dribbling turn.

But it was this movement that directly allowed Suker to shake off Alves and break into a dangerous position.

"Watch out!!"

Piqué immediately rushed up, his eyelids twitching wildly.

This position was too dangerous.

Suker directly lifted his left foot, feigning a shot. Just as Piqué fiercely blocked, Suker gently changed direction with his left foot, and his body returned to its center of gravity.

And when Alves rushed towards Suker again, Suker scooped the ball forward with his left foot.

The ball went through Alves's side and rolled straight towards the center.

And there, a well-prepared Benzema met the ball with a powerful shot.

The ball fiercely drilled into the goal, rippling the net.

At this moment, the entire stadium suddenly became agitated.

Tens of thousands of Real Madrid fans jumped out of their seats.

"GOAL!!!!!!!!!!"

"Karim Benzema! In the 71st minute, he scored for Real Madrid! Oh my God! Suker's escape this time was simply too beautiful!"

"We all thought he was going to cut inside, but he used a combination of stopping and dribbling to directly shake off Alves and successfully disrupt Barcelona's defense!"

"This is Suker's role, this is the role of a star player. In moments of deadlock, Suker, as Real Madrid's most prominent star, must step up and use his individual ability to break the deadlock! Just like now!"

The whole stadium erupted in cheers!

Facing the intense cheers from the fans in the stands, Suker and Benzema embraced. The latter excitedly punched the air towards the stands.

Just like Mourinho on the sideline, he also clapped non-stop.

He greatly admired Suker's performance in that escape.

"I have always believed that an excellent forward doesn't need too many flashy techniques."

"The confrontation between forwards and defenders often occurs in instant changes. In that instant, offense and defense are already decided!"

"Therefore, for a forward, a first touch and a dribble are their most advantageous weapons!"

Mourinho liked Suker's style of play. There were no long runs, no fancy technical elements, only offensive ability honed to the extreme.

This instantaneous decision meant that Alves could no longer keep up with Suker, and Barcelona's defense was completely breached.

He also hoped Suker would continue to deliver such performances, but he knew Suker wouldn't do that.

Besides winning and losing, football also has entertainment value.

Especially for star players like Suker, asking them to give up entertainment value is not too beneficial for them.

However, Suker himself knew best. Just like now, facing a stalemate, Suker immediately changed his style and rhythm, catching Barcelona off guard.

Real Madrid 2 : 1 Barcelona!

With this goal, Barcelona was once again behind.

It was already a stalemate, and now that Real Madrid had broken the deadlock first, it was extremely bad for Barcelona.

"Fall back! Defend!"

Kaka vigorously waved his arms, signaling his teammates to fall back.

Now that they were leading, Real Madrid only needed to defend well and counterattack appropriately.

On the other hand, Barcelona would inevitably have to launch a more aggressive attack.

For the remainder of the time, both sides engaged in an intense offensive and defensive battle.

During this period, confrontations and fouls were also the main theme. Amidst repeated fouls and being fouled, even Xavi was sent off with a red card.

Xavi's red card made the game enter a white-hot phase, with the atmosphere becoming even more intense.

However, with one man down, Barcelona found it difficult to resist Real Madrid's counterattack.

Kaka delivered a long pass, accurately finding Bale.

Bale received the ball, quickly sprinted forward, and then swept a pass in front of the goal, assisting Benzema for their third goal.

Real Madrid 3:1 Barcelona!

Barcelona was once again playing with one less man, and at this point, the match was basically decided.

Ninety minutes passed quietly.

When the final whistle blew,

the score was still 3:1.

Real Madrid defeated Barcelona, securing their first title of the new season.

Barcelona, once again, fell under the iron hoof of Real Madrid, which made them feel exceptionally angry and helpless.

Under the night sky of Sevilla, Real Madrid players lifted their first championship trophy of the season.

And in the photos taken by reporters, Real Madrid players were also beaming with smiles.

Spain, Madrid.

Casillas returned home, and after a quick shower, he tiptoed into the courtyard on the first floor.

Casillas took a sip of cold water, trying his best to suppress his agitated heart.

In the Spanish Super Cup, the two clubs fought fiercely.

The game was stopped many times, and although they won the championship trophy, he couldn't bring himself to be happy when he thought of the hostile glances exchanged between his National Team teammates during the match.

Casillas's eyes were fixed on the phone on the table.

As the captain of the Spain National Team, he believed he should do something.

If he continued to let things escalate, it would only get worse.

The internal strife at this year's European Cup was a lesson!

And the World Cup is in two years.

The conflicts must be resolved before then.

Thinking of this, Casillas slowly picked up his phone and dialed a number.

Doo doo doo ~~~

The phone connected.

After a long time, accompanied by a click.

"Iker!"

Listening to the voice on the phone, Casillas slowly exhaled: "Xavi, I think we should talk."

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.

"...Yes! You should have called earlier, we really need to communicate!"

Casillas's heart filled with joy, feeling that the communication was going smoothly.

The two began to discuss the club's conflicts, and at the same time, they started expressing their own opinions. During the communication, some previously accumulated conflicts slowly began to melt away.

"In yesterday's match, you completed a header that stunned everyone. According to match data analysis, your jump height reached approximately 2.6 meters!"

"You almost flew over Mascherano's head to score the goal."

In a corner of the training ground, a Marca columnist was interviewing Suker.

Not far away, Florentino and a group of executives were smiling as they watched this scene.

Suker's astonishing leap became the focus of all of Europe, especially under the halo of the Spanish Super Cup championship, this leap became even more significant.

The Spanish Super Cup does not have a large influence or high attention.

However, Suker's fame is too great, and then there's this astonishing leap, which also attracted the attention of all of Europe to Suker.

Florentino was beaming.

Based on the conflict between Mourinho and Casillas, Real Madrid's recent commercial activities were not many, and media promotion had also stagnated somewhat.

During this period, Suker's performance once again brought European attention back to Real Madrid.

This made Florentino very satisfied!

That's right!

This is the kind of superstar worthy of Real Madrid!

Just then, the secretary ran over in a hurry. He whispered something in Florentino's ear, and the latter's brows suddenly furrowed.

"Are they in the locker room?" Florentino asked.

The secretary nodded; "Yes!"

Florentino pondered for a moment, then looked at the reporter in front of him and said, "End the interview."

Suker was still being interviewed when Florentino's secretary suddenly walked over.

"Sorry, Suker has another bussines plan, so today's interview ends here."

The Marca reporter was a bit surprised; the time wasn't up yet.

However, since the other party had already indicated they wanted him to leave, he wouldn't linger.

Suker also looked forward in surprise.

He didn't remember having any schedule, but since the other party had intervened, he guessed something must have happened.

The secretary arranged for staff to escort the reporters out of the training base.

Suker also walked over to Florentino's side.

"What happened?" Suker asked.

Florentino sighed; "They're arguing again."

Without saying more, Suker knew who it was.

"Is that surprising?" Suker was already used to these things.

If these two didn't argue, that would be truly surprising.

"This time is different!"

Florentino shook his head: "Let's go to the conference room!"

Suker blinked. What kind of matter needed to be discussed in the conference room?

Once it involved the conference room, it was a big problem.

Suker immediately turned to leave.

"Where are you going?"

Florentino said with dissatisfaction; "You're coming too!"

Suker grimaced.

He didn't want to get involved, but since Florentino had spoken, he couldn't refuse.

Soon, Suker, Florentino, and the secretary arrived at the conference room.

The conference room was very quiet.

Mourinho and Casillas arrived first, sitting on opposite sides of the conference table.

Suker noticed that Mourinho's shirt collar was wide open, with several buttons seemingly torn off, revealing the undershirt beneath.

Suker then looked at their faces; there were no injuries, so he guessed they had a verbal fight but didn't come to blows.

Florentino went straight to the head of the table and sat down.

Suker thought for a moment and pulled out the chair next to Casillas to sit down.

Suker whispered; "What happened?"

Suker noticed that Casillas's expression was extremely grim, presumably from a very heated argument.

Casillas shook his head, not speaking.

He didn't press further either.

After a moment, Florentino tapped the table and said in a deep voice; "Tell me, what exactly caused the Head Coach and captain to pull at each other in the locker room, in front of the players?"

Suker secretly nodded, this was physical!

At this point, Casillas said sternly: "Mr. President, I want to say that he is not qualified to be Real Madrid's Head Coach. He is a pile of trouble, making us worse!"

Upon hearing this, Mourinho sneered but remained silent.

Suker watched without a word.

Florentino's tapping on the table became more rapid; clearly, he had not expected Casillas to directly expose the conflict.

There was no room for maneuver now.

At this moment, Mourinho spoke up: "I also want to say, Casillas is not qualified to be Real Madrid's captain!"

After saying that, he pointed at Casillas and said; "He is a traitor to Real Madrid!"

The words were forceful and resonant, and the other four were all startled.

Suker looked over in surprise, it had escalated this much?

They had completely fallen out!

Florentino's tapping on the table became even more rapid.

He rubbed his temples, a headache brewing: "So, who can tell me what happened?"

Both of them just remained silent.

Fortunately, the secretary came over, whispering continuously in Florentino's ear.

Suker immediately leaned in, once again ready to listen to the gossip.

Soon, things became clear.

It turned out that Casillas had proactively contacted Xavi, intending to set aside their differences, strengthen communication, and create a better Spain National Team.

As the captain of the Spain National Team, Casillas's actions were not problematic.

But this also infuriated Mourinho, as it was tantamount to Casillas publicly condemning Mourinho as a pile of trouble and overturning his previous decisions.

Especially with the conflict between the two sides being so sharp, this fuse instantly ignited all the contradictions.

Xavi publicly disclosed this conversation at the Spanish Super Cup press conference, which completely enraged Mourinho.

His own player communicating with the opponent behind his back and against his views.

And it was a rival, a guy he wanted to crush; how could Mourinho swallow this insult?

In Mourinho's view, this was even colluding with an external enemy, even a sworn enemy, to oppose him.

In the past, it was all internal family matters, internal problems, and he endured them.

But this kind of thing, he would not endure, nor could he!