The All-Around Center Forward

On August 31, 2012, La Liga officially began.

And with the start of the new season, La Liga also saw a series of explosive moments.

First, Barcelona played away against Osasuna in the first round.

Osasuna fought hard at home, using aggressive high pressing, which temporarily disrupted Barcelona's midfield.

In the first half, the score was 1-1.

In the second half, Osasuna continued to employ an aggressive pressing tactic, and with ample stamina, they managed to score again in the 75th minute, successfully taking the lead.

Barcelona failed to equalize before the end of the match, ultimately losing 1-2 to Osasuna away, and losing the game.

Barcelona failed to secure an opening victory, and everyone turned their attention to Real Madrid.

Real Madrid's performance in the first round was also not spectacular.

Real Madrid battled Valencia for 90 minutes at home.

This match was full of incidents.

First, Pepe conceded a penalty, and Valencia scored first.

Secondly, Coentrão received a red card and was sent off.

In the 60th minute, Pepe and the opposing forward both sustained injuries and left the field after a confrontation.

In the end, the 90-minute match concluded with Real Madrid drawing 2-2 with Valencia.

Suker contributed one assist and one goal in this match, but it was still not enough to help Real Madrid secure an opening victory.

Compared to the uninspiring start of the two La Liga powerhouses, Atletico Madrid, however, crushed Levante 4-0 at home.

Entering the second week of matches, Barcelona finally secured a victory with the advantage of home and a stable performance.

But the shocking news was... Real Madrid lost!

In the away match against Getafe, Real Madrid's defense once again caused problems.

Just 9 minutes into the match, Ramos, who started, had a conflict with the opposing forward and injured him with a tackle, while also receiving a red card himself.

Facing a numerical disadvantage, Getafe scored first in the first half with a long-range shot from Míchel.

From the 50th minute of the second half, Suker began to exert his influence.

But what awaited him were continuous fouls.

For a full 40 minutes, Suker was constantly being fouled.

In this match, Suker alone managed to draw four yellow cards from the opponent.

Right-back Barrera, two defensive midfielders Míchel and Javi Torres, and right-winger Barrada.

All received yellow cards!

This shows how extreme their fouling on Suker was.

If Suker hadn't had a State Recovery Card, he would surely have been tackled onto a hospital bed in this match.

In this match, Real Madrid ultimately lost 1-2 to Getafe, losing the match at home.

After the match, Mourinho angrily protested, stating that Getafe was not playing football, but wrestling.

Suker was fouled multiple times, but the Referee was unwilling to show a red card as a warning.

Real Madrid club also protested to the La Liga about this.

As for the Referee, he was also very upset!

He had thought about the red card issue, but these guys just took turns fouling, and their actions weren't severe enough to warrant a direct red card.

Thus, Real Madrid was winless in two rounds!

In the third week, the third round of the League, Real Madrid finally secured a victory.

They defeated Granada cleanly with three goals at home!

Suker scored two goals in this match, once again becoming the most brilliant player.

After three rounds, Real Madrid had a record of 1-1-1, which was a very poor start to the season compared to their usual performance.

All of this also caused internal conflicts within Real Madrid to escalate once again.

Ramos, without the club's consent, revealed the locker room situation to the media and expressed his concerns.

Ramos's statement completely confirmed the internal conflicts within Real Madrid.

This was not a previous speculation!

Nor was it Sala's revelation.

Instead, it was a genuine disclosure from within Real Madrid.

Ramos's statement also caused a stir throughout Spain, with many believing that Real Madrid's internal conflicts had reached an irreconcilable level.

After all, after three rounds, Casillas was still on the bench, and Mourinho showed no intention of using him.

In contrast, Atletico Madrid, which had always been lukewarm, quickly climbed to the top of the League table with three consecutive victories, surpassing both Barcelona and Real Madrid.

Inside Florentino's manor.

Florentino was picking grapes; it was another harvest season, and the old man was about to start making wine again.

Of course, how could Suker be absent when picking grapes?

Florentino was picking grapes, and Suker squatted beside him, putting a bunch of grapes into his mouth.

"A little sour!"

Florentino rolled his eyes and ignored him.

Suker spat out the grape seeds and said, "Aren't you going to do something? The locker room is in chaos!"

Just yesterday, Mourinho held an internal locker room meeting and announced the stripping of Casillas's captaincy, without re-electing three captains.

They were First Captain Ramos, Second Captain Suker, and Third Captain Marcelo.

In other words, in Ramos's absence, Suker would be the on-field captain.

And based on Ramos's previous statements, even after his red card suspension period passed, he might not get much playing time.

"Why do you think Mourinho could decide to dismiss Iker?" Florentino asked.

Suker frowned, "You agreed?"

Florentino smiled, "Yes!"

Suker grinned.

Are you sick!

Florentino continued, "Of course, my condition for agreeing was for you to be the Second Captain!"

Suker frowned again.

"I never thought about being a captain!"

Florentino: "But you are the most suitable!"

Florentino straightened up, supporting his knees, and tapped his back, looking down at Suker and saying, "Iker's problem cannot be resolved, Mourinho will not back down!"

"Ramos also has to be punished for his statements; in fact, it was already very difficult to keep him as First Captain!"

"Mourinho wants to dismiss Igor and Ramos at once!"

Suker frowned.

"Isn't that a bit too hasty?"

Florentino: "Yes! But I made a concession, allowing him to dismiss Iker, but ensuring that the First Captain is Spanish, as for the Second Captain... Originally, Marcelo could have taken this position, but Mourinho recommended Srna, and I recommended Callejón!"

"Ultimately, we couldn't reach an agreement, so we each took a step back and chose you!"

Suker grinned, "So, I'm a buffer?"

Florentino nodded, "In this whole affair, you haven't participated, or if you have, it's been forced upon you, so for both of us, you are a safe person. Therefore, in the next Champions League match, you will appear on the field wearing the captain's armband!"

Suker said with a headache, "Next match, Ramos still can't play?"

"Who knows!" A hint of coldness flashed in Florentino's eyes.

Suker sighed, "This season's Champions League group stage won't be easy! This grouping is unreasonable!"

"We can only say we have bad luck."

Suker looked at Florentino, whose words implied that there was no inside story about this grouping.

But this grouping was simply too brutal!

Champions League Group D:

[Real Madrid, Ajax, Manchester City, Borussia Dortmund.]

Manchester City, last season's Premier League runner-up, competed with Manchester United for the Premier League title, and although unsuccessful, still showed formidable combat power.

With a large number of stars in the team, such as Aguero, Džeko, Yaya Touré, Nasri, David Silva, and Vincent Kompany, this is a new super team rising in the Premier League, with incredibly strong combat power.

Borussia Dortmund, repeatedly breaking Bayern Munich's dominance, earned the title of 'Mad Dog' in the Bundesliga under Klopp's leadership.

This represents Borussia Dortmund's playing style and the deathly aura of their home stadium, Westfalen.

Robert Lewandowski, Götze, Reus, Gündoğan, Hummels, Kuba, Perisic, etc. A gathering of excellent young players.

In the original timeline, this Borussia Dortmund team was the most aggressive in terms of youthful storm, sweeping all the way to the Champions League final!

Ajax, a Dutch powerhouse, an old European giant, and now a super youth academy, a regular in the Champions League.

Selling key players every year, playing in the Champions League every year – that's this club!

But even Ajax, placed in this group, is still the weakest on paper.

What's more, there's also a Champions League defending champion, Real Madrid, as the top seed; this group is simply insane in its strength.

"What do you think of Reus?" Florentino suddenly asked.

Suker turned his head to look, the aesthetics-obsessed guy was acting up again.

"Very good!" Suker muttered in his heart.

But he can't be bought!

It's not that he's too expensive, but that he won't leave.

Reus has dedicated everything to Borussia Dortmund.

As a supremely talented player, Suker believed that if Reus were a bit more selfish, his departure from Borussia Dortmund would inevitably bring him more fame and influence; at the very least, his income would definitely double.

However, Reus has always stayed at Borussia Dortmund, dedicating everything he has.

Suker didn't agree with Reus, but he admired his actions.

Florentino patted Suker's shoulder; "The Champions League is up to you!"

Suker sighed, he wished this season would end quickly for the first time.

After bidding farewell to Florentino, Suker returned to the training ground.

Suker's arrival lightened the previously dead, incredibly oppressive atmosphere.

Especially with the players gathering around Suker to talk, only when they were near Suker did they feel they could breathe.

Although Casillas was suppressed by Mourinho.

But, united with Ramos and other Spanish local players, he still didn't give Mourinho any so-called good face.

And in the confrontation between the two sides, Benzema and others were somewhat uneasy.

They worried about conflicts breaking out almost every day, and even prepared to break up fights.

"They had another argument this morning!" Benzema sighed: "If Faria hadn't actively pulled Mourinho away, who knows what it would have escalated into!"

"Another argument?" Suker asked: "What was it about this time?"

Kaka: "Mourinho said Casillas was a mole, and Ramos and others disagreed, leading to some conflict!"

Suker: "That's it?"

"How could that be!" Pepe said dejectedly; "Mourinho criticized Ramos for getting a red card, and even I got a scolding!"

Pepe was truly wronged.

He has a fiery temper and is easily impulsive.

But recently, other people's tempers have been so bad that he's become afraid to lose his own temper.

Who would believe that recently, he has been the most stable point, and when others fought, he was the one breaking them up.

Pepe has a fiery temper, but he's not brainless.

He knew that if he himself got caught up in the current volatile atmosphere, Real Madrid would truly collapse.

Suker sighed and waved his hand; "Come to my place tonight, let's think about how to play the next Champions League match!"

Currently at Real Madrid, Mourinho, Casillas, and others are all vying for power, fighting desperately.

Initially, Mourinho was still focused on the bigger picture.

But now, his mentality has also become unbalanced, and he has begun to prioritize suppressing Casillas and other Spanish players.

It can be said that currently, the only people at Real Madrid who still want to win are Suker and others; they are the only players in this chaos who can still carry the team in matches.

The day's training ended, and tomorrow, Real Madrid will host Borussia Dortmund.

This is their first Champions League match, and they must perform well.

At Suker's villa, Suker, Kaka, Srna, Benzema, and Bale gathered together.

"They are all staring at us, wanting to take a bite out of us!"

Benzema worried; "If we don't play well in the next match, we'll be even more passive!"

The others nodded.

Real Madrid is already a natural big target.

As the reigning Champions League champions and currently the most renowned team, many teams are thinking of stepping on Real Madrid to make a name for themselves.

And teams in the same Group D as Real Madrid are even more so.

"Our current problem is in defense." Srna glanced at Pepe; "It's a bit too rash."

Pepe spread his hands; "Why are you looking at me, I'm the most stable right now, I don't even dare to press forward."

"Because before you run out, Ramos and Coentrão will run out first!"

Marcelo sighed; "But then, it's still the same problem!"

Everyone was somewhat silent.

The players are angry and vent it in matches, but this also affects others.

Suker rubbed his temples; sometimes, he really wanted to catch all these guys and put them in a dark room and beat them all up.

"Let's try to drop back and defend." Kaka suggested; "As long as the defensive pressure isn't too great, they won't explode, and the match will still be playable."

Kaka continued; "Casemiro and I will expand our defensive range and run more actively."

Casemiro, who was beside him, nodded; "I'm in good form recently."

Toni Kroos spoke up; "If I can start, I will also frequently drop back to help you all!"

Bale said: "The wings also need to drop back, right? Otherwise, the opponent will create an overload. I've watched Borussia Dortmund's matches, they are very good at creating overloads."

Suker nodded: "I will also drop back."

Everyone nodded.

With Suker's words, that was enough. If Suker dropped back, there was no reason for others not to drop back.

"Then on the counter-attack, it's up to your two speeds!" Kaka looked at Suker and Bale.

Both of them are super-fast players.

Running on the left and right, Borussia Dortmund might not be able to handle it.

Benzema raised his hand; "I'll be your pivot! This time, I'm willing to do it!"

Suker had dropped back and made enough sacrifices.

What dissatisfaction could he, as a pivot, have?

Moreover, once he established himself as a pivot, the attacks from Suker and Bale on both sides would be even more threatening.

Furthermore, Benzema is also very good at doing this kind of work.

He used to be dissatisfied because he was always left to do all the dirty and tiring work alone.

But now, others will share the defensive burden, so his mind is balanced.

Everyone talked for a long time, in great detail.

They were well aware that they were the only ones at Real Madrid who could remain calm; if they didn't exert themselves, Real Madrid would truly collapse.

At a hotel in Madrid, Borussia Dortmund also completed their final tactical meeting.

Klopp tugged at his yellow coaching jacket to fan himself, allowing his body to cool down a bit.

Tomorrow's match against Real Madrid would undoubtedly be a tough battle.

Although Real Madrid had internal conflicts, leading to their recent poor performance.

But precisely because of this, it gave them an opportunity!

If it were last season's Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund would probably be fighting for second place in the group.

But now, they have a chance to compete for first place in the group.

Of course, this goal is still very difficult, but there is hope.

However, Real Madrid is not that easy to defeat; this requires them to be prepared in all aspects.

Especially Suker, he must be contained, otherwise, Borussia Dortmund will find it very difficult to win.

To defeat Real Madrid, Suker must be contained; this is the most basic concept.

Fortunately, their players are in high spirits.

Unlike Real Madrid, a team full of decorated players, they are more eager for the Champions League, and this eagerness will translate into stronger motivation.

"In tomorrow's match, the right wing must have a three-man defense!"

Perisic found Kuba, Gündoğan, and Piszczek.

He knew better than anyone how strong Suker was; any slight carelessness or mistake could be converted into a goal by Suker.

"Suker's ability to seize opportunities is very strong, so strong that 'strong' doesn't even begin to explain it. Therefore, once you feel danger, foul decisively, just like Getafe. Only by fouling in turns can Suker be contained. Don't be careless in the slightest!"

Reus also nodded; "Everyone, play cautiously. If you need help, be sure to call it out. Don't try to tough it out alone!"

Facing this big stage, many people want to perform.

Even players like Götze and Robert Lewandowski want to make a name for themselves by stepping on Suker.

But this is not an easy task.

Therefore, Reus hoped his teammates would first abandon individual performance and prioritize the team; only then would they have a chance to defeat Real Madrid.

Last season, Borussia Dortmund failed to advance past the Champions League group stage into the knockout rounds.

But this time, they are more prepared and have gained more experience.

This time, they must perform even better; only then can they go further.