On the evening of April 23, at Madrid's Beradium, when the referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, the stadium erupted with boos from the fans. The iy grew until nearly 75,000 Real Madrid fans were madly booing the team.

  At the forefront of this ire stood Gao Shen in front of the home team's coag bench.

  He had stood on the sidelihroughout the game without ara movements or expressions, silently watg the stadium.

  **Oo one!**

  This was the final result of the thirty-fourth round of La Liga, where Real Madrid faced Vilrreal.

  The Yellow Submarines, who reached the semi-finals of the Champions League aly drew 0-0 against Bara at Camp Nou, managed a 1-1 draw against Real Madrid at home. This result, sidering the pyers' heavy ption in the game against A, wasirely unfavorable.

  For this match, Gao Sheed a signifit rotation. None of the four superstars in the frontcourt pyed, and the defense was formed by Mejia and Pavoing Woodgate rest. With this remnant lineup, Real Madrid managed a 1-1 scainst Vilrreal.

  However, her the Real Madrid fans nao Shen himself were satisfied.

  **This was a golden opportunity missed.**

  Earlier that afternoon, Bara drew 3-3 away at Sevil, sg their third goal in the 91st minute.

  Bar?a draws again!

  Had Real Madrid won against Vilrreal tonight, they could have reversed Bara, ??taking the lead in La Liga and seizing the top position iandings.

  This would have signifitly dampened Bara's morale and fighting spirit for the remaining games.

  Currently, Bara was not only Real Madrid's number one petitor for the La Liga title but also the biggest obstacle for Real Madrid to wienth Champions League title.

  With a potential terattack tonight, Real Madrid had the ce to overwhelm Bara on both the La Liga and Champions League fronts, pushing towards a double .

  But at this critical moment, Real Madrid drew!

  What truly made Gao Shen uable was not the draw itself. It would be uandable if the team weren't strong enough aied by Vilrreal.

  **The crux was that Real Madrid led for more than an hour, only to be equalized in the very st minute.**

  Ih minute, Diego For a cross from the left, Riquelme missed a pass in the middle, and the full-back Venta who joihe attack threw off Raul Bravo and got the ball over Pavin. When he shot furiously, the ball hit Ramos's hand, who was desperately filling the position.

  Ramos received a red card and Vilrreal was awarded a penalty.

  Diego Forn calmly took the penalty to tie the game.

  ** such a draw be acceptable?**

  Real Madrid only fell back after being the leader in the real-time standings for more than 60 minutes.

  That's where the boos from the Bernabeu fans inated.

  Gao Shen was also very depressed.

  What a great opportunity was missed!

  He even had the urge to scream to the sky, to vent the depression and grievances in his heart.

  But after a few deep breaths, he held back!

  ...

  "Good job!"

  Gao Shen reached out his hand to greet Guti, alking off the pitch.

  Followed by Robinho, Negredo, Cassano, Baptista, and others. Baptista was the hero of Real Madrid's goal tonight. His back plug received Negredo's header and knocked Vilrreal's goal with a head hammer.

  Guti was the team's deyed pymaker tonight, and his performance was endable.

  This ceded goal seemed like Ramos' handball, but everyone k was due to ay. The reason for this ay was that Raul Bravo and Pavin were easily shaken off by their oppos.

  If Ramos hadn't blocked in time, the oppo would have easily scored in the penalty area.

  So, whether it enalty kick or a red card, Ramos was not primarily at fault.

  Pavin and Raul Bravo, both frustrated, hung their heads and followed their teammates.

  Especially Raul Bravo.

  During Carlo's coag, he was still a main pyer of the team. But under Gao Shen, he kept losing his position, even falling behind Felipe Luis, who romoted from the sed team, causing some dissatisfa.

  But now, Gao Shen had given him a ce, and he failed to seize it, making such a mistake. Who be bmed?

  Both were ready to bear Gao Shen's anger.

  "It's okay, it's okay, raise your head, cheer up, don't look listless," Gao Shen said with a smile, encing them.

  Both Pavin and Raul Bravo were surprised. They looked up at Gao Shen, finding him smiling.

  "Don't pay too much attention to the result. The oo-one score is alsood, within our expectations," Gao Shen shouted with a smile.

  Lucas and Bueura stood behind Gao Shen, watg his expression sihe penalty. No one knew Gao Shen's thoughts better than them.

  He appeared peaceful and calm on the surface, but his heart bled.

  But what else could he do?

  As the head coad manager of the locker room, is it right to get angry now and scold the responsible pyers or everyone? What does this make up for?

  The ball was lost, the game was leveled, and scolding now is pointless.

  ...

  "Just now, I was really worried that you couldn't help it," Lucas said with a wry smile after sending the pyers away.

  Bueura nodded in agreement.

  "You have to e if you 't help it. Getting angry without effect is inpetent rage. Why bother?"

  However, after this game, he truly uood that many pyers in Real Madrid no longer had the strength to py for the team, including Pavin, Mejia, and even Raul Bravo.

  These pyers undoubtedly had strength and potential when they first debuted, but over the past few years at Real Madrid, they hadn't had the opportunity to exercise, leading to stagnation. Their overall strength now falls short of the team's requirements.

  This be sidered as wasted talent.

  On the front line, Portillo, almost twenty-four years old, didn't get a minute of pying time under Gao Shen.

  Professional football be cruel.

  If Gao Shen gives them a ce out of sympathy, it's cruel to himself.

  Like tonight's draw.

  ...

  At the post-match press ference against Vilrreal, Gao Shen took the helm, instead of delegating to Maqueda.

  He fully experiehe sharpness of Spanish criticism.

  While Aspen, Marca, and El Pais were reasonable, smaller, less renowned neers, and rival media such as Daily Sports and World Sports, asked the most challenging questions.

  The Daily Sports Daily directly asked if Real Madrid, having drawn this round, should surrender now si was unlikely for Bara to drop points i four rounds.

  Bara's uping matches were against Cadiz at home, Celta Vigo away, Espanyol at home, and Athletic Bilbao away—seemingly easier fixtures.

  versely, Real Madrid's schedule was far more difficult.

  After A, they had two secutive away games against Osasuna and Santander. Osasuna, fourth in La Liga, aimed to keep their Champions League qualification, while Santander, fighting relegation, would be equally challenging.

  Following these was a home game against Mága, not overly difficult, but ending with an away game against Sevil, peting with Osasuna for the fourth spot, promising a tough match.

  Three tough away games awaited Real Madrid, each oppo stroha.

  Bara had retly lost points against Osasuna, Santander, and Sevil away.

  Real Madrid had to pass every hurdle Bara stumbled over.

  Even if they succeeded, winning the title depended on Bara's performance.

  **Is it hard?**

  **Yes.**

  **Very hard!**

  Bara, ??a formidable team, struggled against these teams.

  heless, Real Madrid must persevere.

  Fag the Daily Sports reporter's questions, Gao Shen maintained a smile and his demeanor.

  He didn't respond until the reporter finished, aowledging the team's challenging schedule.

  "However, how anything in this world be easy?" Gao Shen asked, addressing all media reporters, especially the ones.

  "Is it easy for you? It's not easy for you, for news, for sales, and to please readers, isn't it?"

  "I don't think there's anything about it. The oppos in the game are not easy to py, so they will py game by game, and pass one hurdle after another."

  "I don't know, what qualifications do you have to say these words in front of me, are we not as good as Bara?" Gao Sheioned.

  "When I took over, we were ten points behind Barca, but now? We almost came bad you're here to tell me we have no ce?"

  Gao Shen was not angry, but his tone was strong, firm, and sonorous.

  The press ference became silent, with everyone focused on Gao Shen's every word, expression, and movement.

  He became the ter of attention for the audience, fans throughout Spain, Europe, and the world.

  "When we were ten points behind, we did not despair, and we will not now!"

  "I say here now, if Bara want to wile, they have only one way to win all the remaining fames. Otherwise, the championship must belong to us Real Madrid!"