Neither side scored before the end of the first half, and the Atletico Madrid players were happy with the result, after all, it was Real Madrid's home stadium.

However, Gao Zheng frowned slightly when he left the game.

When the TV broadcast showed him a close-up, the commentator Jose Maria interpreted Gao Zheng's expression as follows: "Gao didn't seem to be very satisfied with his performance, after all, he had some chances in the first half and threatened Real Madrid's goal, but in the end he still couldn't score......"

However, the famous commentator in Madrid misinterpreted, Gao Zheng frowned not because he was dissatisfied with his performance, he was worried about Cristiano Ronaldo.

When Ronaldo jumps up to head the ball into the net, everyone else may be watching the ball go in at the end, so their eyes will be shifted with the football. Only Gao Zheng has been staring at Cristiano Ronaldo, and he saw a series of performances after Ronaldo landed, and came to a result that he was unwilling to accept, that is, Ronaldo may have been injured in this top battle.

This made Gao Zheng frown. He has two worries, one is that Ronaldo is injured and will not be able to give full play to his strength, even if he wins the opponent, it is just to defeat an opponent who is not in form and cannot give it his all, and it is not worth being happy. Another worry is that Cristiano Ronaldo's injury is more serious than he thought and may not be able to hold on, which will make his long-awaited direct conversation with Ronaldo come to naught......

No matter what the result is, it will affect Gao Zheng's mood.

So he frowned.

Those who don't know mean that he is very demanding of himself and is unhappy with his performance in the first half.

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In the dressing room, Real Madrid's team doctor gave a negative answer after a detailed examination of Cristiano Ronaldo's thigh muscles, which he felt a little painful: "You'd better not play in the second half, Cristiano." ”

Ronaldo was disappointed and half-lying on the treatment bed, his hands propped up and his head thrown back.

Normally, if the team doctor says so, he can't insist on playing anymore.

He also didn't want to suffer the consequences of his injuries.

If it were an ordinary game, he would probably simply agree without the slightest hesitation.

But today, when he was about to do this, a scene of Gao Zheng saying those words to himself popped up in his mind.

He insisted that Gao Zheng was not qualified to be his opponent, but that didn't prevent him from teaching the other party a lesson in this game.

That's why he fought so hard in the first half.

As a result, the lesson has not been given, and I can't hold on because of my injury.

What is this?

In the eyes of that kid, will you feel that you are pretending to be injured to escape his challenge?

So Ronaldo asked, "Can you hold on?" ”

The team doctor shook his head and said very seriously, "I don't recommend you do this, Cristiano. For now, if we rest and recover in time, this will not be a major problem, and maybe the second leg will not be delayed. But if you insist on continuing to play, then I can't say anything, and it's entirely possible that you will be out for a longer period of time......

Coach Carlo Ancelotti also came over to advise Cristiano Ronaldo: "We all know that your professionalism is unquestionable, and we never doubt your desire for glory and victory, Cristiano. But this season has just begun, and I and everyone else don't want you to start the season with a sick body. And you're in the World Cup, you're already tired, you need to take a proper rest. ”

Ancelotti put it mildly, but it still points to the key problem that Cristiano Ronaldo is facing now, which is fatigue.

Ronaldo was very successful at Real Madrid last season, not only helping the team to the Champions League title, but also setting a new record in the Champions League with 17 goals.

But behind this brilliant achievement is the fact that he has almost been squeezed dry, with injuries one after another, and there are even rumours before the World Cup that Cristiano Ronaldo may be absent.

Ronaldo eventually appeared in Brazil's World Cup, but his physical condition was not at its best, and he has always played with an injury. It also greatly affected his performance at the World Cup.

In the end, the Portuguese national team did not even qualify for the group stage, which is the worst record of Cristiano Ronaldo since participating in the World Cup, and the worst record of the Portuguese national team was the round of 16, and finally entered the knockout stage.

This time, he didn't even make it through the group stage.

This is directly related to Ronaldo's injury. His performances at this World Cup have not been good, scoring only one goal for the Portuguese national team in the last game, which was also his only goal in this World Cup. The Portuguese national team was eliminated from the competition precisely because of the disadvantage of goal difference.

That fatigue didn't come back from the short break, as evidenced by the injury he picked up in this game.

If he was in good physical condition, how could he have strained his thigh muscles because he was carried by someone during the jump and maintained his balance when he landed?

Cristiano Ronaldo himself is well aware that his physical condition is not optimal, considering that there is still a long season ahead, and he really does not want to carry the injuries and fatigue of last season to the new season, and finally despite his unwillingness, he still agreed with the decision of the team doctor and the coaching staff - to be replaced at half-time to rest and relax.

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Before the start of the second half, players from both sides walked out of the tunnel one after another, and Gao Zheng's eyes kept wandering on the Real Madrid players, and he wanted to look for Cristiano Ronaldo.

He couldn't find it.

At this time, he was already sure that Cristiano Ronaldo was injured and could not continue the game and was replaced early......

What the hell!

Gao Zheng lowered his head, clenched his fists and cursed in his heart.

It was the last thing he wanted to see.

He had wanted to face Cristiano Ronaldo in such an important match, but the duel lasted only 45 minutes before it was terminated prematurely......

The fire in his heart is so big.

Why did you come to Atletico Madrid, isn't it just thinking that you can have a Madrid derby in Atletico Madrid and have a direct dialogue with Cristiano Ronaldo's Real Madrid?

His expression became ugly.

"The first half failed to break the deadlock, the score was still 0-0, Gao looked solemn, as if he was worried about the team's next game......" José Maria interpreted again.

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Real Madrid made a substitution before the start of the second half, with new Colombian player James Rodriguez replacing the injured Cristiano Ronaldo, and the team changed from 433 to 442.

Ronaldo appeared to have picked up an injury in that aerial duel just before half-time, and to be on the safe side, Real Madrid substituted him early. It's a pity, but it's also a big thing to see what James Rodriguez can do, and for the two star-studded teams, the absence of a Ronaldo shouldn't have a lot of impact on the game situation......"