2月8日,客场被萨拉戈萨队6:1羞辱的皇家马德里队目前远没有人们想象中的那么悲观。为了能于2月14日晚在主场实现大逆转从而进入决赛,皇马目前正有条不紊地进行准备。而历史上皇马历次在逆境中成功实现翻盘的"壮举"也无时不在激励着球员和当地的球迷。
据路透社13日报道,皇马主教练卡罗在接受采访时表示:"对于懦夫来说,比赛已经结束了。但作为一支充满着自豪、勇气和天赋的球队,我相信我们一定能够实现逆转。既然萨拉戈萨队能拥有一个美妙的夜晚,那么我们也一定能。"
在历史上皇马确实曾经数次上演过绝境大逆转的"好戏"。比如1975年在一次杯赛半决赛首回合比赛中,他们0:4不敌拉斯帕尔马斯队,但回到主场皇马5:0还以颜色,奇迹般地进入决赛并最终夺得冠军。
1960年,在西班牙国王杯半决赛第一回合客场同毕尔巴鄂队的比赛中,皇马先是以0:3告负,但在伯纳乌球场他们以8:0大获全胜。而最神奇的则要数1943年的国王杯八分之一比赛。虽然在第一回合比赛中他们0:3不敌巴塞罗那,但在次回合比赛中皇马居然打出了11:1的高比分,将对手淘汰出局。
面对即将开始的国王杯半决赛次回合比赛,皇马中场球员古蒂显得信心十足,他说:"如果我们不相信自己能最终实现逆转,那么我们就不配穿这身球衣。我们必须全力以赴,相信自己能做到。我想比赛的前20分钟是关键,如果我们能很快打进几个球,对方一定会开始感到紧张。"
从皇马目前的状态来看,他们也有一定的资本相信自己能最终"翻盘"。在2月11日进行的西甲联赛中,他们2:0力克比尔巴鄂队,取得联赛5连胜。而在萨拉戈萨队方面,虽然首回合6:1大胜对手,但该队主教练穆尼奥斯依然表现得比较谨慎。
穆尼奥斯表示:"我当然不会认为比赛已经结束了。皇马是一支伟大的球队,理应受到全世界的尊敬。我们当然很乐观,但我们必须做到有始有终。"
在国王杯另一场半决赛中,西班牙人队在第一回合比赛中取得了2:1的领先。由于近期比赛日程较紧,双方次回合的比赛日期目前还没有最后敲定。
(国际在线独家资讯 张海山)
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Real Madrid are looking to the history books for inspiration as they seek to overturn a humiliating 6-1 defeat by Real Zaragoza and book a place in the final of the King's Cup.
Epic fightbacks have played an important part in the club's glorious past and fans are hoping for another when they host Victor Munoz's side in the second leg of their semi-final at the Bernabeu on Tuesday (kickoff 2000 GMT).
"For the cowards the tie is over but in my view we have a team with enough pride, guts and talent to believe that we can turn it around," Real coach Juan Ramon Lopez Caro said after last Wednesday's crushing defeat.
"Just as Zaragoza had a wonderful night, I believe we can have one too."
Real were torn to shreds by Zaragoza's high-speed attacking play, Argentine striker Diego Milito joining the select band of players to score four goals against Real and Brazilian international Ewerthon weighing in with two.
But even though they look to have waved goodbye to their most realistic chance of a trophy this season, Real's past is littered with near miraculous comebacks.
In 1975 they lost 4-0 to Las Palmas in the first leg of a Cup semi-final, but won through to the final with a 5-0 victory in the return and then went on to win the competition.
In 1960 they staged an unlikely comeback when they beat Athletic Bilbao 8-0 after losing the first leg of their semi-final 3-0, while most famously of all they steamrollered arch-rivals Barcelona 11-1 in 1943 in the last 16 after losing 3-0 at Les Corts.
"We would be unworthy of the shirt if we did not believe we could turn this game around," says midfielder Guti.
"We have to give absolutely everything and believe that we can do it. I think the first 20 minutes will be the key and if we can score a couple of goals early on then they might start getting nervous."
Real restored some pride after their defeat when they notched up their fifth league win in a row with a 2-0 victory at struggling Bilbao on Saturday.
Despite the size of their first-leg victory, Zaragoza are determined to take nothing for granted when they visit the Bernabeu.
"I honestly don't believe the tie is over yet," said coach Munoz.
"Madrid are a great team and deserve all the respect in the world. We are optimistic, of course, but we've still got to complete the job."
Espanyol have a narrow 2-1 advantage over Deportivo Coruna in the other semi-final, but the date for the return in Galicia has not yet been set because of problems finding a vacant slot on the calendar.