Cristiano Ronaldo actually didn't say much, just expressed to the media that he would focus on Manchester United's matches. However, the media fabricated reports, like saying Real Madrid intended to use Robinho as a makeweight in the Ronaldo deal.

Many people know that this is just media speculation.

But Robinho took it seriously!

The young player made inappropriate remarks publicly without communicating with the club and even wanted to hold a press conference to respond to the transfer rumors, expressing high-profile comments like, "If this place doesn't keep me, there are others that will."

It was Schuster who sensed the problem early and stopped Robinho in time.

However, the media still caught onto some clues.

Anyone who knows a bit about football should understand that transfer rumors are the most unreliable things, and you should just listen to them lightly, especially for players at big clubs like Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Their transfer rumors each season are countless.

If players were to worry about every transfer rumor, they wouldn't be able to play well throughout the season. But Robinho took this seriously.

When Schuster approached him, he even said loudly, "Do you think I'm foolish?"

"I see very clearly that the whole club is working hard for the transfer of that Portuguese!"

"All the efforts are centered on him. In your eyes, I have no value. If you want me to leave, then I'll go to Chelsea. Yes! Chelsea!"

To be honest, Real Madrid treats Robinho quite well, not only giving him the number 10 jersey but also providing a decent contract offer, genuinely aiming to cultivate Robinho according to superstar standards.

Of course, Robinho's performance at Real Madrid is actually decent, especially this season, where after a sluggish start, he gradually found his scoring touch, making the club have higher expectations of him.

But Real Madrid cultivates Robinho as a "superstar," and the number 10 at Real Madrid can't just perform like this.

If Robinho couldn't uphold his role and show promise, if he were diligent and gave the club hope for the future, it would be another story.

However, Robinho also had serious issues in other aspects: his attitude towards training, his lifestyle, his interpersonal skills, everywhere there were problems.

Thus, scouting for a true superstar is a normal behavior for the club,

and then, when the club has an intention to bring in a certain player, having some transfer rumors about how much money, or money plus players, is quite normal. Then both sides come out to say something, stir up the heat, and boost the popularity, all of which are normal behaviors.

The result, however, was dealing with someone as unpredictable as Robinho.

Robinho's actions incited various "waves," not only triggering a rebellious mentality among fringe players like Drenthe in the locker room but also causing some other troubles outside.

For instance, there were reports from Milan saying that if Real Madrid were willing to use a combination of transfer funds and player exchange, they would be willing to sell Kaka.

And the player considered as a makeweight in this case was not Robinho, but the season's outstanding genius player Chen Zhong.

The authenticity of this news was completely different from the Manchester United news because this one was released by Milan itself, which means that Milan might really be considering selling Kaka.

But why?

The public became very lively because of the transfer rumors involving Kaka and Robinho.

There were also many analyses, with some suggesting that Kaka's playing style might cause some hidden physical injuries, leading Milan to want to trade him out.

However, most people did not really believe this analysis, as Kaka had just won the Ballon d'Or not long ago, and everyone thought Kaka would continue to dominate football for a long time.

After all, compared to other Brazilian players, Kaka is quite disciplined.

Apart from the players, coach Schuster also faced scrutiny, although he had made breakthroughs in European competitions, entering the quarter-finals in his first Champions League as a coach.

But his performances in the Champions League and recent results were unsatisfactory.

After the "conflict" in the locker room erupted, people began to doubt Schuster's abilities.

"I've never thought highly of him."

"His resume is not worthy of Real Madrid."

"The team's current achievements are entirely due to the players' breakthroughs, such as Chen."

Even though Real Madrid eliminated their opponents with an away goal advantage against Rome, the doubts about Schuster's abilities continued to grow.

For example, player rotations, tactical setups, and so on.

Without a doubt, the most tactless one is Diara. During a journalist interview, maybe taken out of context or maybe because he really can't speak properly, he said, "In our tactical arrangements against Rome, we were clearly inferior to the opponent."

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