The first stone of the project Florentino

With the achievement of the King's Cup against Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid not only to their particular ends title drought, but does so in the gutter leaving the eternal rival, the same season he was deprived of the League despite adding 96 points and the same as that Florentino Perez, with his heroic turn, wanted to overthrow its first and ambitious project such as Real Madrid boss. It is much the effort made by the white president to lay the foundation stone for a project theoretically brilliant and far more accustomed to the shadows than lights.

Real Madrid Florentino wanted to excite the signing, a coup for the book, Cristiano Ronaldo. Kaka did the same, but the Brazilian deserves its own chapter. Perhaps yours is one of the worst investments ever undertaken white businessman. Today is still expected to write off at least half of what it cost. Something like Benzema, but upon arrival it did not label with world star, he still has many years to confirm some ways, in optimum, not dislike. Surprisingly, although this also deserves a separate chapter, the year that Jose Mourinho has asked more insistently than ever signing a forward, leading to an end with three of them and the trio formed from the outset in the bench. Things coaches.

Back to Ronaldo, his arrival injected enthusiasm in the amateur white. Portuguese revolved around the new draft Florentino Perez, who was entrusted with Manuel Pellegrini. Chilean history is already known by all, but just in case, I weighed like a stone removal, copera just before the Alcorcón, and, of course, the Champions KO. Failure to obtain any title after an effort cheaper than sports helped to dig the grave a coach with many advocates in the White House, but who did not accompany the media noise. A year ago, precisely on April 20, began almost by accident Jose Mourinho cycle. Inter won that day to Barcelona in the semifinals of Europe's top competition after Bayern achieved and Florentino saw the controversial Mr. Luso how to end the hegemony Blaugrana. He put all his cards on the table, and although 'Mou' current contract had ended up signed for Chamartín box.

The season so far has not been easy. This time he opted to follow the guidelines set by the coach and the book was overlooked at the time of signing. Emblems left without drama involved, men were signed him instead of names and players were falling and the end bit used for technical and Pedro León Canales or very important players for his scheme as Carvalho, who already knew from previous stages or Khedira, Di Maria, Özil or Adebayor, the Togolese signing of winter and as the previous five, were key players in the final copera. The 5-0 at Camp Nou marked a before and after. It opened a wound that although many want to deny, healed first in the league on Saturday and saw how completely disappeared in the Copa del Rey. He predicted another walk culé result for any path trod, which on Wednesday after several blows, it became clear that it is not.

Mourinho and Ronaldo personify the draft Florentino. The first off the bench and the second on the green. In fact 'CR7' is 'the apple of the eyes' of his mentor, something that has never hidden and has helped a player confidence and self-esteem left. And on Wednesday, against Barcelona, ​​in the end, both were great players. Key players and those who refused to believe that the script was already written. Those lines were a target of Barcelona following his winning streak and a mother kneeling before the evidence. And although the party could have won it either, was at the end a magnificent header from Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi not, and a strategy, that of Mourinho, no less faithful than Guardiola to yours, auparon the altar that the Real Madrid much later. May have fallen on any side, but it was white. These are their consequences.

King's Cup at the Mestalla accomplished is but the first stone of the project Florentino. At any time, any year, any other rival, the trophy had not taken the value, especially morality, is now available. PerReal Madrid on Wednesday faced so much to deny its final merit would not do justice to what happened. Now, having said goodbye to impotence contained with their heads held high, the Madrid can dream of the Tenth because although the cost, yes, you can.

In NDF | Copa del Rey 2011
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