The comparison of Chiellini and Bonucci to the two elders of Xuan Ming shows the breadth and profundity of Chinese culture, and at the same time, it can also be seen that Jin Yong's martial arts novels are so deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and many characters and allusions can be easily plugged and played. The reason why this metaphor is appropriate, on the one hand, is because Chiellini and Bonucci have been deeply involved in the backfield for many years, and they must have seniority and ability, and the key is that they are both very old and definitely veterans on the field. On the other hand, Chiellini and Bonucci, as defenders, naturally have to keep an eye on each other's arrow figures, if you can sum it up in one word, it is frozen; On the other hand, Xuan Ming and the two are brothers and have been practicing together since childhood, so the two not only have high martial arts, but the key is to cooperate tacitly, which is also very in line with the relationship between Chiellini and Bonucci, whether it is in Juventus or in the Italian national team, they have cooperated for several years, and can be called the best central defender combination in world football in the past ten years.
Now, the two of them are old, and they are far away from the first-line giants, and the story of the two elders is nearing the end. However, in the next few years, there may be another pair of Xuan Ming and two elders in world football. Again, these two are also defenders and have worked together for many years. In terms of age, one of them was born in 1990 and the other was born in 1992, and in a few years, they will also be in the situation of Bensi, and in the football world, they can definitely be regarded as veterans.
Carvajal and Nacho.
First of all, both came through Real Madrid's youth academy and are of strong Bernabeu descent, Carvajal briefly played for Bayer Leverkusen but has been at Real Madrid since, while Nacho has never played for a club other than Real Madrid. Secondly, both men have worked hard at the back, with Carvajal arguably one of Spain's best right-backs of the last decade, occasionally playing at centre-back, and Nacho being a panacea at the back for multiple positions.
The only shortcoming is that Nacho is not the main force of the iron fight in Real Madrid, which is full of masters, so he and Carvajal are not a top-level combination. Besides, the position of the two is not fixed, and although they have worked together in the same team for many years, the frequency of appearing as a combination is still lower. Therefore, the two elders of Xuan Ming have not yet reached the realm of Chiellini and Bonucci.
However, in Real Madrid, where the internal competition is extremely fierce, it is not easy to have such two veteran-level figures. Compared with Ramos, Carvajal and Nacho are at least Real Madrid's youth products, and being able to work hard at Real Madrid for so many years is enough to prove their strength. At the moment, Nacho is Real Madrid's first captain, and perhaps, in the next few years, Carvajal will take over the position.
In terms of club honours, both pairs have won multiple league titles, but Carvajal and Nacho have won the Champions League four times, which is unmatched by Chiellini and Bonucci. However, in the national team, Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci have won the European Championship with Italy, something that Carvajal and Nacho are lacking for the time being. I don't know if Spain has a chance to win Euro 2024. This Spanish version of the two elders is worthy of the championship of a major competition. At that time, let's wait and see.