Five Hundred and Ninety, First Showing Off
August 9, 20:00, Seattle
American fans near Seattle finally had the opportunity to witness with their own eyes what Yang Cheng, who always stood on the sidelines directing the game, was like.
He looks very ordinary. He is wearing a black casual suit without a tie. The white shirt underneath has three buttons at the collar, which adds a bit of fashion, but everything else looks ordinary. I don’t know why. , in every gesture, always gives people a very calm feeling, perhaps, it can also be understood as elegance!
But Real Madrid in the game can hardly be said to be elegant!
The Washington League is the leader of the Eastern Division and is considered the top team in the American Professional League. It is indeed not weak in strength. Among them, there is a very dazzling young player Adu in the team. He is currently the most dazzling rookie in the American League. In addition, There are also some foreign aids.
Due to his outstanding performance in the warm-up match, Yang Cheng adjusted the starting lineup for this game. Casillas was used as the goalkeeper, and Raul Bravo, Cannavaro, Thuram and Ramo were used in the defense. Si, the double midfielders are Xabi Alonso and De La Red, the left is Mata, who performed brilliantly in the European Youth Championship, the right is Beckham, and the double forwards are replaced by Villa and Aguero and Raul performed mediocrely in the next three warm-up matches, so Yang Cheng started with Aguero in this game.
Argentina's performance was really impressive. Perhaps because he was new here, his personal abilities were fully demonstrated. In the 21st minute of the first half, he dropped back to respond. After receiving a cross pass from Beckham on the right, he stopped the ball with his chest and used his personal skills to dunk past the defender who was trying to grab him. He went straight behind the Washington League. Villa stepped in and scored in one fell swoop, 0:1!
But just a minute later, Aguero retreated to get the ball and moved it to the left. After Mata used his personal skills to break through the opponent's defense, he passed the ball to the back of the penalty area. Beckham stepped in from the back and headed the ball slightly higher.
Real Madrid played very proactively throughout the first half, and the scene was much improved than before. However, as the Washington League tightened its defensive tactics, Real Madrid's offense once again revealed its unstable characteristics.
In the second half, Yang Cheng made adjustments to the team's lineup. Marcelo replaced Raul Bravo as left back, Thiago Silva and Helguera replaced Cannavaro and Thuram respectively, Arbeloa replaced Salgado, Gu Ti and Mascherano play as double midfielders, Silva plays on the left, Granero plays on the right, and Negredo and Soldado serve as double forwards.
And in the goalkeeper position. Yang Cheng replaced Casillas with Diego Lopez.
Although the former is from Real Madrid's youth training. But in Yang Cheng's previous life, after leaving Real Madrid, he got rid of the shadow of Casillas and became Villarreal's main goalkeeper. He performed very well and attracted the attention of countless wealthy clubs.
Moreover, this goalkeeper is 1.96 meters tall, which is considered to be very top-notch among goalkeepers, and he reacts very quickly. The physical fitness is also very good and very flexible.
If only from a physical and technical point of view, Di Palma even feels that Diego Lopez is more suitable as a goalkeeper than Casillas, because Casillas is limited by his height of 1.85 meters. It has natural disadvantages in terms of space and control range. This caused him to lose to other top goalkeepers from the starting point.
Of course, it is impossible for Yang Cheng to replace Casillas, because the latter is the anchor of Real Madrid's defense, so what he wants Di Palma to do is to try his best to help Casillas overcome these problems, but he will also give Casillas Go Lopez chance. At least there must be enough competitive pressure on Casillas.
The same goes for Raul, and Yang Cheng is also using Aguero, Negredo, Soldado and others to attack the main strikers. Just to put pressure on them.
What a team fears most is a pool of stagnant water. Without pressure, there will be no motivation!
However, Real Madrid did not create any absolute scoring opportunities throughout the second half. This was related to the team's frequent substitutions and to Washington United's consistent tactics. In the end, the game became 1:0 again.
There were 5 warm-up matches, 3 of which were 1:0, and one of which was 0:0. Although there was a 14:0 victory, that game was meaningless, so Yang Cheng could foresee that the European media would definitely be concerned about it. Criticize this.
However, he didn't care at all about the criticism from the media and continued the team's preparation and warm-up in his own way.
On the second day after returning to Salt Lake City, the team faced Real Salt Lake City.
The home team obviously feels that Real Madrid's current state is indeed very average, and they hope to take advantage of the home court to teach this Spanish giant a lesson. However, what they didn't expect was that they were given a severe lesson by Real Madrid in turn. .
1:4, Real Madrid won another warm-up match.
Although Real Salt Lake City scored the first goal, the central defender partnership of Ramos and Thuram was never as stable as Cannavaro. However, after Ramos advanced the ball from the center, he passed the ball to Raul who was retreating. When Raul saw that the Salt Lake City team's midfielder was not defending him tightly, and Villa, Silva, Beckham and others were all pulling for him, he turned around and dribbled the ball forward.
After that, Raul and Villa had a one-two match. After Raul entered the penalty area, he made a clever shot that passed the Salt Lake City goalkeeper and equalized the score for Real Madrid, 1:1!
In the 34th minute, after David Silva got the ball on the left, he suddenly cut inside to the top of the penalty area. Villa pulled the defensive player to the left. Silva passed behind him and Raul leaned in from the right. He came over and used his left foot to hit a volley that hit the ground and penetrated the Salt Lake City team's goal again, leading the score to 1:2!
Less than 4 minutes later, Xabi Alonso received a pass from Mascherano after intercepting the ball in the backcourt. Without stopping the ball, he directly passed the ball over the top and diagonally, and accurately found the left wing to insert. David Silva, who stopped the ball and dunked the opponent's right back, passed low to the front of the penalty area, Villa rushed over and sent the ball into the Salt Lake City goal, 1:3!
After scoring consecutive goals, Real Madrid's offensive surge continued, and the Salt Lake City team was losing ground. The La Liga giants played their best game since the summer warm-up match, especially offensively. The coordination was very smooth, the ball was passed very quickly, and the players' passes were very concise.
In the second half, Yang Cheng made substitution adjustments. Negredo's appearance gave Real Madrid a high point. Beckham made a pass from the right in the 53rd minute of the second half. Negredo beat the opponent's center back and headed the ball back. Raul After inserting his chest to stop the ball, he got rid of another central defender. A clever shot in the penalty area, the ball almost missed the goal post and entered the net, 1:4!
Raul, who scored a hat trick, seemed very excited. The Real Madrid captain, who was pushed on the bench by Yang Cheng for one game, was more active in training and used a hat trick to block the doubts about him from the outside world.
But soon, Yang Cheng replaced him with Aguero, but the interesting thing is. When Raul walked off the field, he walked up to Yang Cheng, hugged the head coach, and then returned to sit on the bench.
4:1, Real Madrid silenced all doubts about them with a beautiful attack!
Marca from far away in Europe was full of praise for this game, believing that although Yang Cheng's team lost Zidane and Figo, they played a teamwork that was rarely seen in Real Madrid before. Especially the smooth passing and receiving coordination. It seemed as if Real Madrid had found the secret to attacking like mercury.
"72% of the ball possession, 21 shots, almost overwhelming Real Salt Lake City throughout the game. Real Madrid's new offensive routine finally allowed us to see their threat in this game, among which the most What is commendable is the cooperation and service between the players."
"Raul's first goal was an assist from Villa. Spain's main striker was willing to be a wall for the Real Madrid captain; his second goal was a clever kick from Silva that went straight in front of the penalty area, but Villa's Pulling and pulling deserves a lot of credit.”
"David Silva, this young player, although everyone was doubtful before. He can't fill the gap after Zidane left, and we really can't ask him to be as obsessed as Zidane. , but his performance has always been very good. This game is especially amazing. Whether it is a breakthrough from the wing or a cut inside with the ball, he is very good. The through ball to Raul makes us seem to start from his I see a hint of Zidane in him."
"Villa is worthy of being Spain's number one striker. The price of 15 million euros is not expensive at all. With his stable scoring efficiency and excellent cooperation awareness, we can see his future in Real Madrid. And Raul's cap The magic also gives us higher expectations for Real Madrid's forward combination in the new season."
"In addition, what is particularly gratifying are the young players in the team. Granero, De La Red, and Negredo all performed well, but the most surprising player is Arbeloa. Being able to attack and defend well on the left, we all can't help but wonder, why didn't we call him up to the first team earlier last season? If he was here last season, would our left still be so dangerous?"
"The only thing that is more worrying in this game is Ramos. His frivolous defense exposed him next to the world's top defenders like Cannavaro and Thuram, but we should all agree with Yang Cheng's statement. , Cannavaro and Thuram will set a good example for them and will be an ideal person for them to learn from."
Different from Marca's slightly optimistic evaluation, Aspen took a more cautious attitude. They believed that although Real Madrid played the most dazzling game since the warm-up match, there are still many problems within the team. question.
"The team in La Liga has the most turnover, from the head coach to the main lineup and even to the substitute lineup. Apart from Casillas, Beckham, Xabi Alonso and Raul, we can't see anyone. Looking at other figures in the main lineup last season, this makes us clearly realize that we are a team that has just started!"
"I think Yang Cheng's reaction was wise. He kept emphasizing that Real Madrid today is far from the best Real Madrid. He hopes to get more time. After the game against Salt Lake City, he accepted During the interview, our reporter kept emphasizing that Real Madrid will be even better after the winter break than it is now!"
"In this game, Real Madrid just let everyone see a little bit, just the tip of the iceberg. We even have reason to believe that as the season progresses and the players cooperate with each other, Real Madrid will become stronger and stronger, because The teams coached by Yang Cheng have never disappointed."
"I remember. Del Bosque, Hierro and other Real Madrid people have commented that inviting Yang Cheng would be the most important turning point in the history of Real Madrid. They all called on the board of directors and the fans to give Yang Cheng more time. We also think , Yang Cheng like this, Real Madrid like this, are worth waiting for. Worth looking forward to!"
"We have been waiting for Caesar to come for 6 years. We have been waiting for someone to drag Real Madrid out of the quagmire. We have been waiting for 3 years. Now that Caesar is here and we see hope, then we don't mind waiting for another half a year, even It’s one year. Because we all believe that he will bring the most unique football to Real Madrid!”
At the end of the report, Aspen's chief reporter, Trouet, who followed the team in the United States, spoke highly of Real Madrid in the daily Real Madrid match report, especially Yang Cheng. He believed that Yang Cheng and all the previous players Real Madrid coaches are all different. Just look at his training and training of players.
"I have an agreement with Caesar. After the team returns to Spain, he will accept an exclusive interview with me. We have started collecting questions from all Real Madrid fans. At that time, I will hand the questions to Caesar face to face!"
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After the team finished the warm-up match against Real Salt Lake City, the team had a day off. This was the first day off since the team's training camp. Yang Cheng hoped that the players could relax.
After all, after returning to Europe, what awaits Real Madrid is intensive preparations and schedule.
Take advantage of the day. Yang Cheng flew directly from Salt Lake City to New York, accompanied by Redondo, and Florentino was already waiting for him in New York.
Under the arrangement of the United Nations, the group visited the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Here, Yang Cheng met his old friend George Clooney and tennis superstar Federer. They will be appointed as goodwill ambassadors by the United Nations at the same time today.
There are currently a total of 10 goodwill ambassadors in the United Nations. They are all celebrities in entertainment, literature and sports. Among them, Yang Cheng is the only one in the football field. In the entertainment field, there are George Clooney, Michael Douglas and Charlize Theron. They also include the Jordanian princess and animal protection activists. , musicians, etc.
Florentino and Redondo witnessed with their own eyes the moment when Yang Cheng took over the appointment certificate from Annan, Annan said. Football is one of the most universal languages in life, and he hopes to be able to do so through this appointment. With the help of Yang Cheng’s influence, we can bring the United Nations’ message to people all over the world and promote the accelerated realization of the [United Nations Millennium Development Goals].
Yang Cheng also solemnly stated that he would continue to invest in charity.
"I have gained a lot from football, which has completely changed my life. I have always believed that I should give back to football and society, so I established the Caesar Charitable Foundation, and I also hope that through the appeal , allowing more people and more fans to participate."
"Next, Real Madrid Football Club and I will launch a comprehensive cooperation. We hope to establish public welfare football schools in Africa, Asia and South America, so that all children can get the opportunity to learn and play football in schools. , for us, this is a very meaningful thing.”
“Getting this certificate is an encouragement to me, and I will continue to persevere!”
Football school matters have been put on the agenda, with the focus still on Africa and Latin America, especially Africa, because in La Liga, African players are no longer considered foreign aid, so Real Madrid is very keen to develop this football market, and Arsenal , Manchester United and other clubs have gained a lot here.
Maybe Real Madrid does carry out this plan with a certain utilitarian mentality, but it is undeniable that they are indeed carrying out public welfare undertakings, which can indeed bring help to poor and backward areas such as Africa and Latin America, especially In terms of basic education and so on, that's enough, isn't it?
As for Asia, especially in China, it is more troublesome to carry out this plan, because Real Madrid has had close cooperation with the Chinese Super League team before, but they were not very happy with each other, although Yang Cheng also hopes to be able to contribute to the motherland. He also provided help with youth football training, but after listening to Florentino’s analysis and understanding the difficulty of the operation, he also showed understanding. After all, many things cannot be said by one person or a football club. The last word.
After the trip to the United Nations, Yang Cheng separated from Florentino and Redondo. He avoided all reporters and ran to Aniston's residence in West Town, New York. This American sweetheart had already been with Yang Cheng. Cheng made an appointment to wait for him at home.
The two of them spent the whole day at home doing things that adults love to do.
But the happy days always passed quickly. After Yang Cheng spent the night in New York, he rushed to Salt Lake City the next morning. After meeting the team, he took a flight back to Madrid at noon that day.
Returning to their own territory, Real Madrid was welcomed by over a hundred fans. It can be seen that the fans were very satisfied with the team's performance after finishing the American training camp with a big victory over Salt Lake City, so the atmosphere at the airport was also very warm. Especially when it came out that Yang Cheng was awarded the United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, Real Madrid fans were generally proud.
At the very least, Barcelona went to the United States for training, but they didn't get such treatment!
I have to say that fans’ ideas are sometimes the simplest, but also the most interesting.
After the team arrived in Madrid, they only went to the Valdebebas base to rest for a few hours, and then took a non-stop flight south to Jerez Airport, and then took a bus to Cadiz to participate in the game held here. Carranza Cup match.
In addition to Real Madrid, Real Madrid's first-round opponents Villarreal, Real Betis and Cadiz participated in the competition this time. A total of four teams competed for the Carranza Cup championship, and Real Madrid won the Carranza Cup. The history of the Lanza Cup can even be traced back 25 years ago. (To be continued.)..Pavilion