Six Hundred and Seventy-Two Barcelona, Can You Catch Up?
PS: Sorry, I forgot to update it last night! !
The original idea in Dubai was that Real Madrid could compete with top clubs such as Bayern Munich and Milan in Dubai, but there was no way. Real Madrid's schedule during the winter break was very tight and they could not stay longer.
In the end, in order to compromise Real Madrid's schedule, Dubai gave up the gimmick of strong dialogue and instead held a warm-up match at the Maktoum Stadium in Dubai on the fourth day after Real Madrid arrived in Dubai. Real Madrid's opponent was the UAE national team.
As early as before the warm-up match, Dubai held a press conference to announce a cooperation with Yang Cheng, Sienna Miller, Heidi, and Klum. The three of them will be responsible for the design and planning of Fashion Island. Since this artificial island has taken shape, it is expected to open before the end of the world in 2012.
While announcing the Fashion Island plan, Heidi Klum also announced as a representative that Kai De Yangcheng and many of the company's brands will officially settle in Fashion Island, becoming the first significant fashion brand to sign on this island. Businessmen, after all, Yang Cheng and his company currently deal in not only clothing, perfumes, cosmetics and other things, but also men's and women's underwear, watches, brand-name leather bags and many other aspects. They are already an influential company in the fashion industry.
Nowadays, their flagship stores can be found all over the world in all influential big cities, and their business volume is also rising steadily. If nothing else, just the three major spokespersons can defeat many competitors. What's more, almost every fashion week will steal the limelight, and it is natural to be popular.
During these days in Dubai, Yang Cheng not only participated in the press conference of Fashion Island, but also shot a trailer for Emirates Airlines. It only took him a few hours to say a few words and take a break from training. This was also the promise he made when negotiating between Emirates Airlines and Real Madrid, to shoot two commercials for Emirates Airlines a year.
Although both Yang Cheng and Real Madrid players participated in commercial activities, they paid great attention to the accommodation of training time to ensure the training effect. Therefore, when playing against the UAE national team, Real Madrid still had the advantage, especially in the first half. Real Madrid, the main starter, led the UAE national team 2:0 in the first half with goals from Villa and Raul.
Real Madrid made a lot of substitutions in the second half, but still had the advantage of the game, but they never scored again. In the end, the warm-up match ended with 2:0.
While Real Madrid continues to stay in Dubai for training, the draw ceremony for the top 16 of the European Champions Cup has also been officially announced.
This time, the opponent Real Madrid encountered was their old enemy for many years, Lyon!
This French Ligue 1 team has dominated France over the years and is not weak in strength. Although they let go of a bunch of players every season, they rely on their advantages.
It can also attract some players with potential and strength to join.
The so-called advantage is that playing in Lyon can attract the attention of powerful European teams more than playing in other teams in Ligue 1. Aulas positions Lyon as a processing factory for these semi-finished stars, introducing them at low prices and making a name for themselves. After that, sell it at a high price.
In addition to old acquaintances Juninho, Govou and others in the current Lyon team, Benzema has also performed very well this season and replaced Fred in the starting qualification. Strong rookies like Tularang are very impressive. This is a team full of fighting power.
After learning that Lyon was drawn in the draw, Yang Cheng did not respond too much. He just said that he was satisfied with the draw of Real Madrid.
After returning from winter training in Dubai, Real Madrid immediately ushered in the second round of the King's Cup. This time Yang Cheng used his substitute lineup to play and easily defeated his opponent 3:0 and successfully advanced to the next round.
Three days later, the team ushered in the 18th round of La Liga.
At the pre-match press conference to welcome Zaragoza, journalists from all over the world gathered at the press conference at the Valdebebas training base. When they saw Yang Cheng walking into the press conference with a smile on his face, Everyone stood up and applauded.
"Latest news, Villarreal lost!" Yang Cheng walked out, pointed at the group and said with a smile.
The following group of reporters immediately went into an uproar. Villarreal challenged Espanyol away, and Barcelona challenged Mallorca away. These were the first two games after the winter break. Unexpectedly, Villarreal, the league runner-up, lost!
Soon, they all received text message notifications. Villarreal lost to Espanyol 0:3 in an away game, and Barcelona narrowly defeated Mallorca 1:0 in an away game. These were a bit surprising, after all, these two teams originally They should continue to put pressure on Real Madrid, but now they seem to be unable to continue.
Almost all the reporters at the scene understood immediately. No wonder this guy was smiling so brightly while sitting on the podium.
I really want to say that Barcelona’s performance this season is indeed too poor. Losing 0:5 to Real Madrid at home is not the key. The key is that this team has spent so much money and introduced so many players. But it has never been able to pose a threat to Real Madrid.
"Mr. Yang Cheng, congratulations, you continue to maintain your position at the top of the league!" A reporter stood up and said with a smile.
"Do you think Real Madrid's lead in the first half can be continued in the second half? Or, are you worried that your team will repeat the collapse of Barcelona last season?"
Yang Cheng thought for a while, shook his head and said: "I don't think we have anything in common with Barcelona last season. We scored points very steadily, and we won a lot of games. This is the reason why we are ahead. I and I All the players are still full of passion for the game. I said, we have only one goal in every game, to win!"
More wins and fewer draws. This is the key to Real Madrid scoring points. It is also the strategy Yang Cheng formulated before the season. And so far, Real Madrid has only lost one game against Espanyol, and it was because of the players. Due to participating in the national team, Real Madrid scored points very steadily throughout the first half.
"La Bōrta said before the game that Barcelona has the strength to reverse Real Madrid. He also cited the fact that Barcelona had a super reversal in the second half to encourage his players. Do you think they have a chance?"
"There is definitely a chance, it is impossible not to have a chance, but there is no possibility of them reversing!"
"My players and I will continue to stick to our football in the league and improve our football. We are still making progress. This is obvious. We still have enough potential to tap, but Barcelona is obviously not good. This is us The biggest advantage is that as time and games accumulate, we will become stronger and stronger.”
After a pause, Yang Cheng smiled slightly, "If I say our goal is to break the league points record of 92 points, can they catch up?"
This joke made the reporters present burst into laughter, but many people also silently remembered that this was the headline tomorrow, and some more modifications had to be added to it.
"Of course, we will not be careless because of this. What I want to say is that from now on, our opponent in La Liga this season is no longer Barcelona, but ourselves. From now on, we only need to focus on every game of our own. That’s it.”
The reporters all nodded.
"Mr. Yang Cheng, Villarreal lost. As long as Real Madrid wins Zaragoza, the lead will expand to 12 points. This is the highest winning advantage point in the history of La Liga. Many Real Madrid fans hope that you and Are you confident that your team can break the history of La Liga and further expand this score?"
"The confidence is definitely there, but I have to remind everyone that last season Barcelona once led us by as many as 14 points but in the end they lost the league championship. What I want to say is that we cannot have it just because of this. With a careless and underestimating mentality, we must play every game down-to-earth.”
"Of course, I am very aware of the voices of the players. They hope that we can set a historical record for the highest points in La Liga's point-based system, and also hope that we can break the points record of winning the championship. I can understand these and I also very much hope that my players will win the championship." Being able to move towards this goal will give us more desire to win and more passion for the game."
"However, Real Madrid's performance against the United Arab Emirates was relatively average. It was not as devastating a victory as many people expected. Aren't you worried that the players' condition will decline? Moreover, you have to be distracted by the Copa del Rey, the Champions League, and the third-line battle. Won't it cause Real Madrid's physical collapse?" another reporter reminded.
Yang Cheng thought for a moment, "There is some truth to this worry, but we will be prepared. We are worried that the players will work hard to learn how to continue to win games in adversity and poor condition. This is for a team It’s very important for a team aiming to win the championship!”
It is impossible for any team to maintain its excellent form for a season. The team's state will definitely have ups and downs. Therefore, any mature championship team must have an momentum to win when it is in good form. When I'm in a bad state, I can still find a way to win. In short, no matter whether I'm in a good state or not, I will win!
This is the most solid foundation of a championship team!
Although Yang Cheng seemed confident before the game, Real Madrid still played very hard against Zaragoza.
In order to ensure physical fitness in the second half of the league and avoid the impact of third-line operations, Yang Cheng, in addition to adhering to the rotation strategy, must further adjust the players' physical reserves, which will definitely affect the players' condition in a short period of time.
If they can have a month-long physical reserve period like Bayern, Yang Cheng can guarantee that Real Madrid will be full of energy in the second half, but if it doesn't work, they only have one week.
Yang Cheng had previously thought about whether he could shorten the Christmas holiday, but in the end it didn't work, because all 20 teams in La Liga have holidays like this. If you shorten it, the players will have objections and think you are Deliberately making things difficult is not good for the unity of a team.
Perhaps, when results are good in the short term, Yang Cheng can suppress it with an iron fist, but if time goes by and Real Madrid suffers setbacks in the schedule, it is likely that this accumulated emotion will explode, causing internal friction.
Regarding this point, Natalie directly teased him for being dissatisfied, because he did not have a winter break in the Premier League, and he dreamed of having a winter break to take a breath. Now that he has a winter break in La Liga, he has to wait and see. Want to learn from the Bundesliga and extend the winter break.
"Uncle Cheng, this man can't do this!"
But no matter what, Real Madrid finally successfully defeated the visiting Zaragoza 2:0 at the Bernabeu Stadium with the goals of Villa and Aguero. However, the process was never as good as the previous big games. The victory was so convincing, but Zaragoza also got a lot of opportunities.
After all, Real Madrid is not a team like Barcelona that pursues abnormal ball possession.
Three days later, the first leg of the La Liga Copa del Rey knockout round of 16 ushered in. This time Real Madrid's opponent was Mallorca, who had made Barcelona suffer. Real Madrid, who played as a substitute, lost 1:2 in the away game. Gredo once equalized the score for Real Madrid, but in the end Helguera's mistake gave Mallorca the lead again.
This season, as Thiago Salva and Pepe performed more and more outstandingly, Cannavaro became stronger and stronger, Helguera played fewer and fewer games, and Thuram sat directly on the bench. , the latter has already asked his agent to contact the Ligue 1 team and plans to return to Ligue 1 after the season and return to his roots.
It is difficult for Helguera to continue to play in Real Madrid due to his current situation. In addition, he is already 33 years old. As there are fewer and fewer games, his condition is definitely not guaranteed. Therefore, Yang Cheng hopes that he will consider it carefully and see if he wants to transform. When you are a coach, you should go to a team that can compete.
This can be regarded as Real Madrid's affection for this ten-year-old minister.
Real Madrid suffered a defeat in the Copa del Rey, which immediately caused a lot of controversy.
Maria Casanovas, the founder and main editor of Daily Sports, said he is a loyal Barcelona player. Casanovas commented in his column that Yang Cheng's Real Madrid made the same mistake as Barcelona last season.
"Their state came out too early, so that they have now begun to enter a low period of state. This is the best time for Barcelona to counterattack and shorten the league points, even without Eto'o, Yaya, Toure, We still have Henry, Busquets, and other players and we are going to sound the clarion call for a great counterattack!"
Cruyff also called in his column, "What the Barcelona players have to do now is not to criticize the team. That is what they will do after the season. What we have to do now is to fully enter the championship competition from now on!"
Immediately afterwards, Rijkaard and Guardiola also took over the interview, saying that the next few games are the most important moments for winning the championship and the most difficult games. "We have to fight with our backs against the wall!"
Yang Cheng laughed at the provocation from his opponent.
"I can understand Barcelona's sense of urgency because we made history and it was a huge humiliation for them, but it won't affect our ability to move forward at all! They won't have any chance!"
A reporter from Marca revealed that Yang Cheng had actually held a mobilization meeting within Valdebebas, announcing an increase in the team's championship bonus, and reminding every player that they must be fully committed to every game from now on. Competition, strive to win.
Compared to Yang Cheng's caution, Real Madrid fans are already looking forward to it.
As long as the current 12-point lead is maintained, Real Madrid can declare the championship in advance before the 36th round of the league's Derby of the Century. By then, Barcelona will welcome Real Madrid who won the championship in advance at the Santiago Bernabeu.
"That will definitely be something that all Real Madrid fans will never forget!" Countless Meilingers left messages on Real Madrid's official website.
Regarding the discussion from Real Madrid, Cruyff responded in his column.
"According to convention, after a team wins the championship in advance, the next opponent will line up to greet them before every game. This is just a courtesy between players. I think we should respect it, but the question is, I want to ask Real Madrid, are you confident that you can declare the championship before the 36th round?"
"I don't see the possibility, because they are starting to go downhill!"
Barcelona chairman Laborta also said, "Let's not talk about whether Real Madrid has the strength to win the championship early. Even if it does, we will respect this tradition. As long as they can win the championship early, we will win the championship at the Santiago Bernabeu. Welcome the championship, but this is just a courtesy that players should do, it is not important at all!"
But is it really not important at all?
As soon as Laborta and Cruyff said these words, they immediately caused a huge stir on the Internet. All Barcelona fans criticized the words of these two people and believed that their statements were extremely inappropriate. .
"We can tolerate the Spaniards to win the championship early, and we can tolerate all other opponents to win the championship early, but we cannot allow the proud Barcelona players to wear Barcelona jerseys, but like a group of watchdogs, guarding the Bernabeu Stadium. At the players' tunnel, line up to greet those despicable Real Madrid players and that dirty Yang Cheng, they don't deserve it!"
"If they really are going to line up to welcome Real Madrid, then from that moment on, I won't be watching any more games at the Camp Nou!"
For a time, Barcelona set off a trend, and Barcelona fans protested one after another, thinking that if they were really greeted by the Bernabeu team, they would protest by stopping to watch.
Barcelona officials gave earnest explanations and persuasion, but none of them had the slightest effect, because they absolutely could not tolerate Yang Cheng and his Real Madrid, whom they wanted to kill, accepting the applause and lining up of Barcelona players like kings.
"That was an unprecedented humiliation in Barcelona's history!"
When the public sentiment in Barcelona was raging, Yang Cheng made a declaration of challenge. He published a column in Marca. In one sentence, it was his response to Cruyff and Laborta.
"We will be waiting for you at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium to line up to welcome you. Don't forget to bring your applause!"
This was a simple statement, but Real Madrid fans were extremely happy to hear it. When they saw this scene in the newspaper on the street, they couldn't help but cheered, thinking that their head coach was full of enthusiasm for the challenge without giving up.
Real Madrid players also said in interviews that all Real Madrid players will do their best to help the head coach and help the players fulfill their wishes.
Raul, Guti and many other old ministers looked even more excited.
"I'm willing to do my best! As long as Barcelona can line up to welcome us, it will be a shame!" Raul said excitedly.
"When the time comes, I will show Eto'o and other Barcelona players who have humiliated us a good show of our Real Madrid people's magnanimity!" Guti said with some intimidation.
For a while, it seemed that there was not much suspense about whether Real Madrid could win the championship, but it was controversial as to how many rounds in advance it could win. After all, Real Madrid would have to fight on multiple fronts! ! .