Chapter 1059 Thirteen Consecutive Victories
eleven!
The day after Real Madrid defeated Dortmund 3-2 in an away game, a photo of Yang Yang's back was published on the front page cover of the Spanish newspaper Marca, revealing the jersey number behind him, eleven.
This number has double meanings. It not only represents Real Madrid's 11-game winning streak, but also represents that Yang Yang, who was wearing the No. 11 jersey, led the team out of the predicament with two shots and one pass in this difficult game, and won a key battle for the top spot in the group. This is very important for Real Madrid.
Marca believes that Real Madrid's performance in the last two games is not satisfactory. Whether it is against Celta Vigo or Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid has not shown a convincing performance, especially in the away game against Dortmund. The team occupied 62% of the ball possession rate, but only created 14 shots and scored three goals.
In contrast to Dortmund, thirteen shots created two goals, but the ball possession rate was only 38%.
However, the Marca newspaper did not mean to criticize the Real Madrid players, but believed that the two-week national team competition caused Real Madrid's downturn.
However, Marca also believes that Azpilicueta, who replaced Marcelo as the left back, performed well in this game. He did a good job defending Royce and played a certain role in the offensive end. Especially the final header assist Yang Yang scored, which showed his ability.
"Before, Marcelo and Arbeloa were seriously injured, which made Real Madrid panic, but the appearance of Azpilicueta made people see stability. If he can continue his current performance, I believe that during Marcelo's injury, Real Madrid will continue to be controlled by him on the left."
"Carvajal on the right also performed sluggishly in this game, but this is mainly because he faced Gross Kreuz. Dortmund is obviously very afraid of Real Madrid's attack on the right. As a young player, Carvajal is still worth looking forward to."
As for the injury of Harvey Martinez, the Marca newspaper said that this is quite unfavorable news, because in this way, Real Madrid will only have Javier Mascherano as a defensive midfielder, which is quite unfavorable for the next continuous battle.
Especially considering that the Copa del Rey is about to rekindle the war.
For the most critical game of this group, Yang Yang's performance has won the affirmation and praise of the world, especially in the last two games, he scored twice in a row and helped the team defeat Celta Vigo and Borussia Dortmund respectively.
Marca even stated in the comments, "It was Yang Yang who relied on his steady performance to lead Real Madrid to 11 consecutive victories."
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In addition to Marca, many Spanish media, including Aspen and El País, have given high praise to Yang Yang's role in the current Real Madrid team. They believe that Yang Yang's stable goals on the front line have allowed Real Madrid to score eleven consecutive victories, and at the same time be able to suppress Dortmund in the group competition.
"Without Yang Yang, it would be very difficult for Real Madrid to retreat under the pressure of Klopp's team."
The authoritative German media Bild also believes that Dortmund performed very well in this game. Facing the overlord Real Madrid who have won the Champions League for three consecutive times, the Hornet played its own characteristics and advantages, and the scene was also very good.
"The only shortcoming is that the existence of Yang Yang makes Real Madrid invincible!"
L'Equipe also believes that Dortmund has the strength to hit the first place in the group. The biggest gap in losing to Real Madrid is Yang Yang. The Hornet lacks a decisive key superstar like Yang Yang.
However, many media also believe that Real Madrid's current situation cannot ensure the first place in the group, because Real Madrid's main lineup this season has already injured three players. Marcelo and Arbeloa are the main full-backs. Harvey Martinez is also a key member of the team's midfield. The injuries of these three players have made Real Madrid's bench thickness weak.
In this regard, Ancelotti said in an interview with the media after the game that the team is also aware of the seriousness of the problem and is urgently formulating a solution, but he also said that the team is confident in solving these problems and leading the team out of this difficult period.
For Yang Yang, the Italians are not hesitant to praise him, thinking that Yang Yang is the top superstar in world football today, he is the most important player of Real Madrid, and also the most valuable asset.
"Dortmund dug a big trap for us in this game. At the beginning they adopted a shrinking defense and gave up their previous advantages. This surprised us, but our players avoided this trap very well."
"Yang Yang's assist is very important. It helped us score the first goal. It also completely destroyed Dortmund's pre-match plan and disrupted the opponent's plan. Although Dortmund equalized twice and performed extremely tenaciously, I have full confidence in the team and Yang Yang from the beginning to the end."
Regarding the injury, Ancelotti said that the coaching staff is unanimously looking for a solution, but there is no way.
"In the last game before the national team game, every one of our players was alive and well, reporting to the national team in good condition, but two weeks later, we began to reduce staff continuously."
"I know that it is the player's obligation to play for the country, but I hope that the national team and FIFA can also do more consideration for us in this regard, and we will do more work to try to avoid adding more injuries in the future."
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Are Real Madrid's problems isolated?
The answer is obvious, absolutely not!
After two weeks of national team matches, the third round of the Champions League group stage, except for all the giants, played extremely hard.
Real Madrid's 3-2 win over Dortmund is considered a strong dialogue, but Arsenal lost 0-2 at home to Schalke 04. Wenger bombarded the national team's match day after the game as a disaster;
Even those who won the game played extremely hard. Bayern Munich beat Lille 1-0 at home. Barcelona fell behind by one goal, and it was only in stoppage time that Alba scored the winning goal. In the end, they reversed the Celtics 2-1 at home.
It was even worse for Manchester United. Against Braga at home, it was supposed to be a 10-90 chance, but in the end they conceded two goals in a row in the first half. In the end, although they scored twice with Cristiano Ronaldo and pulled three goals in a row, they only won 3-2.
It can be said that Real Madrid's problems are not accidental, but universal.
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After playing Dortmund, Real Madrid ushered in the ninth round of La Liga non-stop.
This time Real Madrid is away to challenge Real Mallorca.
Yang Yang continued his excellent form recently. In the eighth minute of the game, he received a direct pass from Arjen Robben from the left and volleyed to open the scoring for Real Madrid.
In the 22nd minute, David Silva, Hazard and Yang Yang made consecutive passes. Yang Yang lightly pulled the ball past the defender in the penalty area and volleyed from the far corner, 2-0!
But just when everyone thought that Yang Yang would score twice in three consecutive games, Hazard sent a straight pass in the 70th minute of the second half. Yang Yang easily pushed the ball from the middle of the penalty area and made another victory for Real Madrid.
hat trick!
Just three minutes later, Robben passed the ball. Modric turned around and got rid of the defender and sent a through ball. Yang Yang countered offside and then plugged in. He easily pushed and hit, four to zero!
Big Four!
Whether at the scene or in front of the TV, everyone was stunned!
The twenty-first league goal!
In just nine rounds of the league, he scored 21 goals!
This can be described as crazy.
Yang Yang himself was also very surprised. When he was replaced by Morata, he hugged Ancelotti and Zidane excitedly. He never thought that the team would play so smoothly and the goal would come so easily.
Of course, this is not due to him alone, but everyone in the team is creating opportunities for him. All he needs to do is to run out of those gaps, and accurately send the ball sent by his teammates into the opponent's goal.
After Morata came on the field, he quickly assisted David Silva to score a goal.
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Real Mallorca 5-0 in an away game and won 12 consecutive victories!
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After the game, the major media used words such as "unbelievable" and "god descended to earth" to describe Yang Yang's performance this season.
No one thought that he would play such a crazy state at the beginning of the season.
And with Yang Yang's crazy goals, Real Madrid is also invincible on the court, winning 12 consecutive victories on all fronts, which is awe-inspiring.
However, this round of Barcelona also beat Vallecano 5-0 away, and Atletico Madrid defeated Osasuna 3-1 at home. This did not make any substantial changes in the ranking of La Liga, and Real Madrid still ranked second.
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Three days later, Real Madrid went away to challenge Copa del Rey opponent Arcoiano.
This is the second time in the history of Real Madrid that they have encountered this opponent in the Copa del Rey. Interestingly, the last time they met was 61 years ago, when Real Madrid won the Copa del Rey that season.
Now, meeting again after half a century, no one knows whether Arcoiano will bring luck to Real Madrid.
But for Real Madrid, which has been affected by injuries, ushering in the Copa del Rey does not represent a respite, because according to the regulations of the Spanish Football Association, at least seven first-team players are required in the Copa del Rey starting lineup.
Fortunately, Morata, Jesse, Nacho and other players have entered the first-team roster, but some positions still have not been rotated. This time, Real Madrid played with a half-main and half-substitute lineup. In the end, with Morata's brace and goals from Jesse and Herrera, they defeated Alcoiano 4-1 away.
In this battle, Real Madrid's young players performed well. Morata made two passes and one shot, Herrera made one pass and one shot, and Jesse also scored a goal. He also played quite threateningly on the wing, which left a deep impression on people.
After winning the opponent four to one in the away game, Real Madrid basically qualified for the promotion.
Not surprisingly, the second round of the competition in a month's time will be steadily advanced.
This is also Real Madrid's thirteenth consecutive victory on all fronts this season.