Chapter 1297 Winning Two More Championships
The bounden duty of the media is to create news and topics.
The rookie combination of Yang Yang and Zidane is undoubtedly the most topical news in world football today. Whether it is optimistic or not, the news value lies there, and everyone is also very concerned. Therefore, every move of Real Madrid attracts attention. attention.
After two warm-up matches in China, Real Madrid flew to Munich, Germany to participate in the annual Audi Cup.
In the semi-finals of the Audi Cup, Real Madrid defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0. James Rodriguez and Di Maria scored successively. Yang Yang didn't even make the squad this time. Straight to rest.
And three days later, in the Audi Cup final, Real Madrid lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich at home.
Guardiola's team performed well throughout the game, but Real Madrid still hid their main lineup.
Not only did Yang Yang not play, Hazard, Suarez, David Silva, Modric, etc. were all absent. Casemiro replaced Mascherano as the starting midfielder and played the whole game. His performance was impressive. Remarkable and impressive.
Real Madrid's conceded goal was a free kick in the front court in the 88th minute. Douglas Costa assisted Lewandowski to score. This is also a major weakness of Real Madrid.
After playing the Audi Cup, Real Madrid went to Norway to play a warm-up match. As a result, Real Madrid’s attacking firepower was zero goals in the game. In the end, they drew 0-0 with Norway’s Valerenga. First start in a game.
This player has followed Real Madrid's summer training camp throughout, but judging from his current performance, he is temporarily unable to meet the playing requirements of the first team, especially when the competition is so fierce.
This warm-up match in Norway is a commercial game, which also made the Real Madrid coaching staff feel very depressed.
Regardless of whether it is Australia or China, the four warm-up matches are commercial invitational matches, but at least the opponents are strong. The Audi Cup is also an invitation from the sponsor Audi. The opponents Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich are also strong. , Played the effect of training soldiers.
But even so, Real Madrid had already played with most of the substitute lineup when they arrived in the Audi Cup, and the main players were all resting.
One week after finishing the Audi Cup, the team will participate in the European Super Cup. The opponent is Sevilla in La Liga. Real Madrid is no stranger to this team and is very sure. Georgia.
After playing the Audi Cup in Munich, Germany, he flew more than 1,300 kilometers north to Oslo to play a warm-up match. This was one of the conditions promised by Real Madrid when they signed Erdegaard. After the warm-up match, the team will fly more than 3,000 kilometers to Tbilisi, Georgia to play the UEFA Super Cup.
This devilish schedule of running thousands of kilometers back and forth is indeed quite depressing for Real Madrid players. Excessive consumption is not lost in the game, but in the distance.
Soon, the problem of long-distance travel was also exposed in the game.
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On the evening of August 11th, at 22:45, National Stadium in Tbilisi, Georgia.
UEFA Super Cup, Real Madrid vs Sevilla.
In the official game, Real Madrid finally put out their strongest lineup.
This time Real Madrid played a four-four-two formation, with Courtois as the goalkeeper, Marcelo, Javi Martinez, Ramos and Carvajal as the defense, Hazard and Mascherano as midfielders. The combination of Lano, Modric and James Rodriguez, the double forwards are Yang Yang and Suarez.
It's not so much four four two, it's better to say four one three two, except for Javier Mascherano, the rest of the midfielders are all forward.
But soon, the sequelae brought about by the long journey were exposed. Real Madrid was obviously out of shape at the beginning and entered the game at a slow pace. They were caught by Sevilla and took advantage of Banega's direct goal in the third minute. Courtois had nothing to do about scoring a free kick.
Losing the ball woke up Real Madrid and quickly changed colors.
In the seventh minute, Sevilla midfielder Krychowiak fouled Suarez and gave Real Madrid a direct free kick 20 meters away from the goal outside the penalty area. blind spot.
One to zero!
This is Yang Yang's first goal this summer.
Only eight minutes later, another backcourt foul by Sevilla allowed Real Madrid to win another free kick only 25 meters away from the goal. So easy to give Real Madrid a direct free kick in the frontcourt?
How big is this heart?
Don't they know that Yang Yang is rated by the outside world as a man who can kick free kicks as penalties!
As a result, Needless to say, Yang Yang once again used a precise kick of fallen leaves to score against the right post and scored for Real Madrid!
After overtaking the score, Real Madrid completely controlled the situation on the court.
In the forty-fourth minute, Modric sent a direct pass. Suarez shot in the penalty area. After being blocked by the goalkeeper with his leg, Suarez lost the shooting angle and crossed to the left. Hazard stabbed in the penalty area. Scored the goal, three to one.
After changing sides to fight again in the second half, Sevilla made a mistake with a cross from the backcourt. Mascherano intercepted and sent a direct pass. Suarez scored the goal immediately and expanded the score to 4-1 for Real Madrid.
After that, Sevilla made a counterattack. In the 72nd minute, Reyes took advantage of a quick counterattack to win another game for Sevilla, 2-4.
But in the 89th minute, Isco, who came off the bench, broke through with the ball in the frontcourt and made a foul by Sevilla. At 30 meters away from the goal, Real Madrid earned a direct free kick.
Yang Yang took the free kick again, and once again brushed the upper right corner of the crossbar into the net, 5 to 2.
Free kick hat trick!
Three shots and three hits, is there anything more efficient than this?
In the end, Real Madrid also relied on Yang Yang's free kick hat-trick and the goals of Hazard and Suarez to defeat Sevilla 5-2 and win the UEFA Super Cup without any risk.
After the game, Yang Yang's free kick hat-trick received unanimous praise from the media and fans all over the world.
After the summer training camp, Yang Yang’s state has been sluggish, but in this game, he helped Real Madrid reverse Sevilla with a free kick hat-trick, won a key victory, and also allowed Real Madrid to successfully defend the title European Super Cup.
The media and fans are also satisfied with Real Madrid's recovery, but also hope that the team will make persistent efforts.
After playing the European Super Cup, Real Madrid flew back to Spain non-stop to challenge Athletic Bilbao away.
This is another challenge for Real Madrid at the beginning of the season, defending the Spanish Super Cup.
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On the evening of August 14th, the first round of the Spanish Super Cup.
Real Madrid away to Athletic Bilbao.
The long journey and nearly thousands of miles away made Real Madrid a little overwhelmed. The team also performed very poorly at the San Mames Stadium and failed to enter the state for a long time.
Until the 43rd minute, James Rodriguez made a cross from the right side of the penalty area. Suarez stopped the ball in the chest and sent an assist. , Opened the scoring for Real Madrid.
But in the 74th minute of the second half, Athletic Bilbao equalized the score. The single-handed striker Aduriz made Navas helpless. In the end, the two sides drew one to one.
The performance of the Real Madrid team was sluggish in this game, but Yang Yang and Suarez both performed well and scored an away goal with their personal ability. In addition, Casemiro, who started as a substitute for Mascherano, played very well in this game.
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Three days later, the Bernabeu Stadium.
The home team has entered the rhythm of the game from the very beginning, and the state has obviously improved compared to three days ago.
Real Madrid played a four-three-three attacking tactic at home, Suarez sat on the bench, and Yang Yang started as a single striker.
In the thirteenth minute, Athletic Bilbao returned the goalkeeper from the backcourt. Yang Yang actively participated in the frontcourt pressing. After stealing Elisos when he attacked to the periphery of the penalty area, he assisted Di Maria to score a goal. than zero.
After that, the two sides were still in a stalemate. Real Madrid had more than 70% of the ball, completely occupying the advantage on the field.
The combination of David Silva and Modric also allowed Real Madrid's midfield to be full of creativity, creating chances non-stop.
In the 53rd minute, Hazard dribbled the ball from the left and made a cross. Yang Yang scored a header from close range in the penalty area, making another victory for Real Madrid, 2-0.
Nine minutes later, Athletic Bilbao's right back made a mistake and David Silva sent a direct pass. Yang Yang stopped the ball in the penalty area and hit the goal in one go. He made a direct hit and scored twice.
Three to zero!
Only six minutes later, it was another threat from Real Madrid's attack from the left. Marcelo crossed the penalty area diagonally. Yang Yang stopped the ball near the penalty spot, turned around and volleyed, and scored again, 4-0!
Yang Yang performed another hat-trick!
But this time is completely different from the previous free kick hat-trick. Yang Yang scored a goal in a sports game.
In the end, Real Madrid also relied on Yang Yang's hat-trick to defeat Athletic Bilbao 5-1 on aggregate, 4-0 at home and 1-1 away, and successfully defended the Spanish Super Cup.
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In a week, they successfully defended the two cup championships, and Real Madrid's state has recovered significantly, especially for the attackers headed by Yang Yang and Suarez.
Yang Yang even staged a hat-trick in the two major cups. He scored in three consecutive games and scored seven goals and one assist in three games. His performance was remarkable and everyone believed that the Yang Yang, who is omnipotent and scores goals like a tide, is back.
And even after winning the two major cups, Real Madrid was also rejoicing.
After defending the Triple Crown, whether it is inside the team or outside the media and fans, they all hope that Real Madrid can continue the legend, preferably defending the Grand Slam. This is also the first time in Europe's top league. Make history.
After defeating Sevilla and Athletic Bilbao in a row, the players in the Real Madrid team gradually became more motivated.
The state has recovered and won the double championship in a row. Everyone is full of confidence in the new season.