Chapter 1651 Return to Him in the Same Way
Just after Christmas, Real Madrid started training camp.
As soon as the winter break training camp started, Antonio Pintus directly turned on the tyrannical mode.
Immediately, the entire air of Baldbebas was filled with a thick breath of despair.
But at the same time, on the first day of the training camp, Yang Yang personally promised in front of all the players that the team would not make signings or transfers during the winter break. He hoped that all players in the team would stay. Fight the second half together.
Maybe after the end of the season, many players will leave and the team will inevitably reorganize, but at least in the next few months, they will all continue to fight side by side, and none of them will be missing.
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On the evening of January 3rd, in the nineteenth round of La Liga, Real Madrid challenged Getafe away.
Yang Yang once again surprised everyone by playing the classic three midfielders of Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Modric, and a combination of Asensio, Suarez and Mbappe in the frontcourt.
This lineup surprised many people, but it is also in line with the big rotation policy that Yang Yang has insisted on recently.
What is even more surprising is that when the entire midfield was sluggish, central defender Varane shined brilliantly and scored twice. Modric also scored a goal in the final stage of the game. Helped Real Madrid finally defeated Getafe 3-0 away, and successfully won another three points.
With Barcelona's two-to-two away draw against the Spaniard, Real Madrid further expanded their lead.
From the point of view of the score, this is a very perfect result, but not necessarily from the point of view of the process.
The ball possession rate is as high as 62%, but the number of shots in the game is only ten times, which is even five times less than Getafe.
It is not difficult to see that Real Madrid's overall weakness.
In addition to the fact that the team increased their strength after the training camp and made physical reserves, what is more important is that the strength of several veterans in the team has declined sharply, especially the midfielder, who can neither stop the opponent's attack nor provide for the frontcourt. of players create chances.
To some extent, this game has strengthened Yang Yang and the management's view of the team.
Reorganization is imperative!
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After playing La Liga, Real Madrid won another two weeks of preparation time without participating in the Copa del Rey.
During this period, the results of the draw for the knockout round of the Champions League round of 16 were also announced.
Real Madrid encountered their old rival, the Hornet Dortmund.
This Bundesliga team encountered Barcelona in the Champions League group stage, failed to overtake their opponents, and finally came in second.
Now meeting Real Madrid in the knockout round of the top 16 is not necessarily a good thing for Dortmund.
Everyone can see that the momentum of Real Madrid has been formed now, the team under Yang Yang's training is very stable, and the locker room is also very united. Under such circumstances, any other team that wants to kill Real Madrid must win With enough strength.
However, Dortmund's strength has declined significantly in the past few years, and it is no longer the peak of Klopp's coaching years.
In addition to the Champions League, the draw for the third round of the Copa del Rey is also freshly released.
Real Madrid encountered Salamanca in Group B of West Division B.
The strength of this team is not strong, Real Madrid has an overwhelming advantage, but in the end it is an away game, and it is a single knockout game.
Yang Yang said in an interview with the media in Valdebebas that this is the first time that the Copa del Rey adopts this single-elimination format, and Real Madrid needs to be more cautious to avoid upsets.
"We all know that in England, the FA Cup in a single knockout match is regarded as a hotbed of unpopularity. League teams have reached the semi-finals of the FA Cup and even the final."
"In this regard, we must remain 100% cautious and focused!"
Yang Yang is reminding the players of Real Madrid that if a lion fights a rabbit, they must use all their strength and should not give their opponents any opportunity to take advantage of.
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After a two-week absence, La Liga rekindled the flames of war.
In the twentieth round, Real Madrid ushered in Sevilla at home.
The two sides drew a goalless goal in the first half, but in the 57th minute of the second half, Jovic made a wonderful pass with his heel, and Casemiro single-handedly scored in the upper right corner of the small penalty area, opening the scoring for Real Madrid.
After that, Sevilla once equalized the score, but Munir made a handball foul before the goal. The referee used the video referee as the basis and ruled that the goal was invalid.
Just four minutes later, Casemiro headed home from the front of the penalty area with a cross from the Basques from the right, giving Real Madrid another victory.
Brazil's midfielder scored twice, and his performance was remarkable.
The last round was Varane, this round is Casemiro.
At the beginning of the new year, Real Madrid relied on the outbreak of the midfielders in both games, which has to be said to be a big anomaly.
Yang Yang felt that this was normal.
"The players in the frontcourt are slowly accumulating energy!" he joked.
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Three days later, in the third round of the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid challenged Salamanca away.
Yang Yang played with a full substitute lineup, and even the goalkeeper arranged for Areola to start.
Although the game process was thrilling, Real Madrid finally defeated Salamanca 3-1 in the away game with the goal of Vinicius and the goal of the teenager Braim Dias, and successfully advanced to the fourth place. wheel.
After the draw, Real Madrid's opponent in the fourth round is Zaragoza, and it is still an away game.
The game time is a week later.
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On the weekend, in the twenty-first round of La Liga, Real Madrid challenged Valladolid away.
Yang Yang's Real Madrid is still in the adjustment stage after high-intensity physical reserve training, and the current overall state is still far from ideal.
This is also a painful period.
In the past few seasons, especially the peak seasons of Real Madrid's performance, January and February of each year are the trough period of Real Madrid's state, and then the overall state of the team will have a very obvious upward process.
In this period of downturn, the individual performance of the players is very important.
From Varane and Casemiro both scoring twice, to this game, jackpot player Nacho took advantage of a corner kick and scored a header from close range, scoring a lore goal for Real Madrid, which made everyone exclaim Yang Yang's life is hard.
But at the press conference after the game, Yang Yang refused to admit that his fate was hard.
"Our ball possession rate is as high as 68%, which is twice that of our opponents. Our shots are three times that of our opponents. In the whole game, our opponents failed to shoot our goal even once..."
When Yang Yang said this, he showed super self-confidence.
"What I want to say is that we did not encounter any risks in this game. It is only a matter of time before we score."
Yang Yang then commented on Nacho, thinking that his goal was crucial.
"He is a player who can be relied on when the team needs him, and I have always believed in that."
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Three days later, in the fourth round of the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid challenged Zaragoza away.
Yang Yang once again resorted to the big move of rotation.
Varane scored for Real Madrid in the sixth minute, followed by Vazquez, Vinicius and Suarez.
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Zaragoza 4-0 in an away game and successfully advanced to the fifth round, which is the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.
This time, Real Madrid's opponent became Real Sociedad.
The time is still a week away.
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At noon on February 1st, the Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid.
In the twenty-second round of La Liga, Real Madrid played at home against Atletico Madrid.
The game itself was relatively dull, Real Madrid was not in good shape, and Atletico Madrid played away, and it was difficult to create effective opportunities under the pressure and defense of the opponent.
Even in the first half, Atletico Madrid didn't even have a chance to shoot Real Madrid's goal.
This is also a characteristic of Yang Yang's coaching.
From Ajax to Real Madrid, he has always been able to limit the opponent's attack and make it difficult for the opponent to threaten his own goal, and this has also allowed Courtois to perform very well this season.
The real highlight of the game was the fight between Yang Yang and Diego Simeone, and the biggest flash was Yang Yang's courage to replace two players in one go during the intermission.
Vinicius replaced Hazard, Mbappé replaced Casemiro, and Real Madrid began to strengthen the frontcourt offensive with all their strength.
Finally, in the 56th minute of the second half, Ferland Mendy made a cross from the left, and Suarez scored a goal in front of the goal, scoring the winning goal for Real Madrid.
Changing two people in one breath, changing into fours, threes, and threes, the effect was immediate, and the side kicks were immediately flourishing.
Yang Yang's substitutions were so effective that Atletico coach Diego Simeone said in his post-match press conference that it was a desperate game.
"It sucks when your opponent is trying to learn how you play and trying to beat you the way you do best."
The implication of Simeone's words is obvious, that is, he thinks that Yang Yang's tactics are too conservative.
With Real Madrid's lineup, there is no need to adopt high-pressure and high-pressure tactics like Atletico Madrid. They should play more calmly and creatively.
But Yang Yang also refuted on the spot, "When the overall state of the team is not ideal, and against an opponent like Atletico Madrid, I think winning, getting three points, and maintaining the dual advantages of record and psychology against the arch-enemy, This is more important than anything!"
After the game, Yang Yang's remarks were also affirmed by more people.
In the Chinese language, this is called: with the other's way, return to the other body.
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Three days later, in the knockout round of the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid played against Real Sociedad at home.
In the first half, it was a goalless draw again, and neither of them could break the opponent's goal.
But after changing sides to fight again in the second half, Real Madrid launched a wave of offense.
In the fifty-ninth minute, Ferland Mendy received a diagonal pass from De Bruyne and opened the scoring for Real Madrid.
Then in the 82nd minute, Vinicius assisted Rodrygo to score another goal, and in the final stage of the game, Nacho received an assist from Jovic to seal the victory for Real Madrid.
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 3-0 at home and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
At the same time, arch-enemy Barcelona lost 0-1 to Athletic Bilbao in the away game, and encountered a moderate upset.
Since Atletico Madrid was eliminated as early as the top sixteen, only Real Madrid entered the top four in the top three of La Liga.
More importantly, in the subsequent draw, Real Madrid encountered Mirandez in the second division, and Athletic Bilbao encountered Granada.
This is definitely a top pick!