Chapter 780 Goal Shortage?

Twenty o'clock in the evening on July 20, Dublin Tarrant Stadium.

After a period of devil training in Dublin, Real Madrid have their only warm-up match during the Irish training camp, against Dublin's Shamrock Rovers.

But unlike outside speculation, Benitez has all arranged for the bench to play this time.

The goalkeeper is Dudek, the back line is Marcelo, Metzelder, Pepe and Abeloa from left to right, and the midfield is Guti, Lars Diarra, Gago and Sneijder, The two strikers are Higuain and Raul.

Except for Abeloa, all the new players this summer are not in the starting lineup, and Benitez's intention is very obvious. He wants to select the available players from this group of players.

De La Reid has basically decided to retire early because of his heart. Mohamed Diarra moved to Manchester City in the Premier League, which urgently needs to strengthen the midfield. Now in Real Madrid's midfield, Xavi Alonso is the main force. , Mascherano's voice is also very high, Las Diarra and Gago want to get a position, they need to prove themselves.

The same is true for the striker. Yang Yang and Ibrahimovic are basically the absolute main players. Robben is also very competitive in the right wing position. Higuain and Raul both need to show better performance to convince them. coaching staff.

It is worth mentioning that after selling Mohamed Diarra for 10 million euros, Real Madrid sold Drenthe to Juventus for 10 million euros, because the team already has Marcelo. And Maxwell two left backs.

In addition, Benitez also temporarily recruited two young teenagers to join the team this time, one is Marcos Alonso at left back and the other is Morata on the forward line, but at present they are just following It's just team training.

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Playing with a full bench lineup was not only during the team's training camp, but also with the mentality of inspecting the players. In addition, the opponent's strength was not strong, and the Real Madrid players were very active, and they completely took the initiative after the opening.

However, the Shamrock Rangers' defense was well organized. More importantly, although Real Madrid's players were active, they were obviously not in shape. The team could continue to create opportunities on the court, but it was slow to break the deadlock.

The first half ended 0-0. In the second half, Benitez replaced eight players on the field, including Fermaelen, Ibrahimovic, Xavi Alonso and other players. Play at halftime.

But the game still didn't improve much, and even in the 77th minute, a midfield return pass error was almost scored by the opponent. Fortunately, Dudek performed well. After attacking, he made two consecutive saves. Very stable.

Until the 88th minute, Maxwell, who came on as a substitute for Marcelo, made an oblique long pass from the left and sent the ball into the penalty area. After Ibrahimovic stopped the ball in the chest, he turned and volleyed. Hit, played a lore for Real Madrid.

In the end, Real Madrid beat Shamrock Rangers 1-0.

Yang Yang sat on the bench all the time, but he was mentally prepared for this, because he had told him before the game, including him, Kaka and Robben, the three of them in this game Neither showed up.

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The first warm-up match was not ideal. Although it won 1-0, it was not a qualified score for the star-studded Real Madrid, and the external evaluations were also different.

However, in the end it is just a warm-up match, everyone knows that Benitez just wants to check the team.

The coaching staff was quite satisfied with the performance of the players, and Benitez recognized the attitude of the players on the pitch.

In an interview with the media, Benitez said that he was very satisfied with the effect of the training camp, and every player was very dedicated and focused.

As for why Yang Yang was not arranged to play, Benitez said that he was more out of the idea of ​​protecting the players.

"We have just gone through a tough devil training. Yang Yang is the most diligent and hard-working player in the team, and there will be many warm-up games to come. I don't think he needs to play every game. He doesn't need to prove to anyone at all. What, on the contrary, we should do our best to protect him."

Benitez said that he knew Yang Yang and knew exactly how to use him.

However, the Real Madrid coach also revealed that when he returns to the Peace Cup at the Bernabeu, Yang Yang should make his Real Madrid debut.

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On the evening of July 26, at the Bernabeu Stadium, the first match of Group B of the Peace Cup.

Real Madrid vs. Saudi Arabian domestic league champions Etihad.

Benitez still has a 442 lineup, the goalkeeper is still Dudek, the back line is Maxwell, Fermaelen, Metzelder and Abeloa, and the midfield is still Guti and Gago. , Lars Diarra and Sneijder, but the striker was replaced by a combination of Ibrahimovic and Raul.

Like the first warm-up match before, from the very beginning of the game, Real Madrid completely dominated the field.

But the home team is indeed seriously out of shape and frequently misses opportunities.

The fans in the stands were also very nervous, especially in the second half, they were unable to open up the situation for a long time, and the fans began to shout Yang Yang's name, because it was agreed that it was Yang Yang's Real Madrid debut tonight.

It was not until the 60th minute that Benitez finally replaced Gago with Yang Yang.

The Argentine midfielder started two consecutive warm-up matches, but his performance was average.

After Yang Yang played, Real Madrid's tactical play began to change. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was at the top, Yang Yang and Raul were behind him, the three midfielders Sneijder and Guti were in front, and Lars Dia After the drag, the two full-backs were also asked to increase their attacking efforts.

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Although it was the first time to play, Yang Yang felt very excited.

He felt like he belonged on the field, and as soon as he stepped into the field, he was easily excited.

And he also wanted to know, after many years, whether the cooperation between himself and several old friends can still be as tacit as before.

In just one minute of playing, Yang Yang retreated from the front court to meet Guti. After getting the ball, he suddenly turned around and picked up a pass directly to find Ibrahimovic at the front of the penalty area.

The Swedish center, however, seemed to have a good heart, ran directly to the position, and caught Yang Yang's pick before the defender, but then he didn't hit the goal himself, but passed it to Raul who was plugged in.

The Real Madrid captain easily pushed and hit, one to zero!

The pair's pair of passes with a distance of more than 20 meters won the unanimous praise of the Bernabeu Stadium.

Yang Yang also laughed and applauded Ibrahimovic from a distance, and was quite surprised at the same time.

Facts have proved that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is no longer the lone wolf who acted recklessly. He has been tempered by the Serie A, especially the training of Italian coaches such as Capello and Mancini. After that, he not only improved a lot, but also changed a lot, especially his playing style.

It's like the ball that was given to Raul just now. In fact, he can hit it by himself, and no one will blame him, but he chose to pass it.

Of course, many things still haven't changed. For example, he still likes to use his feet so much.

A minute later, it was the cooperation of Yang Yang and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and then the Swedish center played the ball. Sneijder followed with a long shot, which went wide.

Once was an accident, but both times sparked, Yang Yang and Ibrahimovic both felt the tacit understanding between each other.

Benitez made a second substitution at 70 minutes, replacing Raul with Robben and then Gago with Kaka.

The team became four-three-three, and Sneijder dropped back to form a double midfielder with Lars Diarra.

The fans at the scene became excited, and they began to vaguely guess that this is likely to be the main attacking lineup of Real Madrid in the new season, consisting of Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic, Kaka and Robben.

As soon as Robben came into play, he kicked the ball into the penalty area from the right, but went wide.

Then came a through pass from Kaka, and Robben's shot in the penalty area was blocked.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Yang Yang also had the opportunity to shoot again, but they failed to score.

Until the 80th minute, Robben dribbled the ball inward from the right and made a cross to the left of the top of the arc. Yang Yang kept the ball and rubbed the ball directly behind him. Robben quickly slanted into the penalty area and made a close-range pass without being defended. Push shot hit, two to zero!

This was a very wonderful personal cooperation. Robben cut in from the right and then turned diagonally to the back of the goal, while Yang Yang rubbed the pass behind him knowingly and found Robben precisely. The cooperation between the two was also quite subtle.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the weaker opponent's strength.

In the end, Real Madrid defeated Etihad 2-0.

Yang Yang came off the bench and played for half an hour, leading Real Madrid's offensive, planning two goals and contributing an assist, but he played very relaxed and didn't score.

After the game, he was still unanimously recognized by the media and fans.

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Two days later, in the second match of Group B of the Peace Cup, Real Madrid played against Ecuador's Quito Sports.

Yang Yang still played in the second half. In just three minutes, he dribbled the ball inside the left flank and broke into the penalty area, creating a penalty kick for Real Madrid and giving the penalty to Raul.

The Real Madrid captain calmly hit a penalty kick and scored in two consecutive warm-up matches.

Then, after Yang Yang cut inward from the left, he suddenly kicked up and hit the goal, but was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper. Robben followed up and made a missed hit. The Dutch winger also scored in two consecutive warm-up matches.

After that, Ibrahimovic and Fermaelen scored goals successively, and Real Madrid finally beat their opponents four to one, but Yang Yang still failed to score, which made the fans who came to the Bernabeu quite depressed.

On the contrary, Yang Yang himself was very relaxed, and smiled to show that he was not in a hurry.

"We've just gone through a tough training session, I'm gradually getting my form back, and everyone can see that even though I didn't score, I'm still contributing to the team and I'm very satisfied with my performance. "

As for when he can score, Yang Yang said he doesn't care.

"Goal is a matter of time and I'm not in a hurry."

At his current status, he doesn't need to use goals to prove himself at all.

But having said that, there are still rumors outside, such as Yang Yang's incompatibility with superstars such as Ibrahimovic and Robben, which has led to a sharp drop in his goals, which has also brought pressure to the team and the coaching staff. .

Some people even worry that Yang Yang will suffer another scoring drought?