Chapter 953 Maicon's Successor

On the evening of July 16, Los Angeles Memorial Stadium.

On the first weekend after Real Madrid arrived in the United States for training, they ushered in their first warm-up opponent, the Los Angeles Galaxy.

This is the team that Beckham plays for.

Ancelotti's lineup in this game is obviously an idea. For example, in the first half, he arranged Casillas, Maxwell, Pepe, Ramos and Avelo. This is the strongest defensive lineup currently available to Real Madrid.

Harvey Martinez appeared in the defensive position behind the midfield, but he was partnered with new signing Modric, and the frontcourt was basically changed over and over again, with David Xi on the left. Elva, Herrera in the middle, Vazquez on the right, and Morata in the center.

Obviously, the back line is the main force, and the midfield and frontcourt are for examining the players.

It is precisely because of this that in the first half an hour, although Real Madrid had the advantage on the field, they failed to score a goal until David Silva stole the ball from the left in the 31st minute. Later, a wonderful pass to Herrera, the latter made a diagonal pass to the right rib, and Vazquez followed up with a single-handed push and scored.

In the 40th minute, Maxwell inserted a pass from the left, and Morata hit a volley from the left side of the penalty area, 2-0.

In the second half, changing sides and fighting again, Ancelotti replaced nine players in one breath, including goalkeeper Casillas.

The goalkeeper is Adan, the defense is Nacho, Vermaelen, Varane and Carvajal, the midfielder is Xavi Alonso, and David Silva and Modric are in the middle. , the frontcourt is a combination of Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic and Robben.

This is again purposeful. The attacking combination in the frontcourt is the main force, and the midfield and backcourt are for examining the players. The team's tactical play has also changed from the 4231 double midfielder in the first half to a 433 formation.

Double midfielders have been the main configuration of Real Madrid in the past two years, but now it seems that Ancelotti intends to break the tradition of double midfielders and change to the configuration of three midfielders. A bit higher, but helps the offense.

The midfield combination of Modric, David Silva and Xavi Alonso is obviously more controlled. After the first half of the run-in, Real Madrid showed a strong ability to pass and control the ball at the beginning of the second half. , and firmly locked the game situation.

In the 53rd minute, David Silva passed the ball. After Yang Yang got the ball from his left rib, he broke through the opponent's three defenders in a row and volleyed from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area to score another victory for Real Madrid.

This wonderful goal also won the applause of Yang Yang.

Everyone can see clearly that Yang Yang's performance and state in the training camp are quite good.

Then Real Madrid continued to bombard the Los Angeles Galaxy. In the 58th minute, after Yang Yang received the ball from the edge of the left, he forced a pass from the bottom, and Ibrahimovic headed the goal from close range. Another victory for Real Madrid, four to zero.

Beckham was substituted in the 60th minute, and Yang Yang also ran over to give him a high five and hug.

This is the superstar of the first phase of the Galaxy Battleship that he came into contact with during his time at Ajax.

In the 67th minute, the right-sided teenager Carvajal performed bravely. He was not tall, but his speed was very fast. After receiving a pass from Robben, he drove the ball into the penalty area and passed it directly to Ibra. Shimovic, the Swedish center volleyed vigorously and was saved by the goalkeeper. Yang Yang followed with his left rib and hit a make-up shot, 5-0!

Subsequently, players including Hesse, Joselu, Solino and others were also replaced one after another.

After Real Madrid took a five-to-zero lead, they should also keep their strength. After all, this is a warm-up match, and it is also the home of the Los Angeles Galaxy. No matter from which point of view, you should give the opponent some face.

Even in the final stage of the game, Real Madrid deliberately released water and allowed the opponent to score a goal, but the result was two shots in a row missed.

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For Real Madrid's first warm-up match, the external evaluation is still relatively positive, but the disparity in the strength of the opponents cannot explain any problems. The only thing that can be affirmed is that Ancelotti's team does pay more attention to passing the ball and attacking. .

Several new aids have performed well. Herrera continued his excellent performance in the European Youth Championship. He assisted once, and Modric has not yet been able to integrate into the team. It will take some time, but a few Real Madrid youngsters. Training the players is an eye-opener.

The goals of Morata and Vazquez, as well as several flashes of Jace in the second half, left a deep impression, especially the sudden insertion of the right-wing teenager Carvajal in the second half, with fast speed and skill at his feet Well, after receiving Robben's pass, he boldly inserted into the opponent's penalty area, which seemed to remind people of Barcelona's Daniel Alves.

They are all small in stature, with thin feet and fast speed, and they are very similar in every way.

This also made Carvajal the most concerned player in the team after the game. Even many media including Marca and Aspen believe that Carvajal can take over in two or three years. Maicon, became Real Madrid's right-wing Tianzun.

The Brazilian right-back will be thirty years old at the end of July, and the media and fans are starting to look for his successor.

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After the first warm-up match, Real Madrid made a series of internal summaries. Ancelotti also analyzed various problems in the game and gave some opinions and improvement plans.

However, the team's training is still high-intensity, and it has not been slowed down by the warm-up match.

After all, now is the most important pre-season training phase.

On July 20th, Real Madrid ushered in the second warm-up match in Los Angeles. This time the opponent is stronger. The Mexican powerhouse Guadalajara will be a tough opponent.

Ancelotti made some adjustments to the starting lineup, but still focused on examining the players. The tridents of Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic and Robben were still put on the bench, ready to play in the second half. .

But this time, the Real Madrid teenagers who performed well in the face of the Los Angeles Galaxy were a little sluggish in the face of the Mexican powerhouse. The defense played well, but the offense was not ideal.

Carvajal, who shined in the last game, got the starting qualification this time. He formed a right-sided combination with Vazquez and directly connected with the front center Morata. This line created many threats in the first half. .

First, in the eleventh minute, Carvajal made a pass from the right to the penalty area, Morata volleyed from a small angle, and the opponent's goalkeeper used his fingertips to hold the bottom line, and then Carvajal made a breakthrough from the right and was blocked. Out, Herrera volleyed from the outside of the penalty area, hit the crossbar, and failed to score.

Guadalajara also had a chance to create a threat in the first half and scored a goal, but the referee signaled offside and blew the goal directly.

After changing sides and fighting again in the second half, Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic and Robben's tridents came on the bench, Xavi Alonso and David Silva also followed closely and came off the bench in the 50th minute. Play.

In the 72nd minute, after receiving a pass from David Silva between the opponent's two defenders, Yang Yang directly faced the goalkeeper and took the lead with a volley to score, 1-0.

After that, Robben made a cross from the right, and Yang Yang volleyed from the back, breaking Guadalajara's goal again, and scored twice again.

In the 77th minute, Robben dribbled the ball inward from the right and forced a break into the penalty area to create a foul and was awarded a penalty kick.

In the 81st minute, Robben made a direct pass from the right, Ibrahimovic knocked back in the penalty area, Yang Yang followed with a low shot, and broke the Mexican team's goal again, 4-0!

hat trick!

In the second half, Real Madrid was on the offensive. Guadalajara was powerless to fight back, and the offensive combination led by Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic and Robben suppressed the Mexican team. Can't move.

This also made the Real Madrid players who were sitting on the sidelines watching the game and failed to score in the first half clearly felt the gap in strength between them. Compared with these world-class superstars, they still have a long way to go. .

The teenager Morata, who has high expectations this season, said in an interview with the media after the game that he was amazed and admired for the performance of several seniors led by Yang Yang, and he realized that he had to work harder to be able to pursue up their pace.

Vazquez also mentioned Robben, who is in the same position as himself, and believes that watching Robben play is a pleasure and also an improvement. He will focus on training and games, and strive to improve himself.

The teenager Hesse publicly stated that he hopes to become a player like Yang Yang.

"He is my idol and a role model for professional players. He is an impeccable king both on and off the pitch, and in training, he also gives me advice. I feel like following the first team. Training is a valuable asset for me, and I hope to one day be able to compete with Yang Yang and fight side by side."

Carvajal, who has performed well in two consecutive games, humbly said that he has not yet had the strength to stand in the first team.

"Yang Yang congratulated me in the dressing room after the game. He felt that I had the strength to stand in the first team, but if I wanted to challenge Maicon, I needed to work harder. I felt a strength from his words. I will work harder, and I hope that in the near future, it will be me who will assist Yang Yang!"

Captain Castilla was noticeably more confident.

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Real Madrid's last warm-up game in the United States is July 23 in Philadelphia against the Philadelphia Union.

Yang Yang left the team as early as the second warm-up match and returned to China to participate in the World Cup qualifiers, much to the disappointment of the American media and Philadelphia fans.

The final result of the game was 3-0. Carvajal started again and performed well, but what was really gratifying was the change in Real Madrid in the game.

Xavi Alonso played a single defensive midfielder, launched an offensive with a long pass in the third minute, accurately found Robben, assisted the Dutchman to score a single goal, followed by a long pass from Vermaelen in the backcourt, replacing Yang Yang. David Silva got the ball from the left and then crossed it. Ibrahimovic received the ball and made it in one go. He directly pushed the defender away and volleyed the goal, 2-0.

After that, until the 79th minute of the second half, Real Madrid played a beautiful cooperation again. Morata, who came off the bench, scored a goal to lock the score at 3-0.

After the Philadelphia game, Real Madrid and his party left the United States and returned to Europe.