Chapter 133 You Are the Ones Who Call Me the New King of the Premier League!

Some people always say that Mourinho is only good at using powerful all-around midfielders, which is a rather ridiculous stereotype.

You can say that Mourinho has high requirements for midfielders and forward cores, so that he is too harsh on many players who are not strong enough.

Under heavy pressure, these players' performance is also limited, and ultimately they did not meet the expectations of the outside world when they joined the team coached by Mourinho.

But when the players are strong enough and can complete the heavy tactical tasks arranged by Mourinho, they can often play super performance.

Needless to say, the transformation of Deco and Lampard.

Just talking about Sneijder in the past few years, how powerful his performance was inspired by Mourinho, most fans and industry insiders must know it.

Modric is one of these industry players who knows it.

He had no doubts or dissatisfaction with Mourinho's previous request not to rush him to play and to arrange him to focus on defense first in this game.

Now it turns out that his patience and trust are completely worth it.

Mourinho knows what he is best at and how to use him.

That's why he let him train with his teammates first, and told him not to rush to confront Sevilla's midfielders when he first started.

"Don't be anxious this season, adapt first, play more games, I will arrange more games for you and Li Ang to play together. After he attracts the opponent's main defense in the midfield, you will find opportunities to move forward and initiate the offensive rhythm..."

Mourinho's patient and comforting words before this game once again appeared in Modric's mind.

First adapt to the new league, the new tactical system, and the different game rhythm from the Premier League, and then talk about performance.

These are the not-so-high requirements Mourinho set for Modric.

And now, Modric has also repaid Mourinho's trust in him with his fairly good performance.

It doesn't take a whole season to adapt to the training. After getting familiar with his new teammates for ten days, Modric has been able to successfully instigate an attack.

His adaptability and ability exceeded many people's expectations.

From organizing and assisting in the backcourt to the threatening pass in the final run, his performance in different midfield positions surprised countless fans.

Perhaps, this also includes Mourinho, who was already optimistic about him.

At present, only Li Ang should know clearly what the upper limit of Modric's performance is.

"Well done, Luca, if there are good opportunities later, you can boldly move forward, don't worry about passing errors, I will be the first line of defense and interception"

After hugging Modric and celebrating, Li Ang reminded Modric not to be too restrained and to maximize his talents in Mourinho's tactical system.

The active communication between the two was always seen by Mourinho on the sidelines.

He felt that he had nothing to worry about.

Even if Modric still needs some time to develop a tacit understanding with more teammates.

But at this stage, with Li Ang's "escort", Mourinho feels that Modric should be able to show about 70% to 80% of his performance level when he was in Tottenham.

This is enough for Alonso to get more rest time to cope with the subsequent Champions League games and league tough battles.

"This step of signing is right. As long as Xavi's appearances are controlled within 40 games, his performance should not be much different from last season."

Karanka sighed with satisfaction.

As Alonso's age exceeded 30, Real Madrid's team of doctors, including two physical coaches Pintus and Ruiz, all suggested that Alonso should not play too many games in the new season.

The first and middle parts of the season are actually okay, but the fear is that Alonso's performance will decline sharply in the second half of the season due to physical limitations.

Or if he encounters more serious injuries, then Real Madrid's record will inevitably be affected.

So for Modric, the Real Madrid coaching team's expectations are not to let him just be a midfield glue or a major rotation.

Mourinho bought him to train him to become the new organizational core of Real Madrid's frontcourt.

As Alonso gets older, if he can accept it, he will have to sit on the bench sooner or later.

By then, Li Ang and Modric will become the two core organizers of Real Madrid's front and back courts.

This is the most ideal model for building Real Madrid's new tactical system after the transition of the lineup.

Establishing a dual core of attack and defense, with Cristiano Ronaldo in front of Modric, Pepe Ramos behind Li Ang, and Casillas' stable performance, this central axis can at least fight for another three or four years.

Mourinho's considerations are still very long-term. He has been considering the next few seasons since he bought players.

He even thought of using a whole season for Modric to adapt and transform.

Compared with building a team, how could he be afraid of other coaches in the football world?

As long as time and trust are given enough, he guarantees that he can bring Real Madrid a "super battleship" that can still dominate the football world for four or five seasons!

"Matuidi's performance is also good. The summer transfer window was very successful. After that, Hessé was promoted to the first team. We are not short of people on the offensive line."

Mourinho was in a good mood and chatted with Karanka for a few more words.

After the game resumed, Real Madrid, who had taken the lead, played more calmly.

Sevilla did not lose its composure at this time. They chose to snatch control from Real Madrid in the midfield after suffering a big loss.

Rakitic and Medel are both very good in their personal strength.

It's a pity that they met Li Ang today who was not afraid of confrontation and pressing.

It doesn't matter if the ball is lost. Li Ang used his full firepower to cover almost the entire midfield and swept the two midfielders of Sevilla.

Compared to the chaos and the ball snatching, Li Ang, who didn't have too much physical loss, just wanted to say.

All the Sevilla midfield colleagues present are happy!

Michelle, who made the wrong tactical decision, regretted it soon after watching Li Ang's heroic performance on the field.

Because Medel was annoyed by Li Ang and didn't control his temper. After losing the ball, he almost rushed towards Li Ang from the wing!

Well, Sevilla's main defensive midfielder will definitely not escape a yellow card.

The key is that the game is only in the 28th minute of the first half!

There are more than 60 minutes of the game to play. Medel dare not make too big defensive moves later. How can he fight Real Madrid?

Faced with a severe defensive situation in the middle, Michelle didn't even wait for the halftime break. In the 37th minute of the first half, he replaced Maduro with Kondogbia.

Medel played as the right midfielder, and Kondogbia played as the defensive midfielder.

This adjustment played a significant role. Modric's performance on the left was once again silent due to Medel's restriction.

Li Ang also reduced the number of forced advances against Kondogbia, and used more long and short passes to mobilize the team's offensive route and rhythm.

However, Di Maria's performance today was not particularly online. Several strong breakthroughs and cut-in shots did not hit the goal frame, wasting a lot of opportunities.

Real Madrid finally entered the halftime break with a small advantage of one goal.

In the second half, Li Ang once again switched positions with Modric. He continued to play against Medel, while Modric and Rakitic fought each other.

The two brothers in the Croatian national team are too familiar with each other's playing characteristics and habits. Neither of them is a strong intercepting midfielder, so the confrontation is not fierce.

On the other hand, Li Ang bullied Medel because he had a yellow card, and repeatedly got on his body to provoke Medel's temper.

Michel was almost numb. He never expected that Li Ang, who usually looks calm in his playing style, would have such a reckless side!

In desperation, Michel could only make another substitution decision. In the 62nd minute of the second half, Medel was replaced in depression and annoyance.

Just one minute before he left the field, he was hugged by his teammate Kondogbia and dragged away from the conflict site in another emotional conflict with Leon.

Otherwise, he would not have been replaced, but would have received a second yellow card and been sent off.

He was replaced by Sevilla's young player Campagna.

Michel did not have much hope for this young player, but only hoped that he could do a good job of organizing and distributing the ball, and at the same time not be bullied too badly by Leon on the defensive end.

However, Leon and Modric completed a flexible position change again.

Matuidi, who was standing behind them, couldn't help but grinned at the scene.

Many Sevilla fans shook their heads helplessly. Their midfield was confused by the frequent position changes between Leon and Modric today.

Medel was replaced early, Li Ang did not charge at Kondogbia's frontal defense, and Modric no longer had to face too much defensive pressure.

Facing Campania, who was not much different from himself in size, Modric's organization and forward performance became active again.

Real Madrid once again strengthened its offensive.

In the 73rd minute of the next shift, Callejon, who replaced Di Maria, overtook Rakitic's defense on the sideline.

Before Sevilla left back Navarro pressed out to intercept, Callejon completed the inward cross.

Benzema took off early this time and took away Sevilla's high defender Botia.

And Spahic, another old Sevilla central defender who was only 1.83 meters tall, was difficult to resist when facing Ronaldo's forward jump.

A powerful header allowed Ronaldo to once again break through the gate guarded by Sevilla goalkeeper Palop and scored twice!

This familiar scene of killing the opponent in a stable rhythm made countless fans who were waiting to see Real Madrid fall choose to turn off the TV in advance.

The score of 2-0 is very common, not big, and not particularly safe.

But for Real Madrid, which rotated some of its main players today, it is a completely acceptable result.

Although Sevilla's league rankings in the past two seasons were not very high, they are still a tough opponent.

Real Madrid fans were quite satisfied to be able to win such an opponent before the Champions League group stage.

Modric, who performed well in this game, also won the initial recognition of Real Madrid fans.

This was a successful debut.

There was no personal data, but Modric and Li Ang's outstanding cooperation, and his important role in both offense and defense, still made him successfully selected for the focus of various sports media reports the next day.

After the fourth round of La Liga (because of the overlap with the UEFA Super Cup, Real Madrid's third round of La Liga was postponed).

The Real Madrid team did not have too much time to rest, and three days later they ushered in the first round of the Champions League group stage of the new season.

Real Madrid was divided into the same group with Dortmund, Manchester City and old rival Ajax this season.

Yes, you read that right, Real Madrid was divided into the same group with Ajax again.

For UEFA, the current Ajax coach and players are too lazy to protest anymore, it is really "unspeakable".

Competing for the qualification spot in the same group with Real Madrid for three consecutive seasons, can this be called a coincidence? !

The operation of the official Twitter accounts of the two teams is also old acquaintances. They were interacting with each other before the start of the Champions League group stage.

The official Twitter account of Real Madrid cheered Ajax and asked them to try Dortmund's quality first.

The official Twitter account of Ajax also cheered Real Madrid and asked Real Madrid to help them put more pressure on Manchester City's points and goal difference first.

Fans of both sides also started friendly interactions on the Internet.

After all, Real Madrid's goal is to qualify as the group leader, while Ajax wants to sit third and hope for second place.

If they fail to qualify in the end, it is not bad to continue playing in the Europa League. After all, there is an extra income. Ajax fans are also accustomed to such a process every season.

However, under the guidance of public opinion, the friendly interaction between the two teams made Manchester City quite unhappy.

No, one of you wants to qualify as the group leader, and the other is confident that he can at least keep the third place in the group.

What's going on? Is our new Premier League champion so shameless that he can only get fourth place if he can't get second place in the group?

Unconvinced Manchester City fans began to fight back online.

Manchester City players did not accept interviews before the game to say what they thought about this season's Champions League journey.

However, on the evening of September 18, when the starting lineups of Real Madrid and Manchester City were all released before the game, media reporters from all walks of life instantly became excited.

The whole Manchester City team seemed a little dissatisfied!

They played a 4-1-4-1 formation at Real Madrid's home stadium. What do you say?

Want to teach the defending champion of the Champions League a lesson in midfield control?

Single defensive midfielder, two central midfielders, two wing midfielders, dare to play such a formation, it can only be said that they are brave enough!

Mourinho also laughed before the game, and didn't need to encourage his disciples any more.

He knew that in today's game, the performance of Real Madrid players who fought back would not be bad.

When the eight Champions League group matches started at the same time that night, the ratings of Real Madrid and Manchester City almost skyrocketed instantly!

Not only in Spain and England, but also in East Asia and America, the soaring overseas ratings made the top executives of UEFA smile.

They don't care whether Real Madrid will lose unexpectedly tonight or how badly Manchester City will lose in the end.

They just want to hug Mancini and cheer for him loudly!

That's how it has to be played.

Manchester City is not brave, how can the ratings of the first round of the Champions League be so explosive!

At this moment, the Manchester City players, who seemed to have added several times more courage, also launched a heroic forward offensive against Real Madrid on the field.

They are qualified.

David Silva, Nasri, and Yaya Toure's combination in the midfield does have sufficient technical advantages.

Even though Real Madrid played a 4-2-3-1 formation today, they were not afraid of Manchester City in terms of the number of midfielders.

But Mourinho still chose to stabilize the situation and consolidate the midfield defense.

Modric, who started again, actively participated in the retreat and defense.

The rest of the Real Madrid players were more calm.

Especially Li Ang and Alonso, who tacitly used stable interception pressure again and again to force back Manchester City's forward pressure test in the middle.

Manchester City's four offensive midfielders plus the more versatile Tevez played a very smooth scene when passing the ball.

They kept surrounding Real Madrid's defensive third zone and frequently looked for opportunities to cut in, but they could never break through Real Madrid's midfield interception line.

The situation was still the same when the game was almost ten minutes in.

Manchester City's seemingly sharp offensive could not pierce Real Madrid's defensive shield.

Real Madrid seemed to have little interest in attacking, and still struggled with Manchester City in their own half.

Seeing this scene, the Real Madrid fans at the scene became a little impatient again.

In the past, when Real Madrid chose to withdraw their fists to defend, they were not in a passive situation like this.

Many fans couldn't see what Mourinho was up to, and their old habit came back, and they began to boo sporadically.

When Li Ang heard the familiar booing, he sighed helplessly in his heart.

Really, this scene is unique in the global football world.

Ask other club fans, who would boo their own players just because of a temporary tactical retreat.

Although he is used to it, Li Ang never thinks that this is a habit worth talking about and advocating.

Shaking his head, Li Ang simply blocked out the slight interference of these boos on himself, and devoted himself to the defensive pressure on Manchester City's offensive players.

In the 13th minute of the first half, Modric, who returned to defense, created an opportunity for Li Ang to double-team Silva from front and back.

Silva alertly passed the ball to the middle first, but Alonso, who had been prepared, kicked at this time to block the connection between Silva and Tevez who was retreating!

Real Madrid's frontcourt players immediately launched a counterattack sprint.

Seeing that the forwards on both wings of his team had not run away, Alonso did not immediately send a long pass, but passed the ball to Li Ang who also started to join in.

David Silva chased back immediately.

However, his partner Yaya Toure's investment in defense was not enough.

Obviously, he blocked the position in the middle first, and it was difficult for Li Ang to force his way through Manchester City's half.

But I don't know if it was intentional or accidental, Yaya Toure was just a beat slower, so that Li Ang dribbled the ball and accelerated directly to break through the defensive area between him and Barry!

Barry's speed could not keep up with Li Ang!

Today he joined the attack with Yaya Toure in the front position again, and did not fall behind. Now he can only rely on Xavi Garcia who was at the end of the midfield.

But Li Ang is not a midfielder who likes to play a one-stop sprint.

He caught the trajectory of Ronaldo's inward movement in an instant, and without hesitation, he kicked the ball directly to the ground in the middle distance!

As if taking off, Ronaldo instantly countered the offside and shook off the slow Maicon. At the critical moment when Kompany rushed over to double-team, Ronaldo chose to kick the ball directly!

At a distance of about 28 meters from the goal, Ronaldo's heavy artillery was fully exerted!

But Joe Hart, the first goalkeeper in the Premier League who is now highly praised in the Premier League, seemed to be stunned and reacted half a beat slower to make a save!

His speed was too slow, and the football was almost half the distance of his intercepting palm and hit the inside of the far post and bounced into the goal!

At this moment, nearly 80,000 Real Madrid fans in the Bernabeu also jumped and cheered wildly!

Li Ang and Modric covered their heads at this moment.

Ronaldo first showed off his strong thigh muscles to the live camera, and then turned around with a big laugh and hugged Leon and Modric warmly!

Mancini, who was stunned, became another object of the live camera's enthusiastic capture at this moment.

And Mourinho's roar seemed to slap Manchester City in the face!

Ah?

You are the new king of the Premier League? !

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