Chapter 16 Why Is He Not Considered a Young Talent?

Some midfielders make long passes accurately and smoothly, but if they pursue too much accuracy, the ball speed will inevitably be slower, which is not suitable for counterattacks.

Some midfielders, on the other hand, pursue counterattack speed too much, and the long passes they send are a little rough, and the accuracy will inevitably decrease a lot.

But these two seemingly irreconcilable contradictions are almost invisible in Xabi Alonso's long pass.

Because he can send long passes quickly and accurately!

Just highlight the word "ruthless".

Less than five minutes into the second half, Alonso, freed from heavy defensive tasks, sent two steady counterattack long passes.

Although Benzema was happy, Ronaldo's final pass was destroyed by Osasuna's central defender in advance. Real Madrid still failed to break the deadlock on the field.

But anyone who knows football can see that Real Madrid has straightened out its offensive ideas in the second half. After Alonso can organize with peace of mind, Real Madrid's offense has gradually improved.

There is no shortage of offensive hot spots, no shortage of scorers, and no shortage of superstars with outstanding personal abilities.

As long as Real Madrid balances its offense and defense and sort out the distribution of ball rights, it will still be no problem to suppress a mid-to-lower La Liga team at home.

Mourinho nodded secretly, and started communicating with Karanka again, writing and drawing in his tactical book from time to time.

This is Real Madrid's second league game in the new season, and there are actually quite a few problems exposed.

Mourinho's transformation of the entire team's playing style is still being fine-tuned.

There are definitely areas of dissatisfaction, but overall, Mourinho still likes the Real Madrid team left to him by his predecessor.

Whether they are forwards or defenders, most of Real Madrid's current players are in line with his team building characteristics.

Xabi Alonso is the core midfielder he is extremely satisfied with.

Only in the position of defensive midfielder, he can only "half-breath".

If you say you are satisfied, you are barely satisfied. If you say you are dissatisfied, then there is too much to say.

At least until Las Diarra returns from injury, the only person Mourinho can really "rely on" seems to be 19-year-old Li Ang!

Before Khedira has changed his mind and made up his mind to shoulder the defensive task, Mourinho will not let him start again.

As for Li Ang's competition experience and ability, he still has some issues.

Take your time and watch.

At least one thing, Mourinho feels that he doesn't have to worry.

That's Li Ang's mentality.

He used to be cautious about using young players. In fact, a large part of the reason was that he could not trust the young players' ability to withstand pressure and regulate their emotions.

But with Li Ang, he doesn't have to lower his attitude and requirements in training and games.

Li Ang can withstand the pressure of this expectation, and this kid's mentality is better than many so-called "mature" players.

If Mourinho was pleasantly surprised after watching Li Ang's performance in the first league game, he also looked forward to Li Ang's future.

Now, he is determined to give Li Ang more opportunities.

Because this kid is a real defensive genius and worth a gamble!

※※※

"Teacher! Let!"

In the 56th minute of the second half, Alonso was preparing to get stuck in position and compete with Osasuna forward Aranda for the top.

As a result, a familiar roar came from behind him, and Alonso subconsciously gave up his position in a tacit understanding.

Amid the exclamations of tens of thousands of Bernabeu fans, Li Ang kicked off the ground and jumped hard, colliding hard with Aranda!

Li Ang's height of 1.83 meters is not as good as Aranda's 1.86 meters, and his weight of 78 kilograms is not as good as Aranda's 84 kilograms.

But he still managed to gain a point and pushed the football back into Osasuna's half.

Because he has a better judgment of where the football will land, has stronger bounce, and his core strength is not bad at all.

In terms of heading for the top, his own talent limit is 88. He has been practicing hard over the years, so it would be strange if he is not outstanding.

After Aranda landed, he couldn't help but take a few more glances at Li Ang, who then ran to the other side. He had to lament that Real Madrid's youth training system is so strong!

This guy is only 19 years old and he is already proficient in everything, both up and down, and his fighting ability is not weak. He should be able to fetch at least 10 million euros on the market.

It can only be said that Real Madrid deserves to be Real Madrid. If you pick a young midfielder "randomly" and you have such strength, you have to admit it.

Aranda sighed with emotion, but he didn't know that Li Ang was the most outstanding young defensive midfielder in Castilla in recent years.

Otherwise, Real Betis wouldn't have asked Real Madrid to loan him out as an emergency.

It can only be said that Li Ang's previous playing style was simple and low-key, so much so that he helped Real Betis to be promoted successfully after playing in the Spanish Second Division for half a year, and did not attract much attention from the Western media.

Aranda's unfamiliarity and "misunderstanding" with Leon also happened to most Spanish fans at this moment.

But even though they were not very familiar with Li Ang, they all understood it.

If Li Ang can continue to maintain such stable performance in the subsequent leagues, then he will not be far away from becoming famous.

It is unrealistic to want to become a hit in La Liga as a defensive midfielder in his first season.

But if he can gain a foothold in Real Madrid, Li Ang's future development and reputation will not be much worse.

With great interest and scrutiny, more and more La Liga fans are paying attention to Li Ang's performance.

During this evening time slot when only the match between Real Madrid and Osasuna was broadcast live, the ratings in Spain were quite impressive.

Looking around the world, there were countless fans who saw Li Ang's stable performance at this moment.

Among them, a large number of Real Madrid fans also took the initiative to look up information about Li Ang after the last round of the league.

As a young player in their own team, and a relatively scarce defensive midfielder in the current football world, he seems to be playing well, so we must strongly support him!

Although there may be fewer points to brag about, so what?

There are already enough young talents in the football world. In comparison, young defensive players like Li Ang who are down-to-earth and low-key are becoming increasingly scarce.

Well, things are precious because they are scarce.

Just when a large number of Real Madrid fans were racking their brains to think about how to praise their own youth training children in the future.

In the live broadcast, Li Ang once again predicted the route of the Osasuna midfielder to pass the ball forward!

After he intercepted the ball, he did not decisively knock the ball to Xabi Alonso as usual.

Instead, he suddenly took the ball one step forward and sent a bold and powerful pass!

Di Maria on the right side subconsciously moved forward, but Li Ang actually passed the ball to him in time!

This sudden scene made countless Real Madrid fans stand up from their seats excitedly!

Di Maria was not offside, he had already run out of a perfect position for a half-solo!

In front of the TV, more Real Madrid fans cheered and shook off the little worries in their minds just now.

What is rare and valuable?

Look at the talent that Li Ang showed at this moment!

How can such a "good offensive and defensive" midfielder not be considered a young talent!