Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

Chapter 108 They said they came to Madrid to win, and then they were beaten 3-0.

The small goal of the Champions League that Li Ang joked about at the beginning of the season is about to be achieved.

In the first round, they kept a clean sheet at the opponent's home court and scored three away goals. In the second round at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid fans really didn't know how to lose!

It's a bit arrogant to say this, but there is no way. Mourinho's style was once criticized by Real Madrid fans, but it also gave them such confidence.

Real Madrid's players are even more motivated.

Their Champions League journey this season is as smooth as last season.

At least before the semi-finals started, it was extremely smooth to advance from sixteen to eight and from eight to four.

But this season they have more confidence to successfully cross the semi-finals and reach the Champions League final!

Because they no longer have that huge sense of pressure when facing Barcelona, ​​their head-on victory against Barcelona gives them more confidence.

Bayern is very strong, but can it be better than Barcelona, ​​which has won the Champions League twice in three years?

There are many Real Madrid stars who have this kind of confidence, which is actually a good thing. At least they have a natural psychological advantage.

The cooler-headed midfielders Li Ang and Long Ge are equivalent to cooling agents.

Their composure and caution will also unconsciously affect these confident Real Madrid stars.

There is no need for them to suddenly become low-key and alert, as long as there is no problem of inflated confidence this time.

Being confident and self-aware without being inflated is the best psychological attitude when facing Bayern in the future.

After the game, Mourinho was relieved to see that there were still many clear-headed players in the team.

He took Ronaldo to the post-match press conference.

Li Ang finished his physical therapy in the visiting team's locker room, rinsed himself off, and then hurriedly ran through the mixed interview area and ran back to the bus.

The reporters in the interview area were confused, but the other Real Madrid players who walked slowly over knew.

Li Ang wants to see the result of the match between Chelsea and AC Milan.

"I wiped it? The beating was so intense?!"

Li Ang was a little surprised when he took out his mobile phone with some anxiety and read the relevant news.

Milan actually scored 3-3 against Chelsea in the first round at home!

This result is too exciting, and it doesn’t fit in with Uncle Jon’s usual style.

Li Ang thought of this and clicked on the game status information column.

Sure enough, after seeing Milan advance two goals in the first half, only to be tied by Chelsea in the second half, it makes sense that the two teams ended up with a score of 3-3.

"Sure enough, it still smells like embarrassment. My uncle 囧 who is leading by two goals must want to be safe. He will never fight for his life at the last moment unless he is forced to a dead end."

Li Ang subconsciously raised the corners of his mouth, and the image of Allegri roaring for Boateng and Seedorf to intervene had already appeared in his mind.

At this moment, other Real Madrid players who returned to the bus also started discussing with great interest.

Obviously they have also seen the news about the results of the first leg between Milan and Chelsea.

Neither of these two teams seem to be very capable of causing trouble to Barcelona, ​​but if they can get into better shape first, they can always cause trouble for Barcelona, ​​right?

Li Ang grinned as he heard the excited voices of his teammates discussing how to beat Barcelona in the final.

Playing Barcelona in the final?

If Chelsea is really forced to perform at its best by Milan in this round, then Barcelona will have to face no small trouble.

They will encounter the toughest stone in the history of the Champions League.

Break their teeth into pieces, and seize the opportunity to crush the tough rocks over them!

Closing his eyes, Li Ang was already looking forward to the next round of the Champions League.

Not only is he looking forward to another match with Marseille, he is also looking forward to the second battle between Milan and Chelsea.

After that battle, whether Barcelona will continue to pick up big gift packages or encounter explosive bags will naturally be determined.

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After flying back to Madrid overnight, Real Madrid players drove home to rest under Mourinho's repeated instructions.

Guo Feng and Marcelo didn't dare to go out and fool around at this important moment in the tight schedule.

There was no talking all night, and even Li Ang slept until the afternoon before getting up.

After playing away games, they always have to sleep for at least 10 hours before waking up naturally.

Of course, after a long journey, sleeping for 12 hours is commonplace.

Therefore, the coaching staff moved today's recovery training to four o'clock in the afternoon.

Real Madrid's players can rest enough and eat a hearty meal before slowly arriving at the training base.

However, compared to the leisurely behavior of these players, Mourinho and members of the coaching staff are already carrying out intense preparations at this moment.

Real Madrid's opponent in the next round of the league is Osasuna.

A tough team that didn't have a good record at the beginning of the season, ranking in the middle and lower reaches of the league, but has now climbed to seventh place in La Liga.

Looking at the standings and record, Osasuna is definitely not easy to beat.

Ten wins, thirteen draws and six losses, this is Osasuna's record so far (the twentieth round was postponed).

They seem to be very good at fighting for a draw, and this ability is what Real Madrid, who are seeking stability, are most worried about now.

But looking at the goals and goals conceded data of this team, the perception is different.

Scored thirty-seven goals and conceded forty-eight.

The offensive firepower is okay, ranking among the top eight in La Liga, but the goals conceded data is ugly.

Their defensive level ranks only fourth from the bottom in La Liga.

Looking at this offensive and defensive data, combined with the previous record of this team, the members of Real Madrid's coaching staff suddenly became enlightened.

They can attack but can't defend. Is this a typical team that relies on offense to make a living and uses offense instead of defense?

This move is really a powerful tool for scoring points against teams in the middle and lower reaches.

If you attack, you will win if you score more goals than your opponent. If not, you can still try to score points in a draw. As long as your offense is stronger than your opponent, you can always score first.

But when it comes to strong teams, especially strong teams with outstanding defensive capabilities, most of Osasuna's "strong-strong dialogues" fall apart at the first touch.

The offense can no longer produce results, and the defense is still being beaten one after another. It would be strange not to lose miserably.

Looking at the goals conceded and the past record, Osasuna has conceded close to 20 goals against Barcelona and Real Madrid this season!

However, in the second round against Barcelona, ​​they scored one more goal than Barcelona and won the game 3-2.

At that time, Real Madrid fans also applauded Osasuna's bold tactical arrangement.

Now it is Real Madrid's turn to play Osasuna in the second round. Real Madrid fans naturally hope that Osasuna will not be so aggressive on the offensive end, and it is best to take another beating.

After studying Osasuna's tactical characteristics, Mourinho and his assistants were confident and not at all as nervous as the fans.

Essentially, one of Barcelona's failures last time was that they were not mentally prepared and did not expect Osasuna to dare to attack them.

Second, there are still some problems with Barcelona's defense.

Regardless of the fact that Barcelona conceded few goals, they played pass control and active pressure, basically controlling the ball in other people's half. When playing against weak teams, they completed their defensive tasks in the midfield, and the defense rarely suffered frequent impacts. .

Looking at the defense line alone, Barcelona's current defense cannot be compared to Real Madrid in limiting the ability of its opponent's forwards.

This is also the most fundamental reason why Mourinho is confident.

Regardless of the system, Real Madrid's defense is already the best in La Liga in terms of player strength.

Coupled with Alonso and Li Ang in front of the defense, Mourinho has no reason to be afraid of Osasuna's attacking rhythm.

But against a team that uses offense instead of defense, if their offense is locked down, there is nothing to worry about.

Mourinho's idea obviously makes sense. What Osasuna's coaches and players fear most now is that Real Madrid stabilizes its defense at the beginning.

Before the pre-match press conference, Osasuna's players were looking forward to Real Madrid choosing to rotate the lineup as the next round of the Champions League is approaching.

But on the afternoon of March 30, when Real Madrid released the starting lineup of 18 players, there was an immediate cry in the Osasuna training base.

Real Madrid chose to attack with all their main players!

The main defense players such as Coentrao, Ramos, Pepe and Arbeloa are all in the 18-man roster.

Now no one will think that Mourinho is setting off smoke bombs and will eventually put these main players on the bench.

Obviously, Mourinho has figured out Osasuna's destiny, and will win Osasuna reliably in the away game on the evening of the 31st, and continue to move towards their goal of winning the championship in advance.

And on the evening of March 31, when the players from both teams followed the referee's footsteps and stepped onto the court.

Many neutral fans looked at Real Madrid's starting lineup today and cast sympathetic glances at Osasuna.

Four three one two.

Mourinho not only deployed a back line with the strongest defensive capabilities, but also developed a "macho four" style of play in the midfield!

The three defensive midfielders of Leon, Alonso and Essien were locked in their own half, Khedira stepped forward, and Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema served as double forwards.

From the beginning of the game, Osasuna had no success with Real Madrid's midfield stranglehold.

No matter how strong and tough Raul Garcia is, no matter how superb Nino’s shooting skills are, no matter how flexible and fast Cejudo is.

If they can't hit the front edge of Real Madrid's penalty area, their offensive abilities won't have much use.

Not to mention their midfielder, if you look at the wealthy clubs on the entire European continent, which of them dare to say that they can seize control of the midfield with Real Madrid's style of play?

Mourinho fully utilized Real Madrid's defensive capabilities in the midfield and backcourt from the very beginning, just to steal and suppress Osasuna's offensive attempts.

After spending the first fifteen minutes of the opening period, Osasuna's offensive players had to slow down their condition and physical fitness amidst Real Madrid's strangulation tactics.

At this time point, Real Madrid immediately took action, frequently launching counterattacks on the offensive end and rapid advances from the wing.

Just don’t give Osasuna any time to relax!

Li Ang and Essien are perfect beasts in defense.

But once they switched to the offensive mode, they were able to move forward quickly, and together with Khedira, they provided sufficient ball support for Ronaldo and Benzema.

Alonso, as always, used his long passing ability to sort out the offensive line.

Real Madrid's rapid attack rhythm was one wave after another, causing Osasuna's already weak defense to retreat and shrink.

In the 23rd minute of the first half, Ronaldo quickly distributed the ball to the rib area while advancing quickly from the left.

After Li Ang received the ball in the support position, he directly found Essien who was following up on the right side of the midfield with a smooth long-distance pass.

Essien sent a through ball diagonally towards the center, and the face brother who penetrated forward immediately took the ball and reached the top area of ​​​​Osasuna's penalty area.

This was an absolute threatening position. Osasuna's defenders did not dare to be careless and quickly came around to double-team Khedira.

Now, Khedira, who has been transformed by Mourinho into "having to" play reasonably, used a timely goal to resolve Osasuna's siege.

Benzema received a pass from Brother Face on the right side of the penalty area.

After passing the ball into Osasuna's penalty area, Benzema made a cross pass!

This fake shot and real pass broke the waist of almost every player on the field.

That is to say, Cristiano Ronaldo continued to follow up subconsciously. Facing Benzema's cross, he also made the most correct shooting choice in the blink of an eye.

Push to the near corner!

Osasuna's goalkeeper Fernandez was slow to get down to the ground, and he could only watch Ronaldo eating the cake and breaking through the door he was guarding!

Mourinho also waved his fist calmly at this moment, then walked back to the coaching bench and sat down.

There is no suspense anymore!

This Osasuna, Real Madrid is sure to get it today!

Mourinho's calmness in the live broadcast gave Real Madrid fans strong confidence.

And Real Madrid did firmly control the rhythm in the subsequent games, destroying the Osasuna players' will to resist with one goal after another.

The final score was 4-0.

Li Ang scored a goal through a corner kick in the 78th minute of the second half!

As expected, Osasuna is still the same Osasuna they met at the beginning of the season. If they can't open up the situation on the offensive end, they can only blow themselves up.

Real Madrid, who once again won a league game, only have the last three rounds left to achieve their goal of winning the championship!

Barcelona fans have almost lost all hope now.

Do you expect Real Madrid, which has only lost one game this season, to lose to the 35th round of the league and give Barcelona a chance to make a comeback?

I wouldn’t dare to think so in my wildest dreams!

This season, that's basically it. It's more practical to think about how to regain the league championship next season.

So while the Real Madrid fans were celebrating, neither the Barcelona fans nor the pro-Barcelona media opened their mouths to stir up the emotions of the Real Madrid fans.

After two or three days of enthusiastic celebration and discussion, it was not until the Marseille players arrived in Madrid that the Real Madrid fans calmed down a little.

Well, this quarter-final round of the Champions League is basically a certain outcome for Real Madrid.

But for Marseille, Real Madrid fans still gave them basic respect.

However, some players in Marseille still want to make a comeback.

For example, Valbuena confidently expressed his determination in a pre-match interview with AS.

"As Li Ang said after the first round, they went to France to win, and naturally we came to Madrid today to win the game! I believe we can create miracles in this round!"

Valbuena's remarks naturally moved a large number of Marseille fans.

At this moment, almost all French fans stood behind Marseille to cheer them on.

But, it's of no use.

Real Madrid gave Marseille another humiliating clean sheet 3-0 on the evening of April 4th, which stunned the Marseille players.

Li Ang saw Valbuena sitting on the ground in pain and crying after the game, and he could only shake his head with emotion.

This flag really isn’t something that anyone can set up casually, so be careful, brother!

Two more chapters to go!