Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

"To be honest, I still haven't recovered from it until now. We did try our best today, both myself and my players. The result of this game is quite regrettable for us."

"It's an honor to lose? No, no, a loss is a loss. We must face the gap between us and the strongest team in football. Mourinho has done a great job at Real Madrid. He has created a historic team. The team is the same as Guardiola was a few years ago.”

"We are confident that we can win the next two group matches. These two group matches with Real Madrid were not a complete failure for us. I believe my players can draw more confidence from them."

"Of course, I certainly hope to play against Real Madrid again! It is best to be in the Champions League final next summer, and I hope that Li Ang will stop acting so crazy by then~

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In the post-match press conference, Klopp, who had already calmed down, did not seem too disappointed.

Even though Dortmund's points situation is not optimistic at this time, Klopp is obviously confident that he can successfully qualify for the breakout in the final two rounds of the group stage.

Of course, no reporter thought he was pretending to be calm.

Dortmund has proven with their performance that they indeed have this strength.

In these two rounds of competition, Dortmund only narrowly lost to Real Madrid by one goal. Their tactical style and player performance left a deep impression on countless fans.

And in terms of exposure, this group of Dortmund players and Klopp can be said to have made a lot of money.

It is no exaggeration to say that after these two group matches with Real Madrid, Dortmund's strength evaluation in major media newspapers will at least go up to another level.

Perhaps, Ajax and Manchester City fans who watched the two group matches of Group D at the same time tonight will feel happy and have a headache at the same time.

They are indeed not out yet, and they still have the final hope of qualifying.

But facing Real Madrid and a team like Dortmund in the last two rounds, can they really seize the opportunity to complete the redemption battle?

Such questions may continue to trouble fans of both teams until the Champions League restarts again on November 21.

By then, the result of a game might restore their confidence.

Or fall straight into hell.

This chaotic group situation is getting more and more interesting.

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As expected, Real Madrid and Dortmund made headlines on the front pages of major European sports newspapers the next morning.

The exciting battle and the surprises Dortmund brought to the fans immediately became the focus of the football world.

In contrast, Real Madrid only set off the initial peak in this public opinion wave, and subsequent discussions related to them fell silent.

In addition to Real Madrid's own fans, they are still celebrating that the team has qualified for the top spot in the group ahead of schedule.

The rest of the neutral fans seemed to be more interested in Dortmund's performance.

There is no way. Since defeating Barcelona several times last year, Real Madrid has successfully climbed to the top of football public opinion step by step.

Real Madrid has won so much and beaten so many tough opponents that neutral fans are tired of watching it.

Not surprisingly strong, not surprisingly stable.

Isn't this the same as Barcelona a few years ago? Winning is not news, only losing, especially losing key and important games.

Only then can the interest of neutral fans and the carnival of public opinion be rekindled.

However, judging from Real Madrid's recent performance, these fans should continue to be disappointed, at least until the Champions League quarter-finals.

After defeating Dortmund head-on, Mourinho was very happy.

Winning is one of the reasons, but what makes him most satisfied is the overall state of the team.

It has been almost three months since the start of the new season, and the Real Madrid team is finally in good shape!

When the main players did not have enough rest before the season, Mourinho could only rotate and play two-line games at the beginning of the season while constantly adjusting the training intensity.

The previous record is stable, but Real Madrid's coaching staff still dare not completely relax.

This time I gave it a try and had a big fight with Dortmund. It was actually a test given to the players by the Real Madrid coaching staff.

Fortunately, Real Madrid's main players performed very well, whether it was offensive firepower or the balance of offense and defense during frequent increases in pace.

The upper limit exceeds the conservative estimate of the coaching staff, and the lower limit is also within reach.

It can be said that this tough battle has re-consolidated the confidence of all Real Madrid coaches.

Next, they can prepare for war with more confidence.

The goal of the Champions League group stage has been achieved ahead of schedule, and the next two rounds can be used for training.

Real Madrid's young players and new players can play 180 minutes in both games.

Real Madrid's main players can also return to the league mode of one game a week.

Of course, for Ronaldo, if he wants to play in the remaining Champions League group matches and remains in good physical condition, then the coaching staff will follow him.

Just like last season, Mourinho supports Ronaldo's pursuit of personal data without affecting the team's overall record.

He now has a pretty good personal relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo, not as close as a direct relative like Leon Essien, but he can still be considered one of his own.

Mourinho is quite satisfied with the current team's record and the stability within the locker room.

Mourinho feels very bad about several Madrid media outlets that appear to be Real Madrid's "mouthpieces" but actually always cause trouble for the team.

Now, after Real Madrid qualified for the top spot in the group ahead of schedule, these media outlets did not promote it more and called on the fans to continue to unite around the team.

Instead, they published an article in a provocative manner, vigorously "praising" Mourinho for his respect for and respect for Real Madrid's tradition.

What is Real Madrid tradition?

Isn’t it just to have a gorgeous scene and to talk about playing offensive football without any brains?

Good guy, Lafayette spoke out some time ago and will unconditionally support the head coach's work at this stage.

As a result, the two "traitors" "Marca" and "AS" turned around and jumped out to continue to stir up the old news.

After Mourinho led the team to win three championships last season, to be honest, his temper has calmed down a lot.

He also really doesn't want to have any emotional confrontation with the local Real Madrid fans.

When various Western media hyped and criticized his tactics for being too conservative, he did not fight back and ridicule him.

This is really a big deal. Neither the British media nor the Italian media had received such concessions from him before.

So this time the actions of the two major media in Madrid really pissed off Mourinho.

He is very easy-going in life and does not care about the malicious speculation about his personal character by outside public opinion.

But when it comes to football, especially when it comes to his tactical philosophy.

Repeated provocations from the media will only force him into the role of a tyrant and madman!

During the team's preparation training, Mourinho's mentality was good. Real Madrid players actually knew the recent trend of public opinion.

But seeing that their head coach had no abnormal performance, they all thought that Mourinho would tolerate it again.

However, on November 10, after watching Mourinho's pre-match press conference for the eleventh round of La Liga, all Real Madrid players were dumbfounded.

Because Mourinho was full of firepower, he was unable to resist the "Marca" reporter who deliberately asked him before the game whether he would further play offensive football!

His sharp and direct speech at the press conference quickly took away the heat that should have belonged to the game, attracting countless fans and media to watch.

"Stop asking these questions that come out of your mouth without thinking carefully! If you think there is something wrong with my tactics, then take off your job card and sit in my seat to prove that I am indeed wrong!"

“I don’t know why these bullshit topics always attract your coverage over and over again!”

"We will set off in one month to win the sixth championship trophy this year, so don't use your superficial thoughts to question my training and tactical arrangements!"

"Maybe I did lead the team to too many championships last season. If this was a mistake, then I should apologize to you!

I should have lost the Champions League final and the Copa del Rey final last season and only won one league title. In this case, your reasons will be completely valid! "

"I regret not saying directly that your job is to disrupt Real Madrid's preparations. You are a group of traitors! You are 100% traitors in the Real Madrid camp!"

If the two major sports media in Madrid had been pouring fuel on public opinion and constantly provoking Mourinho, I am sure he did not dare to ignite the situation.

Now Mourinho is using practical actions to clearly declare war on these two major media!

Not only did he simply throw out the torch and ignite public opinion, he even thought the fire was not burning strong enough and personally added more oil to it!

From the perspective of a bystander, there may be many neutral fans who feel that Mourinho's scolding makes him feel relieved.

He's almost won six championships, but he still has to endure the so-called backstabbing from his own media. What coach can endure it?

But from the perspective of the players in the Real Madrid team and the top management of the club, I can only say that it is difficult to resist, it is very difficult to resist!

When Lafayette heard the news at the high-level internal meeting, he blurted out "Madman!"

Real Madrid players were shocked.

After being shocked, Li Ang felt that it was actually normal.

This is a public opinion mine destined to explode.

Since 2011, when Real Madrid fans first triggered a wave of public opinion, Marca and AS also criticized Mourinho's tactical style.

This melee of public opinion is inevitable.

Because Mourinho will not change his tactical style at all!

In other words, none of the coaches at their level will change their tactical style easily.

Can you imagine Guardiola's transformation into playing defensive counterattack football every game?

In other words, if Bielsa suddenly becomes a staunch 1-0 believer one day, then Mourinho may no longer be stubborn.

Unfortunately, none of these assumptions will hold true. At least, in 2023 in Li Ang's memory, those famous football coaches are still stubbornly pursuing their own ideal tactical paths.

Therefore, it is basically impossible to expect Mourinho to give in again.

Public opinion is exploding. Marca and AS will definitely not be cowards. They will not give up after being called traitors.

It is foreseeable that some Real Madrid fans who had only temporarily tolerated their complaints will start to speak out.

The fans are actually right. It is the nature of every fan to prefer to watch offensive football and beautiful football.

But they all underestimated the stubbornness of Mourinho's temper.

Just like Ronaldo's temper.

If you follow their way, and some suggestions and comforts are a little more tactful, they won't mind making certain concessions.

But when you choose the hard-top method, they will definitely explode directly.

The only good news now may be that the players in the Real Madrid team are shocked, but they are still on Mourinho's side.

There is no conflict of interest, coupled with the same pursuit of the championship, there is no rift between Real Madrid's players and the coaching staff.

In the eleventh round of La Liga after public opinion was ignited, Real Madrid's away game against Levante naturally became the focus of almost all mainstream European sports media.

Yes, not only the Western media, but also the sports media in other European countries are also very enthusiastically focusing on Valencia, where Levante's home stadium is.

There are faint signs of division among Real Madrid's local fan base.

Although almost all Real Madrid fans definitely prefer to watch offensive football, most of them also know the importance of Mourinho to the current Real Madrid.

Facing the temptation of winning six crowns and defending the Champions League, the usual dissatisfaction with watching games can be suppressed this time.

Therefore, most local Real Madrid fans still chose to firmly support Mourinho.

But there are always a small number of fans who will be led by media public opinion.

And under the deliberate publicity of other media who just think the matter is not big enough, the inappropriate remarks of this small group of fans will naturally be amplified countless times.

On the day of the game, all kinds of public opinions turned against Real Madrid.

To be honest, Lafayette felt a little uneasy.

Even though he was very dissatisfied with Mourinho's "ignorance of the overall situation" yesterday afternoon.

But he is still worried that Mourinho and the players in the team will be disturbed by public opinion and perform abnormally.

However, after the game started, the Real Madrid team used a solid defense that was almost the same as usual to directly crush Levante's desire to "pick up bargains".

I don't know if Mourinho deliberately wanted to slap "Marca" and "AS" in the face again.

Throughout the game, Real Madrid was completely defensive. They could have simply attacked Levante and defeated Levante, but Mourinho chose not to.

Li Ang and Essien, who started today, became the most eye-catching Real Madrid players in the game.

The fragmented rhythm of the game also made many Western media reporters on the sidelines shake their heads helplessly.

Mourinho deliberately arranged this tactic to show them.

They can attack Levante without attacking, they just need to seize the opportunity to defend and counterattack.

Today, the excellent form of Cristiano Ronaldo and Higuain also helped Real Madrid win the game.

Two solid counterattack goals, Real Madrid only won a small 2-0 in the end, but they played perfectly well on the scene and did not give Levante even a threatening offensive opportunity.

The game process and results reassured Lafayette and a large number of Real Madrid fans.

But when Mourinho once again mocked "Marca" and "AS" after the game, they only cared about newspaper sales and never cared about Real Madrid's results.

Everyone understands that this public dispute will not subside in a short time.

I was arranged to go on a blind date in the afternoon, and the foodie didn’t dare to refuse. I had just finished eating, and now I was feeling embarrassed.

I coded today’s first chapter using my mobile phone. It was a lot slower. I really feel sorry for you guys.

At this moment, the small county town is about to rain heavily. The foodie finds an excuse to run away, and will start working on the second chapter as soon as he gets back!