Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

After all, Manchester City fans could not wait for the news they were looking forward to between Dortmund and Ajax.

Klopp used a hearty four-goal away victory to prove that he had not been boasting before.

Dortmund, who had basically figured out the strength of the other opponents in Group D, used full firepower, defeated Ajax in one battle, and simply cut off Manchester City's theoretical possibility of qualifying.

Now the situation in Group D is very clear. Dortmund, with seven points from five rounds, has taken the initiative to qualify second in the group.

Ajax, with four points from five rounds, will have to wait and see whether Real Madrid will give them face in the final round.

As for Manchester City, which has only accumulated two points in five rounds, it still depends on Real Madrid's face in the end.

Real Madrid beat Ajax, so as long as they beat Dortmund, they will still be able to qualify for the Europa League as third in the group.

But if Real Madrid uses a large number of rotation players like this round and Ajax seizes the opportunity, then they will be directly at the bottom.

Of course, only Ajax and Manchester City can still care about this, and Dortmund will not think so much.

Even if they only need to draw with Manchester City in the last round to qualify, for Klopp and the Hornets' players, they just want to win now!

Real Madrid has no psychological burden at all.

Don't say that Real Madrid doesn't show favor or opportunity. It's already interesting enough for them to beat Manchester City this round.

Counting the main players, Real Madrid started three, Casillas, Liang and Ronaldo.

Among them, Cristiano Ronaldo came off the field not long after playing in the second half. If Manchester City dared to lose 1-2, it would be a real opportunity to seize.

Mourinho doesn't particularly care about the last two Champions League group matches.

It is used for training and for Ronaldo to continue to feel like scoring goals.

The Real Madrid players who come up for rotation will definitely have to work hard.

But if you, the main players of Manchester City and Ajax, can't defeat a group of kids, then that's your own problem.

The recent performance of Real Madrid's youth training players has once again aroused great discussion among fans in other leagues.

If the joint appearances of Real Madrid and Castilla's new five eagles last season were just fun for these fans.

This season, Real Madrid's young players, who are performing increasingly well, have successfully made these fans jealous.

Li Ang stopped talking.

The Milan version of the little lion who wore a red and black jersey and helped Milan win the double championship in one fell swoop is still a "regret" that Milan old friends often talk about.

Nacho's stable performance on the defensive end has won him the recognition of many fans, and his snake oil attribute has added a lot of points to him.

Vazquez can also play on both sides of the frontcourt, and his statistics are not too outstanding, but he is enough for rotation, and he can support whichever side he needs.

Carvajal and Morata, who are currently playing more prominently, have received close attention from many other league teams.

High-quality, young full-backs and high forwards are scarce in football at all times.

If one day Real Madrid is willing to let these young players except Li Ang go out for training.

No need to think about it, Carvajal and Morata will definitely be the most popular among them.

Five young talents in their early twenties, plus one Jose who has just been promoted to the first team and currently seems to be full of talent.

The quality of Real Madrid's youth training has attracted too many clubs and fans.

The media who had always said that Mourinho couldn't use young people have been silent for a long time.

When the team is internally stable and the results are good, Mourinho can give young players more playing time and trial and error opportunities.

You can't ask a head coach to produce results in the short term while also asking him to vigorously train young people.

It wouldn't work for anyone else.

It is actually quite difficult for Mr. Arsene Wenger to still make it to the Champions League every season with his children.

In the following years, Wenger chose to fulfill the "expectations" of public opinion and fans. After he let go, those who had criticized him at the beginning understood.

How awesome is his ability to train players and support results!

He is the only one in football who can do this. After him, no other head coach can be so stable and continue to rank among the top four in the Premier League with low investment every season.

Mourinho is certainly incomparable to Wenger in this regard, but his use of young players can be considered top-notch in football.

Of course, the premise is that the young player can accept his preaching and discipline.

Fortunately, none of the current batch of young Real Madrid players have a thorny character, and Li Ang and Nacho take the lead.

Mourinho's little demon training plan went smoothly, and he didn't feel that any child made him worry.

With multiple satisfactions, after playing this Champions League game, it seems that the young players in the team have no major physical problems.

So Mourinho decided to give them a surprise reward.

On the evening of November 24th, in the thirteenth round of La Liga as a guest to challenge Real Betis, Real Madrid's "B Team" continued to start!

Casey has rested today, and Adan also got a chance to start for the first time in a long time.

Cristiano Ronaldo is in good condition and only played 60 minutes in the last game against Manchester City, so today Mourinho continued to use him and Li Ang to hold the line.

Today's Real Madrid opponent is also the team where Li Ang was rented out for the first time, Real Betis. In fact, its hard power is not weak anymore.

In the first twelve rounds of the league, Real Betis won six of them and lost only four. It is currently ranked sixth in La Liga, beating Sevilla and Valencia.

Li Ang also chatted with his former teammates for a while before the game, jokingly asking them to be gentler today and not to confuse his little brothers.

Although they only played together for half a year, Real Betis' current No. 10 core player Beniat still maintains a good relationship with Li Ang.

"If you hadn't been recalled by Real Madrid at the airport in the summer of 2010, we might have been playing in Europe this season. It's a pity."

"What is the European war? Please explain it clearly and be confident. Old Barry, if we are still playing together, we will definitely be playing in the Champions League this season!"

"Hahaha! Okay, okay, little lion, you have the final say. If you really want to stay, I will give up the number ten to you."

"It's okay, it's not too late for you to take it off for me now."

"Forget it then, hehe, I was just joking."

"Go away. Come on, Barea, and go to the Europa League next year. Don't forget to leave your jersey to me after the game."

"no problem!"

The two's pre-match hug exchange was friendly and cordial.

But when the whistle sounded to start the game, both of them were the core midfielders who played the hardest on the field.

The same trailing position, the same offensive and defensive rhythm.

Both Benyat and Li Ang have made significant progress after two years apart.

In addition to being inferior to Li Ang in physical fitness and defense, Benate is actually no weaker than Li Ang in terms of organization and ability to deliver threatening balls.

Therefore, the competition between the two on the same stage today was quite exciting, and they could be regarded as going back and forth in terms of performance.

However, Li Ang still stole the show on the interception end with his more solid and powerful defense.

Real Betis' current top scorer, Castro, who scored 16 league goals last season, is a short, agile opportunity forward.

His shooting skills are very good and his ability to seize opportunities is strong, but he still relies on passes from teammates.

Therefore, the better Li Ang's interception performance is, the more uncomfortable Castro will be.

After all, Real Betis has less offensive possessions and its ability to deliver offensive shells is weakened. Isn't it the most uncomfortable thing for him.

At the critical moment, Real Betis still has to look at Benyat, the core of the midfield and backfield.

He sent a key penetrating long pass from the backcourt in the 32nd minute of the first half!

Castro's lateral movement before starting made him a smart anti-offside success!

Carvajal's slightly forward offensive position became a loophole in Real Madrid's defense at this moment.

Nacho was immediately thrown away by Castro's movement, but he had the advantage of accelerating later and did not panic.

But he didn't expect Castro to decisively choose to shoot the moment he stepped into Real Madrid's penalty area!

This is the keen sense and experience judgment of a 31-year-old forward!

Adan immediately thought of attacking and cooperating with Nacho to destroy Castro's semi-solo opportunity.

So he didn't expect Castro to be so confident and shoot directly from the penalty area line.

This push shot by Castro was very clever. The ball speed was not particularly fast, but it just bounced close to the turf and aimed at the far corner of the goal!

Adan immediately kicked off the ground and stretched out his arms to reach the ball, but his two steps forward laid the groundwork.

The angle of the ball was too tricky, and even though he tried his best, he couldn't even scratch the surface of the ball!

The football slowly but firmly rolled towards the far corner of the goal.

But just when Castro was ecstatic, a white figure accelerated towards Real Madrid's goal with the same determination!

"Li Ang is still chasing after me!!!"

Movistar's La Liga commentator shouted loudly, and at this moment his voice seemed to be about to break!

Almost at the moment when the football hit the line, Li Ang "threw" himself out. Seeing that the distance was still a long way away, he could only boldly choose to stab him with all his strength!

Don't get me wrong, it's not a tip-toe that pokes the ball into the goal. Li Ang doesn't want to score an own goal and make headlines just yet.

He finally used his skill and tried his best to poke the ball horizontally with his toes!

At the critical moment, it would definitely be too late to hook the ball out, so Li Ang could only take a gamble.

Bet he can slightly change the direction of the ball. Even if the ball still rolls into the goal in the end, at least he can buy an extra second or two.

He was also betting that his teammates did not give up and could drive the ball completely out of their own penalty area before the Real Betis player made a follow-up shot.

These two steps, one wrong step, Real Madrid cannot change the result of being scored by Real Betis first.

The moment Li Ang hit the ball, he hit the goal post sideways.

It hurts!

Under the huge force, Li Ang only felt pain in his thigh muscles and waist and abdominal muscles.

Fortunately, he saw Nacho appearing in front of him the next second!

The football finally changed its direction and was about to cross the line as a whole, but was kicked out of the penalty area by Nacho!

The Real Madrid fans who were not satisfied with this moment were not happy. They looked at Li Ang lying in their penalty area with worried and anxious faces!

"Team doctor!!!"

Mourinho suddenly broke out in thin sweat on his forehead, and yelled at the team doctors to come on quickly to check on Li Ang!

In the chaotic Real Madrid penalty area, Castro, who just missed the goal opportunity, could not care less about his annoyance. He and the Real Madrid players rushed to Li Ang and surrounded him protectively.

"Don't move! Don't touch his little lion. How do you feel?"

Nacho yelled to open up a certain amount of space, and looked anxiously at Li Ang, who was lying on the grass with an uncomfortable expression.

"pain"

Li Ang called out in a short voice, which startled all the players around him.

Castro even covered his mouth and glanced at Li Ang's lumbar spine, his eyes full of panic and unbearable.

But after Li Ang took a few tentative short breaths, he held up his hands and half sat up again!

Castro's eyes widened, and Real Madrid backcourt players such as Nacho and Adan were even more shocked and quickly stepped forward to support Li Ang.

"Didn't you just say it hurt?"

"Phew, it hurts! How can it not hurt if it hits such a big pillar muscle?"

"Injury?"

"Ah, I still feel pain in my muscles! But my joints and bones should be fine."

"Then you were lying on the ground and making that expression just now!"

"Aren't you talking nonsense? I don't need time to feel whether my joints are injured?"

Seeing that Li Ang had already turned over and stood up on the turf, and still had the energy to argue with Nacho, the corner of Castro's mouth twitched.

He was worried about feelings just now for nothing.

However, such a harsh blow only caused a bruise, and Castro had to sigh in his heart:

"This guy's body is so fucking tough!"

Mourinho was holding his forehead and felt happy and angry at the same time.

He remembered that once before, Li Ang made dangerous defensive moves in order to destroy the opponent's offensive opportunities. At that time, he even scolded Li Ang.

But now it seems that Li Ang did not take his warning to heart.

Looking at the performance on the field, Li Ang's approach was very professional and his spirit deserves praise.

But Mourinho really would rather see Real Madrid score first than see Li Ang make these dangerous defensive choices again.

Is it possible that if you are lucky once or twice, you will be lucky again?

"This bastard boy!"

After cursing, Mourinho felt relieved when he looked at Li Ang who had begun to try jumping under the examination of the team doctors.

The game continued soon, and Li Ang did not even go to the sidelines to receive further observation and treatment from the team doctor. This endurance of physical fitness also left a deep impression on today's referee team.

After the episode passed, Li Ang helped Real Madrid escape with a wonderful and thrilling personal recovery performance.

The direct connection between Benate and Castro also attracted the attention of Real Madrid's defensive players.

However, Carvajal did not retreat due to this.

He still maintained an offensive stance, and Mourinho also emphasized the need to continue to put pressure on Real Betis' defense.

Because Real Betis's defense is actually at the middle level of La Liga, but their number of goals ranks among the top four in La Liga.

Therefore, if Real Madrid does not seize the offensive initiative and hand over midfield control, that is exactly what Real Betis wants to see.

They prefer to attack and are confident that they can find opportunities to penetrate Real Madrid's rotating defense.

No matter how good Li Ang performs, without Alonso and Essien to partner with him today, he alone cannot cover everything and protect the entire midfield and backfield at all times.

There is always hope for Real Betis to catch Matuidi and Modric's defensive mistakes.

It's a pity that Mourinho just didn't give Real Betis a chance to fully press.

It can be said that in terms of offensive hedging, Real Betis has always been the loser.

Their defense is really average.

After Benyat needs to pay more attention to defense, he can only be more than capable in terms of offensive organization.

The two teams ended up tied in the first half, but Mourinho and the Real Madrid players' trust in Ronaldo was rewarded first.

In the first half, Cristiano Ronaldo did not perform very well under the targeted marking of Real Betis, and he did not get a very good offensive opportunity.

But in the 57th minute of the second half, in a quick pass and cut when forward to receive the ball, Ronaldo stopped and shot in one go!

He didn't give Real Betis goalkeeper Adrian any time to react, and the ball was played quite crisply and beautifully!

It was just such an opportunity, but Ronaldo seized it, and Modric, who received the assist, felt incredible.

The pass he gave was not really beautiful, it was just an ordinary overhead pass attempt, but Ronaldo's shot was really hard!

The defensive players of Real Betis really didn't make any mistakes. They can only say that they are unlucky when they encounter the flash of a superstar.

Li Ang was replaced by Mourinho in the 68th minute of the second half. In fact, he felt it was unnecessary, but under Mourinho's glare, he could only choose to trot off the field obediently.

Alonso and Essien came on to warm up one after another, and the goal scorer Cristiano Ronaldo was also replaced.

Real Madrid played a bit conservatively in the last twenty minutes, but under the system of three midfielders, even if Li Ang came off the field, Real Madrid still defended quite firmly.

The 1-0 score remained until the end. After a small victory, Real Madrid increased their league wins to 12 games.

However, Barcelona, ​​who also played away from home the next day, also defeated Levante 4-0, and continued to surge at the top of the list with Real Madrid.

At first glance, the momentum of competing to the end made countless fans call out "pervert!"

The leaders of other leagues are basically four or five points behind the second place, and the record of the first team is not so outrageous.

Bayern has lost a game so far, but Real Madrid and Barcelona still maintain their undefeated status.

This leading momentum really makes other La Liga team fans despair.

In the past ten years, only one non-"Western Super League" team in Valencia has won the league championship in the entire La Liga. The rest of the time in La Liga, it has been a duo of Real Madrid and Salvador.

And now looking at the situation, I am afraid that the Royal Saber will dominate La Liga for the next ten years.

It can only be said that fans of other La Liga teams are indeed feeling bitter.

The Copa del Rey restarts immediately after the thirteenth round of La Liga.

For Real Madrid, Mourinho sent out a half-main and half-rotation starting lineup to face the match.

Li Ang and Ronaldo finally had a truce and began to rest.

However, Morata and Nacho, several rotation players, have played enough games in recent times and kept spinning without taking a break.

However, their physical fitness and energy are already sufficient.

For them, Mourinho allowing them to start several games in a row is the reward they are looking forward to.

Of course, this kind of reward only comes to this round of the King's Cup.

After defeating Alcoyano 3-0 and advancing to the next round of the Copa del Rey, Real Madrid's main players began preparations for the league match against Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid has been in the limelight recently, and it seems that they want to stand up and compete for the seat of Madrid talkmakers.

With 11 wins, one draw and one loss, Atletico Madrid, which has accumulated 34 points in the first 13 league rounds, is now ranked third in La Liga, three points behind Real Madrid.

Looking at it this way, they are indeed qualified to challenge Real Madrid again.

And all the stars of Real Madrid also felt that they needed to use another head-on defeat to make the entire Atletico Madrid team aware of one thing.

That means Atletico Madrid can score 34 points in the first 13 rounds, but they can only score 34 points. The upper limit is here.

But Real Madrid scored 36 points from teams other than Barcelona. That's because these teams can only allow Real Madrid to score these 36 points.

Oh my god Madrid.

Can't turn it over!