Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

The three rookies have strengthened the thickness of the first team's bench, which makes the entire Real Madrid coaching staff, including Mourinho, very happy.

Before the start of this season, Real Madrid's roster looked sufficient at first glance, and the bench was also very deep.

But Khedira didn’t even play a single game in the league before he got crotched (really).

Granero's transformation into playing as a defensive midfielder is progressing very slowly. He is still adapting and cannot be counted on for the time being.

Not to mention Altentop, Mourinho still has a headache with him and doesn't know how to use him.

Shaheen, this unlucky guy got injured just when he was about to be reformed and promoted by Uncle Psy, and he was injured for three months.

So looking at it this way, Real Madrid's 24-man first-team roster has four midfielders, two injured and two deployed, and currently relies on 20 players to fight on both fronts.

If Li Ang hadn't been tough enough, kept up every game in the league and Champions League, and remained above the level, Mourinho would have been really worried.

Now that three more players have been brought up from Castilla, plus the previous Nacho, Real Madrid's front and backcourt have been strengthened.

At least with the current rotation, Mourinho doesn't have to worry about injuring a few main players in the front and backcourt and leaving no one available.

And my face brother returned from injury before the tenth round of La Liga against Villarreal, which made Mourinho even more relieved.

Good guy, this guy has been lying down for two months and is finally able to participate in training!

But having just returned from injury, Mourinho did not dare to ask Khedira to play directly.

Therefore, in the game against Villarreal, Mourinho simply asked him to rest more, but did not include him in the 18-man roster.

In addition, Mourinho also made some adjustments to the starting personnel before the game.

Among them, the biggest adjustment is naturally the midfielder position.

Alonso, like Li Ang, has not taken a break since the start of the new season and has played every game until now.

Alonso, who was born in 1981, will soon be thirty years old. He is in good health, but he is not meant to be fucked like this.

After two consecutive warnings from the team doctor, Mourinho struggled again and finally made up his mind that Alonso must rest in this round of the league.

Therefore, it is no surprise that Li Ang became Real Madrid's only main midfielder in this round of league.

After all, Las Diarra cannot afford to play late.

If he plays late, Ramos and Pepe will have to talk to Psy after the game to complain about his tendency to stick to the ball and his weakness in air defense.

So in the end, Mourinho directly arranged a starting midfield combination with Li Ang playing deep, and Granero and Las Diarra as central midfielders.

Well, it seems to be working well in training. After all, Ramos can make long passes in the backcourt, and Granero and Di Maria in the front can also meet the needs of advancing on both sides of the midfield.

But after all, they have not been tested by the game. Mourinho doesn't know what this new midfield trio can do.

However, he was relatively assured of Li Ang's ability to reveal the truth.

"If it doesn't work, let Las Diarra withdraw and play with him as a double midfielder. This way at least the defense can stabilize first."

Mourinho, who had made tactical alternatives first, felt quite at peace.

On the day of the game on October 26, with one hour left before the game started, Real Madrid finally released their starting lineup for today.

Villarreal was stunned by Mourinho's swing tactics.

Alonso and Callejon were substitutes, Di Maria stopped playing in the midfield, and Las Diarra took over Li Ang's sweeping central midfielder position.

Miguel, the current coach of Yellow Submarine, looked at the Real Madrid starting list in his hand and felt that his head was uncomfortable.

Because this starting list means that the tactics they have done in the past few days are almost in vain!

He can't change his tactics on the spot again, can he?

I can only watch it later while playing, and slowly make tactical fine-tuning.

Miguel held some luck and subconsciously looked at the Real Madrid players who were warming up at the Bernabeu.

To be precise, he looked directly at Li Ang, the only player in the Real Madrid team who could potentially play in the deep midfield position.

"Perhaps, this is a point we can take advantage of today."

An hour later, with the referee's whistle, the tenth round of the La Liga match between Real Madrid and Villarreal officially started.

La Liga commentators from various countries are also introducing today's major changes to Real Madrid's lineup to their domestic audiences.

"Alonso still needs to rest. He and Li Ang jointly supported Real Madrid's midfield defense in the opening stage of the league. But after all, he is getting older. Only by taking an occasional break can Alonso have enough physical fitness and energy to prepare for the next game. Come down to a tighter schedule.”

"Yes, so today we can see Li Ang playing as a defensive midfielder alone. This is the first time for Real Madrid. It can only be said that Mourinho still has full confidence in Li Ang. The game has begun! Zhuang Tai'er, Zhuang Radio! Dear viewers, welcome to watch."

He Wei and Xu Yang teamed up again today to bring league commentary about Real Madrid to Chinese fans.

Real Madrid's league match started very late today.

In Spain, the show starts at almost nine o'clock in the evening, and in China it's already four o'clock in the morning.

To be honest, watching a game like this is very tiring.

Many younger fans can say it's okay, but older fans find it really hard.

But in the end, there were no fewer fans than usual who chose to stay up late to watch the game.

Nowadays, Li Ang is firmly in the starting lineup in Real Madrid, and he is also winning every game. In addition, Real Madrid has many stars in the team. Domestic fans just feel that staying up late is worth it.

“Real Madrid deployed a starting lineup of four, three, and three today.

Goalkeeper No. 1 Casillas.

From left to right in the defense, there are No. 12 Marcelo, No. 4 Ramos, No. 3 Pepe and No. 17 Arbeloa.

In the midfield, No. 10 Li Ang is behind, and in front of him are No. 11 Granero and No. 24 Las Diarra.

The starting combination of the forward line is No. 7 Ronaldo, No. 9 Benzema and No. 22 Di Maria. "

"Villarreal has a starting lineup of 4,42.

Among them, goalkeeper No. 13 Diego Lopez.

Defensive line"

Xu Yang, who took over the conversation, once again introduced the numbers and names of the players on both sides without script.

At the Bernabeu at this moment, facing Real Madrid who kicked off first, Villarreal was timid even before they came up. Instead, they pressed the ball in Real Madrid's half first as usual.

Real Madrid also calmly began to pass the ball in the backcourt.

If you want to start the game, you can just launch a wave of probing attacks, but that looks too rough, and it is not the opening tactic that Real Madrid likes to play now.

Li Ang stood where Brother Long used to stand, feeling a sense of pride in his heart.

He imitated and studied for more than a year, and also played as a deputy for Brother Long and Master Pi for more than a year.

Now, it's finally his turn to start and personally control the team!

He must let the pressing players like Villarreal see what it means.

stable!

Li Ang looked at Villarreal striker Rossi who was running straight towards him, and he didn't have much thought about dribbling the ball to get rid of him.

After a decisive and calm return pass, Li Ang reached out to make a tactical signal and asked Marcelo on the left to directly intervene.

Then he quickly ran towards the space left by Marcelo.

Pepe received the ball and then knocked it across to Ramos, who had a stronger ball ability.

Faced with the pressing of another Villarreal forward Marco Reuven, Ramos also took advantage of the situation and distributed the ball to Li Ang, who was now pulled to the wing and could receive the ball safely.

Li Ang's footsteps never really stopped. During his frequent observations, he immediately dribbled the ball forward after receiving the ball.

With almost one step, he got rid of Marco Ruben's pursuit!

But Li Ang was not too sticky with the ball. After getting rid of his pursuers, he moved inside the center line and then used a quick short pass close to the ground to pass the ball to Las Diarra, who raised his hand on the right side of the midfield.

At this moment, Las Diarra, who was standing on the weak defensive side of Villarreal's midfield, was very comfortable and could continue to advance with the ball.

Mourinho smiled after watching Li Ang's opening moves, and Alonso's eyes, sitting on the bench, were full of satisfied approval.

If it were him, after completing a passing match with the central defender and slightly getting rid of the opponent's forward's press, he could directly use a long pass to dispatch the ball.

It's fast, convenient, and better able to catch Villarreal off guard.

But this does not mean that Li Ang's performance just delayed the organization's rhythm.

On the contrary, Li Ang was able to sort out the backcourt route well while avoiding his current shortcomings, and his performance can be said to be quite outstanding.

What kind of midfielder is Alonso? Currently, the number of players in football who can compare with his organizational skills and long-passing ability can be counted with just one slap.

Therefore, his performance itself is at the level of a top playmaker, and it is only normal that Li Ang cannot compare with him.

But compared with the playmakers of the middle and lower-tier teams in La Liga, Li Ang is not far behind. At most, he loses a long pass.

Vision, short passing, range of motion, and pretty good ability to control and protect the ball.

Unknowingly, Li Ang, who has been practicing in the top league for more than a year, has also gone a long way on the path of transformation and growth.

So much so that Real Madrid fans who are used to seeing Li Ang sweep and intercept will feel surprised.

He can turn into a tackling machine to sweep out the midfield to protect the playmaker, and he can also hold the ball in his own hands and support the organization in the rotation.

What kind of "little Mark Lele" is this?

From now on, just call Li Ang "Little Alonso"!

And Miguel, who just now was thinking about making a pressing article about Li Ang, also stopped thinking now.

It's not easy to target a defensive midfielder based on his appearance, and the opening performance is pretty much the same.

He doesn't panic when faced with the pressure of two forwards, plays the ball in a methodical manner, has a wide running range, and is accurate in short passes.

Yes, Miguel feels that if Li Ang comes to his team, he can directly work with Borja Valero to bring Villarreal back to the top four in La Liga.

With such an ability, Miguel could only sigh secretly, seeing that Li Ang was not a person who liked to play dangerous balls all the time.

Villarreal's opening press was unsuccessful, but Real Madrid gradually and smoothly took control of the midfield initiative thanks to Li Ang's continuous connections and precise short passes.

Facts have proved that if Granero is not delayed to do the dirty work, his performance is still good.

After Li Ang saw that Las Diarra was forced back by his opponent because of taking too much ball in his first advance, he transferred the ball more to the left side of the midfield.

Granero got a starting opportunity for the first time this season and did not dare to waste the opportunity like Las Diarra.

His forward pass was perfect, and his cooperation with Marcelo was not sluggish.

With Granero's secondary distribution of offensive ball rights, Real Madrid's offensive on the left side started quite quickly.

After all, it is a wing combination of Marcelo and Ronaldo. If you attack with all your strength and have the ball rights guaranteed, it is not a problem to penetrate all the way!

In the past, Marcelo has always been criticized by the media for his defensive problems. Today, with Li Ang, a more mobile defensive midfielder, helping him to position and cover the defense, it is no longer a hidden danger to Real Madrid's defense.

"Li Ang's organizational review can't find any problems! It's so stable!

I don’t know if the audience still remembers that just over a year ago, when Li Ang was promoted to the Real Madrid first team by Mourinho, his nickname was still ‘Little Mac Lele’.

At that time, the Western media only praised him for his defensive talent, and Li Ang at that time had nothing to do with organizing midfielders.

But I think after today's game, no media will say that Li Ang is just a defensive engineer! "

"Haha, in other words, Li Ang is still a defensive engineer, but a defensive engineer who can transform into an organizing midfielder at any time!

This is the same characteristic as Alonso who is currently sitting on the bench. He can defend and attack. Li Ang can increase the number of goals so quickly. Alonso has contributed a lot! "

He Wei and Xu Yang cooperated with each other and praised Li Ang again.

This talent for growth cannot be overstated. Apart from Li Ang, there is no other young midfielder in today's football who can change so much in one year.

As soon as he debuts, he can basically tell whether he has talent in offense and organization, and how high his talent is.

As for Li Ang, a special case, he started out as a pure defensive midfielder, but through study and additional practice, he perfected his organizational skills a year later!

It’s no wonder that current Milan fans still miss Li Ang.

After all, it was only after Li Ang arrived in Milan last season that his organizational skills began to grow by leaps and bounds.

Fans of any other team would be reluctant to let such a young midfielder with obvious growth talent leave the team.

"The attack on the left side didn't penetrate through this time, so we passed back first. Ronaldo's choice was no problem. He first stabilized the ball. Oh, Li Ang rarely intervened. He raised his hand to ask for the ball!"

"Li Ang is asking for the ball, look at his choice of insertion this time!"

After He Wei praised Li Ang, he devoted his energy to the game again. Xu Yang was speechless for a while. Basically, He Wei said a stand-up comedy.

But seeing Li Ang interfering, the two of them became excited together, and Xu Yang quickly returned to normal from the power outage!

Granero had just received the return pass from Ronaldo, and now he heard Li Ang's shout in his ears. He didn't hesitate much, and sent a cross pass slightly back.

Li Ang looked at the football rolling towards him. He did not lead the ball directly and continue to advance. Instead, he took a deep breath and immediately sent a long diagonal pass to the right after stopping the ball!

Because he saw the gap in Villarreal's defense when he moved forward.

They have accumulated too many defensive forces on their right side, which is Real Madrid's left side.

Ronaldo still brought too much defensive pressure to Villarreal's defenders.

After the entire defense tilted to the right, there was too much space available on the left side of their half.

Li Ang's long passing ability has not yet reached the average line of La Liga midfield organizers, but the passing line is far beyond it.

The inability to send a perfectly accurate long arc does not mean that Li Ang cannot send a qualified long pass with enough advance.

At least now that he sees the gap in the opponent's defense and believes in Di Maria's personal ability, Li Ang dares to try!

This long pass is very Alonso's style, flat and fast. This also shows who Li Anga's main target is to imitate when he practices long passes after returning to Real Madrid.

Di Maria's starting speed was as fast as ever, and Li Ang's tacit long pass also surprised him.

Well, the surprise was just a little too big, but this was still acceptable for Di Maria in advance.

It was better than the two times before when he was speechless and watched Las Diarra throw the ball away by himself!

When the opportunity arose, Di Maria didn't mind it, running wildly on the right wing at the risk of his life, and finally caught up with the football before it was about to cross the bottom line.

The Bernabeu home court gave out bursts of surprise cheers, and the Villarreal defenders, who were caught off guard by this sudden change, also hurriedly surrounded Di Maria.

The Angel did not show any timidity at all. One-on-one, he spiked the ball near the baseline and passed the submarine defender Rodriguez.

After breaking into the penalty area, Di Maria made a move to shoot directly, which attracted two defenders, Zapata and Musacchio, to double-team and fly to intercept.

But he changed the shot to a pass in the next moment, and passed the ball directly to the back of Villarreal's goal with a light and elegant kick!

Benzema, who is covering in the middle, will help Ronaldo block defender Zapata who wants to turn back to defend.

So after Ronaldo adjusted his steps, he took off very easily and beat Villarreal's full-back Katara, who was only 1.76 meters tall!

Is it wrong to bully people if you don’t follow martial ethics?

Wrong, Ronaldo is also a winger. Winger versus fullback, isn't this unreasonable? This makes perfect sense!

Katara, who looked confused, hadn't even fully taken off yet. Looking at Ronaldo, whose height was almost half a meter above her, her brain immediately shut down!

Diego Lopez also wanted to be a hero and saved Ronaldo's close-range attack.

But the speed of this ball is just like a TM cannonball!

If I have to describe it, this ball is like a slam dunk. It is not a head kick but a "head kick"!

Lopez waved his hand in vain, but in the end he didn't touch anything, and the football had already created a white net in the goal behind him!

The Bernabeu cheered enthusiastically for this beautiful offensive combination!

Amid the screams and shouts from the audience, Li Ang let go of his worries, grinned and ran towards the frontcourt, joining his teammates in celebration.

The live broadcast camera focused on him again at the right time.

As if to remind everyone:

From "Little Maclélé" to "Little Alonso".

This boy only took a year!

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