Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

"If someone said three or four years ago that Xavi Alonso and Essien would become teammates, then I think many fans - not just Premier League fans, they would definitely have difficulty imagining this scene on the court today, but Today we saw it!

Old rivals in the Premier League and two top midfielders in world football, they have become each other's reliable partners today.

And to be able to see Li Ang start the game with these two midfielders, I am happy at this moment, just like I felt happy when I saw Li Ang play with Pirlo and Gattuso before! "

He Wei explained with emotion while suppressing the excitement in his heart.

Today he was commentating on the King's Cup game alone. If Xu Yang was to partner with him, he would definitely be amazed and nagging again.

Many Chinese fans also find it incredible.

Fans who liked to watch the Premier League before know how fiercely Chelsea and Liverpool fought in the Premier League and Champions League in those years.

Watching Essien and Alonso wearing white clothes and fighting for Real Madrid, these old Premier League fans, in addition to feeling the magic, can only sigh:

Sure enough, you can never say "impossible" in the football world!

"It's a pity that Gerrard still refuses to leave Liverpool, it's a pity..."

Mourinho looked at the midfield combination he had built and felt satisfied, but at the same time he couldn't help but regret that he failed to hook up with Gerrard again.

When he was still at Chelsea, he had taken an interest in Gerrard.

He later invited Gerrard when he went to Inter Milan.

Now he once again wants to pry into Liverpool's corner and bring Gerrard to the Bernabeu.

Just imagine, if the midfielder in his current lineup is Gerrard, how perfect would it be?

However, Liverpool's team spirit once again rejected his invitation during the transfer window.

Gerrard made the most heroic decision. He would rather use his last bit of strength to drag Liverpool from sinking than abandon his beloved team and leave for Madrid.

Mourinho was helpless and regretful, but in the end he could only send his heartfelt blessings to Gerrard.

Thinking of this and looking at Khedira, who played as a central midfielder today, Mourinho's satisfaction level immediately dropped a lot.

But there was no way. Who made him confidently ask for Khedira by name, and firmly believed that he could transform her into a super beast waist?

One of the midfielders I originally wanted has already been kicked away, so I have to use the remaining one with tears in my eyes no matter what.

Let's just finish this season first...

Just as Mourinho was recovering his divergent thoughts, the referee's whistle sounded on time.

"The game has begun! Zhuangdianertai, Zhuangdianertai"

He Wei quickly read the opening remarks alone, and then introduced the starting lineups of the two teams today to the domestic audience.

Real Madrid has nothing to say here. Domestic fans who have watched Real Madrid games for half a season now know exactly which players Mourinho likes to use.

Previously, when Coentrao was injured, Marcelo became a stable starter at left back, but now that Coentrao has returned from injury, Mourinho gave him a chance to start in the Copa del Rey game.

Compared to Marcelo, who has a strong desire to attack and frequently penetrates forward, Mourinho still prefers Coentrao, who has excellent defense.

The combination of Ramos and Pepe has stabilized as early as the beginning of the season.

Now as long as these two people are not injured and their condition does not decline, they will basically be the iron starting partners of the central defender.

There is nothing to say about the right back, it is still Arbeloa.

If there are two forwards, Mourinho will basically only choose Benzema to partner Ronaldo, and the same is true today.

After all, compared to Higuain, Benzema's ability to draw wide and play the ball is stronger, and can increase Ronaldo's finishing power in counterattacks.

If we look at last season, Mourinho's love and trust in Higuain is greater than that of Benzema.

Before Higuain was injured, Benzema simply couldn't shake Higuain's starting position.

But when Cristiano Ronaldo exploded this season and his scoring data skyrocketed, the situation was completely different.

It can only be said that Guofeng's green leaves are still better.

Athletic Bilbao has also put together a starting lineup of four, four, and two.

Twin forwards Llorente and Zusayeta.

The midfield combination is also quite tough, with Javi Martinez, Muniain and Iturraspega Herrera.

The defense composed of Otneche, De Marcos, Amorebieta and Iola helped Athletic Bilbao concede only 20 goals in the first 18 rounds of the league.

This is already a very good defensive level for a mid-tier team.

The goalkeeper is Ilesos, who has rich game experience.

Athletic Bilbao's starting lineup is fully in line with their positioning as a strong midfielder in La Liga.

The two forwards are a classic combination of one high and one fast. The main output Llorente has performed a total of "40+10" in the past two seasons.

In terms of offensive firepower, Athletic Bilbao is not very strong, but it has a stable output point and can always stand up at critical moments.

The defense is good, but not to a level that requires Real Madrid to pay more attention, mainly in their midfield.

Javi Martinez is so delicious!

The midfield interception duo formed by him and Ituraspe may be second only to Alonso Galleon in La Liga.

I don’t know how many powerful teams in La Liga are interested in Martinez, but it’s a pity that Athletic Bilbao is not selling it.

That's not just shouting slogans and trying to increase the price. Athletic Bilbao really doesn't want to sell!

Mourinho had actually found channels to talk to Martinez before contacting Essien.

Javi Martinez does not object to coming to Real Madrid, but he needs Real Madrid to negotiate with his home team first.

As a result, as soon as Real Madrid contacted Athletic Bilbao, they were rejected.

The top brass of Athletic Bilbao bluntly stated that Martinez and Llorente are not for sale, truly not for sale.

Even though Real Madrid bid 30 million euros for the player some time ago, Athletic Bilbao remained unmoved.

You know, this is during the winter transfer period, and Real Madrid is quite sincere in being willing to pay a transfer fee of 30 million euros.

It's a pity that Athletic Bilbao is unable to make progress, and Martinez is unwilling to fall out with his home team at this time.

Mourinho finally had no choice but to let go.

He only gives priority to Martinez, but it is really unrealistic to ask him to pay 40 million euros to trigger the termination clause of Martinez's contract and bring him to the Bernabeu.

So Mourinho later turned to Villas-Boas and Abramovich to discuss the loan of Essien.

None of the Real Madrid players knew that the opponent's midfielder had almost become their new teammate.

Li Ang even had a head-on confrontation with Martinez shortly after the start.

Well, when fighting for aerial balls, Li Ang failed to top it this time. Martinez is still much taller than him in terms of size.

However, Li Ang had no intention of quitting after feeling Martinez's strong confrontation ability.

On the contrary, he has long been mentally prepared. After all, he is the person in the world who knows the upper limit of Martinez's level best.

Before the game, Uncle Bird asked him to step in more to deliver the ball to Ronaldo today.

To make up for the slight offensive threat lost on the left wing after Coentrao started.

So when he came up, he took the initiative to seek confrontation in order to find out the bottom first.

After knowing the situation in his mind, he decisively adopted another method to deal with Martinez.

"Play on the flanks and fight for speed. You can't play from the front. How can I get in touch with Ronaldo if I waste too much time with him from the front?"

After receiving the ball from Brother Long again, Li Ang did not rush forward immediately.

While dribbling the ball horizontally, he called for Khedira to retreat to support him.

Seeing Brother Face running over with understanding, Li Ang started to drive forward with the ball.

After approaching Martinez who came up to put pressure, Li Ang quickly knocked the ball to the face brother who was diagonally in front of him, and then he accelerated with all his strength and took the outside line to overtake!

Martinez's physical flexibility is actually among the best among players of his size.

But his turn was inevitably slow.

Khedira's diagonal shot was well advanced, helping Li Ang get rid of Martinez's entanglement in an instant.

Ituraspe pounced fiercely at Li Ang from a delayed position, but he missed it completely.

Because Li Ang passed the ball.

As soon as he got rid of Martinez, Li Ang saw the opportunity and sent a through ball behind Athletic Bilbao's wing defense!

This is what he wants to do.

And between his series of free passes, Athletic Bilbao's midfield interception did not play the role it used to.

Many commentators praised Li Ang for playing smart at this moment.

Cristiano Ronaldo did not delay after receiving the through ball sent by Li Ang. He quickly adjusted his pace and sent a fast cross to the Athletic Bilbao penalty area.

It's a pity that Benzema couldn't compete with his opponent today in the battle for the top.

Athletic Bilbao's central defender Amorebieta taught the forward a good lesson with his 1.92 meter tall body.

However, Real Madrid also quickly adjusted its subsequent offensive mode through several offensive tests in the opening period.

Athletic Bilbao each has a header player on their central axis. The quantity is not as good as Real Madrid, but in terms of quality, they are not inferior at all.

Ramos intensified his entanglement with Llorente on the ground, denying him the space to comfortably jump for the top.

Real Madrid also uses more ground attacks in the midfield and frontcourt, minimizing the number of long passes.

Brother Long concentrated on organizing and sorting out the ball in the midfield and backcourt.

Essien assisted him in transferring the ball and at the same time built the first interception line near the center circle.

Li Ang and Khedira took on the task of connecting the midfield and frontcourt.

Khedira has to move forward more frequently, and sometimes has to cover the right to meet Benzema.

Li Ang's task is more direct, which is to find a way to get the ball to Ronaldo's feet around this point.

In other words, with Essien providing defensive protection for Brother Long today, Li Ang has become Ronaldo's regular hitter and passer.

Mourinho moved Li Ang's position forward and accordingly avoided his current shortcomings of weak long-passing ability.

He runs a lot, returns quickly to defense, and has the ability to pass the ball forward. He can always use his precise position selection to intercept the counterattack launched by Athletic Bilbao on this side.

After Li Ang's "little all-around" attribute showed up, Athletic Bilbao almost paralyzed half of its midfield organization.

Moreover, Li Ang also provided good ball support to Ronaldo. Ronaldo always got a lot of opportunities to get the ball when he pressed on this side, and Athletic Bilbao's defensive pressure was also greater.

"Mourinho has used Li Ang to great effect! In the past, we said that Li Ang's forward pressing was considered as a defensive midfielder, and the biggest effect was to freeze the opponent's playmaker. But now it seems that Li Ang has developed offensive skills. Learned a lot of practical skills!”

He Wei watched Li Ang's performance on the court getting better and better, and his tone became lighter and lighter.

However, the better Li Ang's performance is and the more prominent his role is, the more uncomfortable it will be for Athletic Bilbao's players and head coach Bielsa.

Originally, according to their pre-match tactical assumptions, Real Madrid should continue their recent good form at the Bernabeu and attack aggressively.

And their four midfielders happen to have strong interception capabilities, and they can rely on Llorente's fulcrum ability to fight Real Madrid's counterattack.

Another one is Alonso's long pass from the backcourt to find offensive players. Other La Liga teams are afraid of it, but Athletic Bilbao is not afraid of it.

With Martinez and Amorebieta in the midfield and backcourt, Real Madrid can't grab any points, so this counterattack method has no threat.

It’s only now that Bielsa has seen the results clearly.

Mourinho also thought of all the tactics he thought of before the game!

Moreover, Mourinho also formulated new offensive and defensive tactics in reverse.

After the initial test, Real Madrid tried their best to limit Llorente's ability to compete for the top, and their offensive methods were basically ground-based.

Regardless of Real Madrid playing two forwards today, it seems that there are not as many opportunities as playing three forwards.

But Real Madrid's two forwards are all stars with strong personal abilities, and one of them is in great form. He is a superstar who has scored more than 20 goals in the league!

To deal with such a giant forward, you'd better not give him the slightest chance for the entire game and keep him locked in until the end.

But Bielsa knows that the team that can defeat this will not be Athletic Bilbao.

If they could have such a strong defense, they would not be ranked seventh in La Liga now, but should be ranked among the top four in La Liga!

So Bielsa started to feel uneasy.

Because he doesn't know at what point in time Ronaldo will break out.

Mourinho is also waiting, waiting for Li Ang, waiting for Khedira to create an opportunity through frequent forward passes.

It will give Ronaldo a comfortable opportunity to face the Athletic Bilbao defense.

But what he didn't expect was that the opportunity did not come from a direct pass from Li Ang or Khedira.

But on the wing!

In the 27th minute of the first half, Essien suddenly began to actively intervene in the slightly anxious midfield tug-of-war.

Li Ang, who was holding the ball, saw that Athletic Bilbao's midfield and backfield defenses were a little confused. He had an idea and quickly took the ball and moved closer to Essien who was advancing in the middle.

But just when almost all the midfielders in Athletic Bilbao focused their defensive attention on Leon and Essien.

Li Ang suddenly passed the ball quickly back to the left side of the midfield, which was slightly empty at the moment!

Coentrao, who had not intervened many times before, was very determined this time.

After taking the ball from Li Ang, he rushed straight to the right defense area guarded by Elora.

Ronaldo first moved to the side, but after seeing that Coentrao had no intention of passing the ball to him, he immediately understood what his fellow countryman meant.

With a deliberate pause, Cristiano Ronaldo waited for Coentrao to run past him before speeding up and turning inside.

Elora was helplessly retreating as Coentrao continued to approach, waiting for her teammates to catch up.

Seeing Ronaldo suddenly running inside, he subconsciously felt something was wrong.

But before he could say anything to remind his teammates in the middle, Coentrao's ball had already been passed to him!

Ronaldo led the ball and cut further inside. Amorebieta huddled in the penalty area and stared at Benzema. De Marcos quickly pressed forward to interfere with Ronaldo's defense.

"Here, Chris!"

Just when Ronaldo was about to defeat De Marcos alone, a familiar shout from his side reminded him that he still had the support of his teammates.

Ronaldo didn't hesitate. After quickly knocking the ball back with the instep of his outside foot, he passed by De Marcos like a cheetah and made a decisive move forward!

And the figure who just called him didn't stop the ball and directly pushed forward a through ball that was close to the turf!

The passing and running coordination between the two is so perfect that it can be described as seamless!

After Cristiano Ronaldo entered the penalty area of ​​Athletic Bilbao, he faced the direct pass and hit a push shot!

Goalkeeper Elisos was slow in his haste, and the ball had already scraped against the near corner post and entered the net. His save came too late!

Ronaldo laughed happily and heartily. He turned around and opened his arms as enthusiastic cheers broke out at the Bernabeu.

And a handsome boy also smiled and hugged him.

Who else could it be if it wasn't Li Ang?

From the offensive instigation to the final fatal through ball, Li Ang's handling was almost impeccable.

Without the picturesque and superb passing skills, Li Ang's organization method is to reasonably plan the most suitable offensive route.

Including the last through ball, it was sharp and suitable, allowing Ronaldo to shoot directly with his feet very comfortably.

Many old La Liga fans watching this game were also in a daze at this moment.

Because this style is so familiar to them!

They couldn't see it before when Li Ang was organizing in the backcourt.

But now that Li Ang is in the first position to organize the offense, the figure of the former midfield master immediately appeared in the minds of these old fans!

Beleron!

The same pursuit of the rationality of offensive organization lines, simple and solid passing style, and sharp short passes

"Is it true that Li Ang went to La Coruna to learn communication with Belleron as the media promoted?"

Many old La Liga fans have come up with such an idea that is close to the truth.

However, neither they nor the media reporters who had previously reported on this matter could have imagined that Li Ang's study of Beleron had begun earlier.

In the hustle and bustle of the stadium, Li Ang and Ronaldo stood shoulder to shoulder and celebrated the goal together with other teammates.

Mourinho also laughed and hugged Karanka off the court for a while.

Essien's performance in this nearly half an hour has exceeded their pre-match expectations.

The range of running coverage is not as large as before, but the defensive protection of Alonso is still quite good, and the passing and receiving are not delayed. At least when cooperating with Alonso, it is better than Las Diarra.

And with Essien's sweeping protection, the effect of Li Ang's advanced position was quickly achieved.

On the other hand, if Li Ang kicks back to sweep the midfield in the future, Essien, who has recovered his form, can also be responsible for pushing forward and connecting the front midfielder.

Well, when the two get along well enough to take turns and fill each other's positions with a tacit understanding, Khedira will be able to sit on the bench with peace of mind~

After finishing their celebration, the Real Madrid players jogged back to their own half with high morale.

Mourinho made decisive tactical adjustments, and Real Madrid's formation also directly changed to 4-5-1.

Li Ang retreated and formed a double defensive midfielder with Long Ge again. Cristiano Ronaldo withdrew to the full midfielder position, Essien settled in the middle of the midfield, Khedira went to the right midfielder, and Benzema advanced forward alone. .

The players of Athletic Bilbao looked at Real Madrid's midfield filled with people, and their mood became even worse because they were falling behind.

After taking the lead, he also strengthened the thickness of the midfield to prevent counterattacks. No, why are you so stubborn?

Bielsa had anticipated Mourinho's tactical adjustments, and he could only smile helplessly.

But Bielsa is Bielsa after all, and he did not give in because of the difficult situation at the tactical level.

Athletic Bilbao's players also became highly motivated after Bielsa's tactical gesture.

They are going to take the initiative to attack Real Madrid at the Bernabeu!

The Basque Lion can be defeated, but he will never bow to the enemy!

Real Madrid's players soon felt the determination of their opponents when the game restarted.

The best way to respect your opponent is to give your best effort.

Athletic Bilbao's midfield was difficult to penetrate, so Real Madrid began to frequently move to the wings and rib areas, using their technical advantages to penetrate and advance during counterattacks.

However, the subsequent scoring luck of both teams in the first half was somewhat poor, and Real Madrid also entered the halftime break with a one-goal lead.

At the beginning of the second half, Mourinho replaced Khedira with Di Maria, and Real Madrid also changed the offensive mode to two wings.

Athletic Bilbao finally couldn't hold on anymore.

Less than ten minutes into the second half, Otne cut in and was almost beaten one-on-one by Di Maria, who was full of energy!

Real Madrid broke through with a point, forcing Athletic Bilbao to mobilize its defensive forces to tilt to the left side of the formation.

So Ronaldo, who had been targeted on their right wing, suddenly became active as if he had broken through the shackles.

This is really going to kill Athletic Bilbao.

In the 63rd minute of the second half, Ronaldo took Benzema's counterattack and unreasonably volleyed outside the penalty area and scored again. There was basically no suspense in this game.

Real Madrid finally defeated Athletic Bilbao 3-0 at home, without giving their opponents an away goal, and almost entered the final four of this season's Copa del Rey with half a foot.

On the other side, Barcelona, ​​which is recovering rapidly, also defeated Mallorca 5-1 in the first round. The second round was much easier than Real Madrid.

Because the two teams were divided into different halves during the 32nd draw of the King's Cup this year, there is no need to worry about meeting before the final.

If nothing else, this year's Copa del Rey final will be the same as last season, another battle between the two teams of Real Madrid.

But La Liga fans are gradually getting used to it.

In the past two seasons, the combat effectiveness of both teams has increased even more outrageously.

It's quite easy to beat other teams in La Liga and the Copa del Rey.

It is basically impossible to expect the subsequent Spaniards and Valencia to defeat Real Madrid in two rounds.

Besides, El Clasico is so beautiful to watch. Fans can’t wait for Real Madrid and Barcelona to collide as many times as they did last year. The more games they play, the better.

It's good that the Copa del Rey final is a Clasico, as long as the two teams play a little more unrestrainedly and don't have a boring 90-minute tie like last season.

After this round of Copa del Rey games ended, the La Liga battle began again.

Due to the breakdown of labor negotiations at the beginning of the season, the first round of La Liga was postponed until now to complete the make-up games.

Correspondingly, the time was taken up by the make-up matches in the first round of the league, and the twentieth round of La Liga can only be postponed to May.

But this is barely good news for Real Madrid.

Because they happened to play Athletic Bilbao in the first and twentieth rounds of the league.

If the twentieth round of the league is held immediately after the first round of make-up games, then they will probably have to play four games with Athletic Bilbao in less than ten days!

After two league games and two Copa del Rey games, both teams have to shed a layer of their skin.

Now, the situation is a little better. It is better to encounter three games in a short period of time than four.

On January 22, after Real Madrid took more than three days to rest after playing the Copa del Rey, they once again faced the challenge of Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu.

Mourinho and Bielsa smiled helplessly and hugged and exchanged pleasantries for a while before the game.

In that day's game, Athletic Bilbao also brought a lot of "surprises" to Real Madrid.

After Bielsa learned the lesson of the defeat in the previous round of the Copa del Rey, he directly arranged a bold starting lineup of 352 for this league.

Mourinho really didn't expect Bielsa to play this trick. In the past, Uncle Bird, who always liked to play tactical traps to target others, fell into the ditch today.

Because Real Madrid started with a four-three-three offensive formation and there were not enough midfielders, Athletic Bilbao took advantage of the midfielder advantage to push back into their own half.

Athletic Bilbao took advantage of the situation and played high, using Martinez and Llorente's two high points in the frontcourt to break through from both wings and send passes to break the game.

Real Madrid's players were stunned by this simple and crude offensive tactic for a while.

In the 11th minute of the first half, Llorente used his offensive threat to attract the attention of Real Madrid's two central defenders.

Martinez seized the opportunity to receive a header from his teammate's cross.

Susaeta, the second forward who was almost blocked by Alonso in the last round of the Copa del Rey and did nothing the whole game, calmly stopped the ball at this moment and shot into the far corner of the goal.

Casillas' line of sight was blocked by his own players again. When he saw the football rolling towards the far corner of the goal, it was too late to react and save!

The Athletic Bilbao players went crazy when they saw the football hit the net!

The same goes for their fans, who celebrated wildly at the Bernabeu!

None of the commentators expected this to happen, and Real Madrid fans couldn't believe it.

They actually lost the ball due to a random blast from their opponent in the opening stage?

Casillas put his hands on his hips and shook his head helplessly. He could neither blame himself nor his teammates for this goal.

Pepe and Ramos both worked together in their respective positions. They not only restricted the most threatening Llorente, but also forced Martinez to not directly header the goal.

But who knew that Susaeta would stand up and score a goal without any weakness at this time?

Li Ang didn't have time to shout to remind his teammates to cheer up. He immediately looked to the sidelines.

Mourinho shook his head at him and calmly made a tactical gesture to continue the attack.

Li Ang was a little confused at first, but when the game restarted and he saw that Athletic Bilbao still wanted to fight Real Madrid and not retreat, he understood:

Bielsa should use his tactical philosophy to have a big fight with Real Madrid in this game.

He initially wanted to defend in the last round of the Copa del Rey, but in the end he couldn't defend anything, so he doesn't want to defend in this round of the league.

Mourinho must have seen Bielsa's tactical intention, so he just made a gesture to himself to stop messing and continue attacking.

After all, Athletic Bilbao is playing a three-centre-back system today and has a numerical advantage in the midfield. However, once Real Madrid breaks through the mid-line defense, the defense will be wide open.

Mourinho was confident that he could suppress Athletic Bilbao in the subsequent confrontation, and Li Ang had no doubts after seeing this.

Alonso also quickly understood Mourinho's intentions. After the restart, he quickly sorted out the offensive line and provided a steady stream of ball rights for his teammates on both wings.

Li Ang began to intervene frequently, and Granero, who started today, also pressed on the center line.

With their forward pressure support, Real Madrid's counterattack quickly produced good results.

However, Athletic Bilbao's players were extremely active today.

Their five midfielders seemed to be playing Total Attack and Total Defence. They pressed forward together when they had the chance, and they were also quite active in retreating to press after the ball was intercepted.

In this situation, Higuain, who started the game, did not retreat and pull out of the penalty area to help the wingers on both wings to share the offensive pressure of holding the ball.

Instead, he firmly stuck in the penalty area of ​​Athletic Bilbao, as if he wanted to use his ability to grab points to help Real Madrid score an early equalizer.

It's a pity that he played for nearly 20 minutes and didn't get a few decent shots.

DeMarcos's ground coverage of him was too good.

Cristiano Ronaldo and Di Maria play high ball. In front of the 1.92 meter Amorebieta, Higuain doesn't have much room to play.

The rhythm of the offensive organization is still stable, and Real Madrid also got a lot of opportunities in the half of Athletic Bilbao. However, in the important link of the end, Real Madrid today was in chaos.

Higuain did not allow himself to be positioned in the middle of the penalty area and did not help open up the defensive players. Neither Ronaldo nor Di Maria had many good opportunities to cut in.

Mourinho saw clearly off the court and gave Higuain half an hour.

After half an hour, after seeing that Higuain still had no inner consciousness, Mourinho decided to clear his mind.

"Oh! Substitution! Mourinho asked for a substitution, and Benzema stood on the sidelines. Is he going to replace Higuain?"

Xu Yang, who once again partnered with He Wei to commentate on the game today, shouted first.

He Wei also let out a sigh of relief at this moment.

"Finally Higuain was replaced. He had a mental problem today and he must be allowed to calm down!"

Of course, He Wei did not dare to say these words in his heart during the live broadcast.

Looking at Higuain who ended up looking depressed, he still spoke a few words for him, guessing that there might be something wrong with Higuain's condition today.

However, after Benzema came on the scene and improved Real Madrid's shooting efficiency on the offensive end in a short period of time, He Wei also stopped talking about Higuain's status.

Guofeng has proven it well with his actions. Is this a matter of mentality and self-positioning?

That is to say, there is not much time left for Real Madrid in the first half, otherwise Ronaldo might really be able to score the equalizing goal with the help of Benzema's containment.

Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid played a total offense and defense for half of the game, and their physical fitness dropped very quickly.

But at the beginning of the second half, they still tried to grab the start and disrupted Real Madrid's offensive rhythm.

Fifty-sixth, fifty-seven minutes later, the Basque lion, who was a little unable to hold back, slowly retracted his sharp claws and fangs.

Bielsa looked at the tired state of his disciples and hesitated for a long time. Finally, he decided to shrink to half court for a while.

Real Madrid was waiting for this opportunity. Liang teamed up with Granero to quickly seize control of the top area of ​​the center circle.

Llorente and Susaeta, the goalscorer of Athletic Bilbao, also retreated to the midline to interfere with Real Madrid's organized attack.

But their defensive strength only acted as a distraction. Real Madrid pressed forward aggressively and launched a ferocious offensive amidst the roar of cheers from the fans at the scene.

Athletic Bilbao put up a defensive posture with three midfielders, Martinez, San Jose, and Ituraspey all defended in front of their own penalty area.

Herrera and Muniain played the role of wing-backs.

Real Madrid tried to use a penetrating attack for another ten minutes, but seeing that it was not working, the two long-range shooting masters Cristiano Ronaldo and Di Maria began to use their personal abilities to deviate from the outside of the penalty area and fire frequently.

Mourinho also replaced Granero with Essien in the 68th minute, further strengthening Real Madrid's threat of heavy bombardment from outside the penalty area.

In the 75th minute of the second half, Li Ang set up Essien and helped him complete his first long-range shot about 33 meters away from the goal.

Elisos did not dare to be careless and blocked Essien's heavy bombardment directly out of the bottom line.

Seeing a chance for a corner kick, Real Madrid's leading headers rushed forward and plunged into the Athletic Bilbao penalty area.

Now it's the turn of Athletic Bilbao fans to worry.

Ten minutes ago, Real Madrid almost took advantage of a corner kick opportunity to score.

At that time, Pepe shook his head and hit the goal from a slightly higher angle, and finally missed the crossbar and flew towards the stands.

So this time Pepe and Ramos rushed into the penalty area together, and Athletic Bilbao's defensive players greeted each other as if facing a formidable enemy and started to defend.

But there are still too many people that Real Madrid needs to target.

The two central defender brothers, Li Ang, Benzema and Ronaldo.

Atletico Bilbao has only three high-points for headers, so one-on-one has to miss out on two of Real Madrid's top headers.

Li Ang was standing next to De Marcos. Martinez was looking at Ronaldo and couldn't care less about him.

Di Maria raised his left arm high in the corner flag area, then ran toward the front of Athletic Bilbao's penalty area and sent a low-flying, fast arc!

Playing in the middle of the penalty area and at the back point with a large number of people, Real Madrid's players are likely to be unable to grab a point, so it is reasonable for Di Maria to choose to send a penalty kick that falls to the forward point.

Seeing that the football could not reach the back, Li Ang immediately ran outside the penalty area.

Ramos, who was in the forward position, overpowered Herrera and completed a header that looked like he was looking at the moon.

In the middle of the Athletic Bilbao penalty area, the advancing Benzema could not get rid of Amorebieta's marker. Bilbao's goalkeeper Ilesos decisively punched the ball out of the penalty area.

This caused chaos in Biba's penalty area, and Essien was stuck at the top of the penalty area.

After a moment of observation, he resisted Muniain's defensive interference, stopped the ball with his chest, and then used the arch of his foot to move the ball to the right edge of the penalty area.

Li Ang, who few people had noticed before, easily stopped the ball on the right side of Biba's penalty area.

He adjusted his steps and seemed to be about to complete the volley. This scene reminded many Athletic Bilbao players.

Li Ang seemed to have hit a world wave in the previous game against Real Sociedad!

DeMarcos jumped out to make a defensive interception, and Martinez was ready to fly to block the eye-catching pass.

But none of them thought that Li Ang was just a false shot!

As Li Ang's lower leg dropped quickly, the football was passed out by him and flew straight to the back point on the other side of Biba's penalty area!

"Li Ang shoots the fake shot and delivers the real shot! Point back!"

He Wei couldn't help but roared angrily, and at this moment where the football was landing, Cristiano Ronaldo also used all his strength to break away from San Jose's entanglement with him!

Before Amorebieta could get in place to defend, Cristiano Ronaldo jumped up high, stretched out his body and powerfully pushed the football towards the center of the goal!

Elisos's instant judgment was for the far corner, so in the end he could only watch the football fly into the goal he was guarding!

Seventy-seventh minute of the second half!

Li Ang assisted Ronaldo and completed the goal against Athletic Bilbao with great difficulty, successfully leveling the score at 1-1!

In the Bernabeu Stadium, there was a terrifying wave of cheers like a volcanic eruption.

Ronaldo and Li Ang both resisted the urge to celebrate happily.

One of them rushed into the net to get the ball, and the other waved his arms and roared, signaling his teammates to follow him and quickly return to the half-court to wait for Biba's players to kick off again!

Mourinho also lost his temper at this moment, roared and punched hard!

After venting his excitement, he quickly lit up the Callejon.

So before the game restarted, Real Madrid quickly completed the last substitution adjustment.

Callejon replaced Arbeloa, a classic forward-for-defender move!

Obviously, Mourinho wanted to seize the time and strive for a lead at the last moment!

Bielsa looked at the situation where he was equalized by Real Madrid at the last minute. He couldn't attack even if he wanted to, so he could only replace defenders Ekisa, Koikili and midfielder Inigo Perez with a wave of his hand. superior.

"They are scared! They want to defend! We must improve our offensive efficiency!"

When Li Ang saw Athletic Bilbao's substitution, he turned around and clapped loudly to remind his teammates.

The Real Madrid team did not waste time and actively carried out a comprehensive press against Athletic Bilbao since the game restarted.

After seizing the ball, immediately go into attack. If the ball is stolen, then actively counterattack where you are.

This momentum made the Real Madrid fans at the scene agitated, and they booed strongly at the defending Athletic Bilbao players.

But this time Biba's team didn't care so much.

They just want to hold on to this hard-earned point.

Lying on the grass, fouling, protecting the ball and delaying time.

It can be said that Biba used all kinds of tricks to delay time. Real Madrid fans who watched a lot of TV were angry and anxious.

Li Ang forced himself to calm down.

At this moment, the teammates in front have to rely on him and Brother Long to organize the offensive line, so everyone can be anxious, but he and Brother Long must not be anxious.

"My advantage, my physical advantage!"

After thinking quickly, Li Ang made a bold decision.

After receiving Callejon's pass after his failed breakthrough, Li Ang observed it and began to slowly dribble the ball forward.

Ituraspe, sweating profusely, pressed forward to squeeze Li Ang's dribbling space. In the next moment, Li Ang decisively walked the ball to the wing!

He wants to eat Ituraspei by force!

If such a decision had been made at the beginning of the game, Uncle Psy would have scolded him if he dared to do it.

But when he saw Li Ang squeezing his physical strength and surpassing Ituraspey little by little, Mourinho no longer had the idea of ​​​​splaining others. He only hoped that Li Ang could have the energy to rush forward again!

All Real Madrid fans also looked nervously at the two figures sprinting from the right side of Biba at this moment.

Ituraspei couldn't bear it anymore. He didn't even dare to take a big breath, for fear that he would be discouraged as soon as he opened his mouth.

So he chose to reach out, and he wanted to use a foul to stop Li Ang's sudden advance.

It's a pity that his decision was delayed.

The moment he chose to reach out, Li Ang led the ball and cut inside again!

It's not a fancy passing move, it's just a simple cut inside.

Li Ang's dribbling skills don't support him in making any delicate technical changes, but such a simple and direct passing action gave the Real Madrid fans at the scene a boost of confidence at this moment!

"Rush! Little lion, keep charging!"

Shouts of hope rang out in the stadium.

Real Madrid fans watched as the figure who continued to squeeze his physical energy ran rampant in Biba's half.

He escaped Muniain's pull and successfully broke into Athletic Bilbao's defensive third. He faced Javi Martinez!

"I must be very embarrassed now."

Under his violent and frequent breathing, Li Ang had time to think about his current appearance.

The dirty jersey, his face covered with sweat and grass clippings, and his wet mid-length hair. Apart from his face, he and Shuai now have nothing to do with each other.

But even in such an embarrassing situation, he still won the bet, at least half of it!

His greater physical fitness is his biggest advantage at this moment.

If he runs faster and lasts longer, he can create the last chance for Real Madrid!

Facing Martinez, Li Ang was not very sure, but he continued to hold the ball and rush over.

In the final moments of the game, football has completely become a game for the brave and the perseverant.

Martinez was also brave. He stepped forward with firm steps and faced the slightly embarrassed figure holding the ball.

The two had another fierce confrontation in a rapid exchange.

Li Ang exerted his final burst of physical fitness, protecting the ball and moving forward hard by Martinez's side!

He saw the determined look in Martinez's eyes, and felt the huge pulling force on him from Martinez's suddenly bulging arms!

"Am I going to collapse?"

Li Ang flashed such thoughts in a trance.

He didn't want to fall, and he wanted to make a last-ditch effort to move forward, but Martinez pulled with all his strength at the last moment and he couldn't carry it anymore.

However, at the last moment when he glanced at the frontcourt from the corner of his eye, a figure resolutely advancing forward made his mind shake!

At this moment when temporary clarity was restored, it was also the moment when he fell to the ground.

Li Ang used all his strength, stretched the arch of his foot as much as possible, and pushed the football in the direction of the advancing figure!

The next moment, when his body came into contact with the grass, Li Ang groaned.

This wave of forward thrust forced by his teeth made him almost exhausted. Even if he could run again later, he would have to rest for at least a minute or two first.

Turning over with difficulty, Li Ang gritted his teeth and put his hands on the turf before slowly standing up.

The next moment, the scene suddenly erupted into deafening and crazy cheers!

At the moment when this terrifying sound swept him up, Li Ang didn't even have time to look back to see what happened, before he was hugged tightly by Brother Long who rushed forward with a ferocious look on his face!

"We... scored a goal?!"

Brother Long's roar was drowned by the huge sound, and Li Ang didn't hear what he said excitedly.

I could only ask anxiously.

Essien and Callejon came back, hugging Li Ang tightly with the same expressions of excitement and ecstasy!

Now Li Ang no longer had any doubts.

Because when his eyes changed, he had already seen the scene he wanted to see the most.

At the Bernabeu, all the Real Madrid fans were jumping and screaming with passion!

Li Ang saw all his teammates rushing out of the bench on the sidelines. Of course, the familiar figure who took the lead in running wildly on the sidelines was indispensable!

He opened his hands and hugged the three of them tightly, letting them support him and keep jumping excitedly in place.

Slowly, Li Ang, who had regained some strength, raised his arm high!

He Wei, who had already roared to celebrate Ronaldo's winning goal, now saw Li Ang raising his arms, and his passion burst again!

"This is Li Ang! The resolute Li Ang! The Li Ang who holds on to Real Madrid's last hope!!!

Unless Li Ang is exhausted, his winning streak will not end!

hala madrid! ! ! "

Okay, finally I decided to write a big chapter. I’m a little late, so I want to give a thumbs up to the big guys first!

Bang bang bang!

I haven’t recommended any books recently, but I took a stroll around the new book section and found a few good new books that I would recommend to the big guys.

The first book: "To beat Mbappe Haaland, my opponent is Messi"

Book 2: "NBA: I'm Not Oden"

The third book: Mr. Chen Aiting's new book "The Last King of Football"

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