Starting with Real Madrid kicking the midfielder

Chapter 18 Turn Enemy into Friend Little Lion, Low-key and Versatile Little Prince

Two games 2-0, two consecutive victories at the start of the league, even though the score and the scene are not too "amazing", but Real Madrid fans have initially recognized and accepted the "Mu-style Real Madrid".

Anyway, as long as you can win and win steadily, you can tolerate temporary dissatisfaction on the scene.

In the Real Madrid team, the two victories also made the players more and more recognized Mourinho's coaching ability.

At least in this round of the league, Mourinho's decisive adjustment at halftime made Real Madrid's stars very satisfied.

It wasn't that they had a problem with the substituted Khedira and some dead man.

It's that if you can't play the tactical requirements, you can't play if you haven't been well integrated into the team.

At this stage, Li Ang is more suitable as a midfielder to partner with Alonso, let alone the nonsense that everyone has a better impression of the little lion in private.

The most fundamental reason is that when Li Ang played, everyone played more comfortably and at ease.

If Khedira is willing to defend steadily later, and he does better than Li Ang, then everyone can quickly accept the fact that Khedira has regained the main position.

This is professional football, everyone is also a professional player, relying on ability to rise to the top, as it should be.

After this round of the league, Real Madrid's first-team players will have no holidays.

After a solid night's rest, on the afternoon of September 9, the Real Madrid first team resumed their daily training non-stop.

Because four days later, they will usher in the first round of the Champions League group stage of the new season at home.

The opponent is Ajax, the strength is not strong, but it is not too weak. Real Madrid is convenient to play at home, and they still have to strive for a complete victory and a good start in the new season of the Champions League.

After the training session on the afternoon of the 12th, Mourinho patiently waited for Li Ang to finish the extra training under the guidance of Alonso, and then called Li Ang to his office again.

Except for themselves, no one knew what content and topics the two of them talked about for nearly an hour.

But in the training session on the morning of September 9th, Li Ang once again put on the vest of a substitute player, and formed a new midfield combination with Gago and Granero for a run-in drill.

"Is this a broken talk?"

Similar question marks are on the minds of many Real Madrid first-team players.

Ronaldo even asked Li Ang about the specific situation during the training interval.

But Li Ang's mood was very peaceful, and he couldn't see anything wrong at all, which in turn reassured Ronaldo.

Alonso didn't ask much. He didn't say "call me if you need it" until the training session ended in the afternoon and he took Li Ang to complete the daily extra training.

People like Brother Long, who were unwilling to stir up trouble in the locker room, spoke now, and Li Ang was really moved.

But nothing really went wrong between him and Mourinho.

On the contrary, the reason why he and Gago and the others practice more together today is actually a request he made to Mourinho on his own initiative.

The reason is also very simple, he wants to further sharpen his ability to organize the ball.

Compared with the almighty organization master Alonso, Gago and Granero, who are currently more deficient in various aspects, are naturally better training partners for Li Ang.

Li Ang explained the reasons to Alonso, and Brother Long had a strange expression after hearing this.

It is understandable to understand, but why does it sound so weird?

Because I am too strong, my apprentices feel that it is too easy to train with me as a partner, so they have to learn from me while practicing with other midfielders.
Hmm. Makes sense.

Although I don't know if Gago and Granero will have the urge to hit this bastard after knowing Li Ang's true thoughts.

But Alonso himself, he still feels a little bit comfortable~
"Don't put your mind on saying good things every day, just be sure in your heart, and contact me at any time if you don't understand something. You have to concentrate on learning about organizing offenses and keep replaying games, but The ability to defend cannot be left behind either.”

In the end, after giving Li Ang a few more words, Alonso left the training base satisfied.

The next two days of training were basically the same.

When Li Ang teamed up with Gago and Granero, or even with Canales, he would get a lot of opportunities to organize with the ball.

Because these players obviously can't play a single midfielder like Alonso can catch the organization and defense.

If the ability is not enough, naturally you have to ask the teammates around you to help share some organizational pressure.

Li Ang is not greedy, and is very satisfied with his current status as an "organization assistant".

Assist in sorting out the pass, protect the ball and transfer it, and support the central defender to break the opponent's high-pressure press.

He mainly practices these few items, and now he can't do it even if he is asked to clean the dirty ball or even push the ball.

So Li Ang's performance is still the same as before, very stable.

Because he will not easily try organizational skills that he has not yet begun to learn.

And add some fine-tuned "identity" to the main positioning of the defense.

For example, assisting the playmaker to sort out the ball and respond to transfers will not affect the good relationship between Real Madrid's other midfielders and Li Ang.

He still doesn't have the ball.

A defensive midfielder who doesn't want the ball very much, but can always wipe your ass, so that you can rest assured to organize or even attack forward, just ask if you want it!
Not to mention Gago and Granero, when Mourinho tried to use Alonso, Li Ang, and Khedira in the training match with the first team partner.

Khedira looked at Li Ang with strange eyes.

It only takes one training match to go from being slightly defensive to gradually showing friendliness.

Although my face brother likes to go forward, he covers a large area but has no outstanding effect. He has a good sense of movement but often steals the positions and opportunities of forwards.

but!

When he has two defensive midfielders behind him to help him wipe his ass, so that he can devote himself to attacking forwards and returning to defense and sweeping, his B2B attributes have been benignly "amplified".

It can be said that in this training match with Li Ang and Alonso, Khedira finally played the best performance since he joined Real Madrid!

So much so that Mourinho had to doubt his eyes on the midfielder.

A simple position premise, Khedira, who was not forced to stay in the backcourt, greatly helped his team on both offense and defense.

Although his shooting skills are not very good, he can always run to the right position, and can also help other offensive players successfully disrupt the opponent's defense.

The defensive level is average, but with his large-area coverage and sweep, Li Ang can also devote more energy to block interception.

Alonso is also relaxed, with Khedira advancing forward and Li Ang behind him as defensive protection, he can comfortably organize the offense and assist Li Ang in defense.

It seems that a new tactical door has been opened.

Mourinho and Karanka had to work overtime at the base with other members of the coaching team on the eve of the upcoming Champions League game.

And all the Real Madrid stars looked at Li Ang with more kindness and curiosity.

What kind of pure defensive midfielder is this? He is completely a versatile little prince who "conquers" his competitors and the head coach!

Great, really great.

(End of this chapter)