Starting with Real Madrid kicking the midfielder

Chapter 69 If I come to wipe Kaka's ass, how should the opponent respond?
In a little over a week from July 7 to July 17, Real Madrid played three friendlies in the United States.

Among them are the 4-0 victory over Los Angeles Galaxy and the 5-0 massacre of Guadalajara.

There is also a 2-0 grind to kill the Philadelphia Union's stable defense.

Mourinho rehearsed both tactics of flying on both wings and quick defense.

Several major offensive and defensive stars in the team also performed quite well.

After Mourinho temporarily proved that a certain midfielder left the team, Real Madrid can still maintain a stable and strong firepower output.

The Real Madrid fans finally stopped.

And Li Ang's trip to another Real Madrid preseason game also received unanimous praise from the pro-Real Madrid media.

At first, the senior reporters in these media were worried that Li Ang would ignore the sweeping protection of Real Madrid's midfield because he was used to attacking forward.

But Li Ang quickly dispelled their concerns with his still stable defensive contribution and active defense attitude.

There is no need for Mourinho to explain too much, Li Ang himself already knew what his most important tactical task was after returning to Real Madrid.

After all, Milan last season lacked offensive means in the frontcourt, so Allegri designed an offensive routine that was plugged in after the midfield.

But Real Madrid has never lacked firepower output.

Last season and the last season, Real Madrid's output firepower beat Barcelona, ​​and it was the team with the most goals per game in La Liga.

That is to say, the number of goals conceded was slightly more, so some points that should not be lost were lost. Otherwise, in the first two seasons, it is very likely that Barcelona's dominance of La Liga will be overturned.

So after Li Ang returned to Madrid before the start of the season, he was very clear in his heart.

Regardless of how the outside media brag about his rapid progress, or how he has untapped offensive potential, those are all nonsense.

He is clear in his heart that he can win Mourinho's trust and favor because of his defensive ability.

And his current sober cognition and outstanding performance also make Mourinho very satisfied.

Three friendly matches, three starts, this is the reassurance given to him by Mourinho, and it is also a clear indication to the outside media.

No matter how the midfield combination is arranged in the new season, he and Alonso will firmly occupy the two starting positions.

As for the midfielders Ras Diarra, Shaheen, Altentop and Granero, they can only take turns competing for posts in limited opportunities to play.

At least that's what Mourinho thought at the end of his training tour in the United States.

However, just as Uncle Piao was about to let go of his hands and feet and further adapt the set of "bang bang hard midfield trio", only two days after returning to Spain, my unlucky face was injured in training.

And it wasn't a certain player in the Real Madrid team who injured him, it was him who shot too hard in training and strained his hip.
Li Ang didn't even know how to describe how fragile Brother Face's body was.

Looking at people who are tall and big, they get hurt every time they move.

He read media reports before that after Khedira had a record of appearances on behalf of the Stuttgart first team, the record for the highest number of league starts in a single season was only 24 games.

At that time, he still didn't believe it.

After all, being crisp in Real Madrid doesn't mean that my face brother was also crisp in Stuttgart when he was younger, right?
Now Li Ang is a proper letter.

Mourinho is also really, almost fainted.

No coach can withstand this battle damage.

One of the main midfielders in the new season didn't even make it to the official start of the league.

Who will he find to replace him?
Shaheen, who overlaps with Alonso?Altentop who is not capable enough?Or Granero, whose aura is fading now?

Wait, it looks like a midfielder was missed.

When Mourinho was upset, he saw the two figures who were still practicing on the training ground through the window of the office, and his eyes were fixed.
On the afternoon of July 7, in a friendly match against newly promoted Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga, Mourinho first activated the midfield combination of Alonso and Leon Gagranero.

But Granero only stayed on the court for half the time before being replaced by Altintop.

Three and 10 minutes later, the dissatisfied Mourinho replaced Altintop with Nurisahin.

Although the final result of the friendly match was Real Madrid's 3-0 victory over Hertha Berlin, Mourinho was obviously still not very satisfied.

On July 7, after another day of training, Mourinho called Li Ang, who was planning to practice for a while as usual.

"Have you gotten very close to Kaka recently?"

Li Ang was taken aback by Uncle Psy's straightforward questioning at the beginning.

"Well, it may be because I stayed in Milan last season. I think Kaka should feel that he can still talk to me, and he has chosen to stay for a while recently. I will talk to him. He practiced short passes together and got to know each other's playing habits by the way."

Li Ang didn't quite understand Uncle Psy's intentions, but he tried his best to explain to Uncle Psy why he and Kaka walked in.

"I don't want you to explain the reasons for this, but you should first talk about your opinion on Kaka."

Mourinho rubbed his chin, and simply took Li Ang's arm to let him and himself enter the office and talk slowly.

After Li Ang thought for a moment, he answered truthfully.

"Compared to three or four years ago, his competitive level has declined a bit faster. After the operation last year, his speed advantage is no longer obvious. It may not be realistic for him to play the role of the team's assaulter again, and what about scoring ability? I don't think Kaka has any advantage against the forwards in our team."

Li Ang pointed out Kaka's current shortcomings to Mourinho almost one by one.

Every time one was clicked, the worry in Uncle Psy's eyes seemed to grow deeper.

When Uncle Psy was about to tell Li Ang to shut up and go back to practice more, Li Ang's "but" was long overdue.

"However, if he is not allowed to return to the defense too much, and his position is slightly moved to the rib area, I think his diagonal through and long-range shooting ability should still be very sufficient."

Mourinho was interested at first, but after hearing what Li Ang said, his face collapsed again.

Who doesn't know that it would be better for Kaka to return to the defense less and use his energy to pass the threatening ball? .

Who doesn't know to ask Kaka to move his position, so as to minimize the space in the middle of Ronaldo's inside cut, both of them can play more comfortably?
But his tactics naturally require the midfielder to have a positive attitude of returning to defense, and Kaka is not used to playing from the side.

so.
"It's all nonsense!"

Li Ang listened to his boss's criticism, but he was not annoyed at all, instead he continued with a smile:
"Hey, I know you're worrying about your new starting line-up in midfield.

Kaka's current body is not suitable for fierce fighting, and if he returns to defense too much, it will easily lead to injury recurrence.

But what if, if I come to 'wipe his ass' for Kaka, provide him with defensive protection and fight for the ball.

When he attacked, he boldly and confidently pressed on the opponent's 30-meter area to send a threatening short pass.Or occasionally seize the opportunity to plug in a short distance and shoot a long shot.

How should opponents deal with the threat of his former Golden Ball midfielder? "

What Li Ang said made Mourinho's mind gradually come alive.

But then Mourinho, who realized something was wrong, looked at Li Ang suspiciously.

"You guys don't want to sweep the frontcourt and ignore the backcourt, do you? Go wipe Kaka's ass, and your teacher will organize and intercept and defend alone in the back?"

"Hey, boss, you can't slander people like this. I can't wipe my teacher's ass if I wipe Kaka's ass in front of me? You can also wipe one buttocks, but you can also wipe both asses. Don't you believe that I wiped both asses?" ability?"

Li Ang's words disgusted Mourinho successfully, so Uncle Bird quickly knocked on Li Ang's head, signaling him to stop talking about his butt.

"You can really wipe two. Cough, can you really allocate your physical energy and take into account both the front and back defenses in the midfield?"

"I think it should be fine. When the time comes, you can ask Angel (Di Maria) to help me return to the defense as much as possible and take care of it. Even if the front can't stop me, I can go back in time to be with my teacher at the center back." Build a line of defense."

Li Ang's final pledge made Mourinho heartbroken.

But this time, he didn't directly tell Li Ang how he would arrange the starting midfielder in the future.

After sending Li Ang back to continue training, Mourinho originally wanted to deal with other things.

But when he thought of what Li Ang said, he felt itchy, and finally simply deduced it on the tactical board in the office
On the morning of July 7, before the warm-up match against Leicester City, Real Madrid had their final practice.

Previously, the US tour almost only came off the bench in the second half of the warm-up match, and Kaka, who played Hertha Berlin a few days ago, did not get a chance to play.

In this training session, I got a training vest that symbolizes the main team.

Li Ang didn't know what Uncle Bird told Kaka.

After the two had a conversation on the sidelines, Uncle Psy patted Kaka on the arm, and then Kaka ran back to the training ground with a little excitement in his training vest.

"The boss still judges people, I said he will give Kaka a chance in the end!"

Ronaldo will hold his arms next to Li Ang and speak confidently, looking very embarrassing.

Of course, Li Ang did not tell others that in the conversation with Mourinho yesterday, he provided suggestions that Kaka could be included in the starting lineup.

Those like Ronaldo who have a good relationship with Kaka in the team may think that Kaka moved Mourinho with his own efforts.

But Li Ang knew very well that this was an exam for Mourinho, and if he passed it, Kaka would naturally have a place in the new tactical system.

But if he failed the test, Li Ang would be at a loss.

Kaka will not think so much. With Mourinho once again willing to give himself a chance, all he can do is to perform hard, and then rely on his strength to become the starter again.

Although Kaka is still a little puzzled by the request of Mourinho to let himself go to the position of the right rib to carry out the main activities.

But now he doesn't care about whether he is comfortable playing football on the sidelines.

This is his last chance in pre-season training, he must seize it!

The group confrontation within the team began.

But today Mourinho once again chose to change.

The main lineup here has changed from the previous four-two-three-one to a weird, four-three-three?
Li Ang was promoted to the position of central midfielder, Di Maria retreated from the right to the left midfield, and Kaka topped the rib area of ​​​​the right midfield.

Say this formation is [-], it's not like that.

Because Di Maria did not play the left winger, Kaka did not completely pull the side.

But it doesn't look like Di Maria's four-three-three after retreating to the midfield.

Because Kaka did not top the striker.

Both Ronaldo and Higuain were dumbfounded, Angel Di Maria was also dumbfounded, and Li Ang shrank his neck a little guilty.

"Damn it, I suggested that Angel should defend me more to relieve the pressure. Why did Uncle Piao just pull him to the midfield? There must be too much defense this time!"

In his heart, Li Ang looked at the current position of the main lineup, and felt more and more "familiar".

However, the confrontation match started soon, and Li Ang didn't have time to delve into it, so he could only play for a while and see the effect.

After the start of the match, Di Maria was a bit restrained in his new position.

After all, it doesn't matter if you let him play as a midfielder. This will make him play directly as a left central midfielder. If he retreats too much, he will lose his position on the defensive end if he doesn't pay attention.

And Kaka's performance in the new position is also a little "quiet".

Although it is not necessary for him to completely pull the side to go one-on-one with the defensive player, he is actually more used to staying in the middle.

In short, I feel awkward, Di Maria is awkward, and Kaka is also awkward.

In contrast, the performances of Li Ang and Alonso are as stable as ever.

Li Ang watched Kaka's lack of performance for a long time, and decided to remind him again.

"It's good to go back to the defense a little bit, don't have to go back too much, press them to the third defensive area, and find opportunities to pass the ball to Cristiano and Gonzano (Higuain)!"

After yelling loudly to make Kakado pay attention to the running positions of the two forwards in front, Li Ang also signaled that he was behind him to grab the ball, don't panic!

With Li Ang's timely reminder, Kaka quickly figured out Mourinho's intentions.

Don't let him return to the defense too much, and mainly look for opportunities to pass the threatening ball forward?
Kaka thought for a moment.

If it's just a physical focus on going forward, and mostly on the passing side, he's fine.

If this is the case, Li Ang's defensive pressure will be heavier.
But looking at Li Ang's "you can leave it to me", Kaka was also grateful and made a decision.

He wants to try this new style of play, even if he is not used to it yet, but he has no better choice or opportunity!

Kaka, who took the lead in making a change in thinking, immediately moved around in his new activity area.

Both Ronaldo and Higuain's running positions are quite good, especially Ronaldo's forward and internal cuts are even more rapid when switching from defense to offense.

Want to seize the fleeting opportunity in the transition between offense and defense, and successfully use the pass to tear apart the opponent's defense.

Then you can only concentrate, carefully observe the running positions of the two forwards in front, and try to keep in line with them in terms of thinking.

Then, when the opportunity arises, give enough advance threat to pass!
Kaka quickly figured out his tactical positioning in his mind.

And soon, Li Ang used a short forward pass after a frontal interception, giving him his first chance to perform after his mind cleared up.

After receiving Li Ang's pass, he turned around and looked up quickly, Kaka lifted his foot and directly gave a diagonal overhead through!

At this moment, Higuain is still looking for a chance to get rid of Albiol's mark on the substitute side, but Ronaldo on his left has already got rid of Marcelo quickly by relying on his explosive speed!
Therefore, the oblique over-the-top pass given by Kaka and Ronaldo's running position directly cooperated tacitly.

It's just a pity that Ronaldo chose to hit the goal without stopping the ball. In the end, the football went slightly wide of the far post, which surprised the substitute goalkeeper Adan in a cold sweat.

"Pretty!"

Li Ang looked at Kaka's threat and couldn't help applauding.

And Mourinho, who has been recording and observing the game situation on the sidelines, also flashed excitement in his eyes.

Without Kaka's strong assault ability in the past, he still retains his outstanding passing skills and broad vision of the game under the precipitation of experience.

The threatening pass just now was fast and precise, and it was very lethal.

No matter how many percent of Kaka's long-range shooting skills are left, it depends on the ability of this kick to send threats through.

That is barely enough to top the main midfielder in the early stages of the season.

Mourinho continued to bury his head in his notebook and took notes, and Kaka's confidence increased a lot this time, and he did not forget to give a thumbs up to Li Ang behind him.

Kaka is very clear about how the counterattack got the ball.

And just as Khedira said when chatting with him before, it's really comfortable to partner with Li Ang to organize the attack in the frontcourt
It's just pity for my angel, this club has just found some ways to play as a central midfielder.

It was Long Ge's delay protection and Li Ang's coverage and sweep that made him feel a little more at ease.

On the offensive end, his forward dribbling is very threatening.

And with his offensive support and cooperation, Ronaldo is playing better and better on the left.

When Ronaldo cut inside and entered the penalty area of ​​the substitute side together with Higuain, Di Maria's smooth cross was even more threatening.

Li Ang got greedy after watching it a few times, and really wanted to follow and rush to the top to experience the addiction of attacking to the top.

But when he thought that Mourinho would be on the sidelines, he finally chose Congxin.

Li Ang, who drove his horsepower to sweep the midfield, was about to wipe the ass of the three of them.

It is definitely unrealistic to maintain this high-intensity mopping and defensive rhythm for a long time, but in just over ten or even twenty minutes, Li Ang can barely do it.

There is no way, the body can be used, it is really enough, that is, it can run, eh~
Shaheen and Altentop, who were on the bench, also had their scalps tingle watching Li Ang galloping across the field.

Did they want to compete with such a monster for playing time before?

What a joke, if they go up like this and run non-stop for 10 to [-] minutes, they will be exhausted, and they will even play a hammer game!

The main team firmly grasped the rhythm of the game on both offensive and defensive ends.

And Kaka also succeeded in another through pass before Li Ang had to slow down his physical fitness.

This time Ronaldo didn't waste any more chances, he shot directly past the goal guarded by Adan with a stoppage and adjustment!
Mourinho also closed his notebook directly at this time.

He smiled contentedly.

　Please set a time, and then continue to code words, brothers, big brothers, today’s foodies have the cheek to ask for a wave of subscriptions~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)