Starting with Real Madrid kicking the midfielder

Chapter 75 Conquering all Real Madrid fans' bottom-line performance, it's time to talk about some big contracts
After steadily winning two consecutive league victories in the new season at home, the focus of the Real Madrid team is on the upcoming Champions League.

Real Madrid have been placed in Group D of the Champions League this season.

In the same group are Lyon, the powerhouse from Ligue [-], Ajax, the Eredivisie champion last season, and Dinamo Zagreb, the Croatian Serie A champion last season.

Real Madrid's three opponents are not particularly strong, and two of them are old acquaintances.

Lyon does not need to introduce too much. This Benzema's parent team dominated the entire Ligue 2001 from 2008 to [-], and was once a regional hegemon.

In the 2009-2010 season, Lyon even sank a new generation of Real Madrid Galaxy battleship in the Champions League quarter-finals with one win and one tie in two rounds.

Now that Real Madrid meets Lyon again, it also has a chance for revenge.

It's a pity that Lyon's current strength is declining year by year. Although they lost the league championship last season, they are still second in the league anyway.

Last season, Lyon slipped to third in the league, and this season they have to play a round of play-offs to enter the Champions League.

Playing against such a Lyon team in the group stage, even if they double-killed in two rounds, the players of Real Madrid may not feel so happy.

As for Ajax, Real Madrid's generals are left with only passionate emotion.

"What a coincidence, Brother Jia, is it you again?"

The Ajax players may have been dumbfounded when they saw that they had been drawn in the same group as Real Madrid in the draw.

The scene of being slaughtered by Real Madrid 4-0 in the second round last season is still vivid!

Meet the stronger Real Madrid again this season?

The entire Ajax team almost suspected that the club's top management had a problem with UEFA's top management.

Fortunately, they failed to meet Real Madrid in the first round, and Lyon also escaped.

In the first round of the Champions League, Real Madrid had to go to an away game to test the quality of Dinamo Zagreb.

And Ajax and Lyon, both of which are likely to get the second place in Group D, have to fight head-to-head first.

Real Madrid players don't know much about Dinamo Zagreb.

After research, the Real Madrid coaching staff probably figured out how this team will play in the Champions League.

In the first two seasons, the overlord of the Croatian First Division fell before the play-offs.

When playing in the Champions League qualifiers, they all wanted to rely on a fairly safe defense to get through.

But obviously, they didn't succeed.

This season, Dinamo Zagreb obviously adjusted their play style in the qualifying round.

Take the initiative to attack first, and stick to the half court after gaining the lead.

Well, this tactic
I don't know if the head coach of this team stole Allegri before the start of the UEFA Champions League qualifiers this season.

That embarrassing smell was simply too aggressive.

But, don't worry about whether the scene is good or not.

Dinamo Zagreb really broke into the Champions League this season and got the chance to play against Real Madrid.

Just for this result, the fans of Dinamo Zagreb were very happy.

On the afternoon of September 9th, when the Real Madrid players arrived at the hotel where they were staying in Zagreb, they packed their luggage and went to the Maximil Stadium, the home of Dinamo Zagreb, to check out.

There were too many Croatian fans watching the Real Madrid bus on the road.

And most of them are not malicious, they just came to see the Real Madrid stars.

Finally, after greeting the onlookers outside the stadium and signing autographs for several obviously younger fans, the Real Madrid players stepped into the Maximilian Stadium with a relaxed face.

Li Ang's interest in Dinamo Zagreb is still very strong.

It's not because this dominant Croatian club has produced football stars such as Kranica, Suker, and Boban.

It's because of a midfielder who is still a teammate with Tottenham and Bell, whose strength is much higher than his fame.

Luka Modric.

As if remembering something, Li Ang asked Brother Long beside him again.

"Teacher, is there a young player named Kovacic in this team now?"

Before Alonso came here, he had specifically remembered the active players of Dinamo Zagreb, and nodded to Li Ang after thinking about it for a while.

"There is such a midfielder. I heard that he is also the best young midfielder in Croatia. Why do you ask this?"

"It's nothing, I think he's much younger than me, and I'm a little curious about him."

"Why, do you want to think about him in the game tomorrow?"

"No, that's definitely not possible. I want to make more efforts to let him know the intensity of the Champions League earlier!"

Brother Long was amused by Li Ang, but he had no doubts about what Li Ang said.

If nothing else happens, Li Ang will face that Croatian kid tomorrow in the arena.

Now Li Ang can handle a young midfielder who is not yet full, eh
Alonso only hopes that the teenager named Kovacic can last a few more minutes tomorrow.

After the stampede, the Real Madrid team spent a peaceful night in the hotel where they stayed in Zagreb.

Since the morning of September 9th, the atmosphere before the Champions League has completely shrouded the capital city of Croatia.

Mourinho and Karanka took advantage of the last period of time before the start of the game to make final tactical records and deduction.

However, most of the players in the Real Madrid team seem to be a little too "relaxed".

Li Ang felt a little uncomfortable about this.

Dinamo Zagreb is indeed a champion of the Champions League, and Real Madrid does not need to be 120% vigilant against it.

But as it is now, before the game starts, there is already the idea of ​​"destroying the opponent", isn't it a bit too optimistic?
However, when seeing Ronaldo and Brother Long remain calm before the game as always, Li Ang gradually felt relieved.

"Maybe I think too much and watch it after the game starts."

Li Ang, who sighed in his heart, didn't say anything in the end, but took the time to read the report on the playing habits of Dinamo Zagreb's main players before the game.

20:45 p.m. local time in Croatia.

After a whole day of final preparations, the two teams started the first round of this season's UEFA Champions League Group D group match at the Maximilian Stadium.

Today, Uncle Psy still has a [-] transformation lineup.

Dinamo Zagreb carefully arranged a starting lineup of [-].

Ante Chacic, the Croatian coach, is still very pragmatic. He didn't have any tactical thoughts that shouldn't be done, and he just came up with a bus.

And the players of Real Madrid also understood what the opponent meant after seeing the opponent's five midfielders and shrinking half the field.

Mourinho had expected the style of play that Dinamo Zagreb would adopt before the game, but he did not expect that Ante Chacic would be so resolute. From the beginning, he did not intend to compete with Real Madrid for any possession of the ball.

Well, since the opponent has already retreated, let's attack!

Mourinho gave tactical instructions, and Real Madrid's frontcourt players were also very excited to press the center line and go straight to the hinterland of Dinamo Zagreb.

Li Ang saw that Ramos, who was on the right, was excitedly following the half court, and quickly moved to a deeper position in the right half of the court.

There are enough people attacking in the frontcourt this time, and there is no shortage of him. His first task is to do a good job of defense first.

However, Dinamo Zagreb seems to be determined to give up the attack in the opening stage.

After guarding for a while, looking at Dinamo Zagreb being crushed to death, Li Ang and Brother Long could only press forward and maintain the passing connection with the attacking echelon at the moment.

And the game scene that should have been like a hot knife cutting butter did not appear.

On the contrary, Real Madrid pressed hard at the beginning of the game, but after being forced into a positional battle, the offensive efficiency plummeted.

On the one hand, it is because Dinamo Zagreb has narrowed the space too much, and the fighting moves are too large, which does not give Real Madrid too many opportunities for vertical breakthroughs.

On the other hand, it is because Real Madrid has too many offensive players.

After all, how much space can a half court have?
The defensive side first hoarded ten people to put on the bus, and the offensive side killed another six or seven people.

Sometimes Real Madrid's offensive players can't even find the passing line, so they can only pass the ball back to allow Brother Long to reorganize the attacking direction.

The quick counterattacks and wing advances that Real Madrid used to be proud of in the past will not work well in this meeting. Mourinho is also holding hands and frowning on the sidelines.

Logically speaking, this would make it difficult to penetrate Dinamo Zagreb's defense in a positional battle.

Real Madrid's players can also carefully pull the opponent's defense on the periphery of the defense.

After all, there is a gap in the level and strength of the two teams.

As long as Dinamo Zagreb reveals a defensive gap, with Kaka's passing ability and Ronaldo Benzema's cutting level, it will be time to play one or two threatening attacks.

But looking at the slightly impetuous and anxious offensive mode of Real Madrid's offensive players on the field at this moment, Mourinho knew it.

Many people in the team have mental problems!
Uncle Psy was a little angry, and really wanted to wake up those Real Madrid players who had problems thinking at this time.

But the game will not be interrupted here, and the top priority is to solve the problem of the team's offensive chaos.

So after a little observation, Mourinho quickly made a decision.

"Leon! Leon! Go up! Let Sergio and Marcelo stop getting in so frequently. You rush forward to grab the ball, and after they grab the ball in the hinterland, you start a quick on-the-spot fight with Kaka." Fight back."

Taking advantage of Li Ang's still calmly guarding near the center line, Mourinho stepped forward and gave him some new tactical instructions.

After Li Ang finished listening, he quickly repeated it to Brother Long, and then he started to call Ramos and Marcelo.

Soon, Real Madrid fans saw Li Ang suddenly go to sweep and intercept.

The commentators from various countries who are commenting on the game at the moment are also applauded for Mourinho's on-the-spot adjustments!
Didn't Dinamo Zagreb not press it out and give it a chance?
Then Mourinho will move the team's ball-grabbing machine up!

In this way, even if Real Madrid loses the ball after the attack fails, Li Ang's large-scale coverage and interception will make it difficult for Dinamo Zagreb to pass in the backcourt calmly.

Correspondingly, the time for Real Madrid to regain the ball will be shorter than before, and the number of offensive rounds will also increase.

Without the active hedging of Marcelo and Ramos, Real Madrid's offensive number in the frontcourt has decreased, but correspondingly, the space for several attackers to move has also increased.

When the ball is mainly concentrated on Kaka and Di Maria, it is necessary to cooperate with Li Ang who can actively respond to transfer the ball.

Real Madrid's pass tearing ability against Dinamo Zagreb's defense has been greatly increased.

The opportunity was created when Dinamo Zagreb's defensive players continued to move left and right.

As Mourinho thought, with the defensive gap, Kaka and Di Maria's threatening passes came soon.

In the 19th minute of the first half, Benzema received Di Maria's sudden oblique 45-degree lob to complete a header.

The ball went a little wide, but it was a good sign for Real Madrid's attacking momentum.

At this time, Mourinho signaled Ramos and Marcelo to look for opportunities to overlap again.

But they are still not allowed to blindly pass the ball when they get the ball.

Still the same sentence, if you want to tear apart Dinamo Zagreb's tight defense line and pull out the defensive gaps, Ronaldo and Benzema, who are the finishing points in front, will have more and better kicking opportunities.

Three minutes later, Li Ang simply snatched the ball back from Kovacic who wanted to protect the ball.

Kovacic, who was still immature, sat on the ground and raised his hand to appeal to the referee. Li Ang quickly passed the ball to Kaka on the right side of the frontcourt.

And Kaka is also very chic without stopping the ball and sending it directly to the right front to send a straight pass to the wing.

Master Shui, who had cleared his mind a lot, calmed down after getting another chance to advance.

At first he pretended that he would continue to make a bottom pass, but after Cyclonus advanced five or six meters, he suddenly stopped.

Looking at the Dinamo Zagreb defensive players moving towards him, Ramos quickly passed the ball back to Kaka who was following behind him!

Kaka at this meeting has already observed the movement of his teammates in the penalty area of ​​Dinamo Zagreb.

He adjusted his pace while stopping the ball, and then sent a big arc cross towards the back point of Dinamo Zagreb's penalty area!

Li Ang, who didn't know when to advance together, will now follow Benzema's side.

Seeing that Kaka had taken the ball, Li Ang quickly patted Benzema on the back.

And Guo Feng, who understood it, also tacitly rushed to the front point first!

Benzema turned back to the forward point, and Li Ang was following up and sprinting in the middle of the penalty area. The two directly involved a lot of defensive attention from the Dinamo Zagreb defenders.

So when Ronaldo sprinted from the back point and smashed Kaka's cross ball into the goal with an exaggerated take-off height, the defensive players of Dinamo Zagreb were dumbfounded!
The Zagreb Dinamo goalkeeper Klava who was also put together glared fiercely at Li Ang who was looking for Ronaldo to celebrate.

"This insidious boy and Benzema lied to us!"

In less than 25 minutes of the first half, the goal was scored by Real Madrid. The players of Dinamo Zagreb, who had no hope of scoring points in the game, showed signs of cracking in their mentality.

But for Real Madrid fans, from this moment on, their slightly depressed mood finally improved.

Soon, after seeing Li Ang's small action reminder to Benzema through the replay, Real Madrid fans and commentators from various countries also laughed and praised Li Ang for being smart.

And the tactical adjustments made by Mourinho before have once again conquered fans who like and dislike him.

In terms of on-the-spot adjustment tactics, there is probably no coach in the current football world who can confidently say that he is better than Mourinho.

"Great job! Next, let me lock down their central advance. We want to get at least enough goal difference in this game. You must keep your head clear at all times, get the ball back, and give it to Angel or Kaka, we have to fight their quick counterattack, understand?!"

After finishing the celebration, Li Ang, who was trotting towards his own half, was once again pulled to the sidelines by Uncle Psy.

When Mourinho said something, Li Ang nodded once, and the two almost finished communicating head to head.

"Don't worry, boss! Even a mosquito from Dinamo Zagreb can't fly to our restricted area today!"

Li Ang blinked at Uncle Bird and made his promise.

Of course, he also got Uncle Psy's satisfied laugh and a heavy slap on his back.

Dinamo Zagreb's home fans, who watched Mourinho and Li Ang complete the communication, couldn't take it anymore and booed unevenly.

And Dinamo Zagreb, who had no option to retreat, was also forced to start pressing forward after the game restarted.

Kovacic seemed a little unconvinced about Li Ang's stealing of him before.

As a newborn calf, he was brave enough to challenge Li Ang on the way forward.

As a result, Li Ang's face-to-face shovel forced him to jump away in embarrassment and lost the ball for the first time.

For the second time, Li Ang squeezed out of the sideline and lost the ball in the sidewalk.

The third time. Well, there is no third time, because at the request of Dinamo Zagreb coach Ante Chacic, Kovacic and his teammates switched positions.

Kovacic, who was dizzy by Li Ang's defense, was remembered first by countless Real Madrid fans in such a tragic way.

He was replaced by Ante Chacic at halftime.

After all, he is the most talented midfielder in the new generation of Croatia, and Ante Cacic still wants to protect him very responsibly.

As for the fact that Kovacic was completely suppressed by Li Ang, Ante Chacic actually didn't care.

Just as Mourinho felt that it was normal for Li Ang to be unable to completely restrain Messi.

At this moment, Ante Chacic also felt that it was normal for the 17-year-old Kovacic to be unable to pass Li Ang.

"As expected of a midfielder who can limit Messi's performance on the defensive end at the age of 20, amazing!"

Ante Chacic watched Li Ang destroy his own offensive opportunities again and again, and couldn't help but sigh with envy.

As for the final result of the game, Ante Chacic also knew very well that he was powerless to save the defeat.

In the end, relying on Ronaldo's brace and Di Maria's long-range shot, Real Madrid got the desired Champions League start at the Maximilian Stadium.

Li Ang also conquered almost all Real Madrid fans with his extremely stable performance on both ends of the offense and defense.

After returning to the hotel after the game, Li Ang received a congratulatory call from Mendes.

In the end, during the short communication with Mendes, Li Ang also knew.

Previously, he deliberately put Mendes under pressure and was not in a hurry to negotiate a new contract. He had won a very valuable initiative for himself.

At least, after watching the game, Mendes received another invitation from Real Madrid to discuss Li Ang's new contract.

In addition, there are now a mountain of commercial endorsement offers from Huaguo in Mendes' place.

Li Ang finally smiled with satisfaction.

"Time to talk about some big contracts"

(End of this chapter)