Starting with Real Madrid kicking the midfielder

Chapter 86 From "Little Makelele" to "Little Alonso", he only took one year

The reinforcement of the thickness of the first team's bench by the three rookies made the entire Real Madrid coaching staff, including Mourinho, very happy.

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

But Khedira pulled his hips without playing a game in the league (true).

Granero has made slow progress in the transformation of playing midfielders, and is still adapting, so he can't count on it for the time being.

Not to mention Altintop, Mourinho has a headache for him until now, and he doesn't know how to use it.

Shaheen, this unlucky guy was injured when he was about to be reformed and promoted by Uncle Psy, and he will be injured for three months once he is injured.
So looking at it this way, in Real Madrid's 24-man first-team roster, there are four midfielders with two injuries and two decorations. Currently, they rely on 20 players to fight on two lines.

If it weren't for Li Ang being tough enough, staying in the Champions League every game, and keeping his state above the level, Mourinho would be really worried.

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

At least for the current rotation, Mourinho doesn't have to worry about injuring a few main players in the front and back courts and no one will be 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 he is finally able to participate in training!
However, he had just returned from injury, and Mourinho did not dare to ask Khedira to play directly.

So in the match against Villarreal, Mourinho simply let him rest more, and did not rank him in the 18-man squad.

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

Among them, the largest adjustment range is naturally the position of the lower back.

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

Alonso, who was born in 81, will turn 30 soon. He is in good health, but he is not used for such a dead fuck.

In the two consecutive reminders from the team doctor, Mourinho struggled and finally made up his mind that Alonso must be rested in this round of the league.

Therefore, it is no surprise that Li Ang has become the only midfielder in Real Madrid's current round of the league.

After all, Ras Diarra can't play behind.

If he plays late, Ramos and Pepe will have to talk to Uncle Bird after the game to complain about his sticky ball and air defense weakness.

So in the end, Mourinho directly arranged a set of Li Ang to delay, and Granero and Las Diarra served as the starting midfield combination of the central midfielder.

Well, it seems that the effect is not bad in training. After all, Ramos can play long passes in the backcourt, and Granero and Di Maria who retreats in front can also meet the needs of advancing on both sides of the midfield.

But after all, it has not been tested by the game. Mourinho does not know what this new midfield trio can do.

However, he was relatively assured of Li Ang's ability to cover the bottom line.

"If it doesn't work, let Las Diarra withdraw to play with him as a double midfielder, so that at least the defense can be stabilized first."

Mourinho, who made tactical alternatives first, is still at ease.

And on the day of the game on October 10, when the game was still an hour before the start, Real Madrid finally released their starting list for today.

Villarreal was dizzy by Mourinho's one-handed swing tactics.

Alonso and Callejon came on as substitutes, Di Maria stopped playing in midfield, and Ras Diarra replaced Leon in the sweeping central midfield position.
The current coach of the Yellow Submarine, Miguel, looked at the starting list of Real Madrid in his hand, and felt that his head was uncomfortable.

Because this starting list means that the tactical targeting they have done these days is almost in vain!

He can't change his tactics on the spot, can he?
I can only watch while playing later, and slowly make tactical fine-tuning.

With some luck, Miguel 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 was likely to play in the deep midfield position.

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

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

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

"Alonso still needs to rest in rotation. He and Li Ang jointly supported Real Madrid's midfield defense at the beginning of the league. Come down to a tighter schedule."

"Yes, so today we can see the scene of Li Ang kicking the midfielder alone. This is the first time in Real Madrid. It can only be said that Mourinho still has enough confidence in Li Ang. The game has begun! Zhuang Radio, Zhuang Radio station! Dear viewers and friends, welcome to watch"

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

Real Madrid's league game started very late today.

In Spain, it was almost nine o'clock in the evening, and in Huaguo, it was already four o'clock in the morning.

To be honest, watching such a game is tiring.

Fortunately, many younger fans said that it was really difficult for older fans.

But in the end, the number of fans who chose to stay up late to watch the game was not less than usual.

Now Li Ang is sitting firmly in Real Madrid's starting lineup, not to mention, he is still winning every game. In addition, there are many stars in the Real Madrid team, and the domestic fans just think it is worth staying up all night.

"Real Madrid started today with a four-three-three starting formation.

Goalkeeper No. 1 Casillas.

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

In the midfield, No. 10 Li Ang was behind, and in front of him were 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 played a [-] starting formation.

Among them, goalkeeper No. 13 Diego Lopez.

defense line"

Xu Yang, who took over the chatter, once again introduced the numbers and names of the players from both sides out of script.

At the Bernabéu at this moment, facing Real Madrid who kicked off first, Villarreal didn't come up and gave in. They routinely pressed Real Madrid in halftime first.

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

If you want to start the game, you can just play a wave of tentative attacks with big feet, but that seems too rough, and it is not the opening tactic that Real Madrid likes to play now.

Standing where Brother Long used to stand, Li Ang felt a surge of pride in his heart.

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

Now, it's finally his turn to start and take control of the team himself!

He must show the pressing players of Villarreal what it means.

stable!
Li Ang looked at the Villarreal striker Rossi who was rushing towards him, and he didn't have much thought of dribbling the ball himself.

After a decisive and calm pass back, Li Ang stretched out his hand to make a tactical signal and asked Marcelo on the left to insert directly.

Then he ran quickly to the open space left by Marcelo.

After receiving the ball, Pepe knocked horizontally to Ramos, who had a stronger ball ability.

Facing the pressure of another Villarreal striker Marco Ruven, Ramos took advantage of the situation and gave the ball to Li Ang, who was pulled to the side and could receive the ball safely.

Li Ang's footsteps have never really stopped. During his frequent observations, he directly dribbled the ball forward the moment he caught the ball.

It was almost a step away from Marko Ruwen's pursuit!
But Li Ang didn't stick to the ball too much. After throwing off the pursuers, he retracted to the center line, and then used a quick short pass 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 is standing on the weak side of Villarreal's midfield defense, can continue to hold the ball comfortably.

After watching Li Ang's opening operation, Mourinho smiled, and Alonso, who was sitting on the bench, was full of satisfaction in his eyes.

If it were him, after completing a passing cooperation with the central defender and slightly throwing off the pressing of the opponent's forward, he can directly use long passes to dispatch the ball.

It is fast and convenient, and it can better catch Villarreal by surprise.

But this doesn't mean that Li Ang's performance just now slowed down the rhythm of the organization.

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

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

So his performance itself is at the level of a top organization core, and it is normal for Li Ang to be inferior to him.

But compared with the core of the middle and lower teams in La Liga, Li Ang is not bad, at most he loses with a long pass.

Vision, short passing, range of motion, and fairly good ability to handle and protect the ball.

Unknowingly, Li Ang, who has experienced more than a year in the top league, has also walked such a long way on the growth path of transformation.

So much so that the Real Madrid fans who are used to watching Li Ang's sweep and interception will be pleasantly surprised.

Can turn into a stealing machine and sweep the midfield to protect the core of the organization, and can also delay and sort out the ball by himself, supporting the important task of organization in the rotation lineup.

What kind of "Little Makelele" is this?
Just call Li Ang "Little Alonso" from now on!
And Miguel, who was thinking about making an article on Li Ang just now, also lost his mind.

It's not easy to target a defensive midfielder, but it's almost the same when you look at the opening performance.

Facing the pressure of two forwards, he does not panic, plays the ball well, has a wide range of running, and is accurate in short passes.
Well, Miguel felt that if Li Ang came to his team, he could directly bring Villarreal back to the top four of La Liga with Borja Valero.

With such ability, it seems that Li Ang is not a temperament who likes to take dangerous balls all over the place, and Miguel can only sigh secretly.

Villarreal's opening press was unsuccessful, while Real Madrid gradually and smoothly took control of the midfield initiative under Li Ang's constant interludes and precise short passes.

Facts have proved that Granero is still playing well without letting him delay to do the dirty work.

Li Ang transferred the ball to the left side of the midfield more after seeing Ras Diarra's first advance and being forced back by the opponent because he dribbled too much.

This is the first time for Granero to get a chance to start this season, and he does not dare to waste opportunities like Las Diarra.

His forward pass is in place, and his cooperation with Marcelo is not procrastinated.

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

After all, it's Marcelo and Ronaldo's wing combination. If you attack with all your strength and have the ball guaranteed, it's not a problem to penetrate all the way!
In the past, Marcelo was always criticized by the media for his defensive problems. Today, with Li Ang, a more mobile midfielder, helping him to defend, it is no longer a hidden danger for Real Madrid's defense.

"Li Ang's organization can't find any problems! It's too stable!

I don't know if the audience friends still remember, just over a year ago, when Li Ang was promoted to the first team of Real Madrid by Mourinho, his nickname was still 'Little Maclele'.

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 is over, 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 turn into a defensive midfielder at any time!

This is the same as Alonso who is currently sitting on the bench. He can defend and attack, and Li Ang can raise the ball so fast. Alonso has contributed a lot! "

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

This talent for growth is really nothing to boast about. Apart from Li Ang, there is no other young midfielder in today's football who can change so much in a year.

People can basically see whether they have talent in offense and organization and how talented they are when they first debuted.

In the special case of Li Ang, he made his debut as a pure defensive midfielder, but after a year of learning and training, he improved his organizational skills!
It's no wonder that the current Milan fans still miss Li Ang.

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

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

"The attack on the left side didn't penetrate this time, so pass back first. Ronaldo's choice is not a problem, let's stabilize the ball first. Hey, Li Ang is rare to get in. He is raising his hand to ask for the ball!"

"Li Ang is asking for the ball, let's see what he chooses this time!"

After He Wei praised Li Ang, he put his energy into the competition again. Xu Yang would be speechless now. It was basically He Wei's stand-up comedy.

But seeing Li Ang's move to plug in, the two became excited together, and Xu Yang quickly returned to normal from the power-off state!

Granero just received Ronaldo's return pass, and then he heard Li Ang's shouts in his ears. He didn't hesitate too much, and sent a cross pass slightly back.

Li Ang looked at the football rolling towards him, and instead of leading the ball to continue forward, he took a deep breath, and after stopping the ball, Dang even sent a long diagonal pass to the right!

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

They have hoarded too many defensive forces on their right, which is the left side of Real Madrid.

Ronaldo still put too much defensive pressure on Villarreal's defenders.

And after the entire right of the defense line, there is too much space on the left side of their half that can be used.

Li Ang's long passing ability has not yet reached the average line of La Liga midfield playmakers, but the passing line has far exceeded.

Not being able to send a perfect and accurate long pass with a large arc does not mean that Li Ang cannot send a qualified long pass with enough advance.

At least now that he saw the gap in the opponent's defense and believed in Di Maria's personal ability, Li Ang dared to try!

This long pass has the style of Alonso, flat and fast. It can also be seen that after returning to Real Madrid, who is the main target of Li Anga's imitation when practicing long passes.

Di Maria's starting speed was as fast as ever, and Li Ang's long pass tacitly gave him a surprise.

Well, this surprise is a little bit bigger, but Di Maria can still accept this advance.

It's better than watching Las Diarra lose the ball by himself twice before he was speechless!

When the opportunity came up, Di Maria didn't dislike it, and ran wildly on the right side of his life, and finally chased after the football was about to cross the baseline.

The home court of the Bernabeu burst into cheers, and Villarreal's defenders, who were caught off guard by this sudden change, also rushed to surround Di Maria.

Angel didn't show any timidity at all. One-on-one near the bottom line, he first smashed the ball and changed direction to pass the submarine defender Rodriguez.

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

But he changed his 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 the defender Zapata who wants to turn his head back.

So after adjusting the step point, Ronaldo took off very easily and beat Villarreal's full-back Katara who was only 1.7 meters [-]!

Don't talk about martial arts misplaced bullying?
Wrong, Ronaldo is also a winger, is it unreasonable for a winger to a fullback?It makes sense!
The bewildered Katara hadn't even taken off yet, but when he saw Ronaldo, whose jump height was almost half a meter below his own, his brain immediately crashed!

Diego Lopez also wants to be a hero and save Ronaldo's close-range goal.

But this ball has the same ball speed as a TM shell!
If I have to describe it, this ball is like a slam dunk, it's not a head swing, it's a "headed slam"!
Lopez waved his hand in vain, but in the end nothing happened, and the football has already brought a white net flower in the goal behind him!

The Bernabeu cheered passionately for this beautiful offensive cooperation!

Amidst the screams and shouts of the audience, Li Ang also let go of his heavy heart, grinning and ran to the frontcourt, joining the ranks of his teammates celebrating.

The live broadcast camera was aimed at him again at the right time.

As if to remind everyone:

From "Little Makelele" to "Little Alonso".

This boy, it only took a year!
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