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The purpose of the warm-up match is to find problems and solve them.

This is the last debugging opportunity before the season, not counting points.

Although many teams will make further adjustments at the beginning of the season, they cannot be as relaxed as in the warm-up match, after all, this is to count points.

At the Juventus Arena, the players of both sides are ready.

The coaching staff of both sides are all gathered.

They stand in a row in their respective half.

In addition to the head coaches of both sides, the other coaches have a piece of paper and pen in their hands. While collecting information, they also have to record some data.

Players have players' work, and coaches have coaches' work.

Soon, under the whistle of the invited referee, the whole game started.

Real Madrid took the lead in attacking.

After Suker and Benzema kicked off, they immediately went into the opponent's half.

Bale also quickly improved his position, and when Benzema and Bale moved forward to a certain position, Suker stopped running forward, but ran a few steps sideways and stood in the middle area.

This move surprised the Juventus players.

If Suker wants to involve, then pulling to the side is the best choice.

Standing in the middle like this will make Juventus' defensive force gather in the middle and even shrink back.

"Are you going to advance?"

Pirlo was also paying attention to Suker's position. This guy's uncharacteristic playing style really surprised him.

However, they only need to stand in position and can form a siege at any time.

Therefore, there is no need to worry too much.

On the sidelines, Ancelotti raised his eyebrows slightly. He turned to his son and said, "David, start recording carefully now."

David nodded immediately, and then kept looking at the court, carefully recording various data.

On the court, Suker did not make any unexpected movements. He ran back and forth, just touching and running.

He did not advance, let alone dribbling.

He was just helping the midfield to stabilize the ball.

It seemed like he was just a tool for the midfield.

Juventus players, most of their energy was attracted by Suker, so they ignored Kroos, Kaka and other players.

Suker stood between Benzema and the midfield, with his back to the attacking team, passing the ball patiently.

And under the transmission again and again, Juventus also played very passively.

"What are you doing?"

Pogba couldn't help it.

"Let's go up and grab it!"

Listening to Pogba's shout, Pirlo said seriously: "Don't act rashly, calm down."

Whether it is Suker or Kaka, these two guys have been a difficult character to deal with since the Milan period.

Although Kaka's current physical condition is indeed not good, his awareness and overall view are still excellent.

Pirlo kept turning his head, his eyes looking to the left and right.

At the same time, he was also paying attention to the two full-backs of Real Madrid.

He felt that Real Madrid would attack towards the wing.

At this time, Suker had run to the left rib area.

It was still an ordinary pass back, but this time, something unusual happened.

When Suker was on the left side of the ribs, three people surrounded him unconsciously.

The full-back, central defender and defensive midfielder formed a triangle to surround Suker.

At the same time, the distance between the two defensive midfielders was widened.

In the back line, Chiellini was unable to retreat to the middle position.

A huge gap appeared out of thin air.

Although it was fleeting, with Kroos's ability, he still sent a fatal through ball.

"Here it comes!"

Ancelotti clenched his fists hard.

The effect was achieved!

Use the continuous running of Suker and Kaka to attract the attention of the midfield.

To put it bluntly, the midfield is a position that combines control and organization.

The difference in number is the most important factor in this position.

One more person means one more passing channel.

For professional teams, they can make full use of such a passing space to play offensive advancement.

Ancelotti is currently unable to implement too many tactical changes and personnel changes, so he made some changes on the original basis.

Of course, Real Madrid has a solid foundation. No matter what kind of coach Mourinho is, why he has such an unpleasant quarrel with these players, this cannot deny his coaching ability.

He even saw some tactical characteristics unique to Serie A teams from this Real Madrid.

This should also be something Mourinho learned when he coached Inter Milan.

Overall, Mourinho did a really good job.

Therefore, Ancelotti does not need to make too many changes.

He only needs to guide and correct on this basis.

Kroos's through ball accurately found Benzema, but the latter subconsciously looked at Suker, resulting in the loss of the best time to shoot.

"Karim! Don't always think about passing the ball." Ancelotti shouted: "Shoot! You can do it!"

Benzema was stunned.

Since joining Real Madrid, Ancelotti is the first coach to encourage himself to shoot.

Mourinho previously asked himself to cover Suker, make the last pass, and even sacrifice himself to be a wall for Suker.

Although it was dirty and tiring work, Benzema endured it as long as he could win.

But as a forward, who doesn’t want to shoot?

But with such tactics, there was nothing he could do!

He thought he would continue to be consumed like this, but unexpectedly Ancelotti encouraged him to shoot.

When Benzema turned to look at Suker again, the latter also nodded slightly.

The so-called striker combination, although there are primary and secondary points.

But it requires more cooperation and tacit cooperation to interfere with the opponent's defense combination.

If everyone knows that Real Madrid is going to pass the ball to Suker, then the opponent's defensive pressure will be reduced a lot.

For this reason, the shooting efficiency of Benzema and Bell has been developed, which can be regarded as indirectly stimulating Suker again.

This is also a necessary process for improving the striker combination.

Build confidence for Benzema and Bale!

This is also one of the main goals of these three warm-up games.

Previously, Ancelotti approached Suker alone to mention this matter.

He hopes that Suker can act as a green leaf in these three games to set off Benzema and Bale.

Let them feel more about the feeling of scoring goals and build their confidence at the same time.

To this, Su Ke readily agreed.

Benzema and Bale have been playing around him all season, and it's no problem for him to be their green leaf for three games.

What's more, this is not a formal competition, just a warm-up match.

"Come on! Karim."

Suker punched Benzema hard and immediately retreated.

Benzema looked at Suk's back with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

In this warm-up match, Su Ke did not encroach on his own space, let alone let him do some dirty work, and even encouraged him to attack.

In fact, there is no need for Su Ke to be like this. Real Madrid plays around Su Ke.

But precisely because of this, Benzema will be grateful to Suker for this move.

It is not an easy task to take away some tactical resources from Su Ke.

And now Benzema has done it!

"His advancement speed is so slow!"

David couldn't help but frown.

Watching Benzema keep passing the ball to both sides, but unable to form a forward pass, I couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

"Be patient and watch!"

Ancelotti was not in a hurry.

Many people underestimated Benzema.

With so many resources being taken away by Suker, Benzema's goals in Real Madrid's season remained between 15-20, which is already a very remarkable achievement.

For Benzema, he has his own specific shot timing.

He is a different type from Suk.

Su Ke is a fierce general who attacks the city and launches a frontal charge.

Then Benzema is more like a stimulus swimming next to Suker.

Of course, this is very different from Inzaghi.

It was also the first time Ancelotti encountered this type of player.

But precisely because of this, Benzema's activation is crucial.

Many people believe that the key to activating the forward combination lies in the core players.

But Ancelotti doesn't think so. To activate the striker combination, this means excluding Suker. Benzema or Bell will adjust their playing rhythm to the same frequency as Suker.

Only in this way can a real threat be formed.

Of course, Ancelotti is not in a hurry. He is just taking his time anyway. They still have a lot of time.

"Why does it feel so uncomfortable to kick!"

Pogba started shouting again.

They played against Real Madrid last season. At that time, Real Madrid's offense was straight forward. Although the pressure was high, they could withstand it.

But now?

Real Madrid's advance made them uncomfortable, seemingly advancing but not advancing. Once they formed a surrounding net, they could immediately steal the ball and move it to another place.

At the same time, repeated trials put more pressure on them.

If we say that Real Madrid last season was a reckless man, using his bastard punches to the core.

So this season, Real Madrid's offense is like a balloon.

That's floating!

They hit hard, and the opponent flew away in a daze, and then attacked again at an inexplicable location.

And when they found the focus of their attack, the balloons suddenly turned into artillery shells!

Bang!

The ball swooped into the net.

The entire Juventus defense, you look at me, I look at you, in a state of confusion.

"How many passes did they pass in the penalty area just now?" Bonucci couldn't help but ask.

Chiellini looked ugly and said: "Six feet!"

Suddenly, all the Juventus players grinned.

Are they poor defensively?

If even the Serie A championship team's defense is poor, then you won't be able to find a team with excellent defense.

Real Madrid's several attacks were a combination of speed and slowness, soft yet strong.

It seems to be floating here and there, but after determining the goal, it will become extremely determined.

Fortunately, so far, Real Madrid is not very accustomed to this tactic, so it will be a bit unfamiliar to play.

There are always mistakes!

But Juventus couldn't be happier.

The reason is simple. It only took one year for this Real Madrid team to get rid of those bad situations and are now recovering at full strength.

And the speed of this recovery is extremely rapid.

How long has it been since the season ended?

Including holidays, their training time together was only a little more than a week, but now their state of mind throughout the day was completely different.

Ancelotti did not give too many instructions off the court, but let them feel the feeling brought to them by the game.

After the warm-up match, he will make a comprehensive summary.

Finally, the first half of the game is over.

Both sides made a large number of substitutions, almost replacing all the players. Except for a few players, the rest were replaced.

The second half of the game was not very interesting, after all, the main players of both sides had all left the field.

However, the players still watched the game seriously.

The substitutes' game was not so intense and efficient, and Suker's attention was not focused on the Real Madrid substitutes, but on the Juventus half.

To be precise, it was Kovacic.

As a talented player from Dinamo Salgbu, Kovacic is already 19 years old.

At the age of 19, he served as the first substitute in a giant like Juventus, and frequently played in the league and Champions League. This is already a remarkable achievement.

However, Suker is still not very satisfied!

Although Kovacic's growth has accelerated a lot with the help of Suker and Zoranqi.

But there is still no qualitative change.

Of course, Suker also knows that he shouldn't be anxious, but at least there is a change in his playing style, right?

But Kovacic still plays the kind of technique that shows off his skills.

Relying on his flexible body to move around in a small area.

Although he has been able to get rid of the ball many times, the problem is that he is too sticky to the ball.

Football emphasizes the conduction-style advancement, but it is not seen in Kovacic.

Put this guy on the front line, that's Sterling!

Never pass the ball!

"Lost it again!"

Seeing Kovacic lose the pass, Suker couldn't help shaking his head and sighing.

Srna on the side saw Kovacic also turned his head to look at Suker, and when he saw Shuke shaking his head, the whole person looked a little frustrated.

Srna raised his eyebrows slightly, and he observed again for a while.

He found that every time Kovacic lost the ball or performed well, he would turn his head to look at Suker.

"That guy wants to show off in front of you, right?" Srna said.

He knew that Kovacic was a fan of Suker, or that the entire new generation of Croatia was a fan of Suker.

Croatian young people regarded Suker as an idol and a goal.

It was understandable that Kovacic wanted to perform in front of Suker.

Srna also felt very strange, after all, Kovacic's previous state was not too bad, and this warm-up match was indeed a bit too bad.

The rhythm was so chaotic!

Juventus also found the problem. The coaching staff paid close attention to Kovacic and immediately asked Pirlo to play to stabilize the rhythm, fearing that Kovacic would lose his state while playing.

Soon, the whole warm-up match was over.

"What are you doing? The rhythm is so chaotic that it's unbearable to watch."

Suker called Kovacic to the corner and scolded him directly.

These little ghosts are all related to their future national team performance. He is willing to invest in training, which is to prepare in advance.

But Kovacic's performance really disappointed him.

Under Suker's prestige in Croatia and the national team, Kovacic didn't dare to refute at all.

He lowered his head and put his hands behind his back, as if he had returned to the time when he was scolded by the coach during his youth training.

However, it didn't matter at the time.

But now his heart is full of grievances and self-annoyance.

"Think it over, what kind of game do you want to play? What kind of player do you want to be? The goal you should pursue is a midfield master like Pirlo, not that frivolous way of playing."

After that, Suker turned and left.

Kovacic pursed his lips, his face full of bitterness.

I wanted to take this opportunity to perform well, but instead of being praised, I was scolded.

"It's terrible!"

Kovacic muttered in a low voice:

"It's really terrible!"

A voice suddenly came from his ear, which scared Kovacic.

I saw Srna standing against the wall with his arms folded, looking at me with a smile.

"Want to perform in front of Suker? Want to get his praise?" Srna's words exposed Kovacic's little thoughts.

His whole face suddenly turned red, and soon it became purple.

"Okay! Okay!" Srna smiled and waved his hands. He was not teasing this little guy. He was not easy to tease.

"I know what you think, but Suker is right. You need to think clearly about what kind of game to play. Even if it is a warm-up match, you have to go all out." Srna sighed and said, "I am not preaching, but conveying our experience to you!"

"Come on." Srna patted Kovacic on the shoulder: "After 2014, it will be up to you to push Suker to move forward!"

Kovacic was stunned for a moment, and when he wanted to ask what he meant, the other party had already walked away.

That evening, the entire Real Madrid team took a plane to return.

In the next six days, they will conduct detailed replays and targeted training.

Eliminate the problems in this game one by one, and then play the next warm-up match.

This went on for a total of three games.

Before the start of the season, Ancelotti had his own performance standards.

Time passed and soon it was August.

Florentino squatted in front of the grape trellis, carefully pruning the trellis with a sharp knife, and his secretary stood beside him.

Florentino cut off a bunch of grapes and suddenly smiled and said, "Usually at this time, Suke is waiting to eat grapes!"

The secretary beside him couldn't help laughing.

Florentino looked up and said, "What's the situation of the first team now?"

"We played three warm-up matches and one exhibition match in three weeks. The results were mixed, but according to Mr. Ancelotti's report, the team is on the right track and is recovering its competitiveness!"

Florentino nodded slowly; "Ancelotti has a strong coaching ability, I am assured of this, but I am curious about what he wants to build Real Madrid into?"

The secretary paused: "The report does not have these details. If you are curious, you can go to the stadium to watch the Spanish Super Cup!"

Florentino nodded and continued; "Is there any news from Portugal?"

Secretary: "Yes! Porto agrees to our request, but hopes to sign a letter of intent as soon as possible."

Florentino couldn't help but smile: "They are really anxious!"

However, he also understood that Porto is not a top European giant. If they have the opportunity to let Casillas join the team, they will naturally spare no effort.

It's just that Casillas can't leave this season.

Florentino's idea is to let Casillas transfer away directly in the summer window.

But the Spanish national level made a request to him, hoping that Casillas would stay for another year.

This is also in preparation for the 2014 World Cup.

Before the World Cup, Casillas left the mainstream league and it was uncertain what his condition would be.

Therefore, he specifically found Florentino to make a request.

The face of the Spanish sports department still had to be given. Florentino could only hold on for another season. Only Porto seemed a little anxious and hoped to sign a letter of intent.

For them, this season was full of surprises. What if Real Madrid didn't sell?