Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

Bielsa stared, and in the last two or three minutes of the game, he just looked at Li Ang blankly.

It wasn't until the referee blew the whistle to end the game that Mourinho, who had regained his composure, walked quickly to him.

“Marcelo”

"Jose, you've got a great guy who's really good."

After coming back to his senses, Bielsa looked at Mourinho in front of him, held the hand that the other party extended, and praised Li Ang with two "excellent" words in a row.

In this game, Athletic Bilbao cannot be said to have lost to Li Ang at the last minute.

But there is no doubt that without Li Ang gritting his teeth and forcing the ball forward at the last moment, Real Madrid would not have had the chance to win.

What makes Bielsa even more emotional is the "stubbornness" in Li Ang that will never give up trying until the last moment.

He likes players like this, very much.

But it is a pity that with the advancement and improvement of modern football tactics, fewer and fewer young players have such character qualities.

"You will have a good season, Jose, enjoy it, but I can't congratulate you now. Let's have a good drink after the second round of the Copa del Rey."

Bielsa and Mourinho joked after hugging each other.

Mourinho, who was in a good mood now, also responded with a smile.

On the court, Li Ang, who had once again celebrated with his teammates, was caught by Martinez who was waiting aside.

"Can I exchange jerseys?"

Javi Martinez pointed to the jersey on Li Ang. This would no longer be his opponent on the court. His tone was very kind and enthusiastic.

Li Ang also readily took off his clothes, hugged Martinez and exchanged jerseys.

"You played great, Li Ang. See you in the next game. I will wait for you at the San Mames Stadium."

"Okay, see you in the next game."

After shaking hands, the two quickly separated.

Li Ang's eyes were full of joy after victory and confidence in winning again in the next game.

In Martinez's eyes, there was a hint of pity and regret.

He knows very well that after Athletic Bilbao rejected Real Madrid's trade request this time, it will be difficult for him to have another chance to transfer to Real Madrid.

Before the fight with Li Ang, he actually didn't have much thought about it.

If he can't go to a super-rich club in his country like Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​he still has the opportunity to go to several other major league giants.

But after seeing with his own eyes the performance of Li Ang's desperate assist just now, Martinez really felt a trace of regret in his heart.

What would it be like if he could form a new midfield combination with Alonso and Li Ang?

Can his partnership with Li Ang become the most successful defensive combination in La Liga history?

At this stage, Martinez is obviously capable and qualified to make these assumptions.

It's a pity that he doesn't know the answers to these hypotheticals, and perhaps he won't be able to know them for the rest of his career.

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It’s another morning when the Real Madrid news is massacred.

Early in the morning on January 23, various sports newspapers and periodicals published news about Real Madrid's 2-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao as their cover.

Since the end of the thrilling game last night, the entire Spanish football world has become more and more heated about Real Madrid.

After the fermentation, with "Marca" and "AS" as the main force, the Western media were full of praise for the tenacity shown by Real Madrid in the game.

As the absolute protagonist in the final moments of last night's game, Li Ang once again appeared on the pages of sports newspapers across Spain.

This time, it wasn’t his handsome face and sunny temperament that attracted media reporters’ attention.

It's about his outstanding performance on the court.

His embarrassed but stubborn figure on the page, gritting his teeth and moving forward, can really touch the hearts of fans.

For Real Madrid fans, Li Ang is their big treasure.

However, Li Ang, who will be the center of public opinion discussion among fans, is not in a good mood.

He was receiving physical therapy massage in the training base.

He was joined by a group of Real Madrid stars.

Mourinho and Karanka will have a real headache after receiving the latest physical examination reports of all players in the Real Madrid first team.

It's okay to say that the other stars have rotated properly before, and they were still able to play in the second round of the Copa del Rey against Athletic Bilbao.

But they never expected that Li Ang would become the one most prone to injuries in the eyes of the team doctor.

Looking at the dark red warning word under Li Ang's physical fitness assessment, Mourinho could only make a decision to exclude Li Ang from the starting lineup for the next round of the King's Cup.

Li Ang was also helpless at this moment.

The intensive schedule after La Liga's short winter break has made him suffer.

The physical recovery potion only takes ten days to be recharged, and he has been playing two-line matches continuously.

With the intensity of the last game, he had to fight Martinez to help Ronaldo, and resist the counterattack of Athletic Bilbao players in the future.

Plus the full fight in the last twenty minutes of the second half.

No matter how good his physical fitness is, he really can't stand it even if he turns to this job.

Although the intermediate physical potion in the system will become usable again in two days, if he insists, he can still catch up with the game.

However, the team doctor has already given a red light to his physical fitness. He does not want to attract attention due to his sudden accelerated recovery of physical fitness two days later.

It's a Copa del Rey game right around the corner. Without him, Real Madrid would have advanced in the second round as long as they didn't suffer a tragedy at the hands of Biba, even though they had a big advantage in the first round.

So, just take a good rest this time.

Li Ang thought, he had been a beast for half a season, and it was time to enjoy himself.

On January 24, at the pre-match press conference, Real Madrid released the player roster for the Copa del Rey.

Mourinho also announced that Li Ang needs to take a rest.

This news made the reporters at the scene ask curious questions.

Judging from their posture, it seemed as if they were eager to hear confirmation of Li Ang's injury from Mourinho.

Real Madrid fans who saw the follow-up reports became nervous instantly, fearing that Li Ang was really injured.

Many fans immediately went to the official website to leave messages and inquire. Once the number of people increased, Real Madrid officials had to quickly refute the rumors and clarify them.

Li Ang received a call from Mendes not long after, and he also cooperated by filming a video of himself and Nacho doing recovery training at the base.

As soon as this video was posted on his personal social media, Real Madrid fans really felt relieved.

The next day's Copa del Rey second-leg match between Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao started on time at 9 p.m.

The intensity of this game is incomparable to the league make-up games between the two teams.

After all, while the Real Madrid players were physically exhausted, the Athletic Bilbao players were not much better either.

The physical condition of both sides can only be said to be average, and the offensive and defensive rhythm naturally cannot be picked up.

Bielsa has done his best with his tactical arrangements.

In the second half, they switched to a three-forward formation and rushed for a while, almost taking the lead against Real Madrid again.

Fortunately, Mourinho made timely substitution adjustments. Essien replaced Khedira in the 62nd minute of the second half, and Real Madrid immediately stabilized their position.

In the last twenty minutes or so, both teams were unable to rush forward. Mourinho simply took Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema off the court to rest, and also strengthened the defense.

In the end, the two teams shook hands 0-0 at the San Mames Stadium.

Real Madrid also successfully entered the semi-finals of this season's Copa del Rey with a 3-0 victory in the first round.

So far, three teams have been determined among the final four of the Copa del Rey.

Real Madrid, Espanyol in the same half as Real Madrid and Barcelona in the other half.

Barcelona's semi-final opponents will be decided between Valencia and Levante.

The two semi-finals of the Copa del Rey will also start on January 31 and February 1.

This schedule really highlights the underworld.

Li Ang has never understood that the final of the King's Cup will be held in April or May, so why is he so anxious to finish the semi-finals in early February.

Looking at the schedule of La Liga during this period, it is actually okay, but with a few games in the Copa del Rey, a team without a thick bench will really be exhausted at this stage.

Real Madrid now has the thickest bench in La Liga, and they decisively started rotation before the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

After resting for a few days, Li Ang also recovered. Without using any physical recovery medicine, he embarked on the league journey with his teammates from "Team B".

On the evening of January 28, Real Madrid ushered in the 21st round of the league match against Zaragoza at home.

Playing against a relegation team, the players in Real Madrid's rotation are gearing up to attack hard.

Real Madrid suppressed Zaragoza throughout the first half. Morata's finishing efficiency was a little lower, but Callejon was not weak.

In the 36th minute of the first half, Callejon received a forward pass from the face brother and broke into Zaragoza's penalty area, and then successfully broke the deadlock with a crisp push shot from the far corner.

Brother Face usually has average results against strong teams, but when playing against relegation teams, his forward threat is very great.

After this goal, Real Madrid did not panic at all.

He first defended the first half of the game, then drew out Zaragoza's midfield army at the beginning of the second half, and then used a sharp wave of side counterattacks to expand the lead again.

Li Ang's through ball after dribbling forward this time almost fed Morata's throat. Fortunately, Morata's one-on-one performance was pretty good this time, and he lived up to Li Ang's treatment of him throughout the game. Feed the ball multiple times.

After a 2-0 league victory, the well-rested Real Madrid main players set off for the away game to prepare for the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final against Espanyol.

But this game actually did not receive much attention from the media.

Everyone knows that Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet in this year's Copa del Rey final.

Therefore, compared with the two Copa del Rey games in this round, where there is no suspense about the results, the Western media are more concerned about the upcoming Champions League knockout rounds.

Real Madrid's road to conquering Europe is about to start in the ice and snow of Moscow.

I was really impressed by the Internet on the highway today.

Early in the morning, I took my manuscript with me and drove to pick up my brother who had injured his foot and went home.

I thought about using my mobile phone to read and write on the highway, but this network taught me a solid lesson.

I lost the manuscript halfway through the tmd code because there was no Internet connection! More than a thousand words!

The foodie vomited blood.

I'm still shaking it in the car now. I sent it first and stopped coding. I don't want to code on the highway in the future. Gan!