Super Storm

After the King's Cup drew Atletico Madrid, the coaching staff called a meeting in Valdebebas. The discussion was about the team's plan for the second half. Benitez highlighted two cups.

This has basically revealed the coach's plan for the second half, that is to focus on the Champions League and the King's Cup.

For Yang Yang, this was news that made him feel uncomfortable.

"Barcelona this season is too stable!"

After leaving the conference room, Yang Yang stood in front of the corridor guardrail, facing the training ground opposite the downstairs, his hands clenched on the fence, said very reluctantly, his voice revealed helplessness.

Barcelona this season is indeed very stable. So far, they have only lost one game, that is, to Real Madrid. In addition, no team has been able to beat Barcelona.

From Yang Yang's comeback at the end of November, he defeated Barcelona in the century derby and has played five rounds of league matches. Barcelona scored 3-0 at home against Osasuna, 5-0 at home against Royal Society and 5-0 One win over the Spaniard, two wins at home against Levante, and four wins at home against A Coruna.

It can be said that all performances of Barcelona so far this season are a kind of nearly desperate stability.

What's more terrible is that Real Madrid lost too many points in the past, and is now seven points behind Barcelona.

It stands to reason that there are still 20 rounds in the league, and now only in mid-January, there are still variables, but Real Madrid had to prepare for both hands in advance.

Affected by the World Club Cup, coupled with the interruption of the Christmas and winter breaks, Real Madrid has been in January and has been a consecutive week of double games, but the team's bench lineup is obviously not strong.

In the second round of the match against Levante, Benitez tried to make Gago and Granero in charge, but in the end Real Madrid lost a 0 to 2 away, which is a defeat.

Next is the league away game against Almeria, but next week to play Atletico Madrid, this is the first round of the King's Cup quarter-finals knockout, a sign.

In contrast, Barcelona is much easier, they draw the Real Betis in the second division.

"No way, the management has the pressure of the management, the coaching staff also has the pressure of the coaching staff. For a team like Real Madrid, if the two hands are empty in the end of a season, it will definitely fail, so the pressure of the coach Big. "Xavi Alonso walked to Yang Yang and said helplessly.

If you think of a club as a company, the head coach is like a department head, the management is responsible for setting tasks, the head coach is responsible for completing, and now Real Madrid has no way to guarantee that it can reverse Barcelona in the next La Liga If you do n’t want your hands empty, you can only do your best to fight for the cup.

Facing Barcelona, ​​this Real Madrid is not strong enough to fight for anything.

Mentioning Benitez, Yang Yang also felt a little sighed in his heart, and even a little blamed himself.

The Spaniard did not leave the class early in the winter break as the outside media and fans guessed, but his coaching position was indeed shaken and not firm. The outside world has been rumored that the Real Madrid management has secretly started to change Handsome.

The main problem of Benitez is still his training of the team's offense. Everyone feels that with Real Madrid's such a strong attack lineup, there is no reason to lose so many points in the first eighteen rounds. .

Even as a strong supporter of Benitez, Yang Yang has to admit that the training attack has never been Benitez's strength. From Liverpool to Real Madrid, he has always had this problem.

But as Benitez's most trusted and most reliant player, Yang Yang still feels a bit uncomfortable, because he was injured and missed when Benitez needed him most.

He knows that this is not to blame him, because no player will not be injured, but he is still guilty.

Benitez is doing his best to ensure the team's performance within his scope of authority, so at the meeting just now, he revealed that the team will do its best to ensure the results of the cup.

"You said, won the King's Cup and defended the Champions League, can you keep Benitez's handsome position?" Yang Yang asked suddenly.

After listening to Xavi Alonso and Kaka, they looked at each other and shook their heads and smiled bitterly.

Yang Yang still did not give up on Benitez, which is also normal, because he has always been a person who knows the good news.

"Dude, in the twenty years since the Champions League restructuring, no team has successfully defended the title. The last team that successfully defended was Sacchi's a Milan. It was already 21 years ago." Kaka forcefully Patted Yang Yang's shoulder, reminding.

Yang Yang understands, "But no one did it before, it doesn't mean we can't do it, does it?"

Kaka and Xavi Alonso were surprised. They found that Yang Yang was not kidding, but serious.

Real Madrid's opponent in the UEFA Champions League 16 is Lyon. It is interesting that last season's UEFA Champions League opponent is also Lyon. The possibility of promotion is still very high.

"Our head coach is known as the king of the cup, and our strength is absolutely qualified to win the championship, isn't it?" Yang Yang asked again.

Real Madrid won the King ’s Cup once, almost 20 years ago, and the last time the team defended the Champions League was also 21 years ago. If Real Madrid can win these two cup championships this season, That is undoubtedly a success.

It can even be said that it was more successful than Barcelona, ​​who won La Liga.

Because what Guardiola's team wants most is the Champions League!

Thinking of this, Yang Yang suddenly rekindled his fighting spirit, and he found a new goal.

He believes that Benitez must have thought so, this is the only way to keep his handsome position.

If it was really realized, and Benitez would still be out of class, then he would be considered a successful retreat, and Yang Yang also had a clear conscience.

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Real Madrid's opponent in the 19th round, Almeria, has also been troubled this season.

Last season's thrilling relegation Almeria has played eighteen rounds so far, with two wins, seven draws and nine losses. Currently it is ranked 19th in La Liga, with the deputy monitor Zaragoza and ranked 18th Sporting Gijon shares the same.

This season's worst loss was a twelfth round defeat to Barcelona's La Liga by 0-8 at home, which directly led to the then head coach Lillo, who was replaced by former Tenerife coach Oltra.

As the so-called coaching change is like changing the knife, after Oltra took office, although Almería ’s results have not improved much, the overall mental outlook is still good, including a match that beat Sevilla 3-1 , Has greatly improved the morale of the team.

This main scene against Real Madrid, Oltra said very clearly before the game, Real Madrid will not do their best in the game.

"They will have a crucial Madrid Derby match in the quarterfinals of the King's Cup quarter-finals this week. This is a game that Real Madrid cannot give up and it is also a game that they cannot afford to lose.

Derby, this word is more convincing than anything.

However, Oltra guessed right.

Real Madrid did not do their best, but it does not mean that Real Madrid will give up the league.

Yang Yang took the initiative to play before the game, played, and in the 27th minute, after cooperating with Higuain, assisted David Silva to score and break the deadlock for Real Madrid.

Faced with the strict defense of Almería, Real Madrid did not give too good solutions.

Yang Yang was replaced in the 60th minute and stayed in the midweek King's Cup game, but in the 87th minute, the team's defense made a mistake.

Piatti on the left side of Almeria drove the ball away from Avello Inche's pass. Real Madrid defenders Fermalen and Ramos made mistakes and missed Uloya. The latter found a chance. A low shot broke to equalize the score.

Three points turned into one point, Real Madrid went away with regret.

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In this round, Barcelona scored twice with Villa, Iniesta and Pedro scored, defeating Malaga 4-1 at home, scored a valuable three points, and further placed themselves in The lead in the league expanded to nine points.

For this result, the emperor immediately had a psychological preparation, but it was not tasteful.

In a subsequent interview with Real Madrid's official television station, Yang Yang called on his teammates not to give up. In any case, they must continue to maintain this determination, continue to catch up with Barcelona, ​​and do their best to play well in the cup.

"The gap of nine points is indeed not small, but I believe we still have a chance. The most important thing now is that we must have enough confidence ourselves."

Benitez will not admit that the team lost the La Liga, still insisted that Real Madrid still have a chance to reverse the opponent.

But the outside world generally believes that Real Madrid has been difficult to catch up with Barcelona in La Liga this season. Yang Yang and Benitez's words are more like encouraging morale.

Guardiola's team, after going through last season's problems, has clearly become more stable this season. The pass-and-control game and even the previous two seasons have become more mature and reached their peak, which put them in La Liga. The league has maintained a very stable play.

As for Real Madrid, there is indeed a problem in the offensive aspect, and Yang Yang's previous injury exposed this problem, plus the team does lack some luck, for example, drawn to the same city of Atletico Madrid.

When Real Madrid was attacked by Almeria on the road, the Atletico Madrid team defeated Real Mallorca 3-0 at home. Fran and Reyes both performed very well.

Atletico Flores said in an interview with the media after the game that Real Madrid has lost the La Liga title battle and Benitez's team is at the lowest morale, which will be excellent for Atletico Madrid Opportunity.

"We will be on Bernabeu, Real Madrid will step on another foot!"

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As a result, it seemed that Flores had guessed it. In the first round of the mid-week Kings Cup quarter-finals, Real Madrid opened the seventh minute, Atletico Madrid took the opportunity to play a quick counterattack, Reyes passed straight After Aguero was saved by Casillas, Fran calmly hit the shot.

Zero to one!

Real Madrid is hanging!