1057 Thirteen wins in a row
Eleven!
The day after Real Madrid's 3-2 away defeat to Borussia Dortmund, the front page cover of the Spanish newspaper Marca published a photo of Yang Yang's back, revealing the shirt number behind him, Eleven.
This number has a double meaning, which not only represents Real Madrid's eleventh consecutive wins, but also represents Yang Yang, who is wearing the No. 11 jersey, in this difficult game, two shots and one pass, leading the team out of the predicament and winning a key battle for the top spot in the group, which is very important for Real Madrid.
According to Marca, Real Madrid's last two games have not been ideal, whether it is against Vigo Celta or Dortmund, Real Madrid have not put in a convincing performance, especially in the away game against Dortmund, the team occupied 62% of the possession, but only created 14 shots on goal, scoring three goals.
Borussia Dortmund, on the other hand, scored two goals with 13 shots, but only had 38 per cent possession.
However, Marca did not mean to blame the Real Madrid players, but believed that the two weeks of national team matches caused Real Madrid's sluggish form were a huge drain on the Real Madrid players, and they also paid a heavy price for the injuries of three big players.
However, Marca also believes that Azpilicueta, who replaced Marcelo as a left wing-back in this game, performed well, and the defense of Reus did a good job, and he also played a certain role in the offensive end, especially the final header assisted Yang Yang to score, which reflected his ability.
"Marcelo and Arbeloa have been seriously injured before, which has made people panic within Real Madrid, but the appearance of Azpilicueta has shown stability, and if he can continue his current performance, I believe that during Marcelo's injury, Real Madrid's left side will continue to be controlled by him."
"Carvajal on the right side also had a sluggish performance in this game, but this is mainly due to his face of Grosskreutz, Dortmund is obviously very afraid of Real Madrid's attack on the right side, as a young player, Carvajal is still very worth looking forward to."
As for the injury of Xavi Martinez, Marca newspaper said that this is quite unfavorable news, because as a result, Real Madrid is only left with Mascherano as a defensive midfielder, which is quite unfavorable for the next consecutive battles.
Especially considering that the Copa del Rey is about to be rekindled.
For the most crucial game of the group, Yang Yang's performance has won the recognition and praise of the world, especially in the last two games, he scored two goals in a row to help the team beat Vigo Celta and Dortmund respectively.
Marca newspaper even said in a commentary, "It was Yang Yang who relied on his stable performance to lead Real Madrid to 11 consecutive wins." ”
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In addition to Marca, a number of Spanish media, including Ace and País, have given high praise to Yang Yang's role in the current Real Madrid team, believing that it is Yang Yang's stable goals on the front line that have enabled Real Madrid to win eleven consecutive victories, and at the same time be able to suppress Dortmund in the group competition.
"Without Yang Yang, under the pressure of Jurgen Klopp's team, it would be difficult for Real Madrid to get out of the way."
The German authoritative media Bild also believes that Dortmund performed very well in this game, facing Real Madrid, the overlord of the Champions League for three consecutive years, the Hornets played their own characteristics and advantages, and the scene was also very good-looking.
"The only drawback is that Yang Yang's presence makes Real Madrid invincible!"
The French team newspaper also believes that Dortmund has the strength to hit the top of the group, and the biggest gap to lose to Real Madrid is Yang Yang, and the Hornets lack a decisive key superstar like Yang Yang.
However, a number of media also believe that Real Madrid's current situation cannot ensure the first place in the group, because Real Madrid's main squad this season has injured three players, Marcelo and Arbeloa are the main full-backs, and Javi Martinez is also a key member of the team's midfield, and the injuries of these three players have made Real Madrid's bench depth weak.
In this regard, Ancelotti said in an interview with the media after the game that the team is also aware of the seriousness of the problem and is urgently working on solutions, but he also said that the team is confident that it will solve these problems and lead the team out of this difficult period.
For Yang Yang, the Italians did not hesitate to praise him, believing that Yang Yang is the top superstar in world football today, he is the most important player of Real Madrid, and he is also the most valuable asset.
'Borussia Dortmund played a big trap for us as we were surprised by the start of the game by tightening up and giving up their old advantage, but our players avoided it well.
"Yang Yang's assist was very important, it helped us get the first goal, and it also completely ruined the plan that Dortmund had made before the game, disrupted the opponent's plan, although Dortmund equalized twice and showed great tenacity, but I was full of confidence in the team and Yang Yang from the beginning to the end."
Regarding the injury, Carlo Ancelotti said the coaching staff were unanimously looking for a solution, but there was no solution.
"In the last game before the international break, every one of our players was alive and well, and we went to report on the national team, but after two weeks, we started to draw down a lot of players.
'I know it's a player's duty to play for my country, but I hope that the national team and FIFA will do more for us in this regard, and we will do more to try to avoid more injuries in the future.'
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Is Real Madrid's problem an isolated case?
The answer is obvious, absolutely not!
After two weeks of national team breaks, the third round of the Champions League group stage has been played extremely hard except for all the big teams.
Real Madrid's 3-2 win over Dortmund is considered a strong conversation, but Arsenal lost 0-2 at home to Schalke 04, and Wenger's bombardment of the national team after the game was a disaster; AC Milan lost 1-0 away to Malaga and were similarly sluggish; Juventus drew away to Denmark weaker Roscharant; Chelsea lost 2-1 away to Shakhtar Donetsk.
Even if they win, it was extremely difficult, Bayern Munich defeated Lille 1-0 away, Barcelona fell behind by one goal, and it was only in stoppage time that Alba scored the winning goal, and finally reversed Celtic 2-1 at home.
Manchester United was even more miserable, facing Braga at home, it should have been nine out of ten, but it turned out to concede two goals in the first half, and in the end, although Cristiano Ronaldo's brace scored three goals in a row, it was only a 3-2 narrow victory.
It can be said that Real Madrid's problems are not accidental, but universal.
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After playing Dortmund, Real Madrid ushered in the ninth round of La Liga non-stop.
This time, Real Madrid is away to Real Mallorca.
Yang Yang continued his excellent form in recent times, and in the eighth minute of the game, he received a direct pass from Robben on the left and volleyed to open the scoring for Real Madrid.
In the 22nd minute, David Silva, Hazard and Yang Yang passed continuously, Yang Yang gently pulled the ball in the penalty area and shook the defender, and volleyed into the far corner, 2-0!
But just when everyone thought that Yang Yang was going to score two goals in three consecutive games, in the 70th minute of the second half, Hazard sent a through pass, and Yang Yang easily pushed and hit the middle of the penalty area for Real Madrid.
Hat-trick!
Just three minutes later, Robben passed, Modric turned to get rid of the defender and sent a straight stopper, Yang Yang inserted it after the offside, and easily pushed the shot, 4-0!
Happy seniors!
Whether it was on the scene or in front of the TV, everyone was stunned!
Twenty-first league goal!
Twenty-one goals have been scored in just nine league games!
It's crazy to describe it.
Yang Yang himself was very surprised, when he was replaced by Morata, he hugged Ancelotti and Zidane excitedly, he did not expect the team to play so smoothly and score so easily.
Of course, it's not his own fault, it's the whole team that creates chances for him, and all he needs to do is run out of those gaps and send the ball out of his team-mates and into the opponent's goal with precision.
Alvaro Morata came on and soon set up David Silva to score a goal.
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Real Mallorca 5-0 away and won 12 consecutive victories!
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After the game, major media used words such as "unbelievable" and "god descended" to describe Yang Yang's performance this season.
No one could have imagined that he would be in such crazy form at the start of the season.
And with Yang Yang's crazy goal, Real Madrid is also on the pitch, winning 12 consecutive victories on all fronts, which is awe-inspiring.
However, this round Barcelona also beat Rayo Vallecano 5-0 away, and Atletico Madrid defeated Osasuna 3-1 at home, which did not make any substantial changes in the ranking of La Liga, and Real Madrid was still in second place.
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Three days later, Real Madrid travelled to take on Copa del Rey rivals Alcoano.
This is the second time in the history of Real Madrid that they have met this opponent in the Copa del Rey, and interestingly, the last time they met was 61 years ago, when they won the Copa del Rey that season.
Now, meeting again after half a century, no one knows if Alcoiano will bring luck to Real Madrid.
But for injury-stricken Real Madrid, the Copa del Rey does not mean a respite, as according to Spanish Football Federation, the starting line-up for the Copa del Rey requires at least seven first-team players.
Fortunately, Alvaro Morata, Jesus, Nacho and other players have entered the first team list, but some positions still have not been rotated, this time Real Madrid played with a half-main and half-substitute lineup, and finally beat Alcoiano 4-1 away with Morata's brace, Jesé and Herrera's goals.
In this game, Real Madrid's young players performed well, Morata made two passes and one shot, Herrera passed and shot, and Jesus also scored a goal, and he was also quite threatening on the side, which left a deep impression.
After winning 4-1 away, Real Madrid basically qualified for the promotion.
If nothing else, the second leg in a month's time will be a solid advance.
It was also Real Madrid's thirteenth consecutive win on all fronts this season.