The 2-2 draw by Atletico Madrid was miserably, and public opinion blamed Real Madrid after the game.

The newspaper believes that Real Madrid's trip to the Middle East has made the team very tired, which can be seen from the running distance of the players, whether it is playing Valencia or this game against Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid's running distance is much less than that of the opponent, and this situation was difficult to see before.

Alfredo, editor-in-chief of the newspaper As, said in his column that Real Madrid has quickly ushered in a wave of peaks since two consecutive defeats in the early part of the season, with the comeback of Yang Yang, playing an astonishing record of 22 consecutive wins, but after the Club World Cup, the team entered a downward channel, as if it had changed overnight.

"Lost to AC Milan 2-4 in the Dubai warm-up match, Ancelotti said that the team did not do its best, especially many of the main players did not play, and then lost 1-2 away to Valencia in La Liga, Ancelotti still used this reason as an excuse, but now, the away 2-2 draw with Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid did its best, but the performance is still sluggish."

Alfredo said that if it weren't for Yang Yang's individual performance, it would have been difficult for Real Madrid to get out of the Calderón Stadium.

In addition, the newspaper Ace also published a special report to point out the problems that Real Madrid is currently facing through data.

In the away game against Valencia, Real Madrid's entire team ran only 98 kilometers, creating the fewest running distance of the season so far, while the opponent Valencia ran 107 kilometers, nine kilometers more than Real Madrid, that is, one more person.

And in this game against Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid's running distance is still not as good as that of the opponent, which makes everyone begin to realize that the problem that Real Madrid is facing now is the physical fitness and consumption of the players.

David Silva and Toni Kroos were very important during Luka Modric's injury, but both players were not in good form against Valencia or Atletico Madrid, especially Toni Kroos.

The newspaper revealed that after playing Atletico Madrid, Toni Kroos took the initiative to confess in an interview that he did have a problem with his physical fitness, and the main reason was that he did not get a good rest throughout the summer, and then came to Real Madrid to start a continuous multi-front battle.

Unlike the Bundesliga, La Liga does not technically have a long winter break, with only one week of Christmas holidays.

In addition to Toni Kroos, the situation is similar for James Rodriguez and Di Maria, and almost all the internationals who participated in the World Cup have started to change very noticeably after the winter break.

This is definitely not an accident, but it is the winter break that interrupts their rhythm of the game, which in turn triggers a latent fitness crisis, which has led to the problems that Real Madrid are currently experiencing.

Against Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid ran less distance than their opponents and made more passing and receiving errors than their opponents, which was terrible.

"Ancelotti should find a solution to the problem as soon as possible!"

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On the second day after playing the Atletico Madrid match, Yang Yang was interviewed by media reporters in Valdebebas in a rare way.

In the interview, Yang Yang publicly expressed his support for coach Carlo Ancelotti, and also clarified the fighting spirit and confidence in the Real Madrid dressing room, "We did have some problems, but who didn't? All of us have the confidence to overcome all kinds of difficulties! ”

Yang Yang also said that the team encounters all kinds of problems, it is unfair to completely blame anyone, and all of us are responsible, including me, but now the most important thing for us is not to shirk responsibility, nor to take responsibility, but to solve these problems and get back on track as soon as possible.

As for how the team can get back on track, Yang Yang believes that Real Madrid should trust the young substitutes more, increase rotation, and help the team get through this difficult trough through greater rotation.

Yang Yang was interviewed by the media, this is the club's arrangement, and it is also agreed by the coaching staff, and even his remarks were put forward in front of Baldano, Zidane and Ancelotti at the internal meeting of the team's top management in the afternoon.

He believes that De Bruyne, Isco, Ilia Ramendi, Varane, these young players deserve more opportunities.

In fact, Ancelotti is more cautious about young players, but he can't be blamed.

Raphael Varane started the Copa del Rey against Atletico Madrid, but as a result, there were a series of mistakes throughout the game, and there was even a mistake in stopping the ball, which was broken by French compatriot Griezmann and formed a single knife, if it wasn't for Navas's brave attack, Real Madrid would not have been able to take away the 2-2 draw.

Yang Yang made this point, but he believes that he can't stop reusing and cultivating Varane because of his mistakes, and there are also players such as Vermaelen, Azpilicueta and Danilo, who are very strong and they all deserve more opportunities.

'We are a team, there are more than 20 people in the team, each one is a very good player, each one is able to contribute to the team, and I think if we give us trust, they will perform better and better.'

And Yang Yang's interview was quickly spread by the media, causing widespread discussion, and was recognized by many media and fans, who believed that Ancelotti's rotation did lack some courage.

But there are also media hypes that are shoddy, thinking that Yang Yang is forcing Ancelotti to the palace.

As everyone knows, as early as before the press conference, Yang Yang said the same thing at the high-level meeting, and Ancelotti also said that he would pay attention to it.

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On the afternoon of January 10, the eighteenth round of La Liga.

Real Madrid host Espanyol.

Yang Yang made the start for Real Madrid, while Chinese player Wu Lei, who switched from Ajax to Espanyol last summer, also made his debut in a Chinese derby in La Liga.

In this game, Ancelotti also responded to Yang Yang's call and made a large number of rotations, and even discharged the midfield combination of Isco, Ilya Ramendi and De Bruyne in the midfield.

Just ten minutes into the game, Real Madrid opened the scoring for Real Madrid with a free-kick in front of the goal, and Suarez's volley from the right side of the goal broke through Espanyol.

In the 28th minute, Yang Yang took a direct free kick from 25 meters away and broke the goal of the Spaniards again.

After the rematch in the second half, in the 76th minute, Isco sent a through ball, Azpilicueta crossed from the left, and Vermaelen stopped the ball and volleyed it hard to score again.

In the end, Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 3-0 to stop the three-game winless decline.

After this game, Real Madrid's substitutes were unanimously praised, the midfield was very active, the back line was also solid, and Yang Yang and Suarez each scored a goal in the forward line, both of which have obviously improved.

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Real Madrid stopped the decline, but the good news followed.

First, on the day of the Espanyol game, UEFA announced the 2014 Team of the Year.

The goalkeeper is Manuel Neuer, the backline is Alaba, Ramos, Godin and Lahm, the midfield is Toni Kroos, Di Maria and Modric, and the front trident is Yang Yang, Suarez and Messi.

Real Madrid had a full six players selected, which can be said to occupy half of the country and won a full house.

However, the team's shortcomings were also shown at the back, with only Ramos alone, including left and right wing-backs Carvajal and Marcelo, which was a bit of a surprise.

Not only did UEFA's best team not be shortlisted, but even FIFA's World Professional Players Union of the Year team was also not shortlisted, this time goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, the backline Lahm, Thiago Silva, David Luiz and Ramos, the midfielders Andres Iniesta, Toni Kroos and Di Maria, and the fronts Yang Yang, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

It can be seen that FIFA's best squad thinks more about the World Cup.

Then, on January 12, at the award ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland, the best men's coach was awarded to the head coach of the German national team, Loew, which is basically a consistent operation, because Loew led the team to win the World Cup.

The Puskas award for the best goal went to James Rodriguez, who beat Yang Yang and Van Persie to win the award, which also made the Colombian players inexplicably excited, and he chose to dedicate the goal to all Colombians.

Miss World Football went to German midfielder Kessler, who captained the double Wolfsburg women's football team.

The FIFA Golden Ball Award was given to Yang Yang, which is also without any suspense, and even everyone has long concluded that there can be no second candidate besides Yang Yang.

It is worth noting that although it has long been known that there is no hope of winning the award, whether it is Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, or Neymar, they all attended the award ceremony in Zurich.

At the press conference on the afternoon of the award ceremony, Messi was already congratulating Yang Yang in advance, he said that Yang Yang performed incomparably in both the league and the World Cup, and he deserved the award.

Yang Yang received the Ballon d'Or from award presenter Thierry Henry, and in his speech, he thanked all the people who voted, thanked his teammates in the national team and club, thanked the head coach, and finally thanked his wife Su Ye who was not present.

"It's very hard to have a husband who is a professional footballer, and over the years, especially in recent years, after we have children, she has even given up her beloved career in order to allow me to focus more on football, and she has been behind me and silently supported me, and I think she is the one who deserves the Golden Ball the most."

Everyone at the scene basically felt the same way.

Many people see the dazzling side of football stars, and the beautiful and glamorous side of their wives and girlfriends, but it is often easy to ignore the sacrifices and dedication behind them.

Even now, Su Ye is still a Chinese actress that Hollywood is eager to see, but she is basically in a state of retirement, especially in the past year or so, she has stopped making movies, and has turned to take care of her family and children wholeheartedly.

Yang Yang felt this sacrifice and was deeply moved.