20 p.m. on July 20 at Tarrant Stadium, Dublin.

After a period of devilish training in Dublin, Real Madrid had their only warm-up game of their training camp in Ireland against Dublin's Shamrock Rovers.

But contrary to speculation, Benitez has all the substitutes for the game this time.

The goalkeeper is Dudek, the back line is Marcelo, Metzelde, Pepe and Arbeloa from left to right, the midfield is Guti, Las Diarra, Gago and Sneijder, and the double forward is Higuain and Raul.

With the exception of Arbeloa, none of the new signings this summer have been in the starting line-up, and it is clear that Benitez wants to pick and choose available players from this group of players.

De La Reed has basically decided to retire early because of his heart, and Mohamed Diarra has transferred to Manchester City in the Premier League who urgently needs to strengthen the midfield, and now in the Real Madrid midfield, Xavi Alonso is the main force, and the call for Mascherano to play the main force is also very high, and Las Diarra and Gago need to prove themselves if they want to get a position.

The same is true for the front line, with Yang Yang and Zlatan Ibrahimovic basically the absolute mainstay, Robben is also very competitive in the right winger position, and Higuain and Raul need to show better performances to convince the coaching staff.

It is worth mentioning that after selling Mohamed Diarra for 10 million euros, Real Madrid sold Drenthe to Juventus for a transfer fee of 10 million euros, because the team already has Marcelo and Maxwell two left wing-backs.

In addition, Benitez also temporarily transferred two young players to the team this training camp, one is Marcos Alonso at left wing-back, and the other is Morata in the forward line, but they are only training with the team at present.

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Playing with a full bench lineup, not only when the team's devil was training, but also with the mentality of inspecting the players, coupled with the fact that the opponent was not strong, the Real Madrid players showed a very positive performance, and completely took the initiative after the opening.

However, Clover Rangers defended well, and more importantly, Real Madrid's players, although positive, were clearly out of shape, and the team was able to create chances on the pitch but were slow to break the deadlock.

The first half ended 0-0, and in the second half, Benitez replaced eight players on the pitch in one go, including Vermaelen, Ibrahimovic, Xavi Alonso and others also came on at half-time.

But the game still did not improve much, and even in the 77th minute, a midfield return pass error, almost by the opponent single-handedly, fortunately Dudek performed well, after the attack two consecutive saves, the performance was very solid.

It wasn't until the 88th minute that Maxwell, who came on as substitute Marcelo, sent the ball into the penalty area with a long diagonal pass from the left side, and Ibrahimovic stopped the ball on his chest, turned and volleyed it to score a stunner for Real Madrid.

In the end, Real Madrid beat Clover Rangers 1-0.

Yang Yang sat on the bench for the whole game, but he was also mentally prepared for this, because he Benitez had told him before the game, including him, Kaka and Robben, all three of whom did not play in this game.

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The first warm-up game was not ideal, although it was a 1-0 victory, but for the star-studded Real Madrid, it was not a qualified score, and the outside world had different evaluations.

However, in the end, it was only a warm-up game, and it was clear to everyone that Benitez was just trying to scout the team.

The coaching staff was pleased with the players' performances, with Benitez acknowledging the players' attitude on the pitch.

In an interview with the media, Benitez said that he was very satisfied with the results of the training camp and that every player was very committed and focused.

As for why Yang Yang was not arranged, Benitez said that he was more motivated by the idea of protecting the players.

"We just went through a difficult period of devil training, Yang Yang is the hardest working player in the team, and there are still a lot of warm-up games to come, I don't think he needs to play every game, he doesn't need to prove anything to anyone, on the contrary, we should do our best to protect him."

Benitez said that he knows Yang Yang and knows very well how to use him.

But the Real Madrid coach also revealed that returning to the Peace Cup at the Bernabeu, Yang Yang should usher in Real Madrid's debut.

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On the evening of July 26, at the Bernabeu Stadium, the first match of Group B of the Peace Cup.

Real Madrid take on Saudi Arabian domestic league champions Al-Ittihad.

Benitez still lined up in a four-four-two, with Dudek in goal, Maxwell, Vermaelen, Metzeld and Arbeloa at the back, and Guti, Gago, Las Diarra and Sneijder in midfield, but Ibrahimovic and Raul in the attack.

As in the previous warm-up game, Real Madrid dominated the game from the start, and the difference in quality between the two sides was so great that the Saudi Arabian side could not threaten Real Madrid's goal at all.

But the home team is also seriously out of form and frequently misses good opportunities.

The fans in the stands were also very nervous, especially in the second half, when they couldn't open the situation, the fans began to shout Yang Yang's name, because tonight was Yang Yang's Real Madrid debut.

It wasn't until the 60th minute that Benitez finally replaced Gago with Yang Yang.

The Argentine midfielder started two consecutive warm-up games, but his performances were average.

After Yang Yang came on the pitch, Real Madrid's tactical style of play began to change, with Ibrahimovic at the front, Yang Yang and Raul behind him, three midfielders Sneijder and Guti in front, Las Diarra behind, and two full-backs also asked to increase their attacking intensity.

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Although it was the first time to play, Yang Yang felt very excited.

He felt like he belonged in the arena and he easily got excited as soon as he walked onto the pitch.

And he also wants to know whether the cooperation between himself and several old friends can still be as tacit as before after many years.

Only one minute after playing, Yang Yang retreated from the front court to receive Guti, and after winning the ball, he suddenly turned around and directly picked up a pass to find Ibrahimovic at the front of the penalty area.

However, the Swedish center forward seemed to have a heart, ran directly to the position, and caught Yang Yang's pass before the defender, but then did not hit the goal himself, but passed to Raul, who was inserted in the back.

The Real Madrid captain easily pushed and hit, 1-0!

The two of them were more than 20 meters apart and won the unanimous praise of the Bernabeu Stadium.

Yang Yang also applauded Ibrahimovic from afar with a smile, and at the same time he was quite surprised.

It turns out that Ibrahimovic is no longer the reckless lone wolf of the past, after being tempered by the Serie A, especially after the training of Italian managers such as Capello and Mancini, he has not only improved a lot, but also changed a lot, especially his style of play.

It's like the ball that was given to Raul just now, in fact he could have played it himself, and no one would blame him, but he chose to pass it.

Of course, many things have not changed, such as the fact that he still likes to use his feet so much.

A minute later, it was again from Yang Yang and Ibrahimovic, and then the Swedish center made the ball, and Sneijder followed up with a long-range shot, which was slightly wide.

One time was accidental, but both times sparks, Yang Yang and Ibrahimovic both felt the tacit understanding between each other.

Benitez made a second substitution in the 70 minutes, replacing Raul with Robben and then Gago with Kaka.

The team became a four-three-three, with Sneijder dropping back to form a two-man midfield with Las Diarra.

The fans at the scene were excited, and they began to vaguely guess that this was likely to be Real Madrid's main attacking lineup in the new season, consisting of Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic, Kaka and Robben.

As soon as Robben came on the pitch, he burst into the box with the ball on the right and got up to hit the goalkeeper, but it was slightly wide.

Then it came from Kaka's through ball and Robben's shot from inside the box was blocked.

Ibrahimovic and Yang Yang also had another chance to shoot on goal, but neither of them scored.

Until the 80th minute, after Robben cut the ball on the right side, he crossed to the left side of the top of the arc, Yang Yang did not stop the ball and passed directly behind him, Robben quickly slanted into the penalty area, and shot at close range without defense, 2 to 0!

This was a very wonderful individual cooperation, Robben cut inside on the right and then changed to the back of the goal, and Yang Yang comprehended the pass behind him, accurately found Robben, and the cooperation between the two was also quite exquisite.

Of course, this also has a lot to do with the weakness of the opponent.

In the end, Real Madrid beat Ittihad 2-0.

Yang Yang came off the bench for half an hour and led Real Madrid's attack, orchestrating two goals and providing an assist, but he himself played very relaxed and did not score.

After the game, he was still unanimously recognized by the media and fans.

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Two days later, in the second match of Group B of the Peace Cup, Real Madrid took on Ecuador's Quito Sport.

Yang Yang was still on the pitch in the second half, and after just three minutes, he cut inside on the left side and burst into the penalty area, creating a penalty opportunity for Real Madrid and sending it to Raul.

The Real Madrid captain calmly converted the penalty and scored in two consecutive warm-up games.

And then, after Yang Yang cut inside on the left side, he suddenly kicked the goal, which was saved by the opponent's goalkeeper, Robben followed up to pick up the leak and hit, and the Dutch winger also scored in two consecutive warm-up games.

After Ibrahimovic and Vermaelen scored successively, Real Madrid finally broke the opponent 4-1, but Yang Yang still failed to score, which made the fans who came to the Bernabeu quite depressed.

On the contrary, it was Yang Yang himself, who was very relaxed, and said with a smile that he was not in a hurry.

'We've just had a tough training session and I'm getting back into shape now and as you can see, even though I didn't score, I'm still contributing to the team and I'm very happy with my performance.'

As for when he will be able to score, Yang Yang said that he doesn't care.

'It's a matter of time before I score goals, I'm not in a hurry.

At his current status, he doesn't need to score goals to prove himself anymore.

But having said that, there are still rumors outside, such as Yang Yang's incompatibility with superstars such as Ibrahimovic and Robben, which has led to a sharp decline in his goals, which has also put pressure on the team and coaching staff.

Some people are even worried that Yang Yang will suffer a goal drought again?