Chapter 629: Strength and Compromise
With a goal in hand, this game will be much easier for Real Madrid, after all, they can choose to defend with all their strength in the rest of the game, and without being distracted in attack, their excellent defence, which has played for most of the season, still has a good chance of preventing Atletico from scoring without a major scorer.
However, the 1-0 advantage is really a bit unsafe, and there are several players in the opponent's squad who are in very good shape, and it can be inferred from the situation in the first half that there is still a risk that the two wings of the Galaxy Battleship will continue to be blown up. Therefore, Li Mudi did not give the order to put the bus according to the speculation of normal people, but took the lead in using a substitution spot unexpectedly, replacing Vinicius with Kuchi and maintaining the number of people in the frontcourt.
However, this adjustment did not have much effect, after the restart, the two sides formed a fierce battle in the midfield area, but the visitors, who had a certain advantage in both physical condition and mental outlook, became the winners of the hand-to-hand battle after the 65th minute, controlling most of the ball. However, Real Madrid's sporadic counter-attacks and some positional battles trying to find more breakthroughs in the middle could not put too much pressure on the opponent's goal, and if it weren't for the super performance of Ndidi and others on the defensive end, the score may have changed again.
After feeling that it might be difficult to bargain in front of the sworn enemies in the same city with the conventional strategy, Li Mudi riskily replaced Ceballos with left-back Aaron, and instructed Herabert, who was originally a right winger, to retract and change the formation to 4-4-2, strengthening the control of the two wings, and blocking Atletico's previously effective wing assault tactics to the greatest extent at the expense of a lot of offensive power, so that both sides could only find a way to break the game in the middle.
In this area, the home team has the world's No. 1 defender Ndidi in charge, even if the offensive ability is slightly inferior, but in terms of defense alone, there is still a great deal of confidence to have the upper hand.
The result was also achieved in the script designed by the Real Madrid manager, after repeatedly seeking to break through the wing and being blocked, Atletico were able to use the two central midfielders at the same time to deal with the frantic sweep of the Nigerian midfield, which led to a noticeable reduction in the number of people left behind in the backfield.
In the 78th minute, the visitors' pass ball in front of the field was predicted by Ndidi in advance, and he interfered with Saul's cross with a flying tackle. Fabas won the foot-to-foot scramble with the opposing midfielder Manu Moranes, and although his body lost his balance due to overpower, he still sent a more accurate mid-to-long pass with his right foot before falling to the ground, helping Kutche, who pulled to the right, to get the opportunity to accelerate forward.
Because the left-back had already stepped forward to assist, there was a huge gap in Atletico's left corridor, and Rodri, who was originally in the middle, had to fill in the position. Although Kuchi's speed and acceleration ability are only at the level of the qualified line (one 13, one 12), the visiting Spain international, who is tall and has just celebrated his 30th birthday, is not very good at this aspect, and the two men finally met about 31 or 2 meters from the baseline.
But the side that had the initiative was still Kuci who had the ball, and his dribbling skills and agility were also excellent in the Iberian Peninsula, which is known for his footwork, and after a series of deflection feints and a sudden stride, the Real Madrid midfielder took advantage of the time difference to get a chance to get his feet in peace. He sent a very fast cross with his right foot that was not very high off the ground.
Meanwhile, in the corner of the visitors' six-yard box, Manuel Pellegri and two Atletico centre-backs were already on the trajectory of the ball. With the trio tangled together and the attacking players making it almost impossible to turn and shoot, the Italian striker once again showed his genius, using his tall body to squeeze some space to move around before slotting a right foot into the back of the net with a side-to-goal finish.
The ball passed under Javier Montero's crotch, who was completely unprepared, and headed straight for the inside of the far post. Tested by a combination of distance, ball speed and suddenness, Diogo Costa still didn't have the ability to wear his panties outside, and the net behind him was already rippling wave after wave before his right hand hit the ground.
Two inexplicable goals were conceded in quick succession, which severely damaged the morale of the Atletico players, so that they could no longer muster an attack that could pose enough threat to the home team's defence in the ensuing period, and the score of 2-0 became the final result of the Madrid derby.
Real Madrid, after abandoning a number of important players, including the two attacking cores, still gnawed this hard bone, letting the outside world see that their overall strength has indeed become formidable to the point of being formidable. Even if both world waves seem to have a connection with inexplicable luck, the presence of Manuel Pellegri, who has always been adept at scoring imaginative goals, will only make their opponents on the European front feel even more cold, because no one knows if such an unconventional blow will befall them.
However, for Spanish football, the most interesting question is about when the stars will return, but from Li Mudi's post-match press conference and Real Madrid's squad submitted in all competitions in the next two weeks, it is easy to tell that this incident is far from conclusive, and perhaps a major earthquake will really happen in a superteam that has a chance to set a new historical record.
On March 1, after a rare midweek without a schedule, the 27th round of La Liga arrived this weekend as scheduled. As a result, in a major game, Real Madrid, which is still playing with a "remnant formation", at the Mestalla Stadium, under the huge crisis of conceding two goals in a row soon after the opening, with the team's efforts finally retained their unbeaten golden body in the league, although a 2-2 draw interrupted their winning streak again, but also boosted the morale of the team, so that everyone realized the meaning of the coach's words "No matter who is missing, Real Madrid will always be the strongest contender for the championship".
Three days later, also lacking many big players, the Galaxy Battleship changed the defensive attitude of the previous two games in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, and completely released its own super offensive firepower. Although due to various reasons, the final score was only 2-0, but from the statistics, it can be seen that Real Madrid, who played at home, played the most hearty offensive football in more than a month, and some players who could not get much playing time also found their best form through continuous adjustment in actual combat, filling the position left by the absence of some people.
This also gave fans more confidence in the upcoming quarter-finals, and at Friday's draw ceremony, the La Liga giants met Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga giants who knocked them out last year.
On the evening of the 8th, the venue was still at the Bernabeu, and the opponent was Sevilla, the final opponent of the Copa del Rey final a month later, and also known as their nemesis.
The inverted triangle trident of Pellegre, Solsano and Kuchi played all the goals and assists for the team, especially the academy youngster, who received Pellegre's header from Pellegri and scored a brilliant volley just 27 seconds into the opening game, helping the team open the door to victory and kick off the feast.
In this campaign, the Andalusian powerhouse in the capital city chose the tactics of defensive counterattack, but after suffering this heavy blow, there was a certain fluctuation in mentality, and they failed to form a unified idea between the two options of whether to continue to hold on for a while or immediately strengthen the attack. Real Madrid seized the opportunity to take another fat beating, completed a series of dangerous attacks, and it was Manuel Pellegri who scored the second goal of the game in the sixth minute through a stunning lion swing in front of goal, completely disrupting the visitors' plans for a draw.
Sevilla, who are two goals down, have also thought about fighting hard to see if they can replicate the two goals they completed last weekend, but whenever they put too many troops up front, Real Madrid's highly targeted counter-attacks followed. With two centre-forwards in the game, the visitors' centre-backs had to adopt a man-to-man defensive strategy, and the pressure was too great when the opposition had both impact and excellent footwork.
Moreover, Kuci, who is very free and flexible, also managed to contain the position of the two central midfielders, and on the premise that the accuracy of the long pass in the back field can be guaranteed, the attacking side with three to four still has a slight advantage, which makes the Sevilla coach and players feel extremely uncomfortable.
As a result, before half-time, Kuchi's long-range shot completely ended the suspense of the matchup, surprising fans who thought it would be a fierce battle.
In the second half, Manuel Pellegri scored a brace from the penalty spot to make it 4-0 and turn the Santiago Bernabeu into a sea of joy over the weekend, with all of Millinger rejoicing at the victory, leaving behind the worries of a number of key players two weeks ago.
After the game, many pro-Real Madrid media led by the "As" newspaper praised Kuci, Febas and others who have recently gained more playing time and performed very well, especially the young central defender Zori, who has been given the opportunity to start in a row when Varane has been injured and Vallejo has been unable to play due to some internal reasons, has become another rising star in the mouth of the outside world with his steady performance far beyond his age.
Now, finally, someone can't sit still. Before Monday afternoon, Li Mudi, who appeared at the suburban training base to check on the practice status of Shuangbijia in the past week because of the practice of taking a day off after the game, received a call from Vallejo's agent. The man, also from the Gines company, said in a very respectful tone that he wanted to invite the Real Madrid coach to lunch with him, but the real purpose was very clear, but the answer he received was "let Jesus call me personally".
Eventually, the three of them shared a canteen meal in this remote training venue. During this period, Vallejo expressed his deep apologies to his mentor and said that he would redouble his efforts in the future training and never let things off the field affect his game status.
For this central defender who can be said to be brought out by himself, Li Mudi is still very sad about his "betrayal", but in terms of specific reasons, he can also understand that the other party has to stand on the side of his sworn friend because of his close personal relationship with Asensio. Despite the tension between the two gangs, Vallejo is at best an accomplice. And he is still relatively attentive and hard in his daily training, and his inability to enter the squad can be regarded as being affected by others.
So after receiving sincere assurances from the players, the Real Madrid coach nodded and agreed to reintegrate him into the normal rotation lineup, but he did not mention anything about the renewal of the contract, because everyone knew very well that Li Mudi did not object to the normal bargaining of the player with the club for his own interests, as long as it did not affect the training and games, he would not come forward to make any demands under normal circumstances.
Thus, during Tuesday afternoon's tactical drill session, Vallejo was seen wearing the yellow vest, a symbol of the main position. And this scene has also become a key hammer to break the obstacles in the hearts of other players, making the night of the team's big boss extremely busy.
As a result, during Thursday's open training session, reporters from all over the country were pleasantly surprised to get a big piece of news, as all the first-team players, including Asensio and Kylian Mbappe, were able to complete their tasks with ease, and confirmed in subsequent interviews that they had adjusted back to their best fitness, and the coaching staff announced that they were ready for the next games.
Although he was very dissatisfied with the actions of these players who disregarded the overall interests of the team and openly split /, out of consideration of the club's overall planning and the final sprint stage of the schedule, Li Mudi still chose to compromise and accepted their apology. It's just that no one can make accurate predictions about what will happen in the future.
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