No. [370] Round: The two heroes of Ligue 1 are coming
Mesut Ozil's transfer to Real Madrid still has a big impact on Real Madrid.
However, at this time, the Real Madrid players did not have the heart to pay attention to the news, and they are now fully committed to the game against Lyon.
In this game, Dongfang Chen appeared in the starting list.
Lyon are very serious about this game, they started with all the main players.
Of course, Real Madrid is also on their side, and they are seizing the time to train.
Several of Real Madrid's new season's players have been named in the starting line-up, such as Ricardo Rodriguez and Nemanja Matic.
Real Madrid is still in a four-two-three-one formation, and the goalkeeper's position is Casillas!
In the back four, Sergio Ramos, Pepe, David Luiz and Ricardo Rodriguez were in the back four. Marcelo was not fully healed after suffering a minor injury in the Brazilian Confederations Cup, so Benitez did not let Marcelo risk the game and instead sat on the bench.
In the back two positions are Xavi Alonso and Nemanja Matic!
In the front three, it's Di Maria, Luka Modric and Gareth Bale!
At the forefront is naturally Dongfang Chen.
At the beginning of the game, Real Madrid attacked fiercely, while Lyon put on a defensive counter-attack.
After being on vacation for so long, the players of Real Madrid are also a little rusty on the pitch. However, players such as Dongfang Chen and David Luiz, who have participated in the Confederations Cup, are in good form and have performed very well.
In the tenth minute of the first half, Dongfang Chen received a cross from Sergio Ramos on the wing in the penalty area, jumped high and scored with a header.
The ball flew straight into the back corner of the Lyon goal and the goalkeeper was too late to react.
1-0, Real Madrid opened the door to victory.
The strength of the Lyon team is actually really good, and Real Madrid has also suffered a very big impact, and several counterattacks by the Lyon team are very dangerous.
Fortunately, David Luiz at the back performed very well, defending two clever passes from Gourcuff in succession, which kept Real Madrid in the net.
Real Madrid has a great advantage on the field, but it is not difficult to see that the players of Real Madrid are really a little rusty, so the more this is the case in key positions, Real Madrid's Gareth Bale and Di Maria are both a little out of shape.
So, it makes the game very stale. Real Madrid seem to have the upper hand, but they are not, and the two teams are evenly matched.
Dongfang Chen still performed very well in this game, continuing his wonderful performance in the Confederations Cup, in the 26th minute of the first half, Dongfang Chen seized the Lyon defender's stop error, entered the penalty area, faced the goalkeeper, and pushed the far corner.
This goal is actually an opportunity given to Dongfang Chen by the Lyon team, Dongfang Chen grasped it, scored twice, and Real Madrid also led by two goals.
At the end of the first half, Real Madrid had a two-goal lead. At the beginning of the second half, Dongfang Chen was replaced by Drogba, who will play a more important role and get more opportunities this season. At this time, Benitez also intends to let Drogba find form.
Drogba has been very positive since he came on the pitch, and his impact is still a nightmare for many defenders, and the defenders of the Lyon team are also a little unbearable, so that their goal is frequently in danger.
Drogba almost broke through the Lyon goal with a shot just now.
During this period of time, the goal of the Lyon team was really loud, and the fans of the Lyon team were panicked.
At this time, the Lyon team was in a very bad situation, as if they could concede a second goal at any time.
Real Madrid's players are playing harder and harder, gradually expanding the area of the press, and pressing one after another. At this time, the Lyon team suddenly seized the opportunity to counterattack, and Gourcuff scored a beautiful long-range shot.
Lyon pulled a goal back to make it 1-2!
Real Madrid's players then realized that they had just pressed too high, and their minds were not on the defensive, and they were a little relaxed, which gave Lyon a chance.
After the restart, Real Madrid's players have converged a lot, so they have more opportunities and better control of the game.
Luka Modric suddenly sent a beautiful through ball, and Drogba hit the goal with a heavy shot when unmarked to make it 3-1 for Real Madrid to extend the score.
At this time, Benitez made a big substitution, with Carvajal and Isco both on the pitch to represent Real Madrid.
After replacing this group of people, Real Madrid's control is very reduced, and gradually played a five-five posture with the Lyon team, it can be seen that it will take a long time for these newcomers to integrate into Real Madrid.
In the latter part of the second half, Nemanja Matic performed well, but it was not perfect, and he also had a lot of problems that needed to be solved.
Nemanja Matic came with a long-range shot towards the end of the second half, which was called a beautiful and threatening shot. But the luck was a little worse, and the ball flew off the bottom line by grazing the crossbar.
Nemanja Matic's first goal for Real Madrid has yet to come.
For a midfielder like Nemanja Matic, such an opportunity is rare, and the next time he has a chance, he doesn't know when he will push it, and if he misses this time, Matic really has to wait patiently.
In the final game, Real Madrid defeated Lyon 4-2, and in the second half of the second half, Real Madrid and Lyon scored one goal each, which really reached a five-five situation.
After the end of this game, Benitez's expression was very serious, and there are a lot of problems with Real Madrid now!
Di Maria and Gareth Bale were not in great form today, and Real Madrid's attacking power dropped a lot. And when the team needs them and other youngsters such as Jesse Rodriguez, they are a little unable to stand up, which makes Benitez very worried.
At this time, Benitez is actually hoping to find a strong rotation substitute on the wing, after all, Real Madrid has a lot of tasks in the new season, and it is obviously impossible to rely on Di Maria and Gareth Bale alone.
At this time, Benitez naturally fell in love with the little rocket Royce recommended by Dongfang Chen.
However, it is very difficult for Real Madrid to introduce the little rocket Reus, and the little rocket is actually quite willing to come to Real Madrid, but he can't accept going to Real Madrid to play as a substitute.
Therefore, Little Rocket Reus has been gritting his teeth now, that is, he does not agree to the transfer to Real Madrid.
Now, Benitez felt they had to make a ruthless move, and they had to recruit Royce under his wing.
At this time, the whole Real Madrid team left France and flew to Sweden.
In Sweden, Real Madrid have four days of training and they also have a warm-up game to play here. In this warm-up match, Real Madrid's opponent is Paris Saint-Germain, who are now very strong.
Paris Saint-Germain is a strong team now, and they have invested a lot in the transfer market in the past two years, bringing in some superstars, such as Ibrahimovic, Cavani and others.
Now Paris Saint-Germain's strength is really strong, and in the face of such a team, Real Madrid naturally does not dare to take it lightly.
After this warm-up match, Real Madrid will fly to the United States.
Real Madrid is going to participate in a tournament called the Guinness Cup this summer, this competition is the first this year, and its predecessor is the International Champions Cup!
In order to make a name for themselves in this year's Guinness Cup, they have invited a lot of European giants to participate in this event. La Liga teams include Real Madrid and Valencia, Serie A are all red and black Milan and Juventus, the Premier League is Chelsea and Everton, and one team is the Los Angeles Galaxy in the United States.
Although this game is also a warm-up match, the gold content of this warm-up game must be very high, so Real Madrid attaches great importance to it.
Moreover, the opponent in this tournament is Chelsea, which is what Real Madrid is more concerned about.
Because Chelsea won last season's UEFA Europa League and Real Madrid won last season's European champions, the two teams will face each other in the UEFA Super Cup.
If they have a chance to meet in the Guinness Cup, it will be a preview of the UEFA Super Cup!
Real Madrid's games are packed and the players are really in league mode now.
The Real Madrid players are going to tense up and seriously look for form. The new players have to work hard to integrate into the team because the league is just around the corner and there is not much time left for them. Whoever of them can integrate into the team first, they will have the advantage.
The competition for Real Madrid is huge, and it is by no means comparable to ordinary teams.
The new arrivals are feeling a lot of pressure, even for a player like Nemanja Matic who is supposed to be the team's main midfielder, and they have to integrate into the team as soon as possible before he can sit in the team's main midfield.
After all, Casemiro and Khedira, who is awaiting a comeback from injury, put a lot of pressure on him.
At this time, Real Madrid faced Paris Saint-Germain, which was a good opportunity for these new players to prove themselves.
Real Madrid's players are gearing up to perform in this game.
And Paris Saint-Germain is also very serious about this game, their number one star, Ibrahimovic in an interview with the media, he said: "This is not an ordinary warm-up game, in my mind, this is the final of the Champions League, against Real Madrid we will definitely go all out." ”
See no, Paris Saint-Germain is so serious about this game. If Real Madrid slackens a little or looks down on their opponents, then it must be Real Madrid who suffers.
Benitez stressed in front of the Real Madrid players that this game must not be underestimated, and they must show the attitude of playing in the Champions League, otherwise, they will suffer a huge blow in this game.
The players of Real Madrid are naturally aware of the importance of this game, and they have taken this game seriously, waiting for this game to come.