Real Madrid not only hurt Sevilla with this big victory, but also panicked many teams in the middle of La Liga.

Malaga and Sevilla are currently eighth in La Liga and seventh in the other.

However, in the most recent meeting with Real Madrid, eighth-placed Malaga lost just 0-3 at Real Madrid's home stadium, while Sevilla were thrashed 7-2 at their own home.

And anyone with a discerning eye can see that Real Madrid chose to slow down the pace after scoring the third goal in both games.

Malaga didn't fight back at the time, so they only lost by these three goals and left the Bernabeu with dignity.

Sevilla fought back, so Real Madrid didn't care about anything.

bombarded indiscriminately, fed Ronaldo a senior and was happy, and by the way, he also beat Sevilla to the point of demoralization.

This defeat is better to say, no matter how many goals are lost, it is only three points, the key is that after being slaughtered, can the morale of Sevilla's players be restored in time?

Other mid-table teams in La Liga panicked at this point.

There is no shame in losing to Real Madrid, but it would be too bad if the morale of Real Madrid was demoralized and the results of the rest of the fixtures were affected.

Mourinho didn't know that he let his disciples play in a league game, which made fans of six or seven La Liga teams panic.

After the game against Sevilla, his mind was on something else.

Even the upcoming second leg of the Copa del Rey against Malaga is not as much on his mind as this for the time being.

By the afternoon of January 10, Mourinho had even burst into laughter in his office after receiving the news that the deal had finally been negotiated.

The base staff near his office heard it at the time, but no one knew what Mourinho was so happy about.

On the evening of January 11, Real Madrid sent a rotating squad to the Rose Garden Stadium to play the second leg of the fifth round of the Copa del Rey against Malaga.

Jose Mourinho sat in the dugout the whole time and smiled.

Even if Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Malaga at the Rose Garden and broke their winning streak in all competitions this season, he didn't look the slightest bit unhappy.

Real Madrid's youngsters look frustrated.

However, after the game, Real Madrid's fans and various pro-Real Madrid media also spoke out to comfort their youth players.

In the end, Real Madrid beat Malaga 4-2 on aggregate over two legs and have successfully advanced to the quarter-finals of this season's Copa del Rey.

Real Madrid's previous three-tier win has also surprised the fans, how can any team remain unbeaten in the third-tier until the end of the season?

Real Madrid fans are very satisfied with the results so far, and they can understand even the occasional defeat in the subsequent league games.

Of course, if you can not lose in the Champions League, you should try not to lose.

After reaching the knockout stage of the Champions League, Real Madrid must always maintain a high level of competition if they want to win the championship.

After all, it is said that winning in the end is the safest way to win the championship.

And just when Real Madrid fans were imagining the follow-up Champions League first-round knockout match with CSKA Moscow.

A news report from Russia was the first to surprise them.

Because their home was stolen!

"Las Diarra has negotiated personal terms with Anzhi Makhachkala Football Club and is about to complete the signing! Real Madrid has been in transfer talks with Anzhi FC for Las Diarra since the opening of the winter window, and it is reported that the transfer fee may exceed 15 million euros.

As this report was reprinted by a number of authoritative European football newspapers, Real Madrid fans are becoming more and more confused.

Las Diarra is currently playing well in the rotation, and although his brain will be short-circuited at times, in general, his presence can greatly protect the depth of the bench on the Real Madrid bench.

Could it be that Mu Shuai was moved by Brother Face's training performance again, so he hastily let Las Diarra go?

Many Real Madrid fans complained and speculated for a long time, but fortunately, Real Madrid, or Mourinho, did not hide another surprise for too long.

On the morning of January 13th, the morning after Las Diarra was revealed to be about to sign a contract with Anzhi Club, Real Madrid directly announced the loan signing of Chelsea midfielder Essien!

This time the Chelsea fans who are eating Real Madrid's transfer melon are confused.

"Doesn't that mean Essien is already recovering? How do you go straight back to Madrid?! ”

"Lending? Villas-Boas really didn't give Essien a chance to perform at all, did he think about which players to buy in the winter window? ”

"We don't have enough of our own back! After Mikel's injury, he can only use Ramirez and Meireles as a partner, and there will be no substitutes? ”

'Don't use Frank Lampard at the back, that's a wasteful use of him!'

After many Chelsea fans came to their senses, they were quite dissatisfied and left messages under the official push.

But at the moment, Essien has passed Real Madrid's medical examination.

Boas is also on his path to cleaning and there is no turning back.

For a player who has been injured for half a season, whose current form is unknown and who is about to turn 30, Villas-Boas has no reluctance.

What's more, it was Mourinho who personally called him to ask for it, and Abu also agreed, so Boas released people quite happily.

Before the start of the 19th round of La Liga with Mallorca, Mourinho once again made Real Madrid the focus of Spanish football with a replacement operation of selling and loaning.

Not that the deal was worth it.

After all, it was a 29-year-old midfielder who had only been seriously injured and had not played for half a year to replace a 26-year-old midfielder who was in his playing year.

If you don't look at the players' names, the deal might have to be ridiculed by the media.

But if you look at the name, Mourinho brought the African buffalo Essien.

At his peak, he can be ranked in the top five or even the top three all-round B2B midfielders in the same position in football!

Known as a super sweeping machine that can be used by one person as a two-person player, in addition to the lack of top-level selection, his defensive performance in the position of midfield can be said to be almost impeccable.

When it comes to football status, Essien has thrown off Las Diarra several streets.

With the name of Essien, his arrival was instantly welcomed by the vast majority of Real Madrid fans.

As for injuries or anything, they don't worry too much, after all, they can pass Real Madrid's physical examination, at least it means that Essien's body is okay now.

If you are back in form, you will have Jose Mourinho.

As Essien's mentor, Mourinho has an absolute say in how to activate Essien.

And even if Essien is no longer at his peak, so what?

As long as he can play seventy or eighty percent of his peak strength, then Essien's reinforcement of Real Madrid's midfield is definitely greater than Las Diarra.

On the morning of January 14, "Marca" published an article and released an exclusive interview with Essien, which ate a large wave of attention while it was hot.

'Of course I'm thrilled to be working with Jose Mourinho again and every player at Chelsea knows how sad and lost I was when he left.

He's my mentor and more like my dad, both in football and in life.

We still talk on the phone a lot during the seasons we've been apart, not just football, he's always cared about me, he's always been aware of my life.

When "Dad" called me the other day, as soon as he opened his mouth, I felt like my tears were about to fall!

He didn't forget me, and when he said he needed me, I didn't think about it and just agreed!

Real Madrid are having a great season and we can all feel the ambition of Real Madrid and I am confident that Jose Mourinho will lead Real Madrid through a revival, and I am very honoured and excited to be part of this process."

Essien's interview language is very simple, and the emotional expression is also very straightforward, almost saying "My father called me directly!" ”。

In the end, he also praised Real Madrid's lofty goals this season, and said that he would do his best to help Real Madrid win as many titles as possible in the course of the next season.

It's really hard to dislike a player like that.

However, it was not the Real Madrid fans who first made Essien feel that Real Madrid welcomed him.

It's one of his new teammates.

On the afternoon of January 14, Essien was having a cordial exchange with Mourinho before attending Real Madrid's first training session, when he was suddenly pulled by an unusually enthusiastic figure.

"I can't believe it, idol! I'm so happy that you're really here at Real Madrid, so let's train with me today! ”

Before the African buffalo could react, he was about to widen his eyes to see who was so enthusiastic about him, but Mu Shuai took a step ahead of him and put his foot on the butt of the visitor.

"Everyone says it's an idol, why do you have so many idols?! Roll over and change your training clothes first. ”

"Okay boss! Idols wait for me, I'll change my clothes and come out right away! ”

Li Ang trotted into the locker room with his training bag on his back, and Essien also subconsciously grinned.

"It turns out that he is not the same as in the news, a little. Lively. ”

"Hey, he's still quite steady when training for the game, just get used to it. This kid is very capable of learning, and you can teach him more how to plug it in later.

He had learned a little bit in Serie A before, and Khedira's set was not very suitable for him, but now that you are here, your characteristics are closer to him. ”

"No problem daddy."

Essien simply agreed, and in the training sessions that began later, he also saw what it means to be "judging two".

Leon is indeed the same as Mourinho said, and when it comes to training, he becomes very steady.

With a maturity far beyond his age, both in the way he communicates and the way he plays, Essien even feels that Leon is a little too stable.

But when it came to the break in training, Leon became the young player who enthusiastically pulled him back.

And Li Ang can speak fluent English, and the two have basically no problem communicating.

When he first arrived, Essien naturally subconsciously communicated more with Leon and got closer.

With Leon's enthusiasm helping, his integration into the team has also accelerated considerably.

After all, with Leon and Alonso in the midfield who can speak English, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka in the front field who can speak English, and Benzema who can speak French, Essien does not need to worry too much about communication for the time being.

However, considering that he has only been training with the team and it will take some time to understand the tactics and run in with his team-mates, Mourinho did not rush to send him on the pitch.

On the afternoon of January 15, Real Madrid challenged Real Mallorca away from home.

Essien was not named in the 18-man squad and watched the game in a private room at the Iberia Stars Stadium with Coentrão, who had just returned from injury.

During this period, the live camera was focused on him and Coentrão several times, and commentators from various countries also speculated about which game Essien might make his debut for Real Madrid.

On January 18, Real Madrid will play the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-final against Athletic Bilbao at home.

On January 22, Real Madrid will play the first round of La Liga with Athletic Bilbao.

Look, Real Madrid is going to meet Athletic Bilbao twice in the near future, Mourinho should use a rotation lineup, and Essien will have a great chance and possibility to play at that time.

And in the midst of the commentators' respective speculations, Real Madrid caught Mallorca off guard at the beginning.

In the second minute of the first half, Ronaldo received a straight ball from Leon and suddenly pulled out his foot and shot from a distance of 27 meters from Mallorca's goal!

Mallorca's goalkeeper Awaat made a saveful save to get Cristiano Ronaldo's shot on goal, but Higuain, who followed up, scored in front of defender Cáceres and opened the scoring for Real Madrid directly in the opening game!

Real Madrid, who got a surprise start, followed up steadily, hooked Mallorca and pressed it out, and then saw the opportunity to counterattack.

Mallorca's whole squad knew what Real Madrid were up to, but they had to play at Real Madrid's pace.

In the end, in the 31st minute of the first half and the 52nd minute of the second half, Real Madrid scored two goals in a row by Ronaldo, and the card-in-card 3-0 killed Mallorca and won another league victory!

Essien and Coentrão were smiling in the private room, clapping after the game.

And the day after the end of this league, Real Madrid directly released the 18-man squad with Essien's name at the pre-match press conference of the Copa del Rey.

At the beginning, including Real Madrid fans, the outside public opinion thought that Mourinho wanted to let Essien sit on the bench first.

After all, it's still not safe, a player who has only recovered from a serious injury, even if Essien is confident that he is injured well, Mourinho really dares to send him to start so reassuringly?

As a result, on the evening of January 18, when the starting list was released, all the fans and reporters at the Bernabeu were shocked.

Jose Mourinho, how dare he let Essien start!

Until they saw Alonso, Leon, Essien, and Khedira, the four midfielders set foot on the pitch, and Real Madrid fans were still a little relieved.

This combination, this personnel matching, you take the Real Madrid jerseys off the players and put them on the Chelsea jerseys, that's not against the harmony at all!

Chelsea fans who once again saw Mourinho and Essien in the same camp could not be calm.

This feeling, directly Ye Qing back!

Neutral fans from all walks of life who are worried about their team's lack of patience and back are drooling wildly at the fierce four midfielders lined up by Real Madrid.

Well, even if you exclude my face brother first, just look at the combination of Alonso and Li Anga Essien.

If you are hungry or not, I will ask you if you are hungry!

Just by putting these names together, you can see the word "iron and blood".

Real Madrid fans couldn't wait to see how Essien performed in the meeting, and cheered excitedly first!

This midfield combination looks at it and feels at ease.

Chelsea started the season a little bit.

From today onwards, iron-blooded orthodoxy is in Real Madrid!

Our waist pole is the hardest in Europe!

Ah, I owe 1,400 words, it's hard to stretch.

The old rule, foodies will make up tomorrow, and by the way, ask the bigwigs.

Do you want to read a big chapter of 12,000 words, or two chapters of 6,000 words?

(End of chapter)