On Monday afternoon, Real Madrid players appeared on the training ground one after another, under the leadership of Pintus, for recovery training.

In the morning, the two teams submitted their 18-man squad for the group stage to UEFA.

On this list, Neymar, Mbappe, and Cavani have all returned from injury.

This is not good news for Real Madrid.

After learning the news, Zidane convened a meeting of the coaching staff in the morning to work out the tactics and personnel arrangements for the midweek game.

Real Madrid still does not have a fixed line-up, but fine-tuned according to the form of the players and the situation of the opponent.

But most of the main forces are still relatively fixed.

This time, Zidane locked his eyes on Isco, who had returned from injury.

Isco came on as a substitute for Ernesto Valverde at the weekend, making three dangerous passes in 15 minutes of playtime.

If Isco can play in the forward midfield position and cooperate with Rossi and Benzema in the front line, Real Madrid may win the opponent at home and win the group.

But after Isco played, Bale was bound to sit on the bench, and Real Madrid's speed in attack was lacking.

If the two play at the same time, although they can ensure strong offensive firepower and frontcourt advancement, the shortcomings in defense will be exposed.

On the opposite side, there is another Mbappe who is against the sky, and it is very likely that he will seize the gap behind Bale.

Zinedine Zidane knows this, and the opposing coach Tuchel knows even more.

So, Isco and Bale have to choose one or the other.

After thinking about it, Assistant Coach Bettoni raised his hand and said, "I choose Bale." This is at the Bernabeu and we have to go out and we have to win to secure top spot in the group. ”

His proposal was approved by the majority.

Zidane said: "That's right, we need to score, we need a win. But have you ever wondered how you can win? ”

There was silence.

The first leg was poured three goals, which was deeply rooted in their hearts, and when Zidane asked, they all hesitated.

Real Madrid wants to attack, and no one can stop it.

And the attack of Grand Paris, they are also difficult to resist.

How to block the impact of Mbappe, Neymar and Di Maria in turn is the key to victory.

The assistant coach who had just proposed that Bale start said tentatively: "That...... Switch to Vázquez? ”

Vazquez, who can go up and down, can ensure the team's offensive and defensive balance.

Moreover, in the first leg, he also assisted Rossi to score and help the team pull a goal back.

Zidane shook his head and said, "It's too conservative." And if I were Tuchel, I would have strengthened the protection of the high post, and headers were not our forte. ”

Even if Ronaldo is in the team, he rarely scores with a header in a sports battle.

Pintus thought for a moment and said: "Then you can replace James, he can pull a cross and he can also cut inside. ”

Without waiting for Zidane to speak, Bettoni interjected: "No, he is too slow, and he takes too long to handle the ball, and by the time we attack the penalty area, the opponent is already in position." ”

"And when the opponent is ahead on points, they will definitely retreat and we will have very few opportunities to counter-attack."

Efficient and fast counter-attacks are the only weapons that Real Madrid can use to break down their opponents.

Bettony's words are already imperceptibly influencing the people around her.

But Zidane was unusually calm, walked to the tactical board, and turned his back to everyone in a daze.

In the small conference room, it was so quiet that you could hear the sound of a needle falling on the ground.

Soon, Zidane drew the formation for the midweek Champions League game on the tactical board.

He closed the cap, tapped on the whiteboard, and smiled, "I think you can try this formation." ”

In the afternoon training session, Isco put on his starting vest and went to training.

In the case of two matches a week, the team will only have a maximum of seven group training sessions in addition to resumption training and individual specific training, so as to ensure that the players have enough time to rest.

Training sessions are played against starters and substitutes.

What the substitutes have to do is to simulate the offensive tactics of Grand Paris, so that the starters can adapt to the rhythm in advance, so that when it comes to the official game, once there is a problem, they can adjust themselves in a short time.

This is very important because it is very difficult for a manager who is on the sidelines to communicate complex tactics to every player on the pitch.

Especially a passing team like Real Madrid is very prone to confusion.

This needs to be simulated in the usual training, so that the players can absorb as much as possible and adjust in time during the game.

The half-day training session gave the Real Madrid players a lot of gains, and they all returned to the dressing room with great interest, singing and showering.

"Luo!"

Isco burst in, startling Rossi.

"Will we have dinner together?"

Rosie waved his hand and kicked him out, saying, "Got it, got it!" ”

In the name of Dirty Sko, Rosie is daunted, and in order to keep the Jubu safe, it is better to drive him out first.

Eating is small, and connecting feelings is real.

Since Rossi joined, he quickly integrated into the team in terms of tactical coordination.

But when it comes to personal relationships, keep some distance from your teammates.

It's not because Rossi is difficult to get along with, it's just that in the early days of joining, he was still low-key.

As for why Isco took the initiative to find Rossi, it was because in the afternoon training session, the two partners were still a little uncomfortable with each other.

We all know that Rossi is the offensive core of the team now, and if you want to get a start, you have to have chemistry with him.

This season, due to injuries, Isco is no longer Zidane's preferred starter, which makes him feel a sense of crisis.

This time, he can start against PSG and must seize this opportunity and perform well.

In the afternoon, he also worked hard.

The passing and running cooperation with his teammates is still tacit with each other, but it is difficult to find his shadow in the cooperation with Rossi.

After training, Isco and Zidane reacted to the situation and asked for help.

Zidane smiled instead, and asked Isco to take the initiative to find Rossi, perhaps more clearly than explaining it himself.

In the match against Grand Paris, Isco started as a central midfielder.

But everyone knows that his passing organisation is clearly not enough to take on the role of a striker.

In training sessions, Zinedine Zidane reverted to his previous 4-3-1-2 formation, allowing Isco to intersperse with Rossi and Benzema flexibly and threaten opponents.

This is Isco's strength, and during Real Madrid's two consecutive Champions League titles, he was like a fish in water in this position, and he forced Bale to the bench.

But in today's training session, he and Rossi have never been as comfortable as other teammates.

That's what he wanted to ask for.

Although Isco became famous early, he is also a golden boy in Europe.

But in front of Rosie, Mr. Golden Ball, any golden boy is scum.

In fact, Rossi also saw some problems in training, but did not speak directly.

"Isco, in fact, the coach wants you to pay more attention and return to the game, can you understand what I mean?"

Listening to Rosie's words, Isco smiled a little embarrassedly.

His girlfriend, Sarah, once mentioned on the TV show that she and Isco do it almost once a day. It's also very intense.

In the long run, it felt like my body was being hollowed out.

"In the afternoon training session, we didn't cooperate much in the second half, not because of the ferocity of the opposing side, but because your concentration decreased."

"Against a team as sharp as Paris, we have to cover a very wide area, which requires you to have the ball up front and the ability to intersperse in small areas, but also to interfere with the opponent when defending."

"With so much running coverage in midfield, how long can you sustain it?"

Isco, who was a little embarrassed, scratched the back of his head and forced a smile: "I understand, no wonder the boss asked me to come to you, you are famous for your self-discipline." ”

When Rosie heard this, she always felt weird.

Self-discipline is self-discipline, how to say it from Isco's mouth, it's like saying that he is not close to women.

Could it be that in the eyes of Zidane, he is an ascetic man?