Chapter 608: A tough battle

"The first league game of An Shuai's return was very satisfying for the fans in the summer when there were almost no major signings!"

"Nacho has inherited Ramos' tradition of driving backwards, Militão has inherited Varane's tradition of gift-giving!"

"To be clear about Alaba being a big colander, he hasn't played at full-back in a long time!"

"Hungry Valverde's appearance and long legs!"

"Benzawa Tiger is awesome!"

"Rosie is awesome!"

"Everyone is happy, except Courtois, who has reached the 100-game milestone!"

This is the opening game, after Real Madrid's 6-1 victory over Alaves, Real Madrid fans unanimously praised.

The arrival of Ancelotti changed the embarrassing scene of everyone under Zidane's coaching, and started the new season with a hearty victory.

In terms of attacking layering, Ancelotti does a better job than Zidane.

It also has to do with the tactical philosophy of the two coaches.

However, Marca did not follow the trend without brains, but put forward its own unique understanding.

Ancelotti's playing against a weak team is gorgeous, and the key depends on the hard battle.

Hard battle, right?

Isn't the UEFA Super Cup hard?

Isn't the 4:1 match flashy?

"Marca", it should be in the toilet.

A week later, Real Madrid faced Levante in the second round.

Levante, known as "Little Barcelona", is not only similar in jersey style and color, but also played a heart-wrenching game at home in this game.

They are not at all afraid of the mighty Real Madrid, taking a proactive approach at home.

Rossi helped Real Madrid get off to a good start in the fourth minute of the game.

However, in the 18th minute, Real Madrid's right-back Vazquez failed to create an offside position, and Levante striker Marty equalized the score.

In first-half stoppage time, Real Madrid's defense was collectively broken.

Alaba was not tight on the marker and was sent down the middle by De Frutos and Campania fired home with a volley.

2:1!

In the second half, Yibian fought again.

Vinicius Jr. burst into a big explosion, bursting his opponent on the flank, and then bursting into the equaliser.

2:2!

But it didn't take long for Levante to take advantage of a set-piece opportunity in front of the court and pass the ball into the Real Madrid penalty area.

Militão made a mistake on the ball and set up an opposition player at the back post to score.

The score was overtaken by Levante again, 3:2!

Real Madrid scored again after a substitution.

After Benzema took the ball on the left rib, he faked a real pass to Vinicius, who was inserted in the back.

With a small angle, the Brazilian teenager made a very hidden curling ball with his right foot, hit the opponent's goalkeeper by surprise, and equalized the score again!

3:3!

Levante, who was already exhausted, was unable to attack, so he could only retreat across the line, stick to the goal, and strive for a draw.

Against Real Madrid, getting a point is already a big win.

However, Rossi did not give them this opportunity.

In the 89th minute, Rossi received a direct pass from Modric, and after successfully countering offside, he was tripped by the goalkeeper in the penalty area.

Karim Benzema converted the penalty and Real Madrid scored the game.

After the game, fans couldn't help but worry about the team's defense as they lamented the thrilling turnaround.

"Despite the change of manager, the defense is still the same!"

"Don't think about Mbappe, hurry up and buy a defender!"

"Alaba hasn't gotten used to it yet, it's a big colander!"

"Vinicius has taken back all the talent that was not realized in the previous two years!"

"Rossi deserves to be the savior of Real Madrid, either scoring goals or on the way to creating goals!"

"It's not too much for the Real Madrid defense team to kowtow to the striker, right?"

"Courtois not only has to defend the opposing striker, but also has to be careful with his own defenders!"

Spit and complain, Real Madrid's defensive problems have not been practically solved.

Facing Real Betis in the third round, Carlo Ancelotti decided to reactivate the centre-back duo of Militão and Alaba.

At left-back, youngster Miguel Gutierrez was used.

Real Madrid's defence was much more stable in the game, and the only goal of the game was a counterattack by left-back Gutiérrez, who assisted Rossi to score a stunning victory.

The defense was unanimously praised,

Rosie is still YYDS!

With three league wins in a row, Carlo Ancelotti seems to have found a solution to the team's defence.

With the Champions League back in action, defending champions Real Madrid have been drawn to Group A.

The opponents in the same group are Inter Milan, Sheriff Tiraspol and Shakhtar Donetsk.

The opponent in this group stage is simply the same as last season's Champions League group stage.

Real Madrid is also about to usher in what the media calls a tough battle.

Before the match with Inter, Real Madrid defeated Celta 6-2 in the fourth round to continue to lead the standings.

In four rounds of the league, Real Madrid played a terrifying statistic of 17 goals in attack, which is the best in Europe.

Rossi and Benzema continue to score goals at a high rate.

And the rapid rise of Vinicius made the Real Madrid Trident attack picturesque.

The media also said that Vinicius's lottery ticket was scratched out, and it will be seen how big the prize can be won in the future.

But conceding six goals in four games, this defense is too bad.

Four days later, the defence will be reviewed by Serie A giants Inter.

Perhaps seeing the problems in Real Madrid's defense, Inter Milan's new coach Simeone Inzaghi made special arrangements for this.

He sent Dzeko, a high-school striker, to form a high-speed combination with Lautaro.

Sitting in Meazza, Inter Milan launched a furious attack on the Real Madrid goal at the beginning of the game.

With a 3-5-2 formation and Dzeko, the fool knows the tactics used by Simeone in this game.

Long pass from the back, find Dzeko.

Cross from the wing, find Dzeko.

Set-pieces in front, or looking for Dzeko.

Militão and Alaba, facing Dzeko's high point, are a little at a loss.

Although Dzeko was firmly targeted by Real Madrid's two centre-backs, he could still help his team-mates shoot.

In the 18th minute, Dzeko won a high penalty with his back and passed it to Lautaro, who was inserted behind.

The latter fired a powerful shot that Courtois saved.

Five minutes later, Dzeko's header was saved by Courtois.

If you want to talk about the best team in the first half, it has to be Courtois.

Heading into the second half, Real Madrid began to adjust.

First, it was Rodrygo who replaced Benzema.

Carlo Ancelotti built a fast and agile attacking group with his own hands and began to attack the Inter goal.

Kroos is responsible for moving the ball at the back, using his speed up front to counter.

Simeone, of course, knows Ancelotti's methods and wants to rely on the numerical advantage in the front court to press up front.

In the continuous game between the two teams, they attacked each other, but they were all defused by each other's tenacious defense.

With the introduction of Camavinga and Ernesto Valverde, Inter's advantage in midfield is slowly eroding.

The suppressed Calhanoglu, in the midfield of the parallel position, could not play any defensive role at all.

Moreover, his ability to move the ball in a wide range was also limited by Real Madrid.

Neither defending nor running, Calhanoglu was replaced by Vidal.

Simeone Inzaghi had a great track record as a player.

But as a manager, he didn't find the right attacking direction for the team.

Dzeko's physical fitness declined, and the altitude was completely mastered by Militão.

As for Lautaro, he has been in doubt since his one-on-one shot in the second half was denied by Courtois.

And Real Madrid's minions, after the 80th minute, began to be revealed.