In the weekend's game against Sevilla, Rossi was on the bench.

First, because of continuous combat, players need to take turns to rest and ensure good health.

The second is that Real Madrid has very little pressure in the league, and winning or losing is no longer the primary requirement.

Sevilla and Real Madrid have never dealt with each other, although they do not have the kind of hostile relationship with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, but they are all unpleasant to each other.

In the midweek win over Chelsea, Real Madrid ran an average of more than 10 kilometres.

The serious attrition also made Real Madrid's performance in this game mediocre.

This season, Sevilla FC were knocked out of the Europa League by West Ham United in the Europa League and have more energy to prepare for the league.

Once the game started, Sevilla took advantage of the home advantage to take the lead.

In the 20th and 24th minutes, Sevilla led the in-form Real Madrid 2:0 at home with goals from Rakitic and Lamela.

In the second half, Carlo Ancelotti sent Rossi to replace Vinicius, who was in average form, to strengthen the attack on the wing.

In the 46th minute, Real Madrid took advantage of the opponent's pre-game situation at the beginning of the game, and Rossi assisted Benzema to push the goal in front of the goal.

Three minutes later, it was Rossi again, after attracting the defense on the left side of the penalty area, and crossed the ball back to the middle to help Benzema score twice.

In the first half, Sevilla hit twice in 4 minutes, which made Real Madrid a little discouraged.

In the second half, Rossi instigated a counterattack and scored two goals in three minutes, killing people and killing hearts.

I thought the game would end in a draw.

In the 89th minute, Rossi made a penalty in the penalty area, and Real Madrid won a penalty kick.

Benzema withstood the pressure and scored a hat-trick while surpassing Rossi in the scorer chart to become the top scorer in La Liga so far this season.

In the post-match interview, Rossi did not show any dissatisfaction with being substituted as the top scorer, but happily put his arm around Benzema and shared the joy with him.

This scene made the Real Madrid dressing room more stable.

Since this summer is the World Cup season, the major leagues have accelerated the schedule, and the original single game a week has been adjusted to a double game a week, which undoubtedly increases the fatigue of the players.

Real Madrid will play four games in the next 16 days, one game every four days.

Among them, the two-legged Champions League semi-final with Manchester City is the most important.

In the Champions League final last season, Real Madrid defeated Manchester City with an incredible 3:0 to successfully defend the Champions League title.

On paper, last season's Manchester City were no worse than Real Madrid, or even higher than Real Madrid.

This season, Manchester City's overall strength has been upgraded to another notch, and Real Madrid's squad and bench depth are not much different from last season.

In addition, in the last few strong conversations, whether it is Barcelona, Chelsea or Sevilla, Real Madrid is thrilling at the last moment of the game.

Opposite Manchester City, whose squad structure and form tend to be stable, can Real Madrid still perform a miracle?

Before the match against Osasuna, Real Madrid added Carvajal, Casemiro, Mendy, Marcelo and other names to the injury list.

Fortunately, these people were all minor injuries and were able to return in time for the Champions League semi-finals, which dispelled Ancelotti's worries.

In this game, Real Madrid played with a semi-main force, and Rossi started for 65 minutes.

Although playing in a semi-main lineup, Real Madrid relied on impact to suppress the opponent's speed with a new three midfield composed of Ceballos, Camavinga and Valverde.

In the first half, Real Madrid led 2-0 and almost sealed the victory.

In the second half, Real Madrid still controlled the strong control, and Rossi made two points in the penalty area, almost clocking out early.

But Benzema saved both penalties by the Osasuna goalkeeper.

It's a save, not a shot.

This reflects Benzema's somewhat careless mentality after becoming the top scorer at the moment.

Although Real Madrid has since expanded the score to 3-0 by Vazquez, Benzema's sluggish form can't help but make fans worry about the Champions League semi-final at the Etihad Stadium four days later.

[See you in the long life!] The goalkeeper who scored three goals was actually rated as the best in the game! 】

What seems to be touting the goalkeeper is actually a mockery of Benzema.

And the Real Madrid coaching team also discussed this matter in the meeting.

If a penalty is awarded in a crucial game, will Benzema still be the first penalty taker?

Penalties are a great opportunity for strikers to increase their goal tally.

But there are also a lot of strikers who, because of mentality, are afraid to stand on the penalty spot.

Benzema was saved twice from the penalty spot, which is impossible if it does not have a psychological effect.

Real Madrid's future games are related to the league and the Champions League championships, and penalties cannot be missed, can Benzema withstand this pressure?

"You mean, let Luo kick?"

Ancelotti understood what they meant.

It's not that they want to take away Benzema's penalty forever, but because it's a crucial time and there are no extra opportunities for Benzema to adjust.

Transition to Rossi for the time being, and then slowly help him adjust after the season is over.

This is one way to go.

But doing so may have a direct impact on Benzema's confidence.

After Ronaldo left, Benzema, who was finally able to take the lead alone, became the absolute thigh of the team.

After Rossi arrived, he thought he would be overshadowed by his brilliance, but he actually exploded this season and became the team's striker with the most goals.

If he is deprived of the right to take penalties now, I am afraid that with his character, he will feel that he is a supporting role again, and once again hide his edge.

Thinking of this, Ancelotti rejected the suggestion to cancel Benzema as the first penalty taker and chose to support him unreservedly.

On Monday afternoon, after finishing training at the training base, Real Madrid took a bus directly to the airport and flew directly to Manchester.

Arriving a day early in Manchester City is to allow the players to acclimatise to the climate and venue in advance and prepare for the upcoming game.

That night, after the whole Real Madrid team arrived in Manchester City, they went directly to the hotel to check in.

In order to allow the players to have a good rest, the president of Real Madrid rented a two-story hotel room in the hotel.

In addition to the rest of the players and staff, the remaining rooms are used as treatment rooms and recreation rooms, allowing the players to completely relax physically and mentally.

"Karim, look!"

Rossi massaged Benzema's legs with a fire cup, pointed to the black and purple places, and said: "This color means that your leg muscles are not only tired, but also have a lot of moisture." ”

"The dampness makes you feel very heavy and your legs are not as flexible as they used to be, which is probably why you don't play penalties well!"

Benzema naturally heard these comforting words.

"Law, I don't really think about taking penalties. It's just that the coach insisted on letting me be punished. ”

That's true.

After Benzema's transfer to Real Madrid, the team's first penalty taker was Cristiano Ronaldo.

After Cristiano Ronaldo's departure, Ramos became the team's first choice for penalties.

It was only after he became Real Madrid's captain this season that he officially became the first penalty taker.

"You're the captain and you're the striker, it's a Real Madrid tradition, and the captain has to take responsibility!"

Benzema doesn't really want to be the captain because he doesn't have the ruthlessness of the captain on the pitch.

He will only use goals to motivate his teammates silently.

"Or, I'll punish you later?"

Rosie immediately put on a look of disgust and said, "Come on, I don't do thankless work, this pressure will make me short of breath and sweat." ”

"You know me, try not to sweat if you can! Why do I work more, is it because you want to be lazy? ”

Benzema laughed and scolded: "you, you just want to be lazy!" ”

Then he paused and continued: "Maybe it's because you don't care like this, that's why there is no pressure on the penalty, and it will go 100 percent." ”

Rossi hurriedly said: "Thank you for opening your mouth, I hope that my penalty win rate in Real Madrid will always be 100%, so you have to work hard!" ”