Chinese After the recruitment, Real Madrid also started a new competition schedule after a short winter break.

There weren't too many troubles in this part of the schedule: after the devil's pre-Christmas schedule, Real Madrid and Barcelona were back on the same line, and all that had to be done was to keep things steady in the rest of the game.

As for the rest of the teams...... Although they may not admit it, they have to say that after half a season, according to Real Madrid and Barcelona's style of play, their other teams will all play soy sauce. These two guys are soaring like this, and the other teams are counting on the third place.

And in the second half of the season, before the start of the Champions League, it is also a period when the team needs to guarantee results the most. After all, this period of time is basically a one-line battle, and the stability of the team determines the specific results of the team, and the success of the team has a lot to do with the game during this time.

The game was easier than they imagined, in the league match, Real Madrid's first game against Mallorca, Zhao Yaning, Ibrahimovic and Ribery scored a goal alone, for Real Madrid to get a big victory.

At this time, there is another problem, which is beginning to be placed in front of Real Madrid.

The Spanish Copa del Rey competition has also begun. Although Real Madrid, as a seeded team, do not have to play in the first three rounds, but at this time, they also need to enter the battle.

"Didn't we say that we don't care about the Copa del Rey?" For this question, Zhao Yaning was a little puzzled.

From the first time he arrived at Real Madrid, he was told that Real Madrid didn't care about the Copa del Rey and that it didn't matter how well the Copa del Rey was played or not. But now, Carlo Ancelotti has told him that the Copa del Rey game is also to be won, which makes him feel a little strange.

"I really don't want to care, but Mr. Florentino thinks it doesn't hurt to get an extra trophy." Carlo Ancelotti shrugged, "So, we have some energy to play in the Copa del Rey. ”

Real Madrid didn't play well in the Copa del Rey last season, but this season, they can't just give up: Fiorentino's ambitions are obviously not small, and he wants to win more awards, rather than just playing in the league and the Champions League.

After all, Real Madrid has won the league for two consecutive years, and in the Champions League, no one dares to say that Real Madrid must be the one who wins. In this case, then Real Madrid must have some new title to show Fiorentino's extraordinary, so he also instructed Carlo Ancelotti to play the Copa del Rey well.

Carlo Ancelotti is a good coach in everything else, but his biggest problem is that he is too easy-going. He will not refuse this request from the chairman of the team. Moreover, although Real Madrid said that it was going to play on the third line, after all, Real Madrid's thickness was good, and Ancelotti felt that it was not impossible to play on the third line.

After all, the Copa del Rey schedule is interesting: it's almost entirely in December and January, and in February and March, there are only two semi-finals left, and in April, there are no Copa del Rey matches, and in May, there is one final.

Even if Real Madrid reached the final according to the most fixtures, at least, the Copa del Rey schedule does not have much conflict with the Champions League. Except for the second semi-final in March, which is only a week away from the Champions League match against Lyon, the rest of the games will not affect the European competition. Of course, if he enters the Champions League final, the Champions League final, the league, and the Copa del Rey may add up to the schedule a little tighter, but Ancelotti pondered that if he really had such good luck and could hit the treble, then even if he was a little tired, what was the big deal?

In fact, the only thing that really needs to be done is this month. As long as this month, from one game a week to two games a week, you will be able to get one more trophy. But even so, the Real Madrid players are still very unhappy.

"It's really not interesting." Casillas's view on this is quite straightforward, "I have never won the Copa del Rey and I have never played the Copa del Rey seriously, but I don't feel much regret, it's not a big deal. ”

"Didn't you make it to the finals in '04?" Zhao Yaning asked rhetorically.

"In the Copa del Rey that year, I used a substitute goalkeeper, and I didn't play." Cassie replied, "This kind of competition is a placebo, what's important?" ”

"But Fiorentino obviously decided that there are no meaningless championships, only unwinnable championships – so he asked us to fight for the Copa del Rey." Guti snorted on the side, "Who is responsible for the physical exertion?" If any championship matters, is it an honor for us to win the Bernabeu Cup next time? Why don't we celebrate with a parade after we have won the Santiago Bernabéu Cup? ”

Guti doesn't like the Copa del Rey, after all, he still has the idea of a Real Madrid player: the Champions League and the league are the most important things for Real Madrid, the Copa del Rey or something, what is it?

Raul patted Guti and didn't let him say more, and Ancelotti also changed the topic in time, not letting him continue to blame Florentino, "Our luck in this year's Copa del Rey is still quite good, our division is very good, basically all the strong teams are in the other half of the division, our side, at most it is over if we touch Barcelona." Sevilla, Valencia, Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal are all in the other half. And our opponents in this game are ...... Royal Federation. It's not that hard for us, right? ”

The schedule of the Copa del Rey is set from the beginning, and it can be roughly calculated which round to meet those teams. That's why the Copa del Rey has so little talent: after all, it's easy to get discouraged when you see your opponent and know who you're going to face early.

"Why do the words royal and federal sound so awkward when they are put together?" Zhao Yaning muttered.

Speaking of games, this season, Real Madrid's Copa del Rey does have some confidence to kick: after all, Real Madrid has a deep bench, and the Copa del Rey can naturally work hard.

In fact, Zhao Yaning didn't say much about this: Anyway, on the bench, there are a group of substitute stars such as Vanney, Higuain, Mata, Martinez, Guti, Flamini, etc., and there is absolutely no problem in playing a Copa del Rey. Even when it comes to Real Madrid's backline, which has been criticized, there are also Heinze, Metzelder and other stars on the bench, they are here, and Real Madrid's defense will not have any problems - such bench depth, pulled out alone, can compete for a European place in La Liga, and let them play in the Copa del Rey, it should not be a big problem. Ancelotti said that this incident is just to remind everyone that if they really run into Barcelona, then the main players still have to play.

And before you met Barcelona...... Although Ruud van Nistelrooy is no longer in the main position at Real Madrid, he is still a god-killing figure who plays other teams in Spain.

Now playing a team like the Real Federation, you don't need them. In the Copa del Rey match, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Higuain played extremely well, relying on Higuaingo's goal and Ruud van Nistelrooy's near-perfect play, Real Madrid almost did not encounter any problems, and directly advanced to the next round of the game against Real Betis.

After all, these games are not the main focus, and the most important thing for Real Madrid is the league games. In the league against Osasuna, Raul scored twice, Zhao Yaning took a free kick to expand the score, a 3-0, Real Madrid won again.

"The competition between the two teams is getting tougher and harder to solve."

Real Madrid's victory was accompanied by Barcelona's successive victories. They didn't have any physical problems, and obviously, the slow pace, the low intensity of the pressing, the game, allowed them to save a lot of energy. Pep Guardiola is a very smart coach, although in terms of tactical details, he still has some problems because he is young and idealistic, but in terms of the big picture, he is very good: he knows how to look at the big picture, use tactics to make up for the lack of combat effectiveness, and maintain long-term competitiveness. This makes the struggle between Real Madrid and Barcelona a protracted drama.

Real Madrid is in the group of death because of the Champions League, the game needs to fight on two fronts, and it takes a lot of effort, in the first half of the season, when playing football, it was not able to take advantage, although it defeated Barcelona, but the points are still the same. In the second half of the season, looking at their sweeping league, if they want to distinguish the winners and losers, it is estimated that they will have to wait until the Champions League game starts, and the two sides have to fight on both fronts to be able to distinguish who is strong and who is weak.

After this game, Real Madrid sent Zhao Yaning on the field again in the Copa del Rey match against Real Betis. And Zhao Yaning scored three goals in a row in the game, won a victory, and also completed a hat trick.

"It was Zhao's first hat-trick of the season and his first appearance in the Copa del Rey – and obviously he proved that he is a very good player in any field."

Subsequently, Real Madrid defeated Deportivo La Coruna in the game, Zhao Yaning scored directly from a free kick in this game, and then assisted Ribery to score a goal, relying on his excellent performance, Real Madrid won another victory.

And because Real Madrid has already won a big victory against Real Betis, in the next Copa del Rey schedule, Real Madrid did not use the main force, but still successfully entered the next round.

Numancia was not able to cause any trouble to Real Madrid, Real Madrid even made a rotation in this game, Zhao Yaning did not play, Mata played as the main force, but even so, relying on Mata to assist Ibrahimovic's goal, and a header from Ivanovic, Real Madrid still won.

And the reason for the rotation of Zhao Yaning is not without reason, and soon, Zhao Yaning appeared again in the Copa del Rey against Magala. In order to keep Zhao Yaning in a better state, strive for a game to determine the winner.

After all, winning Malaga means that Real Madrid has entered the semi-finals, and at that time, Real Madrid will need to fight Barcelona to the death on the two fronts of the Copa del Rey and the league.

And in this game, Real Madrid won a big victory here. Ruud van Nistelrooy scored twice, Guti and Gonzalo Higuain both scored, and Zhao Yaning didn't score, but he played an extremely beautiful game and was named Man of the Match after the game.

But none of this is important. The most important thing is that after Real Madrid won this game, Real Madrid will soon face Barcelona again in the Copa del Rey.

And it's time to validate the tactics that Ancelotti has arranged for himself. Cat flutter Chinese