Starting with Real Madrid kicking the midfielder

Chapter 412 Of course I will trust you because we are teammates side by side
Last season, Barcelona beat Real Madrid twice in the league. One game was 1-0 and the other was 3-1. Neither was a big winning score, but both losses were deeply remembered by Real Madrid fans and were deeply remembered for them. hate.

After today's battle, Real Madrid fans were finally able to vent all the frustration in their chests and once again gained the psychological upper hand over Barcelona supporters.

4-0!

Returning all 4 goals conceded to Barcelona in the first game and defeating their old enemy in a grand battle is such a great feeling!

For two days in a row, the pro-Real Madrid Western media were celebrating and praising Real Madrid's superb performance in suppressing their mortal enemy head-on.

Li Ang also organized a team dinner with Ramos after the victory over Barcelona.

Not only were the players enjoying the fruits of victory together, Li Ang also specifically asked his teammates to bring their families with them.

In the end, because too many people were coming, Li Ang directly booked a medium-sized restaurant and simply held a house party.

The effect is naturally very outstanding. More contact with the family members of teammates is very conducive to building feelings and relationships between each other.

Maybe old teammates who have been together for many years in the Real Madrid first team no longer need to use this method to win over each other.

With more expectations, many die-hard fans of Real Madrid chose to follow the expedition and go to the away game to support the team.

But for the main players who are more prone to injury and whose tactical position is not that high, he will try to give them more rest time.

The main players want to continue to start the game, and the substitutes are more eager to play time and want to show their talents in the upcoming tight schedule.

Anyway, after intentionally chatting a few more words about golf, Li Ang clearly felt that Bell was more enthusiastic about him in private~
The team has an outstanding record in the new season and has just defeated its archrival in a head-to-head match. This feeling of always winning keeps the atmosphere within the Real Madrid team in a positive and exciting state.

Ancelotti should also not play the old retro tactic of pairing a core attacking midfielder with two defensive midfielders.

Correspondingly, many substitute fringe players in Real Madrid's first team also have the opportunity to enter the 18-man roster.

On the evening of September 9, in the broadcast and analysis of commentators from various countries, Real Madrid’s starting eleven lineup for this round of the league was freshly released.

It should be difficult for an "attacking midfielder" to appear in Real Madrid's starting lineup in the future.

It is most difficult for people to change their habits of many years, and the same is certainly true for An Pang.

If the main players are comfortable using it, of course they have to keep using it. Unless they are physically exhausted or injured, there will definitely be no substitutions.

According to Ancelotti's past preparation habits, he will most likely send out the entire main lineup in the next round of the league.

On the forward line, Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo continue to start the game, while Bell, who is relatively not durable enough, is resting at home this round. It is Isco who replaces him in the starting lineup.

Can you say that he is not aware at all of the trouble his hiring habits will bring to the team's preparations in the middle and late seasons?

The media and fans who paid attention to the starting lists of the two teams soon discovered that Real Madrid had directly excluded many of its main players from the 18-man roster in this round of the league.

In the final analysis, excuses like being unable to understand the language are just excuses to face the media in the end.
If you are really serious, as long as one party takes a little initiative, there will be no barriers between teammates who have been together for two or three years.

There may not have been similar opportunities before, but now he can communicate more openly with his teammates, and he will not set up any communication barriers.

The Meilingers even thanked God that this old man had finally enlightened An Pang's slightly stubborn employing mind!

But for Bale, the number of such house parties he has attended since joining Real Madrid is still too few.

For Ancelotti, the experience of almost being sacked this summer was a wake-up call, and he was determined to seize the last chance to succeed at Real Madrid.

Even after playing against Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid won't get much rest time and will have to rush to the away game to challenge Las Palmas non-stop.

In the midfield, Casemiro will be on the bench for the first time in this round of the league. Li Ang will start as a single defensive midfielder today, while Modric and James Rodriguez will serve as double midfielders.

So before the start of the sixth round of La Liga between Real Madrid and Las Palmas.

That is, the tactical core player in the first team and the more durable main player, he chooses fewer rotations.

It can be seen that An Pang's rotation strategy is still slightly conservative, but in any case, it is better to have a good start than to injure all the main players and then replace them.

An Pang's employment habits have brought him many championship titles, but they have also caused his team to collapse in the middle and late stages of the league many times.

The starting goalkeeper is still "the wall" Navas.

But as the old saying goes, a country is easy to change, but a person's nature is hard to change.

Real Madrid's supporters don't expect Ancelotti to learn the essence of lineup rotation. Now there is a good start. With such an attempt, it will be much better than in the past.

For three consecutive seasons, Real Madrid has collapsed in stages in the second half of the season. It is true that how happy the first half is, but how miserable the second half is.

But if you ask him to suddenly be like Mourinho in the past few seasons, starting to rotate the main players on a large scale in the first half of the league, that is definitely not realistic.

If there is a big change, he will never feel at ease, so start with small changes.

At least in Li Ang's view, Bell is quite enthusiastic and talkative. As long as you take the initiative to communicate with him, you want to get closer to him.

So James Rodriguez has to adapt to his new role in the team.

For a team like Real Madrid that competes on three fronts for the championship almost every season, An Pang's employment method seems even more unhealthy.

He actually knows it too.

And James' starting position today also illustrates the decision of Real Madrid's coaching staff to a certain extent.

But every Real Madrid player feels no physical fatigue at all, and still has a positive attitude towards the arrival of a new round of games.

If you want to change an old habit, there must be a process of adaptation.

After discovering this phenomenon, many Western media lamented that Ancelotti even began to try to rotate the lineup in the first half of the league.

On the back line, Marcelo, Ramos and Pepe continue to start. Carvajal, who had suffered some hamstring discomfort during training, is resting this round of the league, and Nacho is the right back.

So he needs to learn and change.

Either become an all-around midfielder in the eighth position, just like Modric, who can attack, retreat and defend. His defensive ability may be worse at this stage, but his attitude must be positive.

Either be eliminated and leave Real Madrid, there is no third way to choose.

This situation is cruel to James, who was the core of Real Madrid's midfield last season.

But he is also lucky. Fortunately, Ancelotti finally gave him the opportunity to adjust and the right to choose.

In Li Ang's view, James is not unable to adapt to Real Madrid's new tactical system.

Li Ang believes that James has the strength to take the lead in the eighth position.

The key lies in whether his mentality can be reversed in time and whether he can clearly realize that his new positioning and playing style are the keys to his further integration into this new era of football.

Once the understanding is in place and he is willing to change his playing style, James has a high probability of successfully transforming. After all, he does not lack skills, passing vision, and organizational talent.

But for a famous star, the most difficult thing to change happens to be his understanding of his own position.

Li Ang doesn't mind helping his new teammate at critical moments, but whether he can succeed or not depends on James' own mentality.

After the game started that day, Li Ang did not take over the ball control and organization rights early like in the previous rounds.

Firstly, it's because he was late today and kicked down the midfielder. His position is very important. If he controls the ball too much, his opponent will be able to face Real Madrid's defense if he loses the ball.

The second reason is that today’s midfield has enough organizers. Modric and James have been able to ensure the smooth operation of Real Madrid’s offensive organization. If he intervenes again, the ball will not be enough for the three of them.

The reason why Real Madrid's new midfield trio composed of him, Modric and Casemiro can work well together and quickly demonstrated their strong combat effectiveness.

It's not because the three of them relied on their personal strength to forcibly suppress their opponents, but because they worked with each other and sacrificed each other, and finally established a reasonable division of midfield duties.

If someone wants to take the ball more and organize more, someone must run more to support and retreat more to defend.

Only when the division of labor is clear and reasonable can the effect of 1+1+1>3 be achieved. Otherwise, if the superstars are just stacked and they are all competing for the ball, the entire team will be finished quickly.

Therefore, Li Ang chose to let go of the ball at this moment and fully trusted his midfield partners.

What seemed normal to him was completely different in the eyes of fans, reporters, and even his teammates on the field.

James, who once again gained the core position of the organization, was in a very complicated mood.

He really didn't expect Li Ang to be so open-minded. When the coaching staff asked him to play as a defensive midfielder, he really played as a defensive midfielder. He gave up his organizational rights and possession of the ball without any hesitation!

If he were in Li Ang's position, would he be able to do this?

James asked himself, and the answer he finally got from the bottom of his heart made him tighten his lips.

He can't do it!

This is the first time that James truly realizes where the huge gap between himself and Li Ang lies.

He was truly convinced by Li Ang!
It's not because of Li Ang's top performance on the court, but because of Li Ang's magnanimity.

He was truly impressed by Li Ang's magnanimity.

After "admitting defeat", James did not feel too much frustration. On the contrary, he suddenly felt relieved and relaxed.

"As strong as Li Ang, he can put down his posture and play as a defensive midfielder. Now I haven't even won a Champions League trophy. How can I have so much pride in insisting on not defending and sacrificing my tactical position?"

When you can't think clearly about many things, it's like a wall standing at the end of your thoughts, making people unable to live in peace.

But once they figure it out, people will give up the act of hitting the south wall, change their thinking, calmly bypass the wall, and continue to move forward.

James is now in the midst of such a change of thinking.

Because Li Ang was beside him and gave him a good demonstration right in front of his eyes.

So he gradually abandoned the ideological shackles that had previously bound him.

He's not quite used to it yet, but he's already learning and trying to contribute as much as possible on both offense and defense with equal investment!

Whatever area Modric returns to defend, he will also return to defend the same area.

It doesn't matter if he is passed by his opponent. He can delay the opponent's attack time as much as possible, and his teammates will help him solve the remaining problems.

Even if he is a little embarrassed and no longer looks like a "star" at all times, so what?
After James finally succeeded in stopping an opponent's offensive advance, he felt another kind of satisfaction and excitement in his heart.

Li Anghao, who was not far from him, generously encouraged and praised him, patted him on the back of the head and praised him for a job well done!

A fiery and long-lost strong fighting spirit filled James's heart at that moment.

But he did not become overly passionate on the court. Instead, his eyes calmed down, with the brilliance of observation shining in them.

In the 21st minute of the first half, James, who once again retreated to help defend, received a direct pass from Li Ang after stealing the ball.

He did not have the strong desire to directly send threatening balls to help his teammates face the opponent's goal as usual.

Perhaps because he put more energy into the defensive end in today's game, James could easily change his position and look at the game situation from the perspective of a defensive midfielder.

If he is a defensive midfielder in Las Palmas at this moment, what is he most afraid of is the opponent's risky through ball?

No... As a defensive player who is not very outstanding, what he should be more afraid of is his opponent's multiple forward containment points and smooth distribution of the ball!
James, who successfully changed his way of thinking, quickly made his own passing choice - a calm and timely horizontal pass!
Las Palmas midfielder Gomez, who was originally pressing forward to mark him, directly missed the ball, and Modric, who advanced forward, once again smoothly distributed the ball to Marcelo on the edge!

Real Madrid's quick counterattack was very smooth, and the countless fans in front of the TV were mesmerized at the moment.

And with the cooperation of mercury-like passing and cutting, it took almost only three or four seconds for Real Madrid to take the ball from their own half into the defensive hinterland of Las Palmas!
This time Marcelo did not wait until he reached the bottom before sending a cross. Instead, when he was close to the edge of the Las Palmas penalty area, he suddenly sent a powerful inverted triangle cross that was close to the ground!
The football rolled quickly toward the center of the turf.

At this moment, the Las Palmas defenders discovered in horror:
Li Ang, who was not very fast before, but now caught up with the rolling trajectory of the football, has entered his shooting range!
Who dares to let Li Ang take an easy long-range shot? !

In recent years, Li Ang's reputation for heavy artillery has spread throughout the world of football!
Las Palmas' defense players were not so bold.

Suddenly, almost three Las Palmas midfielders pounced directly on Li Ang!

Li Ang was not in a hurry when he saw this. He did not shoot directly, but instead took the ball to the left side of the midfield.

This step caused the entire defense line of Las Palmas to tilt!

The next moment, Li Ang once again chose to distribute the ball and knocked the football to James Rodriguez, who was waiting outside the right edge of the Las Palmas penalty area!
The biggest advantage of Li Ang's organization of offense is that he will always remember the most comfortable offensive area and starting position of his teammates.

Bell did not start today, and Isco, who replaced him, has excellent skills with both feet.

But in comparison, James, who has a "golden left foot", is more terrifying in the right side of the penalty area!

After all, this is a man who has convinced World Cup fans with his left foot!

Li Ang cast an expectant gaze.

Under his gaze, James also confidently swung his left leg back, and then directly hit a wonderful smooth-footed shot without stopping the ball!

This shot from the edge of the penalty area finally got into the upper left corner of the Las Palmas goal without any suspense!

James excitedly slapped the Real Madrid emblem on his chest. This was not only his first goal of the season, but also his "new life" in the Real Madrid team!
Amidst the excited cheers of thousands of Real Madrid die-hard fans at the scene, James opened his arms and then ran towards Li Ang excitedly!

He didn't say anything, but Li Ang understood what he meant.

He is expressing gratitude to himself for trusting him!
Li Ang also gave James a big hug:

Of course I will trust you, James, because we are teammates together!
(End of this chapter)