super storm

Chapter 817 We need the strongest Yang Yang!

How important Yang Yang is to the current Real Madrid, just look at Florentino's reaction.

After losing [-]-[-] away to Athletic Bilbao, the president of Real Madrid was interviewed by the media for the first time and publicly defended the team. He believed that the away loss was not a disaster. He believed that the team could get out of the predicament soon. At the same time, he also reiterated his support for the head coach Benitez.

But more importantly, the chairman of Real Madrid publicly expressed his concern about the fans of Athletic Bilbao's San Mamés Stadium insulting Yang Yang in the interview. He said that he had contacted the chairman of Athletic Bilbao immediately after the game.

"In the past six months, it has become a habit in La Liga for away fans to insult Yang Yang. Even many foreign media regard this embarrassing behavior as a unique feature of La Liga. This is very inappropriate."

"After coming to La Liga, Yang Yang has been under more pressure than other players, but he has done a very good job. So far he has maintained the level of the best player in the world, which makes us all feel very proud and admired, but what happened at the San Mames Stadium clearly exceeded the bottom line."

The chairman of Real Madrid said that Athletic Bilbao has apologized, and the Spanish Football Association and the professional league have also made it clear that they will severely punish the fans who caused trouble, but Real Madrid still appeals and hopes that the referee can strengthen the protection of Yang Yang.

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For the Real Madrid chairman's remarks, the outside media reacted differently.

The media and fans who support Real Madrid raised their hands in favor, thinking that protecting Yang Yang is protecting Real Madrid's core combat effectiveness.

Anyone can see that with Yang Yang's unsatisfactory condition and declining firepower, Real Madrid's progress has also slowed down. All Real Madrid fans are looking forward to Yang Yang's early recovery and continue to lead the team to advance rapidly.

However, the media and fans who oppose Real Madrid believe that such superstar privileges as Yang Yang should not be given.

A Catalan media believes that Yang Yang is the top star in the world. He has super personal ability. It is very difficult for defensive players to stop him. As long as the behavior within the rules is allowed, they should not be given too much protection. That is simply protecting Real Madrid’s lead in disguise.

However, World Sports Daily also believes that the treatment of top superstars like Yang Yang and Messi should indeed be properly protected.

In the past few years, opponents have also violated Messi a lot. Barcelona has also been calling for strengthening the protection of Messi's type of players. Naturally, it also supports Real Madrid's point of view on this point.

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The two different opinions from the outside world are arguing, and Real Madrid's interior is also unstable.

The pressure is heavy on everyone following the team's disastrous away defeat at Athletic Bilbao.

The next day after the game, Yang Yang received a call from the club's general manager, Manuel Redondo.

Real Madrid Chairman Florentino invited Yang Yang to have lunch at the restaurant at Gate 57 of the Bernabéu Stadium.

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Yang Yang is no stranger to the restaurant at Gate 57. On the first day he came to Real Madrid, he had dinner here with the club's senior management and honorary chairman Di Stefano and others.

This is also the place where Real Madrid executives entertain the visiting team executives before the game. There are also VIP boxes in the restaurant. When there is a game, you can enjoy the game while having a meal. It can be said to be a very pleasant enjoyment.

It is the huge glass curtain wall that blocks the sound and movement in the stadium, which is somewhat regrettable and lacks an atmosphere.

The dinner that Florentino entertained Yang Yang was held in the VIP box, and the general manager Manuel Redondo, the chairman's special advisor Zidane and the director Valdano were also present.

Although he is the chairman of Real Madrid in honor, in fact, Florentino does not directly participate in the management of the team. He is more responsible for controlling the overall situation. The specific affairs are handed over to Redondo and Valdano.

Only Yang Yang, the mainstay of the team handpicked by Florentino, is the most valued by the chairman of Real Madrid.

Obviously, this meal tonight is not just for reminiscing about the old days, but more to appease Yang Yang, because his behavior of almost hitting the fans with the ball at the San Mames Stadium still makes Real Madrid worried.

No one wants him to be unhappy at Real Madrid.

After meeting, Yang Yang thanked Florentino and others for their invitation, and at the same time, he also took the initiative to mention the irrational behavior at the San Mames Stadium yesterday, which caused some troubles for the team.

More importantly, his recent state is indeed not ideal.

Zidane was born as a player. He took the initiative to defend Yang Yang, thinking that his current problem is mainly because he is not used to it.

"In fact, the winter break is a very interesting question. There is no winter break in the Premier League. Players are under a lot of pressure in March and April, and their physical fitness is bottlenecked, but the whole state can be maintained. However, in La Liga, the two-week winter break has abruptly interrupted the team's state, including you."

Zidane did not mention Yang Yang's long journey to Dubai because it was an event planned by the team for business development, but I believe he should have mentioned this to Florentino in private.

Yang Yang agrees with Zidane's statement very much. If there is no winter break and the team continues to play once a week, I believe that the previous excellent state will be continued, but now the two-week winter break and the one-week Christmas holiday, the previous good state has been abruptly interrupted.

Of course, this is not to say that it is not good to have a winter break. After all, everyone wants to go home for the New Year, right?

Yang Yang said that he has no problems in the team, and his unsatisfactory state is only temporary, and he will soon be able to overcome it.

"In the past period of time, we have been preparing for the second half, and we have made some adjustments in training, and added some defensive training. The goal conceded by Athletic Bilbao was somewhat of an accident." Yang Yang explained.

Fernando Llorente has an absolute advantage in height. Both Ramos and Vermaelen are shorter than him. Real Madrid players are generally not as tall as their opponents.

But apart from that goal, Real Madrid did not concede a goal in their three league games against Osasuna, Real Mallorca and Athletic Bilbao, and even rarely gave their opponents excellent offensive opportunities.

Yang Yang told Florentino that the team's defense has been improving.

"I believe that, generally speaking, the zone-marking defensive system adopted by Rafael has greatly improved our defense, and the number of goals conceded has decreased a lot. The reason why it seems that we have conceded more goals is actually because we have received more blame."

"Defense is different from offense. On the offensive end, you waste countless opportunities, but as long as you catch one, you are a hero. But on the defensive end, even if you succeed countless times, as long as you fail once, you are a sinner. Especially in a team like ours, mistakes will always be magnified and magnified."

Yang Yang's words are also from the bottom of his heart. Although he is somewhat explaining for Benitez, he still considers maintaining the overall situation of the team. After all, the team is indeed gradually taking shape.

Both Zidane and Valdano also agree with Yang Yang’s statement that the Copa del Rey is not taken seriously. They just look at the league and only conceded one goal in the last three rounds.

But on the offensive end, Real Madrid's offensive firepower is better than Barcelona's.

From this point of view, Benitez's training of Real Madrid is successful.

Florentino is not ignorant of anything, on the contrary, he is a very experienced fan and has been at the helm of Real Madrid for many years. He can naturally see this clearly, so he also accepted Yang Yang’s analysis, saying that the team will continue to support Benitez, and proposed that Manuel Redondo go to Valdebebas in person tomorrow to support the head coach in front of the whole team.

As for Yang Yang, Florentino also agreed to Yang Yang's request.

That is, in the next few months, let him devote himself to the game without distraction, and minimize activities outside the court, so as not to affect his preparation and state adjustment.

This dinner ended in such a very friendly, courteous and happy atmosphere, and all parties had a great time.

Yang Yang also said at the end that he will get back to his best form as soon as possible, and then compete with Messi.

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Florentino watched Redondo and Yang Yang go out with a smile, and was quite satisfied with the superstar he had chosen in his heart. Zidane and Valdano were also satisfied, because he felt the high fighting spirit from Yang Yang.

"His sense of responsibility is unquestionable, and he must have been exhausted recently." Valdano praised.

Zidane nodded, "There is no need to doubt his professionalism and his next efforts. He will definitely show his best form soon, because for him, the next six months are crucial."

"What do you mean?" Florentino didn't understand.

Valdano smiled and continued, "Although the Chinese team entered the World Cup in South Africa, they are doomed to do nothing. It is estimated that even they themselves are not sure whether they can qualify from the group stage. Therefore, if Yang Yang wants to compete with Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for the highest honor in [-], he can only rely on the club's results."

Florentino suddenly understood, and then looked in the direction Yang Yang was leaving, with more eager anticipation in his eyes.

"We need the strongest Yang Yang." The chairman of Real Madrid said with certainty.

But then, he uttered another sentence that would shock the world football world.

"But Benitez is destined not to be the future we at Real Madrid want!"

(End of this chapter)