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Chapter 909 One step away

Real Madrid was very satisfied with the result after defeating the Spaniard [-]-[-] away.

After the game, head coach Benitez publicly expressed his respect for the players at the press conference. He said that the Real Madrid players played the most bloody game since he coached, and scored three points almost in danger.

"I know, from the perspective of the league situation, these three points will not help us reverse Barcelona, ​​and these three points will not allow us to directly rush to the top of the list. Its only function is to allow us to shorten the point gap between ourselves and Barcelona to seven points."

"But what I want to remind everyone is that the previous situation was hopeless. There may even be many people who have completely given up on us and felt that we could not shake Barcelona. But after tonight, we will use a victory to tell everyone that no matter how difficult the situation is, we will never give up."

Benitez also publicly accused the referee Lahoz, thinking that he sent off Casillas at the beginning of the game was unfair.

"I want to say that we all saw Callejon's performance soberly. I can't blame him, because anyone in his situation at the time may have performed more exaggeratedly than him, but the referee should not be confused by him. He should see it clearly. This can be a yellow card, but it should never be a red card."

However, Benitez affirmed the subsequent referee's penalty, thinking that Lahoz's enforcement was still acceptable.

The media reporter joked on the spot that it was because Real Madrid won!
If Real Madrid lose tonight, Benitez will definitely be furious.

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In addition to Benitez, Yang Yang was also arranged by the club to be interviewed by the media after the game. He publicly stated that this game is of great significance to the team, and it is definitely not just a three-pointer.

"The moment we saw Iker Casillas sent off, we were desperate, but all of us quickly adjusted, we found our way again, all of us showed an unbelievable, bloody, passionate side, we played the whole game with ten men and won."

"It's not just three points, the most important thing is that we have gained confidence and we have gained valuable spiritual wealth."

Yang Yang also mentioned the difficulties encountered in the game. He said that Real Madrid's ball possession rate in this game was only 30.00%, which was the lowest in history since this season. However, the Spaniards can get such an advantage not because of their superior strength, but because Real Madrid has one less player.

"Actually, everyone can see that in the first half we played better, we didn't have the ball, but we had more chances on the counter-attack, were more threatening, we played better in attack, but in the second half we couldn't help it."

"With one less player, the rest of us have to pay more and run more, which consumes a lot of energy for us, but I am very happy that we extinguished the fire of hell lit by the Spaniard in the away game. We retreated from the away game. Although it was only [-]-[-], I think we did better than Barcelona and Villarreal."

For Casillas, Yang Yang expressed his unconditional support.

"I know he must be in a bad mood now, but I want to say that he is the world's top goalkeeper. This red card tonight was a mistake. I hope he can come out as soon as possible and continue to lead our team to victory. We need him."

As for the captain Marcelo on the field, Yang Yang affirmed with a smile.

"I know that many people have misunderstood Marcelo. Even when I first came to Real Madrid, my impression of him was a full-back or even a winger. I think he looks like everything, but he is not like a defender. But now he has completely changed my mind. He has been working hard to improve his defensive level."

"With the improvement of confidence, with the improvement of defensive ability, he is making himself better. In my opinion, he is now the best left-back in the world, not even one."

Inside Real Madrid, Benitez's coaching staff once helped Marcelo analyze his defense and tried to help him improve and improve. Marcelo himself showed a strong desire to improve, which made him perform better and better at the full-back position, even surpassing Yang Yang's best friend Maxwell.

According to Real Madrid's official statistics, in the 60.00-50.00 season, when Marcelo was defending, the opponent's passing rate against him was as high as 20.00% [-]. It can be said that he is an unimpeded channel for the opponent, but in the last season, he directly fell to [-]%.

This is why Marcelo can firmly occupy the main position this season.

A full-back who is very active in attack, fast in speed, excellent in foot skills, strong in passing, but also excellent in defense, this is simply the ideal partner for Yang Yang on the left side of Real Madrid.

Facts have also proved that Marcelo is gradually becoming Yang Yang's best wing partner.

Based on these facts, Yang Yang said that Marcelo is very recognized within Real Madrid, and Marcelo deserves to wear the captain's armband for him in this game.

"He used one game to prove that he is a qualified captain."

In terms of player ratings after the game, although Yang Yang, who scored the only goal, was selected as the best player in the game, in fact, Yang Yang and Marcelo had the same ratings in many media selections, including Marca and Efe.

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As the team's field captain, Marcelo naturally also accepted media interviews after the game.

For the Spaniard's game, the Real Madrid captain expressed satisfaction.

"After Iker Casillas was sent off, the team put in the best effort on the field, and now we have successfully shortened the gap with Barcelona. I think, through this game, we tried to prove to everyone that we are ready, whether it is the Copa del Rey, the Champions League or the reversal of the league, we are all ready!"

Regarding his improvement in the past two years, Marcelo said that in the past few years, the previous head coaches of Real Madrid have given him a lot of help, and the arrival of Benitez has made him more disciplined and more motivated to play.

"He gave me more game time and trust. He and the coaching staff have spent a lot of effort on me. I don't want to let them down. I am very fortunate that I can continue to improve."

Marcelo also took the initiative to mention Yang Yang, and gave a very high evaluation of the No.1 in world football.

"He is like my big brother. He constantly helps me and makes me grow. I have learned a lot from him. To be honest, I was really touched when he put on the captain's armband for me. I think he is more qualified to wear this armband than me."

Marcelo said that partnering with Yang Yang is a very happy thing, "He seems to never get tired, he is always running, constantly looking for opportunities, and constantly oppressing opponents. I stand behind him and he blocks most of the pressure for me."

As for the kick he passed to Yang Yang, Marcelo said that he didn't see Yang Yang when he passed the ball.

"All of this stems from the usual tacit understanding, because he always told me that as long as I see a loophole or an opportunity, I will pass and he will run to that position."

Speaking of this, Marcelo paused and laughed a little, "Maybe it's an exaggeration to say that, but I really think that in the past year or so, he has run to the position almost every time, and I even doubt whether he can read what I think, but it's not just me, other people pass the ball to him as well."

"I think he's the smartest player in the world."

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From the interview, Marcelo showed his admiration and admiration for Yang Yang, as well as his deep gratitude, so that in the next morning, the Marca newspaper stated in the article that Marcelo's improvement and maturity in the past two years was attributed to Yang Yang.

The Spanish newspaper Le Monde said that Casillas was sent off, but stimulated the blood and fighting spirit of Real Madrid.

"Real Madrid has a super ability to survive, and Benitez's team has shown sufficient resilience in adversity. This time against the Spaniard, Real Madrid showed an amazing Juanito spirit. From the substitute goalkeeper Adan to the superstar Yang Yang, everyone in Real Madrid showed their combat effectiveness."

"On the field, Real Madrid only has ten players, one less than the opponent, but after the whole game, it is difficult for us to feel the lack of numbers, and all of this is closely related to the performance of Real Madrid."

Le Monde believes that Yang Yang is the key to activate Real Madrid's blood and fighting spirit, and also the key to Real Madrid's ability to beat the Spaniard away from home.

Aspen even commented after the game that Yang Yang is becoming the uncompromising leader of Real Madrid's locker room.

"Maybe he is not the captain, but he is more able to mobilize the morale and fighting spirit of the team than the captain."

But there is also bad news.

Real Madrid filed a complaint against Casillas' red card immediately after the game, believing that the referee Lahoz's penalty was wrong, and provided the video of the game as evidence, but the Spanish Competition Committee quickly responded. They believed that Casillas' behavior in the game violated the rules of the game.

The final result was that Casillas upheld the original verdict, the red card was suspended, and a fine of [-] euros was paid. Real Madrid was also fined [-] euros, which means that Casillas will miss this week's match with Levante.

For Real Madrid, this is undoubtedly quite bad news.

Two points were recovered in this round, and the point gap between Real Madrid and Barcelona was shortened to seven points.

If there hadn't been a loss of points in this round, although there are still fifteen rounds left in the league, everyone would be full of confidence in Barcelona, ​​but now, the situation has completely changed.

The one-to-one draw against Sporting Gijon in the away game made everyone see that Barcelona also has a vulnerable side, and everyone began to believe that maybe Barcelona will lose points again.

On the other hand, Real Madrid, despite having one player less than their opponents throughout the game, withstood the pressure and beat the Spaniard [-]-[-] in an away game, winning everyone's respect and affirmation.

With his goals in this round, Yang Yang successfully chased his league goals to 24 goals, which is only one step away from Messi's 26 goals.

(End of this chapter)