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Chapter 936 Yang Yang's Crisis

After Chelsea's humiliating dismissal, Ancelotti did not leave London immediately.

He needs a little time to stay and pack things and take care of things like his rent in London.

What's more, on the morning of his second day after class, he received a phone call, which made him decide to stay in London. He wanted to watch the upcoming Champions League final live.

It has been hailed as the most expensive game ever played in world football.

Not only because both sides are worth a lot, but also because the winner of this game will get huge bonuses and benefits.

With the early arrival of the two teams, the atmosphere of the final in London became more and more intense. Fans can be seen everywhere on the street, and there are many media reporters everywhere catching news, which made Ancelotti reclusive.

It wasn't until Thursday night that he disguised himself, left the residence quietly, and came to a luxury hotel.

Not long after, he saw the man who called him a few days ago.

Oh no, or should I say that group of people.

Real Madrid Chairman Florentino, Chief Steward Manuel Redondo, Technical Director Valdano and Chairman’s Special Advisor Zidane are the four most influential senior executives in Real Madrid’s management, of which Zidane is considered a non-staff.

It was Zidane who called Ancelotti before, but it was Florentino who asked him to call.

Both of them are smart people, and many things don't need to be said at all, they will be understood naturally.

When we met, we sat down, exchanged some polite greetings, and chatted about some recent events, each with a bit of embarrassment.

Florentino said that he regretted Ancelotti's dismissal. He appreciated Ancelotti's coaching in AC Milan a few years ago, but unfortunately, he has never had the opportunity to cooperate.

Two years ago, Ancelotti was very close to Real Madrid, and even he almost rejected Chelsea for this reason, but Real Madrid finally chose Benitez for various reasons, and Ancelotti also went to Chelsea.

Times have changed. In the past two years, Real Madrid's strength has grown by leaps and bounds, and their results have also been outstanding. This season, they even hope to become the first team to successfully defend the Champions League in more than 20 years. These all prove that the management's choice back then was correct.

Ancelotti has gained and lost at Chelsea. Although it is not a success, it is definitely not a failure.

Valdano and Zidane also actively joined the chat. One of them is a highly respected football star, and the other has worked with Ancelotti in Juventus. The topic was soon shifted to the current Real Madrid team intentionally or unintentionally.

Regarding the current Real Madrid team, Ancelotti said that it is already a very strong team that is gradually maturing. Reaching the Champions League final for two consecutive seasons is the best evidence, but at the same time, he also believes that this team still has huge potential that has not been tapped.

"Yang Yang is one of the best players I have seen in the past few decades from playing to coaching. He is also one of the best offensive players in football history. It is the luck of any head coach to be able to coach a player like him, but I am sure that he has not reached his peak yet."

Ancelotti said very firmly.

"Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic, Robben, Kaka, and even Di Maria, I can say that the abilities of these players are the top in European football, but the offensive combination they formed did not meet people's expectations, especially when Yang Yang was not there."

"There is no doubt that Yang Yang's talent is superior to his skills and tactics, but I think Real Madrid's current tactics are not necessarily the best for him. Maybe there is no risk in the short term, but in the long run, there will definitely be big problems."

When Florentino heard this, he frowned tightly, and immediately turned his head to look at Valdano and Zidane. The latter two also frowned, obviously thinking about Ancelotti's words.

Was it deliberately alarmist when they met, and the words were not shocking, or did they really have something to say?
Ancelotti obviously came prepared, he borrowed a piece of paper and a pen from Redondo.

"We often say that in the world of football, scoring goals is always the most difficult, so football games always have low scores, unlike those sports with hands, such as basketball and volleyball, which always score high because football is played with feet."

"We often say that football is a sport full of mistakes. In a game, there are always more mistakes than accurate movements. Some people even say that mistakes in football games are also a kind of beauty. Whoever can reduce mistakes will win."

"For an offensive player, wasting chances is a perfectly normal phenomenon, but this iron law that runs through the entire history of modern football development does not seem to be confirmed in Yang Yang, because he is always playing in the most reasonable, stable and least error-prone way."

"From the pass to the shot, from the header to the free-kick, he has always shown incredible consistency and efficiency. He feels as if he can take advantage of all the chances that are created. He never seems to make mistakes."

Valdano and Zidane looked at each other in unison and nodded.

What Ancelotti said is absolutely right. This is not a profound insight, but it is enough to prove that he has indeed had a deep understanding of Yang Yang, and he may even have followed Yang Yang's games for a long time.

"As I said just now, Yang Yang's talent should be above the team's overall skills and tactics. When any head coach who coaches him arranges tactics, he must first determine a prerequisite, that is, to give him freedom to launch attacks on the two sides at will, and let him do what he thinks he needs to do, which will make him more unpredictable."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't help thinking that Benitez had always put Yang Yang on the left, and occasionally let him go to the center or right, but most of the time, he was not willing to let Yang Yang disrupt his overall tactical framework.

"He is naturally good at finding space. His running position is always so fast and so elusive. As long as he is given enough freedom and better teammates to assist him, so that he can play according to his own ideas and ideas anytime and anywhere, then this team will be invincible."

Ancelotti's remarks were once again recognized by the four people around him. There is no need to say more about Yang Yang's talent and strength. This is a fact recognized by everyone in the world, including Cruyff.

"I carefully looked at Real Madrid's data and some games in the last two seasons. Yang Yang's goals always accounted for about half of the team's goals. Many games were solved by him alone. This is not a reasonable phenomenon, and it will even bring a huge risk and crisis."

When Florentino heard this, he couldn't bear it anymore, "Tell me and listen."

After receiving positive feedback, Ancelotti is obviously more motivated.

"First of all, Yang Yang is still young now. He is 24 years old and will soon be 25. I have seen his playing style. He is always sprinting and dribbling, often relying on his own strength to destroy the opponent's defense. This is a style of playing that consumes a lot of energy and wears out players' bodies."

When Florentino heard this, he couldn't help but think of Robben and Kaka. The former has been recovering from injuries from PSV to Chelsea to Real Madrid.

There is also Kaka, who came from AC Milan. He was also at the age of 26 and seven years old. After reaching the peak of his career, a sudden serious injury directly caused him to plummet.

Real Madrid put all the burden on Yang Yang. This is a kind of trust, but is it not a pressure?
"There is no doubt that Yang Yang is currently the most important player in Real Madrid, and it can even be said to be the core of the team. But as I said just now, there must be a group of outstanding teammates to assist him, and at the same time give him freedom, help him find the most suitable way of playing, allocate physical energy more reasonably, and even reduce his playing time appropriately, so as to help him prolong the peak of his career as much as possible. This is of great benefit to him and Real Madrid."

After Ancelotti finished speaking, Florentino, Valdano and Zidane all knew that he was not scaremongering, on the contrary, no matter whether he is the next head coach of Real Madrid or not, at least, his words came from the heart, and he sincerely hoped to see Yang Yang avoid the path that Kaka took.

Since that serious injury, Kaka has not found himself so far, and in a blink of an eye, he is already 29.

Perhaps, Ancelotti felt guilty about Kaka, so he didn't want Yang Yang to repeat the same mistakes.

Florentino was also vigilant. He knew the weight of Ancelotti's words, and he had to consider another thing in his heart. That was a proposal made by Zidane not long ago, which he rejected at the time, but now he has to reconsider.

From the perspective of assisting Yang Yang and sharing the game tasks for Yang Yang, the player Zidane proposed to introduce is a very good candidate, but in this way, the team is bound to be demolished and rebuilt.

This is not an easy decision to make.

Even if Yang Yang was asked, he might not necessarily agree.

However, Ancelotti was not wrong at all.

A healthy Yang Yang who is free from injuries and can maintain his peak performance for a long time is what Real Madrid needs most.

In fact, in the first half of this season, Yang Yang was injured for more than two months and has attracted the attention of Florentino and the management. The chairman of Real Madrid even personally asked the team medical team about Yang Yang's treatment plan. This has never happened before, which shows that Florentino attaches great importance to Yang Yang.

Now, Ancelotti's words made Florentino believe this even more.

Yang Yang is the future of Real Madrid!
(End of this chapter)