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Chapter 953 Maicon's Successor
On the evening of July [-]th, Los Angeles Memorial Stadium.

On the first weekend after Real Madrid arrived in the United States for training, they ushered in their first warm-up match opponent, the Los Angeles Galaxy.

This is the team Beckham plays for.

Ancelotti's formation in this game obviously has some ideas. For example, in the first half, he arranged a defensive combination of Casillas, Maxwell, Pepe, Ramos and Arbeloa. This is the strongest defensive lineup that Real Madrid can currently form.

Harvey Martinez appeared in the defensive position of the delayed midfielder, but he was partnered with the new aid Modric, and the frontcourt was basically changed all over again, with David Silva on the left, Herrera in the center, Vazquez on the right, and Morata at the center.

Obviously, the back line is the main force, and the center and front field are for inspecting players.

It is precisely because of this that in the first half hour, although Real Madrid had the advantage on the field, they failed to score. Until the No. 301 minute, after David Silva intercepted the ball from the left, he made a wonderful pass to Herrera.

No. 40 minutes, Maxwell made a pass from the left, and Morata volleyed from the left side of the penalty area, [-]-[-].

Changing sides to fight again in the second half, Ancelotti replaced nine players in one breath, including goalkeeper Iker Casillas.

The goalkeeper is Adan, the defense is Nacho, Vermaelen, Varane and Carvajal, the midfielder is Xavi Alonso as a single midfielder, David Silva and Modric are in the center, and the frontcourt is a combination of Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic and Robben.

This is also targeted. The frontcourt offensive combination is the main force, and the midfield and backcourt are used to inspect the players. The team's tactical play has also changed from a four-two-three-one double midfielder in the first half to a four-three-three formation.

The double midfielder has been the main configuration of Real Madrid in the past two years, but now it seems that Ancelotti intends to break the tradition of the double midfielder and change to the configuration of the three midfielders. The requirements for the team are obviously higher, but it will help the offense.

The midfield combination of Modric, David Silva and Xavi Alonso is obviously more controlling. After the first half, Real Madrid showed a strong ability to pass and control the ball at the beginning of the second half, and firmly locked the game situation.

In 3 minutes, David Silva passed the ball. After Yang Yang got the ball from the left rib, he broke through the three defenders of the opponent in a row, volleyed from a small angle on the left side of the penalty area, and made another victory for Real Madrid.

This wonderful goal also won applause for Yang Yang.

Everyone can see clearly that Yang Yang's performance and state in the training camp are quite good.

Then Real Madrid continued to bombard the Los Angeles Galaxy. In 8 minutes, Yang Yang received the ball from the edge of the left and forced a pass from the bottom. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored with a header from close range and made another victory for Real Madrid, [-]-[-].

Beckham was substituted at the 60th minute, and Yang Yang ran over to give him a high-five and hug.

This is the superstar of the first phase of the Galacticos that he came into contact with when he was playing for Ajax.

No. In the 607th minute, Carvajal, a young player on the right, performed bravely. He was not tall, but he was very fast. After receiving a pass from Robben, he dribbled the ball into the penalty area and passed it directly to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swedish center volleyed vigorously and was saved by the goalkeeper.

Subsequently, players including Jesse, Joselu, Solino and others were also replaced one after another.

After Real Madrid led [-]-[-], they also put in some effort. After all, this is a warm-up match and it is the home court of the Los Angeles Galaxy. No matter from which point of view, they should give the opponent some face.

Even in the final stage of the game, Real Madrid deliberately released water and let the opponent score a goal, but they missed two consecutive shots. There was no way, and they could only win [-]-[-] in the end.

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For Real Madrid's first warm-up match, external evaluations are relatively positive, but the disparity in the strength of the opponents does not explain any problems. The only thing that can be confirmed is that Ancelotti's team does pay more attention to passing, possession and offense.

Several new aids performed well. Herrera continued his outstanding performance in the European Youth Championship, with one assist. Modric has not yet integrated into the team, and it will take some time. On the contrary, several Real Madrid youth players are eye-catching.

The goals of Morata and Vazquez, as well as the several flashes of Jesse in the second half, all left a deep impression on people, especially in the second half, the right-sided youngster Carvajal made a sudden push-in, with fast speed and good foot skills. After receiving a pass from Robben, he boldly inserted directly into the opponent's penalty area.

They are both small in stature, fine in their feet, and fast in speed, and they are very similar in every way.

This also made Carvajal the team's most watched player after the game, and even many media including Marca and AS believed that Carvajal could succeed Maicon in two or three years and become Real Madrid's right-wing king.

The Brazilian right-back will be 30 years old by the end of July, and the media and fans are starting to look for his successor.

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After the first warm-up match, Real Madrid conducted a series of internal summaries. Ancelotti also analyzed the various problems that occurred in the game, and gave some opinions and improvement plans.

However, the team's training is still high-intensity, and it has not slowed down in the slightest because of the warm-up match.

After all, now is the most important pre-season training stage.

On July [-]th, Real Madrid ushered in the second warm-up match in Los Angeles. This time, the opponent was stronger. The Mexican powerhouse Guadalajara would be a difficult opponent.

Ancelotti made some adjustments to the starting lineup, but still focused on the players. Yang Yang, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Robben's tridents were still placed on the bench, ready to play again in the second half.

But this time, the Real Madrid teenagers, who performed well against the Los Angeles Galaxy, were a little sluggish against the Mexican powerhouse. They played well in defense, but their offense was not ideal.

Carvajal, who shined in the last game, got the starting qualification this time. He formed a right-sided combination with Vazquez and directly connected with the front center Morata. This line created many threats in the first half.

First, in the No. 11 minute, Carvajal picked a pass from the right to the penalty area. Morata volleyed from a small angle, and was pushed out of the baseline by the opponent's goalkeeper with his fingertips. Then, Carvajal made a breakthrough pass from the right and was blocked. Herrera volleyed from the outside of the penalty area and hit the crossbar, failing to score.

Guadalajara also had a chance to create a threat in the first half and scored a goal, but the referee signaled offside and directly blew away the goal.

After changing sides to fight again in the second half, the trident of Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic and Robben came off the bench, followed by Xavi Alonso and David Silva, who came off the bench in the minute.

No.70 In the second minute, after Yang Yang received a pass from David Silva between the two defenders of the opponent, he directly faced the goalkeeper and volleyed the goal first, [-]-[-].

Afterwards, Robben made a cross from the right, and Yang Yang volleyed from behind, breaking through Guadalajara's goal again and scoring twice.

No. 707 minutes, Robben dribbled the ball in from the right, forcibly broke into the penalty area and made a foul.

No.801 minutes, Robben made a direct pass from the right, and Ibrahimovic knocked back in the penalty area. Yang Yang followed up with a low shot and broke the goal of the Mexican team again, [-]-[-]!
hat trick!

In the second half, Real Madrid was on the offensive. Guadalajara was powerless to fight back. The offensive combination led by Yang Yang, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Arjen Robben suppressed the Mexican team even more.

This also allowed the Real Madrid players who were sitting on the sidelines to watch the game and failed to score in the first half to clearly feel the gap in strength between them. Compared with these world's top superstars, they still have a long way to go.

The teenager Morata, who has high hopes this season, said in an interview with the media after the game that he admired and admired the performance of several seniors headed by Yang Yang. He realized that he had to work harder to catch up with them.

Vazquez also mentioned Robben, who is in the same position as himself, and believes that watching Robben play football is a kind of enjoyment, and it is also a kind of improvement. He will focus on training and competition, and strive to improve himself.

The teenager Jesse openly stated that he hopes to become a player like Yang Yang.

"He is my idol and a role model for professional players. Whether on or off the court, he is an impeccable king. He will also give me advice during training. I think training with the first team is a precious asset for me. I hope that one day I can compete with Yang Yang and fight side by side."

Carvajal, who has performed well in two consecutive games, said modestly that he has not yet gained a foothold in the first team.

"Yang Yang congratulated me in the locker room after the game. He felt that I have the strength to gain a foothold in the first team, but if I want to challenge Maicon, I need to work harder. I feel a power from his words. I will work harder. I hope that in the near future, I will be the one who assists Yang Yang!"

Captain Castilla was obviously more confident.

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Real Madrid's last warm-up game in the United States was on July 23 in Philadelphia against the Philadelphia Union.

Yang Yang left the team as early as the second warm-up match and returned to China to participate in the World Cup qualifiers, which disappointed the American media and Philadelphia fans.

The final result of the game was [-]-[-], Carvajal started again and performed well, but it was Real Madrid's change in the game that was really gratifying.

Xavi Alonso played a single midfielder and launched an offensive with a long pass in the 3rd minute. He accurately found Robben and assisted the Dutchman to score a single-handed goal. Then Vermaelen made a long pass in the backcourt.

After that, until the No.709 minute of the second half, Real Madrid once again played a beautiful cooperation. Morata, who came off the bench, scored a goal and locked the score at [-]-[-].

After finishing the game in Philadelphia, Real Madrid and his party left the United States and returned to Europe.

(End of this chapter)