super storm

Chapter 970
Regarding the core strategy of Real Madrid, except for a very small number of core leaders such as Florentino and Valdano, no one has the right to know, so that the outside world has been speculating, and many fans have been worried about Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

On the evening of October [-]th, it was still at the Bernabéu Stadium.

In the third round of the UEFA Champions League group stage, Real Madrid played against Ligue [-] Lyon at home.

This is an old rival. Real Madrid has met Lyon for three consecutive years, and the two sides can be said to be very familiar.

At the beginning of the game, Real Madrid hit a whirlwind and beat Lyon directly. If it weren't for goalkeeper Lloris's outstanding performance, Lyon would have been scored three goals in a row by Real Madrid in the first 10 minutes.

But even so, Leon couldn't hold it after all.

No. In the 18th minute, Yang Yang and Ibrahimovic hit the wall on the left side of the penalty area.

The Swedish center immediately ran over to celebrate with Yang Yang, because Yang Yang gave him assists in three consecutive games.

Subsequently, Marcelo and Yang Yang cooperated wonderfully on the left and almost assisted Zlatan Ibrahimovic to score again. The Swedish center's shot went slightly wide of the post and missed an excellent opportunity.

In the second half, they changed sides and fought again. No. 407 minutes, Real Madrid launched a long pass from the backcourt. Ibrahimovic grabbed the first spot and snatched the ball. Yang Yang immediately dribbled the ball and rushed all the way to the front of the penalty area.

In this game, Modric, who replaced Harvey Alonso as the starter, followed up with a push and sent the ball into the goal.

In 4 minutes, Real Madrid once again instigated an attack from the left. Marcelo stuffed the ball straight into the penalty area. Zlatan Ibrahimovic pushed and was blocked by goalkeeper Lloris. The ball was cleared by Lyon to the left.

In the 80th minute, Real Madrid got a corner kick in the frontcourt. Ramos was very brave. He just grabbed the middle of the two Lyon defenders and pushed the ball into the Lyon team's goal, four to zero.

In the end, Real Madrid beat Lyon with four goals at home and successfully won the group's three consecutive victories.

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After the game, both the media and fans spoke highly of Real Madrid's performance in the Champions League group stage.

The three-game winning streak basically ensures Real Madrid's right to qualify. As long as they win Lyon in the fourth round, they will advance to the top [-] ahead of schedule, and Real Madrid will also become the first team to advance early.

But some media pointed out that Yang Yang has not scored in three consecutive games.

In the past three games, Real Madrid won their opponents by a big score, averaging four goals per game. Yang Yang contributed eight assists in three games, but he failed to score a goal. On the contrary, Ibrahimovic scored in three consecutive games.

The outside world expressed concern about this situation, and many media even conspired to speculate whether Ibrahimovic was putting pressure on Real Madrid through Yang Yang, hoping to use consecutive goals to gain more bargaining chips for himself.

But this suspicion was quickly denied by Yang Yang.

As soon as he heard this kind of news, Yang Yang accepted an interview with Aspen, and publicly stated that he had no problems with Ibrahimovic, and he was not involved in the renewal of his contract with the team.

"I don't think Zlatan needs to prove anything to anyone or any team. He is the best top star in the world. This is beyond doubt. He is the top superstar that all teams want. I believe the club management also knows this clearly."

Yang Yang said that if he were the management of Real Madrid, he would definitely renew Zlatan Ibrahimovic's contract without hesitation, because the Swedish center belongs to the extremely scarce top superstar, but he also believes that the management of Real Madrid will have their own considerations, which are beyond his ability to understand, so he will not express too much opinion.

This is an unbiased statement, but in fact, Yang Yang himself has obtained information from various channels, and he also knows where the problem lies. He also clearly knows what the negotiating parties are struggling with.

Even as the co-manager of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Yang Yang, Raiola clearly told Yang Yang that this matter has nothing to do with him, and asked him not to participate, so as not to be thankful for his efforts.

Ibrahimovic and Yang Yang are still in business as usual, but they occasionally reveal their thoughts in a few words in private. He wants to get more recognition and affirmation, which is reflected in salary, bonus and various aspects.

If he can't get it at Real Madrid, then he has to go somewhere that can bring them.

He is different from Yang Yang, he has been wandering around without a fixed place throughout his career.

Because he is the restless Ibrahimovic!
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October 22, Rosalada Stadium.

In the ninth round of La Liga, Real Madrid challenged the upstart Malaga away.

This summer, Pellegrini was once linked with Real Madrid, but the Galacticos finally chose Ancelotti, and Chilean engineers came to Malaga.

At the beginning of the game, Real Madrid once again played a fast break storm.

No.11 minutes, Di Maria sent a direct pass, Ibrahimovic passed the goalkeeper in the penalty area and hit the goal from a small angle, opening the scoring for Real Madrid.

It was the Swedish center's fifth game in a row to score.

Subsequently, Real Madrid further expanded the score.

Di Maria, who replaced Robben in this game, was very active. In the No. 203 minute, he sent a cross from the right. Yang Yang pushed from the edge of the penalty area and scored, [-]-[-].

Only 5 minutes later, Harvey Alonso sent a direct pass to the penalty spot. Yang Yang stopped the ball firmly in the penalty area.

In the 308th minute, Real Madrid took a corner kick. Ramos then nodded the ball and returned to the middle. Yang Yang appeared in the gap of Malaga's defense, turned sideways facing the incoming ball, hung the golden hook upside down, and sent the ball into Malaga's goal again, four to zero.

hat trick!

This is Yang Yang's response to the fact that he did not score before the game.

Either you don't enter, and once you enter, you enter three.

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While Real Madrid were [-]-[-] away at Malaga, Barcelona also welcomed Sevilla at the Nou Camp.

But unlike the Galacticos in the away game, Barcelona's situation is much more difficult.

Guardiola still has a three-four-three formation, and his style of play is even more aggressive than before, showing Barcelona's determination and courage to win the opponent at home.

In this game, Sevilla targeted a defensive counterattack formation of [-]. The double midfielders composed of Rakitic and Medel ensured Sevilla's midfield defensive ability, and the team's strict defense of the iron barrel also made Barcelona helpless.

But the real climax of this game was in the final stoppage time of the game.

In the previous regular time, the two sides had a [-]-[-] draw, and neither could do anything to win the other side. However, after entering stoppage time, the situation turned around, and the plot also experienced ups and downs.

First, Iniesta was tripped by Fazio in the penalty area. The referee showed a yellow card and added a penalty kick. However, Sevilla striker Canoute had a dispute with Barcelona midfielder Fabregas. Canoute pushed Fabregas to the ground and was directly shown a red card.

After finally stabilizing the conflict, Messi walked to the penalty spot.

So far this season, Messi has scored ten goals in eight league rounds, but at halftime, in another game, Yang Yang scored a hat-trick in the first half, helping Real Madrid lead Malaga [-]-[-] away.

In this way, Yang Yang's goals increased to eleven goals, surpassing Messi by one goal.

Whether Yang Yang and Real Madrid will score again in the second half, Messi does not know. The only thing he is sure of is that he must score this penalty, not only to catch up with Yang Yang, but also for Barcelona.

If he misses this penalty, he will not only be reversed by Yang Yang in the scorer list, but Barcelona will also lose points and give up the league leader's throne. This is unacceptable anyway.

The conflict between the players on both sides undoubtedly further exacerbated the tense atmosphere, and the players of both teams were fighting over their heads.

Messi stood at the penalty spot, trying very hard to stabilize his emotions, but he inevitably thought more and more, and the result...

"Pounced out!"

"Baras! Ballas!!! Ballas!!!"

"My God, he saved Messi's penalty!"

"My God, Xavi Ballas kept a clean sheet for Sevilla at a crucial moment."

"This is not the first time he has stopped Messi. In this game, he made six key saves, and almost every one of them was world-class. It can be said that Sevilla was able to retreat from the Nou Camp. Ballas contributed a lot."

"More importantly, he performed very bravely in stoppage time. Just now, he saved Messi's direct free kick, and now he saved Messi's penalty. His performance is amazing, not inferior to the opposite Valdes."

"You know, Valdés has kept six consecutive games without conceding a goal in 7 minutes. This is the best record of not conceding a goal in Valdez's career, but judging from the performance on the spot, Ballas did not lose to Valdes at all."

"It's a war between goalkeepers!"

Valdez's clean sheets include four league games and two Champions League games, but this does not mean that there are no problems with Barcelona's defense and offense. On the contrary, this draw not only gave away the La Liga leader's position, but also completely exposed Barcelona's internal problems.

Messi missed a penalty and the players clashed violently, all of which were symptoms of internal problems.

Even as many people said, Guardiola's switch to playing at the back is actually a silent protest.

A kind of dissatisfaction with the management and the status quo of the team.

(End of this chapter)