Mister Legend

Chapter 590 Strong Performance
Although consecutive goals do not mean that Pellegri has been perfectly integrated into the new team, judging from the actual performance on the field, Real Madrid still has room for improvement in many aspects.However, the relatively easy schedule due to the weaker opponents, as well as Varane's complete return from injury, have enabled this La Liga giant to maintain a good competitive state throughout February, winning on three fronts. achieved an ideal record.

In the Copa del Rey, after winning 1-1 in the away game, the Galacticos returned to the Bernabéu Stadium on the 19th for the second round.As a result, they took advantage of the location and advantage and did not give Sevilla any chance to comeback. They scored two goals in the first half and almost locked the right to advance.The final score of 3 to 1 in a single game and the total score of 4 to 2 have proved that Real Madrid is the one that is more qualified to advance to the final.

According to the schedule established by the Spanish Football Association long ago, the final will be held on the evening of April 4th at Valencia's home stadium, the Mestalla Stadium. The opponent is as expected-Barcelona.The latter eliminated Atlético Madrid after two small 20-1 victories in each round, and entered the final stage of the domestic cup competition for the third consecutive year.

On the basis of the two clashes in the league, there is another national derby. This is good news for fans all over the world. Even Harvey and his disciples are the happiest ones after the result is officially announced, because they I feel that I have finally ushered in the opportunity for revenge.For the fiasco of the 1-4 defeat at the Bernabeu in the first half, Barcelona's life for a long time after that can definitely be called hell level. Now, apart from the home league, there is another proof to everyone They are the chance for the strongest team in Spain. No wonder the Catalan media has already started to build momentum for the final that will be held in two months.

In the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid, who played in the first round of the quarter-finals on February 2, also lived up to the hard work they put in in the group stage. They beat the ups and downs of this season with a 12-2 away game and temporarily ranked No.1 in Ligue 4. The Lyon team has basically locked in the qualifications to advance to the next round.

It is worth mentioning that Bayern Munich, which won the No.2 in the group with the same points only because of the comparison of the results of the mutual battle, had an extremely hard fight with Manchester United at Old Trafford, and finally The score of the home team's 1-0 victory made the second round of the two sides full of various uncertainties, and it also made all the Meilingers rejoice that they had achieved the first result in the group.

In the eight knockout games, it seems that only the matchup between Manchester United and Bayern still maintains great suspense after the first round. Other favorites such as Barcelona, ​​Manchester City and Juventus also won the away game and reached eighth. Strong can be said to be a certainty.

As for the only team in this round that won the first game in the group, Atlético de Madrid won a 3-0 victory at their home court. It will be regarded as a match for Arsenal before the game. Disgraced, judging from the performance of the two teams, the possibility of a reversal in this group of duels is not very great.

The quarter-finals seem to have been confirmed after the first 10 minutes, seven of which were hard to see in the previous seasons, but because those who have the advantage of promotion are more favored by everyone On the one hand, this also led to strong dialogues in the quarter-finals, which is also good news for fans who are eager to see more exciting football.

As for the foundation of the team-in the domestic league, after defeating Celta Vigo in early February, Real Madrid completed three league rounds this month and achieved a good record of victory.

Getafe 3-1 away, Real Betis 5-0 at home, Espanyol reversed 3-1 away. Since losing to Valencia more than a month ago, the Galacticos have played five consecutive games in the league win, and took advantage of Barcelona's unexpected draw in the Catalan Derby to bring the difference between the two sides back to more than one goal.The four-point gap allows Real Madrid to temporarily relax the nerves that have been tense before, and to meet the upcoming difficult schedule with a better attitude.

Compared to February, when there were double matches every week, but the strength of the opponents was relatively easy to deal with, Real Madrid had a very difficult time in March. They had to go north to Bilbao to the hellish San Ma. The Basque Lions challenged one of their four sufferers at the Metz Stadium.Like Pisjuan in Seville, this venue has brought pain and sadness to the Galacticos many times. They have won one of their last 0 visits here, and even a draw can only be won. I have won four times and lost nine times, including one 3-1, two 4-0 and two 2-[-]. The record can be said to be terrible.

But in order to continue to keep the hard-won point advantage, Li Mudi has no choice but to further stimulate the team's potential, so that the team can set foot on the field with high fighting spirit and excellent competitive state. Come to the huge oppressive green field.

Due to the adherence to using only players with Basque origins, the team that dominated the national football in the early days of La Liga gradually lagged behind the more open Real Madrid and Barcelona in terms of competitiveness. However, when the gold dollar policy has gradually become the mainstream business philosophy of world football, the confidence of this lion team will not be as sufficient as before.

In the 2006-07 season, Athletic Bilbao, whose performance was slightly ups and downs, encountered the biggest crisis since the team was established in 1898. They caught up with the "Big Smash Years" which was rare in a century, and 20 teams participated in La Liga that year. The strength of the team is extremely close. In the case of no obvious regression from last season, their ranking has dropped from 12th last year to 17th, almost entering the second division.You must know that since La Liga was officially established in 1928, Athletic Bilbao, together with the top two Western Super League teams, has never been relegated.

And if the scope of this supreme honor is expanded to the five major leagues, it will only add the name of a club from Inter Milan. Traditional giants such as Bayern, Juventus, and Manchester United have all worked hard in the secondary leagues. Black history, which can also confirm the greatness of the Basque lion from the side. (PS: Strictly speaking, Bayern failed to join in the first two seasons of the Bundesliga, not because of their poor level, but because the German Football Association stipulated that a city could only have one Bundesliga team at that time. The Munich 1860 is at the pinnacle of team history, which led to the southern star can only play in the low-level league for two years before being allowed to upgrade)
However, by 2025, Athletic Bilbao's youth training camp once again appeared to be a little out of reach, except for the 27-year-old winger Yiningo Cordoba and central defender Yunai Nunez. In addition to the current stars with an ability of more than 150, there are only a few young players Dani Vivian and Oyihan Sansett in their team who can barely reach the level of 140. The overall strength has declined rapidly. This can be regarded as the evil result of their previous sales of leading stars such as Inaki Williams, Villalivre and others.

During the summer window last year and the winter window just over a month ago, several potential newcomers in their team were always surrounded by transfer rumors. The state of the players has had an impact.

Fortunately, no matter how the team's lineup changes or how turbulent the state is, the traditional spirit of indomitable and hard-working Basques unique to Athletic Bilbao is still very well preserved. Work hard, so that the overall strength can only be regarded as the bottom five in La Liga, and they can temporarily rank No.13 in the standings.

And after carefully analyzing the situation of this team, it is easy to find that there is a huge contrast between their home and away performances. Among the 28 points they have obtained so far, 22 points come from playing at home. The game, but only looking at the home scoring average of 1.83 points, is definitely able to rank in the top seven levels of the entire La Liga.

Therefore, when strong teams such as Barcelona and Atletico Madrid visit the San Mames Stadium, they dare not be careless. Real Madrid, who is suspected of being cursed here, will naturally add 1 cautions. Otherwise, it is really possible to follow in the footsteps of the past seasons and return here with hatred.

Considering that the suspense of the UEFA Champions League three days later is not too great, as long as he plays steadily, he should be able to advance easily, so Li Moody did not make any reservations this weekend, and wrote all the players in the best condition into the starting list , I hope to maintain the good momentum of the winning streak, and at the same time break the curse of the team's soft feet as soon as they set foot on this court.

As a result, this battle that attracted the attention of many people only lasted about 10 to [-] minutes, and the tense atmosphere changed. Facing the home team's consistent tough fighting tactics, the Real Madrid coach emphasized that the strategy of further speeding up the transfer of the ball depends on the physical fitness of the opposing players. Results were received immediately after the first adjustment period.

After receiving Febas' through pass, Mbappe forcibly wiped the defender on the right and then cut in. Then he opened the space through a simple change of direction in the penalty area, and shot directly.The ball quickly rushed into the inner side of the far post, helping the Galacticos take the lead in the score.

This seemingly sudden goal disrupted the strategic deployment made by Athletic Bilbao coach Iglesias before the game, making the home team have to increase their investment in the offensive end after the re-kick-off. Real Madrid fought back, and the result can be imagined.

As soon as the second half started, Varane took advantage of a corner kick to complete the goal, widening the difference between the two sides to two goals, and this corner kick also came from the visiting team's quick counterattack.

No. 603 minutes, the home team's midfielder Uriart received a red card for a reckless foul, causing Athletic Bilbao, who could only play ten to eleven, completely lost the last chance to save themselves.

In the following game, Real Madrid took full control of the situation, and Asensio and Pellegri, who came off the bench, scored a goal each, and took away from their own doom with a big score of 4-0. A victory that exceeded most people's expectations.And this score can also be ranked in the forefront of Real Madrid's largest victory over Biba in history. Although it is not as good as the 1980-7 game in 1, it is still enough to make the Basques who are not friendly to the capital team sad. It's been a long time.

After the game, almost all the Spanish sports media commented on this focus match, and derived from it how to pay attention to the cultivation and use of the club's own youth training in the leading football environment. Athletic as an example of how it is not advisable to constantly sell your own good players.

It’s just that this kind of clichéd argument didn’t arouse much response, because since the capital market invaded the football circle and established a firm foothold, running a club is actually not much different from running a general company. If clubs with huge financial pressures give up their pursuit of transfer funds, it is almost like forcing them to go bankrupt.

With the increase of various operating costs and the continuous slowdown in the growth of world consumption levels, even the old strong teams like Biba are under tremendous economic pressure, not to mention the teams struggling in the low-level leagues up.Instead of selling potential rookies in your team to earn euros, you let them drink Mistral?

Even from the perspective of a vested interest like Real Madrid, Li Moody cannot agree with the unrealistic views of the media, but the overall environment is like this. Apart from being able to give himself the greatest blessing, he also has no ability to change something.

Since the beginning of 2025, in the past two months, news that as many as five clubs have fallen into bankruptcy and liquidation due to serious financial losses broke out in Spain alone, which has aroused widespread concern among people from all walks of life. focus on.

However, correspondingly, after the semi-annual financial statements of the world's top giants like Real Madrid and Barcelona are published, everyone can see how nourishing their lives are, and the resulting gap between rich and poor in football The growing topic also became the focus of debate throughout Europe for a period of time afterwards.

However, under the huge pressure from the outside world, Li Moody ordered the team to switch to a low-key mode, submerge all attention in various competitions, and lead Real Madrid before the arrival of the first national team match day of the year. Played a wave of winning streak.

The UEFA Champions League defeated Lyon 2-0 at home and advanced to the quarter-finals effortlessly; after that, they also won three games and three victories in the league, including a 7-1 home victory against No.6 Real Sociedad. It made the entire European football world a little frightened.

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