Mister Legend

Chapter 645 Strong Pursuit
As one of Li Moody's little fans, Aspas's research on idols is naturally very thorough, so even though he had to take a more active offensive in this game due to various reasons, he still attached great importance to his own football. The interception strength and speed ability of the team's midfielder.Therefore, the Atletico Madrid coach somewhat unexpectedly put the veteran Saul on the bench, but let the French international Massengo, who is more physically fit, become the protector of the back line, and also emphasized the characteristics of the two sides. The choice of assists, let them not rush forward, and always beware of the assault of the two fast horses on the wing, Mbappé and Rodrigo.

It's just that he still couldn't accurately estimate the upper limit of Real Madrid's ability, especially the Chinese man who enthusiastically praised himself to the media before the game. He was a bit at a loss for being already hailed as the second best native Spanish youth coach after Harvey.

In this campaign, Li Moody still used a 4-3-3 formation, but Pellegri did not arrange him in the starting lineup when he was in a hot state. It can only be said that Jorge Solzano is mediocre, which makes everyone feel puzzled.Because the most important weapon in quick counterattack tactics is speed, the brain circuit of sending a column center is not something everyone can keep up with.

But when Real Madrid's first two offensive tactics were shown, people realized the intention of the No.1 handsome man in the world football. Pass the ball to the goal, and then either directly ferry the header, or split the side after holding the ball (you can also pass it yourself, or knock it back to the midfield teammate who came up to respond), so that the wingers on both wings can give full play to their sprinting ability Strong characteristics, reducing the slowdown caused by dribbling in the early stage, can directly form a fatal blow to Atletico Madrid's defense.

The first two goals of the Galaxy Battleship were scored in this way. Facing Mbappe with a speed and explosive power of 19 and Rodrigo with a speed of 18 and an explosive power of 17, although the home team has tried its best to prevent this extremely A passive situation has emerged, but it is impossible to completely block Real Madrid's offensive. The latter took the lead with 50% success very efficiently and then knocked on Atletico Madrid's goal twice, which almost unshakably deflected the balance of promotion.

Afterwards, Ferran Torres, who came off the bench, scored another direct free kick, which completely knocked out more than 6 fans who were still cheering for the home team before, like a big bucket of cold water. generally.

This face-to-face dialogue between the Madrid duo also seems to show that the strength gap between them is not as close as the outside world imagined before, and Atletico Madrid is even stronger than that. Real Madrid, with its football momentum, definitely has the opportunity to advance further in the La Liga standings. People's views have to gradually shift in the direction of Li Moody's previous remarks.

On February 2th, Atletico Madrid, who felt the huge pressure behind them, took the lead in the game. Relying on their tenacious style, they scored two goals in a row at the last moment and staged a big reversal. They defeated Alaves in an away game, which made all those who supported them breathe a sigh of relief .The Galaxy Battleship, which was only close to its debut, used a 7-4 victory to once again pull the point difference from the rivals in the same city back to five points, and continued to maintain a strong sense of oppression against the team in front.

On the evening of the 10th, the second round of the two Copa del Rey semi-finals kicked off at the same time and ended almost at the same time.Boldly using many rotation players, Real Madrid did not encounter any major troubles at their home court. They still used defensive counterattack tactics to grind their dilemma opponents to death.

But the final score was not 0-0, because when the game time entered the last 15 minutes, Li Moody suddenly instructed the players to change their previous strategy of hoarding heavy troops in the backcourt, and their investment in the offensive end reached another extreme in an instant.As a result, this kind of 180-degree change caught Atletico Madrid quite by surprise, and there were two major mistakes. If it wasn't for Couch's bad luck, he pushed a shot that was close at hand to the post. Then the goal created after eleven passes this time can definitely be selected as the top ten of the week.

However, Fabas’s long-range shot still gave Meilinger, who came to watch the match in the outdoor low temperature of only 5 degrees Celsius, a chance to vent his anger. Real Madrid also double-killed the same city with a total score of 4 to 1 in the two rounds. The opponent has reached the final stage of the domestic cup for the third consecutive year, and is only one step away from the three consecutive championships in this event.

As for their next opponent, it was not beyond everyone's expectations. Although the match between Barcelona and Valencia looked more stalemate on the scene, the former still relied on the advantage established at home in the first round (2 vs. 0) The last laugh, even though the Bats have worked very hard, the 4-3 victory in the second round is not enough to free them from the tragic fate of not being able to enter the King's Cup final for 29 consecutive years, but they once forced out of Barcelona His full efforts can be regarded as indirectly helping Real Madrid.

The Catalan giants, who consumed more energy than originally expected in the middle of the week, did experience some fluctuations in their status in the league that started on Saturday, but they finally won a victory with their strong strength. Continue to enjoy the advantage of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight in the standings.

However, Atletico Madrid, who will also play in the Champions League knockout round next Tuesday, is not so lucky. They had reservations in the starting lineup and failed to smash the Espanyol's defensive shield as they wished, so they had no choice but to accept a draw.

However, Real Madrid, who played the league one day later and were in better physical condition, did not waste this god-given opportunity. They defeated Real Betis in the away game by two goals, reporting the upset loss to the opponent in the first confrontation between the two sides this season. Enmity, and in one fell swoop narrowed the point difference with the Sheet Army to three points.If you take into account the current direct match between the two teams (a draw) and the gap of more than eight points in goal difference, the Galaxy Battleship only needs to win in the make-up match ten days later to complete their first match. One goal - to overtake Atletico Madrid.

It's just that before that, they have to temporarily shift their focus to the European competition, because the team's desire to defend the Big Ear Cup is also very strong.Even though Real Madrid met a strong opponent in the first round of the knockout round by qualifying as the second place in the group, Li Mudi and his disciples did not have the slightest doubt about whether they could pass this hurdle. And it happened to be Manchester City, who had always acted as the underdog in the European war, and their self-confidence became stronger.

Blue Moon, which had entered its peak period in the summer of 2010, immediately got rid of the old impression of "tyrant players" given to them by the outside world after Guardiola took over the coach, and became a newly promoted top team, and won the team. The first big ear cup in history has basically entered the threshold of the rich.

Because the Middle Eastern krypton gold father behind him is too rich, he can provide the most appropriate reinforcements to the team every year. Therefore, in terms of the results of a single round in the past ten years, except for the Bundesliga and Ligue [-], he has always been at the top. Apart from the dominant Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, there is no other team that dares to say that their performance is better than Manchester City, even Arsenal, which once reached the top of the world, and Real Madrid last year. There will be this confidence.

However, with the full revival of Premier League powerhouses such as Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea, Blue Moon has suffered too much energy in the domestic league in the past two seasons, making it difficult for them to replicate their top three years ago in the European war. Champions League feat.

Last season, Manchester City led by Gua Shuai only won the most insignificant English League Cup, which made everyone feel that a legend is about to end.And after spending huge sums of money on the introduction of Asensio, Sandro Tonali and Brazilian center Mateus Cunha last summer, the state of this team does not seem to have significantly improved as some people expected. , not only failed to complete the overtake in the league competition with the Red Army, but the distance behind was even greater compared to last year.

And Guardiola's contract happens to expire in the summer of 2027, so everyone believes that if there are no special circumstances, the Spanish coach is very likely to leave after the end of the season. Manchester City Stadium, or start a vacation that he hasn't enjoyed for a long time, or go to Italy, which he has not yet conquered, to seek the perfect goal in his coaching career.

Previously, in the face of constant inquiries from the outside world in this regard, the Manchester City Club's attitude was very vague. At one point, it expressed its willingness to provide Gua Shuai with a new long-term contract, and at the other, it said that all the current concerns of the team were not enough. The focus is on how to achieve the final victory on multiple fronts, and there is no time to discuss the renewal of the contract in detail.This situation has been interpreted by the media as the fact that there are certain differences among the club's senior management on whether Guashuai should be retained, and it may be necessary to wait until the team's final results have basically been able to see more clues before making a decision.It's just that this approach is bound to make the team coach feel extremely chilling, so Gua Shuai's departure seems to be an inevitable thing.

So after seeing the unfair treatment faced by his friend (through the introduction of Raul, the relationship between the two people is still good in private), Li Moody released before the first round of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals At the meeting, Real Madrid was used as an example to illustrate the point that it is difficult for the team to be at the peak for a long time, and it is normal to occasionally fall into a relative trough, and it is not possible to put all the responsibilities on the head coach.

It's just that in the subsequent games, he didn't show mercy because he wanted to support the opponent's position. Taking advantage of Manchester City's recent unfavorable situation of many injuries and being distracted on multiple fronts, he directly ended the group at home. The suspense of the duel.Goals from Pellegri, Valverde and central defender Bediasar gave the home team a 3-0 victory. Tickets for the quarter-finals have been firmly held in their hands, and only England is left There is still a slight possibility of promotion in theory.

After that, they didn't pay much attention to the various fancy praises from the outside world. After returning to the league, Real Madrid continued to move forward steadily on the road of winning streak. Willia.Then, in the make-up match on the 20th, they beat Deportivo, who had fallen into the relegation circle, 24-5. With an average record of 0 wins, 17 draws and 5 losses, they overtook the team by virtue of their advantage in goal difference. After joining Atletico Madrid, he climbed to the second place in the La Liga standings. It took only three weeks to complete the first goal that Moody Li had promised at the beginning.

In the next ten days, the Galaxy Battleships played three more league matches. Without having to consider saving strength for other matches for the time being, they also showed the strength to crush every opponent. During the three-game winning streak, including Valencia, an extremely uncompetitive opponent, a total of 14 goals were scored frantically, and he only conceded one goal.

As of the end of the seventh round of La Liga No.20, Real Madrid has played a super strong performance of twelve consecutive victories. The last time they failed to score three points in the league dates back to the first national derby this season. .In the same period, Barcelona, ​​which was affected by various factors such as the intensive schedule and the second round of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, has been working hard to reap victories, but in the end It is still inevitable that there will be occasional downturns in the state, and there will be a draw.

Therefore, in the current La Liga standings, Barcelona still ranks first with 70 points, and the lead behind the chief chaser is still five points, but the latter has changed from the original Atletico Madrid to Real Madrid.As for the Sheets Legion, which still had some chances to try to win the league championship, after being overtaken by their rivals in the same city, their mentality fluctuated to a certain extent, and they suffered another defeat, which made the distance between them and the championship trophy change. It seems a little out of reach.

But what no one expected was that Barcelona, ​​which seemed to be in good shape before, made an almost unforgivable big mistake before entering the first national team match day of the year.After they easily eliminated CSKA Moscow and advanced to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, they immediately faced the problem of lack of concentration in the league. Facing Real Betis, which is not very strong, the opening game Not long after, he conceded two goals in a row, and felt a little bit blinded by the opponent's stick.

Fortunately, Harvey's adjustments during the halftime break were very timely and effective, allowing the La Liga leaders to regain their normal state after the rematch. Failed to score the third goal to complete the reversal, and was very unwilling to reap a draw.

Real Madrid, who played in the evening game, was encouraged by the loss of their arch-enemy. They broke the iron barrel of Sporting Gijon twice in the away game, and narrowed the point difference with the top team to a mere three points. The attack is imminent.

(End of this chapter)