football's number one madman

Chapter 346 Respecting the Old and Loving the Young Li Polo
In the sports news on April 4, in addition to the draw of the Champions League semi-finals, there was another topic that was hotly discussed.

Li Polo, who completed 2 shots and 1 pass in this game, has scored 19 goals in the Champions League this season!
In one fell swoop, he surpassed the previous Champions League historical record-C Ronaldo's 13 goals in a single season in the 14-17 season!
In the 6 rounds of the group stage, he scored 11 goals, averaging 1.83 goals per game.

In the knockout stage, he went one step further, scoring 4 goals in 8 games, averaging 2.0 goals per game!
10 goals in 19 games, averaging 1.9 goals per game!
Such scoring efficiency, whether it is Ronaldo or Messi, at least in the Champions League, has never reached such a level!

Various Spanish media have launched special analysis:

"Can Li Polo improve the record of goals scored in the Champions League in a single season from more than a dozen goals to more than 20 goals?"

Considering that their opponent in the semi-finals is Borussia Dortmund, which is famous in Europe for its fast-playing whirlwind and "more goals and more conceded goals", Real Madrid and Ronaldo's supporters finally came to a regrettable conclusion:
"Unless Dortmund kill Li Polo in the first minute of the game, it will be difficult to stop him from continuing to score goals!"
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"We have to play 10 rounds of the league within 3 days. The opponents are Malaga, Real Sociedad and Real Madrid."

In a training session this afternoon, manager Gary Neville explained the schedule to everyone:
"In these three games, I will carry out a certain degree of rotation to ensure that no one will be overtired. Does anyone have any objections?"

There was not a single voice of dissent in the morale-boosting team.

Neville is very satisfied with the current locker room atmosphere, so he added:
"Even if that guy...is our main forward and our first scorer."

[Is this signaling to me? 】

Li Poluo curled his lips and took the initiative to express his opinion to him:
"Coach, the home game against Real Sociedad, I want to rest."

Neville immediately understood what he meant-he wanted to use his best form to conquer the Bernabeu!

It seems... Real Madrid chose the latter between Li Polo and Ronaldo, making Li Polo hold a grudge!

He would rather give up the great opportunity to score points at home, and go to the away game to fight Real Madrid to the end!
Use the actual score to prove to everyone that Florentino will definitely regret it for the rest of his life if he gives up on himself!
As the head coach, Neville will certainly not pour cold water on his number one ace.

Instead, he made the most appropriate incentive:
"Now we are 15 points ahead of Real Madrid, which means that as long as we can get 4 points in the next two rounds of the league, we can win the championship four rounds ahead of schedule. And when we walked into the Bernabeu, Zidane and Ronaldo, Stars like Benzema and Bale will line up to welcome us in full view!"

In Neville's prediction, his words would definitely make the atmosphere in the entire conference room extremely hot.

Every player will imagine the scene where Real Madrid superstars line up to welcome them.

Especially arrogant like Ronaldo, let him bow his head in front of him, what a sour feeling it is?
But what surprised him was that, except for a few players, the expressions of most people were relatively calm.

Or his own brother whispered to him:
"Last season, our first game after winning the championship early was at the Bernabéu..."

His meaning is clear.

Accepting the applause of Real Madrid players at the Bernabeu, they have already done this kind of pretentious thing once!

【Your encouragement doesn't work! 】

Great Neville could only grit his teeth:

"Then do it again!"

"We not only have to accept their congratulations and applause, but also, as the defending champions, use a crushing victory at their home court to make them lose face!"

Parejo and Rodrigo looked at each other, and they couldn't help showing a bitter smile as they came from Real Madrid's youth training.

[Real Madrid, danger! 】
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After only two training sessions at the Paterna training base, the Bat Corps flew to the next arena - the Andalusia region in southern Spain.

On April 4, the 22rd round of the league kicked off.

Facing the 15th-ranked Malaga, Valencia will certainly not go all out.

Except for Lee Polo and Jones, the other nine starting players turned out to be all substitutes.

Partnering with Li Polo on the front line are Mina and Munir.

Sitting in the midfield are Schweinsteiger, Barbosa and Llorente.

On the defensive line, there are Gaya, Wezzo, Jones and Montoya who have returned from injury.

Even the goalkeeper has become No. [-] goalkeeper Domenech, which shows that the rotation is huge.

Rodrigo, Parejo, Perez, Feguli, Van Dijk... These main players did not even go to the away game with the team.

Of course, the remaining 9 starters are not all cats and dogs.

For example, Schweinsteiglian is not old, and long passes, long shots, and set kicks are all sharp weapons for the team's offense.

Mina has always been the team's second scorer, and his scoring efficiency is not low at all, but the one standing between him and the main player is Lee Polo, who averages 1.9 goals per game...

Barbosa is also the first choice in the midfield rotation. His strength is not much inferior to Perez, but he is young and lacks a little bit of experience.

Not to mention Gaya, last season's left-wing king and offensive engine, only got injured twice this season, and met the big brother Bernat's strong return, so he was squeezed to the bench...

Domenech is also very familiar with him. Last season, he played as a starter for 7 months. It was not until the end of the season that Alves returned from a serious injury and regained his position.

Those sitting on the bench are all old, weak, sick and disabled:

Zakaria, Tropi, Tuanzebe, Barragan, Ayala, third goalkeeper Joel Rodriguez, and even a left-back who was temporarily called up from the youth team to the first team, was born Tony Rato in November 1997 is not yet 11 years old.

Such a lineup, if it is to play Real Madrid, is of course unlikely to win, but it will not be a hard fight against a team that is close to the relegation zone.

What's more, in the 4th minute of the game, Li Polo hit the arm of the opposing defender Diego Llorente with a long shot, thus creating a penalty for the team!
"Borro, you are so fierce!"

"With you here, we would have started 1:0!"

Facing the rainbow farts of his teammates, Li Poluo didn't feel happy at all.

He looked at Llorente with a depressed face, and he was also a little depressed:

[My shot was clearly intended to stick to the turf and fly to the lower left corner, why did it miss so far? 】

[Is it just because their midfielder Camacho pushed me? 】

[So a little interference can cause such a big error? 】
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Since Parejo and Rodrigo did not play, the opportunity to take the penalty kick was given to the oldest Schweinsteiger by Li Polo.

Although there was a dark moment when a penalty kick was missed in the semi-finals of the Champions League, the 33-year-old "Old Pig" has long since regained his peace of mind. He shot without any tricks and easily penetrated the home team's net, 1: 0.

"Whoop!"

Unlike the young people who were jumping up and down excitedly and running around the field after scoring a goal, Schweinsteiger, who opened the scoring for the team, just smiled slightly and gave his teammates high-fives to celebrate. Not even an extra step.

This season, he had a pretty good time in Valencia. Benefiting from the team's excellent record, the dressing room was harmonious, and he also got a chance to play far more than Manchester United.And from time to time, he can contribute goals or assists for the team. Valencia fans have gradually recognized this diligent German midfielder without any negative news.

But in his heart, this is not the Allianz Arena after all.

Valencia, who led by one goal, was not too polite. Only 15 minutes later, Li Polo attracted two central defenders. Schweinsteiger instigated a long pass from the center and sent the football to Mina who was on the left. The second shooter of the guarded bat made an extremely chic dive bombing in the penalty area, and opened the opponent's gate for the second time!

2: 0!

After conceding two goals in less than 20 minutes, Malaga obviously panicked.

Some players want to strengthen the offensive, but more people just want to hold the score.

A big rout against Valencia would certainly put Malaga at a disadvantage.

After all, at the critical moment of relegation, the number of goals conceded will also be included in the statistics...

Facing the home team's iron barrel formation, Valencia didn't have many options.

The midfielder headed by Schweinsteiger and Gaya began to attack the home team's penalty area with a combination of long shots and crosses.

Malaga is born with an absolute disadvantage when defending high-altitude balls.

Their two starting central defenders-Llorente 186 and Hernandez 182-are not enough to compete with Li Polo one-on-one.

As for the central defender sitting on the bench... it is the 36-year-old and 5-month-old Argentine veteran, Demichelis.

Even at his peak, he was still a big colander!

Looking at the crumbling defense, Demichelis clenched his fists nervously:

[Llorente and the others are estimated to be unable to hold on soon, and I will be on the field by then! 】

【How to do? 】

[Do you want to hurt yourself first? 】

[Li Polo, a butcher, never knew how to respect the old and love the young! 】

[When he hits me with a savage impact, I will be completely useless for this old bone! 】

Before he could make a decision, he saw Li Boluo jumping up high over the two defenders, and broke through the home team's city with his best header!
3: 0!

The first half is not over yet, and Malaga's defeat is set!

Seeing the two teammates who fell heavily in the penalty area and didn't get up for a long time, Demichelis' eyes became firm in an instant.

He glanced at a steel pipe pillar in front of him, and quietly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

[For my own life, I will fight! 】

(End of this chapter)