Xu Zhu's Successor's Football Journey

Chapter 511 The First Shot

Regarding Wang Li's training, Carlo has no opinion, because he can't give any opinion at all. As a coach, even if he has any psychological thoughts based on his qualifications, he will have reservations about players like Wang Li. Real Madrid have not yet reached the point where they can promise everything.

Therefore, in the team, Wang Li has become an independent existence. This does not mean that he does not fit in with the group, but only refers to his training.

Few Real Madrid players know what training Wang Li did before the game, but they don't care about it. They won't be surprised by what this almost all-round black-haired boy can do on the court.

Who can score five goals for Barcelona? -Alan Wang.

Who can average three goals per game? -Alan Wang.

Who can always stage a one-stop goal? - Or Alan Wang.

Such teammates may be bad news for competitive players, because it is impossible for them to compete with Wang Li, but in fact, although Real Madrid's striker is crowded, Raul and Ronaldo have already passed their peak period. What's more, it's just dawdling. It's a day to stay in Real Madrid for one more day, as long as you keep your form.

Because even if they transfer, there is not much money left.

The most serious competition is Robinho, Baptista and other young players. When Wang Li and Robinho are firmly in the main position, Baptista returns to the middle. He is also the main player. , As for other young players?They have no strength, and almost all of them were sent to the second team by Carlo.

This is the reality of Real Madrid's frontcourt. The teenagers are the main players, while the veterans are all substitutes.

This situation is what Real Madrid fans are happy to see, because it means that the team is changing towards a younger age, which is a good thing, because the Galaxy Battleship can support it for a longer period of time, and there will not be much change in the middle.

For Chairman Florentino, the current striker line is saturated. If Real Madrid makes any moves in the summer, they will probably have to start the defense line.

Although Real Madrid has always insisted on the superstar plan, in fact, when Wang Li came to Real Madrid and stabilized, Real Madrid is no longer attractive to some striker stars, because they can't find the hope of getting the main position.

Of course, these words are a bit far away, the important thing is the game in front of us.

On this day, all members of Benfica arrived in Madrid by plane. For the Benfica team, Real Madrid fans gave a "warm" welcome. According to the Madrid Evening News, the Benfica bus was stuck in the center of Madrid for three hours before arriving. With the help of the riot police, they successfully drove to the hotel.

And that night, many, many fans gathered around the hotel, yelling constantly, trying to affect the rest of the Benfica players.

Fortunately, Koeman had some foresight. The hotel he chose had very good sound insulation. Otherwise, the Benfica players would have to go to the game with dark circles under their eyes the next day.

In short, Benfica has just arrived in Madrid and has enjoyed the 'enthusiasm' of the Madrid fans.

In fact, Real Madrid's players are generally very qualified, but in the first round of the game, Koeman's tactics annoyed them. They felt that Benfica was completely utilitarian football, without the spirit of artistic football. is the most important.

Why has Real Madrid been satirized before?

Some of the reasons are due to Real Madrid's poor performance, but it is more due to Luxenberg's defensive tactics, which are closer to utilitarian football.This is not to say that utilitarian football is bad, of course winning is important, but for European fans who like a club, the style of the team is also very important, especially for fans of Barcelona and Real Madrid.

In the past, Barcelona fans have always satirized Real Madrid's football as barbaric and utilitarian. This is something that Real Madrid fans cannot refute, and they can only use "you rely on your godfather" to fight back against Barcelona.

Now, after Wang Li's comeback, Real Madrid fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief. They can say that the team is art and offensive football, which is also Real Madrid's centuries-old football tradition.

And now Benfica used utilitarian football to beat Real Madrid 0:0 at home, which made Real Madrid fans angry!

0:0 score, is it really a football match?Is it really a confrontation between the two giants?

No one can tell, but it is undeniable that such a game is not worth watching.For Real Madrid fans, victory is as important as football, and they hate it very much in their hearts.

Of course, a large part of the reason is that it is very difficult for Real Madrid to win easily.

On the next morning, Wang Li trotted to the Real Madrid club again.

This day is the match day, and the Real Madrid players will take the bus to the Bernabéu together at noon. Before that, they will conduct simple training in the club.

Wang Li came relatively early. The team's normal assembly time is 09:30 in the morning, but now it is only a little past eight o'clock. He has come so early every day recently, in order to adjust his physical condition to the best.

Perhaps, today is a meaningful day for him, because just last night, Cole, who was busy in London for his and Angela's marriage, notified him that he had chosen a wedding date, that is, at the end of the World Cup in Germany Half a month later, in that month, the competitions of various clubs had just started, and the time was very free.

This is the result of discussions between Cole, the representative of the British royal family, and Wang Hai and his wife.

Wang Li was surprised by this result, because it was so fast, and it was still about 3 months away, but he didn't say anything, he didn't do anything, and others arranged it, so he did it That's it, isn't it?
"Probably because of Ellis." Wang Li thought so.

Since two years ago, the English lady has been wanting to have a grandson and has been urging Wang Li to find a girlfriend to get married. It is reasonable to postpone it for more than half a year. After all, this wedding will invite many guests and people from all walks of life, not just football.

Both himself and Angela's identities are too eye-catching!

So what's enough for three months? ?
"who cares!"

Thinking about these things indiscriminately, Wang Li shook his head, thinking that he didn't have to worry about it anyway, as long as he followed the requirements of Cole and his parents.

This kind of thinking made Wang Li feel at ease again. He was most annoyed by these trivial matters, and it would be best if others could do them for him.

After thinking about it, Wang Li had already run to the gate of the Real Madrid Club. At this moment, he shook his head and saw a large group of reporters rushing towards him.

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Wang Li didn't go away directly when he arrived. It's still early, so it doesn't matter if he meets these reporters' questions, right?After all, the team is about to play a game, and accepting an interview can also improve the image of myself and the Real Madrid club in the eyes of the public.

After a while, these crazy reporters handed the microphones to Wang Li's mouth one by one, and the flashing lights kept flashing. Even though the sun has risen high now, this scene still made Wang Li blink continuously. It takes a lot of eye contact to get used to it.

"Alan, what do you think of Benfica's tactics in the last game?" The reporter of "Marca" asked first.

Wang Li moved in his heart, and said: "It's nothing, they are for victory, and we are also for victory. This is the tactical method of the two teams. I have to say that they succeeded last time, and I failed to score. first."

"So aren't you angry with their tactics?" The reporter of "Real Sports" obviously wanted to hear Wang Li's satire on Benfica.

But Wang Li didn't care, he just said lightly: "It's nothing. On the contrary, I think it's a challenge. They didn't violate the rules of the football game. The opposing coach is very good at using the rules. I hope this game It's a challenge for me that they're still playing like that, and it's an exciting feeling to score against an opponent like that."

"Okay, so Alan, what do you think of the upcoming second round?"

This time, Wang Li finally had a faint smile on his face, because he remembered his newly created shooting method, and he was very satisfied with it.

"I think we're going to be the winners in the end."

Wang Li said: "Football will definitely develop towards technical football. Although utilitarian football is very good, it will definitely be eliminated by the times. Therefore, we will use games to prove this point. I think I will definitely score this time. If they still use this defensive method, they will not be able to defend the last minute of the game."

Wang Li's words gave the Madrid media and fans a lot of heart, but the Portuguese reporters who followed Benfica to Madrid felt a shadow in their hearts. They were dissatisfied with Wang Li, but they had nothing to do.Almost everything Wang Li said is true. Benfica is playing utilitarian football now, and they have no way to refute this.

As for artistic football over utilitarian football?
They dare not say no, because they will be sprayed to death by the fans. All fans like good football games. There is no doubt that if Benfica wins, I am afraid that except for the local fans of Benfica, no fans in the world will be satisfied. .

UEFA will not be satisfied.

This is the price of utilitarian football.

In this noisy situation, the time passed quickly. Benfica and Real Madrid players entered the Bernabéu stadium, and the square in front of the Bernabéu stadium was also full of fans.

This time is different from the previous round. The vast majority of fans support Real Madrid, and only a poor 3000 people followed Benfica to Madrid, and a small number of them have no tickets. This shows that the home and away teams difference.

"I have nothing to say, the results speak for themselves!"

At the pre-match press conference, facing many difficulties from the media, Koeman did not change his face. He said bluntly: "Maybe no one likes my style of play, but in order to win, this is necessary."

And Carlo didn't say anything about Benfica's style of play. He just emphasized that Real Madrid will definitely be the winner like Wang Li: "Before the game, we did a lot of targeted training. I think if they still use the same Tactics, it will be very difficult to win a victory at the Bernabeu and we will not let that happen."

"We will be victors, there is no doubt about it!"

Carlo really rarely has such a tough time, but this time he showed his confidence in the team: "Their defense is very strong, but our offense is not weak, I don't think they can stop us from competing The path of a champion."

Facing the question of the score of the last game raised by the Portuguese reporter, Carlo said: "No one can avoid mistakes. The knockout round of the Champions League has two rounds, which is to reduce the emergence of dark horses and reduce the mistakes of strong teams at the same time. , so that in the final, we can be the two strongest teams."

"You mean Real Madrid are better than Benfica?"

Carlo smiled and said: "There is no doubt that we are No.1 in La Liga, and they are only No.3 in the Portuguese league."

This sentence left the Portuguese media speechless, and they kept cursing in their hearts why Koeman played so badly in the league.

At the press conference, Carlo's tough performance allowed the media and fans who supported Real Madrid to see another side of Carlo. Only then did they realize that this always weak head coach has such a tough side.This situation is what everyone wants to see. As the head coach of a wealthy team, if he always has a weak attitude, then obviously he does not have the potential to become a top head coach.

The most outstanding performance in this regard is Mourinho. He has a very tough attitude towards reporters and the media, so his players are almost in awe of Mourinho. Few players dare to refute Mourinho's words .

But now, Carlo has shown a bit of potential in this regard, and the media's evaluation of him has risen to another level.

"Real Madrid, come on!! Come on!!"

"Alan, come on!! Come on!!"

The game has not yet started, and the entire Bernabéu stadium has been filled with these two voices. From this, we can see Wang Li's status in the hearts of Real Madrid fans. In the eyes of the fans, he is almost equal to Real Madrid. It should be said , Now Wang Li almost represents Real Madrid.

This is Wang Li's goal, the confidence brought to the fans, and the support they get! !
Before this game, Carlo probably estimated that Koeman would definitely let Benfica play like the last game. These are all obvious, even the most ordinary fans. What everyone cares about is whether Real Madrid can break This tight iron barrel array.

In this way, the game seems to lose its suspense, but in fact, according to various media statistics, the game has attracted more attention. Even UEFA is very concerned about the game, because many media have hyped the game as 'The Collision of Utilitarian Football and Technical Football in the 21st Century'.

The general fans and UEFA of course hope that Real Madrid can win. There are indeed very few people who support Benfica, but it is undeniable that in many people's minds, Benfica's chances of winning are still very high. The victory here does not refer to the final victory. The result is whether Benfica can keep the goal in regular time.

Real Madrid's lineup did not exceed everyone's expectations. In this game, neither Robinho nor Ronaldo was able to play. Raul and Wang Li were the first strikers, and Baptista and Beckham were still the midfielders. Mu, Pablo Garcia, Gravesen, and Ruben, Ramos, Carlos and Minambres in the backcourt, and the formation is still 442.

However, everyone can see from the starting lineup that Real Madrid's 442 in this game is completely an offensive formation.

From the perspective of the back line, the two wingers Carlos and Minambres are all very good at attacking. Carlos also has a good long-range shot and free kick skills; Pablo Garcia's long pass in the midfield The ball is famous in Spain. His footwork is no less than that of David Beckham. Perhaps only Gravesen and Baptista played for contingencies.

After looking at this lineup and looking at the golden boy Raul on the forward line, it is obvious that Real Madrid is preparing to threaten Benfica's gate with high-altitude balls.

And Coman is even more bachelor! !
Benfica's lineup didn't have a striker at all, except for Simao who sat on the bench symbolically, and Gomez didn't even come to Madrid at all. Thumbs up.

"force."

Soon, with a double-meaning whistle from the referee's mouth, the whole game finally started.

"I'm going to the penalty area, David, pass more penalties!!"

At the beginning of the game, Wang Li kicked the ball back, said something to David Beckham, and rushed directly to the penalty area of ​​Benfica.

For Wang Li, the Benfica players are absolutely serious about 120 points. Seeing him rushing over, although there is no ball under his feet, there are still three players following up. Their purpose is to stop Wang Li's performance.

But Wang Li didn't stop halfway at all, but stood directly at the end of Benfica's defense line, only slightly onside. Such a position made the Benfica players even more nervous, because as long as they receive the ball in this position, then The threat to Benfica's goal is too great.

After 1 minute, after a few kicks, Gravesen received a pass from Carlos in the middle and passed it straight to Baptista, which opened the horn of Real Madrid's attack.

Seeing this scene, the Benfica players immediately ran backwards and put up a tight iron barrel formation in the penalty area. They just wanted to use this method to defend against Real Madrid's attack.

Just as the fans in the audience thought, the football finally passed to David Beckham's feet. After that, Beckham looked in the direction of the penalty area, and then made a long pass, and the football was directly hoisted towards Wang Li in the penalty area. point.

"Beautiful!!" At the same time, the commentator of the Bernabéu said excitedly.

This pass is indeed very beautiful, the ball landed very accurately, Wang Li looked at the whereabouts of the football, his eyes lit up, he took a few small steps and dodged a few times, just before the Benfica fans noticed At that time, he jumped up directly from the spot, but he didn't jump up in a daze. Instead, he stared hard at his left foot and then naturally tilted down with his strength, while his right foot was raised high——
The next moment, he posed obliquely in the air, but his right foot was already above the top of his head, and then his right foot directly hit the ball. With this force, the football flew into the net , the Benfica goalkeeper did not respond.

Everyone in the audience was stunned. They stared intently at the black-haired boy who performed this scene just now, their faces full of disbelief.

But at this time, the referee only blew a short whistle, and did not indicate that the goal was valid, but——
"Raise your leg too high, foul!"

Seeing the referee's penalty, Wang Li smiled lightly at his teammates, and shook his head helplessly. It was just a test. He jumped a little low, and it was normal to be punished for a foul.

(End of this chapter)