Mister Legend

Chapter 39 Aggressive Competition

While Li Mudi was still worrying about how to deploy Castile's lineup, his friend Qi Zu couldn't say it was too easy.

Apart from Lafayette's attitude, the main reason for Benitez's resignation is that the league results did not meet the ideal goals of the club's top management and fans, and the disastrous home defeat to rival Barcelona was a fatal blow.But his performance in the Champions League is not bad, and he deserves to be praised as the king of the cup. In the UEFA Champions League in the 15-16 season, Real Madrid was assigned to Group A. The three opponents were Paris Saint-Germain, Shakhtar Donetsk and Swedish champion Malmo.In the first four rounds of the group stage led by Bei Shuai, Real Madrid won three and one tie, and did not concede a goal. A miracle happened, and the position of the group leader can be said to be securely obtained.But Qi Zu's first official game after taking over was an away challenge on November 11 to FC. Shakhtar Donetsk, who could only fight for the Europa League spot. Although they scored all 26 points, they were defeated by the home team. Scored three goals, and conceded three goals in the last 3 minutes when Real Madrid led 4-0. If it weren't for the lack of time, maybe the final winner of this game would change hands.After the game, Qi Zu was scolded by many media, and some even claimed that it would be better to let Benitez stay in office.Fortunately, the team did show a strong dominance in the first 13 minutes of the game. Both the mental outlook and technical and tactical cooperation are much better than before, so most of the media are still commenting more objectively, without compromising the situation. deterioration.Li Mudi also sent two consecutive messages on his Twitter to support his friends, but unfortunately, after he appeared on the front page of the Marca newspaper, the number of people who followed him was still less than 77, and he had no influence at all.

Fortunately, the first team's opponent in the weekend league is Athletic Eibar. This team played against Castilla in the warm-up match before the start of the season. In an away game, it won't be too difficult to win.

Coincidentally, Castilla's next opponent is also one of the underdogs in the league - Getafe CF (SAD B), his first team is not doing well in La Liga now, and the reserve team is in West Division B is ranked second to last and is likely to be relegated.The main formation of the Getafe B team is 4-4-1-1, with a single midfielder and a single striker. The core player is the midfielder Darlan (Darlan) who is loaned from Brazil Victoria.The template of this player is the famous Brazilian Emerson, who is all-around offensive and defensive and has no shortcomings.But in Li Moody's eyes, the Brazilian guy who is only 21 years old and not a super genius is still not enough to look at. All-round means that there is no particularly outstanding aspect.In the low-level leagues, such players will be the absolute core, but in the top football world, it is difficult for people without special skills to gain a foothold. Even the all-around players such as Gerrard and Lampard each have the world's top technical characteristics , Long passes, long shots, and running are all at the super giant level. What's the use of a player with all attributes at 13 or 14 points?Therefore, when Li Modi selects and trains young players, what he looks down on the most is this kind of guys with ten fingers that are as long as they are, and they are not long.

To be honest, the rookie coach of Castilla didn't take this opponent seriously. When he used the scouting tool at the beginning of the month, he didn't write much information about the Getafe B team in the record book. Several players who need to focus on have no special remarks, so the strength of this team can be imagined.Of course, this is not arrogance. After all, after several months of training games and the return of Mbappé and Odegaard, Castilla's strength can already gain a foothold in the middle of the La Liga. It is indeed difficult for the weak teams in China to pose any threat to them.

Sunday, November 11th, at 29:19, in the No.00 round of Group 2 of the Second Division B, Castilla played against the Getafe B team at home.Before the game, Li Moody and the coach of the visiting team, De La Reid, embraced each other warmly. He also served in Castilla and U15 before, and the two are still very familiar with each other.

Castilla's starting lineup for this game: goalkeeper Yanez, right back Forlan, center backs Hector and Leon, left back Abner, center backs Odegaard and Toro, midfielder Enzo , right winger Alvaro, left winger Mbappe, center Mariano.

After fourteen rounds, Mbappe and Mariano ranked second and tied for fourth in the scorer list with 9 goals and 8 goals respectively. He missed a lot of games in the early stage, so he is the top killer in this league in terms of efficiency.This game is the first time that two people start together in an official game. The position conflict between the first team and the reserve team, coupled with the competition in the scorer list, made the two of them explode in the game. Desire, in contrast, the visiting team's defensive players suffered.

In the 4th minute, Alvaro made a cross from the right. In the process of jumping up and fighting for a header, Mariano tried his best to knock down the opponent's central defender Carbonier to the ground and was fouled by the referee. .Cabernier was lying on the ground with his hands in pain, and he lay down for a while with the help of the team doctor before he could stand up. Fortunately, nothing serious happened.

No. In 11 minutes, it was replaced by Mbappe. He received a through ball from Enzo and entered the penalty area in two steps. He faced the goalkeeper one-on-one and easily pushed the goal. Unfortunately, the far line referee had already raised the flag Signaled offside first, the goal was blown away.The French boy wanted to argue with the referee, but because he was too focused just now, he didn't hear the referee's whistle, and he still completed the shot after he was called offside, so he got a yellow card.Seeing that he was still a little bit annoyed and wanted to protest to the referee, Enzo hurried over and dragged the fool away.

Li Mudi on the sidelines was not overly worried when he saw this scene, he knew it was because the young man hadn't played a game for a long time, and there was no place to use his energy, he just needed to release it moderately.On the other hand, Mariano felt the huge competitive pressure, and his movements were a little tight, and he exerted too much force. This situation will gradually ease as the game progresses.

Leaving these two people aside, the home team was firmly in control of the situation on the court, almost pushing all eleven players of the visiting team back into the half court, using skilled coordination and relatively superb techniques to try to knock out Getafe's B team again and again. Defensive forts, but always close by.

In the first half of the game, it was No. 301 minutes before the first goal came late.Odegaard stepped in to attract the defense and split the side. Mbappe received the ball and cut in. He forcibly got rid of the full-back following the defense at a one-step position on the sideline of the penalty area. The foot of the central defender Angel, then bounced high, but went straight to the middle.The Dominican international used his physical advantage to overwhelm Cabernier with a head shake. The goalkeeper was unable to turn the tide. With this indirect assist from Mbappe to Mariano's goal, Castilla led 1-0 at home. Getafe B team as a guest.

After scoring the goal, the players of the home team gathered together to celebrate, which eased the tension between the two before. Mbappe and Mariano clapped hands before parting. Li Mudi saw it in his eyes and was delighted in his heart.

After the re-kick-off, the visiting team still failed to organize an effective attack. After a dozen passes, they made a mistake and gave up the ball.As for the home team, with the ice breaking between Mbappé and the two, the cooperation between them has finally increased.Facts have proved that there are coaches who have seen the two of them as the next pair of Raul and Morientes before. No. 40 minutes, after Enzo and Mbappe changed positions, they passed the defensive player from the left side and then made a pass. Mariano fought the ball back in the middle with one enemy and two, and Mbappe was in the penalty area. After receiving the ball inside the arc, he strode towards the goal immediately and easily scored the ball five meters away from the goal. 2-0, the home team extended its lead.

During the half-time break, Li Moody praised the performance of the players without hesitation, and also focused on encouraging the two scoring heroes.Solari used the remaining time to analyze the team's offense in the last period of the first half, pointing out that after the connection between Mbappe and Mariano, the overall offensive effect was significantly better. The choices have also become more diverse.

In the second half of the game, as the cooperation between the players became more reasonable and efficient, Li Moody's ideal offensive tactics were finally realized.With imagination, speed, strength and teamwork, Castilla, who is fully fired, finally showed his deadly fangs five months after the new coach took over.As long as he can maintain this state in future games, Li Moody can guarantee that his name will have a chance to be engraved in people's memory after the season.

No.60 In the second minute, Mbappe cut in from the left and shot from a distance of nearly 30 meters from the goal. Unfortunately, he was blocked by the crossbar and missed a world wave;

No. In the 607th minute, Enzo's free kick was pushed towards the goal by Hector. After being saved by the goalkeeper of the visiting team, Toro, who was ambushing in the back, swept the goal, 3-0.

No.704 minutes, Enzo made a direct pass, and Mbappe dribbled the ball past three people. After attracting the goalkeeper to block, he knocked the ball into the middle, and Mariano followed up and easily sent it into the empty goal. 4-0, after the goal, Mariano threw himself on the back of the French teenager who selflessly assisted him, cheering heartily.

In the following games, the home team created many chances, but failed to score again.In the end, Castilla defeated the Getafe B team with four goals at home and continued to advance in the league standings.

Mbappe and Mariano are tied for second place in the scorer list with ten goals each, only one goal away from No.1.

In the post-match interview, when faced with the question about the dispute between the two forwards, Li Moody defined the relationship between the two as an active intra-team competition. This kind of competition has brought great help to the team. He likes to see and hear the promotion of mutual learning and common improvement.

In the La Liga later that day, Real Madrid won the Eibar Athletic 2-0 easily. The only bad news is that the main right back Carvajal was injured in the No.805 minute and is likely to be injured. One month, plus Vanela who was injured in the last Champions League game, Qi Zu felt as if he had been cursed, and after returning home, he devoted more energy to "Book of Changes"...

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