The Real Madrid team returned from Zurich with a full load.
Returning to Valdebebas in Madrid, Real Madrid also held a brief welcoming ceremony.
Except for Gao Shen, all other players who received awards took out their trophies and shared their joy with their teammates. Cristiano Ronaldo even gave everyone in Valdebebas a valuable gift.
of exquisite gifts.
In this regard, the Portuguese still know how to behave.
Most of the Real Madrid players were happy for their teammates to win the award. In addition to congratulating them, Gao Shen also did not forget to encourage other players.
At the press conference before the Copa del Rey game the next day, Gao Shen encouraged other players to learn from Ronaldo.
Gao Shen said that Ronaldo deserved the award and everyone at Real Madrid was very happy.
"He himself is very eager to get this honor and has made great efforts for it."
Gao Shen said he was not surprised that Ronaldo won the award, but he also emphasized repeatedly that although Ronaldo is extremely talented, hard work is the key to his success.
"He is the most hard-working player I have ever seen, and he is very disciplined."
"Talent is certainly important, but it needs to be demonstrated through hard work. Only talent without hard work will not lead to success on the court."
But Gao Shen also expressed his regrets.
"I think Toni Kroos and Modric are both world-class midfielders, and I think they should be recognized."
"I believe this will further motivate them and make them perform even better."
The current situation within the Real Madrid team is very good, and Gao Shen is very satisfied.
"As we all know, our team has a heavy training volume, especially during the winter break. We have an adjustment plan, but many of our young players are training alone, such as Pogba, Varane, Jese and Morata.
etc."
"They all work very hard on the training ground and are trying their best to become better players. I think this is a very positive side and reflects the spirit of our current team."
"I am satisfied with the current situation of the team and I still firmly believe that our efforts will be rewarded!"
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On the evening of January 15th, King of Navarre Stadium.
In the second leg of the Copa del Rey knockout round of 16, Real Madrid challenged Osasuna away.
Since the weekend league game was also an away game, many players in the team went to Zurich to attend the FIFA Awards Ceremony and traveled back and forth. In addition, Gao Shen won the first round at home, so Gao Shen did not give his best in this game, but made a
adjusted.
He lined up the double defensive midfielder combination of Casemiro and Illarramendi, with Isco in front to let the Spanish genius play his best, and then the trident of Morata, Dzeko and Jese.
combination.
In the 32nd, 41st and 55th minutes of the game, with three goals from Dzeko, Morata and Jese, Real Madrid defeated Osasuna 3-0 in an away game and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.
At the same time, teams such as Atletico Madrid and Barcelona also successively defeated their opponents to advance.
After the draw, the opponent in the quarterfinals was the Spaniard.
…
Three days later, in the 20th round of La Liga, Real Madrid challenged Osasuna away.
Only 8 minutes into the game, Di Maria assisted Pepe in a tactical corner kick and hit the goal with a header.
Three minutes later, with another assist from Di Maria, Cristiano Ronaldo scored from a long shot, 2-0!
After that, Real Madrid's offensive momentum was out of control, and they turned against the visitors and launched a round of indiscriminate bombardment against Real Betis.
In the end, they beat Real Betis 7-0 away from home.
Di Maria scored one goal and three assists, and performed extremely well.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema both scored twice.
And this battle also allowed Real Madrid to completely wash away the sluggish state since the winter break. Whether it was the final result or the game process, everyone saw the Real Madrid's aggressive offensive in the first half.
More importantly, Barcelona drew with Levante 1-1 away from home, and Atletico Madrid drew with Sevilla 1-1 at home. Both strong competitors fell into a downturn.
This allowed Real Madrid to further expand their lead.
Media outlets such as Marca and AS all exclaimed: The invincible Real Madrid is back!
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Three days later, in the first leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals, Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 1-0 away from home.
At the weekend, in the 21st round of La Liga, Real Madrid defeated Granada 5-0 at home.
In the subsequent second leg of the Copa del Rey quarter-finals, Real Madrid defeated Espanyol 2-0 at home with the goals of Dzeko and Pogba, and successfully advanced to the semi-finals with a total score of 3-0.
This time, Real Madrid's opponent was Atletico Madrid.
Over the weekend, the 22nd round of La Liga.
Barcelona faces Valencia at Camp Nou.
Sanchez opened the scoring for Barcelona in the first seven minutes, but then, former Real Madrid player Parejo passed and shot, helping the Bats reverse Barcelona.
After changing sides in the second half, Messi successfully equalized the score with a penalty kick.
But the good times didn't last long. Figouli passed three players and then made a pass. Alcacer shot ahead of Pique and hit the goal again, surpassing the score again.
In the end, Valencia defeated Barcelona 3-2 away from home.
There was another game played at almost the same time. Atletico Madrid defeated Real Sociedad 4-0 at home with goals from Diego Costa, Villa and others.
Real Madrid's away game against Athletic Bilbao is the finale of this round of La Liga.
The game was very difficult, and it was not until the second half that Real Madrid successfully broke the deadlock. Cristiano Ronaldo assisted Di Maria to score.
But soon, Ramos made a mistake when making a clearance, and the opponent seized the opportunity to volley and score, one-on-one!
At the critical moment, Toni Kroos used a long shot from outside the penalty area to capture the San Mames Stadium for Real Madrid.
Two to one, Real Madrid narrowly defeated Athletic Bilbao in an away game!
After this round of games, the entire Spanish football world was in a panic.
Especially the Catalan media.
Criticism of Martino reached a new peak.
Because now Barcelona has fallen to third place in the league.
Let alone Real Madrid, even Atletico Madrid can beat Barcelona.
Once upon a time, Barcelona has been reduced to being inferior to the Madrid duo?
Simeone's team has indeed performed very well this season, and even after the winter break, they are still chasing Real Madrid.
On the contrary, Barcelona has gradually shown signs of decline and is somewhat unable to continue.
Of course, the most eye-catching one is the sophisticated Real Madrid.
A record of 22 complete victories in the league. This report card is really incredible.
In the past 22 league games, although Real Madrid's performance has had some ups and downs, the overall performance is very stable and the points are scored very efficiently. This makes everyone look forward to how long Real Madrid can maintain its winning streak?
Alfredo, editor-in-chief of Aspen, revealed that it is not impossible to win the championship with a complete victory record.
In the five major European leagues, it is rare to win the championship with an undefeated record, but it is not impossible. However, no team has been able to win the championship with an undefeated record so far.
The star-studded Manchester City team coached by Gao Shen once had such an opportunity, but it failed to materialize in the end.
Now, does Real Madrid have a chance to achieve this honor?
In the history of Real Madrid, the longest winning streak is the 15-game winning streak created by Mourinho, and in La Liga, the longest winning streak is Barcelona's 18-game winning streak, but now, Real Madrid's winning streak has reached
22 games.
This has led the Spanish media to basically conclude that the La Liga champion this season is none other than Real Madrid.
The advanced team also showed an aggressive momentum.
After playing in La Liga, the team took aim at their Copa del Rey semi-final opponent Atletico Madrid.
As usual, Gao Shen rotates the league and cup matches, and although this game is important, Cristiano Ronaldo will rotate, and the youngster Jese, who has been in excellent form recently, will take the starting place.
In this regard, the new darling of Real Madrid said ambitiously that the team will definitely succeed in the game.
"I hope to score against Atletico Madrid!"
Real Madrid midfielder Modric also said that the team has been in very good shape recently and is confident of defeating Atletico Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium and laying the foundation for the Copa del Rey final.
But Atletico Madrid is also ambitious, especially Simeone, who even threatened to kill Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
"We will let all fans see our progress at the Bernabeu Stadium!"
Simeone dropped some heroic words at the pre-match press conference.
He believes that the most feared thing about Real Madrid now is the midfielder.
"Their offensive firepower is indeed the best in European football. They have super shooters like Cristiano Ronaldo, Di Maria's performance this season is also very good, and Benzema and Dzeko are both top centers in Europe."
Simeone denied rumors that Ronaldo would rotate in this game, but he also showed no sign of weakness.
"Cristiano Ronaldo is indeed Real Madrid's most threatening scorer, but we are very familiar with him. Whether he plays or not, it doesn't make much difference to us. We will still win the game!"
Simeone did not give a clear explanation on how to defeat Real Madrid, but when it came to the Bernabeu and the game, Simeone gave a strategy.
Midfield stranglehold!
Everyone knows Atletico Madrid's tenacity. What's even more frightening is that Simeone won Villa in this game and put Diego Costa as the forward and a five-man midfielder.
.
Turan, Diego, Raul Garcia, Koke and Gabi, Atletico Madrid put out a five-person lineup in the midfield, with the purpose of using heavy troops to contain Xavi Alonso and Modric
And the play of Toni Kroos.
Simeone is very determined and Gao Shen will never be trusted easily.
Real Madrid is very strong, but facing the wolf-like Atletico Madrid, if they don't play with the full lineup, Real Madrid can't expect to get any benefits.
Simeone is still very confident about this.
Of course, according to Simeone's idea, if Gao Shen really rotates, it will be a good thing for Atletico Madrid.
At least Atletico Madrid has a greater chance of winning.
But when it came to the actual game, Simeone was surprised to find that only half of his strategy had been realized.
Under the huge pressure of Atletico Madrid, Gao Shen still rotated!
Not only is it rotating, but the intensity is also quite high.
Ronaldo sat on the bench, replaced by youngster Jese. Midfielders Toni Kroos and Xabi Alonso were not on the bench, replaced by Pogba and Casemiro.
"How dare he..."
Simeone stood in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, with a complex expression on his face, including surprise, astonishment, admiration, and even embarrassment.
"How dare he..."
The Argentinians were a little angry.
The unruly Argentinian's chest burst out with overwhelming anger, calling on Atletico Madrid players to charge on the court.
"Since you are so arrogant, you should pay the price for it!"
