Chapter 174: Ronaldo: Li is a very characteristic player!
Miguel asked jokingly: "@Malaga, the most handsome man in Santa Malaga, is going to play against Real Madrid this weekend. Do you want Real Madrid to win?"
Everyone followed suit.
Liag sent a sneer emoticon and said: "Although I am full of feelings for Real Madrid, I also hope they can win all the games and win all the championships.
However, Li was taught by us, which side do you think I will be on?
At least when we play against Malaga, I will be on Malaga’s side!”
Li Chuanqi is used to asking questions in the Santa Malaga chat group. Although he cannot get an exact answer every time, it can trigger his thinking every time.
Let him strengthen his ideas.
In fact, there is no absolute right or wrong in this world. Different people often come up with different answers from different perspectives.
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"In the game against Real Madrid, we can only be more active and look for every opportunity to attack."
When arranging tactics before the game, Pellegrini warned his disciples: "Reduce mistakes. This is what I ask of everyone, especially when defending!
I know there is a trend in the team now that our defense is the best team in La Liga.
From the data, this is indeed the case.
We have gone five games in a row without conceding a goal, while Real Madrid have conceded six goals in these five games.
But is it really so?
I can’t see it!”
Then he pointed out the problems in the defense one by one.
"Defense is a whole issue, not just their backline."
Pellegrini began to point out problems in the midfield and frontcourt defense: "How many players actively counterattacked the first time the ball was lost? How many times did the opponent's key players double-team or contain the ball?
How well do we slow down the opponent's attack?"
Itura wanted to say that the two wingers were not active in returning to defense, but he remembered Pellegrini's warning to him and had to give up.
"Let's talk about offense. When we got the ball in the midfield, we obviously had the opportunity to pass the ball quickly, but some of our players dribbled too much and missed the opportunity to attack!"
Midfielder?!
Isn't he a striker?
Isco looked at Pellegrini in surprise, are you talking about me?
Pellegrini nodded to him, indicating that he was the one he was talking about.
"Coach, if I like dribbling, this is not my problem alone."
Isco began to retort: "For example, Li also likes dribbling. I just see that he likes dribbling so much, so..."
"So what?"
Pellegrini asked: "Because Li likes breakthroughs, so you learn from him?"
"If you want to go further, you need to hit the ball faster."
Is this my pot?
Li Chuanqi glanced at Isco in surprise.
You like dribbling because I like breakthroughs?!
Isco wanted to continue to refute, but Joaquín gave him a tug and told him not to confront the coach in public and to communicate his thoughts privately.
Seeing that Isco stopped talking, Pellegrini continued: "We must be active in both offense and defense. This is my request to everyone!
The distance between the lines should be maintained well.
Cristiano needs to be double-teamed properly!
When attacking, we must give Li more opportunities to use his speed advantage!"
He finally said something that boosted the morale of the Málaga players: "Málaga has lost nine games in a row against Real Madrid. I don't want to lose ten games in a row!"
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The seventeenth round of La Liga begins on December 22.
The leader Barcelona is playing away from home in this game, and their opponent is Valladolid. Valladolid is currently ranked eleventh and is a team with no hope of qualifying for the European war and no worries about relegation.
On the 21st, Barcelona resisted Valladolid. In an interview with the media, coach Vilanova said about the upcoming game: "For us, this is an ordinary La Liga game. We play every season.
We have to go through thirty-eight games, and we have to go through nineteen away games.
I have long said that Barcelona has only one goal in every game - to defeat the opponent!"
A reporter asked: "Malaga's opponent in this round is Real Madrid. What do you think of this game?"
After thinking for a while, Vilanova said: "I know that the media has been discussing this game in the past few days, thinking that this game may change the situation of the La Liga championship.
But I don't think so.
As long as we do our best, no one can snatch the championship from us. If we don't play well, we can't compete for any championship.
Therefore, we focus more on our own game and don’t care about other games!”
These words directly blocked the questions reporters wanted to ask next.
At 7:30 pm on the 22nd, the match between Barcelona and Valladolid started.
Barcelona broke the deadlock in the 43rd minute. Messi made a direct pass, Alba made a pass from the left side of the penalty area, and the unguarded Xavi scored with a shovel shot from the edge of the small penalty area!
One to zero!
Barcelona expanded the score in the 59th minute. Xavi passed the ball with his heel. Messi passed two people and then pushed with his left foot from the edge of the penalty area. The ball hit the inside of the right post and entered the net!
Two to zero!
Messi once again refreshed his own annual goal record.
Valladolid regained a victory in the 89th minute. Rukavina made a volley pass from the right. Substitute Guerra's header from the edge of the penalty area was barely blocked by Valdez. He then shot a close shot into the net!
One to two!
In the 94th minute, Iniesta made a direct pass, and Tello, who had just come on as a substitute, scored with a single push!
Three to one!
Barcelona scored a record 174 goals in 2012, and broke the single-year La Liga scoring record with 121 league goals. Barcelona won 103 league points in 2012, tying the annual points record set by Guardiola in 2010.
Barcelona gave Malaga no chance to overtake!
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Real Madrid came to Malaga on the 22nd, and Mourinho and Ronaldo were surrounded by reporters at the airport.
Mourinho said when talking about the upcoming focus game: "Malaga's performance this season is phenomenal, and they also have phenomenal players in the team.
So this will not be an easy game.
But we will try our best to win!”
When talking about whether he would formulate a targeted defensive plan against Li Chuanqi, the Portuguese said: "We have not made such a plan at the moment."
He seemed unwilling to talk more about Li Chuanqi.
But the reporters pursued him fiercely.
Mourinho knows that reporters will never let him go if he doesn't say anything.
"A player who can keep pressing Messi and score goals can keep him at the top of the scorer list. It would be a lie to say that he is not strong, but I am very confident in our defense.
Lee is a player with both speed and skill, but his current level has not reached the level of Ronnie back then. Ronnie is the player with the best combination of speed and skill.
Of course, Li cannot compare with Cristiano. The reason why he can score so many goals is because La Liga defenders are not familiar with him.
And Cristiano has already become famous, and defenders all over the world know his characteristics.
So, I think as the season progresses, it will become more and more difficult for Lee to score goals."
Cristiano Ronaldo is the star of Real Madrid, and Mourinho must certainly praise him.
On the other side, Ronaldo said to the reporters gathered around him: "Li is a very unique player, and his ability to seize opportunities has reached the top level in the world.
Moreover, his speed is extremely fast and his breakthrough skills are also very distinctive.
I know that he is now the most popular star in Spanish football and is also loved by Spanish fans."
A reporter asked him if he had ever watched Li Chuanqi play.
"No, what I need to do well is myself."
Ronaldo replied: "Instead of focusing on others, it is better to be yourself."
If it were any other star who spoke like this, reporters would definitely complain, but the man in front of him is one of the two best players in world football today.
So no one can say anything.
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That night, Li Chuanqi received a call from Italy, and the whole family became excited.