Chapter 485 When Scoring Becomes a Habit (2)

The victory against Varosia had little impact on the league rankings, because on the same day, Barcelona also won with a score of 3:0, and the entire game process was cleaner than Real Madrid's game.

In this way, Barcelona still ranks first in the league with the advantage of goal difference, but so far, their goal difference advantage is only a pitiful 1.

Although Real Madrid and Barcelona are both winning continuously, the gap between them is still narrowing. Barcelona's top position in the league table is already in jeopardy. In the view of the mass media, the two teams will not have any strong opponents in subsequent games. In other words, if nothing unexpected happens, the decisive battle between them will most likely last until the Spanish derby to decide the winner.

This made La Liga the focus of the world's attention for a time. Whether it was the Champions League or the domestic league, the competition between Barcelona and Real Madrid was very eye-catching.

After the Champions League round of 16 ended, UEFA quickly held a "draw" ceremony, and they needed to determine the next European knockout matchups.

Now the remaining eight teams are Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid, Villarreal, Chelsea, Lyon, Juventus, Inter Milan and Benfica. In this club list, any other team hopes to meet Villarreal or Benfica. Only these two teams are underdogs, while the other teams are all European giants.

As a result, after the draw, the two lucky winners were Inter Milan and Barcelona.

Inter Milan met Villarreal, and Barcelona met Benfica. Such opponents in the quarterfinals are really envied by other teams.

After the draw ceremony, the Barcelona media cheered. Facing an opponent like Benfica, they thought that Barcelona could easily advance to the top four of the Champions League.

The report from Mundo Deportivo was the most prominent, with the headline: "This year is Barcelona's year, no team can stop the team from winning the championship."

In the article, they pointed out that Barcelona is very strong this year. Stars such as Ronaldo, Deco, Eto'o, Iniesta, and Van Bommel gather in Barcelona, ​​and the team also has talented young players like Messi. The strength is at its peak. This has been proved in the Spanish derby last season. Real Madrid also has many stars, but still easily fell to Barcelona 3:0.

This example is purely to expose Real Madrid's scars, but fortunately, this is not the theme of the article. While they emphasize strength, they also emphasize that Barcelona has good luck. You must know that football matches not only rely on strength, luck also plays a big role. Barcelona can meet a team of Benfica's level in the European quarterfinals. It is definitely lucky.

"...It seems that Barcelona should thank UEFA. After the draw, Barcelona has already made it to the Champions League semi-finals. In this situation, no team can stop Barcelona from moving forward. What we hope to see is that Barcelona can hold on to the end and win the supreme championship."

Mundo Deportivo has always supported Barcelona, ​​so it is not surprising that they said this. However, at the end of the article, they ridiculed Real Madrid's luck, just because Real Madrid encountered a tough opponent---Chelsea.

"When Real Madrid meets Chelsea, where will the young player Alan Wang go???"

Regarding Real Madrid's opponents, Mundo Deportivo focused on Wang Li. If anyone can stop Barcelona's progress, the current Barcelona fans will definitely think of Wang Li, so what they hope to see is that Wang Li is not in good shape against his old club, so they don't have to worry about meeting Wang Li in the Champions League.

What scares Barcelona fans the most about Wang Li is not his outstanding skills. In fact, every Barcelona player has good skills. It is also not his speed, but his goal-scoring ability, which is that stack of shocking data.

So far, Wang Li has scored an average of 2.8 goals per 90 minutes of game for Real Madrid. What kind of efficiency is this?

Who can be sure that this black-haired boy will not score a goal when Real Madrid plays against Barcelona?

The fans who thought like this were just comforting themselves. They knew that if Real Madrid played against Barcelona, ​​the probability of this black-haired boy scoring a goal would be very high. In other words, in the match between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​as long as Carlo sent Wang Li to start, Real Madrid would be leading 2:0 right from the start.

How can I kick this ball?

Every Barcelona fan is worried about this, so when they see Real Madrid draw Chelsea, they will gloat over it.

However, Wang Li is also looking forward to the match with Chelsea.

After the match with Valencia, Real Madrid took two days off. During these two days, Wang Li and Angela went to Portugal to play for two days. After coming back, he heard about the European confrontation. When he heard that Real Madrid's opponent was Chelsea, Wang Li felt an eager anticipation in his heart.

Chelsea is a club that Wang Li has deep feelings for.

This is not to say that Wang Li loves Chelsea deeply, but he has many good friends in the Chelsea team, such as Thomas Clarke, Joe Cole, Frank Lampard, etc. Now, Real Madrid is about to compete with Chelsea, but Wang Li does not feel any pressure about this.

He is a sentimental person, but he can clearly distinguish between personal feelings and club feelings.

His feelings towards Chelsea are more about his private relationship with his Chelsea teammates. He doesn't have much feelings for the Chelsea club itself. If he has any, it's just for those lovely Blues fans, that's all.

Now, Real Madrid and Chelsea are playing against each other. As a Real Madrid player, I should play to my best to defeat Chelsea. This is the respect for the opponent and also the respect for my friends in Chelsea.

However, what Wang Li is most looking forward to is the day when he goes to Stamford Bridge for the game. In fact, he hasn't been to Stamford Bridge for nearly 10 months.

After the La Liga match against Valencia, Real Madrid still has three league games to play before the European quarter-finals, against Real Betis, Zaragoza and Deportivo La Coruna.

For these three games, the requirement of Real Madrid club top management is: they must win all of them.

And Carlo’s requirement: if you can score more goals, then score more goals.

The requirements of the two are somewhat different, but they both have only one goal, which is to strive to be promoted to the first place in the league before the Spanish derby, ahead of Barcelona, ​​and to greet the Spanish derby with a high-spirited attitude.

Yes, after the match with Deportivo La Coruna, there will be a new round of Spanish derby between Real Madrid and Barcelona.

The timing of this Spanish derby makes everyone feel very nervous, because the first round of the European quarter-finals will start on the 29th, and the Spanish derby will be held on April 3rd. That is to say, this Spanish derby is sandwiched between the European quarter-finals. In this way, Real Madrid will experience three consecutive fierce confrontations. Such a schedule will undoubtedly make the participating players feel nervous.

In contrast, Barcelona has the advantage because their opponent in the European quarter-finals is Benfica, which is obviously not a team of the same level as Real Madrid's opponent Chelsea. Mourinho is recognized as a tough opponent in European football. It is almost impossible to defeat Chelsea in the first round, even if Real Madrid has Wang Li.

Moreover, after a season of contact, Mourinho must know Wang Li very well. Real Madrid will definitely have to go through two tough battles by then. The Spanish derby between these two tough battles will make things even worse for Real Madrid.

Carlo was even worried that Real Madrid would not be able to come up with a starting lineup after the Spanish derby - he felt that after two games, the team was likely to suffer widespread injuries.

Therefore, in this situation, Carlo requires the players to insist on recovery training and physical training every day. Only by ensuring their physical fitness can they ensure their physical condition in hard games.

On March 20th, Spanish football ushered in the 28th round of the league, with Real Madrid facing Real Betis at home.

Real Betis Football Club is located in Seville, the capital of the Andalucia region of Spain. They are direct competitors of Sevilla FC, but compared to the glory of Seville, Real Betis is a little worse. At least in terms of league results, the two teams are difficult to compare.

Since its establishment, Real Betis Football Club has only won one La Liga championship, which was before World War II. The rest of the time, it has mostly been in the middle and lower reaches of the league.

However, when mentioning Real Betis, many Spanish football fans will think of a word - "ambition". This team often does some eye-catching things to prove that the team has dreams and hopes. For example, in 1998, Real Betis bought Brazilian international Denilson for a world record transfer fee. Unfortunately, this transfer proved to be an extreme failure. Denilson did not perform well in Real Betis and just left the team sadly.

It is worth mentioning that in the locker room before the game started, Carlo gave a speech to the players.

"It is clear now that we will have many important matches in the next month and we must win all of them."

The players all lowered their heads. Except for Wang Li, almost everyone felt some pressure about the schedule at the end of March and April. The three consecutive league games were just appetizers. There were also the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals, the Spanish national derby, and then the second round of the European quarter-finals. Such a schedule was just making people's scalps numb.

For Real Madrid, they must win every one of these games, which is really too much to ask.

Carlo obviously didn't want to add pressure to the players when he said this. He smiled and continued, "But, everyone, we now have great hope of winning three events and becoming the Triple Crown. This prospect is very good. As long as we can hold on through this period, the honor of the Triple Crown will beckoning us."

After hearing this, the players were inspired. Real Madrid had reached the final of the King's Cup, the quarterfinals of the European Championship, and had caught up with Barcelona in the La Liga. As long as they could successfully get through this period of games, Real Madrid would be at the top of the league and in the semifinals of the Champions League. As for the King's Cup? Their opponents were nothing to be afraid of. Almost half of the trophy had already entered the display room of Real Madrid.

This is indeed too tempting.

Seeing the players' expressions, Carlo understood. He smiled and asked, "Who doesn't want this?"

Many players laughed. The meaning of Carlo's words was so touching. Even for Real Madrid, the treble was definitely a great achievement. This was an honor that a club could only get when it reached the top.

No one doesn't like championships, and Wang Li is no exception. If he wins the treble this season, his medal count will almost double. How can he not be excited? "Others say I'm a rookie coach, and I admit it." Seeing the expressions of the players, Carlo continued, "But as a rookie coach, I still like championships. My dream is no worse than those big-name coaches, so let's work hard for the championship together. If we can really win the treble at the end of the season, it will be wonderful. Those of you who continue to stay in Real Madrid will get a raise, and those who want to leave Real Madrid will see their value skyrocket..."

After the championship strategy, the next step was the money strategy. Carlo used his abilities and began to constantly 'seduce' these Real Madrid stars.

It turns out that he succeeded

After walking out of the locker room, Real Madrid looked in high spirits, which made Real Betis at a loss for a moment. Carlo's words did infect the players. They now have the confidence to work hard to overcome the difficulties, while their current opponent, Real Betis, may not even be qualified to fill their teeth. Facing such an opponent, what else can be said?

So, at the Bernabeu Stadium, Real Betis suffered a tragedy.

Just at the end of the first half, the bright red writing on the scoreboard hanging in the middle of the Bernabeu had turned into 3:0. This score made Real Madrid fans cheer. Although the opponent was not very strong, this score was really surprising.

In the second half, Real Madrid still did not give up the attack. They repeatedly used Real Betis' defense to practice offensive tactics.

Now both teams on the field begin with the word "Royal", but although they are both "Royal", their performance levels are completely on a different level. If Real Betis still had some ability to fight back in the first half, the second half turned into a complete tragedy.

In the whole 50 minutes, they had only one shot on goal, and this time it was a long shot from 30 meters away. The ball went straight into the air, and goalkeeper Casillas' eyes followed the ball and turned 180 degrees.

Perhaps, this second half can also be described as Wang Li’s second half.

In the second half of the game, Wang Li scored four goals alone, plus a goal in the first half, he created his first five goals in his career

Score five goals in a game

The final result of the game was 8:0. Real Betis was humiliated at the Bernabeu Stadium, and the black-haired boy who scored five goals seemed more like a nightmare to them.

However, now that the nightmare is finally over, they may be able to breathe a sigh of relief.

It is worth mentioning that with this big victory, Real Madrid's goal difference finally surpassed Barcelona and they topped the league table for the first time this season, which made all Madrid fans very happy.

The Spanish media could not help but praise Real Madrid. After all, the score of 8:0 can be recorded in historical records, and Real Madrid became the top of the league. Although many people were mentally prepared, they were still surprised when they saw this fact.

While the Spanish media were still praising Wang Li's goal, the Real Madrid team had already gone away to challenge Zaragoza.

This team was once Real Madrid's opponent in the King's Cup, and its strength may be no different from that of Real Betis.

With the experience of the last game, Carlo's mentality was very stable. In order to prepare for the first round of the European match against Chelsea, he only sent out half of the main lineup in this game, and Wang Li was also included in the substitute list.

As a result, the two teams were evenly matched in the first half, neither team was able to score a goal, and the first half ended with 0:0.

In this situation, for the sake of safety, Carlo had to replace Real Madrid's top shooter - Wang Li, so Zaragoza was robbed again. Only in the 49th minute of the second half, Wang Li got the ball in front of the penalty area and blasted open Zaragoza's door with a powerful long shot, opening the scoring for Real Madrid.

Then, in the 68th minute, midfielder Baptista's through ball gave Wang Li another chance. He shook off the defender and faced the opponent's goalkeeper to find a single chance. Facing this opportunity, there is no doubt that Wang Li easily made a lob shot and changed the score to 0:2. The wonderful performance was not over, and for Zaragoza fans, the nightmare should not be over.

In the 81st minute of the game, Baptista's long shot was saved by the goalkeeper, and then Raul's follow-up shot was successful, scoring another goal for Real Madrid, and the score became 3:0.

After the goal was scored, Baptista walked up to Wang Li and joked, "You are only one goal away from a hat trick." So when the game entered the overtime period, Wang Li made a random shot from 40 meters away from the goal - a very casual lob, and the opponent's goalkeeper's mistake gave him another goal.

The final score was 0:4, and Wang Li once again scored a hat trick.

The Spanish media seemed to have become numb to Wang Li's performance, but the data of 8 goals scored in two games was still so shocking. Compared with Wang Li, all the super shooters advocated by Spain were eclipsed.

After this game, Wang Li was already far ahead in the scorer list with 36 goals, while Eto'o, who was in second place, had only 22 goals. Considering that Wang Li did not participate in the league in the first half of the year, the gap between the two was quite big.

As the Royal Sports Daily said, 'For Allen Wang, scoring has become a habit.'

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