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Chapter 522 Champions League Top 8, Youth Lyon

Chapter 522 Champions League Quarterfinals, Youth Lyon

The next day, Rossi, who returned to Madrid, was warmly welcomed by fans at the airport.

Although he was very tired physically, he still patiently interacted with the fans and signed autographs.

According to Zidane's management regulations, every time Real Madrid wins an important game, the players will get a day off the next day.

After returning home, Rossi entered the attribute panel and found that the fatigue value of the body had reached 60.

He really needs to rest.

Although they have survived the devil's schedule, Barcelona are catching up in the standings. The Champions League knockout battle is life and death. Every game is very critical.

On the weekend away to challenge Real Betis, Zidane made a substantial rotation of the starters, with Rossi, Benzema, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Ramos and other main players sitting on the bench.

This super luxurious bench of Real Madrid makes any head coach drool when he sees it.

But in this game, Real Madrid was accidentally tied, and the top position they had finally won was returned to their arch-enemy Barcelona again.

Although it is only the 27th round of the league, there are still opportunities to chase points later.

But Zidane saw the problems in the team.

In the absence of Ramos, Varane and Militao cannot serve as the core of the defense and command the defense.

Casemiro is still Real Madrid's only reassuring defensive beast.

The soft style of play of Isco and James is not suitable for the team to attack under adversity.

Valverde, Vinicius, and Rodrygo still need some time to grow.

If Real Madrid wants to go further, it is far from enough to rely on the main starting players.

Moreover, in the current starting lineup, nearly half of the main players are over 30 years old, and Real Madrid's new and old replacements are imminent.

A draw, Real Madrid gave up the top spot in the standings, but the morale of the team did not suffer much.

In the UEFA Champions League top 8 draw ceremony, Real Madrid's opponent was Ligue [-] Lyon.

In this year's Champions League quarter-finals, Ligue [-] Lyon eliminated Juventus led by Ronaldo and entered the quarter-finals.

Another dark horse, Atlanta, eliminated Valencia.

Everyone thinks that Real Madrid has drawn a good sign, but Zidane doesn't think so.

Can beat Juventus, which has the best defense in Serie A, will it be a sending team?

Moreover, the offensive group led by Ronaldo can score two goals in two rounds, it must be a tough defensive team.

This made Zidane think of his rivals in the same city, Atletico Madrid.

Real Madrid's performance in positional battles has not been ideal. If Lyon is determined to defend, Real Madrid may not be able to fight resolutely in regular time.

Once it is dragged into overtime, it will undoubtedly increase the physical fatigue of the players and increase the physical burden of the two-line battle.

In terms of the schedule, Real Madrid is host first and guest away, and the situation is somewhat passive. Lyon can completely defend and drag the game into overtime.

Therefore, Zidane believes that in the first round of the home game, only a small 1:0 victory is needed to take the absolute initiative.

After the draw with Real Betis, Real Madrid, whose state has recovered, ushered in a wave of three consecutive victories.

Zidane rotated the lineup to ensure that the players get enough rest and prepare for the Champions League.

In these three victories, Real Madrid were able to keep their opponents clean, and most of the goals occurred in the second half.

Especially in the game against Real Sociedad, the two teams fought fiercely for 70 minutes without scoring a goal.

Just when everyone was amazed by the fighting spirit of Real Sociedad, Real Madrid scored three goals in a row within 10 minutes and sealed the victory with the speed of the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves.

After the game, Real Sociedad coach Immanol said that his team played against two teams in the game, and Real Madrid in the second half hour is the real Real Madrid.

All this is attributed to Real Madrid's fitness coach Pintus.

It was under his scientific and rigorous training that Real Madrid players still had plenty of physical fitness after the 70th minute of the game.

Real Madrid also relied on this wave of three consecutive victories to surpass the sluggish Barcelona and return to the top of the standings.

In this wave of three consecutive victories, Rossi's performance was average, and he only contributed one pass and one shot.

In the league scorer list, he ranked second with 15 goals, 2 goals behind Messi.

Such a sluggish performance is related to Zidane's tactical arrangements.

Rossi's performance in the devil's schedule in the previous month and a half was very eye-catching, especially in the strong dialogue, his performance was extraordinary.

Such a high intensity of the game has made Rossi's body very tired. Zidane must give him enough time to rest through rotation.

In terms of tactical arrangements, Real Madrid has determined that the striker combination of Rossi + Benzema will be the team's starting main force. As for the other starting position, Zidane has made various attempts.

Such an attempt will undoubtedly take away part of Rossi's offensive resources. He can only contribute to the team by grabbing points and pulling defense.

Facts have proved that during the time Rossi played, it was the peak period of Real Madrid scoring.

But all of this will not be reflected in paper data.

The outside media will think that after Rossi's continuous high-profile performance, it is inevitable that his status will decline.

Only Zidane and his teammates know that Rossi's role on the field is so important.

On Wednesday night, Real Madrid ushered in the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

In the Bernabéu stadium, fans entered the stadium early, looking forward to the start of the game soon.

Lyon is a veteran giant in Ligue 7. They used to win [-] consecutive league championships. It was not broken by Juventus' [-] consecutive championships until last year.

Also breaking the record is Bayern. Rossi helped the team complete the eighth consecutive championship, and now they are attacking towards the ninth consecutive championship.

The rise of Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco has kept Lyon from winning a league title for many years.

But they have stood out from the Champions League group stage for two consecutive years, and their strength should not be underestimated.

Faced with the praise of the external media, Zidane did not take it lightly and dispatched all the main players.

Goalkeeper: Courtois.

Defense: Marcelo, Varane, Ramos, Carvajal.

Midfielders: Toni Kroos, Casemiro, Modric.

Forwards: Rossi, Benzema, Asensio.

Marcelo returned to the starting lineup, and his offensive attributes are an important force that Real Madrid relies on in this game.

Asensio, who returned to the factory for overhaul, performed well in the three games after his return from injury and won the trust of Zidane.

Lyon, who eliminated Juventus, was unanimously considered by the media to be the biggest dark horse in the Champions League this season.

Goalkeeper: Anthony Lopez.

Defense: Massar, Marcelo Antonio, Denayer.

Midfielders: Korné, Aouar, Guimarães, Cacre, Dubois.

Forwards: Toko Ekambi, Depay.

The stable and sophisticated defense, coupled with the young and energetic midfielder, let Lyon blow up their youth storm.

Their biggest feature is their efficient defensive counterattacks.

Young players in the midfield, in the match against Juventus, the team ran 114.8 kilometers, 9 kilometers more than Juventus.

In fact, it is equivalent to hitting one more person.

The four players in Real Madrid's midfield are over 30 years old. This game is a severe test for them.

How to allocate physical energy has become Zidane's primary problem to solve.

(End of this chapter)