At the draw for the UEFA Champions League, UEFA traditionally presented several awards from last season.

Due to his excellent performance in the Champions League, scoring 10 goals in 13 games, Kaka won the Champions League Golden Boot and the best player over many competitors, so Kaka naturally won last season's Champions League MVP and best striker.

This made Kaka, who accompanied Yang Cheng to Monaco, very excited, and when receiving the award, the Brazilian superstar kept thanking AC Milan, Berlusconi and Ancelotti, thinking that without AC Milan, there would be no Kaka today.

"Here, I would also like to thank my current head coach, Mr. Yang Cheng, our Caesar!"

"If I have grown and improved at AC Milan, then at Real Madrid, although I have only been with Mr. Yang Cheng for a few months, his football philosophy and his help to me have made me undergo an unprecedented transformation, I know that I am still far from his requirements, but I have seen hope, I will continue to work hard, thank you for always supporting me!"

Kaka's words also received applause from the audience, and the lights hit Yang Cheng, who was sitting in the front row, and the audience burst into a more enthusiastic applause, giving a very high evaluation to the almost invincible Real Madrid coach in recent years.

With the carnage staged in the first round of La Liga this season, Real Madrid has become the favorite to win the Champions League this season, because Yang Cheng has always been the king of the cup, which also makes people have high hopes for Real Madrid's Champions League journey this season.

Seedorf won the best midfielder, Maldini won the best defender, and goalkeeper Petr Cech from Chelsea won the goalkeeper of the year, which also made Yang Cheng a little regretful for Casillas, because last season's performance of Santo Cassie was definitely better than Cech, but Real Madrid's Champions League journey stopped in the top 8 and lost to Chelsea, which made Casillas somewhat lose ground.

It's a pity to say that although Casillas has been in charge of Real Madrid's goal for many years, he has always been lucky with awards in the selection of the Champions League Goalkeeper of the Year.

At the peak of Real Madrid, when Bayern Munich's Kahn and Inter Milan's Gianluigi Buffon were in full swing, Casillas was still young and simply did not have enough chips to compare with the Lion King and Buffon, which made Casillas never get official recognition despite his excellent performance.

After Kahn won the Champions League best goalkeeper for four consecutive years, the Germans began to lose ground, but Real Madrid also lost a trace in the Champions League and stopped in the round of 16 in a row, which made Casillas's performance even more unrecognized, coupled with the rise of outstanding goalkeepers such as Gianluigi Buffon of Inter Milan, Reyna of Liverpool, and Cech of Chelsea, Casillas has not been recognized because of the team's results.

This has to be said to be a big regret in St. Cassie's career!

After the award ceremony, the draw ceremony also began.

Real Madrid was placed in Group F this time, and the opponents drawn were Serie A Red Wolves Roma, Portugal's Sporting Lisbon and Ukraine's Dynamo Kyiv, fortunately, according to the schedule, the most troublesome away game against Dynamo Kyiv was scheduled for late October, which is somewhat comforting.

After all, Yang Cheng already suffers from a very serious phobia of the icy and snowy competition environment in the Nordic regions such as Ukraine and Russia, not only him, but also Real Madrid, because the sudden disparity from warm Madrid to cold Northern Europe is really unbearable.

But that doesn't mean Real Madrid are on the move, because with the phonegate incident, Roma almost stepped on the shoulders of Juventus and AC Milan to rise, and this season is hailed as the second favorite to win the Serie A title, behind only Inter Milan. ..., the main lineup of this team is stable, the young players have improved significantly, Spalletti is a famous coach in Serie A, and he wants to snow the shame of last season's 0:8 defeat, I believe that the game against Roma is not easy to play at all.

Sporting Lisbon has basically maintained a balance of strength in recent years, although Nani has gone this season, but has received a generous transfer fee, the gap in strength should not be large, and Dynamo Kyiv is no longer the feared Ukrainian nuclear warhead during the Shevchenko period, and it is difficult to qualify.

In the current situation, Real Madrid and Roma are very likely to qualify together, but the key question is who can finish first in the group, and there is no doubt that Real Madrid will have the advantage.

This draw also continued the strategy of the Johansson period, the first principle is to ensure the competitiveness of the Champions League, rather than the way that Yang Cheng provided a place for teams from small Eastern European countries to jump up the elevator after Platini came to power, so the strength and weakness of each group are quite obvious, but at the same time there is no lack of upset chances.

In the case of Real Madrid's group, who dares to say that Dynamo Kyiv and Sporting Lisbon do not have the strength to cause an upset?

And there will be a few big games in each group, such as Real Madrid's two-horse duel against Roma, which undoubtedly attracted the attention of fans after last season's almost the biggest humiliating 8-0 in Champions League history, and everyone wanted to see if Roma would come back after the humiliation.

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"I really hope you draw Werder Bremen in Pot 2, Bucharest Star in Pot 3 and Slavia Prague in Pot 4 to Real Madrid, then we will definitely qualify first in the group!"

On the top floor of the hotel where Monaco was drawn, Yang Cheng and Beckenbauer laughed and joked.

However, the Chinese are secretly thinking in their hearts, if they really do this, then what will they and Real Madrid say in the future?

the brother team? Or is it Uncle?

"Are you really that fun with the lottery?" Beckenbauer laughed and scolded.

Yang Cheng certainly knows that those who know this circle know that how to balance the situation in all aspects is the most testing for the helm of UEFA, and after Beckenbauer became the president of UEFA, although he has the help and support of Olsen, there is still a long way to go.

"No matter what, thank you!" Beckenbauer smiled and raised the goblet he had said.

This season's Champions League officially introduced the fourth round of the play-offs, due to the live broadcast of the game and the sharing of bonuses, some small European football countries are very supportive and recognized, so that Beckenbauer's support rate in the field of European football has been greatly improved.

But that's just the beginning, as the real test will be for Emperor Pei, which is how to reconcile UEFA and G14, and how to enforce healthy finances and youth quota limits that have been in the works since Johansson's time.

"Reform, there is always someone to shed blood, someone to make sacrifices, this requires determination and courage!" Yang Cheng is quite empathetic, because he is also implementing reforms at Real Madrid.

He admires Raul and Guti's loyalty to Real Madrid, but he also knows very well that these two players really do not fit the current tactical philosophy of Real Madrid, and they must be taken off the main list, Aguero, David? Silva, Mata, Marcelo and others are the ones who should be supported.

Although Raul and Guti have given their understanding and support to Yang Cheng's idea after several detailed discussions, and Yang Cheng also said that he will give them a level playing field, there will definitely be many people in the outside world who don't see it that way, at least they will feel that banner players like Raul and Guti should play.

Beckenbauer patted Yang Cheng on the shoulder, and the two old friends sat side by side, both with heavy faces. "By the way, you'd better get FIFA as soon as possible and get rid of the FIFA virus as much as possible, you should know its dangers!" Yang Cheng turned his head sideways and looked at Beckenbauer.

"Introducing the G14's proposed international players for the paid use of the club?" Beckenbauer's brow furrowed.

Yang Cheng nodded, "Don't you think that they are using international players a little excessively now?" ”

As the national team match day approached, the national football associations also announced the national team list, and Real Madrid immediately became the hardest hit area, which made Yang Cheng feel helpless and annoyed, because FIFA stipulates that during the national team match day, the recruitment of international clubs must not refuse.

For a long time, the number of international players has always been a headache, the number of people is small, everyone will feel that this team, especially the giant team, is not strong, otherwise why are there so few international players? And in the big teams, players who perform well are more likely to be selected for the national team, this is the consensus!

Therefore, the number of international players is a benchmark for the strength of a giant team!

However, there are many international players, running back and forth on the national team match day, whether it is Europe or South America, and fortunately, Yang Cheng does not bring in many players from Africa now, otherwise, the Africa Cup of Nations is enough for any team to drink a pot.

Now Real Madrid is rejuvenating, coupled with the success of youth training, Real Madrid has been selected for the senior national team, and there are more and more international players in the U-level national team, and it is impossible to say no.

Casillas, Arbeloa, Ramos, David? Silva, Xavi? Alonso, De La Red, Villa, these 7 players were selected for the Spanish national team, and Raul was once again unselected, which is already a consensus.

Left-back has always been Brazil's weakness, Dunga this time transferred Marcelo to the national team, plus Kaka, Real Madrid has 2 players selected for the Brazilian national team, and Pepe, Cannavaro, Mascherano, Beckham, Aguero have been selected for their respective national teams, which has increased Real Madrid's international players to 14 all of a sudden.

And that's not the point, the point is, Miguel? Fernando Torres, Mata, Granero, Xavi? Garcia has been selected for the U-tier national team, which has forced Real Madrid's first team to reduce 18 players during the international break.

In addition, Castilla's Parejo, Canales, Bueno and other outstanding rookies have also been selected for the national team at all levels, which makes Real Madrid have serious imbalances in the player lineup.

Just imagine, how to maintain the training of only a few people?

What's even more frustrating is that these players are going back and forth, and some of them are even just warm-up games, which is meaningless, but they have to travel long distances, for the simple reason that the national team does not need to pay for the players' players, and they do not need to bear any costs for players to be injured and delay club games, which has developed their unbridled style of recruitment.

For example, Yang Cheng sent an application to the Brazilian and Argentine Football Associations, hoping to prevent Kaka, Mascherano and Aguero from returning to China to compete, but in the end the football associations of both countries rejected Yang Cheng's application, which made Yang Cheng very angry, because in terms of the two dispensable warm-up games, Kaka and Mascherano are the main players of the national team, is there any need for investigation?

This problem is no longer just a problem for the big teams, but also for UEFA.

Beckenbauer also has a headache about this, almost every time the national team is called up, he will receive a lot of related complaints, for which UEFA has also held a number of meetings, but has never been able to get results, but the current situation has become more and more urgent, and it can even be said that it is urgent!

However, for Yang Cheng, the problem of the national team competition is secondary, and the imminent big trouble is still at the Love Song Stadium on September 2, and Villarreal will become a big problem for Real Madrid. …,…………

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If Barcelona was forced to draw by Racing Santander in the first round, what kind of change it brought to Real Madrid, it is undoubtedly something to say.

On the outside, the media are more cautious about Real Madrid's trip to the Love Song Stadium, because even Racing Santander can cause so much trouble for Barcelona, so what is impossible for Villarreal to beat Real Madrid at home?

And as early as the beginning of the season, Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini has put forward the remark that Real Madrid is the most threatening team in La Liga, and he believed that the biggest difficulty in the face of Real Madrid is how to curb Real Madrid's offensive advancement speed, and I believe that after this period of preparation, he will have better countermeasures.

On the official website, the vast majority of fans think that as long as they win, they don't mind the team playing safely away against Villarreal, and even some fans think that a draw is acceptable.

However, beating Villarreal and setting the longest winning streak in the history of La Liga and Real Madrid is undoubtedly the expectation of all the media and Real Madrid fans, because Real Madrid have equaled the best record in La Liga and team history with 15 consecutive wins, and if they win one more game, the record will be broken.

This undoubtedly gives Real Madrid's away trip an extra layer of meaning in addition to the game.

The day before the game, after presiding over the team's training, Pellegrini spoke to reporters and praised Real Madrid's performance this season.

"First of all, I have to pay tribute to Yang Cheng's style of play at Real Madrid, because I think they played a very sharp, even overwhelming, artistic football, and of course, although they are still on the road to explore, it is already very worthy of respect from all footballers."

"In my understanding of football, the score is one thing, but what way to win the score, this is another thing, I think Real Madrid used the most perfect way to achieve the most perfect score, this is undoubtedly another manifestation of Yang Cheng's coaching ability, the young Caesar has given us a vivid tactical lesson again and again!"

'No one knows better than him what Real Madrid need, how to make the transition, they're going to make mistakes in the game, they're going to lose some games, but anyway, I applaud the dominance of this Real Madrid team, their control of the tempo on the pitch is amazing.'

But after the good words were finished, Pellegrini said the countermeasures.

"As I said, Real Madrid's game rhythm is fast and slow, when they are fast, they are thunderous, and when they are slow, it is enough to make you collapse, so how to disrupt the rhythm of Real Madrid has become a tactical problem, because Real Madrid's speed is active, as a passive side, you can't be faster than them, faster than the ball, that's Superman, not a player!"

"So how to slow down the tempo when Real Madrid wants to be fast, how to speed up the tempo when Real Madrid wants to be slow, this is undoubtedly the strategy of all opponents against Real Madrid, but I know how difficult it is!"

In response to the praise from Manuel Pellegrini, Yang Cheng smiled at Valdebebas' pre-match press conference and gave the Chilean engineer the same high level of praise, believing that his performance at Villarreal was enough to establish his status as a top manager.

'It's a tough nut for us at Real Madrid, and I think, in a way, it's tougher than Barcelona, because you have to know that they haven't lost a game since April last season, in official matches, even more so in warm-up matches, and they beat Valencia 3-0 away in the first round of La Liga. ..., for this game, Yang Cheng felt that the difficulty would not be lost to Real Madrid's 4:0 home victory over Atletico Madrid.

'Villarreal is in very good shape, they have played a lot of warm-up games in the summer, the squad has been stable for many years, and this season they have brought in a number of players, such as Capdevilla from Deportivo La Coruna, Angel from Celta Vigo and Giuseppe from Manchester United? Rossi, these are very good signings that have given Villarreal a huge boost. ”

After praising Villarreal, Yang Cheng also said that Real Madrid will continue to challenge the owner of the Love Song Stadium away according to his own style of play.

'I said that we will stick to our style of football, I am a person who does not like to be fickle, and I will continue to stick to my football philosophy and that of Real Madrid. We strongly believe that this will make it easier for us to achieve a good result at the Love Song Stadium. ”

For the head coach Yang Cheng's remarks, many players within the team also gave approval, among which Raul's words are the most convincing, he feels that Villarreal and Atletico Madrid belong to the type of style of play that tends to take risks, and Real Madrid is the most experienced and targeted against such a team.

"We like to play in the kind of defensive line where we have free space and easy to open gaps, and we like to play like that kind of hand-drawn organ, one by one, which makes it easier to bring out our attacking strength, so we, like the manager, have a lot of confidence in the trip to the Love Song Field!"

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