Chapter 166 Florentino's Invitation

The next day, the holiday was over. The competition for the Champions League quarter-finals was finally completed. Real Madrid's players welcomed the holiday and had a good rest for a day.

Some of them stayed at home with their families, and some simply went out for a day of fun.

They were all prepared in advance for today's training camp and showed their best condition.

But Bai Ran was different. He spent a day training with the players in Castilla yesterday and was really tired.

I didn't expect that the job of coaching was not so easy!

He practiced passing and cooperation with Real Madrid players for a day, and also conducted actual combat simulations in the afternoon. Bai Ran's performance was still outstanding, which made his teammates look at him with admiration again.

They also knew that Bai Ran didn't have any hobbies, he just liked training!

They guessed that Bai Ran must have secretly trained yesterday, otherwise he would not be in such a good state.

Near the afternoon, today's training camp was successfully concluded. The players returned to their rooms to rest, while Bai Ran stayed on the training ground.

This time, he was left alone again.

Sighing, Bai Ran took out the training equipment and started the extra training for the day.

This time he went through the previous training again, but increased the load and quantity, which should have a certain effect.

Bai Ran also increased the 10 kilometers to 20 kilometers, and the push-ups from 500 to 800.

After all, his current physical fitness level is no longer the same as before, and doing these things is not particularly tiring. Even if the training volume is increased, it does not feel the same heart-wrenching pain as before.

After a training session, Bai Ran finally finished the task, plopped down on the field, and panted.

"Check the panel."

Bai Ran wanted to see his recent growth.

The voice of the system followed.

[Host Bai Ran, age: 17]

[Strength: 92]

[Speed: 88]

[Shooting: 90]

[Passing: 100]

[Dribbling: 74]

[Defense: 43]

[Vision: 91]

[Free kick: 49]

[Reaction: 72]

[Flexibility: 38]

[Free attribute points remaining: 2]

It is not difficult to see that Bai Ran's attribute slot has now increased by four items, which can be said to be more and more comprehensive, but this is far from enough, and he needs to work harder.

However, among the six major attributes, the more outstanding ones have reached more than 80 and 90, and have not increased for a long time.

Values ​​such as dribbling and defense will also increase during training.

It seems that the higher the value, the harder it is to get an improvement!

What surprised Bai Ran was that he actually had two free attribute points!

When did he get this? Bai Ran didn't know. It was probably because after training, the training was not enough to increase his 80-90 data, so the system gave him two free points as compensation!

Bai Ran thought about it and decided to put the attribute points on defense.

Now his six basic attributes are already very strong, and only defense is his weakness.

As a midfielder, Bai Ran can't be defenseless all his life, so the midfield defense in Real Madrid will be greatly weakened, and basically all the defensive pressure will come to Casemiro.

What's more, what if Zidane plays 442?

His lack of defensive ability will be magnified, Modric alone can't do such a wide coverage defense in the midfield, and Real Madrid's problems will be exposed.

When facing Atletico Madrid, Bai Ran was deeply aware of this problem.

The first goal they lost was because Bai Ran's defensive ability was too lacking. When Modric made a mistake, the entire defense line was directly exposed to the opponent's vision.

This won't work!

Moreover, I learned from the system before that in order to have the characteristic of "all-around midfielder", six basic attributes must be completed to reach 60 or above to be qualified. Now his defense is just 43, which is still a long way off...

I don't know what effect this characteristic will have after getting it. In short, Bai Ran is looking forward to it.

Due to various reasons, Bai Ran added the extra points to defense.

[Added points successfully! ]

[Current defense: 45! ]

Seeing himself grow up step by step, Bai Ran was also very happy.

Proving that his efforts have not been in vain.

However, Bai Ran recently discovered that the training tasks at Real Madrid are sometimes not as heavy as those at Castilla.

After all, these are geniuses who come from all over the world to play football, and they don’t need to do basic training anymore.

Just when Bai Ran was about to pack up and leave the training ground, Zidane suddenly came over from the sidelines.

"Bai Ran!"

Hearing Zidane's call, Bai Ran looked around and saw Zidane's big bald head at a glance.

"Come here, I have something to talk to you about!"

Bai Ran was stunned at first, then he put down what he was holding, jogged to Zidane's front, and asked, "Coach, you're talking to me."

Zidane nodded and said, "I have something to talk to you about."

"We will play Las Palmas away this week. The game will be held from 4 to 6 pm. There will be a dinner party here after the game. Someone wants to meet you. Please have a meal with me."

"Do you have time?"

Bai Ran thought about it and realized that he had no other plans on the day of the match, so he said, "No problem, I have time."

"Will you go there?"

Zidane gave a positive answer and nodded, saying, "Yes, I will be there, and Raul will be there too."

Bai Ran grinned, and he really called all the coaches together!

He then asked again, "Who is inviting us to dinner? Will it be Ramos?"

Zidane was about to turn around and leave, but when he heard Bai Ran ask this, he turned around and showed an indescribable expression.

"No, Florentino."

Ha! ?

Bai Ran looked at Zidane's back and scratched his head blankly.

Real Madrid President, Florentino?

He actually took the initiative to invite him to dinner, what's going on!

Bai Ran didn't know what the old man of Real Madrid wanted to do with him, and he was looking for Zidane and Raul. He would probably know on the day!

Bai Ran didn't think much about it. In the next few days, he continued to carry out the special training he arranged for himself and was also fully preparing for the match against Las Palmas.

In a blink of an eye, time came to the match day again.

After Bai Ran and his teammates gathered, they got on the Real Madrid bus and prepared to go to the Gran Canaria Stadium.

The Gran Canaria Stadium is located in the Canary Islands of Spain. It is the home of Las Palmas. It is very magnificent and spectacular. This team is also a team that cannot be ignored in La Liga.

Their on-the-spot response ability is the top level in La Liga. The opponent's head coach Saidian is very good at using flexible tactical instructions to target every opponent.

Before this game, Las Palmas was fully strengthened under the guidance of this head coach. Not only did the forwards sign Araujo and Zall, but also there were players like Vieira in the midfield. The overall strength of the team should not be underestimated.

Even if it can't catch up with the luxurious lineup of Real Madrid, it is also very capable.

Soon, Real Madrid came to the Gran Canaria Stadium. The scenery here is very good. Because it is an island city, there is even a strong wind outside the stadium.

There are still many people watching this game today. Bai Ran's fans are now all over the world. All the die-hard fans have traveled to the capital of Las Palmas Province to witness this exciting game.

In the locker room, Zidane and the players are discussing tactics, and also referring to Bai Ran's opinions.

Now Bai Ran seems to have become Zidane's tactical reviewer. After pinning the basic tactical planning, Zidane always asks Bai Ran to add anything else to pay attention to.

About ten minutes later, the players of both sides also came to the player channel and prepared to play.

And Araujo of Las Palmas also found Bai Ran in the crowd of Real Madrid in the player channel, and then walked over.

"Bai Ran?"

Bai Ran looked up and said, "Well, hello."

Araujo smiled calmly and said, "I am Araujo. I have watched your games for a long time before and I like your playing style very much."

"You are a player I respect very much. Let me see your style on the court later!"

Bai Ran didn't expect that he now has his own fans in the circle of professional players, and they are players at the level of La Liga. He was also very pleased.

So he nodded, shook hands with Araujo, and smiled: "Don't let us down, show your true level to compete with us."

"Sure!" Araujo looked excited: "Can I exchange jerseys with you after the game? I really like your game."

Bai Ran was slightly stunned. This was the first time!

This was the first time that an opponent took the initiative to exchange jerseys with him!

This was a great recognition of Bai Ran's strength. From Araujo's expression, it can be seen how much he admired Bai Ran!

Bai Ran nodded happily and agreed. At this time, the reminder outside the court also sounded, and the players of both sides stepped into the court!

The Gran Canaria Stadium was packed with people. The stadium, which can accommodate more than 30,000 people, was almost full. The attention to this game was extremely terrifying.

Las Palmas has never sold so many tickets until now!

Even when playing against teams like Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, there is no such high economic benefit.

Their top management was already happy before the game even started.

It is a blessing for the entire La Liga that a player like Bai Ran stays in La Liga!

The attention of the entire league has been raised by half a level, and the eyes of the world are on this talented player.

It is so rare.

After the players on both sides entered the field, they set up their formations. The referee blew the whistle and the game began.

The players on the Las Palmas side kicked off first. Their tactical goal was very clear, that is, to do a good job of defense, set up the bus, and make it impossible for Real Madrid to attack!

Although Araujo is a forward, he has already stood near the center circle. He is obviously looking for an opportunity to counterattack and has no intention of retreating to respond.

Their midfielders and defenders all huddled near the penalty area, making Real Madrid's attack much more difficult.

Las Palmas' midfielders led the ball, and once Real Madrid players got close, they would pass it to the nearest teammate.

The opponent's support was also very smart, the space was not wide, and the distance between the players was very tight, almost impenetrable.

During Real Madrid's desperate stage, the opponent's backcourt pass was very difficult to crack, which put Real Madrid under great pressure!

Ten minutes of this game have passed, and Las Palmas's possession rate is 80%...

The commentator is a little nervous.

"We can see that Las Palmas' tactical style today is very distinctive. Facing the unstoppable Real Madrid, they took out the strategy of ball possession game, which I think there is no problem."

"It's just a little... sleepy!"

Indeed, the scene is very boring. Even though Real Madrid's fight is active, there is no way. They don't give you any chance at all. It's useless for you to attack!

And the support width between their players is very small, basically the same as the grabbing circle that Real Madrid usually practices.

It's just that this is a large grabbing circle scene!

Bai Ran is also very anxious. Real Madrid's fight is very serious for the loss of physical strength, and the opponent just passes the ball back and forth. If the second half of the game is in this form, it will be very disadvantageous to Real Madrid!

However, during this period, Modric simply came to the front court to fight for the ball, and Ronaldo also called on several attackers to press high to make the opponent breathless!

The opponent has been like this for 20 minutes. They don't want to attack at all, they just want a draw!

This draw cannot let them succeed.

Real Madrid must take all three points in this Gran Canaria Stadium. This is their goal!

So all the players of Real Madrid began to fight actively. Passing the ball for a long time is prone to mistakes, not to mention that the opponent is controlling the ball for the sake of controlling the ball!

Finally, under the pressure of the generals, Modric intercepted the ball!

This change of possession directly made the fans on the field cheer!

They have long been tired of Las Palmas' defensive football. They need something to watch! Some opportunities! Some goals!

Modric turned around after intercepting the ball, looked up and watched for a while, and handed the ball to Bai Ran!

Bai Ran took the ball and pushed forward, and Bell on the wing was moving forward!

His starting speed was not fast. Bai Ran knew that Bale was good at long-distance running. Like a cheetah, he could often catch up and eat the opponent's defenders when they were out of stamina.

But short-range speed was not Bale's strong point.

Bale did not handle Bai Ran's straight pass well, and was even one step slower than his opponent in starting speed, and was finally intercepted by the opponent.

After that, Bale raised his hand to Bai Ran and said, I didn't handle this ball well!

Bai Ran also nodded, indicating that it was nothing. Several people returned to their positions and continued to prepare for the game.

It seems that Las Palmas is not an easy persimmon to pinch!

Bale's recent state is also not good. Zidane's face is also very solemn when he is watching from the sidelines, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

In the 35th minute of the game, their rock-solid defense made the Real Madrid players helpless, and they had no way to deal with them at all!

At this time, Bai Ran realized that they had to change their playing style!

The opponent's defensive system is different from Atletico's. Atletico uses physical collisions and fouls to limit the opponent's offense, while Las Palmas is like a wall made of cotton. No matter how heavy your fist is, it has no power when it hits cotton.

They have Araujo on the forward line, but this forward retreated deeply to interfere with the cross-pass of the Real Madrid players holding the ball.

At the same time, there is still a certain counterattack threat.

Their midfield line forms the first chain, guarding in front of the ball, waiting for the opportunity to grab Bai Ran and Modric who can control the ball on the Real Madrid side, while the back line forms the second chain, protecting about 10 meters behind the first chain. Even if Bai Ran on the Real Madrid side passes the first chain by relying on his personal ability, it is difficult to pass the group of guards behind.

Las Palmas' defensive formation movement is very collective, which can compress the space forward of Real Madrid to the greatest extent, so that they can only pass back and cross, thereby completing the defense.

This really posed a huge problem for Real Madrid...

In the 40th minute of the game, Real Madrid controlled the ball again. Modric passed it to Benzema in the frontcourt. Benzema raised his foot and hesitated. There were too many people in the penalty area, and it was not easy to play!

At this time, Ronaldo waved his hand and Benzema passed it straight. After receiving the ball, Ronaldo shook the angle and shot!

The ball hit the opponent's defender! It was blocked by the opponent and went out of the baseline.

Real Madrid got a corner kick. This was their fifth corner kick in this game, not to mention Las Palmas, which didn't even have a corner kick!

It can be seen that the tactical intentions of both sides are very obvious.

During this period, the opponent's defense was not focused. Seizing the opportunity during this period, Real Madrid gave the ball to Bai Ran!

In the 44th minute of the game, Bai Ran made a wonderful long pass, and the ball crossed most of the space and came to the edge of the penalty area!

Even if the opponent was very skilled in defensive tactics, the ball was too fast and rotated forward!

Bai Ran's pass was so imaginative! It directly opened a gap in the opponent's defensive formation!

Bell stopped the ball at the limit near the baseline, and then swept it across the opponent's goal!

The opponent's defender didn't have time to return to defense, this was a great opportunity!

Benzema was in front of the goal, but unfortunately he was a step late and missed the ball.

Fortunately, the opponent's defender followed closely behind Benzema and did not touch the ball.

The ball was still a certain distance away from the goal, and the goalkeeper did not dare to attack rashly!

It came to Ronaldo. Although there was a defender chasing him, it was a great scoring opportunity!

Ronaldo ran at full speed and then shot with a shovel!

Everyone's eyes were fixed on this scene, and even the fans in the stands widened their eyes and watched what was happening in front of them!