When we relish the great achievements of Real Madrid in recent years, we are always accustomed to placing Ronaldo, Magic Flute and Ramos in the most prominent position without hesitation. Admittedly, they deserve all the praise, but the success of the team has always been inseparable from the silent efforts behind the superstars, and the role players who love the team deeply. Lucas Vazquez, as La Fabrica's youth gem, quickly became the leader of the rotation after returning to Real Madrid. Two Champions League titles in two years are an unprecedented feat for Real Madrid and the best tribute to Vazquez's unrepentant comeback.
Lucas Vázquez
The high density and intensity of the matches of today's football giants have caused excessive physical consumption of the main players, which has further led to the increasing probability of large-scale injuries. For Real Madrid, which fight at least three tiers almost every year, it is obviously unrealistic to rely on the main stars of the first line to play the last 60 games of the season. In the 2014-2015 season, Real Madrid won 22 consecutive victories in all competitions under the leadership of Ancelotti in the first half of the season, with ten Champions League titles. However, behind this record in the annals of history is the accumulation of excessive physical consumption of the main players. In the late 22-game winning streak, due to the injury of Modric and others, Real Madrid was unable to win with a crushing momentum, and due to the lack of suitable replacements during Bale's injury in the early stage, An Shuai sacrificed a technical midfielder to play the leading role in the 4-4-2 system to achieve impressive results, but had to give up due to Bale's desire for the main position after his return. The defeat of Mestalla after the winter break became the last straw that crushed the camels, and the Galactico began to collapse under the strength of Barca. Long-sleeved dancers such as Ancelotti in the dressing room could not escape the fate of graduation, when Real Madrid needed fresh and ready-to-play coaches to create two sets of squads suitable for the team to gain an advantage in the tight competition and the armament race. This finally came to fruition two years after Anshuai's dismissal, through the hard work of Benitez and Zidane, and the beginning of all this has to mention the protagonist of this article, Vazquez.
Lv returned to the Bernabeu
Although Carlo Ancelotti failed to complete his ultimate transformation of Real Madrid, after the meticulous craftsmanship of Mourinho and Ancelotti, as well as the guidance of the team's new "Zidane + Pavin" policy, Real Madrid has gradually created a technical midfielder with impact strikers/defenders. The successive introduction or recycling of young talents such as Bale, Ronaldo, Isco, Kroos and Carvajal over the past two seasons has given the team a dynamic and promising squad. This also prompted the team to pursue a lean and recuperative strategy in the transfer market, and the chairman's love for Bale and J Ronaldo also forced the successor to no longer bring in the same level of stars. So in that slightly calm summer 2015 transfer window, the Whites, suffering from a lack of talent in the midfield, took back The Castemuro, who shined in Porto, signed Inter's corvagec, and even the addition of potential rising star Asensio and the sublease attracted more attention than Vazquez's return. Despite playing well in Espanyol at the time, most fans were unfamiliar with the player who had been the most violated in La Liga that season. Under Sergio González, the Real Madrid youth coach has been given full offensive autonomy, and his ability to dribble and break through and run has made the Catalan team a treasure, and the right side has become the spaniard's attacking center of gravity. Real Madrid, struggling to find a substitute for Bale, naturally saw all this in their eyes, and the sharpness that Hesse lost after a serious injury and the characteristics of an untrue winger/defender were cashed in on Vazquez. With Vazquez, Real Madrid's 4-3-3 system will theoretically be the most appropriate replacement in the absence of Bale. So Benitez made a big stroke of the pen, and "lv" returned home.
Benitez's eyes are clear
As I have mentioned more than once in previous articles, Benitez's Real Madrid coaching career, although short, has made indelible contributions to the construction of real Madrid's squad and the improvement of tactics, and the drawbacks of not being good at dressing room management are the fundamentals that make it difficult for him to stand at the Bernabeu. Benitez fully supported the introduction/buyback of the three players, Vazquez, Casemiro and Kovacic are now Real Madrid's stocks, even pushing the former superstar JRo to the brink of leaving the team. However, despite real Madrid origins, the identity of The Root Miaohong, and the appreciation of the manager, most people still regardEd Vazquez as an insignificant role at the beginning of the season. At this time, Benitez's trust played an important role, lv is still grateful for The coach's promotion, and his own efforts in training have gradually gained the recognition of his teammates. In the early part of the 2015-2016 season, Real Madrid was plagued by injuries and had to line up the main mix of main players and substitutes in most of the matches. The absences of Bale, Benzema and J. Ronaldo gave Vazquez, Jesse and Casemiro plenty of opportunities to prove themselves. Among them, J Ronaldo's untimely injury gave Benitez, whose style was not good at using the Colombian king, enough reasons to abandon it. Benitez's defensive and concise style of play coincided with Vazquez's diligent, low-key, fast and flexible style of play, allowing the local rookie who joined Real Madrid in 2007 to quickly gain a foothold. In the Champions League group stage away to Paris, Real Madrid, who almost came off the bench, retreated completely and created many scoring opportunities, and Vazquez was one of the leading figures. Back in La Liga, the top battle with Vigo Celta, it was Vázquez who broke the deadlock on the left side of the assist. Despite his newcomer, Vázquez's cooperation with Ronaldo is no stranger, and lv, who is by no means "greedy", has become Ronaldo's best assister. The succession of goals and assists gave Vazquez great confidence, and his teammates became more and more trusting of the diligent curtis boy.
Vazquez and C Ronaldo
However, in Real Madrid, which never lacks offensive genius, the relatively good performance on the offensive end is not enough to completely gain a foothold, especially for role players who have few opportunities to play, and Vazquez, who has witnessed a large number of Santiago Bernabeu passes, naturally knows the truth. The increasing pursuit of offensive and defensive balance between Real Madrid and the entire European football world has made it imperative that the team have players who can exert their energy in both penalty areas, and Vázquez has done this. In la Liga match against Getafe, Benitez put Vazquez at right-back, and his love and trust are evident. Lv, who was not in the best position, played very well, and the defensive end was diligent while sending a report card of 48 passes and 46 passes, and its up and down running style impressed the fans. With Vázquez coming out, Real Madrid can switch seamlessly between 4-4-2 and 4-3-3 formations, and the adaptability is getting stronger, all of which are inseparable from the diligent lv.
Give me up who I am
Even after Benitez was halfway out of class and all the main players returned, Vazquez remained a key member of Zidane's staff. After integrating the legacy of his predecessor and sacrificing the "ceremonial lineup", Vazquez became the twelfth man of the team. In his first season, Zidane pursued a game strategy of lowering his posture and leading the snake out of the hole, trying to catch the opponent's mistake in the offensive and defensive transitions. Based on defense, plus expanding the width of the midfield defense, in the depth of defense, the winger retreats to form a five-back defense, the pursuit of formation in the counterattack quickly bounces off, the winger/defender breaks through the opposing defense line from the ribs, creating cross opportunities. At the same time, when encountering the opponent's high position, the long pass to find the high point in the front court and create a chance to insert the back row is the second choice of the first leg of real Madrid's journey, so, under the guidance of two ideas, Bale became the core player of the team in the second half of the season. The Full-back Welshman has a level of defensive ability, and the increasingly strong physique and the impact of the counterattack are the first choice for the team to speed up, and the terrifying ability to compete for the top is to make it the team's "rebounding king" in the frontcourt. As a result, Vazquez became the best candidate to rotate Bale under this tactic. Vazquez is far behind Bale in every way, but he is the most stylistic chess piece that fits Real Madrid's tactics, which on the other hand makes him shine. In the final Champions League showdown at the end of the season, as the first Real Madrid player to take a penalty, Vazquez turned the ball in his hand to 12 yards and hit steadily, becoming a classic.
Effortless
The duo led Real Madrid's powered football
In the 2016-2017 season that just passed, Zidane still maintained a successful play under the "ceremonial lineup" in the early part of the season, and Vazquez was still the chief rotation player. In the first leg of the season in the Madrid derby, Vazquez started again, although the game was all hat-tricked by Ronaldo and the magic performance of Isco, but Vazquez's solid defense and wide-range running are still indispensable driving forces for Real Madrid. His Aml combination with Morata and Asensio also shined in the early part of the season, making Real Madrid fans seem to see the best local power since the "Five Eagles" era. However, as the season progressed, Bale's repeated injuries and the impact of Ronaldo's impact declined, Zidane had to start to reform the "ceremonial squad", creating room for the two full-backs by increasing the midfield points and strengthening the rhythm control, and the successive arrivals of Isco and Asensio were the starting points for Real Madrid's tactical reform. Later in the season, whether it was Zidane's 4-1-4-1 or diamond-shaped 4-4-2, Vazquez's performance was not ideal, and even appeared to vent his dissatisfaction after being replaced, which showed the pressure. However, the evolution from single-power football to control and acceleration is the key to the transformation that Real Madrid have to face today, not only the role of Vazquez is diluted, but even Bale, who has returned from injury, may have to make an effort for the main position.
Asensio is gradually proving himself in a new wave of tactical dividends
Football is so cute that it allows you to achieve your childhood dreams through hard work; football is also so hateful, and the torrent of change of the times can always dilute your past efforts. So is Ronaldo, and so is Vázquez. However, no matter what, the Curtis boy, who has entered the tenth year of real Madrid's career, is still one of the best spokesmen of Madridism, that is, endless struggle and struggle, pouring out the last bit of strength for victory and dreams, and fighting for the honor of the team. Vazquez, who has entered the palace of marriage this summer, will add a little encouragement from his family in the journey of the new season and achieve better results with the Galactico.
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