Leisure time
Although Real Madrid achieved a complete victory in the El Clásico, they only had a moment to rejoice before plunging back into a dense schedule. The Copa del Rey in Spain ignited the fire at this time, and the opponents for the fourth round of the Galacticos will be Segunda División side Eixample.
Due to the serious lack of depth on the club's bench, the coaching staff decided, after discussions with the management, to abandon the pursuit of the Copa del Rey. Therefore, they composed the lineup using young players and substitutes.
However, facing the Segunda División team, these young players showed strong desire to win. They eventually defeated their opponents 2-1 away and gained an advantage in advancing.
When assistant coach Delgado led the substitute lineup to participate in the Copa del Rey, head coach Schuster and the main players did not travel with the team but stayed in Madrid for some adjustments, preparing for the upcoming league matches.
With a week freed up, coupled with the recent good performance of the team, the coaching staff gave the players a two-day holiday. Instead of choosing to train at the training ground, Wang Feng stayed at home because Lu Yao had returned.
She had been in Switzerland handling company business since early October, and now that it was all settled, she could finally return to Madrid. She would continue remote work for a while and travel when necessary.
Just a month apart, the longing between them was intense, so they couldn't resist spending some intimate time together. Therefore, the next day, Wang Feng unusually skipped his morning workout.
Lying in bed with his beloved woman, Wang Feng felt particularly content as the sunlight filtered through the French windows onto the bed.
"Is your work very tiring?" he asked gently. Lu Yao shook her head: "The work I do isn't complicated, and I don't have to work overtime." With that, she chatted with Wang Feng about various interesting things at work. For Wang Feng, who had never experienced the workplace, it was quite fascinating.
After some more cuddling, they finally got up. When they arrived in the living room, Wang Feng's younger sister had already had breakfast and was playing games on the couch. She glanced at Wang Feng and Lu Yao, then scoffed and said, "I knew you two would wake up late. I asked Auntie to put breakfast in the microwave. Heat it up yourselves."
For the daily maintenance and housework, Wang Feng had hired a professional company. To increase security, the entire house was equipped with the most advanced security system.
After breakfast, the three of them discussed going out to have fun. The girls couldn't resist the desire to go shopping, so Wang Feng had no choice but to accompany them. The three of them went to Gran Vía in the city center, where luxury goods and shopping malls lined the street, not inferior to Milan, the fashion capital.
Wang Feng's younger sister had become a somewhat famous blogger online. She skillfully took out her camera and started taking pictures, claiming it was for content, but in reality, she directed Wang Feng to buy things while she snapped away.
After some shopping, the trunk of the car was already full. Satisfied, they returned home. In the evening, Wang Feng resumed his physical exercise. It was a habit he had developed since the beginning of his career, and no matter how busy he was, he always made time for it.
Lu Yao brought her laptop to the gym to accompany Wang Feng. She occasionally handled some work or watched videos and listened to music. They both did their own things, but being together felt incredibly warm.
Leisure time always seemed too short, and soon Wang Feng embarked on the journey of the league again. In the eighth round of La Liga, Real Madrid challenged Tarragona away, a team located in the Catalonia region.
Tarragona is adjacent to Barcelona, a beautiful port city where the Ebro River rushes into the Ebro Delta and flows into the Mediterranean.
Tarragona Football Club was founded in 1913. They won the Segunda División runner-up last season, thus returning to the top league after 56 years.
In order to stay in La Liga, the club signed 11 players in one go in the summer, including Argentine goalkeeper Bizzarri, who had previously played for Real Madrid and later moved to Segunda División's Valladolid as the absolute mainstay.
The defenders include Getafe's mainstay Matlan, Nantes' Caceres, and Alavés' left-back Mingo. The forwards are even more eye-catching. They brought back Marcucci from Sevilla and Poltiyo from Real Madrid.
However, the influx of fresh blood did not bring substantial value. Instead, it clashed with the team's system. Up to now, they have suffered five defeats in the league and currently rank last with 1 win, 1 draw, and 5 losses.
For them, winning against Real Madrid is probably just a wishful thinking. It is worth mentioning that head coach Schuster still adopted a strategy of partial rotation, but Wang Feng started in the lineup.
He quickly demonstrated his value on the field. In the first half, relying on a sideline breakthrough, he assisted Garcia to open the scoring. In the second half, he indirectly assisted Mesiya to expand the score.
2-0! Real Madrid took all three points away. Although Wang Feng only had one assist and did not score, his contribution to the situation on the field was significant, and he was still selected as the best player of the match.
On November 2nd, in the fourth round of the Champions League group stage, Real Madrid hosted Bucharest Stars at home. Although they improved slightly after the last round's big victory, every game that followed was crucial.
Since participating in the Champions League, the club has never been eliminated from the group stage, so the whole team is particularly cautious. No one wants to be the culprit of history.
At the beginning of the game, Real Madrid launched a fierce attack around Wang Feng. In the 3rd minute, after Wang Feng dribbled the ball on the right, he passed it to the center. Raul quickly inserted and headed the ball into the net from 8 meters, opening the door to the Romanian powerhouse.
1-0! The Galacticos took the lead at the start! The aggressive home team pressed on the attack. In the 17th minute, Guti dribbled the ball in the middle, then passed it to Reyes on the wing. The Spanish midfielder quickly rushed to the bottom line, broke free from the defender's block, and sent a triangle pass.
The ball arrived near the edge of the small penalty area. Wang Feng, lurking nearby, suddenly burst into action. His explosive power instantly pulled the defender away, and he pushed the ball into the net with a shot, 2-0! Real Madrid expanded their lead!
And just before the end of the first half, in the Real Madrid half, Cannavaro intercepted the ball and passed it to Diarra. He then rushed forward with the ball and sent a long pass to Wang Feng on the right.
Wang Feng, with his back to the goal, stopped the ball with his chest, leaned against the defending player with his body, then flicked the falling ball to his left and turned his body to chase the ball. He sprinted along the sideline, shaking off the defense.
Guti was also quickly advancing in the right rib area. Wang Feng attracted the defense, then lightly pushed the ball to Guti. The Spanish center-back then dribbled inward, dodged two defenders, and passed to Raul, who was unmarked at the far post. He tapped the ball into the empty net.
3-0! Raul scored twice!
After scoring with exquisite cooperation, several players embraced each other, expressing gratitude to the fans in the stands, which immediately triggered waves of cheers. Many tabloids like to engage in conspiracy theories, always promoting the idea of internal discord within Real Madrid, but who would believe it when they saw such a harmonious scene?
In the second half, Real Madrid deliberately slowed down the pace of the game, but their defensive instability was exposed once again. Bucharest Stars pulled one back in the 67th minute.
3-1, with Raul scoring twice and Wang Feng assisting once, the Galacticos won their second victory in the Champions League group stage.