The FIFA Club World Cup final was Real Madrid's last match before the winter break. After finishing the tournament and holding their victory celebration and Christmas dinner in the trophy room at the Bernabéu, the entire squad began their Christmas holiday.
There were no major tournaments in 2017, so the Christmas holiday was relatively long, but Real Madrid would still begin training after Christmas. Many players, including Yang Yang, had already started intensive fitness training early to prepare for their winter-break conditioning, so the coaching staff set fairly strict requirements for the players during their holiday.
With last season's experience behind them, the club handled things more confidently this season, and the coaching staff's arrangements were more targeted.
At the very least, the club was doing everything it could to ensure the players maintained their discipline and form.
Before Christmas, Yang Yang was given a week off to relax properly. All he needed to do during that time was maintain his fitness and get his body into good condition. He decided to take his wife and son south, where the weather was warmer.
David Silva invited him to spend the holiday in the Canary Islands. Suarez, Marcelo, and several others were going with their families, and Yang Yang decided to join them. His impressions of the Canary Islands still dated back several years, but it was a fine place to spend the winter.
Before heading south, however, Yang Yang first went north, flying to Amsterdam.
The state of the Dutch First Division this season had taken people by surprise.
After their excellent performances last season, Eindhoven had finally run into turbulence after several major clubs poached their players. They currently sat only third in the Eredivisie, with thirty-four points from seventeen matches. Their record of nine wins, seven draws,