Whenever Real Madrid meets Barcelona, the whole world looks forward to it.
Fans call this duel the National Derby, or the Derby of the Century.
Before the game, some media wrote that the first Derby of the Century in 2006 came at a bad time because both teams were currently distracted by the Champions League. Barcelona was plagued by injuries, while Real Madrid was in turmoil.
, causing both teams to be unable to exert their strongest strength.
But some people feel that the more circumstances they are in, the more they can reflect the foundation and strength of the two teams.
In the past, before every El Clasico, the Spanish media would warm up the game two weeks in advance. This was a higher treatment than the Champions League final, which shows how much Spain attaches importance to this game.
But this year, there is no other way.
Before the El Clasico, both teams fought hard and neither played very smoothly.
Barcelona drew 0-0 with Benfica in an away game in Portugal. Although many people said that Rijkaard saved his energy for the El Clasico, but who knows about this kind of thing?
There was no goal in the away game, what if we returned to Camp Nou and were upset by Benfica?
Real Madrid were also in trouble. After finally reversing Arsenal from the top 16 to advance, they drew 0-0 away from home with Juventus in the first leg of the quarterfinals. Yes, it was Real Madrid who drew with Juventus.
For almost the whole game, Real Madrid was extremely embarrassed by Juventus, and finally managed to escape with the help of the team's defense.
Whether it's against Juventus, the previous La Liga matches, or even against Arsenal, today's Real Madrid no longer has even half of the style of the previous Real Madrid during the Galactico era.
Especially the re-appointment of a 25-year-old rookie as the team's head coach is an age-old anecdote.
Before the game, the media of both teams were building momentum.
Real Madrid has not conceded a goal in five rounds in La Liga and has won five consecutive victories. It seems that it is very strong and it is entirely possible to defeat Barcelona at the Nou Camp and further shorten the points gap.
The media here at Barcelona believe that Rijkaard's second dream team will completely tear off Real Madrid's fig leaf at Camp Nou.
If the media is just talking words, then the fans betting at bookmakers are betting with real money.
Three to one!
This is the score favored by nearly half of the lottery players. International practice is that the home team comes first and the away team comes last.
In other words, nearly half of the fans believe that Barcelona will defeat Real Madrid 3-1 at home.
Barcelona midfielder Deco said in an interview with the media: "By defeating Real Madrid, Barcelona will win the championship in advance!"
Captain Puyol also believes that if we win this game, Barcelona can win the championship in advance, but if we lose, it will not have the slightest impact on the overall situation of La Liga. "Even if we lose, we are still two points ahead, so our mentality will be
Better than your opponent.”
Play more relaxedly!
This is also what Cruyff, the godfather of Barcelona, emphasized in his column.
Cruyff believes that Barcelona has an absolute advantage on the psychological level and can play more relaxed and calmly.
Being five points behind in the standings forces Real Madrid to win at Camp Nou in order to maintain the pressure on Barcelona, but this in itself is a yoke on Real Madrid.
Cruyff said that apart from injuries, Rijkaard's team has no problems. The team's ability to create opportunities is still very strong, including in the game against Benfica, or in draws and losses in the league.
There are many opportunities.
"The dominant advantage proves that Barcelona is indeed better than its opponents. The failure to convert the advantage into goals is not just a matter of luck. The team needs to make some adjustments in details, such as playing more directly and efficiently.
Some."
Cruyff's implication was that Barcelona should avoid sticking to the ball too much and attack in a simpler, direct and faster way.
In addition, Cruyff also suggested that Rijkaard strengthen the pressure on Real Madrid's defense. He even felt that the team could use more cross passes at the front of Real Madrid's penalty area to open up offensive space.
Create opportunities.
"In a small area, accurate and fast transmission, this is Barcelona's advantage."
Finally, Cruyff concluded that Rijkaard and his Barcelona would give Real Madrid a lesson at Camp Nou!
"In fact, I don't think I would be surprised at all if we get a 3-0 victory like at the Bernabeu."
…
Whether it’s Cruyff or the media creating momentum, these are all external factors.
But as the head coach of Barcelona, Rijkaard has no way to think about the problem like them.
Even on match day morning, he had not yet decided what starting lineup he would adopt.
Because he has been thinking about a question: Will Ronaldo start?
So in the morning, when the Barcelona first-team coaching staff met, Rijkaard frowned the entire time.
"Last night, after Real Madrid arrived in Barcelona, they checked into the hotel on the beach and never came out again. According to the information we received, they held a simple birthday party for Ramos in the hotel."
"Wait!" When Tenkat heard this, he shouted, "What birthday party?"
With the war imminent, Real Madrid still has the heart to hold a birthday party?
"It is said that the head coach Gao Shen asked the hotel to prepare for Ramos' birthday in advance, and everyone on the team attended."
"Including Ronaldo?" Tenkat asked again.
"Um."
After Tenkat received a positive reply, he turned to look at head coach Rijkaard and found that he had not spoken during the whole process.
"If Ronaldo is really allowed to start, then our formation will have to change, especially the central defender. Oleg, Van Bommel and Cocu cannot play in this position. Thiago Motta and Pu
Joel's partner."
Rijkaard folded his arms on his chest and remained silent.
He has been wondering whether Ronaldo will start?
According to his original idea, Real Madrid would not use Negredo and start Ronaldo instead. He wanted to give Belletti a rest, Oleg to the right, and Motta to return as a central defender to partner with Puyol.
Van Bommel played with Oleg against Benfica and his performance was quite average. This time he wanted to try Motta.
There is nothing that can be done about it. Edmilson and Marcos are both injured, and Barcelona is seriously short of central defenders.
Oleg has excellent physical condition, but poor speed and flexibility. If it is Negredo, he can still handle it, but if he plays Ronaldo, he will be in trouble.
The most important thing is that Ronaldo's movement is too cunning.
Belletti has started several games in a row and is indeed a little tired.
Rijkaard struggled all night. Now that time is getting tighter, he could no longer think any more. He looked at Tencart and asked: "Do you think Ronaldo will start?"
Tenkat was stunned for a moment, shook his head and said: "I don't know, but I think we should prepare for the worst, and we have to strive to score first and open up the situation first. By then, whether Ronaldo will start will not matter.
It’s important.”
Rijkaard was still frowning, but what Tenkat said was not unreasonable.
"That's it, let Oleg play as central defender and partner with Puyol, and Belletti will hold on for one more game."
…………
…………
Amid the excitement, Gao Shen finally entered the hall that fans all over the world dream of.
Barcelona Camp Nou Stadium.
More than 98,000 fans gathered at the scene. Except for a few Real Madrid fans in the corner, they were all die-hard Barcelona fans.
When Gao Shen and Real Madrid players came on the stage, the crowd was booed loudly.
The feeling is almost like tearing a person into pieces.
As soon as Gao Shen walked out of the tunnel, his first reaction was to turn around and look at the stands above his head, searching around warily.
"What's wrong?" Lucas felt strange about Gao Shen's reaction.
"I'm afraid of pig heads." Gao Shen replied.
Lucas, Buenaventura and everyone else burst out laughing.
"Don't worry, there are no pig heads in Camp Nou now," Maqueda said cheerfully.
Sometimes he thinks that being profound is really interesting.
Of course, it is particularly annoying when he is forced to be a tool man.
Gao Shen curled his lips, with an unconvinced expression as if you know better.
"It's not that I'm overly concerned, it's mainly because this matter is quite evil." Gao Shen shook his head and muttered.
The referee tonight is Alfonso Pérez Brewer.
Have you never heard of this name?
That's right.
Even in Spain, this guy is not a top referee, but the problem is that on October 21, 2000, the sixth round of La Liga was also at Camp Nou, where Real Madrid challenged Barcelona away.
, and it was Brewer who was on duty.
That night, a big pig's head was thrown from the stands.
Six years later, we met again.
"Gao, I remember you said that you are not superstitious." Lucas asked with a curious smile.
"Yes, I'm not superstitious." Gao Shen replied.
"Then you still believe this?" Lucas was puzzled.
Gao Shen raised his hand towards him and said, "I'm expecting them to throw a pig's head at me too!"
Now not only Lucas, but also Buenaventura, Maqueda and others were all dumbfounded.
Is there anything else like this?
Gao Shen looked at them and didn't bother to explain to them that these guys knew nothing.
If Barcelona fans really throw a big pig's head at him, he will be furious.
Even if you don’t coach in the future, when you return to China, you can directly say this to the media: I remember when I led Real Madrid to play against Barcelona, the fans at Camp Nou even threw pig heads at me. What a great comment! What a memorable point.
!
These days, if you want to be an internet celebrity, you need to have a memory.
Just like some famous singers, they can sing a song repeatedly for decades.
Of course, this is not bad. Some popular singers who have never had a single song become popular can still become popular all over the country.
How could Lucas, Buenaventura and others know the thoughts in Gao Shen's heart? Even if they knew, they would not be able to understand.
However, Rijkaard, who came out right after Gao Shen, was obviously not in as good a mood as Gao Shen.
I don’t know if it’s due to the lighting at the scene, but the Dutch Black Swan’s face is obviously darker than usual.
Especially when looking at Gao Shen in front of the visiting team's coaching bench, he clearly looked like he was breathing fire.
