Vol 4 Chapter 1404: Barcelona in crisis

On the evening of November 22, Real Madrid challenged Atletico Lisbon in the fifth round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Before the game, Zidane joked at a press conference that he hoped to see Yang Yang again perform a hat trick.
"I know that his current state is very good, I think it is very possible."
And it turns out that Zidane really knows Yang Yang very well.
In just less than two minutes at the opening, Di Maria led the ball on the right and broke through unsuccessfully. He smashed the ball on the right side of the penalty area and pulled Yang Yang to the outside of the penalty area to stop the ball and turn around. After taking two steps to the middle, Shi Lengjian shot a volley on his left foot and the ball slammed into the goal.
One to zero!
Then Real Madrid continued to maintain the offensive pressure on Sporting Lisbon, because Real Madrid is currently in the Champions League group stage with Dortmund, but Dortmund is the main scene tonight against Warsaw Legia, won the game basically no suspense.
In other words, if Real Madrid wants to win the group first, then they must win Atletico Lisbon tonight.
In the twenty-ninth minute of the first half, Modric passed a free kick from the right side of the penalty area to the penalty area. Yang Yang squeezed a space out of the crowd and directly grabbed a shot. The ball ripped the line of defense and drilled directly into Sporting Lisbon The bottom right corner of the goal.
The goalkeeper's attention was blocked by the crowd, and he was helpless in the face of this shot.
Two to zero!
After the second score, Yang Yang showed great excitement and created opportunities on the court, but unfortunately, he lost his luck with the goal. Even in the second half, he was still trying hard to score another goal.
But in the end, Real Madrid did score a goal, but the hero was not Yang Yang.
From Ramos's cross pass penalty area, Suarez grabbed a header and once again broke the goal of Sporting Lisbon, three to zero!
In the end, Real Madrid defeated Atletico Lisbon 3-0 away.
It is a pity that Yang Yang only staged the score twice and failed to perform the hat trick.
Even so, Yang Yang's outstanding status has been unanimously affirmed, and the voice for the European Golden Globe Award and Mr. World Football is getting higher and higher.
While Real Madrid defeated Sporting Lisbon 3-0, Dortmund defeated Warsaw Legia 8-4 at their home and continued to maintain the victory.
In this way, Real Madrid and Dortmund are four wins and one draw, the current points are the same.
According to the UEFA Champions League rules, if the points are the same, the first consideration is the game results, then the goal difference of the game, and the number of away goals against the game, and finally the group goal difference and the team goal in turn.
Real Madrid used to draw Dortmund in a two-on-two draw, but since Real Madrid has two away goals, it is currently ranked first, but this requires Real Madrid to maintain an unbeaten record against Dortmund in the Bernabeu.
Not only that, if the Bernabeu battle is a draw, as long as Dortmund has two or more away goals, they can beat Real Madrid and top the list.
The rules may seem cumbersome, but to put it simply, Real Madrid is best to win Dortmund at home. Even if it is a draw, Dortmund must not score two goals, otherwise it will lose the group first.
Therefore, in the last battle against Dortmund, Real Madrid must do their best.
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Three days later, in the thirteenth round of La Liga, Real Madrid sat at the Bernabéu Stadium to play against Gijon.
Yang Yang has played two games in a row, this game is scheduled to rotate, Suarez continues.
When the game reached the fifth minute, Vazquez dribbled into the penalty area on the right side and was tripped. Real Madrid won a penalty kick. Hazard personally took the penalty kick and opened the record for Real Madrid.
In the eighteenth minute, Azpilicueta made a cross from the left, and Suarez, who was unmarked, nodded a header and hit the top to expand the score to two to zero.
Although the team was scored by Sporting Gijon in the 35th minute, the score of 2-1 remained until the end of the game.
In the end, without Yang Yang and many main players, Real Madrid still beat Gijon 2 to 1 at home.
The process is a bit dangerous, but fortunately won.
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Atlético Madrid lost 3-0 at home in the last round. In this round, they challenged Osasuna. They beat their opponents cleanly and 3-0. Godin, Gamero and Carrasco scored one goal each.
Barcelona's luck is not so good.
After a zero-to-zero home draw against Malaga in the last round, this round of the away challenge to the Royal Society, Barcelona still failed to show the best form, despite the trident, but in the 53rd minute of the second half The first goal was conceded. After six minutes, Messi received Neymar assists to pull back for Barcelona, ​​but then failed to break the goal.
One-on-one, Barcelona away from the Royal Society.
In this way, Real Madrid have maintained an unbeaten record so far, while extending the lead to Barcelona to six points.
But what really hurt Barcelona is not only the result of the game, but also the aftermath.
As much as six points behind Real Madrid, and about to usher in the crucial period of the century Derby, Barcelona has encountered two draws, which is certainly worrying, especially the dream-like trident in the early season, which seems to be collectively misfired now. Is puzzling.
In the face of Barcelona, ​​they performed well and pressed against Barcelona ’s trident and other superstars. Mexican striker Carlos Bella, who was selected as the best player in the game, believed in the comment after the game that the reason why the Royal Society can grab a point The very important reason is that they have seen through Barcelona ’s weakness.
"We know that when Barcelona has the ball, it is very difficult to deal with. At this time, it can only be defended. However, when Barcelona has no ball rights, their three superstars in the frontcourt are basically not involved in the back defense, as long as we use it well. This will definitely hurt them, and it turns out that we are right. "
Former Real Madrid midfielder Ilya Ramendi also commented after the game, believing that Barcelona have no more superstars in the frontcourt.
"I think the three big stars in Barcelona's frontcourt haven't lost to Real Madrid at all, but they have a very big difference with Real Madrid, that is, Real Madrid's frontcourt players run a lot, especially Yang Yang, he is almost me The most distinctive striker ever. "
"The two teams feel very different to me, because I played in Real Madrid, so I know that in the hearts of Real Madrid's midfield and backcourt players, the most thought is how to create opportunities for teammates in the frontcourt, For Yang Yang, for others, because we all know that Yang Yang and his teammates in the frontcourt are also in front of us to block each other's quick counterattack. "

But it ’s obviously different in Barcelona. They feel like I want to pass the ball to the striker as soon as possible. Then, it does n’t matter to them, but it ’s wrong. They seem to be split into two systems, one is the front. The trident of the field, one of which is the midfield and backcourt, does not cooperate very closely with each other, which is very problematic. "
Whether it is Carlos Bella or Ilya Ramendi, their remarks have received the attention of the media after the game. Even the Catalan media believe that Barcelona ’s problem is indeed very serious.
On the one hand, the back defense is weak. Over the years, the team has put too much budget into the offensive players in the frontcourt, but it has neglected the construction of the midfield and backcourt, resulting in the weak defense of the team.
On the other hand, the players in the midfield and frontcourt generally lack the will to defend. Needless to say, the Trident, and Iniesta in the midfield are also old. This makes Barcelona the most powerful midfielder in the frontcourt. It is now useless. Too.
The problem with head coach Louis Enrique is also getting worse.
From the competition between the two goalkeepers at the beginning of the season, after Bravo left Manchester City, Ter Stegen did not show convincing strength, and since this season, the team has played too single, Enrique believes This is because the team has insufficient bench thickness and has not given him enough resources.
Another point is that Enrique lacks the courage to make substitutions.
Before the game against the Royal Society, Pique had an ankle injury, which had even affected the normal running, and the technical action of playing football had also been deformed. Pique's mistakes led to Barcelona's goal.
Enrique's conservatism is in sharp contrast to the bold rotation of Real Madrid.
This season, Real Madrid, including the youth team, played as many as 30 people.
"After playing Sporting Gijon, Zidane even announced the roster of the second round of the King ’s Cup even earlier. Young teenagers such as Mariano, Edego, Enzo Zidane, Asencio and Nacho They are all impressive, and even the second team goalkeeper Yanez has been placed in the bench. "
"It can be said that Yang Yang and Zidane's coaching results in Real Madrid have been shown. This powerful team is entering the fast lane of a virtuous circle. In contrast to Barcelona, ​​it has deteriorated in recent years."
"Now, Barcelona is farther and farther away from his original idea!"
"If there is no change, face Real Madrid in this state, it will undoubtedly usher in a fiasco!"
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In the middle of the week, the King's Cup game was ushered in. Real Madrid still played with the semi-substitute and youth team lineup, and the main lineup was carefully prepared for the next century derby against Barcelona.
Morata staged a hat-trick. Mariano, Edego and Enzo Zidane all scored successively. In the end, Real Madrid beat their opponents 6 to 1 at home and successfully advanced to the fifth round.
After the first four rounds of fighting, the La Liga teams have also advanced.
It is still difficult for the teams in the middle and lower leagues to contend with the La Liga team, so after entering the fifth round, Real Madrid will usher in a strong rival Sevilla, which will also be two hard fights.
But this is already in January next year.
For Yang Yang and Zidane, the real challenge is in early December.
In the fourteenth round of La Liga, Real Madrid ushered in the Century Derby and challenged Barcelona at the Nou Camp. Three days after the Century Derby, Real Madrid will return to Madrid and face Dortmund at home.
The former determines the attribution of La Liga this season, the latter determines the ranking of the UEFA Champions League group stage, both games should not be lost, put together, the challenge to Real Madrid is also great.
The whole world is worried, can Real Madrid cross the two barriers?