Chapter 513: 3 Battles in 1 Week

This season, Barcelona is not only far ahead in the domestic arena, but also invincible in the international arena.

In the Champions League, they were placed in Group C with Sporting Lisbon, Shakhtar Donetsk and Basel. They had 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, scored 18 goals, conceded 8 goals, and qualified as the group leader.

In the quarter-finals, they defeated Lyon 6:3 in two rounds, and in the quarter-finals, they defeated Bayern Munich with a disparity of 5:1 in two rounds.

Now, they will meet their old rival Real Madrid again.

The two rounds of competition will be held on the evening of April 28 and May 6 respectively.

Coincidentally, in the 34th round of La Liga, on the evening of May 2, Real Madrid will face Barcelona at home.

Another three consecutive national derbies, and they happened within a week. Real Madrid has two home games and one away game.

Real Madrid certainly attaches importance to these three games. But since they haven't fallen behind in the league, they have to take care of the league.

On April 18, Real Madrid defeated Huelva 2:0 away from home. On April 21, they defeated Getafe thrillingly 3:2 at home. On April 25, they defeated Sevilla 3:1 away from home.

Real Madrid has 9 more points and Ricardo has added 2 goals.

The unexpected surprise is that Barcelona has 2 wins and 1 draw in these three league rounds, and the point gap between them and Real Madrid has once again narrowed to 3 points.

For Real Madrid, the situation is very simple now.

As long as they win all the next three games, they can reach the Champions League finals and tie Barcelona with points in the league to take the initiative.

Playing three games in a row against such a strong opponent in one week, and the game is so crucial, is a huge challenge and a huge opportunity for Real Madrid.

Because the schedule is equally difficult for Barcelona.

In response to Barcelona's ball-control pressing tactics that have taken shape this season, Pellegrini asked the players to practice hard on one shot and defensive counterattacks during training.

"We are all excited. Playing against Barcelona three times in a week is an unprecedented experience. I cherish this experience. If we can win these three games, this season will be perfect." Kaka said in an interview.

Liccardo talked about last season: "Remember last season,

We finished with 4 kills against Barcelona. They have become stronger this season and can no longer do 4 kills, but they are still fine with 3 kills. We are all tired, but I am sure Barcelona are tired too. No matter how tired they are, both sides will give 100% energy in this game. Fans around the world are in for a treat. "

Ronaldo was unsure whether he could play: "Of course I hope to play in such an important game, but I don't care, everything depends on the coach's arrangements. Needless to say, I didn't have a happy season in Barcelona. Revenge against them again and again is what I want to do most.”

"We must carry forward the Juanito spirit," Butragueno emphasized. "As long as we fight to the end, regardless of victory or defeat, the fans will be proud of us."

Looking forward to these three games, Messi said: "I respect Ricardo very much. His performance this season is phenomenal. I think he is no worse than Ronaldo at his peak. He is the best star in the world now. But I still want to challenge him, not in terms of individual performance, but to see who can help the team win. Team honor is more important than anything else."

"It's always exciting to score against Real Madrid in a game," said Eto'o, who once played for Real Madrid. "If you score against them three times in a row, it's three times as happy."

Xavi supported his teammate Messi: "I think Messi deserves the Ballon d'Or more than Ricardo. He is a true genius. You can never guess what he will do next moment. He always It helps the team win. After playing the next three games, I believe you will all agree with me."

Enrique warned: "I hope the players will pay attention to the fact that Real Madrid is not Ricardo's team alone. They also have the world champion Ronaldo. Don't look down on Ronaldo just because he is older. That will eat up They still have Kaka, and I have always felt that "France Football" owes Kaka a Ballon d'Or. His performance in the past few seasons has been brilliant and he deserves a Ballon d'Or."

Media outlets across Europe, no, around the world, were aroused.

The Times: El Clasico will be played three times in a week. This is the collision of top stars, this is the encounter of the most gorgeous football.

Gazzetta dello Sport: Who will be the successor to Ronaldo? The next three Spanish national derbies may be able to tell us the answer.

Sports Weekly: This will be a feast for the world of sports. In the absence of a world series this year, this may be the most peak matchup we can see, and there will be three games in one game.

And who will have the last laugh in these three games?

Aspen naturally believes that Real Madrid can achieve 3 consecutive victories.

Mundo Deportivo believes that Barcelona will defeat Real Madrid at home, and then draw with their opponents in both away games.

Sky Sports predicts that Real Madrid can enter the Champions League final on the corpse of its opponent, and will draw with its opponent in the league.

The BBC said that all three games will be won by the home team.

With the attention of the whole world, the first meeting between the two teams arrived.

On the evening of April 28, the Camp Nou was packed. The noise from the stadium stands was louder than usual, and when the visiting team came out, there was a huge booing every time the commentator called a name.

Players with poor mental quality may feel weak when they hear such boos.

However, Real Madrid is used to this kind of formation, and it is not affected by it.

Today they formed a 4321 formation, and Pellegrini must resolutely play a defensive counterattack. Goalkeeper Iker Casillas, defenders Heinze, Cannavaro, Pepe and Ramos, three midfielders Las Diarra, Gago, Xavi Garcia, double midfielders Ricardo and Cardo Card, center Ronaldo.

Barcelona is still the usual 433 this season, goalkeeper Valdes, defenders Abidal, Pique, Marcos, Alves, midfielder Yaya Toure, Iniesta, Xavi, three forwards Henry, Eto O and Messi.

From the very beginning, Barcelona launched an active frontcourt press, and the offensive was like a wave.

It can be seen that they want to score as many goals as possible at home and establish an advantage as soon as possible.

Real Madrid, on the other hand, implemented a defensive and counterattack style of play, and the formation shrank very tightly.

After more than ten minutes of onslaught, Barcelona did not score a goal. They began to slow down and firmly controlled the ball. The ball possession rate reached nearly 70%.