Chapter 1117 Seeking Change

There are still two hours before the game, but Barcelona fans have already begun to flock to the Nou Camp.

Crowds of fans wearing Barcelona jerseys appeared in the streets and alleys of downtown Barcelona. They shouted various slogans, or carried various slogans, and headed towards the football field in the city center. go.

The Derby of the Century not only attracts the attention of fans and media reporters all over the world, but also attracts the attention of the entire city, the entire Catalonia region, the entire Spain, and everyone.

In the past few years, Barcelona has been far inferior to Real Madrid in terms of battle results. They have only won one game in four years, and there are very few draws.

But every time, when the derby of the century comes, they can't help but be full of anticipation, hoping that the team can make persistent efforts.

They may shout their slogans very loudly and vigorously, or some Barcelona fans will deliberately say something to suppress Barcelona before the game, or even some people will deliberately raise Real Madrid to step down Barcelona...

But behind these behaviors, it is because they are eager to win!

They want to win, like crazy!

In the past four years, Real Madrid has been extremely brilliant, but Barcelona has fallen into darkness. It was not until last season that Barcelona regained some morale with a Champions League title, but Real Madrid also won the double of La Liga and Copa del Rey. The crown king, not to be outdone.

This summer, Barcelona defeated Real Madrid and introduced Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United, forming a super dreamy combination of Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, which is also in full swing this season.

This immediately rekindled hope for all Barcelona fans.

With such a luxurious lineup and such powerful attacking power, maybe they can really beat Real Madrid at home this year?

Even, in the next few years, Barcelona will be able to beat Real Madrid to win the championship!

With such thoughts and varying degrees of apprehension, they headed towards the palace in their hearts.

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When more and more Barcelona fans came to the Nou Camp Stadium, when they saw the bus with the Real Madrid logo printed and dyed on the body, all the Barcelona fans became excited and surrounded them, blocking the way.

Many fans surrounded the bus and slammed on the car body and windows. Some fans even threatened and insulted the Real Madrid players through the windows. Looking at the posture, if they really let them break through the window, the situation will be serious More bad luck than good luck.

Fortunately, Camp Nou was well prepared for this situation. The security personnel quickly stepped forward to clear the way for the Real Madrid bus, separated the group of fanatical Barcelona fans, and escorted the bus all the way to the player tunnel.

Real Madrid players are well-informed and have experienced countless battles like this. They are also psychologically prepared for the difficulties of away games. If this level of interference from fans can affect them, then their psychology is too great. A little fragile.

Ancelotti and Zidane got off the bus successively and sent the Real Madrid players into the player tunnel one by one.

At this time, there is still an hour and a half before the start of the game.

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Yang Yang still wore a black mask, and did not reveal his injuries to the outside world. Even when he was warming up on the court, he wore a mask all the time, but he worked very hard during training.

Yesterday, when Ancelotti announced the match list, he explained Yang Yang's selection, but still did not disclose whether Yang Yang will start, which is a bit of a mystery, and for this game, Real Madrid's formation The array is also full of suspense.

Isco has played well this season, but will he continue to start this game?

There are also central defenders. Javi Martinez has done a good job freezing Llorente. Will he continue to partner with Ramos?

Both Arjen Robben and Di Maria on the right wing performed well, who will start the game?

Another injured player in the Real Madrid team, Harvey Alonso, has recovered from his injury and participated in the team's joint training, but he has not played the game. This time he has also entered the squad. Will he start the game?

You know, in the past, Ancelotti used three midfielders to play. In addition to a defensive midfielder, Harvey Alonso and Modric were the main players. If Harvey Alonso is arranged in this game First off, no surprise.

And Harvey Alonso's own desire to fight is also extremely urgent.

In addition to the midfield, the back line is also full of suspense. Will Azpilicueta with better defensive ability be used on the wing? Or use Carvajal?

Azpilicueta is capable of playing as a left and right full back. His characteristic is defense. Ancelotti has made him start many times this season, mainly to catch the defense of the wing. This time the left and right full backs are facing It is precisely Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar. According to the usual practice, it is only natural to defend one side and attack the other side.

A lot of suspense gathered, and even the Real Madrid players themselves were not sure how they would play.

On the way to Barcelona just now, Ancelotti and Zidane were still struggling with this matter.

Contrary to Real Madrid, Barcelona has almost no suspense.

Goalkeeper Valdes, Alba, Mathieu, Pique and Alves in defense, Iniesta, Busquets and Xavi in ​​midfield, Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo in front and Messi.

This is Barcelona's main lineup this season. As long as the players are not injured or sick, they will definitely start like this.

For a team like Barcelona, ​​they don't need to consider the characteristics of other teams at all, as long as they focus on giving full play to their own advantages, they can solve the problem.

In contrast to Real Madrid, both Ancelotti and Zidane tend to rotate, coupled with the amazing performance of new aid Isco this season, it adds some suspense to Real Madrid's formation.

It wasn't until everyone came back from the warm-up training on the court that Ancelotti submitted the team's starting list at the last moment.

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"Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas; Defense: Marcelo, Vermaelen, Ramos and Carvajal; Midfield: David Silva, Javi Martinez and Modric; Front trident: Hazard, Yang Yang and Robben."

Zidane announced the team's starting lineup for this game loudly, and the locker room has been silent.

Although the players who got the starting line-up felt somewhat fortunate, it was more of a responsibility.

Because the next game is crucial, it may even determine the trend of Real Madrid and Barcelona's championship this season.

If Barcelona wins, they will undoubtedly get a three-point advantage. As long as they don't lose points on other teams, it will undoubtedly be quite difficult for Real Madrid to regain this three-point advantage.

The biggest difference between La Liga and other leagues lies here. Whether it is Real Madrid or Barcelona, ​​the results of the battles between each other play a vital role in the final championship.

The rise of Atlético Madrid this season has made this strong dialogue even more important and elusive.

"Barcelona has had a very obvious change this season, and that is their long balls have begun to increase."

After Zidane announced the starting lineup, Ancelotti also began to analyze the tactics of both the enemy and us to prepare for the game to wait. He hopes that everyone can understand the advantages and disadvantages of both the enemy and us.

"In the past, Barcelona didn't like medium and long passes very much, because in Barcelona's football philosophy, this represented risks and mistakes, so they didn't like long passes, more short passes, advancing slowly, but now it is obviously different Yes, they have a lot of long passes in the backcourt, and there are also a lot of long passes behind the middle distance."

"Why such a change?" asked Ancelotti.

But soon, he gave the answer himself.

"The existence of Cristiano Ronaldo gave Barcelona a high point in the frontcourt. Although the Portuguese was not an orthodox center before, this did not prevent him from playing this role in Barcelona, ​​and he did a good job. He His sprint explosive power is an important weapon behind Barcelona."

Last season, the outside media and fans kept saying that Barcelona was stagnant, but in fact, this team has been seeking changes. Although Martino's resume is not too convincing, his ability is indeed good.

Under his coaching, Barcelona began to try some new styles, such as abandoning the well-known slow advancement in the past, and adopting faster and more long passes and mid-range behind the ball, which were rejected by Barcelona before.

"Another obvious change is that Barcelona's offensive dependence on Messi is decreasing. Neymar successfully proved himself to be Messi's reliable partner last season, and the addition of Cristiano Ronaldo has greatly eased the problem. Barcelona's dependence on Messi in the frontcourt, especially in the last few games."

"So in this game, our defense must always maintain integrity, the three lines must be closely connected, and the midfielder must be able to suppress the opponent, especially Javi Martinez. This is very important for you. I need you to stand up live."

The reason why he chose Harvey Martinez, Ancelotti must still consider the team's anti-high ball.

Both Ramos and Vermaelen are fast but not tall enough, but Harvey Martinez is tall enough and has excellent physical confrontation, which can improve the height and hardness of Real Madrid's midfield. Don't fall behind.

"We will adopt a compact and contracted defense, but we will not be conservative. We will still invest in the offensive end. It is still the old rule. When we get the ball, we will counterattack as soon as possible. Barcelona's defense is not strong. This is our opportunity. "

Top-heavy, this is a common problem between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​but the difference is that Real Madrid's defense is actually very good, especially the world's top midfielders such as Mascherano and Harvey Martinez in the midfield.

But Barcelona's defense is really in jeopardy. In the UEFA Champions League group stage in the middle of the week, a connection between Kaka and Robinho directly penetrated Barcelona's defense, and Real Madrid will obviously have a better chance.

From a tactical point of view, Ancelotti is indeed somewhat defensive, but from the perspective of the starting lineup, he obviously still wants to attack.

At least whether it is the two full-backs or the midfielder, Real Madrid are very active.

Whether it can withstand the test of Barcelona's offensive pressure needs to be proved by the game.