Chapter 830 The Classic of Five Consecutive Championships

After playing Lyon, Real Madrid received a flood of praise from the outside world.

The depression that had been accumulated for six years broke out at this moment, forming an overwhelming trend, flocking to Valdebebas, located in the northeast of downtown Madrid, sweeping everyone from Real Madrid.

But on the afternoon of the second day of the game, before the team training, coach Benitez and captain Raul jointly called a meeting of the players.

The meeting even alerted the presence of Real Madrid general manager Manuel Redondo and general manager Valdano.

Throughout this season, Real Madrid has had two important key points.

The first is the derby of the century, and the away game against Barcelona is Real Madrid's first big test of the season.

Then comes the Champions League round of 16.

For the Champions League group stage, Real Madrid never thought that it would stop there. If Benitez cannot lead the team to advance from the group stage smoothly, he will be dismissed. As for the Copa del Rey, this game is not taken seriously.

Judging from the current situation, the completion of Real Madrid is very high in the first two nodes.

The away 5-0 victory over Barcelona and the 5-1 elimination of Lyon in the two rounds successfully completed the team's predetermined goal, and the team will take a two-line battle next.

What kind of opponents will be encountered in the Champions League quarter-finals, and what kind of tactics will be adopted, these are still unknown.

For this line, Benitez's strategy is to take one step at a time and play every game seriously.

But in La Liga, Real Madrid is currently five points ahead of Barcelona, ​​and with 13 games remaining in the league, it is still very challenging for the team to maintain this lead.

In particular, it is important to note that the 31st round will host Barcelona.

The difficulty lies in the fact that before playing Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid will usher in the second round of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Benitez is also full of worries about this part of the schedule. No one knows who will be the opponent of the Champions League quarter-finals, but one thing is certain is that the game will be very difficult. This is definitely not a good thing.

"This schedule is not easy, but it should be noted that we feel hard, and Barcelona will not be better, so the key lies in the next five rounds of the league. We need to maintain our position against Barcelona in these five games. The lead should at least be controlled by three points."

Ushering in the second derby of the century this season with a three-point lead will give Real Madrid players a psychological advantage.

To put it bluntly, it doesn’t matter if they lose, Real Madrid is still at the top of the table, but if they tie or even win, Real Madrid will further expand their lead. Conversely, if Barcelona wants to reverse in La Liga, they can only beat Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.

When the game is played at the level of Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​psychological factors often become very important.

For example, in the first round of the match between the two sides, Real Madrid can be said to have seized the opportunity from the moment they entered the Nou Camp.

Although in La Liga, the strength of Real Madrid and Barcelona can be said to stand out from the crowd, other teams are not enough to watch, but at the same time distracted by the Champions League quarter-finals, it is also a lot of pressure for Real Madrid.

The opponents in the next five games are away against Valladolid, at home against Sporting Gijon, away against Getafe, at home against Atletico Madrid, and away against Sporting Santander.

The first two games are the most certain, because these two games are played once a week, and the opponent's strength is not strong. Real Madrid can basically win the opponent with stable performance, but the last three games are very challenging.

Getafe and Atlético de Madrid are both derby battles, so it goes without saying that it is difficult, especially Atlético de Madrid.

The former chairman of the Sheet Legion, Hill, once said that Atletico Madrid can talk about all the games of the entire season, as long as they can win Real Madrid.

It can be seen that for Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid is a hard bone at any time.

Needless to say, Santander Racing eliminated Real Madrid from the Copa del Rey, and their strength is not bad.

In contrast, although Barcelona's opponents have tough opponents such as Valencia and Athletic Bilbao, but they are all at home, Guardiola's team is still very competitive at Camp Nou.

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After a round of in-depth and straightforward analysis in Yesterdam, everyone on the team clearly understood that the next challenge for the team is still very big.

Not only the unknown opponent in the Champions League quarter-finals, but also the mortal enemy like Atletico Madrid in the league, and the upcoming second century derby.

Yang Yang is not surprised at all, because this is the professional league.

The competition in La Liga is not too fierce. After all, the overall strength of Real Madrid and Barcelona can be described as unmatched.

If this is thrown into the Premier League, the challenges facing the team will be even greater under the situation of two-line battles.

So much so that everyone will think that Liverpool's quadruple crown last season can be said to be a miracle.

Captain Raul made an appeal as a player representative after the coaching staff analyzed the situation. All team members can take a break from the celebration of the elimination of Lyon in the Champions League and take a serious look at the current challenges and crises.

"Being able to successfully advance to the quarter-finals and achieve the goals that have not been achieved in the past six years, as the captain of the team, I thank everyone for their efforts and sacrifices for the team, but I also sincerely hope that everyone can understand that we are still far from success. There's quite a distance, and we shouldn't be content with that."

Raul's appeal has also been warmly responded by the players.

As the team's number one star, Yang Yang said that he absolutely supports Raul, and said that what he said in an interview with Marca after the game was not a lie, but a desire from the heart.

"Don't you think it's a very exciting thing to recreate the legend of five consecutive championships in our home stadium after half a century?" Yang Yang intentionally wanted to arouse the interest of his teammates.

Real Madrid's five consecutive championships, which can be said to be the key record for Real Madrid to win the greatest club of the 20th century, and the second championship among the five consecutive championships, that is, the final of the second European Champions Cup in history, was at the Bernabeu Stadium. held.

Real Madrid, with legendary stars such as Di Stefano, Kepa and Gento, defeated Italy's Fiorentina 2-0 at home to successfully defend their Champions League title.

How great this record is, it can be seen from the fact that the current honorary chairman of Real Madrid is Di Stefano.

Recreating the legendary record more than half a century ago and winning the Champions League at the Bernabeu Stadium is a considerable attraction for Real Madrid players and fans.

And since 1980, Real Madrid has not hosted a Champions League final for 30 years.

Therefore, if Real Madrid can really reach the Champions League final this year, it will not only create history, but also detonate the entire Madrid, and even the Spanish football market.

If they can really win the championship, then this group of players in the Real Madrid team will be recorded in the history of Real Madrid because of this.

Whether it is for the sake of fame or for profit, Yang Yang's remarks have successfully aroused the interest and fighting spirit of Real Madrid players.

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On the evening of March 14, in the twenty-sixth round of La Liga, Real Madrid challenged Valladolid away.

When the game went to the 27th minute, Valladolid's Brazilian midfielder Nivaldo fouled Sneijder and gave Real Madrid a free kick in the frontcourt, which was about 25 meters away from the goal. , Yang Yang once again stood on the penalty spot.

After high-fives with Sneijder and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, he set the ball and slowly backed away.

In the first 20 minutes or so, the team has been attacking Valladolid. Except for the two threatening counterattacks by the home forward Diego Costa, Real Madrid almost created all the wonderful scenes on the pitch.

But Valladolid, who is playing at home, is not only very tenacious in defense, but also relatively rough in action. Obviously, it is also expected that the referee team on duty tonight will be soft in law enforcement, and they are playing at home, so they want to use this method to limit Real Madrid.

This is also the strategy adopted by many teams when facing Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​because their players are far less valuable than the stars of Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​and they want to use this method to bluff the stars of the two giants.

However, this time the direct free kick gave Yang Yang an excellent opportunity.

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Yang Yang stood with his feet apart, with a straight posture, looking straight ahead, paying attention to the human wall of Valladolid.

The home fans booed all over the sky, and the fans in the stands behind the goal were even interfering with Yang Yang's free throws.

Obviously, they all know that Yang Yang's free kick skills are considered top-notch in today's world.

But all of this, with the whistle of the referee, was completely cleared out of Yang Yang's mind.

He trotted forward and took a straight shot with his right foot, quickly throwing the ball away.

The ball crossed an arc, crossed the head of the jumping human wall, oriented the upper right corner of Valladolid's goal at a very fast speed, and precisely rubbed the angle between the column and the beam, and got into the home team. goal.

Although goalkeeper Bilal judged the direction, his reaction was a step slower and he couldn't stop it at all.

One to zero!

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!"

"It's another free kick to score!"

"Yang Yang's direct free-kick skills are among the best in the world. He is the best free-kick master in the world!"

"Look at this free throw. The speed is very fast, reaching a speed of more than 100 kilometers per hour, and it has a clear drop. This is absolutely the nightmare of all goalkeepers!"

After Yang Yang scored the goal, he did not celebrate as much as usual, but his teammates still rushed forward one by one to celebrate the goal for him.

Another direct free kick!

And it's the first record!

Yang Yang's free kick is gradually becoming a big killer for Real Madrid, and it also has a very important strategic significance.

In the future, any team entering their own 30-meter area should seriously consider reducing unnecessary fouls.

Otherwise, as long as Yang Yang appears on the court, it will be a foul and a goal.

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Maybe it was stimulated by this direct free kick, or maybe Valladolid had already formulated foul tactics.

After Yang Yang scored a free kick and opened the scoring for Real Madrid, Valladolid further intensified his actions, especially the foul against Yang Yang, which became more and more rude.

Until the fortieth minute...