Chapter 493 Hatred (First update, please give me a monthly ticket)
The result of 3:1 was pretty good, and the team didn't feel too much psychological pressure because of it. However, the players only celebrated casually that night, and the atmosphere in the team became a little tense again the next morning.
Usually after such a big battle, the team would take a day off to allow the players to have a proper rest, but this time, the team did not take a day off at all. At nine o'clock the next morning, all the players came to the Real Madrid training base again.
In the morning, head coach Carlo arranged physical recovery training.
After the big match with Chelsea, almost all the players who played the whole game felt more or less physically tired.
Generally speaking, a professional player can only play one 90-minute game a week to ensure sufficient physical strength and stable condition. However, on the third day after the match with Chelsea, that is, April 2, they had to face Barcelona at home.
The Spanish derby is coming soon
They only have three days to fully recover their physical fitness. This situation is critical because it is impossible for the players to fully recover in three days.
But there is no way around it, the schedule is like this and they have to face the Spanish derby.
Before the tense game, the players were a little nervous, so they took the training this morning very seriously. Wang Li also trained with the team for a while, but the intensity of the recovery training was too low. To him, it was like a child playing house.
So, he told the assistant coach that he wanted to train alone, and went directly to the training equipment room, where there were many equipment that allowed him to do some warm-up exercises to adapt his body.
The assistant coaches are no longer surprised by Wang Li's individual training. Ever since they saw Wang Li run 10,000 meters in one breath, they have turned a blind eye to Wang Li's physical training. It is really not very useful for such a physically fit player to train with the ordinary players of the team.
Everyone in Real Madrid club believes in Wang Li, and Wang Li is also very self-conscious. Even if no one urges him, he will still do his own training. He knows himself well, and the training he does is obviously more effective than that arranged by the coach.
That afternoon, Real Madrid players were passing the ball or playing some small football games on the field, doing some simple training in a relaxed and active atmosphere. Wang Li pulled Baptista, Robinho, Raul and Ronaldo together to practice a coordinated tactic.
It is a bit inappropriate to call it a tactic. They were just carrying out a tacit running coordination under the guidance of the assistant coach.
Barcelona will definitely arrange a defensive tactic against Wang Li, which is clear to everyone. So Wang Li wants to use this to let his teammates make the right moves in the offense, and perhaps they can find more opportunities.
There have always been problems with his cooperation with his Real Madrid teammates, which still requires further adaptation, but this temporary cooperation drill can quickly increase some tacit understanding. After all, following the rules is easier to adapt to than playing freely.
Robinho and others were obviously very interested in the tactical drills.
Even though Wang Li lacks tacit understanding with them, relying solely on his personal ability, Wang Li still often has assists in the game, which is the key to attracting their interest. If they can have more tacit understanding with this black-haired boy, it is conceivable that their chances of attacking on the court will definitely be increased.
Everyone wants to score.
So, after a while, the players gave up the boring training and went to the small court to watch the offensive drills of several people. Roberto Carlos was the most interested and the most courageous. He even applied to the head coach Carlo to participate, but unfortunately he was directly rejected.
"Just stay in the backcourt, we won't need you in the offense."
Carlo's words made Carlos extremely depressed. Ever since Wang Li's comeback, this "highly productive" defender of Real Madrid seemed to have lost his chance to attack.
That night, the first round of Barcelona's European quarter-finals also ended.
Perhaps in preparation for the Spanish derby, Rijkaard only sent out half of the substitute lineup in this match in Portugal. As a result, Benfica still failed to score at home, and Barcelona also failed to score.
In the end, the two teams shook hands and made peace with a 0:0 draw.
Of course, it is a bit of an exaggeration to say that the situation is not good. This form is beneficial to Barcelona because they will play at home in the second round.
After watching Barcelona's Champions League game, the atmosphere at Real Madrid became even heavier.
In this game, half of Barcelona's players on the field were substitutes, which means that most of their main players have preserved their form and are waiting for the Spanish derby. In contrast, Real Madrid sent out all their main players in the game against Chelsea, and most of them are not in good form now.
During the three days of rest, they had to do restorative training all the time in order to conserve their energy and recover. They could not have much time to do high-level training such as tactical drills.
Such a situation is extremely unfavorable for Real Madrid.
Fortunately, this derby was held at the Bernabeu, and they did not have to travel all the way to Catalonia to participate, which gave them some comfort.
In the historical battles between Real Madrid and Barcelona, almost no side has ever gained an absolute advantage.
Barcelona and Real Madrid have played against each other 151 times in the league, with Real Madrid having a slight advantage with 63 wins, 30 draws and 58 losses. In all the encounters, the two teams have a slight advantage in 230 duels, with 95 wins, 50 draws and 85 losses.
This shows that, from a historical perspective, the two teams' performances are almost equal.
In the history of the Spanish national derby, the two sides have been fighting hard, and it is rare for one side to remain unbeaten for more than six games in a row.
From January 30, 1993 to December 6, 1993, Real Madrid won 3 games and drew 2 games in a league match, two Copa del Rey semi-finals, and two Super Cup finals. However, on January 8, 1994, Barcelona beat Real Madrid 5-0 at home, and then won 1-0 in the away game in the 37th round on May 7 of the same year. Barcelona remained unbeaten against Real Madrid in 1994. But who could have imagined that just one year later, in the 16th round of La Liga on January 7, 1995, Real Madrid fought back and beat Barcelona 5-0.
This is one of the important reasons why the Spanish derby is so popular. No matter what the two teams' performance in the league is or what their temporary strength is, there seems to be no absolute winner in the competition between the two teams.
This suspense is also what attracts the attention of fans all over the world.
"No matter what, we must win"
After watching Barcelona's game, Carlo said to the players in the room: "There is no need to talk about the hatred between us. This game is very important and it is related to our league ranking. Victory is a must. Even if it is a draw, those Catalans will still laugh at us, and our fans will not be satisfied, because we lost to them 0:3 last time..."
Carlo is under a lot of pressure.
The media and fans are paying close attention to the Spanish derby, because it is the most popular derby in the world, without a doubt. Whether it is the Milan derby in Italy, the Manchester derby in England, the England derby, and the Spanish derby are at least one level apart.
And during Luxemburgo's coaching period, Real Madrid lost to Barcelona twice. What does this mean?
It means that fans all over the world will think that Real Madrid cannot beat Barcelona, it means that Barcelona fans can laugh at Real Madrid at will, and it means that the club has lost face in the competition.
Even if they won the league title, they would not dare to say they are the strongest team, just because they lost to Barcelona
This is unacceptable to Real Madrid fans and all Real Madrid people.
Therefore, before the war, Real Madrid's top management put great pressure on Carlo. They had only one requirement for the game, which was to do everything possible to beat Barcelona---do everything possible
In other words, they only care about the results, and they can accept any losses to Real Madrid.
For Real Madrid executives, beating Barcelona is even more important than reaching the European semi-finals.
Obviously, the fans think so too. In an interview before the game, one fan said bluntly: "I hope Real Madrid can win in the end, even if it means losing the league title and the Champions League title."
"...We can give everything to win against them"
Another fan who was interviewed predicted the final score and said: "I hope the final score is 1:0. We won by relying on the referee's misjudgment. That would be the best result, haha."
“Allen has to play.”
The most explosive news came from a female Real Madrid fan, but this female fan was obviously not a lady or a gentleman. Her words were full of violence: "After Alan comes on the field, he should send all the Barcelona players to the hospital one by one. This is the best result. I think he can do it. He did this in the last Champions League."
It has to be said that Real Madrid fans are full of imagination. They have thought of many ways for Real Madrid to win, but few fans think of legitimate ways, simply because the hatred between them is too strong.
This is a deep hatred
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