Chapter 013: The fiery atmosphere of the National Derby

No one expected that Real Madrid, who had changed the formation, would score twice in two chances to expand the score to 2:0, but there was a surprise, three minutes later, Real Madrid scored again, Tang Zheng sent a delicate cross at 45 degrees on the right side, and Benzema jumped high to beat Skrtel to complete the header.

Goalkeeper Mignolet subconsciously made a save and also blocked Benzema's close header, but unfortunately his hand was too hasty to block the ball, and the hand shape was not well controlled, and the two central defenders were also a little distracted at this time.

Benzema, who completed the header, was very focused, he continued to run forward, just in time to see the ball blocked by Mignolet fly over, and subconsciously hit it hard, and the ball crashed into the snow-white net.

Suddenly, the Anfield stadium fell silent, with only the deafening shouts of Real Madrid fans coming from afar.

The three-goal lead before the end of the first half basically means that Real Madrid won this Group B focus battle.

British Sky commentator Andy Gray said helplessly: "Luis Suarez's transfer and departure is a very serious blow to Liverpool's attack, Rasim Sterling, Felipe Coutinho have not played their best, Steve Gerrard is getting older, Liverpool missed the Premier League title last season is his own hand, and he made many mistakes as a defensive midfielder in this game, hey......"

Andy Gray sighed and paused, shook his head and said: "Now this Liverpool team is no longer the Liverpool team that can turn the tide nine years ago, and it is very difficult to equalize when they are three goals down!"

Commentator Martin Taylor also said: "Indeed, Liverpool's revival needs time to accumulate, perhaps the loss of this game will make the top management of the board see Liverpool's shortcomings, and strengthening reinforcements is the way to survive modern football!"

The close-ups of the live broadcast were swept over the faces of the Liverpool players one after another, and none of them in the broadcast screen had normal expressions and were extremely heavy.

As runners-up in the Premier League last season, three goals down before half-time at home, anyone with a modicum of thinking knows what the media will say about this game.

Immediately, the broadcast footage was given to Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers.

Rodgers' expression was very ugly, and his targeted deployment before the game was very rigorous, but the quality of the players in this game can be said to be very poor.

There is no threat on the offensive end, and there are holes on the defensive end.

They conceded three goals before the end of the half, and it is not known if they will concede more goals against the defending champions' super luxurious attacking line......

However, Real Madrid, who had just changed their formation, did not organize the offensive to test Mignolet's goal, and the score did not change until the whistle blew at the end of the game, and the visiting Real Madrid took a victory at Anfield Stadium to send Liverpool, who returned to the Champions League, with two consecutive group stage defeats.

The next fourth round of the group stage away at the Bernabeu will be a very big test for Liverpool.

The home team lost by three goals and challenged Real Madrid away.

Of course, these worries belong to Liverpool, who are losing, and Real Madrid are worried about the national derby after the Champions League group stage, where they will host Barcelona.

In the new season, Barcelona's overall strength has increased greatly, ranking first in the league with eight consecutive wins, and Real Madrid ranking second with seven wins and one draw.

The direct clash in the ninth round of La Liga in the 2014-2015 season will most likely determine the direction of the La Liga title this season, as it is a game worth six points!

Before the start of the new league season, the Spanish and foreign media expected that the league championship would be between Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, and now the eight rounds of the league have also verified the media's claim, and Barcelona, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are in the top three.

Real Madrid's preparations for the start of the season were not ideal, with the International Champions Cup almost bottoming the trophy and the Spanish Super Cup losing to Atletico Madrid on aggregate over two legs.

The start of the game was also obviously unsatisfactory compared to Atletico Madrid and Barcelona, and the league that challenged Real Sociedad drew with a two-goal lead, which brought huge psychological pressure to the Real Madrid players.

Thankfully, the Madrid derby came from behind to win, otherwise there would have been a slump at the start of the season.

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After the draw with Real Sociedad, Real Madrid won nine consecutive games in all competitions, but it was still criticized by many media, because Real Madrid's attacking routines lacked a sense of hierarchy, tactics were not diversified enough, the combination of side and center was not enough, and the impressive fast counterattack last season was much slower.

Barcelona started with passing, and this summer brought in a strong center forward like Suarez, and since the beginning of the new season, except for the second round of the Champions League group stage at the Parc des Princes 2:3 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, all other competitions have been maintained.

Barcelona, who have won eight consecutive league games, visited the Bernabeu to challenge Real Madrid, who have won nine consecutive wins in all competitions, and this game is destined to be a Mars collision with the earth.

Coupled with the qualitative improvement of Barcelona's defensive ability this season, the eight rounds of the league have become the only team in the entire La Liga and even the entire European state that has not conceded a goal.

You must know that Barcelona is good at attacking, and now the defensive quality has been improved, and the highlights are more sufficient.

Even if Barcelona and Real Madrid are not at their best, this match will be the focus of attention from fans around the world.

Real Madrid and Barcelona quickly shifted their focus to the national derby after finishing their respective Champions League matches, with Real Madrid currently second in the league with 22 points and Barcelona first with 24 points.

Should the visiting Barcelona win the game, the difference between the two teams will widen from two points to five points.

Moreover, this round of Atletico Madrid is a guest to challenge Getafe, and the suspense of winning is not big, if Real Madrid loses at home, Atletico Madrid will be promoted to second place in the league.

Of course, Real Madrid, who are at home, only want to win, because the winning Real Madrid will surpass Barcelona and move to the top of the league table.

The only thing that worries the media supporting Real Madrid is that Real Madrid has just tried to change the formation in the Champions League, and the effect can be said to be very good, but the continuity is very poor, otherwise the Anfield stadium will definitely not be 3:0.

It should also be overlooked that Real Madrid's three goal difference at Anfield was directly linked to Liverpool's bad luck, with Philippe Coutinho and Raheem Sterling hitting the post with a shot on goal.

If Coutinho and Raheem Sterling can convert their shots into goals, Real Madrid will really struggle to get away at Anfield.

Having said that, the Real Madrid players at the Valdebebas training base preparing for the national derby are in excellent spirits and have clearly found their best after a not-so-good start to the season.

Even Toni Kroos, who has not been able to fit in the Real Madrid dressing room, has been talking and laughing with his teammates, and it is not difficult to see that they are ready for the national derby!

However, manager Carlo Ancelotti was a little worried, as it will take time for players to settle into a new formation, even if the Anfield win has given confidence.

Barcelona is different from Liverpool, first of all, Barcelona is stronger overall, and it is more familiar with Real Madrid than Liverpool, so it is naturally not comparable.

Coupled with the gimmick of the national derby, the degree of attention is not invincible in the Champions League group stage.

At 6 p.m. local time on October 25, the ninth round of the 2014-2015 La Liga season between Real Madrid and Barcelona kicked off at the Bernabeu Stadium.

The 81,000-capacity Bernabeu Stadium was packed, Real Madrid fans at home showed up their mosaics before the game began, and a huge TIFO show was displayed in front of the fans' televisions.

Fans sitting in front of the TV will be able to see a set of Spanish languages clearly: El-título-de-Liga-es-el

The general meaning in Chinese is: the league championship is ours!

The Barcelona players and Barcelona fans scoffed, snorted coldly, and didn't care.

They didn't come to the Bernabeu for a draw, but for ...... Victory!

With the whistle of the referee on duty, Lahoz, the first leg of the 2014-2015 La Liga national derby officially began.

Both sides of the game sent the strongest lineup that can play at the moment, and the home team Real Madrid changed the regular lineup of 4231 to a 433 formation.

The goalkeeper is still captain Casillas, with four defenders Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos and Carvajal, three midfielders Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Tang Zheng, and three strikers Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and James Rodriguez.

The formation officially submitted by Barcelona is also four, three, three, the goalkeeper is no longer the veteran Valdés, but the Chilean goalkeeper Bravo introduced this summer, the left back is also Mathieu introduced this summer, the double central defender has not changed, or the little horse partner Pique, right-back Alves.

The midfield three continued the usual partnership of the past few seasons, Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets, while the front three was the latest MSN pairing, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.

There's no shortage of highlights in the Spanish national derby, and no so is this one.

Real Madrid did have a rough start to the season, but they were extremely efficient in attack, becoming the first La Liga team to score five goals in three of their eight league games this season, totalling a staggering 25 goals in eight league games.

Barcelona, who are known for their attacking expertise, have not scored as many goals as Real Madrid, but the quality of their defence is the best in the entire La Liga, with no goals conceded in eight league games.

La Liga's strongest offensive line against La Liga's strongest defensive line can bring additional highlights.

In particular, Real Madrid used to be the strongest defense line in La Liga, and now Barcelona and Real Madrid have changed their identities, which causes different highlights.

However, if Barcelona underestimate their attack because of their quality defence, it is estimated that Real Madrid will not be far from losing.

Of course, Ancelotti, the old fritter of football, will not make such a small mistake, and he has set a very strict task before the game.

Even if he is at home at the Bernabeu, he will not dare to slack off.

Real Madrid, which has the advantage of kick-off, did not rush to organize the attack, but organized the attack through Tang Zheng, Modric and Toni Kroos in the midfield, coupled with the retreat of James Rodriguez to participate in the midfield offensive organization, Real Madrid's four-three-three formation can evolve into four-four-two.

This attacking formation is a compensatory tactic that Ancelotti has put a lot of thought into to make up for it, and it can ensure the fluidity of the midfield's passing when the four-three-three formation is not yet fully proficient.

However, the current Barcelona is no longer the Barcelona of the Guardiola era, but the individual tactics of the new manager Enrique are still a bit similar to the Guardiola era, and the emphasis on high pressing has begun to be re-emphasized.

It is a pity that the high pressure on the current Real Madrid midfield is not much, Tang Zheng, Modric, Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez all have a strong ability to hold the ball at their feet and get rid of it, and they can do their best to keep football in the face of the pressing of Barcelona frontcourt players who are not good at defense.

In the first two minutes of the game, neither side seemed to show their housekeeping skills, and they were mainly tentative.

The frenetic atmosphere at the Bernabeu also seems to have been affected by the lack of intensity of the game, and the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium has a feeling of lack of momentum, even if Real Madrid have the ball at their feet.

When everyone thought that the first leg of the 2014-2015 La Liga national derby was going to be a slow heat, Barcelona scored first.

In the fourth minute, Suarez withstood Ramos and received a through pass from Messi and quickly passed it to Neymar on the left.

In the face of Pepe's one-on-one defense, Neymar walked inside with great confidence, and then directly chose a low shot after shaking off the angle of the shot.

Goalkeeper Casillas's vision was disrupted to a certain extent, and it was too late for him to fall to the ground and pounce on the ball that was rolling against the turf towards the far corner of the goal......

The ball hits the inside of the goal post on the right side and rolls into the goal.

No one expected that Barcelona, who had a very low-key performance at the beginning, would open the scoring!

When the live director gave a slow-motion replay, Yang 5 commentator He Wei paused and said: "Real Madrid's attention from attack to defense is not enough, once Barcelona's pass bypasses Tang Zheng, the lack of tacit understanding between Modric and Toni Kroos will be very obvious, obviously...... Barcelona's first attack found the only defensive hole in Real Madrid's four-three-three formation!"

"Woo-woo-"

Neymar, who scored the goal, made a very arrogant gesture to the fans in the South Stand of Real Madrid to shut up, but his action failed to make the Real Madrid fans lose their voices, but instead attracted a huge boo like a tsunami.

However, Neymar in the broadcast screen was not affected by the home fans at all, and still celebrated the goal as he should.

Pepe, who was already very unhappy, saw Neymar provoking Real Madrid fans, where could he bear it?

He ran up to the Barcelona players celebrating the goal and tried to stop Neymar's exaggerated celebration of the goal.

Pepe didn't have any good signs in the hearts of the Barcelona players, so the Barcelona players sarcastically Pepe, Suarez and Messi also had hand pushing movements.

Naturally, the Real Madrid players couldn't watch Pepe being 'bullied' and jogged over with righteous indignation.

The referee on duty, Lahoz, blew the whistle and ran over, while the assistant referee also intervened.

In order to settle the dispute, referee Lahoz can be described as painstaking, except for Neymar, who provoked Real Madrid fans, and Pepe, who almost caused a conflict, they each ate a yellow card and a big fifty board, and the other players were verbally warned.

After the rendering of this incident, the atmosphere of the game became hot, and it caught up with the Madrid derby.