On the evening of November 25, Real Madrid sat at the Bernabeu Stadium and defeated Zurich, Switzerland 1-0 with Higuain's goal, won the first place in the group one round ahead of schedule, and successfully advanced to the round of 16.

Real Madrid became the first team to qualify for the Champions League this season and were also one of the most attacking teams in the group stage.

Rafa Benitez once again defended his reputation as the king of the cup, while Yang Yang emerged as the best performer in the group stage with four goals and three assists.

Barcelona, meanwhile, also sat at the Camp Nou and beat Inter Milan 2-0 thanks to goals from Gerard Pique and Pedro to take advantage of the battle for top spot in the group.

Although the two giants of La Liga are facing very different situations, the two midweek matchups are seen as the precursors of the derby of the century, which basically represent the current situation of the two teams.

Real Madrid played Zurich, Benitez played as a substitute, including Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic, Kaka, Robben, Xavi Alonso, Mascherano and many other players did not play, and some did not even enter the squad, which shows Benitez's determination.

Real Madrid are recuperating and waiting for the next derby of the century.

And all the fans are also looking forward to this key match, because in the 34th round of last season, Barcelona beat Real Madrid 6-2 at Real Madrid's Bernabeu Stadium, which made the Galaxy Battleship ashamed.

This summer, Real Madrid made a comeback, bringing in a number of top superstars such as Yang Yang, and the team's strength has soared, and everyone is looking forward to the team to avenge last season's revenge at the Camp Nou.

The situation on Barcelona's side is not as good as Real Madrid, although Guardiola hid the main core Messi in the game against Inter Milan, but including Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets, Keita and many other core players, as well as Alves, Puyol, Pique and Abidal, the main defense of this season, all played the whole game.

Against Inter, it was a game that Barcelona couldn't afford to lose, so they gave it their all.

Pep Guardiola took the initiative to show weakness after the game, praising Real Madrid's excellent performance this season, believing that it is very normal for Galaxy to be at the top of the La Liga standings.

'Rafa Benitez is a very good manager and even though we've only played one game, he led Liverpool to beat us over two legs in the round of 16 knockout round, and I was sitting in the stands and I think he's a very good manager and he won at Camp Nou, which shows his quality.

'And Yang Yang, he's always been the best at Barcelona so far, he's going to be a key factor in this game, and of course, we've got Messi, both of whom are very good.

Pep Guardiola also said that the impression that Real Madrid is weaker than Barcelona is wrong: "Real Madrid is a very, very, very good team, they have a group of very, very, very good players, and that's why they are the league leaders. ”

The Barcelona coach used many very words to describe Real Madrid's team and players, which proves that he values Real Madrid.

Not only the head coach, but captain Puyol also said in an interview with the media after playing Inter Milan that Real Madrid and Barcelona are evenly matched, and anyone can win at Camp Nou.

'Real Madrid are a very good team, they are a dangerous team in attack, they have a group of high-quality attacking players. We must pay attention to Yang Yang, and must not relax our defense against him, and there are other players who also need to be paid attention to. ”

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Compared with Barcelona's initiative to show weakness, Real Madrid responded with neither humility nor arrogance.

Casillas said Barcelona play a pleasing football, "but we came to Camp Nou and we were not afraid of anyone, we are now number one in La Liga and in the Champions League, and we are confident that we can compete with any team, even against Barcelona at Camp Nou." ”

World Sports Newspaper revealed that the famous Spanish wizard Pepe (the same name as the Real Madrid star) is a Barcelona fan, and he has cast a spell on Yang Yang in his apartment, and he put two photos of Yang Yang in a pile of bones to form a miniature altar to cast spells, hoping to prevent Yang Yang from appearing at Camp Nou.

During the spell casting, he even used seppuku to prove his spells and mana.

In this regard, Yang Yang said with a smile in an interview with the media after the game in Zurich that he didn't care.

"I'm an atheist, I believe that in this world, if you want to get something, you have to work hard to get it with your own hands, and I have never believed in so-called wizards and spells."

Yang Yang also denied that Real Madrid suffered from [Yang Yang dependence], because the team ranked first in both the Champions League and La Liga, "This is not something I can do alone, this is the result of the joint efforts of everyone in the team." ”

As for Barcelona, Yang Yang's opinion is still the same as before, he thinks that Barcelona's football is more beautiful and more fantastic, but judging from the results, Real Madrid is the best team in La Liga, "because we are currently in the first place, and we will continue to prove it in the next game." ”

"It's going to be a pleasing game to watch and exciting at the same time." Yang Yang smiled and gave his expectation, "I want all the great players to be able to play, to be able to play their best, and to bring the fans everything they want to see." ”

"And in the end, it has to be Real Madrid who take the three points from the Camp Nou!" Yang Yang said confidently.

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There is a lot of talk on the outside, but inside the team, Real Madrid is still very cautious about this Camp Nou game.

Yang Yang and others took a week off and did not participate in the Champions League in midweek, the purpose of which was to recharge their energy to play Barcelona.

The home team did not have such good luck, because the game against Inter Milan was too important, so in addition to Messi, the main stars such as Xavi and Iniesta all played the whole game.

This is undoubtedly quite beneficial for Real Madrid.

At noon on the second day after Zurich, Rafael Benitez gathered all his players for the first tactical meeting of the team, which focused on the upcoming derby of the century.

How to fight?

This became the focus of everyone's attention.

Dressing room bigwigs such as Raul and Guti have been relegated to the bench this season, and their appearance against Zurich proved that they will definitely be on the bench against Barcelona or even out of the squad.

Among the other players, Yang Yang is undoubtedly the most vocal.

Benitez also clearly values Yang's opinion the most.

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"I think we can use the opening wave to attack?" Yang Yang looked at Benitez and Yesterdam and proposed.

Opening scramble?

Everyone in the room was amazed.

Real Madrid, this is a golden signboard, for the people of this team, whether it is the high-ranking chairman or the nameless fans, there is an indescribable sense of pride, and the players are no exception.

In the face of a mortal enemy like Barcelona, everyone knows very well that playing against the attack is a stupid choice, but they are very unwilling to be as tenacious as other teams.

Yang Yang's proposal for the opening attack was undoubtedly in line with their ideas.

"Barcelona have had a lot of problems this season, for example, they have been slow to get into form, and they just knocked Inter Milan to death, which is a huge benefit for us, and if we can use the opening attack to establish the advantage, then the game will be easy."

If the opening attack can score, Real Madrid can fully retreat appropriately, let Barcelona take the initiative, and then slowly play the opponent's counterattack, so that the fans and the media can no longer say anything, and the players themselves can accept it.

"We have also considered this idea, and there are opportunities and risks." Jesterdam took the initiative to take over the topic.

"Of course, the opportunity goes without saying, our physical strength is an advantage against Barcelona, and the opening attack can catch the opponent off guard, even if they are prepared, they will definitely not be able to steal us."

Yesterdam said, "But the risk is not small, we are bound to consume a lot of physical strength in the first period of attack, and we must adopt a double back play, so that once the attack is unfavorable, give the opponent the opportunity to counterattack, we will be very dangerous." ”

"And you know, after a certain amount of physical strength is consumed in the attack, it will be a big test for us in the second half."

Those present were the best in European football, and naturally they all understood the meaning of Jesterdam's words.

To put it mildly, Real Madrid plays Barcelona and grabs the ball to play against each other, which is certain death.

Even if it starts with an attack, once Barcelona stabilizes its position, Real Madrid must immediately switch to defense, and in the face of a team like Barcelona, Real Madrid must run more actively and press and press, which requires physical fitness.

Crisis crisis, there is a crisis to organize.

"I think we can give it a try, we have a chance." Yang Yang still insisted on his own opinion.

Benitez looked at Yang Yang deeply, then turned his head to look at the other players, and found that the vast majority of people, including Ibrahimovic, Kaka, Robben, Xavi Alonso, Raul, Guti and Ramos, all nodded in agreement, obviously leaning towards Yang Yang's attitude.

As Real Madrid, if you don't even dare to attack in the opening game, it is indeed too much.

"How sure are you?" Benitez asked Yang Yang.

Yang Yang thought for a while and replied confidently: "I think it's at least much higher than the whole court to defend and counterattack." ”

Everyone nodded in unison.

As long as you can grab a goal in the opening game, it will be a big plus for Real Madrid.

This season's Real Madrid itself is known for its offensive ability, but it is defensive, full of mistakes and mistakes, and problems are constant.

Benitez and Jesterdam looked at each other, and both thought they could give it a try.

"Then let's study how to attack."