Sun Tzu said in the Art of War that the first army is to attack and plan, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the army, and then the next is to attack the city.

There are still divisions between superior and inferior in these four levels, such as scheming and fighting, which is obviously the supreme state of a soldier who surrenders without a fight, and it is also the most respected strategy in Sun Tzu's Art of War.

As a precious legacy of the Chinese ancestors, Sun Tzu's Art of War is not only influencing China, but also greatly respected around the world, and its English translation is called "The Art of War", which has a huge influence all over the world.

After thousands of years of promotion and inheritance, Sun Tzu's Art of War has long been more than just a military strategy, but also a piece of wisdom, which is widely used in all fields, from the state to the enterprise to the personal life, almost all of which are applicable.

In the same way, football is known as a war without gunpowder, and the same applies to it.

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Ancelotti, as the world's top coach with a wealth of coaching, is not without a sense of strategy, nor is he unable to see the strategic difference between Real Madrid and Barcelona, but he has his own considerations.

For example, he's always obsessed with wanting to play the kind of beautiful attacking football that he had in the first half.

People are like that, when your attention is too focused in one direction, the line of sight becomes narrow.

In teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona, attacking football is like a form of political correctness, whether you can play it or not, you have to treat it as a goal and "work hard" to get closer to it.

Therefore, managers like Capello and Benitez will not stay in Real Madrid for long.

Carlo Ancelotti's coaching season peaked in the first half of the season, and he was even seated next to Florentino at Christmas luncheon, which made him always eager to get back to the form he had in the first half of the season.

With obsession, it is inevitable that your mind will be imprisoned, and many things will become paranoid.

The authorities are confused, and the bystanders are clear, and this is the truth.

But Ancelotti is very different from Benitez.

The Spaniard has always been known for his stubbornness, he almost never compromises, so he has only been in charge of Real Madrid for just two years, so many people have complained about him, because he has laid his roots at Real Madrid, only to win the treble and the Grand Slam in Carlo Ancelotti's first season in charge.

marrying someone else, this makes Benitez still regretted by countless fans even now.

But if you think about it deeply, isn't this Benitez's own problem?

Carlo Ancelotti is more sleek and less aggressive than Rafael Benitez, he likes to communicate and listen to each other often, and more importantly, he always knows exactly what he wants and what he should want.

For example, now, he is well aware of his situation at Real Madrid, he understands that the players in the dressing room are suspicious of him, he knows what is wrong with him, but the season has started to enter the sprint stage, he has no time to stop, slowly make up for his mistakes and heal the wounds of the team.

That's the brutality and urgency of the league.

So, he knew that he needed Yang Yang's support, and he also knew that he couldn't lose when facing Barcelona.

Whether it is losing Yang Yang's support or losing to Barcelona, it will further exacerbate his poor situation in the Real Madrid dressing room, and may even make him not last until the end of May.

So, the Italians compromised!

He believes that with Yang Yang's character, even if he really can't beat Barcelona at Camp Nou, his situation will not deteriorate further.

To some extent, Yang Yang is his life talisman.

As long as Yang Yang continues to trust him, his position will not be easily shaken.

Knowing this, Ancelotti has only one choice in the derby of the century, and that is to listen to Yang Yang, go to Mascherano, and take defensive counterattacks to deal with Barcelona.

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The start of the game was dull.

Luis Enrique is obviously looking forward to Real Madrid's initiative and anti-guest, so he wants to face Real Madrid's attack with a stable defense, but what he didn't expect is that Ancelotti also put on a defensive counterattack strategy.

It's embarrassing.

Fortunately, the frenzied atmosphere created by the Camp Nou fans overshadowed the conservative start of the two teams, and their booing of Yang Yang became the biggest highlight of the game.

It wasn't until the seventh minute that the two teams played the first shot of the game, a shot from the right side of the Yang Yang penalty area, but it was slightly off, and the Barcelona fans in the stadium let out a flood of ridicule and abuse.

What's really interesting is that in the subsequent slow-motion replay, everyone can see that at the moment when Yang Yang kicked the goal, the Barcelona fans in the stands behind the Barcelona goal suddenly all stood up and did everything possible to interfere with Yang Yang.

"Perhaps, Yang Yang was really taken aback by the fans' sudden moves."

Real Madrid then continued to adopt a defensive strategy, but still got frequent opportunities.

Everyone can see that Barcelona have lost their midfield advantage over the years.

is also a three-midfielder, Real Madrid's David Silva, Mascherano and Modric's combination, both in terms of passing and possession, or defensive coverage, are very good, especially David Silva and Modric, two players, firmly help Real Madrid control the rhythm of the game and the ball.

On the other hand, Barcelona, Busquets played very conservatively, as soon as Real Madrid got the ball, he immediately retreated to the outside of the penalty area, and the combination of Rakitic and Iniesta was not as good as it was back then, which made Barcelona fall behind in passing and possession.

To a certain extent, Real Madrid's strategy is indeed a bit conservative, and if it is pressed hard, it can completely suppress Barcelona in the midfield, and then form a strong attack.

But here's the problem, once you press a strong attack, the space behind you is bound to be exposed, and that's what Barça, or Luis Enrique, wants.

On the contrary, like Real Madrid, after holding the ball, patiently looking for opportunities, stabilizing the rhythm, pulling Barcelona's defense, inducing them to take the initiative and depleting the opponent's physical energy, this only frustrated Luis Enrique's plan.

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Barca's first shot of the game came in the 18th minute, which was a surprise indeed.

Neymar broke down the left to create a space cross and Cristiano Ronaldo's header from near the penalty spot failed to threaten but made everyone realise that it was Barca's first shot on goal.

It took 18 minutes to get the first shot!

Anyone can see that Barcelona in this game is indeed playing very awkwardly, or very passively.

After the opponent made the first shot on goal, Real Madrid continued to defend steadily and counterattack.

On the field, Ramos is responsible for stabilizing the backline, and Yang Yang is responsible for stabilizing the midfield.

At such times, Yang Yang's calmness and sanity are particularly precious, and he can always give the right instructions in a timely manner on the court.

What's more, his prestige in the team is high enough that everyone has to listen to what he says.

With Mascherano in midfield and Modric and David Silva in midfield, both have good defensive qualities, which has unleashed Real Madrid's attacking on both wings, especially Carvajal and Marcelo's two wings, which are very active.

As soon as Real Madrid seized the opportunity and played a counter-attack, the wings were inserted very resolutely.

Whether it is Marcelo, Eden Hazard, David Silva and Yang Yang on the left, or Carvajal, Di Maria, Modric and Yang Yang on the right, two different attacking combinations have made Barcelona suffer when defending.

In the 22nd minute of the first half, Barcelona's central defender Mathieu knocked down Yang Yang and received a yellow card; In the 37th minute, left wing-back Alba clashed with Di Maria in defense, and both received yellow cards at the same time; In the 44th minute, Pique kicked down Yang Yang and received a yellow card, but unfortunately Yang Yang's subsequent direct free kick failed to score.

In the final stages of first-half stoppage time, Alves was booked again for another foul while defending Eden Hazard.

Five yellow cards were given throughout the first half, four of which went to Barcelona and one to Real Madrid.

This made the fans at Camp Nou extremely dissatisfied, in their eyes, the referee's law enforcement was too biased, and the number of yellow cards was so bad, where is this like fair law enforcement?

But in fact, this has a lot to do with Real Madrid's style of play, often in the rapid counterattack, using the speed of Yang Yang, Hazard and Di Maria, quickly and sharply impacting Barcelona's defense, which makes Barcelona defenders tired of coping, often making mistakes, and having to be forced to foul.

And as long as you foul it, you get a card.

Thanks to the fact that the Barcelona players are still relatively calm, the general fouls are on the side, or in a more partial position, if it is close to the middle, it is equivalent to giving Yang Yang a chance to take a direct free kick, and the score has long been behind.

But getting so many yellow cards in the first half is also worrying.

Luis Enrique was extremely distressed, especially in the final stages of the first half, when Pique and Alves received two yellow cards in a row in just over two minutes, which made him furious on the sidelines.

In this way, the entire backline is decked.

In football, yellow cards are like a curse, especially for defenders, which can severely limit their performance on the pitch, but now, the Barcelona backline is all carded.

Sergio Busquets didn't get a card, but he wasn't active either, so he could only be considered decent.

In this case, how to play in the second half?

Not only that, but Luis Enrique also realised that there was also a problem with the fitness of the players, which is why he won consecutive cards in the final stages of the first half.

The physical fitness is a little poor, I can't keep up when I defend, and I will be passed without fouling.

"Damn, who the hell came up with a tactic for that old guy in Ancelotti? What a peculiarity! Luis Enrique was so angry that he scolded, so shameless, is there such a bully?

Knowing that I have to take all three points, I adopt such a conservative tactical style of play, is this still the noble Real Madrid?