Volume 6 Chapter 30 Anger and Shame
Catalonia is spoken in Catalan and has been seeking independence for centuries due to its history.
If there was no Barcelona in later generations, perhaps Catalan independence would not have attracted so many people's attention, and there are three European countries, and the independence of one region is not a big deal.
But football and politics are also mixed up here, and regionalism is common everywhere, and the same language, customs, and history naturally lead to local regional crowds and xenophobia.
Mackin and they have been to Barcelona many times, and they are not at all surprised by what the Barcelona fans may do, but this time, the power of the Barcelona fans is extraordinary.
They have been harassed by the ubiquitous Barcelona fans all afternoon, and it is estimated that many of the protest demonstrations are not as spectacular as this one, and they would not have been able to get out of the hotel if it were not for the police car to open the road.
Thousands of Atletico Madrid fans threw themselves into this vast ocean, and they couldn't even make a wave.
It's red and blue everywhere, and it's red and blue all over the eyes.
They are like an alien body that has invaded cells, trying to fight their way out of this situation where there are enemies all around, and they will retreat with their whole body.
There was a rare silence in the big bus, with a little nervousness, Ancelotti frowned, and a trace of worry floated in his heart, he was afraid that some players would play abnormally today.
It's already like that outside the stadium, there's no need to think about it inside the stadium, they don't want to receive even the slightest bit of support here today.
Boos, name-calling, and even ridicule will be the norm.
"Atletico, we are Madrid...... Athletic, Madrid, always in pursuit of the championship...... Competition", the boos outside the car were heard from time to time, but a determined singing voice came from one seat.
It's Mackchen!
He was singing in his unpleasant Spanish, not very beautiful tone, calmly but firmly singing the team anthem.
This used to be the job of many fans, but at the moment they obviously don't have the conditions.
The car was stunned for a moment, and then slowly, one, two, more voices joined in.
It converged into a warm current that dispelled loneliness, constantly echoing in the car, making Ancelotti breathe a sigh of relief.
It was in this noise and warmth that the Atletico Madrid bus slowly drove into the Camp Nou.
Mackin is no stranger to the area, even when he was at Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals.
But the performance of the Barcelona fans today was still beyond his expectations, and he did not know if it was because they were from Madrid, and he did not know if Real Madrid suffered this treatment last year.
But maybe today, they really cornered Barcelona to the point that ...... Angry?
That's right, that's how it feels!
No one is still laughing at this moment, because Barcelona fans have completely turned this game into a back-to-back battle!
Needless to say, the media in Catalonia, although Mackin didn't read their newspapers, he could probably guess what they were saying.
"We're going to turn the tables and get to the semi-finals!"
'This is Camp Nou, we haven't lost in a long time, two goals, not a problem!'
"Difficulties will unite us!"
The Barcelona generals who had just gotten off the bus declared war with a serious face when they were interviewed by the media.
Here they are confident that any miracle will be accomplished!
"We all know it's going to be very difficult every time you play at Camp Nou, the stadium and the fans are all in Barcelona's favor," Carlo Ancelotti said in an interview inside the tunnel.
'It's not safe to be 2-0 and we need to try to score away goals, they're strong but we're also good and we've won one and drawn one against them in the last week'
"It's a world top game, but I'm sure it's us who laughs at the end"
At this moment, the Makqin in the locker room are busy changing their equipment and preparing to warm up.
"Hey, guys", Mark chipped on his gum and glanced at it with a smile, "You're a little silent today."
Although Atletico have been to Camp Nou many times, they have clearly not yet felt the atmosphere of today's decisive battle.
Especially since this is still the Champions League, these Atletico players with little experience in the Champions League are somewhat nervous.
"I remember when I came here with Liverpool three years ago, it wasn't that great, but it was pretty much the same"
Mark Qin said to himself with a smile while tying his shoelaces, and the people of Atletico Madrid also showed a listening look while cleaning up.
'At that time, Liverpool had reached three finals in a few years, so there were a lot of experienced players in the team, everyone was relaxed, and I didn't realise the nervousness at all'
"But today was obviously a little different," he shrugged, "it's nothing, it's normal, we're two goals ahead, and you might not believe it at some point, wow, we're really going to reach the semi-finals?" ”
His tone was exaggerated and naughty, which made many people laugh out loud.
"That's right, we're Atletico, it's true, after 90 minutes today, it's definitely us who will advance to the next round"
"Don't reject the nervousness, let it go, run hard for a while, shout out"
He stood up and stomped his feet, spreading his arms, "It's a big scene, Champions League, you're going to get your blood boiling, believe me, the moment the game ends, the moment we qualify, you're going to love it"
"Fall in love with this feeling of blood boiling......"
Dream back to the past.
"Mark, Mark, oh, MyGod, My, Super Long Range, Goaaaaal......, King's Landing, Camp Nou"
The smoke of the past seemed to rise in the chest again, and the mad cry seemed to hit the eardrum again, at that moment.
He reigns over the world!
Atletico Madrid's teammates watched Macqin open his arms, his head slightly raised, and his eyes closed, as if he was intoxicated with enjoyment, admiration, admiration, and envy.
This is the self-confidence accumulated by countless victories, and this is the accumulation of countless corpses and bones, royal spirit.
"Oh oh ......", Aguero and Sanchez got up first and screamed, as if they were a little more relaxed, went over and slapped Mackin on his outstretched palm, and then walked out of the locker room.
Then one of his teammates high-fived him, and he walked out screaming, as if he was going to battle.
Mackin touched his nose, smiled and walked out of the locker room last, but he didn't expect that now, it was he who came to lead the team to attack the Camp Nou, and the scene when Gerrard took them out is still vivid.
"Boom", noisy, invective, and boos mixed with the face, and when Mark Qin walked out of the passage, he was still in the mood to forget about the surrounding stands.
Red and blue, the huge Barcelona font in the north stand, black pressure and pressure, is still a familiar taste.
They clearly want to make this a hell for their opponents.
"Barcelona, Barcelona", neat, shocking.
"Dutu, run", Atletico Madrid's coaches immediately divided the labor and took the players to start warm-up training.
Both teams each accounted for half of the game, and if you look at it from the pitch, the Barcelona players all have serious faces, and it is obvious that they are holding their breath to shame at home.
Messi quietly let the ball bounce between his feet, then accelerated, changed direction, and shot.
There weren't too many people talking or laughing, all of them were doing warm-up exercises in earnest.
The same goes for Atletico Madrid, who know that Barcelona will fight hard from the start.
If you don't work hard, Barcelona will die.
It can force Barcelona to this point, the only one in Europe!
"Audience friends, in a while, the game between the two teams will start soon", Zhan Jun said in the commentary seat as always.
At this time, the game signal had not yet been received, and he and Zhang Lu were still making pre-game comments, but the messages on the fan interactive platform had already been swiped, and it was obvious that there were many people who stayed up late with them.
"Mr. Ma gave an interview to our resident reporter before the game, and he also said that Barcelona at Camp Nou and Barcelona at other stadiums are completely two teams, and they need to forget the score of the last game and fight it as 0:0," Zhan Jun continued.
"Both teams have a record and are unbeaten at home this season", Zhang Lu said with a smile, "Barcelona did not break Atletico Madrid's home gold body a week ago, can Atletico Madrid break Barcelona's gold body today?" ”
"In addition", he continued looking at the information, "Mr. Ma is tied for the first number of goals in the Champions League, he should still have some ideas"
"Hey", Zhan Jun smiled, "This is also Mr. Ma's style, the group stage is not obvious, and when it comes to the knockout round, it will be the same as scoring goals one after another"
"Haha, this message, a friend who told me to never stay up late to watch football said, Mr. Ma will definitely dominate the rivers and lakes this season......"
At this time, Guardiola's tactical board in the dressing room was densely painted with various tactical running arrows, more carefully than in any game.
There are many routines that they have been extremely proficient in training, but in this game Guardiola took the initiative to change.
He put Messi in the position of pseudo-center, with Villa and Pedro on the left and right, unlike Messi who attacked from the right side in the past, this time, he wanted to ignite the fire directly in the middle.
Needless to say, Atletico will definitely stand firm and then counter-attack this game, and as long as they get an away goal, the balance of promotion will be extremely tilted in their favor.
But Barcelona has no way out, and there is only one way left.
After the warm-up, the Barcelona players returned to the dressing room one after another, and what they saw was such a scene.
Dull, depressing, trying to explode.
Guardiola threw the pen and said directly: "You have no way out, and I have no ......"
"In this game, Messi will focus on the middle, Villa, Pedro, you have to run more and tear up the space......"
"Whoever of you is near Mark, as well as Mata, Sanchez, must do everything possible to delay their counterattack, I'm talking about everything......"
"Lads", he clapped his hands at the end, "this season we have succeeded or failed, you only have this one chance to prove again, I hope you don't disappoint the more than 80,000 Barcelona fans in the stadium, and don't let yourself down......"
Mark diligently diligently packed his shorts and was the first to walk out of the dressing room, and Ancelotti didn't play any more.
Looking at the mentality of many players today, if you play chicken blood again, you may really have a nervous problem, and after chatting and telling two jokes by the way, you will drive them all out.
There are many roads to be walked by yourself, and many levels to be completed by yourself.
Experience is a thing, no matter how much others say, it is useless, you have to go up and feel it yourself, and if you exercise more, you will naturally understand.
Enrique and Mascherano stood at the back of the line and watched Mackchen, and they couldn't help but resound that they had been led by Gerard together, and they were also standing in this passage.
The group of people who came out of their Red Army back then were almost surrounded by the top three in La Liga, and if everyone didn't leave, I don't know how many years they could dominate football.
The referee and Mackin had already confirmed the matter for the last time, and a neat singing voice came from outside the passage.
Mackin can only occasionally recognize the word Barcelona, in fact, many Barcelona players do not understand it, because it is the Catalan "Ode to Barcelona"
With the exception of Catalan natives, few people can understand this dialect.
“ok?” With a nod from Harvey and Mackin in reply, the referee turned and walked into the pitch.
Two columns followed closely, and with a bang, the whole field exploded.