Sure enough, when the curtain of this season's La Liga opened, the long-awaited new Barcelona lived up to expectations, and even took the sweetest advantage in Real Madrid's hand, leading the standings and suppressing Real Madrid by eight points.

It's definitely a tough opponent and the atmosphere in Villarreal speaks for itself.

Against Atletico Madrid and Sevilla, the two major rivals, Villarreal did not change much in addition to the intensive preparations, but when they met Barcelona, everything was different, the nervousness spread between every player, and the public opinion before the game was all in favor of the Camp Nou. There was a lively discussion about how Barcelona's fantastic squad would play an intoxicating and flashy attack in this game, and how they would overwhelm the Villarreals.

How strong Samuel Eto'o is, how Messi has grown, what kind of sharp assists Alves will have in the summer window, no one cares what kind of lineup Villarreal will put out, it seems that they have lost the game!

"Pep Guardiola has taken a lot of responsibility for the transformation of the defensive system, in addition to bringing in heavyweight new signings and adding two midfielders, we can see that he also puts a special emphasis on the air defense ability of the backline, and the purpose of bringing in Pique, Cáceres and Keita is precisely the purpose of bringing in three towers!"

"Obviously, he wants to completely change the shortcomings of the poor air defense of the Rijkaard era, and the introduction of several towers will also help to enrich Barca's set-piece attacking tactics, after losing Ronaldinho's golden right foot, Barcelona will use set-piece tactics to score as much as possible, which is also one of Guardiola's transformations."

"This is the trouble you will face in the game, remember that! Remember their characteristics, you have to watch the Barcelona players and they will use this as an opportunity to attack! Don't forget that no matter how strong a player is alone, he can't shake the whole team on his own! So in the end, this game has to go back to the tactical level! I want you to keep that in mind! ”

The strategic thinking that has been emphasized countless times in training and preparation is still being repeated by Pellegrini at this moment, and it is obvious that the Chilean is also very nervous, and he is not at ease! The Chileans, who have been playing in La Liga for several seasons, know that this Barcelona is different from the past, and the results so far this season have said it all, this is not the mourning army that has ended the dynasty, but the immortal army that has just re-emerged!

This round against Barcelona and the next round against Real Madrid, it can be said that all of Pellegrini's plans in the second half of the season revolve around these two games! He knows very well that as long as he can defeat one of them, then it is a draw, and it is unthinkable for the morale bonus of Villarreal!

Thinking of this, the Chilean engineer's tone became serious again, and his expression was also frosty.

"From an unprecedented low point to a return to the top of La Liga, and even to the top of Europe, the Catalans want to write about the achievements of no one before them, and I believe you should all know that! Even today, here, at their home Camp Nou, they are eight points ahead of Real Madrid and we can be crowned La Liga champions early if they win! This is their strength, where their morale comes from, but at the same time it is their weakness!! ”

"Remember our tactics! Santi, especially you, say unabashedly I think you should know what a great responsibility you are on your shoulders at this moment, what a great pressure! But at the same time, I also want you to understand that if you get through these two rounds, you'll be a real top midfielder! ”

Barcelona's biggest weakness is also their biggest strength, they are extremely hungry for the championship they will definitely expose their weaknesses in the process of chasing, they must have been exhausted under the continuous multi-front games, and now they are all supported by that excitement, in this case, as long as the opening opponent's attack is the most fierce time, then who dares to say that Villarreal must not have a chance!

Pellegrini's gaze at Santiago turned out to be a bit paranoid and crazy for a moment, and the two had already communicated deeply about tactics, and Santiago understood that it was not only himself, but also that this sentence also applied to Pellegrini himself.

Barcelona have arguably their best moments in recent seasons against Real Madrid this season, and if they beat them, Manuel Pellegrini will be in the spotlight, and this applies to all the Villarreal players standing in the centre of the dressing room at the moment.

It's just the ambition of medium-sized clubs, but also their sorrow, there is not enough exposure and topics, so they can only use their own strength to fight inch by inch, and now the maximum salary in the Villarreal team is only one-third of Real Madrid's regular starters! The value has been thrown out as much as twice as much, this is the reality!

Looking at the crazy coach and his teammates around him who were also aroused, Saint-Tiago's eyes were firm, and his heart was filled with infinite pride, he slowly nodded and stretched out his palm to the center of everyone, the biggest test has arrived!

This is the moment when he announces his return to the European giants, and this is the moment when he shows his true strength to the Argentine national team coach Maradona, who was there in person!

Your love will be Messi on that end, and I, Santiago, your abandonment will be on this end!

Let's see if you've lost your eyes!

"Villarreal, the !! win"

"We shouted in the stadium, the fans sang the anthem, we are Barcelona fans; We came from far and wide, regardless of age or color, and the flag was flying high, blue and purple being its color; The team is fighting bravely, let's call its name, Barcelona! Barcelona! The players and the fans are united, we are invincible; We've scored a lot of goals, no one is your opponent, the mighty Barcelona are invincible! ‘’

When the loud and neat singing resounded at the Camp Nou, when the nearly 110,000 fans were dyed red and black, when the Camp Nou, the largest stadium on the entire European continent and the second largest stadium in the world, made of concrete and steel, was packed, and when the exciting songs came to the wind, it was all a call to honor.

It was the first time Saint-Tiago had come to Camp Nou, and the atmosphere was frenetic, with a dazzling red and black sky that paled in comparison to the less than 15,000 Villarreal fans and the meagre number of neutral fans.

"Cheer up! Grab the start, a ferocious tackle! No one can stop us! While waiting for the players to come on the pitch, Villarreal's captain Rodriguez was the first to look at the front of him and encourage his teammates, who stood next to them without the slightest fear. For Rodriguez, I don't know why, but by all points it seems that he doesn't like Barcelona very much.

Of course, when the Barcelona players heard Rodriguez's words, they all glared angrily, good guys have never seen such arrogance! Barcelona captain Puyol also immediately shot back: "No one can capture the Camp Nou and beat them back!" "Phew!" As soon as Puyol's words fell, the Barcelona players immediately responded.

However, in the face of Puyol's response, Tomasson, who was bouncing on the spot, laughed, only to see him turn his head to Santiago and squeeze his eyebrows and say loudly: "Hey, Santy, did you hear that?" If you can't manage your teammates and have a fierce face, who are you scaring about! ”

"What did you say?!" Hearing this, several players in the Barcelona team were unhappy, and one of them rushed up and almost hit Tomasson's forehead and said: "Take back your ridiculous words, this is Camp Nou!" ”

At this moment, Xavi can be described as Barcelona's irreplaceable midfield brain, the winner of the new European Cup MVP trophy, for Barcelona's 2008-09 season, Xavi's importance does not need to be repeated at all, Barcelona's vice-captain is the barometer of the team's performance, his coordination role at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends is the key to ensuring that Guardiola's tactics can be 100% realized, whether the Catalans can regain their glory, Xavi's every pass is a small step to success.

However, Thomas and the others are not good at stubble, how can they be frightened if they have always been afraid of big things. From the moment they stepped onto the pitch, the frenetic atmosphere at the Camp Nou made it a good time to let off steam.

Godin and the others also immediately leaned in and shouted, "What? Do you want to fight, Spaniards! Camp Nou? A Camp Nou pushed up with gold!? Look, isn't that the gun king of Arsenal! However, no, Van Persie is the new gun king, we have already encountered it before, and we are convinced to lose! ”

Hit the opponent hard with his own wound, Godin's words made Saint-Tiago, who was already silent, couldn't help but look sideways, when did this kid secretly practice the Seven Wounds Boxing? Do you want to hurt others before yourself? That's pretty ruthless!!

But Henry, who was wearing a Barcelona uniform, tugged at the corners of his mouth and didn't say a word.

For a while, the players on both sides had not yet played, and the players' tunnel alone was already full of gunpowder.

The referees standing at the front immediately noticed something unusual, and when the referee Horstel turned around, the players on both sides did not fight again, but dispersed under the persuasion of Puyol and others. After all, the game hasn't started yet, and no one wants to be punished at this time. But from this point alone, there is no doubt about Puyol's prestige and control in the Barcelona team this season.