The news that Wen Zhihao and Atletico Madrid reached a new contract was very sudden for the media, and it can be called a sudden incident, but other unrelated media are also brushed aside, even the Madrid media and Chinese media that have a relationship with the two parties are also concentrated on the news, and it is no more than three days before and after.

It's not that their interest is waning, it's that a more important game is approaching.

Copa del Rey final in 2017-18!

In the world of football, attention is always higher on the pitch than off the pitch. No matter how much attention a player has, he needs to perform on the field to maintain it.

The Madrid media and the Chinese media are looking forward to whether Wen Zhihao can play well and prove his top salary value after the salary increase.

Facing Barcelona, the reigning champion of the Copa del Rey, in the final, is arguably the best chance.

The day before the match, Atletico Madrid arrived in Seville, a city in the southern part of the Iberian Peninsula, where this season's Copa del Rey final will be played at Sevilla's home stadium, the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, referred to as the Estadio Pizjuan.

Three hours before the game, a large number of media and fans were already cheering each other on outside the stadium. Wears a cheering suit with the team's logo on it. Although the main colors of the two teams are similar, they are still easy to distinguish. Because both sides don't like each other, they automatically draw a clear line, and it is obvious that the two sides are two opposing camps.

Barcelona fans look at Atletico Madrid with some unkind eyes. After all, in the face of opponents who were not very serious in previous seasons, suddenly beat their home team in the league this season, and now they are coming to compete for the cup championship with their favorite team, few people can really balance their hearts.

And Atletico fans are now full of superiority. It has been suppressed by the "Western Super League Giants" for too long, although there is a saying of the top three in La Liga in the outside world, but only Atletico Madrid fans themselves know that they have been swallowing their anger in the gap between Barcelona and Real Madrid, especially when facing these two groups of fans, no matter how strong the appearance is, the team is not strong, and they can't straighten their waists from the bottom of their hearts.

But now it's different. Atletico Madrid fans have a sense of joy that the world has changed, the serf has turned into the landlord, and in the face of Barcelona's defeat, they have also begun to try to let the opponent experience the feeling of being condescendingly looked down on.

The self-esteem of giant fans is often relatively strong, and it is strange to be so nakedly looked down upon and feel comfortable. The fans of both sides almost got into a physical altercation outside the stadium, but fortunately, the local police anticipated this situation and deployed a lot of police forces around the stadium to nip the conflict in the bud.

When they tried to beat someone but didn't succeed, the players on both sides scolded each other outside the court. The characteristic is that the two sides can't hear what the other party is scolding, and they just grin and spit at each other, and the scene is even more noisy and chaotic than the early morning farmers' market in China.

Of course, there is also a very important picture, various cheering slogans and portraits about Wen Zhihao and Messi can be seen everywhere in the two groups of fans, and the eyes of the masses are bright. The fans' preferences also reflect the two key figures who decide the championship.

The Copa del Rey final was supposed to be a relatively weak title relative to the league and Champions League, but this season things are different. Atletico Madrid wants to strive for the treble, and this championship with not enough gold content cannot be let go. Barcelona, on the other hand, lost the league title and exited the Champions League semi-finals, and like last year, they could only take the Copa del Rey as a consolation prize.

And even this consolation prize is not easy to get, last season's Copa del Rey final opponents Alaves and Barcelona are not in the same level, and this year they met Atletico Madrid, but Barcelona is on the relatively weak side.

"If Barcelona wants to gain an advantage in the hands of Atletico, they can't rely too much on Messi and Suarez, they must maintain a smooth pass for a long time, keep the ball in the Atletico half as much as possible, and don't try to be high pressure overall. Wen Zhihao is an expert in this area. The Catalan TV commentator pointed out a point that Barcelona must pay attention to.

Atletico supporters are relatively optimistic, and He Wei believes that as long as Atletico Madrid does not disrupt the rhythm by the opponent's passing, the longer it drags on, the more advantageous it will be.

"After this season's double, Atletico Madrid face Barcelona again, not only is there no pressure, but it should be the more psychologically dominant side. But the final was a little different. Barcelona will undoubtedly have more experience in the final, and Atletico's priority is not to be disrupted by Barca's passing and control. ”

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The players on both sides can be said to have a narrow path, and the enemies are very red when they see each other, even if they shake hands before the game, they can see the fighting intent in each other's eyes. When Wen Zhihao walked by Pique's side, Pique stretched out his hand with a very unhappy face and touched it lightly, and whispered: "Young man, this is the finals, compared to me, you are too tender!" ”

Wen Zhihao's face remained unchanged, and he always walked over with a very calm smile, Pique felt that his warnings had no effect, and there was a feeling of being ignored, which made him very frustrated.

"We'll see! I'll let you know what the final is. Peake swore inwardly.

Having already suffered two losses on Wen Zhihao's head, Pique is determined that there will not be a third time. It's only three things, and once or twice it can be said that you don't pay enough attention and are careless. Three or four times, that's your problem. Even if the coach and the fans still trust, he himself will not allow it. This is the confidence and self-esteem of a top centre-back.

The two sides were ready, and the referee on duty, Lahoz, blew the opening whistle. This is Lahoz's second clash with Barcelona this season, and although there will be some controversial decisions at times, overall speaking, the overall level of referees in La Liga is outstanding. Shortlisted for the World Cup referee list, it is likely to win the Spanish golden whistle for a second time.

Barcelona kicked off first in the first half, and they were drawn at home in this final, while Atletico Madrid were away and had the first wave of possession in the first half and had the opportunity to attack Atletico first.

However, Barcelona are not in a hurry, or rather it is about the title of champion and runner-up, they are cautious, controlling the ball through uniform passing, advancing slowly, and are clearly a team with very experienced final experience.

Wen Zhihao is also patiently observing the opponent's passing and control, learning how to control a final.

Although Wen Zhihao has made great achievements so far, he is still a newcomer when facing the final. The only final experience was last season's Dutch Cup final. However, the Eredivisie team has a relatively open style of play and a limited level. How to face Europe's top giants in the final, Wen Zhihao still needs to learn.

Therefore, he was not in a hurry in the opening stage, paying attention to the overall situation while speculating on the intention of Barcelona's every pass.

The ancestors had a saying that in war learn war. Learning from your opponents in actual combat is the fastest and most effective way.