The 2013-2014 Champions League final was a true pinnacle matchup, with Real Madrid once voted the best team of the 20th century and the team that won the most Champions League games in the past, while Valencia are now recognised as the strongest team in the world, representing the pinnacle of modern football.

Both teams are super giants, with Real Madrid representing the past and Valencia representing the present.

Valencia, in particular, are considered to be the only team to equal Real Madrid for the most Champions League titles, as they have won four Champions League titles in the past, the most since the turn of the millennium, and if they beat Real Madrid in this final, they will equal Liverpool for the most titles, behind AC Milan and Real Madrid.

In recent years, Valencia, under the leadership of captain Elo, can really be said to be invincible in football, completely ignoring all opponents, even Barcelona, which is composed of members of the World Cup championship framework for Spain, has no way to pose any threat.

So the media gave Valencia a very interesting nickname - Team Cosmos.

In fact, this nickname spread in the media as early as two years ago, after all, Valencia's strength is unimaginable, and the league has not tasted defeat in three seasons, which can be said to be a record that no one has ever come to nor can refresh.

With Valencia winning La Liga for four consecutive seasons and the Champions League for three in three years, and reaching the Champions League final again this season, their 'Team Cosmos' moniker should be even more secure.

In addition, Valencia's tactical style of play is based on Tiki-Taka, and the innovative and more powerful tactics are not only gorgeous, but also very efficient in scoring goals.

However, in the research of many football professionals, Valencia's tactics are not replicable.

Because Valencia has a super geek like Iroh who should not exist in real football, which means that once Iroh declines in physical fitness and form as he gets older, then Valencia's nuclear deterrence will fall to the highest point in history.

This season's Real Madrid has experienced a change of coach, Mourinho, who has contributed greatly to Real Madrid, has been sacked and Benitez has taken over.

Although there were some minor flaws at the beginning of the league, as the league progressed, the team became better and better, and the level of tacit understanding between each other became higher and higher, especially the new Welsh stars Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo's form improved, and Real Madrid reached the Champions League final this season after being underdogs.

As we all know, Valencia's tactical core is possession, followed by the use of strong midfield control and creativity to feed the forward line, and finally the use of captain Elo's superior individual ability to change the tide of the game.

It is worth mentioning that Benitez, who took over Mourinho at the helm of Real Madrid, did not take a drastic break from the team as the outside world thought, but paid more attention to the team's defense, especially in the face of Valencia.

This change in his tactics has made a big change in Real Madrid's match against Valencia this season, with more draws and fewer losses than in previous seasons.

Although none of the games were won, the situation and the process changed a lot, especially in the quick counter-attacks, with Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo sprinting so fast that Valencia have invested more attacking force against Real Madrid this season.

Therefore, some media have given this game a gimmicky name - the battle to defend the earth.

Of course, the name was taken by the media who did not like Valencia.

Because Valencia has been too successful in recent years, and success is often followed by a lot of criticism, and the monopoly of the championships of various competitions has also led to the dissatisfaction of many giant clubs.

Juan Carlos, a well-known journalist for Le Monde Sport, who has always been at odds with Elo, gave Valencia such a well-known headline.

However, what he didn't expect was that this headline with a huge gimmick would become a source of reference for major media outlets......

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Real Madrid faced Valencia in the entire 2013-2014 season with four draws and two defeats, and were the best team in Europe against Valencia in that season, even if the report was more derogatory, but it is undeniable that Real Madrid are the most likely team to beat Valencia at the moment.

Because after nearly a season of running-in, Benitez's tactics have been completely understood by Real Madrid players, and they are more handy to use, as long as Real Madrid does not leak in defense, and when Valencia's attack becomes impetuous, that is their chance.

Everyone knows that Valencia's two wings are bold forward and involved in attacking, and as long as they can defend well, then it will be a chance for Real Madrid to counter-attack.

Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo's sprint speed is no joke, as they are second only to Valencia's captain Elo in European football.

So 'Defend the Earth' is a perfect fit for Real Madrid right now."

Of course, if it had been placed in the past, Real Madrid, who had a good taste and a sense of superiority, would definitely not agree with this title, but now it is different, and everyone knows that Valencia is the best team in the world at the moment.

That is to say, when losing becomes a habit, no matter how strong the sense of superiority is, it will be weakened, just like the current Real Madrid fans.

Maybe they have a sense of superiority against other teams, but against Valencia, they don't have that confidence......

Therefore, on the day of the match, there were still many hours before the game, and many Real Madrid fans and neutral fans walked around the Stadium of Light with banners and slogans such as "Defend the Earth", "Defeat the Aliens" and "Protect the Homeland".

It seems to remind everyone that this game is not a Champions League final in the pure sense of the word, but more like a game about the glory of the planet.

Interestingly, in the square outside the stadium, pro-Valencia fans held up slogans such as 'Dominate the Earth', 'Hell the Guardians' and 'We're here to take control of the planet'.

It just so happened that the home jerseys of both teams were white, and the two targeted banners and slogans looked a little messy......

However, this did not prevent the media from capturing the wonderful footage before the game, on the contrary, it attracted more attention, like the gimmick that popped up the day before the game.