661 Shocks caused by the National Derby
The aftermath of the Spanish national derby continues.
Because this in itself is an extraordinary game.
Real Madrid's 3-0 win over Barcelona ended Barcelona's unbeaten record in the new season, and it was also Capello's 29th unbeaten home game in charge of Real Madrid.
The record is 23 wins and 6 draws, which is a respectable statistic.
The newspaper believes that Real Madrid's victory was due to two key factors, one is the team's proper tactics, and the other is the fighting spirit of the players. Real Madrid, led by the talented Qin Xiong, overcame Barcelona with football authority and attitude, Rijkaard's side were disappointing, and Real Madrid fans enjoyed a joy at the Bernabeu Stadium that they hadn't enjoyed for a long time. Some people say that football is about morale, and tonight's match between Real Madrid and Barcelona is the best sample, in the last round of the league, Real Madrid is still like a loser, the team is in a deep crisis, there is no possibility of improvement, but now, it is Barcelona that has encountered problems. This is football, and maybe after the next round, the situation of the two teams will be reversed.
According to Le Monde, Real Madrid won more than just one game, and Capello's side not only regained their self-confidence, but also threw the burden of problems on their league rivals. The resurrection of Bucharest captured one of the most luxurious victims. Real Madrid defended themselves with a counter-attack as they toppled Barca, who repeated the mistakes of the game against Chelsea. Barca have too many brushes but no hammers, Messi's solo is not enough on a night when Gudjohnsen and Ronaldinho are obliterated, and Barca people miss Samuel Eto'o like crazy. Had it not been for Valdés saving a couple of Real Madrid's beautiful shots, Barca's punishment would have been even greater. But Capello's side look set for seven lives. Just kick out at a normal level. Real Madrid are a strong contender for the title.
"Daily Sports" said that Barcelona's start was really bad, and the negligence of the defender allowed Qin Xiong to score in the third minute, which also caused Barcelona to fall into passivity throughout the game. Since then, although Barcelona has mastered possession, Real Madrid has relied on concise and clear football to create many threats for Barcelona. Gudjohnsen had a chance to equalise, but the Icelander unbelievably shot wide. At the start of the second half, Real Madrid used a quick counter-attack to succeed. Real Madrid ended up taking all three points in the national derby, with Barcelona losing for the first time in the league and having to return to Condal Sports City empty-handed.
Described by Le Monde Sport as Barcelona "hit a wall" at the Bernabeu, Rijkaard's side conceded goals at the start of both halves and wasted a couple of good scoring chances in the game. Barcelona paid a dearly price for two poor starts, and when the team was at its best, the attacking players lacked the ability to strike a lethal blow.
In addition to commenting on the overall performance of the two teams, the individual players have also become the focus.
Qin Xiong's prestige has already spread far and wide after this match, and many mainstream European media will repeatedly broadcast videos of his goal. And he became the leader of Real Madrid's new era, and everyone defaulted to it!
Perhaps only Arsenal in north London will be a little sad after seeing Qin Xiong's transfer to Real Madrid.
To this day, there are still many Arsenal fans who think that the club's release of Qin Xiong was a huge mistake.
Of course, it is not to overturn the previous position that everyone thought that Qin Xiong could not be above Henry. It's just that everyone thinks that Arsenal sold Qin Xiong for 20 million euros, in fact, it is still a loss, even if Qin Xiong is kept for a year, and Qin Xiong is allowed to leave on a free transfer in the summer of 2007, Arsenal fans seem to think that this is not bad, at least it will not let the Premier League champion and the Champions League double champion fall so thrilling after reaching the peak of history.
Fellow winner Raul also took center stage.
The newspaper As, which had previously criticized Raul, also changed its stance.
Raul: "Bear" becomes a hero!
After losing the game against Getafe, Raul's mood hit rock bottom, and he even had the idea of leaving the team for a while. Calderón revealed: "It was after that unforgivable defeat that Raul told me that he was in such pain that he had insomnia. He said he would rather leave the club if things don't get better if they continue like this, so that the team can at least be freed from his heavy salary burden. ”
It was after this determination that Raul's form rebounded sharply, reaching the peak of his 12-year career, starting with Dynamo Kyiv on 28 September, between Atletico Madrid, Stars and then against Barcelona on 22 October, Raul broke his personal record for consistent scoring goals, and has never scored five goals in four consecutive games like this season.
From the bottom to the peak, Raul took only 10 days!
This is the accumulation of Raul after such a long dormant period, and it is also the accumulation of trust and affection poured into him by several head coaches.
Capello, as the last manager to awaken the "Lord of the Rings", can finally laugh at those who chatter about accusing him of superstition about Raul, which especially makes Aragonés, who purged Raul from the national team, very shameful.
Real Madrid's attitude towards Raul has also changed 180 degrees, and those in power are not thinking about who to sell Raul to, but how to stand up for Raul.
Taking advantage of Spain's requisition of the Santiago Bernabeu on 24 March 2007 to face Denmark in the most crucial match of the Euro 2008 qualifiers, Real Madrid demanded that Raul be reinstated in the national team.
'We're trying to turn that into reality and if it goes well, Raul should be back in this game. If the national team doesn't agree to our request, then we won't let them use the Bernabeu as their home stadium. ”
Raul's side finally has a best partner, that is Qin Xiong, Qin Xiong and Raul's cooperation is getting better and better, and the two are invincible in attacking the city and almost becoming the most familiar picture for fans!
David Beckham has also been in the spotlight and he can't help but be in the spotlight because he's a superstar and a controversial superstar at the Bernabeu.
David Beckham: Substitute on the fringe!
Since Capello arrived, Beckham has completely become a vase on the bench, and in the last 6 games, Beckham has sat on the cold bench in 5 games.
It's unbearable for an enterprising player, with The Sun quoting a Real Madrid insider as saying: "David has had a showdown with the club in the last few days, he has lost his sense of the club and he will be very sad and disappointed if the manager continues to put him on the bench." It is now possible that if a suitable offer is available in January next year, we will consider it. ”
And the price tag that Real Madrid put on Xiaobei is only 5 million pounds!
Real Madrid spent 25 million pounds to buy Xiaobei that year, and they would rather sell it at a discount than collect this beautiful art with a high salary. Of course, this price is quite attractive for a Premier League team, and Newcastle want to use the method of manipulating Owen to buy Xiaobei, and realize the combination of the two peerless Premier League princes of the year.
Newcastle boss Rodell said: "A number of Premier League clubs want to bring in David Beckham, he's a great player and he's had an enviable career. Beckham doesn't have to worry about finding a buyer at all. ”
(To be continued......)