After the 17th round of La Liga, the top four teams all won.

Atletico beat Valladolid 4-0.

Valencia beat Jerez 3-1 away.

Real Madrid beat Real Mallorca 2-0 at home.

Barcelona narrowly beat Rayo Vallecano 2-0 away.

Jose Mourinho's side won by a narrow margin because the two goals came in the first and second halves respectively, especially in the second half.

In the 44th minute of the first half, Puyol opened the scoring for Barcelona with a corner kick.

But in the second half, Rayo Vallecano launched a crazy attack, which made Mourinho's team a little embarrassed.

It wasn't until the 86th minute that he won 2-0 with an own goal.

For the better part of the second half, Jose Mourinho's side were in a passive situation.

This made everyone feel very dissatisfied.

Although, from the current point of view, Barcelona is still ranked 3rd in La Liga, but it has gradually opened up the gap between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, and the possibility of winning the championship in La Liga cannot be said to be none, but it is really not big.

As for the Copa del Rey, the 2-1 defeat at home to Sevilla in the first leg put Mourinho under heavy pressure.

This season, the only thing that Barcelona is okay is that it played well in the group stage of the Champions League.

But for Barcelona, who has such a strong squad, it would be really embarrassing if they couldn't qualify from the group.

In this case, Mourinho began to be questioned.

If the last two seasons have been a bit of a bad situation because of Jose Mourinho's impressive results, they now have to reconsider another issue.

Can Jose Mourinho really bring the title to the team?

In the absence of a scene, if there is no result, it is really unspeakable.

The Barcelona management can bear it, the fans at Camp Nou, the fans of Catalonia, they really can't bear it.

So, now, Mourinho is also under heavy pressure.

Speaking at a press conference after Rayo Vallecano, Jose Mourinho said that Barca's current form has been disappointing and that he believes the players are not passionate enough to cope with the game.

But Mourinho's statement is not the same as the statement of Barcelona's technical director Begiristain and Barça's godfather Cruyff, and it can even be said that it is completely contrary to the statement.

In an interview with media reporters after the game, Begiristain said that the problems that Barcelona are facing now are the lack of sufficient threat in attack, the style of play is too passive, the offensive means are too simple, and there is a lack of variation.

"When the opponent gets used to our attacking routine, they are quick to counter-attack, and we don't have the experience or the means to deal with that kind of situation."

'We're a strong team and we can't always have that kind of negative attacking strategy.

If Begiristan is considered from a tactical point of view, Cruyff is completely from a strategic level.

According to the Barça godfather, the problem the team is facing now is that the team's current tactical play is too obsessed with strength and confrontation and ignores creativity, "It's a very bad situation. ”

Cruyff believes that players don't have enough creativity to execute tactics mechanically, and once they are figured out by the opponent, the team will become more difficult, and with each step forward, there will be more resistance.

The Barcelona godfather also said that the combination of Cesc Fabregas and Xavi is not the most suitable.

"Creative midfielders like Rosicky and Van der Vaart deserve more trust!"

In this regard, Mourinho chose to give a "counterattack".

In an interview with media reporters, the Portuguese madman said that La Liga is now the most competitive league in the world.

And Barcelona are currently ranked 3rd in La Liga and playing on three fronts at the same time, isn't this report card good enough?

"Of the top four teams in La Liga, there are only two teams that still have any hope of winning the treble, one is us and the other is Atletico Madrid, and I don't know where all the criticism of the team comes from."

Jose Mourinho once again stressed that Barcelona's goal this season is still to be the champion, and the champion on all fronts.

As for losing at home to Sevilla, Mourinho doesn't think it's a big deal.

"We'll turn the tables around away from home!"

'I have a lot of confidence in the players.

……

13 January, Estadio Pizjuan, Seville.

In the second leg of the Copa del Rey round of 16 knockout round, Barcelona challenged Sevilla away.

Jose Mourinho showed enough determination in this game, with a midfield combination of Cesc Fabregas, Thiago Motta and Xavi in front of the trident of Samuel Eto'o, Diego Milito and Arjen Robben.

Surprisingly, at the beginning of the game, it was Sevilla FC of the home team who launched the attack.

Juande Ramos's team launched a fierce attack from the start, especially in the opening three minutes, almost scoring with a header, which made Buffon very shocked into a cold sweat.

Subsequently, Sevilla continued to chase and attack, constantly launching offensives.

In the 20th minute, after the Sevilla midfielder broke the ball, Rakitic and Shinji Kagawa completed a beautiful pass combination, passed the ball into the box and found Negredo.

Negredo turned the ball back and Keylor Navas fired home to open the scoring for Sevilla.

After snatching a goal, the situation turned around.

Sevilla FC started to play what they do best, defensive counter-attacking.

This caused Barça very big problems.

Jose Mourinho was furious on the sidelines.

Sevilla's defence is notoriously solid, and Juander Ramos' tactics that have made him famous are Spanish attacks combined with Italian ones.

What's even more interesting is that both of Sevilla's centre-backs are French.

The 32-year-old veteran Gallas and the 30-year-old Escud both have one thing in common, which is that they are not tall enough.

Gallas is 1.82m and Escud is 1.84m, both of whom are relatively weak in terms of physical strength and high balls.

But the problem is that Barcelona just lack a high striker.

It can be said that the two legs of the match have completely exposed the difficulties that Barcelona face in attack.

This is not just a positional battle, if it really breaks down the dense defense, Mourinho's Barca's problems in the attacking end will be more obvious.

In the 53rd minute of the second half, Barcelona was too anxious to attack, and Sevilla seized a chance to play a counterattack again, Rakitic sent a pass, and Navas burst into the right side of the penalty area again, formed a single knife, and broke Buffon's goal.

2 to 0!

Although Barcelona pulled a goal back in the 63rd minute, Xavi broke through the goal guarded by Diego López with a shot from the top of the penalty area, but in the end Barcelona lost 1-2 away to Sevilla.

Home and away are 1-2, the aggregate score is 2-4, Barcelona was eliminated!

Just two days ago, Mourinho was furious and furious after the game, saying that they were going hand in hand on three fronts and were eliminated by Sevilla as soon as they turned their heads.

He accused the Barça players of not being aggressive in the game, especially in the first half.

"It's not the mental state of mind for a team that wants to win the title, they look like they're throwing up their hands and surrendering before the game has even been played!"

Jose Mourinho even shouted that it would be difficult for some players to be in the team's starting line-up again.

"They need to prove themselves again!"

……

Mourinho's furious fury after the game has attracted strong attention from the entire Spanish football world and even European football.

La Liga involution, this is nothing new.

It is normal for a strong team to be overturned by a weak team every minute, or even to be upset.

In the words ridiculed by Spanish fans, who hasn't been upset yet?

But Barcelona's loss this time is really a bit unpleasant.

First of all, it was 1-2 at home, and Mourinho then put down his cruel words, but when he arrived away, he still did not improve, and he couldn't win the hard bone of Sevilla.

It's like a slap in the face, slap Mourinho in the face, can the Portuguese madman hang up?

It can be said that Mourinho's bombardment after the game just catered to the mentality of the outside media, and they were waiting to see Mourinho's good performances one by one.

The Portuguese madman happened to take the initiative to send it to the door.

But he is the man who helped Barcelona win the second Champions League in history, and he is currently in good hands.

Valencia were another strong team that were knocked out of the Copa del Rey.

But unlike Barcelona, they are in full swing away from home to Super Laco after losing 2-1 at home to Deportivo La Coruna in the first leg.

In the first half, Valencia took a 2-0 lead thanks to Dzeko's brace.

With an aggregate score of 3-2, Valencia looked like they were about to get the right to advance.

But after the rematch in the second half, Felipe Luiz pulled a goal back for Super Laco in just four minutes.

In the 71st minute, Felipe Luis provided an assist and Falcao added another goal to equalize the score.

Although Valencia dominated the whole game and created more chances, in the end Deportivo drew 2-2 at home to Valencia, knocking out the Bats 4-3 on aggregate.

It's all out, and Ancelotti is obviously a little more tragic than Mourinho.

However, after leading by two goals and being equalised, the process was really Ancelotti.

Atletico Madrid defeated Huelva 5-1 at home and became the only remaining top four teams in the top 8 of the Copa del Rey.

The Sheets had a good draw, and after qualifying, they were drawn against Celta Vigo.

Yang Hao also immediately announced that he would continue to compete in the Copa del Rey with the focus on substitutes, rotations and young players from the second team.

This gives more opportunities to the substitutes and second-team players, while also giving first-team players a breather.

……

La Liga round 18.

Real Madrid beat Athletic Bilbao 1-0 away thanks to a goal from Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Jose Mourinho's Barcelona welcomed Juan de Ramos' Sevilla at the Camp Nou.

This is the third consecutive game between the two teams in the recent period.

Throughout the first half, neither side was able to create good attacking chances.

Although Mourinho's team maintained the attacking pressure and dominated the field, Juan de Ramos's Sevilla FC was still steady and never gave Barcelona a chance.

Diego López has also been very consistent in Sevilla.

But at the beginning of the second half, Barcelona's continuous attacks created an accident, and when Escud returned to the defense, he accidentally blocked Robben's pass from the right into his own goal, which turned into an own goal.

As soon as they conceded the goal, Sevilla tried to launch a counter-attack.

As a result, Xavi sent a through ball, and Eto'o, who had successfully countered offside, scored again to further extend the score.

Sevilla are really in a hurry this time.

In the 85th and 91st minutes, Barcelona seized the opportunity to counterattack twice in a row, and Robben scored two goals in a row.

In the end, Barcelona bloodied Sevilla 4-0 at home and raised their eyebrows fiercely.

Mourinho also took a bad breath in front of the media after the game, countering all the media reporters who had fallen for him before, and even insinuated Cruyff and Begiristan in the dark, believing that they lacked respect for the team.

In the world of professional football, winning is king.

As long as you can win, especially if you win by a big score, it makes sense.

On the other hand, if you lose, no matter how much you justify, you will be weak.

In fact, a big turning point for Mourinho's victory was an own goal by Escud.

That's also the fun part of the game of football.

If it weren't for that own goal, judging from the performance in the first half, Mourinho is still expected to be scoreless.

But because of the own goal, the situation was broken, which led to Barcelona's repeated counterattacks.

Can this be said that Mourinho's team is out of trouble?

The answer is obvious.

……

Atletico Madrid host Sporting Gijón in this round.

In just 12 minutes, Messi played past three players on the right flank and sent a clever pass to assist Torres to score.

In the 36th minute, Messi suddenly appeared on the left side of the front field and completed a beautiful combination with Iniesta and Di Maria.

After Di Maria burst into the left side of the penalty area, he reversed the triangle and passed, Messi scored with his left foot on the left side of the penalty spot, further expanding the score for Atletico Madrid, 2-0!

The goal also ignited the passion at the Emirates Stadium.

More than 70,000 Atletico Madrid fans are frantically chanting Messi's name, which is the Argentine's 11th consecutive league goal, which is the longest streak in Spanish football history!

Messi surpassed Ronaldo, surpassed Martin, and became the best in La Liga history!

Towards the end of the first half, Atletico produced a very good attacking combination.

Torres retreated to play the ball, Iniesta was in the middle of five defenders, held the ball, and sent a through pass, Di Maria burst into the left side of the penalty area and crossed, Messi scored with a low shot in the middle, and the score was extended again.

3 to 0!

Brace!

After the rematch in the second half, Sporting Gijón once stabilized its position.

In the 75th minute, Di Maria's pass on the left, Messi shot lightly, hanging the ball in the upper right corner of the goal, 4-0!

Hat-trick!

Atletico fans throughout the Emirates Stadium stood up and gave Messi the warmest applause and cheers.

Yang Hao quickly replaced this baby bump.

Then, in the 85th minute, Di Maria sent a through pass, Torres knocked on the left, and substitute Suarez scored to lock the score at 5-0!

After the game, Atletico beat their opponents by 5 goals and received rave reviews.

Messi, who set a record in La Liga history and scored a hat-trick at the same time, has received overwhelming praise.

Yang Hao publicly said that Messi's goal gave Atletico a lot of help.

'He's always showing what he's capable of and as the manager of the team, I don't really have to do anything, I just have to play him.'

"This is actually a thing that has no technical and tactical content!"

In the last sentence, Yang Hao was obviously joking.

It means that Messi's strength is too strong, so strong that he doesn't need any skills and tactics at all, and he can score goals and win if he just lets him play.

This is, of course, an exaggeration, but it reflects Yang Hao's love for Messi.

After missing the Ballon d'Or and the World Footballer last season, Yang Hao put forward higher requirements for the press and public relations department, starting from January, he asked the propaganda machine to output full power, and it must be for Messi's publicity in 2010.

Therefore, from Messi setting a historical record to scoring a hat trick, Atletico Madrid's press department is fully output, and the outside media and public opinion are also overwhelming, plus the La Liga game is now broadcast live all over the world, which soon sparked heated discussions among fans all over the world.

Messi has been in shocking form since January!

……

Entering the second half of January, the transfer period in Europe has gradually come to an end.

In fact, all teams in La Liga are also strengthening reinforcements during the winter break based on their performance in the first half of the season.

Especially the teams that are currently deep in the relegation zone, such as Zaragoza and Valladolid, are strengthening their reinforcements.

Zaragoza invested a whopping 18 million euros.

And that's not counting Brazilian centre-back Edmilson, who signed on a free transfer from Barcelona.

Atletico have no need for reinforcements, but risk being poached.

Not the first team, but the second team.

Atletico Madrid's outstanding performance in La Liga, coupled with the team's well-known youth strength, has received strong attention from the outside world, and many young players in the team have also been poached.

For example, goalkeeper David De Gea, midfielders Koke and Isco and other local players are even more delicious.

David De Gea is a Spanish youth academy with strong roots, starting from the Under-16s, and has been rising all the way, entering the national team at every age and being a main player.

The 19-year-old De Gea has been a standout performer in La Liga and has already been on the radar last season.

But in the first team, he never got his chance.

The 23-year-old Neuer has just shed the nickname of the butter man, and his strength has been recognized, while his technical characteristics and tactical role in Atletico Madrid have also begun to be considered by many insiders.

German goalkeepers are playing a pivotal role.

What's more, he rarely gets hurt.

This made Yang Hao have to give more opportunities for games such as the Copa del Rey to substitute goalkeeper Palop.

It's really not that Yang Hao has any prejudice against De Gea, this is the norm in European football.

The goalkeeper is a very special position, the main goalkeeper has always participated in the game without injuries and will not change easily, but the substitute goalkeeper also needs to play to maintain his condition.

Otherwise, once the main goalkeeper is injured, how can the substitute goalkeeper go up?

It can be said that the substitute goalkeeper must exist.

Then the problem comes, not only to maintain the stability and continuous performance of the main goalkeeper, but also to take care of the state of the substitute goalkeeper, then the sad is the third goalkeeper.

De Gea is actually okay, he is still young and can play in La Liga, and he has improved a lot.

But now, he is no longer satisfied with playing in La Liga.

In 09, he entered the Spanish U21 national team and officially became the reserve of the main goalkeeper of the future national team.

For De Gea, there is a need for more opportunities to play, especially in a competition of a high level like La Liga.

When De Gea's agent approached Yang Hao, he talked about the player's thoughts.

According to Yang Hao's original plan, Palop was supposed to retire this season, when De Gea stepped up to become the team's second goalkeeper, but this proposal was rejected by De Gea's agent.

His players are not willing to be the second goalkeeper, and he wants to prove himself on a higher stage.

He was still young and didn't want to live in the shadow of Neuer all the time.

This is actually quite common.

For example, Diego López, when he was in Real Madrid, he has been a substitute for Casillas, and after sitting on the bench for a few years, he left Real Madrid and came to Sevilla, becoming the hottest goalkeeper in Spain and being selected for the national team.

De Gea wants to play at an age when he is playing with a team that can give him more consistent playing time.

Moreover, he does not want to be on loan.

The atmosphere was actually quite good, and De Gea's request was reasonable.

Atletico prefer a loan move and there are several La Liga sides currently interested in signing David De Gea on loan.

But the players resisted.

In this case, Atletico will have to assess a risk.

After the loan, after another two or three years, the player refuses to renew his contract with Atletico, what should I do?

Moreover, are the players who go out on loan willing to do their best to nurture and support them?

Now they are definitely willing to give the opportunity when the need arises.

But what about in the summer?

Will they consider bringing in their own goalkeeper?

For the sake of De Gea's affairs, Yang Hao went to the headquarters of Atletico Madrid and convened a meeting of the senior management to discuss.

In the end, everyone agreed that sending De Gea away was the most responsible option for the player and the best option at the moment, when Neuer was unlikely to be sold.

The question is how to ensure Atletico's interests.

De Gea's current transfer value is around €7 million.

Atletico's asking price is €10 million, along with a 50% share of future transfer revenue.

It's also about a future transfer for David De Gea.

Atletico also gave enough sincerity, the asking price was not high, reasonable, and De Gea and the agent were also satisfied.

De Gea even went out of his way to find Yang Hao, expressing his wish to return to Atletico Madrid one day.

Yang Hao also encouraged him to make persistent efforts and constantly improve himself after leaving.

In the end, between teams such as Espanyol, Getafe and Rayo Vallecano, De Gea chose Rayo Vallecano.

The reason is also very simple, Rayo Vallecano gives the best salary package and needs to be given to the main position.

Rayo Vallecano is short of homegrown players, especially those of the calibre De Gea.

What's more, Rayo Vallecano is closer to Atletico Madrid.

In what De Gea said in an interview with media reporters, he hopes to play and train closer to Atletico and have the opportunity to return to Atletico in the future.

"I'll be waiting for a call from Atletico and I hope to wear the red and white striped shirt again one day!"

Atletico fans also reacted well, congratulating De Gea on his better performance at Rayo Vallecano.

Moreover, Atletico Madrid did not set any Atletico avoidance clauses for this transfer, which shows the confidence and atmosphere of the Sheets.

For this transfer, Yang Hao actually has a lot of feelings.

From Gabi to De Gea, they are obviously such strong, powerful players, and they are all players that Yang Hao likes, but in the end they couldn't stay, which made him feel a little regretful.

But it's a very realistic option.

Now, Yang Hao's decision will affect everyone up and down Atletico Madrid, and affect the season-long plan.

He really can't be willful.

What's more, human nature really can't be tested.

Forced retention is a way, but after forced staying, there is no way to provide the players with the game time and training opportunities they need, so what is the use of forced retention?

In the end, it still broke up unhappily.

Rather than that, it's better to be refreshing.

Over the years, Atletico Madrid's good image and reputation in Spain and European football have been established bit by bit through all aspects, and the attitude towards players is particularly crucial.

Therefore, Atletico Madrid has been the team that European players are most eager to play for for many years.

The same has been true of Atletico's handling of De Gea's transfer.

An appraisal price of 7 million euros, a 19-year-old future international, and a transfer fee of 10 million euros, which is very good, right?

How many people are rushing to buy it!

That's also a good thing for De Gea, who has more bargaining chips.

Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, has a 50% share of transfer revenue in the future, and it will not lose money.

……

On January 21, the first leg of the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey.

Atletico host Celta Vigo.

Just three minutes into the game, Atletico Madrid had a chance created by Adriano when Toni Kroos opened the scoring for Atletico with a long-range shot from the edge of the box that found the back of the net for Celta Vigo.

In the 11th minute, Sergio Busquets scored the second goal after an assist from Eden Hazard in the box.

Subsequently, Celta Vigo gradually stabilized their defence.

After Atletico Madrid took a two-goal lead, they did not continue to chase after the victory, but played steadily.

In the end, the Sheets defeated Celta Vigo 2-0 at home.

……

La Liga Round 19.

Barcelona beat Valladolid 3-0 away.

Xavi opened the scoring for Barcelona in the 21st minute, followed by goals from Carlos Tevez and Arjen Robben.

Jose Mourinho's side have quickly rebounded in form after being knocked out of the Copa del Rey and have been in excellent form for two games in a row.

The defence was solid, the goals were many, and although the pitch was still far from the passing possession that Cruyff had hoped for, it has to be said that Mourinho's counter-attack was very beautiful.

The Portuguese madman has this kind of ability, and he is tough enough.

Atletico Madrid beat Getafe 1-0 away in this round, with Messi scoring the only goal.

Real Madrid beat Malaga 2-0 at home, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a brace.

……

In midweek, the second leg of the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.

Atletico Madrid defeated Celta Vigo 1-0 away with Adriano's goal and successfully advanced to the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey with an aggregate score of 3-0.

The other three teams to reach the semi-finals are Sevilla, Racing Santander and Getafe.

In the end, after a draw, Atletico Madrid drew Racing Santander.

Sevilla against Getafe.

Yang Hao is well aware that the Copa del Rey is no longer far away for Atletico Madrid.

The last time they won the Copa del Rey was in the 06/07 season, when the team won the treble.

After that, for two consecutive seasons, Atletico Madrid only won the league, and the Champions League stopped in the semi-finals.

But now, Atletico Madrid have reached the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey again.

Although the draw was lucky, Atletico's strength was also one aspect.

The remaining opponents, except for Sevilla, Yang Hao is not worried.

……

La Liga Round 20.

Jose Mourinho's Barcelona beat Sporting Gijón 1-0 away.

Despite a tough and unsightly game, Jose Mourinho's side won again.

Real Madrid beat Deportivo 3-1 away.

Arsene Wenger's side have been very solid this season, especially with the addition of Nemanja Vidic and the strengthening of the backline.

The goal conceded was a penalty and had nothing to do with the backline.

Overall, Real Madrid, although a little stumbling in performance, continue to lead the La Liga standings.

Atletico beat Malaga 2-0 at home, with Messi passing and shooting.

……

In midweek, in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals, Atletico Madrid played Racing Santander at home.

Atletico Madrid, who reached the semi-finals again, were dominated by a young squad of rotations, substitutes and second teams.

However, Yang Hao made adjustments to the lineup and faced Racing Santander with 442.

Just nine minutes into the game, Suarez set up Eden Hazard to open the scoring for Atletico.

After taking the lead, Atletico created several chances in a row, but it was not until the 40th minute that Di Maria scored another goal to extend the score to 2-0!

After the rematch in the second half, Hazard broke through with the ball in succession, broke into the penalty area, created a foul on the opponent, and won a penalty opportunity for Atletico.

Adriano personally took the penalty and calmly scored it overnight, making another goal for Atletico Madrid, 3-0!

What everyone didn't expect was that in the 72nd minute, it was Hazard's dribbling and a wonderful pass to Suarez in the penalty area, the opponent fouled again in the penalty area, Suarez was tripped and fell to the ground, and the referee awarded a penalty.

This time Adriano did not fight and handed the penalty to Suarez.

The Uruguayan made it all in one fell swoop to lock the score at 4-0!

But before the end of the game, talented teenager Canales scored a goal for Racing Santander.

In the end, the Sheets defeated Racing Santander 4-1 at home.

Canales made his La Liga debut last season at Racing Santander, but only made six substitute appearances and played 102 minutes.

By the end of the season, and especially since December, he has gradually established himself in Racing Santander as a regular in midfield.

Especially in the 4-3 win away at Espanyol, he scored a brace and contributed an assist.

This was quite amazing for a young player who was only 18 years old at the time.

Not long ago, when he played away to Sevilla, he scored a brace again.

Canales' outstanding performance has given him strong attention from Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Atletico Madrid actually has concerns, but the problem is that now Atletico Madrid's midfield is full of talent, and Cannales can't be tolerated at all, so they are not involved in the battle for Cannales.

It is said that Real Madrid has basically reached an agreement with Racing Santander, and the specific transfer fee is not clear.

For this midfielder, Yang Hao admires it both in his past life and now.

In his previous life, Canales moved to Real Madrid after a great performance at Racing Santander, but unfortunately he met Mourinho who was not good at using players of his type.

Coupled with injuries, Canales' development at Real Madrid has been seriously underdeveloped.

It can be said that he is a case of Zhongyong who was tormented by injuries.

Now, Real Madrid's head coach is Arsene Wenger, and I believe that Canales will have a better development after going to Real Madrid.

After all, Arsene Wenger is known for the quality at which he coaches young players.

Players like Canales are exactly what Arsene Wenger has to offer.

……

La Liga Round 21.

Valencia beat Valladolid 2-0 at home thanks to goals from Banega and Villa.

Barcelona defeated Getafe 2-1 thanks to goals from Arjen Robben and Xavi.

But Camp Nou, Jose Mourinho's side paid a heavy price, leading five yellow cards and one red card.

Among them, the red card was given to the main central defender Bruno Alves.

He was sent off for a foul in the box, but also awarded a penalty to Getafe, and Soldado pulled one back for Getafe.

The final score was 2-1 and Jose Mourinho was able to get another victory.

But the win was somewhat embarrassing, especially at the Camp Nou.

Barcelona did play ugly.

Real Madrid beat Espanyol 3-0 at home, with Lahm, Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain scoring goals each.

Atletico narrowly beat Racing Santander 2-1 away in this round.

In the 24th minute of the first half, Messi assisted Torres to score.

But in the 35th minute, Carlsa pulled a goal back for Racing Santander.

Until the 54th minute of the second half, Messi single-handedly took the ball into Longtan alone, and after passing three people, he kicked the goal on the right side of the penalty area and scored the winning goal for Atletico Madrid.

In the end, Atletico beat Racing Santander 2-1.

Messi has scored in 14 consecutive La Liga games.

With 19 goals scored in 14 rounds, Messi has scored a total of 29 goals in 21 rounds so far.

With 17 rounds left in La Liga, it seems that creating a new single-season goal record is no longer a suspense, but a high probability event.

In the report of the newspaper Marca after the game, "The only thing that can stop Messi from making history is injury!" ”

But Yang Hao and Atletico Madrid are also strengthening their protection of Messi.

Especially before the end of each game, as long as the team locks in the win early, Yang Hao will replace Messi.

This has even affected Messi's goal tally.

But there is no way, Yang Hao knows very well that in the next schedule, especially the Champions League at the end of February, Messi will be Atletico Madrid's sharpest weapon, so it is necessary to ensure Messi's health and stable performance.

In this regard, he set up a personal team doctor for Messi to protect and track him.

……

In midweek, the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals.

The same stadium, the same group of opponents, but the course of the game is completely different.

Just one minute into the opening game, Canales' shot created Godin's clearance error and turned into a self-imposed own.

Atletico conceded a goal as soon as they started.

But in the 7th minute, the situation of Racing Santander was not much better, and Modric's shot also caused a mistake by the opposing central defender and set himself up an own goal.

Both goals were own goals, which would have been a joke if it had been passed out.

Both sides were adjusting in the first half and failed to find the back of the net again.

Until the 51st minute of the second half, Suarez sent a wonderful pass, and Modric burst into the penalty area and hit the goal with his feet, overtaking the score, 2-1!

The score was also maintained until the end of the period.

In the end, Atletico defeated Racing Santander 2-1 to advance to the Copa del Rey final.

In the other game, Sevilla were beaten 2-0 at home to Getafe and then 0-1 away to advance to the Copa del Rey final with an aggregate score of 2-1.

The tournament is still far away, and in May, the venue is the Camp Nou in Barcelona.

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The aftermath of Barcelona's home defeat to Getafe in the last round of the league was revealed in the 22nd round of the league.

Jose Mourinho's side travel to the Emirates Stadium in Madrid to take on Atletico Madrid.

But before that, Mourinho's entire backline turned out to be only one main player in Puyol.

Bruno Alves is suspended for a red card, Juanfran is suspended for accumulating yellow cards, and Abidal is out for at least six weeks with a muscle strain after the game against Getafe.

The absence of the three main players has caused huge losses to Barcelona's backline.

The big game is imminent, and Mourinho's mood can be imagined.

The Catalan media broke the news that after the Barcelona team doctor announced Abidal's muscle strain, Mourinho was so angry that he quarreled with the team doctor in public, and even humiliated the team doctor as an incompetent waste, which caused a fierce conflict.

'Jose Mourinho's side have won back-to-back games recently and will be keen to put in a better performance at the Emirates Stadium against Atletico.

"But now, Bruno Alves and Juanfran have to be suspended, and Abidal is out injured."

'Mourinho's proudest backline is now only one Puyol.

"But Puyol is facing Torres, Kaka, Messi and even Adriano, the attacking formation of these superstars, how can Barcelona defend against this situation?"

This is not only Mourinho's biggest headache, but also a dilemma for the entire Catalan media.

Everyone knows that it has something to do with Mourinho's tactics.

Why do you want to spell out multiple yellow cards or even a red card for Getafe?

It's clearly a matter of tactical execution and style of the team.

In central defence, Gabriel Milito can also partner Puyol, but at the cost of the team's defensive high ball, after all, both central defenders are on the short side.

On the right, second-team youngster Montoya has been doing well and has also been in the first team this season, with Mourinho planning to start with him.

But what about the left side?

Facing a wolf-like Messi, Mourinho made a bold choice, pulling Puyol to the left and the middle into a partnership between Gabriel Milito and Thiago Motta.

Up front, Mohamed Diarra dragged behind, with Muntari partnering Cesc Fabregas in midfield.

Xavi is also suspended for accumulating yellow cards.

The trident is Samuel Eto'o, Diego Milito and Arjen Robben.

Compared with Mourinho's left and right, Yang Hao sat at home and did not leave the slightest hand.

A killer move that kills you when you make a move!

(End of chapter)