super storm

Chapter 1014
La Liga No.30 five rounds, Century Derby, Real Madrid challenged Barcelona away.

As the third century derby in a short period of time, the two sides can be said to have played all the cards that could be played before.

Real Madrid came to Camp Nou with an [-]-[-] aggregate score in the two rounds of the Champions League semi-finals, while Barcelona had high hopes from all the fans, hoping to bounce back at home, even if it was just a game that did not hinder the overall situation, if they could really beat Real Madrid, that would be a good thing to celebrate.

But it turns out that Barcelona did not come back from the dead.

Real Madrid played with a rotation lineup in this game. Ancelotti played a four-three-three formation. The goalkeeper is Casillas, and the defense is a combination of Maxwell, Pepe, Varane and Arbeloa.

Ancelotti's formation is very obvious, that is, midfield suppression, using the characteristics of the three midfielders Martinez, Herrera and Modric to suppress Barcelona's midfield.

Guardiola also carried out a proper rotation in this game. The goalkeeper is Valdes, the defense is Adriano, Pique, Puyol and Alves, the midfielder is Busquets, Thiago and Xavi are in the middle, and the frontcourt is a trident combination of Tello, Messi and Iniesta.

This is definitely a very courageous choice.

Before the game, many media reported that Guardiola lost the support of the locker room. One of the most important points was his use of young players such as Thiago, Tello and Cuenca, because everyone in the locker room believed that Guardiola should trust players like Pedro and Fabregas more.

But in this battle, Guardiola still arranged for Thiago and Tello to start, showing his determination to gamble to the end.

At the beginning of the game, Real Madrid took the lead in creating a threat. Zlatan Ibrahimovic made a direct pass. Yang Yang formed a single goal, but fell into the offside trap of Barcelona.

Subsequently, Yang Yang forced a breakthrough on the left to get a corner kick, which allowed Real Madrid to get three corner kicks in a row, but failed to create a threat, which also allowed Barcelona to gradually stabilize their position.

Although Real Madrid did not have possession of the ball, they still created more threats and offensive opportunities. This is the same as in the previous games. Barcelona still gained momentum and did not score, and it was difficult for both sides to create threats.

Iniesta appeared on the right in this game, but facing Maxwell, he had more than enough possession of the ball, but not enough to open up the situation, while Tello on the left performed even worse when facing Arbeloa. It can be said that it is the most sluggish point in the Barcelona team.

The other is the midfielder Thiago. This player is obviously difficult to be on the same channel as Xavi and Busquets.

Or, this is the result of numerous internal problems in Barcelona.

In the first 15 minutes, it was Real Madrid who created the threat almost all the time. Barcelona did not pass the ball until No. 14 minutes. Messi passed the ball. Iniesta's heel hook shot wide of the goal and completed the first shot.

But only 2 minutes later, Real Madrid was on the left again, and Yang Yang broke through with the ball. Busquets fouled and won a free kick in the frontcourt.

Di Maria took a corner kick, Pepe then nodded the ball and was barely saved by Valdez, but Puyol did not react in time and made a clearance at the first time, and was scored by Xavi Martinez, [-]-[-]!

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One goal behind, and it was home game again, Barcelona started to attack, while Real Madrid steadily retreated and counterattacked.

Both sides came and went, neither gave the opponent a good chance.

It wasn't until the No.70 minute of the second half that Real Madrid created another chance to score.

During the counterattack, Ibrahimovic dribbled the ball forcibly, attracted the defensive attention of the two central defenders, and passed it to Yang Yang. Yang Yang pushed from the left rib of the penalty area, but was blocked by Valdes with his leg. Maxwell kicked from the outside of the penalty area and hit Puyol.

Two to zero!
Only 3 minutes later, Modric received a pass from Di Maria on the right, and the direct pass found Yang Yang behind Puyol. Yang Yang single-handedly scored and once again expanded the score to [-]-[-].

Then the two sides changed their players, but they still failed to break through the opponent's goal again.

In the end, Real Madrid beat Barcelona [-]-[-] away with goals from Harvey Martinez, Di Maria and Yang Yang.

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After the game, the Spanish domestic media once again went into an uproar.

In three consecutive derby games of the century, Barcelona did not score a single goal, but conceded [-] goals. This can be described as an overwhelming defeat, and it can even be said to be the most humiliating battle in Barcelona's century-old history.

Even the Catalan media couldn't help criticizing Guardiola's employment after the game, thinking that Tello was the worst player in the game, but Guardiola tolerated him playing for 10 minutes.

"There is also Thiago. This young player is active, but the quality of his passes is not high and he makes frequent mistakes. This is a well-known thing, but Guardiola would rather replace Xavi than Thiago. This has to make people wonder whether he has been swayed by his own emotions and preferences?"

The Catalan media also specifically analyzed Harvey's expression when he was substituted, saying that when Harvey was substituted in the No.609 minute, he didn't even hug Guardiola, but just greeted him casually with an unhappy face.

"One minute after Harvey left the field, Thiago obviously couldn't control the midfield. Real Madrid took advantage of Barcelona's change and scored two goals in three minutes. Barcelona was caught off guard and further expanded the score."

The Catalan media believes that Guardiola's formation is questionable, especially his preference for young players.

"If, three days later, at the Calderon Stadium, he is still impulsive and insists on going his own way, then it will be difficult for Barcelona to obtain satisfactory results." The media asserted.

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Three days later, the Calderon Stadium in Madrid.

Real Madrid vs Barcelona in the final of the Copa del Rey.

Maybe it's because Guardiola has repented, or maybe it's because he realizes that he has to leave something behind, or maybe it's the pressure from the management and fans...

All in all, Guardiola compromised.

In the King's Cup final, Guardiola still had a four-three-three formation, but this time there was not even a single young player in the starting lineup, and all of them were the main stars of their playing years.

Goalkeeper Valdes, the defense is Adriano, Puyol, Pique and Alves, the single midfielder is Busquets, the front is Xavi and Iniesta, Pedro, Messi and Sanchez form the frontcourt attacking trident.

This should be the strongest starting lineup that Barcelona can currently arrange, and it is also the starting lineup that the outside world has been calling on Guardiola to formulate, but at the Calderon Stadium, this lineup still cannot save Barcelona.

In just 3 minutes of the opening, Yang Yang received a through pass from David Silva on the left side of the penalty area, and made a single-handed shot from the near corner, opening the scoring for Real Madrid.

Barcelona's morale is low, and many players are obviously not in the best condition, especially the midfielder. Under the strong pressure of Real Madrid, they frequently make mistakes.

No. 205 minutes, a long pass from Xavi Alonso over the top, and Yang Yang succeeded in countering offside again. He volleyed the ball without stopping the ball at the front of the penalty area, and picked the ball past the attacking goalkeeper Valdez, expanding the score to [-]-[-].

Barcelona still controlled the ball, but they never played an impressive offensive.

During the intermission, Guardiola made two substitutions in one breath, one was to replace Xavi with Thiago, and the other was to replace Pedro with Fabregas.

The half-time change of two people made it obvious to everyone that Guardiola was dissatisfied with the team's performance in the first half, but it still couldn't save the team's performance in the second half.

Fortunately, Real Madrid did not increase their offensive efforts in the second half of this game. In the end, with Yang Yang's brace, they defeated Barcelona [-]-[-] and won the Copa del Rey.

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When the game ended, Real Madrid rushed into the stadium, and the entire Calderon Stadium burst into thunderous cheers.

Although this is the home court of rival Atletico Madrid, tonight is a stage for Real Madrid fans to celebrate.

Carlo Ancelotti, Zidane and others were also inexplicably excited. The double crown was won. As long as they beat Chelsea in the Champions League final half a month later, Real Madrid will undoubtedly achieve the treble.

This is the first time in the history of Spanish football that a team has achieved the Triple Crown!
The entire Calderon Stadium was filled with the cheers of Real Madrid players and fans, which was deafening.

In front of Barcelona's coaching bench, Guardiola looked at the Barcelona players walking down the field with a lonely face. He really wanted to go up and tell them not to be disappointed and raise their heads, but he didn't go over in the end.

Because he knew that at this time, no matter what he said, it would only disappoint this group of players even more.

More importantly, he couldn't convince himself to go over, because he was also full of disappointment at this moment.

From being in charge of this team in [-] to now, in four years, he has experienced a lot, gained a lot, but also lost a lot.

Until now, he really began to understand a sentence that his teacher Cruyff once said to him.

In today's professional football world, Ferguson is unique and unique. The ideal time for any head coach to be in a team is three years, but no more than four years, because when the freshness wears off and you no longer have passion, you will find that this job that you swore to love all your life has completely turned into a torment.

And Guardiola happened to be four years old, and he deeply understood and understood these words.

Before the game, he tried very hard to leave something for Barcelona, ​​but now, he feels it is unnecessary.

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When Real Madrid was still celebrating the team's Copa del Rey victory in the dressing room of the Calderon Stadium, in the post-match press conference, Guardiola made it clear for the first time that he would not renew his contract with Barcelona.

"Now, it is indeed time to say goodbye!" Guardiola said with red eyes.

(End of this chapter)