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Chapter 61: The Madrid Derby in the Copa del Rey

The young players were in hot form, which seriously stimulated the "veterans" in the team. In the next two games, Ronaldo and Benzema became the protagonists again.

In the second round of the Copa del Rey on the 14th, the away Real Madrid easily advanced to the next round of the Copa del Rey with Ronaldo's goal and Benzema's brace.

On the 17th, in the 20th round of La Liga, they beat Sporting Gijon 1-0 at home. Ronaldo scored the only goal of the game.

The quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey came out, on the 21st, the two sides of the battle were the Madrid duo, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

Atletico Madrid defeated Vallecano 4:1 in two rounds and entered the quarterfinals.Simeone's team has entered the 16th year and has remained unbeaten in January, which is not as good as Real Madrid's winning streak, but they only tied Vallecano in the King's Cup, and they also achieved a few other games. victory.

This season, Simeone is also prepared. The team has no chance in the league. After 20 rounds of the league, they can only reach 44 points, ranking No.3 in the league, but compared with Real Madrid, the difference is too much. Simone Ni can see no hope of winning the championship.

After 20 rounds, Real Madrid had 18 wins and 2 draws, and scored an astonishing 56 points, breaking the history of La Liga points. There has never been a La Liga team that can get so many points, even Barcelona, ​​which was invincible a few years ago. .

The point difference is 12 points, 4 games, with the stability led by Andre, Simeone can't think of the possibility that Real Madrid will collapse in the future, unless they have a large number of players injured.

But now, except for Carvajal who has been a little uncomfortable recently, the other players have no problems. Even Bell has returned and joined the team's training.

Atletico Madrid has also reached the knockout stage of the Champions League, and Simeone doesn't have too many ideas now, and the league is completely hopeless, so their most hopeful win is the Copa del Rey.

The top three teams in the league have all entered the quarter-finals, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona. Atletico Madrid is the easiest. They have no idea of ​​​​a league championship, and the Champions League has not been considered for the time being, unlike Real Madrid and Barcelona.

Barcelona has 49 points in the league. Although they are far behind Real Madrid, at least there is still some hope. As for the Champions League, they are of course aiming for the championship.

Therefore, Real Madrid and Barcelona are fighting on three fronts, and all three fronts want to achieve results. It is not that simple, and some must be given up.

Then, the Copa del Rey may be the game they are most likely to give up, which gives Atletico Madrid a chance.

Simeone firmly believes that the little guy Andre will not fight him recklessly in the King's Cup.

"I still can't believe that guy Andre can lead the team so well. Halfway through the season, if they don't maintain an unbeaten record, they are the only ones in the entire European football world. I don't know if they will go. Challenging the longest unbeaten streak in Europe."

Simeone was interviewed by the media the day before the start of the Copa del Rey. Compared with his attitude at the beginning of the season, Simeone gave Andre a little ecstasy.

"I hope that Real Madrid can concentrate on the league and the Champions League and give us the Copa del Rey. My demand is not high, is it?"

Andre ignored Simeone. The atmosphere in their team is good now. The young players are constantly putting pressure on the veterans. They also have to be more focused in training. Even Ronaldo is much more serious than before, because he found that, really When Erde gets high, he may be the first to be eliminated.

Ronaldo definitely doesn't want to leave Real Madrid. This club brings too much traffic. If he goes to some small teams, he really doesn't know how many people will know him.

On January [-]st, at the Calderón Stadium, today's first round of the Copa del Rey attracted a crowd of fans to watch, because the opponents of both sides were Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid.

As opponents in the same city, the relationship between Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid is not a deadly rival in the same city, because Atletico Madrid cannot be an opponent of Real Madrid in terms of previous strength.

It wasn't until recent years that Atletico Madrid began to rise that the atmosphere of the derby in the same city became more heated.

Of course, it’s not that they haven’t had troubles, and what makes Atletico Madrid fans feel uncomfortable is that Atletico Madrid disbanded the youth training camp due to financial problems that year. There was a player in the youth training that year, named Raul. gonzales.

And Old Hill's love for Atletico Madrid made them even more hostile to Real Madrid.

In the home game, Simeone played with the full main lineup, and the goalkeeper was Oblak;
On the back line, Gamez, Juan Fran, Godin and Felipe;
Three midfielders, Augusto, Gabi and Koke;
Carrasco, Jackson Martinez and Griezmann are at the top of the striker line.

Torres was injured and did not appear on the squad.

Compared with his predecessor, Martinez has a big gap. Atletico Madrid's current frontcourt core is Griezmann. Compared with the previous Aguero, Falcao and Shengshi Meiyan, the finishing ability of the frontcourt Dropped quite a bit.

Andre did not make Simeone happy, because he also played the main force, and the goalkeeper was Navas;
On the back line, Marcelo, Varane, Ramos and Danilo;

In midfield, Kroos, Casemiro and Kovacic form;
The top ones are Ronaldo, Benzema and Ronaldo.

Modric did not feel comfortable on his feet during training the day before the game. For safety reasons, Andre let him sit on the bench. Of course, there were also Bell, Isco and Odegaard on the bench.

Except for Kovacic and Ronaldo who are not regular main players, the others are the best lineup that Andre can make.

To deal with a team like Atletico Madrid, you have to be tough. At the beginning of the game, both sides received a yellow card each.

In the 4th minute, Benzema was knocked down by Gabi's back tackle in the front court, and the referee sent a yellow card. Then, in the 8th minute, when Kroos was grabbing a high-altitude ball with Griezmann, he hit the shoulder. on the latter's chest.

Immediately, Griezmann was out of breath, and even the team doctor came up. Now, under Andre's request, Kroos' movements are getting tougher and tougher.

If Kroos used to be an elegant organizer, now he has been called a midfield strangling machine. His organizational ability has not declined, but his defensive ability has improved a lot. He is also the midfielder with the most yellow cards in Real Madrid. .

In the next league game, he has already accumulated a yellow card and suspended him for one game.

The changes are obvious to all. Originally, Real Madrid's midfield defense relied more on technology and teamwork. They did a good job before, but they were somewhat underestimated by other teams.

Until Casemiro came on the field, Real Madrid's defensive hardness suddenly became stronger, and Kroos' actions were no longer cowardly. Just take the card, let's play first.

(End of this chapter)