princely elegance

Chapter 366 There is still suspense
After Pepe's matter was punished by the disciplinary committee, even if others were unwilling, they could not change it.

In this matter, the most upset is not the victim Athletic Bilbao, but the completely irrelevant Barcelona.For Barcelona, ​​this season can be described as both surprises and disappointments.From the unsatisfactory season to suppressing Real Madrid for half a year, it seemed that they could complete Real Madrid's "double crown" honor last season, but lost to the godlike Gago in the crucial battle.

The loss in the World War left them five points behind the top Real Madrid. Although there is hope, they are mostly at a disadvantage compared with Real Madrid, which is concentrating on the domestic arena.

There are still the last three rounds of the league. After the Great War of the Century, the two teams were seriously injured and failed to win their opponents.It's just that Real Madrid lost to the explosive Valencia, while Barcelona was tied at home by Villarreal.The original five-point gap was shortened to four points, and Barcelona is not without hope of winning the championship.

And the hope of all this is that Real Madrid will make mistakes in the next three games, but compared to Real Madrid, Barcelona cannot make mistakes.

Between the penultimate round and the second round of the league is the Champions League final of this season. Barcelona, ​​which has entered the final, will go to Rome and Manchester United to compete for the club's highest honor.

This is doomed that Barcelona must stay in the league game before the final for the Champions League. Compared with the Champions League and the Champions League, everyone knows which is more important.

Barcelona is already at a disadvantage, they can only expect a Copa del Rey final to slow down Real Madrid.When Pepe kicked Valencia out of control, everyone in Catalonia was excited.This is the opportunity, God is on their side.

Real Madrid's tradition is to attack. They use their offensive advantages to cover up their lack of defense.It's just that this kind of defense can't last long. The reason why they were able to sweep Europe last season was because the major giants lacked understanding of Real Madrid, which hadn't entered the quarter-finals of the Champions League in five or six years.Coupled with Pepe, Cannavaro, Heinze, and Ramos, the personal abilities of the defense line are indeed leveraged.

It's just that after Schuster took over Real Madrid, in order to please the fans, he spent the most energy on offense from beginning to end.Although the defense line has top players in all positions, it lacks a core that can command.Last season, Gago was still playing in the defensive midfielder position. He and Diarra's double defensive midfielder combination and defense produced a good chemical reaction.This also allows Real Madrid to rely on top offense and not weak defense to win the Champions League.

But this season, Gago's position premise, without him as a general who can coordinate everything in the backcourt, the effect is not as good as last season.This problem arose in the two rounds against Chelsea. Since Alonso and Mascherano could not play, Real Madrid's defense met Drogba, Lampard, Ballack and other hardcore players who could not form an effective cooperation. As a result, Casillas was repeatedly exposed to the opponent's firepower.

After two seasons of training, Pepe has faintly become the core of the defense. Although his playing style is rough, he is a player with a brain.Formed a pair of top central defenders with the brave and courageous Cannavaro, the 3000 million worth that was questioned by everyone back then was considered worthwhile.

Barcelona had been looking forward to Pepe's final suspension for a year and a half, so in the next three rounds of the league, Real Madrid, which lacks a defensive core, will definitely have problems.If you're lucky, even if you lose all of them, it's not impossible.Of course, this kind of situation will basically not happen, so the media in Catalonia are only holding slim hopes for this.

Their real goal is to win the league title next season. Barcelona's outstanding performance this season has boosted the confidence of all red and blue fans.In the four matches against Real Madrid, they were not at a disadvantage. The results of one win, one draw and two losses allowed them to find the confidence that Ronaldinho had at his peak.

Most of the time this season, they occupied the top position, but in the end, because they were dragged down by the Champions League front, they lost two games in a row and gave up the first place.After Real Madrid was out of the Champions League, they broke the boat and won consecutive victories all the way, and finally crushed them to death after the World War.

"This year, we were close, but next year's champion must be ours!"

This is the thought in the hearts of all Barcelona fans. They have basically given up hope of the league championship and pinned everything on the Champions League and next season!

And next season, the biggest opponent will undoubtedly be Real Madrid, and the only ones in La Liga who can play with them are the Blancos.

If you want to defeat your opponent, there are only two ways to strengthen yourself and weaken the enemy.

It can be said that Barcelona is doing it every year to strengthen itself, but weakening the enemy requires a certain opportunity.The best and most ruthless method is nothing more than poaching the corner of Real Madrid directly. At that time, Florentino poached Figo, which directly hurt Barcelona's vitality for several years. It was not until Ronaldinho came that they regained their dominance in Europe. Strength.

It's just that this method has been successful from ancient times to the present only this time, and there is only one peerless hero like Florentino.

Now Real Madrid is the most important and the most famous one must be Gago. After the Argentine king joined Real Madrid as the king of the year, he gradually transformed into the No.1 in world football.His popularity among the fans and his importance to the team are well-deserved number one.

Then there are Higuain, Pepe, and Casillas!
Now Real Madrid's central axis is coveted by everyone, not only the top strength, but also the young age.The biggest Casillas is only 28 years old, Pepe is 25 years old, Gago is 23 years old, and Higuain is 22 years old.The average age is only in the early 24s. As long as these four people are not injured or sick, Real Madrid will basically have no worries in the next ten years.

Want to poach people, Barcelona basically cut off this idea, Laporta is not Florentino.

So Barcelona fans cursed Gago and the four of them every day for having their legs broken, seriously injured for a year and a half, and then devastated.Some fanatical fans even bought Gago's scarecrows at home and stabbed them with nails every day.

Maybe it was their chatter that was bothered by God. Although he was not seriously injured, Pepe was more serious than a serious injury.Suspended for ten games, this is nearly a third of the season.After Real Madrid loses Pepe at the beginning of next season, their strength will definitely drop seriously. That is Barcelona's opportunity.

Indeed, Real Madrid is not short of money. Even if Pepe is suspended, they will definitely buy a top central defender to replace them during the summer transfer.However, none of the central defenders bought by Real Madrid at high prices in the past has become successful except for Pepe. Barcelona does not believe that Real Madrid is lucky enough to buy a Pepe.

Although Pepe was suspended for ten games for nothing, the Barcelona fans are still dissatisfied, but no one cares about their words at this time.Because the biggest victim, Athletic Bilbao, has been stunned by Real Madrid's sugar-coated shells, and the victim does not go out, this matter is over.

It's just that the Barcelona fans were happy again three days after Pepe was punished, because Real Madrid lost.

In the sixth round of the No.30 league, Real Madrid challenged Villarreal away. Pellegrini's team has been a strong team in La Liga in recent seasons.Last year, it overwhelmed Barcelona to become No. 2 in the league. In this year's Champions Cup, it was also a hard bone to enter the quarterfinals.In the last round, he drew with Barcelona at home, and this round he played the role of "strong team killer" again.

This time, Schuster left Gago and Higuain on the bench. In the final three days ago, both of them played the entire game. They were also the biggest contributors to the team's victory, and their physical exertion was serious. .

It's just that there is only one Casillas left on the central axis of Real Madrid, and even if San Iger is a god, he can't resist the opponent alone.

At the beginning of the first half, the former Arsenal player Pires scored with a header, and then in the No. 40 minute, Cannavaro made a clearance error and sent the ball to the opponent's feet.Carney didn't let go of this great gift, and directly pushed and scored.

In the second half, Schuster replaced Gago and Higuain consecutively, hoping to win a victory.

The play of the two also activated the team. In the first minute, Gago got the ball and passed it straight. Higuain pushed a shot from close range and scored a goal.In the No. 1 minute, Robben relied on his personal ability to get back a goal again, but was killed by his opponent in the No. 70 minute.

Casillas made a mistake when he took a corner kick and was caught by Capdevila not far away and sent the ball into the empty goal.Cassie once again exposed his weakness in setting the ball. Although his ability in this aspect is already good compared to ordinary goalkeepers, compared to his top reaction ability and goal line skills, this aspect is indeed weak. .

When the Real Madrid players left after the game, they all looked silent, and the joy of just winning the King's Cup also dissipated.Losing this game, if Barcelona wins the next day, the difference between the two teams will be only one point.With two rounds left in the league, the suspense suddenly arises again.

It's just that Barcelona was too happy too early. In the case of Real Madrid's loss, Guardiola's team failed to seize this opportunity. They were reversed 2:1 by Real Mallorca in the away game.

Eto'o's goal in the opening 10 minutes made the Real Madrid fans pale.

But in the No.703 minute, Arango's goal silenced the Barcelona fans, and Santana's lore in the next 5 minutes made them even more miserable.

Barcelona also lost, and still failed to seize the opportunity when Real Madrid lost, but the suspense of the league remained.As long as Real Madrid score two points in the next two league games, they will be able to ensure the championship.And Barcelona want to win the championship can only pray that Real Madrid does not win.

(End of this chapter)