During the team's lunch time, Florentino brought Valdano, Zidane and other senior executives from Real Madrid to the hotel to visit the team.

I heard that a fan was disturbing the players' rest outside the hotel last night. Florentino apologized to the players, saying that the management will learn from the lessons and will definitely pay attention next time to ensure that the team can have a comfortable and quiet rest environment.

At the same time, Florentino also encouraged the team to perform well, strive to win a away game and expand its lead.

"I want to say that the reason why Barcelona fans come to influence us is also seen in turn that they are indeed afraid of us, which proves that we have enough strength to threaten the other party, or even defeat the other party."

Florentino also communicated with core stars in the team such as Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic, Kaka, Raul, Casillas, etc., especially for Yang Yang. When he was talking in private, he hoped to see Yang Yang's best performance tonight.

"Whether it is for Real Madrid, for you, or for me, this is a crucial game."

Yang Yang understood Florentino's meaning and solemnly promised: "Don't worry, I will do my best."

"Then I'll leave it all to you!" Florentino instructed.

Subsequently, Bardano and Zidane also communicated with Yang Yang one after another. The former reminded him to take the initiative to assume the responsibilities of the team's number one star and core leader during the game, and to be more proactive in the game.

This is also a problem for Real Madrid now.

Raul and Guti have lost their main position. According to Real Madrid's tradition, Casillas currently plays for the longest time, and he is still in the team's youth training, so naturally, the captain's armband on the field was given to Casillas.

But here's the problem. Casillas is a goalkeeper. It would be fine if he was in his own half, but it would be difficult for Casillas to take into account both positions if he was in the opponent's half. This is also the disadvantage of a goalkeeper being the captain on the field.

On the one hand, Real Madrid's historical tradition cannot be changed, and on the other hand, there are indeed practical problems. Therefore, Real Madrid has always allowed Casillas to serve as the captain of the field, but at the same time it is also intended to arrange Yang Yang as the team's frontcourt leader.

Zidane told Yang Yang about the experience of several centuries of derby he had played, including the incident of Figo being thrown at Camp Nou. Zidane couldn't help but find it funny, but repeatedly told Yang Yang to pay attention to controlling his emotions so as not to avoid the opponent's words.

"Whether it was the harassment last night or the interference on the court tonight, they had only one purpose, that is, to affect your performance. Therefore, the best way to retaliate is not to fight back in person, but to break through their goal."

Yang Yang nodded at the place where he was taught.

Zidane himself suffered this loss, so what he said from his mouth is still worth learning from.

However, Zidane also admitted that the current century derby is completely incomparable to their century derby back then.

This morning's newspaper revealed that this world-renowned century derby will attract more than one billion spectators around the world, and the Camp Nou Stadium has received on-site reports from nearly a thousand journalists from 30 countries and 170 media.

These figures are far more than the century derby in previous years.

In addition to the media, the entire Barcelona city was also in full bloom.

As early as a month ago, the second-class tickets for the Century Derby and Camp Nou were as high as 1,000 euros, but last week it soared to 1,500 euros, and by yesterday it had exceeded 2,000 euros. Some people were even willing to give out 3,000 euros to exchange for a ticket from the scalper, but all tickets were hard to get.

It can be said that this is a focus battle that has attracted worldwide attention. All media and fans around the world are focusing on the two teams, and they all want to witness the peak showdown between these two most expensive top giants in the world.

The official La Liga promotional slogan is also very confident, "a super showdown that is more influential than the Champions League final!"

And around the world, countless media and fans are also reporting and discussing this game.

This is not just a top event in Spanish and European football, but also a grand event in football all over the world.

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The moment the team stepped into the Camp Nou, there were overwhelming boos on the entire court.

The game has not yet begun, and both sides have to hold the last training class before the game, but there are already crowds of people in the stands. Barcelona fans have an overwhelming advantage, but some Real Madrid fans are still resisting tenaciously.

Yang Yang was observing the training of Barcelona opposite, focusing on observing their players.

Similarly, Barcelona's Xavi, Messi and others were also observing Real Madrid players who played. When they saw Yang Yang, Raul and others, they also nodded one by one and greeted each other.

The showdown on the court will not affect each other's dealings under the court, it is a kind of gentlemanly demeanor.

Guardiola and Benitez also stood in front of the home and away team coaches, observing the opponent's player lineup, guessing the list of lineups that may be sent out next.

Before the game, both sides blew up smoke bombs.

Guardiola took the initiative to show weakness, repeatedly stressing that Barcelona was four points behind Real Madrid and that they had to perform best at Camp Nou to defeat Real Madrid, and it was not surprising that they even lost.

Benitez said that Real Madrid will take the initiative to attack at the Camp Nou and will not choose to be conservative just because their opponent is Barcelona.

But it is generally believed that neither coaches told the truth.

Guardiola is playing at home and will definitely not let Real Madrid go easily, while Benitez is playing away. Facing a mature and stable Barcelona team, he takes the initiative to attack away, which is a self-defeating act.

But no one is sure what tactics the opponent will adopt.

It was not until after the training class that they returned to the locker room and made their final preparations that the list of both sides was freshly released.

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Goalkeeper Valdes, with Abidal, Pique, Puyol and Alves in the back line, Busquets in the single midfield, Keita and Xavi in ​​the midfield, and Iniesta, Henry and Messi in the front court.

This is the lineup that Barcelona has arranged in this game, but it is still unclear how they will stand on the court.

Sedo Keita has performed quite well in recent games, scoring four goals in two rounds. Such a report card has made him a star who is highly valued in Barcelona's midfield, and he can also provide strong support to the team in defense and attacks.

"I watched all the games in Barcelona this season. Due to Iniesta's injury, Sedo Keita has been the main midfielder this season, playing almost all the games and performing quite well, especially in La Liga."

"But I also found some problems, that is, when Sedo Keita was on the court, his combination with Xavi obviously couldn't spark, and it was still much worse than Iniesta. Whether it was the overall organization of the midfield or the ability to control the ball and rhythm, they were obviously not as good as Iniesta."

"This is a point we can use, and we need to suppress our opponents appropriately in the midfield and force them to make mistakes on their own initiative, while we seize the opportunity to hit the back."

"In a word, we must try to compress Barcelona's pass and control space and try to force them to the middle."

Benitez's game strategy is very clear. Through the defensive level, Barcelona's pass and ball control cannot form effective penetration, and then try to force their offensive line to the middle.

In the midfield, the combination of Xavi Alonso and Mascherano's double midfielder can be said to be the strongest double midfielder in the world. Whether it is organization or defense, Real Madrid is full of confidence in them, especially Mascherano.

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When Real Madrid won the Barcelona lineup, Guardiola also got the Real Madrid roster.

Goalkeeper Casillas, with the defense line Aveloa, Fermall, Pepe and Ramos, the midfield double midfielder Xavi Alonso and Mascherano, Kaka is in the center, and the frontcourt is Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic and Robben's trident combination.

It can be said that there is generally no surprise for Real Madrid's lineup.

The only big surprise is Aveloa.

Maxwell and Marcelo both performed well this season, but in this game, Benitez arranged for the original right defender Aveloa to play the left back, which is definitely an action against Barcelona's right winger Messi.

Guardiola remembers very clearly that after Aveloa joined Liverpool from La Coruña, his first game was in the Champions League quarterfinals and played against Barcelona away. In that game, he almost perfectly frozen Messi at the left back position, which made Aveloa famous in one game.

Since then, Aveloa with his right foot plays on the left back, usually used to freeze the opponent's reverse foot right winger.

"Benitez's move is a bit old-fashioned." Biranova smiled disdainfully.

Guardiola nodded, "The routine is a bit old, but we have to be careful. Aveloa has successfully frozen Messi and cannot be careless at all."

"We didn't have Alves at that time," Biranova said lightly.

Alves, the right back, is very special. During his time in Seville, he was a one-stop on the right. He is nicknamed Seville's organizational core and the team's offensive source, but he is the position of the right back.

This is a disadvantage, but it can also be regarded as an advantage.

Plug in the back row will help him see through his opponent's defensive loopholes.

After joining Barcelona, ​​Alves and Messi's cooperation has become more and more skillful and tacit. It can even be said that Barcelona's most sharp attack side and Guardiola is the most confident offensive channel.

His original idea was to let the right attack suppress Real Madrid's left and then limit Yang Yang.

"From the current lineup, we can't tell whether Benitez wants to attack or defend, but one thing is certain, we can't be wrong to take the initiative." Guardiola said confidently.

"After the opening, let Alves and Messi try their opponents on the right and control the rhythm of the game."
Chapter completed!