Super Marshal

In the twenty-second round of La Liga, Real Madrid beat Osasuna 1-0 away.

In the third round of the second group stage of the Champions League, they defeated Dortmund 2-0 at home.

In the twenty-third round of La Liga, Valladolid was defeated 3-1 at home.

In the fourth round of the second stage of the Champions League group stage, Dortmund beat Dortmund 1-0 in an away game.

In the twenty-fourth round of La Liga, Alaves was defeated 5-1 away.

In the twenty-fifth round of La Liga, they beat Racing Santander 4-0 at home.

In the fifth round of the second stage of the Champions League group stage, Juventus beat Juventus 3-1 at home.

In the twenty-sixth round of La Liga, they beat Villarreal 1-0 away.

In the sixth round of the second stage of the UEFA Champions League group stage, they beat Lokomotiv Moscow 1-0 away.

In the twenty-seventh round of La Liga, they beat Deportivo 2-0 at home.

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Unknowingly, time passed through February and March.

After the introduction of Woodgate, Real Madrid's defense has been improved, and the team has also shown super combat effectiveness, achieving 12 consecutive victories on all fronts.

Among them, there are many tough battles with real knives and guns like Juventus and Deportivo.

This not only made Real Madrid feel proud and confident, but also shocked all fans around the world.

No one thought that after stabilizing the team's defense, Real Madrid would be able to show such an amazing combat effectiveness.

Champions League second stage group stage top qualifying, La Liga has always followed Atletico Madrid, Del Bosque's team showed shocking competitiveness.

On the other hand, Atlético Madrid, the arch-rival in the same city, did not make any transfers during the winter break. After entering February, the team insisted on fighting on the third line. Although the results were as usual, their performance was not as good as that of Real Madrid.

In the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, they defeated Osasuna in two rounds and successfully joined Real Mallorca in Aragones in the final.

In the UEFA Champions League, Atlético de Madrid defeated Basel in both home and away games, securing the top spot in the group with four consecutive victories in advance, and then defeated Roma and Manchester United, and successfully qualified with six consecutive victories.

Manchester United ranked second in the group, beating Capello's Roma to qualify.

However, due to the multi-line battle, Gao Han rotated the team, resulting in ups and downs in the team's performance. The scene is not as dominant as Real Madrid. In addition, the Galaxy Battleship is star-studded and has its own protagonist halo. It is natural in terms of momentum. It's down to Atletico Madrid.

After the 12-game winning streak, the Real Madrid fans shouted with high spirits that they would win the double crown and the tenth Champions League. The media supporting Real Madrid also praised this overwhelming Galaxy battleship.

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"Okay, okay, well said!"

In the Bernabéu chairman's office, Florentino had just finished reading today's AS newspaper, and after reading the above commentary, he was hooked.

With the team's winning streak, the pressure on him as the chairman has eased a lot. The vast majority of fans have shifted their positions and began to choose to support the management and continue to promote the superstar strategy.

Florentino would never have imagined that a Woodgate could make the team's defense solid.

If he knew earlier, how could he be stingy with this mere fifteen million euros?

"Double crown? Thanks to them, they really dare to think about it!" Florentino shook his head and scolded with a smile.

Anyone could tell that the chairman's mood couldn't be better.

"It is estimated that the league is hopeless. We are 23 points behind our opponents. If we want to recover, I am afraid we will have to wait until next season."

After all, he was not an ordinary person. Florentino was not dazzled by the 12-game winning streak, and still maintained his sanity.

Valdano and Butragueno both nodded.

The league has entered April, 23 points behind Atletico Madrid, and the reversal can only exist in theory.

Of course, if Atletico Madrid collapses temporarily, that's entirely possible.

"But..." Florentino changed the subject and said with a chuckle, "You can still think about the tenth Champions League."

Both Valdano and Butragueno laughed at once.

Who said no?

As the team that has won the most Champions League among the European giants, Real Madrid has always had a preference for the Champions League.

Everyone knows that what Florentino admires the most is the chairman of the Bernabeu. At that time, Real Madrid won the Champions League for five consecutive times. Now it is basically impossible to reproduce this legend.

The competition in the Champions League is now infinitely more brutal than it was back then. Real Madrid's ability to win the Champions League three times in the past five years is already a legend in itself. The defending champion team.

Four Champions League wins in six years, Florentino is enough to go down in history!

That's why the chairman of Real Madrid is so excited.

At this time, the Spanish National Television Football Channel began to broadcast live the draw of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.

The draw was held at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and Real Madrid was represented.

In the second stage of the Champions League group stage, the top four teams in the group were all occupied by La Liga teams, namely Deportivo, Real Madrid, Valencia and Atletico Madrid.

Among the second four teams in the group, there are actually three Serie A teams, namely Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan, and the other team is Manchester United in the same group as Atletico Madrid.

Obviously, this is the rhythm of La Liga and Serie A fighting each other.

The lottery process was straightforward, without excessive red tape, and the results were released quickly.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid are divided into the upper half, and their opponents are Manchester United and Juventus respectively.

Valencia met Inter Milan, and Cooper's new and old clubs had a decisive battle. This is also the usual trick of the Champions League draw.

AC Milan's decisive battle against Deportivo is even more topical.

Judging from the distribution of the knockout rounds of the Champions League quarter-finals, La Liga and Serie A can be said to be two strong teams. In the Premier League, only Manchester United can get in. As for the Bundesliga, with the fall of Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga is not as good as before.

This is also very much in line with the current rankings of the four major European leagues.

"Looking at it this way, we are likely to meet Atletico Madrid again in the semifinals." Florentino frowned.

For Gao Han's team, he has some psychological shadows, and he is afraid of losing.

Last season's five-game losing streak, so far this season has played four games, without exception, all lost.

This is full of calculations. In two years, he played nine games and lost all of them.

Who can change, can there be no psychological shadow?

"Not necessarily." Valdano shook his head.

After the chairman looked over, the Argentine smiled slightly and explained: "Juventus is currently the leader in Serie A. Its defense is very good and its offense is also very sharp. It can be said that it has both offense and defense. Such a team is difficult to deal with."

"That's right." Butragueno also echoed, "Playing Juventus is not fancy at all. To some extent, the role of the head coach is limited. The real test is the overall strength of the team. It’s going to be an uphill battle.”

Although the UEFA Champions League pays attention to tactics, it also depends on the team.

Some teams have obvious weaknesses, but some teams are more balanced.

The former can be dealt with by making use of strengths and avoiding weaknesses, but the latter is often difficult to deal with and can only be confronted head-on.

"Silver Fox Lipi has a lot of experience, and he is an old fox. It is difficult for Gao Han to take advantage of him."

When Valdano said this, he smiled again, "And look at the schedule again."

Following his gestures, everyone looked at a schedule on the table.

"You see, in the twenty-eighth round, Atletico Madrid played Athletic Bilbao away, and then played the first round of the quarter-finals, in the twenty-ninth round, they played Espanyol at home, and in the thirtieth round, they played Real Betis away. , and play the second round of the Champions League in the middle of the week, and the thirty-first round, which is April 26, is their centennial celebration."

When Florentino and Butragueno saw this, their eyes lit up.

Throughout April, from April 6th to April 26th, in just 21 days, Atletico Madrid had to play six games, and each game was a tough one.

Needless to say, Athletic Bilbao, the Basque Lions have always been the hardest bone in La Liga, especially their home court, which is definitely a nightmare for all La Liga teams. This season includes Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia And La Coruña, both fell here.

The Spaniard is equally good, this Catalan team, every time they come to Madrid, they can always play surprising strength.

There is also Real Betis. Although they are newly promoted, their strength should not be underestimated. They can be called the dark horses of La Liga this season. The two wingers Joaquin and Denilson can be called the strongest devil wings in La Liga.

As for playing Juventus in two rounds, let alone.

Although Florentino didn't know much about the way of the head coach, he felt a little creepy just by looking at the schedule.

horrible!

After entering the Bernabeu, Florentino had a deeper understanding of professional football, and he deeply realized the cruelty of the professional league. Many games that seem to be strong and weak are more dangerous than dialogue between strong and strong.

It's as if Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol and Real Betis have the strength of the middle and upper reaches of La Liga. What's more frightening is that they wait for work at leisure, playing once a week, and have a lot of time to prepare carefully.

This will be a nightmare for all teams fighting on multiple lines.

But Florentino didn't pay much attention to other games, he only paid attention to the one on April 26th.

Centennial celebration?

The corner of the Real Madrid chairman's mouth twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but think of the humiliation he suffered last year.

In front of fans all over the world, in front of countless dignitaries, in front of everyone, Atlético Madrid mercilessly humiliated him and his Real Madrid.

Now, Feng Shui turns, it's Real Madrid's turn!

More importantly, the team's current defense has been adjusted, and the team has won consecutive victories all the way, and the team has also shown confidence.

It's time for revenge!

Florentino thought of this, his eyes lit up, and he looked at Valdano and Butragueno.

The two of them suddenly trembled in their hearts and waited in awe.

"Tell all the players that if you win the Champions League, your bonus will be doubled, and if you win the derby on April 26, even if you miss the championship in the league, you will still get all your bonus!"

Both Valdano and Butragueno were taken aback.

This is to motivate players to work hard!

"Tell Bosque again, if he still wants to stay in office, he must win the match on April 26!"

The two people on the opposite side felt Florentino's murderous intent, and he didn't even hide it anymore.

They concluded that if they can't win this game, even if it is a tie, Bosque will have to leave get out of class after the end of the season.

This is more than just a league game.