Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

These two teams are among the most famous and powerful teams in football today.

Even setting aside their personal grudges and rivalries, this match is still quite captivating from a purely competitive standpoint.

Therefore, the annual El Clásico is a carnival for La Liga fans and fans all over the world.

Countless people are already eagerly anticipating this epic clash between Mars and Earth.

The media had already hyped it up early on!
"Galacticos vs. Real Galacticos: Who Will Emerge victorious?"

Lin Feng vs. Messi: Who will be La Liga's strongest newcomer in the El Clásico?

Mourinho: I'm happy to be back at Camp Nou, but I won't hold back!

Rijkaard: Mourinho only knows how to play counter-attacking football; I will show him how to play attacking football with dazzling attacks!

The first-ever Chinese derby in La Liga: Which team, China's strongest defense or its strongest offense, will emerge victorious?

Although Florentino Pérez's Galacticos was not particularly successful in terms of competitive performance, it was a great success in terms of attracting attention and commercial development.

This made Barcelona, ​​who were next door, extremely envious. Barcelona's history was not as rich as Real Madrid's, and its commercial revenue was far behind Real Madrid's.

If this gap continues to widen, Barcelona may find it difficult to catch up with Real Madrid in the future.

So Barcelona chose to follow suit and build their own Galácticos.

The reason this season's El Clásico is so captivating is because both teams field all-star lineups.

Both teams boast Ballon d'Or caliber players, with Real Madrid even having two current Ballon d'Or winners – Lin Feng and Fabio Cannavaro.

In the entire football world, there are no more than 10 active Ballon d'Or winners, and this match brought together three of them.

Such a scene probably only exists in La Liga among the top five European leagues!
However, just like Real Madrid's Galácticos, Barcelona also seems to be facing various problems.

Henry, who reigned supreme at Highbury, has struggled considerably since joining Barcelona, ​​despite his hard work, and his performance has fallen far short of expectations.

As for former Ballon d'Or winner and world number one Ronaldinho, his form has declined even more severely this season.

Not only has his playing time decreased significantly, but his statistics have also declined across the board. He is now finding it difficult to lead Barcelona forward as he did in previous seasons.

Therefore, the core of Barcelona right now is actually Messi, who just turned 20.

Coincidentally, the core player of Real Madrid on the other side is also Lin Feng, who is under 20 years old.

In addition, the two players' previous record-breaking performances in the league, their fierce competition for the Ballon d'Or, and their long-standing feud dating back to the U20 World Cup and the Golden Boy award all added a lot of intrigue to this match.

As the two teams with the deepest rivalry in La Liga, Barcelona and Real Madrid have played El Clásico more than 230 times.

In the previous 231 El Clásico matches, Barcelona had a slight advantage, achieving a record of 94 wins, 50 draws, and 87 losses.

However, in 154 league matches, Real Madrid outperformed Barcelona with a record of 66 wins, 30 draws, and 58 losses.

However, most of Real Madrid's victories were achieved at their home ground. In 77 away games at Camp Nou, Real Madrid only won 17, while Barcelona held a dominant record of 44 wins, 16 draws, and 17 losses, giving Real Madrid a win rate of only about 20%.

It's no wonder that Barcelona fans were clamoring before the match to teach Real Madrid a lesson at Camp Nou and end their winning streak.

Because it's really hard for Real Madrid to win here. The last time they won at Camp Nou was back in December 2003, a full four years ago!
Before the match, the atmosphere in Real Madrid's locker room was somewhat somber.

Everyone was silently organizing their equipment, making final preparations for the competition.

As the team's leader, Raul was wondering if he should step forward and say something.

With a loud bang, the locker room door was pushed open.

Everyone instinctively stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the door.

I saw him standing at the locker room door, the door wide open, half his body in the corridor and half in the locker room.

The roar of the Camp Nou stadium surged into the locker room like a tidal wave.

Inside the locker room, everyone at Real Madrid couldn't help but frown.

Because they heard the insults being hurled at them by Barcelona fans outside.

"Did you hear that?"

Mourinho knocked on the locker room door.

The crowd nodded in confusion, still completely baffled by Mourinho's intentions.

"This is Camp Nou, one of the most difficult stadiums to conquer on this planet. If you are afraid, I will not blame you, because fear is normal!"

Seeing that everyone seemed about to refute him, Mourinho raised his hand to stop them and continued:

"Do you know what the media is saying about me? They say that I, Mourinho, am a loser who was kicked out of Barcelona. They say that Barcelona made the best decision to choose Rijkaard over me, because my ugly counter-attacking style is not worthy of Barcelona's noble status as a top club!"

Although Real Madrid players weren't exactly big fans of Mourinho, hearing the Barcelona players speak so disparagingly of their own coach still ignited a surge of anger within them.

"Screw Barcelona, ​​what a load of crap! If they're a powerhouse, then what are we?"

"Yes, Barcelona isn't even worthy of carrying our shoes in front of Real Madrid. How dare they call themselves a powerhouse!"

"Coach, you're not wrong. On the field, only winning or losing matters, not the process. Only losers make excuses for themselves!"

Raul, Casillas, Van Nistelrooy, and others stepped forward to speak in support of their respective head coaches.

Mourinho was satisfied with the crowd's reaction, but felt it wasn't enough, so he continued to provoke them:
"I don't care what they say about me, but listen, there are over 90,000 people sitting in the Camp Nou right now, cursing you and your team with the most vicious words and the most filthy language."

Why are Barcelona fans so arrogant?
Because they felt they were guaranteed to win, since we hadn't won in this stadium for four years.

That's why they dared to humiliate you like that, to humiliate Real Madrid.

"Raul, tell me, are you a coward?"

Mourinho suddenly called out Raul's name, staring intently at him.

Of everyone present, Raul had the deepest affection for Real Madrid.

Barcelona fans can criticize him, but they can't criticize his beloved team!

So when Raul heard Mourinho's question, he exploded:

"I'm not a coward, Coach, just you wait and see. I'll show those idiots at Barcelona that Real Madrid is the only true powerhouse in La Liga!"

"Very good, very energetic!"

Mourinho nodded emphatically, very satisfied with Raul's answer.

His gaze continued to sweep across the crowd, finally settling on Lin Feng.

The opponent's overly calm demeanor, especially when meeting his eyes, gave Mourinho the feeling that his tricks had been seen through.

But as Real Madrid's star player, he had to get Lin Feng to speak out before such an important match, so he reluctantly called on Lin Feng by name. "Lin, the Barcelona fans are criticizing your Ballon d'Or win as undeserved, saying it was due to political correctness and an improper deal with FIFA President Blatter. They'll expose you in this match and tell me, do you deserve the Ballon d'Or?"

Although Lin Feng knew that Mourinho was deliberately using provocation, he did not expose him in public.

Instead, they responded in a very cooperative manner:

"Heh, I'll let them experience firsthand the true value of the Ballon d'Or!"

"Ok!"

Mourinho nodded slightly, seemingly not very satisfied with Lin Feng's answer.

However, it's already quite good that the other party is willing to cooperate; what more could you ask for?

He then used similar tactics to manipulate each of his teammates.

Mourinho likes to humiliate his players, exaggerate the hostility and targeting from the outside world, and portray himself as a victim in order to inspire the players' fighting spirit and potential.

This trick works at first, but its effectiveness will definitely decrease as it is used more often.

Moreover, if similar PUA tactics are used too often, it will sooner or later cause dissatisfaction among the players, which will then lead to a loss of control in the locker room.

Lin Feng guessed that this was how the three years of the Mu era were formed.

If the opponent in this match wasn't Barcelona, ​​Lin Feng really wouldn't have wanted to play along.

Mourinho, completely unaware of Lin Feng's thoughts, was still making his final pep talk:

"Go! Charge! In front of everyone, trample them underfoot! Let the whole world know that Real Madrid is the only king of Spain!"

His encouragement had a good effect; Real Madrid players, filled with the flames of revenge, roared as they rushed out of the locker room.

This fighting stance and undisguised hostility left the opposing Barcelona players somewhat bewildered.

Why do Real Madrid players seem so high-energy, like they're on steroids? They don't seem quite right.

Messi secretly glanced back at Lin Feng, who was standing to his side and behind him. Thinking of the past grievances between the two, Messi couldn't help but clench his fists.

It's been two and a half years!

Do you know how I've spent the last two and a half years?
I constantly fantasize about returning to the stage of the World Youth Championship and winning that damn match.

If he had won that match, he wouldn't have suffered so much for the next eight hundred days and nights!

Now, the two have finally met again on the field.

Messi vowed to defeat his opponent and break free from his inner demons.

Lin Feng noticed someone looking at him, looked up, and saw Feng Xiaoting smiling at him.

He originally intended to greet Lin Feng, but after sensing that the atmosphere between the two teams was a bit off, Feng Xiaoting didn't dare to greet Lin Feng so openly.

However, he had already made an appointment with Lin Feng before the match, and after the match, he would treat Lin Feng to a meal in Barcelona as a gesture of hospitality.

Lin Feng readily agreed. It was indeed something to celebrate that Feng Xiaoting had managed to make a name for himself at Barcelona and even start in place of Zambrotta in such an important match.

I just wonder if they'll still feel this way if the other side loses the match...

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Camp Nou is very large, much larger than Real Madrid's home stadium, the Bernabéu.

However, because the Camp Nou stadium was built earlier, it doesn't look nearly as magnificent as the Bernabéu.

Influenced by the Spanish El Clásico, the stadium, which can accommodate more than 90,000 spectators at the same time, was packed to capacity today. Barcelona fans, dressed in red and blue jerseys, wished they could fill every inch of the stadium.

A small number of Real Madrid fans who had traveled from afar were isolated in a narrow area, like a small boat on a vast ocean, pitiful, weak and helpless.

Although Rijkaard declared before the match that he would use a dazzling attacking style to defeat Real Madrid.

However, after the match started, Barcelona acted very cautiously and did not launch any aggressive attacks against Real Madrid.

On the contrary, Real Madrid, spurred on by a surge of motivation, took the initiative and launched a fierce attack on Barcelona.

In the second minute of the match, Lin Feng broke free in midfield and passed the ball to Raul.

Raul then passed the ball into the penalty area and handed it to his teammate Van Nistelrooy.

Van Nistelrooy, with Barcelona captain Puyol on his back, forced a turn and unleashed a powerful shot inside the penalty area.

Unfortunately, the ball was blocked by another Barcelona defender, Gabi Milito.

In the 4th minute, Lin Feng launched another attack with the ball.

This time, Barcelona learned their lesson. Feng Xiaoting dropped back, and Puyol rushed out to make room for him.

He made a decisive sliding tackle at the edge of the penalty area, clearing the ball from Lin Feng's feet.

In the first few minutes of the game, Real Madrid did not score and only had one shot on goal.

However, they controlled the game and often launched threatening attacks and combinations in the attacking third, putting Barcelona's goal under constant threat.

At this time, Barcelona had not yet evolved into the terrifying Dream Team Barcelona. When Real Madrid faced them, although they felt the pressure, it was far from the suffocating feeling they would experience a few years later.

If they were facing Barcelona from 10 or 11, Real Madrid would likely be completely pinned back in their own half and unable to get out.

Both teams understood the principle that whoever controls the midfield controls the game, so they engaged in a fierce battle for control of the midfield.

In a match where every inch of ground is contested and attacking space is compressed to the maximum extent, the red-hot Lin Feng is clearly more likely to adapt than the sluggish Ronaldinho.

In the 8th minute, Lin Feng launched a counter-attack with the ball. He saw an opportunity on the front line in his own half, so he decisively took a shot and sent a long-range, low through ball of more than 30 meters from near the center circle.

The ball accurately bypassed two Barcelona defenders and landed at the feet of Real Madrid striker Van Nistelrooy.

The Dutchman seized the opportunity, scoring with a low shot from 16 yards out on the right side of the penalty area.

However, just as he was about to celebrate, the linesman raised his flag.

The ball was offside, and the goal was disallowed.

Van Nistelrooy and Mourinho were immediately displeased. Van Nistelrooy tried to explain to the referee that he was definitely not offside.

Mourinho went directly to the fourth official and protested to him.

"A misjudgment! This is absolutely a misjudgment! It was a good goal, he wasn't offside!"

Despite their efforts to protest, it had little effect.

Real Madrid's first goal was disallowed by the referee. (End of Chapter)