Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

"Forest!"

"hat trick!"

"An unbelievable goal, an unbelievable hat-trick! Lin Feng has scored hat-tricks in both El Clásico matches in his first season with Real Madrid. This is probably something that has never happened before in the history of La Liga!"

"Barcelona is about to suffer a humiliating defeat!"

The Spanish television commentator had tried his best to be objective and fair in his commentary of the match, but when he saw Lin Feng score Real Madrid's fourth goal in the second half and complete another hat-trick, he could no longer remain calm.

Over the past fifty years, Real Madrid and Barcelona have produced countless star players.

But among so many big-name stars, only 7 players, including Lin Feng, have been able to complete a hat-trick in the El Clásico!
Only Hungarian football legend Ferenc Puskás has ever scored two hat-tricks in a national derby.

And no one has ever scored a hat-trick at both the Bernabéu and Camp Nou in a single season!
Lin Feng's hat trick made him a milestone and a towering figure in the national derby, a towering figure that future generations will look up to.

After Lin Feng completed his hat-trick, his name was everywhere at the Bernabéu Stadium.

Amid the commotion, Guardiola quietly packed his things and left the stadium ahead of schedule.

The Real Madrid fans' wild celebrations were like rubbing salt into his wounds, and Barcelona, ​​already on the verge of collapse, saw no hope of turning the tide.

Rather than staying here and suffering endless torment, it's better to escape this misery sooner.

Guardiola can leave, but the Barcelona players on the field can't.

Messi, who had already retreated to his own half, stopped dejectedly after seeing Lin Feng score, staring at the opponent's retreating figure, his heart filled with bitterness.

Is it still a little short?

Even after they had tracked back to defend, they still couldn't stop the opponent from scoring.

Recalling his pre-match ambition to surpass his opponent, Messi couldn't help but feel somewhat frustrated.

Aside from that initial goal in the penalty area, he failed to score again in the match.

Meanwhile, the opponent had already scored three goals without anyone noticing, and each goal looked very easy.

He had given it his all, but Real Madrid's targeted tactics forced him to drop back to receive the ball.

Dropping back to receive the ball means he's further from the goal, and therefore further away from scoring.

……

The 4-1 scoreline, along with Lin Feng's hat-trick, completely shattered Barcelona's morale and confidence.

In the time that followed, the match almost entirely became a stage for Real Madrid to perform, while Barcelona could only defend and had no chance to retaliate.

The two teams essentially played a half-court offensive and defensive drill. However, it seemed that Real Madrid had used up all their luck. Although they created a lot of opportunities in the second half, they missed chance after chance and failed to extend their lead.

On the other hand, facing Real Madrid's overwhelming attack, Barcelona could only desperately defend and had no energy left to attack.

At this point, Messi did not have the privilege of not tracking back to defend, and his physical fitness had never been very good.

After he has wasted a lot of energy on defending, he naturally has no energy left to continue attacking.

Moreover, with his teammates unable to provide any support, expecting Messi to single-handedly take on Real Madrid's entire defense is somewhat wishful thinking.

Ultimately, the score of the match was 4-1.

Real Madrid not only secured a resounding victory over their opponents but also completed a home-and-away double against Barcelona.

This match brought a huge shock to the outside world.

After watching the game, Cristiano Ronaldo abandoned his plan to rest at home and went outside to practice alone with a football.

He failed to score in both legs against Barcelona, ​​while Lin Fen scored six goals against them.

The gap in ability between the two players put immense pressure on Ronaldo.

If we cannot continue to grow stronger, the tragedy of last year may repeat itself.

Having already lost once, Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't want to lose a second time.

On the other hand, after watching the game, Ferguson was also filled with apprehension about Real Madrid's strength.

He did think that Real Madrid was very strong, after all, they were able to maintain a 20-point lead over Barcelona in the league, so their strength must be considerable.

But he didn't expect Real Madrid to be this strong. It was Barcelona, ​​after all, yet they were treated like a roadside team and slaughtered by a large margin.

Although Manchester United also defeated Barcelona in the Champions League, Real Madrid won much more easily.

This gave Ferguson a strong sense of crisis: Will I lose to that Mourinho guy again in this Champions League final?

After the match, news of Real Madrid's crushing victory over Barcelona spread like wildfire throughout European football.

People were shocked by Real Madrid's strength, but also lamented Barcelona's chaos and decline.

Because of the crushing defeat, Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard announced his resignation at the post-match press conference.

Although rumors had been circulating before the match, Rijkaard's public announcement still shocked everyone present.

This is the legendary coach who led Barcelona to create the Dream Team II era!

His departure was not just a personal departure, but also a declaration that the Dream Team II dynasty he had built had collapsed and become history.

This made everyone present feel deeply saddened, recalling the time two years ago when the Dutchman led Barcelona to the top of Europe again after a fourteen-year hiatus, when they were at the height of their fame.

Who could have imagined that the Dream Team II dynasty would fall to such a state in just two years?

Actually, judging solely from their Champions League record, Barcelona's performance this season, having returned to the semi-finals, isn't bad.

However, being defeated twice by Real Madrid in the league, both at home and away, and falling more than 20 points behind in the standings, is really a bit unacceptable.

Perhaps it was this loss that made Rijkaard decide to resign!
Mourinho was also somewhat surprised to learn of Rijkaard's resignation.

"Oh, that's really bad news. Frank is a great player and an excellent coach. I wish him all the best in finding a job soon!"

At this time, Mourinho had not yet been betrayed by Barcelona, ​​and he still had a friendship with his former club. The relationship had not deteriorated to such an extent, so he gave Barcelona some face when he spoke.

When asked by reporters about his next manager for Barcelona, ​​Mourinho laughed and said, "If I were to receive an offer to coach Barcelona, ​​I would have a headache because it's a tough job. Their opponents are the best team on the planet!"

While Mourinho was boasting about his team's strength, he wasn't wrong about what he said.

Given that Barcelona has been defeated twice by Real Madrid, the new coach's primary task is not to win the league title or the Champions League title, but to figure out how to overthrow Real Madrid.

The humiliation of losing the season twice is even more painful for Barcelona than losing the championship.

Therefore, the new coach's primary task is to stop Real Madrid's progress and exact revenge on them.

This is similar to the situation in the original timeline where Real Madrid hired Mourinho for a hefty sum to coach the team.

In the era when Barcelona's Dream Team era was invincible, Mourinho and his team were the only ones who could stop them.

So even though his coaching philosophy and tactics did not meet Real Madrid's requirements, in order to defeat their arch-rival Barcelona, ​​Real Madrid still chose him in desperation.

……

Following Rijkaard's announcement of his resignation, there has been considerable curiosity surrounding the selection of a new Barcelona manager.

Fans are speculating about who will be moving into Camp Nou.

"I think it's Ancelotti. AC Milan's performance this season has been terrible. They promised to increase investment and bring in big-name stars, but nothing has come of it. Ronaldinho, who was previously rumored to be joining, is now almost like a pile of unsold goods at Barcelona, ​​and they can't even sell him. I don't think he can make much of a difference at AC Milan."

“Ancelotti is good, but he has only coached in Serie A. La Liga and Serie A have completely different styles. He may not adapt well to La Liga, so I don’t think he is the most suitable choice!”

"How about Chilean engineer Pellegrini? Under his leadership, Villarreal has achieved remarkable results in recent seasons, even reaching the Champions League semi-finals!"

"Although Pellegrini is familiar with La Liga, he has never coached a top club. Can he manage the relationships between the star players in the team?"

"Actually, there is someone who is currently unemployed, familiar with La Liga, has coached top clubs, and has won the Champions League twice. His resume and ability are impeccable, but unfortunately, he may not accept our invitation!"

In the entire La Liga, there is only one active manager who has led a team to two Champions League titles: Vicente del Bosque.

However, Vicente del Bosque is a Real Madrid player who has only ever played for Real Madrid in his career, so his attitude towards Barcelona may not be so friendly.

It will be very difficult to persuade him to coach Barcelona.

"Why don't we just invite Mr. Cruyff back? He's only 60 years old this year, which is the perfect age for him to go out and make his way in the world. He could easily work for another 70, 80, or 90 years."

Because they simply couldn't find a suitable candidate, some Barcelona fans even brought up Cruyff, who had been unemployed for over a decade.

Kristaps Mönchengladbach once coached Barcelona and led the team to create the so-called Dream Team dynasty.

It was under his leadership that Barcelona won their first Champions League trophy, and achieved four consecutive La Liga titles and a treble in a single season.

That glorious history is still talked about by Barcelona fans to this day.

So even though they know that Cruyff hasn't coached a team in a long time, Barcelona fans, with their own biases, still hold him in high esteem!
"Forget it, don't put the old man through the wringer. His health isn't good to begin with. Barcelona is in a rebuilding phase right now. The new coach needs to improve the coaching system, adjust the squad structure, eliminate underperforming players, select and bring in excellent players, arrange the team's training, manage the chaotic locker room, and also take care of the youth academy..."

With so many things weighing on a sixty-year-old, it could really break him!

Fans are worried that Cruyff will die from exhaustion while serving as Barcelona's coach.

"Since there are no suitable head coaches outside, let's learn from Real Madrid and promote talent from the management or youth team. I think Guardiola, who led the B team to promotion to the second division this year, is quite good."

Finally, someone mentioned Guardiola. Although this young coach is not very famous, he is, after all, someone who was developed by Barcelona's own youth academy, and Barcelona fans are naturally willing to believe in him.

Moreover, Guardiola is not only a well-educated and upright man, but also has his own ideas. His tactical approach is not only dazzling but also extremely dominant, achieving outstanding results with the B team and making many people full of expectations for him.

Although he has only coached the B team for one year, his qualifications and experience in the coaching field are too shallow. Pushing him up at this time is suspected of being a forced move.

But if no one else is available, he is the most suitable backup candidate.

……

While the outside world was speculating about the Barcelona coaching candidate, the Barcelona board members were also arguing about the candidate for next season's coach at an internal meeting.

When Laporta proposed that Guardiola replace Rijkaard as manager of Barcelona for the next season, there was strong opposition from the board of directors.

But after Barcelona's humiliating defeat at the Bernabéu, some dissenting board members changed their minds.

Laporta, through his own methods, privately won over many directors and successfully persuaded them to change their attitude and support him.

Thus, today's board meeting came about.

"Raise your hand if you support Guardiola!"

Seeing that the argument was not yielding a result, Laporta directly initiated the voting process.

Ultimately, Laporta's faction narrowly won Guardiola's appointment as manager.

The following day, Barcelona announced the news on their official website: Guardiola would officially become Barcelona's new head coach starting from the 08-09 season, with a three-year contract.

The news shocked the football world.

Guardiola retired only a year and a half ago, obtained his coaching license only a year ago, and has only one year of experience coaching youth teams.

How could Barcelona entrust such a newcomer with the important task of head coach? What kind of magic does this guy possess?
People are very curious about this, and even Mourinho is no exception.

When he was an assistant coach at Barcelona, ​​his best relationship with the players was with Guardiola.

Upon suddenly hearing that his former friend had become his league rival, Mourinho's feelings were somewhat complicated.

He had originally thought that after hearing that Guardiola had transitioned into a head coach, he would give his brother a hand and bring him into his coaching team after Villas-Boas left, so that he could help him gain some experience.

Unexpectedly, Guardiola rose to the top in one step, skipping the time to gain experience as an assistant coach and directly becoming the head coach of Barcelona.

This treatment is a bit too outrageous, making Mourinho somewhat envious and jealous.

Born in 1971, Guardiola is only 37 years old this year. Managers of this age are extremely rare in the entire football world.

When Mourinho was his age, he was still an assistant coach at Barcelona, ​​struggling to learn modern football tactics from Robertson and Van Gaal.

I'm not only afraid that my brother will have a hard time, but I'm also afraid that my brother will drive a Land Rover.

Now, Guardiola isn't just driving a Land Rover, he's practically driving an aircraft carrier! (End of Chapter)