Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

Upon learning the results of the draw, Mourinho's smile vanished completely.

Barcelona's strength this season is evident to the entire football world. Even a maverick like Mourinho can't help but feel a little intimidated by such a top team.

Playing against a team of this caliber, we might be able to win by using unconventional tactics.

But after playing three games in a row, no amount of tricks will work, and the game will eventually come down to a contest of pure strength.

Therefore, after returning from London, he began to focus on the team's training, preparing for the Champions League semi-final at the end of the month half a month in advance.

These three matches will directly determine Real Madrid's final outcome this season.

If they can win two of the three matches, they will not only have a chance to reach the Champions League final again or even defend their title, but also have the opportunity to overtake Barcelona in the league and snatch the La Liga title from them this season.

However, if they unfortunately lose, Real Madrid may very well end up with nothing this season.

Meanwhile, at Barcelona's training ground.

Guardiola is also making the most of the time for final preparations. Barcelona, ​​from top to bottom, is paying extra attention to their old rival, Real Madrid.

Drawing Real Madrid in the Champions League is both good and bad news for Barcelona.

The bad news is that Real Madrid is very strong, and Barcelona will face three tough battles, with a high probability of losing, which would have serious consequences.

The good news is that if Barcelona can overcome this hurdle, they will not only have secured the league title, but they can even look forward to winning the Champions League.

Given that Barcelona has already reached the Copa del Rey final, if they can defeat Real Madrid, they could potentially sweep the league, cup, and Champions League titles, becoming treble winners!
If they can win the Spanish Super Cup, the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup in the second half of the year, then Barcelona will achieve an unprecedented sextuple!
These titles are quite tempting for Guardiola, who is just starting out. Although he has done a good job as a coach this season, without a championship title, he would probably find it difficult to rise to the status of a world-class coach.

To prevent their tactics from being leaked, both teams opted for closed training. All players were required to live at the training base, were not allowed to go out, were not allowed to give interviews to outsiders, and were not allowed to reveal the team's training tactics or even the training content.

After this order was issued, many players began to complain bitterly, feeling like free birds had been imprisoned in a cage.

But there are exceptions, such as Lin Feng.

He thought living inside the club was pretty good. Real Madrid's training base was very luxurious, a world apart from Inter Milan's.

Living at Real Madrid not only saves players the time spent traveling between home and the training ground every day, but also provides professional nutritionists and physiotherapists who offer expert services, allowing players to focus entirely on training without any worries.

However, this applies to single players like him who are not married. For players like his sister-in-law who have families and children who are just over a year old, this rule of mandatory training camps and not being allowed to go home is a bit unreasonable.

"Honey, you'll have to work a little harder. I've already called my mom and asked her to come from Brazil to help you take care of the baby."

As Lin Feng passed by his sister-in-law's room, he heard sounds coming from inside.

Since the start of the closed training camp, this guy has been calling his wife three times a day without fail, morning, noon and night. In fact, it has only been a few days since the start of the closed training camp, but the couple feels as if they have not seen each other for centuries.

The time to test the results of the training camp is fast approaching!
On November 19, the 31th round of La Liga kicked off.

In this round of league matches, Real Madrid will travel to Andalusia to face Recreativo Huelva, who are currently ranked 18th in the league.

Recreativo Huelva's recent performance has been poor, winning only one of their last 10 league matches and watching helplessly as they slowly slip into the relegation zone.

The league is now in its final stages, and if they can't seize the time to gain points, they'll have to play in the Spanish Second Division next year.

So even when facing Real Madrid, who are currently second in the league, Huelva, playing at home, are going all out and are desperately trying to attack.

It's clear they really wanted to win, but launching an attack against Real Madrid was tantamount to suicide.

Just seven minutes into the game, Real Madrid capitalized on a quick counter-attack after intercepting the ball in their own half, with Lin Feng assisting Raul to score.

Real Madrid's goal fueled the home team's desperation, prompting them to launch a desperate attack in an attempt to equalize.

However, their counterattack provoked an even fiercer response from Real Madrid.

In the 23rd minute, Lin Feng personally led a counter-attack, using his speed to outpace all the opposing defenders, and easily scored a goal in a one-on-one situation, extending the score to 2-0.
Just before the end of the first half, Lin Feng scored again, receiving a cutback pass from his teammate on the edge of the penalty area and unleashing a long-range shot to make it 3-0.
Although there was still a second half to go, everyone knew that the game was over before it even started, seeing the opponent's crushing defeat.

"It seems that Real Madrid is maintaining a very good form and has not been affected by the Champions League."

In the CCTV live broadcast studio, seeing Real Madrid maintain such a hot streak after returning from the Champions League, both commentators were very happy and excited.

Right now, the entire football world's attention is focused on the Champions League semi-final in ten days.

On one side is the defending champion, and on the other is the strongest team in the current football world, with a history of more than a hundred years of rivalry and grudges between the two teams.

Such a showdown between top-tier players is a visual feast for any fan.

It has been almost half a year since the last El Clásico. After half a year, everyone wants to know who is stronger and who will have the last laugh in this three-game battle.

What was the result on Barcelona's side?

After the start of the second half, Mourinho, as usual, asked his assistant about the situation of the Barcelona match.

Since Real Madrid is still five points behind Barcelona in the league, even if they defeat Barcelona in their next direct confrontation, they will not be able to immediately close the gap between the two teams.

To close the gap between the two teams, Barcelona needs to make mistakes.

"It's still 0-0. Getafe's resistance is very strong, and Barcelona hasn't scored yet!"

Upon hearing this news, Mourinho visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

In the first half of the season, it was Getafe who ended Barcelona's 11-game winning streak, tenaciously holding their opponents to a draw at Camp Nou.

Now back at home, they're still performing so well, giving Mourinho an opportunity to narrow the gap.

If Barcelona fails to defeat their opponents in this match, the gap between them and Real Madrid will be narrowed to 3 points. If Real Madrid defeats them in El Clásico next month, then the two sides will be back to the same starting line.

But the most difficult step is defeating Barcelona.

In the first half of the season, Real Madrid managed to force a draw against their opponents away from home thanks to Lin Feng's outstanding performance.

Now that Barcelona is stronger, even if Real Madrid plays at home, it will probably be difficult for them to defeat their opponents.

Given that the team had secured the victory early, Mourinho substituted key players such as Lin Feng in the second half to give them a rest.

Although the home team tried very hard to score, Real Madrid's defense was not so easy to break through, and the score remained 3-0 until the final whistle.

But Mourinho was not in a good mood after winning the victory.

Because at the end of the match, he heard news from his assistant about another game: Barcelona had defeated Getafe 1-0 in stoppage time thanks to a goal from Iniesta.

Although the victory was hard-fought, the three points were secured, shattering Mourinho's dream of closing the gap.

……

As we move into late April and the league enters its final stages, the La Liga schedule becomes increasingly packed.

The schedule, which used to be one match per week, has now been changed to two matches per week.

On April 22, just three days after the previous round of the league, the 32nd round of La Liga began.

Both Barcelona and Real Madrid are playing at home in this match, but the situation is exactly the opposite of the previous round.

Facing a stronger Sevilla, Barcelona, ​​relying on goals from Messi, Eto'o, and others, easily defeated Sevilla, leaving them with no chance to fight back.

In the first half alone, Barcelona had already scored three goals. In the second half, Messi scored again to complete his hat-trick, leading Barcelona to a 4-0 victory at home.

On the other hand, Real Madrid also had a very difficult time against Getafe, who had caused Barcelona a lot of trouble in the previous round.

Real Madrid took the lead after the opening goal, but were quickly equalized by their opponents.

Just as Real Madrid launched another major attack, Mascherano received a red card for a foul during a midfield scramble, putting Real Madrid on the back foot early on.

Getafe, fighting to avoid relegation, played very tenaciously in this match.

Their overall strength is indeed not strong, but the team is united and has unleashed tremendous energy in order to survive.

Thanks to the away team's tenacious defense, the 1-1 score remained unchanged until the 75th minute of the second half.

Mourinho couldn't stand it anymore and brought on attacking players like Benzema and Robben to launch a fierce attack on the opponent.

His radical substitutions quickly paid off. In the 81st minute, Real Madrid won a corner kick, and Lin Feng's corner kick found Benzema precisely in the crowd.

With a backheel flick, the Frenchman sent the ball into the opponent's goal once again.

The Bernabéu Stadium erupted in cheers, and Benzema was moved to tears.

He hasn't tasted the joy of scoring in far too long. Since his transfer to Real Madrid, he has faced extremely fierce competition within the team, and after a disastrous debut, he is not favored by Mourinho and has wasted most of his time on the bench.

Now, this goal is like a ray of light in the darkness, giving him hope.

Seeing Benzema in such a miserable state, Lin Feng couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.

Benzema is actually quite strong, but the competition for Real Madrid's forward line is indeed too fierce.

Moreover, according to Mendes, Real Madrid may make a big signing in the forward line during the summer transfer window, at which time Real Madrid's forward line will become even more crowded.

If Benzema wants to establish himself at Real Madrid, he not only needs enough patience, but also needs to seize the time and opportunities to prove his ability to the coach and club management.

Huntelaar's market value and transfer fee are far less than Benzema's, but the Dutchman integrated into the team much faster than Benzema. Benzema needs to learn from him in this respect.

……

Despite trailing in the score, Getafe did not give up. In the final stages of the match, they launched a fierce attack on Real Madrid, pinning them back in their own half.

The Real Madrid fans at the Bernabéu were on tenterhooks. Every shot and every attack from their opponents made them uneasy, fearing that the opponent would score.

With Barcelona already holding onto three points, if Real Madrid are held to a draw by Getafe, the gap between the two teams will widen to seven points.

With only six rounds left in the league, a seven-point deficit is almost impossible to overcome, meaning Real Madrid will be out of contention for the title.

Fortunately, this did not happen. Thanks to Real Madrid's tenacious defense, the score remained 2-1 until the final whistle.

After the match, Mourinho's expression turned even uglier.

Seeing his teammates panting and exhausted, he felt terrible.

What was supposed to be an easy match turned out like this!

The players expended an enormous amount of energy that they shouldn't have, which greatly impacted the team's preparation plans.

To make matters worse, Mascherano may face further suspensions in the future.

If he does receive an additional suspension, he will definitely miss the 34th round match against Barcelona, ​​which is definitely not good news for Real Madrid.

The packed schedule didn't give Real Madrid much time to rest. On April 26, the 33rd round of La Liga matches began.

In this round, Real Madrid's opponent is Sevilla.

Although Sevilla is currently the third-ranked team in La Liga, they only have 57 points, more than 20 points behind the top two teams. This huge gap shows the current landscape of La Liga.

The two Spanish giants are not in the same league as other teams at all.

Mascherano's absence has had a certain impact on Real Madrid's defense.

Real Madrid's goal was breached twice in this match, but the good news is that their attacking firepower is stronger.

Lin Feng scored twice, while Raul and substitute Benzema each scored a goal.

Real Madrid secured a resounding 4-2 victory away from home, extending their winning streak in the league to seven games.

Meanwhile, good news came from Valencia – Barcelona, ​​playing away, were held to a draw by the home team in stoppage time.

Truly, what goes around comes around; no one escapes the wrath of Heaven.

In the round before last, Barcelona snatched a last-minute victory against Getafe away from home, but in this round, they were held to a draw by their opponents.

The points that I didn't manage to lose before, I finally lost.

This is fantastic news for Real Madrid.

After Barcelona suffered a shock draw, the gap between the two teams narrowed from five points to three.

Real Madrid has rekindled their hopes of winning the title! (End of Chapter)