Starting from playing as a defensive midfielder for Real Madrid

To be honest, the Spanish El Clasico in recent years has become less and less interesting.

The attention is still the first in the world, and the topic of the Melo battle is also enduring.

But compared with the "Western Super League" period from 2010 to 2013 when Real Madrid and Barcelona took turns dominating Europe.

Not only the quality of the current Spanish El Clasico has declined, but the excitement of the scene is also not as exciting as it used to be.

In addition, in the past three seasons, Real Madrid has returned to the cycle of losing more than winning against Barcelona in La Liga. The outcome of the game has almost lost suspense. How can neutral fans buy it?

It was not until this time that Li Ang made a provocative speech before the national derby that more neutral fans were convinced:

The Spanish El Clasico, which they had looked forward to so much and always contributed to famous scenes, seems to be really coming back!

Putting aside whether the quality of the game is up to standard or not, at least the atmosphere before the game has been strong to their satisfaction!

Look at the Catalan media who were so excited by Li Ang’s speech that they fought back.

Li Ang once again ignited the war of public opinion, and he seemed not to care at all how to stop such public opinion disputes.

Just like when he faced Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, he never made any concessions and would only fight to the end!

He is like an old-school player born in the 1970s or 1980s, eager for the baptism of derby games, and even more eager to break the opponent's psychological defense in such a battle, stimulate the opponent's fans, and take away their points!

Players like them often become brightly colored "flags" in derbies.

Their own fans love them endlessly, but as fans of the opposing team, they wish they would just end up breaking their legs on the court!

Li Ang is a typical flag player.

As much as the Mellingers love him, Barcelona fans hate him!

However, this kind of hatred will not fade with the passage of time, but will only continue to deepen in the memories of related battles in the past over and over again.

Because the team they support has really never won against Li Ang!

And Real Madrid, with Li Ang starting the game, is indeed qualified to be proud of Barcelona.

Historical results have said it all.

Barcelona's current players can point to their winning rate against Real Madrid in recent years, but they cannot deny that Li Ang's return has indeed caused them full psychological pressure.

This kind of pressure comes not only from Li Ang's unbeaten record against Barcelona when he was at Real Madrid, but also from the several massacres that Li Ang later led Chelsea to fight against Barcelona!

So much so that when Li Ang took the lead in firing, only Pique among the Barcelona first team stood up and responded verbally to Li Ang.

This is an embarrassing reality.

Fortunately, the rest period between the fourth and fifth rounds of La Liga is very short, and Barcelona fans do not have to be embarrassed for too long.

Real Madrid and Barcelona only had three days of rest before they ushered in the fateful showdown in the fifth round of the new season's league at Camp Nou!

Playing at home should give many Barcelona fans psychological comfort.

At least Li Ang could feel that the Barcelona fans at Camp Nou were confident when they booed.

We haven't seen each other for a long time, and Li Ang couldn't express his "missing" to the Barcelona fans too enthusiastically.

He simply buried his head and smiled, and completed the warm-up exercises more seriously.

But Li Ang didn't know that his hard warm-up actually made the Barcelona fans at the scene beat the drum.

After the warm-up, Li Ang looked at Camp Nou, which seemed to have calmed down a little, and subconsciously picked his ears.

He is really not nervous, at least compared to his Real Madrid brothers, he really has no special impression of Barcelona.

If he had to describe it, he could only say that Barcelona is the opponent he is familiar with who has given him warmth most often in the Champions League...

This may sound a bit Versailles, but it is also an indisputable fact.

As for Messi, who many Catalan media had high hopes for before the game?

Well, Li Ang absolutely respects Messi's performance on the court, but since he moved to Chelsea, he has never lost against Messi on the court!

In the worst case, just keep redeeming your money!

Just like Mourinho always has a way to deal with Barcelona, ​​Li Ang always has a way to deal with Messi on the field.

And Li Ang is looking forward to it today, looking forward to whether Messi can still perform the same kind of performance that ignored the intensity of defense under his targeted marking?

If Messi can't make a splash today, then the number of games he loses to him will be added to the list~

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On the evening of September 21st, the Spanish El Clasico, which came very early this year compared to previous seasons, officially started at the Camp Nou!

In the new season, Real Madrid and Barcelona have both achieved complete victories in the first four rounds of La Liga. Real Madrid currently leads Barcelona at the top of La Liga with a goal difference advantage.

Therefore, this round of derby between the two teams is also a crucial "six-point battle."

Whoever wins will have the absolute initiative to take the lead in the early stages of the league!

Real Madrid has adopted the 433 starting formation, which is the most commonly used and most effective offensively this season.

Barcelona also plays 433, but their front trident does not have a forward center in the traditional sense.

After Paco was absent due to injury, Barcelona's head coach Valverde directly moved Turan to the center position.

Turan, who was the core playmaker on the wing at Atletico Madrid, would have never imagined that he would become a piece of the puzzle after moving to Barcelona. Wherever there is a shortage of people, he will be put into that piece.

He will definitely be reluctant to let him play center, and he does not have the confrontation ability to compete with the powerful central defenders in La Liga.

But there is no way, who makes his tactical status in the current Barcelona team relatively low?

When Messi made it clear that he did not want to play in the middle, Valverde had no choice but to sacrifice him in order to make Messi and Neymar more comfortable.

Li Ang didn't know what to say after seeing Barcelona's starting 11-man roster.

In the past few years, Barcelona has suffered successive defeats in the Champions League. The constant failures should actually make Barcelona’s senior management realize:

The forward-less formation really lacks stability. If it is not used well, it means it is not used well. If it is used forcefully, it will only bring constant trouble to the coaching staff.

But Barcelona's senior management doesn't know what's going on over the years. After spending a lot of money to acquire Neymar, they have been unable to recruit players at the center position.

They are not stingy, but the recruitment goals they set for the team in each summer window are too unrealistic.

After a while, I will go to the wealthy Manchester City to dig Aguero. If I can't dig it out, I will compete with Chelsea for Suarez.

Cavani was interested in recommending himself, but media in Catalonia soon broke the news that Barcelona's top brass disliked Cavani's poor skills and did not fit in with Barcelona's temperament...

The centers that Barcelona's senior management likes are all very strong, and they all seem to be suitable for Barcelona's tactical system.

But the key point is that in the current team, people want money and tactical status. There is no reason to drop everything and run to Barcelona and start from scratch.

It's not easy to find a top center in football who is interested in Barcelona, ​​but you think his skill type does not meet Barcelona's requirements.

The way this thing was done showed that he was unprofessional!

Anyway, Li Ang feels that if he were a member of Barcelona's management, he would definitely solve the problem of whether the team has a reliable center first.

After solving this problem, he will continue to patiently look for a better top center that is more suitable for Barcelona.

Valverde was also very miserable. After being tricked into coming to Barcelona to take over Enrique's job, he discovered that the signings were not loose and free at all.

Basically, he has no signing power and can only rely on food. The team's lineup is flawed and cannot play tough games. In the end, he will have to be criticized.

In Li Ang's view, the current Barcelona team has an advantage in playing the familiar La Liga, but its ability to fight tough battles is really poor.

He also couldn't figure out why Real Madrid couldn't beat Barcelona in La Liga a few years ago.

Maybe it really is the restraint of metaphysics.

Barcelona beats Real Madrid, Real Madrid beats Atletico Madrid, and Atletico beats Barcelona.

The current top three in the Western Premier League have indeed formed an internal closed loop of restraint attributes!

While Li Ang was complaining in his mind about the strange restraint relationship between the three teams of the Western Super League, he calmly shook hands with all the Barcelona players before the game.

He no longer represents Chelsea. As a member of Real Madrid, he cannot continue to "talk and laugh" with familiar Barcelona players before the game against Barcelona.

The live broadcast footage soon captured Li Ang's serious expression.

Many neutral fans felt goosebumps all over their bodies while watching the live broadcast.

Li Ang made his "hostility" towards Barcelona explicit.

The strong boos from the Barcelona fans at the scene further aggravated the tension between the two teams before the game!

This is exactly what most fans watching tonight's El Clasico want to see.

Conflict, confrontation, hostility, toughness!

During the game, it would be even more exciting if there were players from the two teams going up against each other and then having a fight!

When they thought of this, many fans looked at the famous villains among the starting players of the two teams in the live broadcast footage.

Ramos, Pepe, Casemiro, Alves, Mascherano...

Oh, by the way, there is also Li Ang!

Even though Li Ang didn't get many cards in La Liga, he was definitely one of the players who appeared the most in the game against Barcelona!

"Which Barcelona player will Li Ang show off first today?!"

As the referee's whistle sounded, many fans watching in front of the TV also had such a question in their minds.

Fortunately, Li Ang didn't keep them waiting too long.

The game had just started at the 18th second. After receiving the ball with his back, Turan tried to turn around and pull away, but was directly tackled from the flank by Li Ang who was penetrating forward!

The Turkish forward dribbled the ball and was knocked out of the sideline. Neymar, who was waiting to receive the ball next to him, seemed a little dumbfounded. The referee on duty also stopped the game!

The Barcelona players who were closer swarmed up and yelled exaggeratedly to indicate to the referee that Li Ang had just committed an extremely bad foul!

However, Li Ang did not accept their tactics. He spread his hands and directly pushed forward. He confidently asked them to quickly call the Barcelona team doctor to check to see if Turan was really injured.

The referee was relatively close to the location of the incident, so he could see Li Ang's tackle quite clearly.

There is no doubt that Li Ang definitely scooped the ball first, and then brought Turan's calf. Turan's exaggerated take-off and then rolling out of the sideline was also a bit exaggerated.

According to the rules, he could not call Li Ang a foul on this ball, because Li Ang did tackle the ball first and did not make any additional malicious actions.

But if the penalty is stricter, he can also rule that Li Ang's defensive actions are too large.

In the end, after careful consideration, the referee gave the Camp Nou home court some face and awarded Li Ang a tackle foul.

But he simply ignored the protests from more Barcelona players and suggestions such as showing Li Ang a yellow card.

Li Ang smiled with satisfaction after watching the referee give a fairly fair penalty.

He nodded in disgust and signaled Turan to stop pretending and get up from the turf. He also made tactical gestures to the other teammates beside him and slowly backed away.

When Casemiro, who was eager to try, saw Li Ang's gesture, he suppressed his passion for fighting and retreated to his position following Li Ang's rhythm.

And other Real Madrid players on the field also have a clue.

Li Ang's big defensive attempt at the beginning was to test the referee's penalty scale today.

It seems now that the referee will give Barcelona some care of the home whistle, but it can also be regarded as encouraging the two sides to make big moves.

With this information, Real Madrid's subsequent defensive aggressiveness can be easily measured...

The game restarted soon, and I don’t know if they were fooled by Li Ang’s fierce defense at the beginning. Several Barcelona frontcourt players subconsciously avoided Li Ang’s defense zone when trying to break through.

However, they soon discovered that it was not only Li Ang who was in Real Madrid's formation today, but several other defensive players were also very relaxed in their confrontational movements.

You know, Barcelona's offensive penetration is all about smoothness.

If the offense is inconsistent, it will take a long time to get out of the state. But today's referee seems to be more supportive of both teams letting go?

Wouldn't that be a disadvantage for Barcelona?

A few veterans of Barcelona are good at making some hidden tricks under strict rules.

But if they fight openly and openly, they can give Real Madrid a run for their money!

Dissatisfaction began to build from the beginning of the game.

Barcelona's players on the field complained to the referee one after another in the face of the fragmented rhythm of the game.

The Barcelona fans at the scene even booed violently!

It's a pity that none of their actions can shake the determination of the referee on duty today.

Real Madrid has taken a big advantage, but to be honest, the larger penalty scale also applies to both teams. If Barcelona can't play with your body now, you can't blame the referee and Real Madrid!

Li Ang is simply at home in such an environment.

In the seventh minute of the first half, he first pulled aside to help Carvajal defend, then directly squeezed away Neymar who was advancing with the ball, and returned the ball to Modric.

One minute later, facing Messi who was seizing the opportunity to switch offense and defense to counterattack with the ball, Li Ang correctly judged Messi's change of direction during a frontal interception and took the ball with accuracy again!

Messi waved his hand helplessly. He had no idea that Li Ang would be so bold and dared to confidently steal the ball in a one-on-one confrontation with him!

But he also ignored a cruel fact, that is, as he grows older, his ability to force breakthroughs has been declining year by year.

His dribbling speed and ability to change directions quickly are not as good as before, but Li Ang's defensive awareness and experience are still growing!

Under this ebb and flow, Li Ang will only gain more and more advantages in the competition and dialogue with him.

At this moment, watching Li Ang successively cut off the ball at the feet of Neymar and Messi, all the Barcelona players on the scene felt great pressure.

They've seen how hard it is to win this game.

I even saw a silent and majestic mountain standing in front of Real Madrid's defense!