Some people say that all the championship trophies won before the season lack weight.
For example, the Super Cup in various countries, even the UEFA Super Cup, has a strong warm-up nature. The Community Shield Cup in England directly tells you that this is a charity warm-up game.
The Spanish Super Cup has always been the same, but there are exceptions.
What if Real Madrid and Barcelona encounter?
The previous few Super Cups have proved that even if it is a Super Cup with a warm-up nature, Real Madrid and Barcelona will not keep their hands.
The same is true this year.
After Barcelona's empty hands last season, the introduction of strong aid this summer has greatly improved the team's overall strength. Neymar in the frontcourt, Alexander Song in the midfield, Yodi Alba and Mathieu in the backcourt Barcelona's three lines have been greatly improved, not only winning all the way in the warm-up match, but also winning the Royal Society five to one in the first game of the season.
Compared to the strengthening of Barcelona, Real Madrid has undergone a reorganization this summer.
The departures of Ibrahimovic, Kaka, Maicon and Maxwell have greatly weakened Real Madrid ’s lineup, but the team only introduced Eden Hazard and Azpilicueta. A young player, which made Real Madrid pull the average age of the team to the lowest in La Liga.
It can be said that Real Madrid is the lowest average age in La Liga, the youngest, but also the most promising team.
Everyone is very optimistic about the future of this Real Madrid, but not necessarily optimistic about their present.
Can Azar replace Ibrahimovic and form a trident with Yang Yang, Robben and Di Maria?
Can Azpilicueta become an important member of the back line, can Avelloa continue the outstanding performance of the European Cup and fill the gap of Maicon? Did teenager Carvajal really get up as soon as the outside world expected?
It can be said that Real Madrid is full of doubts.
Everyone has no doubt that the Spanish Super Cup against Barcelona and the European Super Cup against Atletico Madrid will inevitably become the two most important exams for Real Madrid in the early season.
What kind of transcript will Ancelotti and his newly formed team produce?
This is not only a question for all Real Madrid fans, but also for the media and fans all over the world. It is even estimated to be a question for the entire European football team, because no one wants to see Real Madrid continue its glory for the past three years.
Therefore, before this game, Barcelona of Vilanova seemed to be the brave man who dared to challenge the dragon.
And they did not disappoint.
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On the evening of August 23, Camp Nou.
In the first round of the Spanish Super Cup, Barcelona played against Real Madrid.
Neither side has left their hands, and they are doing their best.
Barcelona ’s goalkeeper is Valdes, the back line is Alba, Pique, Puyol and Alves, the midfield is Iniesta, Busquets and Xavi ’s iron triangle, and the front court is Neymar , Messi and Sanchez.
Among the four newly joined players, Mathieu and Alexander Song were placed on the bench, and Alba and Neymar joined together to serve as the team's left side, which also reflected that Vilanova's two The player's attention.
Real Madrid also did not dare to care. Except for Pepe because of the injury rotation in the game against Valencia, the rest of the main players are countless.
The goalkeeper is Casillas, the back line is Marcelo, Fermalen, Ramos and Aveloa, the midfielders are David Silva, Xavi Martinez and Xavi Aron Soo's combination, Hazard, Yang Yang and Robben in the frontcourt.
The atmosphere of the derby battle was warm, and both sides were kind to each other before the game, but in the game, no one was willing to be outdone.
Ancelotti still wants to try to play a three midfielder with a single midfielder. After Harvey Martinez drags on, David Silva and Harvey Alonso are more advanced, looking a bit similar to Iraq. Nesta and Harvey.
Not only that, Ancelotti also adjusted the game strategy, requiring players to protect the ball.
In the past, Real Madrid mainly relied on counterattacks and fast impacts. As soon as they caught the ball, they immediately launched counterattacks and offenses. This has made Real Madrid have an absolute disadvantage in the ball control rate every time they play Barcelona in the past years, but they have shots and goals. The ball surpassed the opponent's situation, this time Ancelotti obviously wants to hold the ball.
Losing Ibrahimovic, there is no absolute commanding height in the frontcourt, so Real Madrid should also appropriately reduce the long pass forward.
After many changes, Real Madrid ’s game strategy is very obvious, that is to ensure the ball control through the pass, especially the short pass, let the opponent chase the ball as far as possible, and then let Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Neymar and Sanchez and others followed the ball back and forth, exhausted.
This set of play has a very strong mark of the Barcelona pass and control, and Real Madrid does have such a player configuration to play such football, Hazard, David Silva, Xavi Aron Sau, Harvey Martinez, Marcelo, Fermalen and Ramos, Real Madrid's lineup has the ability to play this kind of football.
And be aware that Real Madrid's average age is younger, physical fitness and running ability are better, to ensure that the team can provide strong and powerful midfield and frontline oppression and snatching, so Ancelotti dared to push the defense forward.
High defense, this is the tactical framework that Real Madrid has always adhered to from the time of Benitez.
It is not only a victory to beat Barcelona with Barcelona's football, but also represents the further improvement of Real Madrid's technical and tactical style.
But Ancelotti's style of play was at the start of the Camp Nou and encountered Barcelona's head start.
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In the fourteenth minute of the game, Harvey sent a long pass from the top in the midfield.
Sanchez quickly inserted the penalty area diagonally from the right rib. After stopping the ball first, he rushed directly to the periphery of the small penalty area and formed a single pole.
Fortunately, when Sanchez kicked the goal, Fermalen suddenly shot out from the rear and fell to the tackle to block the Chilean winger's shot from the bottom line and failed to form a goal.
But this time offensive made the emperor immediately stunned with cold sweat, Harvey's sudden long pass was too sharp.
Can escape once, but difficult to escape the second time.
In the twenty-fifth minute, Barcelona again under the slow control of the ball, suddenly speed up, Iniesta drove the ball to the front of the penalty area, straight behind and found Messi.
After the Argentine went straight in, the counter-offside was successful. When he saw that it was another single-shot, Ramos was shot out of the spur and another fell on the ground. The result was that Messilian drove the ball to the ground. The referee gave a penalty without hesitation.
Messi didn't bother, he personally took the penalty kick and opened the first record for Barcelona, one to zero.
Only eight minutes later, Barcelona blocked the ball in the backcourt and launched a continuous pass to attack.
After receiving the ball on the left side of the midline arc area, Neymar quickly drew the ball forward, single-handedly hit Huanglong, facing the four Real Madrid defenders, he did not lose the ball, but in the front of the penalty area, in Harvey. Martínez's snatched the **** and took the lead to Messi near the penalty spot.
The Argentinian went on in one fell swoop, and scored twice for Barcelona, two to zero.
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The entire Camp Nou stadium is crazy!
Hundreds of thousands of Barcelona fans are shouting loudly.
Two to zero, this is the best first-half result they have achieved when facing Real Madrid in the past three years.
And as long as we continue to inspire in the second half, who would dare to say that Barcelona can't slaughter Real Madrid at home and report the one-for-one revenge of that year?
Real Madrid players are depressed, even depressed.
They all suffocated in this game, and even they didn't understand what was going on, anyway, how to play wrong.
At the beginning, Real Madrid was able to put pressure on their opponents and kicked relatively smoothly, but gradually, Real Madrid couldn't get the ball from Barcelona's feet at all. On the contrary, Barcelona kept pressing the ball against Real Madrid.
They controlled the ball slowly, but as soon as they saw the omission of Real Madrid's defense, they immediately speeded up and caught a surprise.
Two goals and three very threatening offenses are almost the same.
As a result, Barcelona gradually controlled the scene, controlled the ball, controlled the rhythm, and Real Madrid kicked the more awkward.
Although the players on the field can not get the data off-court, but can fully feel that Real Madrid is definitely far behind Barcelona in terms of possession rate, and not a little, a lot.
Yang Yang is the same as other Real Madrid players. The difference is that he understands better than others.
Ancelotti's tactics failed!
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"I'm wrong!"
Ancelotti frowned on the sidelines, shaking his head constantly.
Only Zidane standing beside him could hear his voice clearly, or he meant to listen to Zidane.
The French legend is also frowning, but only a sigh after listening.
Sometimes, when you want more, you tend to lose more.
Ancelotti simply said [I was wrong], but inside was mixed with helplessness and regret, because this meant that his attempt tonight failed completely, even a little carelessly, it is likely to lose to Barcelona.
This will be Real Madrid's first defeat against Barcelona in the past three years.
Perhaps, from the moment he decided to play a single midfielder, from the moment he decided to grab the ball with Barcelona, Real Madrid has already lost.
So far in the first half, Real Madrid's possession rate is only one-third of Barcelona, which is a very disparate, very helpless, and very desperate comparison data.
"Don't do that, Karlo, we still have the second half and we have a chance." Zidane can only encourage him.
For the first time in three years, they lost to Barcelona. Zidane can imagine how much pressure Ancelotti will bear after the game.
Can this be blamed on him?
Do not!
Even if Zidane does not fully support Ancelotti's approach, it must be admitted that it is irresponsible to shirk all responsibility to Ancelotti.
Playing beautiful football like Barcelona is the voice of all Real Madrid fans, and it is the expectation of Real Madrid from all over the world. From management to staff, everyone wants Ancelotti to do so.
Real Madrid's football philosophy is not only to win, but also to win beautiful and exciting!