Midfielder Ruler

The 26th round of the 2013-2014 La Liga season has come to an end. Atletico Madrid has 64 points, followed by Real Madrid with 63 points, and Barcelona ranks third in the league with 62 points.

Before the start of this season, the media speculated that the battle for the La Liga title this season would be between the star-studded Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​but this was not the case. Atletico Madrid's eight-game winning streak at the beginning of the season established their top position in the league. Many media have changed their tone and listed Atletico Madrid as a strong contender for the La Liga championship in the 2013-2014 season.

as expected!

In the twenty-sixth round of the league, the gap between the three teams was only one point, and even the least optimistic Atletico Madrid was able to rank first.

Although the lead is only one point, in many cases a one-point advantage can determine the final league championship in the final stages of the league.

The Spanish media made a lot of analysis on the three teams. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid played two games in the league, with one draw and one loss. Real Madrid and Barcelona played once and won away from home. Atletico Madrid and Barcelona played once and the game ended in a draw. The overall record against Barcelona and Real Madrid in the league is superior.

However, Atletico Madrid will visit Barcelona in the final round of the league at Camp Nou. If the league championship has not been settled by then, it will inevitably determine the final ownership of the 2013-2014 La Liga championship.

Real Madrid previously defeated Barcelona as a guest at Camp Nou and will face Barcelona at home in the 29th round of La Liga this season. If they can win again, Real Madrid will double beat Barcelona at home and away in the 2007-2008 La Liga season. This will be a pair of their league champions. The scramble is very advantageous.

From the perspective of the league championship competition, the 29th round of Real Madrid vs. Barcelona at home and the final round of the league between Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid will determine the ownership of the 2013-2014 La Liga championship.

But before the two focus battles related to the league championship come, whether it is Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​or Atletico Madrid, they must first ensure that they do not make mistakes, and secondly, they can wait for others to make mistakes.

If you make a mistake first, it will become an irreparable mistake as the league enters its final stage.

Real Madrid's soldiers, who drew with Atletico Madrid in an away game, quickly adjusted their preparation focus, because they have two league games and a second leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals next.

No matter which game it is, the opponents are easy to deal with.

Two league rivals, Levante, are ranked eleventh in the league, a full thirty points behind Real Madrid, and Málaga is third from the bottom in the league.

The second leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals was won 6:1 away from home in the first leg.

It is equivalent to saying that Real Madrid can play as they like in the second leg at the Bernabeu at home.

You must know that in the history of the Champions League, there has never been a situation where a team that lost 1:6 at home has reversed away from home. This is not to say that this possibility cannot happen in the future, but that Schalke 04's overall ability is currently limited. In the league, With a poor record and elimination in the Champions League 1/8 finals, it is impossible for them to give up the league and focus on the second leg of the UEFA Champions League 1/8 finals just for a theoretical possibility.

That's not worth it.

It is even very likely that in the end, all efforts will be in vain.

When mainstream media reports in Europe were still surrounding the Madrid derby that had just ended, Real Madrid appealed to the Spanish Football Association and determined that Cristiano Ronaldo's two yellows and one red were caused by referee Ferrero's misjudgment. Therefore, Real Madrid hopes that The Football Association relented and revoked the unwarranted red card.

As a result, the Spanish Football Association did not make any changes after research, but maintained the original decision and automatically suspended one round.

In other words, Cristiano Ronaldo was unable to participate in Real Madrid's home league game against Levante, but the opponent's strength was limited and Real Madrid did not try to appeal.

Rather than focusing on calls that are unlikely to be changed, the rest of the league should be taken seriously.

Levante's overall strength is weak, and Real Madrid is playing at home, so it has little impact.

Sure enough, Real Madrid defeated Levante 3:0 at home. Tang Zheng, who turned the tide at the Calderon Stadium in the last round of the league, once again showed good competitive form. In the first half, he established the victory for Real Madrid with one pass and one shot.

His assists in this game also brought his number of assists in La Liga in a single season to 20, officially tying Xavi's record of 20 assists in a single season in La Liga in the 2008-2009 season.

After the game, the focus of the media was on Tang Zheng tying Xavi's single-season La Liga assist record, because Tang Zheng only needed 27 rounds to tie Xavi's record that took one season to set.

There are still eleven rounds of La Liga in the 2013-2014 season, so many media are speculating on what level Tang Zheng's final number of assists will reach.

But no matter how many assists he has, the assist record created by Tang Zheng will probably be difficult to break for a long time to come.

Chinese domestic media even used this as a gimmick to praise Tang Zheng's new record for Chinese players in La Liga.

However, Tang Zheng himself seemed very natural and was not complacent about tying Harvey's single-season assist record.

He knows that the season is far from over and he cannot relax, even if he has a small achievement.

When Real Madrid won the league, Atletico Madrid and Barcelona did the same, which means that Real Madrid is still one point behind Atletico Madrid and one point ahead of Barcelona.

In addition, after the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals, they will face Barcelona at home, which is a game worth six points.

In addition, Atletico Madrid is a guest to challenge Real Betis, a team in the lower reaches of the league. If nothing else happens, it will not be a problem for Atletico Madrid in good form to win the game. Therefore, for Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​it is not only a game worth six points, but also a game worth six points. It's a must-win game.

Before the Champions League and El Clasico, Real Madrid still had a guest league game, and Tang Zheng did not dare to relax.

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Although Schalke 04 lost 1:6 at home to Real Madrid, Ancelotti still made certain adjustments to the lineup in the league. Tang Zheng, who had been starting before, sat on the bench. The team was led by Cristiano Ronaldo, who returned from the ban. .

Many fans who are waiting for Tang Zheng to break Xavi's La Liga single-season assist record have criticized Ancelotti's arrangement. After all, Real Madrid's 6:1 win over Schalke 04 as a guest basically means that Real Madrid will advance to the quarterfinals of the Champions League this season. , which means that Tang Zheng can take a rest in the Champions League, or even not appear in the substitute lineup.

Therefore, these fans hope that Tang Zheng can temporarily focus on the league and then create his own La Liga single-season assist record.

Of course, these fans are more Chinese fans.

The World Cup in Brazil will begin in three months. If Tang Zheng can continue his form, will there be any bigger surprises in the Chinese team's World Cup journey?

Closer to home, Real Madrid, who had made certain rotations in the lineup, finally relied on Isco's counterattack to help Real Madrid beat Malaga 1:0 and win two consecutive league victories.

Because Atletico Madrid and Barcelona also won the game, apart from increasing their points, there was no change in their rankings.

As a result, the next round of El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium has attracted more attention.

Defending champion Barcelona is third in the league, two points behind Atletico Madrid and one point behind Real Madrid.

Compared with Real Madrid at home, Barcelona can't afford to lose.

They had already lost 1:2 at home to Real Madrid. If they lose again on the road, losing face is one thing, but the widening of the points gap is the most important thing.

There are fewer and fewer league rounds, and the more important Champions League has reached the critical stage of the knockout rounds. Rich teams will instinctively lean towards the Champions League.

It will be even more difficult to chase points when the time comes.

Whether it is a national derby for Barcelona or Real Madrid, there is no room for failure.

Atletico Madrid's league opponent is the downstream team Real Betis. It is reasonable for them to win because they are in good condition...

But before that, Barcelona still has to focus on the second leg of this season's Champions League 1/8 finals, facing Manchester City at home.

The Catalan media and even the El Clasico are as important to Barcelona as they were before the El Clasico this season. They are repeating their old tricks, hoping to put huge pressure on Real Madrid and allow Barcelona to profit before the game.

In fact, I have to say that the Catalan media went too far. Real Madrid defeated Schalke 04 6:1 in the Champions League 1/8 finals. Previously, Ancelotti made certain adjustments to the team's lineup in the league for the sake of the Champions League. El Clasico after the game.

Schalke 04, which defeated Real Madrid 1:6 at home, also made adjustments in terms of personnel. Key players such as Hao Junmin and Huntelaar did not come to Madrid with the team, which is equivalent to giving up the Champions League early.

Ancelotti, who originally wanted to send out some of the main players, simply let some young but capable players start the game to experience the top events of the Champions League.

It is worth mentioning that Ancelotti's starting lineup did not remove the two core players, namely Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Especially Cristiano Ronaldo, who is eager to fight.

He had scored 11 goals in seven previous Champions League games, which was only three goals away from the Champions League single-season scoring record jointly held by Tang Zheng, Altafini and Messi. Therefore, Cristiano Ronaldo is highly motivated and hopes to achieve success as soon as possible. Create a new Champions League single-season scoring record.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was eager to compete, did not disappoint the Real Madrid fans who were present. He scored a goal in each half, increasing his single-season Champions League goals to 13 goals, helping Real Madrid beat Schalke 3:1 at home. defeated 04 and advanced to the quarterfinals of this season's Champions League with a total score of 9:2.

Tang Zheng, who started at the same time, did not score a goal, but had two assists, assisting Cristiano Ronaldo and Morata respectively.

However, what is unacceptable is that Jesus, known as the new Ronaldo, was unable to continue the game due to a knee injury in the first two minutes of the game and was replaced.

According to Real Madrid's official injury report the next day, Jese's injury is not optimistic. It is a torn cruciate ligament in his knee that has a major impact on his career. He has been determined to miss all Real Madrid games this season.

Jese's serious injury made Real Madrid players and fans a little sad, but life has to go on. After the Champions League, there will be a national derby related to the league championship.

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Barcelona won 2:0 away from Manchester City in the first round of the Champions League 1/8 finals, but Martino's team did not dare to neglect and still fielded their strongest lineup.

I have to say that Martino's decision was very wise. The visiting Manchester City burst out with great energy. Aguero scored a goal less than ten minutes into the game, narrowing the total score.

Fortunately, Messi and Iniesta scored the go-ahead goal, but neither side made any achievements in the next game. Barcelona eliminated Manchester City with a total score of 4:1 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2013-2014 Champions League.

With the end of the Champions League in mid-week, the focus of European mainstream media has flocked to the Iberian Peninsula and Madrid.

At the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the city center, there is a national derby that fans around the world are watching.

Real Madrid hosts Barcelona.

Real Madrid previously defeated Schalke 04 3:1 at home in the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals. Both Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo showed excellent competitive form.

Especially seeing the figure Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored a crazy 13 goals in eight games in the Champions League, only one goal away from the single-season scoring record in the Champions League jointly held by Altafini, Messi and Tang Zheng , which can be called a hot state.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored twice in the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals, has scored 242 goals in terms of club goals, tying Puskas' total number of goals and tied for the fourth scorer in Real Madrid's history. Second only to Sandilana's 289 goals, Di Stefano's 305 goals and Raul's 323 goals.

You must know that Cristiano Ronaldo has only been in Real Madrid for five seasons since he joined Real Madrid in the summer of 2009. At the age of 28, he has maintained a very good condition. It will not be a problem to surpass Raul's total club goal record of 323 goals at the end of his career.

Faced with such a hot Cristiano Ronaldo, Barcelona people have already felt trembling.

But Real Madrid not only has Cristiano Ronaldo, but behind him there is Tang Zheng, a modern attacking midfielder who can pass and shoot and is considered the best scorer and best passer among active professional players.

Facing the TC connection between Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo, the local media in Catalonia felt deeply powerless.

After all, it is easier to deal with a player who is in hot form, but it is very difficult to deal with two players who are in hot form.

Therefore, Martino's coaching team cannot think too much about defense. After all, Barcelona is not best at defense. Their traditional Tiki-Taka tactics are the basis for their fame.

In the internal training before the game, Martino emphasized offense more than defense.

Challenging Real Madrid away from home, Martino hopes Barcelona will play against Real Madrid.

The MSN offensive line composed of Messi, Neymar and Sanchez is not inferior to the TBC combination of Tang Zheng, Cristiano Ronaldo and Benzema.

At the same time, Real Madrid soldiers preparing for the El Clasico at the Valdebebas training ground are also training together.

Real Madrid's 2:1 away victory over Barcelona in the first round of this season's El Clasico was directly related to defense, so Italian head coach Carlo Ancelotti's priority is still defense even in home games.

In the blink of an eye, the 29th round of La Liga in the 2013-2014 season has arrived.

Football fans all over the world have their eyes on Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, the 168th El Clasico in La Liga history.