Ronaldinho did not become Real Madrid's nightmare today. Under the joint control of Ramos and Diarra, he became more and more depressed, as if he had run out of magic and became mediocre.
Gudjohnsen's inability to replace Eto 'o's role also confirmed everyone's prediction before the game.
As Deco grew older, he also could not compete for attention in the game. Xavi's conscientiousness seemed unremarkable, and Iniesta could not determine the overall situation in his role as an auxiliary.
As Real Madrid played more defense, the side midfielders also had to retreat, so van Nistelrooy was alone in the front and had no help.
Raúl had a good opportunity, but he did not grasp it. He could not play a core role in the important part of the offense, so he was only a symbol of a spiritual leader.
Reyes and Iniesta had the same role, which was to assist the core of the team. There were not many highlights.
In this game where stars gathered, perhaps no one thought before the game that it would become the plot of two young people taking turns to appear on camera.
Real Madrid's Qin Xiong.
Barcelona's Messi.
In front of Qin Xiong, Barcelona's midfield did not have much resistance at all.
On the other hand, Messi had repeatedly destroyed the threat posed by Carlos, which was breathtaking.
It seemed to be foreshadowing something.
A new era? A new atmosphere?
A new king was on the way?!
When the tide of the green shade rolled forward, there would be countless newcomers, but to be able to shine in the globally watched El Clásico was another matter.
Before the end of the first half, Qin Xiong suddenly ran to the left side of the front field. After playing on the right side for a long time, he suddenly went to the left side, which made Barcelona's defense extremely uncomfortable.
Emerson passed a good ball. The old Brazilian kept speeding up and seemed to adapt well to the game. At least he no longer delayed the team's offensive rhythm.
When Qin Xiong passed the ball, Messi was chasing behind him. Seeing that Messi was getting closer and closer to him, everyone thought that the two young geniuses would engage in an offensive and defensive contest. Perhaps the Real Madrid fans were more looking forward to Qin Xiong teaching Messi a lesson.
At least Qin Xiong's physique and physical strength were not something that Messi could shake.
Unless Messi commits a foul.
Just then, Qin Xiong had Harvey in front of him to defend. Qin Xiong pretended to pass the ball horizontally, and the rhythm was paused.
Messi, who was only a little more than a meter behind him, immediately turned to block Qin Xiong's path in the middle where he was going to dribble horizontally, while Xavi immediately rushed forward.
However, Qin Xiong hooked the ball forward and it rolled between Harvey's legs. At the same time, Qin Xiong and Harvey brushed past each other!
Messi's block also failed!
The Bernabéu fans erupted into thunderous cheers!
Barcelona could not stop Qin Xiong!
Qin Xiong continued to dribble forward. Zambrotta wanted to play one-on-one with Qin Xiong, but unfortunately, Qin Xiong only started to dribble horizontally.
Deco returned to the defensive midfielder position and was faced with a choice.
Raúl was also in front of the penalty area. Qin Xiong came aggressively with the ball. Who would he choose to target?
When Qin Xiong made a cycling motion in front of him, Deco subconsciously thought that Qin Xiong would pass the ball to Raúl, who was plugging into the penalty area. However, he did not expect Qin Xiong to rush directly past him after the cycling and come around him to the front of the penalty area with a good shooting angle.
Bang!
Qin Xiong, who was in high spirits, became crazier as he played. His blood was boiling and the more he played, the more demonic he became. He directly shot out a shot!
The Barcelona fans could not bear to watch.
That crazy and demonic Qin Xiong was like a nightmare!
Valdés blocked the ball with his outstretched leg in a panic!
The football changed direction and rolled back out of the end line, brushing the outside of the goalpost.
The Bernabéu team applauded.
"Real Madrid's tactics today are very effective. The counterattack always creates good opportunities. This time, Qin Xiong almost penetrated the opponent's goal again single-handedly. He is in his best form. It's a world-class performance!"
The corner kick did not pose a threat. Barcelona created a long shot opportunity for Ronaldinho after Messi dribbled the ball in the front field. Ronaldinho's long shot did not hit the goal from the far corner and announced the end of the first half.
When the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, all the spectators were not satisfied.
They either felt that time passed too quickly or almost forgot the passage of time.
Real Madrid 1: 0 Barcelona!
When they returned to the locker room, the Real Madrid players were stunned to see two team doctors sitting next to Carlos, helping him deal with his finger injury.
Everyone did not realize that Carlos was injured during the game.
Raúl stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"
Carlos replied without changing his expression, "Finger fracture."
"When was it injured?"
"About ten minutes ago, when I was defending against Messi."
Everyone remembered that Carlos once used his hands to support himself when he tackled Messi from behind.
But at that time, they did not think Carlos was injured because he acted normal.
The importance of the game in the El Clásico was self-evident. Perhaps Carlos was worried that if he went to the sidelines to deal with the injury, then the team would be short of one player in a short time, which was naturally very disadvantageous.
So, he endured until halftime to inform the team doctor to bandage him.
His finger was wrapped in gauze. This was only a temporary treatment, and there were hidden dangers. If a similar situation happened in the second half, it might not be a fracture, but a complete break!
Capello could not praise Carlos at this time. It would be unreasonable. After all, the manager had the responsibility to prevent players from getting injured.
But he knew in his heart that the team still needed Carlos.
Even if he was embarrassed by Messi on the field, the reality was: if not Carlos, who else could play?
No one!
That was the awkward part.
And Carlos' fighting spirit infected everyone and inspired the team.
The ten-year meritorious veteran who had served Real Madrid told everyone the importance of team victory in a silent and tenacious way on the field. He was also defending Real Madrid's honor!
Capello praised the team's performance in the first half in a restrained manner, and then told everyone not to relax. At the same time, he made targeted defensive adjustments based on the characteristics of Barcelona's offense in the first half.
Capello rejoiced that Ronaldinho had not been able to kill everyone. However, no one could guarantee that the Brazilian elf would come back to life in the second half and turn the tide. Therefore, the defense against Ronaldinho could not be relaxed.
As for Messi's outburst, the team was a little caught off guard. Capello also needed to make defensive adjustments based on Messi's point.
Rijkaard's halftime lecture was to mobilize the players' excitement and fighting spirit as the main means.
He always believed that if his players could play well individually, then it would not be a problem to win the game!
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