The Argentinian eagle, Messi, began to soar into the sky at Camp Nou. The outside world focused on whether he could take down Ronaldinho's King's Scepter in one go.
Then he would compete with Qin Xiong for the first superstar in La Liga!
Barcelona and Real Madrid were in a similar situation, but when Barcelona was in trouble, Ronaldinho was still able to carry the team and stagger forward. Barcelona was able to reverse Real Madrid in the second half of the season and was now on par with Real Madrid. It was directly related to Ronaldinho's personal play that sometimes determined the game.
But what about Real Madrid?
The period when Barcelona caught up and overtook them happened to be the period when Qin Xiong was blocked by Capello. The outside world no longer discussed who was Real Madrid's most important player. There was no doubt that it was Qin Xiong, and as the core of the La Liga leader, Qin Xiong was naturally the league's most dazzling superstar!
If Barcelona could successfully defend their title, Messi would naturally be credited, but at best, he would only succeed within Barcelona. If Real Madrid succeeded in overthrowing Barcelona's rule, Qin Xiong's first season with Real Madrid would end Real Madrid's embarrassing history of not winning the title in the past three years. He would lead Real Madrid out of the darkness. His position was no longer in doubt. Only a more dazzling halo accompanied him.
There were eight rounds left in the league. Every game was a key battle for the championship. Every point had to be fought for!
In the 31st round of La Liga, Real Madrid played at home against Valencia, the fourth-ranked team in the league.
The Bat Corps was still plagued by injuries this season. They were often disorganized, but in this game, other than the absence of Vicente, the God of the left, which had a big impact, the other aspects were considered complete.
Morientes, who was absent in the first half of the season, and Villa, who left the game due to injury, made a bold statement before the game: Valencia would win at the Bernabéu!
On the night of April 21, the Bernabéu was full. The attention of this focal game might be second only to the famous El Clásico and the Madrid Derby.
Real Madrid and Valencia met as scheduled. The starting players of the two teams walked into the Bernabéu Stadium in high spirits.
After Bosque took over, in addition to the change in the team's atmosphere, Real Madrid's temperament also quietly changed. Now, the players felt full of motivation and confidence, instead of carrying pressure and burdens.
"Welcome to the Bernabéu Stadium. This season's La Liga has entered its final stage. Real Madrid and Barcelona are not far apart in the standings. Sevilla, who is in third place, is only seven points away from Real Madrid. Now it's a three-team situation. Maybe the result of one game will affect the title.
Valencia is ten points away from Real Madrid, so it can be announced that they have lost the possibility of competing for the title. However, Valencia must be wary of Villarreal behind them taking away the position they currently occupy, which represents the ticket to the Champions League next season.
After Bosque took over from Capello, Real Madrid won five consecutive games in all competitions and had a rapid momentum. The outside world also thought that this was directly related to Qin Xiong's return to the team. His contribution to Real Madrid's victory was obvious to all.
Take a look at the starting lineup of the two teams today.
Real Madrid starting lineup: 4411.
Goalkeeper: Casillas.
Defenders: Ramos, Helguera, Cannavaro, Carlos.
Midfielders: Beckham, Diarra, Guti, Robinho.
Forwards: Qin Xiong, Raúl.
Today, Bosque put Qin Xiong in the position of shadow striker. It was not known if this change would have an unexpected effect.
Valencia starting lineup: 442.
Goalkeeper: Canizares.
Defenders: Miguel, Ayala, Moretti, Del Horno.
Midfielders: Joaquin, Albelda, Albiol, Silva.
Forwards: Morientes, Villa. "
Valencia's center back, Albiol, came up to play as the defensive midfielder due to the injuries of the midfielders. David Silva was active on the flank.
After the game started, Real Madrid made more plays on the flank.
Guti frequently passed the ball to the flank in the midfield, and Qin Xiong acted as an offensive player who plugged in from the back to snatch the point.
Bosque's tactical arrangements for the game were quite confusing, but perhaps only the Real Madrid players understood what his intentions were.
Valencia, who attached great importance to Qin Xiong's marking, did not intercept much in the midfield, which gave Guti more space to play. Guti lived up to expectations and completed his organizational task well in the midfield.
In the third minute of the game, Beckham passed from the right. Raúl nodded forward and the football bounced back a little. Qin Xiong plugged in from the back and directly volleyed. His shot hit Ayala's body and refracted. The football brushed the goal post and flew out of the end line.
Qin Xiong's ability to instantly get rid of the marking made the opponent feel frightened.
The impact on the key points was also on point, which came from Qin Xiong's superb reading of the game.
Two minutes later, Joaquin made a long run on the right flank. He dribbled the ball past Carlos. The veteran Carlos's form began to fluctuate significantly after stepping into 2007.
That was also the reason why Real Madrid was not so active in the contract renewal negotiations for Carlos.
Joaquin broke through Carlos and passed the ball from the bottom. Morientes was marked in front of the goal, but Villa, who was lying in ambush behind Morientes, ran diagonally and swung his head to attack the goal before Cannavaro could!
Casillas did not touch the football. His block was a step slower. Fortunately, Villa's header was slightly over the crossbar.
Villa rubbed his face in frustration, and then walked back with a determined look in his eyes.
He just wanted to arm wrestle with Real Madrid and show off on the Bernabéu field!
In the 11th minute of the game, Real Madrid launched an attack from the left flank. Robinho received Carlos' pass and directly sped past Joaquin. He dribbled the football all the way along the flank.
When he came in front of Miguel, Qin Xiong also ran to this side.
Robinho passed the ball horizontally to Qin Xiong.
In the process of Qin Xiong's movement, Albelda was very wary of Qin Xiong dribbling horizontally after he controlled the ball, so he tried to block Qin Xiong's turning route.
But Qin Xiong directly stuffed the ball diagonally into the empty area between Ayala and Miguel. Robinho inserted diagonally into this area after he passed the ball.
It was a delicate two-versus-one combination. Qin Xiong ran diagonally into the penalty area after he sent the ball out.
He ran in front of Ayala, and Moretti was closely marking Raúl. Seeing Qin Xiong run past in front of him, he did not dare to turn around to block. Albiol was slower and could not keep up with Qin Xiong's speed when he retreated into the penalty area.
Robinho swept the ball to the back of the goal from a position close to the end line in the penalty area. Raúl was in the middle and could not form a shot at the goal. The ball was too fast.
But at the back of the goal, Qin Xiong flew and slid the ball into the goal with a shovel shot!
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