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312 Afraid of Losing

In the 22nd round of La Liga, Real Madrid beat Osasuna 1-0 away.

In the third round of the second stage of the Champions League group stage, he defeated Dortmund 2-0 at home.

In the 23rd round of La Liga, he defeated Valladolid three-to-one at home.

In the fourth round of the second stage of the Champions League group stage, he defeated Dortmund 1-0 away.

In the 24th round of La Liga, he defeated Alaves five-1 away.

In the 25th round of La Liga, he beat Santander Athletic 4-0 at home.

In the fifth round of the second stage of the Champions League group stage, he defeated Juventus three-to-one at home.

In the 26th round of La Liga, he defeated Villarreal 1-0 away.

In the sixth round of the second stage of the Champions League group stage, he defeated Moscow Locomotive 1-0 away.

In the 27th round of La Liga, he beat La Coruña 2-0 at home.

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Before we knew it, time passed February and March.

After introducing Woodgate, Real Madrid's defense was improved, and the team also showed super combat effectiveness, achieving twelve consecutive victories on all fronts.

Among them are real tough battles like Juventus and La Coruña.

This not only made Real Madrid feel proud and confident, but also shocked all fans around the world.

No one expected that after stabilizing the team's defense, Real Madrid could show such amazing combat effectiveness.

The second stage of the Champions League group stage was ranked first, and the La Liga always followed Atletico Madrid. Bosque's team showed a staggering competitiveness.

On the other hand, Atletico Madrid, which is a mortal enemy in the city, did not transfer and sign up during the winter break. After entering February, the team insisted on fighting on the third line. Although the results were as good as ever, their performance was not as good as Real Madrid.

In the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey, he defeated Osasuna in two rounds and successfully met with Aragonese's Real Mallorca in the final.

In the Champions League, Atletico Madrid defeated Basel at home and away, setting the right to qualify for the top spot in the group in advance with four consecutive victories. Then he defeated Roma and Manchester United and successfully qualified with six consecutive victories.

Manchester United ranks second in the group, defeating Capello Roma qualifying.

However, due to multi-line combat, Gao Han rotated the team, causing the team's performance to fluctuate, and the scene was not as dominant as Real Madrid. In addition, the Galaxy Battleship was shining with its own starry sky and its protagonist halo, so it naturally beat Atletico Madrid in terms of momentum.

After twelve consecutive victories, Real Madrid fans even shouted with great enthusiasm to win the double championship and win the tenth Champions League. The media supporting Real Madrid also praised this unstoppable Galaxy battleship.

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"Okay, OK, that's great!"

In the office of the President of Bernabeu, Florentino had just finished reading today's newspaper As. After reading the comments above, he was very excited.

With the team's winning streak, the pressure he faces as the chairman has also been much easier. Most fans have shifted their positions and began to choose to support management and continue to promote the superstar strategy.

Florentino would never have thought that a Woodgate could actually make the team's defense stable.

If he had known this, how could he be stingy with this mere 15 million euros?

"Double champion? They really dare to think about it!" Florentino shook his head and cursed.

Anyone can see that the Chairman was in a good mood.

"I guess there is no hope in the league. I'm 23 points behind my opponent. If you want to catch it, I'm afraid I'll have to wait for next season."

After all, he is not an ordinary person. Florentino was not blinded by the twelve consecutive victories, but still maintained his rationality.

Bardano and Butragno also nodded repeatedly.

The league has entered April, 23 points behind Atletico Madrid, and the reversal can only exist in theory.

Of course, if Atletico Madrid crashes temporarily, it is entirely possible.

"But..." Florentino changed his tone and smiled, "You can still think about the tenth Champions League."

Bardano and Butragno laughed at once.

Who said no?

As the team that has won the Champions League the most times among European giants, Real Madrid has always had a preference for the Champions League.

Everyone knows that Florentino admires the most is the President of the Bernabeu, and Real Madrid at that time had five consecutive Champions League titles. Now it is basically impossible to reproduce this legend.

The competition in the Champions League is countless times more cruel than that of that year. Real Madrid can win the Champions League three times in the past five years, which is already a legend in itself. If it can successfully defend the title this season, it will be the first champion team to defend successfully since the reform of the Champions League.

Florentino won the Champions League four in six years, and it is enough to be recorded in history!

That's why the Real Madrid president is so excited.

At this time, the Spanish National Television Football Channel began to broadcast the draw of the Champions League quarter-finals knockout matches live.

The draw ceremony was held at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and Real Madrid sent representatives to attend.

In the second stage of the Champions League group stage, all four teams in the top group were occupied by La Liga teams, namely La Coruña, Real Madrid, Valencia and Atletico Madrid.

Among the four teams in the second group, there are actually three Serie A teams, namely Juventus, AC Milan and Inter Milan, and the other team is Manchester United, who is in the same group as Atletico Madrid.

It is obvious that this is the rhythm of La Liga and Serie A fighting.

The lottery process was very straightforward and clear, without too much red tape, and the result was soon released.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid were divided into the first half, with opponents being Manchester United and Juventus respectively.

Valencia met Inter Milan, Cooper's new and old teams in a decisive battle, which is also the usual trick of the Champions League draw.

AC Milan's decisive battle against A Coruna is even more topical.

Judging from the distribution of the Champions League quarterfinals knockout matches, La Liga and Serie A are two strong teams, and only Manchester United can get into the Premier League. As for the Bundesliga, with Bayern Munich's decline, the Bundesliga is no longer as good as before.

This is also very consistent with the current ranking of the four major European leagues.

"Looking at this point, we may encounter Atletico Madrid again in the semi-finals." Florentino frowned.

He has some psychological shadows about Gao Han's team and is afraid of losing.

The five consecutive losses last season have been played so far this season, without exception, and all of them have lost.

This is a complete plan, and I played nine games in two years and lost all of them.

Who can be dissatisfied with any psychological shadow?

"That's not necessarily." But Bardano shook his head.

After the chairman saw it, the Argentine talent smiled and explained: "Juventus is currently the leader in Serie A. It has excellent defense and sharp offense. It can be said that it has both offense and defense. It is difficult for such a team to deal with."

"That's right." Butragno also echoed, "Watching Juventus is not a bit fancy. Even to a certain extent, the role of the head coach is limited. What really tests the overall strength of this team is, and it will be a tough battle to fight for consumption."

Although the Champions League is tactical, it depends on the team.

Some teams have obvious weaknesses, but some teams are more balanced.

The former can be used to play to the strengths and avoid weaknesses, but the latter is often difficult to attack and can only face the head.

"The silver fox Lippi is very experienced and is an old fox. It is difficult for Gao Han to gain advantage from him."

When Bardano said this, he smiled slightly again, "And you guys look at the schedule again."

Everyone followed his gesture and looked at a schedule spread on the table.

"Look at the 28th round, Atletico Madrid played Athletic Bilbao away, and then played the first leg of the quarterfinals knockout match, the 29th round, the home game of Espanyol, the 30th round, the away game of Real Betis, and the second leg of the Champions League in the middle of the week. The 31st round, which is April 26th, is their 100th anniversary celebration."

When Florentino and Butragno saw this, their eyes lit up.

In the whole month of April, from April 6 to April 26, Atletico Madrid had to play six games in just twenty-one days, and each game was a tough battle.

Needless to say, Athletic Bilbao, the Basque Lions have always been the hardest hard bone in La Liga, especially their home court, which is definitely a nightmare for all La Liga teams. This season, including Real Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia and La Coruña, have all failed here.

Espanyol is also good. This Catalan team always plays surprising strength every time they come to Madrid.

There is also Real Betis, although he is a promoted team, his strength cannot be underestimated. He can be regarded as the dark horse of La Liga this season. The two wingers Joaquin and De Nielsen are the strongest devil wings in La Liga.

As for the two rounds of Juventus, let alone.

Although Florentino didn't know much about the coach's story, he was a little creepy just after looking at the schedule.

Too scary!

After joining the Bernabeu, Florentino had a deeper understanding of professional football, and he deeply realized the cruelty of the professional league. Many games that seemed to be clearly distinguished from strength to weakness were more dangerous than strong dialogues.

Just like Athletic Bilbao, Espanyol and Real Betis themselves have the strength of La Liga mid-to-upper-level teams. What's even more terrifying is that they wait for their time to work hard and play one game a week, with very ample time to prepare carefully.

This will be a nightmare for all teams fighting on a multi-line basis.

But Florentino did not value other games, he only valued the game on April 26th.

Centennial celebration?

The Real Madrid president twitched slightly, and he couldn't help but think of the humiliation he suffered last year.

In front of fans all over the world, in front of countless politicians and guests, and in front of everyone, Atletico Madrid ruthlessly humiliated him and his Real Madrid.

Now, the feng shui is changing, and it is Real Madrid's turn!

More importantly, the team's defense has been adjusted now, and the team has also shown confidence.

It's time to take revenge!

When Florentino thought of this, his eyes lit up and looked at Bardano and Butragno.

The two of them suddenly felt a stern and they listened solemnly.

"Tell all players that if you win the Champions League, the prize will double and win the derby on April 26th. Even if you miss the championship in the end, the prize will still be paid!"

Both Bardano and Butragno were shocked.

This is to motivate players to work hard!

"Tell Boske again, if he wants to continue to stay, he must win this game on April 26!"

Both of them felt Florentino's murderous intent, and he no longer even hid it.

They concluded that if they couldn't win this game, even if they were tied, Boske would have to be dismissed after the season ended.
Chapter completed!
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