On the evening of April 20, the Mestani Stadium in Valencia, Spain.

Gao Han, accompanied by Sergio Garcia, sat secretly in the stands of the Spanish Cup final.

Tonight's final is taking place a century-long battle, with Barcelona vs Real Madrid.

These two teams are also the top two in the La Liga standings this season. Barcelona just drew by Real Madrid one-to-one at the Bernabeu Stadium, so many people are full of expectations for this King's Cup final tonight, want to see if Mourinho's Real Madrid can continue to maintain their performance last weekend.

In the match, both sides are basically the main players.

Real Madrid's goalkeeper is Casillas, the defense is Kolarov, Bruno Alves, Albiol and Aveloa, the three midfielders are Moutinho, Felipe Melo and Las Diyala, Sneider breaks out, and the two forwards in the frontcourt are Diego Costa and Higuain.

Barcelona also sent all their main players, with goalkeeper Valdes, defense line Abidal, Pique, Puyol and Alves, single midfielder Busquets, Iniesta and Xavi in ​​the center, Pedro on the left of the frontcourt, Ibrahimovic occupying the middle, and Messi hit the right.

Both teams play with the strongest lineup, and are full of stars and superstars.

Perhaps due to the influence of last weekend's century derby, this game seemed full of gunpowder from the beginning. At the beginning of the game, Puyol fouled Diego Costa, and then Alves blocked Sneijder, causing the two teams to fall into a dispute. In the end, the two sides were separated by the referee.

After restarting, Barcelona successfully controlled the ball and rhythm on the court, while Real Madrid defended the entire line.

The first threatening offensive in this game came from Barcelona. Ibrahimovic made a comeback, and Xavi inserted into the front of the penalty area and shot a long shot slightly.

After that, Barcelona continued to take advantage of their passes and controls, frequently launched attacks on Real Madrid's hinterland, threatening the Galactic Battleship's goal again and again, but they never had the chance to score.

Real Madrid's defensive moves are relatively large. Many players, including Diego Costa and Bruno Alves, have frequent small moves. Aveloa even had a dangerous move of stepping on Pedro's calf, which once again triggered conflicts between the two sides, and even the scene was a little out of control.

Gao Han sat in the stands and could clearly see that after twenty minutes of the game, both teams were obviously playing a little impatient. Whether it was Barcelona, ​​which had an absolute advantage in possession, or Real Madrid, they seemed to have lost their calmness.

"This is Mourinho's plan!" Gao Han shook his head as he saw it.

Sergio Garcia is always paying close attention to the situation on the field and real-time data on the tablet. "Real Madrid is under Mourinho's training, confrontation and fouls are not a minority, especially after using the three-middle midfielder to play. Barcelona's advantage is passing and controlling. If they are both pestering, they are dragged into the quagmire."

Gao Han nodded. Mourinho's strategy is that I can't compete with you in controlling the ball, so I can't control the ball skillfully.

Such a game is a test for both sides on the court, but it is also a test for fans and spectators.

Of course, the intensity and tension are beyond doubt.

Anyway, this is a century derby, and it is also a King's Cup final.

"What is Barcelona's ball possession rate now?" Gao Han asked with concern.

"It has always been maintained at over 75%, and sometimes even reached 80%. "Sergio Garcia was a little shocked. The comparison was too dazzling.

If there is a gap in strength between the two teams, then anyone can see it, but if there is such a big gap, no one will believe it.

The only more reasonable statement is that Mourinho intentionally did it.

"Real Madrid has been relying on long passes to launch a counterattack since the opening, but the effect is not particularly obvious. Guardiola has obviously made an article on this point, so Mourinho's idea has not worked, and he has not even succeeded once."

"Yes, the long passes are mainly Sneider and Moutinho, and the success rate is very low," said Sergio Garcia.

"On the defensive end, Mourinho did not retreat in this game like last weekend, but maintained a compact position in three lines and pushed forward in the whole line."

"Three midfielders." Gao Han replied, "There are three midfielders in the midfield, and Mourinho has full confidence in the defense and interception of the midfield, so he presses forward. You should pay attention. They have seven players who are full-time defense, plus a very mobile Sneijder. The offensive end is basically based on Diego Costa and Higuain in the frontcourt."

It is not difficult for Gao Han to guess Mourinho's intention. If he even retreated to the front line after playing three midfielders, even Sneijder actively returned to defense, then Real Madrid would not have to play in this game, just surrender and admit defeat.

He used the three-middle midfielder to win the game.

"Seeing that, Sneider has adjusted his position."

Following Gao Han's gesture, Sergio Garcia looked over, but found that as Gao Han said, in a counterattack, Sneider ran from the middle to the left, responded to Moutinho's pass, and completed a cooperation with the Portuguese on the left, and advanced to the frontcourt, completing another beautiful cooperation with Diego Costa, and then passed to the Brazilian striker.

But Diego Costa's last shot from a small angle failed to hit the right angle, and the ball passed through the goal.

However, this attack really made people's eyes shine.

"After Alves pressed on the attack, Barcelona's right-side defense was a problem. When a single midfielder was in a position, the right-side was indeed a little overwhelmed when facing the opponent's counterattack."

Gao Han said this and turned to Mourinho in front of the coach's seat. The Portuguese madman was wearing a straight suit and looked imposing on the sidelines. He felt confident that he could win.

"I have to admit that Mourinho knows Barcelona very well. Guardiola's team has a very short period of time from offense to defense. There is a big gap between the midfield and the back line, especially when Alves is in the right side of the attack."

In addition to targeted counterattack routines, Mourinho's defensive strategy is also very effective.

Barcelona seemed to have mastered the ball possession, but in fact, the fast, skillful and smooth passing and receiving combination they were best at did not appear, and instead the referee frequently rang out whistles.

Anyway, it's good to ridicule Mourinho as a destructive football, but his playing style does work very well.

Professional football is known as a war without gunpowder. Since it is a war, both sides participating in the war have only one purpose, that is, to use any means to kill the opponent and win.

For Real Madrid, fighting with Barcelona to control the ball is a desperate situation. Only Mourinho's path has hope and a chance of winning.

What's more, the tactics on the football field are always not only possessing the ball and attacking, but defense is also an art.

After Sneijder adjusted his position, Real Madrid finally launched the most threatening offensive in the 41st minute.

It was the Dutch midfielder who came out from the left in the counterattack. Diego Costa headed the ball behind him, and Higuain shot, but hit the post on the right and bounced out of the baseline.

Higuain seemed extremely depressed after failing to seize the opportunity and break through Barcelona's goal.

In the first half, the two sides finally shook hands with zero to zero.

Such a tense and fierce competition also made Gao Han breathe after watching it, and he felt very uncomfortable.

How to say it?

Mourinho grabbed Barcelona's seven inches tightly, and Guardiola's team never showed their due level.

"The lack of attacking means and the transition from the wing offensive depends on Alves. This is one of the biggest problems that Barcelona faces now. If this problem cannot be solved well, Barcelona will be in a difficult second half."

Gao Han said this and thought for a while, "Of course, Mourinho's team made a mistake by itself. After all, in the 40-50-minute game, mistakes are inevitable, especially when physical energy consumption is getting worse and worse, as long as they are caught by Barcelona once, they will die."

In fact, the competition was as expected by Gao Han.

What is completely different from the first half is that after Barcelona regrouped in the second half, the advantage on the scene became more obvious.

Real Madrid had to start retreating at the full range when their physical fitness was constantly being consumed, which also represents Mourinho's game strategy, whether it is necessary to ensure that he does not concede the ball, then slowly compete with his opponent.

But it has to be said that under Mourinho's training, Real Madrid defended almost as solid as a single player. Every player on the team is very brave and tenacious, especially the three midfielders, who even set up a barrier in front of the defense line.

The only serious mistake was that of Las Diyala's sticky ball, but Barcelona intercepted the ball and counterattacked, almost scoring the goal. However, Casillas made a contribution at the critical moment and blocked Ibrahimovic's close-range goal, causing Barcelona to miss the best scoring opportunity in this game.

Mourinho also quickly made adjustments, central defender Gare replaced Las Diarra and pushed Albiol to the midfield, while Gare partnered with Bruno Alves with central defender.

"Barcelona's possession rate has reached 80%, my god!" Sergio Garcia couldn't believe his eyes.

It looked like Barcelona was fighting against Real Madrid.

Gao Han was also particularly amazed, especially at the Real Madrid team trained by Mourinho.

"To be honest, until now, what is tested is no longer technical and tactics, but fighting spirit, willpower and desire to win."

What made Gao Han even more moved was that Barcelona's shooting efficiency in this game was too low. Ibrahimovic, Messi and Pedro's frontcourt tridents performed poorly. This cannot be said to be a problem with Barcelona and the players. It can only be said that Mourinho's tactics completely restrained them.

Interestingly, neither side made a substitution. After the ninety minutes of the game, the two sides still shook hands and made peace with each other, which has to be said to be a rare thing.

But it also indirectly reflects each other's familiarity and understanding.

After entering overtime, Real Madrid was still very passive and forced to defend to the death, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack.

Although Barcelona has control over the ball, they make frequent mistakes as they consume their physical energy.

When the game was 104 minutes long, Real Madrid finally caught a chance. Sneijder took the ball when counterattacked and cooperated with Kolarov on the left to attract the attention of the defensive and distributed the ball to Kolarov. The latter made a cross with an extremely accurate landing point.

Diego Costa entered the back row, and before Puyol and Pique, he jumped to the top from close range and scored a header!

This goal completely detonated the Mestani Stadium and won the first championship trophy for Real Madrid after many years of separation!

The moment when Diego Costa scored, Gao Han couldn't help but stand up and applaud hard like the Real Madrid fans in the game, but his heart was very mixed.

"Real Madrid deserves this goal and this victory."

After a pause, Gao Han continued: "I just hope that Mourinho will become more confident after winning the Copa del Rey. The more confident they are, the more beneficial it will be to us. If it is still like this game, then..."

Before Gao Han finished speaking, he smiled bitterly and sighed a long time.
Chapter completed!