Chapter 521: How arrogant are you?
After the El Clásico, both Real Madrid and Barcelona chose to conduct closed-door training sessions in preparation for the upcoming league and Champions League matches. They declined almost all interview requests to ensure their mental focus remained undisturbed.
Of course, Barcelona still had a Copa del Rey final to play against Sevilla. The Galacticos watched this match together at their training base.
After a goalless regular time and extra time, the Copa del Rey final was decided by a penalty shootout. In the end, Barcelona's goalkeeper Valdés made a crucial save, denying the opposition's penalty shot and helping the team lift the Copa del Rey trophy!
This result left the Real Madrid players somewhat frustrated. Barcelona unexpectedly won a trophy before them. However, Wang Feng clapped his hands to draw everyone's attention and said, "Guys, I think we've got the upper hand in the upcoming battles!"
Seeing his teammates' puzzled expressions, he continued, "From this match, we can see many issues. Barcelona lost their sharpness, otherwise they wouldn't have struggled for 120 minutes."
"They had absolute dominance throughout the game, but the threat they posed wasn't proportional. Most of the time, they were just aimlessly passing around in midfield."
Benitez nodded in satisfaction. The Chinese superstar indeed had excellent observation and football intelligence. He added, "Wang is right. This team has major problems, and we have more opportunities!"
What followed confirmed their views. On April 23rd, in the 33rd round of La Liga, Real Madrid challenged Valencia away. Although Wang Feng didn't score, he provided assists for Sneijder and Di María, helping the team win 2-0.
Barcelona faced Espanyol at home, but the match ended in a goalless draw. They couldn't secure a victory, widening the points gap with Real Madrid to 2 points.
"Havi's pass was intercepted by midfielder Khedira, and Real Madrid quickly counterattacked!"
"Di María received the ball on the right side, dribbling forward. Alves and Piqué rushed to defend, but he's too fast."
"He makes a quick stop, beautiful! Changes pace and forces his way down the flank, crosses, shoots! Goal! Goooooooooooooooooal!"
"Too easy! Wang Feng met the ball near the penalty spot, received it and fiercely shot towards the goal. The ball flew fast and hit the inside of the crossbar before entering the net beyond goalkeeper Valdés's hands."
"This is the Chinese superstar's third goal of the match, completing a hat-trick. The score is now 4-1, and it's hard to imagine Barcelona being slaughtered so ruthlessly at Camp Nou!"
After scoring, Wang Feng quickly ran to the stands, opening his arms in a gesture of worship, which naturally angered Barcelona fans, but the Chinese superstar felt refreshed. How arrogant could they still be?
Last time at Camp Nou, after the match, there were continuous insults and derogatory remarks from the home fans towards him, and it was the same before the start of this Champions League semi-final first leg.
Wang Feng disdained engaging in verbal battles. The best way to retaliate against them was to crush the team they supported. So, he was very active right from the start of the match.
As predicted by the head coach, Barcelona did indeed have some issues, making it easy for the Chinese superstar to seize opportunities. In the 7th minute, as he advanced into the opponent's half, he suddenly attempted a long shot.
The ball pierced through the defense and went straight to the bottom left corner. Valdés managed to touch it with his right hand, but it deflected off the post and into the net, giving Real Madrid a dream start.
Before the home team could react, just 5 minutes later, Di María crossed from the edge of the penalty area, and Wang Feng, positioned at the back post, volleyed it in with his right foot, piercing Barcelona's goal again, 2-0!
Subsequently, Real Madrid continued to press, causing Barcelona to retreat. Before the end of the first half, they extended their lead to three goals through a corner kick opportunity, with Sneijder assisting Higuaín.
At the start of the second half, in the 51st minute, Barcelona seized an opportunity from a mistake in Real Madrid's defense, with Messi pulling one back. This reignited hope among the home fans.
But in less than ten minutes, Wang Feng pushed them back into despair again. This man was terrifying; no matter how many years passed, he remained the eternal nightmare in the hearts of Barcelona fans.
In the 81st minute, Wang Feng dropped back to the midfield to receive a pass from Diarra, then quickly turned and sprinted towards the opponent's half. Seeing the Barcelona defense approaching, two defenders came to mark him.
When they got close, Wang Feng seized the opportunity to pass sideways to Sneijder, who didn't stop the ball but immediately played it forward, forming a classic wall pass to break through Barcelona's defense.
At the edge of the penalty area, the Chinese superstar received the return pass, then feigned to the right with his right foot and cut inside with his left, dribbling past defenders into Barcelona's territory!
Facing the onrushing Valdés, Wang Feng calmly shot, the ball passing between the goalkeeper's legs and rolling accurately into the net behind him.
"Goooooooooooooooooal! Oh my God, Wang Feng scored again! He's scored four goals in this match! Real Madrid is on a rampage!"
"5-1! The match is already decided, the Galacticos are about to enter the Champions League final for the fifth consecutive time!"
"What? There's still a second leg? Don't joke around, Barcelona lost so miserably at Camp Nou, can they still hope for a miraculous comeback at the Bernabeu?"
"These people obviously haven't gotten over the shadow of losing to Real Madrid last time. Both the players and the coach seem to be sleepwalking. Guardiola hasn't even made any substitutions until now!"
It's not that he didn't want to make substitutions, but he simply didn't know how to adjust. From the moment they conceded the first goal, Barcelona had collapsed!
The home fans in the stands fell into silence, only watching the Real Madrid players celebrate, their eyes almost spewing fire.
It's unclear who started booing first, but soon it grew louder and louder, until the entire stadium was enveloped in boos, directed at both Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Moments later, the situation became more serious. Angry fans shouted together, "Rosell, resign! Guardiola, get out!" Such words made the already low-spirited Barcelona even more disheartened, and they could only waste time continuously.
Finally enduring until the referee blew the final whistle, the insults became even more intense. Countless projectiles were thrown from the stands by fans, expressing their strong dissatisfaction.
Originally, for safety reasons, the El Clásico didn't allow fans to bring hard objects like mineral water bottles or glow sticks. However, angry fans found other ways. Belts, emptied wallets wrapped in clothes, could also cause considerable damage when thrown.
Guardiola sat in the coaching area, listening to the constant banging on the canopy above his head, feeling a deep sense of desolation. He slowly took out his phone and composed a message to Barcelona's president, "Mr. Rosell, I would like to talk to you tomorrow morning."
At the luxurious box at the top of the Camp Nou, Rosell was also hesitating as he composed a message. After seeing Guardiola's message, he sighed deeply and replied, "Okay, come to my office."
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