There is no doubt that this will be a classic in the history of the Spanish national derby, and can even be regarded as a milestone in ushering in an era – just like 2004 and 2009. As a player and coach, Xavi has experienced Barca's two victories at the Santiago Bernabeu and four goals, but this time it is even better: because Barca took only 51 minutes to lead 4-0, many Real Madrid fans began to leave...
It is true that Barca cannot see the hope of la Liga title competition because of this 4-0 competition, but this is an "uncrowned champion" for Barca, which is already in deep financial crisis. In 2004 and 2009, Barca, also in crisis, defeated Real Madrid twice at the Bernabeu, gaining the most important confidence, and then giving birth to two great dream teams. What about this time?
Xavi admitted: "We left with a smile, I didn't expect to be so good", and the Catalan media and Barca fans cheered even more - Xavi's team that has just begun to rebuild can compete with any powerhouse in La Liga, and their long-awaited "Dream Four Team" is still faintly revealing its true face.
Many Barca fans compared the 4-0 to 6-2 in 2009, but the big win was actually closer to the victory 18 years ago. It was also the first year of LaPorta's presidency, and Barca were also heavily indebted, with dismal results in the first half. But after the introduction of Davis in the winter window, the team was reborn and finally built up its confidence at the Bernabeu Stadium. The same is true of Xavi's Barca, who are under unprecedented financial pressure and have also relied on the winter window of new signings Aubameyang and Ferran Torres to defeat Real Madrid, which lacks Benzema, giving the young team a vital psychological advantage.
Although Barca's four-goal victory was due to the absence of Real Madrid's Golden Boot Benzema and the mistake of Ancelotitibu, Xavi was able to use his strengths and dodge weaknesses, give full play to the offensive power of aubameyang-Ferran Torres-Dembele trident, and continue the explosive state of Barca's offensive end after the winter window, which is enough to prove the legendary ability of barca's history.
Pedri and De Jong are more aggressive, and together with trident, they implement the frontcourt of Guardiola's "dream three team" peak, completely suppressing Real Madrid, who are trying to play steadily. 13 years ago, Barca played 6-2 at the Bernabeu, Xavi's first assist in life was caused by such a perfect oppressive tactic, and now Barca's new coach has concocted it according to law, and the effect is still the same.
Aubameyang has once again proved that he is the all-around center-forward that Xavi needs the most, the healthy Dembele has also proved his speed and assist ability, and the attacking combination of Ferran Torres and Alba on the left has always suppressed real Madrid's flanks. It is no accident that Barca have played their sixth game behind the winter window to score at least four goals in a single game. The almost seamless running-in of the three new signings allowed Harvey's team to regain championship status faster than people expected.
With 18 shots on goal, 10 of which were targeted, Barca beat Real Madrid, who made big mistakes in both the formation and the on-the-spot response, could have scored more goals without bad luck and Courtois's bravery. It is true that this match will not bring Barca a title, but as Xavi said, victory at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium will always have a unique meaning. The revelry of barca's dressing room after the game also proved this, and Barça, which had been suppressed for two years, not only ended Real Madrid's five-game winning streak in the national derby, but also established a vital psychological advantage for young people.
Barca fans can even imagine that this night baptism at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium may become the coming-of-age ceremony of Barca's "Dream Four Team".
13 years ago, 6-2, last night 4-0, Xavi became the first Barça player and coach to win four goals at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, and the first Barca coach to lead the team to challenge the Santiago Bernabeu for the first time and beat Real Madrid by 4 goals. Taking a 4-0 lead at home to Real Madrid in just 51 minutes is also an unprecedented miracle in the official match of the national derby. Alves, a veteran who represented Barca in 400 la Liga games, was lucky enough to witness Barca's four-goal victory in the 3 national derbies of the 21st century.
Xavi, like his predecessor Pep Guardiola, led the team to visit the Santiago Bernabeu stadium for the first time in La Liga, and achieved a great goal difference of 4 goals. The Catalan media not only immediately compared the 4-0 with the 6-2 of the year, but also happy to compare Xavi with Guardiola of the year. Guardiola introduced the central axis of Messi, Busquets and Pique's Dream Team for Barca, and Xavi promoted more La Masia rookies in addition to quickly grinding out a powerful new trident.
Ferran Torres, Pedri, Eric Garcia, Araujo, Garvey, De Jong, Dembele... The younger Barca defeated the older Real Madrid at the Bernabeu. Perhaps Real Madrid, who is present at the time, will not lose so completely, but the 35-year-old French center does not represent the future of the Galactic Fleet, and Xavi's Barcelona has given everyone hope for the revival of the Rossosphere.
Harvey spoke to the heart of barça: "Barça must return in this way, I personally do not need any honor, the victory belongs to Barça, belongs to the future." ”
Aubameyang scored twice, Dembele assisted twice, Ferran Torres scored a pass, and Pedri, Araujo and E. Garcia also performed well. With the exception of Aubameyang, who is about to turn 33, everyone else represents barca's future. Just as Davis activated Rijkaard's Barca 18 years ago, Aubameyang today is largely a catalyst for the Dream Four. Although the Gabonese center forward will not become the backbone of the future "Dream Four", he allowed Xavi's team to quickly find the most suitable tactics and confidence.
Barca this season still has a Europa League to compete for, and there is still trophy suspense than the team that only played the best second half of the team's history 18 years ago. However, Barca people value not the trophy, but the thrill of conquering the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium with a big score, and the real hope of the "Dream Four Team". After two disastrous years, Catalans can finally continue to look forward to the next glorious era.