"It's competing with Barcelona for the league championship again..." In the locker room, Real Madrid players complained that they always met Barcelona.

"We are the only ones in the La Liga, Barcelona are considered a giant, so of course they will always meet them. It's normal."

"Hey, Chu, I suddenly thought of your first season when you came to the team." c. Ronaldo came up to say to Chu Zhongtian. "But, this season is still different from that season. The score difference between us and Barcelona was very close to each other, and this season is much better."

This season, Real Madrid, ranked No. 1 in the league, led Barcelona by four points, which is the difference between two games, but it may become a natural disaster for the two giants to start. Because in La Liga, there are too few teams that can pose a threat to these two super giants, so it is unreliable to expect other teams to defeat one of these two giants and provide another team with opportunities.

Basically, the title of the champion is determined by the direct confrontation of the two teams in the next time.

If Real Madrid can beat Barcelona at home, they will basically win the championship, although there are still six rounds before the end of the league.

If Barcelona can defeat Real Madrid away, the points gap between the two sides will be only one point. At the same time, this victory at the Bernabeu will stimulate Barcelona's morale and will be a heavy blow to Real Madrid. This blow will definitely affect the subsequent game. There is only one point gap. Even if Real Madrid accidentally draws, they will be surpassed by Barcelona.

Now there are three rounds left before the production competition, and preparation has begun.

※※※Real Madrid is actively preparing for the match against Barcelona, ​​and Wimbledon is still working hard to relegate. As the league enters the final stage, the team's physical fitness problems and frequent injuries. These all give Russell a headache. Now he has finally left the relegation zone, but it is not yet time to rest assured. Because there are more than a dozen rounds in the league, they are likely to suffer a series of losses in the next league and fall back to the relegation zone.

In some games, even though you know you can't win, Russell has to try to ensure that the team will not lose. Even if the draw is better than losing - it's better to get one point than not to get one point, right?

The team's league ranking is now very unstable, just like a small boat in the turbulent sea. It is very likely to be pushed to the top, but it is also completely possible to be pushed to the bottom immediately.

This is not Russell's first season of relegation. Last season he also led the team to finally get relegation. But the pressure on relegation this season is unprecedented.

The team's injuries are becoming more and more frequent, and many times he can't even make up the number of people needed on the roster. His team does not need to fight on multiple lines. After determining the goal of this season to relegate and wait for Chu Zhongtian, he took the initiative to give up the FA Cup. However, there are as many as 24 teams participating in the English Champions League. One team has to play forty-six league games in a season, as well as the League Cup and the FA Cup. Sometimes it is a weekly double match or even three matches. In addition, the intensity of the Champions League is greater than that of other leagues. The players' physical fitness is consumed too quickly, and the chance of injury is very high.

The difficulty of the Championship is no less than that of the Premier League.

After more than a season, Russell has a deep understanding of this.

At this time, he could only try his best to use the existing players to combine the best team, and at the same time he encouraged the players psychologically to make them grit their teeth and persevere.

He used the story of Chu Zhongtian and the team to inspire these players.

"…Wimbledon, who are still in the Ninth Amateur League, can beat the powerful Chelsea, why can't we stay in the Champions League now?"

"...Think about Chu, why can he become the best player in the world? It's not because his skills are really good, but because he has a heart that never gives up! This is his motivation to move forward, and I hope this will also become your motivation to move forward!"

"In order to ensure relegation, we must try our best to win every game! This is true for every game!"

※※※After a week and a half before the national derby in Barcelona, ​​Chu Zhongtian was taken to a regular press conference by Hiddink. The reporters had many questions to ask about this player who was appointed in the last moment and became the core player of Real Madrid again.

"Did you feel the pressure to compete with Barcelona for the league championship?"

Chu Zhongtian smiled: "I have never been under pressure to play Barcelona. We have played against each other many times and know each other very well. To be honest, the fans may feel nervous, but I don't. I am very calm."

"It's very likely that this is the last national derby in your career. Are you planning on it?"

"Beat them and win the league championship as a memorial."

"Working at your own home court will give you more confidence in defeating Barcelona?"

"It's the same at home and away games, and we haven't beaten them away. Of course, we'll get tens of thousands of enthusiastic fans at home, and I think that's also very important. Real Madrid's football is to please fans while winning the championship."

“How is it like going back to the core of the team?”

"I never thought I was back to the core of the team. I was just a member of the team. All my efforts were just to help the team win. It doesn't matter who is the core, what mattered is that we can win."

"Chu will leave Real Madrid after the end of this season, but looking at his current state, do you feel a little sorry?" A reporter asked Hiddink.

Hiddink shrugged: "Of course I feel a pity, but it's not me who made these decisions. I can only say that a team always needs to be renewed, which is normal."

The reporter asked Chu Zhongtian with the same question, and whether he would feel sorry for leaving Real Madrid, a group that can win many honors, and going to a Championship team that does not know whether it can successfully relegate.

“I have made many decisions in my career, and I have made them independently. I have never felt regret or a pity about them, and this time is no exception.”

※※ Before the match with Barcelona, ​​the media's extensive hype and attention to Chu Zhongtian made him a well-deserved big star.

Since this was his last national derby, the media counted every national derby he participated in.

He has performed well in almost all the national derbys he has participated in. In eight years, he has participated in twenty-three national derbys, including fifteen in the league, two in the Spanish Super Cup, three in the Champions League, and three in the Copa del Rey.

Although he is not the player who has participated in the most national derby among the current active players of both sides, he is the Real Madrid player who has scored the most goals in the national derby. Chu Zhongtian is a midfielder and scoring goals is not his primary goal, but whenever he is in the key competition, he can burst out with amazing scoring energy. He scored a total of ten goals in the national derby twenty-three times.

At the same time, the winning rate of Real Madrid in the national derby he participated in was also very amazing. In the twenty-three national derbys, Real Madrid where he was won 12 wins, 8 draws and three losses were impressive.

This cannot explain why Barcelona has been firmly suppressed by Real Madrid in recent years.

All Real Madrid fans believe in this fact. With Chu Zhongtian here, there is nothing to worry about when playing against Barcelona. The media officially gave the nickname "Barcelona Nemesis" to Chu Zhongtian.

But this is Chu Zhongtian, the "Barca nemesis", who will play for Real Madrid for the last time and participate in the national derby. Without the suppression of his nemesis, no one knows what the national derby will look like next season.

"Do you remember his five national derby in his first season at Real Madrid? It was a stunning season. Real Madrid was not as strong as it is now, and could firmly suppress Barcelona. It was entirely because of Chu's joining that Real Madrid reversed this situation..."

"With Chu's departure, Barcelona will inevitably counterattack against Real Madrid. The grudges between the two giants will enter a new stage..."

※※※The Bernabeu stadium was crowded with people, and everyone was desperately giving the praise they could think of to Chu Zhongtian.

Chu Zhongtian was enjoying the cheers from the fans with his teammates.

He scored again in his last national derby against Barcelona.

The game started twenty-nine minutes before Chu Zhongtian took the lead for Real Madrid.

He suddenly shot a cold arrow outside the penalty area, and the football rushed into the goal at a fast speed against the turf.

"Chu! Oh - Chu! He is still so sharp! At the age of thirty-four, he is still a Barcelona nemesis! This game was his 24th national derby, and he scored his eleventh goal in his 24th national derby!"

"Chu helped Real Madrid take the lead at home! On the road to fighting for the league championship, Real Madrid always holds the initiative firmly in its own hands!"

"Eight seasons have passed, and Barcelona has changed three head coaches, but no matter who it is, they still have no way to do this person who is called a 'bug' by Guardiola..."

"Chu's long shot is very, very beautiful! Such performance makes people completely unbelievable that he is already thirty-four years old! He said he can still maintain this level and play football for two to three years. He asked me to say that he can continue to play until he is forty!"

The commentators also gave Chu Zhongtian the praises.

The 34-year-old man proved his worth with his practical actions and also fought back against all the previous doubts about him.

There were also Real Madrid fans who played a banner against Florentino in the stands: "Look at what kind of person you let go!"

They are still worried about the fact that Florentino refused to meet Chu Zhongtian's contract renewal request, causing Chu Zhongtian to leave.

Ozil sat on the bench off the court and looked at Chu Zhongtian. He had to admit that this person was stronger than himself...※※※ Under Chu Zhongtian's leadership, Real Madrid played more easily after leading. Originally they were at home, and in addition, Real Madrid had an absolute advantage in the competition with Barcelona over the years, so Real Madrid's players have a relatively relaxed mentality.

However, Barcelona players seemed a little unrelenting after conceding the ball.

He attacked first but was afraid of continuing to lose the ball. He wanted to defend but was unwilling to fall behind.

In the 55th minute of the game, Chu Zhongtian helped them solve this problem. He assisted C. Ronaldo with a sharp pass and scored a goal, and Real Madrid led Barcelona 2:0 at his home court.

Barcelona no longer have to sway left and right. They now have no other way but to attack.

However, the attack was pressed out and met the requirements of Real Madrid. Chu Zhongtian could fully utilize his precise long passes to fight Barcelona's counterattack.

Although Barcelona scored a goal to save face in the end, they still failed to change the outcome of losing at the Bernabeu.

Hiddink replaced Chu Zhongtian in the 89th minute. In the last national derby, Hiddink planned to let Chu Zhongtian accept cheers and tributes from fans at home.

When Chu Zhongtian came to the stage, all Real Madrid fans in the stands stood up and applauded him.

Chu Zhongtian also raised his arms high and applauded to thank the fans for their support.

"In the last minute of the last national derby, Chu left the court. His performance in this game was master level! And we can no longer enjoy such a master level performance in the national derby!"

"A goal, an assist, what better memory than this? He left eleven goals in the twenty-four national derbys, with an impressive record of 13 wins, eight draws and three losses. Such a record may not have been able to break for a long time..."

"Let us pay tribute to the master! Chu is a well-deserved midfielder! He is the best in this era. Even if there are many geniuses now, no one can surpass him. At the age of thirty-four, he can still play such data. With this alone, he can stand out in the crowd!"

The commentators were also sensational one by one.

Chu Zhongtian walked off the court and slapped Ozil, who was on the bench. In front of him, Hiddink, who was stretching out his hand, stepped forward to shake hands with the head coach, then walked back to the bench and slapped the nearby teammates to celebrate the victory of the game.

Once you win this game, there is basically no suspense to Real Madrid's league championship.

"The game ends! Real Madrid defeated Barcelona who came to challenge at their home court 2-1! They maintained an unbeaten record against Barcelona in the national derby this season!"

"Real Madrid has won a crucial game victory on the road to the league championship!"

"Chu's last national derby, victory is the best ending! At this time, I just want to say thank you Chu, thank you for bringing us so many wonderful memories about national derby."

After the game, Messi approached Chu Zhongtian, who was celebrating his victory, and wanted to exchange jerseys with him.

"The last time I met in the national derby, or the last time I met." Messi took off his jersey and handed it to Chu Zhongtian, "I want you to have a jersey for a souvenir."

Although he was an opponent of Chu Zhongtian for eight seasons, Messi never exchanged jerseys with Chu Zhongtian after the game. He always regarded Chu Zhongtian as his biggest enemy. How could he show goodwill to the enemy?

But this problem does not exist now.

They are no longer enemies.

After hearing Messi's words, Chu Zhongtian also handed down the jersey on his body.

The person in front of him is already 31 years old and has officially entered the ranks of "veterans". When Chu Zhongtian was still in the first encounter with Barcelona at Hoffenheim, Messi was still a relative of the year, but he was actually the best player.

Now he is thirty-one years old. He was proud of his speed and his agility were no longer as good as before. However, his skills and consciousness were still the leading star in Barcelona.

Seeing Messi as the wind-chasing boy who was like this, thinking about himself, he was already thirty-four years old, Chu Zhongtian sighed inwardly that time was really a killer... He exchanged jerseys with Messi, and the two shook hands again.

"I'm sorry for robbing your championship again." The enemy's instinct made him still say that he had lost Messi.

Messi was stunned at first, then reacted and fought back: "There are six rounds left before the end of the league."

Chu Zhongtian showed the winner's smile. In his opinion, Real Madrid will definitely be the winner of this battle. They will laugh to the end and smile the best.

Messi did not continue to quarrel with Chu Zhongtian. He turned around and left Chu Zhongtian and returned to his team. After losing this national derby, the Barcelona players seemed a little depressed, but overall, their mental state was OK and there was no feeling of losing their parents.

Messi remembered the fierce competition between Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​and everyone was particularly important to the outcome. Losing a national derby is like losing a championship. The losing side will definitely do a lot of extreme things after the game because they cannot accept the failure of the game.

It's not as calm as it is now.

Mourinho left and Guardiola also left. The confrontation between the two teams was not as strong as before, and the national derby naturally had a little less flavor. In addition, Barcelona has been suppressed by Real Madrid in recent years, so they couldn't get excited when facing Real Madrid.

Times have changed?

However, Messi believes that in a few years, the confrontation between the two sides will become fierce again. Because the La Liga is a constant confrontation between the two giants Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​and this confrontation has both peaks and troughs.

Chu Zhongtian, a dominant player, left this stage, and other players would join. He would leave this stage sooner or later, but no matter how many players he changed, the stage was always there, because the addition of various players made the stage constantly rejuvenate new vitality.

This is the national derby, which existed more than a hundred years ago and will exist in a hundred years. Whether it is himself or Chu Zhongtian, they are just the protagonists of this stage for a period of time.
Chapter completed!