February 11, Madrid

On this day, fans of Valladolid dressed in purple jerseys arrived at the Bernabeu, and in the first encounter of this season, the two teams ended in a draw.

The fans of Valladolid, destined not to win the championship, are counting on a victory in this match as a bragging right.

Their coach declared before the match that they would take the initiative at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Perhaps Almeria's victory inspired Valladolid's coach, as they believe if that "newbie" could do it, so could Valladolid.

However, many people take Valladolid's "claim" lightly, seeing it as just a smokescreen.

The fans of both teams gradually entered the stadium, with the white wave overwhelming the purple.

The stirring epic-like "Hala Madrid" resonated throughout the stadium, giving a sacred and inviolable feeling, while fans on the stands shouted "Madrid," and the players from both teams gradually entered the field.

"We are now bringing you live coverage of the 07-08 season of La Liga, a match in the 23rd round."

"Real Madrid is holding the fort at home at the Bernabeu, welcoming Valladolid's challenge."

"The team in white jerseys is Real Madrid, and the team in purple jerseys is Valladolid."

"For this match, Real Madrid is using a 442 formation, with the starting lineup..."

"Valladolid's starting lineup..."

"In the last round of the league, Real Madrid surprisingly lost to Almeria."

"However, from the scene at the stadium, last match's performance seems to have had no impact on the team and fans."

"Because of Van Nistelrooy's injury, Real Madrid chose to pair Raul and Soldado for this match."

"This is also Soldado's first time starting for Real Madrid in a league match this season."

Thirty minutes before the match, Real Madrid announced their starting lineup: Forwards are Raul and Soldado, with Robinho and Robben as the left and right wingers, Baptista and Chen Zhong in the midfield, and in defense, Marcelo, Pepe, Ramos, and Sergado, with Casillas as the goalkeeper.

Except for Sergado and Raul, the other players are young talents, with more than half of the starting players, including Soldado, Robben, Baptista, Marcelo, and Pepe, having a good relationship with Chen Zhong. Raul, Casillas, and Sergado also have a history with Chen Zhong, all being products of Real Madrid's youth system.

Robinho's relationship with Chen Zhong has become increasingly close due to Chen Zhong's performance and his growing importance within the team.

At least the initial attitude of reluctance to even get to know him is gone.

He even invites Chen Zhong to parties or events, although Chen Zhong politely declines.

Barcelona is also closely watching this match against Valladolid, and after Real Madrid's previous defeat, Argentine star Messi, during a promotional event with the team, stated that Barcelona will spare no effort to reach the top of the league championship.

Moreover, Real Madrid will face numerous challenges towards the end of the league, and the competition for the championship will not be decided now; they still have opportunities.

Messi told Marca's reporter, "We still hope to win the league championship. There are many matches ahead where we can score points."

"The draw with Sevilla was a tough match, and next we have a crucial match against Zaragoza. We absolutely must ensure we win and take all three points."

"Don't forget, Real Madrid can lose too."

Messi's words inspired a lot of Barcelona's fans, so in terms of support for teams, besides Real Madrid fans and neutral fans, Barcelona fans are the largest group, all hoping for Real Madrid to hit a snag in this match.

Tonight, they are all Valladolid fans.

"The atmosphere in the stadium is pretty good."

"The last time Valladolid defeated Real Madrid was in May 2000."

"We can see many fans on the sidelines holding banners with words of support for Chen Zhong."

"With Chen Zhong's outstanding performance this season, many Real Madrid fans see him as a cornerstone for the future of the team."

"The referee blew the whistle for the start of the match, and Valladolid launched their attack."

"Whoa!"

Valladolid tried to make a strong attack right from kickoff, and in the 2nd minute of the match, they completed a powerful shot from the edge near the penalty area.

The ball rocketed towards the goal like a missile, but Casillas reacted quickly, making a dive to snatch the ball away.

This scene made Schuster on the sidelines look a bit displeased, and he couldn't help recalling early in the season when any team dared to attack them head-on. He looked at Valladolid's coach, wondering what this was all about.

Did they think that just because Almeria won the last match, they could do the same?

Real Madrid was also baffled by Valladolid's tactics, but they quickly responded vigorously in the 6th minute of the match.

Valladolid attempted a similar move to deliver the ball to the center, but Chen Zhong quickly intercepted it with his long leg and immediately passed the ball to Robinho on the side.

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