Benitez's Tactics

At lunchtime, Florentino brought Valdano, Zidane, and the other Real Madrid executives to the hotel to visit the team.

After hearing that fans had disrupted the players' rest outside the hotel the previous night, Florentino apologized to the players and said that the management would learn from the incident. They would definitely be more careful next time and ensure the team had a comfortable, quiet environment in which to rest.

At the same time, Florentino encouraged the team to perform well and strive to win away from home, widening their lead in the process.

"I want to say that the reason Barcelona fans came to interfere with us is that, from another perspective, it shows they truly fear us. It proves that we have enough strength to threaten them—even defeat them."

Florentino also spoke with the team's core stars one by one, including Yang Yang, Ibrahimovic, Kaka, Raul, and Casillas. In particular, during his private conversation with Yang Yang, he expressed his hope of seeing Yang Yang at his best that night.

"Whether it's for Real Madrid, for you, or for me, this is a crucially important match."

Yang Yang understood Florentino's meaning and solemnly promised, "Don't worry. I'll give it everything I've got."

"Then I'm counting on you!" Florentino urged.

Afterward, Valdano and Zidane also spoke with Yang Yang in turn. The former reminded him to take the initiative and shoulder the responsibilities of the team's number-one star and core leader, and to be more proactive during the match.

This was also one of Real Madrid's current problems.

Raul and Guti had already lost their starting positions. According to Real Madrid's traditions, Casillas had now been with the club the longest, and he had also come through the club's youth system. Naturally, the captain's armband on the pitch had