I Want to Leave Real Madrid!

Although the whole world was eagerly anticipating the clash between Yang Yang and Van Gaal, in reality, after facing Manchester United, Real Madrid shifted its preparations back toward La Liga.

The team had to start preparing for the match against Barcelona.

There was still a match against Racing Santander in between, of course.

Unlike the first El Clásico, Real Madrid would be playing at home this time, hosting Barcelona.

In the Champions League quarterfinals, Barcelona first drew 2–2 away and then won 4–1 at home to eliminate Premier League side Arsenal and advance to the semifinals. Messi scored four goals in the second leg, earning thunderous applause.

Meanwhile, Mourinho's Inter Milan defeated CSKA Moscow 1–0 in both legs.

As a result, the Champions League semifinals became Real Madrid against Bayern Munich, and Barcelona against Inter Milan.

Everyone was eagerly looking forward to it. If Barcelona could eliminate Inter Milan in the semifinals, they would very likely meet Real Madrid in the Champions League Final, making the match even more exciting.

The second El Clásico of the season had undoubtedly become, in everyone's eyes, a preview of the Champions League Final.

If Barcelona wanted to overturn Real Madrid's lead in La Liga, they had to beat their opponents at the Bernabéu. If Real Madrid wanted to preserve their five-point advantage, they likewise had to avoid defeat at home. Neither side could afford to retreat.

Moreover, in the first El Clásico of the season, Real Madrid had crushed Barcelona 5–0 at Camp Nou.

This match had attracted worldwide attention!

Benitez took it extremely seriously as well. To some extent, Racing Santander was not even included in Real Madrid's preparation plans, because after a lengthy period of adjustment and integration, Barcelona's play had become increasingly smooth.

Barcelona were now stronger than they