Football: After listening to the advice, I became the strongest free man! - Chapter 383

c383 Manchester City and Liverpool are the favorites to win the championship

Chapter 384: Favorite to win the championship – Manchester City and Liverpool

However, after renewing the contract with Adidas at a generous price in January this year, Real Madrid’s lagging behind in revenue will not last long.

Of course, Barcelona did not stop because of the complacency on the court.

This season, Barcelona’s chest advertising sponsorship contract with Japan’s Rakuten Group will take effect.

The two parties reached a 4-year sponsorship agreement of 220 million euros (260 million US dollars) in November last year.

According to Deloitte’s forecast, the 20 La Liga clubs will receive a total of 3 billion euros in broadcasting rights in the 2017-18 season.

Although there is a big gap with the 5.1 billion euros of the Premier League, the distribution of La Liga’s broadcasting revenue has become more fair and each team no longer needs to find buyers separately.

Previously, La Liga clubs negotiated their own television contracts, which made the copyright income between clubs very different.

Real Madrid and Barcelona pocketed huge broadcasting revenues at the expense of the interests of the other 18 clubs.

For example, Atletico Madrid, which won the La Liga title in 2014, had less broadcasting revenue than Cardiff City, which ranked last in the Premier League.

But now the situation has improved. 50% of La Liga’s TV rights revenue is evenly distributed among the 20 clubs, and the remaining amount is distributed according to the club’s performance in the past five years.

In recent years, La Liga has tried to improve the quality of the game to increase the league’s commercial value and further enhance its international influence and challenge the Premier League. It has done its homework in Asia and the Middle East: it set up an office in BJ in 2014 and an office in Shanghai in 2016. It now operates regional centers in Singapore, India and Dubai.

La Liga also focuses its strategy on Asia, aiming to gain market growth in these countries.

For example, in recent seasons, they have delayed the start time of the game to cater to Asian TV viewers.

Looking back at this season’s La Liga games, Barcelona has been advancing all the way and has been invincible. From the beginning of the season and Valencia’s front and back squeeze to the later lead, the advantage was established from the halfway point, completing a single season 36 consecutive unbeaten records, and expanding the season 43 consecutive unbeaten records.

In the two rounds of national derby, they also achieved a record of 1 win and 1 draw. The only loss of the season came from the away game against Levante, a big score of 5-4. Although it did not affect Barcelona’s championship, it was still criticized by fans as an unacceptable loss.

But looking closely at Levante’s final stage of the league, they completed 5 consecutive league victories when they defeated Barcelona.

The 99 goals scored in the league have also decreased compared with the past few seasons. But the team has done a good job in the stability of the league and no longer losing unnecessary points.

The 2017-18 Spanish Football League will kick off this weekend, which is one of the best leagues in the world.

The start of the La Liga makes football fans cheer. Here are some of our previews of the new season of La Liga, hoping to warm up for the new season of La Liga.

There is no doubt that Real Madrid is the best team in the world at present. After all, in the past 2 seasons, they have won the Champions League. And Zidane has also won 7 championships in 2 seasons.

In the transfer market this summer, Real Madrid did not make many moves. They introduced left-back Theo Hernandez from their city rival Atletico Madrid and Dani Ceballos from Real Betis, and they also transferred forward Morata and midfielder James Rodriguez.

But for this team, their lineup is absolutely strong, and they also have the rising Asensio, which greatly improves their strength.

Looking forward to Real Madrid winning the league championship again in the new season.

First of all, it should be clear that Barcelona will still be the top 4 team in the league in the new season because they still have Messi and Suarez.

But after losing to Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup for two consecutive games, I am afraid that their own fans will not be too optimistic about the team’s new season.

Neymar’s departure is only one aspect of Barcelona’s decline. Suarez’s injury will make him absent for 1 month, and the new aid has not yet arrived.

In addition, their once proud midfield has also appeared in a lack of successors. Iniesta is one year older, and his replacement has not yet arrived.

In the new season, Barcelona will face their biggest challenge in the past 10 years, and their performance may also be the worst in the past 10 years. I wonder if Barcelona fans are ready to overcome the difficulties with the team they support?

Atletico Madrid did not do anything in the transfer market this year (because they can’t do it), but the iron-blooded army guided by Diego Simeone will still be the most stable force in the new La Liga season.

But from the starting lineup, this team is still very strong, so that they may have the strength to compete for the runner-up or third place in the La Liga. In the Champions League, they are still very competitive.

This season’s La Liga has become the only league with a net export of players among the five major leagues, represented by Real Madrid and Barcelona, ​​which have sold many big-name players. Morata, James Rodriguez and other stars in Real Madrid are unwilling to sit on the bench and have transferred to new owners respectively, while Barcelona was forced to dig up the star Neymar by Paris, and MSN completely announced its disintegration.

Real Madrid announced the end of summer signings a week before the transfer window closed. After a successful season, Zidane did not make much changes to the main lineup.

During the summer transfer window, Real Madrid reduced the depth of the substitute lineup and cleaned up veterans such as Pepe and Coentrao. Morata and James Rodriguez, who were important rotation players last season, left the Galaxy Battleship because they could not get satisfactory playing time.

In terms of transfers, Real Madrid only spent money to buy two people, 17 million euros to introduce Dani Ceballos from Betis, and 30 million euros to introduce Theo Hernandez from Atletico Madrid. The other transfers were players who returned from loan.

In the first two rounds of the league that have ended, the new players have not officially played, and among the returning players, only Mayoral made a short substitute appearance.

Real Madrid made a profit of nearly 100 million euros in this summer window. Zidane should introduce one or two more rotation players in the winter break based on the team’s performance in the first half of the season to prepare for the championship schedule at the end of the season.

Zidane is determined to win the league title this season. On the one hand, the main competitor Barcelona suffered a heavy blow during the transfer period, and Atletico Madrid could only sell players but not buy players due to the transfer ban. On the other hand, the outstanding performance of players such as Asensio and Casemiro in the league also shows that Real Madrid has sufficient talent reserves in the next five years.

Neymar’s transfer to Paris is an earthquake-level transfer in this summer window. Although Barcelona immediately signed Ousmane Dembele from Dortmund, it is still a big question whether this French teenager can replace Neymar well.

Now Barcelona has a lot of players waiting to be cleaned up. The team hopes to sell Turan, Vermaelen and other players before the transfer window closes. At the same time, Barcelona is actively contacting Liverpool star Coutinho. If this transfer can be achieved, the transfer fee is likely to exceed 160 million.

Among other transfers, Barcelona signed Paulinho from Evergrande to strengthen the midfield hardness, and signed the old player Deulofeu from Milan as an important rotation player on the front line.

Although Barcelona earned a lot of transfer fees from Neymar’s transfer, other teams now know that Barcelona has a huge amount of money and want to make a lot of money. Barcelona’s recruitment is now hitting a wall everywhere. The pit left by Neymar’s digging will have a huge impact.

Atletico Madrid did not make any substantial signings in this transfer window due to the transfer ban. The team did not transfer any main players, and the fresh blood added were all players who returned on loan.

In the standings last season, Atletico Madrid was 12 points behind the first group of Real Madrid and Barcelona. Without any strong reinforcements, it is probably difficult to pose a threat to Real Madrid and Barcelona this season.

Due to the large gap in strength between them and other teams, Atletico Madrid and Sevilla should occupy the other two Champions League qualifications.

Other La Liga teams have invested about 10 million in transfers, and their expenditures and incomes are basically the same.

Foreseeable, the ranking of the standings this season should not change much from last season.

The Bundesliga is the team least affected by the premium of the ball market. Except for the 150 million transferred by Dembele, the transactions of other teams are basically in line with the actual value of the players. After spending more than 100 million euros to sign strong players such as James Rodriguez and Tolisso, Bayern’s league dominance has been further consolidated.

The Bundesliga giants have made smooth progress in this transfer window, signing important players in various positions that need to be strengthened, and the price is still economical. After two rounds of the Bundesliga, with Boateng injured on the defensive line, Sule seized the opportunity to score Bayern, the new season Bundesliga and his first goal, and the one who assisted him to score was Rudy, who transferred from Hoffenheim to Bayern with him.

After Lahm and Alonso retired, Bayern successfully found two legendary successors. New aid Rudy and Tolisso are both capable of supporting Bayern’s midfield, and the two have stronger physical confrontation and defensive capabilities. Kimmich also has the hope of taking over Lahm’s mantle. In the previous season, the German native has proved his ability.

Bayern bought out the French winger Coman, and the team hopes to focus on training this young player as Robery’s successor.

Bayern also loaned Colombian superstar James Rodriguez from Real Madrid. This talented player who was frustrated at the Bernabeu is expected to return to the top under the guidance of his mentor Ancelotti.

In this summer transfer period, key player Dembele was poached by Barcelona, ​​and Dortmund quickly found a replacement.

American teenager Pulisic in the team is expected to take the position left by Dembele. At the same time, after receiving Dembele’s high transfer fee, Dortmund quickly signed Ukrainian winger Yarmolenko.

In other positions, Dortmund also signed some rotation players familiar with the Bundesliga from other Bundesliga teams. The overall strength should be similar to last season.

In addition to Dortmund, the only team that can challenge Bayern is Leipzig. Leipzig’s transfers in and out are basically the same, and the strength should not change much.

Hoffenheim, which won the third place in the season last season, was hit hard. Many players in the main lineup were poached. I am afraid that they will not reach the previous height in the new season.

Schalke focused on strengthening the midfield and backcourt, and invested nearly 50 million in transfer fees, but the specific effect still needs time to prove.

Under the Bundesliga’s 50+1 rule, it is difficult for any team to compete with Bayern Munich now, and Bayern Munich’s dominance will continue for a long time.

This season, the Premier League is led by the two Manchester City teams, and other teams are following closely. After halfway through, the Blue Moon Manchester City is in a great position to win the championship.

Although La Liga is only halfway through, it seems that the championship race has ended. Barcelona’s strength and Real Madrid’s downturn have made the Spanish Super League this season absent, and the rise of the Black Bat Valencia is eye-catching.

Serie A is no longer dominated by one team. Inter Milan’s strong return has made old fans excited. The competition is extremely fierce.

The Bundesliga is still dominated by Bayern Munich, and the recovery of Schalke has added some highlights to the league.

In Ligue 1, Neymar joined Paris, and the attention has continued to increase. Paris Saint-Germain is inhumane, Monaco has been hollowed out, and the past is gone.

This season, a blue car has broken through the Premier League giants. The competition for the top four is particularly fierce. The relegation teams are very resilient. The competition is halfway through, and the competition is still going on. Take a break and look back at the past half.

Real Madrid and Villarreal, two La Liga teams, were the first to enter the semi-finals. Among them, Real Madrid narrowly eliminated the defending champion Chelsea, avenging the last semi-finals, and will join Manchester City and Liverpool, two Premier League powerhouses, to compete for the championship.

Speaking of the favorites to win the championship, Manchester City and Liverpool are the ones to win, but Real Madrid has won the championship in the end when they were not optimistic. The most recent time was in the 2017/18 season.

In the 2016/17 season, Real Madrid won four titles including La Liga and the Champions League, and became the first team to successfully defend the title after the Champions League was reformed.

However, due to the success of the season, many strong substitute players in the team left the team, such as Morata and Pepe, and a group of new players including Theo Hernandez and Dani Ceballos performed mediocrely. In addition, the “BBC” combination performed unstable in the first half of the season, which led to Real Madrid’s performance in the 2017/18 season being quite weak. La Liga fell behind early, and it was basically certain that there was no hope of defending the title, and the King’s Cup “graduated”.

In the Champions League group stage, they lost to Tottenham for the first time in European history and could only qualify as the second place. They also drew Paris Saint-Germain, who beat Bayern in the group stage and qualified first, which made most people outside look down on the chances of the “Galaxy Fleet” to advance.

Round of 16 vs. Paris

But in the knockout stage, Real Madrid showed its deep foundation and kingly temperament in the Champions League. In the first leg against Paris, Real Madrid relied on the home advantage to constantly put pressure on the opponent, but unfortunately it was fruitless, and the opponent scored first with a counterattack. Real Madrid won a penalty before the end of the first half, and Ronaldo scored to tie the game.

In the second half, the two sides were in a stalemate, and because of the loss of an away goal, Zidane decisively changed the formation at the end of the game, including putting away the defensive midfielder Casemiro and letting a pair of fast wings Lucas Vazquez and Asensio play. As a result, the latter made two attacks on the left and indirectly assisted Ronaldo and Marcelo to score, allowing Real Madrid to win 3-1 in the first leg.

In the second leg, the performance of the two teams reflected the closeness of strength and status, but Real Madrid was more capable of seizing the opponent’s mistakes. Daniel Alves made a mistake in passing at halftime, which gave Lucas Vazquez the space to assist Ronaldo to score. Later, both sides scored a goal, allowing Real Madrid to finally eliminate Paris 5-2 and advance.

Quarterfinals against Juventus

Real Madrid’s opponent in the quarterfinals is a “replica” of the final of the 16/17 season, and they will meet Juventus again. In the first leg, Real Madrid played away and took the lead with Ronaldo’s goal in the early stage. Although the “Old Lady” created a lot of offensives later, Real Madrid’s defense was solid, and an unforgettable scene was staged in the middle of the second half. Ronaldo scored a stunning upside-down goal, and even Juventus fans gave warm applause.

Then Dybala’s red card and Ronaldo’s assist to Marcelo’s delicate goal became the embellishment of this event.

Just when they thought Real Madrid had secured their place in the semi-finals with a huge lead in the first round, Juventus’ high-altitude bombing in the second round made Real Madrid’s defense nervous, especially Mandzukic, who played on the left wing, repeatedly successfully targeted Carvajal and scored twice to make the “Old Lady” lead 2-0 in the first half. In the second half, Navas’s mistake made Juventus successfully regain the lost ground.

But just before the end of the game, Lucas Vazquez won a penalty in the penalty area, and Buffon was sent off for fierce protests and frame-ups. Ronaldo resisted the heavy pressure and shot in, allowing Real Madrid to advance to the semi-finals without any danger. Ronaldo’s high spirits and Buffon’s bleak departure once again formed a sharp contrast.

The semi-finals against Bayern

Real Madrid’s semi-final opponent is Bayern. James Rodriguez, the player loaned by Real Madrid to Bayern, has become a major concern for the “Galactic Fleet”. He scored one goal and one assist in two rounds, but Real Madrid successfully defeated Bayern in the first round at the Allianz Arena with goals from Marcelo and Asensio. Zidane sent Asensio in the first half as a stroke of genius.

Real Madrid played at home in the second round. The two sides tied 2-2. Real Madrid once again eliminated the opponent 4-3, including Joshua Kimmich’s first goal after the first round and Bayern goalkeeper Ulreich’s mistake in attacking, which led to Benzema’s goal. Real Madrid has reached the finals for four consecutive years in five years.

Final against Liverpool

The last hurdle for Real Madrid to defend the title again is Liverpool. The two sides had no record in the first half, but the “Red Army” was the upper hand, which put Real Madrid under great pressure on both offense and defense and organization.

But then Liverpool lost Salah and then goalkeeper Karius made a serious mistake. Benzema scored again thanks to the German goalkeeper’s mistake after the semi-finals.

Although Liverpool once tied the game with Mane’s goal, Zidane’s sending Bale to the field had an immediate effect. He scored twice to help Real Madrid lock in a 3-1 victory. Only two minutes after coming on, he scored a wonderful overhead kick to help Real Madrid take the lead again, allowing Real Madrid to complete the “Champions League three consecutive titles”.

Looking back at Real Madrid’s promotion road, their performance in many games was just so-so, and players made mistakes or were targeted from time to time, but Real Madrid and Zidane were able to respond quickly, and Real Madrid players were able to create gaps in the opponent’s mistakes. The coach’s multiple key moves were one of the keys to Real Madrid’s defense.

Therefore, even though Real Madrid is weaker than Manchester City and Liverpool on paper, Real Madrid is definitely capable of achieving good results.