The first game in October is an extremely crucial event.
And this game is the Madrid derby, Real Madrid vs. Atlético Madrid.
Both teams are the top teams in La Liga, and of course Real Madrid has a higher international reputation.
Real Madrid has also won more honors, with the Champions League champion and La Liga champion having an advantage.
But this does not mean that Atletico Madrid is not as strong as Real Madrid.
Atletico Madrid often performs amazingly against Real Madrid.
Moreover, Atletico Madrid's head coach is Simeone, and Simeone's tactical philosophy needs no introduction.
His 1-0 doctrine did not lead to Atletico Madrid winning by a big score many times, but more often 1-0 wins or 2-1 wins.
Facing Atletico Madrid, even Xue Yang was a little worried.
Moreover, China's forward midfielder Qu Xuan plays for Atletico Madrid. Although Qu Xuan is not a top midfielder, his ability is very good.
Before the game started, Xue Yang specifically highlighted Qu Xuan's point before the game.
"Qu Xuan is a very good midfielder and we must not ignore this!" Xue Yang said in particular.
"I believe you are no strangers to Qu Xuan."
"Qu Xuan has excellent organizational skills, but he also has weaknesses."
"That's his resistance ability. Today I need you to increase your physical resistance against Qu Xuan."
"This can restrict Qu Xuan well and reduce Atletico Madrid's midfield strength to a certain extent."
Of course, Xue Yang will not just point out Qu Xuan. Atletico Madrid has many outstanding players.
"If nothing else happens, Atletico Madrid will adopt a 4-4-2 formation."
"There is a high probability that it will be the striker combination of Diego Costa and Griezmann. You need to pay more attention to them."
Today is the home court of Real Madrid, and it is also a rare Madrid derby.
So there were a lot of spectators at the scene today, including even neutral fans.
Of course, Chinese fans are also indispensable, after all, this is also a Chinese derby.
For a key event like this, Chinese fans are indispensable for coming to the scene.
Although the game hasn't started yet, Real Madrid fans are already excited.
Atletico Madrid is very strong and has won many games against Real Madrid.
But since Xue Yang coached Real Madrid, Real Madrid currently maintains a complete victory.
It currently ranks first in the La Liga standings and still maintains a complete victory in the league.
It is also the only team in La Liga that has won all the games, even Barcelona has lost.
It is 5 points less than Real Madrid. You must know that the season has only started 6 rounds of the league.
As for Atletico Madrid, their performance is even worse, currently ranking fourth in the standings.
It is 7 points lower than Real Madrid, which makes this game even more important.
Atletico Madrid is eager to win the La Liga championship, so they need to prepare well.
If this game is won, the point difference between the two sides will be narrowed.
It can be said to be a six-point battle, and Xue Yang knows this very well.
To put it another way, if Real Madrid finally wins, then the point difference between the two teams will be widened to 10 points.
If this is the case, Xue Yang won't need to worry about Atletico Madrid for a while.
"Hello, viewers! Welcome to today's live broadcast. What we bring to you today is the 7th round of La Liga, Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid at home." Liang Xiangyu said in the opening commentary.
"This is definitely the most watched game in this round of La Liga, and the attention is very high."
"And this game is not only a Madrid derby, but also a Chinese derby."
"Atletico Madrid has midfielder Qu Xuan, while Real Madrid has Qin Zhen, and even the head coach is Xue Yang."
"I just don't know if they can start the game today. I believe the Chinese fans hope they can start the game."
"It is worth mentioning that Qin Zhen is in very good shape recently."
"The scoring efficiency is amazing. After moving from the Bundesliga to La Liga, he still showed top performance."
"Let me introduce the starting lineups of both sides. First of all, Atletico Madrid is playing away from home. The official 4-4-2 formation is given: