Meanwhile, Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane was also interviewed.

"Manchester City is of course very strong. They have almost no opponents in the Premier League. Guardiola is a very, very good coach. He has brought great changes to Manchester City.

Compared to him?

A decade or two ago, I should have been better than him on the field, haha...

Yes, Zhao is also a very talented player. He can't be compared with Ronaldo yet, but we have all seen his talent, his creativity on the field, and his competitiveness. He has only taken a year to adapt to one of the highest-level leagues in the world.

Has he surpassed me? I believe he will have a good chance in the future.

This game will be a difficult one for both of us. Whatever the result, it is normal and acceptable for all of us."

On the evening of October 20th, the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, the holy land of Spanish football, welcomed Real Madrid's strongest opponent in the group stage, the English Premier League team Manchester City.

This was destined to be a crazy night.

The New Chamartín Stadium was renamed in 1955 in memory of former Real Madrid club president Santiago Bernabéu.

A five-star European stadium, it has hosted many high-profile matches in history. Its football atmosphere may not be the best in the world, but in terms of heritage, it is definitely the best in history.

Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and the once-glorious Manchester United and Milan are hard to compare with it.

Unlike Milan, which has already fallen, and Manchester United, which is struggling, Real Madrid at the Bernabéu has not experienced a sustained slump.

Although last season was a bit of a mess, this season they have made a comeback under the leadership of Zidane.

The midfield trio's cooperation is becoming more and more tacit, and even though they are famous, in the eyes of many fans, their strength is still greater than their reputation.

Luka Modrić, a master of passing, dribbling, and shooting, can calmly penetrate the opponent's hinterland, asking for whatever he wants, controlling the situation, and truly making the most of both passing and shooting.

Toni Kroos, who sits on the periphery, directing and coordinating, shows the demeanor of a commander, and his almost error-free passes make his opponents exhausted.

Casemiro, the copper wall and iron wall, the king of the backfield, serves as the last barrier in the midfield and backfield. He is tall and strong, able to stand firm and hold the pass, and also launch heavy shots and long-range bombardments.

The BBC combination in the frontcourt is so famous in the world that perhaps only the strongest MSN combination of the time can slightly suppress them.

Compared with the attacking combinations of the two giants in La Liga, Manchester City's frontcourt configuration is far behind in terms of reputation.

At this moment, the Bernabéu Stadium was brightly lit, and countless fans poured into it.

The Bernabéu was crowded with people inside, and even more crowded outside.

Real Madrid fans wore white jerseys and waved flags, cheering for their home team!

In the eyes of these fans, the current Real Madrid, after Zidane took over, has been completely renewed and is truly invincible!

As the game approached, the players' faces in Manchester City's away dressing room looked slightly solemn.

Playing at the Bernabéu as a visiting team is truly hell-level difficulty.

In last season's Champions League, they were completely defeated at the Camp Nou, another legendary stadium in Spain, with almost no power to fight back.

They, who are dominant in the Premier League, seem to be somewhat stretched when facing the two giants in La Liga.

Especially this season, the dominance shown by Real Madrid is even stronger than Barcelona, who eliminated them last year.

Even though Guardiola has instilled his ideas and confidence in them several times, Manchester City players are still nervous at this time.

Zhao Gang looked at these big-name players. A year ago, it was difficult for him to get close to these people. Now he has become their teammate and fights alongside them.

Zhao Gang, who has never been good at encouraging his teammates with words, was a little anxious when he saw that these people had already lost confidence before the game even started.

His former teammate, Xiluo, was best at boosting morale, and had communicated with him several times, "Actions do speak louder than words, Zhao. You like to use goals and assists to help your teammates boost their morale, make them believe in you, and believe in themselves. But what if your teammates collapse completely before you take any action?

I know you don't like pre-match shouts and encouragement. You even disdain and sneer at this kind of behavior.

But people need a sense of cohesion, a courage and confidence to be reckless when facing strong enemies. Those empty words that you think are not very useful will inspire everyone's energy!"

"Hey! Hey! Hey!" Zhao Gang clapped his hands hard. In the quiet dressing room, all his teammates looked over, and Guardiola, who was about to give encouragement to his players, also looked over.

"I know there is seniority in the dressing room, but I hope everyone can listen to me."

Zhao Gang had never given a speech in Manchester City's dressing room like today, before a game, like a leader.

He doesn't like it, and he's not very good at it.

And as he said, this kind of talk requires seniority. It is not the case that just being the core on the field allows you to speak casually in the dressing room.

This kind of talk should be given by Agüero, Silva, or Otamendi, Fernandinho.

"A year ago, I was still working hard to play football. You can't imagine it at all.

At that time, all of you were unattainable to me.

Now, I can train with you and play with you. I have become your teammate.

At that time, if someone told me that I could join Manchester City, that I could gain Guardiola's trust, that I could play with Agüero, Silva... I would give him money to go to the hospital to check his head.

I say this to tell everyone that miracles happen every day in this world, and I am a witness to miracles.

What could be more miraculous than a child who was kicked out of the training camp at the age of eighteen playing in the starting lineup for Manchester City?

Defeating Real Madrid is not a miracle for us at all. They are just a strong opponent at best.

I am not good at encouraging my teammates before the game. I am better at using goals and assists on the field to tell my teammates that we can win!

But this time, I don't need to continue to give everyone confidence on the field with goals and assists, because I have already done it in the previous games, in every Premier League and Champions League game!

This game will be like every game before, we will defeat all opponents together!!

Next, I will tell you what to do.

Walk into the Bernabéu, and let the Real Madrid players, coaches, fans, and everyone at Real Madrid know that tonight, at the Bernabéu..."

Zhao Gang nodded vigorously and clenched his fist hard.

"Real Madrid is finished."