Newcastle United had a one-goal lead and the score was easy, but most of the players did not have a relaxed expression, and they felt the difficulty and fatigue of the game.

They have been very passive.

There are statistics in the media for the first half, Barcelona had 78 per cent possession, more than three times as much as Newcastle United, and almost quadruple, their direct attack, the number of shots in the box and the number of shots on goal are also much higher than Newcastle United, the players on the field feel much more sensitive than the cold numbers, they only feel that they are always on the defensive, and it is difficult to get something out of the occasional wave of counter-attacks.

Truly.

They scored twice.

But the two goals were Zhen Shaolong's personal play, and they had little to do with the cooperation and offensive of the whole team.

The feeling of being suppressed in the game is not very good, the players' mood is not too heavy, they are still very much looking forward to it, if they can stick to it and not let Barcelona score, they will really stand on the top of Europe and win the highest collective glory for the club.

It was a great moment!

On the other hand, the atmosphere in the Barcelona dressing room was very heavy, and their game seemed relaxed, but the gap in the score was more difficult than the situation, because football matches are decided by scores, no matter how beautiful the game is, no matter how smooth the coordination is, and even to say that playing football that surprises everyone, everything is meaningless without scoring goals.

Barcelona scored just one goal.

In fact, most Barcelona players are not surprised, they experienced the difficulty of Newcastle United's defense in the game, the opponent almost focused on defense, and did not open the lineup at all for them, it was completely a stubborn posture.

In the face of this kind of defense, no matter how delicate the coordination is, it is meaningless.

Barcelona kept passing the ball on the perimeter, but the opponent was definitely prepared, and the midfielders would not rush out easily, even if they controlled it for a long time, the opponent could not do anything from behind.

"This kind of defense...... It's nice to score goals! ”

Quite a few people think so.

However, the most helpless part is not the opponent's defense, but the opponent's concentration on defense at the same time, the front court also scored two goals, which is more efficient than theirs.

"How do you fight this?"

"We can't prevent Zhen Shaolong at all......"

"If the offensive intensifies...... Zhen Shaolong will have a chance to ......"

Even ordinary players can see what coach Guardiola can see, of course, coach Guardiola can also see, he feels that in the final time of the first half, the team's defensive performance is very good, when Newcastle United attack, Zhen Shaolong wants to take the ball must retreat very far back, basically in a position that will not pose a threat to the goal, at the same time, Barcelona still mostly control the ball, and can occasionally find opportunities to threaten.

The situation is in Barcelona's favour, and they are almost undefeated.

But......

Barcelona are the ones behind them!

If he knew before the game that this would be very stable, Guardiola would definitely let the team continue to play, and it was best to play like this throughout the game, not leaving the opponent a chance, but after half-time, the opponent was already ahead of the score.

"How to change the ......"

Guardiola thought carefully and found that there was nothing to adjust, the team's performance was not bad, but Zhen Shaolong played too well, and continuing to stabilize the defense can also limit Zhen Shaolong's play, and the team's chances are not small.

So......

"Let's watch for a while!"

Pep Guardiola shook his head and did not make major adjustments, but only explained some small problems that need to be paid attention to in the defense and attack in the first half.

When the two teams rested in the locker room, the stadium was still very lively, and nearly 100,000 fans could make a lot of noise at will, and some fans in the midfield did not forget to continue to shout and cheer.

The feeling of the rostrum was a little more obvious.

Ashley spoke to the UEFA official next to him, turned his head to look at the fans in the stands around him, and then looked at the scoreboard on the pitch – 2:1.

He was satisfied.

At half-time, Newcastle United had a one-goal lead, and the chances of winning were still very good.

"If you can win, you will win the European championship!"

"When the time comes, Newcastle United will be the king of Europe...... I've only been president for two seasons, and the team has won two league titles, and this season is a treble......" Ashley couldn't help but feel a huge sense of accomplishment when he thought of various championship honors, and immediately swept Laporta with disdainful eyes, "This guy is also said to be successful?" But Barcelona is already a European giant, and winning the championship is nothing, not to mention, they are about to lose. ”

Ashley is full of confidence because he believes in Zhen Shaolong.

But......

After this game, Zhen Shaolong will leave for Real Madrid, and he will no longer be a Newcastle United player.

What a pity!

Ashley thought that Zhen Shaolong would leave, and suddenly had a huge reluctance, and then wanted to be without Zhen Shaolong next season, it is not easy for the team to get good results, and it will not attract huge attention.

"Money...... What a good thing......"

Ashley doesn't regret it, "but...... Should I sell the club? Zhen Shaolong left, the money, I'm going to get it, the future of next season is uncertain, of course it's best to succeed, but it's also very risky, maybe I should sell the club and let someone else take over, I will make more money. ”

"After being president of the club for two years, getting a bunch of championship honors, taking the money and leaving when the future may be risky...... And then I will become a legend of the club? When I leave, the club is not doing well, and the fans will miss me......"

"When the time comes, every fan will pronounce my name, the money will be there, and the reputation will be ......"

The more Ashley thought about it, the brighter his eyes became, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile.

Laporta described Ashley's expression as a 'dirty, lewd smile', mainly Ashley's image of a short and fat man, combined with a distinctly bad smile at the corners of his mouth, which can only be described as 'dirty and lewd'.

Laporta is not in a good mood.

In the first half of the game, he found that his strategy did not affect Zhen Shaolong, and the opponent's performance seemed to be better than usual, showing superb skills that shocked everyone, and he also completed two goals quickly.

Laporta was a little anxious.

The game in front of him is about the championship, and winning the European championship will represent Barcelona to regain the top, and winning the runner-up is always a lot worse, and he hopes that his leadership of Barcelona will be a great managerial experience, rather than regrets in the middle.

There's never been a better time.

In the next season, Zhen Shaolong joined Real Madrid, can Barcelona still play such a brilliant season?

That's uncertain.

It's a pity that he is the president of the club, he is only responsible for daily affairs, and he can't interfere in the game at all, he can only choose to believe in Guardiola and believe in the hard-working Barcelona players.

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Soon.

Two teams are back on the field.

Barcelona started with a fierce attack, but after several waves of inconclusive attacks, they quickly adjusted their rhythm back, and continued to pass the ball with their feet to find gaps, and did not rush to push the attack.

It was the rhythm of the final minutes of the first half.

Pep Guardiola did not make major tactical changes, and Barcelona's players continued to maintain a solid style of play since they started to attack.

Time is spent at a slow pace.

Fifteen minutes.

Barcelona has always been in possession of the ball and attacking without hurry, and Newcastle United did not dare to attack too far forward in controlling the ball, and several attacks ended in quick failure, perhaps because Zhen Shaolong was defended too tightly.

Zhen Shaolong is too targeted!

Zhen Shaolong's performance is actually not bad, to be precise, he is the most dazzling player on the field, after the start of the second half, he frequently retreated to get the ball, because the support of his teammates was not strong, he could almost only find opportunities by himself.

Breakthrough!

Break through again!

Whenever Newcastle United go on the offensive, the rhythm of the game commentator's shouting becomes--

"Zhen Shaolong got the ball, he got rid of Busquets......"

"Look at this time! Look at this time! A wonderful breakthrough! The soccer ball seemed to be stuck to his foot...... Another turnaround and acceleration...... Broken ......"

"Zhen Shaolong...... And also! ”

"It's a pity, we found that after the second half, Zhen Shaolong retreated very frequently, and it was also related to the fact that Barcelona's defense was too targeted, he couldn't get the ball in front of him at all, but he retreated too far from the goal, he broke through one or two players, and it was difficult to dribble the ball to the key position......"

Zhen Shaolong's continuous 'show of skills' gave Barcelona a headache, and they had to continue to strengthen their defense.

And then the time passed slowly.

When the game time dragged on, the impact of the score continued to expand, Newcastle United continued to defend without hurry, and Zhen Shaolong continued to cause trouble for Barcelona in front, and Barcelona was a little anxious.

They are behind the score!

If the game ends here, they will lose to Newcastle United and give up the trophy to each other.

So they had to do something.

When the clock jumped past the 70th minute of the game, there was no need to be reminded at all, and the Barcelona players spontaneously stepped up their attack.

The two full-backs Puyol and Silvinho began to plug in frequently, Messi and Iniesta both attacked very high, Messi stood near the penalty area for a long time, and Eto'o and Henry's support on both sides also tried to find opportunities.

The difference in one goal affected the situation.

Newcastle United continued to defend solidly, piling their bodies in the box and defending the goal tightly.

Zhen Shaolong looked at the whole situation and knew that the key was coming.

Now is the decisive moment.

If Barcelona step up their offensive and score and the score is tied at 2-2, the clock will drag on and the outcome will be uncertain.

Contrarily.

If they can find an opportunity to score another goal, the team's hopes of winning will be greatly increased, and with a two-goal lead, Barcelona can only give it a go, and when the time comes, he will be able to score more goals whenever he has the chance, and there will be no more suspense.

"Hold on!"

"You must hold it!"

"Damn!" Zhen Shaolong felt nervous, and couldn't help shouting at his teammates to remind, "If you have the ball, kick it to my side, don't hesitate!" ”8)