Chapter 399: Bang Bang Bang!!
Chapter 399 Bang Bang Bang!!
Atletico Madrid is really defending on all fronts!
Even the three strikers in the front field returned to the midfield and spared no effort to run and participate in the defense!
Now the football is firmly at the feet of Barcelona, but they have found that... There is no space in the frontcourt!
Atletico Madrid contracted the defense across the line, Xavi took the ball near the midfield, he stood in the middle circle, but no one came up to force him, but Xavi could only see the dense defenders in the back of Atletico Madrid.
If it's 0-0 now, Xavi won't worry about that because he can pass the ball back and they can always find a gap in a game that's so long.
But not now, Barcelona are already behind, and even if they score a goal, it's just a draw.
Does a draw mean much for Barcelona?
Maybe it's better than losing, but it's not much better.
Barcelona are aiming for the title, so they have to do what they can do on the pitch.
Defeat strong opponents and score three points!
Xavi crossed the ball to the right side, and Alves didn't have a good passing line after coming up to get the ball, but fortunately Messi came to pick it up.
Alves breathed a sigh of relief as he passed the ball to Messi.
As soon as Messi received the ball, he was immediately posted by two players.
He had no choice but to bring the ball back and try to bring the Atletico Madrid players out.
But Atletico Madrid seems to be determined to defend it, as long as Messi does not dribble the ball and turns forward, he dribbles the ball back....... Then let him go.
By the time Messi stopped the ball near the center circle and turned around, there were no defenders to follow, not even those who came to harass.
His good friend Sergio Aguero was standing not far away, smiling at him.
"We're ready, Leo!"
Sergio Aguero shouted, but he didn't step forward, but moved with the overall formation of the team, and Atletico Madrid kept a very close distance between the three lines, forming three closely linked lines of defense in the central midfield.
Messi couldn't find a good entry point to break through, so he had to pass the ball to Andres Iniesta and burst into the crowd of Atletico Madrid's defenders.
Maybe when you get to the front, you can continue to have a chance to break through.
......
Pep Guardiola has some headaches and some depression.
He couldn't imagine that after Atletico Madrid showed its offensive fangs, it actually said that it would change, and immediately went back to the penalty area and set up a bus.
Isn't Atletico Madrid known for attacking this season?
Didn't the media praise them as the new representatives of attacking football?
What now?
What the hell!!!
Guardiola looked at Gao Bo not far away, and he suddenly felt ...... I can't see through this opponent anymore.
......
Gao Bo sat on the coach's seat very proudly, and he even crossed Erlang's legs.
In the face of Atletico Madrid's total contraction, it was clear that Barcelona were not prepared, and they continued to pass the ball in midfield, using passes to find opportunities.
But Atletico Madrid's backfield is airtight, and Barcelona can't pass it at all.
Messi tried to break through several times, but in the absence of space, Messi's breakthrough did not receive too good results.
He got caught up in the crowd of Atletico Madrid, and he didn't even have room to move.
.......
"It's been more than 20 minutes into the game, Barcelona are still in possession, and their possession has risen very quickly during this time, and Atletico Madrid is on the edge of the box, which allows Barcelona to be able to keep the ball in midfield without worrying about being forced to get the ball off and then counterattack. But this is definitely not what they want for Barcelona, because so far, they have not been able to get any good attacking opportunities! Aduris said.
On the other side of the commentary seat, the Catalan commentator's face flushed.
"Shameless! It's so shameless!! Such football is nothing short of a desecration of the art of football!! It's unsportsmanlike and they're playing negatively!!!! ”
The Catalan narrator roared.
However, not many Barcelona fans listened carefully to what the commentator was saying, and they all looked nervously at the pitch.
During this time, Barcelona tried to shoot from a distance many times, but in addition to going over the crossbar, most of them also hit the defenders, and Atletico Madrid's defense was very resilient, and Barcelona didn't have many chances to shoot from a distance.
Wide crosses are often available for Barcelona to cross into the box.
But in terms of high-altitude ball defense, Atletico Madrid's advantage over Barcelona is just too great overhead!
Their wide crosses didn't pose a threat at all.
In the 28th minute of the game, Barcelona finally created an attack that allowed Keylor Navas to make a save.
Alves crossed the ball into the box and Godin headed it out.
On the periphery, Iniesta volleyed a long-range shot directly, but under the interference of Modric who rushed out, this kick did not hit the power and was easily won by Navas!
As soon as Navas held the ball in his arms, before the Barcelona players had time to regret it, Navas kicked the ball directly to the front!
Near the middle circle!
Aguero and Puyol are fighting for a spot!
Pique was already involved in the attack at this point!
Barcelona's backline...... It's very empty!!
"Navas launched a direct counterattack!!!"
Aduris exclaimed!!
The Barcelona fans in the stands shook for a moment, and the fans who were still cheering immediately booed!
The boos were deafening, as if this would be possible to organize a counterattack by Atletico Madrid!
Gobo was on the sidelines when Navas kicked the ball out!
This is the best chance to fight back after Atletico Madrid has contracted across the board!!
In the front court, Atletico Madrid is a two-on-two!
Barcelona only has Puyol and Maxwell left in the backfield, and on Atletico Madrid's side, in addition to Aguero, who has always been at the forefront, the fast Griezmann has rushed up!
Aguero's body is very stocky, although Puyol behind him has been distracting him with his hand and foot movements, and Puyol even kicked Aguero in the foot when the referee's view was blocked.
Aguero gritted his teeth!
This is a great opportunity to fight back! If he had fallen to the ground, the chance for a counter-attack would have been a free-kick near the centre circle.
Even if Puyol may receive a yellow card for this, Atletico Madrid will also suffer!
He leaned back!
Sergio Aguero is a mobile centre-forward, but now he has to do some work as a pillar centre-forward.
Of course, Aguero's approach is different.
Taking advantage of the little time difference created by leaning back, he took two steps forward, then raised his left foot and slammed the heel of the football that fell from the air to the right back!
This is the opportunity that Griezmann is waiting for!
He's up to speed!!
Aguero knocked the ball with his heel, both in terms of line and speed.
Antoine Griezmann doesn't have to stop the ball, he doesn't have to slow down, he doesn't even have to touch the ball!
He just needs to run after the ball!!
Puyol quickly turned around at this time and tried his best to chase back!
And Valdés in the penalty area also rushed out quickly, shortening the position between himself and Griezmann!
None of them were as fast as Antoine Griezmann, though, who quickly caught up with the ball and then pushed the ball with his right foot down the middle!
Football crosses between Puyol and Valdés!
The middle lane is plugged in....... Aguero!
Aguero fought his way down the middle after completing the pass!
It's an instinct to be a center forward.
Griezmann is already a one-on-one knife, and Griezmann may or may not pass this ball. But in any case, this point Aguero must run!
Sure enough, Aguero, who was trying his best to accelerate, did not waste his efforts!
The next thing he had to do was very simple, he pushed the arch of his right foot and the ball went into the empty net!
Navas - Aguero - Griezmann - Aguero!
Four touches, one goal!
Bang Bang Bang!!