Chapter 336: What is a "Superstar"?
I don't know if it's because Barcelona hasn't played for half a season, or if I'm desperate to prove that I'm doing well in front of my old club, so I think too much and push too hard.
In short, after Alda Turan came out, he didn't do well.
He did not complete the task given to him by manager Luis Enrique to help the team regain control of the midfield.
Atletico Madrid's attack is still long-lasting, threatening Barcelona's goal again and again.
At this time, the possession of both sides was played on the TV broadcast.
Atletico Madrid has 52 percent possession!
This number scares a lot of people.
In the past, possession was Barcelona's football label, and how could Barcelona be at a disadvantage when it came out of possession at any time?
But today it has appeared, which also proves how fierce Atletico Madrid's offensive is and how high morale is now......
“…… If you have just turned on the TV, you will definitely think that the subtitles are wrong! How could this be Barcelona's possession? How could the score be a one-goal lead for Barcelona? He Ping said excitedly. But that's just the way it is! While we onlookers were feeling pain and despair, none of the Atletico Madrid players on the pitch flinched and gave up! If you keep playing like this, it's only a matter of time before Atletico Madrid scores! Taking 10,000 steps back, even if Atletico Madrid can't score, as long as the pressure on Barcelona is maintained, Barcelona will not have time to score more goals. In the end, Atletico Madrid only lost 0:1 away from home, which is a completely acceptable result! ”
Winning only one goal on your home turf is no different from not winning.
Especially for a pair of evenly matched opponents like Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, home advantage is the biggest reliance.
The Chinese fans, who were still a little depressed and dull after conceding the first half in front of the TV, also came to life, and cheered up for Atletico Madrid, not caring that the loud noise in the middle of the night might disturb the rest of their neighbors.
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Just when everyone thought that Atletico Madrid would take advantage of the situation to cover up and then break the deadlock and equalize.
But the situation on the field has changed.
In the 66th minute, Barcelona organized an attack, Messi took the ball at the top of the penalty arc and pushed forward, and when Gabi tackled it, he forced the ball straight into the penalty area.
Alves, who had worked his way from full-back to the edge of the Atletico Madrid penalty area, accelerated forward and rushed into the box, where he passed the ball sideways when he was tapped by Atletico Madrid defender Felipe.
It was given to the feet of Suarez, who was close at hand.
Suarez did not stop the ball, and in the face of the incoming ball, he directly slammed his legs and shots.
The ball flew in an arc and bypassed Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Oblak, who came up to block the angle.
And then hit the beam!
Before the fans of Atletico Madrid could breathe, they saw that Messi, who had just completed the straight stopper, suddenly appeared in the middle of the penalty area!
Suarez's shot bounced off the crossbar and fell squarely.
The Argentine unloaded the ball with his chest, and by this time there was already a huge empty goal in front of him, so all the Atletico Madrid defenders were left behind him.
"Messi ——!!!" Ray Hudson roared in a long voice.
In fact, Messi doesn't have to touch the ball at all, just when he stops the ball, it's enough to stop the football into the Atletico Madrid goal with his chest.
But at this time, Messi obviously didn't want to leave any hidden dangers, he caught up with the football, shot with one foot, and the football flew into the close goal without any suspense!
“GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL!!! Messi! Leo Messi! In Barcelona's most difficult time, when they were almost overwhelmed by Atletico Madrid's attack, Messi stepped up! He dragged the whole team out of the mire that could barely breathe with this goal!! This goal revitalized Barcelona's situation! The Catalan narrator shouted excitedly. Before that, he was depressed and worried that Atletico Madrid would equalize.
And now all his emotions are released.
Fuck worry!
Now we're two goals ahead!
"This ball ......," José Maria said after a moment's pause. The attention of the Atletico Madrid players was attracted by Alves and Suarez, who suddenly stepped forward, but ignored Messi, who took the opportunity to appear in the most important place......"
Then the cheers of the entire Camp Nou suddenly increased, completely drowning out what he still wanted to say.
Flags were unfurled in the south-west stands at the Camp Nou, and the most ardent Barcelona fans waved the Catalan flag and swore their presence to everyone from Madrid.
Every time Barcelona plays against teams from Madrid like Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, it's a great opportunity for them to spread their ideas. Because this kind of competition tends to win enough attention, and what these organizations need most is attention, and if they spread their ideas more widely, they are likely to succeed.
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After Messi's goal, Barcelona led Atletico Madrid by two goals, which is already a relatively acceptable result.
But Messi didn't stop his tracks.
Just seven minutes after Messi's goal, in the seventy-third minute of the game, Jimenez was unable to stop Messi when he broke through in the middle of the defense, and had no choice but to take a foul, he tackled Messi, incurring a yellow card for himself, and also gave Barcelona a free kick directly in front of the goal, about 30 meters away.
Oblak allowed Atletico Madrid's wall to block the left half of the goal, while he stayed on the right.
But Messi's free-kick went around the far left end of the wall and into the top left corner of the goal.
Oblak got up to save after seeing the ball go around the wall, and it was too late.
He didn't get high enough to hit a football at all!
"Messi——!! Ahh What a beautiful goal!! Dead end in the absolute sense of the word!! GOLTV's Ray Hudson was unsurprisingly surprised after Messi's goal, and his roar nearly knocked the supporters of Atletico Madrid off their seats.
Messi's fans don't care about that, because they're probably yelling louder than Ray Hudson.
The Camp Nou was already erupting like a volcano at this time.
"Messi killed the game!! He killed the game with this world-beating free-kick! Not only this one, but also the second leg of the match between the two sides! Barcelona have a three-goal lead at home! In any case, it will be difficult for Atletico Madrid to turn the tables after returning to their home stadium! The Catalan narrator said excitedly.
He got carried away and announced Barcelona's early qualification, not caring at all that doing so might be dishonorable......
With a superstar like Messi, what kind of character did he lose?
This game is proof of that!
Even if Barcelona is already at an absolute disadvantage on the field, as long as there is Messi, the advantages that the opponent has worked so hard to create will all be gone!
What is Messi?
He's a nuclear weapon on the football field!