Chapter 352: Football Aristocrats

At the beginning of the second half, neither side made any substitutions, but only changed sides.

Some thought the game would go about the same as the first half, with Sampdoria still swinging the bus in front of goal and Barcelona backing and forth outside, patiently looking for opportunities.

But after playing for a while in the second half, someone saw that Sampdoria had not changed much, and Barcelona had made adjustments.

They were more aggressive in attack than before, with fewer lateral and backward kicks, and a noticeable increase in forward passes and shots.

In the 50th minute, Xavi took the ball straight in front, Iniesta received the ball and passed the Sampdoria defender and burst into the penalty area, and fired a low shot, which was saved by Romero.

In the 55th minute, Messi, Sanchez and Iniesta played a wonderful wall-to-wall cooperation at the front of Sampdoria's penalty area, attracting all the attention of Sampdoria's defense, but suddenly picked up the football and passed it to the back point of the penalty area.

Neymar cut in at high speed from outside the box and volleyed from a tight angle after stopping the ball.

Romero didn't touch the football, and the ball eventually rolled off the line by grazing the far post!

"Neymar! It's dangerous! Careza exclaimed, and many Sampdoria fans in front of the TV were about to jump out of their hearts.

After the start of the second half, Barcelona's offensive became more and more violent, and they were terrified to see it, for fear that Barcelona's next attack would score.

'Barcelona's attack in the second half was noticeably stronger and Sampdoria had to be very careful not to give them too many chances. I don't even think I can just put the bus blindly, if I put it so passively, sooner or later it will be lost......" He Ping is giving advice to Sampdoria.

He has a point, such a passive defense is indeed very risky.

is as strong as Mourinho's Inter Milan, after setting up the whole bus, it also allowed Barcelona to score at the last moment, if it weren't for the big lead in the first leg, Barcelona would have turned the tables with the advantage of away goals.

Sampdoria's strength is definitely not as good as that Inter Milan team, so he is worried that he will collapse at the last moment, and if he concedes the goal at that time, it will be really weak for Sampdoria.

Sampdoria have scored a late equaliser on a number of occasions this season, but none of those opponents are Barcelona.

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Di Francesco also saw the problem and made adjustments accordingly, and the attacking trend on both flanks increased.

In the 61st minute, Sampdoria played a quick counter-attack.

Berardi crosses after forcing a break down the flank.

The soccer ball flew against the turf in front of the goal.

Gao Zheng ran diagonally and ripped Pique away, creating a big gap in the middle!

Zaza decisively cut in to meet Berardi's pass.

"Zaza! He's in an unmarked position! Careza exclaimed excitedly, and the cheers from the stands at the Marassi Stadium exploded like thunder.

Everyone was waiting for the goal to be scored, and the Barcelona fans were so terrified that their faces were distorted......

But the goal didn't happen.

Zaza raised his foot to push the ball into the goal, but he misjudged the trajectory of the ball, and his foot was kicked forward, kicking it into the air, and the ball passed between his legs......

"Ah——!!!h Carressa held her head in her hands.

"This ball...... Huh? What's going on? He Ping was also confused, isn't this a stable ball?

Zaza himself was very surprised, looking back at the football, and it was already powerless to chase after him.

He Ping, who saw clearly, sighed: "Zaza, ......"

However, although the goal was not scored, it still scared the Barcelona fans a lot.

At the very least, this shows that while Barcelona is bombarding Sampdoria in the half, Sampdoria is actually capable of threatening Barcelona's goal with counter-attacks.

That's pretty damn.

Think about the goal conceded in the first half, the Barcelona players couldn't give it their all when attacking.

This time it was Zaza who met the person who answered in the middle, if it was replaced by Gao Zheng next time, who could guarantee that they would not concede the ball?

So even though Sampdoria didn't score, Martino was furious on the sidelines about the problems exposed in this defence.

It's just that his thunderous outburst doesn't change anything.

Sampdoria's counterattack is very simple, that is, a long pass to find Gao Zheng, as long as Gao Zheng can get the ball, Berardi and Zaza will run forward desperately.

Zaza may have been criticised for missing the ball, but his attitude was one of no problems, with his tireless running and aggressive forward response all factors that made Sampdoria's counter-attack threatening.

So it's not because Zaza didn't score this time that his teammates don't trust him and don't pass the football to him.

For example, it didn't take long for Sampdoria to strike back again.

After Gao Zheng got the ball in front, he protected the football in the face of Pique's close defense, and then made a difficult turn and pass the ball to Zaza, who was inserted forward.

Sampdoria hit another counter-attack.

Although this counter-attack did not threaten Barcelona's goal in the end, it fully showed that as long as Barcelona continued to put pressure on the Sampdoria defence, Sampdoria also had a chance to play a counter-attack. Just because he didn't threaten the Barcelona goal this time doesn't mean he won't be able to threaten next time.

I often walk by the river, how can I not get my shoes wet?

Maybe it's the final word next time?

After all, if Barcelona continue to attack like this, there will be more and more holes in their backline.

When the time comes, it will be up to who will collapse first.

The Catalan reporters in the media gallery were silent.

They never thought that the game would develop into such a situation in the end, Sampdoria is going to lose both sides with Barcelona, and Barcelona can't be dragged into such a quagmire.

They were high aristocrats, and Sampdoria were vulgar sailors.

How could a nobleman with ten fingers who did not touch the spring water tear his clothes and fight with a sailor in a quagmire full of sewage? Do you want the face of the aristocracy? Do you want the honor of the nobility?

In the eyes of Catalan journalists, Sampdoria's fighting style is simply a hooligan, despicable and shameless.

This time it was the Italian reporter's turn to let out a cheerful giggle.

Before the game, "Cosmos" Barcelona felt as if they were ten out of ten, and they were no longer thinking about Sampdoria, but about what opponents they would face after entering the knockout round.

Before the game, there was also a fan wearing a Sampdoria jersey waving Messi's jersey, which made the Italian reporter very aggrieved.

It is even suspected that the Catalan media is specifically looking for someone to pretend to be a Sampdoria fan, but it is difficult to say anything because there is no evidence.

So it's embarrassing to be able to see Barcelona and they're happy.

Aren't you guys pretty awesome? Why is it that it has only been tied 1-1 with Sampdoria until now?

Frecello glanced at the big screen, the game had reached the 70th minute of the game, and there were still 20 minutes left before the end of the game, and the score was still tied 1:1.

He felt that based on everyone's comparison and understanding of the strength of these two teams, this result would be very beneficial to Sampdoria if it was kept until half-time.

To be able to draw at home to Barcelona would be a great victory.

And if Barcelona, who are recognized as a solid winner, only bring back one point in the end, although it may not affect Barcelona's group qualification, it will definitely be a blow to the face of the Cosmos team.

He's happy to see it happen.

So the Genoa sailors must withstand the crazy attack of Barcelona next......

He can expect that with little time left in the game, Barcelona will probably have to fight Sampdoria when they still can't find the Sampdoria goal. At that time, they will not care about Sampdoria's counterattack. Barcelona with full firepower may be really difficult for Sampdoria to resist, and that is the most dangerous time for Sampdoria to play at that time.

If they can really hold on, a point at home is the best reward for them.

But if they can't stand it, the courage shown in the game and the goal will be meaningless, and the winner can still laugh at the loser, which is the most unpleasant thing for Frecello, and the result that he is the most unwilling to accept.