Chapter 359: Waiting for a Miracle

In fact, the situation in Barcelona is really not as bad as people think.

Even if Atletico Madrid equalises on aggregate, Barcelona only need one goal to upset the balance.

They scored a goal to give Atletico Madrid a 4-3 aggregate lead, as well as an away goal, which meant that even if Atletico Madrid scored another goal and equalised on aggregate again, it would be useless. With a tie on points, Barcelona will eliminate Atletico Madrid with an away goal advantage.

So if the Barcelona players can calm down, bounce back and with their attacking firepower, they can achieve that goal.

But alas, the Barcelona players seem to be scared...... They didn't think that they were actually stepping on solid ground, mistakenly thinking that half of their feet were dangling in the air, and that they were on the edge of a cliff.

The Catalan commentator kept reminding the Barcelona players of this, but unfortunately his voice from the commentary box could not reach the ears of the Barcelona players.

It can only make the Barcelona fans more depressed - we all understand this truth, but why don't the players on the field understand?

In fact, they ignore that people are in an extremely stressful environment, and under great pressure, the brain does become sluggish, not to mention that when their physical energy is almost exhausted, the brain is like rust, basically not functioning.

So those players who can stay calm in this situation and score only goals will be so valuable, and they will be praised by countless people as "Mr. Key" - since everyone is so sought after such a player, it at least shows that there are not many people who can do this kind of thing, and it is very, very difficult to do this kind of thing.

Messi has high expectations, and he has done this in the game.

But this time, he was a disappointment.

Just like after the first leg of the match between the two sides, some experts criticized Gao Zheng for not showing a convincing performance in the game.

Now it's Messi's turn to bear the criticism.

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The hardest Barcelona fans haven't given up hope yet, and they're still hoping for a last-minute miracle.

Also waiting for a miracle are Atletico Madrid fans.

Although the team has equalised on aggregate, it will not allow Atletico Madrid to qualify, and they still need a goal.

The real miracle, as Gao Zheng said, is a 4:0, not 3:0.

The game is already in the 80th minute, and there are still 10 minutes left before the end of the 90-minute game.

If no one scores in those 10 minutes, the game will go to extra time.

Barcelona should have been desperate to attack and try to kill the game with an away goal.

But at this point, they hesitated.

Is it to take the risk of attacking and then let the opponent score a goal before you can score yourself? Or do you choose to play it safe, hold it until the end, and then play extra time with Atletico Madrid?

Enrique also fell into hesitation.

The first thought, in his opinion, was tempting, but it was like the fruit of the devil, bright in appearance and attractive in smell, but it hid a poison that could kill you instantly if you bite it.

After all, a battle can be resolved in ninety minutes, and who wouldn't want to? But what if you let the team press because of this, but you concede a goal?

In the last ten minutes, Atletico Madrid will definitely attack like crazy and try to score, and they may even want to score more than Barcelona.

After all, they didn't want to choose the second option and play overtime.

They don't have the physical strength anymore.

After another half hour of overtime, they may be the ones who will collapse.

Just like in the 2013-2014 Champions League final, Atletico Madrid's extra-time performance was completely different from their performance in the 90-minute regular season.

The enemy doesn't want to choose, so I'm sure I'm going to have to choose!

So Enrique no longer hesitated and made his choice, he told the team to be safe, not to rush to attack, to hold on to the last ten minutes of the game, and try to get Atletico Madrid right in extra time.

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The Atletico Madrid players were keenly aware of Barcelona's shrinkage and retreat, but they didn't dare to press it like this - they were also worried about whether Barcelona were luring the enemy deep and waiting for them to press down before suddenly hitting them with a counterattack.

After all, Messi and Neymar both have the ability to counterattack.

However, after two minutes of probing, it was found that Barcelona really contracted their defense and seemed to want to hold until extra time.

So Atletico Madrid stepped up their offensive and began to besiege the Barcelona penalty area.

At this time, they don't think about the empty space behind them. If you can't do it by this time, then don't think about creating miracles.

A miracle must come after something has been done to the extreme.

Like what...... Offensive!

"Cork shoots from distance! A little worse! ”

Gao Zheng took the ball and turned around and played a two-over-one collision with his teammates, oops! The ball was stabbed out by Pique before the shot! ”

"Carrasco crosses from the wing! Gabi Header ...... The top is high! ”

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Atletico Madrid's offensive was in full swing, leaving Barcelona feeling a lot of pressure.

But at the same time, the game came to the 85th minute, and it was only a few minutes before extra time.

Enrique, who was standing on the sidelines, saw hope.

At this time, everyone could see that Barcelona wanted to drag the game into extra time, hoping to use the physical advantage to drag Barcelona down.

Whether it is in the stands of Calderón Stadium or in front of the television, no one can still sit and watch the game honestly.

Everyone stood up and stared nervously at the field.

"Miracle...... Will it appear? José Maria asked softly.

He didn't dare to roar loudly, as if he was afraid of scaring away Lady Luck......

"One more ball, one more ball, one more ball......" Xiao Yingying clasped her hands together and muttered in a low voice.

She and Sister Feng were both standing in front of the TV watching the game at this time, and they couldn't sit still.

Her body was even trembling slightly.

Feng Shiyu was also very nervous, although she was not so nervous as Xiao Yingying, she also pressed her lips tightly, and before she knew it, her lower lip was bitten white......

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Atletico Madrid once again organized an offensive on the wings, and Barcelona deployed heavy troops in the middle and in the penalty area, so Atletico Madrid's attack could only go on two wings.

It's a bit of an all-or-nothing gamble, after all, the wide cross is less efficient, but it's easier than ever, and you can play this attack many times per unit of time.

Blanco clasped his hands in the press booth to cheer Barcelona on: "They're out of the picture!" That's all there is to it, come on! Resist!! ”

Journalists from Madrid and China were not bothering to glare at Blanco at this time, and they were also watching the pitch nervously, in front of Barcelona's penalty area.

Some people are anxious and always feel that they shouldn't make such direct crosses, that the efficiency is too low, and there is no point in wasting opportunities other than wasting opportunities. And once Barcelona have the ball, they can use their skillful passing to stall for time and consume the last few minutes.

They felt that Atletico Madrid should be a little more patient, give the football to Gao Zheng, and let Gao Zheng attack.

And where is Gao Zheng now?

Gao Zheng seems to have really become a standing center forward in the Barcelona penalty area, carrying Pique while waiting for his teammates' passes.

He had raised his hand in the air and motioned for his teammates to pass the ball to him.