Chapter 47: Manchester United's new trident
"Alas, Neymar's fate may be a bit bad."
"The big three in football are not old yet, but he still has to wait, but then there are amazing players like Mbappe coming up. It's really a tragedy......"
In the stands at Camp Nou, Barcelona fans are buzzing about their new king.
"He himself is not angry, he did not beat Messi in the Copa America final last year, and if he beats Messi, he can at least finish in the top three of the Golden Ball. Now there is also a chance, if he can beat Dong, it will also add a lot of points to him. ”
"As long as he leads Barcelona to the Champions League this year, he will have hope of being crowned Ballon d'Or, but ...... It seems to be a little difficult. It's not a question of beating Dong alone, maybe the other two at the same time, and I can't see a reason why none of the three of them can't make it to the final. ”
"Alas, if Messi doesn't go to Manchester City......"
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Despite the heavy rain in Barcelona, the stadium is still full of fans, and against the defending champions, Barcelona fans need to give the team the greatest support.
Barcelona was also the main force today.
Barcelona line-up (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Alves, Mascherano, Mathieu, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Iniesta; Suarez, Neymar, Munir.
Manchester United's side is also 4-3-3, De Gea; Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Luke Shaw; Schneider, Dong Fangzhuo, Mata; Mbappe, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford.
Seeing Manchester United's starting line-up, the Catalan TV commentator was jealous.
"If you look at Manchester United's current squad, if they strengthen at the back, they will be invincible, except for a slightly weaker central defence, the other positions are perfect, especially their attacking line, which has an average age of 18! Ah, it's really terrible, just because they have a dong in the middle lane, so they can be unscrupulous to renew! ”
"Barcelona is also changing, but our midfield is still too old, and we need more young, quality new players to join."
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"Pique, you're going to be tired this year, trust me." Dong Fangzhuo teased Pique in the players' tunnel.
"You'll be amazed that you played the most painful game of the season."
"Them?"
"They're too young," Pique shook his head, he didn't believe that United's young trident would pose much of a threat to him, and no matter how good his ability was, what was in front of his experience?
Pique has always been confident.
But that confidence has been on Barcelona as a whole, and if he hadn't been at Barcelona, but at other clubs, maybe he wouldn't have considered himself a world-class centre-back. If I have to talk about his strength, it is that he has good ball control skills at his feet compared to other defenders, after all, in a passing system like Barcelona, any player can develop over time.
Turning around so slowly, what's the use of just having height? United are not prepared to play wide crosses with them.
Barcelona like to play ground attack? Manchester United likes it more recently! Because they have the trident of speed and passion, since the new year, the trident's offensive firepower has become more and more fierce, almost replacing Dong Fangzhuo, and now Dong Fangzhuo can calmly manage the midfield and does not need to be distracted by goals.
"Hehe......"
Without Messi, without Xavi, do you still want to win this game? Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets and Rakitic are a formidable midfielder, but they are also far behind Xavi, and Dong believes the team can take out Barcelona on the road.
He glanced at Mbappe and them, these guys are really big-hearted, they don't seem to be nervous, they were still dancing with music in the locker room just now, and they didn't become anxious because the game was important, this mentality is very important.
Walking out of the players' tunnel, the Camp Nou fans began to cheer for their new king, after Messi left, he took over the Camp Nou, he has done well in the league and the Copa del Rey, and the Champions League has done a good job so far, but I don't know if I can survive Manchester United.
"It's huge."
Mbappe came suddenly.
Finally blown away by the huge Camp Nou, something Old Trafford can't compare.
"No matter how big you are, you have to speak with strength."
Dong Fangzhuo walked ahead, "When you score, you know another feeling. ”
Another feeling?
Mbappe remembered the phrase.
"I want to experience this feeling......
The rain became lighter, dripping on the body, making people feel cold all over. Dong Fangzhuo likes this kind of weather, because it always reminds him of playing rain battles in Dalian when he was a child......
Manchester United started the game aggressively and Barcelona closed in.
It's not scientific.
Because in the past Barcelona showed enough dominance at their home stadium that any team came here had to pretend to be grandchildren, but today Manchester United is different!
Coach Enrique was also standing on the sidelines and did not dare to sit in the dugout, which showed that he was also nervous. Ferguson, on the other hand, sat quietly in the coach's seat, looking leisurely and complacent.
In the second half of the season, it looks much more comfortable than the first half of the season, and there are several disciples of the 92 generation sitting next to him, and the picture is quite good.
United had a chance in the third minute when Mbappe's shot from a tight angle on the right side of the box was blocked by Mascherano. Juan Mata missed the ball with a follow-up shot.
Barcelona's attack was initiated by Mascherano, Neymar easily passed Schneiderlin on the left, but unfortunately he also wanted to pass Valencia, but he was knocked away by Valencia, and Neymar smashed heavily on the billboard.
This is Camp Nou!
There was an immediate roar of boos and invective, but the veteran Valencia remained unmoved, even though he was soon shown a yellow card.
At this time, Neymar's body is not tough enough, and he likes to dribble the ball, so it's no wonder that he is not taken care of.
Then the free-kick was sent into the Manchester United penalty area, and there was no way to get to the ground with the Manchester United players. The high ball does not have any advantage for them.
However, although Neymar was greedy, he still created a chance for Barcelona in the 7th minute, Neymar retreated to the front of the field and made a long pass, Suarez calmly stopped the ball and shot a single shot in front of the small penalty area, but the ball was saved by De Gea. Neymar then whipped in a corner and Mathieu nodded just over the bar.
The Camp Nou was in a frenzy for a moment, and they were almost ahead. Enrique turned around and knocked the dugout, the goal was so close to Barcelona, but it was just a little close.
In a private hospital in the center of Barcelona, Cruyff, the bald godfather of Barcelona, sat on the edge of the bed with difficulty and coughed incessantly because of his excessive agitation.
The disease is invading his whole body, and he usually doesn't sit up to watch the game, but today he asked the nurse to help him get up and watch the game.
After a fierce cough, he shook his head and muttered to himself.
"It's going to be hard for Barcelona to turn around in the next 10 years."
"The next 10 years will be for Manchester United."
Like ordinary fans, he was jealous of Manchester United's young squad.
Then he stared at Dong Fangzhuo for a while.
"This guy is still the strongest player in the world."
"He has retired to midfield, and he will still be the best in the world for the next three years."
"Alas,"
"It's a pity that I can't see all this......"
People are about to die, and there is sorrow everywhere. Doctors have clearly told him that he has less than a month to live......
Cruyff is only in his sixties, not too old, but he used to smoke and make his body terminally ill.
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Just when the Barcelona fans were overly excited, De Gea immediately gave the ball to Dong Fangzhuo after getting the ball, and Dong Fangzhuo immediately distributed the ball to Mbappe on the right side!
The ball was quite fast, Mbappe also ran quite fast, and immediately hit the ball hard, poor Alba couldn't keep up with his speed at all, Mathieu rushed through the middle to try to help Alba fill in the position, but Mbappe decisively sent the ball behind Mathieu.
Anthony Martial swooped in with Pique to get the ball, swept with his right foot, and the ball rolled in front of Rashford on the left, who also ran with Alves, never giving Alves close. Almost all of Barcelona's defenders are out of position!
Marcus Rashford fired a low shot into the near corner from 12 yards on the left side of the box!
It was his 12th goal of the season. How old is he? With this goal rate, he could be among the top strikers this year.
Crazy!
This is how United's young trident scored his first goal at Camp Nou.
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Camp Nou fans are speechless, such a youth storm is too envious and hateful, but unfortunately it is not Barcelona's.
Barcelona is so far behind.
Manchester United fans watching the game in front of the TV were just too happy to be happier than a fantastic start to the game, the Trident was so perfect, Manchester United were so perfect?
Marcus Rashford rushed to the stands of the United fans with his arms outstretched, his eyes closed and enjoying the joy of his goal, as his team-mates rushed towards him.
"Marcus, what does it feel like to score goals?"
After the celebration, Mbappe pulled Rashford and asked.
"This ......"
"That's it."
"That's it? What is it? No, I'm going to get one too, I'm going to find that feeling. Mbappe touched the back of his head, apparently not finding an answer.
Fortunately, the voice is a little small, otherwise it would have been a good show to be heard by the Barcelona players, what do you think of Barcelona?
Pique and Alves glanced at each other, and they both seemed dissatisfied with the conceded goal, especially Pique, although the conceded goal had nothing to do with him, but the feeling of being teased by a few little children was really unpleasant!
Beep
The game resumed again and Barcelona finally pressed up. If you don't attack, you will wait to be eliminated, although it is only the first leg. Their attack on the left was significantly stronger, with Alba plugging in in succession to test the pressure on United's right, and Valencia received a yellow card after all and did not dare to foul like just now.
In the 11th minute, Alba reversed the triangle and passed, Neymar shot low from the left side of the penalty area, but the ball was too positive, the ball was shot by De Gea, the ball still did not leave the big penalty area, Jones fought with Mascherano on the edge of the penalty area, and Mascherano suddenly fell to the ground!
Dong Fangzhuo kicked the ball out with a big kick.
It was so sudden that everyone looked at the referee.
But the referee refused to impose a capital sentence. It wasn't a penalty.
There were again huge boos from the Camp Nou stands.
'It's a penalty.'
"It's definitely a penalty!"
Barcelona fans were unbalanced and felt they had been treated unfairly at Camp Nou, and they booed to express their displeasure.
However, the players on the field did not have time to lament, Dong Fangzhuo's ball was intercepted by Pique, Pique rushed through the midfield with the ball, and calmly stuffed the ball straight to Neymar, Neymar suddenly rolled an arc, and the ball unexpectedly fell into the back point of Manchester United's defense!
Suarez leaned on Smalling and turned to force a shot, but the ball didn't hit the power and rolled straight into De Gea's arms.
Manchester United hit the counter-attack again, Schneiderlin received the ball in the middle and immediately transferred it to Mata, who went straight to him!
It's Mbappe again!
Whoosh, that speed simply made Alba want to die, Alba was under too much pressure today, not only to attack, but also to defend, especially the pressure on defense was even greater.
However, this time the big brother Mascherano came early to block the ball and did not let Mbappe get the ball.
It was still Barcelona attacking, the ball was passed to Rakitic, Rakitic rushed through the midfield with the ball, and Munir on the right side played a one-two and then distributed the ball to Suarez with the outside of his right foot, Suarez pumped a cross to the middle!
Neymar actually rushed out behind Jones, and then grabbed a point to shoot!
Smack-
The ball headed for the back post, but De Gea had already saved.
Perverted!
Neymar's eyes widened, he didn't expect such a shot to be saved by De Gea.
Counterattack!
United hit back again.
This time it was Dong Fangzhuo who got the ball, he strode through the middle and rushed through the midfield, and before Mascherano and Rakitic were surrounded, Dong Fangzhuo tucked the ball directly behind Pique.
Oh, God!
Startled, Pique turned and immediately ran back, but Rashford was like a phantom.
It was nothing short of black lightning and Rashford ignored Pique's pace and rushed to the ball.
Whoosh, he picked up the ball comfortably on the left side of the penalty area, and another centre-back, Mathieu, tried to make up for it, and he immediately crossed the ball to Anthony Martial.
Barcelona's defense was in disarray again, but Mathieu still stopped his body and barely pushed behind Martial, but Martial's heel gently pulled back, and the ball rolled towards Mbappe.
Mbappe fired a shot at the ball.
Bang –
It doesn't matter who is standing in front of your door!
Germany's most promising youngster, Ter Stegen, just raised his hand symbolically, and the ball flew into the top right corner of the goal!
Today he was played with by a teenager! And it was played twice!
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What kind of world is this?
Barcelona are actually two goals behind at home......
Is this true? Barcelona fans in the stands wanted to cry.