Chapter 300: Not to be underestimated
The game restarted, and the Hoffenheim players were still a little dazed, a little dazed by Xavi's through ball and Thierry Henry's lightning goal.
Thankfully, Ralph's pre-match instructions to his players had made a difference to the work Ibrahimovic had done.
In the fifth minute, Ibrahimovic received the ball past Gustavo outside the big ban zone and attracted central defenders Nilsson and Jankel to scramble, and Messi ran out of space on the right.
Ibrahimovic was supposed to pass diagonally to Messi before Nilsson and Yankel got around, and Messi could have easily picked up the ball and slotted it in.
As a result, Ibrahimovic ignored Messi's running position and chose to force a breakthrough by himself, but was closed by Yankel and Nelson, and the ball passed but the ball was saved in the arms of Ozjan.
Barcelona missed a chance to extend their lead, and the Barcelona fans in the stands sighed, and then many complained about Ibrahimovic, and the commentators also commented.
"Eevee is still very lonely!"
"Pep Guardiola said that Ibrahimovic is the most suitable centre-forward for Barcelona, and it is true from a technical and tactical point of view, but from the point of view of the pitch and the dressing room, I am afraid it is not."
"Ibrahimovic's personality is not suitable to survive in a super giant like Barcelona!"
"Barcelona won't let Ibrahimovic be their core!"
On the field, Messi, who ran out of the gap but failed to receive the ball, also complained to Ibrahimovic, but Ibrahimi ignored him and walked back with his head held high.
Ibrahimovic was thinking of being more patient and feints more realistically the next time he passed, rather than passing it to Messi or someone else.
He wanted to prove that he was better than both Thierry Henry and Lionel Messi, and Thierry Henry's opening lightning goal simply exploited the opposition's opening lack of concentration.
The game went on, and after being struck by Ibrahimovic, the Hoffenheim players finally came to their senses, began to concentrate on defending, and launched a counter-attack.
Hoffenheim can win the Bundesliga in advance, which is also a major league, and can win the German Cup and the League Cup, but it is not really entirely up to Lu Wenbin.
Although Lu Wenbin has a great role, he is not a raider, and he can't really dribble the ball through the opponent's entire defense line and shoot successfully.
He's a pie-eating striker now, relying on his team-mates for support and assists.
If Hoffenheim's other players really can't support the wall and can't even assist Lu Wenbin, Lu Wenbin won't be able to score so many goals, let alone lead Hoffenheim to complete the Huocun miracle.
Therefore, when Hoffenheim's players slowly entered the game, although they could not be said to be evenly matched, they also began to regain some disadvantages and fight against Barcelona.
Barcelona's possession skills are truly top-notch, unlike any other opponent Hoffenheim have faced.
Most of the time, the ball was under Barcelona's control, and Hoffenheim players could only passively chase the defence. As soon as there is a gap, Barcelona will suddenly change the tempo to create a gap and create a chance to shoot.
Fortunately, Ibrahimovic is still very lonely, and as long as the ball is at his feet, it is difficult to pass it again.
In addition, whether it is Ibrahimovic or Henry or Messi, the accuracy of their final shots is not as accurate as Lu Wenbin.
As a result, Barcelona were unable to score a second goal to extend their lead, although they had more shots than Hoffenheim.
On Hoffenheim's side, although there are few chances to shoot on goal, it is not completely impossible.
No matter how strong Barcelona are, they can't really completely control the ball at their feet and not give Hoffenheim a chance to attack, and not make any mistakes.
In the 21st minute, it was Keita's dribble that was cut off by Salihovic to form a counter-attack.
After grabbing the ball, Salihovic took a few steps and passed to Eduardo, who dribbled past Yaya Toure and passed to Demba Ba to create a good chance to shoot.
Demba Ba received the ball on the edge of the forbidden area and made a pass to Lu Wenbin at the top of the arc of the forbidden area, shook Pique for a moment and suddenly smashed the ball into the forbidden area, and then shot with his feet in the forbidden area.
Valdés pounced on the ball, but couldn't save it, instead pounced on the post and bounced back near the penalty spot in the penalty zone.
Lu Wenbin, who was closest to him, and Puyol, who was marking him, rushed to the ball at the same time, but Lu Wenbin started a little bit in advance with his keen insight and stuck the position.
In addition, Lu Wenbin used his strong physique to squeeze Puyol on the outside.
Even if Puyol even pulled and pulled, he couldn't stop Lu Wenbin.
In desperation, Puyol could only shovel from the side, ready to shovel the ball away in advance, and he didn't even care about whether he would foul the opponent and give the opponent a penalty.
However, Lu Wenbin also flew over at the moment when Puyol put the shovel and came to a shovel.
The two shoveled at the same time, and Lu Wenbin, who was stuck in a favorable position and half a step ahead, naturally took the lead and took the lead in tackling the ball.
The ball was shoveled by Lu Wenbin to the goal on the other side, although Valdés, who fell to the ground after the pounce just now, had already stood up and pounced again, but Lu Wenbin's tackle was too awkward and went straight to the corner.
Valdés couldn't get his hands on the ball and it went into the corner in front of his eyes.
The German commentator Dickenson yelled loudly and shouted with all his might: "Toooooor ......"
"It's a goal, the European Golden Boot Lu has finally scored! He took the lead in tackling the ball under the defence of Barcelona captain Puyol and shoveled the ball into the goal to equalize for Hoffenheim! ”
The Hoffenheim fans in the stands also stood up, applauding, screaming, and cheering in celebration!
In the frustration of conceding a goal in the first minute of the opening game, in the face of Barcelona's strong overall attack, Hoffenheim actually stabilized his position and did not continue to concede the goal, but now equalized, no wonder everyone celebrated like crazy.
As for the players on the field, they naturally went to find Lu Wenbin, who turned over and climbed up, to celebrate.
Although Lu Wenbin was hit by Puyol, who came later, after completing the tackle and shooting, he was only shoveled into his shoes and did not suffer any injuries.
Looking at the back of Lu Wenbin rushing to the sideline surrounded by his teammates, the Barcelona players became solemn.
Although this goal is just a point-grabbing point, Lu Wenbin's point-grabbing ability, confrontation ability, and shooting accuracy reflected in this goal have to make Barcelona players pay attention to it.
Under the defensive system of three central defenders, under the close defense of Barcelona captain Puyol, Lu Wenbin can also find shooting opportunities in the forbidden area, and a fatal blow, which really makes people have to pay attention.
Lu Wenbin's European Golden Boot is really not in vain.
They can despise Hoffenheim, but they must not despise Lu Wenbin.
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