Volume 3 Chapter 62 Shirtless, Draw a Sword
It turned out that this was what the Camp Nou looked like when it was full of fans, and the moment Mack Qin stepped on the pitch during the warm-up, it was a bit shocking.
The red and blue flags, flags, and voices that filled the field can no longer be called sounds here, but a kind of restlessness that borders on substance.
The oval-shaped multi-storey grandstand stands tall and majestic, but also oppressive, and if you look down from the sky, the whole shape is very similar to that of the ancient Roman Colosseum.
Today, here, the ultimate showdown of the 08-09 Champions League semi-finals will be staged!
With a capacity of nearly 100,000 people, the stadium is the second largest football stadium in the world after Maracana and the largest five-star stadium in Europe.
The four stands can't see the heads clearly from the field, Liverpool fans come a lot today, but in the 100,000 people, they can't see anything, Mackin just knows that Sam and Shankly are here, but they can't see it at all when they stand on the field.
Barcelona fans are creating an atmosphere of terror, and whatever else, the loyalty and enthusiasm of the fans in a single round are truly one of the best in Barcelona FC.
Mack Qin ran onto the court, and under the leadership of Hugh, he began to warm up, and the mountain rain was coming.
The pitch is big and wide, and this feeling is evident when they get used to the pitch in advance, which is three to four metres longer than a standard football pitch.
For a team like Barcelona, which loves straight stuff, it's a paradise.
What is the concept of three or four meters? Adults should have their legs shoulder-to-shoulder, which should be about one meter, that is, the left and right sides of the court, and there are two more people to run here than most stadiums.
For the front and back, not to mention the distance of three or four meters, the short-distance explosive star, the distance of one meter is the difference between the sky and the ground.
"Run, run", Hugh shouted loudly with a whistle, "feel every inch of turf under your feet, and in a moment you will be running here for 90 minutes, and I want you to get me into the groove from the first minute."
"Barça, Barça, Barça...... ......", the deafening sound has been heard, this is the first time Mackin has been at the Camp Nou, and this season he has visited several famous home stadiums in Spain.
From the group stage to the Champions League semi-finals, they have formed an indissoluble bond with the Spanish team, and with their current results, they can be called Spanish killers.
If they can knock Barcelona out of the game after this game, they can become top matadors this season, and they are a good match for their red coat.
Ninety minutes later, it's survival or destruction!
"This is the Reds' last Champions League against a Spanish side this season, and no matter what the result is today, they will be the English knights against Spain alone", Peterson and McManaman sat down in the studio early, ready to start broadcasting the ultimate matchup.
"This is the Camp Nou, although Liverpool are still two goals ahead, but for them there will be a huge test today, Bayern Munich ate four bombs here not long ago, and we hope that Liverpool can get through this hurdle and let the Champions League final be a showdown in England again!"
Countless live broadcast cars have long been prepared, and there are countless stars, coaches, and politicians in the stands today, this is a game that affects the hearts of hundreds of millions of people.
Whether the Red and Blue Army will fully bloom in beauty, or the bloody Red Army will break through with a sword, this game is a confrontation of styles, a confrontation of stars, or a political confrontation.
Platini and Laporta sat in their respective boxes early, neither of them expected that Liverpool would be so strong, unexpectedly strong.
If the bus stole victory from Barcelona from set-pieces and the occasional counter-attack, they can understand, after all, the team is not a god and cannot be in such good form every game.
However, Liverpool's tactics have formed a restraint on Barcelona's current tactics, which makes them feel unbelievable, Barcelona are in good form at the moment, but they were above board last game and lost.
Countless people's minds converge in the current Camp Noupur, waiting to see a big show.
Mark Qin glanced at Pep Guardiola not far behind, he still seemed calm, or maybe the Camp Nou gave them strong confidence.
The red and blue teams lined up in a line, there was no panic on their faces, two goals, at Camp Nou, it really wasn't a problem, they probably took the last game as an accident.
Further back, there is the once great referee, Henin, who left a lot of stories to tell between him and Chelsea in his previous life.
There are rumors all over the door outside the door, but no one knows what is going on inside, he missed Chelsea's foul, and finally sent off the Barcelona players, whether it was a premeditation or a matter of level, no one can say, Mackin didn't expect to see him here today.
What should happen is destined to happen, Mackin didn't take it to heart, this is the Champions League semi-final, all eyes are on him, even if he is partial, he doesn't dare to be unscrupulous.
Where there is a home whistle, where is there absolute fairness? , instead of dwelling on this, it is better to do your best and let everything be gloomy, like smoke meets wind, like snow welcomes the light.
"Victory, victory, victory......", the game is about to start, and Liverpool is still in a circle, cheering up their spirits and shouting the slogan of victory.
"Listen, guys", Gerrard shouted, and Mack immediately followed up, "This is Camp Nou, there must be a home whistle, calm down, don't have any additional moves in your hands, because that referee may be infinitely magnified"
Carragher isn't there, he's the second captain on the pitch, he has the right to speak, even though he's just 18 years old, but that's Liverpool's, legacy.
The players subconsciously turned their heads to look at Henin, and then turned their heads, their eyes were firm, no one can stop us from entering the final here today, this is the pride of the great Liverpool!
Thierry Henry sat on the bench with mixed emotions, even if the team can win, what does it have to do with him, Guardiola's game is really ruined.
He was firmly on the sidelines before the game even started, and it was a game he couldn't afford to miss for a second, and Liverpool were probably the most restrained opponents they have faced this season.
'Pep Guardiola didn't use their last 20 minutes without a striker, Iniesta replaced Thierry Henry on the left wing, and teenager Butskec got a chance to start, what did he think?" said Pietersen as he looked at Barcelona's formation.
It's okay to be a surprise striker without a striker, Pep Guardiola will never start such an important game with an untrained formation, and they need to score.
It was a game where no one had secrets anymore, and Guardiola stared firmly at the field, looking at the teenager standing in the center circle ready to kick off with Torres, with mixed feelings.
How he wished that the boy he fancied was dressed in red and blue, and that he was wearing clothes and armor for him, but now he had become their strongest opponent.
That's a kind of unobtainable, lonely.
Then, his eyes froze, his heart chuckled, and immediately followed the opening whistle and the abruptly flying ball, looking in the direction of his goal, and he dared to do it!
This is the Camp Nou, this is where the eyes of 100,000 Barcelona fans are gathered, and the visitors are always under pressure.
But the ball was like a sword, like the Old Trafford he had seen on TV, with a big hand around the neck and rattling.
"Mark ......", just after the opening Peterson's shout soared into the sky, "The opening hanging door ......, how can I forget, how can I forget, he will definitely come to this hand"
Not only him, but the red and blue soldiers on the field all turned their heads and trembled, Valdés, don't fucking slip, fortunately, Valdés seemed to hear the prayer, and on the line of the small penalty area, he jumped up with all his might, and lifted the ball that fell to the crossbar.
"Oh ......", a huge exclamation, many Barcelona fans clutched their chests and gasped, damn it, if I lost the ball at the beginning, I didn't dare to think about it.
Then they focused their eyes on the teenager who caused the trouble, "...... boo", the overwhelming boos were about to drown him out, and Mark ran over to take a corner kick slowly.
"Makqin's foot is too imposing", Zhan Jun shouted excitedly, "He announced Liverpool's attitude at the beginning, don't think that this is Camp Nou, we will be tied up!" ", he shouted excitedly.
Mackin drove the ball a little outside the six-yard box from the corner area, and there was a tug in the box, but Liverpool dominated the header and Skrtel beat Pique and headed the ball.
"Skrtel, header, oops, high over the crossbar", Zhan Jun called regretfully, "Liverpool opened with two consecutive goals, and the momentum was very strong"
Guardiola breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, Liverpool's offensive efficiency, there was really a feeling that made him tremble, he racked his brains this week to come up with a way to break the defense, if they let them sneak attack one at the beginning, he couldn't cry.
"Steady, steady!" , he pressed down with his hands on the sidelines and shouted, Liverpool's attack has already played some psychological shadows on them, and their counterattack was too sharp in the last game.
Valdés kick off and Liverpool quickly return to the back, but their strategy for this game has not changed, with Mascherano and Kuyt still following Xavi and Iniesta.
It's just that today, there is one more Buzkets, Pique and Yaya Toure play a double central defender, but when attacking, Pique will press, Yaya Toure and left-back Abidal recover protection, but this is actually no different from the striker, they are all to organize in the middle and attack by tearing Liverpool's rib defense.
Barcelona still have the upper hand in possession, especially with Pique and Butzquec at the back, making them more stable in possession than in the last game.
"Agg, Ag broke Butzkets' through plug to Messi and handed it to Gerrard, Gerrard, was tackled by Pique, Barcelona's pressing came up quickly, it seems that they have been prepared for Liverpool's counter-attacking routine"
Peterson looked at Barcelona's attack in the opening game and was a little worried, because Liverpool were indeed a bit embarrassed as they were in the last twenty minutes of the previous game.
"Barcelona actually arranged six midfielders in this game, the purpose is to break Liverpool's targeted defense, and now it is important for Liverpool to see if Liverpool's counter-attack can seize opportunities like in the last game", McManaman said seriously.
"Ag, block Messi's in-cut", taking advantage of the throw-in, Mackin hurriedly arranged the defense, he had to press out to see Buzkets, and he couldn't let him and Pique pour the ball like this.
"Gary (Cahill), Dirk looks at Iniesta, you can close in the box appropriately, assist Martin (Skrtel), Ag pressed out", he ran over and patted Cahill on the back and said with a nod in response.
In this game, Guardiola finally sealed all the loopholes and attacked Liverpool with a crushing momentum, and what awaits them will be stormy waves.
But so what, I don't believe you won't make a single mistake!
Running to the midfield to answer, he hit the backfield directly with a volley, Torres this time was fighting with Yaya Toure, Yaya Toure's squeeze made his speed not up, Valdés ran out of the box and ended Liverpool's attack with a big kick.
Football is always a game, he met a top team, a top opponent, they gave him 60 minutes of holes, which was already a rare thing, which allowed them to score three goals.
Now, shirtless, all that remains is to draw the sword......