No. 731: A change in Barcelona's offensive tactics!

Bill, the commentator of the more well-informed Sky Sports station, said loudly: "Before the game, Barcelona defender Pique said in an interview with reporters that if Chen scores a hat-trick again tonight, he will announce his retirement tomorrow!"

Pique is declaring war on Chen!

We won't be demanding a hat-trick, and hopefully Chen can help Arsenal advance to the next round tonight! ”

In the stadium command area, Guardiola looked at the Arsenal players and frowned.

He hurriedly called Xavi, the brain of the midfield, to his side and gave him a face-to-face lecture: "If Chen Gai plays in the back, you must pay attention to him inserting the attack and explain it to several players in the back!" ”

Xavi nodded, then called the four defenders, as well as Butzques and Iniesta, together and told them what the manager wanted.

The midfielders immediately discussed how to face Chen Fan's insertion.

The movement of the Barcelona players has attracted the attention of major TV stations, and the commentator of France Radio 2 speculated: "Could it be that the Barcelona players are urgently discussing, how to deal with Chen Gai's play in the back?"

Didn't Guardiola make a plan to deal with this in advance?

If so, Guardiola's work ethic is questionable. ”

The London Business Desk commentator said loudly: "It seems that Barcelona didn't expect Wenger to let Chen Gai play in the back, Wenger has already won a game!" ”

To be honest, Guardiola had a plan before the game for Chen Fan to change to the back midfield, but he didn't expect Wenger to really let him change to the back midfield.

Switching a striker with a lot of attacking power to a midfielder......

The Barcelona coach could only shake his head, he couldn't do it anyway.

"Tick! ……”

As the referee's whistle blew, the game officially began, and Van Persie kicked the football back into the half. Barcelona's six midfielders immediately spread across the half and pressed high!

They are very eager to get the football under their feet as quickly as possible and then launch a fierce attack.

In the face of Barcelona's aggressive high pressing, Arsenal's midfield increased the speed of passing the ball, and the game entered a fierce battle from the start.

Clichy makes a long pass and the ball flies to Van Persie in the frontcourt.

The Dutch centre-forward holds the ball firmly at his feet and waits for his team-mates to come up and pick it up.

At that moment, Pique and Butzques stepped forward to attack, and Butzques stole the ball from Van Persie's feet, and then launched a counterattack on the spot!

The Arsenal midfielder returned to his own half in a tidal wave to form a solid defence.

Barcelona's powerful passing ability was shown to the world, and they actually moved the football from the left to the right and from the right to the middle through a single pass!

During the whole process, the Arsenal players did not even touch the edge of the football.

Messi received Xavi's through ball and struck a cross and the ball flew to Iniesta on the left.

After Iniesta got the ball, he began to break through, leaving Song behind him and killing Chen Fan!

Chen Fan now has two choices, one is to continue to pinch Iniesta with Song, and the other is to keep an eye on Messi who is inserted forward on the left side!

Without time to hesitate, Chen Fan gave up his marking of Messi and went head-on, handing Messi to the central defenders behind him.

Just as Chen Fan stepped forward, Iniesta picked up a pass!

The football flew over Chen Fan's head!

"Good shot!"

The Catalan TV commentator shouted: "It's a beautiful pass!" ”

In the stands, there was a huge cheer from the home fans!

The pressure on the Arsenal defense increased suddenly, and the central defender Vermaelen hurriedly stepped forward and stretched out his right foot, he was going to grab the ball!

Messi's left foot stretched out quickly, and the football landed firmly on his instep, as if his left instep was covered with glue!

This is the stopping technique of the world's top stars!

After Messi stopped the ball, his center of gravity suddenly pressed forward, accelerated and flew in front of Vermaelen, and then raised his left leg!

Chen Fan, who was not in a hurry to catch up, could only watch Messi finish shooting, which was very uncomfortable and helpless.

If it were him to defend Messi, he might not stretch out his feet to grab the football, but choose to block Messi's line with the ball.

"Smack! ……”

Messi's left instep hit the ball hard in the middle and upper part of the ball, and the ball flew past Koscielny in the penalty area like a sharp arrow, flying towards the left side of the goal!

The hearts of the Arsenal fans who came from afar stopped beating, and Messi's first shot couldn't go in......

Almunia leaped away, he knew the time had come to test himself!

Tiny grass clippings flew up from the soles of his shoes......

In the midst of the lightning, his right hand touched the football!

The soccer ball changed direction and moved on, followed by "Pong! ......" hits the upright and pops up the bottom line!

"Boom! ……”

The Camp Nou, which can accommodate more than 90,000 people, let out a huge exclamation that broke the silence of the stadium and made the hanging hearts of Arsenal fans fall at the same time.

Then, there was thunderous applause at the Camp Nou!!

Catalan TV said loudly: "Although this goal was not scored, we can be pleasantly surprised to see that Barcelona's tactics have changed in attack!"

Iniesta took on the burden of the breakthrough and played the role of attracting the attention of the Arsenal defence, thus freeing Messi!

This tactical change showed its power in the first attack, and Messi almost penetrated the Arsenal goal! ”

The commentator of the London Business Channel said in a deep voice: "Barcelona has made changes in attack, so Arsenal must also make corresponding changes in defense, otherwise it will be very dangerous to go on like this!" ”

The commentator of the French Radio 2 said in surprise: "Change is king, Guardiola surprised us at the beginning of the game, he adjusted the offensive tactics!"

So, let's take a look at how Arsene Wenger copes? ”

Guardiola, who was standing in the command area, nodded incessantly to his players and gave him a thumbs up.

Arsene Wenger, who was sitting on the bench, frowned, judging whether this was an accident or an attacking adjustment made by Barcelona.

If it's an accident, then you don't have to change it, if not......

What to do?

Chen Fan gave up the pinch attack and continued to keep an eye on Messi?

If so, Iniesta has more options, both looking for opportunities to shoot from distance and passing the ball to other strikers......

Headaches.

On the pitch, Almunia, who got up from the turf, yelled at Vermaelen: "Don't go out blindly! ”

In his opinion, if Vermaelen did not mess around, but chose to stand in a defensive position, Messi would not have been able to find a shooting opportunity so easily.

As long as he delayed, Chen Fan could come forward and fight with him.

The game continued, and Barcelona sent a tactical corner, and Iniesta, after receiving Xavi's corner, passed the ball back to Alves, who stepped forward to assist.

The Brazilian full-back picked up the ball and headed for the middle of the pitch, and when Arshavin pounced on the defence, he suddenly shifted the ball to Iniesta's feet.

Iniesta picked up the ball and suddenly accelerated, shook off the Klicy defense and smashed into the Arsenal penalty area!

Crisis arises! [.]