Messi is fast, faster than he could have imagined.

When he shook off Carrick and unloaded the ball, he rushed forward like a civet.

As we all know, on the football field, running in the air is always faster than running with the ball.

But this conclusion has lost its effect on Messi at this moment, and the Argentine seems to be a little faster, galloping along the side, turning into a sharp arrow, as if to penetrate Manchester United's entire defense!

In fact, it is true, after the loss of Carrick as a midfield barrier, Manchester United's backfield is an open field, Messi is like no one, no matter how he runs, everyone knows what he will do after he rushes into the hinterland - it must be to change inward, and then get up and hit the goal!

Although there are still Nemanja Vidic and Neville in the backline, and goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, in terms of numbers, 3vs1, Manchester United has the advantage, but it can't put Manchester United fans at ease.

As the top player in today's football, Messi's individual combat ability is extremely strong, and his small-scale movement and breakthrough are a must, Messi's height is not high, but the lower plate is calm, and the frequency under his feet is extremely fast, even if it is only a very small space, he can also run through - even if there is no space, he can create space to hit the goal!

In past games, there are many examples of Messi riding alone!

There was silence in the stands, Barcelona's sudden and rapid attack, so that everyone felt that their palms seemed to be sweating, Manchester United fans did not dare to come out, their faces were full of worry, and Barcelona fans were also silent, just clenched their fists and stared at the stadium, their eyes full of nervousness and expectation.

As expected, Messi lightly buckled the ball in the high-speed sprint, twisted his body closely, and went straight to the middle.

He already felt that someone was approaching behind him, and he didn't need to look back, Messi also knew who it was, which did not make him feel the slightest urgency and anxiety, on the contrary, Messi's belief and fighting spirit became more and more firm.

He knows that Fan Bizhuang is fast, but his speed is not slow, and the most important thing is that he is ahead of such a long distance, although the opponent is approaching, he is still sure to enter the penalty area first, dodge the defender, and complete the shot - Fan Bizhuang wants to chase, then let him chase, this is the best duel, but also the best witness, Fan Bizhuang will be behind him, witnessing how his team was broken by himself!

With such a thought, Messi's foot movements couldn't help but be a little faster.

Vidic was the first to meet him, and with the penalty area behind him, he had no way back but to step forward to block. However, he was very experienced, and did not kick out, but stared at Messi tightly, leaning forward, hoping to block the opponent's forward momentum.

As long as the other party stops, it is enough to buy a little time, Neville is running to this side, Fan Bizhuang is also chasing back at high speed, once he gains a little time, the three of them can quickly form a circle, at that time, no matter how Messi jumps, he can only be trapped in the cage.

Vidic's abacus played very well, he thought that as long as he stuck to the opponent and didn't kick, he could temporarily drag, but Messi would not follow his script, a sensitive flick of the ball, not retreating but advancing, rushing forward at a faster speed, it seemed to be running towards Vidic's body.

Vidic was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to kick out, but at the moment when his right foot stretched out, Messi's left foot was another flick, the football slid away from Vidic's side, and Messi's body also changed direction and flashed.

It's a very simple action to pluck the ball and smash the ball, but in Messi's making, it is incomparably smooth and natural, and the speed is incredibly fast!

When people commented on Ronaldinho and Messi's way of passing, the impression of the former was that you never know what kind of dreamy way he would pass you, while Messi is, you know what he will do and how to do it, but you just can't stop him!

His combination of man and ball is so good, the football at his feet is like an extension of his body, obedient and well-behaved, you know how he will break through, but he just can't stop it, which is a more desperate feeling.

And now, Vidic really felt that his thinking and movements couldn't keep up with Messi's footsteps at all, and Messi got rid of him and flashed out of space with just one wrong pass.

With another light trip, Messi has already dribbled the ball into the penalty area!

"Messi! Lightweight breakthrough! ”

"The best defender in the Premier League, in a one-on-one competition, was completely blown up!"

"This is Messi's chance! Neville is out of time, Messi, Messi, Messi, Messi...... His movements were light and swift, and he lifted his foot to shoot ......"

Close to the line of the big penalty area, Messi has already raised his left foot and landed quickly!

But soon, a look of shock and dismayation appeared on his face, because ...... He kicked it in the air! The football was kicked away by a long leg that suddenly appeared, and Messi first felt the kick in the air, and then kicked the real thing - a long leg.

"I'm here, Leo! I'm here, don't try to score easily! ”

Finally, a voice came from his ears, it turned out that Fan Bizhuang, who was lying on the ground, was looking up at him, his calf was kicked by Messi, but he seemed to be unaware, just staring at Messi tightly, his voice was flat, as if he was telling a trivial matter, but it revealed unparalleled resoluteness.

The football had been destroyed and Van der Sar stepped out to crush the ball underneath.

The crisis is over!

Messi knew that this time the scoring opportunity had been missed, and he looked at Fan Bizhuang quietly, and there seemed to be a trance in his eyes.

A few years ago, Fan Bizhuang almost destroyed his must-score goal in this way, but at that time Fan Bizhuang was on the goal line, and this time, Fan Bizhuang chased directly from behind and destroyed his shot with a sliding tackle!

The way and place were different, but the result was the same - he didn't get the ball into the net in the end!

"Will this time, as before, fail again?"

Messi felt an indescribable sour feeling in his heart, but he quickly recovered his spirits, thought about it, and reached out to pull Fan Bizhuang up from the ground.

"I'm not going to give up."

Messi whispered and firmly in Fan Bizhuang's ear, and the response he got was-

"I know that you are not a person who is willing to admit defeat and give up."

"But so what, I will tell you with the facts, the duel between the two of us, it will always be me who wins!"

Fan Bizhuang patted him on the shoulder, turned and ran away.

At this time, the screams and exclamations on the live radio came out deafeningly-

"Oh oh, beautiful back, beautiful sliding tackle, Fan chased it with incredible speed, and at the moment when Messi was about to shoot, he cleared the ball perfectly!"

"Messi missed the best chance to equalise!"

"A showdown between two top geniuses, this time, Fan, wins!"

……

After this attack, the time of the first half has completely come to an end, and both teams seem to have lost the strength to fight again, slowing down the pace of each other, allowing time to pass, and soon, the whistle at the end of the first half sounds, and the players of both teams walk off the court and return to the locker room.

The score was temporarily fixed at 2:1, and in the case of falling behind by one goal first, Manchester United chased two goals in a row, successfully overtook the score, and temporarily took the lead!

There was still a hustle and bustle on the pitch, and although it was a break period, the fans of both teams seemed to be still immersed in the fierce confrontation of the first half, even if only the substitutes were warming up on the field, but the fans were still enthusiastic, still singing, dancing, and shouting.

When Fan Bizhuang and his team-mates walked into the dressing room, Ferguson was already waiting for everyone inside.

"Let's talk about the strategy for the second half."

This was Ferguson's opening statement.

But in reality, there was not much to say, and throughout the first half, Ferguson's side played strictly according to the pre-match tactical arrangement, and the players performed very well, as evidenced by the 2-1 scoreline.

"Barcelona are a team to be reckoned with, I don't need to say that, you all know that. So, even though we are leading the way now, we still can't afford to be careless! I have only one requirement of you, and that is to keep the pressure high in the second half and to make a fuss in the attacking end. ”

"Can't go back! In this game, we are going to use high pressure to contain the opponent's pass and use the attack to get more goals! ”

In Ferguson's view, in the face of Barcelona, it is difficult to defend without conceding goals, so the key to winning or losing this game is who scores more goals.

Barcelona is very strong, their passing and receiving are the best in the world, their attack is extremely powerful, and the current Manchester United is also the most powerful attack, so Ferguson has made up his mind to make a fuss about the attack, he doesn't care if his team can not concede goals, or concede fewer goals, he only cares about one thing, that is, whether his team can score more goals than the other side!

Therefore, Ferguson focused on the name of Fan Bizhuang.

'The back-up defense at the end of the first half was very good. After a compliment and performance, Ferguson emphasized, "But I want you to remember, Fan, your most important task in this game is to attack, to score goals!" Your teammates will be there for you to support and help you without reservation, and we will put all our bets on you. Don't let me, everyone, and fans down! ”

"Understood!"

Fan Bizhuang nodded heavily.

He really understands in his heart that this game is not only a duel between him and Messi, but more importantly, an overall duel between Manchester United and Barcelona.

"I think we're going to win in the end, definitely!"

Fan Bizhuang hesitated for a moment, and looked at Ferguson with a determined gaze.

"That's up to you. I only look at the results, not the process. All I care about is if you can do what you say! ”

Ferguson stared at Fan Bizhuang for a while, and finally nodded in agreement, the meaning of the subtext is, I believe in you, so, you can do it in your way and in your own way, but if you end up breaking the word, then you have to pay for the final result.

Fan Bizhuang nodded.

Only then did Ferguson give up paying attention to him, clapped his hands and said: "As I said, in the second half, continue to keep the high pressure on them!" Now, everyone have a good rest, recover their strength, and in the second half, give it their all! ”