"As we get closer and closer to the baseline, Ai's best way to handle the ball is to foul the Barcelona defenders, and then force the opponent to kick the ball off the line to get a corner." Clive Walker said with a frown, obviously a little puzzled by Iroh's choice.

At the moment of Elo's third trip, his left heel slammed the ball sideways, and coincidentally, Alves chose to fall to the ground and sliding the tackle, and the two worked together like a rehearsal in advance, and the ball just slipped between the legs of Alves, who was ready to tackle.

"-Oh!!" Clive Walker's voice changed and he shouted, "Magic heel knock!" Going into the restricted area? ”

"Amazing!!"

"How did he come up with it? It's incredible! ”

Lineker clenched his fists and swung them out.

Iroh then stopped in place and tried to get into the box from behind Alves, but how could that happen?

Whether it is Alves, who has lost the initiative in the defensive tackle when he falls to the ground, or Yaya Toure, who is protecting behind him, he is not allowed to enter the penalty area.

At the moment when Ilo came to an emergency stop, Alves slid forward to know that things were going bad, and his mind temporarily forgot that he was carrying a yellow card, and he also forgot that Yaya Toure was behind him to protect him, and with his defensive instinct, he raised his hands and grabbed the supporting feet of Iro, who started horizontally in place.

As a result, Iroh didn't have time to jump and dodge, and his body supported his feet while moving forward, but he didn't have time to change, and his center of gravity was lost, and he fell outside the penalty area.

Beep~~~

Immediately, the referee Stark's whistle also sounded.

In everyone's mind, Alves' foul was completely deliberate, as he had lost the defensive initiative, which was a standard yellow card move.

Standing on the sidelines, Pep Guardiola watched the referee run towards the foul, and he realized that this foul would certainly not be as simple as a warning!

A lot of times that's how it is, the more you don't want to do it, the more it happens.

Referee Stark decisively ran to the scene of the incident, and then took out a yellow card and flashed it at Alves.

Mierda！！

Watching the referee show a yellow card, Guardiola blurted out a Spanish national curse, Alves has a very obvious role in Barcelona's attack and defense, whether it is offensive or defensive, he can complete the tasks assigned by himself very well, and often can bring surprises to the team.

However, the yellow card will lead to Alves missing the second leg of the Champions League semi-final at Stamford Bridge.

The Barcelona fans in the stands were very dissatisfied, and in their perception it was just Iroh's fake fall, they collectively cheered at the referee.

But their actions are not able to change the referee's decision, and in the end, ...... can only vent his dissatisfaction on Iroh's body.

"José! Good news!! ”

Villas-Boas excitedly ran to the sidelines and shouted loudly at Mourinho.

"Huh?" Mourinho raised his eyebrows, apparently still haunted by Alves' deliberate foul just now.

Ailo goes further into the penalty area, and it would be nice to get two goals away from home, but it's a pity......

"Daniel Alves will accumulate yellow cards and be suspended for the next leg at our home stadium!"

Hearing Villas-Boas's answer, Mourinho realized the meaning behind Alves' yellow card and breathed a sigh of relief.

The Brazilian full-back is fierce and quick, with a strong range of assists and excellent crosses and shooting skills, and his absence for the next leg will certainly affect Barcelona's attacking and defensive system.

At that time, the defensive pressure on this side will definitely be greatly reduced, and one Messi will no longer have too much impact on the entire backline.

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There was a minute of stoppage time in the first half, during which neither side had a chance to find the back of the net enough to end the game with Barcelona and Chelsea temporarily trailing 1-0.

At the moment when the whistle was remembered, the on-site director gave the camera to the faces of Iello and Messi respectively, and there was a clear difference in the expressions of the two, the former put his arm around Ballack's shoulders and talked and laughed, while Messi followed his teammates to the players' tunnel in a low voice.

This contrast is also a microcosm of the first half of the game.

'Chelsea were on the defensive for most of the first half, but their attacking efficiency was very high, and with Ai pressing aggressively in the 38th minute, the guide was wrong with Marks' return pass, and he took advantage of the rare opportunity to hoist the ball into Valdés' goal to open the scoring for the away Chelsea......

The whistle blew, and Andy Gray gave a fair comment.

The Barcelona players who entered the home team's dressing room were generally not in high spirits.

Similarly, manager Pep Guardiola is the same, but he knows that he is the soul of a team and has to solve problems when things go wrong.

He clapped his hands at the players who were in a heavy mood, and said in a soft tone as much as possible: "Brothers, the Champions League semi-finals are 180 minutes of play, and so far 1/4 has passed, and we still have 3/4 of the time for us to equalize or even overtake the score behind, losing the goal is just a beautiful accident, it has nothing to do with everyone, and it is easy to mislead ourselves when we continue to put pressure on the other party, as long as we learn enough experience in the next game, this conceded goal is nothing...... ”

As Guardiola spoke, both Max, who made a big mistake, and Alves, who received a yellow card, felt much better.

Valdés, who was scored by Ailo for the twenty-seventh time, also felt a lot better......

Guardiola then focused on Messi, saying: "Leao, in the second half you have to be more aggressive with the ball, no matter where you are, as long as you feel fit to break through with the ball, but it has to be dangerous enough, Ai has scored 14 goals in 11 and a half games, and you only have 10 goals, so ...... You've got to work harder, you know? ”

Messi tapped his chin and didn't speak.

Pep Guardiola didn't care, Messi is the kind of player who uses action to drive the whole team, so he focused on the team's adjustment in the second half, and the first half was scoreless and had to be changed in the second half.

The camera came to the visiting team's dressing room, and the atmosphere here was more popular than the home team's gloomy atmosphere, and the players were talking and laughing, and the mood seemed to be very good.

Of course, this is not the case that Chelsea, who are playing away from home, have started to underestimate the home side Barcelona after taking a one-goal lead, but they are just satisfied that they have been besieged by Barcelona for most of the first half and are now entering the dressing room with a one-goal lead.

They knew that as long as they kept the score until full-time, they could complete their pre-match plan.

Back at Stamford Bridge, they will be fearless of any opponents!

In the second half of the plan, Mourinho still asked the team to focus on defense, after all, Barcelona's goal in the first half was relatively cowardly, and they will inevitably take advantage of the advantage of the kick-off in the second half to quickly form a siege and equalize the score as soon as possible.

As long as the score is held for about 20 minutes, the Barcelona players will definitely feel agitated, and then it will be Chelsea's chance to extend the score!

"We will win!"

After Mourinho's explanation, Terry led his teammates to chant in unison.

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At the beginning of the second half, neither side of the game made personnel adjustments, and Yibian fought again.

Barcelona quickly set the game to Chelsea's defensive half with the advantage of the kick-off, but they knew they couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry, but instead crossed frequently while the Chelsea defenders were in position, taking advantage of the flexible movement between their players to find opportunities.

The football soon passed to Messi's feet, Ashley Cole and Mikel who assisted in the defense both felt the tension of different Cheng Dù, especially Mikel in the middle of the defense, he must be responsible for the overall defense of the middle, plus Messi likes to dribble horizontally and cooperate with teammates, Mikel, who is tall and tall, cannot keep up with Messi's choice rhythm in the first time.

However, Mourinho is not worried about the team's overall defensive system, as long as it can hold on until about 70 minutes, it will be time for Chelsea to completely bounce back! That's why he put the in-form Modric on the bench and left the attack last.

Messi dribbles very hard, but sometimes you don't just have to work hard to get a goal, as it is now.

Chelsea's midfield and backfield were so tight that there were no obvious holes in the direction of the baseline, and in the end they had to rely on the wing-backs from behind to deliver a cross to give Samuel Eto'o and Thierry Henry chances.

In addition, as Messi consciously increased the number of times he took the ball, Mikel and Ballack also had an exchange in the game, and he began to mark Messi wholeheartedly, handing over the protection of the middle to the experienced Ballack.

Sure enough, it worked very well.

Neither Messi's breakthrough nor the frequent direct passes of Andres Iniesta and Xavi could break through Chelsea's defensive system.

Iroh has been between 30 and 40 metres away from his goal during this time, and while defending is not his specialty, he can be used as a half-defender.

Now this Barcelona team is no longer the Barcelona coached by Rijkaard, Guardiola's football concept is more three-dimensional, stronger control of the ball, anyway, he can't get the opportunity to attack for the time being, if he encounters the situation of Max in the first half between cruises, wouldn't it be beautiful?

Of course, opportunities come out of the sky, and forcing the other party to make mistakes will also be extremely technical.

Messi was very targeted by Mikel, but he did not reduce the number of times he asked for the ball.

Thanks to Messi's efforts, no one noticed that a crack had quietly appeared in Chelsea's solid backline.