Chapter 322: It's time to turn the tide!
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When Chu Zhongtian stood in front of the goal, the Barcelona players thought that their chance had come, and they could enter the goal with a casual shot, and the victory was in their hands. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Unexpectedly, they were met with the most stubborn resistance in history.
The new goalkeeper looks like he's better than the professional goalkeeper...... If the previous performance can be attributed to Chu Zhongtian's good luck, Meng. Then Messi's next shot in the penalty area is still firmly pressed by Chu Zhongtian, which is very revealing.
After Chu Zhongtian went to be the goalkeeper, Messi felt as if he had been removed from a heavy shackle and became active again. He linked up with Xavi in front of the penalty area, burst into the block to receive the ball and then shot with his feet.
This time, Chu Zhongtian chose the position accurately, just in the direction of Messi's shot, he only needed to sink down, catch the ball with both hands, and then hold the football in his arms. His movements are very standard, judging from his pounce action, people can't believe that he is just a midfielder...... "Messi's shot was blocked by him!" Oh, my God! On the pitch he can play as a midfielder, as a centre-back, as a midfielder and even as a cameo striker, and now he tells us that he is actually very good at goalkeepers...... How many positions can he play? ”
The narrator exclaimed.
"Chu! Clear! Chu-!! "The Hoffenheim fans in the stands kept chanting the names of the heroes.
What is a hero, a hero is a person who insists on not giving up and bringing hope to people even when everyone is desperate.
Chu Zhongtian practiced his words with his practical actions: the game is not over yet, and Hoffenheim has not lost yet.
In the following moment, Hoffenheim completely gave up on the counter-attack, they cowered in the box, allowing Barcelona to kick or shoot from distance, but they just didn't give the opponent a chance to enter the box and shoot.
They found that Barcelona's long-range shot, Chu Zhongtian pounced without difficulty, and after he stretched out in the air, it seemed that the shot from any angle could not stop him.
But it's hard to say about a single goal, even a world-class goalkeeper can't guarantee that he will save the ball every time when facing a single goal, let alone Chu Zhongtian, an amateur.
The Hoffenheim players now think that the only way they can help the captain is to keep the opposition's attack from getting into the box easily.
After seeing Chu Zhongtian's level of savings, they suddenly had more expectations for the penalty shootout, thinking that maybe they could beat Barcelona on penalties...... To do this, they have to hold until the penalty shootout. This is completely different from the confused mentality of defending this attack and not knowing what to do next, Hoffenheim players have a clear goal, they are full of fighting spirit, although their physical strength has been exhausted, but the mental strength has supported them to fight until now.
Barcelona fans were unhappy with Hoffenheim's cringe tactics and angrily gave the Hoffenheim players a middle finger and boos from the stands as soon as they got the ball.
"You have the ability to attack it!"
"Don't cower in the restricted area!"
"You cowards, fight us!"
Of course, the Hoffenheim players can't hear the sounds coming from the stands at all, and even if they do, they won't care. A fool would listen to the opposing fans.
Barcelona's players were in a hurry, they didn't want to take penalties against Hoffenheim, and although they had practiced penalty shoot-outs, most of them didn't take it to heart. In their opinion, against a team like Hoffenheim, as long as they are serious, 90 minutes is enough to eliminate them countless times, how can there be a penalty shootout?
Being dragged to the penalty shootout by Hoffenheim is undoubtedly a shame for the arrogant Barcelona.
※※※ Messi is actually very tired now, he has basically not rested much in the past two seasons, playing in the league, it is the World Cup, and the World Cup is followed by the league. The continuous campaigns have made him very tired, but now Barcelona can't do without him, and he still has to grit his teeth and persevere.
He was running desperately, looking for an opportunity to score.
Time is running out, and perhaps after the next attack, the referee will blow the whistle for the end of the game.
Messi pulled to the wing, which is a place that is not too noticeable.
Barcelona has been like this many times, Xavi, Iniesta and others pass back and forth in the middle to attract the attention of the opponent's defense, and when the opponent deploys heavy troops in the middle, and then suddenly passes to the side, and the unmarked Messi or any other player can get the opportunity to enter the penalty area directly.
This time, Barcelona did it again.
Xavi, Andres Iniesta, and Bojan were all in the mix up Hoffenheim's mid-pitch pass, and Hoffenheim's defenders naturally saw the three of them as the most threatening figures.
Xavi glanced to the side, there was an open space on the left side of the Hoffenheim line, to the right of his own attack. He didn't see Messi, but that didn't stop him from passing the ball. Years of cooperation let him know that Messi will definitely be here!
Daniel. Alves cut in and passed the ball to Xavi before cutting in from the ribs, and the Hoffenheim players thought Alves was going to play a one-two with Xavi, so they took a step back and blocked Xavi's pass to Alvey.
Xavi didn't pass the ball to Alves in front of him, but passed the ball diagonally from behind Alves, in front of the Hoffenheim player, to the right side!
"Messi got the ball!" The Catalan commentator cheered.
"It's Messi-!!" The Barcelona fans in the stands were also excited.
It was the 119th minute of the game, and there was only one minute left before the end of the game.
Messi stretched out his right foot to stop the football, took advantage of the situation to everything in the penalty area, and burst in!
After Chu Zhongtian saw Messi receiving the ball, he did not rush to attack. Instead, it moved quickly and sealed the near corner.
"Hoffenheim's defence is flawed!"
Hoffenheim fans are so excited that they don't even dare to make a sound, for fear that their hearts will jump out of their mouths.
Although Chu Zhongtian no longer continues to keep an eye on Messi, this is still a contest between the two of them.
Messi dribbled into the box and Kolarov and Gago pounced at the same time.
Messi slammed his foot to shoot, Kolarov was fooled into a tackle, and then Messi easily dunked it. Followed by Gago rushed to the top two, Messi made a look of wanting to pluck the ball outside, Gago stopped him in front of him with a stride, who thought that Messi didn't pluck the football at all, it was just a feint, he took advantage of Gago's pounce, and pulled the football back slightly.
Just when Messi showed his footwork and connected two people, Chu Zhongtian still stayed in the near corner and did not attack.
Messi, who has connected two people, is already very close to the bottom line. Chu Zhongtian still didn't attack, that is, he held the near corner and blocked Messi's shooting angle.
At the same time, other Hoffenheim players are still rushing to Messi, and the Argentine is like an oversized magnet that continues to attract Hoffenheim players.
Simunic rushed up again. Messi grabbed ahead of Simunic and suddenly shot with his feet at a small angle!
Chu Zhongtian fell to the ground and blocked, and the football hit his foot and bounced back!
"Beautiful! "Pretty ......" He Ping didn't have time to be happy for too long, when he found that the football was blocked by Chu Zhongtian, and it bounced back to Messi's feet!
Simunic wanted to poke the football out first, but he was interfered with by Messi behind him and didn't touch the football!
Before the offensive is over, everyone's hearts can't fall to the ground.
When the ball bounced back to Messi's feet, his mind was very calm and clear.
He knew that Chu Zhongtian had just made a save, and it was impossible to get up from the ground so quickly, this was the best chance to score...... But it's not him who scores, his task is just to pass the ball ...... "cross!! ”
With a flick of his ankle, Messi swept the football sideways to the middle!!
All Hoffenheim fans were cold when they saw Messi's cross - as bystanders, they knew too well what the situation was in the middle of the Hoffenheim goal, at this time Chu Zhongtian had just made a save and was still in the goal, and the other Hoffenheim players were attracted to the near corner by Messi, and there was no one in the middle of the goal and the far post!
"Messi crosses! Opportunities in Barcelona...... gooooo - "The Catalan commentator can't wait to start chanting the goal.
Bo Yang, who was in the middle of the goal, did not follow at the first time, and could only watch the football pass in front of his eyes, but then he saw a figure chasing the football past his eyes. He wanted to open his mouth to warn, but it was too late.
In the back was Pedro, who was plugged in behind, and he watched the ball be crossed by Messi. There was no one in front of the door, and there was no better opportunity than this!
He adjusts his pace and breath and prepares to shoot the ball!
Messi, like many Barcelona players, raised his arms and was ready to cheer for the goal.
Pep Guardiola, who was on the pitch, stared at the goal, his hands clenched into fists and placed on his chest.
And Rangnick and the others next door almost couldn't bear to look at it anymore, some people covered their faces with their hands, and some people simply turned their backs.
Hoffenheim's players on the pitch saw the football being passed to the middle by Messi, and their faces showed expressions of despair and horror - could it be that after 119 minutes, it was about to fall short in the last minute?
"Pe-de-Roe!!"
The stands suddenly became quiet at this moment, everyone held their breath, and their nervous bodies trembled slightly.
The goal was huge and all he had to do was simply turn his ankle sideways and smash the ball into the goal, not too much of a metre away.
He hit the ball and pushed!
But just as the football left his feet, a figure flew and pounced!
"Chu-"
Chu Zhongtian swept low in the air, stretched out his hands, and pounced on Pedro!
As soon as the football broke away from Pedro, it bumped into Chu Zhongtian's hands!
He played the football out!!
No one knows when he got up from the ground, no one knows when he flew to the ground, and from the moment he blocked Messi's shot for the first time, everyone saw him again at this moment, and he blocked Pedro's inevitable shot with incredible agility!
When everyone had already given up, he was the only one who didn't give up!
When everyone conceded defeat in advance, only he said: "The game is not over yet, Hoffenheim has not lost yet"!
The same is true for the save of this ball, and the spirit of not giving up has created such a miracle!
"Oh! Oh! Oooo ”
"Oh...... Oh, my God! Oh, my God! ”
All the commentators in the commentary table held their heads in their hands, unable to believe what they were seeing...... "boom!! "Wembley Stadium erupted in loud noises, cheers, applause and, of course, startled inhalations.
"Ah...... This! This...... It's unbelievable! Unbelievable! It's unbelievable! ”
The Catalan narrator's "goooo" was held in his throat, causing him to cough violently.
In the stands, Emily hugged Uncle John next to her: "That's great!! ”
"I-oh......" Uncle John was stunned.
Cornelia wanted to open her mouth and shout something, but when she opened her mouth, tears came out first. Tears flowed uncontrollably from his eyes, and he couldn't wipe them away.
Dietma. Hope was surrounded by people jumping up and cheering, all of whom were Hoffenheim supporters, but his biggest supporter sat in his seat without even waving his fist. It's not that he doesn't want to do this, but he doesn't have the strength to do it, he just felt that his heart has stopped beating, and now he hasn't slowed down, his whole body is weak, and he really can't move...... It's so exciting, and the ups and downs of life are nothing more than that!
"We have just witnessed the moment of miracle birth! It was the best save in the Champions League this season, there is no one! Not one of them! Long live Chu Zhongtian!! Long live Chu Zhongtian!! He Ping could finally cheer out this sentence unscrupulously. Five years ago, his teacher Huang Jianxiang was criticized for shouting "Long live Italy" during the live broadcast of the World Cup. Now he doesn't worry about ending up in the same situation, because the players from his own country are shouting hooray, and rightfully so. If the players of their own country are to be blamed for shouting long live, those who accuse themselves must not be Chinese!
In front of the TV and in front of the computer, countless Chinese fans had just made a roller coaster of emotions when Chu Zhongtian appeared sideways in front of the football. They jumped up from their seats, raised their arms and cheered. Although it was almost half past five at this time, everyone was not tired, and they were full of energy in front of the TV and the computer to vent their emotions.
They followed He Ping and shouted: "Long live Chu Zhongtian!" Banzai! Long live Chu Zhongtian!! ”
※※※ Chu Zhongtian's blocked football made the Hoffenheim player Sana kick out of the sideline. This attack by Barcelona is over.
But Barcelona's players don't seem to have the heart to take throw-ins. Neither of them had recovered from the shock.
They raised their hands just now, and the hands raised at this moment are more like surrender...... Chu Zhongtian, who had finished pounced on the ball, rolled around on the ground and stood up: "The game is not over yet!" Defend! Defend! ”
Not many teammates responded to him, as his teammates were also shaken.
Chu Zhongtian pushed Comper, who was standing in front of him, Comper, who was stunned and didn't go to defense.
And at this time, in the stands, in the bench coach's box, in the commentary box, in the VIP box, in front of the world's televisions, it has long been boiling.
Chu Zhongtian suddenly heard a syllable repeating repeatedly.
That's his name.
"Chu! Clear! Clear! Clear! Clear! Clear! Clear!! ”
And so it kept shouting.
Cornelia is shouting, Emily is shouting, Uncle John is shouting, Wu Qingyu is shouting, Chu Zuosheng is shouting, Abel and Daniel are shouting, everyone is raising their arms and chanting the hero's name.
※※※ He Ping wiped away his tears, and his voice was a little choked: "I don't know if you friends in front of the TV, can you hear the sound from the scene......" He was silent for a while, so that everyone could listen to the sound coming from the stands at this time.
"Do you hear that? It's all shouting Chu Zhongtian's name. The entire Wembley Stadium, 90,000 people, and no other sound can be heard! They are shouting the name of a Chinese player! When did a Chinese football player have such treatment? Right now! Chu Zhongtian has it! He has won the respect of everyone with his practical actions! Let's see......" He Ping turned his head and looked around. "Even some of the Barcelona fans gave him a standing ovation!"
"At this moment, I am proud to be a Chinese commentator, yes, proud! I'm proud to have seen it with my own eyes. I believe that any fan who still loves Chinese football will see this scene just like me...... I'm sorry, I'm a little out of shape......"
After He Ping said this, he took off his soundproof headphones, and cheers came from the floor. He was wearing headphones just now, and the sound was much quieter, but now they were violently hitting his eardrums and heart.
"Chu! Clear! Clear! The cheers were so clear and pleasant.
"This ...... This is the best ** of the game so far!! Without headphones, He Ping shouted hoarsely into the microphone, but in fact he couldn't hear what he was shouting.
※※※ Pedro stood in front of the goal line, his eyes wide and he looked at the empty goal with a look of disbelief.
He didn't dare to be idle, and the goal he was bound to score would be saved by Chu Zhongtian.
Where did he come from?
He felt that the save was simply beyond his common sense, what goalkeeper could make two saves in a row so quickly? He's almost at the back post, he's not only going to get up from the ground, he's going to have to pounce quickly, spanning almost the entire width of the goal, is he a superman or a monster?
He heard the cheers from the stands and looked up a little blankly, and in the midst of these cheering crowds, there were even fans in Barcelona shirts. Even his own people have defected...... What kind of magic is that person?
The cheers continued until the end of the 120 minutes, when even the referee's three whistles were drowned out, and people could only tell by gestures that the referee was indeed signaling that the game was over.
"Extra time is over! Barcelona dominated the 30 minutes, but they still couldn't find the back of the net against Hoffenheim, even if Hoffenheim didn't even have a proper goalkeeper! Chu's wonderful performance in the last few minutes was impressive and also helped the team to the penalty shootout! I'm sure everyone who watched Chu's wonderful save is now looking forward to the penalty shootout, and so am I! ”
(To be continued)