Chapter 318: The Mountains Are Exhausted

readx;

Enyema's face of anguish and despair appeared on the TV, but even more painful and desperate than him were the Chinese fans in front of the TV. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info They stayed up late to watch the game, is it just to accept such a result?

A penalty was awarded, and the main goalkeeper was sent off. In the following time, Hoffenheim couldn't help but fall behind by one goal and still have the upper hand in numbers.

The game ended almost early. In today's world football, there are few teams that can beat Barcelona with one less man.

How strong was Inter Milan as a whole last season? Under the leadership of Jose Mourinho, they couldn't hold on, and they used a bucket formation against Barcelona, but they couldn't hold out for 90 minutes, and almost let the opponent turn the tables.

Not to mention that Hoffenheim are still behind and need to equalise, they have to press out and attack, and the space behind them will give Barcelona more chances to score.

Barcelona only had to seize one of those to make it 4-2 and the game would be over as they would be at the top of Europe for the second time in three years. That's a very, very remarkable achievement.

Is Hoffenheim really finished?

He Ping on the TV was complaining about Hoffenheim: "It's not fair! Such a penalty is debatable. Nyema did commit a foul, but a penalty was enough, at most a yellow card warning, there was really no need to give a red card...... What can you do with a red card? It will make this game lose its suspense and excitement! So far, this final is the most exciting final of the Champions League in recent years. But it will be stifled because of this red card from the referee! ”

He's still complaining, but people don't care about his voice anymore. Because what's the use of a narrator complaining? In addition to making everyone more unhappy, can the referee also change the penalty of the game? Look at the players, they surrounded the referee and they couldn't shake the referee's determination.

※※※ Pedro had just gotten up from the ground when he was hugged tightly by his Barcelona teammates. They're celebrating.

Hoffenheim's players surrounded the referee for a variety of reasons, from protesting that Pedro was a fake fall to others who thought the red card was too much.

But no matter how they appealed and protested, the referee was unmoved, shook his head and waved his hands, signaling the Hoffenheim players around him to retreat quickly and not delay the game.

Among them, Salihovic also received a yellow card for being emotional, and the referee was confronted.

The Barcelona fans in the stands cheered, and the Hoffenheim fans unceremoniously tilted the boos to the referee.

But no matter what they do, the outcome of the affair will not change – Hoffenheim will be sent off and a penalty will be awarded.

The Chinese fans on the Internet were also very disappointed with this result, and they were indignant one by one: "Damn! Team Universe has launched Godfather Mode! Run, everybody! ”

"Shameless! It's despicable! ”

"Aha! I just said that Ba Silly must win, right? ”

"It is said that the Putan Daddy decided that Barcelona was the champion before the game, don't ask me why, I don't know!"

"Everyone, please search Messi's encyclopedia on Baidu, check the evaluations from the seniors, don't explain, you know!"

…… In fact, to be fair, there is nothing wrong with this penalty, and there is a reason for giving a red card, at most the referee is not hot enough to grasp the excitement of the game, and it has nothing to do with what "godfather" really has.

Moreover, things like godfathers and godsons are all made up by Chinese fans themselves, lacking real evidence, and many times it is just to have cheap sites when they are fighting with Barcelona fans.

However, there is no wind and no waves, and it is indeed an indisputable fact that Barcelona has been taken care of many times in the Champions League in recent seasons. Especially typical is the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals in the 08-09 season, at Chelsea's home stadium, the referee has been blowing the whistle in favor of Barcelona, and long stoppage time with Chelsea leading led to Andres Iniesta's goal, Barcelona eliminated Chelsea away, that year, Barcelona became the eventual winner, and the feat of the six crowns was unmatched.

This may have something to do with the fact that Platini, who likes artistic football, came to UEFA. Platini has more than once declared in public that he loves Barcelona football and is a fan of Barcelona...... It's no wonder that everyone thinks about it more.

Rangnick was so emotional after the penalty was awarded that he yelled at the fourth official for a full minute, but to no avail, he was quickly pulled back by assistant coach Zeidler - Hoffenheim could not afford to lose another manager after they were already doomed to lose a player, otherwise it would be a catastrophe and such a game would not be able to be played.

Rangnick made the decision very soon after calming down and let the backup goalkeeper Daniel Brown. Haas came on because goalkeeper Nyema was sent off, so a player from another position needed to be removed so that Haas could come off the bench. Rangnick opted to replace centre-back Comper. It was a risky move, and it was clear that he had decided to take the plunge and make it if it didn't work.

It's not the first time he's been so crazy, Hoffenheim used to send a lot of strikers to attack the opposition's defence, such as one game where he put five strikers on the pitch and finally managed to complete the comeback.

In the Champions League final, Rangnick also didn't care about the impact that one less centre-back would have on the team's back, and if Hoffenheim couldn't score at this time, it would be no different from dying.

Hoffenheim are good at attacking and can only attack, so no matter what the problem is, they will always choose to solve it with attack, and facing Barcelona in the Champions League final is no exception.

Enyema walked off the pitch with his head bowed in frustration, and Rangnick offered him a hug, then patted him on the back and motioned for him to go back to the dressing room.

Camper trotted all the way to the sideline and completed the handover to Haas, who then ran back to the goal to defend the penalty.

Barcelona sent Lionel Messi to take the penalty. In the competition for the Champions League scorer list, Chu Zhongtian temporarily ranked first with nine goals, but Messi was only one goal behind him, if Messi can score this penalty, then he can tie with Chu Zhongtian for the first place in the scorer list, if he can still score, he can monopolize the first place in the scorer list.

Messi took the football from his teammate and carefully placed it on the spot.

The Hoffenheim players who protested had already been driven out of the box by the referee, and they could only accept the result if they were not convinced.

Haas, who had just come up, only warmed up for three minutes and was powerless to stop Messi's shot. The Argentine genius scored the ball comfortably into the back of the net.

“goooooooooool!! Messi! Leo. Messi! Barcelona reversed the lead 3:2! It was the first time they had taken the lead in this game! It was a little late, but it was finally before the end of the game! ”

"Barcelona fans can now breathe a sigh of relief because their team is winning!"

"In the seventy-fourth minute, Barcelona relied on a penalty kick to lead Hoffenheim 3:2!"

"The ninth ball! In the scorer list, Messi equaled Chu! And in the next game, Hoffenheim, who are behind, will inevitably come out, so that there will be more gaps behind them, and Messi still has a chance to score! ”

In the midst of the cheers, only He Ping was loudly reprimanding the referee's decision, and he was still angry about the referee's decision that did not pay attention to the "art of law enforcement" at all: "This kind of punishment is really ...... Well, a great final is ruined! ”

※※※ While the Barcelona players were celebrating their goals, Rangnick made another adjustment, he replaced Quaresma with Ruud van Nistelrooy, Hoffenheim changed the lineup, from the previous 442 to 333, the three forwards Van Nistelrooy in the middle, Obbasi on the right, Ibyševic on the left, and Salihovic, Chu Zhongtian, Sana formed a parallel midfield.

Rangnick is going to fight.

"Oh! Esteemed Hoffenheim! I think whatever the end result is, they have earned the respect of the whole world. With one less person, they did not shrink back to defend like Inter Milan and go out of the door, but chose to attack bravely! Even if you fail, you will still be honored! ”

"Rangnick is desperate. At this time, in addition to attacking, Hoffenheim really has no good choice. It's just that this kind of desperate gamble often has a tragic color......"

Rangnick replaced Quaresma and sent on a front three to continue to strengthen the attack. With 10 minutes to go, will they be able to get their wish? ”

After seeing Rangnick's substitution, many people respect Hoffenheim's courage in their mouths, but in fact, they have long decided in their hearts that Barcelona won the championship - three defenders, one less person, and they still want to beat Barcelona like this? It's a fantasy!

Is this the end of it? Throw in the towel like that?

The Hoffenheim fans in the stands were equally confused, and all signs were that the game was becoming more unfavorable for Hoffenheim, and what would Hoffenheim have to do to reverse the situation in such a situation? Many Hoffenheim fans have been thinking for a long time and have only come to this conclusion - no matter what they do, there is little hope, maybe they are hating to lose...... Cornelia waved the flag in her hand and shouted to the fans in her village: "Don't give up! Hoffenheim! Sing our songs!! ”

So when the Barcelona players finished celebrating and slowly ran back to their respective positions, the sky above Wembley Stadium did not sound "Barcelona!" Barcelona! Instead, it was the singing of the Hoffenheim fans.

"We come from the countryside!"

"We have nothing!!"

"We are strong!"

"We believe in freedom!!"

"We're hillbillies!"

"But we're full of pursuit!!"

...... "Attack!" ”

"Attack!!"

"The blood of the offense flows forever !!"

"We're - we are - Hoffenheim!"

"Let you taste - our - football!!"

The song pierced through the cheers of the Barcelona fans and reached the ears of every Hoffenheim player.

Ibisevic and Ruud van Nistelrooy stood in the centre circle, waiting to serve, as they looked up into the stands.

"We're - Hoffenheim! Let you taste - ours - football! Ibisevic hummed along.

Van Nistelrooy smiled.

This time, after conceding the ball, Chu Zhongtian reminded everyone to cheer up without yelling. Because the penalty did not demoralize the players, Hoffenheim now want to win the game more than ever, completing the almost impossible task. Because they are not willing to lose the game like this, they want to vent all the grievances in their hearts.

Barcelona, eleven against eleven, you can't win us! Eleven against ten, you can't win!

Barcelona was a little slack after taking the lead, but the situation is really good now - one goal ahead, one more person than the opponent. It doesn't look like you can lose a game. Hoffenheim was nothing more than a dying throe.

Under such circumstances, Chu Zhongtian took Hoffenheim to replay their best fast football.

Previously, the Catalan commentator was still triumphantly declaring: "Maybe other teams don't know how to play when there is one more person, but such a problem will not appear in our Barcelona!" What Barcelona do best is control the ball, and now that they have one more person than their opponents, they are more comfortable with the ball, they will be firmly in control of the situation and then slowly fall to their feet and spend their time in that control. There is no suspense in this game! ”

But now he found himself jumping to conclusions...... The Hoffenheim players were like a pack of mad dogs, rushing all over the pitch without sparing their physical strength, pressing the Barcelona players. Their close-quarters were even more ferocious than they were at the start of the match. Under such pressing, the Barcelona players who have relaxed are a little uncomfortable.

They didn't get the ball out of possession, but instead gave Hoffenheim a couple of chances to attack. After a steal in front, Chu Zhongtian went straight to Van Nistelrooy, and Van Nistelrooy turned and shot, if it wasn't for Valdés' concentration and quick reaction, I was afraid that their goal would be lost.

Pep Guardiola had returned to the dugout after the team had taken the lead, but now he is back on the sidelines and has expressed his displeasure with his team's defence.

Puyol shouted to remind his teammates: "Don't let your guard down! The game isn't over yet! We're not winning! ”

Under his reminder, the Barcelona players gradually reacted and regained the control of the ball that they are good at.

In the 80th minute, the score was still 3:2, and Barcelona was ahead. Pep Guardiola made a substitution and replaced Villa with Mascherano to strengthen the defence. Butzkes and Mascherano joined forces, and he didn't believe that he couldn't prevent Chu Zhongtian.

Rangnick didn't play the last card in his hand. He still had the idea that if we could equalise, the game could go to extra time, so that a substitution could come in handy.

※※※ "It's the 80th minute! There are ten minutes left in the game...... The score was still 3:2, with Barcelona leading. Now that they control the football, Hoffenheim's players are left to their knees, and they are at a numerical disadvantage that is magnified exponentially against a team like Barcelona. For Hoffenheim, it was perhaps the toughest 10 minutes they had ever experienced – the glittering Champions Cup was within reach, but after those 10 minutes, it was destined to be their opponents......

This narrator is not out of nowhere. The Barcelona players on the pitch controlled the football, they passed back and forth, mobilizing the Hoffenheim players to run back and forth, and when they saw that they were able to grab the ball, the opponent passed it out.

In fact, when it comes to the game, many players are close to exhaustion. Not to mention that Hoffenheim's full-court pressing tactics were very physically demanding, and with the fact that they had one less man than Barcelona, they had to run a little more than usual.

It was the last game of the season and the fatigue accumulated over the course of the season was reflected in this game.

How many people can make it to the end? And how could they have equalised?

What if it equalises? With 30 minutes of extra time to go, will Hoffenheim, who have one less man and run out of gas, still be able to hold on to the penalty shootout?

What about holding on to the penalty shootout? From the perspective of the strength of the players on both sides, what can Hoffenheim have to make them have the last laugh in the penalty shootout? Their substitute goalkeeper saved a penalty better than Valdés, a secret weapon? How many penalty shootouts do they have in their squad? Their psychological quality is better than that of the Barcelona players who have seen the wind and waves?

These questions hit everyone, even some of the Hoffenheim players. Many people feel that it is dignified enough to fight with Barcelona, even if they lose the game, there is nothing to regret, they did their best, but they lost in the end, there is nothing to be ashamed of. Anyway, as Hoffenheim, a country team that has been unknown before, it is already a great achievement to be able to win the Champions League runner-up, and there are many teams that are more famous than them and have not even played the Champions League final. Manpower is sometimes poor, don't always think about doing things beyond your ability, there is no need to force it. They lost the race with one man less, enough for them to walk up to the runners-up podium with their heads held high and accept the silver medal.

As outsiders say, "You lost the championship, but you won the whole world, even if you lose, you are still glorious!" ”

There is only one person who doesn't think so, no matter how Barcelona mobilizes them, Chu Zhongtian always runs tirelessly, as if he doesn't pay attention to Barcelona's back and forth in his eyes at all.

He was as hard as granite, as fierce as a bulldog, as agitating as a blower, and running like a mad mouse. He came from the "mad gang", never knew how to be soft on the court, and was the maker of all "miracles".

“…… When the game is in trouble, keep your chest out! ”

"Never give in!"

"Never give up!"

"Our Chu!"

"He never flinched!"

“its_my_chu――!!”

The stands resounded with the loud singing of Wimbledon fans.

(To be continued)