The referee blew the whistle for the end of the first half, and the players from both sides walked slowly to the players' tunnel and went to their respective dressing rooms.

As the main players of the two sides entered the tunnel and the substitutes warmed up on the pitch in the first half, the atmosphere at the Mestalla Stadium plummeted.

Because fans consume too much energy in the first half, they need to use the hamburgers, cokes or coffee sold in the stadium shop for fifteen minutes in halftime to replenish the energy burned, otherwise they will not be able to cheer on their team in the second half.

The visiting players who entered the dressing room were generally in a good mood, only Pique and Keita, who made fatal mistakes, had a somewhat wooden expression, and obviously a little haunted by the mistakes in the first half.

Messi, who scored two goals in the first half, looked in a very good mood, and the anxiety he had shown against Valencia in the past was not seen at halftime in this game, and his face showed a subtle sense of satisfaction.

In fact, Messi had already paid attention to the number of goals he and Cristiano Ronaldo had already paid attention to before the game, and he had equaled the number of goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo, who played a little later.

And according to the form he showed in this game, it is very likely to score a hat-trick or a big four.

In other words, Messi will surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's league goals so far this season and become the top scorer in La Liga.

This title is too important for him!

Because he was the league's top scorer in La Liga in the past 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons.

However, many media believe that Messi's top scorer in the league is not high, and these accolades were won by Airo after leaving Valencia, and this season with Premier League superstars Airo and Cristiano Ronaldo joining Valencia and Real Madrid respectively, the league scorer list has become full of gold.

Being able to reach the top of the scorer list in a highly competitive situation proves that he Messi also has enough strength!

Pep Guardiola habitually glanced at the players after entering the dressing room, and he was more satisfied with the player's mental outlook.

However, this satisfaction continued in the first half.

Fifteen minutes in midfield was a lot, and Guardiola cut straight to the point, asking Xavi and Iniesta to take the ball forward, because they are the real core of Barcelona's attack, and Messi is just showing the firepower of Barcelona's attack.

Only when Andres Iniesta and Xavi are active will Barcelona be more dangerous in attack and their biggest reliance on beating Valencia at the Mestalla.

Of course, Pep Guardiola has not forgotten Messi.

It is Messi's personal credit to be able to tie the score in this game, otherwise the second half of the first half would not have been spent like this, maybe the first half has been decided, and the second half has been reduced to garbage time......

Guardiola also focused on asking Messi to be more active in asking for the ball, and he can break or shoot whenever he has the opportunity.

He gave Messi full trust and allowed him to get more dominance of football.

At the other end, the atmosphere in the home team's dressing room is a little more checked than the away team's dressing room, especially the backline players, who are absolutely responsible for the team's two goals conceded.

Carlo Ancelotti has a lot of experience in coaching, and after glancing at the players, he clapped his hands and said: "We had a very good performance in the first half, but it was a little bit of a pity that we conceded a goal, but it was not the responsibility of one player or a few players, but the responsibility of the whole team......

As Carlo Ancelotti spoke, the players quickly self-regulated, forgetting everything about the first half and preparing to fight for the forty-five minutes of the second half.

During this period, Ancelotti asked Ielo to be more proactive, but also to be a little more excited.

Finally, he clapped his hands again and cheered on the players.

Baraja, who retired last season and became an assistant coach of Valencia this season, nodded secretly, obviously admiring Ancelotti's ability to adjust, and in just a few words, the excitement of the players was aroused.

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The second half of the game came on a high note under the cheers of the fans.

However, many fans did not return to the spectator seats, and the stadium looked much more empty than it had been in the first half.

As time passed, the slightly empty seats were gradually filled with fans who had finished buying food.

The fans in the stands also showed the value of their existence.

In the second half, Valencia launched a fierce attack on Barcelona under the cheers of the fans in the stands, of which Ailo was the core player of Valencia's attack and created the most chances.

It's a pity that the opportunity was not seized, and the score remained at 2:2

Football is a game of offense and defense, with one side attacking and the other defending.

No team is going to be on the offensive forever.

Barcelona have played several waves of exciting attacks under the excellent form of Messi, and like Valencia, they did not take their chances and missed the goal.

In the blink of an eye, ten minutes passed in the second half.

Taking advantage of a Valencia possession at the back, the on-site director shifted the camera to the halfway line, with James Rodriguez and Cesc Fabregas standing next to the fourth official.

CCTV commentator He Wei saw this camera and said: "In the past ten minutes of the second half, both sides failed to break the deadlock and rewrite the score, and the idea of making substitution adjustments in this time period is correct, Valencia replaced the young player James Rodriguez's intention is very obvious, that is, to replace the poor form of the forward Mata, increase the offensive firepower in the front. ”

"Barcelona's adjustment is a bit incomprehensible, who does Cesc Fabregas replace? Iniesta and Xavi are obviously impossible, so is it Busquets or Keita? From the point of view of the game so far, the two have had but also merit, and replacing either of them will pose a huge threat to Barcelona's defense, so ......"

Before Hovy could finish speaking, Albiol passed the ball to full-back Cesar Azpilicueta under Messi's pressure, who did not dare to slack off and scrambled the ball forward.

In a hurry, the footwork was not mastered well, and the part that touched the ball was not the ideal inside corner back, but ...... Outer instep.

The ball flies off the baseline and forms a dead ball.

The referee blew the whistle to signal the substitution on the sidelines, and the on-site director hurriedly switched the camera to the sidelines, just in time to see the fourth official holding up the electronic card for substitutions, under the 17th and on the 4th.

That is, Cesc Fabregas came on and replaced Pedro.

He Wei had a clear feeling of thinking and said: "It seems that Barcelona's attack is trying to use his brains in the organization, and it is difficult for Pedro to get the support of his teammates when Messi is active in the frontcourt, so Guardiola simply adds another shell delivery point to give Messi greater support." ”

Immediately afterwards, he talked about the change in Barcelona: "In this case, the Barcelona formation coached by Pep Guardiola will most likely change from 4231 to 4231, which is a change in the formation that has never been seen in his coaching career......"

The implication is that this change is likely to be an impromptu adjustment by Pep Guardiola according to the situation on the pitch, and there will be two scenarios for such a temporary change.

Either the team will find a new breakthrough point in the attack, or the attack will collapse.

Valencia's adjustment is a bit more traditional, but it's just a counterpoint.

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Although the adjustments of the two teams are aimed at different aspects, the effect is very obvious.

Cesc Fabregas's presence has been a significant help to Barcelona's attack, with Messi getting more firepower and more chances, and to the disappointment of Barcelona fans, Valencia has taken Messi's defense so seriously that he has not been given enough space to create a kill.

Valencia's attack has also risen a notch.

Their attack in the first half was basically organised by David Silva, which meant that Barcelona did not need to do much in defence, but with James Rodriguez replacing Juan Mata, Valencia's duo was activated again, and the power it should have was presented to the home fans.

But...... In the second half, David Villa had an up-and-down form, and the offensive pressure was all on Iro.

As a result, Barcelona's task at the defensive end is much easier.

With David Villa flanking wide of the net from the edge of the six-yard box, the on-field director gave the camera to substitute striker Edinson Cavani.

David Villa has been in much worse form this season due to successive injuries and age, and now Uruguayan Edinson Cavani is in excellent form, so there is a stark contrast.

Commentator Hyde said meaningfully: "Maybe it's time for Valencia's forward line to make a cruel adjustment, David Villa's form has fluctuated a lot with age and injuries, and it is a bit reluctant for him to continue to play Valencia's starting centre-forward, if you want to continue to be competitive in La Liga and the Champions League, you should be brave......"

The game went on, but neither manager had any intention of changing the team.

Therefore, the change in the score must be created by the self-adjustment on the field.

Messi's individual ability is very strong, but in the second half he was basically silent under the strict defense of the Valencia defenders, even if he had good opportunities, but because of the huge pressure brought by the Valencia defenders, he squandered the opportunities.

Iroh is different, although he is not under a lot of pressure, he is not completely restricted, but the space for movement is suppressed.

With James Rodriguez on the pitch, the offensive pressure eased a lot.

Twenty minutes into the second half, Aillo and James Rodriguez and David Silva made a mess of the Barcelona defence with a series of passes in midfield.

Then Airo broke through the double midfield configuration of Sergio Busquets and Keita without the ball, and directly faced the entire Barcelona backline.

At this point, James Rodriguez very covertly picked up the ball into the arc of the penalty area.

The goal is to accelerate forward to meet the football of Iro!