Chapter 496: Maneuver in the Forbidden Zone
Liang Zhao's long-range shot actually had a high degree of accuracy, and it was precisely because of this that Mariano was forced to make a very wonderful save. But Liang Zhao's shots always have a very weird spin, so it was difficult for him to hold the ball, and he could only fly the ball out of the bottom line with one punch. In fact, this has made Wenger very satisfied, Liang Zhao's long-range shot is one of Barcelona's secret weapons, although it is not often revealed, but the lethality is very terrifying......
"We see that Liang Zhao's shot also poses a lot of threat, and we can also see from here that Mariano is still very strong, although he has not prevented the opponent's goal from scoring a few times before, but it is just a matter of luck, I believe that he should not let the opponent score any more goals in the future." Duan Xian said.
Zhang Lu pondered for a while, but still retorted to his partner, "Not really, after all, in the face of an opponent like Barcelona, it is not easy to say that your team can guarantee that you will not concede goals again." ”
The one who went to take the corner kick was Liang Zhao, who had just completed a long shot, he rubbed the ball out of a big arc, and I didn't know that I thought he was going to hit the ball directly into the goal and leave! Unfortunately, his judgment of the landing point was a little wrong, and the ball that flew out of the arc finally smashed on the crossbar and popped off the bottom line. He also changed direction and returned the ball to Arsenal.
Although it was only smashed on the crossbar, the Arsenal players were still shocked into a cold sweat. It's only a few centimeters, and this goal is in! Then we are completely hopeless, but do we still have hope?
Zhang Lu said to his partner at this time: "Look. This corner kick just taken by Liang Zhao may cause a lot of trouble for Arsenal. Duan Xian looked at Liang Zhao's shot back defense, obviously a little hard to believe.
Also frightened by Liang Zhao were the Arsenal players, and Chen Boyan, who was on the top, breathed a sigh of relief and said to himself: "He shouldn't really be so desperate, right?" It's only the first half yet, and it's not over yet! What is this for? ”
Arsene Wenger nervously stood up, walked to the sideline, put his hand to his mouth, and shouted to his players, "Keep the ball!" Don't worry, don't panic! We still have time, and we're only one goal behind! Resist! ”
Arsenal's players are really trying to withstand it, but they are really a bit unable to deal with Barcelona who have found their groove under their attack. Although the midfielder was still able to control the ball. But the performances of Arsenal's several fronts in this game were a big problem. Tang Lintian's organization seemed to have no effect under their mistakes, maybe it was more suitable for Tang Lintian to rely on individual attacks to kill and injure their opponents.
After scoring a goal, Garrincha was heavily defended by his opponents. And He Xu's performance so far. There's really no way to prove that he's the top scorer who just broke the Premier League's single-season goal tally. As for Royce and Rowe. These two guys didn't show much, as if they hadn't found their form yet, such a slow-burning Arsenal. It's really not that much. The few fans who came with the team are still full of passion, and some of the fans who liked Ronaldo when he played for Paris Saint-Germain are still enthusiastically cheering for Ronaldinho, and the current situation of Arsenal does not look so optimistic.
Barcelona's players showed their old spiciness, and they aggressively suppressed their opponents with possession that was not aggressive. Whenever the ball is at their feet, the Arsenal players feel like a sword hangs over their heads, and the tension is uncomfortable. But this uncomfortable feeling lasted for a long time, until the end of the first half...... The score was still 2-1, with Arsenal trailing and the starters of both teams retreating to the dressing room together.
Arsenal are clearly breathing a sigh of relief that it takes them fifteen minutes to refresh their heads. Arsene Wenger's face was not as ugly as they thought, and he calmly gathered his players around him, and before speaking, he praised Garrincha, who scored a goal. After that, he rearranged the tactics for the second half, although his tactics caused a series of surprised expressions from the players, but in this case, the players also knew that in addition to their own genius, only the experience and wisdom of the manager were left to save them.
Pep Guardiola is also praising his players in the dressing room, and many people can only think about the horror of the Champions League four times in a row, but they are on the road to this goal, and whoever this kind of thing is replaced will feel excited, even the wise Guardiola. From his tone, everyone even heard the long-lost desire, "I think what we need next is to maintain this score and further expand our advantages." We know the quality of Arsenal, I don't think they are much worse than us, if you think you can rest easy with this scoreline, then you are very wrong. We definitely can't take it lightly, in the second half, Liang Zhao, you have to go back to defend once in a while, I see that Sergio is a little difficult to face your compatriot, Thiago, you also go back from time to time to help defend. But Andres, forget it! I still need your offensive talent more, okay, rest well, and wait for the game......"
Barcelona's players are obviously very relaxed at this time, after all, there are simply too few opponents who can escape from their hands when they are behind. Although Arsenal are really strong at the moment, we will definitely be able to withstand it. Pique was gulping down water, ready to continue to put pressure on He Xu for a while, I was quite successful in the first half, right? It's not easy to make a striker like He Xu not pose a few threats in the entire first half, right? So, even though I've been criticised by everyone, I'm actually a good centre-back.
"Okay! The second half was about to begin, and neither team made any personnel changes. The first half was good enough and we saw both teams play very well. We all had wonderful goals and a combination that was pleasing to our eyes. Arsenal are currently at a disadvantage, and it remains to be seen if Barcelona's quadruple title can be achieved. And can Arsenal's first Champions League trophy arrive this year? Forty-five minutes before the answer is revealed! ”
"Huh? Maybe there's going to be overtime, right? However, for two teams that have experienced so many games in a year, it is not a small ordeal to play extra time with each other at this time! ”
"The players from both teams are back on the pitch, yes! We should also note that no matter who wins the Champions League, there will be a 'treble' in European football this year! ”
At the beginning of the second half, neither team seemed to change their style of play, and Barcelona did not rely on their advantages to retreat in defense, but attacked and defended, and still sought to attack. A great game always needs a pair of good opponents to complete together. It's like the current rivals like Arsenal and Barcelona......
The game passed minute by minute, and in the first five minutes of the second half, there were no goals, which made Duan Xian feel a little surprised, looking at the current state of the two teams, there should be goals. After all, the five minutes before and after each half are the easiest times to score. He also made a point of emphasizing this.
"It looks like the first half of the game made both teams very cautious, so it's getting worse for Arsenal!" Duan Xian said this, and suddenly saw Massimo who had been defending Liang Zhao. Charlie
Suddenly, he lifted forward, received a pass from Fair, and continued to run forward with the ball!
Busquets did not follow Massimo because he had to pay attention to the terrible Tang Lintian at all times. Massimo didn't take the ball too much, he looked at the position, and with a long pass, he sent the ball exactly into the box! There was He Xu, who had just gotten rid of Pique, He Xu didn't raise his hand to ask for the ball, but when he saw the football coming, a smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Pique was squeezed behind him, he faced the goal, and the ball landed in front of him with great stability and accuracy!
Massimo's pass was magical, and the ball didn't bounce off when it hit the ground, but came to rest on the ground. At this time, both Alba and Montoya, who were aware of the danger, had already made up for it from the wings! Once again, Ter Stegen chose to attack.
He Xu has no chance to shoot at this ball, because as long as his shot goes out at this angle, Alba, who is chasing back the defense, will definitely be able to hit the ball and destroy it. Ter Stegen was lowering his center of gravity and lunging forward, with Montoya and Alba also getting closer......
"Oh! He Xu, he controls the ball and turns! Turn again! He...... Well? He rushed out of the defense of three people! Single-handed! No, it's an empty door! The ball is in! Entered, entered, entered, entered! He Xu! He Xu is in the forbidden area, with one enemy and three! And hit the ball into the empty net! How did he do it? We'll have to take a quick look at the goal's return and I really didn't see how he got out of the middle of the three with the ball. Not to mention, there is also a ...... in the defenders who can use their hands."
2 to 2! At the critical moment, He Xu scored in a way that surprised everyone! (To be continued......)