Chapter 33
Chapter 33 is a decisive decision
After Messi returned to the field, he was stunned to find that in the five minutes that he was away, Atletico Madrid had a problem, unable to hold the ball when attacking, and Guardiola's team needed the ball most when attacking.
What surprised the "little flea" even more was the kind of ...... Barcelona is showing now Hardness!
It's only been half a year since he left Barcelona, and Messi still knows his parent team very well, but he never thought that the current Barcelona style of playing would be so tough, Shaq, Shaarawy, Alaba, Ganso, and these people have a harder style of ball, but old teammates like Vasquith and Fabregas are also "hard"!?
When...... Barcelona was able to collide without fear of a physical collision!?
Ten years ago, when Pep Guardiola's "Cosmos" was dominating the world, there were fantasies about how terrifying Barcelona would be if they were no longer afraid of physical contact.
Now...... This dream has become a reality, except that the people who have done it are no longer Pep Guardiola and Messi.
On 56 minutes, Barcelona suddenly attacked from the right......
Montoya made a feint to pass the ball to Cesc Fabregas in the middle as he dribbled forward, but suddenly flashed to the right, dodged Neymar's entanglement in the direction of the wing, and then sent the ball to the feet of Ganso in front.
Ganso may be a Brazilian star, but after six years at Manchester United and a lot of exposure to English football, he has become a midfielder with no shortage of hardness and explosiveness.
"Smack!"
Ganso didn't stop the ball, took the ball forward, and when the speed was raised, he directly chose a strong burst!
Atletico Madrid from the "Reds" Liverpool's left-back Jake? Robinson is also not afraid of physical contact, but he is a little worse than the 29-year-old Ganso, in terms of explosiveness and flexibility. By the time he reacted and turned to chase him, Ganso had already reached his side, and as soon as his left arm protected him, the two people's bodies collided......
"Bang!"
The two men who collided bounced off a bit, but neither of them fell, and Ganso didn't let the ball lose control of himself. Continuing to dribble forward, Robinson was not completely left behind, still running on the inside, and could defend Ganso's cross at any time.
But...... Ganso didn't cross!
When he ran outside the box on the right side of Atletico Madrid, Ganso suddenly made a sudden stop, flashed Robinson, and kicked the ball back with a "snap" of his right foot.
On the right side of the middle, Cesc Fabregas came up!
The Barcelona vice-team, who appeared in the midfield position, was not only tasked with defending. Otherwise Simon? Grayson might as well choose to use Krisettig, Fabregas's skills and awareness allow him to organize his team's offense at the same time, but also support the offense well and in a timely manner, this time, Fabregas has played his advantages!
"Smack!"
Ten meters outside the penalty area on the right side of Atletico Madrid, Cesc Fabregas gently picked up the ball, and he had a lot of options at this time. Ganso on the right, Shaq in the middle, Ben on the left? Parker. Vasquiz and Alaba in the big penalty area on the left side of Atletico Madrid, these are the objects that Fabregas can try to pass the ball, and even ...... He can shoot straight on his own.
And Fabregas's choice is indeed ...... Shot!
Posed, Cesc Fabregas left in front of him and his right leg flung out behind him, just waiting to be slammed out......
But at this time. Cesc Fabregas suddenly slowed down and his shot paused for a moment!
Then everyone saw an Atletico Madrid player wearing a pink and white arrow shirt crashing into Cesc Fabregas's right rear...... Neymar!
Yes!?
Neymar originally wanted to block the ball at the moment Cesc Fabregas shot, but he didn't expect his former vice-captain to slow down the tempo. By the time he fell to Cesc Fabregas, he couldn't make a tackle directly, and he couldn't even stretch his feet, so he had to choose to hit him with his body......
"Bang!"
"Tick-"
Cesc Fabregas fell to the left, rolled on the ground and stood up, looking at Neymar with a smile on his face.
"Francisco, you...... You must have done it on purpose! Right? ”
Neymar's eyes widened in anger, and Cesc Fabregas smiled and nodded: "yes, I just wanted to lie to you and give me a free kick, Silva, don't mind." ”
Neymar shook his head with a smile and turned to leave, knowing full well that this was the difference in experience between him and Cesc Fabregas, and although he gave the opponent a free kick, in a sense, he also prevented an opponent's shot and did not let his own goal be directly threatened.
Of course, this is only the idea of Neymar and Atletico Madrid, but Barcelona feels that this free kick in front of the opponent's penalty area on the right side is really an ideal position, which should be regarded as a reflection of the manager's tactical arrangement at halftime.
After Cesc Fabregas stopped the ball in position, Shaq walked up and raised his right hand from a distance, and Fabregas also raised his right hand with a smile...... Syllable!
The two captains of Barcelona are a good example of the tacit cooperation between them at this moment.
'This free-kick from Barcelona was about 30 metres away from our goal and it was very dangerous...... It should be Shaq who will be in charge! ”
Seeing Shaq walk in front of the ball, the fans of Atletico Madrid in the Calderón stadium were also nervous, everyone knew that Shaq's long-range shots and free kicks were very threatening, and the scene of kicking the ball into the air like a cannonball and blasting into the opponent's goal would feel terrifying as long as you thought about it.
Pep Guardiola's brow furrowed on the sidelines, he finally knew his opponent's tactical intentions, which was to create a free-kick in a dangerous area and then ...... It's up to Shaq to shoot!
In this game, in the first half, Atletico Madrid's control of Shaq was already very in place, although Shaq's personal ability was outstanding, but with the overall strength, Atletico Madrid almost did not give Shaq any chance to play, which is why Atletico Madrid can ensure that the goal is not lost and take the initiative, otherwise Barcelona, with Shaq as the arrow, its offensive ability is really very strong, and it is difficult for any team to defend.
But now...... After Barcelona made tactical adjustments, Shaq's chance came!
When Shaq heard the referee's whistle and pushed it back four or five meters, everyone got nervous, the Barcelona players gathered in the big penalty area on the left side of Atletico Madrid, they just wanted to give Shaq a choice, in fact they knew that it should be meaningless, the manager said at halftime that the offensive tactic in the second half was to create a free kick and Shaq to shoot.
Half a season has passed, and now no one in the Barcelona team will feel that the "brutal Simon" is unreasonable, Shaq has proven countless times that his individual ability is trustworthy, and he is qualified to let the whole team put the weight of victory on himself.
"Boom!"
One-step!
"Boom!"
Two steps!
"Boom!"
Three steps!
With about half a metre left on the ball, Shaq's left foot was stuck in the turf, his right leg was already picked up, and he hit the ball!
"Bang!"
The ball flew out............
"It was a bit far from the ball when I shot at goal...... Yes! So fast! ”
Shaq did take this free kick a little differently than usual, his standing foot was a little farther away from the ball, which led to him only being able to shoot directly with force, and there was almost no footwork he could make, but the advantage of this was that the ball kicked out could be at a very fast speed from the first time!
"Whoosh!"
The height of the ball flight is not high, it is only as tall as a person, and there is no change in the line in the air!
But...... Fast!
Shaq's free-kick was really, really fast in the air!
In the blink of an eye-
The ball has gone into Atletico Madrid's small penalty area!
At this time, Atletico Madrid's goalkeeper Ascenjo has not been able to react, he is still standing in the middle of the left position, on Shaq's side his vision is very good, naturally focus on the crowd a little more, and this ...... Obviously fatal!
"Ahh
Ascenjo took a step sideways to the left and had to leap into the air and stretch out his left hand to stop it!
It's a pity -
Although Shaq's free kick lacked any changes, it was fast and angled, and the ball went directly to the top right corner of the Atletico Madrid goal, although because of Shaq's intentional suppression, the ball flew at a very low altitude and did not completely hit the corner, but ...... Ascension Joe still can't reach it!
"Huh!"
Before Ascenjo could hit the ground, his eyes saw the ball hit the white net behind the goal......
“GOLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
After the goal, Shaq stood there with his arms raised and proudly glanced at the Atletico Madrid fans in the stands of the Calderón Stadium with their hands on their faces, and did not make any other celebrations, but his teammates were very excited, except for the goalkeeper Mark, the other nine rushed up......
The Barcelona players are really happy, the whole game has been playing for almost 60 minutes now, and they have been depressed for 60 minutes, and it feels really bad to be controlled by the opponent.
But...... Shaq's goal is really morale-boosting and powerful!
No matter how strong the opponent is, as long as there is a chance, he can crush all the opponent's efforts, and this ability is the most terrifying, and Shaq obviously has such an ability!
This is the ability that a "ball king" should have!
Just a free kick, just a long-range shot, but it has changed the course of the game!
It's just a moment, and the future is decided! (To be continued......)