Chapter Ninety-Eight: Or a Penalty?
The sight of Handanovic jumping over stunned many people.
No one thought that this old goalkeeper who had already gained his body could make such agile moves!
The moment he fell to the ground and pounced on the ball, it was unbelievably fast!
And his judgment is very accurate!
The football shot by Neymar is tricky enough, but in front of Handanovic, his intentions are still nowhere to be hidden, and he was caught by Handanovic!
The moment Handanovic pounced on the football, Neymar's expression was shocked and pained.
He was going to wave his arms to celebrate the goal, but he directly covered his face, and couldn't bear to look at it again!
"Handanovic! Handanovic!! Nice save! He saved the team! ”
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When he saw Handanovic pounce on the football, Chang Sheng shook his fist violently.
“yes!”
It doesn't get much more impressive than this!
He made this gesture and turned specifically towards the fourth officer.
And he shouted "yes" very loudly.
He was sure that the Fourth Officer had heard, as the Fourth Officer glanced over to him.
Let you black Laozi! Let you be black!
See?
This is the end!
Black you fuck fuck!
Well done, Samir!
On the pitch, the other Lazio players rushed to Handanovic and scrambled to hug him. Celebrate him and thank him.
That save was too crucial, and if Neymar was allowed to score the penalty, then Lazio would be in danger.
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'It was a great opportunity for Barcelona to take the lead, they got a penalty! Neymar came up to take the penalty...... He's running! Huh! Handanovic! Pretty! He pounced! He saved Neymar's penalty! ”
"It's incredible! Handanovic, who is not favored, saved such a difficult penalty! He saved Lazio! ”
"After Ter Stegen's injury, Handanovic's performances made it doubtful that he would be able to withstand the pressure...... But now it seems that these worries are unnecessary! Handanovic is the perfect replacement for Ter Stegen! ”
"Despite the first leg of the match. Handanovic's mistake caused Lazio to concede a goal, but in this turn he saved a penalty from Neymar...... I think it's worth it......"
The commentators also did not hesitate to praise this Handanovic.
The Lazio fans in front of the TV who were unable to go to the stadium experienced a process of great joy and sorrow, and now they are extremely excited for the rest of their lives.
In the tavern, I don't know how many people raised their glasses to cheer for Handanovich and sang praises.
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Handanovic's save not only cheered Lazio's side, but also dampened the morale of Barceloan's side.
Originally, Neymar's penalty was faked, and they got it. As long as you have a conscience, you will definitely feel guilty.
It's okay to say if this penalty goes in, but it's okay to worry about it, after all, they are all ahead, and the advantage is on their side.
But if you don't get in. And they think—Is this God's will?
When this kind of thinking becomes more and more, it affects the performance and mood of every player.
Handanovic put them in the second situation with his own save.
Barcelona had a full 10 minutes of performance after the start of the game and it was completely different from before the penalty. Their attacks were haphazard, but Lazio's counter-attacks were particularly sharp.
Almost let Lazio score!
Pep Guardiola realised it wasn't okay to go on like this and yelled on the sidelines, and it took a while for the Barcelona players to regain their emotions.
Although the mood has stabilized, the offense has not slowed down for a long time.
Until the end of the first half. Barcelona didn't score.
The first half was tied 0-0.
Lazio led 2-1 on aggregate, and this first half had already made them half the battle.
There is still half a game to go, and if they can continue to hold on as they did in the first half, they will knock Barcelona out.
In the stands at Camp Nou at half-time. Suddenly, there was some uneasy air in the air.
Originally, Barcelona fans were very confident in this game.
They all think that the difference of a goal is not a problem at Camp Nou!
Isn't 90 minutes enough for Barcelona to score a goal?
I didn't think that now there would be forty-five minutes missing.
Barcelona had a great chance in the first half, but Neymar's penalty was missed. Let Handanovic make a save.
Why is Handanovic, who is already about to retire, so perverted?
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In the Lazio dressing room, the first thing every Lazio player does when they enter the dressing room. It's a hug with Handanovic.
This hug has several meanings, on the one hand, it is to congratulate Handanovic on completely getting out of the shadow of the mistake in the last Champions League semi-final.
The other is to thank him for that crucial save in the first half.
Handanovic's save not only redeemed himself, but also saved the team.
Even after Chang Sheng came in, he gave Handanovic a big hug.
"You've done a great job, Samir!"
Handanovic grinned, it was really worth it to be praised like this by the boss.
Chang Sheng didn't make any adjustments at half-time. Because the tactics were fine, it was definitely a defensive counterattack in the second half.
As long as you can withstand Barcelona's attack and then wait for the opportunity to counterattack, you will be fine.
It doesn't matter if you don't score in this game, you don't have to win, but the key is not to concede goals.
As long as they don't concede a goal, Lazio can rely on a 2-1 aggregate score to get away from Barcelona.
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Meanwhile, in the locker room in Barcelona.
Pep Guardiola comforted Neymar who missed the penalty.
Neymar is the core player of the team now, and he must be reassured, otherwise his mood swings will have a big impact on the team as a whole.
Then Pep Guardiola didn't talk too much about the penalty in the first half, but looked ahead to the second half.
He told everyone. In the second half, we continued to attack, but we had to change the situation.
It's too difficult to just pass the ball to tear through the Lazio defence. Because Lazio are also good at this, they naturally know how to deal with Barcelona.
Therefore, in the passing coordination, it is necessary to increase individual breakthroughs.
In this regard, Neymar naturally shoulders a heavy responsibility.
His breakthrough is very series, and it is up to him to break the deadlock.
This is why Pep Guardiola will comfort Neymar at halftime. Let him not care about the reason for the conceded goal.
After Neymar missed a penalty in the first half, his emotions were affected and fluctuated, and as a result, the whole team's attack was chaotic for those 10 minutes.
So at halftime, Guardiola didn't actually plan much tactics. The main thing is to calm Neymar's emotions, encourage him, increase his confidence, and let him know that he is the strongest.
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At the start of the second half, the two sides changed sides and fought again.
It seems that Pep Guardiola's psychological counselling at half-time was really useful.
Neymar played much more normally in the second half than he did after conceding a penalty in the first half.
Barcelona's attack is therefore more threatening.
Pep Guardiola's emphasis on individual breakthroughs has indeed caused quite a bit of trouble for Lazio's defence.
This is actually bullying Jose. Passarella is old, in the centre-back position. Campoli's ability is not as good as Jose's. Passarella, so there's an opportunity to take advantage of.
Barcelona's forwards in this game are all small, fast, and agile. Facing the aging Jose. Passarella and the tall, bulky Campoli couldn't be more suitable.
If you have the opportunity to shoot directly and single-handedly, if you don't have a chance, you have to stir up chaos in front of Lazio's goal!
That's Pep Guardiola's tactics.
Pep Guardiola's tactics were successful.
In the 60th minute, Tello burst into the penalty area and was knocked to the ground by the pursuing Pharaoh Onilla. This time it was undoubtedly a penalty.
The referee blew for a penalty again!
Although there is no doubt about this penalty, it was not a fake fall. It's not a black whistle either.
But because there was already a penalty in the first half, the referee's second penalty to Barcelona was naturally easy to think about.
It would be felt that this must be a deliberate attempt to suppress Lazio.
Otherwise, shouldn't the referee be more cautious in the second half when he has already made a mistake in the first half? He would even rather not blow a penalty that was clearly a foul. This is called balancing.
At half-time, a good referee would look at the first half's controversial game footage to find out what was wrong and avoid making such mistakes in the second half.
I didn't expect that today's referee is really impartial and selfless, and in the face of Falaoni's pull, he decisively blew a penalty!
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"Ahh Penalty kick...... It's a penalty again! Today's game is interesting! ”
Judging from the slow-motion replay, Farahoni did pull down Tello...... There was nothing wrong with this penalty! ”
"After being cheated by Neymar's fake fall once in the first half, the referee resolutely gave Barcelona another penalty, and although the reason is impeccable, I still have to say that it takes courage!"
"Lazio fans must be scolding their mothers, they think that since Neymar's fake fall in the first half can be awarded a penalty, then this time Faraoni's foul cannot be awarded a penalty, so it is fair...... However, it is up to the referee to find a balance, and some referees are willing to find a balance, while some referees may not have such an idea. So with such a referee, Lazio can only consider themselves unlucky......"
Chang Sheng also looked helpless in the face of such a penalty. He didn't run to the fourth official because Falaoni did commit a foul. However, in one game, Lazio was awarded two fouls in the penalty area and Barcelona were awarded two penalties. The referee on duty did this, which still made Chang Sheng very unhappy.
He was unhappy in his heart, and he couldn't vent it, so he could only spread his hands and roll his eyes in the end.