Chapter 91: Handanovic's Weakness (Second Update)
Seeing Handanovic play, the Barcelona players really didn't take this fat man seriously in their eyes at first.
Handanovic was once a top three goalkeeper in the world.
But now...... It's just an ordinary old goalkeeper who is about to retire.
Once brilliant, once powerful, it doesn't mean it's still very powerful.
They believe that Ter Stegen's fate is a good thing for Barcelona.
Ter Stegen is Lazio's last line of defence, and if he goes down and changes to an old goalkeeper who has been absent for a long time, Barcelona will definitely have a chance!
And so it turned out, Barcelona smashed the ball into Lazio's goal with its second corner kick in a row!
When the football flew into the Lazio goal, the Catalan commentator was particularly excited: "Beautiful! Pretty! Neymar! He equalised for Barcelona with a header that he wasn't good at! Now Barcelona are tied on aggregate and there is an away goal! ”
The few Barcelona fans in the stands also cheered.
However, more attention has been focused on veteran goalkeeper Handanovic, who came off the bench.
Because it was Handanovic's mistake that led to this conceded goal.
He jumped up but couldn't hit the ball, leaking it and giving Neymar a chance at the back post.
Let him calmly head the empty door to succeed.
Many Lazio fans in the stands also held their heads in their hands and looked at the stadium in amazement, they were still cheering for Handanovic's appearance just now, but they didn't expect Handanovic to slap them so soon, and they didn't know what to say.
This is clearly Handanovic's mistake!
The Italian narrator is wailing, "Oops...... Ah...... Handanovic, this attack is really ...... He attacked, but he didn't hit the ball and let the ball slip through! The result gave Neymar a chance to hit the empty goal! You must know that Neymar is not good at heading! ”
'Handanovic's mistake caused Lazio to concede a goal and Barcelona got a valuable away goal, which was a surprise!
"What did I just say? Changing Handanovic to play was a helpless move, because Handanovic had been absent from the battle for a long time and there was no guarantee of form. Just now, if it was Handanovic at his peak, it would be no problem to take it off directly, and there was no need to hit it at all! But now the hero is in the twilight ...... And rightfully so......"
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On the bench and in the coach's bench at Lazio, everyone looked frustrated to see the goal conceded.
Because this conceded goal should not have happened.
Handanovic's mistake gave him that chance.
Even Chang Sheng lowered his head.
But he wasn't upset with the goal he conceded.
He was worried about Handanovic.
It had been a long time since he had been in the battle formation, and he was in a bad state, so he was ordered to be in danger, but he fell off the chain and lost the ball when he went up.
The pressure on Handanovic must have been high.
It's hard to say whether his psychological mood will be affected.
There are still 30 minutes left in the game, and if he can't control his emotions, I'm afraid he will concede the goal.
Then this must be a devastating blow to him.
He feared it would become a psychological shadow for Handanovic and even a stain on his career......
He looked up and stared at Handanovic, looking for clues.
But the distance was too far for him to see the expression on Handanovic's face at all.
At the very least, the subtle change in expression is invisible.
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At the moment when the football flew across the goal line, Handanovic, who looked back at the football, looked very pained. Because of his mistake that led to the goal, as a goalkeeper he knows he has a big responsibility.
After landing, he raised his head and looked at the night sky.
The excited roars of the Barcelona players were in his ears.
Some are harsh and sharp.
Behind him is Lazio's North Stand, where the most fanatical fans gather. When he came on the field, the cheers and applause that came from there were also the loudest.
And now, there, there is silence.
He knew that the Lazio fans had not yet recovered from the blow - they had conceded a goal in their first defensive game, and what could be worse than that?
He lowered his head again, looking at his feet as they stood on the ground......
and a slightly bulging belly.
When you get older, you get in shape.
And to be honest, since he became a substitute goalkeeper, he has been less focused on the game, he has started to rely on the coaching certificate, and he plans to be a coach after he retires.
He is currently studying for a coaching course.
He doesn't think he has a chance to get back on the pitch.
Playing in an inconsequential game is not because he needs a chance to play, but because the main goalkeeper Ter Stegen needs a chance to rest.
Unexpectedly, all of a sudden, the fate of the whole team was focused on themselves......
It's a lot of pressure......
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Winning assistant coach Rudy. Gonzalez said next to Chang Sheng: "Handanovic's physical fitness is declining very quickly, and his starting height is obviously not enough for that ball just now...... His weight limits him, and his reduced ability to bounce is also a major reason that cannot be ignored. ”
Tsuneki has recovered from his fears about Handanovic.
Now it's not about worrying about what happened to Handanovic, but about finding a way to solve the problem.
Changsheng he heard Rudy. Gonzalez nodded.
"Yes, his ability to play high balls has dropped too much. So our defenders should avoid letting him face this kind of high ball alone. ”
After saying that, Chang Sheng walked to the sideline and said to the captain of the team, Jose. Passarella shouted, "José! Come here! Hurry up! ”
Jose. Passarella briskly ran to the sidelines.
Chang Sheng pulled him: "You have to try to protect Samir in the rest of the game." The wingers don't let the opponent play the ball high and try to interfere with their wide players. In the middle, you and Campoli have to take the ball down first. Then tell Samir not to rush out to intercept the cross, just stay on the goal line, just defend the goal line. ”
Passarella nodded, said nothing, turned and ran back to the court.
Just in the constant victory pulled Jose. While Passarella's face-to-face training is opportune, Guardiola is also making adjustments.
He asked his team to increase the proportion of wide attacks and pass high balls more.
Although Barcelona do not have a player who is good at heading in the front.
But they can create chaos, and if they have a second spot, they may have a better chance to attack than to hit the goal with a direct header.
He also intends to make substitutions for this purpose.
Switch to a centre-forward with a slightly better header.
All of this was done in order to meet Handanovic.
The goal just now is also a hilarious in the eyes of many people.
Cheering for the goal, frustrating for conceding the goal.
But in the eyes of professionals, it's a different matter.
Guardiola keenly noticed that Handanovic's jump height was not enough, which led to the loss of the goal, which shows that Handanovic has a big defect in defending high-altitude balls!
This must be taken advantage of, and it must be put to good use!
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When the game resumed, Lazio brought on their senior striker Osvaldo, a young Brazilian youngster, also from La Masia.
He is 1.9 meters tall, but he is thin.
Although he is very tall, what he is best at is not heading, and headers can only be regarded as average, and his best is his football skills.
This seems to be a trait that La Masia's academy has cultivated.
Regardless of your physical fitness, the selection criteria here are based on your skill at the feet, not on your head.
A dwarfism patient like Messi can be trained in La Masia, not to mention others.
This has led to a serious bias in La Masia's youth system.
Of course, there is nothing wrong with the success of Barcelona's first team, which is to develop the right talent for their first team.
After Osvaldo came up, Neymar became a winger. Although Osvaldo has a mediocre header, he has a height advantage, allowing him to interfere with Lazio's defense when he jumps up in front of goal to compete for the top, thus creating a second attack for Neymar and others.
That's Pep Guardiola's strategy.
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Handanovic in Jose. When Passarella returned to the court, he knew about the boss's adjustments.
The boss also saw that his defensive ability against high-altitude balls was not as good as before.
He was a little ashamed that he had caused trouble for the boss.
It stands to reason that he should have come to help the boss, but now he needs the boss to wipe his ass.
It made him feel like he was really useless.
Jose. Passarella saw what he was thinking, and patted him on the shoulder, "Don't worry too much about that, Samir. You are our last line of defense, our backer, and you can't afford anything. ”
Handanovic nodded vigorously: "I know, Jose." I'll do everything I can...... I promise I won't concede another goal in the next games! ”
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All of a sudden, the game became British.
Barcelona mainly played two wings when attacking, and then crossed to Lazio's goal, which was a variety of high balls.
And Lazio's defenders are not short to jump high and fight for headers.
Or on the wing, so that the opponent can easily cross.
"Barcelona adjusted their tactics in response to Handanovic's mistake and it looks like they have to score more goals!"
The Catalan narrator said hopefully.
In his heart, he didn't take Handanovic seriously.
The goalkeeper came up and conceded the goal with his first save, and there was really nothing to make people think highly of him.
This game, after Ter Stegen was discharged, took a turn and the situation began to turn in Barcelona's favor.
If Ter Stegen is not injured, it is likely that Barcelona will concede the goal, based on the previous fixtures.
As a result, now Barcelona have equalized and the situation has been completely reversed!