Chapter 686: Armageddon (4)
"The situation is so bad for Liverpool! Rafa Benitez must realise that Barcelona are now in full form and that they have gone through the most uncomfortable period of tension at the beginning. ”
"On the other hand, Liverpool's defense, they didn't put too much defensive pressure on the Barcelona players at all, and I even doubt that Benitez did not arrange defensive tactics in this game!"
'Conceding two goals in a row is certainly a terrible blow for Liverpool, especially considering it's been less than half an hour into the game. If Benitez can't contain Barcelona's powerful attack well, then Barcelona will definitely have to score in the next game. ”
Arsene Wenger made his own judgment, and some hated that iron could not be made of steel.
However, Cruyff on the side was smiling, looking as comfortable as a horse killing chicken, and his eyes glanced at Wenger, which meant a lot.
Old man, don't talk about it, you can do it...... Are you on?
You_can_you_up!
On the field, with the continuous conceding of goals, Liverpool players also appeared some more uncalm actions, including defensive giants Carragher and Makellele, both received a yellow card for the defense, but the real questionable scene occurred after 30 minutes.
In a one-on-one with Puyol to break through the Barcelona defense, Kuyt was cut off by Puyol, but the Dutchman immediately launched a counter-attack, and in the process of counter-attacking, Kuyt had an obvious pulling action right under the nose of the referee, and the referee did not hesitate to blow the whistle for a foul.
"Woohoo! It was a clear move. Kuyt already has a yellow card, will he get another one? You know, Herbert. Van Del has always been known for his impartiality and strictness. Will this time show a red card in half an hour? You know, it's the Champions League final! Cruyff's words were a bit suspicious of the chaos in the world.
But it's clear that although it's Herbert. A famous whistle like Van Del still didn't have the courage to kill the game completely, so he just called Kuyt to his side and reprimanded him loudly.
At the same time, the Reds player was warned that this was a very strict warning. If there is another foul of a malicious nature, regardless of the circumstances, it will be a red card.
Meanwhile. Herbert. Van Der also called Barcelona captain Puyol over to explain to him the reason for his decision.
Kuyt was relieved that he didn't receive the ruby card, but the referee's strict reprimand also allowed them to restrain themselves in defence.
can be at a significant disadvantage in strength. Morale and the situation on the field are clearly inferior to the opponent. The result of losing the weapon of hand-to-hand combat is even simpler - more and more passive on the field.
Ibrahimovic and Lionel Messi both scored and Ronaldo looked active and motivated to score.
I saw Ashley Cole insert once, Pirlo split the ball to the left side, Ashley Cole got the ball, attracted Finnan, knocked back to Ronaldo in the left corner of the penalty area, Carragher rushed up at the first time. And Ronaldo was a feint to go down, and suddenly smashed the ball and cut horizontally.
Makelele, who had already returned to the penalty area, also moved over for the first time. To join forces with Carragher to block Ronaldo.
However, even in a one-on-two situation, Ronaldo still grasped the initiative, and in the process of cutting inside, before Carragher and Makelele had formed a circle, he suddenly took a long shot and hit a powerful volley on the penalty line.
The ball went to the bottom right corner and goalkeeper Reina made a flying save to keep Cristiano Ronaldo's shot out of the net, but Ibrahimovic quickly followed up and volleyed in from Hyypia!
Because the angle of the ball was not good enough, he hit a ground rebound ball.
At this time, Reina, who fell to the ground, still showed his strength, and once again blocked Ibrahimovic's shot of low quality, and resolved the crisis twice in a row, which made the Reds feel happy and surprised.
But their hearts haven't fallen yet, but they saw Messi appear on the line of the small penalty area like a ghost, facing the ball that was saved by Reina, a volley, the ball crossed Reina and Hyypia who returned to the defense, and crashed into Liverpool's goal again!
At this moment, the Barcelona trident has different expressions, and Ibrahimovic and Ronaldo are obviously lamenting that this should have been their goal, but in the end it was cheaper for Messi.
"Wow, God, the ball went in again? That's right, Barcelona scored again! ”
"It's really faceless, Joe's cannon team is a bit of a desperate one, in the face of the Reds Liverpool, they don't have the slightest humility, this is completely unforgiving!"
"Liverpool is going to be finished, for the third year in a row, the Champions League final will have a big ending!"
In the Champions League final, Messi has scored two goals in 35 minutes!
The excited Argentine had already forgotten his old feud with Ibrahimovic, rushed straight up, hugged Ibrahimovic without asking for any reason, and celebrated the goal wildly on the sidelines.
Qiao Wanxian, who was on the sidelines, glanced at Liverpool's coach's bench and smiled very smugly.
Arsene Wenger was puzzled by Liverpool's defensive arrangement and positioning: "When you look at Ronaldo's internal cut, Carragher and Makelele, plus Hyypia and Traore next to them, are all standing in a straight line, so after Ronaldo cuts in, if he doesn't choose to hit the goal directly, I am strange." ”
"One of the key problems in Liverpool's defence is that when Barcelona pulls the ball to the side or rushes to the middle, their defense can effectively form a targeted defence; However, when the ball moves from the wing to the middle, or from the middle to the wing, Liverpool's defence follows the switch, and the problem arises. ”
'At the end of the day, it's a matter of quality of the players and, of course, there's also the manager's defensive aspect of the layout.
But less than three minutes after Arsene Wenger's words and less than two minutes after his last goal, Barcelona had another chance.
Ronaldo just entered Liverpool's 30-meter area, received Pirlo's pass on the left side, and when he saw that Liverpool's defense was not fully arranged, he suddenly accelerated, chose to cut inside diagonally with the ball, and rushed directly to the top of the arc of the penalty area, and then in the left area, he shot directly from the distance.
If the game screen is frozen at this moment, you will find that in the whole picture, Liverpool's defender appeared at the front of the penalty area, facing two Ronaldo, one is looking at Ibrahimovic, and Xavi. Alonso, Villa, Colwill and others also returned to help, and the advantage in the entire 30-meter area was very obvious.
But the problem is that Ronaldo's long-range shot actually penetrated the goal of Reina's handle!
4:1!
Even before the end of the first half, Barcelona almost sealed the Champions League trophy this season.
Liverpool got off to a dream start by Fernando Torres, but after Barcelona had overcome the initial tension and discomfort, Rafael Benitez's side were unable to contain Barcelona's onslaught.
Such a conceded goal made the dull-looking Benitez unable to sit still any longer, and he rushed to the sidelines and loudly reprimanded the players on the field.
Benitez was very annoyed, what were his players thinking on the pitch?
Three-man package, can Ronaldo get a chance to shoot? Cristiano Ronaldo just kicked up and shot from a distance, and this goal was so ghostly scored?
Oh yes, this is the Champions League final, not team training!
"Liverpool's defence is like papier-mâché, it has become so broken that it is powerless." Cruyff sighed and said, but when the audience in front of the TV heard this, there was a sense of schadenfreude.
I'm afraid no one thought that the first half would turn into such a situation, Barcelona scored four goals in just 40 minutes!
Uncanny!
It's so weird! (To be continued......)