Chapter 100: Returning to Youth

“l!!! Lazio! Lazio! Razio!! ”

The Italian commentator stood up from the commentary seat, raised his arms and shouted.

And not far from him is a Catalan narrator with his head in his hands, buried deep in his head......

The two men are a stark contrast that aptly illustrates the current situation of both teams.

The entire Camp Nou stadium was almost silent at this moment!

This is the last thing Barcelona fans want to see - they can't attack for a long time, but Lazio is caught off guard! Lazio, who were one goal ahead of Barcelona on aggregate, are now two goals ahead! And Barcelona's away goal advantage is gone! Even if they score two more goals to level the aggregate score, they will only be able to play extra time instead of qualifying......

But in this game, they have missed two penalties, can they still score two more goals, or even three?

In front of Lazio's dugout and bench, coaches and players rushed out, hugging each other and raising their arms and shouting.

On the other side of Barcelona, there was a dead silence.

Pep Guardiola stood on the sidelines, watching the scene, indifferent, as if he were a scarecrow.

Cavani's goal means that Barcelona are getting farther and farther away from the final......

He was helpless.

They could have assured the win early, even if Neymar's two penalties only scored one!

Results, results...... Didn't score a single goal, and the second goal also allowed the opponent to seize the opportunity and play a beautiful counterattack directly!

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When Lazio cheered for the goal, Neymar was still in the Lazio penalty area, and he looked back to see the whole process of the goal.

He saw Messi turn beautifully after receiving the ball, and he saw Messi carry the ball forward like the wind. He saw Messi caught in the encirclement but still sent the football out, and he saw Cavani easily shoot and hoist the ball into the goal.

He maintained this position the whole time, and then the cheers of Lazio goalkeeper Handanovic rang in his ears, which were a little harsh.

He withdrew his gaze and turned to the old goalkeeper.

Handanovic was raising his arms and shouting, completely oblivious to Neymar looking at him.

This goal started with me......

Neymar is well aware. If it weren't for the fact that his penalty was too weak. The angle is positive, how can he be held by Handanovic?

If he hadn't been caught, Handanovic wouldn't have been able to launch this counterattack with his hands thrown in his hands, let alone score in the future......

And he missed two important penalties in a row. If both penalties had been scored, it would have been me and my teammates who were cheering now!

Neymar turned and walked back, he didn't want to continue to watch Handanovic cheer, he always felt that Handanovic's cheers were slapping himself in the face, his shouts were laughing at himself.

Turning around, he saw Messi breaking away from the crowd of Lazio players, running towards him with a smile on his face.

The other party didn't notice him at all.

When he first joined Barcelona. Messi is in full swing, he has been touting Messi since before he joined, and when he came to Barcelona, he made a clear distinction between himself and Messi, and said in a low-key manner that he was here to help Messi.

Later, he became the core. Messi left gloomily. He finally didn't have to whisper to anyone on the team. But everyone else has to show respect for themselves, and if a new player joins Barcelona, they must first come to visit Neymar's dock, otherwise they don't want to mix well in Barcelona.

Replacing Messi as the heart of Barcelona. Norman favorite, Neymar considers it a pride of himself.

But this moment. In front of Messi's smile, he really can't be proud.

In the Champions League final, he lost to Messi. Now in the Champions League semi-finals, he lost to him again.

In the two legs, he scored a goal, while Messi didn't score a goal.

But fools know that Messi's performance is better than himself, because Messi's performance is decisive!

I could have had a decisive performance in this game.

If it weren't for those two penalties......

When he thinks of this, Neymar remembers Handanovic's smile before he made his own free throw.

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Edinson Cavani scored his ninth goal of the season and was just one goal away from Stewart, who was the top scorer! It's really remarkable that a 35-year-old veteran can perform like this! With his goal, Lazio now leads Barcelona 3-1 on aggregate and advancing to the final is almost a foregone conclusion! ”

'It seems that Edinson Cavani will be the strongest contender for the top scorer in the Champions League this season. Stewart has yet to score in either of the two legs of the semi-finals. And there is a good chance that Chelsea will not be able to reach the final, so Cavani will indeed have more chances than Stewart! ”

Edinson Cavani didn't seem to care much about his goal, he was only happy for his team.

This goal reassured everyone, no matter how Barcelona play next, Lazio is already invincible.

"In such a crucial match as the second leg of the semi-finals, Barcelona won two penalties in one go...... Their luck was good enough, but just like that, it was they who were left behind...... It's really impermanent. Handanovic, the veteran goalkeeper who was called upon in a desperate situation, showed his ability to save penalties, and twice made Neymar look up to the sky and sigh......"

"If Lazio can win this game and eliminate Barcelona, the biggest contributor must be Handanovic!"

"Is there still anyone who blames him for that mistake in the first round? I'm afraid not. I was impressed by his two saves! ”

The television broadcast gave Handanovic a close-up. Use the language of the camera to tell the audience that this is the biggest hero.

Handanovic had a joyful smile on his face and kept waving his fists.

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Chang Sheng also noticed Handanovic.

When he saw Handanovic's celebration, he thought of the promise Samir made to himself in his office: "I will never concede a single goal!" ”

At the beginning, Chang Sheng felt that this pressure was too much, who dared to say that he would not concede a goal?

So advise him not to think so. I didn't take it too seriously......

Unexpectedly, this kid really did it!

Pretty, Samir!

Terrific!

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By the time the game resumed, Barcelona had little morale to speak of.

They had two penalty chances, but Neymar wasted bore them all.

And also conceded a goal, two goals on aggregate, how to play the rest of the game?

Neymar's two penalties were too demoralizing.

Penalties are one of the best ways to score goals on the pitch, but Neymar has been able to miss two penalties in a row. So what else can be done to get Barcelona to score?

The Barcelona players themselves don't believe it anymore.

And it didn't matter if they scored one goal, they had to score two goals to be able to drag the game into extra time.

The thought of them scoring two more goals in the remaining time left the Barcelona players was devastated.

Neymar was even more sleepwalking, he completely lost his confidence and fighting spirit, and he fell into the quagmire of missing two penalties. Can't help yourself.

Pep Guardiola couldn't stand it anymore and had to replace Neymar.

When Neymar was substituted, he heard boos from the stands at the Camp Nou.

I don't know why, he thought of Messi, but also of Ronaldinho and Rivaldo......

Those legendary superstars who could have been the kings of Barcelona, what did they end up in Barcelona?

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After the game, Neymar didn't even shake hands with Pep Guardiola. He went straight to the poke and went back to the locker room.

I believe that after the game, the media will be full of rumors that Neymar is leaving Barcelona.

But that's the tradition in Barcelona.

When they find a core successor, it's time for the former core to abdicate and make way for Xian......

squeezed out Messi that year. Now it's my turn to be squeezed out.

One report and one report, the world has always been so balanced.

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Neymar's departure made Barcelona's attack even less threatening.

In the end, Lazio beat Barcelona 1-0 away thanks to Cavani's goal. The aggregate score was 3:1 to eliminate the opponent.

Chang Sheng won again in the battle with his eldest disciple Pep Guardiola.

When the whistle blew at the end of the game, Chang Sheng took the initiative to go up and hug Guardiola.

The game is over. The two of them are not enemies.

Chang Sheng patted Guardiola on the back and whispered in his ear, as if to comfort him, and the scene was full of warmth.

But if everyone knew what Chang Sheng was talking about, I'm afraid they wouldn't think so.

What Chang Sheng said in Guardiola's ear is estimated to make many Barcelona fans angry.

"I'm sorry, Pep, I've won again!"

In the face of such a boss, Guardiola can only smile bitterly.

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Letting go of Guardiola, Chang Sheng strode onto the field, he first found Handanovic, gave him a big hug, and even wanted to pick up the tall Handanovic!

Handanovich laughed and said, "Don't lift it, boss! I'll crush you! ”

The rest of his teammates also rushed over.

Everyone knows who the real hero of this game is.

Even Cavani was not jealous of Handanovic. Had it not been for Handanovic's two crucial saves, there would have been no subsequent goal for him.

Everyone poured over to congratulate and thank Handanovic from the bottom of their hearts.

With his performance in this game, he definitely deserves this treatment!

Handanovic also looked pleased.

As a veteran, at the end of his career, he still had the opportunity to play for the team and help the team so much.

Although they are old, there is still such a performance, for veterans, this may be what they dream of.

No one wants to be old, because old means useless.

If I'm still useful, am I not old?

Every time I see those young people alive and vigorous on the court, I will want to go back to my youth, even if it is only for a while......

Handanovic went back for a whole game.

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