Seeing Cavani hit the ball into the goal, Chang Sheng, who was standing on the sidelines, breathed a sigh of relief.

Although the first half was almost over before the goal was scored, it was a little late.

But either way, it's good to score goals.

After taking the lead, the game may be a little better.

The bottom line for a perennial win is to beat Barcelona 2-0 at home, which is much less difficult for away games.

Meanwhile, next door, Pep Guardiola was yelling loudly on the sidelines, reminding his players not to rush and not to panic.

There are more than 50 minutes left in the game.

The real battle starts now......

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After the resumption of the game, Lazio took advantage of the momentum of their goal and launched a fierce attack on Barcelona's goal.

Hopefully one more goal can be scored before the end of the first half.

However, Barcelona were unfazed by the blow of the goal conceded. Their defense was the same as before, tight. When the ball is at their feet, they also dare to control the ball and pass it, rather than rushing to kick it out and finish the job.

In the face of such a defense, Lazio did not have a good solution.

Until the end of the first half, Lazio were unable to score again.

The first half ended with a score of 1:0.

At half-time, Chang Sheng readjusted his tactics and let Faraoni pass in the first half only to be as simple as possible because of the limited time.

So the effect is not too good.

It was half-time and he had a full fifteen minutes to tell the players what to do in the second half.

What he wants to tell the players is the change of pace

“…… It's clear that Barcelona want to be slow and fast. We're not happy now, but that doesn't mean we're not happy all the time. What kind of rhythm we have is mainly decided by the situation on the field. Since Barcelona want to play possession with us, let's compete with them on possession! But possession is not our goal, even if we are on the back for 90 minutes. There's no point in getting 100 per cent possession. When we have the ball, you have to be on the lookout and if there's a better chance, then speed up! Take advantage of the change in pace to rip through the void and find opportunities! ”

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Meanwhile, in Barcelona's dressing room, Pep Guardiola is constantly emphasising the notion that it doesn't matter if a goal is conceded.

“…… It doesn't matter if we concede a goal, because we only lose one goal away from home. The situation is still more favourable to us. So don't panic because of this conceded goal, continue to play according to the tactics we have laid out before, just when we haven't conceded the goal yet, the score is still 0:0. You should have seen it all in the first half. As long as we play according to the tactics of the first half, Lazio can't do anything about us. There was an element of luck in their goal...... Don't overthink it. No matter how Lazio changed their tactics in the second half, it was very important that we stick to our own and not get into the rhythm of the other side! ”

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The fifteen-minute half-time break passed quickly for Chang Sheng.

Because to let the players know exactly what to do, it's not just a matter of saying a general sentence or two. It also has to be specific to all aspects.

How to run and how to pass the ball in this situation. How do you pass the ball and run it in that situation? What should the other players do when their teammate is in a position?

All of this must be made clear.

Fifteen minutes were almost up and down before Chang Sheng finished his gushing midfield adjustments.

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In the second half, it was easy to play again. The only change from the first half was that Lazio played noticeably better.

In the first half, Lazio still seemed a little hasty.

In the second half, they quickly took the initiative.

The football is basically controlled by them.

Barcelona, on the other hand, had to shrink their defence.

It's certainly not the kind of football that Barcelona are good at, but they don't have a choice.

If they're trying to get back on the field with their offense. They may be stabbed and beaten by Lazio first......

Chang Sheng's half-time adjustment was still successful.

After Lazio mastered possession, they began to change their rhythm.

These changes have left Barcelona on guard.

Just when the advantage of the game was about to tip in Lazio's favor, an accident happened.

Goalkeeper Ter Stegen collided with Barcelona centre-back Camacho when he saved a corner.

When he landed, he clutched his knees and looked pained.

Chang Sheng on the sidelines chuckled in his heart.

Don't, right?

The team doctor had already run up for the first time.

Soon he sent back bad news to Chang Sheng.

He made a substitution gesture to Chang Sheng!

"Hell!"

Chang Sheng scolded.

Ter Stegen is the team's main goalkeeper. Performances have been consistent in the past and Lazio have been able to move forward on three fronts this season. A lot of them rotated, but Ter Stegen rarely rotated.

Germany's number one goal is a guarantee of the team's defensive stability.

Now at the most critical moment, he is injured!

I don't know if it's just one injury or if I'm going to miss multiple games.

If it's okay to be injured just one game, but if you have to miss more games, then it's a big problem......

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Now it doesn't matter if Ter Stegen is injured one or a few.

It's always going to be replaced.

The substitute goalkeeper often wins, and the ones who choose to be in the squad are basically Handanovic.

Although Handanovic is older, his physical fitness is not as good as before, especially his explosiveness and reflexes are faster.

However, he has a lot of experience, he picks his position accurately, and he is still much better than those young goalkeepers.

It's just that most of the time Handanovic sits on the bench.

He has only featured in a handful of cup competitions.

Chang Sheng rotates in many positions, but in the goalkeeper position, he has always advocated consistency.

When Handanovic was the main goalkeeper, there were few goalkeepers who could shake his position.

Now it's time for Ter Stegen as well.

Therefore, what worries Chang Sheng the most is that Handanovic has too few opportunities to play, how is the state?

But I don't care about that much now.

Because of the suddenness of the incident, Handanovic did not even have time to warm up.

At the time of Ter Stegen's injury. Handanovic has already been replaced by assistant coach Rudy. Gonzalez called to warm up and the experienced Rudy. Gonzalez could already see that Ter Stegen might not be able to hold on.

The TV broadcast was replaying the collision between Ter Stegen and Camacho.

Ter Stegen's knee and Camacho's elbow collided.

The collision of the hardest parts of the two human bodies gave Ter Stegen a losing knee in the face.

But that's probably not the deadliest.

The most lethal thing was that after he collided with Camacho, he lost his center of gravity and fell down.

When it was planted, Ter Stegen's knee hit the ground directly, and there was no cushioning at all!

That's the main reason why he can't keep playing.

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Handanovic simply warmed up for two minutes before being pushed onto the pitch by the perennial victory.

He replaces Ter Stegen.

The thirty-seven-year-old goalkeeper is once again in battle, and his figure is already a little out of shape.

However, his appearance was applauded by many Lazio fans.

For these Lazio fans. Handanovic is a marker of their memories of the good old days.

Since Chang Sheng just came to Lazio, Handanovic has been playing for Lazio, and it has been 17 years.

He was Lazio's main goalkeeper in his most glorious years and is a legend in the history of Lazio clubs.

Although now he has been squeezed into the bench by Ter Stegen.

But the honor of the two people is completely unequal. Even Ter Stegen has a lot of respect for Handanovic.

Because in Lazio's most glorious time, it was the old goalkeeper who now looks a little chubby, who guarded the Lazio goal.

"Chang replaced Ter Stegen and replaced Handanovic! Although the Lazio fans in attendance gave Handanovic a round of applause, I believe that they did so only out of nostalgia for the past, and that does not mean that they think Handanovic is a perfect alternative to Ter Stegen......

The commentator was pessimistic about Lazio's prospects for this game.

His pessimism is justified, and Handanovic has largely not played a few games this season. And it's not just this season, it's been like that since two seasons ago.

So what is such an old goalkeeper who has been absent for a long time to save Lazio? Or did it push Lazio off a cliff?

Handanovic walked to the goal under the puzzled eyes of many reporters and commentators.

He looked back at the goal behind him, and suddenly felt something unfamiliar.

Strange because he hadn't stood on such an important stage for a long time.

Familiarity, it's because. Behind it is still the goal, which is 7.32 meters long. It is 2.44 meters wide, no smaller, and no larger.

Handanovic turned his head to look at the goal, making sure that he was in the position between himself and the goal.

Then he withdrew his gaze and tightened his gloves.

Ready to save the corner - Ter Stegen got the ball out before Camacho, so it was still a corner.

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When the corner kick was taken again, Barcelona centre-back Camacho, who had collided with Ter Stegen, jumped to his feet and was ready to use his head to equalize for his team!

But he didn't hit the ball!

At the same time, a pair of gloved hands appeared in front of his eyes!

Handanovic jumps out!

But Handanovic didn't hit the ball either!

The ball flew over the two of them!

No one expected that the two people in front of them would miss the ball at the same time!

When the football flew over the middle, everyone didn't react, and when they knew the back point, Barcelona's striker Neymar jumped up unmarked, and then shook his head to attack the goal!

The football flew into the Lazio goal!

Barcelona equalised!