"Thuram's impact was very crucial, if it wasn't for his collision with Suke, then Suker's ball was suppressed, and this shot would be dangerous!"

"AC Milan's counterattack! Barcelona still have to be very careful! ”

The Spanish commentator said nervously.

Although many people were optimistic about Barcelona before the game, after the first goal, the overall trend seemed to be a little unusual.

It's not what they thought before the game!

Barcelona should have been able to keep the ball and then push AC Milan into a corner, and they have the ability to do that.

But as things stand, there are huge variables in all of this.

The waterlogged venue did not allow Barcelona to show all their strengths.

The goal after the opening kick-off also put them in a passive position.

AC Milan, on the other hand, have made a lot of targeted adjustments to their tactics.

Pep Guardiola stood on the sidelines with his hands in his pockets.

He also didn't expect that the game would go in this direction.

Of course, AC Milan's strength has begun to decline, but he also gave enough vigilance, but he didn't expect these guys to come up with something new.

And this tactical targeting is very uncomfortable for them.

Xavi and Iniesta were forced to pass the ball towards Messi, who was marked by Gattuso and Pirlo.

Iniesta also tried to break through a few times, but Gattuso's aggressive running also greatly reduced his performance.

Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto'o have also had some chances.

But Thierry Henry is no longer the Arsenal King of Highbury, and he doesn't have the absolute tactical resources he has at Barcelona.

He needs someone to pass the ball to him.

But the ball couldn't be passed.

Guardiola frowned: "What went wrong?" ”

He wanted to know the answer, but he couldn't see the crux of the problem for a short time, and he couldn't even find a suitable solution.

So, it's all about this damn venue!

The waterlogged field greatly weakened Barcelona's play.

But they also started passing the ball to Messi frequently.

Messi was caught by Gattuso and Pirlo, and was interfered with several times in a row and conceded the ball.

This made Messi feel very angry.

Messi has a habit of going through people more violently when he gets angry.

However, the pressure on Gattuso and Pirlo is also increasing.

"This guy!"

Gattuso kept Messi out and Pirlo scrambled to sweep the ball to the goalkeeper.

At the same time, he turned his head to look at Messi.

Just one step away!

Messi was just one step away from breaking through the two-man defence, and once Messi was linked up with Thierry Henry and Samuel Eto'o, their backline would suffer.

Pirlo could feel that the pressure was gradually rising, which also meant that Messi was slowly adapting to their pressing and interception.

"What the hell is this adaptation speed!"

Pirlo couldn't help but complain.

Neither of the Sukers put such much pressure on them to break through.

The good news, though, was that Barcelona had a lot of pressure in the half.

Messi put pressure on them, and Suker also made Barcelona's backline a mess time and time again.

"Hold on! You have to resist it! “

Suke's heart was a little anxious.

He could feel that Gattuso and Pirlo were starting to get a little tired.

As the game entered 30 minutes, Messi put too much pressure on the two.

Barcelona's throw-in, when the kick-off is taken, the ball goes straight to Messi's feet.

The moment Messi stopped the ball, his left shoulder sank and pretended to break through, and after Pirlo's center of gravity turned outward, he immediately adjusted his body and turned in reverse.

While turning, Messi noticed Gattuso rushing towards him, and he immediately stepped out, shoving the ball under Gattuso's crotch as Gattuso chased after him.

This action made Gattuso have to press Messi down with both hands.

Beep!

Messi was pushed down, and the referee ran towards Gattuso and showed a yellow card directly.

"Gattuso has a card, Messi has brought them more and more pressure, and even forced them to make foul moves, Gattuso has a card, which is very good news for Barcelona."

Gattuso hurriedly retreated, and he didn't defend himself, which was a tactical foul.

Moreover, he clearly feels that he can't keep up with Messi.

In fact, they have limited Messi to a full 35 minutes, which is a short period of time, Messi has been constantly attacking them, but they are still holding the pressure.

But I also felt my energy draining quickly.

Of course, Messi will not be better, but as defensive players, they naturally have more pressure.

Barcelona set-pieces.

Xavi and Messi at the penalty spot.

The AC Milan players dropped back to defend and lined up the wall to block direct shots.

But even so, Xavi was still a definite ball, and Dida narrowly saved the ball.

"Xavi shoots straight at goal! The free-kick was of high quality, but Milan goalkeeper Dida was also very good as he saved the ball but got it away! ”

"It's a mess in the big box of AC Milan!"

The entire Milan backline is in shambles.

Everyone was scrambling around the ball, and the Barcelona players at the far end were also preparing to pick up the slack.

At that moment, the ball rolled out of the crowd and came to the back post.

Henry's eyes were quick, and he immediately stabbed forward.

Bang!

Nesta popped up at the back post and blocked the ball with his chest.

The ball flew into the penalty area again.

"Break the siege!"

Nesta shouted hurriedly.

But Messi got up again in the confusion to shoot.

Syllable!

Milan goalkeeper Dida, who had just gotten up, made a second save, this time he saved the ball straight out of the box.

The ball comes to the right side of the penalty area.

Xavi immediately stepped forward to control the ball and crossed directly.

"Get out of here!"

Simunic stood like an iron tower in the crowd, he couldn't get off in the confrontation, but he still pushed the ball out.

"Break the siege!!"

"AC Milan's tenacious defense! After a few goalmouth saves, they finally cleared the damn ball from the danger zone! ”

Donpato receives the ball and turns to pass. ”

"AC Milan strikes back!! ——”

Aldo. The corners of Serrera's nervous mouth twitched.

His eyes were fixed on the TV, only to see the ball delivered in front of Suke, who immediately caught up with the ball and controlled it.

But Barcelona's response was also quick.

Yaya Toure, Thuram, and Zambrotta quickly surrounded Suke.

Pato was about to stop to help Suke, when Kaka on the side roared, "Rush! Keep rushing up! ”

Kaka believes that Suke will be able to solve this problem.

He's sure he can get the ball out of this position.

Meanwhile, Suke gets caught in the middle of the trio.

The best solution is to pass back and then let Pirlo, who is facing the attacking team, pass the ball.

But Pirlo couldn't get up and there was no pick-up point behind Suke.

The opportunity is fleeting, Suke can't wait, he can only come by himself!

Suker pulls the ball back and forth with a horizontal dip inside and uses his body to hit it.

Suddenly, Suker saw a glaring gap between Yaya Toure and Thuram.

"That's you!"

Suker suddenly flicked his left foot sideways, and he pulled Thuram away again towards the left.

Previously, he had found Thuram to be very action-oriented, and this time it was the same.

Seeing that Thuram was pulled away, Suke immediately stepped forward.

Yaya Toure immediately turned to block Suke, but he underestimated Suke's speed.

Bang!

Suke slammed into Yaya Toure.

Both stumbled a little, but Suker poked the ball forward on his toes before he fell.

The ball has been successfully removed!

"Picked out !!"

Aldo. Serrera's entire face was flushed.

He held his breath as Suke caught his breath when he was caught in the middle of a three, knowing that a counterattack was a race against time.

If Suker can't break through, then AC Milan's counter-attack won't have a chance.

But Suker did it anyway!

In the middle of the three, Suker picked the ball out and successfully delivered it to Kaka.

Swish!

Kaka holds the ball and cuts directly laterally, and when he completes the inward cut, Kaka's feet accelerate again.

The abrupt change of tempo prevented Puyol from keeping up with the pull of three positions.

At the same time, Kaka picked up his left foot and feigned a shot.

"Abidal!"

Puyol shouted, and he called the last defender, Abidal, to make a block.

Abidal rushed over and slid to block.

He collided with Puyol but did block Kaka's shot.

But at this moment, they saw Kaka's left foot gently lowered and flicked it sideways again.

At this moment, whether it was Abidal or Puyol, his face was a little pale.

Bang!

Kaka twisted his waist and volleyed hard with his left foot.

He played a diagonal shot from the left side towards the right post of the goal.

Barcelona's goalkeeper Valdés failed to react.

He made a symbolic save, but in the end he could only watch the ball fly into the net.

42 minutes.

AC Milan took advantage of the counter-attack and scored again.

In the first half, AC Milan led Barcelona 2:0!

(End of chapter)