Volume 3 The Myth of the Gunners Chapter 164 Goal Battle

"A nice free kick! 2:1。 Arsenal once again put the score on the scoreline, and if this score is maintained until the end, they will beat Barcelona for the first time in history, but even such a score is not enough for the Gunners, according to the probability statistics of Champions League promotion, the home team that won 2-1 in the first leg, the probability of advancing is still only 48.3%, and the Arsenal musketeers will continue to work hard to expand the score. ”

When the Arsenal people were celebrating wildly, the CCAV host who was worried about the country and the people was talking about probability, but they didn't know that probability was the most unreliable.

There was thunder in the stands.

on the pitch.

Henry stood on the sidelines, like a melancholy oak tree.

He had enjoyed all this glory and his heart was soaring, and he went to Barcelona for the Champions League title, but last season he lost to Hoffenheim in the final. Today he has to fight to the death against the club that cultivated his fame, all of which makes Henry's mood very complicated, and he even wonders if it is the right thing to leave here for the championship, is the championship really that important?

Equally mixed is Cesc Fabregas.

Scored, but it had nothing to do with him. A team with two wings flying together, the core of the midfield is nothing more than a soy sauce player.

What's more, the opponents on the pitch are not only opponents, they are either Fabregas's childhood classmates and playmates, or friends of the youth team, or idols and football teachers, he can't fight with the same anger as his teammates, he also works, but this effort is more like a child who wants to prove to his parents that he is just as good.

After Professor Wenger expressed his encouragement to his players, he glanced at Pep Guardiola not far away, intentionally or unintentionally, the professor's expression was not special, not arrogant, not provocative, like an unconscious act, but at this time the action of "looking" already represents everything.

Guardiola's face sank suddenly, he clearly felt the meaningful taste in that glimpse, he understood the professor's psychology at the moment, the humiliation of losing to the black swan Rijkaard, and the depression of the copycat Barcelona in the media, and now all of them have been vented on his body by this old French hair.

The game did not surprise Guardiola, although he did not understand the strength of the Gunners, but he was moved by it, and also made a special tactical arrangement, and Arsenal's goal today really played the style of attacking football. However, Pep Guardiola does not think Arsenal can play against Barcelona, who have lost games but have never lost in a match.

Pep Guardiola clenched his fists, the banner of Barcelona's "artistic football" cannot be destroyed in his hands, he must win this game, at least Barcelona cannot lose this game in the attack.

Pep Guardiola strode to the sidelines and called the players who were close to him and were still in a daze, and asked the players to press the attack and score no matter what.

The game continued, there was still 1 minute, plus stoppage time was 3 minutes, but the players on both sides did not let go of this minute and a second, because both sides passed and received the ball very quickly, which invisibly extended the time, and three minutes was enough for them to do a lot of things.

The two sides began to alternate possession and attack, and in two minutes, each side had another shot on goal.

Last minute.

Barcelona were in control of the ball, passing diagonally but not through, cherishing the last moments and not wanting to give Arsenal a chance to attack.

Arsenal is constantly compressing the space on the field, and the combination of the three lines is extremely compact, resolutely not giving Barcelona a chance to penetrate.

However, the Arsenal players are still young after all, and they are in a hurry, and they are dizzy by Barcelona's pass, and even think that Barcelona may want to consume the last minute. Some players started watching the time on the big screen.

Just when the time of the game was about to come, Barcelona, who had been patient, was like a cobra, suddenly bursting out and launching a surprise attack again.

Xavi was poisoned to spot a fleeting gap in the Arsenal defence. He skillfully protected the ball and turned under Diaby's scramble, and took advantage of the situation to plug it through.

Messi, who looked like a headless fly, suddenly appeared on the edge of the box and smashed into the box from between Vermaelen and Gala.

The exclamations in the stands instantly rang out!

Too suddenly! Too fast!

Almunia was nicknamed Amu by Chinese gun fans, but he was not a wood, and his reaction was quick, and he pounced on Messi, who was only 1.69 meters, like a big mountain.

Messi seemed to have expected Almunia to do this, and his pleasing left foot stepped on the ball, flicked the outside of his foot, and then picked it up, and the three movements were completed in less than half a second, as nimble as a hand playing a piano.

Almunia was deceived by the second pluck, and Messi's third volley he couldn't block and could only watch the ball fly over his head.

"Bang!"

The ball bounced off the post. Luck was on Arsenal's side at this time.

The ball was bouncing in front of Henry, and Henry almost subconsciously raised his foot to shoot, but Li Huan, who was standing next to him, reacted faster than him and shoveled the ball out of the bottom line with one kick in advance.

There was a sound of joy in the stadium, and Professor Wenger instantly broke out in a cold sweat, without the goalpost, this goal will definitely be lost.

The first half ended after the Barcelona man took a corner. The two sides returned to the locker room to rest for a while before continuing to fight.

In the home team's dressing room.

The Arsenal players weren't as jonicking as they used to, the opposition was strong and the second half was certainly intense, and they stepped up to replenish their hydration and nutrients, and although there was a 15-minute break in between, they were able to enjoy 10 minutes at most, because that 15 minutes were between the referee's whistles.

Arsene Wenger was also in the dressing room, and he didn't talk much about the game, only gently praising the team's performance in the first half, and before coming out, the professor reiterated the containment and attacking tactics they had laid out before the game.

"When defending, the two lines in the middle and back should be compact; Strikers have to put pressure on the opposition's defenders, and Barça's defenders are also an important force in attack. When counterattacking, you must be fast, do not entangle with the opponent in the midfield, and directly hit the opponent's back. When attacking, you must have strength and courage, try to create set-pieces, and turn the game into a battle between Li Huan and the goalkeeper. ”

That tactic paid off in the first half, with two goals and the Arsenal players were convinced. Although Barcelona will definitely make adjustments, as long as Barcelona want to attack aggressively, Arsenal's tactics will definitely apply.

The start of the second half was nothing short of a nightmare for Arsenal.

Just a minute into the opening period, Xavi and Iniesta passed the ball quickly and continuously, and each time the ball fell into a tiny gap, several Arsenal players did not block their crossing with the ball, and when Song decisively fouled Xavi, the Barcelona conductor had already delivered the ball before he fouled.

The ball reached Messi's feet, referee Busaka signaled that the attack was favorable, and the game continued.

Vermaelen pounced, but was shaken by Messi's dexterous pluck, and seeing Messi about to rush into the penalty area, Galla could only leave Ibrahimovic to make up for it.

Messi was waiting for Galla, and with a flick of his ankle after a sharp stop, the ball flew in front of Ibrahimovic. The Swede lifted his foot and the ball flew into the net close to the near corner.

2:2。 Barcelona equalised.

Ibrahimovic clenched his fists again in excitement, and Messi rushed to the Swede's side, hugging the big man who was a head taller than him.

Guardiola made a very passionate move, he jumped up with a roar, punched in the air, and after falling, he looked at the professor defiantly.

The Arsenal fans in the stands fell silent again, and the lightning goal that followed the opening kick-off was a huge blow to their confidence, and the 2-2 scoreline was also very bad for Arsenal.

"Barcelona have scored again! It was still Ibrahimovic, the Swede scored the second goal in almost the same place as the previous one, which was almost fatal for Arsenal, this time without the help of the post and without anyone possessed God to save Arsenal. This is the result of Barcelona's strong attack. ”

However, Ibrahimovic's goal also stimulated Arsenal's players, and the current Arsenal team is no longer the original weak baby soldiers, and the bloody battles with strong opponents, and the slaughter of giants such as Manchester United and Chelsea have accumulated huge confidence. They reacted quickly after the blow and launched a fierce counterattack.

The rhapsody of this goal battle ushered in ** at the beginning of the second half. The high notes were played by Barcelona's Ibrahimovic and Messi, but the lead singer was Li Huan.

Barcelona's goal was only a minute, and Fabregas, who had a mediocre performance in the first half, dribbled the ball in the middle, shaking Xavi and Iniesta in a row, Fabregas's two national team teammates were not defensive material, and did not commit direct fouls, and the result was a big disaster, and Fabregas took him past the midfield.

Fabregas didn't love the ball after attracting Barcelona's defense, and when he saw Li Huan plugging in, he immediately split the ball to the side.

Because Fabregas gave a space for acceleration, Li Huan rushed aggressively at the speed of a 100-meter sprint, unlike Fabregas, Li Huan's terrifying impact and speed stimulation made the fans' blood surge, and they all stood up, and their eyes did not dare to blink to pay attention to the situation on the field.

Li Huan directly shook off left winger Thierry Henry, and then shook off left-back Maxwell and forced his way into the left side of the penalty area.

The situation formed a single knife on the side, and goalkeeper Valdés quickly attacked to block Li Huan's shooting angle. Xiao Li flew a knife to face Valdés and calmly lobed the ball, the ball went high over Valdés' head and quickly fell into the net.

3:2!

Hurricane and tsunami-like applause rang out again.

The narrator's expression was excited and indulged: "Beautiful!! Li Huan's lightning-like through plug pierced all Barcelona's defenses and scored a hanging shot, and the world-class Valdés was helpless in the face of such a conceded goal...... Arsenal. Banzai! Li Huan! Banzai! ……”

(To be continued)