Chapter 976 Applause at Camp Nou

"GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!"

"A world wave! Absolute world wave!!!"

"Rakitic's long shot from the left corner of the penalty area penetrated Valdes' goal!"

"Oh my God, we were joking before that Chinatown's performance in the second half was completely different from the first half, and there might be hope to turn the situation around, but unexpectedly, we were right, 2-2, Chinatown tenaciously tied the score!"

"We saw Chinatown's players rushing out of the court frantically, rushing to the corner flagpole again, standing in a row in unison, raising their hands to salute, this scene also appeared when playing away against Real Madrid, But now, it reappears at the Camp Nou, and this is likely to become the standard goal celebration for Chinatown players. "

"Look at the slow-motion replay. The whole goal came from an interception by Illarramendi. He poked the ball away from Iniesta's feet. Carvajal grabbed the ball and quickly passed it to Koke in front. Koke then passed it horizontally to Herrera, and then passed it forward to Rakitic. The entire counterattack of Chinatown was very fast, all with one pass. "

"Barcelona's defense was also very timely. Xavi chased Rakitic all the way back. The Croatian midfielder's dribbling was still very stable, reflecting his good footwork. He didn't give Xavi a chance, and then passed it to Hazard on the left. "

"The key role of the top player was reflected at this moment. Hazard dribbled the ball alone and attacked Alves directly, but at this time he attracted at least two defensive players, Alves and Xavi, Otamendi behind him was also actively paying attention to assisting and protecting. They were obviously very afraid of Hazard's personal ability. "

"The Belgian's one-on-four against Real Madrid left a very deep impression on everyone. No one dared to be careless, but this time Hazard was very smart. After attracting the attention of the defense, he suddenly passed the ball back. "

"Rakitic was unguarded, and Hazard's kick was very comfortable, so he kicked it directly as soon as the ball came. After the arc ball passed the defensive player in the penalty area, there was a very obvious drop and it fell directly to the right side of the goal. In order to defend Hazard, Valdez stood to the left and was powerless to this shot. "

"This is a It was a very exciting counterattack, and Rakitic finally made a high-quality world wave long shot. "

"After joining Chinatown, the Croatian midfielder quickly became the team's midfield pillar and performed very well. Maybe he is not as good as James Rodriguez in creating opportunities and assists, but he is more comprehensive, good at attacking and defending, and can have an unexpected long shot at a critical moment. "

"Rakitic is definitely one of the most impressive midfielders in La Liga this season. "

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The TV commentator praised Chinatown's players, especially Rakitic, who scored the goal. This long shot was really beautiful and exciting. It was definitely a rare world wave.

More importantly, this shot equalized the score for Chinatown.

Gao Han was also a little surprised by the team's performance in the second half. Even after Aubameyang scored, he hoped that the team could keep the score of 1:2. Even if they lost away, an away goal would give Chinatown a chance at home, and then they would slowly think of a way.

But what he didn't expect was that the players of Chinatown played more and more powerfully in the second half, and even scored two goals in a row.

"This Rakitic is not simple." Zidane nodded repeatedly.

Just this long shot is enough to show Rakitic's strength, not to mention that he performed well throughout the game.

"Yes, as early as when I coached Bayern Munich, he had already performed well in the Bundesliga. He was once the most promising midfielder rookie in European football, and even more outstanding than Modric at one time, winning everyone's affirmation, but his development in Schalke 04 was not satisfactory, which made us Chinatown pick up a big bargain."

Rakitic did become famous very early as Gao Han said, but his development was indeed not satisfactory. Even now, he has shined in the La Liga, but compared with everyone's expectations of him back then, he is still much inferior.

The main reason is that in the years he spent at Schalke 04, when young players needed to train in the games the most, he wasted his time and made limited progress. Otherwise, his achievements would have been higher than they are now.

"Young players are like this, full of crises and uncertainties. Injuries, environment, playing style, and even a little inner fluctuation may lead to his failure to develop." Zidane was also full of sighs.

After he retired, he had been optimistic about many French players, but many of them failed to perform as expected.

"Like Rakitic, it is already good. According to the current trend, at least he will be a first-line midfielder in Europe, but there are more people who have fallen to the point where they can't even play games, such as Portillo and Pavon of Real Madrid." Makelele also said with emotion.

When Makelele and Zidane played for Real Madrid, Portillo and Pavon were the two most promising newcomers in the team. Portillo was expected to inherit Raul's legacy, while Pavon was also valued by the Real Madrid management, who even launched the so-called Zidane plus Pavon policy.

But the development of these two players was not satisfactory.

After Bosque left Real Madrid, Portillo failed to gain trust and was soon loaned to Serie A, which was incompatible with his playing style. As a result, he did not get a chance. After that, he moved to many different teams, but failed to perform. Now he has joined Las Palmas in the Spanish Second Division, but has not had a chance to play so far.

Pavan's situation is not much better than Portillo. This local central defender who once played alongside Zidane went to Zaragoza after leaving Real Madrid and also performed poorly. Last summer, he joined Arles in the French Second Division, but did not get a chance.

In a blink of an eye, these two former teammates are now in their early thirties. Thinking back to their former glory and their current loneliness, it really makes people feel sad and regretful.

"Rakitic is lucky to meet you." Zidane looked at Gao Han with admiration.

If he hadn't met Gao Han, Rakitic might have transferred to other teams, but it's hard to say whether he could play well and whether he could be as glorious as he is now against Barcelona.

"I'm also taking a gamble. He didn't perform well in Schalke 04, but I believe in his strength." Gao Han smiled slightly. Of course, he wouldn't say that he had observed Rakitic with his sharp eyes and knew that although the Croatian's development was not as expected, his strength was not bad, so he decided to sign him.

"Pochettino's on-the-spot command in this game seems to be much more mature, and the substitutions are also very targeted and thoughtful. If we can keep the score of 2-2, then there will be a chance to play in the second round." Zidane smiled and praised.

In the away game, Chinatown tied Barcelona 2-2. Not to mention that Chinatown scored two precious away goals, it can have more initiative when it returns to the home court, because Barcelona must score.

Hearing this, Sergio Garcia shook his head and smiled bitterly: "What if we lose two more goals in the first half of the second round?"

Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, and couldn't help laughing loudly, somewhat helpless.

If they still play like this after returning to their home court, then Chinatown deserves not to advance.

Gao Han was also helpless about this and kept shaking his head. He had no idea what problem Chinatown was facing now. Maybe it was really a psychological factor, but it was too elusive.

"For the sake of safety, I think Pochettino should still defend the second round and do a good job of defense first, just in case." Zidane suggested.

If this game is a draw, Barcelona will definitely attack away from home, and Chinatown will just defend and counterattack.

"Don't talk about it so early, let's wait until the end of this game."

Gao Han shook his head and smiled, "There are nearly ten minutes left in the game, and Chinatown may not be able to defend."

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It was exactly as Gao Han said.

In the last ten minutes of the game, Barcelona almost launched an attack on Chinatown's goal regardless of everything.

Guardiola and Barcelona's players obviously knew very well that if the home game was tied 2-2, it would be very disadvantageous for Barcelona, ​​and they would be very passive in the second round of away games.

On the contrary, Chinatown, with two away goals, will have more initiative in the second round, which is what Barcelona does not want to see, because they have also experienced Chinatown's defense in this game.

Pochettino is a central defender, and he is also a student of Bielsa. He is also very good at pressing and oppression. If the game ends in a draw, the second round will be more difficult than it is now, and it will be even more difficult to knock on Chinatown's goal away.

But Barcelona knows this, and Chinatown has also thought of this.

Veteran Marcos Senna started this game. At this time, he has been fighting to the point of exhaustion, but he still holds on tightly, and keeps calling on his teammates to hold on to Barcelona's attack.

The home team launched wave after wave of attacks, but Chinatown blocked Barcelona's attack in the penalty area and outside the goal again and again, making the home team return empty-handed again and again.

At the end of the stoppage time, both sides almost fought to the point of exhaustion, and many players even couldn't move their steps.

But the referee still blew the whistle to end the game.

2-2, Chinatown tied Barcelona tenaciously away from home.

At the moment the whistle sounded, many players from both teams collapsed directly on the court.

Chinatown's head coach Pochettino, coaching staff members and all substitutes rushed into the court frantically, as if Chinatown had won the Champions League, and they were so excited that they forgot everything.

On the contrary, Barcelona's players were all a little bored.

Otamendi took off his jersey and took the initiative to walk towards Chinatown to congratulate his former teammates.

Although there is still a second round of the game, the deadlock in this game made Barcelona and everyone re-recognize Chinatown and the strength and will of this team.

Messi also took the initiative to walk towards Hazard, took off his jersey, and exchanged it with Hazard. The two communicated shoulder to shoulder.

Pelle, who was substituted, ran to Ibrahimovic immediately to ask for a jersey, but unexpectedly, Morata got there first, which made the Italian very depressed.

Alba walked towards Busquets and Thiago, both of whom were his teammates and friends during the La Masia period.

In the stands of the Camp Nou stadium, there were sparse applause.

Barcelona fans gave their precious applause to the tenacious Chinatown.