Volume 1: Heroes Come and Go, People Pay Attention Chapter 210: Stalemate (First Update, Please Vote for Me)

Chapter 210: Stalemate (first update, please vote for me)

Barcelona just felt that after five minutes of siege, they should take a breath, adjust their rhythm, and launch a new round of offensive.

Unexpectedly, such a short adjustment would be caught by Liverpool.

They quickly went on the offensive, forcing Barcelona to temporarily give up offense and switch to defense.

After Chen Yingxiong used his body to protect the football in the frontcourt, no matter how Butzquez blocked him from behind, he could not shake him at all.

Then he waited for his teammates to rush up, distributed the football, and then turned around and ran into the penalty area.

Gareth Bale pulled to the wing and saw that he was blocked by Barcelona right back Alves, but he did not force his way through - it was not that he felt that he could not force his way through. If he really had to force his way through, he would still have the confidence to break through. Alves's. He just felt that doing so wasted time, and after he forced his way through, the opportunity would be lost. So he directly made a cross at a 45-degree angle!

"Cross from Liverpool, hero——"

At this time, Barcelona fans are most nervous. Whether they admit it or not, Chen Yingxiong will cause them a lot of trouble in the air. They are really afraid of Chen Yingxiong jumping up in their hearts.

Barcelona's center back Piqué saw Chen Yingxiong jump up and jumped too, but his whole body leaned on Chen Yingxiong's body, using this method to interfere with Chen Yingxiong's header.

He succeeded. Under his interference, although Chen Yingxiong hit the ball, it was higher...

Pi Kui can be regarded as an old rival of Chen Yingxiong. Although the two sides did not play against each other many times, each time they played against each other was unforgettable for him.

Because every time the two of them will face each other directly.

If it's just a header match, Piqué might not be Chen Yingxiong's opponent. So he changed his strategy. It was no longer just a simple header. Heading was an all-round competition, and the body and small movements were also important. What he has to do now is to interfere with Chen Yingxiong and prevent him from heading the ball comfortably, so as to relieve the pressure on Valdez.

Seeing that his strategy was successful, Piqu's face was expressionless, but he was happy inside.

There is a way!

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This attack did not allow Liverpool to score. But Liverpool's offense did not end there, and they honestly retreated to their own half. They go on the attack!

Valdez hit the frontcourt with a big kick, and Inler directly headed the ball back, which happened to fall to Chen Yingxiong. Chen Yingxiong headed the ball back to Gotze.

Gotze controlled the football with his feet.

If we want to say who has the best skills in the Liverpool team and can be compared with Barcelona players, I am afraid that there are only two people, Gotze and Sanchez.

As soon as Gotze got the ball, Fabregas rushed to defend him. Gotze used his skills with his feet to protect the football and then gave the ball to Sanchez.

Sanchez uses his skills and speed to move the ball forward. Then there was a cross, but this time the football did not reach Chen Yingxiong's control, and was pushed out by another Barcelona center back, Andre Fontas.

Liverpool's attack didn't end there. Gerrard, who moved forward decisively this time, got the second ball of the ball. He stopped the ball and dunked it, passing Butzquez who rushed to block him.

Then he distributed the football to the wing and gave it to Bell.

Bell crosses again.

This time it's no longer a high ball, but a low ball. The football rolled quickly on the turf and into the Barcelona goal. Chen Yingxiong overwhelmed Pi Kui with the goal wall and stepped in to grab the spot and shoot!

"Valdez!!!"

Goalkeeper Valdez showed bravery and used his toes to block Chen Yingxiong's shot towards the near corner. Fontas followed up and kicked the football out of the sideline, giving Liverpool a frontcourt throw-in.

So far, Liverpool's offense has not been completely finished.

Liverpool is indeed playing defensive counterattack, but it is definitely not the kind of passive defensive counterattack. They only come up once and try their luck. If they are lucky, they will score a goal. If they are not lucky, they will retreat and continue to defend.

As long as there is a chance, they will throw a combination of punches happily, beating the opponent so dizzy that they have no time to attack, thereby reducing the pressure on their own defense.

This is an active defensive counterattack.

Liverpool often rely on this combination of punches to score goals and take an early lead.

However, Liverpool's attack did not score a goal.

In short, both sides took turns attacking, but neither scored a goal...

Then the ten minutes of the game passed like this.

Although no goals were scored, there were still many wonderful shots from both sides, so the neutral fans enjoyed watching them.

It's just that fans on both sides didn't find it enjoyable. Because every time the opponent attacks, they are frightened.

Whether it is Liverpool or Barcelona, ​​their offensive power is very powerful.

Messi and Chen Yingxiong are two iconic figures. They both have the ability to challenge the opponent's entire defense line single-handedly.

Therefore, fans from both sides are always worried that their team will concede the ball first.

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The game lasted twenty minutes, and the score between the two sides was still 0:0. Although the score was a draw, the scene was not dull.

Because both sides have many offensive opportunities.

That's good for neutral fans, but not normal for Barcelona.

Because Liverpool still has the energy to launch waves of attacks.

Guardiola stood on the sidelines with his hands folded across his chest, frowning. He saw what the problem was.

Barcelona are eager to score goals and take the lead.

So when they have an offensive opportunity, they will always use the simplest way to form a shot.

But the problem is that at this time, Liverpool's defense is very solid and has not been torn apart by Barcelona's pass-cutting movement.

So the shooting effect is not very good.

He knows why Barcelona's players are eager to take the lead, because Liverpool has Chen Yingxiong. His players are so hostile to Chen Yingxiong and naturally want to defeat his team, so they are eager to score goals and take the lead.

But there is no need to do this.

He started shouting the names of Cesc Fabregas and Butzquez while making gestures that only they could understand.

He is sending this message to the team - slow down the pace, don't rush to score, just control the football at our feet, and we can play however we want.

After receiving the latest instructions from the head coach, Barcelona immediately made adjustments.

Once they got the ball, they were no longer eager to move it forward.

Instead, he passed the ball back and forth outside Liverpool's thirty-meter area and dealt with Liverpool.

As for Liverpool, they are also well prepared for this. No matter how Barcelona passes the ball, Liverpool's formation remains unchanged. It is just that the focus of defense shifts accordingly, so that the strongest defensive position is always facing the position of the football.

Seeing that Liverpool's defense was too strong, Barcelona was not in a hurry and continued to pass the ball back and forth. After a few passes, he found that there was still no space, so he simply turned around and passed the football to the feet of goalkeeper Valdez.

There were boos in the stands in response to this approach. Liverpool and Zenit fans used boos to protest Barcelona's approach. Their reason was naturally "negative play", but everyone knew in their hearts that they were just giving Barcelona is just applying pressure, it's not that they really can't stand negative games. If it were Liverpool who played back and forth like this and then passed the football back to Reina, they would never be dissatisfied or booed.

The Barcelona players ignored the boos from the stands and continued to act like this.

And Liverpool is also smart. I won’t go out until you come up, and I won’t go out even if you come up.

That's it for Barcelona.

The commentators also couldn't figure out why the two teams that were quite aggressive before suddenly became conservative.

The situation on the field changes rapidly, and some changes even occur without warning.

They wanted to watch a good show, but the two sides on the court did not cooperate.

Another ten minutes have passed, more than thirty minutes have passed since the start of the game, and the score is still 0:0.

This Champions League final, which attracted countless people's attention, did not appear to be a "peak showdown".

A commentator said with dissatisfaction: "Such a game is really drowsy! The offensive in the first ten minutes of the game gave us hope and thought it would be a wonderful final. But now, looking at it, the two teams The team seems to be waiting for the other side to make a mistake first..."

"Since ancient times, there has been no name in the finals... No one wants to concede the ball. Liverpool and Barcelona have very strong offensive power. As long as there is a chance, they can score, so the two teams seem to be cautious..."

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The football was being passed around, but it just couldn't find its way into Liverpool's goal, but Guardiola was in no hurry. Barcelona controls the football at their feet and saves energy, while Liverpool consumes a lot of energy running back and forth. At the critical moment of the second half, the physical gap between the two sides will inevitably be reflected...

That's right, it's time for Barcelona to strike a fatal blow.

He didn't care whether the final would be good to watch or not. Nothing was more important than the championship.

With this title, Barcelona can make a strong comeback.

By then, no team will be able to stop themselves.

The era of Barcelona sweeping across Europe will come again.

So it would not be a good choice to delay it until the end of the first half, because it is not you who should be anxious, but Liverpool.

Plans are good, but reality is never equal to the plan.

The plans in your mind may not necessarily be restored to reality.

Because there are always some surprises in this world.

And the football field always becomes so interesting because of accidents...

In the 33rd minute, Liverpool made a counterattack that was not very threatening. Chen Yingxiong forced a long shot with great power. Valdez was afraid of an accident and did not dare to hug directly. He chose a safer approach and hit the football beyond the baseline with both hands.

Just like that, Liverpool won a corner kick. (To be continued.