novelPairMe Chapter 335: On the day of the fall, a new king will emerge!
Chapter 335: On the day of the fall, a new king will emerge!
Camp Nou.
Barcelona fans are starting to get anxious.
Leeds United showed their ability to counterattack quickly.
Ronaldo's intimidation, Robben's impact.
The threat of double R cannot be ignored.
Barcelona has many players with high football intelligence and top game reading skills, among whom Deco and Xavi are the best.
The process of conceding the ball just now made the two midfielders quite afraid.
Don't dare to press too much during the attack.
So the next two people were responsible for the offensive organization. They occasionally rushed to the frontcourt to attack the dangerous area to provide support and threaten the ball delivery. They were fast in and out.
Retreat with one hit.
They cannot provide more support to the team's forward line because they are more afraid of Leeds United's fast break.
Messi controls the ball skillfully and dexterously on the right side of the frontcourt, without any fancy fake moves. His sharp turns and stops in a small area almost always keep the ball tightly integrated, as if the ball is stuck to his feet.
Get rid of Deisler, change direction to break through Ze Roberto, and was forced by Candela's defense for a second change. After a second change, Helguera intercepted successfully.
Messi's threat is always just one step away from having a fatal effect.
But it's just a little bit different, but it's like a chasm that's insurmountable.
Everyone can see the threat posed by Messi's ball control ability.
However, Barcelona could not give him enough system support.
With Harvey and Deco focusing on blocking Leeds United's fast break, Leeds United's offensive in the frontcourt will also fall into a state of being surrounded.
The same is true of using less to fight more.
Neither Ronaldo nor Robben on Leeds United's side can produce Messi's lethality in controlling the ball and getting rid of breakthroughs.
Ronaldo might be on par with that at 20 years old.
But now that he is almost 32 years old, his body no longer has that kind of strength.
Because since he was seriously injured in Serie A, his playing style has changed, greatly reducing the impact of individual attacks.
Robben needs more space, and his ability to continuously change directions is obviously not on the same level as Messi.
Of course, this does not mean that Robben and Ronaldo are no longer good.
Football is not a competition between the best offensive players.
It's a contest of offense and defense.
As long as Ronaldo and Robben can pose a threat to Barcelona's defense, that's enough.
In comparison, Messi's performance environment is obviously very difficult.
Messi is also a little depressed.
He always feels that Leeds United values him more than Barcelona!
Maybe if Ronaldinho comes on the stage, he will receive no more than this treatment.
Shen Hao is observing Barcelona's overall technical and tactical changes.
He was slightly relieved that they never persisted in beating Messi.
This is enough to show that Messi is not the core of the offense.
In fact, with Messi's ability, either the whole team must be gathered to create opportunities for him.
Either keep giving him the ball and let him keep attacking the opponent's defense to create opportunities for his teammates.
Ending and creation, at least choose one of the two and focus on one.
But Barcelona didn't do that.
This can't help but remind Shen Hao of Ferguson's training of Ronaldo.
There is a high probability that Ronaldo was initially expected to create opportunities for the team.
But after several years of unsuccessful success, they chose to go the other way and let Ronaldo play the terminator.
Cristiano Ronaldo has ushered in a formal transformation this season, and has already shown a powerful and destructive power on the offensive end that cannot be ignored.
Barcelona, on the other hand, was obviously in a state of constant disruption and suffered from the chaos.
Rijkaard just gave Messi a chance normally, just like developing young players.
But he didn't have the courage to completely abolish Ronaldinho and set up a new core.
Although the two teams occasionally shot on the court, there was no obvious threat.
When half-time ended, Barcelona fans couldn't help but sigh.
0:1 behind.
The situation does not show that Barcelona can have a clear advantage.
Even though they have a higher ball possession rate, their lack of shooting threat in the frontcourt makes them lose hope of equalizing the score.
After Shen Hao returned to the locker room, he made targeted adjustments step by step.
Messi’s marking restrictions remain the number one priority.
At the same time, maintaining the rhythm in the second half should be the top priority.
Once Barcelona's mentality changes significantly, Leeds United's fast break will have a better chance.
After the intermission, the two sides returned to the court to change sides and fight again.
Leeds improved their possession and Modric remained patient in the build-up.
If there is no good fast break environment, he will pass the ball back to consume Barcelona's forward counterattack energy, and at the same time make Barcelona's formation retreat back.
In the end, Robben or Ronaldo will make a charge. It is expected that they will not be able to threaten, but there may be surprises.
Even for the strongest team in history, it is impossible for every offensive attack to create a threat, and it is impossible for every threatening offensive attack to turn into a goal.
Controlling the rhythm and context of the overall trend of the game is the embodiment of the depth of the team's technical and tactical capabilities.
Although Barcelona wanted to equalize the score, they were also afraid of conceding another goal at home.
And they always take turns trying up front.
Iniesta has strong ball control ability, but lacks the threat of sudden attack. Eto'o waits for opportunities. If Xavi and Deco cannot frequently deliver threatening balls in the frontcourt, he will just wander around and wait patiently for opportunities to appear.
Messi seemed to be cut out of the formation system by Leeds United's defensive formation.
His dribbling and advancement after a large-scale retracement requires breaking through Leeds United's tight and complete defense line layer by layer, which is obviously the most difficult.
If he is in a better position to connect with the team, then he will definitely be able to create a greater threat.
Of course, this is something that Leeds United's defense is focusing on limiting.
Guardiola in the stands was always watching the game attentively, thinking while watching, with an unknown brilliance shining in his deep eyes.
What he was sure of now was.
There is a high probability that Barcelona will not be able to eliminate Leeds United.
the reason is simple.
Rijkaard did not create a strong technical and tactical system.
Barcelona's success in the past few years has been just a matter of blending a group of capable players into a whole, and then letting Ronaldinho lead the team to fight on the field.
After losing Ronaldinho, in addition to showing strong basic skills, this Barcelona also failed to see the characteristics of a clear-cut style of play.
Leeds United is different. Leeds United has a clear idea of the game and a clear tactical approach.
He knew Shen Hao very well in this regard.
Shen Hao has never been someone who leaves the fate of the team entirely to the stars.
He was never even dependent on the stars.
Otherwise, he would not let Ribery go, who is considered by the outside world to be the star of the left wing in the next ten years.
It is the football philosophy that Shen Hao has instilled in the team over time that makes it easy for this team to find replacements in positional roles.
The ability of the stars cannot be denied.
However, a mature technical and tactical system will show different effects due to the change of players, but it will not fall into confusion and hesitation in playing methods.
In the 65th minute of the game, Barcelona took the lead in making substitutions.
Shen Hao looked thoughtfully at Henry on the Barcelona bench.
But suddenly he was stunned.
Because it wasn't Henry who walked to the center of the field.
It was Spanish teenager Bojan who was not yet 18 years old.
The players Barcelona replaced left Shen Hao stunned.
"Messi has been substituted!"
"Messi basically didn't perform much today. Although you can see some wonderful escapes and dribbles from his ball control highlights, he did not pose a threat to the goal and failed to create opportunities for his teammates."
"That's true, but if you replace Messi with Bojan, will Bojan perform better than Messi?"
Shen Hao never imagined that Rijkaard would replace a player with an ability close to 165 for a player with an ability over 190!
This...
In outside public opinion, Bojan is as talented as Messi.
But Shen Hao saw through at a glance that Bo Yang's potential was only 174.
As for how the outside world judges it?
Of course, we are not comparing the current Bo Yang to the current Messi.
There's absolutely no comparison.
Messi has been able to replicate Maradona's miraculous goal in the Copa del Rey, which scored five consecutive goals.
Not to mention Bo Yang, there is no other player in the world who dares to say that he can definitely do it.
The key is that Messi is three years older than Bojan.
In other words, comparing Bojan, who is under 18 years old today, to Messi three years ago, it seems that the two people's abilities should be similar.
But the problem is.
If it is judged based on this reason that Bojan will not lose to Messi.
That would be too hasty.
Some players reach their peak when they debut. This peak does not refer to the peak of football, but the peak of personal potential.
A 20-year-old Ronaldo is at his peak.
But there has never been a stronger moment than when I was 20 years old.
As for Brazil, which won the World Cup in 2002, frankly speaking, Brazil did not go through too many challenges at that time. The country they played in the final was Germany, which was recognized by German football as having fallen into a slump.
The Spanish media's boasting about Bojan, including the Catalan media, is entirely because of Bojan's connection with Barcelona first, and secondly because he is a Spanish player.
Of course, with the abilities he has achieved at his current age, he is indeed among the best among his peers.
But in today's Champions League semi-final, with such a young player, Rijkaard confused Shen Hao.
Is this a secret weapon?
Or are there any special arrangements?
He didn't have long to speculate.
Instead, see with your eyes.
After Bojan came on the scene and took over Messi's position, he naturally took over the pressure that Messi was under.
He could barely even touch the ball!
He had a green look on his face and was obviously a little nervous.
Leeds United's defensive pressure suddenly dropped.
Time is increasingly working against Barcelona.
No matter what, they must take the initiative to strengthen their offensive.
As the game approached the 75th minute, Leeds United launched a fast break in the backcourt.
When Barcelona consciously controlled Robben's threat, Ronaldo responded close to the left wing.
Then he drove the ball inside.
The scalps of Barcelona generals are numb.
Quickly kill towards him to form an encirclement and suppression circle.
Ronaldo passed the ball back in an inverted triangle when he was about to be surrounded from all sides.
Everyone's attention turned, and they saw Modric coming up with an assist and sending an overhead through ball without making any adjustments.
The ball was not high off the ground, just over the heads of Barcelona's backline.
When Max turned around, Robben had already succeeded in countering offside.
Valdes walked out.
While running at high speed, Robben volleyed the ball forward and continued to advance.
This move forward allowed Valdez to attack and directly miss!
All the Barcelona fans were shocked!
It’s empty!
Robben's next step was to swing his right leg and shoot from the right side of the small penalty area.
Leeds United fans were ready to celebrate the goal with their fists in the air.
The next second, everyone was stunned!
Robben's right-footed shot was flawed!
The football traced an outward spin and flew out of the baseline and hit the side netting.
"Oh my God! Robben, how could he not enter this empty door?"
"Right foot, damn it, he's using his right foot!"
"This ball is pushed directly into the empty goal!"
Robben lost his balance and fell to the ground after taking a shot. He was lucky that he didn't strain himself because his kick was flawed.
He fell to the ground and his facial features were a little distorted.
He knew he had missed a golden opportunity that could have almost killed Barcelona.
Shen Hao on the sidelines looked up at the sky, silently asking the sky!
Barcelona fans came to their senses with lingering fears.
It's...escaped.
Rijkaard immediately made another substitution.
Henry finally appears.
He replaced Deco.
Iniesta withdrew to play as an attacking midfielder, while Henry played as a left winger.
Shen Hao gestured to the team on the sidelines.
Continue to defend and counterattack.
At the same time, the defensive focus shifted to Henry's side.
Boyan?
If Rijkaard is betting that Young can do wonders.
Then Shen Hao dares to bet that this kid is just here to make fun of you today!
Henry's condition is really average.
Otherwise, he wouldn't be a substitute.
He came to Barcelona to realize his dream of the Champions League. As a result, the team experienced a period of decline and his dream of the Champions League seemed to become distant.
Leeds United did not make any substitutions because Shen Hao did not feel the need for adjustments brought about by changes in the team's physical fitness, state, or situation.
Barcelona is still playing basic offense.
Iniesta seems to play a greater role in the center than on the wings.
He is more flexible than Deco and has a better understanding with Xavi.
When Barcelona further improved the rhythm of the game after 80 minutes, the passing cooperation between the two made Shen Hao's eyes become solemn.
The team chemistry derived from high tacit cooperation based on excellent technology is even more distinctive.
This puts more pressure on the Leeds defense.
However, Henry was heavily guarded, and Barcelona did not produce particularly ideal results on the left.
After 85 minutes of the game, Iniesta's pass to the right was received by Bojan, who dribbled directly into the penalty area!
As soon as Candela made a move, the opponent changed direction with the ball. In the next second, Helguera decisively and accurately completed a clean steal.
Helgra, who dribbled forward, directly launched a fast break on the spot.
Deisler received a pass from Helgra while running upfield.
Yaya Toure quickly rushed towards Deisler, determined to intercept the opponent with a foul.
But Deisler took the lead and passed the ball to Ronaldo in front.
Max marked the inward Robben in advance, which gave Ronaldo the opportunity to play Gabriel Milito in isolation.
Ronaldo rarely attacks this season. The reason is that Leeds United always presses the opponent offensively and has no room to surge.
But it doesn't mean that he has completely lost his ability to dribble and break through.
When there was still one meter away from Gabriel Milito, Ronaldo took the lead and moved the ball towards the center.
When Gabriel Milito just turned around, Ronaldo suddenly stopped with the ball with his right foot, changed his direction and took a reverse route.
Gabriel Milito immediately retracted his center of gravity, but the next second he saw Ronaldo continue to advance to the right, forward with his right foot, and knocked the ball with his left foot.
He dribbled past Gabriel Milito.
Ronaldo, who entered the penalty area, did not wait for Max to come, adjusted his steps and switched to his right foot to blast the ball!
The football flew straight to the upper right corner of the goal like a cannonball!
Valdes made a flying save with despair on his face.
out of reach!
boom!
The home team fans' stands at Camp Nou suddenly fell into dead silence!
Leeds United fans cheered crazily and worshiped Ronaldo one after another!
Ronaldo showed his innocent and slightly cute smile, and still ran towards the sidelines unhurriedly, celebrating the goal in a relaxed and joyful way.