Green striker

Chapter 111 The big score is behind

The result of conceding the goal is irreversible.

What we have to do now is to stop the loss in time so as not to lose the ball again.

However, this is difficult to do.

A goal is not a signal for Barcelona's offense to stop.

After scoring this goal, Barcelona continued to take the absolute initiative in this game, with a large amount of ball possession. Tarragona's midfielder, who had been successful in Segunda División, forced steals, and Barcelona's stable performance

It doesn’t get better after being taught!

Even if he grabs the ball, he can't make an effective counterattack.

Because the starting player in Tarragona in this game was unable to pass the ball well in the midfield, and on the front line, the young player Morente was in front of the two central defender partners of Pique and Puyol, but

Can't ask for good results.

Now there are two very direct problems in front of us. Defense, defense cannot defend Barcelona's offense, and offense cannot produce a threatening offense. Without Chen Yang, we need a midfielder like the old captain to transmit cannonballs.

Man, Tarragona's offense just failed in this game.

These two direct questions have no solution for Tarragona.

Because of this King's Cup match, the team's foundation cannot afford this kind of two-front battle.

Therefore, Mandy on the sidelines, after losing the ball, just asked the players to be more focused in the next game.

Putting Chen Yang and other main players on the bench in this game, apart from the fact that the last round of the league basically played the entire game without a break, it is equivalent to giving up in disguise.

In this away game at Camp Nou, we should treat it as a win if we lose less.

When they return to home court, Tarragona's second round will definitely not be like today, and it will definitely be a battle with all the main players.

After all, if we continue to choose to give up, against a team like Barcelona, it is difficult to guarantee that they will be in hot form in the second round and come for a massacre.

By then, no one will look good-looking.

In this adjustment without any changes, Barcelona's passing and control created their most ideal tactical environment.

That is to say, the opponent mainly defends and concentrates its strength in its own half of the zone, setting up a bus of intensive defense, but lacks the means to attack and counterattack, which can cause little trouble to the defense line.

This situation will allow the defensive players to devote more energy to offense while paying attention to defense.

After the restart.

After Tarragona's possession of the ball was easily intercepted by Barcelona, during the game, as long as the captain Puyol was left behind on the defensive line to pay attention, players like Pique and Alves, who were full of offensive desire,

I have already been actively going up before insertion.

When a giant team like Barcelona, the players on the defensive line can also participate in the attack, almost launching a siege on Tarragona's goal.

That means that Barcelona's next goal will not be far away.

After all, there are really too many ways to break the bus in Barcelona now.

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During the game, Barcelona's offense found opportunities on the wing.

Alves' forward run, and Messi, who retreated appropriately from the wing position, received Xavi's pass and passed the ball to Alves in a timely manner.

After Alves got the ball, he wanted to make an inside cut, but he was pulled by Grossito who was very focused on the wing.

This foul gave Barcelona a good free kick opportunity on the edge of the penalty area.

Fortunately, the referee did not give Grossito a card.

Chance to score a free kick.

Before the penalty kick, in preparation for this free kick, in the penalty area, Barcelona players not only forwards Bojan and Depero, but also Puyol and Pique came up to participate in the battle for the ball.

"Watch out for their high penalty kicks!"

"Albedo, go and see No. 5!"

Goalkeeper Elgabri directs the positioning of his teammates in the penalty area.

The response and command of free kicks has always been his task as Tarragona's vice-captain.

The game has now reached the 38th minute, and there is less than ten minutes left before the end of the first half. At this stage, the defense needs to be cautious and not lose the ball again.

After Elgabri felt that he was in position, he chose a position relatively close to the far corner on the goal line. After selecting the position, he lowered his body's center of gravity and took good steps.

He lined up the wall at the near corner. From his current position, he had a clear line of sight and could clearly see the location of the free kick penalty spot.

Xavi, and Messi both stood in front of this free kick.

In this peripheral free kick opportunity on the left, based on Elgabri's personal experience, Messi should choose to take a direct free kick. Therefore, Elgabri is blocking the near corner and directing it, guarding the goal.

to a distant position.

Just, after the referee's whistle blows.

Messi, who was about one meter behind the ball, took two steps forward.

In the penalty area, players from both teams began to swim around in confusion.

However, Messi was just a cover for this free kick.

The one who actually kicked the ball out was Xavi standing in front of the ball!

Boom!

Harvey didn't kick the ball out, but used a teasing method to lift the ball up. The direction of the ball was hoisted into the penalty area. The speed of the ball was not very fast, but the height was quite good.

Elgabri watched the ball in the sky fall into the penalty area, at the forward point.

Then, in the penalty area, Depero and Benato took off almost at the same time to fight for the top!

It's just that when Harvey kicked the ball, their calculation of the height of the ball was wrong!

Both of them came up empty handed!

The ball just fell to the back point, the back point position!

Elgabri's eyes moved with the ball, and then he saw a strong man with a short head in this position!

Then Barcelona's Pique, who was supposed to be in the front corner, somehow got rid of Albedo's defense and suddenly appeared in this position!

When the ball fell, Pique, who suddenly burst out, faced the ball with his head and moved faster!

The ball was aimed at the far corner guarded by Elgabri, right next to him!

Elgabri looked at these and subconsciously stretched out his hand.

But this header with added strength was a bit fast. When Elgabri just reacted, he got into the Tarragona goal accurately!

"Hahaha!"

Elgabri heard Pique shouting with joy when he scored the header.

And he turned his head and looked into the goal. A black and red football was lying in the goal.

Beep!

The referee placed his finger in the circle to confirm that the ball was valid!

Along with the whistle, the Camp Nou stadium once again erupted with cheers and applause.

This combination of free kicks, alley-oops, and goal-scoring combinations are just right and logical, which are pleasing to the eyes of the fans in the stands.

Compared to everyone in the Barcelona team celebrating the second goal, in sharp contrast was the reaction of the Tarragona side who conceded another goal.

“…”

Speechless.

It was the same reaction of the Tarragona players who lost the goal after the goal occurred.

Of course, it's not just the players on the field who behave like this.

After conceding the ball again, everyone on the bench in the Tarragona match was silent.

Even Chen Yang is no exception.

Although the previously expected result of the game may be like this, if the ball is really lost, no one will be very calm and smile.

2:0!

In the first leg of the fourth round of the Copa del Rey between Barcelona and Tarragona, the home team already led by two goals in the first half!

The result of this goal also seemed to tell Tarragona.

When a team like Barcelona takes the game very seriously, it is really not someone who can be easily upset.

Barcelona, refuse to be upset!

And faced with conceding another goal in the first half of the game.

What else could Mandy say on the sidelines? He could only direct his players to continue to defend with peace of mind.

The second goal came, so it's best not to let the third goal happen again.

"They must try their best to defend the score in the first half, and they must hold on for the last half time."

"If we still score in the first half, maybe it will collapse in the second half."

This is Chen Yang, who is currently sitting on the bench, his personal views on the current game situation.

His and Mandy's responses were still the same.

Now, don't think about away goals in this game, all you have to do is concentrate on continuing to defend.

Otherwise, if we concede another goal in the first half, it is estimated that by the end of the game, this game will be kicked out by a big score.

Although Tarragona had a good record before and had a very good defense, the starting players in today's game, after all, their strength is at the same level.

If Barcelona were in better shape, it would not be unimaginable to score a big score.

Fortunately, in today's starting lineup, Tarragona's midfield and backfield defense were the main players.

After losing the ball again, Mandy continued to give instructions to the players on the sidelines, which still had an effect.

…

Beep beep beep!

The referee's whistle sounded at the end of the first half.

Barcelona scored another goal, even though the offensive from behind continued unabated, but still failed to score again, forcing Tarragona to hold on to a two-goal deficit and return to the locker room for the intermission.

However, this is only a temporary score.

When playing against Barcelona, they simply defended on a bus and were beaten passively. The defense was now given two goals.

During the halftime break, Tarragona really needed to make some adjustments, otherwise, the score might not have been maintained at two goals in the second half.

Head coach Mandy knows this very well.

So during the halftime break, old assistant coach Hunter Ben had already begun arranging substitute players to warm up.

At this time, Chen Yang was wearing a substitute vest and was jumping around on the sideline.

In the second half of the game, relatively young main players like them will probably be arranged to come on as substitutes.

However, whether Chen Yang can play depends on how the game changes in the second half.

Specifically, it was Barcelona who took a two-goal lead in the first half.

What adjustments will Guardiola make in the second half? Should he keep the starting lineup unchanged and continue attacking and scoring goals, or arrange for individual players to take off the field and rest early.

In the second half, Tarragona still had to wait and see if Barcelona would give it a chance.

This is a rather helpless choice, but when faced with a team that is good at passing and controlling, a team that focuses on defensive counterattacks can only do this.

Pass control and counterattack prevention are two different extremes.

But if Chen Yang's inner thoughts are his own, he hopes that Guardiola's side will take a rest in the second half.

The best thing is to arrange for Puyol, Xavi and Busquets on the defensive line.

Those who were replaced were a few young players from youth training.

In that case, Chen Yang's opportunity might come.

It's just a good idea, but after the fifteen-minute intermission, the second half of the game between the two sides continued.

Guardiola did make substitution adjustments first, with two substitutions, Alves and Busquets.

But it was Abidal and Mascherano who were replaced!

Both are substitutions, but such a substitution is basically the same as no substitution!

Especially Mascherano, even though Mascherano moved from Liverpool to Barcelona this season, he has been serving as Busquets' backup midfielder.

But his current strength is really not bad at all. Perhaps in terms of organizing defense and conducting offense in the formation, he does not have the key role of Busquets, Barcelona's No. 4 position.

But only in terms of possible counterattacks and interceptions against Tarragona in the midfield, Barcelona's defense has become even stronger!

The second half of the game was even more difficult for Tarragona!

Not to mention counterattack.

It is really difficult to keep the ball and not lose the ball again.

Xavi, Iniesta, Messi, these three are not here yet!

………

61st minute.

"A rare interception of the ball by the Tarragona midfielder, they tried to organize a counterattack!"

"Mascherano! He intercepted the ball directly back in the midfield!"

"Now it's Barcelona's chance again!"

"Now the ball is at Xavi's feet!"

"Xavi's direct kick is a long pass!"

"Oh my god! Messi's movement! Xavi's kick actually found him!"

"Messi gently unloaded the ball and stopped it directly in front of him!"

"Watch your step! Hoo ho! A fried meatball! Benatto has been passed!"

"It's over! We've formed a single sword again!"

"Single-handedly, Elgabri had no choice but to attack!"

"This ball, Messi is..."

"Pick the ball! Shoot!"

"The ball is in!"

"3:0!"

"Barcelona is now ahead of Tarragona!"

This is the third time that He Yang from Five Star Sports, who specially won the broadcast rights of this game today, applauded Barcelona's goal.

And when he finished cheering, he did not forget to add, "So far, Tarragona has not made any substitutions, and there is no possibility of Chen Yang playing."

………

75th minute.

"Tarragona finally made a substitution during this period. They made two substitutions in a row."

"Replace Bennato, who received a yellow card for defending Messi, and Cordo, who was in the defensive midfielder position and received a yellow card for a foul on Messi just now."

"Replaced with Horn and Capezzi. Now their formation should be adjusted to a 4-5-1."

"But let's look at the free kick first."

"The free kick in the center, 33 meters away from the goal, is in a pretty good position."

"Messi and Iniesta are now standing in front of this free kick..."

"The referee's whistle has sounded!"

"Iniesta walked slowly, Messi didn't move!"

He Yang watched the free kick being taken.

Then, when he saw Iniesta running up, he kicked the ball directly!

Bang!

"It was Iniesta who scored directly from a free kick!"

Looking at the trajectory of the ball, He Yang's voice rose and he shouted, "Shoot!"

Then, in He Yang's voice, the free kick shot by Iniesta drew a perfect arc and jumped into Tarragona's goal like a fish out of water.

"The ball goes in! The ball goes in again and again!"

"Perfect arc!"

"In the 75th minute, Iniesta's perfect arc free kick helped Barcelona expand the score to 4:0!"

He Yang was a little helpless.

This ball was lost, so unexplainable!

Now, Tarragona is four goals behind.

There is not much suspense about winning or losing this game.

Now the only thing He Yang is counting on is, "Now Tarragona still has a place for substitutions. Let's see if coach Mandy will make some offensive changes when the score is behind?!"

For example, replace Chen Yang.

This allowed Chen Yang to play on the court at Camp Nou as a player.

However, time passed little by little, and Tarragona's last substitution place had not yet appeared.

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The score was like this. After the goal was scored, Barcelona's offense was more or less in control of the rhythm and started to play a little slower.

Mandy noticed this, and his eyes moved from the court to the sidelines. He looked at the bench.

I only saw the bench, and there were a few substitute players slowly warming up outside, including Chen Yang.

Chen Yang has been warming up for a long time now. Although judging from the situation, he is already four goals behind. He probably won't come on as a substitute in this game, but he is still warming up. There is no saying that he will not be allowed to play.

, this warm-up action cannot be slowed down.

At this time, after Barcelona's offensive rhythm deliberately slowed down, Tarragona's organized attack finally reached the front of Barcelona's penalty area.

Jimenez, who came in from behind, took a long shot and it was their first on-target shot of the game.

Although it was said that Barcelona's goalkeeper reacted and saved the bottom line.

But it also resulted in Tarragona's first corner kick.

At the corner kick, Chen Yang warmed up and watched the attack.

At this moment, Mandy's voice came, "Chen Yang, get ready to play!"

"Now?"

Chen Yang looked at Mandy, and he also looked at the current game time.

The game time has now reached the 91st minute.

Three minutes of added time and the game is almost over now.

"Yes! It's now!" Mandy pointed to the court and asked Chen Yang to quickly change into the game jersey and prepare to play.

The last substitution spot.

Let Chen Yang play at this time and see his luck.