Midfielder Ruler
Chapter 45 The Lost Messi
Tang Zheng retaliated with Busquets' provocation, which was very satisfying.
But it was very uncomfortable for Busquets. He felt like he had been slapped loudly by Tang Zheng in front of his face, and his face was burning with pain.
What was even more painful was that he had no way to fight back. This was the real pain.
Tang Zheng, who was walking towards his own half, was not in the mood to take care of Busquets, because some people are like this and just need to be taught a lesson!
Messi assisted Mathieu to break the deadlock, and Tang Zheng received the ball from Cristiano Ronaldo's feet to equalize the score. Messi's face looked a little ugly when he appeared on the broadcast screen. It's not that he was dissatisfied with the team's defensive performance, but It’s dissatisfaction with one’s own performance.
If he could have performed better, the team would have expanded the score long ago. How could it be Real Madrid's turn to equalize the score?
At best, it can narrow the score.
Therefore, Messi is determined to perform well in the next game time and try to help the team exceed the score again and gain the upper hand.
After a short period of buffering, the Barcelona fans at the Nou Camp have accepted the fact that Real Madrid equalized the score, but the home team fans do not think that Real Madrid will take away a victory at the Nou Camp, and there is still a long time left in the game, which is enough for them to let go. The team they support goes back over the top and then wins the game!
"Ouch, ouch, ouch—"
The game restarted, and Barcelona players, who had the advantage of kick-off, launched a very threatening offensive. The home team fans in the stands subconsciously made a loud roar like a mountain and a tsunami. Even if the shot missed the post, it did not affect their enthusiasm. .
Messi, wearing Barcelona's No. 10 jersey, showed signs of becoming more and more active. Tang Zheng had a strong ability to read the game, so he realized something, but he did not leave his defensive position recklessly, but cooperated through a wide range of runs. Teammates complete the zone defense, forcing Messi to act as a link in Barcelona's attack.
The most threatening thing about Messi is his final kick, and then his threatening passes. As for organizing the offense in series, he is overqualified.
Real Madrid played very low-key after equalizing the score, focusing on defensive counterattacks. The positional offense relied more on the conduction of Tang Zheng, Modric and Toni Kroos outside the core area to reasonably kill the game time.
Of course, this has something to do with Barcelona's relatively strong counterattack ability.
Once there is a mistake in the frontcourt offense, players such as Messi, Suarez, and Neymar all have strong individual combat capabilities. For the sake of insurance, the positional offense is mainly based on back-and-forth passes, while recovering a certain percentage of ball possession. Minimize risk.
As time became less and less, Barcelona's offense also slowed down to a certain extent. Until the whistle sounded at the end of the first half, the score did not change, and the first half ended with 1:1.
Close-ups of the live broadcast showed every player in the game. The Real Madrid players were obviously in a much better mood than the Barcelona players. They were talking and laughing among themselves, while the Barcelona players frowned and looked sad.
It seems that one draw and three losses in four games in the past two seasons have put a lot of pressure on them, so they were dissatisfied with the draw with Real Madrid in the second half when they had an absolute advantage in the game.
The fanatical atmosphere at Camp Nou has not diminished much. The fans from both sides are like a perpetual motion machine with inexhaustible energy.
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During the halftime break, those TV stations with the rights to broadcast the El Clasico reviewed the final half of the game.
Although Barcelona has an absolute advantage from the scene, the threat is not as good as that of Real Madrid as a guest.
Barcelona's goal was a set kick, and it was scored under a foul situation. It means that if the referee is stricter, it will not be counted. Real Madrid's equalizing goal is wonderful and full of fun to watch.
In addition, Cristiano Ronaldo and Tang Zheng both had shots that threatened Bravo to guard the goal.
On the other hand, Barcelona only completed a handful of shots.
New Wolf Sports commentator Huang Jianxiang said in the studio: "Real Madrid's defense was very good, and the offense brought enough threats. In the end, Chinese player Tang Zheng scored the equalizer goal. Barcelona had the home field advantage but failed to use it. MSN should have the offensive strength. It is wrong for new coach Enrique to use Messi as Xavi, because the most frightening thing is Messi entering the penalty area and letting him move in the 30-meter offensive zone. It is too wasted……"
"In the past 27 rounds of La Liga this season, Real Madrid has remained unbeaten in the season. Judging from the half-time performance, it is very likely to save at least one point at Camp Nou. If the luck is slightly better in the second half, it is possible to defeat Barcelona as a guest. Great possibility!”
In the blink of an eye, the fifteen-minute intermission passed quickly, and the second half of the El Clasico in the second leg of the 2014-2015 La Liga season arrived as scheduled.
"Beep~"
With the whistle of the referee Laos on duty, the game officially began.
Real Madrid, which had a kick-off advantage, did not rush to launch an offensive, but stabilized the rhythm of the game through conduction in the midfield and backcourt.
Without any surprise, Barcelona's MSN combination launched the first wave of high pressure, but the Real Madrid midfield trio were all very capable of holding the ball at their feet, especially Tang Zheng. Even Suarez, who was the strongest, was unable to attack Tang Zheng. Take advantage of yourself.
After several consecutive sieges without success, Barcelona's frontcourt pressure went bankrupt, allowing Real Madrid to organize its attack step by step.
Because a draw as a guest is completely acceptable to Real Madrid. The two sides are currently six points apart in points. A draw is still six points. With ten rounds left in the league, Real Madrid can basically guarantee the league championship.
Except for Valencia and Sevilla, the last ten opponents in the league have limited strength. If you want to rely on these teams to prevent Real Madrid from winning the league, there is not no hope, it can only be said that the hope is very small.
Small!
Closer to home, Tang Zheng's position in the second half of the game was further forward than in the first half, so that Barcelona coach Enrique had some misunderstandings.
Real Madrid don’t want to draw away from home, they want to win!
If a normal opponent wants to win at Camp Nou, Enrique will definitely see it as an opportunity for his side to win, but Real Madrid is different. They have the ability to win, and compared to Real Madrid's midfield creativity, Barcelona is now Slightly lacking.
Taking into account Real Madrid's strong midfield, Enrique arranged Busquets and Mascherano, two defensive heroes, in the midfield, which also indirectly restricted the creativity of Barcelona's midfield. Otherwise, Enrique would not need Messi to return to the center. Assist Iniesta in organizing the offense.
Messi, who organizes Barcelona's offense in the midfield, was restricted at the beginning of the second half, so coach Enrique realized that there must be a change in this reliance on Messi to organize the offense.
So, the idea of substitution came into his mind.
There are players on the bench who can liberate Messi, including Xavi and Rakitic. The question is who to replace.
Busquets is the hub that connects the team's midfield and frontcourt offense, and he has height, which has obvious advantages in both offense and defense.
It is difficult for Mascherano to return to his long-lost defensive midfield position, but his role cannot be underestimated...
MSN and Iniesta cannot be replaced.
So who will replace it?
At this moment, a burst of exclamations suddenly erupted above the Camp Nou stadium: "Oh oh oh -"
A deafening exclamation, right? ?
Enrique subconsciously looked up to his own penalty area, and happened to see Cristiano Ronaldo using his body to move the ball behind the left center back Mathieu and into the penalty area while running.
Mathieu's characteristic of turning slowly was evident at this time, but he did not dare to make too many moves behind him, because Cristiano Ronaldo had already entered the penalty area, and the obvious foul behind him was likely to cause the referee Laos to blow the whistle. .
During the hesitation, Cristiano Ronaldo adjusted his steps and used the reaction force from Mathieu to complete a right-foot ejection from the right rib of the penalty area.
Cristiano Ronaldo's shot was very powerful. Although goalkeeper Bravo's subconscious action to save the ball hit the ball, his hand shape was not fully opened. It only slightly changed the trajectory of the ball without blocking the goal post. Football Flying into the far end of the goal...
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"Goooooooooooooooal——"
British Sky commentator Andy Gray piped up.
Commentator Martin Taylor shouted almost crazy: "Don sent a cruise missile-like precise long pass from the left and successfully found Cristiano Ronaldo who was advancing forward. Cristiano Ronaldo's super scoring ability in front of the goal was also reflected. Come out! Real Madrid took the lead in the 52nd minute of the game! 2:1!!"
Central 5 commentator He Wei's voice rose an octave: "Cristiano Ronaldo's shot was beautiful! Tang Zheng's pass was even more wonderful! He reciprocated the favor! Wonderful! Just right! Real Madrid achieved a lead with the joint efforts of Tang Zheng and Ronaldo!"
Barcelona coach Enrique, who witnessed Cristiano Ronaldo's goal, seemed very angry. He shook his right hand violently to vent his dissatisfaction with Mathieu's defense.
In the penalty area, how can a threatening figure like Cristiano Ronaldo be allowed to complete the shot so easily?
However, when Enrique watched the slow-motion replay on the huge LCD screen erected at the scene, he shook his head helplessly. The connection between Tang Zheng and Cristiano Ronaldo was very beautiful, and the passing and running were consistent. Besides, Mathieu replaced Mas Cerano is destined to expose some problems.
Barcelona's central defender combination in recent seasons has been Pique and Mascherano. Suddenly switching to Pique's partner Mathieu, there will be a lack of tacit understanding.
The score went from leading to falling behind. Enrique had no extra choice. He had to change the way the team played in this game.
Mathieu's weakness will be exploited once by Real Madrid, and may continue to be exploited, so Enrique is very determined, replacing Mathieu with veteran Xavi, and bringing Mascherano back to the center back position to partner Pique.
Xavi's appearance on the field liberates Messi, because Messi can focus more on attacking in the frontcourt rather than organizing in the midfield.
Messi, who was closer to the Real Madrid backline, posed a threat with his first cut inside, forcing goalkeeper Casillas to make a crucial save.
Immediately, Ancelotti made targeted adjustments.
It's not a substitution adjustment, but a swap of Tang Zheng's position with Modric's, allowing Tang Zheng to serve as a defensive midfielder.
The effect of Tang Zheng's retreating position is very obvious. His frontal defensive ability is not possessed by Modric or Toni Kroos. Tang Zheng can even be ranked among the top three in the world in terms of defensive ability alone, so Messi's Direct threat capabilities are reduced to a minimum.
However, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti took into account the quality of defense and away games and made targeted adjustments in the 60th minute. Khedira, who is good at defense, replaced Toni Kroos to strengthen the defense in the middle.
Of course, this adjustment is to conceal and strengthen the offense.
What makes Tang Zheng truly fearful is not his defense, but his offense.
Khedira's presence on the court can alleviate the defensive pressure on Tang Zheng, allowing him to safely participate in the offense when switching from defense to offense.
Enrique can naturally see Ancelotti's intention to make substitutions, but he has no choice. Barcelona is currently lagging behind, so they should devote themselves wholeheartedly to offense. As for defense, it is not their primary concern.
Tang Zheng, whose defensive pressure was relieved, did not devote all his energy to the offense. He organized the team's frontcourt attack to make sure there were no big problems behind him.
Real Madrid's offense lacks actual threats without Tang Zheng's organization, but considering that Real Madrid is ahead and playing away from home, defense should definitely be given priority, because the league is coming to an end, as is the Champions League, and there is no room for mistakes.
Besides... Real Madrid's bottom line at Camp Nou is a draw, and a one-goal lead means there is room for error.
In the blink of an eye, the game came to the 75th minute, and the score was still 1:2, with the home team in front and the visiting team in behind.
Barcelona, which is sitting at the Camp Nou, has the advantage in the game. The changes brought about by Xavi's appearance are positive. The offensive organization is organized and pleasing to the eye. The only thing that makes the fans dissatisfied is the low shooting efficiency.
Suarez seems to be out of form, and Messi has become a little sluggish under Tang Zheng's special attention, so Neymar has gradually fallen into a situation where he is fighting alone, and he is somewhat unable to support himself.
As the game time passed by second by second, Messi, who had high hopes from Barcelona fans, became more and more impatient.
If he ends up losing the El Clasico, Messi can even use his toes to think about what the media headlines will write.
In order to prevent the media from writing news that makes him unhappy, Messi wants to give a very convincing performance in the next game, thereby helping the team equalize the score at home, and then find a chance to beat Real Madrid!
Many times the idea is good, but the reality is cruel.
When Tang Zheng realized that Messi wanted to solve the game by himself, he said hello to Khedira, and then took care of Messi throughout the whole process.
With the defense of his teammates around him, Messi's efforts came to nothing, so much so that Barcelona coach Enrique stood on the sidelines and shook his head frequently.
It's good for Messi, who has a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, to get the ball more often, but he seems to have ignored the existence of his teammates and only thinks about solving the battle on his own.
But football is a team sport after all, and individual efforts are often ineffective, especially in games between two teams with almost the same strength.
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