My name is Colani

Chapter 450 Betting on Messi

In the 44th minute, not long before the end of the first half, the Austrian referee Plautz had already signaled the fourth official to add three minutes of extra time.

The players of both teams on the field seemed a little relaxed. Arsenal was controlling the ball at their feet. There were only a few minutes left, and they wanted to waste such time.

But just when everyone seemed to be a little relaxed, an accident happened. Gilberto wanted to suddenly pass a through ball, but Mascherano predicted and intercepted the ball.

After Mascherano intercepted the ball, Arsenal's position was not bad, and the formation was not too pressing, but Mascherano still passed the ball to Messi who was slightly open on the wing.

Gilberto and Flamini came forward to double-team, and Ljungberg also hurried back to defend, but Messi was stunned between Gilberto and Flamini with a simple flick of the ball and a clever change of direction, like a loach, breaking out of their double-team at lightning speed.

Messi played well in the first half, dribbling successfully several times, and Arsenal's defense suffered several times. To be fair, Trapani should have scored at least one goal in the first half!

This time, Messi did not intend to look for his teammates. Klose and Toni were busy supporting, but Messi went straight to the opponent's penalty area. Gilberto behind him chased back vigorously and pulled Messi's shoulder with his hand. Messi did not fall to the ground, but twisted his shoulder to break free from Gilberto Silva's pull.

I don't know how much power Messi burst out. Gilberto didn't pull him, and of course he didn't pull him hard.

Klose and Toni played a big role in the containment of the two strikers at this time. Senderos hesitated and didn't know whether to go up or not. Klose cut diagonally to the right of Senderos, and Messi passed directly.

The angle was very small. Klose, in sync with Hleb, kicked the ball with his heel. Messi quickly bypassed Senderos, did not stop the ball, and pushed it directly. The power was not great, and the angle was very tricky, near the corner.

Messi's shots often have a sense of a small force to move a large weight. The opponent's goalkeeper is difficult to predict the direction of his shot. The same is true for Lehmann. Messi's shot has no power, but it is difficult for him to judge the distance. He fell to the ground subconsciously, but it was too late. The ball went into the near corner, and Trapani tenaciously equalized the score.

Hugo jumped up from the stands immediately and celebrated with Morek beside him, "Damn it, who dares to say that Leo is not worth 200 million?!"

The words were full of domineering, and Morek was also relieved. During this period, the European media were full of ridicule for Hugo, and some mortal enemies in the transfer market did not miss such opportunities.

Messi's first half was excellent, but there was always something missing. With this goal, everything is perfect!

He is better than Henry!

Deschamps rushed out of his seat, waving his fist in celebration. He has always been confident that his team can score a goal. Goals are not the work of one person. Toni and Klose's involvement in the opponent's defender is too important, and Klose's final sudden move to knock the ball instead of choosing a small angle shot is also extremely important.

After scoring, Messi also ran to Klose as soon as possible, pointed his hands at his big brother, and jumped into Klose's arms. The two hugged each other, and Toni also ran to them and patted Messi's head.

"Well done! Leo! Well done! Milek!"

"This goal is really fucking relieved!"

Tony said that he was relieved. He missed two great opportunities today. Seeing the opponent leading was really anxious. If he could seize one of them, Trapani would have been ahead.

The goal at the end of the first half was so wonderful that Trapani's players didn't have to go into the locker room with any psychological pressure. This goal even gave them some advantages in the second half - the advantage of away goals.

Gilberto lay on the grass and slammed the ground hard. This goal was entirely his own fault. It seemed that everyone was a little lax. He wanted to make a surprise attack. He was always steady and made such a low-level mistake. How could he not be annoyed? !

Wenger shook his head helplessly. In that situation, Gilberto should not take risks because his teammates were a little distracted at this time.

"Look! I said Trapani would score with such an offensive! Flamini couldn't stop Messi at all. He was slow! At least he was slow to deal with Messi!" Martin Taylor said in the live broadcast room. He had previously proposed that Wenger's approach of focusing on attacking might not work in front of Trapani.

Because Trapani also has a very strong offensive power. Look at Arsenal's defense. Once the midfield fails to form a system for them, Trapani's frontcourt attacking trio will immediately form a regional advantage, and Senderos and Toure have no way to deal with it.

Wenger is Wenger because he has his own tactical concept and insists on it. Deschamps is more rounded than Wenger. He knows what to do. Whether it is Monaco or Trapani, he knows to stop when he should.

After the goal, neither side launched an offensive. Plautz ended the first half after the stoppage time.

Fifteen minutes later, the two sides returned to the court again. Wenger still used the same tactics. He had seen Trapani's tactics and defensive focus, but he couldn't break it because he couldn't let Henry go off the court.

The partnership of Barzagli and Samuel once again demonstrated the strength of their national football center backs. The more Arsenal wanted to get into the penalty area, the more difficult it was. Samuel and Barzagli were not satisfied with their moving speed. Even if Arsenal's pass seemed dangerous, Samuel and Barzagli could often take the lead because of the distance advantage. In addition, Kameni always performed at a super level in major competitions. The tacit trio made it difficult for Arsenal to get a particularly good chance in the penalty area.

Arsenal's attacking four-man team tried all kinds of shots, including clever shots, rubbing shots, and cushion shots, but they were either blocked or caught by Kameni who reacted quickly.

Kameni attracted Wenger's attention. Lehmann was old, and Arsenal needed a goalkeeper who was admired and had outstanding abilities. Kameni made Wenger feel a little bright. Before, Arsenal and other teams had also investigated Kameni, but they could not make up their minds after all. This game made Wenger covet Kameni very much.

Accurate attack prediction, fast falling speed, fast movement in front of the goal, first-class reaction in front of the goal, but it's a pity that Wenger forgot that Kameni is the kind of guy who will give you a little nerve knife from time to time. He almost never makes mistakes in the Champions League, but in the league, there were two times that he also made Deschamps very angry. In the first half of the season, the goal was lost against Treviso, and it was this guy who dug a pit for his teammates. The hand-thrown ball was thrown directly to the feet of the other players, and the other players launched a fast break, and then Trapani lost the ball.

In the second half, Deschamps played more rogue. It seemed that their midfield and forward line were in a disconnected link, waiting for Arsenal's formation to press forward. When Arsenal moved forward, Trapani intercepted the ball in the midfield and backcourt and went directly to the forward.

The one who really came back to get the ball was Klose. Messi and Toni were closer to the opponent's half, while Cesar focused on defense and assisting the attack.

Deschamps basically put his money on Messi, but today Messi seemed like a god descending from heaven and could not be stopped. Wenger was reluctant to spend too much energy on Messi, which would reduce his attack.

The scene on the court was very interesting. Arsenal began to frequently offer long shots, while Trapani relied on the frontcourt attacking trio to counterattack and get set pieces.

Plautz's penalty today was generally biased towards the home team. Messi was knocked down more times in the second half, but Arsenal did not get a yellow card. Instead, it was Klose who protested who got a yellow card.

Klose is not a person who likes to argue, but he couldn't stand it anymore, which shows that Arsenal's foul restrictions are indeed a bit too much.

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