There is a dream called football

"The numbers 24 and 6 that I just replaced are really good."

At this time, Iniesta still wore the unfamiliar number 24. Domestic commentary still focused on superstars like Ronaldinho. Little was known about Xavi and Iniesta. In fact, the two of them really

It was only later that the dream came true under Guardiola.

Flamini, Gilbert and Diaby have been walked like dogs. They put a lot of pressure on Barcelona's midfield, but the strange thing is that the opponent's midfield pass in the second half basically made zero mistakes.

Of course, Xavi + Iniesta + Ronaldinho, can this midfield pass be as smooth as silk?

Yellow card.

Yellow card.

Fifteen minutes into the second half, Flamini and Gilbert both received yellow cards, which made Wenger anxious.

Maybe some of Arsenal’s 10 people have to leave the stadium early, so how can we play 9 against 11?

Harvey picked up the ball in the left midfield, and the defense immediately pounced on him. At this moment, Harvey flicked the ball with the outside of his instep and passed the ball to the right. This pass with the flick of his instep seemed to be an understatement.

But he found Ronaldinho accurately.

I don't know, but compared to Van Bommel's passing in the first half, Harvey's passing immediately seemed very high-end.

The area where Ronaldinho took the ball happened to be where Arsenal's defense was weak. He took the ball and ran 10 meters before shooting.

The ball was hit with great force, but the angle was too right. Almunia hugged the ball with a gesture of reaching for the moon in his arms.

Soon, the most exciting scene of the game appeared. Ronaldinho handed the ball to Iniesta, and then inserted himself into the penalty area. At this moment, Iniesta turned his back to the opponent's goal and used

The outer instep of the foot was lifted up, as if there were eyes on the back of the head, sending the ball to Ronaldinho's running route.

This ball was so wonderful that none of Arsenal's defensive players could keep up. Ronaldinho pushed the ball directly with his left foot and scored.

But the linesman's flag was also raised, indicating offside.

Looking at the slow motion, it is obvious that Ronaldinho was half offside at the moment Iniesta flirted with the ball.

Wenger was on pins and needles. It was the first time he had witnessed the invincibility of passing and controlling football. Later, these two formed Spain's invincible midfield.

The concept of passing and controlling football was still very advanced in 2006, so Wenger was a little dumbfounded for a while. He wanted to crack it, but the problem was that all the passes in the opponent's midfield were one-touch passes, even if they were arranged by himself.

With three people in the midfield, there is no chance to grab the ball.

If you use killing tactics, your own players may be sent off. This is a dilemma.

Wenger sees it in his eyes, and Li Qiao is anxious in his heart. Li Qiao has a way to pass and control the football, which is to use fast passes, especially long passes to break the ball, just like the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Spain

In the match against Russia, Spain passed the ball back and forth in the midfield, just like playing Tai Chi, while Russia kicked the ball from the backcourt, playing in a simple and direct manner.

But they really just beat the old master to death with random punches, and Spain, which had more than 70% of the ball possession rate, had nothing to do.

Wenger was still experienced and knew what he had to do, so he asked his team to compress the defense in the midfield and keep the three lines as close as possible, which would leave less space for the opponent.

It seems like this, but Harvey can always find opportunities. He can find huge flaws in the opponent's defense when no one else can see the openings. This is the power of the brain on the court.

Twenty minutes into the second half, Barcelona finally showed its fangs. While Arsenal's defensive attention was entirely on Ronaldinho and Eto'o, Xavi keenly noticed Giuly coming from the wing.

Some people say that a good midfielder has God's vision, and Xavi is definitely a person with God's vision.

The ball arrives.

People arrive.

Because the timing of the pass was just right, it could easily be mistaken for offside. The Arsenal players glanced instinctively, but the linesman did not raise the flag this time. Giuly was also very straightforward and directly hit the short corner. This time Amu

There is nothing Nia can do anymore.

The ball went in!!

"If Barcelona wins this game, Rijkaard's substitution will be magical."

"These two substitutions completely revitalized Barcelona's midfield. They didn't look like a team at all in the first and second half."

Rijkaard himself was shocked. He did not expect that Xavi and Iniesta had no stage fright at all. It seemed that he was being conservative and should not have selected players because of their age.

The whole Barcelona team hugged each other, and it was Giuly who scored the goal, but in fact the real hero of this goal was Xavi, whose passing was so wonderful.

Wenger pursed his lips. He had nothing to say for losing the ball, but he was depressed at the same time. Arsenal's midfielder worked very hard, but he was beaten and all his runs became ineffective. This was the most frustrating thing.

Where Wenger is depressed.

After the restart, Barcelona's pace was obviously slower. At 0-1, Barcelona pushed themselves to the limit. After 1-1, of course they had to breathe a sigh of relief. No matter how strong the players are, they are still human.

Taking advantage of Barcelona's breather, Arsenal launched several counterattacks, but the results were not good. Li Qiao's passes to Henry were basically intercepted.

Players who are good at passing the ball are also very good at predicting it. Li Qiao's passing has long been seen in Iniesta's eyes. When he had no choice and was about to pass the ball, Iniesta thought the same way, so he

Always one step ahead and stuck in position.

Li Qiao and Henry lost contact, and Arsenal's offense was cut off, because playing alone in modern football, even Maradona has nothing to do.

Wenger was pacing quickly on the sidelines. He was thinking about whether he could make substitutions or change tactics, but he couldn't just do nothing.

Martin Taylor also discovered, "The absence of Pires has a really great impact on Arsenal's offense."

"If Pires is here, Li Qiao, Henry, and Pires can form a triangle, then the ball can be passed over and the offensive routines will be much richer, but it is a bit difficult now."

Wenger asked Fabregas to stand in the attacking midfielder position to get the ball.

"Control the ball. If you can't pass the threatening ball, you'd rather pass it back."

In this way, Arsenal has no one on the left, but the advantage is that someone in the front midfielder has the ball, and Fabregas' ability to hold the ball is very good.

This change lasted for a few minutes. Rijkaard was not stupid. At this time, Arsenal had Clichy on the left. This was a good opportunity. Barcelona had Giuly and Edmilson on the right.

These two fast horses began to destroy Arsenal's left side, and there was no worry at all when Edmilson assisted, as Arsenal had no one on the left side.

Wenger is back in trouble.