Football: Starting from the Ronaldo Template

Chapter 284 VAR destroyed the La Masia Film and Television Base!

Pique looked at Chu Feng under the spotlight, recalling Chu Feng's sudden stop and acceleration, he truly felt powerless.

It’s impossible to defend against it, the gap between the two is already obvious.

If he were a few years younger, Pique could only blame it on his age, otherwise he could not find any other reason.

But there's no point dwelling on regrets, the game won't be stopped because of it.

What we need to think about now is how to restrict Chu Feng?

Should they push the formation forward to attack or continue to pass and control? All Barcelona players looked at Valverde.

Last season, the Spaniard led Barcelona to 43 consecutive league games unbeaten across the season. It would be nonsense to say that his tactical level was not enough.

Does he also know what Manchester United’s problem is?
Manchester United must be scared through attack, so that the two wingers will retreat to defense and the intensity of pressing in the front field will naturally decrease.

Also, Manchester United's defense is slow and basically won't press forward to support teammates.

At that time, Barcelona will be able to do whatever it wants in the area between the midfield and the defense line!

This should be the only way to break the deadlock in this game. Valverde did not hesitate or hesitate any longer and replaced Arthur with Vidal and Coutinho with Dembele.

Dembele stood on the sidelines, unable to contain his excitement.

His dream since childhood is to fight alongside Messi. He can be said to be Rakitic's number one Messi fan.

Some people even rushed to collect Messi's jersey after the game.

Now Barcelona is in a crisis moment, and Messi is also restricted by Manchester United, so he must stand up!

It would definitely feel great to save the Camp Nou, win praise from my idol and cheers from the fans.

Dembele was almost drooling as he thought about it.

After high-fiving Coutinho, who looked depressed, he rushed into the court like a wild horse, shouting and encouraging his teammates.

The depressing atmosphere in Barcelona was greatly reduced as a result.

Vidal approached Busquets and said, "The boss asked you to participate more in the attack. I will pay attention to the defense in the midfield."

After he returned to Barcelona this season, he was used as a defensive midfielder.

To put it simply - it is to increase the hardness of the midfield.

"clear."

Busquets nodded and looked towards the Manchester United half.

The game entered the 60th minute.

"Barcelona's attacking intensity has increased a lot. After all, they are playing at home and they certainly can't accept a score of 0:2."

"If the game ends like this"

Zhan Jun wanted to say that Manchester United had one foot in the semi-finals, but suddenly he remembered the Miracle of Istanbul and decisively shut his mouth.

It is not advisable to open champagne at halftime!
The ball was passed frequently to Messi, who used the Argentine's deterrence to suppress Manchester United's right side defense.

Another brilliant pass.

Ashley Young had no choice but to foul, earning a yellow sapphire card and giving Barcelona a free kick on the right side.

In just twenty minutes of the second half, he was already out of breath.

Before the game, he knew that Messi was difficult to defend, but he still underestimated the difficulty.

Continuous following and changing directions puts a lot of strain on the body, not to mention that the defending side is already at a disadvantage.

He managed to hold on with all his might.

The same is true for Herrera, who plays as a defensive midfielder. He already has a yellow card, so his range of motion is greatly restricted, which makes him timid when defending Messi.
Anyway, it was very uncomfortable to kick.

Chu Feng retreated to his own half, close to the central midfielder position, to mark Busquets.

Otherwise there is no way
Valverde is madly investing in attacking players. The numerical advantage plus the skillful passing and control cannot be snatched away by just a few people.

"Hold on through this time!"

Chu Feng said to his teammates.

In fact, that’s right.

Over and over again, and again, and again, and again.

As long as we can survive Barcelona's strong period and wait until the opponent reduces the intensity of their attack, and then launch a few efficient counterattacks, we can directly decide the situation!
But according to Murphy's Law, things often don't develop as people expect.

The 67th minute of the game.

David Luiz cleared the ball to the front court, but Chu Feng was too far back and Pique could easily take it.

Although his defensive ability is average, his passing level is really high!
After all, he is from La Masia.

And according to a certain media report, Pique's IQ is as high as 170.

This gave him a good overall view, and he keenly discovered Messi's running tendency on the right!

Snapped!
The football flew in the night sky of Camp Nou with a crisp sound.

at the same time.

Messi suddenly accelerated and shook off Professor Yang, lifting his right thigh to unload the ball during the movement, and the silky feeling was like Dove chocolate.

The Argentines' ball sense is at a historic level.

His exquisite touch and dribbling pace are also among the best in football history.

Unloading, dribbling, dribbling
Every movement connects perfectly.

Ashley Young could only eat dust in the back and pin his hopes on Maguire: "Harry, don't kick, block the position!!!"

Maguire took a deep breath and stared at Messi's feet.

When people are extremely focused, they tend to make subconscious movements, so the moment Messi passed the ball, Maguire also moved!

but.

Messi dribbled the ball at a faster frequency and directly knocked Maguire down.

"De Gea is the only one left in front of the goal!"

"he--"

Before Zhan Jun finished speaking, he saw Messi push his left foot and send the ball to the left side of the goal.

The football hit the goalpost and bounced into the goal!
1:2! ! !

The Camp Nou was boiling in an instant, and Barcelona fans looked at their king and gave deafening cheers!

The live commentary was even crazier.

"Oh, Gala Messi, Gala Messi, Gala Messi."

“Goal, Goal, Goal”

There are only a few words, but you can say them dozens of times in a few seconds, which is like burning your mouth.

Messi did not choose to celebrate, but picked up the ball and walked back.

During the match, he punched the fans in the stands, which immediately attracted louder cheers, which later turned into loud shouts of Messi's name.

Valverde, who was standing by the pitch, saw this and couldn't help but sigh: "Look, every move he makes is perfect and the best! It is such a luxury for us to have Messi. He can threaten his opponents in any way. He has already turned great performance into a habit of life!"

The assistant coach next to him twitched his mouth, thinking, "You are the number one Mei fan, but you can't be that outrageous, right?"

Why treat great performance as a habit?
If that's true, why did we lose last season?

Valverde didn't finish yet, saying seriously and solemnly: "Messi knows exactly what to do and what needs to be done at every moment, and I am learning from such a great player."

Don't doubt whether he can say it, because someone else said it more excessively.

"Messi is an extraordinary player, he is not of this world, if he were human he would not be able to perform those fantastic performances in the game."

"I would say Messi should not be allowed to play until FIFA produces evidence that he is a human being."

Mourinho listened carefully and couldn't help but sneer.

You can build a system with a certain player as the core, and you can place most of your hopes on that player, but you must never ignore tactics and other people.

Otherwise the consequence is obvious, which is that it can be easily reversed.

"Luke Shaw, Scott, the two of you go warm up."

Mourinho said towards the bench.

"Okay, boss!"

They both answered in unison, put on their vests and ran to the warm-up area.

"There are many adjustments to be made later. The first is to strengthen the right side of the defense. There will still be two people helping to defend Messi."

"Push the offensive line forward and ignore the space behind you!"

Mourinho was also ruthless.

Now that Barcelona has gained momentum after scoring the goal, they will definitely be able to continue the suppression they had just now. If Manchester United chooses to retreat at this time, they will only be suppressed more and more.

So we have to press from a high position. Give it a try!
In the past, he would never have done this, but would have maintained the current score utilitarianly.

But he is no longer that Mourinho. "Luke Shaw replaced Ashley Young, McTominay replaced Rashford, and Manchester United's formation changed to 4-3-2-1."

"Does this mean we are completely abandoning the midfield transition?"

Zhan Jun asked doubtfully.

Zhang Lu shook his head and expressed his objection:

"The four defenders and three defensive midfielders use the numerical advantage to make up for the mobility, with the aim of limiting Barcelona's midfield and frontcourt and disrupting Barcelona's frontcourt passing and control."

"Moreover, this formation requires the defensive midfielder to intercept the ball and organize the attack on the spot, which greatly improves the rhythm of the transition between offense and defense."

After the substitution, the game will resume.

"Manchester United moved Herrera to the left and let that kid come to the right. Do they think he can defend Messi?"

"I looked at his profile. He's only 23 years old and hasn't even secured a spot as a starter!"

The Spanish commentator said with disdain.

Including the Barcelona fans in the stands, they booed the ignorant kid.

McTominay was not affected. A person who can resolutely choose to stay in Manchester United when he can't play football must have a strong mental quality.

And he also watched his former friend gradually rise to the forefront of Europe.

Players who can withstand the huge gap, keep their original intentions, and train down-to-earth will definitely gain something.

After coming on the court, Xiaomai observed frequently and kept moving.

"Manchester United's attack pushed forward and in turn suppressed Barcelona."

"And the intensity of the confrontation has also increased!"

"McTominay organized the attack on the left, it looks pretty good!"

Chu Feng stood between Pique and Lenglet, and it was obvious that he was relying on the two of you. If you dared to defend me alone.
Without saying a word, he started to fire, fire, fire, to let the two of them see how powerful he was compared to the Human King.

"Compress the formation a little more!"

Pique shouted at Busquets.

He had no sense of security at all, so he had to reduce Chu Feng's space to receive the ball, which would make it much easier to restrict him.

Busquets waved his hand and signaled Vidal to move to the middle.

With Dembele on the left, Vidal can be freed up to participate in the defense of the flank.

"one two three four!"

Chu Feng took a quick look around and found himself surrounded by four people.

This treatment is really full.

But there is an old saying: "A tree that is moved will die, but a person who moves will live."

Although it is not used in the field of football, it does make some sense. Isn't it just positioning?

Continuous lateral movement pulls space and creates vertical space for Mahrez.

Pogba saw the right opportunity and made a straight pass!
The football rolled towards the gap created by Chu Feng, and Mahrez suddenly moved forward, creating a good attacking opportunity.

"Mahrez cuts to the middle, Dembele is behind him, using his hands and feet to interfere!"

"Vidal made the interception and then passed the ball to Busquets on the flank."

"How could Manchester United lose the ball in that position?"

"Too dangerous!"

Busquets made a straight pass without stopping the ball.

The football was like a sharp dagger, stabbing along the gap in Manchester United's formation!
Luke Shaw looked at Messi who had already started and wanted to follow up but he was powerless.

Since his leg was broken, his explosive power has decreased by at least 30%, so Mourinho did not let him start.

I didn't expect Messi to be able to burst out at such a fast speed in the late stage of the game.

It seems that walking is not without its advantages.

When Maguire completed a quarter turn, he looked forward with wide eyes.

"Critical interception!"

"How did McTominay get into that position? Did he anticipate Barcelona's passing route in advance?"

"The defensive awareness and positioning have improved greatly compared to last season!"

After intercepting, Xiaomai rushed forward with the ball at full speed.

The offensive route chosen is also very sophisticated!

At the end of last season, he went to Chu Feng for advice, and the answer he got was to learn from Matic and become a B2B midfielder who uses his brain when playing football.

And that’s exactly what he did.

After more than half a season of humble learning, all attributes have been steadily improving.

It's just that it's hard to see from outside.

Because Xiaomai's playing style and personality are simple and pragmatic, he rarely performs in an eye-catching way.

But if you analyze Wheat's data carefully, you will find that he is seriously underestimated.

His advantages in physical fitness, awareness, physical and psychological qualities have allowed him to slowly enter the regular rotation lineup.

"Mai Mai's thinking is very clear!"

"I didn't choose to do it myself, but gave it to Pogba!"

"Barcelona is in the transition phase between offense and defense, reducing the intensity of their defense against Xiao Chu!"

"Chance!"

Pogba was also very decisive and sent a straight pass that was very threatening!

Chu Feng leaned against Lenglet with his back, and saw Pique rushing towards him from the right side. He immediately turned half-way in the opposite direction, and at the same time touched the ball with his left foot!
"Don't kick!"

Vidal reminded anxiously.

As a defensive master, he knows very well that when an offensive player makes a half-turn, he will often follow it up with a fake move.

But it's not too late.

If Lenglet could refrain from kicking his ball, he would not have become a second-rate central defender and would have secured a starting position at Barcelona long ago.

Chu Feng stepped on the ball and gently pulled it to the left, avoiding Lenglet's interception with ease.

Make another effort and prepare to start again!
"damn it!"

Pique estimated the distance and realized that it was too late, so he cursed in his heart.

How did you find yourself such a stupid partner?
Lenglet had no idea that someone was scolding him. He remembered the coach's instructions during the halftime, gritted his teeth and stretched his legs forward!
Although I can't reach the football, I can reach Chu Feng!

Before Chu Feng could take that step, he lost his balance and fell.

He lay on the ground and questioned angrily: "Sir, ruining an obvious scoring opportunity is definitely a red card!"

If Manchester United can score one more goal, they will have three away goals.

This means that after returning to the home court, even if the game ended in a 0:2 score, they could still advance in the end.

But Lenglet ruined it, anyone would be angry!

"Don't listen to him, I was right next to him and the ball didn't form a one-on-one situation!" Pique explained quickly.

Busquets also said confidently: "Yes, yes, I saw it clearly from behind!"

Listening to the Barcelona players' sophistry, the Manchester United players stepped forward angrily to refute.

A conflict broke out between the two sides, with pushing and swearing everywhere.

After being provoked by Busquets, Pogba seemed to get a little carried away and just wanted to reach out and push the person, but he didn't touch him.

Busquets covered his face and fell down!
After the referee showed Lenglet the red card, he noticed the commotion here and rushed over immediately, intending to give Pogba a yellow card for injury.

But suddenly I heard a reminder in the headphones.

Busquets secretly moved his hand away, and immediately realized something was wrong, and quickly got up from the grass.
Then he received a yellow card with no tears in his eyes.

"Don't play tricks in front of me!"

The referee pointed his finger at his eyes, thinking that he was almost fooled by Professor Bu's acting skills. Fortunately, there was Var video assistant referee.

With Lenglet leaving the field in dismay, Manchester United had an absolute advantage with 11 players against 10 players.

"Valverde replaced Messi with Umtiti. It seems he was forced into a desperate situation!"

"There are only a few minutes left in the game. Will there be any more goals?"

No.

Barcelona parked the bus in the backcourt and struggled to hold on.

In the end, the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals ended with Barcelona 1:4 Manchester United!

(End of this chapter)