I'm 198cm tall. Are you giving me a Maradona template?

Chapter 161 Is this too confident? [55]

In the locker room.

The head coaches of both sides are conducting the final pre-war mobilization.

Visiting team locker room.

After Enrique and all the Barcelona starters were ready, he spoke: "Guys, the opponent in this game has a striker who scored 20 goals in the Champions League this season. I don't think I need to emphasize how terrible such an opponent is."

"We have our own style of play. I hope you can stay calm away from home, don't be too anxious, control the situation, control the tempo, and remember, this is a two-round match."

"Don't let them get the chance to attack easily"

"Of course, the key to the game lies in our offense."

Having said that, Enrique looked at his three forwards.

Messi, Suarez and Neymar all nodded.

Their strong individual abilities and the tacit cooperation among the three make them the sharpest knife in Barcelona's offense.

Barcelona captain Iniesta stood up and said, "Brothers, let's go!"

Enrique watched the Barcelona players stand up one by one.

I went over in my mind all the tactical details that needed to be explained.

Control the ball, limit the opponent's attack times, and give full play to the offensive talents of the MSN trident
Even if it's an away game.

Monaco probably won't be able to withstand Barcelona's attack.

In the home team's locker room.

Yalding pointed to his temple and said, "These days, I have been emphasizing one thing: patience! Concentration!"

"Our opponents are very strong, so we can't just rush forward blindly and avoid a one-on-one situation between their forwards and our defenders. In addition, on the offensive end, we need to be more direct, cross the ball decisively when there is an opportunity, pass the ball forward as quickly as possible, and make good use of corner kicks and free kicks in the frontcourt."

After Yalding finished talking about these tactics, he took a deep breath.

"These days, all kinds of media say that we are an inferior team. Compared with Barcelona, we are a small team with little fame."

"But what they don't know is that you, your group of players, are definitely no worse than Barcelona. Yes, Barcelona is indeed very famous, they are one of the biggest giants in the world, and these days, the number of Barcelona fans who come to Monaco alone is more than the population of the entire country of Monaco."

Yalding curled his lips.

"But they all forget that what determines a football match is not the so-called fame, but the players' strength, tactical choices, and the players' willpower!"

"Guys, we beat Atletico Madrid twice in the group stage and eliminated Manchester City and Dortmund in the knockout stage. If these are not enough to make the outside world take our strength seriously, then I am very happy. Because... now is a great opportunity."

"Go out here, beat them, and show the world we are the best team this f**king season!"

Yalding was rarely so excited.

And now, he almost roared out these words at the last moment.

This sentiment infected the entire team.

All the players followed suit and roared.

When the players walked out of the locker room with their heads held high.

Carlos gave Jardim a thumbs up and said, "Well done! I really didn't expect you to have such a skill."

Jardim took a deep breath: "After all, the opponent is Barcelona"

Carlos nodded.

Facing a team like Barcelona, the coaching staff is indeed under a lot of pressure during this period.

In the players tunnel.

Almost every Barcelona player couldn't help but turn his head to take a look at the big man standing at the end of Monaco's team.

The big man has never played against Barcelona.

But it is unique in that it has aroused such widespread discussion and attention in Catalonia.

Pique also turned his head to take a look.

“This guy is really tall”

He turned around and patted his central defender partner Umtiti in front of him.

"Don't worry, I won't give him any chance."

Umtiti opened his mouth.

Before actually fighting him.

Many center backs think they can defend
Pique has been the most stable player in Barcelona's defense in recent years.

Not just at Barca, actually.

He is also a main player in the Spanish national team.

La Liga champion, Champions League champion, European Cup champion, World Cup champion.
Pique has won all these important trophies.

He has absolute confidence, which is normal.

The game begins.

Barcelona was the first to show their characteristics.

In the opening stage, Barcelona controlled the ball and advanced to the front court through skillful short passes.

With Iniesta passing the ball without stopping in the midfield.

After Neymar got the ball on the left, he made fake moves all over his body, dribbled past Sidibe and slipped into the penalty area along the bottom line.

"Neymar!!"

to the exclamations of the commentators.

Neymar swept the ball forward.

Suarez and center back Germerson are fighting for this point.

Under pressure from Germón, Suarez simply touched the ball, slightly changed its direction and the ball bounced out of the penalty area.

Rakitic got the ball before Fabinho, and he didn't choose to stop the ball. Instead, he kicked the ball with the outside of his foot to the right.

After receiving the ball, Messi changed direction slightly and cut in along the penalty area line.

"Messi. Shoot!"

Messi didn't even look up at the goal, he just shot with his left foot!
The football drew an arc and went straight to the back point.

Amid the cheers of Monaco fans at the Stade Louis II.

The football brushed the post and went out of the bottom line.

This scared the Monaco fans at the scene.

"Messi. That was close!"

"The game just started and Barcelona had a very high-quality attack. They got into the game very quickly, so Mo An had to be careful."

He Wei frowned slightly, looking a little worried.

In the media seats, the Chinese reporters were so scared that they all held their heads in their hands.

This is Messi's corridor.

This little Argentinian cut in from the edge of the penalty area and shot with his left foot. I don't know how many goals he has scored.
"Monaco's defense found it difficult to completely limit MSN's performance."

"What you said, how many teams in this world can completely restrict it?"

The comments of the two Chinese reporters represent the biggest concerns of all Monaco supporters: Can the team's defensive system withstand MSN's offense?
Aguilar and other Catalan reporters not far away were also very disappointed that the shot failed to score.

But soon they began to applaud.

The commentator of Catalan TV shouted in the commentary booth: "Messi! Messi! Messi! That's it! That's it! No one in this world can stop Messi's attack!!"

In the visiting team's stands.

Barcelona fans also cheered collectively.

Outside the Stade Louis II, Barcelona fans who were unable to enter the stadium also cheered.

"Messi! Messi! Messi!"

They shouted wildly.

The TV broadcast camera was locked on Messi who had just completed a shot.

Then, it switched to a close-up of Sunshine. "Messi completed a shot. Sunshine has not had time to show anything yet. Monaco needs him!"

Monaco also launched an offensive.

B Silva retreated to the midfield, received the ball, turned around with his skillful dribbling skills, and then lifted the ball to the front of the penalty area.

At this time, Yangguang had his back to the direction of attack and raised his hand to ask for the ball.

Although Pique was defending closely behind him.

But B Silva passed the ball without hesitation.

The football passed over the head of Barcelona midfielder Busquets and fell in front of the sun.

When the football starts to fall.

Pique seemed to have received some instructions.

He immediately exerted force from behind Yangguang, trying to interfere with his possession of the ball.

But his actions did not affect Yangguang. Yangguang raised his foot and easily stopped the ball in front of him.

Busquets originally planned to retreat and attack Sunshine together with Pique.

As a result, B席 started to move forward after passing the ball.

Busquets didn't dare leave B Silva alone, so he had to follow B Silva closely.

The other Monaco players did not stand there and watch when Sunshine got the ball, but moved around to attract the attention of other Barcelona players, giving Sunshine the opportunity to "back-to-back" against Pique.

This is one of Monaco's regular offensive tactics - to create space and allow Sunshine to challenge the opponent's central defender.

Just like it is now.

Even though Pique is very famous and is considered one of the best central defenders in the world, he is a main player for both Barcelona and the Spanish national team.

But. Please.

The one who wants to have a one-on-one with him is Sunshine!
Monaco players didn't think that Pique could do anything to deal with the sun.

Pique tried to support Sunshine's back with one hand and tried to poke the ball under Sunshine's feet with his foot.

But Yangguang simply leaned back, making it out of reach for Pique’s feet.

Then Pique made a horrified discovery.

Even though my shoe spikes were supporting the ground, my body, the sun's back, and the ground formed a triangle, like this: /＞.

But he's backing off
to be exact.

It's sliding backwards.

Even if the studs provide enough grip, it is of no use.

It was about to slide into the penalty area.

Pique gritted his teeth and suddenly retreated.

In his opinion, if the sunlight was suddenly withdrawn, it would lose its support and might fall backwards to the ground.

However, just when he suddenly withdrew his strength.
Sunshine was prepared.

He suddenly knocked the ball with his heel.

[Keshen turns around]!
Seeing that Yangguang was about to turn around, Pique hurriedly stuck to him again, tugged at the hem of Yangguang's clothes, then quickly let go, then raised his hands to remind the referee: Hey, referee, I didn't touch you.

According to Pique's defensive experience.

Usually when it happens so suddenly, the offensive player will not lose his balance, but at least his body will shake, and his control of the ball will not be so stable, which gives the defensive player a chance to steal the ball.

However, Pique, who made such a defensive move, obviously underestimated the Suns' ability to fight back.

He just shook his body slightly and turned around smoothly.

And before Umtiti rushed over to defend, he swung his right calf and made a direct shot with a very small amplitude!

The football flew towards the goal along the ground.

crucial moment.

German goalkeeper Ter Stegen reacted quickly, fell to the ground and dived sideways, saving the ball from going out of bounds.

"Yang shoots!!"

"Ter Stegen! A very crucial save!"

"Pique was completely at a disadvantage in the confrontation with Sunshine. Barcelona should know why all teams in the French Ligue 1 often suffer when facing Monaco - because if you want to slightly restrict Sunshine, you must have more than two players!"

If you defend one player on the other side, you need to send two players to defend him, and there will inevitably be loopholes in other positions.

Actually.

Barcelona also has this advantage - because they also have a superstar who is unstoppable in one-on-one situations.

Ter Stegen breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the ball go out of the baseline.

The slight panic on Pique's face was also well concealed by him.

He patted his chest: "Mine, mine! My mistake!"

是 的
It was just a mistake!

Pike squinted and reattached the sun.

He admitted that this guy's physical confrontation ability is indeed very strong.

But football is not just about relying on your body.

Monaco's corner kicks are very threatening.

Barcelona is certainly well aware of this.

When the restricted area is crowded with people.

Barcelona players were facing a formidable enemy.

Pique was close to the sun, the two of them were pushing and shoving each other, taking up positions, and their hands were moving.

Just when B kicked the ball out.

Just as Yangguang was about to jump, he heard Pique beside him scream and fall to the ground on his back.

He jumped up and headed the ball towards the goal.

But the referee's whistle has already sounded.

"Sunshine! Head shot! Ter Stegen! Another save from him! But wait, the referee blew the whistle, and it was... an offensive foul."

"Let's take a look. It seems that Pique was knocked away. Did Yang Guang commit a foul on this ball? Look at his arms, it seems that they are really open. However, it is normal to open his arms when jumping in the penalty area."

"I committed an offensive foul?!"

Yangguang looked at the ball hit by Ter Stegen and was preparing for the next corner kick.

Finally he heard the referee's whistle.

He turned his head to look at the referee in surprise, then turned his head to look at Pique lying on the ground, as if thinking about something.

Okay, okay, this is how you play, right?
Pique felt that he had found a way to deal with the sunlight.

The big guy relies too much on his body.

As long as you are good at using the referee's standards, you can get the ball back.

After hearing the referee's whistle, Pique stood up from the ground and smiled towards the sun.

Although there are risks in doing so.

But Pique believes that as long as the ball returns to Barcelona, Barcelona will be able to regain control of the situation.

It's a bit risky, but worth it.

Sunshine turned his head and glanced at Pique.

Turned around and walked out of the restricted area.

"See? That big guy is nothing special."

Pique patted Umtiti on the shoulder and said.

Umtiti opened his mouth.

Are you being overconfident?
　Make up for yesterday
　　
　
(End of this chapter)