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Chapter 167 Fierce Barcelona [Third Update]

The sunny smile also made Barcelona players think he was provocative.

So when shaking hands, Barcelona captain Iniesta, who was the first to shake hands with him, wanted to show his determination, so he shook hands very hard.

Yangguang was a little surprised, but the handshake before the game was too fast, so before he could give Iniesta a handshake, Iniesta passed by.

So the unlucky guy became Barcelona goalkeeper Ter Stegen.

Ter Stegen also wanted to show his "strength" to Yangguang, but as soon as the two shook hands, he started grimacing.

Fortunately, Yangguang didn't hold on tightly and he seemed quite friendly.

So every Barcelona player couldn't help but grit their teeth when shaking hands with the sun.

"This boy"

Busquets was tempted to wave, but he knew that if he did so the cameras would be on him and he would no longer be able to hide the fact that the sun had hit him during the handshake.

A group of Barcelona players were "pitted" by their captain.
When both players stand in their respective positions.

When the captains of both teams went to complete the pre-match side-choosing ceremony.

The camera gave a close-up of Messi and Sunshine respectively.

"These are the two most crucial players in this game, Barcelona's No. 10 and Monaco's No. 9!"

"This is a matchup between the two best players in the world!"

"Sunshine, the Champions League goal-scoring machine who has scored 22 goals this season. Messi, the king who has won five Ballon d'Ors! The two will face off again!"

The commentators are adding more gimmicks to this game.

"Messi! Messi! Leo Messi! He will lead Barcelona to eliminate their opponents! Advance to the final!"

The Catalan TV commentator's trust in Messi is blind.

He is Barcelona's top star and the pride of La Masia.

He is the football king cultivated by Barcelona itself - the successor chosen by Maradona.

The first round of the match between the two sides.

It was Messi's goal that helped Barcelona get a valuable away goal.

Otherwise, if Barcelona lost 0-4 away from home, the possibility of Barcelona turning the game around would be several orders of magnitude lower.

If one to four is a suspended death sentence.

That's 0 to 4, that's the death penalty, execute immediately
Messi cannot compare with Sunshine in terms of the number of goals he has scored in the Champions League this season.

But in the league.

He is like sunshine.

All in 35 league games, 38 goals were scored.

Take into account the "tiers" of both leagues.

The Catalans have reason to believe.

Messi's goal-scoring ability is greater than the sun.

and.

In the eyes of Barcelona supporters.

Sunshine is just a goal-scoring machine.

But Messi is not just good at scoring goals.

His running, pulling, passing, receiving, dribbling, and passing threatening balls are all top-notch.

He's not just a striker who scores goals.

That is the true "king's style of play" - the kind that can cover all the offensive roles in the frontcourt.

The Catalan media also used the same logic when comparing Messi and Ronaldo: Although you can score a similar number of goals as Messi, Messi needs to do much more than just score goals.

Of course.
On the court, the purpose of any work done on the offensive end is to score goals.

Monaco got the kick-off.

This is exactly what the sun wants.

Because this is Camp Nou, what's the point of getting the right to choose sides?
For Monaco, the situation is the same no matter which side they are on.

On the contrary, getting the kick-off right allowed Monaco to gain possession of the ball at the start.

This actually has more benefits.

Think of this.

Yangguang had an idea and waved his hand to let Mbappe come over.

"We'll attack right away, your positioning"

Sunshine explained the running route to Mbappé.

After the explanation is completed.

Mbappé asked: "Isn't this a bit risky?"

"No, it's not risky at all, because we want them to know something."

"what's up?"

Yangguang smiled and looked at Mbappé and said, "Tell them to be careful behind their defense!"

Mbappé was stunned for a moment, then nodded: "That's right, let's warn them at the beginning, don't push too hard!"

For Monaco, the goal of this game is to take advantage of the first leg.

But this does not mean sticking to it.

Because they know that if they defend to the death away from home.

Then there is a high possibility that Barcelona will score three goals.

They are very clear about the abilities of the opponent's three forwards.

Therefore, Monaco cannot just defend, they also need to attack and make Barcelona afraid to act rashly.

At this moment, the referee blew the whistle to start the game.

Sunshine kicked the ball directly to Mbappe.

Then he ran forward.

"The game begins! The game begins! Let's first take a look at the starting lineups of both teams."

As soon as He Wei looked down at the starting lineups of both teams, he heard a huge booing.

He quickly looked up at the monitor in front of him.

Mbappe kept the ball at his feet, and when the opponent pounced on him, he made a fake pass backwards, and then suddenly hooked the ball and moved forward!

Iniesta, who was rushing towards him, was dodged.

"Mbappe, dribble the ball forward!"

He Wei exclaimed.

As the buzzer sounds to start the game.

Barcelona rushed forward with great momentum.

The three forwards crossed the center line and rushed towards Monaco's midfielders, while the midfielders rushed towards Monaco's forwards.

In their view.

The opening scene.

Monaco must pass the ball backwards.

Such a rush might force Monaco players to clear the ball with a long kick.

This way Barcelona has the possibility of taking possession of the ball.

After getting the ball.

Barcelona can attack immediately.

For Barcelona.

Time is precious.

Not a moment's delay is allowed.

But what they didn't expect was.

After Mbappe got the ball.

Actually brought it forward.

This unexpected handling of the ball left the Barcelona players a little stunned.

After passing Iniesta, Mbappe continued to move forward and passed the center circle.

At this moment.

Barcelona players woke up as if from a dream.

They all rushed towards Mbappé, but Mbappé poked the ball out before being surrounded.

The football was passed diagonally to the feet of Yangguang in front. Yangguang received the ball, turned around, dribbled, took a run-up, and kicked the ball!

A series of actions are completed in one go.

Barcelona's defenders had no time to react.

The ball was nearly forty meters away from the goal.

When the football takes off into the air.

Barcelona players and fans all felt a pang of fear in their hearts.

To know.

The first round of the two sides
It was at this exact position that Yang Guang scored a stunning long-range shot.

The entire Camp Nou exclaimed in surprise.

"Sunshine long shot!!"

The fans at the scene were almost screaming in fear.

Ter Stegen stood there motionless as if he was under a spell.

Until the ball hit the crossbar with a bang and bounced back, and was just caught by the shocked Ter Stegen.

When Yangguang saw that the ball was blocked by the crossbar, he could not help but hold his head in his hands, full of regret.

If I could score one right at the start.

That almost kicked Barcelona into the abyss at the beginning of the game.

Ter Stegen's back was covered in cold sweat and his heart was pounding.

He knew the consequences if the ball really went into the goal.

It's not just Ter Stegen.

The entire Camp Nou stadium was shocked.

Just now.

Many Barcelona fans even screamed.

They almost thought their team was about to lose the ball.

Until they saw Ter Stegen holding the football in his hands.

I let out a sigh of relief
"Crossbar!!! Ahhhhhh! The crossbar saved Barcelona!!"

Omar held his head in his hands, feeling extremely regretful.

"Ahhh! What a pity! If this ball had gone in, Barcelona would have had no chance at all!"

He Wei also held his head.

Many Chinese fans in front of the TV also held their heads with him.

This timing is actually very unfriendly to Chinese fans.

Many fans had just crawled out of bed.

There are even many people who just lie in bed with their phones and watch.

This time he sat up in shock.

All the sleepiness was gone.

"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!!"

“It was almost another world wave!”

"It would be awesome if this goal went in!"

"What a shame! What a pity!"

This goal completely woke up the Chinese fans from their sleepiness.

"Sunshine is in great shape, Barcelona is in great trouble in this game!"

"In this state, it's hard to imagine how Barcelona can turn things around."

"I can guarantee that Sunshine will score a goal, and Barcelona's away goal will be canceled out!"

"I think so too!"

"+1!"

"The game had just begun. Sunshine shot from 40 meters away. If the ball had been just a little lower, Barcelona would have lost the ball!"

"The crossbar at Camp Nou prevented this goal"

"Barcelona is lucky."

"Barcelona is bound to win? Now it seems that the sun disagrees!"

"Sunshine showed amazing form from the start of the game and he almost scored against Barcelona!"

"It is the Monaco fans who are feeling the pity now as their team almost got off to a dream start."

Ter Stegen was horrified.

The other Barcelona players breathed a sigh of relief.

If Monaco had scored.

Then Barcelona would have to score four goals to equalize the total score, and that would only drag the game into overtime. If they wanted to eliminate their opponent, they would have to score another goal or go through a penalty shootout.

Barcelona cannot afford the consequences of conceding a goal to the opponent.

In the stands.

Barcelona fans, who had just felt like they had escaped death, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Monaco failed to score in this opportunity.

Then next, the game belongs to Barcelona!

"It doesn't matter, they just made a sneak attack!"

“It’s good that there is no goal!”

"This is their only chance in this game!"

Barcelona fans are quite confident.

They finally let go of the worries that had been hanging in their hearts.

I began to look forward to Barcelona slaughtering Monaco at home.

Monaco fans are still immersed in regret.

The game will not wait until their frustration is over before continuing.

Next, Barcelona launched a massive attack.

In these few minutes.

The main theme of the game was the siege of Barcelona.

Barcelona, playing at home, showed their strong strength.

The 2th minute of the game.

Messi took the lead with a shot from a small angle in the penalty area.

Barcelona then launched a series of attacks.

This made Monaco supporters worry about Monaco's defense.

Wave after wave of attacks.

Monaco was beaten so badly that they couldn't even raise their heads.

Barca fans cheered loudly during Barcelona's attack.

Cooperating with Barcelona's offensive.

The fourth minute of the game.

Busquets successfully intercepted the ball in the backcourt and made a long pass to the wing.

Neymar received the ball and dribbled past the opponent along the sideline, then passed the ball into the penalty area.

"Suarez!"

Amid the excited roar of the Catalan TV commentator.

The Uruguayan striker received the ball with his left foot, stopped and passed it, shook off the defense and shot with his right foot!
The football flew towards the goal along the ground.

Subasic made a wonderful save at the critical moment.

The Croatian goalkeeper dived sideways and pushed the ball out of the baseline.

"Subasic! Beautiful!!"

Now it was Omar's turn to chant.

He Wei was frightened.

"Suarez... Barcelona almost scored! Monaco players must cheer up! Barcelona, playing at home, are a big threat in attack and they're coming on strong!"

"Holy crap! Hold on!"

"Damn, so scary!"

"Subasic! Awesome!"

The Chinese fans in front of the TV were also shocked.

The game started just a few minutes later.

Both sides had good chances to score.

Enrique stood on the sidelines, holding his head in regret.

If we could score a goal at the start of the game, the probability of a comeback would increase by several orders of magnitude.

unfortunately
The corner kick was taken.

Barcelona did not drive directly into the penalty area.

Instead, it was a tactical corner kick.

After receiving the ball at the corner of the penalty area, Messi changed his rhythm, shook off his opponent, cut inside, and kicked the ball towards the back post with his left foot.

Mascherano, who followed up, almost suffered an anal fissure while heading the ball.

But a pity.

The football still brushed his scalp and flew out of the baseline.

"Ahhh!" The Catalan commentator slammed his hands on the table, wishing he could saw off his own legs and replace them with Mascherano's, so the Argentine player could grow a few centimeters taller.
Barcelona's attack came wave after wave, each wave higher than the last.

In this violent offensive.

Everyone would think that Monaco can't hold on for much longer.

Although everyone said before the game not to underestimate Monaco's counterattack.

But these few minutes.

Monaco only defended and did not counterattack.

Omar's tone also became worried: "Although people had expected the current situation before the game, to be honest, Barcelona's offensive force is still surprising. The attacking line composed of Messi, Neymar and Suarez makes the defense of any team in the world very passive."

"Facing a team like Barcelona, there is no way out by just defending. Their offensive players are too strong. Monaco needs to counterattack!"

　There's something going on at home these two days, and things will be back to normal tomorrow.

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