The strongest winger

Chapter 936 Second Half

The referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, and the players of both sides walked slowly to the player channel and went to their respective locker rooms.

As the main players of both sides entered the player channel and the substitute players entered the court to warm up in the first half, the atmosphere of the Mestalla Stadium dropped suddenly.

Because the fans consume too much energy in the first half, they need to use the hamburgers, coke or coffee sold in the stadium store to replenish the energy consumed in the 15 minutes of the midfield, otherwise they will not be able to cheer for the team they support in the second half.

The visiting team players who entered the locker room were generally in a good mood. Only Pique and Keita, who made fatal mistakes, looked a little dull, obviously a little bit brooding about their mistakes in the first half.

Messi, who scored two goals in the first half, looked in a very good mood. The anxiety he had shown against Valencia in the past was not seen during the halftime break of this game. What appeared on his face was a subtle sense of satisfaction.

In fact, Messi had paid attention to the number of goals scored by him and Cristiano Ronaldo before the game. He scored two goals in this game and he has already tied the number of goals scored by Cristiano Ronaldo who played later in the game.

And according to his state in this game, it is very likely to stage a hat trick or a big four.

In other words, Messi will surpass Cristiano Ronaldo's league goals so far this season and become the top scorer in La Liga.

This title is really too important to him!
Because he was the top scorer in La Liga in the past 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 seasons.

However, many media believe that Messi’s top scorer in the league does not have a high gold content. These honors were obtained by Aiello leaving Valencia. This season, with Premier League superstars Aiello and Cristiano Ronaldo joining Valencia and Real Madrid respectively, the league scorer list has become full of gold.

Being able to top the scorer list under fierce competition proves that Messi also has enough strength!

Guardiola habitually glanced at the players after entering the locker room, and he was quite satisfied with the mental outlook of the players.

But this satisfaction continued from the first half of the game.

There was a lot of time in 15 minutes in the midfield. Guardiola cut directly to the point and asked Xavi and Iniesta to take the ball forward more, because they are the real core of Barcelona's attack. Messi is just showing the firepower of Barcelona's attack.

Only when Iniesta and Xavi are active, Barcelona's offense will be more threatening, and it is also their biggest reliance on defeating Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium.

Of course, Guardiola has not forgotten Messi.

Messi's personal credit for being able to tie the score in this game, otherwise the time in the second half of the first half would not have been spent like this, maybe the winner has been decided in the first half, and the second half will be reduced to garbage time...

Guardiola also focused on asking Messi to ask for the ball more actively, and he can break through or shoot as long as he has the opportunity.

He fully trusted Messi and allowed him to get more football control.

At the other end of the locker room of the home team, the atmosphere is better than that of the visiting team's locker room, especially the defensive players, who are absolutely responsible for the team's two goals conceded.

Ancelotti has rich coaching experience and can be said to have read countless people. After glancing at the players, he clapped his palms and said: "Our performance in the first half was very good, but it was a little pity that we conceded goals, but conceding goals is not the responsibility of a certain player or a few players, but the responsibility of the entire team..."

Following Ancelotti's words, the players adjusted themselves quickly, forgetting everything about the first half and preparing to fight for the 45 minutes of the second half.

During the period, Ancelotti asked Aiello to be more proactive and at the same time be more excited.

Finally, he clapped his hands again to cheer for the players.

Baraja, who retired last season and became Valencia's assistant coach this season, nodded secretly, obviously admiring Ancelotti's adjustment ability, and a few words aroused the excitement of the players.

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The second half of the game came with a high profile under the cheers of the fans.

However, at this time, there were still many fans who did not return to the auditorium, and the stadium looked much empty compared to the first half of the game.

As time went by, the slightly empty seats were gradually refilled by fans who bought food.

The fans in the stands also showed the value of their existence.

In the second half, Valencia launched a fierce attack on Barcelona under the cheers of the fans in the stands. Among them, Aiello was the core player of Valencia's offense and created the most opportunities.

It is a pity that the opportunity was not seized, and the score remained at 2:2
A football game is a game of offense and defense, with one side attacking and the other defending.

No team is ever on offense.

Barcelona has played several wonderful attacks under the leadership of Messi's excellent state. Like the situation encountered by Valencia, they did not seize the opportunity and missed the goal.

In the blink of an eye, 10 minutes passed in the second half.

Taking advantage of an opportunity for Valencia to hold the ball in the backcourt, the on-site director gave the camera to the sideline, James Rodriguez and Cesc Fabregas stood next to the fourth official.

CCTV commentator He Wei saw this scene and said: "In the past 10 minutes of the second half, both sides failed to break the deadlock and rewrite the score. It is correct to make substitutions and adjustments during this period of time. Valencia's intention to replace young player James Rodriguez is very obvious. That is to replace the poor midfielder Mata and increase the offensive firepower in the frontcourt."

"Barcelona's adjustment is a bit confusing. Who will Cesc Fabregas replace? Iniesta and Xavi are obviously impossible, so is it Busquets or Keita? Judging from the game so far, the two have made achievements but also made contributions. Replacing any one of them will pose a huge threat to Barcelona's defense, so..."

Before Hevey finished speaking, Albiol passed the ball to the full-back Azpilicueta under the pressure of Messi. The latter did not dare to neglect and took the ball forward.

In a hurry, he didn't master his footwork well, and the place where he touched the ball was not the ideal inner corner, but... the outer instep.

The football flew off the baseline and became a dead ball.

The referee blew his whistle to signal a substitution on the sidelines, and the live broadcaster quickly switched the camera to the sidelines, just in time to see the fourth official holding up the substitution electronic board, No. 17 off and No. 4 on.

In other words, Cesc Fabregas came on and replaced Pedro.

He Wei had a feeling of clear thinking, and said: "It seems that Barcelona's offense is trying to use their brains in organization. It is difficult for Pedro to get the support of his teammates when Messi is active in the frontcourt, so Guardiola simply added another shell delivery point to give Messi greater support."

Immediately afterwards, he talked about this change in Barcelona: "In this case, the Barcelona formation coached by Guardiola will most likely change from a four-two-three-one formation. This is a formation change that has never occurred since his coaching career..."

The implication is that this change is likely to be a temporary adjustment made by Guardiola based on the situation on the field. There will be two situations for this temporary change.

Either the team's offense finds a new breakthrough point, or the offense fails to recover.

Valencia's adjustment is slightly traditional, but it is just a counterpoint adjustment.

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Although the adjustments of the two teams are aimed at different aspects, the effect is very obvious.

The presence of Cesc Fabregas has significantly helped Barcelona's offense. Messi received more firepower and more opportunities. What disappointed Barcelona fans was that Valencia valued Messi's defense so much that he did not get enough space to create a murderous intent.

Valencia's offense also went up a notch.

Their offense in the first half was basically organized by David Silva, which meant that Barcelona didn't have much to do on defense, but as James Rodriguez replaced Mata on the field, Valencia's dual-core state was activated again, and its due power was presented to the home team fans.

However... David Villa experienced ups and downs in the second half, and the offensive pressure all came to Aiello.

This also makes Barcelona's task on the defensive end a lot easier.

As David Villa outflanked the front of the small penalty area and missed the goal, the live director gave the camera to the substitute striker Cavani.

This season, David Villa has been in a bad state due to continuous injuries and increasing age. Now the Uruguayan Cavani is in excellent condition, so there is a clear contrast.

The commentator Hyde said meaningfully: "Maybe it's time for Valencia's forward line to make a cruel adjustment. David Villa's state has fluctuated greatly with age and injuries. It is a bit reluctant for him to continue to serve as Valencia's starting center. If you want to continue to maintain the competitiveness of La Liga and the Champions League, you should be brave..."

The game continued, but the coaches of both sides did not intend to adjust the team.

Therefore, the change of the score must be created by the self-adjustment on the court.

Messi's personal ability is very strong, but the second half was basically silent under the strict defense of Valencia's defenders. Even if he had a good chance, he squandered the opportunity because of the huge pressure brought by Valencia's defenders.

Ai Luo is different. Although he is under a lot of pressure, he is not completely restricted, but the space for movement is suppressed.

With James Rodriguez playing, the offensive pressure eased a lot.

At 10 minutes into the second half, Aiello, James Rodriguez and David Silva made a mess of Barcelona's defense with consecutive passes in the midfield.

Immediately afterwards, Aiello successfully broke through the double midfielder configuration of Busquets and Keita without the ball, and directly faced Barcelona's entire defense line.

At this time, James Rodriguez picked the ball very covertly to the arc of the penalty area.

The goal is Ailuo who accelerates forward to meet the football!

(End of this chapter)