There is a dream called football

Chapter 355 The Calm Ice Prince
Overtime was played intermittently, more and more players were cramping, and the game became more and more boring.

The most worrying thing at this time may be the strong teams participating in the World Cup. This is tantamount to gambling with their chips. You must know that many players are the only thighs in each country, such as Li Qiao.

The first half of extra time was lackluster, with the score still 1-1, but at this point Wenger was ready to make his final gamble, replacing Flamini with Bergkamp.

Frank Rijkaard is also watching. To be honest, he likes his Dutch compatriot Bergkamp very much.

So he wants Bergkamp to play completely out of order.

Of course, for Arsenal, this is indeed a gamble. Bergkamp has faded out of the main lineup, so status is a problem.

Wenger is making some final arrangements with Bergkamp. This is some routine explanation, and it is actually a process. In fact, for a player of Bergkamp's level, it is basically impossible to make any mistakes.

The second half begins with 15 minutes left in the game.

Both sides played the ball very cautiously. Arsenal made a long pass to find Van Persie in front, who gave Bergkamp the top.

Bergkamp, ​​who was holding the ball in front of the penalty area, was a little dull. Harvey and Iniesta formed a double-team, but Bergkamp suddenly pulled the ball with his feet and avoided it.

Pretty.

I have to say that Bergkamp's small skills are really world-class. After turning around and pulling the ball, Bergkamp distributed the ball to Li Qiao on the wing.

Li Qiao still chose to go around in a small arc and find Henry, but the pass was still a bit bigger.

A few minutes later, Bergkamp's effectiveness became apparent. The Barcelona midfielder couldn't grab the ball. Bergkamp and Xiaofa were used as double attacking midfielders.

Rijkaard's face is black, the opponent has indeed mastered the possession of the ball, and Bergkamp can break through by himself.

At this time, Bergkamp is like Baggio in Brescia a few years ago, the clouds are calm, and he plays football purely to enjoy life.

And such a state is a terrible thing for opponents.

Bergkamp took the ball in front of the penalty area. He looked at Li Qiao's side, but when he kicked out, he flicked his ankle and kicked the ball to Henry's side.

Marquez was completely deceived by the false eye movements, and Puyol once again became the pinnacle of Barcelona's defense. He was successfully blocked, and Henry could not shoot comfortably. The final shot was a bit soft and the ball missed.

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At this point, the coaches of both sides had to consider the final penalty shootout.

Rijkaard wrote and crossed out, crossed out and rewritten in the little notebook.

Ronaldinho must be the first.

wrong.

Puyol is the first, and it is safer to arrange the defender first, because the defender is more decisive and not as much as the forward thinks.

Yes, Puyol.

Then there's Harvey.

Eto'o.

Iniesta.

The last one is Ronaldinho.

This is the list in Rijkaard's mind.

As for Wenger, his idea is that Bergkamp will take the first penalty, followed by Li Qiao, Van Persie, Xiaofa and Henry.

Henry is the finale!

Just when the coaches of the two sides were thinking about the penalty shootout, the fans began to cheer because Ronaldinho tore apart Arsenal's defense.

Ronaldinho is not going to pass the ball this time, he is also going to be alone, he picks the outside instep, and the ball is going to hit the back corner of the goal.

Almunia is completely helpless, because the ball went past him, if it hits the goal, it will be 100% scored.

In the eyes of thousands of people, the ball slowly leaped over the crossbar.

The ball didn't go in!
Ronaldinho knelt this time. Unfortunately, he hit the lawn hard. As the team's thigh, he really hopes to help the team solve the problem at the last moment. After all, taking a penalty kick is like gambling.

However, Wenger was outraged. This time the defense was a complete failure. In the middle of the penalty area, Ronaldinho broke in just like that.

Wenger slammed the water bottle until the referee warned him that Wenger calmed down, and he was too excited.

I was too nervous at this time. If the goal had been scored just now, then everything would be over. Wenger also made such an exaggerated performance under heavy pressure.

There were few chances for either side after that and the fourth official raised his stoppage time card.

There were 3 minutes of stoppage time, and the two sides played peacefully in overtime, with basically no violent injuries.

Even the commentator said: "This ball should be 100% a penalty kick."

"Both sides' physical fitness and their attitude have made it impossible to score again, but this may be the fairest solution, although it is also the cruelest."

The last shot of the game was done by Li Qiao, a long shot from 30 meters away, but it was much higher.

The referee blew the whistle for the end of the game, and the two sides will use the most brutal penalty shootout to resolve the battle.

At this time, Almunia has already put on the gloves Lehmann gave him, and perhaps it will really have some magical effect.

After all, penalty shootouts are decided by luck, so superstition is inevitable.

The flying cats on the scene were filming around the Champions League trophy. Soon, as soon as the champion is born, the engraver on the scene will immediately engrave the name of the latest champion on the trophy. This is equivalent to asking - who will win the trophy last? ?

The FIFA bosses in the stands did not expect the game to last so long, and it seemed that they would have to wait a while before they came to the arena to present the awards.

The captains of both sides went to pick sides, while the players quickly drank water and relaxed their muscles, and the goalkeepers conducted some targeted training under the leadership of the goalkeeper coach.

After picking sides, Barcelona took the penalty first.

Players from both sides stood side by side in the midfield, with Van Persie on Li Qiao's left and Henry the big brother on the right.

Barcelona also stood shoulder to shoulder. Puyol, who was the first to take the penalty, had already walked out slowly. Over there, Almunia was still reminiscing with Valdes. Both of them are Spaniards, so they can chat.

But after the chat, the most tense penalty shootout began. Almunia stood on the goal line, and he challenged his fellow Puyol.

"The ball wasn't set up."

The referee reminded, Puyol put the ball firmly on the penalty spot, and then he started to retreat.

In the stands, the Barcelona fans have stood up and prayed. The first goal is very important. If you can't score, it will be difficult later.

And Arsenal fans are also praying that Almunia will be like Toldo in Italy.

In the 2000 European Cup, Toldo replaced Buffon and staged a penalty kick miracle in the semifinals against the Netherlands.

(End of this chapter)