The days of playing football with Da Luo

Chapter 512 Mastered the initiative

At halftime, neither side made adjustments.

Pellegrini didn't say too much to the players, but asked everyone to continue to concentrate on defense and to invest more troops in the counterattack.

After the start of the second half, Barcelona suffered consecutive injuries. First, Henry was hit by Pepe while fighting for a header. He went into shock for a short time and went to the sidelines for treatment.

Then Marcos suffered a muscle strain while dribbling the ball and had to leave the field when no one was pressing around.

Puyol, who has not recovered from his injury, replaced him.

After 55 minutes, Barcelona gradually strengthened their offense, and Xavi and Iniesta's direct passes increased significantly.

This is a risk. If it succeeds, it will naturally pose a threat to Real Madrid; if the pass is interrupted, it is likely to give Real Madrid a chance to counterattack.

But this game is Barcelona's home game, and Guardiola is definitely not willing to be reconciled to a 0:0 game, so appropriate risks still have to be taken.

In the 61st minute, Messi received a pass from Harvey and volleyed vigorously but was blocked by the defender. Alves followed up with a strong supplementary shot. Casillas made a wonderful save to resolve the danger.

In the 67th minute, Lars Diarra fouled and gave the opponent a free kick in an excellent position. Alves took a strong free kick, slightly above the crossbar.

In the 69th minute, Harvey sent a wonderful through ball. Eto'o broke into the restricted area and shook Pepe to get a single-handed chance, but his shot was magically missed by Casillas.

Xavi took a corner and Pique got it on point, but his header went over the bar...

Barcelona's strong attack left the opponent a little breathless.

After a fierce ideological struggle, Pellegrini finally decided to let the team stick to the tie, but this time he did not dare to replace Ricardo. Barcelona dare not devote [-]% to the attack.

Guardiola also dispatched troops, at the last moment of the game, Hleb and Bojan replaced Henry and Eto'o successively.

Bojan got a great chance just after he came on the field, Alves' cross accurately found the top of his head.

However, the small player Bo Yang is really not good at heading the ball. He missed the chance of lore.

In the end, the two sides had to shake hands and make peace.

At the press conference after the game, Pellegrini expressed his satisfaction with the score and the performance of the players.

Guardiola didn't complain about the opponent's bus setting. In the Champions League semi-finals, it is very common for the visiting team to set up the bus, so there is nothing to complain about.

"The score is fair for both sides," he said. "Today Real Madrid was more tenacious than I expected. The next two games are at the Bernabeu, which is very bad for us, but I have confidence in the team. Good results. I'm already familiar with Real Madrid's style of play, and if Pellegrini continues to use today's tactics, they will pay the price."

Players on both sides can also accept this score.

"...The key is the next two games," said Ricardo. "I have a feeling that there will be no more draws. Victory will not come easily, but we will give our all for it."

"Today's game we played more cautiously, there were not many good chances for both sides," Messi said, "and in the next two games, Real Madrid can no longer continue to bustle, we will have better progress. ball chance."

The royal media of both sides, Aspen, Marca, World Sports Daily, and Daily Sports Daily also quarreled, supporting their home team and belittling their opponents.

But football cannot be won with words, it must be done with real swords and guns.

At 5 pm on May 2, the most watched game of the 8th round of La Liga started at the Bernabéu.

If Real Madrid wins this game, the points of the two sides will be the same, and Real Madrid will be at the top of the list because of the goal difference.If Real Madrid lose at home, widening the point gap to 6 points will make them completely desperate, and there is no suspense about the ownership of the league title this season.

If there is a tie, the 3-point gap is not irreversible in the next 4 rounds, and the suspense may even remain until the last round.

Compared with the last game, Barcelona's starting lineup has only one change. Puyol replaced the injured Marcos in the starting lineup.

This is a huge test for Barcelona's physical fitness.

For Real Madrid, Pellegrini set up a 4231 formation at home, Pepe was suspended for accumulating yellow cards, Guti was injured in the middle of the week and missed the game, the goalkeeper is still Iker Casillas, defenders Heinze, Metzelder , Cannavaro and Ramos, the double midfielders are Las Diarra and Gago, the front is Ricardo, Kaka, Raul, and the single striker is Higuain.

Compared with the previous game, Real Madrid replaced 4 players, and the physical strength of the whole team is more guaranteed.

For Real Madrid, this is a game that must be won, while Barcelona can accept a draw, so obviously the pressure on Real Madrid players is greater.

Just 24 seconds after the start, Ramos made a mistake when passing the ball in the backcourt. His cross pass was cut off by Messi. Messi immediately passed the ball to the edge of the penalty area, and Harvey got the ball.

Harvey is not fast enough and lacks the ability to break through, so facing the last defender Metzelder, he did not try to break through again, but directly kicked and shot. Casillas was in a stable state, hit the ball and hugged it into the bosom.

After Real Madrid gained a firm footing, they quickly launched an offensive.

The two sides come and go, quickly skip the trial stage, and go directly to the topic.The game looks better.

In the 3rd minute, Ricardo took the ball from the side and broke through Alves, then changed direction to the bottom line, took advantage of the speed to gain space and then made a cross. Higuain turned around and shot in an awkward position in front of the goal. , hit the ball high and missed the opportunity.

In the 7th minute, Messi sent a wonderful oblique pass. Eto'o grabbed a shot and hit Metzelder's leg and bounced in the opposite direction. Casillas saved the team in time.

In the 12th minute, Pique made an assist and sent a precise direct pass. Messi succeeded in anti-offside, but he waded the ball a little too far. Casillas struck out in time and confiscated the ball to resolve the danger.

He immediately launched a counterattack by throwing the ball. After a few simple passes, Real Madrid sent the ball to Ricardo.

Riccardo burst out suddenly, touched the ball first and wiped Yaya Toure, and then sent a diagonal pass, which accurately found Ramos who put in the assist.After Ramos waded through Abidal, he immediately passed the ball to the penalty area. Higuain nodded and hit the goal, piercing through Valdez's ten fingers.

"Higuain Goallllll! Real Madrid took the lead! This is a routine they have played often this season. After Ricardo runs in the middle to meet, the ball is divided to both sides to the full-back who puts in the assist. The full-back crosses. Hit the penalty area. This is a very simple routine, but it is very difficult to defend because it is direct enough! Simple, but deadly!"

"Riccardo's excellent vision created this goal! Real Madrid has the initiative of the game and the initiative to compete for the championship this season!"

(End of this chapter)