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Chapter 309 The semi-final is approaching

Comments are still coming in for the two top-of-the-line clashes between Barcelona and Chelsea.

When La Liga swept the opponent 6-0 and 8-0 in a row, Enrique once said that continuous scoring is the greatest respect for the opponent, but in the Nou Camp, he had the advantage and let the team change to conservative early The way of playing, dedicated most of the time to the fans, is more conservative than Chelsea, but Chelsea's aggressiveness is very similar to Barcelona.

Critics believe that judging from these two games, it may be too early to say that Barcelona, ​​which has the MSN combination, has fully possessed all the qualities to continue the Dream Dynasty.

Barcelona is still completely dependent on the personal ability of the MSN combination, especially the fulcrum role of Suarez.In the Nou Camp game, after Enrique replaced Suarez with Pedro in the second half, Barcelona's offense and defense immediately dropped to a level, and the midfielder they depended on was completely controlled by Chelsea. Toto is almost invisible, and Rakitic has no heroic performance in La Liga.

The midfield control that has been Barcelona's real ace in the past has now become a veritable second-rate.In the first half, it was able to withstand Chelsea's high pressure, and the long pass transfer was not bad. It should be said that the second half was almost the worst 45 minutes played by Barcelona this season.

Barcelona fans can say that Enrique is deliberately staying strong for the goal of the Triple Crown. After all, Real Madrid has been clinging to the standings and will not let go, and Barcelona's next league opponent, the Spaniard, is not a belly.But this is not the reason for Barcelona to give up their offense. This second half just let the fans see how much the actual combat effectiveness of Barcelona has declined after losing any member of the MSN combination.

Barcelona's bravery this season is entirely dependent on MSN's performance against the sky.The central axis composed of Pique, Busquets and Iniesta is actually not enough to support a so-called dynasty, not to mention that after Suarez left the field, Barcelona's striker trident did not even have a fulcrum.Rather than saying that Enrique solved the persistent illness of Barcelona's striker in the Guardiola era, it is better to say that Suarez solved this problem himself.And when Suarez left, Barcelona's problems continued.

The Catalan media and fans have already been talking about Enrique's treble success and comparing him to Guardiola's debut season.However, after the fall of the Camp Nou, such talk has become so mocking.

If the halo created by the MSN combination is taken off, there is still a big gap between this Barcelona and the dream team of the year.This gap is firstly reflected in the stability of the defensive system, and secondly, today's Barcelona has completely lost the control that Iniesta and Harvey had in their peak seasons.

Has Enrique injected fresh blood into today's Barcelona to maintain the Dream Three Dynasty?Yes.Has that already started his Dream Four Dynasties?Before this game, it might be possible to say this, but after Shi Hao captured the Nou Camp with his own strength, the Dream Four Dynasty is nowhere in sight.

Guardiola is a master of high-position pressing and possession. Back then, Barcelona relied on pressing without the ball, running positions and counterattacks on the spot to win six championships.But in today's Barcelona, ​​it is actually difficult to see high-position pressing and stable ball possession. Off-ball defense is the biggest shortcoming that almost every coach can see.

Suarez is similar to Eto'o in the past, able to revitalize the entire striker. Once the Uruguayan is absent, Barcelona's offensive end will be in a difficult battle.As for Busquets, Mascherano, and Pique, whose state has been declining, they cannot be compared with those of the past.

On the other hand, Mourinho's second entry into the palace is considered to be the rise of the Chelsea dynasty.Mourinho's training to Chelsea has achieved initial results. He is far ahead in the league and the leader is unshakable. He has repeatedly defeated strong enemies in the Champions League. Barcelona fell one by one.

Compared with the Chelsea team that won the Champions League in 2012, Chelsea's offense and defense are now more balanced, and the team's state is more stable.Although the level of the defense has declined, the midfielder has lost the magic lamp Lampard, and Costa on the front line cannot be compared with the peak Warcraft, but Shi Hao, Hazard and Cesc Fabregas are definitely the foundation for dominance .

Similarly, these two games are also regarded as the alternation of the old and new champions.

In the first game, although Messi had assists and contributed to Barcelona, ​​his overall performance was still inferior to Neymar, who scored a beautiful goal, 1 assist, 2 goals, and one of the goals was a zero-degree angle. Shi Hao who volleyed.

In the second round of the Nou Camp match, Neymar and Shi Hao's performance was even better than Messi's two streets.Neymar scored two artistic goals, Shi Hao added an assist, scored two powerful volleys, and was named the man of the match.

Of course, Messi has not yet reached the old age, it should be said that he is at his peak.However, Neymar, who was born in 92, and Shi Hao, who was born in 93, are fully equipped to challenge his throne!
Chelsea prepare for the Champions League semi-final while coping with the rest of the league.

On April 4, in the 26th round of the Premier League, Shi Hao scored the only goal, and Chelsea defeated their city rival Arsenal 34-1 at the Emirates Stadium.

On April 4, in a make-up match in the 30th round of the Premier League, the in-form Shi Hao scored a hat-trick, and the Blues beat Leicester City 27-5.

5月3日，英超第35轮，全套替补阵容的切尔西在斯坦福桥1:0战胜水晶宫。

Then, it is the semi-finals of the Champions League.Chelsea will host first and then away, facing the Bundesliga overlord Bayern Munich.

Bayern Munich is also one of the best in the Bundesliga. At present, they have no worries and can go all out to deal with the Champions League, so Chelsea is definitely not facing a tired team.

At the same time, the momentum of Bayern Munich is absolutely high. In 2012, it was Chelsea led by Magic Lamp and Warcraft who defeated Bayern Munich on penalties in the Champions League final, giving Bayern Munich a taste of the bitter taste of Sanya King.The current Bayern Munich team is stronger than it was 3 years ago, and it is determined to revenge!

They eliminated the tenacious CSKA Moscow and Roma in the group stage, and squeezed Manchester City to the second place in the group; in the knockout stage, they bloodbathed Shakhtar Donetsk 7:0 at home, and fell behind 1:3 unfavorably, 6: 1 big victory over Portuguese super giants Porto.The state of Bayern Munich like this is simply terrifying.

And now the coach of Bayern Munich is Guardiola who led Barcelona to win the six crowns!Apart from the absence of Messi, this Bayern Munich team can be said to be more Barcelona than Barcelona!
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