Chapter 687 The Great Showdown (5)
In the first half, Barcelona finally ended with a big score of 4:1. ()
In the past, after returning to the locker room after the first half, Liverpool players usually take off their wet jerseys as soon as possible, sit in the locker room seat to rest, or walk to the shower to wipe or even rinse their bodies, or enjoy a massage from a physiotherapist.
But today is different.
All Liverpool players walked back to the locker room and sat in their own positions. At best, a few players took off their jerseys.
Obviously, they were ashamed of their performance in the first half!
"Barcelona is too strong!"
Finnan said to Carragher sitting beside him.
It is obvious that he faced Ronaldo in the first half, the best winger killer in the world, and the pressure was imaginable.
In this game, Liverpool's defense completely became the world of Portuguese. Although Messi scored twice in the first half, looking at the Barcelona team, the most impressive performance was Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo. In the eyes of Red Army players, this guy is simply a pervert!
"You don't say you're too bad? You're being fooled by Cristiano again and again"
Cowell glanced at Finnan there and said dissatisfiedly, "He has always been like this, and he says whatever he has. He has a very rebellious personality."
Finnan is in a bad mood now, and after hearing this, he said, "Didn't you do nothing in front of you?"
"That's because you didn't get the ball out at all!"
Cowell got angry when he caught the opportunity. He was angry in this game and wanted to compete with two top superstars, Cristiano Ronaldo and Messi. But now it has become a joke.
"If you could pass the ball, I would have lifted Barcelona's defense line!" Cowell said with red eyes.
"Wow, I don't know who was fucked by Barack just now and couldn't get up!" Finnan sarcastically.
This made many people in the locker room laugh. Because in an attack in the first half, Cowell and Barack fought for their health, but were fucked by the powerful German captain to fall to the ground and couldn't get up. He looked really embarrassed and funny.
These words made Cowell feel extremely annoyed and humiliated. With a "bang", he slapped the cabinet beside the sofa cushion.
The dressing room at the Olympic Stadium is fully open. There is no wardrobe, but a set of one-piece seating tables are arranged around the locker room with wooden boards. Below the seating table is a cabinet. It is used to place players' personal belongings. Behind the seating table are open compartments for hanging jerseys and placing ball boots.
This shot of Cowell made everyone in the locker room feel the vibration and was startled by the sound. The laughter stopped.
"You have the ability to say it again!" Cowell was obviously angry.
"What's there to say?" Finnan also stood up. This guy is not a fuel-efficient lamp. If Torres complained a few times, it would be fine. What's your Cowell thing? Just an Australian monkey, how much impact will it have on the team?
"Hey, let me say less!" Carragher stood up and grabbed his teammates.
But Cowell was a little out of control, pointed at Carragher and said angrily: "It's not your business, sit aside and look at your eggs. Old guy!"
Carragher was scolded in person in person and sat back like this. Then what kind of face will he gain in the team in the future?
"If you dare to say a little more, I will let you lie on the ground!" Carragher didn't take Cowell at all.
Perhaps he is not as good as Cowell than his football skills on the court, but if he wants to talk about fighting, he really doesn't care.
"Am I wrong? Useless balls, you were simply fooled by Cristiano and Ibrahimovic in the first half!"
Kowell was too arrogant and was in a bad mood because he was not good at performing well. Now that he was provoked by his teammates, he immediately became angry.
Of course, Cowell also has his own trust, that is, Benitez now relies heavily on him.
"I..." Carragher was about to rush up.
"Okay, shut up!"
Captain Harvey Alonso rushed to the front of the two of them quickly, reached out to block Carragher, and said with a calm face: "Sit back!"
After Gerald was excavated by Joe Wanxian to Chelsea, Benitez began to use Spanish compatriot Xavi Alonso as the team's captain.
Alonso is known as the most low-key and unindividual captain in Liverpool's history. It's strange that he was the captain without any controversy, at least not as he had caused so much controversy as when Hepi Alabaster was the captain before.
Perhaps, this is because in the eyes of all Liverpool players, the low-key but always conscientious Xavi Alonso is the most important and indispensable core player on Liverpool's court, and no one can underestimate his role.
"Sit back to your seat, old man!" Cowell said proudly.
But soon, Harvey Alonso turned around and pointed at Cowell's seat: "Sit back, close your mouth, and stop talking nonsense there!" Perhaps seeing Cowell's movement, Harvey Alonso's eyes widened, "Now!"
Cowell dared to get angry at Carragher and Finnan, who had no prestige in the locker room, but he did not dare to get angry with Xavi Alonso, whom Benitez valued the most, and could only feel depressed and sat back to his position.
His expression was obviously full of resentment, including his dissatisfaction with Finnan and Carragher, as well as his anger towards Harvey Alonso in public.
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"What a passionate Red Army, as far as I can see, it's just a group of aunties dancing square dance!"
Compared to the tension in Liverpool's locker room, Barcelona is full of laughter. Joe Wanxian is ridiculing and sarcasticizing Liverpool to activate the atmosphere in the locker room. Although the methods are a bit shameless, the effect is good.
"Do you know? Liverpool gave me the impression of a group of clowns. Give them some sunshine and they will be brilliant. Give them some color and they will be finished!"
Qiao Wanxian's words set off a wave of surprises in the locker room, and the players laughed and looked in a very good mood.
"I am very satisfied with everyone's performance in the first half. But I still want to remind everyone that Liverpool is not a weak team. They have enough strength to counterattack. We cannot be careless just because we lead three goals in the first half. This is the Champions League final, and we must ensure the championship!"
Qiao Wanxian's words once again remind everyone that the lead in the first half is nothing. You must have a clear enough judgment.
"I hope you will continue to maintain the high morale of the first half in the second half. I can expect Liverpool to change in the second half. We will definitely encounter more difficult games than the first half. But I hope everyone can continue to play our football style and play a wonderful game that will make the whole world cheer for you!"
Qiao Wanxian excitedly waved his fist-clenched right hand, "This is a Champions League final. Now you have the opportunity to be the pride of Barcelona club and the opportunity to create Barcelona's history!"
"I firmly believe that this game will be a great game. Don't be careless, do your best and continue to attack! I firmly believe that you can achieve a great victory, a great victory that will allow Liverpool to encounter Barcelona at any time in the future. You will be so scared that you want to turn around and run away!"
"I believe you have enough strength to do this!"
"From now on, let everyone understand that in La Liga, Real Madrid is not the dominant European arena!"
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To solve the defensive problem, the short fifteen minutes of the midfield were useless.
Benitez obviously understands this truth. After all, the team's strongest defensive lineup is there. Even if you want to change players, at most you can strengthen the midfield defense, and the effect may not be good. Instead, it is better to further strengthen the offense.
So, Benitez made a very courageous half-time adjustment, replaced Cowell with Louis Garcia, moved Kuyt to the middle, and formed a double striker with Torres, while Louis Garcia went to the right and used his speed to fill Ashley Cole's rear.
This is indeed a choice for Liverpool. Only by burning the boat can you have the opportunity to turn the situation around.
But after the start of the second half, Barcelona still firmly took the initiative. Although Liverpool, whose morale has been depleted, made several threatening attacks after the opening, the effect was not obvious.
The most threatening attack happened in the 54th minute, when Luis Garcia made a diagonal pass to the penalty area, Torres shot 12 meters away from the goal on the left, but the ball was too straight and was saved by Buffon.
Gradually, when Liverpool's offensive gradually eased, Barcelona began to threaten their own threats and once again began to threaten Liverpool's goal.
Liverpool's entire defense line has been destroyed by Barcelona and completely lost its fighting spirit. The goal has appeared under Barcelona's muzzle again and again.
In the 60th minute, Barcelona seized another opportunity. Midfielder Xavi crossed the ball high and rushed into the penalty area. Ibrahimovic used his body to block Carragher and entangled with Hypia. The three players were entangled in a group in the small penalty area, and goalkeeper Renner was hesitating whether to attack.
But at the critical moment, Ibrahimovic suppressed two Liverpool's central defenders with his body. He almost didn't take off the spot and pushed Xavi's pass over Renner and into Liverpool's goal, 5:1!
If, after the halftime break, the Reds players even ignited a little hope, then now, Ibrahimovic's goal completely made them feel desperate.
Even the most fanatical KOP chose to remain silent this time. The Reds players could only sigh helplessly. He sadly discovered that no matter how much he adjusted, he could not stop Barcelona's offensive pace.
After Ibrahimovic scored a goal, Benitez on the sidelines slapped his forehead hard, and he felt very disappointed, or even despair. He had to admit that there was indeed a gap between his team and Barcelona that could not be crossed in a short period of time.
However, Liverpool's despair will obviously not affect the progress of the game, because this side-by-side massacre is still being carried out on the court.
Football games are often like this. After scoring the first goal, the goal frenzy follows.
And at this moment, the mood of Liverpool players finally collapsed!
"Kowell's forward pass was cut off, and Barcelona quickly launched a counterattack!"
"Barak made a quick diagonal pass to the right, Ram received the ball, Barcelona's counterattack was very fast, and it passed to Messi."
"Liverpool is back on the defense quickly, but Messi dribbled from the right and tangented to the middle."
"Oh, when Marklele returned to the penalty area, he wanted to disturb Messi with his body, but Messi flexibly avoided it and directly hit his teammate. Three Liverpool players collided in a group in the penalty area. Opportunity!"
"The ball is in!"
"Messi, this is his third goal in this game, and he scored a hat-trick, a long shot from the center of the top of the penalty area, and once again pierced the Liverpool goal!"
"Oh my god, Liverpool has been completely defeated in this game. Their defense can't stop Barcelona's offense. As I said just now, they have huge problems in their offense and defense conversion, and when adjusting the team's defensive formation, and have been used again and again by Barcelona and scored goals."
On the court, three Liverpool players who bumped into each other were complaining, looking very excited, especially Marklele, who was complained by his two teammates, Traore and Hypia, because if it weren't for Marklele, Messi would not have had the chance to take a long shot.
Messi, who performed a hat trick, rushed out of the stadium excitedly and rushed to the sidelines, constantly waving his left hand, and punched a group of Barcelona fans who came to Athens to watch the ball in the stands. This immediately received a burst of warm cheers from the fans. The entire Olympics suddenly sounded calling for Messi.
"Barcelona's counterattack was too fast, and Liverpool's defensive rhythm could not keep up with them. Being hit by six goals in the Champions League final is indeed a very embarrassing result! But if the previous tactics continue to be adopted, Barcelona will be fully capable of scoring more goals in the game. You must know that there is still half an hour left before the end of the game."
Wenger is very worried about Liverpool's current situation, because this is definitely a result that everyone had never thought of before the game. No one expected that Liverpool would end up in such a miserable end in the Champions League final.
On the stadium, Liverpool players were either like walking dead, completely losing their fighting spirit, or they were too sad and angry, and they were obviously out of control.
Chapter completed!