Soon Manchester City completed the substitutions, removing Nolito and Caballero coming on.
However, it rained all night, and after Bravo was sent off, Enrique decisively asked the Barcelona team to attack Manchester City, who faced the challenge with 10 men.
Two minutes later, the Manchester City defense, which was facing huge pressure, suffered an injury. Zabaleta fell to the ground with Neymar's opponent in defense.
After examination by the team doctor, it was found that his ankle was injured and he could not hold on, forcing Guardiola to use Clichy, who is good at playing on the left, as the right back in the away game.
Continuous low-level mistakes and bad luck have made countless Manchester City fans feel depressed. Everyone clearly feels that this game seems to be over. It is unimaginable to take away 3 points from Camp Nou with 10 people.
Yes, even 1 point is a luxury.
The Barcelona fans were overjoyed and fully expected a massacre to come.
On the sidelines, Guardiola glanced at Aguero, who was looking over frequently after returning from warm-up. He could see the desire to play in Aguero's eyes.
But Guardiola doesn't want him to play for the time being.
Because now Manchester City, with 10 men, needs to defend first, not attack.
Everyone around the world knows that Barcelona's midfield and frontcourt attack power is strong, but the funny thing is that their defense also has huge problems.
Different from the six-time champion period, after Enrique took over Barcelona, as several important figures in Barcelona's defense have aged, the offensive and defensive structure of tikitaka is no longer applicable.
Fortunately, the MSN combination is too strong, so Barcelona's defensive area can take advantage of the opponent's fear of MSN to fully press forward.
In other words, Barcelona's high-position pressing is based on the intimidation and positioning of MSN, coupled with the premise of the back line and partial pressing in the midfield, compressing the opponent's passing and control space, Barcelona can also steal the ball on the spot.
Form an effective counterattack.
Guardiola has a very thorough understanding of Barcelona under his old friend.
So his countermeasure is to press high in the midfield and frontcourt, with the same defense line, and frantically compete for the ball in the middle circle, blocking the connection between MSN and Iniesta, Rakitic, and Busquets. This is a mirror image.
tactics.
However, Guardiola soon regretted his decision, even to the point where his intestines turned green with regret.
On the field, after some tactical instructions from Guardiola just now, Chu Zheng's position has changed.
Compared with before Bravo was sent off, Chu Zheng's position has obviously retreated a lot, and he often hangs near Fernandinho, who is in poor condition today. The focus of the game has obviously shifted from the offensive end to the defensive end.
In the 61st minute of the game, Messi took the ball from the left rib of the center circle, but was blocked by Chu Zheng in time.
In one-on-one breakthroughs, Messi's confidence in this aspect is explosive.
However, Messi soon felt how difficult Chu Zheng was.
Facing the aggressive Chu Zheng in front of him, Messi spiked the ball horizontally towards the center circle.
Chu Zheng quickly turned to the right and followed sideways to defend.
After entering the center circle, Messi suddenly turned around, his movements and the frequency of dribbling the ball at his feet were extremely fast.
If it were an ordinary player, it would be difficult for him to react and there would be a high probability that Messi would slip away.
However, Chu Zheng was in class two.
In full view of everyone, Chu Zheng also turned back the next moment Messi made an action, giving countless people the impression that he had guessed Messi's action in advance.
After the two changed directions again, this time Chu Zheng didn't give Messi any room to use the finishing move of Lingbo Microstep, and directly got close to him.
But Messi is really quick with his feet, and he looks thin and small, but his physical confrontation ability is really not bad. He is not the kind of player who will fall down at the first touch. In addition, his center of gravity is low, and his chassis is really stable.
Being squeezed by Chu Zheng from the left, Messi tilted his center of gravity to the right. Although he staggered a little, he hooked the ball with his left foot and brought the ball to the right.
Chu Zheng continued to attack without stopping, trying to continue to take advantage of his body.
But Messi didn't give Chu Zheng a chance. He turned his back and passed directly back to Busquets who was trailing behind in the middle. The confrontation between the two ended there.
The confrontation between the two lasted only four or five seconds, but it shocked countless fans around the world.
Mourinho once said that if you face Messi alone, you are dead.
The facts are almost the same as what Mourinho said.
There are countless players who have been passed over by Messi in recent years, ranging from world-class stars to unknown professional players.
Without foul tactics, it would be almost impossible for most players to steal the ball from Messi's feet.
But what did they see just now?
Chu Zheng accurately predicted the direction of Messi's breakthrough time and time again, blocking and grabbing, which made Messi feel a little embarrassed. In the end, he was forced to pass back to the backcourt and actively avoid the confrontation with Chu Zheng.
Messi's choice has shown how much defensive pressure Chu Zheng has just put on him, and also proved Chu Zheng's personal defensive ability.
"Faced with Chu Zheng's miraculous predictions time and time again, the famous club champion had no choice but to stay hungry and avoid the edge for the time being!"
"Haha!" Zhang Lu was happy after hearing Zhan Jun's words, "One of the characteristics of Chu Zheng's defense is that he can always see through his opponent's intentions."
"Yes, this is the biggest characteristic of Chu Zheng when we defend, it is like having a pair of real eyes that can see through all illusions!"
On the sidelines, Enrique was so angry that he slapped his thigh after witnessing Chu Zheng's successful one-on-one defense against Messi.
He saw clearly just now that Fernandinho hasn't come back yet. As long as Messi successfully breaks through Chu Zheng, he will be able to face Manchester City's defense.
With Messi's personal ability, Manchester City's four players only have two choices.
One was a tactical foul, giving them a free kick from the edge of the penalty area.
The other option is to be passed by Messi, and then with Messi's terrifying finishing ability, it will be a goal that seals the victory.
But all this was ruined by Chu Zheng.
At this moment, Enrique's evaluation of Chu Zheng rose to a new level again.
What is offensive and defensive versatility? Enrique's understanding of this concept has reached a new level.
In the first sixty minutes, Enrique was amazed by Chu Zheng's strength on the offensive end. Unexpectedly, when Chu Zheng devoted his energy to defense, he was so amazing that even Messi could not easily break through.
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Next to him, Guardiola opened his mouth and exhaled a sigh of relief from his chest and abdomen.
However, Barcelona is not only Messi, but also Neymar, the Brazilian football king, and Suarez, the Uruguayan super striker.
In the 64th minute of the game, Umtiti got the ball from Ter Stegen on the left side of the penalty area and started the attack with a long pass.
This is the characteristic of Barcelona now, sometimes the way of attacking is simple and direct.
The ball landed on the arc of the right center circle.
At the landing point, Suarez was the first to reach the goal and blocked Otamendi behind him with his back.
At this time, Fernandinho in front of him also rushed back quickly.
Faced with this front and back attack, Suarez gave an optimal solution.
After he waited for the ball to fall, he raised his right foot and rubbed the ball to the left.
Messi picked up the ball in front of the arc in the center circle, and with such a simple pass between the two, they broke through the defense of Manchester City's midfield and faced Manchester City's back line.
At this time, it was Neymar on the left, Barcelona and Manchester City formed a 3-on-3 situation.
Chu Zheng chased him back to the middle circle, feeling as anxious as an ant on a hot pot.
It's a pity that Messi didn't give him a chance at all and started speeding up as soon as he got the ball.
At the top of the arc, Messi, who was actively slowing down, was sandwiched back and forth by Otamendi and Fernandinho.
At this moment, Messi once again used his quick feet to send a fatal direct pass forward.
Fernandinho, who was half a beat slower, stretched out his foot to block the loneliness.
The ball went straight to the feet of Suarez who was in position at the top of the arc.
Stones was already in place in advance, but Suarez turned around and passed the ball behind his heel, using his body to separate the ball from Stones.
Then Suarez spun in a circle, turned around, and fired a quick push right in front of Clichy.
On the line of the small penalty area, Caballero quickly sat on the ground and stretched out his left foot. The ball hit his calf and bounced up, falling towards the empty goal behind him.
Seeing this scene, everyone's breathing stopped subconsciously.
The next second, a fast orange figure flew past the right side of the penalty spot, jumped into the small penalty area, and then the ball flew over the crossbar and out of the baseline.
"Chu Zheng!!!!!!!!!!!!" Seeing Chu Zheng coming to rescue, Zhan Jun's voice suddenly became louder.
Although Zhang Lu was speechless, her face showed excitement.
Chu Zheng's attitude of never giving up has always been what Zhang Lu appreciates the most.
If Chu Zheng hadn't run all the way back from the frontcourt this time, Caballero would never have had time to make a second save.
"This is the MSN striker combination with the most offensive power in world football today. It may kill you in the blink of an eye!" Zhan Jun exclaimed.
"Yes, there are 10 Manchester City players on site to fight, and the pressure is unprecedentedly huge! Once the ball is lost, there is a possibility of collapse!"
On the sidelines, Enrique was so angry that he turned his back.
In the huge circular stands of Camp Nou, the Barcelona fans who were also very angry responded to Chu Zheng's save in front of the goal with crazy boos.
At this moment, old and new hatreds made Barcelona fans hate Chu Zheng with all their teeth.
Soon, a corner kick was taken, and although the landing point was not above Chu Zheng's head, Chu Zheng used his body to block Otamendi, holding back Umtiti and allowing Otamendi to make a successful clearance.
However, you can't escape the first day of the lunar month, but you can't escape the fifteenth day. Fortresses are often breached from within.
In the 67th minute of the game, De Bruyne received a diagonal pass from the backcourt on the arc of the center circle of his own half.
But under the close pressure of Busquets, his return pass hit Busquets' leg and folded in front of Iniesta.
"Chance!!!!!!!!"
"Iniesta!!!!!!"
Seeing Iniesta turn around and start chasing the ball, Gundogan and Fernandinho on the left and right sides quickly joined together.
But Iniesta kept hitting the ball toward the top of the arc and to the right rib.
The ball went to Messi's feet.
Kolarov arrived quickly.
At the intersection of the penalty arc on the right and the penalty area line, Messi stopped the ball perfectly with his right foot, then moved the outside of his left foot forward to the left, followed forward, and grabbed the left foot before Fernandinho came over.
A curveball shot into the near corner.
Caballero's position selection is actually good, but the angle of Messi's kick is really terrible.
The ball bounced in the small penalty area, then rubbed the inside of the post and flew into Manchester City's goal!
"boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
The moment the goal was scored, the Camp Nou was shocked! The Barcelona fans jumped for joy in unison, and the rumble of footsteps coming from the stands of the Camp Nou was frightening.
"Messi!!!"
"Public ball king!!!!!!!"
"Shoot the goal yourself!! An arc shot with no solution!!!!!!"
"2-1! The score is over!"
"Scored twice! This is Messi's fifth Champions League goal this season!"
"Messi, who has returned from injury, has scored 3 goals in the two games including the match against Deportivo!" Zhan Jun said forcefully.
"Well, this is the scary thing about Messi. This kind of finishing ability is really at the level of a football king. He can do it with just a lift of his feet!" After watching the replay of the goal, Zhang Lu shook her head and laughed, "This is the performance of the Manchester City players themselves.
Mistake, it seemed to be De Bruyne just now, right?"
"Yes, under the huge offensive pressure exerted by Barcelona, De Bruyne also made mistakes!"
On the sidelines, Guardiola's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and his right hand kept stroking the braised eggs above his head.
Next to him, Enrique, after Barcelona took the lead, just made a gesture with both hands towards the stands and ended the celebration. He was not overly excited and told everyone that the game was safe with an expression that said he had a winning chance.
On the court, when he saw De Bruyne's constipated expression, Chu Zheng burst into laughter. It was rare to see such an expression from his friend.
Seeing Chu Zheng smile, De Bruyne rolled his eyes and became even more depressed.
Chu Zheng walked over, stopped De Bruyne's shoulder, and comforted: "Kevin, it's okay, there is still time, we still have a chance!"
De Bruyne shook his head without saying anything. He did not believe what Chu Zheng said.
This is so difficult!
It is simply impossible to make a comeback with 10 people at Camp Nou.
"Kun!!!"
"Kun!!!!!!!!"
Guardiola was about to make a substitution on the sidelines. He beckoned the highly motivated Aguero to his side, and the two began to whisper.
Now that the score is behind, for Guardiola, there is no need to hold on.
There is absolutely no difference between losing one ball and losing two goals.
Therefore, instead of passively defending, it is better to take the initiative and use offense instead of defense, which may have unexpected effects.
Guardiola has been observing Barcelona for a long time and he has found the weak points of Barcelona's formation.
It's this side of Mathieu and Digne.
That's why he wanted to replace Aguero shortly after the start.
Now, it's time to give it a try.
However, before Aguero could be replaced, Manchester City once again suffered a critical blow from the club champion!
In the 71st minute of the game, Digne stepped in to get the ball from the left and passed across the left rib area at the top of the arc, trying to find Suarez on the line of the penalty area.
But the moment the ball was released, Otamendi saw through his intention and quickly intercepted the ball.
Taking the ball forward about three meters along the ribs, he handed the ball to Gundogan to the left.
After Gundogan got the ball, he quickly looked to the left center and side. He saw that Chu Zheng had followed up, and he looked like he was passing.
But Busquets cut off the connection between him and Chu Zheng in the blink of an eye, and quickly pressed forward, forcing Gundogan to dribble the ball horizontally to the right and into the ribs.
But as soon as he entered the rib area, Digne rushed back to the right to grab the ball.
Seeing that he could not touch the ball to Otamendi on the wing, Gundogan had to use the outside of his right foot to call the ball back the moment Digne stretched out his foot, and then quickly passed the ball back to Stones at the top of the left rib area at the top of the arc.
In the stands, Barcelona fans felt very sorry. They didn't expect this German rough guy to be quite good at holding the ball.
However, in the next moment, misfortune befell Manchester City again.
Stones, who was ill-prepared, seemed completely unaware that Gundogan would suddenly pass the ball back.
Moreover, Gundogan's ball speed was a bit fast, causing the ball to jump directly from Stones' right foot and go straight to the left area of Manchester City's penalty area.
What's even worse is that Suarez is next to Stones.
The Uruguayan striker immediately smelled the goal and quickly moved past Stones.
In the left area of the penalty area, Suarez did not rush to shoot after getting the ball.
At this time, there was only Clichy in the middle of Manchester City's penalty area.
Suarez waited for about a second and then passed directly across the middle of the penalty area.
At the penalty kick, Messi, who was unguarded, followed up in the middle. Facing Suarez's selfless pass, he turned around and calmly reached the goal with his left foot. The ball passed Caballero and flew in again from the left.
Manchester City goal.
At this moment, countless Manchester City fans were heartbroken!
The Manchester City players on the field were also in despair!
They think the game is over!
"Messi!!!!!!"
"hat trick!!!!!!"
“Man City’s mistakes one after another!!!!”
"This time it's Gundogan and Stones' turn to give Barcelona a huge gift!!!"
"3-1! There is almost no suspense in the game!!" Zhan Jun said with a look of astonishment.
Zhang Lu also looked incredulous.
Manchester City obviously played very well in the first half and even suppressed Barcelona at home.
But since Bravo was sent off, the situation took a turn for the worse and turned into the current state of almost collapse, which is really unexpected.
On the sidelines, Enrique was already sitting firmly on the coaching bench, chatting and laughing with the assistant next to him.
In front of the Manchester City coach's bench, after Guardiola's team made another unforgivable mistake, he turned around angrily and kicked away the water bottle.
Next to him, Aguero also looked confused.
Looks like they're going to be doomed!
No! Maybe it’s already finished!
Aguero's thoughts are also the true thoughts of many Manchester City players on the field.
But there is one exception.
Chu Zheng!
In Chu Zheng’s view, it’s not time to give up the game yet!
After a slight hesitation, Chu Zheng took advantage of Barcelona's celebration time and ran to the sidelines, and then had another conversation with Guardiola.