20demayo Chapter 224
Chapter 224
After Xavi passed Alonso, Barcelona's attack was destined to put Leeds United's defense in a passive position.
If Cannavaro didn't come up, once Xavi advanced to the top of the penalty area, he would not only have more ball routes, but also the threat of direct shooting.
But once Cannavaro came up, Leeds United's defense, which had always been very good, would have a short-term loophole.
Kompany also noticed this loophole. He and Cannavaro have been partners for more than half a year, and the tacit understanding between the two is not bad. One person goes up to grab the ball, and the other person makes up for the defense. This is also a basic operation for the two of them. So after seeing Cannavaro go up to grab the ball, Kompany immediately called on Lahm on the left to move slightly to the middle, and then slowly moved sideways to Cannavaro's defense area.
And the tacit Barcelona players will definitely not let go of this loophole!
Ronaldinho on the left was always being guarded by Alves. When Xavi passed Alonso and kept dribbling forward, he also attracted some of Alves' attention, so he didn't notice that Ronaldinho, who was about two meters away from him, had quietly quickened his pace and was getting closer and closer to him.
When Xavi's foot touched the ball, Ronaldinho, who was running at a constant speed, suddenly accelerated and rushed past Alves in an instant.
When Alves reacted and turned around to catch up, Ronaldinho had already pulled away from him, which made Alves' hand that subconsciously stretched out to grab his jersey fall in vain.
In the top-level arena of the Champions League, let alone one body position, even half a body position can sometimes be fatal!
Xavi's pass was always just right, and the ball landed just a little bit inside the penalty area, which made Ronaldinho, who had already run to the position, stop the ball very comfortably, but he couldn't shoot immediately because Kompany had already killed him from the side.
But the Belgian was facing Ronaldinho after all. Although his condition has declined this season compared to before, he is still the thickest thigh of Barcelona.
Kompany rushed to Ronaldinho with the inertia of stopping after running at high speed.
But the Brazilian was not panicked at all. He just used the outside of his right foot to gently push the ball to the right. Seeing Kompany hurriedly adjusted his body center of gravity to intercept, and then while the ball had not completely left his feet, he quickly adjusted to use the inside of his right foot to knock the ball to the left again. Kompany, who could not adjust his body center of gravity again in a short time, could only be ruthlessly shaken to the ground by him.
"Swing the bull's tail!" Jon saw Ronaldinho completely break through Leeds United's defense, exclaimed, "Kompany who came back to defend was ruthlessly played by Ronaldinho, Leeds United is in danger!"
Lineker immediately followed up: "He has broken into the penalty area, and Schmeichel is also leaning over here. He must make a choice now, whether to rush closer or defend at the far end!"
Soon! Ronaldinho gave the answer!
Seeing Schmeichel waving his hands and rushing towards him, he aimed at the far corner of Leeds United's goal, rubbed his foot arch, and the football flew from Schmeichel's left side with a slight rotation, and Schmeichel only had time to wave his arms.
The next second, accompanied by the loud cheers in the Nou Camp, the football hit the far post and bounced into the goal.
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"Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh!!! What did I see!!!!" The commentator at Camp Nou could no longer suppress his excitement, grabbing the microphone and began to scream, "The perfect connection between Xavi and Ronaldinho, Barcelona equalized the score!!! Genius pass! Genius breakthrough! Genius shot! This is a shot from Ronaldinho! Leeds United players, you are blessed! Next, you will enjoy the superb performance from the football elves!!!"
Under his guidance, the cheers in the stands of Camp Nou went up a level, and the deafening sound also made the Leeds United players a little confused. They never thought that they had already put Barcelona's offense in trouble, but they still caught a small mistake and dealt a fatal blow to Leeds United!
Amid the cheers of the whole stadium, Ronaldinho opened his arms, showing his big white buck teeth and ran to the corner area to enjoy the fans' praise. Barcelona players also rushed forward. Messi even rushed over at a very fast speed and jumped directly onto his big brother's back to celebrate the goal with him!"Alas..." Seeing the ball finally fly into the Leeds United goal, Lineker sighed in disappointment, "Unfortunately, Barcelona equalized the score. Ronaldinho used his signature bull tail to trick Kompany, and then he shot past Schmeichel with a lob."
Jon did not feel as disappointed as Lineker, but after all, the goal was scored by an English team. He still looked at the Barcelona players celebrating and analyzed calmly: "Defense alone is definitely not enough. Leeds United took the lead at the beginning and retreated a little too deep. This practice of almost completely giving the ball to the opponent completely provided soil for Barcelona's passing and controlling style of play. There is still so much time left in the game. If we continue like this, the consequences will be hard to predict..."
"Indeed." Lineker nodded. "Although Leeds United has the advantage of an away goal, I dare say that after equalizing the score, Barcelona's morale must have soared. In addition, their strength is there. If Leeds United does not change its tactics in time, I am afraid that the score of 1:1 may not be able to last until the end of the halftime~"
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"Hey! Isn't it just a goal? Cheer up! There is still so much time left in the game!" Looking at the dejected disciples after Barcelona equalized the score, Li Shiguang also encouraged them on the sidelines before the restart.
Especially Alonso, most of the reason for the loss of the goal came from his presumptuous rush, so the young man is a little depressed now.
Li Shiguang called him to the sidelines, handed the water to Alonso, who was crying, and comforted him easily: "It's okay, Xavi, everyone makes mistakes, and we still have plenty of time to score goals! Remember what I told you and Luca before the game, when defending their two front midfielders, just stick to them tightly, and don't kick easily without 100% confidence..."
Seeing that Li Shiguang did not blame himself, Alonso gave him a grateful look, spit out the water in his mouth, nodded heavily, and stood in position waiting for his teammates to kick off...