redvbooks Chapter 390 Two free kicks scored
Chapter 390 Two free kicks scored
Chapter 390
With an expanded lead, Arsenal can at least relax a lot behind. Losing a game and drawing a game will not affect their championship.
As for the four opponents, Fulham and Tottenham have great chances of winning. Chelsea will not lose at home, and Birmingham away will be the last round. Perhaps by then, Arsenal will have won the championship ahead of schedule.
Now the media has always believed that there is obviously no suspense for Arsenal's four consecutive Premier League games.
In the middle of the week, the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals kicks off.
Manchester United beat Roma 5:1 at home and advanced to the semi-finals 6:1 in two rounds.
The grievances of being tied by Chelsea were all vented on the Roma team.
Chelsea beat Valencia 1:2 in an away game, obviously in good form, defeated their opponents 5:1 in two rounds, and reached the semi-finals.
The strength of the Premier League can be seen.
Immediately afterwards, Arsenal played and played Barcelona at the Emirates Stadium.
When the Barcelona players came out, they were booed wildly by the Arsenal fans.
Obviously, they are still worried about Barcelona's injury to Jia Yi.
After the start of the game, the two sides played relatively smoothly.
The gap of 1 goal is still easy for Barcelona to smooth over, so they are not in a hurry, relying on the cooperation on the ground, they play very smoothly and control the ball.
Arsenal's defense is still the same as before, with a large number of midfielders and defensive echelons, and they are doing well.
Mascherano and Diaby's double defensive midfielders make it difficult for the opponent's center to break through.
Especially the defense against Messi made Messi very uncomfortable. People came to help defend at any time, making it impossible for him to form an effective breakthrough.
People are afraid of being famous and pigs are afraid of being strong. Since Messi is already famous, of course he will be focused on defense.
Messi is being targeted at this point, and Eto'o is a bit helpless.
As for Iniesta and Harvey, there is no point in front of the ball, and they have no good way, they can only choose to continue crossing and passing back.
Deco's long-pass attack is also limited to passing.
Arsenal focused on defense here, and the offense was not very effective. Ibrahimovic's containment was good, but several breakthroughs were also blocked by the opponent.
Fabregas also focused on defense and interception, and did not pose too much threat to the opponent.
The game was gradually worn out in the tedious, and the halftime came soon.
The two sides drew 0:0 and entered the locker room.
Of course, Arsenal is satisfied with the score of 0:0, because this is enough for them to reach the semi-finals.
Therefore, Pierce asked the players to stick to the playing style in the first half, and go up and attack when they have the opportunity.
After 15 minutes, players from both sides came out to continue the game.
Barcelona's offense began to speed up, interspersed back and forth, and the frequency was stronger.
This made Arsenal's defense have to speed up.
Fortunately, this group of players did play very steadily. Even though Barcelona increased the number of shots, they still couldn't break Arsenal's goal.
But at this time, after Ibrahimovic got the ball in the front court, he got rid of it horizontally and was brought down by Marcos at the front of the penalty area. The referee awarded a free kick.
This position is very good, suitable for direct attack.
Fabregas and Ibrahimovic stood in front of the ball, and the two muttered a few words.
Ibrahimovic stepped back and Fabregas stood in front of the ball.
After the Barcelona players set up the human wall, the referee immediately signaled that it could start.
Fabregas flicked his right foot lightly, but suddenly jumped over the ball.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic rushed up from behind and volleyed vigorously. The ball flew under the wall and flew into the lower right corner of the goal against the turf. 1:0!
The Emirates Stadium exploded quickly, and Ibrahimovic's strength was a miracle. This time it played a key role. The opponent's judgment on the wall also had problems. They thought it was Cesc Fabregas who wanted to kick, but who knew, they were fooled.
But if they don't jump, then Cesc Fabregas may also change his mind and play a curveball by himself. At that time, it will still be very threatening.
Arsenal players rushed towards Ibrahimovic. This goal can be said to have pushed the opponent to the edge of the cliff.
Now if the opponent wants to advance, he must score two.
For the current Barcelona, this request is still a bit too much.
In the stands, Jia Yi was also a little happy.
The team played very well in their own absence. As long as they maintain their advantage in the midfield, Arsenal will reach the semi-finals again.
At that time, I hope to catch up with the second round of the semi-finals.
It seems that this era is still an era of changing conditions, and various masters emerge in endlessly.
Ibrahimovic's shooting level, as long as the opponent makes a mistake on the wall, he will seize the opportunity.
It is certainly a great blessing in life to be able to play with such a player.
The game continues.
Barcelona started to get anxious, but the more impatient, the worse they played.
After several breakthroughs, he lost the ball, but was a little embarrassed by Arsenal's counterattack.
Fortunately, Valdés played well at this time, catching the block high and trying to keep the goal.
As long as one of these balls is grasped, it is enough for Barcelona to drink a pot.
But the opponent is indeed a very good team. If there is no Jia Yi in this time and space, then Barcelona may have completed the sublimation of the second dream team.
But now, they are under the pressure of Arsenal, and it is difficult to stand up.
The game time passed and entered 80 minutes. At this time, the new Ronaldinho also took the free kick opportunity obtained by Messi's breakthrough.
Set-pieces are also an opportunity for Barcelona. Ronaldinho's footwork has always been excellent.
Originally, Messi intended to take the penalty, but when he saw that Ronaldinho wanted to make a free throw, he gave Ronaldinho the ball.
In Barcelona, Ronaldinho is Messi's leader, just like Okocha led Ronaldinho back then.
Therefore, at this time, even if the team is in crisis, Messi still chooses to respect.
After the whistle, Ronaldinho kicked the ball up.
In the wall, the unlucky Cannavaro was hit by the ball, and the ball was refracted. Joe Hart, who had already moved ahead of time, had no choice but to watch the ball roll into the goal on the other side of his body. 1 : 1, Barcelona equalized the score.
The fans of the visiting team finally relieved the pressure, and now they have a chance to tie the score.
As long as they score one more goal, they can eliminate their opponents and reach the semi-finals.
Messi also rushed to the goal quickly, picked up the ball and ran to the midfield, Ronaldinho and his teammates kept high-fiving. At this moment, I am very happy. After all, after sinking, he can still score such a crucial goal. Goal, he is still quite satisfied with his footwork.
On Arsenal's side, they are all comforting Cannavaro.
The Italian is not very depressed, he has experienced strong winds and waves, an own goal, can not beat him.
After the game re-kick-off, Arsenal is actually delaying time at this moment, by controlling the ball and passing it back and forth, playing Barcelona players like monkeys.
Originally, Arsenal's pass control is top-notch, but sometimes it is not necessary to play so carefully, after all, there are so many stars.
But now, the opponent is equalizing and is eager to overtake the score. The fight is very fierce. Therefore, it is a good way to use pass control to wear down the opponent's willpower.
(End of this chapter)