"4 to 1!!!"
"done!"
"Tottenham did it!"
"Lennon!"
"Aaron Lennon!!!"
“He scored the equalizing goal!!!”
The narrator has fallen into endless madness.
From the beginning of the game, he and all the fans were waiting for this moment; and when this moment actually arrived, he felt that it was a dream.
3 ball disadvantage.
Actually got it back?
is this real?
Come!
Pinch my face!
In the stands, all Tottenham fans cried with joy.
Their expectations were rewarded and their dreams became reality.
Lennon instinctively ran to the sidelines after scoring to celebrate.
But halfway through the run, he remembered something, turned around, and opened his arms to his teammates behind him.
At this moment, Robbie Keane was the first to pounce and knocked him down.
Then came Bale, Defoe, Modric...
One by one, Tottenham players built a wall in front of Barcelona's goal post.
The Barcelona players dressed in red and blue all lowered their heads and remained silent.
If the gap of three goals can be tied, what qualifications do you have to hold your head high?
The camera flickered to Wang Xiaodong who was still in the backcourt.
As the camera zooms in, people can clearly see the beads of sweat on Wang Xiaodong's temples.
If it hadn't been for his diligent defense just now, Eto'o's powerful shot might have scored; if it hadn't been for his brave blocking, the Cheetah could also catch up with the ball and make a follow-up shot.
But even after desperately completing these defensive actions, Wang Xiaodong did not stop in the penalty area to rest.
After seeing Chimbanda clearing the ball with his big foot, Wang Xiaodong immediately took a step forward, leaving Eto'o alone in the penalty area and on the offside line.
While urging his teammates to quickly move the offside line forward, Wang Xiaodong was also running forward desperately.
What if the teammate's fast break doesn't work and turns into a positional battle?
Wouldn’t it be necessary to support then?
Since then, Wang Xiaodong has been running wildly, even though his pace has become slower and slower.
Just as he was about to run into the center circle, Lennon's ball went in.
Wang Xiaodong stopped when he saw the goal.
Under the influence of inertia, he took a few steps forward, then stopped on the midline, bent down, and held his knees with both hands.
He no longer had the extra strength to rush up and build a wall with his teammates. He could only extend his thumb from a distance and convey the joy of equalizing the score to his teammates.
After seeing this series of replays, the fans' eyes gradually became moist.
It is precisely because of such a willing and dedicated player that Tottenham Hotspur can reach this day!
"DONG!DONG!DONG!DONG!!!"
Voices calling for Wang Xiaodong gradually sounded in the stands, even though he had not scored a goal so far.
"Evened!"
"Evened!"
"Now the two sides are on the same starting line again!" He Wei was also extremely excited.
"This is a typical defensive counterattack, and Tottenham are good at this kind of offense."
"Simple, smooth and efficient."
"Especially Lennon's last move, it was like a gust of wind, and the Barcelona defender couldn't react at all."
"Now that the two teams are on the same starting line again, the suspense of promotion is back!"
From 1 to 4 to 5 to 5, the fans were in high spirits.
From expectations for the future to the desire for victory.
White Hart Lane is like a pot of boiling water, constantly rolling and boiling.
Martin Joel was practicing dancing on the side of the court, while Rijkaard on the other side looked dead.
If the game is played like this, even if Barcelona is the one who advances in the end, so what?
Being equalized in this situation was his biggest "incompetence".
...
The Spurs players celebrated for more than a minute before returning to their positions at the referee's urging.
When the players once again stood in their respective positions and prepared to face off, the mentality of both sides had undergone earth-shaking changes.
Barcelona will no longer regard Tottenham as a weakling, a second-rate team in the Premier League, nor will they be confident that they will advance; and Tottenham will no longer be afraid of this La Liga giant, nor will it be a second-tier team in the Premier League. Goodbye, we will carry the burden of losing the away game in the first round.
After the restart, players from both sides collided fiercely again.
In the 68th minute, Harvey made a pass, but Eto'o's shot in the penalty area was blocked by Robinson from the near corner.
In the 71st minute, Modric passed the ball horizontally, and Wang Xiaodong's long shot was blocked by Puyol with his chest.
Then Barcelona quickly launched a counterattack, Sylvester made a long pass, and Messi's hasty long shot went over the crossbar.
At this moment, both sides have used two substitutions, and the remaining substitution card is tightly grasped by their respective coaches and they dare not use it easily.
For Tottenham, Martin Joel really wanted to replace Wang Xiaodong, because from the beginning of the game to now, Wang Xiaodong has not stopped running for a moment. According to normal operation, there is nothing wrong with substituting a midfielder who is about to lose his strength.
Wang Xiaodong is not only an ordinary midfielder on the court, but also the spiritual pillar of the entire team.
If you want to replace him now, you must not only consider whether the substitute candidate has the ability to fill his position, but also take into account the psychology of other players and the emotions of the fans.
In fact, Martin Joel knew not to replace Wang Xiaodong unless he had to.
But the question is whether Wang Xiaodong himself can persist.
Judging from the current situation on the field, although Wang Xiaodong's running has not stopped, his pace has been much slower than before, and his flexibility and agility are not as good as before.
Barcelona also has difficulties.
In front of the bench, except for the replaced players and the substitute goalkeeper, the other players are warming up.
Who to replace?
Rijkaard was slow to make up his mind.
Ronaldinho is the spiritual leader of the team, and he also has imaginative assist skills. Replacing him on the field might open up the situation in a new direction.
Henry's attacking ability is among the best in the world. In a stadium like White Hart Lane with explosive hatred, Henry, who is full of physical fitness, can completely kick the Cheetah for more than 70 minutes.
In the same way, Icelandic sniper Gudjohnsen's offensive ability is not weak. He is familiar with the Premier League and White Hart Lane, and his characteristics are also very outstanding. If you focus on this point in the remaining time, you may gain something.
Three offensive players with different abilities made Rijkaard difficult, and he did not dare to act rashly. If Barcelona needs defense, French veteran Thuram will not have no chance to play.
In this way, the coaches of both sides were holding on to the last substitution spot, staring closely at the court, waiting for their teams to take the lead in opening up the situation.
In the 81st minute, Eto'o broke through the defense of Wang Xiaodong and Boateng and entered the right side of the penalty area, but his final shot from a small angle hit the side net under the interference of Woodgate.
Three minutes later, Messi rushed into the Tottenham penalty area and was dragged down by Wang Xiaodong, but the referee ignored him.
In the last few minutes, both sides became increasingly cautious.
Barcelona attacked several times but failed to penetrate, and Tottenham could not find any good opportunities for quick counterattacks.
Not only that, there have been previous "lessons", and Tottenham's long passes were repeatedly resolved by Barcelona's defense.
In this way, both sides basically didn't get another chance.
Toure, Iniesta, Lennon, Bale and other players from both sides all suffered from cramps.
In the last few minutes, the game was fragmented by the players lying on the grass, and the game was dragged into overtime with the "tacit understanding" of the players on both sides.
