When Saviola's shot was subconsciously blocked by Buffon, the Louis II Stadium sighed with regret, and then burst into applause. This applause was dedicated to the Monaco players.
At this time, Buffon let out a sigh of relief. He looked at Metzelder, who was walking toward him with an apologetic face, and complained: "Man, I shouldn't have let him pass the ball just now."
Metzelder said apologetically: "The ball just now was my fault, I will pay attention to it next. When Saviola rushed over, I was distracted for a moment, and I vaguely thought he was my teammate..."
To be fair, Metzelder's appearance due to misunderstanding is understandable.
In the 2008 season, Real Madrid defeated their old rival Barcelona in the league and successfully won the league championship. In that season, Metzelder was the team's main central defender. Saviola had just moved to Real Madrid and also scored against Barcelona, while Gudjohnsen was Barcelona's main forward.
When Gudjohnsen passed the ball just now, Metzelder still had some inertia and thought that Saviola was his teammate, so he was stunned for a moment and was passed by his opponent.
Also having this problem is Juventus forward Robin van Persie.
Although it was Metzelder's mistake in the situation where he almost lost the ball just now, Van Persie lost the ball in the frontcourt and is also responsible for this situation of almost losing the ball.
When Van Persie advanced with the ball, he saw Flamini and Ljungberg beside him. He regarded the two as teammates for a moment. Although it was only a few tenths of a second, it was still fatal. Flamini was Steal the ball.
In the penalty area, the person guarding him was Arsenal's former teammate Senderos. Now Senderos has become a world-class central defender, restoring Arsenal's early top level, and it is no problem to face Van Persie.
Although this game is a crucial Champions League quarter-final, it looks like a showdown between old friends.
However, old acquaintances who had not seen each other for several years have now become strangers.
What is equally familiar and unfamiliar is the love-hate relationship between several Real Madrid and Barcelona teammates and their opponents.
Ronaldinho and Raul were once their respective flags and one of the best players in La Liga. Now they are wearing Juventus uniforms and passing on the cooperation.
Saviola, who has played for both Real Madrid and Barcelona, has cooperated with Gudjohnsen, a veteran Barcelona player, for several years in Monaco and has a very good understanding.
The offenses of both sides went back and forth, and the whole first half was very exciting.
However, judging from the overall paper strength of the two teams, Juventus is still slightly better, especially their midfield strength, which far exceeds that of Monaco.
On the offensive line, Monaco's Gudjohnsen, Saviola and Sun Ke are really incomparable to Juventus.
Del Piero, Raul, Van Persie, and Ronaldinho behind him, these four people formed a powerful offensive line that far surpassed Monaco.
Riding on the momentum from the opening, Monaco suppressed Juventus and played for more than ten minutes, and then it was Juventus' turn.
In the 23rd minute of the game, Juventus played a very beautiful cooperation in the frontcourt.
With the continuous cooperation between several forwards, Del Piero passed a precise low ball near the baseline. Van Persie in the front point pretended to grab the point, attracting most of the attention of the Monaco defense. Raul in the back point easily Pushed into the far corner.
1 to 0! Juventus scored first!
And within ten minutes, in the 32nd minute of the game, Juventus' offense was effective again.
This time it was Del Piero who was shaking on the edge of the penalty area. He suddenly passed a high ball to Van Persie. Under Senderos's marking, Van Persie had no hope of attacking the goal and chose to header the ball back to the right side of the penalty area.
Ronaldinho followed up and volleyed the ball into the net!
2 to 0! Juventus scores another goal!
Seeing that the team's attack group was blossoming, Yun Sheng nodded happily on the sidelines. As long as this game continues like this, there should be no big problem. If you get enough away goals, your home team will be more stable.
Looking back on this Champions League quarter-final draw, Juventus was drawn to Monaco, and Yun Sheng was still happy to see it.
Although Monaco defeated the powerful Bayern in an upset, the overall strength of his old club is the weakest among the eight teams, and they only rely on fighting spirit and morale to fight hard. Compared to encountering teams such as Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Chelsea, Yunsheng is still happy to draw Monaco.
In the following time, Monaco's offensive continued, but they could not find a chance to score. Monaco's defense is very strong, and Juventus' defense is world-class.
In the 41st minute of the game, Del Piero's long shot hit the goal post, and the stands screamed.
If this goal is scored again, the situation of being three goals behind will be completely dangerous.
Yun Sheng nodded repeatedly on the sidelines, very satisfied with the team's performance today.
Before this game, Yun Sheng also played a spell.
Yun Sheng now has 10 spells in his hand:
A-level [offensive bonus], A-level [defensive bonus], B-level [extreme joy brings sorrow], two B-level [Bian Que is alive].
C-level [Substitute Surprise Soldier], B-level [Irreconcilable], A-level [Old Friends Meet], A-level [Old Friends Meet], B-level [Become Famous in One Battle].
The ones suitable for use in this game are A-level [offensive bonus] and A-level [defensive bonus].
After careful consideration, Yun Sheng played one A-grade [Offensive Bonus] and another A-grade [Defensive Bonus] for the next round.
It seems today that Juventus' offensive players performed very well, and there must be a blessing effect.
The game entered stoppage time. Yun Sheng estimated that the first half would almost end with 2-0, but the result unexpectedly changed.
When the game entered the countdown, Monaco got a corner kick opportunity. Flamini's pass accurately found Gudjohnsen at the front point. The Iceland forward looked back at the moon. The ball passed Buffon's hands and fell into Juventus. The far corner of the goal.
2 to 1! Monaco pulled a goal back! They once again saw hope of winning!
Yun Sheng on the sidelines was a little depressed. What was originally a great situation with a two-goal lead was ruined by an ordinary corner kick tactic.
However, he also nodded in admiration. Makelele's set-piece tactics were very effective.
Since Yunsheng left the team, offensive players such as Wang Chuhe, Dong Fangzhuo, Diego Costa, and Gervinho have gradually left the team. Defensive players such as Kompany, Heinze, and Sun Jihai have also left respectively. Monaco's strength has declined significantly. , the previous multi-point flowering situation no longer exists.
Faced with this situation, Makelele adjusted his tactics and regarded set-piece tactics as an important offensive tool for the team. In this season, they have used set pieces to break the deadlock many times, and set piece tactics have become Monaco's strongest offensive method.
But for Monaco, this goal cannot explain anything. Their real trouble has not yet come...
