On the evening of December 14, the draw ceremony for the Champions League knockout rounds ended.
After the next few league games, except for the Premier League, almost all leagues in various countries have entered a short winter break.
Depor maintained a winning streak in the league, and also won the Copa del Rey quarter-finals and quarter-finals easily.
Since the UEFA Champions League group match where Yunsheng unexpectedly got angry, Depor's young people have been in better and better shape. They went all out on the training ground and were invincible on the field. Yunsheng's double lineup swept the Champions League and La Liga. This season So far, the battle has not been defeated.
But having said that, last season, Deportivo was also undefeated in a single season, winning or drawing in the league and Copa del Rey, with great momentum.
Time seems to have a soul, working hours always pass like years, and vacations are fleeting.
The winter break of about half a month passed quickly, and the Deportivo generals returned and entered intense training again.
However, their recovery was not very good this time, especially Lukaku, who actually gained weight in half a month. Yun Sheng gave him a harsh scolding, and then forced him to lose weight, eating chicken without oil and salt, Lukaku wiped his eyes while eating various vegetable salads with almost no dressing.
There is no sense of happiness in life anymore, wuwuwu...
In addition to guys like Lukaku who have gained weight, several veterans such as Irving and Drogba are also slower to recover than young people.
Although they have worked hard in training, the results are relatively obvious, but compared with their peak state, they are still far behind.
On January 11th at Camp Nou, Barcelona faced the challenge of Depor.
Barcelona was fully prepared for this game. They welcomed Messi, who was in good form. The club's top scorer had just scored four goals in the Copa del Rey and almost made Osasuna cry.
After a period of injury, Neymar finally returned to his best form. He and Messi cooperated tacitly. Whether it was with Fabregas, Pedro, or Sanchez, they all worked very happily.
Yun Sheng also played with all the main players today. Yun Sheng knew that the team was in poor condition. He expected the team to at least draw, which he could accept.
Not long after the game started, Barcelona took advantage of their home court advantage to score the first goal.
This time it was Barcelona's classic teamwork. After a dazzling 24 passes, Messi received the ball in front of the penalty area and pushed forward into the far corner easily.
1 to 0! Barcelona broke the deadlock.
But soon, Depor equalized the score.
In the 23rd minute of the game, Kaka found Wu Lei with a pass from the ground. Wu Lei used his speed to get past Barcelona's defense and volleyed into the far corner of the penalty area. The ball hit the net!
1 to 1! Wu Lei returned the favor!
The die-hard Barcelona fans in the stands displayed the banner of "King of Balls", while the visiting Deportivo fans also displayed the banner of "King of Balls".
The duel between the Club King and Wu Qiu King.
Although Depor fans love Wu Lei immensely, the Chinese fans in front of the TV still feel that it is a bit too much.
Although Wu Lei is good and his La Liga scoring data has temporarily surpassed Messi and Ronaldo, to be fair, he and Messi are still not on the same level, especially in organization, passing and shooting, there is still a long way to go.
In terms of influence, the only one who can compare with Messi and Ronaldo is Arsenal captain Chen Tao.
At the end of the first half, Messi once again provided a wonderful assist. After Neymar received the ball, he directly made a ox-tail pass to pay tribute to his predecessor Ronaldinho, and then easily pushed the ball into the far corner of the net.
2 to 1! Barcelona takes the lead again!
Depor fell behind temporarily in the first half. After the start of the second half, Depor continued to attack.
But it is a pity that Barcelona scored first.
This time it was a direct free kick in the frontcourt. Messi's easy and free curve ball hit the dead center of the goal! There is nothing Navas can do!
3 to 1! Messi scored twice to expand the lead!
Deportivo fell behind in the score, and Yun Sheng was also a little anxious. He replaced Owen and Balzaretti, who were in poor condition, and replaced them with Felipe and De Bruyne, leaving Kaká in an advantageous position, De Bruyne and Riviera. Kerme partners in the midfield.
In this way, first of all, Kaka gets more freedom.
In the 72nd minute of the game, Kaka dribbled the ball away from three Barcelona midfielders and fired a precise straight shot from outside the penalty area into the upper right corner of the goal!
3 to 2! Kaka used his own power to get a goal back!
Five minutes later, Kaka shot another powerful shot from the right side of the penalty area. This time it hit the lintel and missed a good opportunity to equalize the score.
Next, Wu Lei also received a pass from De Bruyne, but as soon as he broke into the penalty area, he was knocked to the ground by Pique.
Depor players protested loudly, but the referee was unmoved. He thought it was a reasonable collision.
At this time Barcelona's counterattack started!
Habaib's continuous passes, Depor's midfield defense failed to intercept the ball!
Iniesta's cross knock, Messi got the ball on the right!
De Bruyne actively attacked, Messi dunked to the left, and then pulled the ball back, but De Bruyne missed it!
Messi continues to dribble the ball, but Riquelme cannot keep up with the Messi champion!
Left back Felipe tried hard to catch up, but Messi stopped and accelerated again. Felipe rushed too hard and almost fell down!
Messi's speed continues to increase and he rushes towards the penalty area! Zhang Linpeng desperately used his body to collide with Messi!
Although Messi is not as strong as Zhang Linpeng, Messi still was not hit!
He staggered two steps and used one of Harvey's signature moves - controlling the ball on the spot and turning around. Zhang Linpeng was thrown away!
Navas rushes towards Messi, who deftly shoots before he pounces on him!
The ball went in! ! !
4 to 2! Messi scored a hat trick!
The Camp Nou stadium burst into applause and cheers!
There are now less than ten minutes left in the game, and Barcelona's two-goal lead is certain!
And Messi’s goal just now was so beautiful!
De Bruyne, Riquelme, Felipe, Zhang Linpeng, Messi passed four players from Deportivo in a row!
The final shot was even more relaxed and freehand!
This is the real king of football! This is the top star in the world!
Not to mention the home fans, even Yun Sheng on the sidelines couldn't help but admire him.
He knew very well that Depor had no hope of winning in this game. The team was in poor condition and they encountered Messi who was in such superb form.
The goal he just scored was like a god coming down from the earth. This kind of solo breakthrough possessed by Maradona has been performed too many times in Messi's career.
But as an ordinary fan, I never tire of it.
Even Navas, who had his goal scored, couldn't get angry. He was pulled up from the ground by Zhang Linpeng. The two looked at each other without saying a word.
How to defend against this kind of ball?
In the remaining minutes, Depor did not give up, and players such as Kaka, Wu Lei, and Drogba made their final efforts.
But unfortunately, Depor did not score again.
As Wu Lei's shot was blocked by Valdez, the referee blew the whistle to end the game...
