March 29, 2006, Wednesday, a crowded Camp Nou stadium.
"It's so nostalgic."
The bright spring sun hit the turf outside the players' tunnel, and listening to the roaring noise of fans from outside, Chen Mo, who was standing at the front of the team, leaned against the wall and was lost in thought. At this moment.
"Xiao Mo."
A familiar voice came from behind along with footsteps. He turned around and saw that it was Messi, Ronaldinho, Xavi, Puyol and others from Barcelona.
The one who shouted was Puyol. He walked up to Chen Mo and rubbed Chen Mo's hair, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect to meet you again, wait until I pout you!"
"Stop bragging. I don't know who I ran around with until I vomited, haha."
"Hey, football is not running! Haha."
Although he left Barcelona, he still kept in touch with his old Barcelona teammates. Chen Mo smiled and hugged them one by one. Messi and the others were still very enthusiastic. Even when it was Iniesta's turn, the young bald guy and Chen Mo After high-fiving each other, his face was full of resentment.
"Congratulations to you, Arsenal's main core."
"I prefer you to call me by another name."
"kindness?"
"King of Europe, hahaha!"
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This guy is still so annoying!
The pretty girl's face darkened, and Iniesta walked away speechless.
Looking at the opponent's unhappy back and the Barcelona players beside him, Chen Mo raised a smile on his lips and his eyes were full of high fighting spirit.
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"Welcome all fans and viewers to the CCTV5 live broadcast room late at night! The first leg of the 2005-2006 Champions League quarter-final between Barcelona and Arsenal is about to start at the Camp Nou behind us. The commentary of this game will also be brought to you by my guidance, He Wei and Zhang Luzhang!"
"Hello everyone, I am Zhang Lu."
In the commentary box in the corner of the Camp Nou stands, He Wei and Zhang Lu, both in suits, showed professional smiles to the camera. Zhang Lu picked up the microphone and turned sideways, revealing the Camp Nou stadium behind him: "Now all fans and friends, you can see It's the scene at Camp Nou.
Wow, the momentum of a stadium with more than 80,000 people is different. I can even feel it. The ground where our commentator's seat is located is shaking a little, and the sound is rolling! "
"Haha, of course, the Camp Nou is a holy place in the hearts of countless Barcelona fans, and this game is a crucial Champions League knockout round. The team is also in very good shape and is very likely to reach the top this year.
We know that the last time Barcelona won the Champions League for the first time in team history, it dates back to the 1991-1992 season, when Cruyff was coached.
And they are expected to reach the top again this year, and the fans are naturally enthusiastic. Now, Director Zhang, I wonder which side do you like in this game? "
"Well, I like Chen Mo very much. Everyone knows this, but I am still more optimistic about Barcelona in this game. The main reason is that Arsenal's defense line cannot withstand the impact of Barcelona.
Think about it, in the previous game between Barcelona and Chelsea, Chelsea's world-class defense was given four goals by Barcelona. Arsenal would definitely be more miserable. "
"Indeed, to be honest, Barcelona's current forward line composed of Ronaldinho, Eto'o and Messi should be the strongest in the world. Not only are the players strong in individual ability, but they also have a tacit understanding of each other's passing and cutting.
In addition, Barcelona's midfield has actually been strengthened this season, with defensive midfielder Edmilson returning from injury.
Although Xavi also suffered a serious injury in December, he also returned from injury. Coupled with the rise of young player Iniesta, they now have many midfield options.
It can be a more conventional and conservative tactic of Xavi teaming up with Deco and defensive midfielder Edmilson, or you can have Xavi play as a midfielder and Deco and Iniesta partner as a central midfielder.
This combination is even more exaggerated in terms of passing control and ground penetration. When they faced the Spaniards before, their ball possession rate reached a terrifying 81%!
The disadvantage is that compared to Edmilson, Harvey is not a defensive midfielder after all. Once the pass is intercepted, with Chen Mo's ability and he rushes up, Harvey has nothing to do. "
"Yes, let's see how Rijkaard arranges his troops now, but I personally feel that after all, this is Camp Nou and Barcelona's home ground. I feel that they may still let Xavi Ines Ta paired with Deco and played a little more aggressively."
"Maybe, eh, okay, the players from both sides have entered the court, now let's take a look at the roster,
Henry, Giroud, Di Maria.
Modric, Chen Mo.
Mascherano.
Bale, Chiellini, Samuel, Maicon.
Arsenal's side still uses the 433 single midfielder formation that they have used before, and then Barcelona's side,
Ronaldinho, Eto'o, Messi.
Iniesta, Deco.
——Harvey——
Van Brondonhorst, Max, Puyol, Belletti.
Sure enough, you were right as coach Zhang said. Xavi and Iniesta started together, and Xavi played as a midfielder. It seems that Barcelona still wants to play more aggressively at their home court. "
"Arsenal's test is here. Okay, the two sides have decided the right to kick off. Arsenal has the right to take the ball. Attack from left to right. Now let's turn the camera to the court!"
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The spring sun is warm and the breeze is gentle.
As the referee blew the whistle, Giroud knocked the ball back to Chen Mo in the center circle. Chen Mo did not hesitate and passed the ball directly to Modric's feet. At the same time, he began to press forward and reached the midfielder position. Wei's side.
"Want to have sex?"
"you guess."
Harvey kept mumbling expressionlessly, but Chen Mo just shrugged and kept moving his feet next to Harvey, while his eyes swept between the Barcelona players.
Barcelona's three midfielders in this game are Xavi Iniesta and Deco. This small and quick lineup is very strong in controlling the ball and pressing hard, but because Xavi is only less than 1.7 meters tall, , Deco is only 1.76 meters tall.
In this case, as long as Chen Mo suppresses Xavi, he can easily serve as a fulcrum in the midfield and frontcourt. Once he can take the ball and protect it in the midfield and frontcourt, Barcelona's high-position pressing under the passing and control system will be completely ineffective.
Chen Mo understood the key point to break the game, and Barcelona naturally knew it even better.
Judging from the highlights, Barcelona's games seem to be passing the ball all the time, but strictly speaking, Barcelona has two systems, one is high pressure on the offensive end, and the other is high pressure on the defensive end.
Effective high-position pressing can gain more possession of the ball, and at the same time, it can use the world's unique passing and control ability to continuously control the ball, perform high-position pressure in the opponent's half, and look for opportunities to convert the possession of the ball into scoring. Now, Barcelona has shown What comes out is the world's top high-position pressing!
At the beginning of the game, Iniesta and Deco carried out a personal death entanglement on Modric and Ma Ma Ge. At the same time, Messi and others on the front line were also frequently retreating to defend!
The meaning is very simple. If you can't block the receiving point, then block the passing point. They work very hard. Modric and others will never get the chance to play the ball forward.
"There's some trouble."
It was very uncomfortable to see his teammates being forced and almost dropped the ball several times, but Chen Mo did not retreat immediately, but continued to press forward.
"What is he going to do?"
"Just pass the long ball to the goal?"
Further forward, Chen Mo will enter Puyol's defensive range, and the distance is too far, and the pass will be easily intercepted.
Looking at Chen Mo's movements, Harvey frowned and continued to follow, but just as he moved back two steps, Chen Mo suddenly turned back and ran away from Harvey, sprinting back to the midfield!
"Hey, Chen Mo retreated to the midfield! Harvey didn't follow!"
"What a speed!"
The commentator exclaimed, under everyone's gaze, Chen Mo, who had pushed Harvey forward all the way to the back position, suddenly retreated to the midfield. Caught off guard, Harvey with short legs could not keep up with Chen Mo. There was a moment between the two. Being opened up!
"ball!"
The moment he got rid of Xavi's retreat, Chen Mo immediately asked for the ball, and before he shouted, Modric had already sent a diagonal pass, but at the moment he sent the diagonal pass, the marking Iniesta directly extended his left hand Feet destroyed!
"What fast feet!"
The pass was destroyed, Modric's pupils shrank, and he immediately retreated. In his sight, the ball changed its route and slowly rolled towards the center circle, towards the fighting Deco and Ma Ge!
Looking at the rolling ball, Deco, the second place in the 2004 Ballon d'Or and a core member of the 2004 Champions League champion, immediately pushed away Pony Ma and ran wildly to the right to catch the ball. At this moment, his right eye Suddenly, a huge black shadow approaching quickly appeared in the peripheral vision!
"That is!"
Before he could realize what was happening, the next second, a black shadow got stuck in front of him, and his nose hit the hard back!
"Fight back!"
His nose was hit and the world was spinning. When he squinted his eyes, Deco could only see the red and white No. 10 jersey in front of him and Chen Mo's side face with flowing black hair!
Chen Mo didn't know how Deke felt, and he didn't bother to know.
The first moment he intercepted the ball, he immediately stretched out his right arm to catch Deco behind him. At the same time, he adjusted the ball and his stance, preparing to pass the ball to Di Maria who was retreating to meet him. However, he soon discovered that there was a ball behind Di Maria. Full-back Belletti ready to go.
This B was very insidious, deliberately standing behind Di Maria with his head shrunk, but Di Maria was so skinny that he couldn't cover him at all.
"I can only bring it myself."
Without any hesitation, Chen Mo moved the ball to the right with the outer instep of his right foot, while facing Harvey who was rushing towards him. At the same time, he pressed his left shoulder to the right and stuck it into Harvey's chest. Then his left arm secretly fired. With such force, Harvey was bounced away in one go!
"Oh! Harvey is going to be passed! He can't stop Chen Mo at all!!!"
"Chen Mo is going to push with the ball. Wait! Ronaldinho makes a shovel! Oh my God! Ronaldinho actually retreated to such a deep position to make a shovel!"
The commentator and the fans in the audience exclaimed that under everyone's gaze, Chen Mo passed the ball past Xavi. Just as he was about to sprint, Ronaldinho suddenly jumped out from behind Deco and directly shoveled the ball towards the center. !
The next second, Puyol shook off Giroud and stepped forward to grab the ball. However, Barcelona was in a defensive position at this time. He did not play the ball forward immediately, but passed it diagonally to the full-back Van Brondonho. Ste, I want to stabilize the rhythm first.
"It's not hurt."
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Chen Mo was speechless when he looked at Ronaldinho who stood up, patted his butt, gave himself a buck-toothed smile, then turned around and ran away.
Just now, Xavi was in front of him on the left, and Deco was stuck in the back on the right. His field of vision was blocked, and he never thought that Ronaldinho, who never made a tackle or almost never participated in defense, would retreat twenty seconds. Domi give yourself a try!
"You really attach great importance to it. If I remember correctly, Ronaldinho rarely made tackles in previous games."
"Well, let alone shoveling, I haven't seen him return to defense a few times. And in this game, it can only be said that the entire Barcelona team has completely regarded Chen Mo as their number one enemy. Tsk, tsk, tsk, it's only been six years, six years The little guy who was still playing in our domestic junior high school league has now become the number one enemy of the La Liga giants. He is really an exaggerated talent."
Zhang Lu babbled with emotion on his face.
Players have limited physical fitness, and most top attackers generally do not participate too much in defense. At most, they just press the opponent's midfielder and defender.
They will allocate more physical energy to the offensive end to avoid the dilemma of not being able to keep up with the physical strength when scoring opportunities arise in the second half of the game due to too many defensive attempts.
As soon as the game started, Ronaldinho ran back twenty meters to shovel!
This kind of treatment is not something that ordinary players can "enjoy".
Chen Mo didn't know Zhang Lu's emotion. At this time, all his attention was completely focused on the court.
As Barcelona gained possession of the ball, Arsenal began to fall into a disadvantage.
There is no way, there is no way to intercept the ball. The midfield combination of Xavi Iniesta and Deco is already very strong. However, in this game, Ronaldinho and Messi also frequently dropped back to provide support as if they were beaten to death!
Ronaldinho, Xavi, Iniesta, Deco, Messi, these five people are playing pass and control, how to stop it? !
It's impossible to break the ball, and the key is to press forward, otherwise any one of these five players will be able to cause damage if they get enough passing space!
Ever since, with all the fans watching, Barcelona began to use Xavi as the brain as the axis of passing and control, and began to constantly use passes to mobilize Arsenal's overall formation.
Sometimes left, sometimes right, Arsenal was extremely uncomfortable. Under such high-frequency mobilization, Arsenal's defense was like a gear that couldn't get stuck, and problems quickly appeared.
In the 13th minute of the game, when he received the ball from Iniesta again, Xavi keenly caught Arsenal's left side, and a one-on-one gap appeared in the area where Messi was!
Without any hesitation, he directly kicked the ball diagonally, and the ball passed through Modric's side and was sent to Messi's feet!
"left?!"
Looking at Messi who was about to catch the ball in front of him, Bell's center of gravity sank for the first time. But at the moment his center of gravity sank, Messi stopped the ball with the outside of his left foot and at the same time lowered his shoulders and swung his arms to the right. Rushing forward to the right!
The amplitude was huge and the speed was so fast that it almost left an afterimage. Bell subconsciously turned to the left, and the next second, as if his soul had returned to his true body, he rushed to the right. Messi, whose left foot had never left the ground, suddenly connected with his right foot. The abdominal muscles used force to pull the whole body back, and with a flick of his left foot, he passed Bell and dribbled horizontally along the front edge of the penalty area!
"Oh my God! This change of direction?! Is Messi not affected by inertia?! This is unscientific! This is unscientific!!!"
"Don't worry so much! He cut inside with the ball!"
The commentator exclaimed, and all the Barcelona fans stood up. Under everyone's gaze, Messi cut in at a high speed from the left side of the Arsenal penalty area at a 40-degree angle!
"Damn, what the hell is this cadence!"
The moment Messi cut inside, Chiellini had already filled in, but when he tried to stretch his foot to intercept, he directly grabbed the horse.
Steal the ball? !
I can’t even see what Messi’s feet look like, okay?
The small steps are fast and steady, and the ball keeps making slight leaps forward!
Stretching your feet is 100% a foul!
Not to mention the yellow card, Ronaldinho's free kick is a masterpiece!
Looking at Messi dribbling horizontally in front of him, Chiellini did not dare to stretch his feet and could only run with his hands behind his back. In the blink of an eye, Messi dribbled the ball horizontally to the top of the arc!
Samuel Chiellini
Messi, Bale.
Little Ma.
Faced with four double-teams, Messi did not hesitate and shot directly with his left foot from the top of the arc!
Cut to the ground!
The ball passed directly through the crotch space left by Samuel's backhand lunge and drew an arc towards the lower left corner of the Arsenal goal!
The next second, under the gaze of chasing Chen Mo, the ball passed goalkeeper Lehmann's fingers and went directly into the dead corner!
"GOALLLLLLLLLL!!! The ball is scored! In the 13th minute of the game, Barcelona opened the scoring! The goal was made by the 18-year-old Lionel! Mei!!! C!!!"
"It's too exaggerated. Is he really from Earth? Why do I feel that he is not affected by inertia at all? Haha, congratulations to Barcelona for scoring a goal, and this is not just as simple as scoring a goal, it feels like it belongs to Arsenal. The whole defensive system was broken."
"It's true. If you can't intercept the ball in the midfield, you can only be led by Barcelona. And when the opponent finds a one-on-one opportunity, you can't defend it either. Arsenal is in trouble in this game."
