nyslfriends Chapter 172 Messi Appears
Chapter 172 Messi Appears
Chapter 172 Messi Appears
Chapter 19 Messi's appearance
After returning to the dressing room, Simeone praised the team's performance.
Because Atletico Madrid basically completed the task he arranged in the first half to contain Barcelona's offense!Even if they are lucky, they are now one goal ahead!
But this is not enough, if this game is only a draw, it is actually not good for Atletico Madrid.Therefore, he put forward a request to expand the scope of pressing.
Counterattack after stealing the ball in midfield!If not, then create more opportunities for set-pieces!
"Diego, you have a wider range of movement. You can pull to the side to pass to Li! We must make full use of his header advantage. Pique and Mascherano can't stop him." Simon Ni to Diego Costa.
Diego Costa nodded. If there is any player in Atletico Madrid who has the ability to dribble and break through, then it is Diego Costa.
In the visiting team's locker room, Martino is also arranging the game tactics for the second half.
"The speed of passing the ball must be fast! Pass the ball to the front of the penalty area as soon as possible. In that position, they dare not foul easily!" The Argentine coach said to a group of Barcelona's big names in the locker room.
Then he said: "Leo, I need your performance in the second half, I will replace you! Use your breakthrough to tear their defense line!"
Messi sat aside and nodded. He was originally a relatively shy person, even if Martino said that he was impassioned.
Sure enough, when players from both sides appeared on the field, Messi also stood on the sidelines.
"Messi!! Messi is ready to play!" The Catalan commentator became excited after seeing Messi standing on the sidelines, "That's right! Martino should have put Messi on the field long ago. Put it on! As long as Messi is on the field, he can score!"
Then the fourth official held up the substitution sign on the sidelines, and Messi replaced Pedro!
It seems that Martino still arranges Messi on the right, leaving Cesc Fabregas in the middle.
Martino has been criticized by the media for the way he uses Messi since he took over the Barcelona coach in July last year.
Under Martino's account, Messi's performance has declined significantly compared to previous years. Some fans even ridiculed: Offside and Martino can prevent Messi.
During Guardiola's period, Guardiola put Messi in the ninth position. Messi, who is closer to the opponent's goal, has a very impressive scoring efficiency.After Martino took office, he arranged Messi to the right. Messi, who often dribbled the ball from the side, also suffered more tackle fouls, so that Messi's injuries over the past half season frequently.
Although Messi did play the right winger position when he debuted, Messi now seems very uncomfortable with being confined to a certain area.The current Messi is different from the Messi who just debuted seven years ago. He has grown into a real superstar with an exclusive magnetic field: the entire team needs to revolve around him.Will Messi, who is squeezed on the right, be excluded from Barcelona's offense?
It is precisely because of Messi's super personal ability and strong game aura that Guardiola made a lot of changes for him in Barcelona: exile Eto'o and Ibrahimovic, put Messi in the middle position, let He can participate in the game more freely.
The discussion about where Messi should play never stops, winger?A player in position nine?No. [-] player?No one can question Messi's super personal ability, but almost no one can say what kind of hero he is.Is he number nine?Is it number ten?Or another role?Does he need an out-and-out forward to partner with?Or is it better to directly regard him as the "false number nine"?
A thousand readers have a thousand Hamlets.
And there may be a thousand Messis in the eyes of a thousand coaches.
Although his use of Messi was criticized by the Catalan media, Martino still insisted on his own opinion. He believed that the right winger was the most suitable position for Messi.
Sure enough, Messi still stood on the right after playing.
Soon, Messi's play had an effect.
In [-] minutes, Messi dexterously avoided Felipe's grab on the wing, dribbled the ball into the penalty area, and then he swayed Godin with a simple disguise, and shot from the outside of the penalty area.
Fortunately, Courtois was quite focused, leaping up and saving the ball over the baseline.
Even on the wing, Messi's playing has created a great threat to Atletico Madrid.
Soon, Atletico Madrid retaliated.
Arda Turan succeeded in stealing Butzquets, and he made a direct pass to find Diego Costa who was pulled to the side.
Facing Alba's defense, Diego Costa made a direct cross after a little bit of space.
It's just that Li Qingshan headed the ball high under the defense of Pique and Mascherano.
Li Qingshan now understands what a world-class central defender is.Although he has an absolute advantage in physical confrontation.But they can always find a way to interfere with their own header.
After Li Qingshan pushed the ball high, he scratched his hair angrily, and then gave a thumbs up to Diego Costa who was on the wing.
But the possession of the ball is still more in the hands of Barcelona, especially after Messi's appearance, Barcelona's offense on the right side became active.
No.601 minutes, Messi dexterously dodged after receiving the ball near the center line, passed Arda Turan, and then dribbled forward.
Felipe didn't dare to rush up to Messi, who had already accelerated with the ball. He was afraid of being passed by Messi, so he fought and retreated.
When he was brought to the periphery of the penalty area, Messi changed direction directly. This is Messi's iconic extraordinary action. He did not step on a bicycle or fake action. He just relied on a quick change of direction to pass the defensive player.
After Messi changed direction and dribbled horizontally, Godin posted it, but was swayed by Messi again.In desperation, Godin put a hand on Messi's shoulder...
beep......
The whistle sounded.
Godin fouled!
Barcelona won a free kick slightly to the right outside the penalty area! !
This is a very dangerous free kick position. Courtois stretched out four fingers, indicating a wall of four people.
Li Qingshan, Diego Costa, Arda Turan, and Cork formed a human wall.
After the human wall is scheduled, the referee blows his whistle to indicate that a free kick can be taken.
Messi stood in front of the ball, glanced at the position of the wall and the goal, then ran up and took a curved ball.
Although Courtois made a flying save, the ball went around the wall and fell into the dead corner!
"Messi!!!!!! Brilliant free-kick shot!!! It's Messi!! It's Messi!!! Messi can do everything!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!" the Catalan commentator yelled frantically.
When Messi took off, Li Qingshan jumped as high as possible with his neck extended, but the ball still went around his head. When he turned his head, he saw the football flying into the goal!
Now Atletico Madrid is one goal behind!
Simeone's defensive strategy was broken by Messi's free kick.
If Atletico Madrid does not want to lose the top game at home, they must respond!
(End of this chapter)