Chapter 716 Heroes at Camp Nou
Looking at Manchester United's starting lineup, Carragher laughed again in the live broadcast room.
"Manchester United will never win this game!"
Alan Shearer, who was standing next to him, looked at him: "Are you starting to blackmail Manchester United again? Are you sure you can't win the game before it even starts?"
Carragher looked serious and pointed at Manchester United's starting lineup.
"This time I am not criticizing them, but I am analyzing them carefully.
"Look at Manchester United's starting lineup.
"Solskjaer actually started Martial on the right wing.
"And Pogba actually returned to the frontcourt organization position.
"I'm really convinced,
"Are Martial and Pogba his godsons?
"Can't he see the unstable state between the two of them recently?
"Or is there really no one available at Manchester United?
"This game has Pogba at the front,
"Xia will definitely have to take on the most defensive tasks again.
"I really admire this guy.
"It has the blood of Manchester United, but it is far inferior to Ferguson's formation."
Carragher's comments were very sharp. Although Alan Shearer next to him didn't say anything, he agreed with it in his heart.
This is true.
The formation for this game was a little too self-centered.
Manchester United played so well in the last game, 6-0, and beat Watford crying.
If it were him, he would definitely continue the lineup from the previous game.
Even if you consider physical issues, you will only adjust individual positions as appropriate, not such big changes.
In this game, Manchester United is really hard to say...
On the sidelines of the court, Barcelona coach Valverde looked serious.
Facing the defending champion in this game, he knew that it was not easy.
Especially facing a super giant like Xia Xing, it is even more stressful.
You must know that Xia Xing is a top star who can change the situation by himself.
How to lock Xia Xing to the maximum extent in this game will be the biggest issue for Barcelona's defense.
However, after waiting for the game to start, Barcelona's defensive players became much more at ease.
Xia Xing's position is not that forward.
Is this so?
The referee's whistle sounded and the game between the two sides officially started.
Barcelona still passed the ball steadily, controlled the rhythm of the game, and slowly waited for opportunities.
He tried passing the ball forward several times, but the chance was slim, so he simply pulled back and continued to wait for the opportunity.
Soon they discovered that Xia Xing was further back than expected!
Sure enough!
Before this game, Valverde had speculated that Manchester United would have two strategies.
One is to continue the fierce attack that swept Watford 6-0 in the previous game, with Xia Xing as the core of the offense, active in the frontcourt.
If this is the case, Barcelona's opponent's defense will be under tremendous pressure, and it will be difficult for the offense to press forward significantly.
The game is not easy to play.
The other is that Manchester United asks Xia Xing to retreat to help defend, focusing on stability, and letting Pogba be the core of the frontcourt offense.
If so, that would be easy to handle.
Sure enough, Solskjaer chose the latter.
In this way, Barcelona has almost no defensive pressure!
This means that they can press forward more boldly!
Taking advantage of a passing opportunity from the wing, Barcelona suddenly launched a fast break!
The left back Alba quickly played the ball and the ball went straight to the front court!
Coutinho receives the ball and hits the middle!
Busquets stepped forward to connect and passed the ball without stopping!
Rakitic taps again, handed to Messi!
Messi took advantage of the situation and rushed into the penalty area!
Cross to find Suarez!
Suarez picked up the ball with his back, and he knew what to do without even looking!
Knock the ball back to the right again! Messi catches the ball!
The two made a one-two match!
At the near post, Messi kicked a volley!
The ball was extremely fast and went straight into the net!
1 is better than 0!
"In the 15th minute, Barcelona scored first!
“This is their first shot of the game!
"Continuous short passes completely penetrated Manchester United's defense!
“Even the defending champion is helpless in the face of world-class passing and control!
"This fast break completely defeated Manchester United's defense!
"I believe this will definitely not be the last time Barcelona scores in this game!"
Carragher's words may sound harsh, but they are true.
During Barcelona's pass just now, Manchester United did not make an effective defensive response.
Especially in the midfield position, both Matic and Fred are not fast, and they are under great pressure when facing such a high frequency of attacks.
Xia Xing was unable to support his retreat alone.
If Messi had to fight hard with the ball alone, Xia Xing would still be able to defend it.
But Xia Xing has no way to do this kind of pass-and-control play that involves the defense line.
We lost the ball not long after the game started, which was quite troublesome.
But Manchester United will not be discouraged by a goal.
In the following period, Manchester United's offensive was also frequently suppressed.
Pogba is still very active today. In Barcelona's half, he dribbles the ball forward and does pose a certain threat.
Lukaku and Martial also actively moved around, looking for opportunities.
Overall, Manchester United's offensive trident did quite well today.
But their opponent is Barcelona, the powerful Barcelona.
This level of offense cannot tear apart Barcelona's defense.
In the 22nd minute of the game, Pogba's long shot slid out.
In the 27th minute of the game, Pogba passed a diagonal pass to Martial. Martial rushed into the penalty area with the ball. His final shot was weak and was easily caught by Ter Stegen.
Two consecutive attacks on the goal were met with heavy thunder and small rain.
Manchester United failed to seize the opportunity and Barcelona's attack came again.
Even when Manchester United attacked, Barcelona did not retreat across the board, but balanced offense and defense.
The front trident is still looking for opportunities near Manchester United's penalty area.
At this moment, the opportunity came again.
Lukaku sprinted with the ball, Pique made a tackle and the ball fell to Busquets' feet.
Barcelona's metronome controlled the rhythm slightly, waiting for the movement of the frontcourt players.
Two seconds later, a long pass went straight to the left side of Manchester United's penalty area!
Find Coutinho!
The Brazilian winger sprinted quickly, raised his leg to catch the ball, and made a cross!
Suarez jumped high, but did not touch the ball!
Was it a mistake?
No!
He is feinting!
The ball flies backwards!
Manchester United left back Ashley Young accelerated with all his strength, but still could not stop Barcelona's No. 10 player!
Messi jumped up slightly and shot in the air!
The distance was too close and there was nothing goalkeeper De Gea could do!
The ball inserted into the dead center of the goal!
2 is better than 0!
Barcelona scores another goal!
The Camp Nou stadium once again burst into applause and cheers!
"It's the 41st minute of the game and Barcelona has extended their lead!
"Another wonderful collaboration and another last-ditch effort from Messi!
"Wonderful pad shot, so clever!
“All the Barcelona players performed wonderfully this time!
"Pique's decisive tackle,
"Busquets' calm control,
"Wonderful cross from Coutinho,
"Suarez's feint shot,
“Messi’s fatal strike!
“The Argentinian football champion is the red cherry on top of the wonderful Barcelona cake!
"Perfect end to this attack!
"He is the hero of Camp Nou!" (End of chapter)
