Chapter 58 Suya the Savior!
"Barcelona invested a lot of offensive power after conceding the ball."
"We can see that Barcelona's players are very eager to equalize the score quickly. For Barcelona, if they enter the second half with the current score, the pressure on them will become even greater."
As the narrator states.
In the current state, if Barcelona cannot equalize the score, it will completely interrupt Arsenal's pressing and counterattack rhythm.
Then the situation will become even more unfavorable for them in the second half.
To do this, they need to equalize the score in the first half as much as possible.
After Arsenal's attack, Barcelona struggled to defend and quickly launched a counterattack.
This time, Barcelona's counterattack became extremely fast and fierce.
Even Busquets, who has always been smooth in playing football, became extremely tough. In the confrontation with Wilshere, he almost passed the ball to Messi.
As soon as Messi received the ball, he was pressed by Kanter.
However, Messi finally pulled away and completed his turn while his back was continuously shaking.
After turning around, Messi paused for a moment, then picked the ball with his toes and sent the ball behind Kanter.
There, Suarez stopped the ball with his chest and quickly took the ball to the other side.
At this time, Barcelona's counterattack rhythm became particularly smooth.
The most critical thing is that Lucky failed to retreat in time.
Suarez rushes to the right, he is very fast, and he is also paying attention to the movement of his teammates while dribbling.
When approaching the penalty area, Suarez suddenly made an emergency stop.
Hummels stood firmly in front of Suarez, preparing to press.
But Suarez suddenly passed the ball.
A pass that was neither high nor far, and the ball flew through the middle and towards the other side.
And there, Coutinho came at a gallop and made a diving dive to head the ball towards the goal.
"Danger!
"
Andy Gray exclaimed.
However, Martinez's attack was extremely decisive. He stretched his body as much as possible to expand the blocking range. The ball hit Martinez's calf and flew out.
What a coincidence, the ball flew to Messi's feet.
In an instant, Arsenal's defense was in chaos.
Everyone rushed towards Messi, trying to block it.
At the critical moment, Messi's ankle suddenly shook.
The ball passed through the crowd and flew to the left again.
There, a red and blue figure passed by and pushed the ball gently.
As soon as Martinez got up, he saw the ball flying into the goal.
"Suarez!
!
!
! The star from Uruguay saves Barcelona!
"
The Spanish commentator cheered excitedly.
Suarez's goal and an extremely easy push helped Barcelona equalize the score again.
Falling behind twice, equalizing twice.
Barcelona showed an extremely tenacious fighting spirit at home.
The two goals of Messi and Suarez saved Barcelona from hanging on by a thread.
At this moment, the entire Camp Nou stadium was boiling again.
However, Suarez did not celebrate. He raised his hands and refused to celebrate.
In any case, Arsenal is his old club that has created honors with him, and he cannot celebrate with peace of mind.
Seeing this scene, Arsenal fans, although they were a little depressed, still applauded Suarez.
"Suarez refused to celebrate and broke his old club's goal. This made Suarez feel a little sorry!"
"But as a Barcelona player, he also brought us a valuable goal!"
"Many people are saying that Suarez is old and Barcelona should choose a younger center forward, but don't forget that at this critical moment, it is veterans like Suarez who help us attack the city! "
"The score was equalized again in the first half, with the score reaching 2:2. Barcelona was tenacious in guarding the hope of victory."
Barcelona's goal came in the 44th minute, which can be said to be at the last minute of the first half.
This shows the importance of this goal.
With this goal, Barcelona can also better invest in the second half of the game.
The Arsenal players were also quite helpless about this goal.
Barcelona's continuous moves in the frontcourt confused their defense.
Even though Arsenal's defense is very stable, once they face this situation, they will panic.
After this goal, the first half of the game was basically over.
The first half ended peacefully at 2:2, and the suspense of the game continued into the second half.
Inside the Barcelona dressing room.
"We have to limit Kai. As long as he enters our half, he will put too much pressure on us!"
"The defense in the midfield must be more resolute, and don't let Kai shoot. His long shot can also threaten our goal!"
"Be more rigorous when counterattacking, and don't pass the ball too hastily."
"We must improve our concentration in the second half!"
The Barcelona players can't stop talking about what you say.
They looked quite nervous. Although the first half was tied, the pressure throughout the game was extremely huge.
It can be said that they have paid too much to be able to play like this.
Messi didn't say anything without looking at him, he just kept breathing.
Valverde looked at the players without saying anything. Although he had some ideas, his tactics might not be able to be continued due to his lack of control over the locker room.
This is also the disadvantage of the head coach not being strong enough.
On the other side, in the Arsenal locker room, Mourinho was slapping the tactical board and yelling non-stop.
"Retreat! Defend! Linkage!"
"I have emphasized many times that when defending, don't just focus on your own problems, but also pay attention to the positioning of your teammates."
Mourinho turned his head and looked at Hummels and said; "Why don't you command? Your position is behind and your vision is the best. You should remind your teammates that you have to learn to open your mouth."
"And N'Golo, there is nothing wrong with pressing, but you have to find the right time. In this game, your timing of grabbing is like shit."
Faced with Mourinho's roar, the Arsenal players did not dare to respond. They could only bow their heads and be scolded.
Only Lucky was not scolded in the whole game.
After all, Lucky played very well in this game. It can be said that Arsenal's two leading times were due to Lucky's contribution.
Besides, Mourinho could not ask Lucky for more.
After all, Lucky is not Bolt. He cannot have the spare energy to rush back at full speed after attacking.
However, Mourinho also made a request to Lucky.
"In the second half, don't attack before ensuring the midfield rhythm."
Hearing this, Lucky nodded.
This coincides with his idea. Instead of forcing an attack, it is better to stabilize the midfield first and then choose the appropriate time to attack.
Both sides were adjusting their offense during the halftime break.
And on the major commentary platforms, the situation in the second half was also analyzed simultaneously.
"The scores of the two sides are tied at present, but Arsenal still has the upper hand on the field!"
"Barcelona has played well this season, but it is only good. Facing Arsenal's oppressive counterattack, they also seem to be extremely uncomfortable."
In fact, they believe that Barcelona's ability to draw is already an excellent performance.
After all, Arsenal did not make any obvious defensive mistakes throughout the first half.
Barcelona's offense was good, which allowed them to score two goals.
Among them, Messi and Suarez performed even better.
Of course, whether they can continue this performance in the second half is also questionable.
At this time, the big screen showed the scene of the game.
Players from both sides came out of the player tunnel one after another. Obviously, the halftime break was over and the second half was about to begin.
The camera switched back and forth between Lekai and Messi, the two absolute focuses of the game.
It can be seen from the camera that the expressions of both of them were solemn.
Even in the rhythm of the game, both of them looked like they were thinking.
It seemed that they were thinking about how to play in the second half.
This is indeed the case. Lekai and Messi are the offensive and defensive switching points of both teams, and they are also the command towers of the teams.
Their command determines the choice of their own team.
For this reason, the two need to be cautious, cautious, and cautious again.
When the players from both sides came to the field, the two sides exchanged venues, and the second half of the game was about to begin.
Giroud stood in the center circle waiting for the kick-off.
The other Arsenal players were also eager to try.
They were scolded by Mourinho during the halftime break, and they were quite angry and wanted to vent.