Chapter 581 Two choices

"Two to zero! Perfect counterattack!"

"Before the end of the first half, Leiden Oriental expanded its leading advantage, and the 2-0 score made Barcelona face an extremely difficult situation! With this goal, Leiden Oriental also surpassed Barcelona and temporarily became the team with the most goals in the Champions League this season! The comments before the game believed that this game would be the sharpest spear against the strongest shield, but from now on, Leiden Oriental not only has a solid defense, but also has a sharp offense!"

"This goal happened in the 43rd minute, and Leiden Oriental could enter the second half with a pleasant mood... And for Barcelona, ​​the most important thing they are probably to solve the situation of poor offense during the break, but it is difficult to do this. Leiden Oriental's defense is not so easy to break. After the first half, their record of not losing the ball in the Champions League has reached 813 minutes, and it seems that they will continue to maintain it. Barcelona's offense, which has been unfavorable this season, hit the iron plate!"

"Actually, Barcelona's offensive decline was shown in the semi-finals. Although they defeated AC Milan 1-0 away, they were unable to score a goal in their home court against AC Milan, and although Leiden Oriental only scored one goal in the two rounds of the game against Villarreal, they created many opportunities. More importantly, the emerging Leiden Oriental has more experience in playing the Champions League final than the traditional giant Barcelona! In the past six years, they have won three championships in the Champions League finals four times, defeating the giant teams from La Liga, Serie A and Bundesliga respectively. It can be said that although they are rookies, they are now familiar with the smell of the Champions League finals than any giant! Not to mention that they also won the Winners Cup and a League Cup championship championship, with absolutely rich experience in winning the championship battle... This is Leiden Oriental's most precious wealth!"

"Although he sent away two absolute superstars, Figo and Ronaldo, before the start of the season, Leiden Oriental's strength has indeed been greatly damaged. It was only at the last moment of the Premier League that the runner-up proved this. However, in the Champions League, they still have absolute confidence and strength! Although the main lineup is one year older, although young players like Ronaldo have begun to play in Leiden Oriental's frontcourt lineup, there is one thing that will not change, that is, Leiden Oriental has confidence and experience in the Champions League! At least, before their main lineup fades out collectively, Leiden Oriental's advantage in this area will not be shaken, but as long as Xiao Ming is there, he will not let this happen..."

When the referee blew the whistle at the end of the first half, the commentators began to comment on the first half. Obviously, although they were far behind in the number of shots - Leiden Dongfang's five shots and Barcelona's eleven shots - the ball possession ratio was also 37 to 63, Leiden Dongfang's efficient counterattack and excellent overall defense gave them a solid lead in the score - two goals.

Leiden Oriental fans welcomed Leiden Oriental players who came out with huge cheers, and Leiden Oriental players also clapped in the stands one by one, and then walked to the visiting team locker room in a happy mood. In sharp contrast to them were the Barcelona players and fans. The fans' faces were full of worry, while Barcelona players had more expressions on their faces - they were not convinced, worried, confused...

"I hope Rijkald's control in the locker room is really bad! That would be easier..."

Xiao Ming carefully observed the expressions on the faces of Barcelona players. After losing the second ball, he ushered in a timely break. At least they can adjust their tactics and mentality in time, which is much better than being led by the opponent at the beginning of the second half when the half-time break ended.

It depends on the coach at this time, but Rijcalde's control in Barcelona in the later period was a mess. He could hardly form any constraints on major players such as Rod Coettoo Jr., which also led to the rapid decline of the Dream II team after reaching the peak. I just don't know how great his authority in the locker room is now.

Xiao Ming, who was thinking like this, slowly walked back to the locker room. Before he could enter the locker room, he heard the laughter and joy coming from the locker room. Xiao Ming smiled, then pushed open the door and walked in.

He knew how happy the players were now. After all, this was another good opportunity to defend the Champions League. Although many of them had tasted the wonderful taste of defending the Champions League at that time, most of them had not yet enjoyed this process.

Xiao Ming stood at the door for a while, and the sound in the locker room slowly calmed down. At this time, Xiao Ming walked in, closed the door with his backhand, and then made a downward gesture.

"Okay, now the happiness is over. Let me go back to the game... That's right, we led two goals in the first half, and the situation was very good... But don't forget that there are still 45 minutes left. With Barcelona's offensive ability, it's enough to score two or even three or four! Yes, our defense is excellent, our strength is very strong, but there are always accidents on the football field, and what are the conditions for accidents?"

Xiao Ming looked at the players and then stretched out three fingers: "First, the side behind was forced into a dead end; second, the side leading was beginning to be complacent; third, luck..."

Speaking of this, he took back two of his three fingers: "If we were to participate in the second half with the attitude of the present, then Barcelona would have two of these three necessary conditions. They were forced into a dead end, and we began to be complacent."

Then he took back his third finger: "Lucky will always favor those who work harder, and if they have the first two conditions, they can now have the third condition - then we will be the first team in the Champions League to lose the finals in decades with a two-goal lead, which is not the record I want."

The smiles on the players' faces slowly disappeared. They knew that Xiao Ming was telling the truth. Although it was rare to lose everything under such a good situation in such a final, it was really not without...

"Boss, don't worry, we will continue to concentrate in the second half as much as in the first half." Daniel stood up and said on behalf of the players, and the players nodded one after another, expressing their thoughts the same as the captain.

Xiao Ming nodded and expressed his satisfaction.

"In the second half, our tactics remain unchanged. We still need to strengthen the blocking of the midfield. We don't give them space in the penalty area. We rely on fast counterattacks to attack in the frontcourt." Xiao Ming briefly explained the tactics of the second half. He knew that Rijkaard would make targeted arrangements in the midfield, but this tactic is the natural best way to deal with Barcelona, ​​but not any team can do it - and when the opponent is able to do this, Barcelona will play very difficult.

Xiao Ming didn't believe that Rijkaard could do this, not to mention that he still had two goals in his hands to lead.

"Claude, how are you physically? How long can you support me?"

After setting up the tactics, Xiao Ming asked Maklale.

Marklele lowered his head and thought for a moment, then a honest smile appeared on his dark face: "If nothing unexpected happens, twenty minutes!"

Neither Xiao Ming nor Leiden East players were surprised at this answer. Although Marklele is known for his fierce defense and excellent running ability, he is a 33-year-old player after all, and his physical fitness has declined significantly. At the same time, he can be said to be the most diligent player in the whole first half. Although it was basically Gerald and central defender Lucio who made up for Daniel, Marklele is the one who made up for them!

In fact, in the post-match statistics, Marclayle's running in the first half was close to 8,000 meters. This number is certainly not a great thing in a game, but it is amazing in the half game. What's more, a 33-year-old veteran, even a Korean who claims to have three lungs may not be able to do this.

Under such a large amount of running, the physical fitness will of course disappear like running water. If you don’t look at anything else, just look at the sweat flowing all over the Frenchman sitting there, you can tell how hard he is.

Even Mascherano, the biggest competitor of Mascherano, looked at Mascherano with admiration. Fortunately, he is not young anymore, otherwise he might not be able to compete with this Frenchman...

"Javier, you must be ready to play in the second half at any time... Of course, not only Javier, but everyone on the bench must be prepared, because I may send you on the court at any time. If you lose the opportunity to play because you are not ready, don't blame me."

Xiao Ming's joke aroused the players' laughter, but the players also knew in their hearts that Xiao Ming's words were not just saying...

Apart from these words, Xiao Ming did not say anything more. Barcelona would definitely launch a fierce counterattack in the second half, but whether Rijcard would adjust his tactics or replace him, Xiao Ming didn't know yet. It would be enough to observe on the spot, and there was no need to say too much in the locker room.

After the halftime break, Xiao Ming immediately knew what Rijkaard planned to do.

Beletti replaced Oleg, Larson replaced Xavi, who seemed weak on the court due to injury, Leighton East replaced a defensive defender, an offensive full-back, a midfielder, and a forward. If Beletti and Van Bronhorst were regarded as wing forwards, then Barcelona's formation is now 244!

Four forwards, four midfielders, and two defenders!

"This is a crazy move!"

The commentators shouted in surprise: "Yes, Barcelona is indeed at a very dangerous level now, but there are only two central defenders behind. Does Rijcard think he has not lost enough balls?"

Xiao Ming was not surprised by this. Barcelona and Rijcard have been forced into a desperate situation. If you don’t fight at this time, when will you fight?

What's more, if he can equalize or even overtake the score, Barcelona's formation will immediately become 442 - Ronaldo and Jiuli retreat to play in the midfield, and two full-backs retreat - if Rijkaard only wants to attack, then Van Bomel will be out. He now puts the only player in the midfield with excellent defensive ability on the court, which shows that Rijkaard does not have to take a gamble on the offense.

The Swedish veteran is not very tall, but the Swedish veteran is not very tall, but he is a typical center forward with his ability to score points and balls better than Etoo.

In this final in history, Barcelona relied on the outstanding performance of these two substitutes - one goal by Beletti and two assists by two assists - to reverse Arsenal, which ten people faced, and won the second Champions League championship in the club's history. History always has its inevitability and is not transferred because of human will.

But Xiao Ming was not very worried about this. After all, history has changed. Barcelona is indeed very powerful, but his Leiden Oriental is stronger than Arsenal. At least, Leiden Oriental's main goalkeeper Jas Kleinen was not sent off more than ten minutes after the start of the game...

Leiden East, who kicked off in the second half, was fiercely blocked by Barcelona in the midfield from the beginning. Their two full-backs began to press the ball very much, which enhanced their midfield blocking and running ability. At the same time, the two central defenders also pressed the ball very much, allowing Leiden East's forwards to appear more in offside positions.

After dismantling a attack from Leiden East through offside tactics, Barcelona began to attack, with two sides frequently winged, and Deco and Ronaldo began to take turns to organize attacks in the midfield. After the midfield adjustment, Deco's position began to become a little further ahead, which also made Barcelona add one more point to Ronaldo after being frozen.

This change has indeed had a lot of results. Deco is now at his peak. Although Marklelai often comes to defend him, he still has several opportunities.
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