Chapter 425 Messi in Poor Condition (Eighty-Nine/One Hundred and Thirty-Four)

During the halftime break, there was silence in the Barcelona dressing room.

For the proud Barcelona players, this first half was really a torment.

It was also a heavy blow to their morale.

Before this game, they never thought that they would be beaten like this by their opponents in the final.

Lazio is very strong, and they are confident in themselves, thinking that they can compete with Lazio in the final.

But the cruel reality gave them a blow.

This contrast made many Barcelona players silent after returning to the dressing room.

Guardiola wanted to boost the morale of the team, but he didn't know how to start.

Tell them that the first half was just an accident?

That would be an insult to the players' IQ.

Even a fool can see that the situation in the first half was definitely not an accident.

It was an accident that Lazio only led by two goals.

Guardiola didn't know how to tell them.

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Unlike the silent atmosphere in Barcelona, ​​the atmosphere in Lazio's dressing room was much warmer.

But Changsheng was pouring cold water on them.

"Don't be too happy too soon, guys. This is only the first half, and we are only two goals ahead. For a team like Barcelona, ​​falling behind by two goals is not the end of the world. They have the ability to equalize the score. In fact, as long as they get one goal back, the situation will be reversed. So don't rush to celebrate. If we lose the game in the second half because we are too complacent during the halftime break, our Lazio will become the laughing stock of the world!"

In this time and space, there is no Istanbul miracle of Liverpool, but Changsheng dare not forget it for a moment.

He absolutely does not want his team to be the object of miracles created by others.

Miracles can only be created by Lazio.

"The reason why we can play easily in the first half is that we have made sufficient preparations and our attitude is very serious. We must maintain this in the second half, and then destroy them mercilessly! Score as many goals as you can, don't be polite! We will completely defeat Barcelona. Let them kneel down when they see us in the future!"

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Guardiola finally said a few words of morale-boosting words, but his words did not work at all.

Guardiola himself knew that his words didn't work when he saw the players' reactions.

But whether it worked or not, he had to say that he didn't want to give the players the feeling that the head coach had given up.

He thought that as long as he didn't give up, even if it was for his own sake. These players wouldn't give up so easily.

As long as they didn't give up in advance, there would always be a chance.

Maybe the goddess of luck favored them in the second half. What if a chance that wasn't a chance ended up with a goal?

As long as Barcelona could score, even if it was only one goal, the situation would be different.

Barcelona would gain strength from this goal, and they could pursue the victory.

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During the halftime break, the live broadcasts of various TV stations were analyzing the first half of the game and looking forward to the second half of the game between the two sides.

Lazio's strength was the most discussed topic.

The first half of this game really surprised many people.

Not only Barcelona's players, but also many neutrals were surprised.

I didn't expect Lazio to suppress Barcelona so easily.

"Before the game, we all thought it was a evenly matched match. Now it seems... we were all wrong. It turns out that Lazio is so strong..."

"In front of Lazio, Barcelona is just like a relegation team... When have we ever seen Barcelona so embarrassed? No, never. Barcelona in front of us has always had a bright and beautiful appearance. They played with ease in the game, passing the ball back and forth, leaving the opponent helpless..."

"Lazio's multi-core tactics have developed to this point, and they naturally have their reasons for winning all the games this season. Before, we all said that their winning all the games had a lot of luck. Now it seems that there is luck, but more of it depends on their own strength..."

"Lazio killed the suspense in the first half. Although they were only two goals ahead, I can say that there was no suspense in the second half. Lazio will definitely beat Barcelona, ​​there is no doubt about it."

"Lazio has won the Champions League this season, and they have successfully defended the triple crown!"

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During the halftime break, the guests, commentators and hosts all said so confidently.

No one is optimistic about Barcelona at all.

Even the Catalan media. At this time, they had to admit their defeat.

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After the second half started, neither side made any substitutions.

There was no reason for Lazio to make substitutions, and it was futile for Barcelona to make substitutions.

Barcelona had already sent out their strongest lineup. If they made substitutions, the players who came on would be worse than the ones in the starting lineup. What was the point of making substitutions?

For Barcelona fans, the second half was even more desperate.

They watched the second half of the game with a desperate mentality.

No one was lucky. They thought that after Lazio led by two goals, they would be proud and underestimate the enemy, and then give Barcelona an opportunity to take advantage.

This is not Lazio's style. With Changsheng as the head coach, Lazio will never have such a thing happen.

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Sure enough, as everyone analyzed during the halftime break, Lazio took over the rhythm of the game at the beginning of the second half.

Under their control, the game was in a fast pace, and Barcelona could only run around.

Messi finally got the ball in the midfield and planned to turn around and break through, but just after starting, he was violently tackled to the ground by Ledesma, and the ball was naturally lost.

What made Barcelona fans desperate was that Ledesma's shovel was not a foul!

The referee did not say anything about Messi's fall.

Messi, who was lying on the ground holding his ankle with a painful face, suddenly jumped up from the ground, then waved his hands and protested to the referee.

"How can this not be a foul? He shoved my foot!"

The referee ignored him and turned around and ran away with the football.

Messi continued to wave his fist behind him.

Barcelona fans also booed.

The Italian commentator ruthlessly sarcastically said: "Now, I bet those Barcelona fans must have breathed a sigh of relief now - they finally found an excuse for losing. Barcelona lost to Lazio because of the unfairness of the referee!"

In fact, the referee's penalty in favor of Lazio was only this one time.

And from the slow-motion replay, Ledesma's tackle was indeed not a foul. He first tackled the ball cleanly and then brought Messi down.

So Messi's claim that Ledesma fouled him is untenable.

Of course, if this was a match between Barcelona and other teams, such as Real Madrid and Chelsea, the referee would most likely have called a foul for this kick.

But Barcelona and Lazio are both UEFA's godsons, so the referee naturally enforced the law impartially.

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Messi's condition in this game was indeed not good. Because he didn't have many opportunities to get the ball, and he couldn't get many balls in a game. What kind of condition can he have?

Messi is the main weapon of Barcelona's offense. In many cases, when Barcelona's Tiki-taka can't open the situation, it is necessary to use Messi's personal skills to break the deadlock.

This is why Barcelona is so powerful: they have the whole, and they also have individuals. When the whole doesn't work, they use super strong individual abilities. And when the individual is not in good shape, there is still a strong whole.

Most of the time, this is enough.

But today, their whole was restricted by Lazio. What about Messi? He is not in good shape again.

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After Barcelona dealt with Lazio for more than ten minutes like sleepwalking, their goal was lost for the third time in this game.

This time Lazio used a standard Tiki-taka.

A continuous pass completely tore Barcelona's defense apart, and then Klose received Modric's through ball in the penalty area. He did not stop the ball, but turned and shot directly!

The football passed under the feet of Valdes who was attacking, and then rushed into the goal!

"Klose--!!!" The commentator of the German TV station was extremely excited. "Klose!! His eleventh Champions League goal this season! He has tied Messi in the Champions League scorer list! He only needs to score one more goal! He can surpass Messi and become the Champions League top scorer!"

"This is incredible! Klose is about to turn 33 years old, and he still has a chance to win the Champions League top scorer!"

"When he left Bayern Munich, many people thought he was self-exiled. In the fiercely competitive Lazio team, he would definitely not get too many opportunities to play... Who would have thought. Cavani's injury completely liberated Klose! He is not only the main force, but he can also compete for the top scorer in the Champions League!"

"Before the game, it was said that this game was a game between Messi and Klose for the top scorer. Now it seems that Messi is in a slump, but Klose is in a hot state! If Messi can't show any reasonable performance, then the honor of the Champions League top scorer will belong to the German veteran Klose!"

The commentators were very excited.

Klose was also very excited.

Klose has never won the Champions League top scorer.

Unexpectedly, he had the opportunity to compete for this honor when he came to Lazio.

After scoring the goal, he did not run to celebrate, but rushed into the goal, picked up the football, and ran back while waving his fist.

In fact, even if he did not score again, he could become the Champions League top scorer with Messi with this goal.

However, Lazio players have the same temper as their head coach.

That is, they will never share honors and records with others!

So Klose also hopes that he can take the lead and squeeze Messi to second place.

As a Lazio player, you must have such ambition! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation..)

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Evergrande's victory fully illustrates a very simple truth-the joy of football still depends on victory and championship!

The winner is the king. This may be criticized as being too utilitarian, but this is reality, and this is the charm of football. Football that pursues victory can be called the "world's number one sport." Victory, championship, can bring real happiness. Unfortunately, such happiness is too rare for us...

I hope that in the future, such happiness will be more, and we will get used to such victory.

Let victory become a habit!

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