Chapter 72: The Second Round of Confrontation

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"Here! Here! Hurry up!"

Fernandez, wearing the newly bought Arsenal jersey, held his parents' hands, with an anxious look on his face.

With a child's mind, facing such a wonderful Champions League game, he must be extremely looking forward to it.

And for Fernandez, who aspires to become a professional player, he is even more looking forward to this top game.

For any teenager who dreams of becoming a professional player, no one can resist the charm of the Champions League.

Not to mention watching the game live.

A few days ago, Fernandez signed a semi-professional contract with Arsenal under the care of his parents.

Why is it semi-professional? Because he is still a youth training player, but he has signed a letter of intent.

In other words, after graduating from the youth training, Fernandez must first undergo the assessment of Arsenal's first team. Only if Arsenal doesn't want him, he can go to other clubs.

For many players, they are against this kind of letter of intent, but as the saying goes, this is Arsenal!

Who can resist this temptation!

The two sides quickly reached an agreement, and Fernandez even spent his weekly salary in advance and treated his parents to a French meal for the first time.

Today, Fernandez is also an Arsenal U18 player, that is, the reserve team of Arsenal's first team.

Of course, there is still some distance to be promoted to the first team.

At least we have to wait for Fernandez to grow up a little bit, after all, he is less than 1.65 meters tall now, which is really too short and thin.

The Fernandez family walked into the stadium and found their seats according to the instructions.

Because it was arranged by the club, it was very forward and close to the player's tunnel. According to the classification of positions, it was very good.

As soon as they sat down, the Fernandez family was infected by the atmosphere of the scene.

The loud singing echoed throughout the stadium.

The fanatical Arsenal fans were shouting and cheering hysterically.

Even sitting on the chairs, they could feel the ground shaking.

"It's so lively!"

Fernandez looked around, his eyes full of curiosity.

Of course, he looked more at the stadium, looking at the green field with a gradient of dark green and light green, his eyes were full of yearning.

This is the Emirates Stadium!

This is the home of the Premier League giant Arsenal!

Just when he imagined that he would be cheered by everyone in this stadium, a violent roar suddenly broke out in the stadium.

Little Fernandez subconsciously shrank his neck and covered his ears.

But the roars were still hitting his eardrums.

And beside him, in the player channel, players from both sides had begun to walk out of the stadium.

"Here we come!

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Little Fernandez stretched his neck to look forward, but he was short and could not see the front at all.

For this reason, he stood up and went through the crowd and came directly to the railing, and then his eyes suddenly opened up.

Arsenal in red and white jerseys and Barcelona in green jerseys.

They walked into the stadium led by the captains of both sides.

Here, Fernandez saw stars like Wilshere, Giroud, Kante, Hummels, Pique, Busquets, Suarez, etc.

There were also two superstars, Luka and Messi.

This visual impact made his face flush with excitement.

Even though he was shy, under the blessing of this atmosphere, he also cheered loudly with the surrounding Arsenal fans.

At the same time, the players of both sides had lined up neatly on the field, ready to welcome the game.

"This is the fourth round of the second leg of the 2018/2019 Champions League group stage, Arsenal vs. Barcelona at home!"

"In the last round, Barcelona tied with Arsenal 3:3 at home, and this game will determine which of the two teams will be the leader of the group standings!"

After Paul Merson finished speaking, Dixon on the side said; "This game is also very difficult for Messi. In the last round, it was because of the outstanding performance of Messi and Suarez that Barcelona was able to save some face at home. The game ended in a draw!"

"But in this game, Arsenal returned to their home court, and what kind of tactics they would use, which put Barcelona under great pressure."

"That's right!" Paul Merson nodded; "Arsenal has a lot of tactical flexibility and choices, which makes it difficult for many teams to make targeted arrangements when facing Arsenal. The most important thing is that the suppression of the midfield allows them to absolutely execute all kinds of tactics!"

Arsenal's midfield naturally wins the opponent, which is a reality that many teams have to face.

Even some tough teams dare not confront Arsenal's midfield head-on during the game.

The final result is likely to be that they are crushed.

Even Barcelona, ​​which was once known as the cosmic team, dare not use its aging midfield to confront Arsenal.

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And this is also the most difficult point in the game.

In the camera, Messi frowned deeply. It was obvious that he was under great pressure even before the game started.

Just like the previous game, in this game, Barcelona still has to rely on Messi's ability to compete.

But to be honest, it is difficult for a 32-year-old veteran to carry the team forward.

As for Arsenal, both their age structure and their abilities are in an extremely stable category.

As the core, Lucky is in the prime of his career and one of the strongest.

This increased the pressure on Barcelona.

During the commentator's introduction, the captains of both teams had finished choosing sides.

Barcelona took the lead in winning the kick-off.

The starting lineup also appeared on the big screen.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Martinez.

Defenders: Bellerin, Jimenez, Hummels, Robertson.

Midfielder: Aubameyang, Kante, Wilshere, Lucky, Mane.

Forward: Giroud.

Barcelona (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Ter Stegen.

Defenders: Alba, Langley, Pique, Roberto.

Midfielder: Arthur, Busquets, Rakitic.

Forwards: Coutinho, Suarez, Messi.

After the starting lineups of both sides were arranged, Arsenal's lineup gave people a strange feeling.

It's not that the lineup itself is very good, but the overall feeling gives people an aggressiveness like a wolf and a tiger.

On the other hand, Barcelona's lineup is dominated by veterans.

The cheers at the scene began to grow louder.

The Arsenal fans cheered hard, making the atmosphere of the game even more exciting.

The cheers invaded the stadium from the stands, making every player in the stadium feel the enthusiasm from the fans.

At the same time, Suarez also stood in the center circle waiting for the kick-off.

Dazzling lights shine from the dome, making the entire Emirates Stadium extremely bright.

And in this brightness, the game is getting closer and closer.

The moment the piercing whistle sounded.

The cheers at the scene increased exponentially.

"The game begins! The game begins!"

The on-site commentator George Adams was also cheering hard, paving the way for the game.

In this atmosphere, Suarez decisively kicked the ball, and Barcelona immediately entered the offensive pace.

As soon as the game started, Barcelona took the lead.

They know very well that competing with young people like Arsenal in endurance and physical fitness is pure courting death.

For this reason, they were prepared to kill Arsenal directly after the opening game.

In other words, at the beginning of the game, they were ready to pick up the pace.

Barcelona's offense is still very sharp.

Consistent passing rhythm, Messi's ability to distribute the ball after holding the ball, and excellent running.

However, when the ball advanced into Arsenal's half area, especially the defensive line near the midfield, they encountered problems.

Lucky and Kanter, one on the left and one on the right, stood there like two goalkeepers, restricting their offensive rhythm, especially on Messi's side. Mourinho directly asked Lucky to face Messi.

This made Messi's pressure increase instantly.

Messi remembers how much pressure Lucky's defense put on him in several previous confrontations.

But Messi is also trying his best to get past others. After all, if he can't get past them, Barcelona will really not be able to find many offensive opportunities.