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Chapter 351 Young people's competition!

When the whistle blew for the end of the first half, the scoreboard was still 1:1.

During the intermission, Sky TV was commenting on the first half of the game, and they all praised Manchester United's performance, especially Li Rui, who scored Manchester United's equalizer, was full of praise.

Being able to score 15 goals in the first season of joining Manchester United and in his first season of the Champions League, and broke the record of 14 goals held by Altafini in a single season of the Champions League, this is absolutely It's a perfect season.

"Without a doubt, the lad is the star of the night."

"Haha, if I were Mr. Ferguson, I would definitely renew my contract before the end of the season." Lineker said with a smile.

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In the visiting team's locker room, Ferguson also praised the team's performance. At this time, the old Scottish man's angry expression was no longer visible when the goal was conceded.

However, this is just the opening remarks. After praising the team's performance, Ferguson still criticized the performance of the team's defense in the first half.In his opinion, Barcelona's fast attack on the ground is indeed a great threat, but it is not impossible to defend. Eto'o's goal, Manchester United's defense was torn apart by Barcelona's continuous pass, the ball The team's defense was obviously slow, and there were even distracted mistakes at critical moments, which was fatal.

"In the second half of the game, everyone has to invest in defense, in the midfield, in the frontcourt, start to press forward, and don't give the Barcelona people an easy chance to get the ball."

"As for offense, you guys need to be more aggressive." Ferguson looked at the young trio - Cristiano Ronaldo, Rooney, and Li Rui.

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In the locker room of the home team, Rijkaard, who has always been good-tempered, was very dissatisfied with the performance of the players. He almost scolded everyone, especially the team's defense. At the end of the game, Cristiano Ronaldo's breakthrough alone attracted almost all the defensive attention, allowing Li Rui to get a chance in the penalty area and scored the goal that pushed Barcelona into a desperate situation.

"This is the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League. I don't think I need to emphasize the importance of this game. Win this game and go to the Stade de France! Go for the championship!"

"Raphael, you were too weak in the first half, you have to be tough in the second half, do you understand what I mean?"

Marcos, who was stared at by Rijkaard, bit his lip, and the Mexican star nodded, saying that he knew what to do.

"On offense, I need everyone to get a little more excited. I repeat, win this game! Our goal is the final! It's the championship! Anyone have a different opinion?"

Of course there would be no different answers. Everyone shook their heads. At this time, as the captain, Puyol had to stand up and make a statement. He clapped his hands and focused everyone's attention, "Okay, guys, champion We are waving to us, imagine the feeling of holding the championship!"

Rijkaard saw that the atmosphere was right, he nodded, "In the second half, the most important thing is to strengthen the defense against Li Rui. In the first half, the defense against Li Rui was far from enough. In the second half, we must strengthen and don't make him feel comfortable. Get the ball, in the box or anywhere! Can't give him the ball comfortably!"

Objectively speaking, Li Rui didn't have many chances in the first half, but even so, Li Rui scored a goal, which also gave Rijkaard a headache.

However, Rijkaard also noticed that Cristiano Ronaldo's breakthrough ability in the frontcourt is also super. Opportunity to get in.

"For that Portuguese No. 7, also strengthen the defense!"

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At the same time, in the locker room of the visiting team on the other side, Ferguson was also saying to Cristiano Ronaldo, "In the second half, try to break through with the ball and create opportunities for Lee and Wayne!"

In the first half of the game, after an inadvertent discussion between Li Rui and Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United scored a goal, which also made Ferguson see the possibility of this offensive routine. Cristiano Ronaldo is not Instead of cutting inside and shooting, he used skilled technology to break through, contain Barcelona's defense, and create opportunities for Li Rui and Rooney in the penalty area.

Cristiano Ronaldo nodded, he is still very confident in his skills.

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The second half of the game has not yet started. At this time, the sky above the Camp Nou stadium began to rain, and the drizzle fell down, which made this dreamy stadium look special.

The players from both sides who came out of the player tunnel noticed that it had started to rain. Van Bommel accidentally slipped and almost staggered and fell.

'Haha' Li Rui laughed out loud, ignoring Van Bommel's angry eyes at all. For Van Bommel, Li Rui didn't feel friendly.

However, it was raining, which also made Li Rui pay attention. This kind of light rain is a bit of a headache for the players, especially for players who pursue high-speed dribbling breakthroughs. The turf in this kind of light rain is the most slippery and easy slippery.

Ferguson and assistant coach Queiroz came out of the player tunnel and noticed that the rain in the sky was shining brightly under the illumination of floodlights.He also frowned slightly. Coincidentally, Rijkaard saw that it was raining, and the head coach of Barcelona also frowned. Barcelona pursued ground cooperation and fast attack. This kind of slippery ground also affected Barcelona's attack. of.

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Deco fiddled with the football under his feet. He raised his right foot, and Heinze immediately blocked it. However, Deco missed a cross!
In front of a 45-degree slanted goal, Eto'o jumped high at the front point, but he didn't hit the ball, and Ferdinand, who was defending him, also didn't hit the ball.The football fell to the back point.

"Later! Messi! He's unmarked! WOWOWWOWO - just volley!"

Maybe it was the slippery turf after the rain. Messi raised his right foot and volleyed. However, the Argentine teenager slipped and the shot missed the target, and the football flew high into the stands.

"Aha, Manchester United missed another player at the back. How can Messi easily get a chance to shoot in that position!" Lineker criticized Manchester United's defense.

If it wasn't for Messi's foot slipping just now, this short-range volley shot, once it hits the football, goalkeeper Van der Sar would be powerless.

Although Messi's shot went wide due to a slip of his foot, Van der Sar still made a movement to catch the ball. Seeing Messi shoot the football into the air, Van der Sar broke out in a cold sweat. Get up on the turf and yell at Vidic, "Nemania, you missed someone!"

It was indeed Vidic who got rid of by Messi's sudden advance just now. He didn't keep up with Messi's footsteps. Vidic knew he was in the wrong, so he didn't refute. He waved his hand at Van der Sar, indicating responsibility With him, there will be no next time.

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When Messi shot, Ferguson felt a chill. The old Scottish man thought the goal had been scored. Seeing that the football hadn't scored, he let out a long sigh of relief. Just a scolding, Vidic, who had just been reprimanded by goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar, was now pointed at by the head coach and scolded a few times. He seemed a little frustrated. At this time, captain Giggs came over to pat him. Vidic's shoulder, "Nemania, keep up, the final is waiting for us."

Vidic is now in better spirits. No matter what, the current score is 1:1. According to this score, Manchester United will eliminate Barcelona and enter the final. This also makes Vidic seem to have less pressure point.

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Manchester United also got a chance very quickly. Ronaldinho dribbled the ball and tried to pass O'Shea. Although it passed, Ronaldinho slipped. When he stabilized his center of gravity, Fletcher left the ball with a shovel that fell to the ground and broke the football. Fletcher fell on the turf and swept it to Scholes who was back on defense.

Scholes received the ball, he felt the pressure from Harvey behind him, 'Ginger Head' did not turn around blindly, but turned half-turned and passed the football the moment he caught the ball.

Harvey didn't expect the sudden sideways kick. When he saw the football flying across an arc towards the left, he quickly turned around and called his teammates back to defend.

When Van Bommel rushed towards Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester United No. 7 jumped slightly, but Cristiano Ronaldo did not stop the ball, he just padded the football with his chest, and the football rolled forward immediately. Then Cristiano Ronaldo jumped up too, dodging a vicious tackle from Van Bommel and chasing the ball after landing.

Edmilson immediately stepped up to intercept, and just as he was about to get close to Cristiano Ronaldo, he saw Manchester United No. 7 knocking the football forward six or seven meters, and the football rolled past Edmilson Then, Cristiano Ronaldo also accelerated past him. Edmilson just wanted to turn around and chase the football, but he slipped and fell down.

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"Dangerous! Edmilson has been broken through! This is Manchester United's chance! If a goal can be formed, Barcelona will be completely sentenced to death!"

Cristiano Ronaldo catches up with the ball, he suddenly slows down and holds it under his feet, trying to attract the attention of Barcelona's defense, Deco comes back in time, he is heading towards his national team 'little brother' Jumping forward, Cristiano Ronaldo pulled the ball, and when he was about to turn around and break through, Deco pushed lightly, and Cristiano Ronaldo slipped and fell.

The football went out of the sideline, and Li Rui ran to throw the sideline. The referee Merck's whistle sounded quickly, indicating that it was a sideline from Barcelona.

This aroused Li Rui's dissatisfaction. He hugged the football in his arms. After taking two steps, he moved far behind. The referee Merck verbally warned Li Rui about his behavior. Of course, the Barcelona fans would not give up. This opportunity to boo Li Rui, harsh boos resounded through the audience.

"Damn! You idiot, don't try to provoke that guy! Concentrate on the game!" Ferguson shouted from the sidelines, he was afraid that Li Rui would take a card needlessly, but the referee didn't seem to appreciate it, he rushed to the sidelines and threw The Manchester United coach who called himself 'that guy' also gave a verbal warning. The hot Ferguson was extremely dissatisfied. The Scottish old man blushed and muttered a few words, but was shown a yellow card by the referee Merck.

There was a huge cheer from the Barcelona fans at the Nou Camp.

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Barcelona's sideline ball, Xavi throws the ball from the sideline, Ronaldinho lifts his right foot and unloads the football, then he leans on Fletcher behind him, bounces the ball with his feet continuously, once, twice, three times ——Fletcher was afraid of fouling, so he just squeezed Ronaldinho, and didn't dare to make extra moves. At this time, after Ronaldinho suddenly picked up the football, his chest was padded, and when it fell , he knocked the football back with the heel of his right foot, and the football rolled from Fletcher's side to Messi's feet beautifully.

"Beautiful pass! This action is so amazing! He is simply a king of elves!" The commentator applauded Ronaldinho's heel pass and the series of dazzling actions before it.

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After getting the ball, Messi took advantage of the situation to lead the football over, and then he and Harvey made a collision with the wall, but instead of dribbling the ball in the middle, he once again made a diagonal collision with Deco in the middle. After that, dribble the ball at high speed along the right lane.

Heinze came up immediately.

Messi faced the "Big Brother" of the national team who rushed forward. He poked the football forward with his toes while running. The football stuck to the inside of the sideline and rolled past Heinze. Then Messi went out of the sideline by himself. , Dodging Heinze's interception, then he accelerated from outside the bounds and circled in, chasing after the football!
The superb technique and speed of the Argentine kid caused huge cheers at the Nou Camp, and Heinze was passed by Messi from the boundary jacket. His own turn was relatively slow, and when Heinze turned around and wanted to catch Messi When he was holding West's jersey, he caught nothing, and Heinze himself was shaken so that his feet slipped, he lost his center of gravity and fell into the mud!

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Ferdinand rushed out immediately, without the slightest hesitation, he fell to the ground and made a tackle. He saw it very accurately, and this kick could completely shovel the football out of the sideline.

However, Messi taught him a lesson. The 18-year-old Argentine pulled the ball back, tiptoed, and then jumped up himself, avoiding Ferdinand's tackle, and Messi The football picked up fell precisely at Ronaldinho's feet.

After Ronaldinho got the ball, he pulled the football horizontally. Just when everyone thought that the Brazilian star would continue to take the ball, Ronaldinho suddenly kicked about 20 meters away from the goal shoot!

The football that was drawn, which was already a little wet from the rain, sprang up, spun out a splash and flew towards the goal.

At the beginning of the second half of the game, Van der Sar was very focused after noticing the rain. He knew that in a rainy game, the opponent would definitely strengthen his long-range shots.

Therefore, for Ronaldinho's shot, Van der Sar judged the correct direction for the first time and rushed to the upper right corner of the goal.

However, Ronaldinho's shooting angle is very tricky, and the football is very heavy after being wet by the rain. When Van der Sar threw the football, he felt that the football was heavy. He could only throw the football aside subconsciously. , At the same time, pray that no Barcelona players will come up to make up shots, or that your teammates will be able to clear the football as soon as possible.

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Just now Ronaldinho's long-range shot flew over Vidic's head. He turned his head and saw that the football was thrown by Van der Sar. The relieved Vidic hurriedly planned to rush to the ball. He cleared the siege with his feet, but suddenly found a red and blue figure rushing in front of him, aiming at the rolling football, he fell to the ground and shot directly into the goal! !
"- WOWOWOWWOWOWO - great van der Sar, save the - er - no - back shot! Empty goal! Goal in! Omg! Messi! Messi!!! How did he get there ?” Lineker’s cheers for van der Sar’s throwing the football hadn’t even started yet, and it turned into a burst of exclamation.

"2:1!! Barcelona leads again!!!"

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After scoring the goal, Messi jumped up. The Argentine boy was extremely excited. He turned his head and looked into the goal while running. The teenager who is under 19 still can’t believe that he scored such an important goal in such an important game. When he saw the football bouncing in the net again, Messi sighed comfortably in his heart , just as he raised his head to cheer, he was surrounded by his teammates and hugged him tightly...

When Messi was celebrating his priceless goal, the camera on the scene first pointed at the Argentine teenager Messi who was surrounded by his teammates to celebrate the goal, and then the camera switched to Li Rui's intention is obvious. As a competitor for the European 'Golden Boy Award' last year, Li Rui has clearly surpassed Messi in all aspects this season, but now, Messi has scored This crucial goal, this goal that can bring Barcelona to the final of the Champions League, what expression will Li Rui have...

Originally scored a goal to help the team equalize the score, and his number of goals in the Champions League also reached 15, breaking Altafini's Champions Cup single-season scoring record for half a century. It was enough to make Li Rui very happy. This was an unforgettable night for him, but Messi's goal pushed Manchester United into a desperate situation!

According to this score, Manchester United will be eliminated by Barcelona.

Looking at Messi's excited smiling face, Li Rui only felt a burst of heartache. What he feels most strongly now is that nothing is as important as the team's advancement to the final. At this time, the joy of breaking the single-season scoring record in the Champions League It's very faint.

In fact, it doesn't matter whether it was Messi's goal or not. Li Rui only knows that the Barcelona man scored and the team is now in crisis. This is the most important thing! !

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"Don't be discouraged! Don't be discouraged! There are still more than 20 minutes in the game, and we still have a chance to tie the score! There is still time! The gate of the Stade de France is not closed yet!!!" Captain Giggs slapped his hands to boost morale.At this time, he needs to stand up and do what a captain should do.

But the tsunami of cheers at Camp Nou drowned Giggs' voice.

Li Rui looked at the stands of the Camp Nou with his hips crossed. The red and blue waves of people seemed unusually huge. He subconsciously bit his lip...

The game - it's not over yet...

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After conceding the ball, the Manchester United team didn't need Ferguson to yell at the sidelines, they already knew what to do-attack! ! !
Only attack! !
They have no other way but to attack! ! !
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Li Rui received a pass from Scholes. After he took two steps, he didn't seem to see Rooney who was reaching for the ball. About 30 meters away from the goal, Li Rui chose a long shot. However, this time The long-range shot went too far, and Li Rui himself slipped and fell down.

"Lee's long shot!! It's wide! Oh, this young man is too impatient. Obviously, Li was affected by the conceded goal just now. The other Manchester United players still haven't recovered from the conceded goal!"

Giggs, the captain of the Manchester United team, rushed over. He first pulled Li Rui up from the ground, and then the Welsh veteran grabbed Li Rui's shoulders and yelled at him in a low voice: "What are you doing? Li!!— - It's just one goal behind, there's no need to be so anxious, such a long shot is a waste of time and opportunities! Boy! You can do it! Everyone is watching you! Don't forget, you are now in the Champions League (single season ) goal record holder! Believe in your teammates and yourself!!!”

Li Rui looked into the captain's eyes, he bit his lip, he admitted that he was impatient just now, he just wanted to quickly equalize the score, he thought the goal was his own business, but he forgot, this is a team, is it As a whole, there are teammates, and there is still time, it is not over yet! !
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After Cristiano Ronaldo got rid of the interceptions of Van Bommel and Xavi on the wing, he transferred the football into the penalty area. Li Rui jumped in front of Puyol, and he ferried the football to the back point, where, Rooney raised his foot and volleyed vigorously.

Valdés seemed to be an iron gate blocking Rooney's shot. However, the Barcelona goalkeeper was also uncomfortable. The little fat man's shot was extremely powerful. Although Valdés held the football tightly in his arms, the football The force of the attack made Valdez's hands go numb for a while, and it took him a while to recover.

"Beautiful shot! Fantastic save! Beautiful shot and even more exciting defense!"

Rooney hopped unwillingly, looked at Valdes and the football in his arms, and then turned and ran back.Li Rui thought that his partner's shot must have been shot, but he was thrown by Valdes. He scratched his hair angrily, and ran back with his head down.

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"After conceding the goal, Manchester United had to attack Barcelona's goal. It seems that the Manchester United players have come out of the impact of conceding the goal." Lineker said.

"However, with such a massive pressure, Manchester United's defense is also under great pressure! Once Barcelona counterattacks, it will be dangerous!" Taibi said.

Soon, Tabby's fears almost became reality.

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Li Rui knocked the ball with his heel in the penalty area. Cristiano Ronaldo's shot was firmly embraced by Valdez. The Barcelona goalkeeper immediately threw the ball and launched a fast-break counterattack.

The football was kicked forward by Puyol. After Deco got the ball, he suddenly sent a through ball like a scalpel. Eto'o was successfully turned offside!He caught the ball, then adjusted his speed and dribbled it towards the Manchester United goal.

At the same time, Van der Sar resolutely abandoned the door to attack.At this time, a qualified goalkeeper must make a firm decision, whether it is to attack or stay behind, there is no time to hesitate.As long as you hesitate, you will definitely lose the opportunity!
Eto'o's first pass was a bit too big, and he quickly caught up with the football. However, when the Cameroonian striker looked up, he saw that Van der Sar was about to attack.

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At this time, Eto'o saw Van der Sar attacking, and he immediately chose to shoot. I don't know if it was affected by the rainy turf, but Eto'o's shot failed to lift the football too high. Desa jumped up on the spot with a "dry land plucking onions". He put a single palm on the football, and the football had an obvious top spin and continued to fly towards the goal.

At this time, everyone on the field, Barcelona fans, Manchester United fans, players and coaches from both sides, all fans watching the game in front of the TV-are watching that arc.

The Barcelona fans were of course praying that the ball went in, while the Manchester United fans were praying that Van der Sar's push just now would be enough to lift the football off the crossbar.

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In the end, the football crossed an arc, barely crossing the crossbar and out of the baseline.Manchester United escaped.

"It's so beautiful! Van der Sar! He saves Eto'o's one-handed goal! The crucial one!!! He saved Manchester United! Well done!!!"

It really saved Manchester United. If Eto'o scored this goal, it could almost declare Manchester United to be eliminated!
And the people in front of the TV let out a sigh of relief at the same time. When Eto'o successfully reversed offside just now, they all thought that Manchester United was dead this time-if Barcelona widened the score to more than two goals, Manchester United There is hardly any chance left.

And just now, many Li Rui fans in China were also sweating. They are neither Manchester United fans nor Barcelona fans. They just hope that Li Rui's road to the Champions League this season can continue.

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PS: Second more.

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