Chapter 553
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The spectators at the Stade de France could see that after Arsenal's quick free kick, there was an obvious gap in Barcelona's rear defensive line!
Márquez was not in a defensive position!
Pires' free kick was quickly released, and the target of the pass was Qin Xiong, who quickly plugged in from the midfield.
At the same time, Henry cut into Márquez's defensive zone from the left side of the penalty area. It seemed that as long as Qin Xiong could send a straight ball in time, he would have a great chance to shoot.
Barcelona's defensive players were also aware of this problem, so they immediately adjusted their defense.
Van Bommel and Deco intended to attack Qin Xiong from the front and back, especially Van Bommel. His first priority was to block the possibility of Qin Xiong sending a straight ball to Henry from the front.
This allowed Qin Xiong to take the lead in his defense. When the football rolled from Qin Xiong's side, he pretended to pass the ball and paused his body. Deco was ready to entangle him behind him, and Van Bommel was also ready to block from the front.
But he did not expect Qin Xiong to feint!
He let the football roll across in front of him, and at the same time, his body started again. He turned into a horizontal running position and broke away horizontally from between Van Bommel and Deco!
After breaking away from the two men's defense, Qin Xiong continued to dribble horizontally. At this time, Edmilson was also going to intercept him. Henry looked back at Qin Xiong's direction in the penalty area. He seemed to have a telepathic connection with Qin Xiong and could guess Qin Xiong's thoughts at this moment.
Edmilson was still afraid of Qin Xiong sending a straight ball to Henry, so he deliberately paid attention to Qin Xiong's defense of the straight line. When Qin Xiong made a cycling motion in the horizontal dribble, Edmilson was petrified in place and watched as Qin Xiong passed in front of him!
On the field, Qin Xiong and Henry were running horizontally almost parallel to each other at the same time. Qin Xiong was in the front waistline, and Henry was in the penalty area!
Barcelona's two defensive midfielders were too focused on Qin Xiong's forward charge. When they defended, blocking Qin Xiong's forward route was their top priority, which happened to be used by Qin Xiong.
This allowed Qin Xiong to dribble horizontally from the left side of the penalty area to the right side of the penalty area.
Henry, who ran nimbly from the left side of the penalty area all the way to the middle, had Puyol beside him.
Puyol was caught in a dilemma. He couldn't ignore Henry, but he also couldn't let Qin Xiong go. If he followed Henry, there was no guarantee that Qin Xiong would directly launch a surprise attack into the forbidden zone.
At this moment, the fullback van Bronghorst rushed forward to intercept Qin Xiong. Puyol gritted his teeth and made the decision to create an offside position.
This was a last-minute decision decision decision.
Because he was too passive!
From the beginning of the attack, Barcelona thought that Arsenal would take advantage of Márquez's absence from the defensive position to focus on that defensive area. Puyol had been keeping an eye on the running from the beginning, but he did not expect Henry to also run towards him. At the moment when they crossed paths, Puyol's body center of gravity could not complete a 180-degree turn and follow Henry closely.
So, he planned to take a step forward. But before he could take action, Qin Xiong's foot sent the ball out.
Edmilson's move forward caused Puyol to be the only one in the defensive line in the area where Henry was rushing. Qin Xiong only needed to ensure that the football was passed behind Puyol, and he could almost announce that he could break through Barcelona's defensive line.
And Henry's running position formed a tacit understanding with his passing.
Puyol was just about to take a step forward, but it unknowingly expanded the defensive area behind him.
When the football rolled past him diagonally, Puyol's heart felt like it had been hit hard. He turned his head in horror. He did not see the assistant referee raise the flag to signal that Henry was offside. Then, Barcelona's goal was in danger!
Henry controlled the football in the right-hand position in the penalty area. Valdés decisively abandoned the goal and ran out. Henry calmly observed the route that Valdés was running. He gently pushed the ball forward at a slight angle so that he and Valdés were no longer in a straight line with the goal. Then, he decisively shot at a small angle!
Valdés reacted quickly and fell to the ground to block Henry's shot with his foot. But before his foot could reach the rolling trajectory of the football, the football had already rolled past him!
Valdés turned his head to look and was disappointed to see the football grazing the inside of the near post and into the goal!
Boom!
The crowd at the Stade de France cheered. The Arsenal fans roared excitedly!
"Henry! Thierry Henry! He scored the first goal of the game! Arsenal led Barcelona 1: 0!
This goal reflected Arsenal's characteristic of seizing opportunities to play fast attacks, as well as their characteristic of tearing apart the opponent's defensive line in the offensive end and patiently creating opportunities.
Barcelona made a mistake. Although Márquez bravely blocked Ashley Cole, he interfered with the wrong target when delaying the opponent's quick free kick. After Ashley Cole passed the ball to Pires, everything was out of Barcelona's control.
Pires' cross pass found Qin Xiong. Qin Xiong got rid of the double team by Deco and van Bommel in a straightforward manner. Then, he continued to charge forward in front of Edmilson. He swayed to create enough space to drive Arsenal's main offensive direction from the left-hand side of the front field to the right-hand side of the front field!
This strategic adjustment was crucial because Barcelona was crowding to this side, but they did not expect Arsenal to change their offensive line!
When Puyol was the only one on the defensive line, he could not stop Qin Xiong and Henry's tacit and sharp cooperation.
Henry successfully received Qin Xiong's pass in the penalty area. He dribbled a step forward and pushed the ball into the nearest corner of the goal from a small angle!
Arsenal, who did not have the advantage in the game, took the lead to break the deadlock! "
Henry's expression was still cold after the goal. He looked back and pointed to Qin Xiong, who looked wild with a hint of arrogance at the moment. Then, like a strong whirlwind, he rushed to the sidelines.
Arsenal's players rushed wildly to Henry. Wenger on the sidelines waved his fists twice. He did not laugh. At this time, it was not the time to laugh.
Rijkaard closed his eyes and pondered for a moment before opening his eyes again. He looked calm and confident.
And this goal was bound to boost Arsenal's confidence.
Barcelona's goal, they broke through!
Ronaldinho looked at the backfield from the midfield. When he saw the team concede the goal, it inevitably made his heart heavy.
But the game was still early. There was plenty of time.
In this battle between Ronaldinho and Henry to see who would be crowned king, Henry took the lead.
How could he be indifferent?
When Arsenal's players walked to the backfield together, their mentality was obviously relaxed and full of strong wildness.
At this moment, they were really no longer afraid of Barcelona.
They successfully defended against Barcelona's attack and then broke through the opponent's goal in a quick attack.
The soldiers of the Arsenal firmly believed that they could win this game and reach the top of Europe!
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