In this match between Barcelona and Sporting de Gijón, one was the league leader, known as the most beautiful team in Europe, and the other was the biggest dark horse of the season in La Liga. They were third in the league, and their manager was only 28 years old from China. This match was full of hype, and it attracted a lot of attention!
This match was broadcast live to all of Europe and the world. At this moment, many fans in front of their televisions were stunned. No one thought that Sporting de Gijón would be the first to score, and it was only 49 seconds into the game. Barcelona's pass after the kickoff was intercepted, and Sporting de Gijón directly counterattacked, easily tearing apart Barcelona's defense, and the goal came!
Only 49 seconds into the game, Sporting de Gijón led Barcelona 1: 0 in the away game.
The entire Camp Nou was silent.
After a few seconds of silence, loud boos erupted from the stands in Camp Nou. Barcelona's fans erupted in loud boos, and it was suffocating.
They could not accept it, and they could not believe that their team had conceded the goal at the start of the game!
And Sporting de Gijón's excited celebration, to a certain extent, stimulated the Barcelona people even more.
"Beautiful! This is speed! Sporting de Gijón's counterattack speed is amazing! "
"The entire counterattack process is like a meticulously calculated computer. After the interception, Albertini launched a long pass to counterattack. Ribéry broke through and passed the ball. Di Natale's beautiful backheel kick, and Milito's violent shot scored!"
"I'm afraid no one thought that Barcelona would concede the goal so early! What an amazing Sporting de Gijón! "
The commentators from various countries also recovered from their shock, and they used the words they were best at to announce that Sporting de Gijón was leading Barcelona 1: 0 in the away game.
To be honest, even Sporting de Gijón's own people did not think that they would start the game so smoothly. Only 49 seconds into the game, they scored in their first counterattack attack! They had only faithfully carried out Manager Li Ang's tactical arrangements. They had used the speed of the counterattack when they had the chance, and then they had scored?!
Sporting de Gijón's players rushed to the sidelines and hugged Milito, who had scored, as well as the manager, Li Ang.
"Well done!" Li Ang finally got rid of the "devastation" of the players. His hair was messed up. With an excited smile on his face, he sent the players back to the field.
"Next, we will begin to defend to the death! Wait for an opportunity to counterattack! If you don't have a chance, don't give it away so easily! Defense is the first priority! "Li Ang put his arm around the neck of the team captain, Hierro, and gave him the strictest order.
Hierro glanced at the young manager and nodded, indicating that he understood!
As long as they could beat Barcelona, so what if they played conservatively?!
Winner takes all!
*****
Sporting de Gijón's celebration lasted for a long time, more than a minute. Finally, under the urging of the referee and the wave of their manager, Li Ang, they slowly ran back to the field.
Eto 'o, who was standing in the center circle with the football under his feet, spat disdainfully, "Country bumpkins! You only scored one goal … "
Eto 'o was very unhappy. This unhappy mood had started before the game. The opposing manager, Li Ang, had praised everyone in Barcelona, but did not mention him. Although some people said that it might be that the Chinese man had accidentally forgotten, this made Eto' o even angrier. Whether the opposing manager really forgot or did it deliberately, Eto 'o was very unhappy. He bore a grudge.
Now, Milito's goal was tantamount to giving Eto 'o another slap in the face!
His opponent, whom he had ignored and despised before the game, whom he looked down on, had now scored. And on the La Liga's top scorer list, Milito, with this goal, had scored 11 goals, surpassing Eto 'o. This made Eto' o very angry.
After the Barcelona manager, Rijkaard, lost the goal, he was first stunned, then a little angry, and his expression was a little serious.
He felt that he had been fooled. The opponent's lineup seemed to be mainly defensive, but he had overlooked the hidden offensive ability.
Sporting de Gijón's goal just now was proof. Carlos and Marcos were in charge of defense, Albertini focused on the offense, Ribéry's speed, Di Natale's skill and agility, and Milito's positioning!
They had completely broken through Barcelona's defense!
*****
"We've been fooled," Rijkaard said. "They were actually planning to attack!"
"That bastard! His words before the game were all a smokescreen! "Assistant manager Tenkat was furious.
Rijkaard was not too angry. A smokescreen was also a tactic. He did not expect the opponent to be so well-prepared for this game. All their actions before the game were to confuse Barcelona!
Obviously, the opponent's psychological tactics had succeeded. He had been careless!
Rijkaard was a person who accepted mistakes with an open mind. He did not dwell on the fact that he had been fooled by the opponent's smokescreen. Instead, he began to think about the next game.
It seemed that Sporting de Gijón was going to go head-to-head with Barcelona?!
They would make use of the defensive players in the midfield, especially Carlos and Marcos's advantage in numbers, to contain Barcelona's attack, seize the initiative in the midfield, and launch an attack at the same time.
Rijkaard figured this out and was relieved. Barcelona was least afraid of the opponent attacking. If the opponent defended tightly, it would be troublesome.
Rijkaard waved his hand on the sidelines and shouted a few words. He asked the team not to be affected by the goal concede. They would follow the original plan and use offense to destroy Sporting de Gijón!
Barcelona was a powerhouse in La Liga and the leader of La Liga. What kind of situation had they not seen before? Therefore, the whole team quickly regained their confidence. They were a little angry and a little unhappy about the goal concede. However, it also stimulated them. The opponent they looked down on, the opponent who flattered them before the game, actually gave them a show of strength at the beginning of the game. This made the proud Barcelona people angry and unhappy. They vowed to teach this opponent an unforgettable and tragic lesson!
A king cannot be humiliated. They vowed to use Barcelona's powerful offensive ability to tear apart this provocateur who dared to touch the tiger's butt.
*****
Barcelona kicked off in the center circle only a minute after the beginning of the game. They kicked off again in the center circle.
After the game restarted, the Barcelona people threw themselves into the game and vowed to teach Sporting de Gijón a good lesson.
When the game restarted, Barcelona began to break out their offensive ability. They launched a fierce attack on Sporting de Gijón's hinterland. However, in the face of Sporting de Gijón's wall-like defense, the results were minimal …
Harvey found that after the opponent scored at the beginning of the game, they seemed to have given up on continuing to attack. Instead, they went back to full defense.
He was only suspicious at first. However, after several attacks were blocked and intercepted by Sporting de Gijón's players, he began to believe that his judgment was correct!
When Sporting de Gijón's whole team withdrew to defend, Sporting de Gijón left almost no space for Barcelona in the midfield and backfield!
Barcelona was particular about ball control. At this moment, the football was firmly in their hands. However, the football was passed around and they were unable to find an offensive route for a while. They could only slowly deal with Sporting de Gijón outside the penalty area.
Sporting de Gijón was using relentless running, frequent fouls, and rough movements to stop Barcelona's attack. This tactic seemed to be working well.
Harvey found that he could not comfortably send the football to where it should go. Even if he sent it out, it was difficult for Ronaldinho to take the ball comfortably after he received it. Carlos was like a mad dog pestering his Brazilian teammate. Ronaldinho's skillful and beautiful footwork could pass Carlos once, but this man was like a sticky candy sticking to him again. Ronaldinho could once again show his amazing ball control and superb skills. However, after this delay, Sporting de Gijón's defensive line had completed the integration of control. Even someone as strong as Ronaldinho could not pass everyone on the opponent's side alone. At this time, Sporting de Gijón was almost all back to defend. Barcelona was facing a wall! A city wall defended by the unity of the entire team!
When the football was passed to Decaux's feet, the omnipresent Carlos came over. Decaux had to pass the football back to Ronaldinho. He thought that since Carlos was transferred over, then Ronaldinho should have a chance.
Then, he saw that Ronaldinho had just received the ball when the lad named Marcos crossed the way forward.
On the side, Albertini was also eyeing covetously, ready to fill in at any time!
It was difficult for Barcelona to tear apart Sporting de Gijón's defensive line through their smooth coordination through the ground penetration!
It was really a helpless matter.
Barcelona controlled the ball and seemed to control the rhythm of the game. However, Sporting de Gijón's unreasonably aggressive running and full-field defense restrained them. They formed an airtight protective film outside the penalty area!
*****
Li Ang was on the sidelines, sitting in the technical area. He even crossed his legs. He was satisfied with the team's performance. His tactics had achieved very good results.
At this time, the game had been going on for more than twenty minutes. Barcelona intended to use their own rhythm to look for opportunities with ball control and passing and cutting. However, they did not receive the results they wanted in the twenty minutes of the game. Because their ball control and passing were in chaos under Sporting de Gijón's pressure.
Ronaldinho's ball control and passing were still there, but Carlos and Marcos took turns to harass him. Harvey, under Albertini's defense, also found it difficult to send out subtle and threatening direct passes.
Decaux? He was also helpless under the defense of Carlos, who came to harass him from time to time, and the left back, Gerosso.
As for Larsson and Eto 'o on the frontline, they could not get enough support from the midfield and could only fight alone. The end result was that they were caught in a sea of Sporting de Gijón's full-field pressing defense.
Time passed, and the game had been going on for twenty-five minutes. The score was still 1: 0. Sporting de Gijón was leading Barcelona in the away game.
Rijkaard's expression became serious. He knew that he had been fooled again. The other side had no intention of attacking. Their nature was still to defend, and it was the kind of crazy defense that pressed and concentrated all the time. They did not want to attack at all.
Rijkaard was a little helpless and a little depressed. He could not imagine a manager showing his offensive fangs at the beginning of the game. It seemed that he was going to attack with all his might, but once he scored, he did not hesitate and shamelessly used the tactic of swinging the bus. How could a person's tactics change so naturally and without hesitation? So determined?!
And it was obvious that the opponent's tactics had successfully restrained Barcelona's offense.
Rijkaard glanced at his colleague, who was sitting quietly in the technical area not far away. For the first time, he felt that he could not see through this opponent!
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