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Chapter 646 Huo Village Miracle's First Confrontation

Fans of Barcelona and Hoffenheim have already arrived at the stadium. Flags and scarves are fluttering in the stands, banners are covering the sky, and the team song is singing loudly. There is still half an hour before the start of the game, and the Olympic Stadium has been covered with makeup. The order was very enthusiastic, like a festival, but with a bit more chilling spirit.

Spanish fans are more passionate than German fans. This is not only because of the natural enthusiasm of the Spaniards, but also because of the Spanish King Carlos, Prime Minister Zapatero, and the Catalan government where Barcelona is located. Dia also came to the scene, which is very encouraging to the Spanish fans.They shouted 'Long live Barcelona' and 'Long live the king', because Catalonia has always wanted to split, and some Catalan fans shouted 'Long live Catalonia' from time to time. .

Hoffenheim still lacks background in Germany, and there are no dignitaries who come to help, but their fans are also star-studded, except for Hope, the founder of the largest software company in Europe, and German footballer Kaiser Beckenbauer. Arriving at the stadium, French queen Alizee and Hollywood star Stewart also came to the scene.

Although the fans are not necessarily movie fans and music fans, Stewart and Alizee are so famous that even if they don’t watch movies or listen to songs, they must have heard of their names. The cheers caused by their arrival even surpassed The arrival of the King and Prime Minister of Spain.

With 15 minutes before the start of the game, the commentator of the imperial court got the list of appearances of both sides.

He Wei glanced at the list and said: "Sure enough, we guessed correctly. Guardiola played a trick, he deceived many people, and Alves played. It seems that the Brazilian is not injured. Now let's see Other starters:
The goalkeeper is still Valdez, right back Alves, center back Puyol and Pique, left back veteran Sylvinho, midfielder Iniesta, Xavi, Buscos, forward Messi, Eto O, Henry.

The seven substitutes are substitute goalkeeper Pinto, defender Caceres, midfielders Toure and Keita, forwards Pedro, Boyang and Munessa.

It is still Barcelona's traditional 433 formation. With the right back Alves able to start, Barcelona's defense line has not lost much compared to usual, and only Sylvinho is a weakness.Another surprise is Busquez's starting lineup. It is generally believed that the midfielder should be Toure. Compared with Toure, Busquez has much less experience, but after Guardiola became the head coach, he vigorously promoted him. A rookie, Busquez's start isn't a complete surprise either. "

Tao Wei said: "Hoffenheim's starting lineup has also changed. Rangnick's risk in this game is no less than that of Guardiola. The teenager Baker appeared in the starting lineup, and Li Huan became a left back. This time Rangnick is accurate. Guessing Barcelona's starting lineup, it seems that although Rangnick is not as good as Ferguson, he is still more experienced than Guardiola.

Goalkeeper Hildebrand, right back Beck, center backs Simunić and Compaq, left back Li Huan.There are only three people in the midfield, but these three are all defensive players, Gustavo, Tymoshchuk, and Weiss, and Ruud van Nistelrooy, Arshavin and Obasi are on the forward line.

The seven substitutes are: substitute goalkeeper Haas, defenders Ibetsberg and Jaisler, midfielders Eduardo and Streve, forwards Demba Ba and Saviola. "

Zhang Ludao: "It should be a change for Arshavin to be on the front line, but Arshavin has played in such a position in the Russian national team. It is indeed a bold move for Baker to replace the usual main left back Ibetsberg. Judging from this lineup, Hoffenheim's chances of winning the championship are one point lower. If Alves does not play, Barcelona's two sides are weak. It is possible to score a goal, and the outcome is still a matter of choice. But after Alves came on the field, Barcelona has improved both in offense and defense. Although Sylvinho may not be able to block Baker's offense, Gua Diola will definitely make arrangements for the veteran's side, the key is the duel between Li Huan and Alves, and whether Hoffenheim's defense can block the attack of Barcelona's three forward superstars."

Tao Wei said: "Now it seems that Barcelona's midfield is a little thinner, and the defensive strength is a bit weak. Xavi and Iniesta are basically relying on their consciousness to defend. Only one Busquez can't say that they can block Arshavin. Inward cut to the center."

He Wei said: "Busquez is not as weak as the outside world imagines. This kid is very cunning and has a good ability to hit the ball with one kick. He can occasionally go up to grab a header, which enriches Barcelona's offense. It's just that he lacks Toure. long-range shooting."

The three of them were discussing their views on the starting lineups of both sides. At this time, there was deafening applause from the stands of the stadium. It turned out that the players from both sides had already appeared on the field.

It was the Swiss referee Busacca and his two assistants who led the way out of the player tunnel, followed by the players from both sides of the game leading the team out of the tunnel.

At this time, the on-site commentator was also passionately introducing the lineups of the two sides. The on-site commentator was very experienced. He paused every time he pronounced a player's name, leaving time for the fans to cheer and applaud. , which star is more popular can be clearly distinguished.

The most famous names are naturally Li Huan, Messi, Henry and Eto'o, followed by Xavi, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Arshavin and Iniesta.In particular, the appearance of Li Huan and Messi almost aroused the applause of two-thirds of the audience. Even the hostile fans also liked them.

Next was the routine group photo of players from both sides and the referee, followed by the exchange of team flags and emblems, coin guessing and the right to serve.

The long-awaited final is about to begin. The fans in the stands are as nervous as the players on the field. Everyone is anxiously waiting for the referee Swiss Busacca's whistle.

Busacca had been looking at his watch, and when the hour hand pointed to 7:45, Busacca finally blew the whistle to start the game.

Hoffenheim, who kicked off the ball first, was not in a hurry to attack. Arshavin and Ruud van Nistelrooy passed the ball back and advanced to the front of Barcelona's penalty area, while the other midfielders did not advance to Barcelona's half. This is obvious. It was explained by Rangnick before the game.

But Barcelona's press is very tight. After Ruud van Nistelrooy and Arshavin passed the ball back, Messi, Eto'o and Henry rushed through the half like tigers descending the mountain. Busquez didn't make it past half-time, and both Xavi and Iniesta were forced into Hoffenheim's half-time.

Arshavin and Ruud van Nistelrooy's forward pressure is because Rangnick hopes to push Barcelona's defense back a little bit and prevent their back line from being integrated into the midfield. However, Barcelona's players are skilled and bold, and the four defenders are unified. The footsteps pressed forward collectively, leaving Arshavin and Van Nistelrooy directly in the offside position.

As soon as Hoffenheim's return pass reached the midfield, the cheetah Eto'o rushed to Gustavo who received the ball like a sharp sword. Gustavo did not expect Eto'o to come so fast, and panicked. He immediately passed the ball back to Li Huan.However, the strength of Gustavo's pass was a bit weak, and Barcelona's forward pressure was very resolute. In a blink of an eye, Messi rushed to the ball quickly, forming a [-]/[-] chance with Li Huan.

Li Huan's reaction was also quick. Seeing that Gustavo's pass was too light, he immediately rushed forward to grab the ball, which happened to form a confrontation with Messi.

This is Li Huan. If it were another player, he wouldn't dare to go up at this time. Everyone knows that Messi's extraordinary skills are unparalleled in the world, and the possibility of being passed up is very high. , not afraid of Messi, even Li Huan wants to try Messi's strength.

Messi kicked fast, Li Huan was fast, and in an instant, both feet touched the ball at the same time. Li Huan was very afraid of Messi, knowing that the Argentine has unpredictable abilities, and his small skills are beyond the reach of ordinary stars. Yes, when grabbing the ball with his feet, he leaned his body upwards, trying to squeeze Messi away with his physical advantage.

The frequency of Messi's movements is indeed fast enough. When both of them touched the ball, Messi actually pulled the ball back first, pulling the ball out of the control range of Li Huan's feet, and then flicked again, thinking Moving past Li Huan, these two movements were so fast that the fans didn't see them clearly.

Although Li Huan was a bit slow, his leaning with his body was too timely. When Messi dialed the ball, Li Huan just leaned over. There is a big difference in height between Messi, who is 1.6m1.8, and Li Huan, who is [-]m[-]. The gap in physical antagonism is even greater. Even a player like Ronaldo can't stand against Li Huan, let alone Messi.

Messi was staggered by Li Huan for more than a meter, but the Argentine genius is indeed the player with the fastest kick frequency in the world. When Li Huan carried him, he even used his feet to pull him. Take a touch of the ball and let the ball roll over.

However, Li Huan's first move was successful, and the second defensive move immediately followed. A herringbone tackle like a big fork directly cleared the ball from the sideline, resolving Gustavo's pass error this time. Even facing Messi, with a different player, Li Huan went straight to grab the ball instead of shoveling out of the sideline.

The contest between Li Huan and Messi started less than 1 minute into the game, which made the fans on the scene uplifted. Although the result was a draw between the two sides, the warm applause still rang out like thunder. Barcelona fans All chanted Messi's name, while Hoffenheim supporters chanted Li Huan must win.

The two narrators and a guest from the imperial court shouted at the same time, "It's really a match."

(End of this chapter)