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Rijkaard tasted the bitter fruit of indecision in the 20th minute of the second half.

Eto'o is full of blood and has been fighting hard since he came on the field. He even created a threatening performance in which four defenders broke through to the goal of Munich 1860. However, his luck does not seem to be as high as in the first half. The defensive resistance he encountered in the penalty area was the most serious. He tried to shoot for himself three times in a row, but he had to pass the ball to his teammates. Another kick was cut off. The last kick was finally successful, but was blocked by a defender. Blocked the flight path with his body and refracted, and the football flew high off the goal post and flew out of the baseline.

In the 19th minute, Eto'o, who was dribbling the ball, encountered a vicious tackle from Hummels. Hummels shoveled the ball away from the former's feet cleanly. Falling to the ground, he was lying on the ground waiting for the referee's penalty, but he saw the referee's gesture to tell him to stand up quickly, and Hummels did not get any punishment from the referee for this neat tackle.

Eto'o had no choice but to get up from the ground. Perhaps because of repeated encounters, his mood became more and more bad. Finally, he encountered Hummels again after 1 minute, and Hummels continued to mark him closely. When he was in the middle of the night, his blood surged and he swears a world-wide swear word.

Of course Hummels is not a doormat, he immediately cursed back.

When the Lions midfielder spoke back, he spoke German, which Eto'o couldn't understand, but because he couldn't understand, he automatically made up his mind that Hummels might scold him very badly, and then he got angry. He raised his fist in the air, as if to hit someone.

Hummels also had a tough temper. He took a step forward, relying on his tall stature and strong physique, he gave Eto'o a condescending look, his eyes were full of no sign of weakness.

At this moment, Eto'o made a move that shocked everyone on the field-he suddenly lowered his head and slammed his head into Hummels' chest!

Hummels stepped back a few steps, clutching his chest with his right hand, feeling the dull pain coming from there, and suddenly thought: He just bumped into me like that?Complete disregard for the consequences?So... I have already completed the task assigned by the boss? !

"Jesus Christ! The scene of Zidane's head above Materazzi in the World Cup final in Germany is repeated!" The commentators from various countries were also surprised: "What the hell is Eto'o today? So impulsive!"

The other players of Munich 1860 ran over while shouting, as did the Barcelona players, and they all reproduced the scene that happened on the pitch at the end of the first half.

The referee acted very quickly this time. He ran to the center of the incident almost as soon as the players from the two teams had gathered. A yellow card was issued, and after a flash, a red card was drawn out and held up high!

Two yellows turned one red, and Eto'o went straight to the field!

Dazed, all the players in Barcelona were stunned, they raised their hands above their heads, dazed by reality.

The home stands of the Nou Camp suddenly exploded, and many Barcelona fans said with dissatisfaction: "It's a home game anyway, just give a verbal warning..."

The fans don't know that the referee is actually very vengeful, and he will never forget the fuck in the first half.

What's more, if he made two consecutive strikes in the game and didn't send off the opponent with a red card, he can be sent off to the UEFA Disciplinary Committee after the game is over, and he may be expelled by the UEFA Referee Committee the next day Membership.

Rijkaard also regretted it outside the court. He was annoyed that he hadn't planned for a rainy day.

But it's useless for him to regret it now.

Barcelona players surrounded the referee, hoping that he would spare the net.

But the referee said that the penalty has been made and it is absolutely impossible to change it.

Seeing this, Eto'o had no choice but to turn around and walk towards the outside. His expression looked calm, but his walking posture was a bit stiff.

"There are still more than 20 minutes before the end of the game, but Barcelona has ten players to fight. The irony is that today is their home court." The Spanish commentator was full of emotion: "I think before the game, no one expected that there would be an This scene, right? As for Eto’o’s transformation, it was even more dramatic. He evened the score for the team in the first half, but in the second half he put his teammates into a predicament of fighting with ten men... Eto’o, he was really alone Played the role of both angel and devil..."

……

Mourinho had already stopped talking and laughing with his friends, and looked intently at the stadium. His two sharp eyebrows were close together, and two vertical lines were squeezed between the eyebrows.

"If we look carefully, we can capture a lot of information just from Mourinho's expression."

The hot topic of the guests on the "Penalty Point" program has already shifted from the game to "Will Mourinho accept Barcelona after Rijkaard?", so whenever the TV broadcast screen cuts to the stands , they will pay special attention to observe the expressions and movements of the former Chelsea coach.

"If you just watched a football game, Mourinho wouldn't be so involved." The host took the opportunity to call up a photo of Mourinho sitting on the coach's bench during a Chelsea game last season: "Look, How similar Mourinho looks in the two images! He must be thinking about the current situation in Barcelona."

"In fact, Barcelona is no longer as brave as it was a year ago. Not to mention that the locker room has become a mess, even the performance of the players on the field has gradually begun to differentiate. If Mourinho wants to take over Barcelona, ​​​​only a locker room and The dual-core problem in the middle is very difficult to solve...Eto'o and Ronaldinho are also becoming more and more difficult to coexist. Although they are both heroes of the team, their status this year is almost the same. They all stay and sell one Or sell them all? If they are all cleaned up, who will become the new core of the team? This is a question that needs the headlines of the Barcelona coach..."

The guests of "Penalty Point" analyzed the problems of Barcelona clearly and logically, acting as if Rijkaard would resign today and Mourinho would take office tomorrow.

It's just that the development of reality will never be exactly as expected. At least for now, Rijkaard still has his handsome position firmly, but in the future, no one knows what will happen.

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Eto'o's dismissal not only means that Barcelona's offensive strength has been greatly weakened, but also means that the other ten players have to take on more work to make up for the lack of one person.

Barcelona will be more easily destroyed than before when they encounter high-intensity attacks.

This gradually clear idea inspired the bestiality in the hearts of all 1860 Munich players.

They run faster and press more.

11 people PK ten people, Munich 1860 gradually grasped the initiative of the game, they created more threatening attacks.

In the 25th minute of the second half, Owen raised his foot from the right side of the penalty area and shot long-range. Barcelona harassed him personally for Milito. The flying football hit the goalpost and was blocked by goalkeeper Valdes. Sticking to the turf, he rolled towards Portillo's feet in the middle of the penalty area!

Facing the pie that fell from the sky, Portillo stretched out his foot to intercept the ball without hesitation, adjusted the angle a little, turned around and volleyed!

Valdés could do nothing about the follow-up shot. He could only watch helplessly as the football went in from the other side of the goal and hit the net!

"TOOOOOOOOR! The decisive and responsive Portillo, he scored another goal for 1860 Munich!"

"God is standing behind the Lions today!" The German commentator exclaimed ecstatically, "The gap of two goals! One less Barcelona! The victory is ours!"

The voice of the Spanish commentator was even higher: "Hat-trick! Portillo actually performed a hat-trick at the Nou Camp! He is the pride of the Madrid people! He is the brightest treasure on the national team's front line!"

In addition to the Spanish commentator, many commentators from other countries are also trying their best to pile up words of praise on Portillo at this time. After all, not every forward can perform a hat-trick in a century-old stadium like the Nou Camp. It requires strength and more luck-for example, Eto'o, whose personal offensive ability ranks among the top five in the world, every time he meets Real Madrid, it is like playing chicken blood, but he has never performed a hat-trick at the Bernabeu.

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Karl applauded his disciples from the sidelines.

Portillo's face was flushed with excitement. He excitedly hugged several teammates one after another, and wanted to rush to the sidelines to express his gratitude to the fans who had been singing "Portillo's Song". The physical energy consumed was too much. It was okay when he kept his mental concentration all the time. Now that he has fulfilled his long-standing wish, his spirit suddenly relaxed, and his physical discomfort appeared immediately—his right leg began to cramp. up.

Beckham reported Portillo's unwell symptoms to Karl, and Karl immediately applied to the fourth official for a substitution.

Portillo limped off the field, and high-fived Lewandowski, who had replaced him, and said, "Good luck." The corner of his mouth was always upturned.

There was a burst of applause at the Camp Nou, and thousands of 1860 München sent their heroes to the field to rest.

After Karl's substitution, Rijkaard responded immediately.

Iniesta replaces Gudjohnsen and Messi replaces Santos.

Rijkaard is still a bit unwilling. He hopes that the young Messi and Iniesta, who has an excellent overall view, can change the team's backwardness.

But 1860 Munich, full of energy and good morale, is more like a team that can continue to perform miracles.

The Lions players were like a Bugatti Veyron full of gas, rolling towards Barcelona mercilessly at an unparalleled speed.

Barcelona's defense line suddenly retreated in an all-round way. They tried to squeeze the space near their penalty area as much as possible to prevent their opponents from finding opportunities to play.

When the second dream team was at its peak, other teams dealt with Barcelona by compressing space, and now it's finally their turn to entertain the enemy with this move.

Munich 1860 also adapts to the situation and adds more long passes and long shots in a targeted manner.

The performance moment belonging to Dzeko and Lewandowski has completely arrived.

The two of them have many typical characteristics of Eastern European players: their skills are not delicate enough, their dribbling is not fancy enough, but they have excellent physical fitness, great strength, tenacious style of play, and are not afraid of any physical confrontation.

It is difficult for Dzeko and Lewandowski to dribble through the five-man penalty area and shoot cold arrows, but if they want a few more powerful long-range shots, it can be said that there are as many as they want.

With the background sound of "Boom! Boom! Boom!", the football was thrown into the Barcelona penalty area like a shell. Defenders Milito and Thuram were even worried about whether the football would be kicked and exploded in the next second. .

The fourth goal of Munich 1860 came very suddenly, but most people expected it.

Beckham sent the ball directly from the middle circle to the front of the penalty area with a long pass. Dzeko curled a kick towards the goal. The Barcelona players felt that the crisis was coming. Max and Milito tried their best to jump high and wanted to use their chests to pass The ball was blocked out of the penalty area, and the football hit Max's arm, rebounded and flew out of the penalty area.

Lewandowski suddenly appeared at this time. He used his left foot as a fulcrum, stretched his right leg in mid-air, volleyed and volleyed!

"TOR! TOOR! TOOOOR!"

"Lewandowski! Powerful long-range shot! My God, look at the height of the net, the football almost pierced the net!"

"Big four! Barcelona was scored four goals by Munich 1860 at their home court! There are only ten minutes left in the game, but the gap has reached as much as three points! Barcelona can't come back! They are completely finished !"

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Rijkaard has used up all three substitutions, and Iniesta, Henry, and Messi, who he had high hopes for, did not perform miracles, because when they were replaced, it was already too late.

However, the rhythm of Munich 1860 is still very fast, and the mental state of the goalkeeper Koch is extremely good. Not only is he not tired at all, he is always paying attention to the movements in the penalty area, and sometimes even sees that the Barcelona striker can't create a threat for him. Boring dangling in front of the goal... Under such circumstances, it is simply impossible for Barcelona to complete the reversal of four goals.

Except for Henry who has just played for a short time and is still trying to find opportunities, most other Barcelona players have already realized this reality. As the game time increases, they feel their powerlessness and fatigue. , Seeing that the opponent still seemed to have enough energy to continue to organize the attack, the Barcelona midfielders consciously increased the number of kicks in an attempt to slow down the pace of the game.

Barcelona held the ball, but did not pass it to the frontcourt immediately. Harvey crossed the ball to Santos ten meters away, and Santos kicked it back to Harvey. Harvey adjusted his dribbling posture and prepared to run forward. Seeing that Khedira, the Munich 1860 player in front of him, had the intention of intercepting him head-on, he slowly gave the ball to Santos again...

Then a similar scene happened twice more with several Barcelona players.

Surrounded by the 1860 players in Munich, the Barcelona players played the game like I passed it to you and you passed it to me.

After a few minutes, they managed to slow down the pace of the game.

This method of back and forth to control the ball to slow down the rhythm is very common and effective for Barcelona. Many opponents who are not very good at ball control are dragged and vomited blood by them.

Inverted kicks are actually a very smart way of playing. First, it can continue to control the ball, maintain a high ball possession rate, and maintain the team's style; During the rest time, the reduction of confrontation with the opponent can also help reduce the team's injury rate; the third is to relax the opponent's nerves, and suddenly exert strength after the energy is stored up, which may catch the opponent by surprise and cause a hit. kill effect.

Everyone knows that the biggest feature of Barcelona's Tiki-Taka tactics is ball control, the pursuit of the ultimate ball control, and the ball must be kept in possession if you don't score. However, the ball control under the fast pace and the ball control under the slow pace seem to be different. very different.

When Barcelona is fast-paced and in an attacking state, the frequent running and position exchanges, as well as the players' dazzling passing coordination, all create a gorgeous effect that is refreshing to watch, but when they When the tempo is slow and the backcourt is down, that scene is... really boring and tedious.

Fans from various countries have something to say: "Is this still the Barcelona we know, playing the most beautiful artistic football in the world?"

"It's too ugly to back and forth. Do they dare to pass a pass to the frontcourt?"

"I also said that Mourinho's bus at Chelsea was the ugliest. I don't think this is much different..."

"The rhythm is slow, and the feet are back and forth. I want to sleep! In comparison, the 1860 scene is obviously not fancy, but the rhythm is faster and more powerful!"

A Chinese fan stayed up all night to watch the UEFA Champions League Group E focus match. He had great expectations for the game. He also watched it with enthusiasm for the first few 10 minutes. Unexpectedly, he became more drowsy as he got to the back, and his upper and lower eyelids fought for 10 minutes. Minutes later, he finally couldn't bear to shoot the case and posted online: "This kick is so obscene and so hypnotic!"

There are more than tens of millions of Chinese fans who stayed up all night for the game between Barcelona and Munich 1860. There are also many people who watch the game late at night while surfing the Internet. For many years to come, this back-and-forth kicking style was also dubbed the "obscene style" by fans.

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1: 4.

Barcelona played at home, but their opponents scored four goals in a row. This ending made many people dumbfounded.

A year ago, Barcelona was still the European champion. Although last season was empty, people will not forget the honor of the Champions League. Just a week ago, many fans believed that Barcelona was the biggest favorite to win the Champions League this year, but now , Just after a game, the fans felt that the Catalan giant was as fragile as a glass statue.

"Gazzetta dello Sport" gave a more objective explanation for this: "In fact, since losing the European Super Cup in August last year, this Barcelona dream team has been going downhill. No gain is the biggest proof...Munich 8 was just the last straw that broke the camel's back. They defeated Barcelona in the European Champions Cup, a field that the world pays attention to. Exposed to people's sight... Although Barcelona's main lineup has not changed much compared with last year's European champion team, and even received a lot of new aid, it is clear that Rijkaard can no longer Leading this same team that won the championship in 1860 has created another miracle..."

Leaving aside the many discussions in the European media about the demise of the Barcelona Dream II team, Munich 1860, as Karl expected, because of this hearty victory, the outside world's doubts about the Lions due to the turmoil at the top of the club Indeed, all of them have disappeared, and there is even a new argument that is spreading from within Germany to the whole of Europe, and has gained more and more people's recognition: "No matter who the chairman is, as long as Karl Austen's position is stable, the Munich 1860 Your grades will never be affected."

Karl still doesn't know that the fans in the media have praised him so highly. At this time, he is busy with the commercial endorsement he just signed with the assistance of Mendes.