Hierro fought hard to stop Eto'o's shot that almost hit the net. Sporting Gijon's morale was boosted. Such a rescue was no less important than the goal.
Barcelona, on the other hand, has been hit and affected to a certain extent.
In the following two minutes of injury time, Barcelona was unable to create any offensive opportunities. As Deco's long shot went over the crossbar, the referee also sounded the end of the first half.
Whistle sound.
"The midfield whistle sounded! The first half of the game belonged completely to Sporting Gijon! In these 45 minutes, although Barcelona had the upper hand in terms of possession rate and time of possession, they created scoring opportunities.
And the catch was Sporting Gijon. To be fair, Barcelona should have deserved a goal, but Hierro broke out at the critical moment and Sporting Gijon refused to concede the ball!" D'Agostino said.
"Objectively speaking, the away team is leading 1-0, which is a fair score." Gonzalez had a different view, "Although the Barcelona people took the initiative, their players fell into the trap of Sporting Gijon.
In the airtight defense, except for Eto'o's counterattack, the home team did not get any other decent scoring opportunities! After getting a dream start, Li Ang's tactical opponent decisively adopted defensive tactics. Sporting Gijon cut off Barcelona's offense.
Li Ang's tactics suppressed Rijkaard. In the duel between the two coaches, Li Ang temporarily took the lead."
"This was not a wonderful first half. Apart from the exciting goals and rescues, it was a bit dull." The commentator of Sky TV also commented on the first half of the game, "However, although it lacked
It's fun to watch, but this kind of game is more real. The head coaches and players of both sides are fighting for their wits and courage, and the competition is fierce. This is a game worthy of observation by many researchers."
The commentator is right. After all, there are only a few games in which three or four goals are scored in half a game. On the contrary, it is such tit-for-tat duels that are more valuable for research. 2002/2003 UEFA Champions League final, AC Milan
The game ended 0-0 with Juventus in 120 minutes. In the end, through a penalty shootout, the Rossoneri reached the top of Europe. Many fans later complained that the game was too boring. Both sides were aiming for the goal from the beginning.
It was a penalty shootout, and the game was not exciting at all. However, in fact, in the notebooks of many head coaches, this game has been studied repeatedly and is hailed as a classic. Such a real game, from tactics to details to the scene.
The players' performance and on-the-spot substitutions were all very subtle. The duel between Ancelotti and Lippi, the two famous coaches, can be called a classic in the European finals.
In today's game, the battle between Sporting Gijon coach Leon and Barcelona coach Rijkaard started from the first second of the game. The process may seem boring, but in fact there are many subtleties.
"I'm looking forward to the second half of this game. If there are no surprises, this game will become the most classic peak showdown in La Liga this season. Although Barcelona's opponent is only a newly promoted team, at this moment, we must say
, Coach Li Ang’s team is enough for any team to take it seriously, because they have the qualifications!" the commentator said in a very serious tone.
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Rijkaard looked solemn, lowered his head and quickly walked into the tunnel. The team missed a goal at the last moment of the first half, which made Rijkaard extremely regretful and made the Dutch coach worried. He once again realized the opponent's
Difficult.
Li Ang had a smile on his face. The team did not concede a goal and entered the halftime break with a score of 1-0. This really made him very satisfied.
He did not rush back to the locker room, but stood not far from the entrance of the players' corridor, said a word or two to every player who came over, patted their shoulders, expressed reward and satisfaction, and finally left with his teammates.
go back.
There is a good atmosphere in the visiting team's locker room at Camp Nou.
Everyone was excited about the game in the first half. They scored early and finally prevented the opponent from scoring. It was great from beginning to end.
This shows the role of Hierro's rescue. If Barcelona equalized the score at the last moment of the first half, the atmosphere in the Sporting Gijon team will not be so good now, but will be more depressed. In that case, face
The ones with smiles on the top should be the players of the home team Barcelona.
Leading 1-0 at halftime gave the whole team a lot of confidence.
They were leading the league leader Barcelona, the most popular team in European football right now, and throughout the first half of the game, they didn't give this powerful opponent many chances.
Li Ang did not stop the excitement of these players. Although he was rigorous in running the army, he was not the kind of old man who always kept a straight face. The players had emotions that needed to be released. In Li Ang's view, this was normal.
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After waiting for about two or three minutes, when he felt that the heat was almost done, Li Ang coughed and signaled that he had something to say, and the dressing room immediately became quiet.
"I'm proud of your performance in the first half!" Li Ang's first words made the locker room burst into applause and whistles.
"It started very smoothly." Li Ang raised a finger, "That attack surprised me. I didn't expect you to do such a good job. I applaud you."
The players let out a burst of cheers.
After the players finished cheering, Li Ang pressed his hands down, "After the goal, our defense also did well. Barcelona's proud passing offense was cut, and they didn't get many chances. This is thanks to the whole team."
I saw Ribery and Di Natale, as well as Milito actively participating in the defense, and I was reassured."
There was another burst of cheers. Everyone likes to hear praises, and so do the players. After working hard for half the game, they were recognized and praised by the head coach. This was the greatest encouragement to them. Even the fatigue seemed to disappear.
Disappeared.
"However, now everyone can smile here, and we should thank one person!" Li Ang said.
"It's the captain!"
"team leader!"
"That's right!" Li Ang nodded, "In the last stage of the game, the space after the counterattack reminded everyone that our opponent is the powerful Barcelona. We need to stay vigilant at all times, because even a moment of relaxation may lead to disaster.
Causing unexpected occurrences.”
There were serious expressions on everyone's faces.
"Fernando." Leon called Hierro's name, "Although this is the job you should do, I still want to say, well done! These guys should treat you to a drink after the game."
"Yes, I'm treating you." Ribery shouted.
"It's rare to be able to be treated by Ribery," Li Ang said jokingly.
Everyone laughed again, and Hierro also had a smile on his face. Although he was very tired, he was in good condition now, better than ever.
"However, the treat is only after winning the ball." Li Ang clapped his hands, "After the whistle blows at the end of the game, winning the game will have the last laugh."
"If you win the game, I'll treat you." Li Ang said.
"Long live!"
"OK!"
"marvelous!"
There was another burst of cheers and whistles in the locker room.
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After the players finished cheering, Li Ang pressed his hand again and said: "But don't be happy too early. Our opponent is Barcelona after all. You should have experienced how powerful they are in the first half of the game, although they did not score.
The ball, however, brought great pressure to us. The game in the second half will be more difficult and requires more efforts from us!"
After being warned by the head coach, everyone nodded secretly. Li Ang was right, Barcelona was indeed very strong. It seemed that Barcelona had no chance in the first half of the game, but Barcelona did put huge pressure on them.
There was a time when they couldn't hold on anymore and were worried that they would lose the ball at any time. Under such circumstances, captain Hierro's rescue was extremely precious. Therefore, the head coach said that the whole team would like to thank Hierro for his efforts.
, this is absolutely correct.
"In the second half, we still adhered to the tactics of defensive counterattack and full-court press. If the ball was lost in the frontcourt, we would counterattack on the spot. After grabbing it, we would immediately organize an attack. However, when counterattacking, we must protect the backcourt well. In the first half of the game
I don’t think anyone wants to experience that last-minute crisis again.”
"Don't hesitate when there is an opportunity to counterattack, be more precise, and don't waste opportunities. Teams that waste opportunities will definitely be punished. Again, what I want is offensive efficiency!"
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