The second half of the first half almost became a performance stage for the goalkeepers of both teams.
There are many threatening attacks from both sides!
On this side, Ter Stegen made a diving dive and blocked a mid-range shot from Lukaku;
On the other side, Courtois came to the rescue at the goal line and barely blocked Suarez's header from close range.
And even when the first half entered stoppage time, such attacks were still coming one after another, which made the fans at the scene mesmerized.
"Today's game was really exciting!"
The commentator couldn't help but admire:
"Although there has only been one goal so far, both sides played very openly today, and there are really exciting shots!"
"Whether it is Chelsea or Barcelona, today it seems that they want to bring out all their offensive weapons and show them to everyone. Various offensive routines are emerging in endlessly."
"Enrique and Pan Yi, two young coaches, are full of passion when they collide! Neither side can defend. Whoever defends has a grandson!"
"Let's take a look at the replay of the only goal in the first half...Tsk, tsk, the cooperation between Messi, Neymar, and Suarez is like a work of art, which is endlessly memorable!"
"It's just that it's still a bit difficult for Chelsea now."
"Today is not an exhibition match after all, we want to please the audience. This is the Champions League final! They have to find a way to score."
"If Barcelona enters the second half with a one-goal lead, maybe the balance of victory will tilt to their side..."
"Although Chelsea's performance has been very good this season, the league is not quite the same as the Champions League. We are not sure whether Chelsea's young players can maintain a normal mentality in such an important game, especially when the score is still behind.
time."
"We have seen too many stars who are killing everyone in the league, but are invisible in important games such as the Champions League or World Cup..."
At this time, the game has entered the 46th minute, which is the last minute of stoppage time in the first half.
Hazard dribbled the ball from the left, trying to get past Alves.
However, the latter was experienced and firmly stuck in his position, and Busquets also came over to try to form an encirclement.
In desperation, Hazard knocked the ball back to Matic.
Matic did not stop the ball, but directly rubbed the instep of his foot, and the ball flew to the right.
The pass was sudden and very difficult. Matic did not look at the ball at all, or even raised his head, and directly transferred the ball from the left wing that Barcelona had just attacked to the right wing.
The ball flew to the left, passed Alba's head, and landed in the small open space behind him.
Seat B started sprinting the moment Matic took the shot. The ball fell and Seat B made a move to stop the ball.
Alba quickly went to defend.
However, seat B did not stop the ball, but instead picked it up. The football passed over Alba's head again. At the same time, seat B twisted his waist and passed Alba's side.
Almost subconsciously, Alba wanted to pull, but he immediately realized that he was in the penalty area.
With such an obvious move, it is certain that as long as seat B falls to the ground, it will be a definite penalty kick.
The moment Alba hesitated, seat B had already rushed into the penalty area with the ball.
Seeing Alba passed by the deft ball from the B seat, Pique cursed secretly and rushed to defend.
But Seat B didn't give Pique a chance to get close, so he passed the ball high and headed towards the goal.
The ball from seat b was very fast. From the forward point, Lukaku hit the goal with a flick of his head!
Didn't touch the ball.
Ter Stegen also subconsciously made a save, but it also came up empty.
The ball is about to slide past.
So, what about the last point?
When Hazard just handed the ball to Matic, he was also moving forward at full speed, but no matter how fast a person runs, he is not as fast as the ball.
Matic's transfer of the ball was too fast, and Seat B's pass-through into the penalty area was done in one go, without taking much time at all.
So at this time, Hazard had just entered the penalty area from the left penalty area line, and there was no way to touch the ball.
However, another Chelsea player intervened in the penalty area!
That’s the young player Chike who just came on as a substitute!
When Hazard got the ball, he was already running towards the penalty area at high speed, ready to receive the Belgian's pass.
This is the biggest characteristic of Chick, he dares to step in, and the timing of doing it is also very good.
And when Hazard passed to Matic and then to the B seat, Chik had already entered the penalty area! And it happened to be at the back point!
Don’t forget, he was originally going to meet Hazard, so he would be closer to the left.
On Barcelona's side, Pique was originally looking at Lukaku, but when he saw the B seat coming over, he quickly went to defend, so there was Mascherano behind him.
When Xiao Ma saw Qi Ke coming in, he was also shocked. Where did Cheng Yaojin come from?
Rush to defend.
But this ball happens to be a high-altitude ball. Mascherano, who is 174, has almost no competitiveness in front of Chik, who is 191.
Seeing that Chick was about to hit the ball, Ma quickly stretched out his hand and pulled.
But at this time, Chick only had eyes for the flying ball, and he hit it hard!
Immediately afterwards, Chik was also brought down to the ground by Mascherano.
However, nothing can stop the ball from entering the net.
"gaaaaaaaaaal!"
"One to one!
Loftus-Cheek scored! The young Chelsea player made great contributions as a substitute. He helped Chelsea equalize the score at the last moment of the first half!
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"It's incredible. It seems that Barcelona's desire to enter the locker room with a happy mood of leading is going to come to nothing. The tenacious Chelsea scored a key goal!"
"This goal reflects Chik's excellent awareness and header ability. In front of his tall and strong body, Argentinian defender Mascherano seems a bit powerless."
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"Perhaps this is why Pan Yi replaced Chik after Kante was injured! Taking advantage of Barcelona's defensive weaknesses to carry out aerial attacks in front of the goal!"
"Listen, now there are bursts of cheers from Berlin's Olympic Stadium! Then there is singing. This is the moment for Chelsea fans to perform!"
What everyone heard at this time was "Pan Yi's Song and "Qi Ke's Song.
The Song of Pan Yi has been around for a long time, but the Song of Chike is a current compilation.
After all, Chik's opportunities to play this season are still a bit behind those of the main players, and he has not yet enjoyed the special treatment of dedicated fan songs.
But when he scored this goal for Chelsea in the Champions League final, this song was born immediately!
Premier League fans have the hobby and ability to improvise songs for their favorite players. This is really nothing!
"Chick! Chick! He comes from England, he comes from Chelsea, he will score goals, he will make us happy. Blues boy, we love him forever. He will bring glory back to Stamford Bridge!..." Of course, Pan Yi thinks this song is really boring and the same.
If Pan Yi were to compile one now, it would probably look like this:
On the field, Chelsea players were also celebrating this key goal before halftime.
Especially the goal scorer, Chike. Although he couldn't hear "Cheek's Song" in the stands, he still ran frantically to his fans' stands and made a kneeling celebration surrounded by his teammates. This also made
The fans became even more excited.
This goal is very memorable for Chelsea, Loftus-Cheek, and loyal Chelsea fans.
After all, Chike is a player from his youth training and his prince.
The prince scored on such an important occasion in the Champions League final, helping the team equalize the score. This is more significant than an ordinary goal!
It can be said that this is an extraordinary goal. At this moment, Chik seems to have become the most dazzling star in the entire stadium.
Barcelona's players are a little frustrated.
They guarded Chelsea's trident, but they failed to guard the young English midfielder who came on the bench!
Moreover, they were given a header by Chick, which had a huge psychological impact on them.
The camera also showed a close-up of the coaching bench on the sidelines.
Pan Yi and his assistants hugged and high-fived, celebrating the victory excitedly.
It was Chick, who seemed to be a good or even average player at first, but now he immediately turned into a master!
This alone is enough to make Pan Yi and his coaching staff happy.
As for Barcelona, what was surprising was that Enrique did not fly into a rage. He turned around and said something to his assistant with his mouth full of muttered words.
Then, he shook his head, glanced towards the Chelsea coaching bench, and showed a smile with an indescribable emotion.
Is it a forced smile?
Kind of like.
But it seems more like the kind of satisfied smile you get when you meet a well-matched opponent.
In the first half, the two sides were tied, and judging from the score, that was indeed the case.
Then, let’s have a good battle in the second half!
When the referee Cakir blew the whistle to end the first half, the entire Olympic Stadium burst into warm cheers, and fans of both teams were encouraging their players.
Pan Yi smiled slightly and greeted the players coming off the court.
Each of them was sweating profusely and breathing heavily.
Such a game is extremely taxing for every player.
The halftime break at this time can just allow Chelsea to take a breath and make adjustments again.
Of course, Chik's goal before halftime also gave Pan Yi more room for adjustment.
"Have a good rest and we will continue in the second half!"
"Don't say anything. Go back and have a good rest. Leave the rest to me."
"Well done! You go in first."
Pan Yi hugged the players as they walked off the court one by one, and personally sent them into the tunnel and back to the locker room.
Even though the score was equalized, the players were a little unhappy because before the goal, the first half was actually a bit depressing.
And this kind of depression is very obvious and intuitive when reflected in the data in the first half.
The ball possession rate is 40 and the passing success rate is 73, which can be said to be quite poor.
"They pushed too hard in the first half." Scaloni looked at the data for Pan Yi and shook his head.
Enrique's high-pressure pressing today is indeed very troublesome, making it difficult for Chelsea to move the ball smoothly, especially after Kante went off injured.
Although Chik is considered a pretty good midfielder, compared with Kante, the gap is still very obvious.
How is it possible that a second person can cover such a large area of the stadium?
"Don't panic, they are all humans after all, not supermen." Pan Yi said with a smile, "I don't believe they can maintain such a high-intensity press until the end."
From the data point of view, although Barcelona has an advantage in ball possession rate, its passing success rate can only be said to be about the same as Chelsea.
This is because they put a lot of energy into stealing Chelsea's ball, which also led to a considerable decline in their own passing accuracy.
And with more running and fighting, the physical energy consumption of Barcelona players is actually greater than that of Chelsea.
Especially for technical players like Messi and Neymar, it is of course no problem for them to force and grab in a short period of time, but it is almost impossible for them to maintain such a high-intensity amount of exercise during a ninety-minute game.
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In other words, even if a more "engineer" player like Rakitic is allowed to complete such a task, it will be very difficult.
In fact, Chik's goal was an omen. When Chik advanced, none of the Barcelona players could keep up with him.
"Don't worry, as long as we continue to stick to our own style of play, try to control the ball and rhythm, and incorporate the game into our thinking, I believe it will be effective." Pan Yi said with great certainty.
Aides also unanimously agreed with his view.
This is what Pan Yi has been doing in this game. He is waiting for the moment when the team regains control of the ball and rhythm.
These years of coaching experience tell him that the more times like this, the less anxious it is.
As long as your mentality is stable and you wait for your opponent to get anxious and make mistakes, your team will have a better chance of making breakthroughs and scoring goals.
"I think we still need to slow down the pace." Scaloni suggested.
Pan Yi nodded appreciatively, this assistant sometimes gave very insightful suggestions.
The main thing is that when Kanter is here, he can not only help the team improve the quality of defense, but also help his teammates stabilize their mentality and rhythm.
But after Kante left the field, Chelsea's midfield became a little out of control.
At the very least, the rhythm was taken away by Barcelona, which is why the passing success rate was so low in the first half.
This is also a problem that Pan Yi must solve during halftime.
Therefore, as soon as he entered the locker room, Pan Yi immediately pointed at the tactical board and started a new tactical arrangement:
"Our offense worked in the end and tied the score, which is good."
"However, we still had some problems with our defense in the first half, especially on the two wings. Bernardo, you have to keep an eye on Alba in the second half and don't let him press too much.
You should know the threat he poses on the left wing."
"I understand, boss." Chairman B understood that the head coach was reminding him to pay attention to the pressing defense in the frontcourt.
"Alves was very active in this game, but apart from one shot in the first half, he didn't have any decent opportunities. I guess Barcelona will focus on strengthening this aspect in the second half, so..."
Before Pan Yi finished speaking, Azar stood up and said, "Don't worry, boss, I will guard you."
It is not difficult to see from the Belgian's expression that he was frustrated by Alves in the first half and did not have any great opportunities, so he is a little angry now.
Since you don't give me a chance to show off, I won't make it easy for you either.
Pan Yi nodded, but reminded: "Keep calm and be ready to counterattack at any time, just hit behind Alves."
Hazard's speed advantage is quite obvious, and both Pan Yi and the player himself are very confident in this.
"Our entire defensive strategy on the wing is one point. We cannot let them cut to the center. It is best to force them to the wing. Do you understand what I mean?"
The players all nodded to show that they understood.
Barcelona's wing attack, whether it's Neymar or Messi, they are better at cutting into the middle or entering the penalty area.
According to Pan Yi's thinking, as long as they are forced to the wing, even if they are asked to cross, the threat of these stars can be reduced to the minimum.
Neymar and Messi are not traditional wingers at all, and they do not like traditional routines such as crosses.
And even if they did pass the ball like this, there would still be David Luiz, Terry and others in the middle to restrict Suarez at the same time, Pan Yi was still very relieved.
After all, what Suarez is best at is not fighting for the top in the middle.
His goal in the first half was also scored through the flexible connection of his two feet.
Of course, from the perspective of Barcelona's wings, the right corridor composed of Messi and Alves is more dangerous than the left.
Correspondingly, their defensive space will be larger.
Especially Alves, he often presses forward when he gets aggressive. Once he lets go, he will easily become the biggest hidden danger in Barcelona's defense.
Therefore, Pan Yi placed Chelsea's sharpest counterattack weapon, Hazard.
It can be said that at this point in the game, both sides are under tremendous pressure and neither is sure of winning.
But what Pan Yi wants to do is to play hard to get, to give Barcelona a channel, let them attack first, and then use this channel to disintegrate Barcelona's defense line.
As for whether it will work or not, that is beyond his control.
However, he believes that if Enrique wants to win, he will definitely attack.
Even if Enrique is afraid, what about the players?
If your team keeps suppressing the opponent, you will always feel itchy...
"Everyone, listen to me. We played very well in the first half and the opponent basically had no chance - except for that goal."
"That was my negligence. I didn't let anyone guard him from the back row. But we won't give him such an opportunity again."
"So we must continue this style of play in the second half, and our two wings should actively seize opportunities and participate in the frontcourt attack. Remember, offense is the best defense!"
In the Barcelona dressing room, Luis Enrique is also planning the tactics for the second half.
It's just that there was a hint of excitement in his tone, which was completely different from the frustrated Barcelona players.
After all, his tactics did work today.
And Kanter's fate also shows that God is on his side today.
This directly led to Chelsea's entire midfield losing ground, being directly suppressed by Barcelona, and causing frequent mistakes in passing and receiving.
If I hadn't really underestimated Chick and was stolen by him, Barcelona's advantage would be even more obvious now...
But this ball is nothing.
As long as Barcelona can control the situation on the field, as long as n is in normal condition, with the super abilities of their players, it will not be difficult to score one, two, or even more goals.
Of course, Enrique also understands that due to his high-pressure tactics, his players' physical energy consumption is relatively high.
This can easily lead to a hidden danger.
Once the physical energy consumption is too high, but Barcelona fails to take advantage of the opponent's mistakes in time to establish a lead, then its own risk pressure will continue to increase, and the players will be affected by this, and even their confidence will be shaken.
But such tactics cannot be changed immediately.
If we lose the advantage we finally gained in the first half because of this, it will definitely be more gain than loss.
Therefore, this also requires some chicken soup to motivate the players.
After all, today's Pan Yi and his Chelsea have become a big myth in European football.
Defeating Pan Yi and defeating Chelsea has also become a major goal for many professional players!
"Chelsea is a team that remains undefeated in the Premier League and a team that has maintained a complete victory in the knockout rounds of the Champions League this season. Our old rival Real Madrid did not even have a decent counterattack in their hands. ”
"But today, we played them very embarrassingly. I can say that they have never been as embarrassed as today this season."
"Everyone, people often say that opportunities are reserved for those who are prepared, and we are ready! I believe that victory will belong to all those who are willing to work hard and sacrifice."
"I want to say that we can beat them and win this championship!"
"Go on, fight on the field, keep scoring goals, and bring the championship back to Barcelona!"
The Barcelona dressing room also erupted with Enrique's passionate speech!