Chapter 106 Killing the Game

Chapter 106 Killing the Game

When Mutu kicked a shot and Fiorentina broke through the Barcelona gate for the third time in this game, the suspense of this game is gone. It can be said that the home court lost three goals. If Barcelona wants to qualify, the opportunity can only exist on paper on.

In the next game, Barcelona seemed to have no fighting spirit. Even Messi made several mistakes due to frustration. Rijkaard saw this and immediately made substitution adjustments. He had to prepare for the next game No, it's not the Champions League. In fact, he doesn't think Barcelona still has a chance. What he needs to prepare for is the league. There are still 12 rounds left in the league. Eight points behind the leader Real Madrid is not an irreversible number.

The final score was fixed at 3:0, and Florence unexpectedly won an away game.

After the game, Prandelli praised every Fiorentina player at the press conference: "They performed very well and were very tenacious. The result of this game was their hard work. I am proud of my players. !"

When a Catalan reporter asked about Fiorentina's passive defensive tactics in this game, Prandelli seemed dismissive: "Passive defense!? Didn't we score three goals in this game? I don't I know what your standard for judging passive defense is, but anyone who has seen the results knows that we are the winners today, whether it is the result of the game or the process of the game!"

Rijkaard also said in a subsequent interview: "Fiorentina chose the right tactics, and their victory is taken for granted. We did not perform well today and missed a few opportunities. This is fatal, but we still have opportunities. This is a two-round contest, until the last moment, no one knows what the result will be!"

Rijkaard did not admit defeat, but everyone knew that he just refused to admit defeat!

The Fiorentina team flew back to Fiorentina on the day the game ended. Although it was late at night when they arrived, they were still affected

There was a warm welcome from the fans.

It was already a big surprise to qualify for the group stage. I didn't expect Fiorentina to beat the mighty Barcelona.

Facing the extremely excited Fiorentina fans, Degan also said face-to-face at the airport: "Everything is not the end now, and you can have even greater expectations for Fiorentina!"

Returning to the league and challenging Siena in an away game, Prandelli once again sent a substitute lineup, but even with a substitute lineup, the current Fiorentina is not something that Siena can compete with. In the first and second half, Ujfalusi Two headers with Cavinaghi helped Fiorentina get three points smoothly.

Even the substitute lineup can still win easily, and there are still 11 rounds left in the league. Perhaps no one can stop Fiorentina from winning their third league championship trophy since the team was founded.

Even the famous Milan star Sacchi said in an interview: "It is difficult for anyone to stop Fiorentina now. They have been crazy this season. Looking at their players, I think any head coach will be envious. I don't think so. Knowing how Fiorentina did it, how could they gather so many outstanding players under the banner of Viola, but there is no need to discuss these anymore, maybe some people will not be convinced when I say this, but Fiorentina is about to Become the new hegemony of Italian football, there is no doubt about it!"

People didn't expect Sacchi to give Fiorentina such a high evaluation, but looking at their results this season, except for the loss to Palermo, Fiorentina was unbelievably unbeaten in the rest of the games , and created an impressive record of 18 consecutive victories. If Fiorentina can't win the championship this season, it will really be unreasonable.

After the game against Siena, Fiorentina will sit at home again, preparing to compete with Barcelona in the second round of the UEFA Champions League knockout round.

In the first round, Fiorentina defeated the La Liga giants 3-0 in an away game. Although Barcelona refused to admit defeat up and down, everyone knew that there was no suspense in this game. Fiorentina, who was playing at home, was unwilling to lose to Barcelona More than three balls.

What's more, if Fiorentina also adopts the same tactics at home as they did in the away game, it is still uncertain whether Barcelona can score goals.

However, when the game really started, people were surprised to find that Fiorentina was not conservative at all in this game. They fought against Barcelona in the first place, which caught Barcelona, ​​who had been preparing for a positional battle before the game, a little unprepared.

Prandelli's purpose is very clear. He just wants to use this game to refute some people's views, so as to save some people from saying after the game that Fiorentina qualified for the promotion by destroying the art of football.

Fiorentina's decision also coincides with Degan's. With three away goals in hand, Fiorentina also has capital now, so they can let go of their hands and feet.

Degan and Prandelli want to prove to the world that Fiorentina is not only good at defense, but also sharp in offense. Even if the opponent is the mighty Barcelona, ​​they are still fearless and attack you. Damn!

In the seventh minute of the game, Degan scored the third goal of the two rounds through a set kick and a header.

After scoring the goal, Deegan threw it to the camera, lifted his jersey, and revealed a line of words on the shirt: try our iron barrel array!

Seeing this scene, the reporters in the stands couldn't help but change their colors slightly. They were the ones who criticized Fiorentina's passive defense at the beginning, but now Digan's goal seems to hit their heads, which is burning and painful.

With a total score of 4:0 behind, Barcelona can be said to have reached the edge of a cliff, a gust of wind can blow them off, and they will be smashed to pieces. The La Liga giants who have no way out immediately launched a counterattack.

In the 15th minute, Messi broke through Pascual's defense and crossed the middle. Eto'o arrived in time and shot with one foot, breaking the goal guarded by Frey.

Before the end of the first half, Henry dribbled the ball from the side, suddenly cut in, and shot a long shot from outside the penalty area, which caught Frey off guard. He didn't even make a save, and could only watch the football go into the corner.

At the beginning of the second half, Prandelli took the lead in making substitution adjustments, replacing Cavinaghi with Mutu, but Barcelona's offensive was still raging.

In the fifty-seventh minute, Messi broke through the penalty area and suddenly fell down. The referee directly awarded a penalty kick. Fiorentina players surrounded the referee to protest. Instead of changing the referee's penalty, Ujfalusi also got a card yellow card.

Eto'o hit the knife and tied the total score to 3:4. Barcelona was only one point behind. For a while, Barcelona saw the hope of equalizing again.

But just two minutes later, the morale that had just been boosted by Barcelona suffered a heavy blow. Fiorentina got a free kick in the frontcourt, and Degan directly blasted the goal with a strong kick. Although Valdes touched the football, he could not change the football. I can only watch the football go into the net.

Immediately afterwards, Prandelli replaced Marchena with Arteta and continued to strengthen the offensive. Those neutral fans were blessed. On the court, the two sides played fiercely and wonderful shots continued to appear.

When the game lasted more than 80 minutes, Barcelona still did not give up hope, but at the last moment, Degan completely killed the game with a burst shot from outside the penalty area.

The final score was 3:3, Fiorentina eliminated Barcelona 6:3 in two rounds, and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.

This result was probably not expected by anyone before the game, but after the game, everything became a reality.

After the game, the Flacchi Stadium turned into a sea of ​​joy. Being able to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League in the first season after returning to the European arena, this achievement is already enough for Fiorentina fans.

But Degan kept shouting to the fans in the stadium: "This is not the end, this is not the end!"

Degan's meaning is obvious, the status of the quarterfinals will not become the rope that binds Fiorentina to continue to move forward, they are far from reaching the limit.

Messi, who lost the ball, couldn't help crying when he left the field. He originally planned to win, and he did a good job in this game. He assisted a goal and made a penalty. Young The performance of the little Argentine flea deserves a word of praise.

But the final result was extremely cruel. Messi tried his best, but failed to get the desired victory.

Rijkaard also looked very frustrated at the press conference after the game: "This result is too cruel for us. We tried our best and scored three goals, but the final result is very disappointing. Disappointed, the players performed very well, especially Messi, he proved that he has the potential to become the best star on the planet, but this season is not his stage, he still needs to continue to work hard to improve himself, as for me, the team The failure is my responsibility. After the end of this season, I will discuss with the team about the future of the team. Next, we will turn our attention to the league. We are still eight points behind Real Madrid. But it's clearly not a gap that's hard to catch!"

Rijkaard still wants to work hard to make a good memory for people before leaving Barcelona, ​​​​Barcelona does have a chance, they now only have the league to play, and Real Madrid has the Champions League to distract .

But soon, Real Madrid did not need to be distracted by the European war. At the same time, at the Bernabéu Stadium, the Roma team also faced the challenge of Real Madrid. Real Madrid lost 1:2 away in the first round. Ruud van Nistelrooy and Robben joined the ranks of injuries, Robinho and Raul formed a striker, and Salgado replaced the suspended Ramos.

The biggest change in Rome is the return of central defender Juan. Among the two former Real Madrid players, Spalletti chose Cicinho, and Panucci sat on the bench. Pizarro was in poor physical condition, Aquilani got the starting lineup, and the attack line was all the main force. Giuly and Vucinic played as substitutes.

Real Madrid won all their five home matches against Italian teams in Europe, but the last defeat was against Roma. In the Champions League group match of the 2002/2003 season, Totti's goal in the first half helped Roma win 1:0.

In the opening stage, both teams played steadily and did not allow their opponents to get a kick.

In the 17th minute, Real Madrid ushered in the first opportunity. Taddei fouled Robinho. Guti took a free kick and swiped across. Baptista volleyed with his right foot and hit the wall to change direction. Dhoni slams to the left to block the right post.

Roma quickly fought back. Aquilani scored the ball after receiving Totti's breakthrough, and shot the COSCO goal post with his right foot on the right side of the penalty area, which shocked Casillas into a cold sweat.

Immediately afterwards, Mancini took the ball from the left and cut back and knocked back. It was Aquilani who made a strong low shot from outside the penalty area, and Casillas blocked the bottom line with one hand.

In the next time, Real Madrid still played in a leisurely manner. In the 21st minute, Robinho made a pass from the right rib. De Rossi headed the ball to clear the siege but slid the ball into the left side of the penalty area. Baptista Turning around to get rid of Mex's defense, he volleyed slightly higher with his left foot in front of the goal.

In the 25th minute, Mancini cut in from the left and kicked on the penalty area line and was blocked by the defender from the bottom line.

In the 28th minute, Cicinho made a low pass from the right, and Cicinho shot in front of the goal and missed the left post.

In the 33rd minute, Robinho knocked back from the left, Baptista volleyed in front of the goal and was confiscated by Doni.

In the 38th minute, Mancini made a pass from the left, and De Rossi shot wide of the near post.

In stoppage time in the first half, Roma had another chance to break the deadlock. Mancini took a corner kick. Aquilani rubbed the left side of the penalty area to the back point. Mex scored the ball with an upside-down golden hook, but was called offside first .

After the intermission, the two teams changed sides and fought again. Three minutes into the second half, Aquilani fouled Baptista. Baptista took a free kick 25 meters away from the goal on the left. Wall, hit the junction of the near post and the crossbar, missed a good scoring opportunity.

In the 50th minute, former Real Madrid general Cicinho made a pass from the right, but Gago missed the tackle before the point. Perotta shot from a small angle in front of the goal and was blocked by Casillas.

In the 52nd minute, Baptista received a pass from Raul, and a shot was blocked by Juan again from the bottom line.

In the fifty-fifth minute, Tonetto fouled Gago, Guti took a free kick from the right, Robinho got the ball in the restricted area and shot was blocked by Cicinho.

In the fifty-eighth minute, Cicinho made a cross from the right, and Perotta's header went wide of the far post.

Then Guti made a low pass from the left, and Diarra volleyed vigorously with his right foot, but Doni held him out of the crossbar.

The game time passed by every minute and every second, and Real Madrid, who were behind in the total score, was a little impatient. They had to score. In the 62nd minute, Guti took a free kick from the left side. Raul shook his head in front of the goal and went wide to the left. goal post.

Real Madrid gradually accelerated the pace of the game, and the offensive became more and more fierce, but at this time Spalletti made a surprising substitution, replacing Mancini with Vucinic, his intention Obviously, continue to strengthen the offense.

In the 68th minute, Totti picked a pass from the left. Tonetto quickly hit back from the bottom. Vucinic volleyed his left foot and hit the crossbar and bounced back into the field. Real Madrid escaped unharmed !

Although he missed a chance, when the game progressed to the 71st minute, Real Madrid still suffered a heavy blow. Pepe blocked the baseline and turned to get rid of Vucinic who was about to enter the penalty area. He was sent off with two yellow cards!

Pepe was sent off, and Real Madrid's defensive loopholes were immediately exposed. Roma seized the opportunity and attacked aggressively. In the 73rd minute, Tonetto made a pass from the left, and Taddei grabbed the lead. In front of Ge, he headed the ball into the far corner at the penalty spot, and Real Madrid trailed 1 to 3 on the total score!

But only one minute later, Real Madrid saw hope again. Guti made a direct pass from the middle, Robinho turned around and stuffed into the penalty area. Raul pushed the ball with his right foot in front of the goal and hit the ball into the lower right corner of the goal. Real Madrid's total score was tied. 2:3!

However, the slow motion showed that Raul seemed to be offside at the moment when Robinho passed the ball. In the scoring list in the European war, Raul surpassed Gerd Muller who scored 62 goals, tying the record holder Inzaghi, but it is a pity that both of their trips to the European war this season have come to an end.

At the last moment of the game, Schuster replaced Baptista with Soldado, and Real Madrid began to make a final effort. Roma replaced Cicinho with Panucci.

In the second minute of stoppage time, Heinze was called for a foul. Panucci slanted the penalty area with a free kick from the right. The ball went over Cannavaro's head. Going to the top and scoring an empty goal, the total score is 4:2, and Real Madrid has no way to recover.

Roma eliminated Real Madrid, which is even more surprising than Fiorentina's elimination of Barcelona, ​​and Roma's victory does not look ugly. In fact, most of the game, they took the initiative on the field.

After the game, Spalletti also highly praised the performance of his disciples: "I told the players before the game that although we won the first round, we were scored an away goal by Real Madrid, so In this game, from the first minute, we had to fight with all our strength and fight like gladiators. In fact, they did the same. Roma advanced to the quarterfinals. This is the best result. This victory , we want to dedicate it to the fans who have always supported us, and of course Chairman Sensi!"

Roma, who won the victory, rejoiced, and Real Madrid, who lost the ball, could only concentrate all their energy on the league. However, the life of head coach Schuster will not be too easy. Although the league championship is in sight, the lost Calderon pays more attention to the Champions League, and his days as a coach at Real Madrid seem to be coming to an end.

Fiorentina and Roma eliminated the two giants of La Liga, and the upcoming Milan duo, people have more expectations, people are always not easy to satisfy, especially when the two teams that were not optimistic at first created miracles, Ideas will follow.

However, the occurrence of some things is not based on human will, especially football games.

Isn't there such a sentence?

Football is round, anything can happen!