Chapter 396 Even God can't save him!
Rijkaard has never been so helpless as he is now.
This season is not the first time that Barcelona has conceded two goals, nor is it the first time that they have been frozen by the opponent's iron wall without any means, but that was in some other games in the league or the Champions League.
But at this moment, Barcelona is playing in the Champions League final!
Losing two goals in the first three minutes of the game was definitely the most painful blow to Barcelona.
The team's morale is clearly in disarray.
This is reflected on the court.
From the moment they conceded the second goal, Barcelona players began to panic.
They were very scared because before the game both Cruyff and Begiristain had instilled a bottom line in the players, which was that they must not concede the third goal under any circumstances.
If they lost the third goal, even gods couldn't save them! This is also normal, because in the history of the Champions League final, even in the history of the Champions League, there has never been a team that fell behind by three goals and could still turn the tide. That would be a great miracle!
But since it is a miracle, it is simply beyond the reach of human power.
Even God is not sure!
As a result, the Barcelona players on the field began to panic and worry about gains and losses. They wanted to stabilize their defense and score a goal as soon as possible, but problems continued to arise with their weak back line.
The result is like this now.
After more than 20 minutes of the game, Barcelona's frontcourt attack failed to pose a threat. Sudong was like a decoration in the front. Stam and Nesta stayed by his side all the time, and his teammates found it difficult to get the ball to his feet. This completely disarmed Barcelona's most threatening attacking point.
On the other hand, AC Milan adopted a very pragmatic tactic, which was defense.
After stealing the ball, quickly launch a counterattack.
The starting point of this style of play is very similar to the tactical concept used by Capello's AC Milan to restrain Cruyff's Dream Team. No wonder Ancelotti vowed before the game that he would reproduce the classic of that year in this game.
Four to zero?
From scoring two goals in the first three minutes to Barcelona’s current embarrassing situation, who dares to say that there is no possibility?
Now, Barcelona's only belief is to hold on to the third goal.
As long as we hold on, there is still a chance!
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Just when Rijkaard thought the team could stabilize for the time being, Barcelona's midfielders pressed too high.
Deco tried to break through with the ball, but Gattuso successfully intercepted the ball.
Seedorf quickly passed the ball to Kaka.
The young Brazilian player started at the fastest speed, caught up with Seedorf's pass, and rushed across the center line with the ball.
At this time, Barcelona's defensive position was seriously out of position. Marcos failed to follow Kaka in the first time, allowing the young Brazilian to drive straight into Barcelona's 30-meter area with the ball.
When Kaka rushed to the front of the penalty area, two forwards, Shevchenko and Crespo, were very smart and pulled to the two sidelines, waiting for the pass from Kaka.
Although Marcos decisively fell to the ground and made a tackle in front of the penalty area, trying to disrupt Kaka's dribbling, the Brazilian player took the lead and passed the ball directly behind him to Shevchenko on the left side of the penalty area.
The Ukrainian striker cut diagonally behind the defense, caught up with Kaka's pass outside the left corner of the small penalty area, and shot directly without stopping the ball.
Valdes flew to save the ball, but still failed to prevent the ball from rolling into the right side of the goal.
“Three to zero!”
"Oh my God, the game lasted only 28 minutes. This is unbelievable!"
"AC Milan wins again, 3-0!"
"There was no suspense in the game. With a three-goal lead, AC Milan showed amazing momentum from the start. Almost every counterattack they made was too much for Barcelona to handle."
"How surprising!"
"Before the game, everyone thought it would be a fierce battle, a peak showdown, but unexpectedly, it was a one-sided massacre. Barcelona's offense could not penetrate AC Milan's defense, and their fragile back line could not stop the Rossoneri's sharp counterattacks again and again."
“Three to zero!”
"AC Milan already sees the championship trophy waving in front of them!"
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In the stands, when they saw Shevchenko push the ball into the goal, both Cruyff and Begiristain jumped up from their seats at the same time as if they had been electrocuted.
Then, they all sat back down in great disappointment.
The third ball was finally lost! "What on earth is going on?" Laporta couldn't believe his eyes.
Barcelona's defense is problematic, but how could they be beaten like this? With Barcelona's performance tonight, anyone would suspect that Barcelona must have received money from AC Milan and deliberately played a fixed match.
Otherwise, how can we explain Barcelona's repeated conceding of goals? Who can accept such a tragic defeat? "Do we really have to lose another game 0-4?" Laporta raised his voice.
Cruyff sighed deeply, "The three goals we conceded were all defensive problems, all our own faults."
"But it's never this outrageous. Even when we lost three goals against Bayern Munich and Chelsea, it wasn't like this, especially in the first three minutes." Laporta still didn't want to believe it.
Technical director Begiristain shook his head and sighed, "The mountain of pressure is also a huge distortion to the players' psychology, especially when the trend of the game is completely overturned by the opponent. Their pressure is countless times greater than usual. Those with slightly weaker psychological qualities basically collapse."
"That's right." Cruyff nodded. "It's like you are taking the most important exam in your life. You have made 200% preparation and think you can get a high score. But when you walk into the exam room and the examiner hands you the exam paper, you suddenly realize that you can't answer any of the questions."
"It was a despair that made people collapse!" Cruyff also felt the same way, because he had experienced it all before. "What's even more tormenting is that you can't hand in the paper in advance. You have to pretend that you can do it. Watching others answer the papers quickly, you have to accompany them to finish the exam. That feeling is so desperate!"
Laporta is a lawyer. He has experienced the most brutal exams and elimination rates, so he can understand what Cruyff meant and can empathize with the Barcelona players on the field.
"Every Italian head coach is a tactical master. Capello was like this when he was just starting out, and so was Ancelotti tonight. In fact, he should have known how to play against Barcelona as early as the Joan Gamper Trophy before the season."
It was only at this moment that everyone suddenly recalled what Ancelotti said in an interview with the media after the Gamper Trophy last August: if he were given another chance, he would definitely not lose to Barcelona.
At that time, everyone thought that he just didn't want to lose and deliberately said some words to save face, but now it seems that he really had everything calculated at that time.
"What should we do now?" Laporta felt a little exhausted.
He was very scared.
Now, his only wish is not to win the Champions League, but to not lose any more goals.
Even if we lost 0-3, it would still be a little better than the crushing defeat that year.
It would be ideal if we could score a goal and save face.
Cruyff and Begiristain also shook their heads helplessly.
Eleven years ago, they could not come up with any effective solution to such a situation, and the same is true now.
Because he has no other choice!
Rijkaard's starting tactics before the game were calculated by the opponent, and two goals were conceded in two set-piece defenses. This made Barcelona's defenders defend cautiously, for fear of conceding another set-piece to the opponent.
AC Milan has the strongest defense and the sharpest counterattack in Europe.
Facing such an opponent, what can Barcelona do? "After losing the third goal, even God can't save it!" Begiristain shook his head helplessly.
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Inside the stadium, the game continues.
When the game reached the final stage of the first half, Xavi tried to pass the ball straight to the frontcourt to find Su Dong, but it was intercepted.
Pirlo quickly passed the ball straight to Kaka.
The Brazilian player made a beautiful stop and turn, got rid of Marcos, took two steps forward, and quickly sent a long pass.
The ball was passed accurately behind the Barcelona defense and passed by Oleguer.
The Barcelona defender turned and tried to slide as he chased back, but he didn't touch the ball.
Crespo quickly ran out of the gap, facing the attacking goalkeeper Valdes, and made a beautiful push shot, sending the ball into Barcelona's goal again.
Four to zero! "The outcome is decided!"
"AC Milan completely killed the game in the first half!"
"We couldn't believe that Barcelona would lose four goals in this game."
"This reminds us of the final 11 years ago. Cruyff's Dream Team was the favorite before the game, but in the final, Capello's Rossoneri beat them 4-0. It was a classic battle in the history of the Champions League final."
"Now, after 11 years, the two teams met again in the Champions League final. Ancelotti once again defeated Barcelona 4-0, recreating the classic of that year."
"Even if Barcelona's midfield didn't make timely adjustments, I believe it would be entirely possible to lose by a bigger score in the second half."
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Rijkaard raised his hands in despair, his expression looked like he was about to cry, and he looked like he was surrendering.
The Barcelona players on the field completely lost their fighting spirit, and everyone was like a walking corpse.
No one expected that the game would turn out like this.
They originally thought they could win, but in the end, they not only lost, but also lost so miserably and embarrassingly! This battle completely shattered the confidence of everyone in Barcelona.
Rijkaard was even mentally prepared to resign as soon as the game was over! In the stands, Laporta also had the urge to leave the field early because he didn't want to experience the humiliating defeat.
Begiristain's face was extremely ugly, and he looked extremely desperate.
"Now, even God can't save us!" Cruyff sighed helplessly.
The Barcelona godfather seemed to have aged by ten years.
Even gods cannot save us, but there is still a glimmer of hope.
But now, even the gods can’t save us!
The entire stadium is half sea water and half fire.
AC Milan was celebrating wildly, while Barcelona was wailing everywhere.
No one noticed that Su Dong, who was silently waiting for the serve in the center circle, clenched his fists and clenched his teeth.
He hates!
(End of this chapter)
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