Chapter 364 Victory

"Makelele intercepted the ball, it was beautiful, he kicked the ball forward!?? It was a mistake..., oh no, Alan, it was Alan, my God, he was so fast, it was incredible. Valdés attacked, he caught up with the ball, one-on-one!! Alan!! Alan!!, a lob, oh my God, Alan took the ball into the Barcelona goal!!"

"Goal!! Goal!! The ball goes in!!"

For 10 seconds, commentators from various countries kept shouting.

Chelsea fans who were unable to go to the Camp Nou to watch the game in person all stood up at the same time. The goal was so beautiful that they couldn't sit still. Many people even shouted excitedly: "Goal!!!" "Goal!!" "Goal!!"

"Alan, goal!!"

Ronaldinho stopped at the edge of the penalty area. He looked at the black-haired boy in the goal and the football under his feet, and couldn't help feeling powerless, confused and helpless.

After Makelele stole the ball and kicked it forward, he realized the danger and ran hard to the backcourt. However, he had just crossed the center line for a short while when the ball went in. It was too fast! !

Originally, before the game started, many English media compared him with Wang Li and said that his strength was not as good as Wang Li. This made Ronaldinho, who had just won the World Footballer of the Year, very uncomfortable. So, he angrily ridiculed the low level of the Premier League and said that "all Premier League teams will be eliminated."

And now this ball really left Ronaldinho speechless. At least, he knew that his speed was indeed incomparable to Wang Li. Thinking about Wang Li's speed just now, he even felt that there was no hope for this game.

As a player chasing victory, the most despairing thing is to see no hope of victory.

Barcelona coach Rijkaard sat calmly in the coaching booth as he watched the entire process of the goal.

Rijkaard knew that his team's defense was not good. In the confrontation with many low-level teams, Barcelona often lost goals. Before the game started, he had never thought of winning by defense. Barcelona always relied on offense. But the ball just now made the Dutchman feel that he might have reached a dead end. Football has always been about offense winning honors and defense winning victories. Without a good defense, what's the point of scoring more goals! ?

Now the score on the field has become 0:2, and it is not easy to tie the score.

With this score, Rijkaard already knew that unless a miracle happened, Barcelona would definitely lose at least this game.

It's not just the score, the impact on Barcelona's morale is even greater.

At this moment, the entire Camp Nou stadium welcomed the quietest moment since the opening. Chelsea fans had just begun to cheer, but the voices of only a few thousand people were not very conspicuous in this stadium of more than 100,000 people. The Barcelona fans were a little stunned, and the focus of their attention was of course Wang Li.

The team was still attacking at the previous moment, but the next moment, the opponent had already scored another goal. This contradictory feeling left most fans speechless. They couldn't believe what was happening now.

But Collina from Italy used a bright whistle to remind them that all this was real.

Chelsea scored the second goal.

Wang Li was very happy after scoring the goal. He had just returned to the midline, but the opportunity came so quickly, which also surprised him. Now that the ball has gone in, he is more confident in his choice.

He participated in the team's defense throughout the second half, but now he can score a goal after only a few minutes of attacking efforts. This difference made Wang Li realize that what he is best at and what he should do most is offense. Unless he encounters a stronger team, there is indeed not much room for him to participate in Chelsea's defense.

However, is there really an opponent stronger than Chelsea?

Maybe Barcelona is one, but they are no match for Chelsea with Wang Li!!

With such an excited mood, Wang Li got back into the game state after celebrating with his teammates.

When the game resumed, the emotions of the players of both teams gradually calmed down. Only then did Wang Li discover that many Barcelona players had indifferent expressions and were very timid in attacking, which proved something obvious.

"Hahahaha, Alan, we are sure to win this game!!"

Barcelona's offensive momentum obviously declined, and the manpower invested in the offense was gradually reduced. Chelsea gradually made up for the disadvantage on the green field, and taking advantage of a throw-in opportunity, Joe Cole also came to the frontcourt.

At this time, Barcelona players were neither able to attack nor defend. Thinking of Wang Li's goal just now, they did not dare to attack at all. This made Barcelona, ​​which has always had a flamboyant style, obviously a little timid.

However, this is the Champions League round of 16. After conceding the goal, Barcelona became conservative. Even Ronaldinho would look towards the backcourt from time to time during the attack. Obviously, Wang Li's goal just now dealt them a heavy blow. Seeing this situation, Rijkaard on the sidelines was very anxious. If he did not give instructions as soon as possible, Barcelona might really lose the game by a large margin.

As the leader of La Liga, Barcelona can't afford to lose this man.

So, under the gaze of everyone in the stadium, Rijkaard finally walked to the edge of the grass and called Ronaldinho to instruct him on the next tactics.

Although it is called tactics, Rijkaard actually has no good solution. Chelsea is defending very tightly on the field. Even though Barcelona has been showing weakness, Chelsea has not changed its tactics. After getting the ball, they made two consecutive counterattacks but did not increase the strength of the offensive line.

This calm performance won praise from almost all football professionals. While taking the initiative, Chelsea played steadily and only pursued more goals after ensuring victory. This showed the team's maturity.

What do two away goals mean? Rijkaard knows very well that Chelsea has one leg into the semi-finals!!

How easy is it to tie the score in the second round away from home? ?

Ten minutes into the game, Rijkaard and Mourinho could no longer sit still. They both stood on the sidelines, shouting and directing the game on the field. This scene was captured by many reporters.

"It seems that both teams are determined to win this game, but unfortunately Chelsea is now leading 2-0 and Barcelona seems to have no chance."

At this time, various media outlets were commenting on the game in this way, and they also felt that Barcelona had few chances.

Barcelona has been pushed into a dead end. Now, they are two goals ahead of Chelsea at home. How will they play in the next round at Stamford Bridge? Although Chelsea's home stadium has not been reported as "unbeaten at home", it is only because Chelsea has won all away games. The media will not study the unbeaten home games at all. It is completely meaningless...

Barcelona certainly hopes to beat Chelsea at home so that they can have an easier time in the second round, but now this has become an impossible luxury.

The only thing that all Barcelona players, including Rijkaard, are pursuing now is to score a goal so that they will have much less pressure in the second round. At least it is still possible to win 2:0 away from home. As for winning 3:0, that is really an unattainable score. Just look at the defensive strength of Chelsea. The 8-man defense makes it difficult for Barcelona's attack to reach the penalty area. This is the top-level defensive strength of the Premier League with intense physical confrontation.

Chelsea did not get carried away. Now only Wang Li was still standing near the center line. His deterrent power could prevent at least three or more Barcelona players from fully participating in the attack, which greatly reduced the pressure on Chelsea's defensive players.

"Come on!! If we hold on for a few more minutes, we will win!"

Although Chelsea would most likely attack first if they were to play against Barcelona now, head coach Mourinho also feels that solid defense is the most important thing at this time. A score of 0:2 away from home has far exceeded his expectations. It can be said that as long as they can hold on for the rest of the time, Chelsea has already stepped into the door of promotion.

Hold on for the remaining time and Chelsea will win! !

At this time, in the stands of the stadium, Barcelona fans were trying their best to cheer for the team. They could only help the team in this way. Chelsea fans were certainly not to be outdone and continued to fight back with loud and uniform roars. Although their numbers were small, the neutral fans in the stadium also leaned towards Chelsea, and these people also shouted along with the Chelsea fans. With the score of 2:0, these people were full of confidence and took a place in the cheers.

The atmosphere at the Camp Nou stadium has reached a fever pitch.

Later, under the command of head coach Rijkaard, Barcelona still launched two wonderful attacks, but the two generals John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho in the backcourt showed their strength, and their hard work made Barcelona's attack ultimately in vain.

Wang Li also found opportunities to launch two counterattacks, but with previous experience, Barcelona's defense on him was very tight, and without any teammates to support him, he was isolated and helpless, and ultimately failed to score a goal.

When the Italian referee Collina blew the whistle to end the game, the Chelsea players on the field hugged each other excitedly to celebrate, and Wang Li also ran around the field excitedly, and finally stopped under the Blues fans' stand and sang Chelsea's team song with the fans.

After the crazy moment, Wang Li went to get the champagne representing the best player of the game, and then prepared to return to the locker room to continue celebrating the victory with the team.

"Many foreign fans believe that Chelsea's winning streak is due to the decline in the Premier League level, but this game proves Chelsea's own strength, which is indeed world-class. Barcelona is indeed very strong. They are now 9 points behind the second-placed Real Madrid in the league, but they still lost the game 0-2 at the devil's home stadium. This shows that the development of English football has taken a new step forward, and we believe that the Champions League will be even more exciting in the future."

Not long after the game ended, the other Champions League matches had their results.

Among the Premier League teams, Manchester United and Arsenal lost one after another, losing at home and away respectively, while Liverpool won a small victory of 1:0. Only Chelsea won a clean 2:0 away victory, which made English fans turn their attention back to Chelsea.

The commentator of England's BBC TV said after the game: "In the English semi-finals, Chelsea scored the highest score, and their opponent is also the most prestigious Barcelona. From this point of view, Chelsea's current results are indeed of great value. In this game, Allen was named the best player of the game again. It seems that as long as Allen performs well, Chelsea's victory is very guaranteed. The performances of other Blues players are also perfect, such as captain John Terry, Frank Lampard, etc. We look forward to their better performance and going further in the Champions League! ”

Not long after returning to the locker room, Wang Li followed head coach Mourinho to attend the press conference. In fact, he didn't want to go, but he couldn't resist Mourinho's "coercion and inducement". As the best player of the game, he had no reason to refuse the head coach's intention.

Mourinho asked Wang Li to attend the press conference not entirely out of public interest, but also out of his own selfish motives.

As the best player of the game and the fastest rising superstar this season, Mourinho naturally regards Wang Li as his most outstanding disciple. Taking this disciple to the press conference can not only make many reporters feel good about Chelsea, but also show that his ability to use young players is also very outstanding.

In fact, Mourinho was very disdainful of Arsenal coach Wenger's "ability to train young players", but he was also a little jealous and unconvinced, so now that there is such a good opportunity to show off, how could he let it go! ?

Now, having just defeated Barcelona, ​​it is time to relax and celebrate.

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The next day, media outlets around the world reported on the game. This battle of the century was already in full swing before the game, and after the results came out, the excitement in the fans' hearts remained undiminished.

Germany's Kicker reported truthfully that ---

"This game made Allen a success. His perfect performance taught all future opponents a good lesson, that is, 'never neglect to defend him.' In fact, the goal scored by Allen can be regarded as the turning point of the whole game. Before that, even though Barcelona was one goal behind, they had been in control of the situation and constantly attacked and threatened Chelsea's goal. But after Allen scored, the situation was controlled by Chelsea."

"...The match of the century was extremely exciting and can almost be regarded as a textbook for the scores between the Spanish and English teams. We are looking forward to the showdown at Stamford Bridge."

Reports from other media outlets were similar, with the Spanish media only saying sourly that 'Chelsea is just Alan's one-man team, there's really nothing to be afraid of'. However, this 'not scary' team beat Barcelona 0:2 away from home. It can only be said that the Spanish media is just comforting their own team.

The English media has almost praised Wang Li to the sky, but this kind of praise does not mean to praise him too much. Wang Li's performance is enough to prove his excellence, and the media reports are just following the trend.

Almost all media have expressed that Wang Li deserves to be the best player of the game. The reason why Chelsea was able to score 0:2 at Camp Nou is directly related to Wang Li's performance. Whether in offense or defense, Wang Li's performance is obvious to all and is truly impeccable.

In this vigorous atmosphere, the Chelsea players who returned to London on the second day of the game did not have any rest at all. Daily training went on as usual. In the afternoon, many players even voluntarily carried out extra training for varying periods of time.

Even if they beat Barcelona, ​​Chelsea is still a long way from achieving their goal this season and it is far from time to celebrate.

In the recent Premier League, Chelsea has nothing to worry about, as the league championship trophy is already firmly in their hands, and it is only a matter of winning the championship a few rounds in advance.

But on February 27, Chelsea still has a very important game - the League Cup final against Liverpool.

Chelsea is determined to win this game. As the first trophy of the season is about to be obtained, they have no reason to relax. As long as they get this trophy, the road to the championship this season will be off to a good start.

Wang Li was also very excited about this game. After all, no matter how famous he was, the fact that he had never won a championship made his fame a big flaw.

However, Wang Li knows that it must feel great to win the championship trophy, so he has been training hard these days so that he can perform better in the competition.

As this day approaches, the media's attention has shifted from the first round of the Champions League quarter-finals that just ended to domestic competitions. There is no Premier League in the second half of February, so the battle for the League Cup championship has undoubtedly become the biggest focus of these days.

Almost half of the English fans are waiting for Chelsea to win their first championship!!

In all the media comments, Chelsea is undoubtedly favored. As for Liverpool! ? After being defeated by Chelsea at home and away this season, no one thinks they can win the game.

Moreover, on the day of the game, Duff would be able to return to the pitch. Facing the combination of Robben, Duff and Wang Li, Liverpool would have no chance of defending. This was the general opinion of all media.