Chapter 457 Is there anyone who bullies others like you?

"Southampton corner kick, Toni Kroos takes the penalty"

"Falling into the penalty area, Varane headed the ball into the goal"

The entire Yongming Stadium cheered. More than 70,000 fans couldn't help but exclaim at Varane's header that was just a little bit above the crossbar. If it was a little bit lower, the ball would have gone in.

Varane hugged his head tightly, feeling depressed for not being able to control the momentum of the ball.

This header was too angled.

"Southampton played very aggressively at the start and didn't seem to take the powerful Barcelona seriously at all"

"Barcelona players are relieved that they didn't score"

But before they could completely let out a breath, Southampton's attack came again.

As the game progressed, everyone gradually realized Southampton's strategy.

Modric and Toni Kroos formed a double defensive midfielder, firmly controlling Southampton's midfield.

At first glance, both players' defensive abilities are not outstanding, but the actual results shown in the game are very satisfactory.

It was difficult for Barcelona's ball to pass smoothly through Southampton's midfield.

At the same time, the two players had a very good understanding of each other in passing the ball, always keeping a proper distance and responding to each other.

This created a constant source of momentum for Southampton's offensive after the opening, planning wave after wave of attacks.

Vidal, who was in a more forward position, also played quite actively after the opening, and was very active on both offense and defense.

Are you kidding? We are playing against Barcelona.

Who doesn't want to show off in front of Barcelona and the owners and presidents of the top teams in the stands?

Neymar also looked quite excited. He retreated to receive a pass from midfielder Modric. Suddenly, Neymar made a big move and the ball crossed the entire field and landed at the feet of Gareth Bale on the right.

It was a brilliant pass, with great technique and Gareth Bale's control was also good.

As soon as the game stopped, left-back Alba came up to him, and Gareth Bale dribbled the ball sideways and cut inside, playing to the advantage of the winger's reverse foot, while also attracting the attention of Alba and Busquets.

Even Pique in the middle focused his defense on Gareth Bale.

But at this moment, Vidal suddenly rushed from the back row and went straight into the penalty area.

Bale flicked the ball to Vidal, and the Chilean passed it forward without stopping.

Ibrahimovic in the penalty area had already blocked Puyol behind him, and after receiving the ball, he turned around and kicked the ball directly.

Wow

The entire Yongming Stadium exclaimed again.

Unfortunately, Ibrahimovic's shot was not correct and went out of bounds.

The Swedish center waved his hand in frustration, but gave Vidal a thumbs up.

His teammates cooperated well with him and gave him a good pass. He just didn't play the ball well.

But even though he knew he hadn't scored, Puyol was still very depressed.

Damn it, they all keep hitting me. Are they obviously bullying me because I’m short?

Is there anyone who bullies others like you?

Although Ibrahimovic didn't score a goal, when he saw Puyol's depressed expression, he still grinned and laughed.

Making your opponent feel uncomfortable is your greatest pleasure.

Especially when the opponent is Barcelona

In the chairman's stand of Yongming Stadium, seeing Southampton's active performance, Ibrahimovic almost firmly suppressed the two central defenders of Barcelona, ​​allowing his teammates behind him to launch attacks at will.

This made Barcelona chairman Rosell very depressed.

He was the one who advocated selling the Swedish center forward at a low price, and he sold him to Southampton.

But who would have thought that two years later, the Swedish center forward not only did not fall, but seemed to have become even stronger.

Not only is he stronger, but he was also so active against Barcelona.

It can be predicted that no matter whether Ibrahimovic will score in this game, major media around the world will definitely use this old news to make news early tomorrow morning.

Is there any news material more sensational these days than brutally beating up the former team?

"Southampton's training system is indeed unique. Ibrahimovic doesn't look like a veteran who is about to turn 31 years old at all. His physical fitness is maintained very well," Florentino couldn't help but admire from the bottom of his heart.

The Swedish center once asked his agent to recommend himself, intending to join Real Madrid.

Florentino was also tempted to sign Ibrahimovic.

But in the end, due to various reasons, Ibrahimovic failed to become the second Figo.

Now think about it, it is really regrettable.

If we have Ibrahimovic, plus a Cristiano Ronaldo, and then activate Kaka and add a Benzema, how luxurious would Real Madrid's front attack lineup be?

Yang Huan smiled without saying anything. If there is anything unique about Southampton's training system, it is that they are willing to invest and at the same time attach importance to the professional opinions of professionals. These are probably the two points.

But he could also see that Ibrahimovic was very angry and wanted to vent it tonight.

It's been two years. He must take revenge tonight for the humiliation he suffered in Barcelona two years ago.

But sometimes things in the world are just so helpless.

The more Ibrahimovic wanted to score, the harder it became.

Southampton did create opportunities. In just 20 minutes, Southampton had a total of six high-quality shots, four of which came from Ibrahimovic.

But in the end, either the shot was blocked or it went astray, which was really depressing.

The fans in the stands were having a great time watching the game. They saw Barcelona and Southampton fighting each other like a tit-for-tat battle, with Southampton even having a considerable advantage.

How does this look like a newly promoted team in the Premier League?

Neymar on the left became the most active player in the whole game. He almost created threats every time he got the ball in the frontcourt. On the contrary, Gareth Bale on the right seemed a little quiet.

When the game entered the 25th minute, Bielsa, who had been squatting on the sidelines and watching silently, finally couldn't sit still anymore.

Stand up, walk to the sidelines and direct the players on the court.

"Bielsa is directing the game and it looks like he is going to adjust the tactics. What is he going to do?"

"Oh, Gareth Bale moved to the left and Neymar went to the right."

"Let's see if Gareth Bale, who returns to the left wing, can improve his performance."

It turns out that Gareth Bale is clearly more familiar with the left.

In Southampton's first attack after switching to the left, Barcelona tried to pass the ball high to Messi, but Javi Martinez came in from behind, overpowered Messi, and headed the ball back to midfield.

Toni Kroos stopped the ball with one foot and passed it to Modric.

The Croatian midfielder took the ball and turned to face the direction of attack. Seeing that Gareth Bale had raised his hand on the left, he gently kicked the ball straight through between Alves and Puyol.

Gareth Bale started quickly, like a sprinting Ferrari, and forced his way past Alves. After stopping the ball, he dribbled into the penalty area and volleyed the ball with his left foot before Puyol caught up.

Everyone in the stadium exclaimed, and the ball passed the right post and went out of the bottom line.

But this shot made everyone break out in a cold sweat.

That speed is too fast, isn't it?

"Gareth Bale?" Rosell was a little surprised.

He was clearly at least a body length behind Alves just now, but suddenly he overtook from behind.

This speed is too fast

Florentino's eyes also lit up. Gareth Bale's speed was indeed fast enough.

How does it compare to Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid? Who is faster?

As if inspired by Gareth Bale's rapid overtaking, Southampton's offensive accelerated again.

Barcelona pressed into Southampton's half at one point. Midfielders Xavi and Iniesta passed the ball back and forth outside the 30-meter area, trying to find an opportunity, but Southampton suddenly increased their pressing intensity.

When Iniesta knocked the ball back, Vidal intercepted the ball, and Modric and Xavi started to fight for it. The Croatian got the ball first, stopped suddenly, got rid of Xavi's pressure, and passed it to Toni Kroos.

After playing for Southampton for a season, the German's style of play has obviously become much more sophisticated than a year ago, but he is as stable as ever. He did not choose to take the risk of splitting the ball to the two flanks, but passed it directly to Ibrahimovic.

The Swede blocked Pique with his body, and facing the incoming ball, he directly kicked the ball to the left.

Gareth Bale faced Alves. After the ball came, he stopped the ball behind Alves with his left foot and then quickly started to insert it.

Alves was well prepared this time and kept following Gareth Bale closely, not letting the Welshman get away.

But this time Gareth Bale did not choose Shan Yu. Instead, he used his speed to create a gap and then made a diagonal pass with his left foot, sending the ball to the middle arc area of ​​the penalty area.

Alves was stunned, turned around and found that Puyol and Pique were following Ibrahimovic and were still near the center circle.

Not looking for Ibrahimovic, maybe looking for...

As soon as this thought came to mind, I saw a thin figure rushing towards me from the right.

Although Alba's reaction and speed were also quite fast, Neymar still managed to get to the left side of the top of the arc and poked the ball into the penalty area.

Alba's reaction was quick and his body was very flexible. As soon as he saw Neymar's move, he immediately got inside and tried to block Neymar and the goal.

But as soon as the Brazilian player caught up with the ball, his body naturally made a fake move as if he was going to shoot immediately, tricking Alba into raising his foot to block the shot.

But Neymar did not shoot immediately. Instead, he adjusted very quickly and then shot with his left foot again.

The two consecutive actions were completed almost in the blink of an eye, leaving everyone present overwhelmed.

By the time everyone reacted, they found that the ball had rolled in a straight line towards the right post of the goal.

Then, the ball rolled into the goal line and hit the side net on the inside of the right post.

Beep

Accompanied by the whistle and the long sound of the goal from the commentator, Neymar excitedly rushed out of the stadium and rushed all the way to the bottom of the stands, celebrating the goal excitedly.

His teammates quickly caught up with him and grabbed him by the waist.

This shot by the Brazilian player is so beautiful and wonderful

Alba was completely fooled by him

"Southampton's counterattack was like practice and was quite exciting."

"We can see that Gareth Bale, who returned to the left, was very active and this assist was quite wonderful."

"It seems that Southampton coach Bielsa should think carefully about whether he should arrange Bale on the left instead of the right side which he is unfamiliar with."

The atmosphere of the entire Yongming Stadium was completely ignited by the goal.

All the fans cheered and shouted wildly.

Perhaps many of them are not familiar with Neymar, but this goal made them remember this thin Brazilian player and his magical footwork.