Football: Starting from the 05 World Youth Championship

Real Madrid fans are anxious, but Barcelona fans are just as anxious.

The game has been going on for 30 minutes, and although Barcelona has a complete advantage in all statistics, they haven't scored a goal!

Real Madrid's defense looked shaky, but it always fell just short.

In the 32nd minute, Alves passed the ball across to Iniesta, whose right-footed long-range shot from the edge of the box went wide of the left post.

After withstanding the opponent's attack for thirty minutes, Real Madrid players were quite exhausted.

Using his extensive experience, Casillas slightly delayed taking the goal kick and passed the ball to his teammate before the referee lost patience.

The Barcelona players in the attacking third immediately launched a counter-pressing maneuver, a tactic they often employ.

By pressing high up the pitch, we can firmly maintain possession of the ball and continuously put pressure on the opponent's defense.

When the defending team is under pressure and on the defensive throughout the game, their stamina will be depleted more quickly, and they will make more mistakes.

If Barcelona's attacking trident can capitalize on a single mistake by the opponent, the deadlock on the field can be broken.

However, Real Madrid had already prepared for Barcelona's high-pressing tactics. When the center-backs received the ball, the defensive midfielders dropped back, forming a passing triangle that made it difficult for Barcelona's players to win the ball back immediately.

After the defensive midfielder left, Lin Feng, who was originally an attacking midfielder, moved to the defensive midfield position, facing his own goal, and pretended to drop back to receive the ball.

Lin Feng is the player Barcelona players should be most wary of within the Real Madrid squad, as his actions have attracted the attention of Barcelona's defenders.

Iniesta stayed close behind Lin Feng, while Yaya Toure and Xavi instinctively pulled inward, preparing to form a three-sided encirclement of Lin Feng.

However, Mascherano, who had dropped back, did not pass the ball to Lin Feng. Instead, he quickly passed it along the gap in the flank to the left-back Marcelo, who had moved forward.

Guardiola jumped to his feet, his eyes fixed on Marcelo, who was dribbling the ball down the wing.

Lin Feng is just a decoy; Real Madrid's real killer move is their full-backs on both sides.

Go for it, Marcelo!

Go Real Madrid!

Real Madrid fans, who had been holding back for a full half hour, roared with excitement upon seeing this scene, wishing they could rush onto the pitch and take Marcelo's place.

Barcelona's formation was initially pushing forward, but when they saw Real Madrid suddenly pass the ball to the wing and launch a counter-attack, everyone except Messi and other forwards retreated to defend.

However, during this rapid retreat, Barcelona's defensive formation eventually broke down.

Raul and Benzema were both sprinting at full speed, trying to get into position to receive crosses from their teammates on the wing and finish with a shot.

Barcelona's defenders were clearly prepared for this move. Pique and Puyol did everything they could to stick close to Raul and Benzema, trying to block their positions and prevent them from receiving the ball and shooting.

Although his two teammates were not in good positions, Marcelo caught a glimpse of Barcelona's full-backs closing in out of the corner of his eye. If he didn't cross the ball soon, he would miss his chance.

With the mindset of "trying to make it work even if there's no chance," Marcelo decisively crossed the ball.

But Barcelona's right-back Dani Alves reacted very quickly, immediately stretching out his leg to interfere.

The ball hit the opponent's leg, changed direction, and instead of flying towards the penalty area, it bounced off the grass and rolled towards the center.

Xavi, who was tracking back to defend, was overjoyed to see this. At this moment, he was the closest person to the ball on the field. Xavi was already thinking about how to take advantage of the opponent's all-out attack to launch a quick counterattack.

However, at that moment, the Barcelona defender opposite him was horrified to see a white figure overtaking Xavi at an extremely fast speed, heading straight for the ball!

"Watch your back!"

Puyol issued a warning almost immediately, but it was too late.

Lin Feng had already stretched out his long leg and touched the ball before his body had completely passed Xavi, taking it away.

Harvey didn't have eyes in the back of his head and was completely unprepared for Lin Feng's speed. Just a moment ago, Lin Feng was still far away from him, so how did he catch up with him in the blink of an eye!

After losing the ball, he instinctively reached out to pull Lin Feng, but then suddenly remembered that he had already received a yellow card.

If you commit a foul here, you'll likely get another yellow card, which could result in you being sent off.

So Harvey's outstretched hand stopped in mid-air, and he ultimately didn't dare to make a move.

The moment Lin Feng got the ball, Barcelona captain Puyol rushed up.

This position is extremely dangerous; it's already within Lin Feng's firing range.

If we don't push forward, the opponent is very likely to shoot directly from here.

Given Lin Feng's shooting skills, he couldn't guarantee that Valdes would be able to save the ball if there was no interference from others.

Therefore, he had to put pressure on Lin Feng himself, even if it was just a slight obstruction, to buy time for his teammates.

However, Lin Feng seemed to have anticipated Puyol's intentions. The moment the opponent accelerated and pressed forward, he suddenly flicked the ball to the right and changed direction, then made a powerful run past the Barcelona captain.

Puyol tried to pull Lin Feng, but whether it was because the jersey was too slippery or because he wasn't strong enough, he couldn't hold on!

After getting past Puyol, Lin Feng dribbled into the penalty area.

Pique felt a chill run down his spine; he was now the only defender left in the penalty area.

Even though he was terrified, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and charge forward.

As soon as Pique moved, Benzema, whom he was marking, was freed up.

The Frenchman cleverly retreated from his offside position and, as expected, received a cross from Lin Feng.

Benzema was ready to shoot, but seeing Barcelona goalkeeper Valdes rushing towards him, he resisted the temptation to miss this excellent scoring opportunity and passed the ball to Lin Feng instead.

The two completed a one-two pass inside the penalty area, and when Lin Feng received the ball again, there was an empty goal in front of him.

Raise your leg and shoot!
Without any suspense, the ball slammed into Barcelona's goal.

A deathly silence fell over the stadium. More than 90,000 Barcelona fans stood frozen in disbelief, staring at the scene unfolding before their eyes.
They actually fell behind?!
"Hahaha, I knew he could do it!"

"I knew it!"

On the sidelines, Mourinho was as excited as a child, hugging his assistant coach tightly around the neck and almost roaring in his ear.

The assistant coach felt like he was going deaf, but instead of being angry, he was overjoyed, just like Mourinho.

Hearing the cheers coming from the Real Madrid coaching bench next door, Guardiola's brow furrowed even more. The goal conceded was truly unexpected, although Real Madrid's center-back's pass was beautiful and their counter-attack was indeed very decisive.

However, Barcelona learned from the lessons of the last El Clásico and kept three defensive players in their own half, so even when facing the opponent's counter-attack, they would not concede the ball so easily.

In fact, when Alves blocked Marcelo, Guardiola thought the defense had succeeded.

Who could have imagined that Alves' block would inadvertently turn a less-than-ideal attacking opportunity into a golden chance for the opponent?

But the one who discovered and seized this opportunity was the very person he was most wary of before the match—Lin Feng!
Sure enough, with this guy on the team, it won't be easy for Barcelona to beat Real Madrid!

On the field, after scoring a goal, Lin Feng disregarded whether he would be booed by the fans and ran to the corner flag to jump high, performing a classic celebration.

"Siu!"

"Woo!"

The thousands of Real Madrid fans who came to the away game tried hard to make their voices heard, but they were quickly drowned out by the boos from the home fans who outnumbered them by more than ten.

The Barcelona fans near the corner flag were all grimacing and frantically breathing on Lin Feng.

They gave him the middle finger, cursed him, and even used extremely foul language to insult him, as if Lin Feng had taken advantage of their wives for free.

Seeing this, Lin Feng was not angry at all. Instead, he turned around and smiled as he appreciated the other person's ugly behavior. He even raised his hands to signal the other person to be more enthusiastic and to shush louder!
This gesture thoroughly enraged the Camp Nou fans, and even the Barcelona players on the field were provoked.

"Don't stop me, let me go kill him!"

Pique pretended to be indignant and shouted that he was going to teach Lin Feng a lesson, but he stopped short of moving forward after being stopped by Captain Puyol, and only kept babbling on and on.

Busquets gave Pique a disdainful look. He was just a cowardly guy with a fierce exterior. As the saying goes, a barking dog doesn't bite, and a barking dog doesn't bite.

If you really want to take him down, why are you wasting your breath talking here? Just go and fight him!

You're shouting so loudly just to get everyone's attention and create a persona of being loyal to Barcelona, ​​right?
It must be said that Busquets is quite clever.

Although Pique, like them, is also a product of the La Masia youth academy.

But Pique is different from them; he left La Masia early on and joined Manchester United.

Although he was bought back by Guardiola last year, compared to other players who have stayed at La Masia and Barcelona, ​​Pique's betrayal is somewhat unpopular.

Compared to him, Barcelona's players and fans prefer those who have remained loyal to La Masia and Barcelona, ​​such as Busquets, Xavi, Messi, and Iniesta.

Pique clearly noticed this as well, so compared to other players in the team, he has been actively trying to curry favor with the club's management and fans, deliberately making exaggerated gestures to demonstrate his loyalty in hopes of receiving the same treatment as Xavi, Iniesta, Buk, and Mönchengladbach.

The iconic image of Pique extending a hand to celebrate Barcelona's five-goal victory over Real Madrid in the 10-11 El Clásico, and Messi's betrayal of his longtime friend by colluding with Laporta to oust him during the transfer saga, are both concrete manifestations of this mentality.

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Lin Feng's sudden goal greatly excited Real Madrid fans. The previously anxious Merengue players relaxed as if they had received a reassurance.
[666, it has to be Lin Huang! He can even seize this kind of opportunity!]

Harvey was so careless; didn't he notice Lin Feng behind him?

He knew, but he certainly didn't expect Lin Feng to be so fast!

I don't think the main responsibility for this goal lies with Xavi; it's Yaya Toure who failed to mark Lin Feng properly, giving him this opportunity!

[It's definitely Yaya Toure's fault. Look, Guardiola is giving him extra coaching on the sidelines again!]

This match was really interesting. After watching the first thirty minutes, I thought it would be a one-sided affair, but surprisingly, Real Madrid scored the first goal!

Indeed, Real Madrid has only managed three shots since the start of the match, yet they've already scored one goal. In contrast, Barcelona has taken seven or eight shots in a row, but haven't managed a single one!

Don't panic, there's still a long game. Barcelona usually ramps up their intensity in the second half. Once they've worn down their opponents' stamina with their passing and possession tactics, that's when Barcelona will unleash their power!

Because there is still a long time to go, although Barcelona's morale has been somewhat dampened, they have not panicked, let alone despaired.

The advantage remains with them. As long as they can improve their ability to seize opportunities, equalizing the score will not be difficult.

After the game restarted, Barcelona's style of play was not affected by the goal conceded.

They continued to control the ball in the same rhythm as before, constantly probing and stretching Real Madrid's defense, looking for an opportunity to break through.

In the 35th minute, Henry dribbled inside from the left wing and unleashed a low shot, but Casillas made a comfortable save.

Three minutes later, Xavi shook off his defender and delivered a beautiful lob pass from midfield to Iniesta inside the penalty area.

Iniesta passed the ball back from the left side of the penalty area, and Henry's powerful shot hit the recovering Mascherano and went out of bounds.

The kick was powerful and landed squarely on Mascherano's abdomen.

Brother Ma clutched his stomach in pain and lay on the lawn for a while before recovering.

Henry realized he had kicked someone and quickly ran over to apologize.

Fortunately, no one accused him of doing it on purpose; on the football field, intentionally kicking someone with the ball will result in a card.

Barcelona players believed Real Madrid players were wasting time, constantly urging the referee to resume the interrupted match as soon as possible.

With little time left in the first half, Barcelona found it hard to accept going back to the locker room trailing.

Therefore, they really wanted to make use of the last bit of time in the first half to catch up.

This scene caught Lin Feng's eye, giving him some new ideas.

Previously, Barcelona maintained a calm mindset and did not rush, so they did not create many opportunities for their opponents.

But now, the other party's mindset has wavered.

Does this mean that Real Madrid has a chance to launch a counterattack?

He didn't have time to think about all that, because the game restarted and Barcelona's attack suddenly accelerated.

In the 38th minute, Iniesta dribbled past the injured Mascherano and played a series of short one-two passes with Messi in the attacking third.

The two players worked together seamlessly, and Messi's dribbling skills were simply astonishing.

Real Madrid packed their defense with players, leaving him with almost no space. But Messi managed to break through in such a narrow area, relying on his quick movements and teamwork with his teammates.

The ball reached Messi's feet, and he was about to dribble into the penalty area. (End of Chapter)