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Chapter 138: Champion's Aura! Oh my God, why don't we have this kind of fate? [Subscribe]

After the Champions League round of 16, the FA Cup quarter-finals will come immediately.

Bayswater Chinese will face Portsmouth at home this time.

Chelsea plays away to Barnsley.

Manchester United will play away to Middlesbrough.

West Bromwich Albion will play away against Bristol Rovers.

As early as before the season, Yang Cheng had clearly told the young players in the team that the League Cup and FA Cup would be entirely up to them.

Therefore, even when he reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup and faced a Premier League team, Yang Cheng did not change.

In the home game against Portsmouth, the frontcourt is still the trident combination of Gareth Bale, Lewandowski and Walcott.

The midfield consisted of Rakitic, Matic and Aaron Ramsey.

This combination plays a very different kind of football from the main lineup.

The passing and cutting are more skillful and faster.

The players' cooperation with each other is more imaginative.

This makes the entire midfield more controlled and dynamic.

Aaron Ramsey has fully demonstrated his technical characteristics in consecutive cup competitions.

Delicate footwork and imaginative passing.

He can pass, dribble, control and insert himself from behind. The key is that he has a particularly strong running ability and a large coverage area.

Just 8 minutes into the game, he got the ball in the midfield and flexibly got rid of the entanglement of Portsmouth midfielder Muntari and rushed to the front of Portsmouth's penalty area with the ball.

When everyone thought he would pass the ball to Lewandowski, unexpectedly, he suddenly passed the ball sideways.

The ball was passed from the front of the penalty area, among the crowd of Portsmouth midfielders, and landed on the unguarded left side of the arc top area.

At this time, Rakitic, who came from the back row, swung his right foot and shot directly.

The ball went into the net and penetrated David James' goal.

1 is better than 0!

In the 23rd minute of the first half, Aaron Ramsey got the ball in the midfield, dribbled forward from the right rib, and when he wanted to pass the ball, he was tackled to the ground by Montari.

The Welsh teenager won a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt for the Bayswater Chinese.

At the same time, it also won warm applause from the fans on the scene.

Rakitic took the free kick and made a wonderful pass, Koscielny headed the ball into the Portsmouth goal from close range.

2 is better than 0!

In the end, thanks to Rakitic's pass and one goal, Bayswater Chinese beat Portsmouth 2-0 at home and entered the FA Cup semi-finals.

Chelsea lost 0-1 to Barnsley away.

Manchester United won 1-0 away against Middlesbrough.

West Bromwich Albion beat Bristol Rovers 5-1 away from home.

In the FA Cup semi-finals, Bayswater Chinese will challenge West Bromwich Albion away.

Manchester United will challenge Barnsley away.

……

In the middle of the week, there were several make-up matches for the 29th round of the Premier League.

As the 29th round of other teams was being held at the same time as the FA Cup, the matches of several Premier League teams participating in the FA Cup were postponed to midweek.

Manchester United will challenge Derby County away.

Everyone felt that this would be a very easy game.

After all, Derby County's strength is really too poor.

But unexpectedly, Manchester United played so aggressively.

It was not until the 76th minute that they won a 1-0 away victory over Derby County thanks to a goal from Ronaldo.

Bayswater Chinese will host Manchester City at home.

Manchester City’s performance this season can be described in one sentence: Thaksin is the reason for their success and Thaksin is the reason for their failure.

Thaksin's investment brought Manchester City a lot of funds, and they continued to introduce players. The overall strength has been significantly improved, especially with the joining of players like Inler.

Eriksen can be considered a famous coach and his coaching level is not bad.

But since the news that Thaksin was returning to Thailand for trial came out in February, people in Manchester City have suddenly become panic-stricken.

From the original 6th place in the Premier League, they fell to 8th place in the league and suffered two consecutive defeats.

To everyone's surprise, there have been reports over the past period of time that Thaksin is actively selling Manchester City.

After failing to acquire Arsenal, the funds from the Abu Dhabi consortium in the Middle East became very interested in Manchester City.

Under such circumstances, Manchester City's situation can be imagined.

But Eriksson's team performed particularly hard and started a fierce battle with the Chinese team in Bayswater from the beginning of the game.

Blue Moon held on for 60 minutes.

It was not until the 61st minute that Neuer kicked the ball directly to the frontcourt from the backcourt.

The German goalkeeper's long kick was very accurate.

Dzeko headed the ball to the left side of the frontcourt.

Di Maria made a high-speed run, broke through and made a cross, but Arshavin rushed over and sent the ball into the goal.

1 is better than 0!

After conceding the ball, Manchester City launched a crazy counterattack.

For Manchester City players, no matter what the future of the Blue Moon is, they need to ensure their future through better performance.

This posed a huge threat to the Chinese in Bayswater.

It was not until the 88th minute of the game that Dzeko received a pass from Arshavin, dribbled into the stadium from the right, shot low with his left foot, and once again sent the ball into Manchester City's goal.

This stabilized the situation.

In the end, Bayswater Chinese beat Manchester City 2-0 at home.

Blue Moon did show great tenacity in this battle.

……

This weekend, the 30th round of the Premier League.

Derby County, who had just almost overturned Manchester United at home, suffered a 1-6 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.

Manchester United beat Bolton 2-0 at home thanks to two goals from Cristiano Ronaldo.

In fact, Manchester United's performance was not ideal throughout the game, but Ronaldo exploded in the first 20 minutes and scored two goals in a row.

Arsenal were held to a 0-0 draw by Wigan Athletic away from home.

In this round, Yang Cheng led the team to Anfield Stadium.

Although they were playing away, Bayswater Chinese still attacked at the start and created a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt in the 3rd minute.

Arbeloa's foul on Gareth Bale gave the Bayswater Chinese a well-placed free kick on the left.

Gianni Vio once again rushed out of the coaching booth and stood on the sidelines to direct the game.

Leighton Baines took the free kick, which fell into the penalty area but was cleared out.

Yaya Toure, who was lurking on the periphery, stopped the ball with his chest and then made a long shot from outside the penalty area, which penetrated the goal guarded by Reina and scored the first goal for the Chinese in Bayswater.

1 is better than 0!

Afterwards, Bayswater Chinese continued to pursue the victory, but Liverpool quickly stabilized their defense.

It was not until the 19th minute that Babel passed the ball from the left of Liverpool, and Mascherano shot from the top of the penalty area, almost in the same position as Yaya Toure just now, and broke Neuer's goal.

Two goals, replicated exactly!
Yang Cheng was also speechless watching in front of the visiting team's coaching booth.

"Is this his first goal of the season?" Yang Cheng turned around and asked Gianni Vio.

The Italian nodded. "Not only was it the first goal of the season, but it was also the first Premier League goal of his career and the first goal after joining Liverpool."

Yang Cheng was speechless.

He now feels like he has returned to his early days playing Football Manager.

Any goal scored against one's own goal is always the first goal.

Absolutely!

It is a good thing that the iron tree blooms.

But why does it always open in front of my house?

Can we change the place?

The first half of the game ended with a fierce contest between the two teams.

Just three minutes into the second half, Liverpool's Babel created a free kick opportunity in the frontcourt on the left.

Gerrard made a cross and Torres headed the ball into the goal.

2 is better than 1!

reversed!
Recently, the Spanish golden boy has been in very good form.

This was his 20th goal in the league.

After suffering a reversal, the Bayswater Chinese launched a counterattack.

In the 61st minute, Dzeko made a wonderful pass from the backcourt.

Gareth Bale used his speed to break through Arbeloa, dribbled the ball into the left side of Liverpool's penalty area, and shot with his left foot into the far corner, sending the ball into Liverpool's goal.

2 is better than 2!

Yang Cheng and Benítez both made substitutions and strengthened the attack.

Liverpool is fighting for the Champions League, while the Chinese in Bayswater are fighting for the championship.

But in the end, neither side was able to score again.

2-2, Bayswater Chinese got a draw.

After this game, Manchester United's lead expanded to 3 points.

Liverpool's chances of qualifying for the Champions League seem to be becoming increasingly slim.

……

A week later, it was the 31th round of the Premier League.

Bayswater Chinese will host Birmingham at home.

Because of Martin Taylor, the team was severely punished by the English Football Association and lost its main central defender.

Birmingham has also been criticized by many media and fans.

This also had a huge impact on Birmingham.

But at Wembley Stadium, they deployed a five-defender formation and defended tightly.

It was not until the 28th minute that Thiago Silva's straight pass accurately found Arshavin in the frontcourt.

The Russian scored a goal against Birmingham with a fierce shot from the edge of the penalty area.

Just before the end of the first half, Leighton Baines made a cross from the free kick on the left, assisting Dzeko to score with a header.

2 is better than 0!

After the second half, Modric got the ball and got rid of the defender, broke into the penalty area and passed it to Dzeko.

The Bosnian center forward easily shot from near the penalty spot and scored his second goal.

3 is better than 0!

In the 63rd minute, Di Maria dribbled into the left side of the penalty area. After his shot was saved by the goalkeeper, the Argentine followed up with a shot and scored, extending the score again to 4-0!

Then, Walcott, who came on as a substitute, dribbled past two opposing defenders outside the penalty area in the 78th minute and shot with his left foot outside the penalty area, breaking Birmingham's goal.

5 is better than 0!

In the end, Bayswater Chinese defeated Birmingham 5-0 at home.

The latter suffered four consecutive away defeats.

In the same round, Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-0 at home.

The Reds suffered a crushing defeat because Mascherano was sent off with a red card in the first half.

This made Yang Cheng sigh.

"Oh my God, why don't we have this kind of fate?"

Chelsea reversed Arsenal 2-1 thanks to Drogba's two goals after conceding a goal first.

……

After the 31st round of the Premier League, the international players were called up again.

Almost the entire Bayswater Chinese team was withdrawn.

This made Yang Cheng feel very helpless.

After the national team players return, the 32nd round of the game will begin immediately.

3月29日踢完英超第32轮，4月1日就是欧冠8强淘汰赛，主场对阵巴塞罗那的比赛。

There was almost a month between the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 and the first leg of the quarter-finals.

During this month, the Chinese at Bayswater have done their best to mobilize the publicity machine and promote the game desperately to attract all kinds of fans to the stadium.

Therefore, the attendance at Wembley Stadium for the first leg against Barcelona will exceed 8.

Moreover, they are still being sold out in the past few days.

This is definitely the highest attendance ever for Chinese in Bayswater.

By then, the entire Wembley Stadium was almost full.

This is the influence of the Champions League.

在4月1日和4月2日，整个英国就2场足球比赛。

Not even in the lower leagues.

That is, Bayswater Chinese will play Barcelona at home, and Manchester United will play Liverpool at home.

One in the south and one in the north, they attracted strong attention from fans across the UK.

Needless to say, Manchester United's tickets at Old Trafford were sold out long ago.

Moreover, as smart as the Red Devils are, they are still selling at a higher price!

Although the ticket prices for Chinese people in Bayswater have increased slightly compared to the league, the increase is not much, only 5 pounds on average.

Adam Crozier told Yang Cheng confidently that on April 4st, Wembley Stadium would be packed!
It can be said that these two games are definitely the focus of national attention in the UK.

After much consideration, Yang Cheng conducted physical examinations and communicated with the national team players after they returned to the team one after another.

In the end, we faced Blackburn at home with a rotated lineup.

as predicted.

Even though Blackburn is ranked in the middle and seems to have no ambition, there are a lot of ranking bonuses in the Premier League and the competition is very fierce.

The overall strength of Mark Hughes' team is still very strong.

In the 19th minute of the first half, Paraguayan center forward Santa Cruz scored the first goal for Blackburn.

Don't get me wrong, this time it wasn't Marcelo's left side that lost the ball, but Piszczek's right side.

Pedersen made a breakthrough cross from the left and Santa Cruz headed the ball into the goal from the center.

After conceding the goal, Bayswater Chinese launched a counterattack.

In the 39th minute, Neuer made a long pass, Lewandowski headed the ball, and Walcott came from the right as fast as lightning, instantly penetrating Blackburn's defense, breaking into the penalty area, flexibly getting rid of the opponent's central defender Samba, and scoring with a right foot shot.

1 is better than 1!

Bayswater Chinese equalized the score.

After that, the two teams continued to be in a stalemate.

No one could break the deadlock.

It was not until the 86th minute of the second half that Gareth Bale broke through on the left and made a cross. Lewandowski feinted at the front point, and young player Aaron Ramsey shot from close range at the back point and broke through Blackburn's goal.

2 is better than 1!

This was also Aaron Ramsey's first Premier League goal after joining Bayswater Chinese.

The entire Wembley Stadium, with more than 6 fans, stood up and applauded Aaron Ramsey.

This handsome Welsh boy has long been familiar to fans thanks to his outstanding performance in the cup competitions this season.

Now, he has scored again in the Premier League and his future is bright.

在贝斯沃特中国人2比1逆转布莱克本的同时，曼联主场凭借C罗的3传1射，4比0大破阿斯顿维拉。

The Portuguese are really playing crazy this season!
It can almost be said that as long as Ronaldo performs normally, Manchester United can basically beat their opponents with a big score.

With such a solid defense, greatly enhanced midfield strength and such strong attacking firepower in the frontcourt, Ferguson has big plans for this season after coming up empty-handed last season, especially after the two runner-up titles.

The Red Devils also have this confidence.

Especially after acquiring Ashley Young, Nani and Anderson, Manchester United's overall midfield strength and bench depth have been greatly improved.

This is also the reason why Manchester United is still fighting on three fronts so far!
……

On the evening of May 4, Wembley Stadium, London.

There is still some time before the game starts.

Players from both teams are still warming up on the court.

But at this moment, the three tiers of stands at Wembley Stadium were almost full.

The scene was bustling with people.

Everyone is looking forward to this upcoming battle that is attracting worldwide attention.

As Adam Crozier had expected, Wembley Stadium was filled with 9 people for the game.

Yang Cheng did not find out the specific detailed numbers, but the report he received was that all the tickets were sold out.

And it was the day before the game.

Last season, the team was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.

This is a remarkable achievement for a team whose average age is only over 21 years old.

But Yang Cheng and his players still felt very uncomfortable.

They are making a comeback this season and are looking forward to this game.

Everyone is eager to try.

All the first-team players who were not included in the roster sat in the stands.

The opponent in this game is Barcelona.

Rijkaard's team has been plagued by disasters this season, with constant conflicts and injuries.

First Eto'o was seriously injured, then Ronaldinho had his injury problems, and now it's Messi's turn.

The Argentine tore the biceps femoris muscle in his left thigh in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 and has been out since.

Why is Ronaldinho's injury a contradiction?
Things are also complicated.

As early as mid-March, Spanish media revealed Barcelona's practice of concealing player injuries.

The cause of the incident was that Ronaldinho's brother Assis revealed that Ronaldinho was injured.

But Barcelona officials soon issued a notice stating that Ronaldinho was not injured.

My goodness, this has put the Brazilian superstar in the embarrassing situation of "faking an injury".

Ronaldinho himself immediately accepted an interview and said that he had been injured in the past few months, but was deliberately concealed by the club and team doctors. He had two major injuries, a strained right leg muscle and a pubic bone.

This matter immediately caused a sensation.

It is obvious to all that Ronaldinho's performance has declined in the last two seasons.

Not only that, the Brazilian also started to make various off-field news, which made the media and fans very dissatisfied.

Now, Barcelona is facing restructuring. At this critical juncture, such news of fake injury broke out, which immediately aroused strong attention from the media and fans.

So, both sides conducted a re-examination.

It turned out that Ronaldinho's leg injury was real.

Barcelona officials quickly changed their statement, saying that the right leg muscle was strained during training last Thursday, which did not conflict with the announcement in mid-March.

As for the pubic injury, the Barcelona team doctor said that neither the club nor the team doctor was wrong, and even said something.

"If you compare the results, Gabriel Milito's pubic injury is even more serious, but didn't the Argentine insist on playing anyway?"

This is equivalent to admitting that Ronaldinho was injured. The team doctor also found out, but concealed it, wanting the player to insist on playing with the injury, but Ronaldinho refused.

Barcelona officials argued that the reason for not making Ronaldinho's injury public was to protect the player's privacy.

Ronaldinho's brother Assis immediately refuted: The club openly declared that the player was not injured and did not obtain their consent.

Not only that, Assis began to appear frequently in London and Milan.

Now that things have come to this, everyone knows the reason behind it.

Barcelona is trying to "force" Ronaldinho to leave!

In addition to the Brazilian superstar, midfielder Deco is also facing a position crisis.

Rijkaard was sentenced to death early on. Barcelona will definitely change its coach this summer.

Some media even determined early on that Mourinho would move into Camp Nou this summer.

It was in this environment of internal strife that although Barcelona lost the La Liga championship race early on, they were lucky in the Champions League draw and drew Celtic from the Scottish Premier League in the round of 16, and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.

That’s when I encountered the Chinese in Bayswater.

Because of all the above, Rijkaard fielded a star-studded lineup at Wembley Stadium.

……

Goalkeeper: Valdes;
Defense: Abidal, Milito, Puyol, Zambrotta;
Midfield: Rafa Marcos falls back, with Iniesta and Xavi in ​​the middle;

Forwards: Henry, Bojan and Eto'o.

This season, Bojan, born in the 90s, has performed very well. His status in the Barcelona team has even surpassed Messi. He is considered by the Barcelona management and countless media to be the future number one of Barcelona.

When Yang Cheng put Barcelona's starting lineup on the tactical board, he felt very emotional.

Why do super giants like Barcelona and Real Madrid always achieve good results?
Because they are indeed strong.

Also sitting on the bench were players such as Thuram, Sylvinho, Edmilson, Dos Santos and Gudjohnson.

Not to mention, because of his own troubles, he also involved Ronaldinho, Deco and others, as well as the injured Messi.

This lineup is really strong!

Such teams often die because of themselves.

"Barcelona is very different now than it was before."

Yang Cheng gave his analysis of Barcelona in a simple sentence.

"Barcelona's Dream Team II era had a strong ability to press and pressure in the frontcourt, but now it has basically disappeared."

The most famous one is the national derby, in which Real Madrid was slaughtered.

In that game, Barcelona's superstars suppressed Real Madrid throughout the entire game by pressing and tackling at all costs.

Unlike the Dream Team III that came later, Barcelona at that time played more directly, more threateningly, and their offense was sharper, but their passing and control of the ball was not as dense as that of the Dream Team III during Guardiola's era.

If you have seen the passing route map of the Dream Team III Barcelona, ​​you will be amazed.

It is so dense that it looks like a huge net.

And long passes are rarely seen.

But the Barcelona Dream Team II is different, they play more directly.

If we dig deeper, we will find that an important reason for Barcelona's change in oppressive style of play is the subtle psychological changes that occurred to the players after they achieved success.

The departure of Rijkaard's assistant coach Ten Cate represents a signal.

Everyone knows that Rijkaard has a good relationship with superstars, but Ten Cate is the one who focuses on discipline.

As soon as Ten Cate left the team, Barcelona's locker room discipline became increasingly lax.

"Last summer, Barcelona's pre-season training was very poor and their physical reserves were insufficient, which led to many injuries and poor physical fitness throughout the season."

“Right now, their overall pace is slower.”

"So, in the game, we have to start from the first minute and directly increase the tempo. We still have to attack!"

Yang Cheng's words made all the players nod their heads.

Blitzkrieg, this is the advantage of the Chinese in Bayswater.

"Barcelona's defense has always had some problems. Defenders like Zambrotta, Abidal and Thuram are not suitable for them at all."

This is also the reflection that the Catalan media is currently conducting.

The strongest does not mean the most suitable.

In 06, Juventus was relegated due to the Calciopoli scandal, and Barcelona snatched Thuram and Zambrotta.

But at Camp Nou, these two superstars have never performed at their peak.

On the contrary, they always seem out of place in Barcelona's tactical system.

why?
Because Barcelona's full-backs are positioned forward, they take more responsibility for attacking in the frontcourt.

But neither Zambrotta nor Abidal are this type of full-back.

"The connection between the full-backs and the central defenders is a long-standing problem for Barcelona. Coupled with Rafa Marcos in the No. 4 position, this makes Barcelona's midfield and backcourt weak in the face of strong attacks."

In Yang Cheng's previous life, the most amazing midfielder and defender of Barcelona this season was Yaya Toure.

At the No. 4 position, Yaya Toure is not only physically strong and has excellent defense, but he also often makes breakthroughs and scores long-range shots. He also has delicate enough footwork to cooperate with Xavi, Iniesta and others in short passes.

It can be said that the presence of Yaya Toure has injected strength into Barcelona's midfield and backcourt.

But now, the Ivorians are Chinese in Bayswater.

"At Barcelona, ​​so far, there has not been a striker with the ability to be a true centre-forward."

Including Bojan, Eto'o and Henry, none of them can do it.

What is center ability?

It is not just as simple as grabbing a point and occupying a position, but it is also able to connect the left and right flanks and the midfield front line.

Just like Kluivert.

Or someone like Dzeko or Ibrahimovic.

None of Barcelona's current three players are good enough.

Not even as good as Good Johnson.

"So, they are more likely to fight on their own and fight alone."

"In this game, our defensive focus was not in the frontcourt."

"Trident, our back line will defend with coordinated operations, cut them off, and sever their connection and coordination."

Everyone nodded.

If Ronaldinho and Messi were there, the team might not be able to do it.

But now, with both talented players gone, the Chinese in Bayswater are fully capable of doing it.

"The key is to suppress their midfield, especially Xavi and Iniesta."

"Lars, Luca, this is your mission."

Modric and Las Diarra nodded.

"at last!"

Yang Cheng clapped his hands vigorously.

"This is the first leg of the quarter-finals, and it's at home. Both me and the 8 fans outside are looking forward to this game and have full confidence in you."

"After the opening, we will play as we originally planned!"

"We are going to prepare a sumptuous dinner for our guests who have come from afar at our home venue!"

"Don't let our guests down!"

……

With the whistle of the Greek referee Vasaras and the thunderous cheers of 9 fans in the stadium, this world-renowned focus match officially kicked off.

Before the game started, Yang Cheng went to the away game specially, shook hands with Rijkaard, and also met his assistant coach Neeskens.

After Ten Cate left, Neeskens took over the Dutchman's position as Rijkaard's assistant coach.

After chatting for a while, Yang Cheng returned to the home team's coaching seat.

Not long after, the game started and he was standing on the sidelines.

After the opening, Barcelona obviously wanted to strengthen control.

Especially Xavi and Iniesta, neither of them was in a hurry to pass the ball forward, but wanted to control the tempo.

But the Chinese in Bayswater were like a young man who wanted to defeat the master with random punches. Without thinking twice, they just started to fight and attack randomly, forcing Barcelona to speed up the pace.

1 minute and 38 seconds into the game, Arshavin dribbled the ball through the middle and made a diagonal pass.

Di Maria shot directly from the left rib 20 meters away from the goal.

The shot was aimed at the goal, but the angle was poor and Valdes was directly knocked down.

The unreasonable style of play of the Chinese in Bayswater made Barcelona a little uncomfortable, but they quickly seized the opportunity.

Henry received the pass from Iniesta, and when he was dribbling on the left facing Maicon, he kept shaking, suddenly cut inside and made a slashing shot. The ball hit Pepe and bounced out of the baseline.

Corner kick.

Xavi quickly took a corner kick, but the Bayswater Chinese easily cleared the ball.

Barcelona's height is a serious problem.

In Barcelona's starting lineup, the tallest player is left-back Abidal, who is 1 meters tall.

赞布罗塔是1米81，4号位的拉法·马科斯是1米84。

However, the two central defenders, Gabriel Milito and Puyol, are 1 meters tall and 79 meters tall respectively.

Both are short and flexible central defenders, and both are good at stealing the ball.

For such a central defender combination, it is often easy to bring about a problem: in the game, who goes forward and who stays behind?

Most of the time it depends on the players' adaptability and tacit understanding during the game.

But this often represents a mistake.

The game changes rapidly, and many times there is not even time to shout a word.

The Chinese in Bayswater were also aware of Barcelona's weaknesses, so they made it clear that they wanted to bully Barcelona. After the start of the game, the whole team pressed forward and attacked.

The most outrageous thing was the 6th minute.

Dzeko and Arshavin approached Valdes at the same time from different directions.

The Barcelona goalkeeper played with fire when he received the pass. He did not kick the ball away immediately, but tried to dribble the ball. He was almost intercepted by Arshavin.

Being forced into a corner, Valdés kicked the ball directly out of the baseline and gave a corner kick.

When Yang Cheng saw this scene, he smiled slightly, called out to Yaya Toure, and signaled the team to press forward again.

This time it sent a signal that the Chinese in Bayswater's frontcourt pressing was effective.

If he doesn't continue to press forward and further suppress his opponent at this time, Yang Cheng's reputation as a world-famous coach will be laughed at.

The fans at the scene were also very happy to see the Chinese players from Bayswater being so active in grabbing the ball.

They just like this fast-paced game.

In the 11th minute, when Barcelona's midfield launched an attack, Iniesta tried to dribble the ball forward and wanted to dribble forward to find the striker for cooperation, but was successfully intercepted by Las Diarra.

After the French midfielder snatched the ball, Iniesta counterattacked on the spot.

But Las Diarra quickly passed the ball back to Yaya Toure.

The Ivorian received the ball in an unguarded space.

After stopping and taking a look ahead, he quickly made a long pass.

The football drew an arc and quickly fell to the outskirts of Barcelona's penalty area.

Dzeko advanced at top speed, followed closely by Gabriel Milito.

The two of them rushed to the right side of the penalty area almost at the same time.

As the ball came down, Dzeko turned around and leaned his body against Gabriel Milito behind him.

There is a huge height difference between the two, and their strength and weight are not at the same level at all.

When Dzeko came closer, Milito could only barely support Dzeko with his whole body.

Don't even expect to have free hands to interfere with Dzeko's stop of the ball.

The ball fell in front of Dzeko's chest. The Bosnian center stopped, turned around, hooked the ball with his right foot, ran quickly, and broke through Milito's defense.

Abidal, who was returning to defense, came over to intercept immediately.

But Dzeko was tall and had long legs, so he took the lead and poked the ball. After avoiding Abidal, he chased after him and rushed into the penalty area.

On the right side of the penalty area, Dzeko caught up with the ball he had poked out, adjusted slightly, and shot directly without waiting for Valdes to get to him.

The ball passed Valdes' left side, hit the right post, and went into Barcelona's goal.

1 to 0! ! !

The entire Wembley Stadium erupted with amazing passion in an instant.

9 fans cheered and shouted at the same time, echoing through the night sky of London.

From stopping the ball to turning around, to dribbling through, and finally shooting, Dzeko's entire action was done in one go.

Barcelona's defense was completely powerless to do anything about it.

Yang Cheng also excitedly waved his right fist on the sidelines.

He is very confident about this game.

But he didn't expect to score a goal so soon.

This also proves a point.

My tactics are correct!

This is how you play against Barcelona!

With a center forward like Dzeko, it would be foolish not to play to his strengths!
……

After taking the lead, the Chinese in Bayswater continued to attack Barcelona.

The home team took advantage of the opening opportunity to seize the initiative and then completely suppressed Barcelona.

Three minutes after the goal, there was another pass through the middle.

Modric made a lob pass, Arshavin quickly cut to the left and suddenly made a straight pass.

Dzeko passed the ball to the left side of the penalty area.

Di Maria stopped the ball, turned around and shot directly with his left foot.

Although the ball went slightly off the goal, it still won warm applause from the audience.

Just two minutes later, Di Maria again completed a beautiful one-two with Arshavin on the left.

The Argentine was tackled out of the sideline when he forced his way through Zambrotta.

Throw-in ball.

Leighton Baines ran over and, with all his strength, threw the ball into Barcelona's penalty area with both hands.

Dzeko fought for the first point and passed the ball to the penalty spot.

Abidal headed the ball away, but it went out of the penalty area.

But just outside the penalty area, Yaya Toure stopped the ball with his chest, and without waiting for the defensive players to get close, he swung his right foot and directly made a long shot.

The long shot was powerful and headed towards the right side of the goal.

Valdes reacted quickly, adjusted his position in time, and bent down to try to hold the ball.

But the ball was so fast and powerful that Valdes lost his grip.

Di Maria, who reacted the fastest, rushed over immediately, and Valdes also rushed over at the same time.

Di Maria's shot hit Valdés directly in the arms.

The Barcelona goalkeeper failed to hold the ball at the first try and it bounced out, but fortunately he immediately reached out and quickly caught the ball back in his arms.

"There is a lot of panic in front of Barcelona's goal now."

"It's not the first time Valdés has made this kind of mistake."

"He should be more stable. If he keeps being so nervous, something will go wrong sooner or later."

"On the other hand, Bayswater Chinese's stormy attack and smooth passing and cutting after the opening were really amazing."

“This is definitely not an ordinary team!”

As the Chinese in Bayswater continued to intensify their pressure and offensive in the frontcourt, it became increasingly difficult for Barcelona to pass the ball out from the backcourt.

Players in the frontcourt such as Henry, Bojan and Eto'o were mostly waiting for passes from the midfield and backcourt.

Xavi and Iniesta could only retreat frequently to receive the ball.

In the 23rd minute, Iniesta moved to the left and received the ball from Abidal.

Xiao Bai had his back to the attacking direction and was about to stop the ball when Las Diarra kicked the ball away from behind.

Arshavin received the ball, turned around and dribbled the ball horizontally along the front of the penalty area.

Rafa Marcos chased after him immediately.

But Arshavin reacted faster and passed the ball straight to the right side of the penalty area, finding Dzeko.

The Bosnian center forward blocked Milito behind him, stopped the ball with his right foot, and shot directly with his left foot.

Puyol rushed out at the critical moment and blocked Dzeko's shot with his body.

The ball hit Puyol and bounced to the area between the penalty spot and the top of the arc.

Arshavin took two steps at a time and rushed forward quickly. Without stopping the ball, he shot with his left foot towards the ball that bounced off the ground.

The ball went in a straight line at an extremely fast speed and penetrated into the left side of Barcelona's goal, almost brushing the left post and entering the net.

"The ball went in!!!"

"In the 23rd minute, Arshavin volleyed the ball with his left foot and scored again against Barcelona.

"2 to 0!"

"This was a goal scored through a steal in the frontcourt and a counterattack on the spot."

"The Chinese at Bayswater launched a very fierce attack after the opening, and Barcelona was obviously unable to cope with it."

"Especially the weak defense line."

The entire Wembley Stadium was boiling in an instant.

No one expected that this game would turn into the one-sided suppression it is now.

Even a strong team like Barcelona was beaten so badly by the Chinese in Bayswater.

More importantly, after taking a 2-goal lead, Bayswater Chinese still showed no signs of slowing down.

The 9 fans in the entire stadium were overwhelmed by this violent offensive.

Many of these people were seeing the Bayswater Chinese football match for the first time. They really didn’t expect that the attack would be so fast-paced, it was so exciting!
The Chinese in Bayswater also made a concerted effort and all their members pressed forward.

In the 27th minute, Maicon quickly made a run on the right and after receiving the pass from Las Diarra, he first stopped on the right side of the penalty area, then suddenly started, forced his way into the penalty area from the bottom line, and made a cross to find Arshavin.

The Russian's shot was saved by Valdes.

Barcelona's goalkeeper is like this, a bit nervous.

He can perform as if he were assisted by God, but he will also make some low-level mistakes from time to time.

Afterwards, Di Maria on the left also started to exert his strength.

He first broke into the penalty area from the left and shot, but his shot was saved by Valdes. Then he broke through on the left and made a cross, which found Dzeko.

The Bosnian center forward's header was directly confiscated by Valdes.

Wave after wave of attacks showed no signs of slowing down.

This made the fans at the scene extremely excited.

The fans’ cheers never stopped!

In the 37th minute, Maicon made another run from the right and faked a cross, but the Brazilian full-back suddenly dribbled the ball inside.

After Abidal was deceived by Maicon, he reacted immediately and decisively chose to foul.

The Bayswater Chinese had a free kick opportunity on the right side of the frontcourt.

Modric came to the penalty spot, positioned the ball, and slowly stepped back.

At this moment, the top players of the Chinese team in Bayswater, including Yaya Toure, Pepe, Thiago Silva, and even Maicon, were all lying in ambush near the penalty area line.

As soon as the referee blew the whistle, Modric took a quick run-up and sent a curved ball that fell directly to the right side of the front of the small penalty area, facing an area outside the right post.

When Modric kicked the ball, the Barcelona defenders were distracted by several tall players at the back post.

Yaya Toure was standing at the back point at the beginning, standing with Pepe, Dzeko and others.

But when the whistle sounded, everyone else rushed to the back point, but Yaya Toure quickly went around the middle, then suddenly cut to the front point, got ahead of Puyol, jumped high, and headed the ball from close range.

Modric's curved shot was headed into the right side of Barcelona's goal by Yaya Toure.

The entire stadium erupted in thunderous cheers once again.

The Ivorian turned and rushed off the field in excitement.

"Another goal!!"

"3 to 0!"

"Oh my God, Bayswater Chinese were leading by 3 goals in the first half!"

"Yaya Toure scored again against Barcelona with a fierce header, beating Puyol."

"Right now, the situation is quite unfavorable for Rijkaard and Barcelona."

“They have to get back on their feet as soon as possible.”

"Throughout the first half, Barcelona was losing in all aspects, whether it was ball possession, shots, or threatening attacks."

“On the contrary, the Chinese from Bayswater really showed their strong championship spirit in this game!”

"We have every reason to believe that as long as Bayswater Chinese maintain this form and stick to this style of play, they will have a chance to win the championship!"

(End of this chapter)