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Chapter 250 How to turn the tables?

Conte shook his head slightly.

The defending champion Chelsea's form has declined a bit too quickly this season. This was really beyond his expectations.

Sunshine's goal basically meant that Chelsea had to accept a defeat at home.

What makes Conte even more headache is.

Next, Chelsea will slip out of the top four.
He could already predict it.

How furious the team owner Abramovich would be.

Conte sat in the coaching booth, looking at the big Chinese man celebrating, and couldn't help complaining to his assistant: "What can we do?"

Klopp was not so excited at this time.

It was not difficult for Yangguang to score this goal.

Klopp still has great confidence in his ability to seize opportunities.

A shooter like Yangguang doesn't need to worry about one-on-one opportunities.

He also returned to the coaching booth.

Next, he can think about the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

Liverpool will challenge Barcelona away.

This is not an easy opponent to deal with.

Just when Klopp was planning how to deal with Barcelona.

on the field.

Mane, who was running, suddenly covered the muscles on the back of his thigh. It seemed that his hamstring was strained.

'damn it! '

Watching Mane sitting on the ground without any confrontation.

Klopp couldn't help but want to curse.

This situation almost does not require a team doctor's judgment, and the probability is that it is a muscle strain.

This means that Mane will miss both rounds of the match against Barcelona - if it is a muscle strain, it will take at least three or four weeks to recover.

The team doctor quickly came on the field.

Liverpool players also came back to their senses from the excitement of scoring the goal.

Everyone looked worried.

Sunshine went over to comfort Mane.

The Senegalese winger limped off the field in frustration, helped by the team doctor.

"Mane is injured, which is not good news for Liverpool."

"Excessive joy brings sorrow"

The commentators shook their heads.

"Towards the end of the season, the players' physical fitness has reached its limit and the probability of injury has increased. Before the Champions League quarter-finals, Mane was injured, which cast a shadow on Liverpool's Champions League prospects."

Penguin Sports commentator Zhang Jun said.

After the game.

Mane's injury diluted Liverpool's excitement over their away win over Chelsea.

Everyone hurried back from the away game.

The media has begun to focus on the Champions League knockout matches next week.

Liverpool's away game against Barcelona is naturally a highlight.

After examination at the hospital, Mane was diagnosed with a hamstring strain.

He will be out for at least a month.

However, his injury was not a hot topic in the media.

The media is still hyping the showdown between Sunshine and Messi.

One of them scored 13 goals in the Champions League, and the other scored 16 goals in the Champions League.

The confrontation between these two superstars is a topic of interest to the media and fans.

In addition to hyping up the "duel between two top scorers", the Catalan media also hyped up the "duel between two top scorers".

The topic of "Revenge on the Sunshine" is still being hyped.

Last season's Champions League.

Barcelona was defeated by Monaco, led by Sunshine.

This season, Monaco didn’t even qualify from the Champions League group stage.

Barcelona naturally couldn't find Monaco to take revenge on.

and so.

The sunshine who led Monaco to defeat Barcelona last season.

That's their revenge.

For most people.

The imagination of Liverpool going to Camp Nou to challenge Barcelona is basically that the two sides are evenly matched.

Liverpool and Barcelona have not played against each other many times in the Champions League, and those matches were all quite long ago, so they are not very useful for reference.

Therefore, this was an encounter.

Neither side knows their respective opponents.

But it can also be calculated based on the performance of both teams in their respective leagues.

The two teams should be on the same level.

The 30th round of La Liga has ended.

Barcelona has 26 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses.

The Premier League has also played 30 rounds, with Liverpool winning 27, drawing 2 and losing 1.

Both teams are leaders in their respective leagues.

Messi scored 30 goals in 33 La Liga games.

Sunshine scored 30 goals in 40 Premier League games.

However, the Catalan media also counted the assists.

Messi has 13 assists in La Liga this season.

And Sunshine has 9 assists in the Premier League.

If you add it up like this.

The number of goals scored by both sides is roughly the same.
The teams' results are similar, and the statistics of the two teams' top stars are similar.

Aren’t the two teams evenly matched?

But the reality is.

Liverpool playing away.

At the opening stage of the game.

It has the advantage.

They took the lead away from home.

The attack lasted for ten minutes.

In the eleventh minute of the game.

When Yang Guang took the ball in the penalty area and was about to shoot, he was tripped to the ground by Barcelona's central defender Umtiti.

They both fell to the ground.

Liverpool fans in front of the TV were shouting "penalty".

The camera also immediately locked onto the referee on duty. The Norwegian referee Eskes did not make any comment. He crossed his hands, then opened them, and signaled both sides to get up quickly and the game continued!
This made Klopp very angry on the sidelines.

If assistant coach Kravitz hadn't stopped him, he might have received a card for yelling at the fourth official.

This penalty cast a shadow over the hearts of many Liverpool fans.

They had a bad feeling.

"Umtiti obviously didn't touch the ball. You know, Yangguang never dives. He fell to the ground, which shows that Umtiti's contact was not slight. Look at the slow motion. Ahhh! This! This is definitely a penalty!"

Zhang Jun couldn't help but complain.

"Barcelona escaped a disaster!"

"Liverpool suffered a penalty misjudgment away from home."

in front of the TV.

Many Liverpool fans frowned.

This game starts right from the start.

Luck didn't seem to be on their side.

This bad psychological suggestion was further intensified in the 17th minute of the game.

Seventeenth minute of the game.

Salah fell to the ground after a confrontation with Alba.

He then stood up and stretched a few times, then sat down again.

He patted the grass in frustration.

"Salah is injured!"

The commentators exclaimed.

"Liverpool are really unlucky. Mane pulled his thigh against Chelsea and now Salah looks a little off. He seems to have sprained his ankle."

After the team doctor came up to check.

He made a gesture to replace the player.

Milner on the sidelines warmed up urgently before coming on the pitch.

Liverpool's most threatening front trident.

Mane and Salah left the field one after another.

Now only Sunshine is left, and his assistants have changed from Mane and Salah to Origi and Milner.
On the sidelines, Klopp frowned, he sensed something dangerous.

at last.

In the 28th minute of the game.

This premonition became reality.

Ousmane Dembele broke into the penalty area and caused a foul by full-back Klein.

Barcelona gets a penalty!
Ten minutes ago.

Almost the same contact, but Liverpool didn't get a penalty.

And now Barcelona has a penalty.

This result made many Liverpool fans in front of the TV feel a little upset.

"Damn, is this referee... blind?"

"Double standards! Too double standards!"

"Damn bastard!"

"Ahhh!"

No matter how much Liverpool fans complain.

The penalty decision cannot be changed.

The referee also showed Klein a yellow card.

Immediately afterwards, Messi scored the penalty kick.

One to zero.

Barcelona, playing at home, took the lead.

"Messi! Messi! 14th Champions League goal! He opened the scoring for Barcelona!"

the Catalan commentator roared with excitement.

The entire Camp Nou was as lively as a volcano erupting. The cheers of Barcelona fans shook the entire stadium.

This made the Liverpool players on the field frown even more.

First half of the game.

Liverpool lost the ball.

But in fact, there was a lot of back and forth with Barcelona.

They also created a lot of chances.

In terms of shot statistics, Liverpool and Barcelona are evenly matched.

So, during the halftime break.

Although the team was behind.

But Klopp did not play double to change the team's tactics.

He has great confidence in his players.

In his opinion.

Barcelona led in the first half.

It's just that Barcelona is slightly luckier than Liverpool.

The second half of the game has just begun.

Liverpool's performance seems to confirm Klopp's point of view.

The 47th minute of the game.

After getting the ball in the penalty area, Yangguang pushed away the defender, turned around and shot the ball, which hit the post and bounced back.

Two minutes later.

Sunshine made a long shot from the edge of the penalty area, forcing Ter Stegen to make a thrilling save.

The German goalkeeper was flying in the air, flicked his fingertips slightly, and the ball changed direction slightly and hit the post and went out of the bottom line.

"Ter Stegen!! Oh my! Great save!"

"Liverpool almost changed the game at the start of the second half. In just two minutes, Liverpool shot twice and hit the post twice!"

"After falling behind, Liverpool showed amazing attacking power. Despite the absence of two wingers, Mane and Salah, Sunshine alone was enough to make Barcelona's defense panic!"

The commentators exclaimed.

The Catalan commentator frowned: "Liverpool's attack is very fierce, and they have an advantage. Their threat is too great, and they can't be stopped by defense alone. This is not Barcelona's characteristic. They must dominate the situation and use offense to push Liverpool back!"

Although during this period, Sunshine has almost become the "big devil" in the description of the Catalan media.

But everyone knows that the sun will shine even if you slander him.

You can't deny his ability!
Liverpool's attack is so fierce now.

Isn’t it because Yang Guang is active enough in the frontcourt?
Liverpool can pass the ball to Sunshine's feet through a simple three-pass and two-pass pass, and then Sunshine can always use his personal ability to create shooting opportunities.

Barcelona coach Valverde on the sidelines became more and more anxious as he watched.

He could tell.

Liverpool's momentum has risen.

It seemed that the other party was about to be unable to hold back.

He looked towards the bench.

Coutinho, who cried and screamed to move from Liverpool to Barcelona last summer, was sitting on the bench.

He has a lot of opportunities to play in Barcelona.

But
In some crucial games.

Valverde believes in Iniesta more.

But because of Iniesta's age.

So it needs to be used sparingly - and Coutinho is Iniesta's "substitute". He will appear in some games against weaker teams to help Iniesta save fuel.

This game.

Barcelona's midfield is a combination of Iniesta, Rakitic and Busquets.

In the frontcourt are Messi, Dembele and Suarez.

After a little thought.

Valverde decided to let Coutinho play.

Let him replace Dembele.

Since the Enrique era.

Barcelona's formation is no longer stick to 433.

Sometimes they would use a 442 formation, with Messi and Suarez playing as double strikers and four players in the midfield to increase the number of players in the midfield and establish an advantage.

Coutinho is a former Liverpool player.

When he appeared.

Enjoyed the warm cheers from the fans.

As a player who came here with the dream of becoming a player.

Barcelona fans believe that he has "turned from darkness to light" and has taken the initiative to join the great Barcelona.

therefore.

How disgusted Liverpool fans are with Coutinho.

Here in Barcelona.

That's how popular he is.

However, after Coutinho came on the pitch, his performance was not good.

He wanted so badly to prove himself in front of his old club.

So much so that many of his ball handling was rather impatient.

Liverpool's attack is still very threatening.

even.

Their ball possession rate began to surpass that of the home team.

When the TV broadcast shows the ball possession rate of both teams.

Many fans were shocked.

Because Barcelona, playing at home, only had 45% ball possession!

And the visiting team Liverpool.

Gained 55% of the ball possession rate.

Barcelona, known for its ball control ability, was actually at a disadvantage in ball possession.

This has to be surprising.

"But now it's Barcelona who are leading"

Commentator Zhang Lu said.

"The fact that they have more possession means Liverpool are attacking very hard, but they also have to be careful about their defence as the space behind them can be easily exploited by opponents."

As soon as these words were spoken.

Chinese fans all think that Zhang Lu is a jinx.

"Now that Liverpool is attacking so fiercely, Barcelona is fighting back with their heads?"

"Looking at the situation, the goal is not far away!"

While the fans are still talking.

The situation on the court suddenly changed.

Just as Zhang Lu expected.

Barcelona launched a quick counterattack.

Messi dribbled the ball forward at high speed in the middle of the field and was tripped by Klein.

The result is
Barcelona was awarded a second penalty.

at the same time.

Klein was sent off with a red card.

"Penalty! Penalty, red dot package!"

"Messi created the second penalty of the game!"

“Liverpool are in trouble.”

Klein put his head in his hands.

He looked at the referee with extreme frustration as he showed him the red card.

Klopp on the sidelines was also quite excited.

This earned him a yellow card.

For a while.

Liverpool, who had the advantage in the situation, seemed to be hit by a sudden blow.

Their advantage is gone.

Especially after Messi scored the second penalty.
If this is already Liverpool's nightmare.

Then in the 69th minute of the game.

Suarez once again opened the Liverpool goal with a world-class shot from outside the penalty area.

All Liverpool supporters saw darkness before their eyes.

"Three to zero! Three to zero! Three to zero!!!"

"Barcelona has 99 percent chance of qualifying!"

"Is there still suspense? Is there still suspense?"

In the commentary box.

the Catalan commentator chanted.

Camp Nou.

Barcelona fans waved their fists excitedly.

"We're going to win! We're going to win!!"

'I heard someone is going to defend the Champions League title?'

"a ha ha ha!"

For a while.

The fans throughout the Camp Nou stadium began to chant this sentence with a simple melody.

“I heard someone wants to defend the Champions League title?”

"Oh oh oh oh!"

“I heard someone wants to defend the Champions League title?”

"I heard someone is going to defend the Champions League title?"

Barcelona fans sang.

Liverpool fans in the away stands and in front of their TVs gritted their teeth.

on the television broadcast.

The camera locked onto the sunlight.

'Suarez killed the game'

Zhang Jun sighed and said.

Trailing 0-3.

He really couldn't think of it.

How can Liverpool make a comeback?

(End of this chapter)