Chapter 658: Still rely on him

The match between Barcelona and Atletico Madrid is the first time Gao Zheng has faced Messi in La Liga, but it is not the first time he has faced Messi.
Their first encounter dates back to the UEFA Champions League group stage last season, when Gao Zheng was still in Sampdoria, and they were in a group with Barcelona.
At that time, many people were not optimistic about Sampdoria, and felt that they could win the group stage.
The result is that such a team is not optimistic, but eventually reached the top 16 in one breath.
In the group stage, 2:2 at home tied Barcelona.
That game was Gao Zheng's first meeting with Messi.
Before that game, Messi had never heard of this person, just learned from coach Martino that Sampdoria had a decent player, and defensive players should pay attention to defend him.
That's all.
But after that game, Messi remembered Gao Zheng.
Gao Zheng's performance in that game left a deep impression on him.
Although Barcelona and Sampdoria had a draw in that game, the final impression was as if Sampdoria had won the game. After the game, the focus of the game became the equalizer Gao Gao.
Messi, who also scored goals in the game, has no one to care about. This kind of thing rarely happens to Messi.
Gao Zheng was robbed of his limelight.
Messi remembers when the Barcelona team left from Genoa.
On the way to the airport, there was no one talking on the bus, and even coach Martino did not say anything to boost the morale of the team.
The car is quiet like a morgue in a hospital.
It was only after getting on the plane that this deadly situation improved slightly.
Obviously, everyone is not very acceptable to the result of being tied by Sampdoria on the road.
Especially Gao Zheng's last goal. Pique didn't even brush social networks that night, Mascherano kept his head down, but no one actually blamed them.
In front of such a goal, no defense makes sense.
You know, just before the game, many players still ignored Martino’s reminder and felt that the head coach exaggerated. The Chinese is not as powerful as the head coach said. He just wanted to focus our attention in the game. That's it.
The representative is Alves.
After that game, Alves was silent.
Messi is not the first time to go away with the team, but it is very rare for the team to be silent after losing the game like this.
At that time, he realized that his teammates were cast a psychological shadow by Gao Zheng.
Of course, I am afraid that no one will admit this, because it is too shameful.
So before the start of this game, Pique can vow to say that he will guard Gao Zheng-otherwise what would you say to him? Admit that you can't face Gao Zheng?
In this game, everyone did not work Gao Zheng's defense, basically did not give him a few chances in the first half. Atletico Madrid's counterattack was largely ineffective. Gao Zheng couldn't even get the ball with Pique's personal defense and other players' assisted defense.
However, Gao Zheng's sudden retreat hit Barcelona's defensive player by surprise, resulting in no way to form a seal with Gao Zheng, allowing him to find a breakthrough.
The next thing is logical.
Since that game, Messi believes that as long as Gao Zheng is given enough space and time, that goal is not too difficult for him.
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After the intermission, players from both sides came to the court. When Gao Zheng walked out, he saw Messi. He focused his eyes on Messi for about a second, and then moved away naturally.
And just after he looked away, Messi also cast his gaze on his back. Also after a short gaze, Messi also looked away.
After the game last season, Barcelona returned home to accumulate anger, defeating Sampdoria 3:1 in the second round, but for Messi, it was still an imperfect victory, completely There is no revenge. After all, Gao Zheng also scored a goal in the game...
If you can completely destroy the hope of Atletico Madrid in this game, it may still be barely a successful revenge.
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At the beginning of the second half, Barcelona launched a fierce offensive against Atletico Madrid's goal. Shortly after Neymar missed the shot, Pique's header was also higher than the crossbar. Pedro's shot on the left side of the penalty area was directly confiscated by Oblak.
Although no goals were scored, the Atletico Madrid players felt the pressure.
Even the Atletico Madrid fans in the stands saw that Barcelona's fighting spirit in the second half was more intense than in the first half, and the fire was burning.
They were a little worried, not knowing whether their team could withstand the turbulent offensive of Barcelona.
Although it is their own home... But the King's Cup also lost at home and was eliminated by Barcelona?
The Barcelona fans behind the side have fixed their eyes on Messi. Although Neymar, Pique and Pedro have taken turns to hit Atletico Madrid's goal, they have not been able to shake. Atletico Madrid contracted their defense and placed heavy guards around the penalty area. They wanted to break through their defense and then score goals was not an easy task.
For Barcelona fans, the only thing that can be trusted and hoped at this time is Messi.
If you want to break the dense defense of Atletico Madrid, you can only rely on Messi!
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In the sixty-fifth minute of the game, when Messi took the ball at the forefront of Atletico Madrid's penalty area, in front of him was Atletico Madrid's defensive lineup of nine people.
It can be said that, with the exception of Gao Zheng and Gretzman, everyone else is in the penalty area.
Gao Zheng and Griezmann were both outside the penalty area at this time. They were behind Messi and were moving towards Messi.
It is no exaggeration to say that Messi is facing a wall.
Facing the wall, Messi passed the football to Pedro in the penalty area.
Pedro is now facing away from the offensive direction. When Messi's ball passed, he didn't take the ball and turned the shot. Instead, he passed the football back to the forward Messi!
The two made a wall-crashing fit!
Messi, who broke into the penalty area, received a pass from Pedro and showed an emergency stop. He gently flicked the football under his feet and slammed the Atletico Madrid player Arda Turan.
Then faced with a crowd of five Atletico Madrid players, he unexpectedly suddenly kicked the shot!
The shooting range was very small, and suddenly, none of the Atletico Madrid players around him reacted until they saw the football flying towards the goal, they realized that it was a one-shot shot!
Goalkeeper Oblak was also shaken by Messi. He didn't make a save until the football flew past the bottom left corner of the goal...
It's too late!
Football lightly entered the goal!
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